Son of Christian (DOB 1676) and Barbara Bergey Meyer (DOB 1676), he was married to Magdelena Veronica Bechtel (1705-1787) in 1727. He was a farmer and a Mennonite minister, having founded the Mennonite Church of Salford, Pennsylvania. He was the father of nine children: Jacob (1730-1778), Samuel (1734-1800), Christian (1728-1783), Anna (1736-1812), Maria (1738-1857), Fronica (1739-1740), Esther (1742-1780), Barbara (1744-1823)
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MAYER, CHRISTIAN. Franconia.
April 26, 1782. May 31, 1787. 1.114
To wife Magdalena, 125 pds. & c. To Congregation to which testator belonged, 10 pds. for poor and needy. To Philip Lauterbach, 5 pds. To son Samuel Mayer, farm of 170 acres. He to pay 800 pds. , 75 pds. yearly until all is paid. Rem. to children equal shares, sums already received to
be deducted. One seventh part to son Christian, 1/7 part to great granddaughter Margaret Mayer, 1/7 part to son Samuel, to sons in law John Krotz, Abraham Krotz and Martin Detwiler, 1/7 part each, to daughter Esther Gehman's children 1/7 part.
Execs: Son Samuel Mayer, son in law Abraham Krotz. Wit: Isaac Dorstone, Abraham Stout.
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MAYER, CHRISTIAN. Franconia.
April 26, 1782. May 31, 1787. 1.114
To wife Magdalena, 125 pds. & c. To Congregation to which testator belonged, 10 pds. for poor and needy. To Philip Lauterbach, 5 pds. To son Samuel Mayer, farm of 170 acres. He to pay 800 pds. , 75 pds. yearly until all is paid. Rem. to children equal shares, sums already received to
be deducted. One seventh part to son Christian, 1/7 part to great granddaughter Margaret Mayer, 1/7 part to son Samuel, to sons in law John Krotz, Abraham Krotz and Martin Detwiler, 1/7 part each, to daughter Esther Gehman's children 1/7 part.
Execs: Son Samuel Mayer, son in law Abraham Krotz. Wit: Isaac Dorstone, Abraham Stout.
Son of Christian (DOB 1676) and Barbara Bergey Meyer (DOB 1676), he was married to Magdelena Veronica Bechtel (1705-1787) in 1727. He was a farmer and a Mennonite minister, having founded the Mennonite Church of Salford, Pennsylvania. He was the father of nine children: Jacob (1730-1778), Samuel (1734-1800), Christian (1728-1783), Anna (1736-1812), Maria (1738-1857), Fronica (1739-1740), Esther (1742-1780), Barbara (1744-1823)
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MAYER, CHRISTIAN. Franconia.
April 26, 1782. May 31, 1787. 1.114
To wife Magdalena, 125 pds. & c. To Congregation to which testator belonged, 10 pds. for poor and needy. To Philip Lauterbach, 5 pds. To son Samuel Mayer, farm of 170 acres. He to pay 800 pds. , 75 pds. yearly until all is paid. Rem. to children equal shares, sums already received to
be deducted. One seventh part to son Christian, 1/7 part to great granddaughter Margaret Mayer, 1/7 part to son Samuel, to sons in law John Krotz, Abraham Krotz and Martin Detwiler, 1/7 part each, to daughter Esther Gehman's children 1/7 part.
Execs: Son Samuel Mayer, son in law Abraham Krotz. Wit: Isaac Dorstone, Abraham Stout.
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MAYER, CHRISTIAN. Franconia.
April 26, 1782. May 31, 1787. 1.114
To wife Magdalena, 125 pds. & c. To Congregation to which testator belonged, 10 pds. for poor and needy. To Philip Lauterbach, 5 pds. To son Samuel Mayer, farm of 170 acres. He to pay 800 pds. , 75 pds. yearly until all is paid. Rem. to children equal shares, sums already received to
be deducted. One seventh part to son Christian, 1/7 part to great granddaughter Margaret Mayer, 1/7 part to son Samuel, to sons in law John Krotz, Abraham Krotz and Martin Detwiler, 1/7 part each, to daughter Esther Gehman's children 1/7 part.
Execs: Son Samuel Mayer, son in law Abraham Krotz. Wit: Isaac Dorstone, Abraham Stout.
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