Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Children of Henry and Anna Maria Weber


Henry Weber is my 5th great-grandfather through his son John Weber. This statement, from Henry's Revolutionary War Pension file, is a gold mine of information about his children.




Statement of Jacob Weber of North Lebanon Township in the county of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania a son and heir at law of Henry Weber late of South Lebanon Township in the county of Lebanon aforesaid who was a pensioner under the Laws of the United States, made the 25th day of  March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and forty three as follows to wit:

My said father Henry Weber, who was a pensioner under the Laws of the United States, died intestate on or about the 27th day of March A. D. 1840 leaving a widow name Anna Maria and issue twelve children and five grand children, the children of a deceased son named Michael Weber as follows, to wit. Maria Catharine, the wife of Peter Rukle of South Lebanon Township, aforesaid; Eva Maria, the wife of Adam Schwanger of Bethel Township, Lebanon County, aforesaid; John Weber of Rapho Township, Lancaster county, Penn; Joseph Weber of Annville Township Lebanon County aforesaid; Elizabeth, widow and relict of Michael Schwanger of Heidelberg Township Lebanon county aforesaid, decd., Anna, widow and relict of Henry Sheets, late of Erie County, Penna decd., Maria the wife of Martin Fosnacht of Knox County, Ohio; Salome, the wife of Philip Mease of South Lebanon Township aforesaid; Jacob Weber, aforesaid the maker of this statement, Susannah Weber of Swatara Township, Lebanon county aforesaid, Magdalena, widow and relict of Samuel Flavel late of Londonderry Township Lebanon county aforesaid, decd. And Peter Weber of Heidleberg Township aforesaid and Henry, Polly, Hannah, Samuel and Susan Weber, grandchildren, the children of Michael Weber late of said Rapho Township decd. and the son of said Henry Weber as aforesaid.

That the said Henry Weber was married as per family register and certificate of Wilhelm Kurtz, evangelical parson, on the 27th day of March A. D. 1787 to said Anna Maria the Mother of the said children of said intestate. That the said Anna Maria, widow of aforesaid died intestate on the 5th day of January A. D. 1843 at the residence of her said son Jacob Weber who makes this statement leaving issue the aforesaid children and grandchildren.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct Statement I the said Jacob Weber have hereunto subscribed my name this 25th day of March A.D. 1843. Jacob Weber

Lebanon County P.  
Personally appeared before me John Shindel Esq. one of the Judges of the several courts of said county the above names Jacob Weber, who being duly sworn according to law, Desposeth and saith that the above statement is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief – sworn and subscribed March 25 1843 before me John Shindel. Jacob Weaver

Document from the pension file of Henry Weber


SOURCE: www.fold3.com. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Henry Weber, Pennsylvania, Pension Number W.2887. Statement of Jacob Weaver is found on image 12. Document shown above is image 3.

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