Person:Jacob Leathers (1)

Frederick LEATHERS ca 1754- 1822 Replies: 0 Frederick LEATHERS ca 1754- 1822 New rebhud1 (View posts) Posted: 9 Mar 2008 3:28PM GMT Classification: Biography Surnames: LEATHERS, BREAM, MALONE, BIEGLER Ran across this 1798 Pennsylvania law suit that names Fred'k' Leathers' (1754-1822) siblings. The Jane Leathers name is his step-mother.

1798 JANE LEATHER and JAMES WILLIAMSON against FREDERICK LEATHER, jun. HENRY BREAM and BARBARA his wife, JACOB LEATHER, JOHN LEATHER, RICHARD MALONE and MARY his wife, DANIEL LEATHER, ELIZABETH BIEGLER, MARY BIEGLER and JOHN BIEGLER, June. Copy of a deed, evidence, where a reasonable account has been given of the original. THIS was a feigned issue, to try the validity of the will of Frederick LEATHER deceased. The defendants' counsel apprehending that the plaintiffs affected delay, ordered a distringas ; and they now cited as their ground of doing so, 4 Term Rep. 767. The defendant may carry the record of an issue, directed by chancery, down to trial, on a suggestion, that the plaintiff intends to delay it. And of this opinion was the court. This feigned issue is not like common cases. It may more properly be resembled to replevin wherein both parties are actors. 1 Black. Rep. 375. 1 Espinasse 54. The cause was afterwards postponed by consent. Messrs. Hamilton and Watts, pro quer. Messrs. Duncan and Clark, pro def. p 310 Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania with some select cases at Nisi Prius, and in the Circuit Courts, by the Hon. Jasper Yeates, Vol. II, Philadelphia, John Campbell, Law Bookseller, Publisher & Importer, No. 740 Sansom St. 1871 1. FREDERICK LEATHERS II (3rd child), born 1732, Lancaster Co, Pa; lived with Martin Eichelberger after his father died in 1749 (he was 17); he also raised David Shirk (son of John); m 1st maybe ? Stribler?; m 2nd Jane Dill Lewis, 1794? (no children by her). Frederick died 1796, York Co, Pa. Children: . . . . 1a) Frederick Leathers III, b 1754, York Co, Pa; m 1775 Eve Barbara Shirk (daughter of John); d 1821, Ohio; ch: Frederick IV, Jacob L., Elizabeth, David, Samuel, Barbara, Mary, Christian, Daniel, Joseph . . . . 1b) Jacob Leathers, b 1756; m Mary W. Shirk (daug of John); d 1843, Pa.; ch: John, Jacob, Mary, Barbara, Elizabeth, Joseph, Daniel, Frederick . . . . 1c) John Leathers; m ? Bechtel . . . . 1d) Barbara Leathers; m Henry Bream . . . . 1e) Mary Leathers; b 1765; m 1st Richard Malone; m 2nd 1786 Joseph Shirk (son of John); Malone children: Frederick, Morgan; Shirk children: Elizabeth, Jacob, Joseph, John . . . . 1f) Susannah Leathers; b 1729, Lancaster co, Pa; m John Biegler . . . . 1g) Daniel Leathers, b abt 1774; m Fanny Fierchies . . . . 1h) Joseph Leathers

JACOB LEATHERS, b 1756, Dover Twp, York Co, Pa.; m bef 1784 in York Co, Pa. to Mary W. Shirk (daug. of John); he was a gunsmith; d Mar 23, 1843, Howard twp, Centre Co, Pa; buried Sand Hill cemetery. 1b1) Jacob Leathers Jr., b 1784, York Co, Pa.; m Elizabeth Houser 1809; d 1855; children (all born in Centre Co, Pa): John (1809), Barbara (1811), Martin (1813), Mary (1815), Elizabeth (1817), Jacob Houser (1819), Martha Ann (1821), Samuel (1824) 1b2) Mary Leathers, b 1786, York Co, Pa.; m Christian Bechdel II about 1803; d 1851/61, Liberty, Centre Co, Pa.; ch: Mary C (1804), David, Elizabeth, Christian, Joseph, Jacob, Susan, Samuel, Sarah, Rebecca, Daniel, Nancy (1835) 1b3) Barbara Leathers, b 1787, York Co, Pa.; m Joseph Leathers 1b4) Elizabeth Leathers, b 1788, York Co, Pa.; m Jacob Bechdel; d 1842 1b5) Joseph Leathers, b 1790, York Co, Pa.; m Mary Holter; d 1842; ch: Samuel B. (1826) 1b6) John Leathers, b abt 1792 Dover twp, York Co, Pa.; m ? Bechdel; d 1869 1b7) Daniel Leathers, b 1797, York Co, Pa.; d 1877 1b8) Frederick Leathers, b 1798 in Mt. Eagle, Centre Co, Pa.; m 1st Nancy Barthhurst (4 ch), 1819 Mt. Eagle, Centre Co, Pa; m 2nd 1828 to Rebecca Working (4 ch); m 3rd abt 1850 to Jane D. Stiver (no ch); d 1877 Mt. Eagle (age 79); children: Nancy?s: Hannah (1821), Elizabeth (1823), Martha (1825), Mary (1827); Rebecca?s: James R. (abt 1830), Nancy E. (abt 1832), Frederick M. (abt 1840), William Thomas (1844)

1c) JOHN LEATHERS, b 1758, Lancaster Co, Pa.; m Mary? Bechtel; d 1815 in Ohio. The tomb-stone at right of a Frederick Leathers buried in the State Old Insane & Penal Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. The circle of graves this marker is in seems to be asylum graves. Since he would have been born in 1780, it seems that he could have only been the son of John.

1d) BARBARA LEATHERS, b 1760 Lancaster Co, Pa.; m Henry Bream

1e) MARY LEATHERS, b 1760/5 Lancaster Co, Pa., m 1st Richard Malone; m 2nd 1786, Joseph Shirk (son of John); ch: Frederick & Morgan Malone; Elizabeth, Jacob, John (1787) & Joseph (1793) Shirk

1f) SUSANNAH LEATHERS, b 1764, York Co, Pa.; m John Biegler

1g) DANIEL LEATHERS, b 1774, York Co, Pa.; m Fanny Fierchies. In 1820 he was in Fairfield Co., Ohio

1h) JOSEPH LEATHERS

ID: I024438 Name: Jacob Leathers Sex: M Birth: 1756 in Dover Township., York Co., PA Birth: in Possibly in Blanchard, Centre Co. 1 Birth: 1756 in Dover Twp., York Co., PA 1 Death: 23 MAR 1843 in Howard Township., Centre County, PA Burial: Sand Hill Cemetery, Howard Twp., Centre Co., PA 1 Census: 1840 Howard Township., Centre County, PA Census: 1790 Dover Township., York Co.,PA, had 4 children Census: 1790 Dover Twp., York Co., PA, had 4 children 1 Census: 1820 Howard Township., Centre Co., PA Census: 1820 Howard Twp., Centre Co., PA 1 Census: 1820 Listed w/wife, four sons, two dau 1 Census: 1840Howard Twp., Centre County, PA 1 Census: 1840 Living w/wife, male child 40-50, female child 20-30 1 Occupation: 1840 Agriculture 1 Residence: 1793 Movedto Bald Eagle Valley, PA 1 Residence: 1810 Linn's History; Jacob cleared 50acres, built a house and owned 2 horses, 6 cows. 1

Father: Frederick Leathers b: 1732 in Germany Mother: Jane Strickler b: 1731

Marriage 1 Mary W. Shirk b: 2 MAY 1758 in Paradise Township., York County, PA Married: 1783 in DoverTownship., York Co., PA Married: 1783 in Dover Twp., York Co., PA 1 Children Jacob Leathers b: 8 AUG 1784 in Mt. Eagle, Howard Township., Centre County,PA John Leathers b: 7 APR 1787 in Howard Township., Centre County, PA Elizabeth Betsy Leathers b: 22 MAY 1788 in Howard Township., Centre Co., PA Joesph Michael Leathers b: 14 APR 1790 in Bald Eagle Valley, Howard Township., Centre Co., PA Barbara A. Leathers b: 1793 in Howard Township., Centre County, PA Daniel Leathers b: 29 AUG 1797 in Howard Township., Centre County, PA Frederick Leathers b: 1798 in Howard Township., Centre County, PA Mary Leathers b:29 AUG 1786 in Dover Township., York Co., PA

Sources: Title: 2199493.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Text: Date of Import: Jun 18, 2003

To prevent further confusion I wanted to post this here. ALL of the Centre County Bechdels and some from "the West" are from this couple. At the present time we are uncertain of his parentage! This is EXACTLY why our DNA project is so essential, there are just too many early lines with the same names to place many of the lines correctly. The internet has made it easier to find each other, but harder to stop incorrect or unverified connections being repeated and or duplicated. Bruce Bechdel's notes clearly indicated that the family came from Manheim Township in York County Pa. and spoke Pa. Dutch. I'll dig deeper into his early notes when I can find some time. In the meantimes: Don Billets and my notes on Christian Bechdel for all to read and explore: The Will of Christian Bechtel, written in German and dated 3 June 1800, was witnessed by Jacob Leathers and Jacob Shirk. The will was probated on 31 January 1801. He willed his dwelling and its land to his son Christian. Hewilled land on the other side of Marsh Creek to his son David. (THIS WOULD BE DAVID SR AND SUSANNAH HELMAN) His estate file is located at Centre County Courthouse and the inventory of 22 August 1800 shows he was of considerable wealth with goods and chattelstotaling over 1,929 œ. Items of interest in the inventory included: a pair of velvet breeches; four coats; a fur hat, horses, cows, steers, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep,and heifers; smith tools; bee hives; two stills; pine keg and nine gallons of whiskey; carpenter tools; wool wheel; and loans to others. Shown as "in the hands of Samuel Beightel 97 œ 16 sh". Similiarly recorded loans were John Leather 58 œ 14 sh 8 p; Fred Boxer 150 œ 3 sh 10 p; Jacob Huffer 38 œ 9 sh 10 p ; and Frederick Schenk 27 œ 19 sh 3 p. John Leather was believed to be his son in law (husband of daughter Mary). The inventory was taken by Michael Shank and Jacob Leather. The 1779 Tax List of Manheim Twp. shows Christian Bechtel owned 300 acres and that he paid taxes of 160 pounds. The 1782 Manheim Tax List shows he owned 357 acres.

The 1782 Shrewsbury Twp. Tax List also shows a Christian Bechtel with 295 acres. Christian taxed in Manheim Twp. in 1783 so the person in Shrewsbury may be someone else.************ Deed F-215 shows Christian Bächtel of Manheim Twp. sold 68+ acres to John Schenk for 50 œ. The land was part of a larger tract warranted to him by the Proprietaries of the Province of Pennsylvania on 27 Oct 1767 and surveyed to him on 10 Feb 1768. A Christian Bechtel of Manheim Twp. purchased 184 acres for 300 œ on 1 May 1773 from Abraham Gickler. Christan Bechtel bought an additional tract of 7 ac on 7 April 1774 from John Schenck of Manheim Twp. Mary is believed to have been his first child because she appears to be the the only known child fitting the first entry in Christian's bible marked Aug 7 according to a translation in Centre County Estate File # 196. A daughter named Mary is listed in the "History of Centre and Clinton Counties of Pennsylvania" by John Blair Linn, 1883 on page 337. Christian Bechtel's German bible translation has three other entries that also lack names. The child's birth may have been entered before they named the child and later they may have neglected to record the name in the bible. In 1783 The Tax List and Census of Manheim Twp. shows a Christian Bechtel with 357 acres, 5 horses, 8 horned cattle, 15 sheep, and 9 inhabitants with property valuation of 642 œ. In April 1781 Christian Pechtel (sic) of Manheim Twp. was found guilty by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of refusing to receive the sum of twenty pounds Lawful Money of the Commonwealth (paper money) for each of three oxen, having agreed to sell same to William Scott, Esquire, Purchasing Commissary for the Troops of the Pennsylvania Line (he wanted gold and silver only). He pleaded non cul to the misdemeanor. Source is York county General Quarter Sessions Docket XII p.242. On 8 January 1787 Christian Bechtel of Hungtington Twp. purchased 273 acres for 1800 œ from Stephen Foulk and Sarah (Deed 2D540). On the same date he purchased an additional 200 acres for 500 œ (Deed 2D543). An Agreement signed in 1793 by Christian Bechdel to purchase land in Centre County from the DeHaas family of Philadelphia was witnessed by Frederick Leathers. Apparently the Leathers, Shirk and Bechdel families all migrated to Centre County except for John Leathers (Lethra) who remained in Dover Twp. of York County. He purchased land from Eleanor DeHaas, widow of General John Philip DeHaas of Philadelphia on 16 April 1793 lying northward of Bald Eagle Creek on the western side of Marsh Creek for 200 pounds (Will Book "B", pg. (Many don't know that the DeHaas and Shirk families were also intermarried with Bechdels) 416). In that same year he sold his last remaining land in York County. Christian Bechtel and his wife Mary sold 570 acres in Huntington Twp. on 10 May 1793 to Baltzer Smith for 1850 œ. The mortgage was satisfied by Frederick Schenck, one of the Executors of the Will of Christian Bechtel. The deed lists Christian as a miller. Christian Bechtel and his wife are probably buried at the "Bechdel Family Cemetery" near the W. Francis Smith home but their markers likely of native flagstone or wood did not survive the ravages of time. The foregoing statement is quoted from The "History of Liberty Twp.,Centre County,PA by Henry R. and Vera Lingle, 1976. On 7 December 1992 Doretta S. Leathers advised that she had just recently corresponded with "Harry" Lingle, an elderly gentlemen, who confirmed his recollection that the maiden name of the wife of Frederick Leathers II was Strickler. Christian Bechtel's signature appears on a bond dated 16 April 1793 wherein he owed 133 pounds with interest to Eleanor DeHaas and John Philip DeHaas of Philadelphia. Christian's executors David Bechtel and Frederick Shenck satisfied the note on 30 June 1801 by payment 143 pounds 6 shillings and 9 pence. This may have been monies due on the purchase of his land . He was one of the earliest settlers on Bald Eagle Creek in 1790. Linn's History states his tract of 570 acres at the mouth of Marsh Creek was originally surveyed for a Captain Boucher and was later conveyed to Dehaas and then to Christian. He paid 783 pounds and 15 sh. On 3 Feb 1815 he added 34 acres by purchase. When he arrived there no wagon roads existed. Travel generally was by canoe. It is now in the southern portion of Liberty Township. The earliest inhabitants of Centre County area were the Shawanese Indians, although the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania always recognized the Iroquois, better known as the " Six Nations" as the owners of the land and made their purchase treaties with them. The greater part of Centre County was purchased in July 1754. In Oct 1755 a force of about 1500 French and Indians appeared near the mouth of Bald Eagle Creek from Fort Dusquesne ( Pittsburgh today), intent on making the Susquehanna River the line of the French possessions. A masssacre by the Indians of all settlers on Penn's Creek occurred in Oct 1755 due to a dispute about the land boundaries purchased. New Berlin Pa. near Mifflinburg. As early as Jun 1755 some white settlers were in the southern limits of Centre County. West Branch of the Susquehanna country as far down as Sunbury was under the control of the French and Indians. Officers of the British Provincial Army were engaged in the defense of the frontier. A Captain Conrad Bucher had a tract surveyed on northside of Bald Eagle Creek that also included the mouth of Beech Creek that contained 570 acres. Purchased by Maj. DeHaas ( patent 31 May 1774). DeHaas heirs sold the land to Christian Bechtol on 15 April 1793. The list of resident taxpayers of Upper Bald Eagle Twp. for 1794 included Christian Bechtol. The residents of Centre Twp. divided from Bald Eagle Twp. in 1798 included David Beightol. No Bechtol's are on the 1801 Tax Lists of Upper Bald Eagle Twp. ( renamed Spring Twp.). Bald Eagle Twp.,Mifflin Co. was known as Upper Bald Eagle Twp. of Northampton Co. before 1789. (this should be Northumberland County, I think)

• Info on family and the names of the children are contained in

"History of *Liberty Twp., Centre Co., PA" by Henry R. and Vera Lingle, 1976. *NGS Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 3 (1989) article by Mr. Hively states Mary *Bechtel had a sister married to a John Sherrack, but no Bechtel m. to a Shirk *found in " Shirk" book by P.K. of Harrisonburg, VA. *His bible at Centre Co. Library & Hist. Museum, Bellefonte, PA 16823 LIBERTY TOWNSHIP Liberty township is bounded on the East by Beech creek; Marsh creek runs through its centre and Bald Eagle creek through the Southern portion. Its village is Eagleville, or Blanchard, the latter being the post-office and station name. Surveys within its territory were made as early as July, 1769. Among its earliest settlers were John Marsden, Christian Bechdel, the Kunes', Gardners, etc. The township was erected at August Sessions, 1845. In 1832 Elder Nathan J. Mitchell organized the first Society of Disciples in the territory and a meeting house was erected near Eagleville shortly afterward; and the same year Eagleville was laid out in town lots by Solomon Strong and Dr. Roberts and the first house erected thereon by Michael Brickley. (SOURCE: Eleventh Census of the Population of the United States Published by Boroughs and Townships, in Connection with a Business Directory of the Same, Bellefonte, Pa., 1890.) national historic registry; Bechdel II, Christian, House (added 1982 - Building - #82003775) S of Blanchard on Liberty Rd., Liberty Township, Blanchard

Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian Historic Person: Bechdel II,Christian Significant Year: 1831 Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Notes on his likely parents SAMUEL Bechtel and Magdelana of York County Pa. Also appearing on the list of passengers on the same ship was a Hans Georg Begtel. His relationship is not known. Sources are Will Book A-173, will of 20 Mar 1758 probated 22 May 1758. Also Deed Book C-414 and Christian Bechtel bible in Bellefonte Library, Centre County, PA. Will A-173 Synopsis in Bechtel Report at HSYC refers to wife "Mathlaney" to have her thirds ( refers to her dower interest). Christian Beghtel was to have 150 acres and Martin Beghtel also got 150 acres. The original will is in the 4th floor archives of the York County Courthouse. Only pieces survive. But fortunately one piece bears his signature which matches that of the ship list of the "Robert and Alice which arrived in Philadelphia on 30 Sep 1743 (S&H Vol. 2, p.363). The piece of the will with the signature was provided by the courtesy of Betty Brown, a descendant through the daughter Magdalena . Deed C414 of 31 Mar 1767 names children of Samuel Baechtel of York County, yeoman deceased, viz: Jacob and wife Catharina; Samuel and wife Anna; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Danner; Esther, wife of George Weiss; Martin and wife, Veronica; Magdalena, wife of Adam Eichelberger; Anna Bachtel; and Christian Baechtel. Deed states the above had interest in Samuel's property of 150 acres in Manheim Twp. History of the 300 acres (two tracts) is as follows per Deed C-422 (Abstract in Bechtel Report of HSYC): Charles (Calvert), late Absolute Lord and Proprietor of the province of Maryland and Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltimore granted a tract of 44 acres called "Batchelor's Choice", then thought in Maryland, but now in York County to John Stinchcomb on 27 Oct 1730. (Julian Calendar). J.S. sold 150 ac to Michael Miller who later sold this 150 acres on 7 Mar 1752 to Samuel Baechtel. John Stinchcomb sold another 150 acres directly to Samuel Baechtel on 7 Feb 1744. Samuel Bachtill paid 200 œ to Michael Miller for the above 150 acres (C-445). A plat of " Batchelor's Choice" plus land of George Weiss, Frederick Galwix, Frederick Eikelberger and Michael Eichelberger and others is shown in Gleim's book cited below. Land purchase recorded 25 Mar 1745 in Baltimore Co., MD. refers to the above 7 Feb 1744 purchase.

Parents Hans Simon and Catharine named in "The History and Families of the Black Rock Church of the Brethre by Elmer Q. Gleim, 1988 on pg. 27. However an extract from the Herndon Collection, Genealogical Society of PA by Barbara M. Dalby indicates parents as Hans Jacob and Eliza. This same extract lists the correct children of Samuel. Although the children are accurately listed, the parents of this Samuel were not Jacob and Elizabeth of Philadelphia County, Pa. The Phila.Co. Jacob died in 1739. Samuel Bechtel was the immigrant on the Robert and Alice as proven by the matching signatures on the ship list and his will at the York County Court House. Possibly his parents were a different Jacob and Eliza. See the 1904 letter of F. W. Bechtel expressing conviction that Samuel Bechtel had a brother named John Jacob. His will mentions son Christian, who was to inherit the property of 150 acres and the son, Martin who inherited the remainder of 150 acres. Witnesses to signing of the will were Fred. Gelwick and Michael Danner.

A Christian Bechtel appears in the Palatinate Mennonite Census List of Bohl. His relationship, if any, is unknown. He is listed with a stepson Christian Lichti, 13 years of age.(pg. 237). A separate listing for Bohl at pg. 176 shows Christian Bechtel (title "Brussel"). A Christian Lichti appears in the records of Imsweiler (this I would like to see as the document in question should be in Sutterlin German and the translation may note be exact.) Betty Brown in letter of March 1, 1995 to Paul Kauffman states she has not found any documentation that his father was Simon as stated in Elmer Q. Gleim book, Black Rock Church of the Brethren. She talked to Mr. Gleim and he couldn't recall where he found that data. Since Samuel Bechtel was an immigrant it is doubtful that Simon was in America. No Simon Bechtel is listed in the ship passenger lists, nor has a will or land record been found for a Simon Bechtel in York, Lancaster, Berks or Philadelphia County. The Miller Book by Floyd Mason of Bridgewater, VA has some Bechtel or Bechtol persons in it, including Samuel, settler of York County. Paul Kauffman cites Samuel's birth as c 1700 which is more in line with the dates of birth of his children, than the 1685 or 1691 dates cited by others. Paul Kauffman does not give a source citation and may be an estimate. A letter dtd 15 Aug 1904 from F. W. Bechtel, Attorney, Pottsville, PA to Samuel T. Bechtel cites his belief that Samuel had a brother, John Jacob Bechtel of Pottsville, Montgomery Co., PA. ( where Pottstown now located).

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   ID: I1436 Name: Frederick III LEATHERS Sex: M Birth: 1754 Death: 1821 in Amanda, Fairfield Co, Ohio Note: Frederick III was my gggg-grandfather. Frederick III was originally called "the younger" (probably before he moved to Ohio and away from the rest of the family in Pennsylvania). FREDERICK married Barbara Shirk. Her great-grandfather, Ulrich Schurch, and Frederick's grandfather, Frederick Leeder I both came to America on the same ship, the Mortenhouse, in 1728. They lived in York Co. and then Centre Co., Penn. Around 1800 (before Ohio became a state in 1803) Frederick moved his family to Amanda Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio. He was the first white settler in Amanda twp, Fairfield Co, Ohio. He evidently had purchased land there by 1799 and took his older sons to prepare a dwelling, because he and some of his older sons signed a petition to congress in August 1799 from "the subscribers residing on the publick lands on the East side of the Scioto River, in the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio." He probably brought his wife and younger children to the land in 1800 after his youngest child, Christian, was born in Jan. 1800. His son, Jacob, married Eve Ann Hay in 1802/3 in Ohio. The Hay family had moved to Ohio from Virginia in 1802. "In the southern part of [Amanda] township Frederick Leathers is considered the first settler. He settled near Amanda and kept one of the first taverns in the county, and the first in this township. He built the first log house in Amanda, in which he ran a tavern. It was located on the old Chilicothe road (between Lancaster & Chilicothe, now state highway 159) about 100 yards east of the village. Isaac Griffith's son, Samuel, said, 'The best house in the community was the Leathers' house. It was a large house of hewed logs and two stories high.' A still-house was operated on the premises, which supplied the beverage in universal demand at that time. It was the aim of Leathers to make his tavern a central point, a