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From: Jeff Mcguire <>
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] RE: (Johan) Adam BEYER(S) / BAYER / BOYER
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:59:08 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20020917.141359.-255889.0.lynnes001@juno.com>


on 9/17/02 2:13 PM, Lynne Smiley at wrote:

> Would like to hear from any one who has any info about the family
> of 5g-grandfather (Johan) Adam BEYER(S) / BAYER / BOYER. In my research,
> I have found his surname is spelled in these variety of ways.
>
> He is my first Boyer ancestor in America. He arrived in America
> at the Port of Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Merchant (which sailed
> from Rotterdam), Sept. 18, 1733; his name is give as Johan Adam BEYER
> here.
> He died 1754 in Williams Twp., Northampton Co. His name is found in the
> records of the Lutheran congregation of that township according to a book
> I have but, the source of where that Williams Twp. congregation info came
> from, whether in a book or the actual church record is not given.
>
> Adam secured a warrant for 50 acres of land near Durham, Bucks
> Co.
> [PLEASE NOTE - the name of that part of Durham Twp. was later
> changed to Williams Twp. and in 1752, when Northampton Co. was
> formed, this part of Bucks Co. became Northampton Co. It
> appears he bought this one property and stayed there
> until he died].
>
> His wife's name is Maria Sara(h) or Sara as known from the
> Williams Twp. church records. She was administrator of his estate in
> 1754, as recorded in Northampton Co., (I have a copy of the will), the
> Final Account filed in 1759.
> On Feb. 28, 1758, she married Andreas BRINKER as recorded by Tohicken
> Union Church, Bucks Co.
> Children of Adam and (Maria) Sara are:
> 1). Apolonia or Appolonia b. aft. 1739. Married her stepbrother Ulrich
> BRINKER, son of Andreas BRINKER
> 2). Anna Margaretha (Margaret) b. 4 Mar 1741
> 3). John (Johannes) b. 6 Jun 1742 [my 3g-grandfather]
> 4). Conrad b. 14 Mar 1744
> 5). Frederick b. 31 May 1745
> 6). Michael b. 8 Oct 1746
> 7). Elizabeth b. Dec 1750
> 8). (Johan) Jacob b. 24 Sep 1753
> John, Michael, and Frederick have all been recognized by the DAR as Rev.
> War veterans, Apolonia's husband Ulrich BRINKER has been also.
>
> Does any one know about the location of the records of the
> Williams Twp. (Lutheran) congregation? Church records or cemetery
> records? These records are also to include Baptisms for Adam and Sara
> children.
>
> Does any one know where in Europe Adam may have come from?
>
> Is there a Huguenot connection? Adam's widow, Sara, married
> Andreas BRINKER who came to America on a Huguenot ship.
> My Granddad Boyer always said the family was French. Yet, there are
> supposed to be connections to Bavaria. Perhaps, they were French
> Huguenots that moved to Bavaria?
>
> I would greatly appreciate hearing from any one who might have an
> idea on how to further my research.
> Lynne Smiley
>
>
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>
Dear Lynne,
I have printed out several early land warrant survey maps for Williams
Township, from the microfilm collection at the PA State Archives in
Harrisburg. One of these maps (Book C-116, page 34) is for land warranted
by Jacob Shoemaker, who apparently sold his rights in the land to Jacob
Narrebas. One of the neighboring tracts shown on this survey is labeled
"late Adam Boyer". The survey was done on May 10, 1745. Neighbors of the
"late Adam Boyer" tract include Peter Sailor to the northeast and Michael
Shoemaker to the south.
--Jeff McGuire

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