Family:Abraham Reiff and Barbara Meyer (1)

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References
  1. #633 in Reiff Family "B", in Davis, Richard W. Mennosearch.

    Listed as a possible child of Joseph Reiff (bap. 8 Sep 1657):
    '[?] Abraham Reiff, b. c1696. He died at Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1763. He wrote his will 20 Jul 1763 and it was proved 7 Dec 1763. He was a deacon in the Mennonite community at Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1718. ... He was living at Franconia Township, Montgomery County in 1734 next to Christina Meyer and Jacob Hunsberger. He sold his land on 17 Apr 1746 to Jacob Dettweiler and moved to Lancaster County. He bought land in Leacock Township on 23 Apr 1746. ... He moved from Lancaster County to Coventry Township, Chester County between 1760 and 1763. He married Barbara Meyer, daughter of Christian Meyer, Mennonite deacon. He probably arrived in Pennsylvania in 1717 with his brothers. He was taxed at Leacock in 1757 and 1758. In his will a left money to support his wife's brother Jacob Moyer.'

  2. Best, Jane Evans. Swiss Reiff and Hiestand Families. Mennonite Family History. (Jan 1992)
    11:1:5.

    'Abraham Reiff [possible son of Joseph Reiff], b. ca1692; wp. Dec. 10, 1763, N. Coventry Twp., Chester Co.; Mennonite deacon; in Franconia Twp. by 1718; in 1740 lived in Lancaster Co.
    m. Barbara Moyer, dau. of Christian Meyer'