Volume Number One
The German Mefferts
(Meffert, Mefferd and Mefford)
Compiled by:
Betty Lou Mefford
1088 Holmden Court
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
1985
Edited by David L. Mefford
For distribution on the Internet.
Every effort has been made to maintain the original text
while enhancing readability and understanding.
Changes are italicized or noted.
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This book is dedicated to Mrs. Raymond F. (Mildred) Heiden of Crystal Lake, Illinois
who has been so generous as to share her pictures of Wachenbuchen and Oberdorfelden,
West Germany. She has, also helped me understand the structure of the German towns
and counties. At the time my original book was put together, I could not find a map that
showed either of the above towns, BUT AT THE FINAL PRINTING she located one and
relayed it to me. Much thanks for all your Help.
Others who have directly or indirectly aided me in my research:
Mrs. Margarie Robinson in her book entitled “The Mefferds and Their Kin.” She
had done much of the early research in Germany on our Meffords. Most of which
has now been verified by the LDS Microfilm. Mrs. Robinson’s book is housed in
the LDS Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mrs. Lula Reed Boss for her book entitled “George Mefford, Patriot (1764-1814)
of Washington County, Pennsylvania and Mason County, Kentucky”. Mrs.
Boss’s book is housed in the Filson Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mrs. Robert (Phylis) Mefford of Valpariso, Indiana for her early research of
George Mefford of Mason County, Kentucky.
Mrs. Anita Ockert of Vienna, Virginia for her early research of Casper Mefford of
Rockingham County, Virginia.
Registrar of Wills of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Clerk of Orphan Court of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Western Reserve Library Staff
LDS Library Staff of Cleveland, Ohio.
ANY CORRECTIONS OF ERRORS OR ANY ADDITIONS WILL BE WELCOMED
BY THE COMPILER.
Editor’s Note,
Every effort has been made to replicate Betty’s book as close to the original as possible.
There were some restrictions or mistakes in the original work that I chose to correct.
Any additions by me are in italic and are my responsibility.
Great effort was made by Betty to place as much information as possible on a page.
Many pages had margins of ¼” to ½” with little or no paragraph breaks. This
accomplished her suspected goal, but made the manuscript extremely difficult to read.
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She also retained much or all of the original mistakes in spelling and grammar while
adding a few of her own. Many of the legal documents contained lengthy run-on
sentences. These were not only impossible to understand, but in a lot of instances, the
initial reading created a different impression than was received after a second or third
examination.
I therefore chose to make the following changes to open up the layout and make the book
more inviting to read, as well as to clarify some of the information it contains.
1. Increased the margin size, added paragraph and page breaks between sections.
This increased the number of pages in the book, but made it much easier to read.
2. Redesigned the Table of Contents to conform to the new layout and increased the
detail to make specific parts easier to find.
3. Added footnotes to explain the definitions of words not commonly used today or to
give insight to the time period or situations.
4. Inserted obvious words that were left out or were apparent omissions by the
original author.
5. Punctuation was added, especially to lengthy legal documents, to clarify the
intent of the authors.
6. Added an index of names to allow researchers to find their specific ancestors.
I have tried very hard to ensure that these changes have not destroyed the intent of the
book. I have never supposed to profit from Betty Lou Mefford’s work or glory. She,
along with the others she acknowledged, did the research for this volume of work as well
as all the original layout and publication.
As an Editor, I have only tried create a more reader friendly work and make the
information available to as many people as possible, using tools and opportunities not
available to Betty in 1985, namely word processors and the Internet.
This work should not be sold. It is to be distributed freely as a family history research
tool.
David L. Mefford
2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
1
3
5
8
20
26
27
28
32
Maps Of Germany
A Little Geography Of Pfalz & Hessen Co., Germany
Pictures Of Wachenbuchen And Oberdorfelden, Hessen Co., Germany
Vital Records (Latter-Day Saints Church)
Abstracts Of German “Meffert” Family Group Sheets Housed At
LDS Family History Library
FAMILY GROUP SHEETS
Friedrich Meffard (Earliest Known Meffert)
Friedrich Meffert II (Brother To Hans Heinrich Meffert?)
Hans Heinrich Meffert And His Descendants
Sideline Families…Koch And Haas
PART II
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36
38
41
56
60
64
67
71
75
77
79
85
87
90
93
94
95
97
99
105
GERMANY HISTORY AND RECORDS
THE JOURNEY AND IMMIGRANTS
The Journey
Egidius Candias Meffert
Johann Peter Meffert Of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Will And Estate Of Peter Meffert
Military Record Of Peter Meffert
Andreas Meffert And His Sons
Will And Estate Of Andreas Meffert
Johannes Meffert (Maryland And Scott Co., Kentucky)
Casper Meffert (Rockingham Co., Virginia)
John Jacob Meffert
Ordinance Records For Meffords And Other Derivations
George Conrad Meffert I And His Sons.
George Conrad II (Mason Co. Kentucky)
John Jacob (William?) Meffert (West Virginia)
John Mefford (Brown Co., Ohio)
Johann Henrich Meffert
Abraham Meffert
Mefferts Who Immigrated Later
Oaths Of Allegiance To King Of Great Britain
Index of Names
Meffords In Germany – Pedigree Chart
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MAPS OF GERMANY
(The follow two pages contained maps of Germany. Both were difficult to read and/or
reproduce. I have substituted the follow maps to show the location of Wachenbuchen and
Oberdorfelden, Germany. dlm)
Map of east-central Germany showing Frankfurt and the surrounding area.
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Oberdorfelden
Map showing Wachenbuchen, just north of Strasse 66, between Frankfurt and Hessen.
Oberdorfelden is the unlabeled town to the right of Niederdorfelden.
City map of Wachenbuchen, Hessen, Germany
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A LITTLE GEOGRAPHY OF PFALZ &
HESSEN CO., GERMANY
“THE GERMAN”
by Emil Ludwig
Translated by Heinz and Ruth Hordon
Page 251
“For 700 years the ancient castle of NASSAU had been standing on its hill overlooking
the RIVER LAHAN, near the Rhine. The clan that had dwelt there ---even in the time of
Hohenstaufen emperors – lacked high titles—they were mere barons but they obeyed no
one.”
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GERMAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Clifford Neal Smith and Anna Piszan-Czaga Smith
Published 19761
Page 131
NASSAU, now in Hessen; former duchy and Grafschaft. Associated territories were
Usingen, Weilburg, Saarbruken. Members of the Wetterauische Grafenkolleg.
Territories became Calvinist (Reformed) during the Reformation. The reigning house is
usually referred to as the house of Orange, the royal family of the Netherlands. Their
possessions in Germany were divided among five lines of the dynasty but were again
merged in 1743. Fulda, Corvey, and Weingarten were associated for a time. One branch
of the family also owned Grafschaft Saarbruken (to 1723), Ottweiler (to 1728), Idstein (to
1721), Usingen (to 1816), and Weilburg (to 1912). Diez, Dillenburg, and Hadamer were
exchanged with Prussia in 1815. In 1866 Nassau became Prussian territory.
Page 124
HESSEN-NASSAU, now in the state of Hessen; former Prussian province. Territory was
a Prussian province from 1768 to 1944; included territories taken from Hessen-Kassel
and Hessen-Darmstadt in 1866, Duchy of Nassau, Hessen-Homburg. The former
Bavarian Bezirke Gersfeld and or, districts of Biedenkopf and Vohl (formerly in HessenDarmstadt), and the city of Frankfurt/Main. In 1929 Waldeck was added; in 1932 Kreis
Wetzlar was added, and Kreis Rinteln (Grafschaft Schaumburg) was merged with
Hannover. The political entity called Hessen-Nassau, a modern creation, has otherwise
no history of its own and was not one of the former imperial designations.
Page 120
FRANKFURT/MAIN, now in Hessen: formerly Reichsstrodt member of the protestant
corpes at the peace of Westphalia; city is now 56% Protestant; the cathedral remained
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Catholic even after most of the town’s populace became Protestant; a great many Dutch
and Walloon refugees of the Reformed Church were given refuge in Frankfurt. Because
the cathedral remained Catholic, it continued to be the site of the election and crowning
of the German Kaiser. From 1806 to 1813 the city was the capitol of Rheinbund, and in
1810 capital of a Grandduchy of Frankfurt, which included Hanau, Fulda, Wetzlar, and
Aschaffenburg. Annexed by Prussia in 1866.
SOCIAL DISTICTION
There were three major classes of society in early Germany:
(In addition there were Jews. They were subjected to special restrictions)
1. NOBILITY, distinguished by VON or ZU before the name.
2. BURGHERS, dwelled in cities and towns. Pursued commerce, trade and
handicrafts. Not allowed to own lands reserved to noblemen.
A. PATRICIAN ELITES, ones who governed the imperial free
cities and who were rentiers.
B. ENTREPRENEURS and TRADERS, professors, lawyers,
doctors and clerics.
3. PEASANTS, all persons engaged in agriculture.
A. FREEMEN
B. SERFS, West Germany often only had to pay rent for the lands.
East Germany required to render personal services to their lords
and ownership of chattel property was limited.
PFALZ (PALATINATE) COUNTY, GERMANY
The earliest recorded Meffert in Germany is found in Pfalz county. In German the word
Pfalz means Palatinate. At present, this county is called Rheinland-Pfalz and is located
west-southwest of Hessen County where our immigrant ancestors lived.
In 1615, Friedrich Meffard was married in Pfalz County, Germany. He lived in the town
of Barbelroth which I cannot locate on the map.
The next records jumps to 1725 where the marriage of Andreas Meffart and Ann Maria
Arnolds is recorded. Andreas lived in the town of Annweiler. Annweiler is near the
French border. This does seem consistent with the statement of Jacob Mefford
(Campbell County, Kentucky) in his Revolutionary War pension records THAT WE
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MEFFORDS WERE DESCENDED FROM THE FRENCH. It is highly possible that
this section of Germany belong to France at one time or perhaps our earlier ancestors
were born in France and moved across the border into Germany.
In 1746, Simon Mefferd recorded the birth of his daughter, Ann Maria. He was living in
the town of Becherback. In 1777, Anna Maria was still living in this town when she
married Michael Mathis.
There were Mefferts living in Pfalz County as late as 1791. These Mefferts were found
in Pirmasens, a town very near Annweiler.
HESSEN COUNTY, GERMANY
Hessen County is our prime interest since most of the immigrant ancestors grew from
childhood to adulthood in the Duchy of Nassau which is now Hessen County. Hessen
County is the land of the Reinhardwald Forrest which surrounds the Weser River. These
dark foreboding forests with their ancient castles were used by the Grims brothers –
Jacob and Wilhelm in their famous fairy tales. Two of which are “The Sleeping Beauty”
(Sababurg Castle) and “Little Red Riding Hood”. The Grimm’s brothers were born in
Hanau, on the Maine River near Wachenbuchen where our ancestors were born and
reared. They spent their lives as civil servants of Kassel collecting the local legends and
folk tales of Hessen County and in turn converted them into their fabulous fair tales that
most of us loved as children and we, who remain children at heart still do! Perhaps, our
ancestors were acquainted with these two great authors.
Another famous town of Hessen County is Hamelin, in the northern part. Hamelin was
made world renown by James Howell when he heard Browning tell his tale of “the Pied
Piper” . Howell believed the tale and published it in his “Familiar Letters of 1643.”
Neither Wachenbuchen or Oberdorfelden are on the current maps of Germany since they
are so small, but Mrs. Mildred Heiden, in 1971, visited both towns and she has been so
kind as to send me pictures of both towns.
The earliest record of our Mefferts in Hessen County was the birth of Ann Eva Meffert,
daughter of Friedrich and Catharina ( ) Meffert, on 28 Oct. 1658.
The next record was the marriage of Hans Heinrich Meffert and Ann Margareth Emmel,
25 Nov. 1659. It has not been proved but in all probability Friedrich and Hans Heinrich
were brothers.
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Letter from Mrs. Raymond (Mildred)Heiden.
April 17, 1985
Let me explain why you cannot find Wachenbuchen or Oberdorfelden on any map. They
are smaller than villages, and are not even placed on road maps. The Germans call these
places “Orts”, again meaning places or spots. An Ort, is generally a group of farm
houses where the only activity takes place in the morning when the farmer heads out to
his fields to begin his work. The same activity would be repeated when the farmer
returns home in the evening.
Oberdorfelden, in 1971, was just such an “Ort.” We spent very little time walking up and
down the two or three short streets. Wachenbuchen, on the other hand, was beginning to
develop, as you can see by the new apartment building and school. Perhaps by this time,
it may even show up on a road map as a very small village. However, I do not have a
current road map to share with you.
As I recall, both “Orts” were fairly close together. We left Frankfurt on Sunday morning,
heading north, and found our first stop in just a little over an hour.
I was sorry the Rathauses in both Orts were closed, because I would have liked to have
asked a few questions, providing I found someone who could speak English. However,
our time was limited so we continued north. I was truly pleased to have found
Wachenbuchen and Oberdorfelden, since this was our second attempt. During Christmas
1968 we had tried to locate Oberdorfelden. We were celebrating the holidays in
Nurnberg, which is near Rothenberg, which in return, was the vicinity where Marguerite
Robinson had placed Oberdorfelden. While in Rothenberg we received a parking ticket.
We didn’t realize visitors were not allowed to park within the walled city. At the police
station (we did not have to pay a fine, as he ticket was only a warning) everyone tried to
locate Oberdorfelden on the large wall map. No luck.
Your offer to make copies of the information you have on Casper is greatly appreciated.
Your work sounds so thorough and complete, I am most anxious to receive all you can
send, including the German records and the book you will soon be publishing. Be sure to
include your costs, etc. , because I know that dabbling in genealogy can be expensive.
You’ll hear from me in approximately one month.
Sincerely,
Mildred
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WACHENBUCH, KREIS HANAU-MAIN
(WACHENBUCH, DISTRICT OF HANAU-MAIN)
Rathaus means town hall.
Ortspartie is broken down this way.
Ort means place or spot. Partie means parcel of land or lot.
Thus, spots or place of land.
Kirchpartie is broken down the same way;
Kirch means church. Parti means parcel of land or lot.
In this case it is probably loosely translated into the word “area”. Thus, church area.
Mittelpunktschule means intermediate central school.
POSTCARD SENT TO ME, April 17, 1985 by:
Mrs. Mildred Heiden
309 South Hale Street
Palatine, Illinois 60067
On this, and the next several pages, Betty Lou had photos taken by Mrs. Heiden on a trip
she made to Germany of Wachenbuchen and Oberdorfelden. In the photocopy that I
have, the photos would not reproduce well enough to put in this book.
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VITAL RECORDS
TAKEN FROM: VITAL RECORS…LATTER-DAY SAINTS CHURCH
GERMAN (SOUNDEX) BY COUNTIES IN GERMANY
PFALZ COUNTY, BAVARIA
The earliest recorded MEFFERT is found in this county in Germany.
Fredrich Meffard…Margareth Gildenfelder
(M) 8 Jan 1615
Lived:
Town of Barbelroth
Evangelical Reformed Church
Page 12,247 Batch M997411 Series Sheet 0111
The records for this county then jump to the year 1725.
Andreas Meffart…Anna Maria Arnolds
(M) 24 Sep 1725
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Reformed Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Bath M997193 Series Sheet 0527
Sophia Catharina Meffart
Parents:
Andreas Meffart and Anna Maria
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Page 12,247 Batch 997193 Series Sheet 2435
Jo. Jacob Meffart
Parents: Andr. Meffart and Anna Maria
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Pate 12,247 Batch C997193 Series Sheet 2458
(M) 29 Jan 1726
Reformed Lutheran Church
(C) 20 Jan 1727
Reformed Lutheran Church
Andreas Meffart…Magdalene Haas
Lived:
Town of Mittelfranken, Oberdorfelden Parish
Page 12,247 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 1212
(M) 2 Feb 1730
Maria Elisabeth Meffart
Parents:
Andreas Meffart and Anna Maria
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Page 12,247 Batch 997193 Series Sheet 2568
(C) 17 Jun 1731
Maria Barbara Meffart
Parents:
Andreas Meffart and Anna Maria
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
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Reformed Lutheran Church
(C) 17 Jul 1732
Reformed Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Batch C997193 Series Sheet 2597
Andreas Meffert…Johanetta Beckmans
(M) 9 Feb 1740
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Reformed Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Batch M997193 Series Sheet 0614
Johann Andreas Meff.
Parents:
Andreas Meff. And Johanna
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Page 12,247 Batch C997193 Series Sheet 2792
(C) 3 Sep 1741
Reformed Lutheran Church
Anna Maria Mefferd
(C) 23 Aug 1746
Parents:
Simon Mefferd and Maria Elisabeth
Lived:
Town of Bercherbach
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Batch C997911 Series Sheet 0094
Heinrich Meffert…Anna Margaretha Schindler
Lived:
Town of Pirmasens
Page 12,247 Batch 993628 Series Sheet 0923
(M) 21 Jun 1753
Evangelical & Militar (?church)
Maria Barbara Meffertin…Joh. Adam Will
(M) 11 Nov 1756
Lived:
Town of Annweiler
Reformed Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Batch M994162 Series Sheet 9955
Anna Maria Mefferts…Michael Matheiss
Lived:
Town of Becherback
Page 12,247 Batch 997911 Series Sheet 0095
(M) 11 Nov 1756
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Georg Heinrich Meffert…Margaretha Heubergers
(M) 6 Jul 1779
Lived:
Town of Primasens
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Page 12,247 Batch M993628 Series Sheet 1694
Christina Charlotta Mefferts
(C) 5 Jul 1791
Parents:
Heinrich Mefferts and Margareta Heibergerin
Lived:
Town of Pirmasens
Evangelical & Militar (?church)
Page 12,247 Batch K993625 Series Sheet 0264
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HESSEN COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Two MEFFERTS seemed to have moved into this county ca. 16551
Anna Eva Meffert
Parents:
Friedrich Meffert and Catharina
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Neesbach Parish
Page 61,737 Batch 7824220 Series Sheet 10
(B) 28 Oct 1658
Han Heinrich Meffert…Anna Margarethe Emmel
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,738 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 0384
(M) 25 Nov 1659
Han Heinrich Meffert…Julianne Zehn
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page: 61,738 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 0430
(M) 5 May 1681
Anna Eva Meffert…Johann Peter Knoll
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Neesbach Parish
Page: 61,738 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 9430
(M) 29 Aug 1682
Johann Meffert…Anna Margarethe Hesse
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page: 61,739 Batch A458467 Series Sheet 0190
(M) 27 Aug 1685
Johann Conrad Meffert…Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,739 Batch A458484 Series Sheet 0317
(M) 25 Feb 1706
Andreas Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,737 Batch 7208210 Series Sheet 6
(B) 2 Jan 1707
Johann Casper Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
(B) 29 Apr 1708
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This assumption may not be accurate. During the Hundred Years War, Frankfort and
Hanau were under siege by the Swedish Army. Wachenbuchen was on of the
battlefields. As supplies ran low, all of the books were used up for wadding for the
guns, even the church records. At the conclusion of the war, in 1637, the Church began
records again. So it is possible that they had moved there earlier, but there are no
records left to confirm this. dlm
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Page 61,739 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 2
Maria Elisabeth Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 2
(B) 20 Mar 1710
Barbara Elisabeth Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,737 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 2
(B) 28 Nov 1712
Margarethe Elisabeth Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 1
(B) 19 Nov 1713
Eva Catherine Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,738 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 1
(B) 26 Dec 1720
Johann Balstasar Meffert
Parents:
John Conrad Meffert and Anna Maria Koch
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,739 Batch 7210122 Series Sheet 1
(B) 15 Nov 1726
Maria Margaret Meffert
Parents:
Andreas Meffert and Magdaline Hass
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Oberdorfelden Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 7208210 Series Sheet 5
(B) 60Dec 1730
Maria Katharina Meffert
Parents:
Andreas Meffert and Anna Margaretha
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Koerdorf Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 7612603 Series Sheet 60
(C) 21 Aug 1735
Margarethe Elisabeth Meffert…Kaspar Will
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,740 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 1213
(M) 1 Jan 1737
Johann Casper Meffert…Anna Margarethe Jost
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,739 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 0315
(M) 28 May 1744
Johann Balthasar Meffert…Anna Margaret Stein
(M) 11 Jan 1758
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Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,739 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 0386
Maria Katherina Meffert…Johann Peter Wallrabenstein
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Koerdorf Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 7612603 Series Sheet 74
(M) 21 Jan 1766
Otto Friedrich Meffert…Anna Maria Mankel
Lived:
Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen Parish
Page 61,740 Batch A458464 Series Sheet 0043
(M) 22 Mar 1770
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BRANDENBURG COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Mafferts
(C) 28 Jun 1733
Parents:
Joh. Heinr.Mafferts and Anna Catharine Kruegern
Lived:
Berlin Stadt- Parish
Page 61,741 Batch C999161 Series Sheet 0796
Caroline Wilhelmine Meffert
Parents:
Ignatz Meffert and Maria Wilhelmine Maxim
Lived:
Berlin Stadt-Dreifaltigkett Parish
Page 61,737 Batch C999161 Series Sheet 0944
Caroline Wilhelmine Meffert
(C) 30 Apr 1815
Parents:
Carl Friedrich Meffert and Caroline Sophie Berthol
Lived:
Berlin Stadt-Dom Parish
Friedrich August Maffert
(C) 16 Feb 1817
Parents:
Carl Friedrich Meffert and Caroline Sophie Berthol
Lived:
Berlin Stadt-Dom Parish
Page 61.738 Batch C998071 Series Sheet 2163
Johanne Josephine Meffert
Parents:
Ferdinand Meffert and Anna Dorothee Furhrer
Lived:
Brandenburg Stadt
Page 61,740 Batch K996082 Series Sheet 0057
(C) 27 Dec 1818
Dorothee Pauline Maeffert
Parents:
Ferdinand Maeffert/Ferdinand Arrassin
Lived:
Berlin Stadt-Neuekirche
Page 61,737 Batch C999041 Series Sheet 0165
(C) 19 Jan 1820
Luise Josephine Meffert
Parents:
Ferdinand Meffert and Wilhelmine Aaras
Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt, Neuekirche Parish
Page 61,740 Batch C999041 Series Sheet 0307
(C) 10 Jun 1821
Georg Carl Meffert…Charlotte Wilhelmine Ortman
Lived:
Berline Stadt-Jerusalem Parish
Page 61,738 Batch C998345 Series Sheet 1997
(M) 2 Nov 1828
Luise Josephine Meffert…Johann Adolph Tornow
Lived:
Berline Stadt-Jerusalem Parish
Page 61,740 Batch M998346 Series Sheet 2250
(M) 20 Oct 1850
Traugott Ernst Maffert
(C) 26 Feb 1860
Parents:
Friedrich Traugott Maffert and Luise Auguste Schuenemann
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Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt-Sankt Nikolai Parish
Page 61,741 Batch C998002 Series Sheet 8656
Helen Auguste Maffert
(C) 20 May 1861
Parents:
Friedrich Traugott Maffert and Luise Auguste Schuenemann
Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt-Sankt Nikolai Parish
Page 61,738 Batch C998002 Series Sheet 9240
Hedwig Emma Maffert
(C) 15 Mar 1863
Parents:
Friedrich Traugott Maffert and Luise Auguste Schuenemann
Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt-Sankt Mikolai Parish
Page 61,738 Batch C998002 Series Sheet 10101
Alexander Bruno Maffert
(C) 17 Jul 1865
Parents:
Friedrich Traugott Maffert and Luise Auguste Schuenemann
Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt-Sankt Mikolai Parish
Page 61,737 Batch C998002 Series Sheet 12313
Male Maffert
(C) 18 Dec 1867
Parents:
Friedrich Traugott Maffert and Luise Auguste Schuenemann
Lived:
Town of Berlin Stadt-Sankt Markus Parish
Page 61,737 Batch C99712 Series Sheet 2976
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RHEINLAND COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Anna Maria Mefferd
Parents:
Simon Mefferd and Maria Elisabetha
Lived:
Town of Meisenhein-Evangelish parish
Page 61,737 Batch C993081 Series Sheet 0094
(C) 23 Aug 1746
Anna Maria Mefferts…Michael Matheiss
Lived:
Town of Meisenhein-Evangelish parish
Page 61,740 Batch M993081 Series Sheet 0095
(M) 26 Dec 1777
Maria Elisabetha Meffert
Llived:
Town of Rhein-Katholisch
Page 61,740 Batch M997502 Series Sheet 1497
(M) 17 Feb 1817
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SACHEN COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Johann Paul Meffert…Catharine Maria Schoen
Lived:
Town of SuhlPage 61,739 Batch A458671 Series Sheet 0213
(M) 26 Nov 1777
Johann Michael Meffert…Barbara Elisabeth Jung
Lived:
Town of SuhlPage 61,739 Batch A455744 Series Sheet 0076
(M) 22 Nov 1812
Johanne Elisabeth Margarethe Meffert…Johann Nicholaus Eli Reitz
Lived:
Town of Suhl(M) 20 Sep 1855
Page 61,740 Batch A458671 Series Sheet 0310
Sebastian Ludwigh Meffert…Rose Wilhelmine Moses
Lived:
Town of HeinrichePage 61,740 Batch A45703 Series Sheet 0896
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(M) 24 Oct 1847
HANOVER COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Franz Heinrich Daniel Meffert
Parents:
Franz Heinrich Daniel Meffert
Lived:
Town of BierbergerPage
Batch
Series Sheet
(B)
1794
Ilse Catherine Elizabeth Meffert…Johann Heinrich Christoph Osterwald
Lived:
Town of Sossmar
(M) 7 Oct 1804
Page 61,738 Batch 7511808 Series Sheet 90
Franz Heinrich Daniel Meffert…Sophie Marie Laurenstein
Lived:
Town of Sossmar
Page 61,739 Batch A456849 Series Sheet 0548
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(M) 22 Nov 1825
WEST PREUSSAN COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Maria Agness Meffert
(C) 24 Sep 1837
Parents:
Theodor Lobegott Meffert and Maria Amilia Franz
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirche Parish
Page 61,740 Batch C9984151 Series Sheet 4296
Friederike Pauline Meffert
(C) 12 Mar 1842
Parents:
Ludwig Ed. Meffert and Friederike Louise Wernick
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirche Parish
Page 61,738 Batch C9984151 Series Sheet 5241
Ludwig Eduard Meffert
(C) 17 Jul 1842
Parents:
Ephraim Julius Meffert and Julianne Henriette Dombrowski
Lived:
Town of Danzig statdt-sankt Johannes Kirche Parish
Page 61,740 Batch C998431 Series sheet 1098
Albert Ludwig Meffert
(C) 22 Mar 1846
Parents:
Ludwig Eduard Meffert and Friederick Louise Wernick
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirch Parish
Page 61,737 Batch C998451 Series Sheet 6228
Ferdinand Alexander Meffert
(C) 3 Sep 1848
Parents:
Ludwig Eduard Meffert and Friederike Louise Wernich
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirche Parish
Page 61738 Batch 998451 Series Sheet 6788
Gustave Adolph Meffert
(C) 12 May 1850
Parents:
Julius Ephraim Meffert and Julianne Henriette Dombrowski
Lived:
Town of Danzig statdt-sankt Johannes Kirche Parish
Page 61738 Batch C998431 Series sheet 2503
Clara Margaretha Meffert
(C) 23 Oct 1853
Parents:
Julius Ephraim Meffert and Julianne Dombrowski
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirche Parish
Page 61,737 Batch C998451 Series Sheet 8002
Maria Dorothea Meffert
Parents:
Ludwig Euard Meffert and Friederike Louise Wernich
Lived:
Town of Danzig Stadt-Sankt Marien Kirche Parish
Page 61,740 Batch 458464 Series sheet 0043
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WESTFALEN COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Johann Carl Meffert. . . Johanna Carolina Roloff
(M) 30 Jan 1853
Lived:
Bad Lippspringe/Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish
Page 61,739 Batch M992861 Series sheet 0032
SCHLESIEN COUNTY, PRUSSIA
Johanna Maffert. . .Johann August Kantwerk
Lived:
Town of BolkenhainPage 61,739 Batch A456364 Series sheet 0037
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(M)
1860
GERMAN “MEFFERT” FAMILY GROUP SHEETS
HOUSED AT LDS FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY
ABSTRACT OF FAMILY GROUP SHEETS HOUSED AT SALT LAKE CITY (LDS)
SUBMITTED BY: Lorraine E. Markgraf Wood
8347 120th Street
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Year 1959
VALENTIN MEFFERT father of:
Johann Paul Meffert
B.
1751 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
M.
26 Nov 1777 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia to Catharina Maria
Schoen, dau. Of Johann Heinrich Schoen. She was born in 1753
Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia. Died 13 Jul 1816 Suhl Saxe,
Sachsen Co., Prussia
D.
13 Jul 1816 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Children:
Johann Sigmund Meffert
B.
22 May 1781 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Johann Michael Meffert
B.
4 Apr 1785 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
M.
22 Apr 1812 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia to Barbara Elizabeth Jung
B. 26 Jun 1792 D. 16 Mar 1826
D.
9 Jul 1836 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Children:
Johanne Elizabeth Margarethe Meffert. B 18 May 1815 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co.,
Prussia. M. 20 Sep 1835 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia to Johann Nicolaus
Eli Reitz. She died 5 Aug 1899 Sachsen Co. Prussia.
Johann Paul Meffert. B. 3 Nov 1818 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Johann Elisabeth Meffert. B. 22 Nov 1820 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Johanne Wilhelmine Meffert. B. 11 Nov 1822 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Johanne Lisette Meffert. B. 28 Jun 1825 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Continued on next page.
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Johann Paul Meffert
B.
2 Nov 1787 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
M.
24 Oct 1847 Heinrichs, Sachsen Co., Prussia to Anna Dorothea Buettner
D.
25 Feb 1857 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
Children:
Sebastian Ludwig Meffert B. ca. 1821 Suhl Saxe, Sachsen Co., Prussia
M. 24 Oct 1847
Heinrichs, Sachsen Co., Prussia to Rosine Whilhelmine
Moses, dau. Of Joseph Jacob and Anne Margarette (Weiss)
Moses.
D.
Source: Parish Registar
Submitted by: Emilie Saegeling
Berlin
Perlebergestr. 13
North German Mission
Year 1937
Source: Parish registar,
Suhl Kemnitz and
Frau F. Sauerbrey
Shul 2 Thur.
Schiliingstr 9
German Russian Zone
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ABSTRACT OF FAMILY GROUP SHEETS HOUSED AT SALT LAKE CITY (LDS)
SUBMITTED BY:
William J. Marz
1056 E. 27th So. St.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Year 1949
Johannes Meffert
B. ca.
1739 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
M.
1764 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur. To Katharina Elizabeth Wehner
D.
Source: German Published Vol. 3 page 12
JOHANNES HEINRICH and ANNA BARBARA (ZIERT) MEFFERT parents of:
Johann Kasper Meffert
B. ca.
1777 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
M. ca.
1802 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur. To Marie Elizabeth Wehnerborn
1776 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur. She died 1850 Herrenbreitimgan,
Hessen-Nassau, Prussia.
D.
Children:
Johann Martin Meffert
B.
1803 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
D.
1847 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
Female Meffert
B. ca.
1805 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
D.
Female Meffert
B. ca.
1808 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
D.
Johann Friedrich Meffert
B.
1812 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
D.
1813 Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur.
Source: German Published Vol. Pt 3
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ABSTRACT OF FAMILY GROUP SHEETS HOUSED AT SALT LAKE CITY (LDS)
Submitted by:
Alfred Hollinsdhaus
2470 Hyland Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
Year 1965
Johann Georg Meffert
B.
Jul 1737 Stuppach, Jagst, Wurt
M.
Jan 1769 Rengershausen, Jagst, Wurt to Maria Eva Metzger, dau. Of Johann
Kaspsr and Maria Barbara (Duerr) Metzger. She was born 13 Jan
1738 Rengershausen, Jagst, Wurt.
D. 18 Jan 1810 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Children:
Maria Apollonia Meffert
B. 14 Jun 1769 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Maria Francisco Meffert
B. 29 Sep 1770 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
M. 5 May 1796
to Johann Martin Adler
D. 1 Jan 1838
Johann Georg Eusebius Meffert
B. 16 Dec 1771 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
M. 22 Jun 1807
to Maria Anna Glaoth
D. 7 Oct 1838
Johann Casper Meffert
B. 23 Mar 1774 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Maria Margaretha Meffert
B. 14 Aug 1775 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Gerog Michael Meffert
B. 6 Jun 1778 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Elisabeth Genovefa Meffert
B. 3 Jan 1781 Mergentheim, Jagst, Wurt
Source: Renegershausen parish Records 21.11
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ABSTRACT OF FAMILY GROUP SHEETS HOUSED AT SALT LAKE CITY (LDS)
SUBMITTED BY:
Mrs. Theodore A. Scharrier
445 Coatsville Ave
Salt Lake Cith, Utah
Year 1958
Nicolaus Meffert
B.
1796 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
M.
to Margarethe Geissler
Born ca. 1807 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
Children:
Martin Meffert
B. 17 Aug 1829 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
Johannes Meffert
B. 28 Sep 1833 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
August Meffert
B. 19 Jun 1836 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
D. 5 May 1859
Johann George Meffert
B. 9 Jan 1839 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
D.
1839 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
Valentin Meffert
B. 23 Aug 1840 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
Margarethe Meffert
B. 11 Jul 1842 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
Nikolaus Meffert
B. 17 Nov 1847 Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden
M.
to Anna Barbara Kohlweiler
Dua of Philipp Kohlwiler and Anna Barbara (Kolb) Kohlwiler.
She was born 14 Dec 1845 Sinshiem, nr. Elsens, Baden, Germany
died 7 Jul 1919 Stuttart, Wuertt,Germany
D. 3 Dec 1910 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
Continued on next page
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Children:
Susanna Elisabeth Meffert
B. 5 Aug 1866 Sinsheim, Baden, Germany
M.
D. 12 Apr 1945
Wilhelm Meffert
B. 10 Jul 1872 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
M.
D. 21 Dec 1957
to Karl Seufert
Peter Anton Meffert
B. 9 Jul 1874 Dillweissenstein, Baden, Germany
M.
to Agnes Haas
D. 14 Jun 1949
Anna Freida Meffert
B. 14 Sep 1876 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
M. 12 Aug 1899
D.
to Karl Eugen Robert Scharrier
Karl Meffert
B.
1880 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
D.
1883 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
Albert Meffert
B. 25 Feb 1882 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
M.
D. 25 Sep 1925
Karl Meffert
B. 8 May 1885 Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
M.
to Maria
to Frieda Koch
Source: Parish and Family Records submitted by:
Karl E. R. Scharrier
1118 Lake Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
Year 1959
Katharina Meffert
B. 11 May 1850 Kleineicholzheim, Mosbath, Baden, Germany
Christina Meffert
B. 9 Jun 1845 Kleineicholzheim, Mosbath, Baden, Germany
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FRIEDRICH MEFFARD
(EARLIEST KNOWN MEFFERT)
26
FRIEDRICH MEFFERT II
(BROTHER TO HANS HEINRICH MEFFERT?)
27
HANS HEINRICH MEFFERT
AND HIS DESCENDANTS
28
JOHANN MEFFERT WITH FIRST WIFE,
ANNA MARGARETE HESSE
29
JOHANN MEFFERT WITH SECOND WIFE,
ANNA MARIA KOCH
30
JOHANN MEFFERT WITH THIRD WIFE,
ANNA MARIA GLINDER
31
SIDELINE FAMILIES, KOCH AND HAAS
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PART II
THE JOURNEY
Can one imagine the excitement and perhaps the fear when the day, in all probability in
May, finally arrived for our immigrant ancestors to embark on the long trek to the fabled
land of promise, heartbreak and FREEDOM.
The first stage of the journey, the boats of the Rhine river from Heilbronn to Rotterdam.
Because of 26 custom Houses and intentional delays to induce their passengers to spend
much of their money, this journey took from four to six weeks. Once in Rotterdam, and
additional delay of five to six weeks, where necessities were very costly and again they
were induced to spend more than most could afford.
The second stage began when the immigrant and his family stepped on board the ship in
Rotterdam. This second leg of the journey took our ancestors to England, in all
probability Cowes, England.
The third and hardest stage of the journey began when the Captain of their chosen ship
weighed anchor for the final time and ALL TIES WITH THE FATHERLAND were
forever severed. A wait of one to two weeks had just been undergone, clearing the
customs and waiting for favorable winds. Perhaps, our ancestors were lucky and their
captain was a good captain and provided decent food and clean drinking water, or
perhaps he was not, we shall never know. At best, the journey across the Atlantic must
have been extremely difficult for these lovers of the land. There were bound to be gales
and heat to add to their misery of close quarters and sea sickness.
On a day, probably in September or October, our ancestors finally arrived in
Pennsylvania. There they were required to remain aboard the ship until the captain could
arrange for them to be cleared for landing. Then the males sixteen years of age and older
were marched down the streets of Philadelphia where they were administered the OATH
OF ALLEGIENCE TO THE KING OF GREAT BRITTAIN. If our ancestors had paid
their way, then they were free to start their new lives in a brand new country. If they had
been unable to pay their fare then they were required to act as servants to pay the Captain
for his passage.
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EGIDIUS CANDIAS MEFFERT
EGIDIUS CANDIAS MEFFERT…. JOHANN PETER MEFFERT
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL. XVII…Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO KING OF GREAT BRITTAIN
15 Sept. 1748 Ship TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Capt. Thomas Arnott
Page 267
Candia MeSSert and Johan MeSSert.
Page 268
(Original list of those on shipboard as written by the Capt.)
Peter MeFFert and Egidius MeFFert
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOL. 43. Ralph Beaver Strassburger
15 Sept. 1748 Ship TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Capt. Thomas Arnott
Page 378 List 120A (Ships log of men passengers)
Egidius Meffert and Peter Meffert
Page 380 List 120B (Official list given to and recorded in Council)
Egidius Meffert and Johann Peter Meffert
Page 381 List 120C (Oath and Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
Egidius Meffert and Johann Peter Meffert
30,000 GERMAN NAMES….Rupp
15 Sept 1748 Ship TWO BROTHRES from Rotterdam, Capt. Thomas Arnott, last from
Portsmouth (England)
Candias MeSSert and Johan Peter MeSSert

Double SS and FF are written the same in German. They must have been
confused by the different transcribers of the three records.
I strongly suspect that Johann Peter Meffert is the SON of Egidius Candias Meffert as
opposed the thinking of Anita Ockert’s record. My reasons are given under Johann
Peter’s section.
Egidius Candias Meffert was born 21 April 1701, Duchy of Nassau, Wachenbuchen
Parish, Hessen County, Prussia (Germany), the son of Johann and Margareth (Hesse)
Meffert.
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In the year 1748 Aegidius Meffert applied for permission to immigrate to Pennsylvania:
GERMAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH…MONOGRAPH #6
Emigrants from the principality of Hessen-Hanau, Germany..1741-1767
Clifford Neal Smith, Westland Publications, McNeal, Arizona 85617
Lit.B: A package under the heading SUBJECTS WHO HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME
APPLIED FOR EMIGRATION
Page 6 #34
Page 18
Aegidius Meffert of Wachenbuchen, destination..Pennsylvania year 1748
Meffert, Aegidius, #34; arrived at Philadelphia 15 Sept. 1748 on the ship
TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam via Portsmouth, (England); see also
Johann Peter Meffert, NOT LISTED IN THE HANAU MANUSCRIPT.
S&H 1: 378-381.
The only record of (A) Egidius Meffert found in Pennsylvania to date:
German Reformed Church
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1768-1772
Egidius MeSTert loaned a sum of money to the church.
I have searched for a will or deed for Egidius but to date not have been successful.
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JOHANN PETER MEFFERT
I believe that there were two separate Peter Mefferts in the early years. The first being
the original Johann Peter Meffert who immigrated to Pennsylvania with Aegidius
Meffert. I think that he was the son of Aegidius as opposed to being his brother, as Anita
Ochkert and Margarethe Robinson seem to think. If he had been the brother then he
would have had to apply for permission to leave Germany. Being a son and probably
underage at the time of immigration he would not have had to have permission to leave.
The first and only records of this original Johann Peter Meffert is as follows:
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Tax List
(Published by Pennsylvania Archives)
1750 Johannes Peter Meffert
175- Johannes Peter Meffert
Faulkner Swamp
Faulkner Swamp
It seems logical to me that this Johann Peter Meffert was born ca. 1730 since he first
appears on a tax list in 1750.
I have tried to locate a will or a deed for him but to date, have not been able to.
JOHANN PETER MEFFERT (NUMBER TWO)
NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGN PROTESTANTS IN THE AMERICAN
COLONIES Author, Giusepii
Page 136
Douglass township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
14 Sept 1765
Peter Meffert
Berks County, Douglas Twp., Pennsylvania Tax list
(published by Pennsylvania Archives)
1767 Peter Mefferd 150 acres 3 horses, 3 cattle, 4 sheep tax 15 sh
1768 Peter Meffert 150 acres 5 horses, 3 cattle, 4 sheep tax 14 sh
1769 Peter Meffert 150 acres 3 horses, 3 cattle, 4 sheep tax 15 sh
Children of Johannes Peter and Anna Maria Meffert as found by Anita Mefford Ockert
and confirmed by a will abstract that I have located.
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John Mestert
Born: 8 Oct 1765
Conf;
1783
No Sponsor
Magdalena Mestert
Born: 11 Feb 1770
Conf:
Born:
Conf:
1775
No Sponsors
Born:
Conf:
No Sponsors
Maria Mestert
Elizabeth Mestert
No Sponsors
1777
Based on the birth of his first child, this Johannes Peter Meffert was probably born ca.
1744. I believe him to be the son of the first Johann Peter Meffert.
Pennsylvania Archives..series 5..vol. 5..page 216
17 May 177 Berks County Militia, 5th Batt’n, 6th Co., Court Marial Men.
Peter Meffert
For some reason the will on the following page WAS NOT FILED IN COURT but rather
the estate was filed interstate2. Seems very odd.
2
(intestate adj : (law) having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he
died intestate"; "intestate property" [ant: testate] Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University)
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WILL AND ESTATE OF PETER MEFFERT
ABSTRACT OF WILLS BY ALFRED SMITH OF PHILADELPHIA
BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VOL. 1 …1752-1798 Page 239
WILL OF PETER MEFFERT
To the Reformed German Congregation in reading…25 Lbs.
All rem. Real and Personal to my ONLY SON ABRAHAM but in case he should
die in his minority I dispose of my estate as follows:
The child of my brother JULIUS my land in Northampton County – about 700
acres in 3 tracts.
To John and Elizabeth, children of George Yeager in reading, a lot of ground in
Sunbury, Northumberland County.
Exrs. To sell house and lot in Reading and all rem. Of estate and pay to the above
named congregation the further sum of 25 Lbs. And 50 Lbs. To the above named
John and Elizabeth Yeager. 50 Lbs. To John and Elizabeth, children of Conrad
Geist in Reading and 50 Lbs. To Elizabeth daughter of Julius Kaemper and 25
Lbs. To Kaniel Korper, son of Brother Valentin and 50 Lbs. To the child of my
niece, Christina, wife of Henry Schreafler in Reading. 25 Lbs. To Paul, son of
Henry Bingeman.
Remainder to Brother Julius and Brother in law George Yeager.
Exrs. Friend Daniel Rose to be Guardian of son Abraham.
13 January 1778 Douglas County
Wit. Henry Christ, Jr. and Peter Groff
Admn. To Ann Mary Meffert, the widow
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The letter of Administration is on the following page. I located this about four years ago
and I assumed that there was NOT A WILL but the above abstract proves that there was.
As you will note the Letter of Administration was dated with the same date as the will
abstract.
THE ESTATE WAS NOT SETTLED UNTIL JOHN ABRAHAM MEFFERT, THE
ONLY SON, BECAME OF AGE. The actual settlement was in Orphans Court, 10
Mach, 1789.
2 Feb 1987
Mrs. Phylis Mefford has quested why there was a will BUT the estate was settled
INTESTATE. She has suggested that the above was not the will of Peter Meffert BUT IF
THIS WAS TURE THEN WHY WAS:
“Admn. To Ann Mary Meffert, THE WIDOW”
The only suggestion that I have is that the will WAS NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID.
And as from the following pages one can readily see that the estate was not settled until
1789, 11 years later.
Also, the Revolution was in full swing in 1778. That may account for the confusion.
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LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FOR
THE ESTATE OF PETER MEFFERT
Register Henry Christ for the Probate of Wills, and granting letters of Administration in
and for the County of Berks in the state of Pennsylvania to ANN MARY MEFFERT,
widow and relict of PETER MEFFERT, late of township Douglas in the county of Berks,
yeomen, deceased. (form letter with names inserted)
Whereas the said Peter Meffert…lately died INTESTATE3 (as is affirmed) having whilst
he lived, and at the time of his death, divers goods, chattels, rights and credits, within the
said county by means whereof, the dull disposition and power of granting the
administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits, which were of
the said deceased within the said county and also the auditing of the accounts,
calculations and reckonings of the said administration and a final submission from the
same to me is manifestly known to belong; I, desiring that the goods, rights and credits of
the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, do hereby grant unto you, the said
Ann Mary Meffert…in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide, full power by
the tenor of these present, to administer the goods, right and credits, which were of the
said deceased, within the said county; and also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive
the credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of his death, were owing,
or to him did any way belong, and to pay the debts, in which the said decedent stood
obligated, so far forth as the said goods, chattels, rights and credits will extend according
their rate and order of law, especially of well and truly administering the goods, rights
and credits of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect inventory thereof, and
exhibiting the same into the register office at the town of Reading, in the county of Berks,
at or before the 13 day of February next, and rendering a true and just account,
calculation, or reckoning, of the said administration, at or before the 13 day of January in
the year of our lord 1779. And also I do by these presents ordain, constitute and appoint
you, the said Anna Mary Meffert…administrate of all and singular the goods, chattels,
rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving
harmless, and for ever indemnifying me, and all other officers, against all persons
whatsoever by reason of your administration aforesaid, and saying to all other their
rights. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HERETO SET MY HAND AND SEAL
OF OFFICE THE 13 day of January in the year of our Lord 1778.
Signed Henry Christ
3
(intestate adj : (law) having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he
died intestate"; "intestate property" [ant: testate] Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University)
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Now apparently the estate WAS NEVER SETTLED as the following is found:
(Punctuation added by David L. Mefford)
ORPHAN’S COURT
Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania…page 48
At an Orphan’s Court held at Reading, in and for the county of Berks, the 3rd day of
January in the year of our Lord, 1789, before Henry Christ, James Diemer and John Otto,
Esq., Justices.
Upon the petition of JOHN MEFFERT, only son and heir at law of Peter Meffert, late of
Douglas Township, in the said county, yeoman deceased. Setting forth that the
petitioners’ said father lately died intestate, leaving widow to wit:
Anna Maria (since intermarried with Valentine Fisher), and five children.
To wit: The petitioner, POLLY, the wife of John Fistor, ELIZABETH, the wife of Adam
Miller, CATHARINE and MAGDALENA, of whom, except the said Catherine and
Magdalene, are in their minorities. And that the said intestate died, seized of a certain
mepuage or firment and tract of lands of John Romick, Jocob Kechly, Valentine Fisher
and others containing 225 acres or thereabouts, be the same, more or less, with
appurtenances.
Therefor, praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the premises to, and
among the parties above named, in such a manner and in such proportion, as by the … of
this as is directed and appointed of such partion, can be made with prejudice to or
spoiling the whole therof, but if such partition cannot be thereof made as aforesaid, then
to value and appraise the same and make return of valuation to (t)his court, in order that
your petitioner may take the said estate upon paying or securing, to be paid to the other
children of the said intestate their several shares therein, according to such valuation,
agreeable to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided.
The court, hereby award and inquest to make partion of the premises in the said petition
mentioned-wherof, Peter Meffert, the intestate, in the said petition named, died…seized,
to and among the children and representative of the said intestate, in such a manner and
in such proportion as the law of this commonwealth is directed appointed. If such
partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof, otherwise to
value and appraise the same. And it is further ordered by the court, that a writ be issued
to the sheriff commanding him to summon an inquest for the purpose aforesaid. And the
same was issued accordingly returnable here the 2nd Tuesday in March, next.
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ORPHAN’S COURT
RETURN OF WRIT
March 10, 1789
Jacob Bower, High Sheriff of the count of Berks, made return of a writ to him directed
lately awarded and issued out of the Orphan’s Court of this county, commanding him to
summon an inquest to make partion of a certain mepuage or tenement plantation and tract
of land situated in Douglas township in the said county, adjoining land of John Romich,
Jocob Keely, Valentine Fisher and others, containing 226 acres or thereabouts be the
same more or less with the appurtences whereof—Peter Meffert, the intestate in the said
writ named, died, seized to and among the children and representatives of the said
intestate, in such a manner and in such proportion as by the laws of this commonwealth is
directed and appointed, if such a partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling
the wholethereof, otherwise to value and appraise the same to which return endorsed the
said writ in the words following.
To Wit: To the justices within named, I do hereby certify that by value of the within writ
to me directed, I have taken with me 12 honest and lawful men of my bailwick and went
to the meguage or tenement and tract of land and all and singular the premises within
mentioned, do whereof, Peter Meffert, the intestate in the within writ named, died, seized
and on their oath and solemn affirmation respectively, finding that the same could not be
parted and divided to and among the parties as within writ I am commanded. The residue
of the execution of the within writ appears by a certain inquisition hereunto annexed, so
answers, Bower, Sheriff.
(ANNEXED)
Inquisition indented and taken in the township of Douglas,
in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania.
9th January, in the year of our Lord, 1789
Before Jacob Bower, esq., High Sheriff of the county aforesaid. By virtue of a writ from
the Orphans Court, to me directed and to this inquisition annexed by the Oath of Jacob
Roads, Jacob Kline, Sammuel Boyer, Engle Shreader, Adam Betz, Michael Ludwig,
Ludwig Morman, John Weider, John Schoch, William Witman, George Nagle and
Solomn Affirmation of John Guldin, 12 honest and lawful men of the said county upon
their Oath and solemn affirmation aforesaid respectively, do say that they went to the
Real Estate or lands and tenements in the said writ mentioned, whereof, Peter Meffert, in
the said writ mentioned, died, seized, and there did find that the same could not be parted
and divided to and among the parties in the said writ named, without prejudices to or
spoiling the whole thereof. They have valued and appraised the same Real Estate or
lands and premises with the appurtances and at 975 pounds in GOLD and SILVER
COIN, now currant in Pennsylvania, subject to all monies, interest or incumbrance, how
due or recoverable or hereafter to become or recoverable for the same premises. In
testimony whereof, as well, the said Sheriff and the inquest aforesaid, have hereunto
interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year aforesaid.
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(ALL SIGNED AND SEALED)
Which return and inquisition being read and heard are confirmed by the Court here and
its’ consideration adjudged by the Court, that John Meffert, only son and heir at law of
Peter Meffert, the intestate in the said writ named, upon paying or securing to be paid to
the other children and representative of the said intestate, their respective shares and
dividends of and in the said 975 pounds, reserving unto ANNA MARIA, THE NOW
WIFE OF VALENTINE FISHER, HER DOWER THEREIN. To Whit: 2/3 parts thereof
in 12 months from this day and the residue immediately after the death of the said Anna
Maria. Shall hold and enjoy the Real Estate aforesaid, whereof his father, the said Peter
Meffert, died, seized intestate with the appurtances valued as aforesaid to him, John
Meffert, his heirs and assigns, forever according to the Act of General Assembly of this
Commonwealth, in such case made and provided and the said John Meffert, tendering to
the court. Elias Ralge (and) Gothich Christine as sureties, to enter into bonds with him
for the payment of the shares and dividends of the other children of the said Intestate, of
and in the valuation monies aforesaid.
THE COURT HERE DO APPROVE OF THE SAID SURETY.
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BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CITY OF READING
VOL. 11 PAGE 493-496
This indenture made 11th day of May, Ad 1790 between JOHN MEFFERT of the
borough of READING IN THE COUNTY OF BERKS AND THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. John Meffert and SARAH his wife on the one part and
Valentine Fisher of Douglas twp. (township) County and state aforesaid yeomen4 of the
other part.
Whereas Peter Meffert, (father of the said John Meffert late of Douglas Twp.) In the
county of Berks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, aforesaid yeoman, deceased. By
virtue of Sundry conveyances and assurances in law duly had executed because in his
lifetime lawfully seized and probated in his demean as of the land in a certain mesonage
and here revealed tracts of land situate continuous to each other in the twp. of Douglas
aforesaid. The one of them containing 105 acres and allowance of Jos. J. Gert for Roads
Co., the other of them containing 45 acres and allowances as aforesaid and the third of
them containing 50 acres and allowance as aforesaid, but upon survey the whole was laid
of in one entire tract and found to contain 202 acres and 133 perches and allowance
aforesaid, and being so thereof seized, and--- as aforesaid, died intestate, leaving a widow
to wit, ANNA MARIA, since intermarried with Vallentine Fisher and these 5 children to
wit:
JOHN MEFFERT (party to these present)
POLLY, the wife of John Osider
ELIZABETH, the wife of Adam C. Waller
CATHERINE, now the wife of Vallentine Long
And MAGDALENA the said wife of --Valnia is yet in her minority
And whereas the John Meffert the eldest son of the said Peter Meffert, deceased
aforesaid, preferred a petition on the 3rd day of January, AD 1789, to the Justice of the
Orphan’s Court for the county of Berks aforesaid, praying the said court award an inquest
to part and divide the said estate, awarding the said children of the same can be done
without spoiling the whole land. If the same cannot be done without prejudice to a
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Yeoman \Yeo"man\, n.; pl. Yeomen. [OE. yoman, [yogh]eman, [yogh]oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps
the first, syllable is akin to OFries. g[=a] district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth. gawi.
[root]100.] 1. A common man, or one of the commonly of the first or most respectable class; a freeholder;
a man free born. Note: A yeoman in England is considered as next in order to the gentry. The word is little
used in the United States, unless as a title in law proceedings and instruments, designating occupation, and
this only in particular States.
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spoiling the whole, then, further praying the said court to order the said inquest to value
and appraise the same, according to the directions of the Acts of General Assembly of the
state of Pennsylvania, was in said case made and provided, and the said court have,
thereupon awarded an inquest to the purpose aforesaid, and whereas said court also
issued thereupon, a writ of partitions or valuation directed to the sheriff of said county,
commanding him to take 12 honest and lawful men of his bailiwicks and to go to the said
messuasage or tenement and said piece or parcel of land, and thereby their Oath or
solemnize affirmation in the presence of the parties of the messuages and tract of land,
having respect to the true value, thereof to said, among the 6 parties to cause the same to
be parted and divided if that partition can be made without spoiling the whole, and each
of the children of the said intestate, their respective shares. Therein according to have, to
hold, to them in---veralty to assign and deliver etc. But if the inquest can not make the
said partition of the said messuage and tract of land, that the said inquest to value and
appraise the said real estate, whereof the said Peter Meffert, died, seized, and that the
partition or valuation made to be ---5 said openly to have before the justice at Reading in
the Orphan’s Court, were to be held the 10th day of March next, and whereas the said
sheriff took with him 12 free and lawful men of the said county, in the said inquisition
named, who upon their oath and solemn affirmation responding to say, that---to the real
estate in the said writ mentioned. Said then and there, did find that the same would not
be divided to and among the petitioners in the said writ named, without spoiling the
whole whereof, and therefore they have valued and appraised the said real estate with the
appurtances at said 175 pounds in gold and silver coin, now current in Pennsylvania, and
judged to all monies and quit rents, if any now due, and hereafter to become due and
payable for the same to the ---and appear by an inquisition to the said,---the said sheriff
and under the court and --- and by the petition of the said sheriff in the – at the Orphan’s
court held at Reading, in and for the county of Berks, the said day of March, Ad 1789.
The said valuation was confirmed to remain---and—forever, and whereas also Elias
Redge and Gottlie Christian were approved as Surities, to enter into bonds with the said
John Meffert for payment of the shares and --- of the other children of the said intestate.
-------- upon the sealing and delivery of said bonds of the said John Meffert, should hold
and enjoy the real estate of this said father, valued as aforesaid, to him, his heirs and
assigns forever, and whereas the said, John Meffert, Elias Redge and Gottlieb Christine,
did on this 22nd day of August, AD 1789; sign, seal and deliver the said bonds for the
payment of the --- dividends of the other children of the said deceased, according to law
as by the proceedings of the said court may appear now (in) this indenture.
Witnessth that the said JOHN MEFFERT and SARAH, his wife, for and in consideration
of the sum of 1,150 pound in specie, lawful money of Pennsylvania, to them in hand, well
and truly paid by the said Vallentine Fisher, and before the sealing and delivery hereof,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said Vallentine Fisher, his heirs,
executors, administrators forever, aquitted and discharged by these present, have granted,
bargained, sold and confirmed and by these present for, grant, bargain, sell , release and
confirmed unto the said Valentine Fisher (in his actual presence) and occupation now
5
It appears that the three hyphens, ---, were inserted by Betty Lou Meffert as placeholders for words she
could not discern in the original document. dlm
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being and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the above receipted tract or parcel of land as
aforesaid mentioned, and limited as follows.
To whit: Beginning at a part of the Jacob Helley land, thence by the same land, 34°E
125p6 to a post on the corner of Richard Handwerck’s land, thence by the same, S 67° W
65p and 1/2p to a white oak tree on a corner of Valentine Fisher’s other land, thence by
the same S 24° W 112p and a half p to a black oak tree, thence N 24° E 75p to a hickory
tree, thence N 24° W 51p to a post, thence N 67° W 29p to a stone, thence N 24° W 80p
to a stone --------- of John Ronwick’s land. Thence N 67° E 79p to a post on (the) corner
late John Poll’s land, thence S 24° E 101p to a post on corner of John Shaff’s land, thence
S 28° E 10p to a post on corner of late ----- Conifrany’s land, thence S 24° E 28p to (a)
post, thence S 67° W 13p to the place of beginning; containing 202 acres and 133p of
land with the usual allowance together with all and singular, the building, improvements
and --- and watercourses rights, liberties, privileges, hereditarments and --- whatsoever
there unto belongs, or in anywise appertaining; and also all the estate right title intended
property --- and demand whatsoever of him, the said, Peter Meffert, in his lifetime and
immediately before the time of his decease and his heirs, aforesaid, to the same, to have
and hold the said described tract of land --- and premises hereby granted or mentioned as
to be the appurtance of the said Vallentine Fisher and his heirs and assigns to the only
Pro--- and behoof of him, the said, Vallentine Fisher, his heirs and assigns forever subject
to the quit rents, is any now due or to become due and payable for the same, to the said
land of --- thereof and the said, John Meffert and Sara, his wife, do bargain for them,
their heirs, the said above described land of 202 acres and 133p of land and allowance
there appurtances and premises, thereby granted or mentioned, sole be, with the
appurtances unto the said, Vallentine Fisher, his heirs and assigned, against them the said,
John Meffert and Sarah, his wife and their heirs, and against all and every person or
persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them
shall and will warrant and forever defend by theses presents.
In Witness whereof, the said parties to these presents have interchanged and set their
hands and seals, hereunto the day and year first above written.
JOHN MEFFORD
SARA MEFFORD
Continued on next page.
I have supposed that the abbreviation “p” used in describing the plots of land, refer to paces, or about 3’.
This comes fairly close to accurately representing the acreage of the lands depicted herein. dlm
6
Pace - The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the
other; -- used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces. ``The heigh of sixty pace .'' –
Chaucer. Note: Ordinarily the pace is estimated at two and one half linear feet; but in measuring distances
be stepping, the pace is extended to three feet (one yard) or to three and three tenths feet (one fifth of a
rod). The regulation marching pace in the English and United States armies is thirty inches for quick time,
and thirty-six inches for double time. The Roman pace (passus) was from the heel of one foot to the heel of
the same foot when it next touched the ground, five Roman feet.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US,
RICHARD GOTTLEIB, -----Received on the day of the date of the within written indenture of the within named
Vallentine Fisher, the sum of 1,150 pound in specie lawful money of Pennsylvania. It
being the consideration money within mentioned in full. I have received the same.
JOHN MEFFORD
WITNESS PRESENT AT THE SIGNING
GOTTLIEV SONFEIVES ---, M. RICHARDS
11 May AD 1790 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas for the county of Berks. Personally appeared the said named, John Meffert and
Sarah, his wife, and acknowledged the within written indenture to be their act and deed
and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to the law. The said Sara,
of full age, consents of the written indenture being first made known unto her. She
voluntarily thereunto consenting.
WITNESS MY HAND & SEAL DATED ABOVE.
M. RICHARDS
RECORDED AND THIS RECORD MADE THE REQUIRED CONFIRMANCES -----.
3rd day of June AD 1790
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The following is the recording of the sale of property in Reading, Berks County,
Pennsylvania, by Jacob Bower to John Mefford.
BERKS COUNT, PENNSYLVANIA
CITY OF READING
VOL. 13 page 531-532
This indenture made the 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord, 1792, between Jacob
Bower of the borough of Reading in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania. Squire
and Rebecca, his wife, of the one part and JOHN MEFFORD of the same place, TINNER
and HOUSE CARPENTER, of the other part. Whereas the said, Jacob Bower, late the
high Sherrif of the said county, by virtue and in punnance (sic) of a certain writ of
banditioni exposas, (sic) issued out of Court of Common Pleas for the said county of
Berks, later at Reading, the 15th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1788, did by
Deed Poll7, states the 19th day of May, in the year last above mentioned, grant and
confirm as the estate of John Dieht, deceased, unto Henry Christ, Esq. and Gottfried
Becker, as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants, and to their heirs and assigns
forever, a certain lot of ground situated in the borough of Reading aforesaid and marked
in the general plan thereof, NB3, bounded westward by CALLOW HILL STREET,
Southward by RICHARD STREET, eastward by a 20 foot alley and northward by a lot of
ground marked in the plan aforesaid, NB3, as by the said written deed Poll and the words
and proceedings of the said Common Pleas at large may appear.
And whereas the said Henry Christ and Gottfried Becher, by their assignments endomie
(sic) in the above written Deed Poll, for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant
and confirm unto the said, Jacob Bower and his heirs and assigns forever, all the 2 equal
undivided 3rd parts of the above mentioned and described lot of ground, NB4, bounded
westward by Callow Hill Street, aforesaid, northward by said Richard Street, eastward by
a 20 feet alley and northward by the other 3rd part of the said lot of ground, NB4, granted
unto Mathias Bibb, containing in breath on the front of said Callow Hill street, 40 feet
and in depth or length 230 feet as in and by the said alignment, and or intended to be
recorded in the office for the recording deeds at Reading aforesaid, situation being
thereunto has at large may appear.
Now this indenture, witness that the said Jacob Bower and Rebecca, his wife, for and in
consideration of the sum of 50 pounds in offuice (official) currant money of the state of
Pennsylvania, unto them in hand, well and truly paid by the said John Mefford, at or
before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof, they, the said Jacob Bower
and Rebecca, his wife, do hereby acknowledge and thereof of do aquit and forever
7
A Deed Poll is a legal document - not a certificate. It is a form of legal contract but it differs from legal
contracts between two or more parties in that it only concerns one person - and it is only signed by that
person. A Deed Poll therefore binds the signatory from the date of signing to a particular course of action
as detailed on the Deed Poll document.
http://www.ukdps.co.uk/WhatIsADeedPoll.html
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discharge the said, John Mefford, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, by
these presents , have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enscoffed, released and confirmed,
and by them present to grant, bargain, sell alien, enscoff, release and confirm unto the
said, John Mefford and his heirs and assigns, all that aforementioned and described, two
equal, undivided 3rd parts of the said lot, NB4, signed and remitted as aforesaid,
containing in front or breath on Callow Hill Street, aforesaid, 40 feet and in length or
depth 230 feet together, also with allowed singular houses, ---- buildings, improvements,
barns, stables, gardens, orchards, fences, --- alley, waters and watercourses, rights,
easements, liberties, privileges, here did award said appurtances --- and thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining on the premises; and remainder rents, issues and
said profits, thereof, and all the estate right, title, interest, property claim and demand
whatsoever of the said, Jacob Bower and Rebecca his wife, and either of them in law or
equity or otherwise however said to and of the same.
To have and to hold the said two equal, undivided 3rd parts of the said lot of ground,
NB4, here mentioned, and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended to be with
the appurtances, unto the said, John Mefford, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use
and behoof of the said, John Mefford, his heirs and assigns, forever. Subject to the
payment of the yearly ground or quit rents now due and hereafter --- intended or to
become due and payable for the same unto the Chief Lord or Lords of the --- thereof, and
the said, Jacob Bower, for him, his heirs, executors or administrators, doth covenant,
promise, grant and agree to and with the said, John Mefford, his heirs and assigns, by
these present, that he the said, Jacob Bower and his heirs, the said two equal, undivided
3rd part of the said lot of ground, NB4. Hereditaments8 and premises, hereby granted or
mentioned or intended to be with the appurtenances unto the said, John Mefford, his heirs
and assigns against him, the said, Jacob Bower and his heirs, and against all and every
other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from through or
under him, them or any of them, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
present.
In witness whereof, the said parties to these presents hereby interchangeably hereunto set
their hands and seals, dated the day and year first above written.
JACOB BOWER
REBECCA BOWER
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US:
JOHN MAYHER
EXEHICE MORRIS
Received the day and date of the above written indenture of the above named John
Mefford, the sum of 50 pounds in officise, currant money of Pennsylvania, it being the
consideration money above mentioned in full.
J. BOWER
Continued on next page.
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hereditament - n. any kind of property which can be inherited. This is old-fashioned language still found
in some wills and deeds.
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WITNESS PRESENT AT SIGNING:
JOHN MAYHER
EXEHICE MORRIS
On the day of May, AD, 1792, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the cout of
common Pleas for the said county of Berks, came the above said, John Bower and
Rebecca, his wife, and acknowledged the above written indenture to be their act and deed
and devised the same to be recorded as such, according to the law. She, the said
Rebecca, being of full age and apart from her husband, by me examined, and the contents
thereof made known to her, she voluntarily thereunto consented.
Witness my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.
JNO BUMER
Recorded on this record and the signature compaired and found to agree exactly to the
29th day of March, AD, 1794.
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MILITARY RECORD OF PETER MEFFERT
WAR OF 1812.
NATION ARCHIVES, RA 55 PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA
Four muster rolls and payrolls
PETER MEFFERT
FIRST CORPORAL
Captain Thomas Moore’s Company of Infantry
2 Reg’t Pennsylvania Militia
WAR OF 1812
Company Payroll:
September 1 to December 4, 1814
Roll not dated
Commencement of service or of this settlement:
September 1, 1814
Expiration of service of this settlement:
December 4, 1814
Term of Service charged:
3 months 4 days
Pay per month:
10 dollars __ cents
Amount of pay:
31 dollars 33 cents
PETER MEFFERT
FIRST CORPORAL
Captain Thomas Moore’s Company of Infantry
2 Reg’t Pennsylvania Militia
WAR OF 1812
Company Muster Roll: (3 sent)
September 1 to December , 1814
Roll not dated: December 2, 1814
Commencement of service:
September 1, 1814
Expiration of service:
December 4, 1814
Place of residence:
Reading
Place of rendezvous:
York
Distance:
53 miles
Where discharged:
-----------Distance from place of resident:
101 miles
Present or absent:
present
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PAYROLL ORDER
No. 186
7th December, 1814
I hereby certify, that there is due from the United States to PETER MEFFERT, a CORPL
in CAPTAIN THOMAS MOORE’S COMPANY 2nd regiment of PA. Militia in the
service of the United States, 21 ---- 18/100 dolls, being the amount of his pay from the 1st
October, 1814 to the 4th December, 1814, as appears from the Muster Rolls of the said
Company now in my possession, payable to him or his order.
Pay
$21.28
Subsistence
Forage,
Clothing
________
(CAN’T MAKE OUT NAME)
$21 28/100 Dolls.
PAY-MASTER 19TH MILITARY DIST.
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Bounty Land record of PETER MEFFERT, WAR OF 1812
NATIONAL ARCHIVE 3332 F
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS COUNTY
On this nineteenth day of November, a.d. one thousand eight hundred and fifty ---,
personally appeared before me, an alderman of the city of Reading within and for the
county and State aforesaid, PETER MEFFERT, aged 61 years, a resident of Reading,
Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to the law,
declares that he is the identical PETER MEFFERT who was a corporal in the company
commanded by Captain Thomas Moore, in the 2nd regiment of the Penna Militia,
commanded by Lieut. Colonel John Sutz, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the
United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that he volunteered at Reading, Penna, on or
about the 1st day of September, a.d. 1814, as will appear “I NEVER HAD A WRITTEN
DISCHARGE. WE DELIVERED UP OUR ARMS TO YORK, PENNA AND THE
COMPANY WAS DISCHARGED” or by the muster rolls of said Company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may
be entitled under the “act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United States,” passed September 28th, 1850.
I DO HEREBY APPOINT DAVID MEDARY, MY AGENT TO ACT FOR ME IN THE
PREVIOUS.
SIGNED PETER MEFFORD
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify
that I believe the said Peter Meffert to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and
that he is of the age above stated.
DAVID MEDARY, ALDERMAN
AFFIDAVITS ENCLOSED:
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, an Alderman of the city of Reading, in and for the county
and State aforesaid, this 22nd day of November, a.d., 1850, JACOB ROW and MICHAEL
LAURNBERGER of the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to
the law doth depose and say “THAT PETER MEFFERT WAS CORPORAL OF
CAPTAIN THOMAS MOORE’S VOLUNTEER INFANTRY COMPANY, IN THE
REGIMENT COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN SUTZ, AND THAT THE
FOREGOING DECLARATION TO WHICH HE HAS SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED
HIS NAME IS TRUE AND ENTITLTE TO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.”
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED NOV. 22, 180 BEFORE ME,
DAVID MEDARY, ALDERMAN
JACOB ROW
PETER MEFFERT’S AGE 1850
MICHEAL LAUENBERGER X his mark
-61
1889 Year of birth (mistake, should be 1789)
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF BERKS
On this 4th day of April, a.d. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally
appeared before me, an ALDERMAN OF THE CITY OF READING, within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Peter Meffert, aged 65 years, a resident of Reading, Berks
county in the State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to the law, declares
that he is the identical Peter Meffert who was a Corporal in the company commanded by
Captain Thomas Moore in the second regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel John Sutz, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United
Stated on the 18th day of June, 1812, for the term of 3 months and continued in actual
service in said war for fourteen days; that he heretofore made application for bounty land
under the Act of September 28, 1850, and received a land warrant for 40 acres which I
sold and the number not recollected.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to
which he may be entitled under the Act approved the 3rd day of March, 1855. He also
declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of
Congress, and bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned. “AND I APPOINT
DAVID MEDARY AS MY AGENT.
SIGNED PETER MEFFERT
We, Sammuel Frauser and George Zieler, residents of the city Reading, county of Berks,
in the State of Pennsylvania, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was
signed and acknowledged by Peter Meffert in our presence and that we believe, form the
appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person her represents
himself to be.
SIGNED
Sammuel Frauser
George Zieler
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affidants to be creditable person;
that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL,
WM. B. SCHOEMEN
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ANDREAS MEFFERT AND HIS SONS:
JOHANNES (MARYLAND & SCOTT CO., KY.)
CASPER (ROCKINGHAM CO., VIRGINIA)
ANDREAS MEFFERT…..JOHAN MEFFERT
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL. XVII … Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO KING OF GREAT BRITAIN
20 Sept 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Capt. Henry Browning
page 295
Andreas Messert and Johan Messert
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOL. 43 …Ralph Beaver Strassburger
15 Sept 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Capt. Henry Browning
page 412 List 136C (Oath of Allegiance to King of Great Britain)
Andreas Meffert and Johannes Meffert
30,000 GERMAN NAMES…Rupp
26 Sept 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Capt. Henry Browning
Foreigners from Hanau, Wirtenberg and Eisenberg, last from ______,
England. 277 passengers
Johannes Messert and Andreas Messert
Andreas Meffert is MY immigrant ancestor. I have done considerable research on his
lineage. He had 2 sons, John and Casper, and 1 daughter.
GERMAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH…MONOGRAPH #6
Emigrants from the Principality of Hessen-Hanau, Germany..1741-1767
Clifford Neal Smith, Westland Publications, McNeal, Arizona 85617
Page 6
Page 19
Theobald Schmitt of Kilianstradthe(n) and ANDREAS MEFFERT of
Oberdorfelden
MEFFERT, ANDREAS Arrived in Philadelphia 26 Sept 1749 on
RANIER from Rotterdam via England. The number 39 was written in the
margin but it has not been determined what the number means.
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Chester County, Coventry Twp., Pennsylvania Tax list
(Published by Pennsylvania Archives)
From the year 1753 to the year 1760 Andreas Meffert appears on the Tax List for Chester
County, Pennsylvania. It is not certain where he lived from his time of immigration in
1749 but in all probability he remained with his cousin, Egidius Meffert in Philadelphia
County.
When Andreas and Magdalene Meffert arrived in the United States they had three living
children. There is a nine year span between the birth of the eldest son and their youngest
son but NO OTHER CHILDREN HAVE BEEN FOUND FOR ANDREAS. Only the
one daughter and two sons were named in Andrea’s will.
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ANDREAS (ANDREW) MEFFORD
WILL #313—1760
FILED PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
In ye name of God Amen. I, Andrew Meffort of Coventry Township, Chester County
and province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being through the abundant mercy of God thugh
weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my
last will and testament and declare it may be received by all men as such…most
honorably bequeath my soul to God, that gave it, beseeching him most grievous
acceptance of it, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and mediator, and my body to the earth
from whence it was taken, to be buried at the direction of my wife and children.
My worldly estate I will and positively order, that all my debts be honest discharged, then
I will and positively order that all my personal estate be sole publicly, giving reasonable
time (except one third which I will and bequeath unto my daughter, Margaret Dauber,)
and I will and bequeath one third…of the price that the said personable estate may
abound, too to my dear wife Madvelan (Magdalene?) to be the same more or less. Then I
will positively over (order?) that the remainder of the personal estate be equally divided
between my two sons, John and Casper, and I will and positively order my real estate to
be sole (sold?) and profits be given for the same, in the same manner as I have had for the
same, and that over..or as much as shall be spareing the same way equally in three parts
and that my wife Madton (Magdalene?) shall receive the one third part for her own
properity and my daughter Margret shall receive tenn pds. (can not read an entire line)
that the said remainder of my plantation be equally divided in three parts and the one
third part, I give to my dear wife for her properity and the…I will that my dear wife shall
have the standing in the room with all that is in it except the money. Then I give to my
wife 2 pewter…and a pann of copper and two…bols and…copper… and positively
impower my dear wife Madelon (Magdalene?) and my John to be executors of this my
last will and testament in witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal this 31 day or
May 1760.
Andreas Mefford (seal)
Signed, sealed and published pronounced declared by the said Andrew Mefford to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us.
Jacob Light and Charles Heckman, Md.
Executred 1760 August 12
Philadelphia
13 August 1760
There personally appeared Jacob Light and Charles Hecman the witnesses to the
foregoing will on their solemn affirmation according to the law did declare they saw and
heard Andrew Meffort the testator therin named sign, seal, publish and declare the same
will forth as his last will and testament and that at the signing thereof he was sound of
mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge
Signed
Can not make out the name
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Account of the estate of the late Andrew Mefford, settled 25th day of August 1762.
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Balance of L127, in the hands of the accomptants to be divided agreeable to the will
To the widow
To John Mefford
To Casper Mefford
42.8
42.8
42.8
Signed
Magdalene (X) Crouse, Inst.
John Mefford
“Dr. Jacob Crouse, Magdalene Crouse and John Mefford, executors of Andrew Mefford,
deceased, 1760, to the amount of the debit side, brot over L426.13.3.
The Accomptants charge themselves with the further sum of L2.10.15 received for some
goods belonging to the said estate and not mentioned in the inventory. Inventory of the
estate, late of Andrew Mefford, dec’d, 11 august 1760.
Wearing apparel and L20.16 cash
a bay mare
a marza saddle and bridle
a mawl and wedge
a wagon
a timber chair
a pair of hames and traces
2 gores and 2 collars
2 rakes
2 cows
3 yearlings
a bullock, a heifer, 2 calves and a cow
6 hogs
2 hind and a sheep
4 hives of bees and 12 hives of bees
a plow, single trees, a harrow
400 feet of popular boards
a spinning wheel
yards of flax linen
14 bushes of wheet
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The account of Jacob Crouse and Magdalene, his wife, formerly the widow and relict of
Andreas Mefford, dec’d and John Mefford, the executors, of the last will and testament of
Andrew Mefford, dec’d, as well of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and
credits, which were of ye deceased, and which came to their hands possession or
knowledge as of the several payments and disbursements made out of the same as
follows:
To William Dauber, a legacy
To Peter Wenger, a legacy
To Frederick Dauber, a legacy
To Casper Meffert
To John Meffert
To Jacob Crouse, a legacy
To Jacob Crouse, 3 bonds
L10.00.0
L20.00.0
L15.16.6
L 3.00.0
L 1.40.0
L20.00.0
L55.00.0
WILL OF MAGDALENA MEFFERT CROUSE?
DEED OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND
LIBER J, FOLIO 1237
FROM CROUSE TO MEFFERT
Know all men by these presents that I, Magdalena Crouse, of Fredericks County,
Maryland, aforesaid presents that I in consideration of the love and affection which I hold
for my children, namely John Mefford, Casper Mifford and my married daughter,
Margaret Dauber, hath granted and given and doth freely give and grant unto the
aforesaid John Mifford and Margaret Dauber and Casper Mifford and their heirs forever,
one straw-berry roan gilding about 8 years old, one young cow about 1 yr. Old, one
copper kettle and all my portion of Jacob Crouse’s estate now in the hands of John
Crouse and Jacob Null, administrators of said Jacob Crouse, to be equally divided by the
said John Mifford between my three children. To have and to hold the said goods and
chattels, their heirs and assigns forever.
Magdalen (X) Crouse
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JOHNNES MEFFORD,
MARYLAND AND SCOTT COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Johannes immigrated with his father the 15 Sept 1749 on the ship, Rainier.
He was naturalized as follows:
NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGN PROTESTANTS IN THE AMERICAN
COLONIES
Author, Giuseppi.
Page 82
Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
19 Sept 1762
John Mefford
The first deed in Fredericks County, Maryland (Book H, page 273…1762 shows that
John and his family removed to this county and state in 1762. There are seven deeds in
total recorded for John in Fredericks County, Maryland.
The second deed (Book K, page 260…30 Oct 1765) shows that he was proud of his land
as he called a 124-acre tract, MIFFORD’S DELIGHT. The land was purchased for 20
pounds and was located near Woodsboro, Fredericks County, Maryland.
Johannes served in the Revolutionary War:
MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAZINE…Vol. 11, page 170…1916
COMMITTEE OF OBERVATION…
12 Sept 1775 to 25 Oct 1776…Captain
John Carmacks Company
First Lt., John Mefford
If one follows all seven deeds in Fredericks County, Maryland the last deed recorded
(WR-11…8 Apr. 1793) shows that he has sold all his land and that of his wife,
Catherine’s that she inherited from her first husband, Michael Trout. Therefore,
sometime around this date the family headed for Kentucky and settled in Scott County.
There is found in the land record the following land grant which I FIRMLY believe to be
that of Johannes:
Scott County, Kentucky Land Grant: 22 Feb 1797.
Book 7 page 92…Survey date, 8 Nov 1792
Book3 page …500 acres on the North Elkhorn and Dry Creeks
JOHN and/or THOMAS MOFFETT
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John was first taxed in Scott County, Kentucky: 1795
_____ Mefford 2 males o/21…2 males U/21
John’s will did not survive in its entirety since Scott County Courthouse was destroyed
by fire but here is what was left:
WILL BOOK D, 1793-1811 page 57…Scott County, Kentucky
John Mefford
“First I give and bequeath to Catharine, my dearly beloved wife, all and singular my
whole estate freely to dispose and enjoy during her natural life. For my wife to pay all
my lawful debts out of my estate and will and desire that at my wife’s death to dispose of
my estate as she shall think proper by equal division to children she had by me,
Catharine, Mary, Rebaka, Benjamin, Sara Mefford.
Item 1 I give unto my son William”
WILL BOOKD, 1793-1881 page 113…Scott County, Kentucky
(Inventory of John’s Estate)
The above named William in item 1 of the will was his first son by his first wife. It is too
bad that ALL THE WILL DID NOT REMAIN INTACT. The sons by his first wife have
been proved by other means.
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Family is continued on group sheet on following page.
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CASPER MEFFERT
ROCKINGHAM CO. VIRGINIA
Casper immigrated with his father the 15 Sept. 1749 on the ship, Rainer. He was eight
years old and did not have to sign any of the documents that were required of all males
about the age sixteen.
He was naturalized as follows:
NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGN PROTESTANTS IN THE AMERICAN
COLONIES,
Author, Giuseppi
Page 82
Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
19 Sept 1762
Casper Meffert
Casper’s marriage is recorded in Vol. 2-9223 page 322 in Philadelphia. The couple was
married by Heinrich Muhlenberg, the noted Lutheran leader who led an entire
congregation to battle in the Revolutionary War. Casper DID NOT serve in the
Revolutionary War but his son, John acted as his substitute in the year that Cornwallis
was taken in the spring. He also served as a Minute Man guarding prisoners. His
pension application was filed 28 Dec 1840 but it was rejected as he did not serve enough
time.
After Casper’s marriage in 1763 he removed to Fredericks County, Maryland but he
never seemed to own land there so he probably lived with his brother. The first record of
Casper in Fredericks County, Maryland is as follows:
Fredericks County, Maryland Courthouse
10 Nov 1764
At the Register of Casper Mifford following supervisors as recorded.
To whit: You, Jacob Null and John Weaver, do confess judgments unto Casper
Mifford for the sum of 1 pound, 5 shillings and 5 pence, currency which was
recovered by the said Casper Mifford against Jacob Null on2 Sept 1764, by me as
supervisor. This is to be leveyed against you for goods and chattels land
tenements for the use of the said Casper Mifford in case the said Jacob Null shall
not pay.
Sometime around 1778 Casper and his family removed to Rockingham County, Virginia.
The first written record is a Bill of Sale:
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Bill of Sale
Reburn to Mefford
Rockingham County, Virginia
24 August 1773
On 22 Sept 1795 Casper’s land was surveyed and it showed that he had 225 acres on the
SOUTH SIDE OF THE NORTH RIVER. In 1793 he purchased an additional 41 acres
by Treasury Warrant Number 225.
WILL OF CASPER MEFFORD
On the 28th day of November 1805 Casper’s will was filed in Rockingham County,
Virginia but there only remains a partially burnt copy in that county. However, a
complete copy was found by me in the following:
CHAUNCERY COURT SUIT N. S. 92
Augusta County, Virginia
Austin vs. Cathara
There was quite a lengthy court battle pertaining to Casper’s estate.
Copied from:
CHANCERY COURT, SUIT N.S.92
Augusta County, Virginia
Austin Vs. Carthar
1816
November 28th 1805
I Casper Mefford being sick and about to leave this world but in my perfect senses do
make my last will and testament in the name of God as followeth Amen.
As for Mary Mefford, my dear and loving wife, it is my sole wish to have the plantation
wheron I now live and everything as long as she lives. Benjamin Mefford, my son, it is
wish for him to live with my wife as long as she lives and find her a good maintenance
and if he doth not, she shall have liberty to turn him off as she sees cause and after her
decease it is my wish for my daughter, Leancy Hannah, to have Rachel, my black
woman, if she lives at valuation, and also my daughter, Cathy Kyle, to have my black girl
Hannah, at valuation, and if she shall have any children, she nor her children shall not be
sold, but fall to her heirs forever, and as for the rest of my estate at my wife’s decease, it
is my wish to be sold and the money gathered, and my children gathered, equally divided
with what they have had before this.
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As to my son, John Mefford, it is my wish for his son, George Meffort, to have his part
that will be coming to him and all the rest of my children by name, Leancy Hannah to
have an equal part except what she hath had with the black woman. As for Gasper, my
son, he shall have one dollar. As for George, my son, he shall have an equal part except
what he hath had. As for Benjamin, my son, he shall have equal part except what he hath
had. As for Caty Kyle, my daughter, she shall have equal part with the black girl with
what she hath had. It is my wish to Mr. George Hewston and Mr. John Hewston for
executors. Do wish after my decease, I wish is for them to make a sale as there is more
stock than wanting, and raise money and pay off the debts, whatever my wife wants must
not be sold, and if there is more sold than will pay the debts, for my wife to have the
money if she wants it.
(signed) Casper Mefford
Executors:
Mr. George Hewston
Mr. John Hewston
Witness:
Holland Ferguson
Anthony Seujer
Lamuell (his mark) Moses
Rockingham County, Virginia
December Court 1805
This last will and testament of Casper Mefford, Dec 8, was returned in the court by the
executors therein named, who declined to take upon them the execution of the same and
proven by the oaths of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the
motion of Mary Mefford, widow and relict of the said deceased, Administration of the
said estate is granted her with the will annexed, who made oath there to said with security
entered into and acknowledged bond conditioned as the law directs.
Test:
L. McWilliams Ckl
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JOHN JACOB MEFFERT
PENNSYLVANI ARCIVHES VOL. XVII…Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO KING OF GREAT BRITAIN
18 Oct 1749
Page 303
Ship LYDIA from Rotterdam, Capt. John Randolph
John Jacob Meffert
It seems probably that this is the same John Jacob Meffert that is found in Berks County,
Pennsylvania. He arrived just one month after Andreas Meffert and his family. It is
possible that they all started together but for some reason John Jacob was unable to board
the same ship as Andreas. We do know that John Jacob CAN NOT BE A SON OF
ANDREAS but if he were the son of Aegidius Meffert then he would be Andreas’
nephew.
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ORDINANCE RECORDS FOR MEFFORDS
AND OTHER DERIVATIONS
BAPTISMAL RECORD OF DAVID SCHUMACHER (a Lutheran Circuit Priest)
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Catherina Elizabeth Neuferth Bap. 13 Jun 1762
Parents:
Jacob and Elizabeth Neuferth
Sponsors:
Catherine Schmeidern and Daniel Staub
Johann Jacob Neuferth
Bap. 28 Jul 1764
Parents:
Jacob and Elizabeth Neuferth
Sponsors:
John Jacob Sump and Christina Strasern
Anna Maria Neuferth
Bap. 17 Mar 1768
Parents:
Jacob and Elisabeth Neuferth
Sponsors:
Johannes Probst, son of Michall
The above family lived in Allenmangel (Allentown), Pennsylvania
FRIEDEN’S LUTHERAN (STONEY RUN) CHURCH
Wesnersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Johannes Hummel
Bap. 20 May 1775
Parents:
Johannes and Ann Maria Hummel
Sponsors:
Jacob and Elizabeth Meyfert
John Gottschall
Born 7 Sep 1789
Parents:
Frederick and Cath. Gottschall
Sponsors:
Jacob and Elizabeth Meyfert
Jacob Meifort
Born 23 Aug 1808
Parents:
Johan and Magdalena Meifort
Sponsors:
Jacob Petry and Christine Scherfer
(NOTE: In the will of Peter Meffert: “50 pounds to the child of my niece, Christiana,
wife of Henry Schreafler in Reading.)
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Enoch Braucher
Bap. 11 Sep 1814
Parents:
Frederick and Catheriana Braucher
Sponsors:
Johannes and Magdalena Meiffert
Maria Ann Seidel
Born 23 May 1835
Parents:
Daniel and Lydia Seidel
Sponsors:
Isaac and Rebecca Meuffert
Adam Wesner
Born 20 Dec 1839
Parents:
Adam and Barbara Wesner
Sponsors:
Isaac and Rebecca Meuffert
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES Vol. 5…Series 5
Page 338
10 May 1779 John Mofferd Berks County, Militia, 7th Batt’n 2nd
Company Resigned
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GEORG CONRAD MEFFERT I AND HIS SONS
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL. XVII…Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO KING OF GREAT BRITAIN.
16 Sep 1751
Page 339
Ship BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Cap. William Muir
George Conrad Messert
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOL. 43…Ralph Beaver Straasburger
16 Sept 1751 Ship BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Capt. William Muir
Page List C Oathes of Allegiance to King of Great Britain
George Conradt Meffert
30,000 GERMAN NAMES….Rupp
16 Sep 1751
Ship BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Capt. William Muir
200 Passengers
Georg Conad Meffert
There is much confusion among this man’s descendants as to his place of birth. The
proof that he was born in Germany and NOT ENGLAND as most of his descendants tend
to believe is in the immigration records in Pennsylvania. IF HER WERE ENGLISH
BORN THEN HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE OATH OF
ALLEGIANCE!!!
The first record, after immigration, that I found for George Conrad Meffert is as follows:
LANCASTER HISTORY SOCIETY PAPERS…VOL. III … page 96
Georg Conrad Mefferte was found in the church records of Warrick Congregation (now
Emmanuel Lutheran Church) in Brickersville (now Elizabeth Twp.) but then Warrick
Twp., Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The births of his first three children are recorded in the Church records as follows:
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH…York County, York Twp., Pennsylvania
George Conrad Meffert (II)
Chr. 17 Nov 1751
Parents: George and Magdalene Meffert
Sponsors: None
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LANCASTER TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH…Lancaster, Lancaster co., Penna.
John Jacob Mayfarth
Born 3 Jul 1753
Chr. 7 Jul 1753
Parents: George and Magdalene Mayfarth
Sponsors: None
Maria Elizabeth Mayfarth
Born 3 June 1760
Chr 29 Jun 1760
The fourth child of George Conrad and Anna Magdalena Meffert was John Mefford of
Brown County, Ohio. There has been no record of his birth found as yet. I believe he
was born in Antietum country in Maryland since he was born 19 April 1764 (tombstone).
The following record tends to prove this:
WISCONSIN HISTORIAL SOCIETY
Draper’s Notes…Series/S…Vol. 19, Trip 1863…#3…page 128
From John Mefford, near Maysville, Kentucky. (Son of George Conrad Meffert, II)
“John Mefford, near Maysville, Kentucky, born in Maysville, Kentucky Dec 4, 1787, son
of George and Malinda (Masters) Mefford, who was born while his parents were
migrating from GERMANY, born on the ocean.
They settled first in Antietum in Maryland and then to the Red Stone country in
Pennsylvania from which George went on Mac Intosh’s Campaign, on which he served
as a hunter and soy. In west Pennsylvania, he married and has two children and moved to
Kentucky in 1784 or 1785. One child was born in Maysville in 1785, NEXT OLDER
THAN MY INFORMANT.”
There is a discrepancy in the above statement:
George Conrad Meffert did not settle first in Antietum (now Washington County),
Maryland but rather spent a period of time in Pennsylvania. Perhaps the information that
I located and recorded was not available to the researchers of this man’s history. His
children were young and in all probability did not remember their stay in Pennsylvania.
Red stone country is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL.22…tax list
Washington County, Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania
1781
George Mifford
John Mifford
1784
George Mifferd, Sr.
George Mifferd, Jr.
John Mifferd
1793
John Mefford
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In the same tax list for 1793:
Washington County, Pike Run Twp., Pennsylvania
Nathan Moffard (I am at a loss as to who or where he belongs)
UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS
Washington County, Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania
1790
John Mefford
Only an Abstract remains of the will of George Conrad Mefford. The will is dated 1788
and is found in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
His wife is not named so it is assumed that she died by this date.
Heirs: George Conrad Mefford, Jr.
Jacob Mefford
Elizabeth Mefford
John Mefford
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Family continued on next page.
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GEORGE CONRAD MEFFORD II
MASON CO., KENTUCKY
George was born on the voyage from Germany in the year 1751 and not 1757 as most of
the researchers of this lineage believe. The proof has been given under his father.
Another point to try to straighten out for his descendants is his father. Many believe that
his father was either John Jacob Mefford or Andrew Conrad. THE PROOF OF HIS
FATHER IS GIVEN UNDER GEORGE CONRAD MEFFORD, I. (See Family Group
Sheets on pages 80 and 81.) I think enough proof has been given on both counts to
clarify future researchers point of view.
There has been much written about this man and his descendants and can be located
either in Mason County Historical Society or The Kentucky Historical Society. Also, a
book entitled, GEORGE MEFFORD, PATRIOT (1764-1814) OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND MASON COUNTY, KENTUCKY by Mrs. Lula
Red Boss, housed at The Filson Club, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky.
George Mefford’s house which was built from the original flatboat that he used to come
down the Ohio River to Mason County, Kentucky has been preserved and land marked
by The Kentucky Historical Society.
He served in the Revolutionary War and many of his descendants belong to the
Daughters or Sons of the American Revolution.
Not much more can be said that has not already been said for this man.
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JOHN JACOB (WILLIAM?) MEFFERT
This man resided in West Virginia as it is now known, but at the time he was living West
Virginia was part of Old Virginia. Most of the records can be found in Boutetort Co.,
Virginia.
31 Aug 1782 Personnel of Boutetort county Companies as Districted Capt. Lewis’s
Company…that…Jacob Mifford etc etc. to be considered as the 42nd
District.
List of Persons furnishing materials for the Revolutionary War…..
Order Book 1780-1784
Jacob Mifford, making and driving 16 pairs of horse shoes for Boutetort Militia ordered
against the Indians. For work done for the volunteers of the Southern Army.
Extracts from Early Boutetort tax records
Fincastle 1798 John Halloways District
Jacob Mifford
ABSTRACT OF HIS WILL:
Boutetort County, Virginia
Book A page 473
7 April, 1798
8 Probated: June term 1798
Wife:
Daughters:
Sons:
Peggy Mefford
Elizabeth Nugent
Polly Mefford
Catherine Mefford
Peggy Mefford
Pricilla Mefford
John Mefford
Jacob Mefford
Wit:
John L. Madison
Pat Lockhart
Michael Book
Executor:
Nicholas Casper
…not of lawful age
…not of lawful age
…not of lawful age
…not of lawful age
…not of lawful age
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A WORD OF CAUTION:
IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVED THAT THE JACOB MEFFORD OF BOUTETOURT
COUNTY, VIRGINIA IS THE SON OF GEORGE CONRAD AND MAGDALENA
(________) MEFFORD, I.
Some researchers believe that he is the above John Jacob Mefford but I am a little
doubtful. My reason being his will in Boutetorut County is filed as JOHN W.
(WILLIAM) MEFFORD. George and Magdalena’s son was christened as John Jacob
Mefford, so where did the W in the will come from. DUE TO THE DIFFFERENCE I
SUGGEST TO ANY RESEARCHER OF THIS LINE BE VERY VERY CAREFUL AS
TO HIS CORRECT PARENTS. I have only included the information on Jacob of
Boutetourt County in this section since there is such a strong belief that he is the correct
son of George Conrad and Anna Magdalena (____________) Mefford I.
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JOHN MEFFORD, BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
The first record that is found of John Mefford is in:
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES SERIES 6…Vol. 2…WASHINGTON COUNTY
MILITIA
17 May 1782-1783
May 1783-178-
5th Batt’n, Capt. Hopkins Co. John Mifford, Rank 7th Class
5th Batt’n, Capt. Hopkins co. John Mifford, Rank 7th Class
STATE TAX LIST…Washington County, Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania
YEARS: 1781…1783…1793 John Mifford
FEDERAL CENSUS: Washington County, Fallowfield Twp., Pennsylvania
1790 John Mefford
By 1795 John had removed to Mason County, Kentucky with his brother George:
KENTUCKY GENEALOGIST…Vol. 12 pages 110-113
26 August 1795
Ordinary License (tavern and lodging in one’s home) was issued
to: JOHN MEFFORD, the surety was Daniel Feagins.
By 1799, John had again moved, this time to Brown County, Ohio. He remained there
until his death in 1834.
BROWN COUNTY OHIO HISTORY, Published 1883…page 254:
9 January 1799 TO THE HONORABLE ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, Gov. N.W. TERR.
10 Dear Sir: We, a number of inhabitants situated between the waters of Eagle and
Straight Creeks, and thereabouts, in the aforesaid territory and county of Hamilton,
being destitute of Militia Officers, such as Captain, Lieutenant, and Ensign, we
therefore, have thought proper to petition your Honor for such and have selected,
Thomas McConnell for Captain, JOHN MEFFORD, for Lieutenant and Amos Ellis,
Ensign. If your Honor shall think proper to commission them in that office. This,
dear sir, being the desires for which we, your petitioner, do humbly pray: Signed
by 24 men
Page 415
JOHN MEFFORD was one of the earliest settlers near Levanna.
Page 240
Under Samuel F. Mefford, farmer. Post Office, Russellville. B.S. His
parents were George and Polly Mefford. George was about eight years old when his
father, JOHN MEFFORD, with his family emigrated from Kentucky to Adams County
(now Brown County). After their arrival in Ohio, they were obligated, during the first
90
nights, to camp in the root of a large sycamore tree. The following day, they again
started on their journey and arrived at their destination. They settled about one mile
nearly east of where Pisqah Ridge Church is now located. The first thing done was to
erect a log cabin, after which they began to cut down the timber which surrounded them.
WILL OF JOHN MEFFORD
BROWN COUNTY OHIO WILLS
VOLUME 1…page 244
In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN MEFFORD, of Brown County and the State of
Ohio, being weak in body but of sound mine and memory do make and publish this, my
last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say, 1st I give and devise
unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Mefford, the one equal undivided half of the farm on
which I now reside, during and to the full end and term of her natural life. I do will and
bequeath to my said wife, Elizabeth, the one equal third of ally my personal estate, after
thereout of paying all my just debts, funeral expenses and executing this my last will and
testament, so far as it has a bearing on settling my personal estate.
And it is my will and desire that my executors shall at my death take possession of and
rent the other undivided half of said farm on which I now reside, until the death of my
said wife, Elizabeth, which said rents or profits thereof shall be equally divided among
my 2 daughters, POLLY CAMPBELL and RACHEL SELL, and my 2 granddaughters,
that is the daughters of my daughter, ANN KILLPATRICK, dec’d. That is the
granddaughters shall be equal with one of the others, and paid to them yearly after there
of, paying themselves for their trouble.
I will and bequeath to my son, GEORGE MEFFORD, 400 dollars, to be paid out of my
personal estate if there should be that sum remaining after paying all debts and expenses
as first mentioned but if there should not be the sum of 400 dollars, I will that what there
is shall be paid to him and the balance to be made up out of the land when it is sold and
paid to him, but if there should be more than 400 dollars after paying my debts and other
expenses as first mentioned and the said 400 dollars, my will and desire is that the
remainder be equally divided among my daughters, POLLY CAMPBELL, RACHEL
SELL, SALLY CHAPMAN, MALINDA HENRY and the two daughters of my daughter
ANN KILLPATRICK, dec’d.
And I give and devise to my daughter, Sally Chapman, my farm containing 60 acres,
more or less, and adjoining lands of James Henry, George Mefford, Harvey Chapman and
the heirs of Thomas Corsick de’d, to have and hold the same. And I give and devise to
my daughter, Malinda Henry, the farm that I bought of Stephen Washburn, containing 60
acres more or less, to her to have and to hold the same. And I will and devise that the
farm on which I now reside shall be sold by my executors at the death of my said wife,
Elizabeth, and the money arising from the sale thereof shall be divided as follows: 1st
100 dollars to my son, HENRY MEFFORD, and if any is want-paid. Then all expenses
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in selling said farm shall be paid. The balance I will and bequeath to be equally divided
among my 2 daughters, Polly Campbell and Rachel Sell, and my2 granddaughters that is
the daughters of my daughter Ann Killpatrick, de’d., that is the 2 granddaughters shall
have an equal share with one of the other and no more. And I do hereby appoint my 2
sons, George Mefford and Henry Mefford, executors of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL the 2nd
day of April in the year of our Lord 1834.
JOHN MEFFORD
Signed sealed published and declared by the above John Mefford, to be his Last Will and
testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses in the
presence of the testator.
Henry Martin
Stephen Pangburn
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JOHANN HEINRICH MEFFERT
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL. XVII…Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE KING OF GREAT BRITAN
Oct 1755
Page 452
Ship NEPTUNE from Rotterdam but last from Gosport, England,
Capt. George Smith
Johann Heinrich Messert
93
ABRAHAM MEFFERT
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOL. XVII…Series 2
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE KING OF GREAT BRITAN
26 Sep 1764
page 462
Ship BRITTANIA from Rotterdam, Capt. Thomas Arnott
Abraham Messert
94
MEFFERTS WHO IMMIGRATED AT LATER DATES
Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Page 745 List 301C (Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
24 December 1772 on the Brig “Morning Star”,
Captain George Demster
JOHANN HEINRICK MEFFERT
Emigrants to Pennsylvania by Tepper
Page 196
19 January 1773…JOHN HENRY MEFFERT last from Rotterdam,
servant to Adam Foulke and by him resigned to Adam Reigerd of
Lancaster
Page 201
JOHN CONRAD MEFFERT, wife Maria Dorothy. Daughter Anne
Catherine, servants assigned to Jacob Norgen, Esq., Sr. Cornarven. 1773.
Abstract of Wills by Alfred Smith of Philadelphia
Berks County, Pennsylvania Vol. 1. 1752-1798
Page 268
Cavernaren
JOHN CONRAD MEFFERT witness to the will of John Deel of
Jefferson County, Virginia (Kentucky marriage Book III…June 1837- May 10, 1842.
Page 39
Wilhelm Christian Meffert to Catherine Selpel
Lis. Bd. 22 December 1838. Married 23 December 1838.
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS (KENTUCKY)
Jefferson County…Louisville (Clay Street)
Vol. 15 sheet 13 Line 35
George Meffert
Mary Meffert
Andrew Meffert
John Meffert
Louisa Meffert
George Meffert, Jr.
Casper Meffert
Henry Meffert
Mary Meffert
Emma Meffert
54
44
22
20
17
14
11
8
7
-
wife
son
son
dau
son
son
son
dau
dau
Hura Darmst
Cour Hesein
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
95
Maggie Meffert
-
dau
Kentucky
Jefferson County…Louisville (Franklin Street)
Vol. 10 sheet 17 Line 15
Jacob Meffert
Amelia Meffert
Edna Meffert
Albert Meffert
Walter Meffert
Mary Bell
30
26
5
3
4/12
52
wife
dau
son
son
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Baden
Jefferson County… Cane Run
Vol 14 Sheet 23 Line 16
George Miffert
Elizabeth Miffert
Annie Miffert
Maggie Miffert
Peter Miffert
Georgia Miffert
Elizabeth Miffert
Tony Miffert
44
33
14
12
10
7
4
1
wife
dau
dau
son
dau
dau
son
Baden
France
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
96
Relationship not reported
OATHES OF ALLEGIANCE TO
KING OF GREAT BRITAIN
TAKE FROM PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES VOLUME XVII Series 2
15 Sept. 1784 Ship TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Captain Thomas Arnott.
Page 267 JOHAN MESSERT* and CANDIAS MESSERT
Page 268 PETER MEFFERT and EGIDUIS MEFFERT (Original list
of those on shipboard as written by the Captain)
20 Sept. 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Captain Henry Browning.
Page 295 ANDREAS MESSERT and JOHAN MESSERT
18 Oct. 1749
Ship LYDIA from Rotterdam, Captain John Randolph.
Page 303 JOHN JACOB MESSERT
16 Sept. 1751 Ship BROTHERS from ROTTERDAM, Captain William Muir.
Page 339 GEORG CONRAD MESSERT
7 Oct. 1755
Ship NEPTUNE from Rotterdam, Captain George Smith (via Gosptort)
Page 452 JOHN HEINRICH MESSERT
26 Sept 1764
Ship BRITTANIA from Rotterdam, Captain Thomas Arnott.
Page 462 ABRAHAM MESSERT
* In German handwriting SS and FF are written the same and apparently the transcriber
misinterpreted.
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS . . . Ralph Beaver Straasburger Volume 43.
15 Sept. 1748 Ship TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Captain Thomas Arnott
Page 378 List 120A (ships’s log of men passengers)
EGIDIUS MEFFERT and PETER MEFFERT
Page 380 List 120B (official list given to and recorded in the Council
Record)
EGIDIUS MEFFERT AND JOHANN PETER MEFFERT
Page 381 List 120C (Oath and Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
EGIDIUS MEFFERT and JOHANN PETER MEFFERT
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15 Sept. 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Captain Henry Browning.
Page 412 List 136C (Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
ANDREAS MEFFERT and JOHANNES MEFFERT
16 Sept. 1751 Ship BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Captain William Muir
Page
List
C (Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
GEORG CONRADT MEFFERT
24 Dec. 1772 Brig MORNING STAR from Rotterdam, Captain George Demster.
Page 745 List 301C (Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain)
JOHANN HEINRICH MEFFERT
NOTATION: On page 196 of Tepper’s Book, I found: “19 January 1773
JOHN HENRY MEFFERT reassigned to Adam Reigard, Lancaster.”
Also on page 201: “JOHN CONRAD MEFFERT, wife Maria Dorothey,
daughter Anna Catherine, servants assigned to Jacob Morgan, esqr., Sr.
Carnarven. . . 1773.
30,000GERMAN Names by Rupp
7 Sept. 1748 Ship TWO BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Captain Thomas Arnott, last
from Portsmouth.
CANDIAS MESSERT and JOHAN PETER MEFFERT
26 Sept. 1749 Ship RAINER from Rotterdam, Captain Henry Browning.
Foreigners from Hanau, Wirtenberg and Eisenberg, last from. . .
England. 277 passengers.
JOHANNES MESSERT and ANDREAS MESSERT
16 Sept. 1751 Ship BROTHERS from Rotterdam, Captain William Muir. 200
passengers.
GEORG CONRAD MEFFET
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Index
I have tried to include in the Index, all the names of people, places, ships and other items
of interest. Because of this, there is a lot of duplication because of the myriad of ways
the different names were spelled, even in the same document.
There are also many people in the same family with the same names. They loved to pass
the names of ancestors on to their posterity. There is even one entry where a child was
born, died with in a year, and two years later, they had another boy and named him the
same name as the first child. Be sure to check all the entries and alternate spellings.
Variations of Mefford include: Maeffert, Maffert, Mafferts, Mayfarth, Meffard, Mefferd,
Meffert, Meffertin, Mefferts, Meffet, Meffort, Meiffert, Meifort, Messert, Mestert,
Meuffert, Meyfert, Mifferd, Mifford, Moffard and Moffett.
Aaras
Wilhelmine Aaras, 13
Adler
Johann Martin Adler, 23
Allenmangel, 76
Allentown, 76
Annweiler, 4, 5, 8, 9
Antietum country in Maryland, 79
Arnolds
Ann Maria Arnolds, 4
Bad Lippspringe, 19
Barbelroth, 4, 8
Becher
Gottfried Becher, 52
Becherback, 5, 9
Becker
Gottfried Becker, 52
Beckmans
Johanetta Beckmans, 9
Bell
Mary Bell, 95
Bercherbach, 9
Berlin Stadt, 13, 14
Berline Stadt, 13
Berthol
Caroline Sophie Berthol, 13
Bibb
Mathias Bibb, 52
Bierberger, 17
Bolkenhain, 19
Boutetort Co., Virginia, 86
Bower
Jacob Bower, 45, 52, 53
John Bower, 54
REBECCA BOWER, 53
BRANDENBURG COUNTY, 13
Brandenburg Stadt, 13
Braucher
Enoch Braucher, 77
Frederick and Catheriana Braucher,
77
Buettner
Anna Dorothea Buettner, 21
Campbell
POLLY CAMPBELL, 90
Chapman
Harvey Chapman, 90
Christ
Henry Christ, 41, 43, 44, 52
Cowes, 35
Crouse
Jacob Crouse, 64, 65
John Crouse, 65
Magdalena Crouse, 65
99
Magdalene Crouse, 64
Danzig Stadt-Sankt, 18
Dauber
Frederick Dauber, 65
Margaret Dauber, 63, 65
William Dauber, 65
Diemer
James Diemer, 44
Dombrowski
Julianne Henriette Dombrowski, 18
Duerr
Maria Barbara (Duerr), 23
Emmel
Ann Margareth Emmel, 5
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 79
Female Meffert, 22
Ferdinand Alexander Meffert
Ferdinand Alexander Meffert, 18
Fisher
Valentine Fisher, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50
Vallentine Fisher, 48, 49, 50, 51
FRANKFURT, 3
Franz
Maria Amilia Franz, 18
Fredericks County, Maryland, 65, 68, 70
Furhrer
Anna Dorothee Furhrer, 13
Geissler
Margarethe Geissler, 24
Gildenfelder
Margareth Gildenfelder, 8
Glaoth
Maria Anna Glaoth, 23
Glinder
ANNA MARIA GLINDER, 31
Gottschall
Frederick and Cath. Gottschall, 76
John Gottschall, 76
Haas
Agnes Haas, 25
HANOVER COUNTY, 17
Heilbronn, 35
Heinriche, 16
Heinrichs, 21
Hesse
ANNA MARGARETE HESSE, 29
Anna Margarethe Hesse, 10
Hessen, iv, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22, 36, 37, 59
HESSEN COUNTY, 5, 10
Hummel
Johannes and Ann Maria Hummel, 76
Johannes Hummel, 76
Jefferson County, 94, 95
Jefferson County, Virginia, 94
Jost
Anna Margarethe Jost, 11
Jung
Barbara Elisabeth Jung, 16
Barbara Elizabeth Jung, 20
Kantwerk
.Johann August Kantwerk, 19
Keely
Jocob Keely, 45
Killpatrick
ANN KILLPATRICK, 90
Kleineicholzheim Mosbach, Baden, 24
Kleineicholzheim, Mosbath, 25
Knoll
Johann Peter Knoll, 10
Koch
Anna Maria Koch, 10, 11
Frieda Koch, 25
Koerdorf, 11, 12
Kohlweiler
Anna Barbara Kohlweiler, 24
Kohlwiler
Philipp Kohlwiler, 24
Kolb
Anna Barbara (Kolb), 24
Kruegern
Anna Catharine Kruegern, 13
Laurenstein
Sophie Marie Laurenstein, 17
Long
Vallentine Long, 48
Maeffert
Dorothee Pauline Maeffert, 13
Maffert
Alexander Bruno Maffert, 14
Friedrich August Maffert, 13
Friedrich Traugott Maffert, 13, 14
Hedwig Emma Maffert, 14
100
Helen Auguste Maffert, 14
Johanna Maffert, 19
Male Maffert, 14
Traugott Ernst Maffert, 13
Mafferts
Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Mafferts, 13
Joh. Heinr.Mafferts, 13
Mankel
Anna Maria Mankel, 12
Matheiss
Michael Matheiss, 9, 15
Mayer
JOHN MAYHER, 53, 54
Mayfarth
George and Magdalene Mayfarth, 79
John Jacob Mayfarth, 79
Maria Elizabeth Mayfarth, 79
Maysville, Kentucky, 79
Meffard
Fredrich Meffard, 8
Friedrich Meffard, iv
FRIEDRICH MEFFARD, 26
Meffart
Andreas Meffart, 4
Jo. Jacob Meffart, 8
Maria Barbara Meffart, 8
Maria Elisabeth Meffart, 8
Sophia Catharina Meffart, 8
Mefferd
Anna Maria Mefferd, 9, 15
Simon Mefferd, 5, 9, 15
Meffert
Aegidius Meffert, 37, 38, 74
Albert Ludwig Meffert, 18
Albert Meffert, 25, 95
Amelia Meffert, 95
Andreas Meffart, 8
Andreas Meffert, iv, 9, 10, 11, 59, 60,
74
ANDREAS MEFFERT, 59, 97
Andrew Meffert, 94
Ann Eva Meffert, 5
Ann Mary Meffert, 41, 42, 43
Anna Eva Meffert, 10
Anna Freida Meffert, 25
Anna Maria Meffert, 38
August Meffert, 24
Barbara Elisabeth Meffert, 11
Carl Friedrich Meffert, 13
Caroline Wilhelmine Meffert, 13
Casper Meffert, 65, 70, 94
Christina Meffert, 25
Clara Margaretha Meffert, 18
Edna Meffert, 95
Egidius Candias Meffert, 36
Egidius Meffert, 36, 37, 60
EGIDIUS MEFFERT, 96
Elisabeth Genovefa Meffert, 23
Emma Meffert, 94
Ephraim Julius Meffert, 18
Eva Catherine Meffert, 11
Female Meffert, 22
Ferdinand Meffert, 13
Franz Heinrich Daniel Meffert, 17
Friederike Pauline Meffert, 18
Friedrich, 5
Friedrich Meffert, iv, 10, 22
FRIEDRICH MEFFERT, 27
Georg Carl Meffert, 13
Georg Conad Meffert, 78
GEORG CONRADT MEFFERT, 97
George and Magdalene Meffert, 78
George Conrad Meffert, iv, 78, 79
George Conradt Meffert, 78
George Meffert, 94
Gerog Michael Meffert, 23
Gustave Adolph Meffert, 18
Hans Heinrich Meffert, iv, 5
HANS HEINRICH MEFFERT, 28
Heinrich Meffert, 9, 10
Henry Meffert, 94
Ilse Catherine Elizabeth Meffert, 17
Jacob Meffert, 95
0Johann Balthasar Meffert, 11
Johann Carl Meffert, 19
Johann Casper Meffert, 10, 11, 23
Johann Conrad Meffert, 10
Johann Elisabeth Meffert, 20
Johann Georg Eusebius Meffert, 23
Johann Georg Meffert, 23
Johann George Meffert, 24
101
JOHANN HEINRICH MEFFERT,
92, 97
JOHANN HEINRICK MEFFERT, 94
Johann Kasper Meffert, 22
Johann Martin Meffert, 22
Johann Meffert, 10
JOHANN MEFFERT, 29, 30, 31
Johann Michael Meffert, 16, 20
Johann Paul Meffert, 16, 20, 21
Johann Peter Meffert, iv, 36, 37, 38,
39
Johann Sigmund Meffert, 20
Johanne Elisabeth Margarethe
Meffert, 16
Johanne Elizabeth Margarethe
Meffert, 20
Johanne Josephine Meffert, 13
Johanne Lisette Meffert, 20
Johanne Wilhelmine Meffert, 20
Johannes Meffert, 22, 24, 59
JOHANNES MEFFERT, 97
Johannes Peter Meffert, 38, 39
JOHN ABRAHAM MEFFERT, 42
John Conrad Meffert, 10, 11
JOHN CONRAD MEFFERT, 94, 97
JOHN HENRY MEFFERT, 94, 97
John Jacob Meffert, iv, 74
JOHN JACOB MEFFERT, 74, 86
John Meffert, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 65,
94
JOHN MEFFERT, 44, 48, 49
Julius Ephraim Meffert, 18
Karl Meffert, 25
Katharina Meffert, 25
Louisa Meffert, 94
Ludwig Ed. Meffert, 18
Ludwig Eduard Meffert, 18
Luise Josephine Meffert, 13
Maggie Meffert, 95
Margarethe Elisabeth Meffert, 11
Margarethe Meffert, 24
Maria Agness Meffert, 18
Maria Apollonia Meffert, 23
Maria Dorothea Meffert, 18
Maria Elisabeth Meffert, 11
Maria Elisabetha Meffert, 15
Maria Francisco Meffert, 23
Maria Katharina Meffert, 11
Maria Katherina Meffert, 12
Maria Margaret Meffert, 11
Maria Margaretha Meffert, 23
Martin Meffert, 24
Mary Meffert, 43, 94
Nicolaus Meffert, 24
Nikolaus Meffert, 24
Otto Friedrich Meffert, 12
Peter Anton Meffert, 25
Peter Meffert, iv, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43,
44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 57, 58, 76
PETER MEFFERT, 36, 38, 41, 43,
56, 57, 58, 96, 97
Sebastian Ludwig Meffert, 21
Sebastian Ludwigh Meffert, 16
Susanna Elisabeth Meffert, 25
Theodor Lobegott Meffert, 18
Valentin Meffert, 24
Walter Meffert, 95
Wilhelm Christian Meffert, 94
Wilhelm Meffert, 25
MEFFERT
VALENTIN MEFFERT, 20
Meffertin
Maria Barbara Meffertin, 9
Mefferts
Anna Maria Mefferts, 9, 15
Christina Charlotta Mefferts, 9
Heinrich Mefferts, 9
Meffet
GEORG CONRAD MEFFET, 97
Mefford
Andreas Mefford, 63, 65
Andrew Mefford, 63, 64, 65
Benjamin Mefford, 71
Casper Mefford, ii, 64, 71, 72
Catherine Mefford, 86
Elizabeth Mefford, 80, 90
George Conrad Mefford, 80
GEORGE CONRAD MEFFORD II,
84
George Mefford, ii, 84, 90, 91
GEORGE MEFFORD, 84, 90
HENRY MEFFORD, 90
102
Jacob Mefford, 4, 80, 84, 86, 87
John Mefford, iv, 52, 53, 64, 65, 68,
69, 71, 79, 80, 86, 89, 91
JOHN MEFFORD, 50, 51, 52, 89, 90,
91
JOHNNES MEFFORD, 68
Mary Mefford, 71, 72
Peggy Mefford, 86
Polly Mefford, 86, 89
Pricilla Mefford, 86
SARA MEFFORD, 50
Meffort
Andrew Meffort, 63
Meiffert
Johannes and Magdalena Meiffert, 77
Meifort
Jacob Meifort, 76
Johan and Magdalena Meifort, 76
Meisenhein, 15
Mergentheim, Jagst, 23
Messert
Abraham Messert, 93
ANDREAS MESSERT, 96, 97
CANDIAS MESSERT, 96, 97
George Conrad Messert, 78
JOHAN MESSERT, 96
Johann Heinrich Messert, 92
JOHANNES MESSERT, 97
Mestert
Elizabeth Mestert, 39
John Mestert, 39
Magdalena Mestert, 39
Maria Mestert, 39
Metzger
Maria Eva Metzger, 23
Meuffert
Isaac and Rebecca Meuffert, 77
Meyfert
Jacob and Elizabeth Meyfert, 76
Mifferd
George Mifferd, 79
George Mifferd, Sr, 79
John Mifferd, 79
Miffert
Annie Miffert, 95
Elizabeth Miffert, 95
George Miffert, 95
Georgia Miffert, 95
Maggie Miffert, 95
Peter Miffert, 95
Tony Miffert, 95
Mifford
Casper Mifford, 65, 70
George Mifford, 79
Jacob Mifford, 86
John Mifford, 65, 79, 89
MIFFORD’S DELIGHT, 68
Moffard
Nathan Moffard, 80
Moffett
THOMAS MOFFETT, 68
Morris
EXEHICE MORRIS, 53, 54
NASSAU, 3
Neesbach, 10
Neuferth
Anna Maria Neuferth, 76
Catherina Elizabeth Neuferth, 76
Jacob and Elizabeth Neuferth, 76
Johann Jacob Neuferth, 76
Nicolaus
Johann Nicolaus, 20
Nugent
Elizabeth Nugent, 86
Null
Jacob Null, 65, 70
Oberdorfelden, ii, iv, 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 59
Ortman
Charlotte Wilhelmine Ortman, 13
Osider
John Osider, 48
Osterwald
Johann Heinrich Christoph Osterwald,
17
PALATINATE, 4
Petry
Jacob Petry, 76
PFALZ, 3, 4
PFALZ COUNTY, 8
Pforzheim, 24, 25
Philadelphia, ii, 35, 37, 38, 59, 60, 63,
70, 94
103
Pirmasens, 5, 9
Reitz
Eli Reitz, 20
Johann Nicholaus Eli Reitz, 16
Rengershausen, Jagst, 23
Rhein-Katholisch, 15
RHEINLAND COUNTY, 15
Rockingham County, Virginia, ii, 70, 71,
72
Roloff
Johanna Carolina Roloff, 19
Romich
John Romich, 45
Rotterdam, 35, 36, 37, 59, 74, 78, 92, 93,
94, 96, 97
SACHEN COUNTY, 16
Sachsen Co, 20, 21
Salzungen,Saxe Weimar,Thur, 22
Sankt Nikolai Parish, 14
Scharrier
Karl Eugen Robert Scharrier, 25
Schindler
Anna Margaretha Schindler, 9
SCHLESIEN COUNTY, 19
Schoen
Catharina Maria Schoen, 20
Catharine Maria Schoen, 16
Johann Heinrich Schoen, 20
Schreafler
Henry Schreafler, 41, 76
Schuenemann
Luise Auguste Schuenemann, 13, 14
Scott County, Kentucky, 68, 69
Seidel
Daniel and Lydia Seidel, 77
Maria Ann Seidel, 77
Sell
RACHEL SELL, 90
Selpel
Catherine Selpel, 94
Ship
NEPTUNE, 96
Ships
BRITTANIA, 93, 96
BROTHERS, 36, 37, 78, 96, 97
LYDIA, 74, 96
Morning Star, 94
MORNING STAR, 97
NEPTUNE, 92
RAINER, 59, 96, 97
TWO BROTHERS, 96
Sossmar, 17
Stein
Anna Margaret Stein, 11
Stuppach, Jagst, 23
Stuttart, 24
Suhl, 16, 20, 21
Tornow
Johann Adolph Tornow, 13
Wachenbuchen, ii, iv, 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11,
12, 36, 37
Waller
Adam C. Waller, 48
Wallrabenstein
Johann Peter Wallrabenstein, 12
Washington County, Fallowfield Twp.,
Pennsylvania, 79, 80, 89
Wehner
Katharina Elizabeth Wehner, 22
Wehnerborn
Marie Elizabeth Wehnerborn, 22
Wenger
Peter Wenger, 65
Wernick
Friederick Louise Wernick, 18
Friederike Louise Wernick, 18
Wesner
Adam and Barbara Wesner, 77
Adam Wesner, 77
Wesnersville, 76
WEST PREUSSAN COUNTY, 18
WESTFALEN COUNTY, 19
Whilhelmine
Joseph Jacob Whilhelmine, 21
Rosine Whilhelmine, 21
Will
Joh. Adam Will, 9
Kaspar Will, 11
Zehn
Julianne Zehn, 10
ZIERT
ANNA BARBARA (ZIERT), 22
104
Freidrich
B.
M. 8 Jan 1613
D.
Margarth Glinderfilder
MEFFERTS IN GERMANY
Pedigree Chart
Han Heinrich
B.
M. 25 Nov 1659
D. 10 Jun 1704
Anna Margarete Emmel
Friedrich
B.
M.
D.
Catherina
Anna Eva
B. 28 Oct 1658
M. 16 Aug 1682
D.
Johann Peter Knoll
Anna Marie
B. 15 Nov 1660
M.
D.
Elizabeth
B. 16 Sep 1686
Margarethe Elizabeth
B. 1 Feb 1688
Rachel
B. 10 Jan 1690
John Balthasar
B. 7 Aug 1692
Ester
B. 1 Jun 1695
Johann Peter
B. 12 Jul 1696
Johann Heinrich
B. 20 Oct 1697
Aegidius Candias
B. 21Apr 1701
A Child
B. 30 Jul 1703
Johann Valentine
B. 19 Feb 1705
Johann George
B. 9 Jun 1691
M.
D. 9 Feb 1717
Maria Margaret
B. 6 Dec 1730
M. 28 jan 1750
D. 22 May 1809
Willian Dauber
Johannes
B. 24 Jan 1732
M. ca
1756
D.
Feb 1795
Suzanna Kuntz
Johann
B. 20 Oct 1661
M. 27 Aug 1685
D. 24 Nov 1728
Anna Margarete Hesse
Anna Otillia
B. 25 Oct 1694
M.
D.
Anton
B. 14 Feb 1664
M.
D. 25 Mar 1666
Anna Katherine
B. 11 Feb 1697
M.
D.
John Conrad
B. 1666
M. 26 Jan 1691
D. 22 Jul 1731
Anna Marie Glinder
Anna Marie
B. 12 Mar 1682
M.
D.
Ester
B. 20 Dec 1667
M.
D.
Han Heinrich
B.
M. 5 May 1681
D.
Julian Zehn
Peter
B. 1 Jun 1670
M.
D.
Johann Heinrich
B. 24 Jan 1684
M.
D.
Johann Daniel
B. 15 Aug 1686
M.
D.
Johann Mathes
B. 31 Jul 1692
M.
D.
Johann Jacob
B.
1694
M. 3 Nov 1718
D.
Barbara Schmidt
2nd Marriage – 11 Jan 1703, Magdalene Hertz (No issue)
3rd Marriage – 3 Feb 1706, Anna Maria Kosh
Andreas
B. 2 Jan 1707
M. 2 Feb 1730
D. 12 Aug 1760
Magdaline Haas
Casper
B. 27 Aug 1741
M. 30 Mar 1763
D. 28 Nov 1805
Maria Steiline
Johann Gasper
B. 29 Apr 1708
M. 28 May 1744
D.
Anna Magarethe Jost
Maria Elizabeth
B. 20 Mar 1710
M.
D. 4 May 1711
Otto Friedrich
B. 11 Apr 1745
M.
D.
Anna Maria Mankel
Barbara Elizabeth
B. 28 Feb 1712
M.
D. 30 Jan 1717
Johann Heinrich
B. 13 Mar 1748
M.
D.
Margarethe Elizabeth
B. 19 Nov 1713
M. 1 Jan 1737
D.
Kasper Will
Johann Conrad
B. 23 Jan 1716
M.
D.
Eva Katherine
B. 26 Dec 1720
M.
D. 20 Apr 1727
Johann Friedrich
B. 14 Jan 1759
M.
D. 29 Jan 1759
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Dorethea Elizabeth
B. 27 Jan 1724
M.
D.
Johannes
B. 29 Apr 1760
M.
D. 17 Sep 1778
Johann Balthazar
B. 15 Nov 1926
M. 11 Jan 1758
D.11 Aug 1785
Anna Margarete Stein
Johann Friedrich
B. 9 Jul 1763
M.
D.
John Balthzar
B. 30 Sep 1767
M.
D. 6 Oct 1835
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