Person:Abraham Leiter (13)

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Abraham Leiter
b.1740 Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
d.1818 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1733
  1. John LeiterAbt 1734 - Abt 1790
  2. Christian Leiter1736 - 1817
  3. Abraham Leiter1740 - 1818
  4. Barbara LeiterBef 1748 - Aft 1764
  5. Anna LeiterBef 1748 - Aft 1769
  6. Fronika LeiterBef 1748 - Bef 1764
Spouse and Children
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  1. Susanna Leiter
  2. Judith Leiter
  3. Catharine Leiter1763 - 1831
  4. Elizabeth Leiter
  5. Juliana Leiter
  6. Eva Leiter
  7. Jacob Leiter1774 - Bef 1818
  8. Mary Ann Leiter1777 - Bef 1818
  9. John Leiter1780 -
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Facts and Events
Name Abraham Leiter
Gender Male
Birth[2] 1740 Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage to Johanna Catharine Fogle
Property[1] 1774 Washington, Maryland, United Statespurchased 142 acres of land
Property[1] 1782 Washington, Maryland, United Statessold property; moved to Hagerstown
Will[4] 1816 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Death[1] 1818 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Obituary[3] 4 Mar 1818 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Probate[4] 9 Mar 1818 Washington, Maryland, United Stateswill entered into probate
Religion[1] Lutheran
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bell, Herbert C. History of Leitersburg District, Washington County, Md: including its original land tenure, first settlement, material development, religious, educational, political, and general history, biographical sketches, etc. (Leitersburg, Maryland: Herbert C. Bell, 1898)
    p. 183.

    Abraham Leiter was the son of Jacob Leiter.
    - In 1774 Abraham Leiter purchased from Dr. Henry Schebley of Hagerstown 142 acres of land, near Jacobs church in Leitersburg District.
    - Abraham Leiter and his wife Joanna Catharine were members of the Lutheran Church.
    - In 1782 Abraham Leiter sold this land and removed to Hagerstown.
    - Abraham Leiter died in Hagerstown in 1818, leaving the following children: Mrs. Susanna Moles; Mrs. Judith Morgan; Mrs. Catharine Shank; Mrs. Elizabeth Oswald; Mrs. Juliana Hink; Mrs. Eva Boward, and John, who was born 12 June 1779.

  2. ↑ Leiter, John A. History and genealogy of the Leiter families : including Lighter-Liter-Lyter. (Portland, Oregon: Leiter, c1971, 1977).

    Abraham Leiter was b. 1740, son of Jacob Leiter who was living in Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA.

  3. ↑ Washington, Maryland, United States. Washington County Free Library Obituary Locator 1790-2018"
    From: "Index to the obituaries from the Hagerstown, MD, Morning Herald and Daily Mail, 1790-2018 compiled by C. William Ridenour, Lea Kersting & Joseph Berger.", 15 Nov 2018.

    LEITER, ABRAHAM, 78, 4-MAR, 1818, MH [Hagerstown Morning Herald]

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington [County], Wills 1815-1831 Vol. C, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999: Images. Citing Prerogative Court. Hall of Records, Annapolis. (FamilySearch.org, 8 Jul 2022)
    p. 39 Image 48 on FamilySearch.

    Will of Abraham Leider of Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
    [extracted notes]
    Real and personal estate to be sold by Executor and the money divded amonst "all my children" equally
    excpt, £38 to be deducted from the share of my daughter Susanna for what I have paid in my lifetime
    and the share for my daughter Judith to be invested by my executor and the interest paid to her yearly during her lifetime and if that is not sufficient then my executor may pay from the principal as he thinks necessary for her support and after her death any of her share remaining shall be equally divided among all her children
    Executor: my son-in-law George Shank
    signed 1816 [no day or month given], Abraham Leider (in German)
    Witnesses: George Shryock [sic] (in German), Frederick Stover, Wm Kreps
    entered into probate 9 March 1818

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