Person:Jonas Weydemeyer (2)

IGI: Data downloaded from IGI, 1993 edition: 29 Sep 1993. Batch #: 452087.

CENSUS: 1850 Census, Bedminster twp., Bucks Co. PA; page 253; dated 16/17 Aug. 1850. 205 222 Samuel Weidemeyer, age 39, blacksmith, real estate=1272, born PA.

         Susanna                23                                      PA. 
         Jonas                  10*                                     PA. 
         Anna Leah               8*                                     PA. 
         Josiah                  4*                                     PA. 
         Mack Worthington       20, blacksmith                          PA. 
         Henry Pratt (?)        18, laborer                             PA. 
         Maria Heely (?)        17                                      PA. 
 *attended school within the year. 

1860 Census, Bedminster Twp., Post office = Bedminster; Bucks Co., PA; page 53, dated 29 June 1860. 378 418 Samuel Weidenmyer, age 52, farmer, widower, real estate 5000,

                                    personal estate 1000, born PA. 
         Jonas              age 21, farm laborer, born PA. 
         Anna Leah          age 17, domestic, born PA. 
         Josiah             age 14, attended school within the yr., born PA. 1870 Census, Bedminster Twp., District # 133; Bucks County, PA.; Post office Plumsteadville; dated 10 July, page 4. 
        Sam'l Weidenmayer, age 66, farmer; real estate = 5500; born PA; U. S. 
        citizen. 
        Jonas              age 30, farmer, personal estate = 1000; born PA; U. 
                           S. citizen. 
        Martha             age 26, keeping house, born PA. 
        Mary               age 4, born PA. 
        Annie              age 2, born PA. 
        Samuel             age 2/12, born in March in PA. 

WILL:

    Last Will and Testament of Jonas Weidemeyer of Bedminster Town Ship Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania Which is as follows, To Wit 
    First it is my will that all My just debts and funeral Expenses Shall be fully paid as soon after My decease as the Same Can Conveniently be done. 
    Second.  It is my will that My father Samuel Weidemeyer shall have the whole Contol and Management of my Farm And all my Other property.  The same as tho I were living and present during his Natural life.  And at his decease it is my Will that all My property Shall be sold at Public Sale to the highest bidder here by Authorizing My Executor hereinafter Named to Execute good and lawful deeds to the purchasers of My Real Estate.  And after all of My property is disposed of I do hereby Order and direct that after all My debts and the Expenses of the Settlements of My Estate are paid.  I do hereby order and direct that the balance of My Estate Shall be equally divided Among All My Children, Share And Share alike. 
    And Lastly:  I nominate Constitute and appoint John A. Loux as the Executor of this My Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will by Me Made. 
    In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this thirtieth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Nine. 
                                        /s/ Jonas Weidemeyer 

Signed sealed & declared by the Testator as his last Will & Testament And at his ... we have hereby Signed the Same in the presence of Each other.

    /s/ Joseph F. Moyers 
    /s/ John A. Loux 

Source: Bucks Co., PA Will Book 20, page 473. SLC Film 0927200.

NOTE: Should possibly be merged with R91.

FAMILY: Anna Weidemeyer born 21 Feb. 1868, baptised 15 July 1868; parents = Jonas F. and Martha Weidemeyer; place = Tinicum.

BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH: Source: "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Stauffer and Other Stauffer Pioneers", by Rev. A. J. Fretz, Milton, NJ; published by The Harleysville News, Harleysville, PA, 1899.