Person:John Leiter (19)

Watchers
John Leiter
b.1758
 
m. Bef 1758
  1. John Leiter1758 -
  2. Jacob LeiterAbt 1759 -
  3. Abraham LeiterBet 1760 & 1767 -
  4. Joseph Leiter1768 -
  5. Christian LeiterAft 1768 -
Facts and Events
Name John Leiter
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1758
Property[2] 28 May 1791 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United Statesreleased title and interest in his granfather's land in Washington County, Maryland
References
  1. Leiter, John A. History and genealogy of the Leiter families : including Lighter-Liter-Lyter. (Portland, Oregon: Leiter, c1971, 1977)
    Chart; p. 2.

    John, oldest son of John and his first wife (initial B), was born 1758. John, son of John, renounced all claim to the real estate owned by his grandfather (Jacob) in 1791 in a document made in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and filed in Washington County, Maryland.

  2. Washington County Court (Land Records) 1790-1792. Mariland State Archives
    Book G, p. 416. MSA CE 67-7.

    At the request of Christian Lighter and others, deed recorded 1 June 1791
    Indenture 28 May 1791
    between John Lighter grandson and heir of Jacob Lighter late of Washington County, Maryland, deceased
    and
    Christian Lighter, Jacob Lighter, Peter Lighter and John Gabby of Washington County, farmers
    Witnesseth
    the said Lighter by his will did give and devise unto the said Christian Lighter Jacob Lighter and Peter Lighter sons of the testator and to Peter Good son-in-law several tracts of land in Washington County, Maryland
    and where doubts have arisen respecting the quantity of the estate in the tracts conveyed
    and whereas John Lighter by these present does agree absolutely to release and extinguish all his right title and interest in said tracts
    to Christian Lighter Jacob Lighter Peter Lighter and John Gabby (grantee of Peter Good)
    John Lighter's claim is extinguished on payment of £50 by Christian Lighter Jacob Lighter Peter Lighter and John Gabby
    Signed Johannes Loiter of Sunsbury County [sic], Pennsylvania