Person:Abraham Van Meter (2)
Abraham Van Meter
b.1721 Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey
d.18 Nov 1783 Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1710
  1. Rebecca Van MeterAbt 1711 - Abt 1770
  2. Isaac Van Meter, "of Old Fields"Abt 1713 - Bef 1757
  3. Elizabeth Van MeterAbt 1715 - Abt 1793
  4. Henry Van MeterAbt 1717 - 1793
  5. Rachel Van MeterAbt 1719 - 1744
  6. Abraham Van Meter1721 - 1783
  7. Jacob Van Metre1722 - 1798
  8. Magdalena Van MeterAbt 1725 - Aft 1804
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Abraham Van Meter1721 - 1783
  • W.  Ruth Hedges1722 - 1753
m. 1742
  1. Joseph Van Meter1743 - 1799
  2. Jacob Van Meter1745 - 1806
  3. Rebecca Van Meter1746 - 1804
  4. Isaac Van Meter, of South Branch, Potomac River, VA1747 - 1807
  5. Mary Van MeterAbt 1750 - 1802
  6. Abraham Van Meter1751 - 1834
  7. John Van Meter1752 - 1802
  8. Ruth Van MetreAbt 1753 - 1815
Spouse and Children
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m. 1762
  1. Ruth Van MeterAbt 1764 - Abt 1824
  2. Hannah Van MeterAbt 1766 -
  3. Daniel Van MeterAbt 1768 -
  4. John Van MeterAbt 1770 -
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Facts and Events
Name Abraham Van Meter
Alt Name Abraham Van Metre
Gender Male
Birth? 1721 Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey
Marriage 1742 Virginiato Ruth Hedges
Marriage 1762 Near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginiato Martha Roberts
Death? 18 Nov 1783 Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Will Abstract

Berkeley County, [West] Virginia Wills
Pages 348, 349.
Abraham Van Meter, Probate May 18, 1783
Sons: Joseph, Jacob, Abraham, Isaac and Daniel
Daus.: Rebecca, Mary, Ruth and Hannah
Exec: Jacob and Isaac Van Meter and William Gorrell
Wit: Ephraim Gaithers, Samuel Patton, Daniel Fourinour, Beall Gaither
[West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Berkeley County, Will Index and Abstracts, 1772-1823]
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Records in Virginia

  • March 6,1777. Abraham Vanmetre of Berkeley County, Colony of Virginia, do bargain and sell ----- two acres on head of Northerly fork of Short Creek, known as Black's Cabin — for use of Chio County as a court house. (Signed) Abraham Vanmetre. witness: Andrew Fouts, Conrod Stroup, John Spalen. (p.l) ["Abstract of Deed Book 1, 1777-1789, Ohio County, [W] VA."]
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