Person:Maria Yager (1)

In her will, Maria leaves her house in which she lives to son Frederick Ebling who is ill. She mentions other children unnamed. Adm. to Paul and Valentine Ebling, who evidently are sons. Witnesses: John Moller and Nicholas Funckel. She left 16 children, 138 grandchildren and 91 great grandchildren.

From James W. Cobb: Here is what I have so far on where the Hunter/Yager/Jaeger family might have come from: I have little to add to the Jaeger story, however I do believe we may have a link. As I mentioned in my previous note, I found evidence that a Jaeger family was in NY in 1709. Carl Jaeger (b. 1673) a son and a daughter are found on a list compiled at St Catherines. The son (b. 1702) is a good match for Phillip Carl Jeager. This is my ancester and may be yours as well. He married to Maria Veronica Klapp (b. 12/6/1716 in Weissenheim Germany) She imported with her parents Jon Jost and Elizabeth Potter in 1727 on the "James Goodwill". Phillip Carl Jaeger is found in Schuylkill County in 1735 when daughter Maria Phillipina Jeager is baptised by Casper Stoever. Sponsors Joh George Koch 156 and Johanna Maria Messerschmidtin. I have a record of a son Joh Henry (b. 1739) as well. I know no more of Philip Carl or Veronica, but I do show in my records that they were buried in Yadkin NC. (This info is from an internet source and not verified.) Maria Philipina Jaeger married Johannes Ebling. They lived in the Reading area. Johannes Ebling may have come into NY as well. There is an Ebling family found on the same lists at St. Catherines. It is my guess these families knew each other in NY, maybe even in Europe and traveled to the Tulpehoken Valley together. The Eblings left the Tulpehoken area (for Reading) and returned a generation later. Possible reason for the move: Indian troubles. Schuylkill County was not protected during the 1750s and perhaps both families sought refuge else where. Perhaps the Jaeger family moved on to NC along "The old wagon road". This route was traveled frequently by persons moving back and forth between PA and NC. Perhaps the area they relocated to was a more English speaking area and the name Hunter was more readily excepted. Maria Phillipina had likely married Johannes Ebling prior to this move and they opted to remain in PA. A lot of speculation here, but there is definately room for some truth.

1. ↑ Rev. John Caspar Stoever, Sponsors: John George Koch and Johanna Maria Messerschmidtin.