Johann Georg Oberbeck was born March 3, 1715, in Dannstadt, Pfaltz, Germany, the son of Andreas and Elisabetha Drach Oberbeck. He immigrated to Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings in 1732.


Johannes George was married twice:

Married 1 Margaret (unknown) Overpeck born March 9, 1718, Bucks Co., PA

Married 2 Angesia Magdalena (Muckley) Overpeck 1749-1822
(referance DAR Patriot Index Ens PA)


Will Abstract

George Overpeck, Nockamixon Twp., yeoman. September 14, 1791. Proved September 15, 1798.
Wife Magdalena. Jacob Young and Lawrence Messer, exrs. 7 ch. by wife Margaret, Dec'd., Andrew, Anna, Magdalena, Sarah, Rebecca, Catharine, George and John. Three by 2nd wife, Magdalen, viz., Anna Maria, Henry and Conrad. Land adj. Henry Frankenfield, John McCammon, Jonathan Gregory, John Youngken, Jacob Sheup, Michael Thick. Wits: George Kohll, Jacob Kohll.

Additional information from Carol Cramer:

I have found an entry that I do hope is correct it is from "A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution: commemoration of the United States of record for an ancestor"

Overbeck, George,Sr. b.3-Mar-1715, Hesse Damstadt, Germany,d. 15 Aug. 1798, Burkes Co. Pa. (I believe this to be Bucks Co.,Pa.) m. (1) ca. 1740, Margaret ( my line) b.9-Mar-1718 d.12 Sept. 1760, m.(2) aft. 1760 Maria Magdalena---. Service Ensign under Captain Wilson of Bucks Co.,Pa. was in the Battle of Trenton and helped ferry Washington's Hessian prisoners across the Delaware River. Ref: Pa.Archives, Vol. 1, Page 19, 5th Series. Children: Jacob Andrew (Andreus) (my ancestor) b.15 Aug. 1743, m.Anna Marie Frankenfield: Anna Magdalena, b. 5 Sept. 1744: Sarah: Rebecca: George (RWS),b.16 Mar. 1758, m Maria Salome Hausewirth: John, b. 10 Sept. 1760 m.Elizabeth---Descendant: Pfenninger, Hazel Marie (Mrs. Theodore) DAR National Number 580021