Esther Meyer

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• Eby ID Number: 00078-4713

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Esther Meyer, "born January 15th, 1772."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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John Meyer, "the third member of the family, was born November 25th, 1748. He was married to Barbara Kauffman who was born in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 11th, 1751. They had a family of seven children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Barbara Kaufman. Barbara was born 11 Apr 1751, Strasburg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4712.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00078-4703

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Christian Meyer,(Old Christian's name was "Myers" and not "Meyer". All old records, papers signed by him, and tombstones have "Myers") "a native of Switzerland, came to America in 1724 and settled in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a Mennonite in faith and was married to Elizabeth Kauffman who was born January 15th, 1720. They had a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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(Strasburg Township was established before or about the time of the forming of the county of Lancaster. As it was established it included the township of Paradise which has since been cut off. The part that still retains the original name was settled chiefly by Swiss Mennonites who emigrated by way of Holland from 1710 to 1725. The descendants of the early settlers are still to be found in the township, such as the Herrs, Groffs, Neffs, Eshlemans, Brenemans, Kendigs, Brechbills, Brubakers, Buckwalters, Lehmans, Millers, Lantzes, Hostetlers, Meyers, Kauffmans, etc.)

Christian — Elizabeth Kaufman. Elizabeth (daughter of Andreas Kaufman and Elizabeth Kneissle) was born 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; died 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4703.1

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232505

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Came from Steffisburg, Switzerland as a Mennonite refugee. He traveled through Friesenheim, in Oberamt of Neustadt, Palatinate - [Palatinate is a region in southwestern Germany. It occupies roughly the southernmost quarter of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate [Rheinland-Pfalz] in 1716. He arrived in Philadelphia in Sept of 1717 and located on 200 acres of land in Lancaster, PA. He was naturalized in 1727. On 2 Nov 1737 warranted 462 acres in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co., PA.

Signs his will Andreas Kaufman, marked in his own hand and mark and name instead of seal.
Dated 1741, 12 of March.
We the underwritten, acknowledge the above said.
Hans Horsha - Christ Stoneman - Hans Witmore
His will is marked A KM but the clerk wrote Andrew Cofman
Probate the latter part of 1744 at Lancaster, PA - His will mentioned but 2 sons, however, the deeds name 12 children. To get a fuller list of children, refer to the Deed Books in the Recorder's Office at Lancaster, PA dated 1761 when a final settlement of Andrews estate was made.

Inventory Of Estate And Personal Property - 1097 pounds 11 shillings 0 pence
Appraised 1 Nov 1744 by John Furry

Inventory And Appraisement Of Property - Appraisers: Benjamin Bear, Henry H. Neff, Jacob Marti, Ulrich Roth 378 pounds 1 shilling 2 pence Submitted 12 Mar 1763 .

In his will Andreas Kaufman states he was married twice, and had children by both wives.

m [1] c1717 Wife Name is Unknown died aft 1723
Children - Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, Christian

m [2] bet 1723 - 1726 Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA Elizabeth Kneissle*
Children - Michael, Jacob, Anna Barbara, Anna, John, Veronica, Magdalena, Isaac

ref: The Kauffman-Coffman Lineages by Charles Fahs Kauffman 1940, he names this the
Andrew Kauffman Graveyard - Andrew and Elizabeth KAUFMAN were buried at a walled-in family graveyard on their homestead, the graveyard was demolished by the owner of the land in 1937.

*Also found as Kneisley*
Throughout the historical records Surname is also found as - Caufman ~ Caughman ~ Cofman ~ Coffman ~ Kaufman ~ Kauffman ~ Kaufmann ~ Koffman ~
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Andreas — Elizabeth Kneissle. Elizabeth was born 1698, Schiltach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 1759, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232504

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born ca1698 Schiltach, Landkreis Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Andreas Kaufman married 2nd bet 1723 - 1726 Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA
Elizabeth Kneissle+

They had children -

ref: The Kauffman-Coffman Lineages by Charles Fahs Kauffman 1940, he names this the Andrew Kauffman Graveyard - Andrew and Elizabeth were buried at a walled-in family graveyard on their homestead, the graveyard was demolished by the owner of the land in 1937. +Charles Fahs Kauffman names Elizabeth as "Elizabeth Kneissle; Maiden name also found as Kneisley *b/y calculated