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Johannes "John" Lefever, Sr.
Facts and Events
Will Transcript
- Will of John Lefever Will Bk R p. 229, Phila. Co. PA
- In the name of God Amen, I John Lefever of Hereford Township in the County of Berks in the State of Penna Yeoman And far advanced in years, find myself weak in body but of perfect mind memory understanding, God be Thanked, do this eight twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner following. First I recommend my soul into the hands of Creator, my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretions of my executors & as for my worldly good and effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise the same in manner following. First I will that all my just debts & funeral expenses with the probate thereof be duly satisfied and paid out of my estate.
- Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Lefever all that piece or tract of land now belonging to me situate & lying in Loudon County in the State of Virginia adjoining to my son Henry's land that hath been a part thereof containing one hundred and twenty five acres of land be it more or less with all and singular the appurtenances there unto belonging to hold to him and his heirs & assigns forever & which is to be in full of his part share and portion out of my whole estate Real & personal And where as I have given unto my youngest son Henry Lafever a certain piece or tract of land situate and lying in Loudon County in the State of Virginia adjoining to my son John's land and hath been a part thereof containing one hundred and fifty acres of land be the same more or less with all & singular the appurtenances thereunto belong to hold to him his heirs & assigns forever which also shall be in full of his part share and portion out of my whole estate both real & personal.
- Item I give and devise unto my two daughters Margaretha now wife of Jno. Van Eaten to Susanna now wife of Gabriel Frey the sum of five shillings to each of them money of Penna. which shall be in full of their shares & portions out of my whole estate as I have given to them in my lifetime sufficient for their part and share & which shall be paid unto them within twelve months after my decease.
- Item I give to my son Isaac Lefever my dutch bible in folio, first and foremost before he shares with the rest of my children.
- And all the remainder & residue of my whole estate whatever I leave behind me at the time of my decease, I give to all my children here after named share and share alike named Abraham, Isaac, Nicholas, Catharina now wife of Jacob Best, Anna Mary now wife of Peter Mellig, Christina late wife of John Mellig and Elizabeth now wife of Leonard Grisemer to be equally divided amongst them only share and share alike.
- Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Isaac Lefever and my son-in-law Leonard Griesemer to be my sole executors of this my last Will and testament and I will and decree that they will do and perform the same according to true intent and meaning thereof. And I do hereby disannull & make void all former Wills and Bequests by me theretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof the said Jno. Lefever Gent have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
- [Signed] John Lefever (seal)
- Signed sealed published and declared by the said Jno. Lafever Gent as his last will Testatment to us in the presence of us the subscribers, Nicholas Marsh, James Krieble
- Phila Feb 3, 1779. Personally appeared Nicholas Marsh and James Krieble the witnesses to the foregoing Will and on their soiemn oath did declare that they saw and heard John Lefever Gent the testator therein named sign seal and publish & declare the same for and as his Last Will and Testament & that at the doing thereof he was of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. David Morris Regst.
- Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of Feb 1779 the last Will and testament of Jno. Lefever Gent in due form of law was proved and probate letters testamentary thereof granted to Isaac Lefever and Leonard Griesemer executors therein named they having first been duly qualified according to law well & truly to administer the said deceased's estate to bring an invy (inventory) thereof into the Registers office on or before the 3rd of Feb 1780. Given under the seal of the said office
- David Morris Regst.
- Ancestors of Isaac T. Lafaver 1801, by Jeffrey La Favre, jlafavre@gmail.com
References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Pennsylvania, Land Warrants, 1733-1987.
Name: John Lefever
Acreage: 100
Warrant Date: 14 Dec 1745
Warrant Location: Bucks
- Chidsey, Andrew Dwight. The Penn patents in the Forks of the Delaware. (Easton, Pennsylvania: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1937)
pg.26.
Bushkill Creek was called Tatamy's Creek up to about 1750. The Indian name was Lehicton. The East Branch of the Bushkill was called Lefevre Creek after John Lefevre who owned a tract of three hundred sixty-eight acres, which was patented to him on June 15, 1745, and through which this stream flowed. The Borough of Stockertown is situated on this tract.
- Wentz's Church through two hundred years: Wentz's United Church of Christ, Worcester, Pennsylvania, 1962. (unknown: unknown, 1962).
The Founding and Growth of Wentz's Church
In 1760, a few members of the old Skippack Reformed Church held a conference. The purpose of the meeting was to make plans to build a church in Worcester [PA] as residents had to travel 6 miles on a Sunday to worship. Many of the young people didn't attend church at all. This action was recommended by Dr. Leydich, the pastor of Falkner Swamp. John LeFevre and Peter Wentz each donated one acre of land on which they stipulated that either a German Reformed or Prebyterian church should be erected.
- Chidsey, Andrew Dwight. A frontier village, pre-revolutionary Easton. (Easton, Pa.: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1940).
This Peter [Wentz] may have been the father-in-law of John Lefevre, for the maiden name of John Lefevre's wife was Christina Wentz.
Other information
from Chapter 4: John Lefevre, Tavern Keeper, p. 61
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 .
2. Johannes Lefever, Sr.
[John Lefever or John Lefevre or John Lefebre or John Lefeber]
b: ABT 1702 in Europe [probably southwest Germany, possibly in or near Landau]
d: January 1779 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death John is believed to have been living with his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Leonard Griesemer, who had property in Hereford Twp.
http://www.lafavre.us/genealogy/possible-ancestors2.htm
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