Age 84 years, 6 mos., 3 days
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Note: Link to his father to illustrate the region and family from where he originated. Not a confirmation of his actual father.
Montgomery County Wills, Book No. 5, page 311
Oct 23, 1754-Snow Good Intent, Capt. Lasly, from Amsterdam, last from Gospert-inhabitants from Hesse, Hanau, the Palatinate, and a few from Switzerland. Seven Roman Catholics. The ship manifest recorded him as Johan Christian Scheidt. Only one other person with this spelling was recorded in Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names". That was a Christian Scheidt in 1763. Later records of him are unknown.
Possibly he returned to Europe and then returned with his family.
He settled in Montgomery County, Pa. and was a member of the Lutheran denomination of Old Goshenhoppen church. He remained in this area his entire life. In October 28, 1760 he married Marie Elizabeth May. His name is written in the Old Goshenhoppen register as Sheitt. All records of him after his marriage gave his family as Sheid/Scheid, until just before his death, when he and family were written Scheidt.
Some of his descendants later became Shaid or Shade. Only grandson Jacob 1792 retained the original spelling which continued to date.
He served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War, 2nd co., 5th bat. PC MI, Capt. Gable's company.
318
The first recorder of deeds was Augustus Muhlenberg. He
was appointed on the 21st of September 1784, by the Executive Council, and on the same day was appointed register of wills. The office of county commissioner
appears to have been organized in 1790. No records can be found of an earlier date. The following-named persons constituted the board at that date: Christian Scheid, Nathan Potts, John Mann. The earliest county treasurer of which we find record was Isaac Markley. Directors of the poor were not county officers at the date Montgomery County was organized. At this period the State had no Governor, no State Senate. The several States were acting under the Articles of Confederation, adopted November 15, 1777. The Constitution of the United States had not then been adopted, and the first Congress did not assemble until 1789.
Re:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0024.txt
Reading Adler Newspaper, Reading, Pa. Jun 1821
"Scheid- Died Friday the 15th of June in Sumneytown, Montgomery County, Christian Scheid aged 86 years, 6 months
He is survived by a widow and six children. He was a very wealthy and esteemed citizen and one of the first commissioners of said county."
He was the earliest immigrant with this name whose tombstone has been photographed and known to exist in America. Circa 1850 there were many immigrants coming to America with the name Scheid and Scheidt.
The widow mentioned in his obituary was his second wife, Barbara (Rose) Faber, widow of Rev. Theobald Faber. Christian and Barbara had no children. Christian's first wife and mother of his children was Marie Elizabeth May, daughter of Simon and Susanna Mei/May
Johan Christian Scheidt Will
Montgomery County Book No. 5, page 311
transcribed by Neil D. Scheidt
In the Name of God Amen. I Christian Sheid of Marlborough Township in the county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania being weak in body considering the uncertainty of this mortal life but being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I will that all my funeral expenses and just debts shall be paid by my hereafter named executors Item it is my will that my beloved wife Barbara shall have and keep in her possession all the household and kitchen furniture which she brought to me when I first married her for her own use and also the interest of two hundred pounds paid to her yearly by my hereafter named executors as long as she lives or as forever as long as she remains my widow but in case my said wife should die or marry again then the above mentioned two hundred pounds shall be divided amongst my children and grandchildren or to their heirs or assigns share and share alike and tis my will that soon after my decease all my real and personal estate shall be appraised and sold by my hereafter named executors on public xxxxxxx to the best advantage they can for the use of my children and grandchildren and pay of the debts what is left unpaid after my decease and it is further my will that all the residue of my estate shall be equally divided amongst my loving children viz named George deceased, Christian,John, Jacob, Catharine now married to Jacob Rudy, Christina now married to Jacob Boyer, and Maria now the wife of Jacob Moyer and to their heirs or assigns and lastly I nominate and appoint my son in law Jacob Boyer and my son Jacob to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament and give them full power and authority or the survivor of them to sign and execute and deliver a good deed or deeds to be xxxful to the purchase of my lands and plantations as good and ample as I myself could do if I were personally present hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my sign and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten-1810.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named
Christian Sheid to be his last will and testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnessed in the presence of the testator.
Henry Snyder
Phillip Gable
The will was not proved until July 4, 1891
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Note: Link to his father to illustrate the region and family from where he originated. Not a confirmation of his actual father.
Montgomery County Wills, Book No. 5, page 311
Oct 23, 1754-Snow Good Intent, Capt. Lasly, from Amsterdam, last from Gospert-inhabitants from Hesse, Hanau, the Palatinate, and a few from Switzerland. Seven Roman Catholics. The ship manifest recorded him as Johan Christian Scheidt. Only one other person with this spelling was recorded in Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names". That was a Christian Scheidt in 1763. Later records of him are unknown.
Possibly he returned to Europe and then returned with his family.
He settled in Montgomery County, Pa. and was a member of the Lutheran denomination of Old Goshenhoppen church. He remained in this area his entire life. In October 28, 1760 he married Marie Elizabeth May. His name is written in the Old Goshenhoppen register as Sheitt. All records of him after his marriage gave his family as Sheid/Scheid, until just before his death, when he and family were written Scheidt.
Some of his descendants later became Shaid or Shade. Only grandson Jacob 1792 retained the original spelling which continued to date.
He served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War, 2nd co., 5th bat. PC MI, Capt. Gable's company.
318
The first recorder of deeds was Augustus Muhlenberg. He
was appointed on the 21st of September 1784, by the Executive Council, and on the same day was appointed register of wills. The office of county commissioner
appears to have been organized in 1790. No records can be found of an earlier date. The following-named persons constituted the board at that date: Christian Scheid, Nathan Potts, John Mann. The earliest county treasurer of which we find record was Isaac Markley. Directors of the poor were not county officers at the date Montgomery County was organized. At this period the State had no Governor, no State Senate. The several States were acting under the Articles of Confederation, adopted November 15, 1777. The Constitution of the United States had not then been adopted, and the first Congress did not assemble until 1789.
Re:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0024.txt
Reading Adler Newspaper, Reading, Pa. Jun 1821
"Scheid- Died Friday the 15th of June in Sumneytown, Montgomery County, Christian Scheid aged 86 years, 6 months
He is survived by a widow and six children. He was a very wealthy and esteemed citizen and one of the first commissioners of said county."
He was the earliest immigrant with this name whose tombstone has been photographed and known to exist in America. Circa 1850 there were many immigrants coming to America with the name Scheid and Scheidt.
The widow mentioned in his obituary was his second wife, Barbara (Rose) Faber, widow of Rev. Theobald Faber. Christian and Barbara had no children. Christian's first wife and mother of his children was Marie Elizabeth May, daughter of Simon and Susanna Mei/May
Johan Christian Scheidt Will
Montgomery County Book No. 5, page 311
transcribed by Neil D. Scheidt
In the Name of God Amen. I Christian Sheid of Marlborough Township in the county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania being weak in body considering the uncertainty of this mortal life but being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I will that all my funeral expenses and just debts shall be paid by my hereafter named executors Item it is my will that my beloved wife Barbara shall have and keep in her possession all the household and kitchen furniture which she brought to me when I first married her for her own use and also the interest of two hundred pounds paid to her yearly by my hereafter named executors as long as she lives or as forever as long as she remains my widow but in case my said wife should die or marry again then the above mentioned two hundred pounds shall be divided amongst my children and grandchildren or to their heirs or assigns share and share alike and tis my will that soon after my decease all my real and personal estate shall be appraised and sold by my hereafter named executors on public xxxxxxx to the best advantage they can for the use of my children and grandchildren and pay of the debts what is left unpaid after my decease and it is further my will that all the residue of my estate shall be equally divided amongst my loving children viz named George deceased, Christian,John, Jacob, Catharine now married to Jacob Rudy, Christina now married to Jacob Boyer, and Maria now the wife of Jacob Moyer and to their heirs or assigns and lastly I nominate and appoint my son in law Jacob Boyer and my son Jacob to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament and give them full power and authority or the survivor of them to sign and execute and deliver a good deed or deeds to be xxxful to the purchase of my lands and plantations as good and ample as I myself could do if I were personally present hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my sign and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten-1810.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named
Christian Sheid to be his last will and testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnessed in the presence of the testator.
Henry Snyder
Phillip Gable
The will was not proved until July 4, 1891
Age 84 years, 6 mos., 3 days
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Note: Link to his father to illustrate the region and family from where he originated. Not a confirmation of his actual father.
Montgomery County Wills, Book No. 5, page 311
Oct 23, 1754-Snow Good Intent, Capt. Lasly, from Amsterdam, last from Gospert-inhabitants from Hesse, Hanau, the Palatinate, and a few from Switzerland. Seven Roman Catholics. The ship manifest recorded him as Johan Christian Scheidt. Only one other person with this spelling was recorded in Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names". That was a Christian Scheidt in 1763. Later records of him are unknown.
Possibly he returned to Europe and then returned with his family.
He settled in Montgomery County, Pa. and was a member of the Lutheran denomination of Old Goshenhoppen church. He remained in this area his entire life. In October 28, 1760 he married Marie Elizabeth May. His name is written in the Old Goshenhoppen register as Sheitt. All records of him after his marriage gave his family as Sheid/Scheid, until just before his death, when he and family were written Scheidt.
Some of his descendants later became Shaid or Shade. Only grandson Jacob 1792 retained the original spelling which continued to date.
He served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War, 2nd co., 5th bat. PC MI, Capt. Gable's company.
318
The first recorder of deeds was Augustus Muhlenberg. He
was appointed on the 21st of September 1784, by the Executive Council, and on the same day was appointed register of wills. The office of county commissioner
appears to have been organized in 1790. No records can be found of an earlier date. The following-named persons constituted the board at that date: Christian Scheid, Nathan Potts, John Mann. The earliest county treasurer of which we find record was Isaac Markley. Directors of the poor were not county officers at the date Montgomery County was organized. At this period the State had no Governor, no State Senate. The several States were acting under the Articles of Confederation, adopted November 15, 1777. The Constitution of the United States had not then been adopted, and the first Congress did not assemble until 1789.
Re:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0024.txt
Reading Adler Newspaper, Reading, Pa. Jun 1821
"Scheid- Died Friday the 15th of June in Sumneytown, Montgomery County, Christian Scheid aged 86 years, 6 months
He is survived by a widow and six children. He was a very wealthy and esteemed citizen and one of the first commissioners of said county."
He was the earliest immigrant with this name whose tombstone has been photographed and known to exist in America. Circa 1850 there were many immigrants coming to America with the name Scheid and Scheidt.
The widow mentioned in his obituary was his second wife, Barbara (Rose) Faber, widow of Rev. Theobald Faber. Christian and Barbara had no children. Christian's first wife and mother of his children was Marie Elizabeth May, daughter of Simon and Susanna Mei/May
Johan Christian Scheidt Will
Montgomery County Book No. 5, page 311
transcribed by Neil D. Scheidt
In the Name of God Amen. I Christian Sheid of Marlborough Township in the county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania being weak in body considering the uncertainty of this mortal life but being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I will that all my funeral expenses and just debts shall be paid by my hereafter named executors Item it is my will that my beloved wife Barbara shall have and keep in her possession all the household and kitchen furniture which she brought to me when I first married her for her own use and also the interest of two hundred pounds paid to her yearly by my hereafter named executors as long as she lives or as forever as long as she remains my widow but in case my said wife should die or marry again then the above mentioned two hundred pounds shall be divided amongst my children and grandchildren or to their heirs or assigns share and share alike and tis my will that soon after my decease all my real and personal estate shall be appraised and sold by my hereafter named executors on public xxxxxxx to the best advantage they can for the use of my children and grandchildren and pay of the debts what is left unpaid after my decease and it is further my will that all the residue of my estate shall be equally divided amongst my loving children viz named George deceased, Christian,John, Jacob, Catharine now married to Jacob Rudy, Christina now married to Jacob Boyer, and Maria now the wife of Jacob Moyer and to their heirs or assigns and lastly I nominate and appoint my son in law Jacob Boyer and my son Jacob to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament and give them full power and authority or the survivor of them to sign and execute and deliver a good deed or deeds to be xxxful to the purchase of my lands and plantations as good and ample as I myself could do if I were personally present hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my sign and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten-1810.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named
Christian Sheid to be his last will and testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnessed in the presence of the testator.
Henry Snyder
Phillip Gable
The will was not proved until July 4, 1891
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Note: Link to his father to illustrate the region and family from where he originated. Not a confirmation of his actual father.
Montgomery County Wills, Book No. 5, page 311
Oct 23, 1754-Snow Good Intent, Capt. Lasly, from Amsterdam, last from Gospert-inhabitants from Hesse, Hanau, the Palatinate, and a few from Switzerland. Seven Roman Catholics. The ship manifest recorded him as Johan Christian Scheidt. Only one other person with this spelling was recorded in Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names". That was a Christian Scheidt in 1763. Later records of him are unknown.
Possibly he returned to Europe and then returned with his family.
He settled in Montgomery County, Pa. and was a member of the Lutheran denomination of Old Goshenhoppen church. He remained in this area his entire life. In October 28, 1760 he married Marie Elizabeth May. His name is written in the Old Goshenhoppen register as Sheitt. All records of him after his marriage gave his family as Sheid/Scheid, until just before his death, when he and family were written Scheidt.
Some of his descendants later became Shaid or Shade. Only grandson Jacob 1792 retained the original spelling which continued to date.
He served as a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War, 2nd co., 5th bat. PC MI, Capt. Gable's company.
318
The first recorder of deeds was Augustus Muhlenberg. He
was appointed on the 21st of September 1784, by the Executive Council, and on the same day was appointed register of wills. The office of county commissioner
appears to have been organized in 1790. No records can be found of an earlier date. The following-named persons constituted the board at that date: Christian Scheid, Nathan Potts, John Mann. The earliest county treasurer of which we find record was Isaac Markley. Directors of the poor were not county officers at the date Montgomery County was organized. At this period the State had no Governor, no State Senate. The several States were acting under the Articles of Confederation, adopted November 15, 1777. The Constitution of the United States had not then been adopted, and the first Congress did not assemble until 1789.
Re:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0024.txt
Reading Adler Newspaper, Reading, Pa. Jun 1821
"Scheid- Died Friday the 15th of June in Sumneytown, Montgomery County, Christian Scheid aged 86 years, 6 months
He is survived by a widow and six children. He was a very wealthy and esteemed citizen and one of the first commissioners of said county."
He was the earliest immigrant with this name whose tombstone has been photographed and known to exist in America. Circa 1850 there were many immigrants coming to America with the name Scheid and Scheidt.
The widow mentioned in his obituary was his second wife, Barbara (Rose) Faber, widow of Rev. Theobald Faber. Christian and Barbara had no children. Christian's first wife and mother of his children was Marie Elizabeth May, daughter of Simon and Susanna Mei/May
Johan Christian Scheidt Will
Montgomery County Book No. 5, page 311
transcribed by Neil D. Scheidt
In the Name of God Amen. I Christian Sheid of Marlborough Township in the county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania being weak in body considering the uncertainty of this mortal life but being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I will that all my funeral expenses and just debts shall be paid by my hereafter named executors Item it is my will that my beloved wife Barbara shall have and keep in her possession all the household and kitchen furniture which she brought to me when I first married her for her own use and also the interest of two hundred pounds paid to her yearly by my hereafter named executors as long as she lives or as forever as long as she remains my widow but in case my said wife should die or marry again then the above mentioned two hundred pounds shall be divided amongst my children and grandchildren or to their heirs or assigns share and share alike and tis my will that soon after my decease all my real and personal estate shall be appraised and sold by my hereafter named executors on public xxxxxxx to the best advantage they can for the use of my children and grandchildren and pay of the debts what is left unpaid after my decease and it is further my will that all the residue of my estate shall be equally divided amongst my loving children viz named George deceased, Christian,John, Jacob, Catharine now married to Jacob Rudy, Christina now married to Jacob Boyer, and Maria now the wife of Jacob Moyer and to their heirs or assigns and lastly I nominate and appoint my son in law Jacob Boyer and my son Jacob to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament and give them full power and authority or the survivor of them to sign and execute and deliver a good deed or deeds to be xxxful to the purchase of my lands and plantations as good and ample as I myself could do if I were personally present hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my sign and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten-1810.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named
Christian Sheid to be his last will and testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnessed in the presence of the testator.
Henry Snyder
Phillip Gable
The will was not proved until July 4, 1891
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married Maria Elisabeth Meu, born in Mousfelden(could be)Mensfelden, Europe 6 Sons and 3 daughters. Elder of this church many years Revolutionary War Quarter-master of 5th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia.
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