Daniel Easterly born Aug 27 1758, died Sep 27 1822, aged 64 years, I month. Daniel Esterly was a private
in the Berks County Militia- see alphabetical list of soldiers who received Depreciation Pay. Page 257, Vol. 4 Penn Archives, Fifth Service.
10. From Reading Eagle Weekly (German) Tuesday, Oct 1st 1822. "Died last Friday evening, Daniel Esterly, an active citizen of Exeter Township. In the 65th year of his life". From Berks & Schuykhill Journal (English) Sat. Oct. 12th, 1822. "Died Friday 4th inst. At his residence, Exeter Twp, Daniel Esterly, in the 65th year of his age."
11. From a tombstone in a private grave yard, one mile west of Oley Line hotel.- Daniel Esterly.
Born Aug 27. - 1758 Died Sep 27. - 1822. Age 64 years- I month. Also his wife - Susanna, born Hechler, wife of Daniel Esterly. Born Jan 1766. Died 1841. Aged 75 years, 7 mo, 23 days. Nearby are the tombstones of Susanna's parents, the Hechlers.
12. In the same enclosure are a number of other tombstones of members of Levan families, and if the wild growth of weeds were cleared away we would likely find more graves of our ancestors.
Inquisition of Daniel Esterly of Exeter Township, Apr 6-1827. Vol. 9. page 220n Orphans Court.
13. Daniel, oldest son of Daniel Easterly of Exeter Township, died intestate, leaving widow Susanna and eight children to wit: Daniel, Jacob, John, George, (my grandfather, your G.G.) Joseph, Amos,
Jonas, Elizabeth, wife of George Boyer, (and mother of Louise, wife of late Judge Hageman of Reading)
And Mrs John Schraeder) was seized of a tenement and a plantation in Exeter Twp.
Source: EasterlyFamilyPages.net [screen captures from 2004]
