Jacob Reiff Detweiler

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Jacob — Margaret Harley. Margaret was born 11 Sep 1762, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Jul 1842, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Detweiler was born 8 Aug 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Johannes was a merchant in Perkiomen Twp; had 200-acre farm near Rhans. T he property is now a store on Rt. 113 in Montgomery Co. and is not far fr om his father Hans' farm. In 1748 John and Anna granted land in Upper Dub lin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. to his brother Joseph Detweiler. In the 17 56 census, John Detweiler, weaver, is listed as having eight children; how ever, no property was listed. In 1769 it indicated John had 207 acre s, 3 horses, and 6 cattle. By 1774 he had 200 acres, 4 horses and 6 cattl e. By 1783 John Dettweiler (sic) was listed as a farmer with 320 acre s, 4 horses, 13 cattle and 1 servant. Johnnes and Anna are buried at LS M, row 20. The will of John Detwylar (sic), Skippack Twp. Montgomery Co ., is dated 1801 and proved 18 December 1806.

From A Genealogical History of the Detweiler, Detwiler Family, compiled by Elizabeth A. Zern Smith, 1993:

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Will Abstract:

DETWILER, JOHN. Perkiomen and Skippack. November 11, 1801. November 18, 1806. 2.559

To Minnonite Society in Skippack, 10 pds. Realty to be sold. Personalty to be sold among children, except wearing apparel. To sons: Abraham, Jacob and John, wearing apparel. To grandchildren, one Spanish dollar, each. To 3 sons aforesaid, 50 pds. each. Rem. of estate divided among children: Abraham, Jacob, John, Susanna, wife of Henry Kolp, Barbara, wife of Isaac Cassel, Mary, wife of John Landes, Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Holderman, Hester, wife of Henry Hunsicker, Sarah, wife of John Moyer, Catharine, wife of Jacob Longacre, Hannah, wife of Jacob Benner, Magdalena, wife of Abraham Gotwals, and Salomy, wife of John Corner, equally. Daughter Susanna, to receive interest. To son in law Henry Hunsicker, German bible. Execs: Son in law Henry Hunsicker, son Jacob. Wit: Isaac Hunsicker, John Tyson.

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Johannes — Anna Moyer. Anna was born 7 Nov 1722; died 9 Jan 1798; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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Hans — Susanna "Anna" Reiff. Susanna was born 1690, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jun 1760, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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