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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: Re: jOHN nEWCOMER
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:47:39 -0500
In-Reply-To: "Martha Jackson" <nattiejus@nctc.com>'s message of Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:18:10 -0600

Northampton Co
19 Sept 1759, Estate of Samuel Newcomer, died about 1755. Wf Elizabeth,
children, John, eldest son, Samuel and Mary.

20 June 1754, Estate of George Marsteller, Uppe Saucon. Jury included
Christian Newcomer

16 April 1795, Estate of Peter Kneppley, Upper Saucon, land 85 1/2 acres
bounded by Baltzer, Beyl, Michael Seyder, Henry Bachman, Jacob Morry,
John Newcomer.

Release, 4 June 1751, for 30 shillings
Grantor; John Yoder, "Upper Sawcunk" Bucks Co.
Grantee; George Packman, Philip Geisinger (Keisinger) John Reeser,
Samuel Newcomer, Samuel Pechtle, all of Upper Sawcunk, Bucks Co.

Bucks Co
Jacob Beidler, Lower Milford, Proved May 12, 1810. Wf. Anna. Son John
and son-in-law John Newcomer exrs. Have recently conveyed lands to son
Christian. Daus. Anna, w/o Henry Overholtzer, Barbara, w/o John
Newcomer, Elisabeth, w/o Christian Swartz. Children of deceased sons
Abraham and and Jacob. Wits. Jacob Mussleman and Francis Shelly

Organization-Saucon was erected into a township in March 1743, upon the
petition of Christian Newcomer, Philip Geissinger, George Zewitz, Henry
Rinker, John Yoder, John Resser, Christian Smith, Henry Bowman, Samuel
Newcomer, Bendict Gehman, Valentine Steinmetz, Henry Rinker Jr., George
Trohn, Adam Warner, Owen Owen, Thomas Owen, John Williams,, John Tool,
John Thomas, Joseph Samuels, Isaac Samuels, William Murry, now Mory,
Michael Weber, John Apple, Jacob Gongwer, now Gangaware, Henry Keiber,
George Bachman, George Morsteller, now Marsteller, and Henry Rumfeld,
now Rumfield

Assessment-Upper Saucon-1781, John Newcomer, John Newcomer, Jr.
1812-Philip Newcomer, John Newcomer, Sr., Henry Newcomer, Abraham
Newcomer

Mennonties-Upper Saucon- Tombstones, Jacob Meyer, died May 4, 1790,
Samuel Moyer, the elder died about 1832. Michael Landis died Aug 5,
1839, after 35 years of service, William Landis died Aug 4, 1848 after 8
years of service, Valentine Young died April 27, 1850 after 40 years of
service. Samuel Moyer, the younger died Aug 24, 1877 after service of
about 20 years. Jacob Oberholtzer organized the new school congregation
and preached here for sometine. Chistian Clemmer, of Berks Co., preached
here about 20 years and died 1883.

John Matheis Eichener (Eichener, Egener, Egner), the ancestor of the
Egner family, emigrated from the Palatinate in 1727. His wife's maiden
name was Barbara Knappenberger. Children; Mathias, Peter, Henry, John,
Daniel, Solomon, Christian, Catharine, Eve, and Elisabeth. Of these
Mathias married a Miss Aughster and had 2 chilren-Charles and Elizabeth.
Peter married Susanna Stout and had children-David and Elizabeth. Henry
married Catharine Schneider and had childrenp Thomas, Sarah, Catharine,
Esther, Elizabeth and Judith. John married Catharine Boger and had
children-Jesse, Samuel, Leah, Judith, Anna and Mary. Daniel married
Christian Steininger and had children-Isaac and Hannah. Solomon married
Lydia Shuler, and moved West. Christian married Elias Weaver, and is the
grandmother of Joseph Weaver. Catharine married Casper Wieder, and is
the grandmother of Edwin E. Wieder and Mrs. Abraham Schafffer. Eve
married John Weaver, and is the grandsmother to William H. Weaver, of
Coopersburg, John Weaver, of Centre Valley and Ephraim Weaver, of
Saucon. Elizabeth married John Hottel of Limport.

Best Wishes, Geri

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