Person:Maria Herscheiser (1)

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Maria Magdelena Herscheiser
    m. 10 Dec 1789
    1. Johann Herscheiser1791 - 1881
    2. Elizabeth HerscheiserAbt 1792 -
    3. Maria Magdelena Herscheiser1802 - 1869
    • HJohannes May1794 - 1877
    • WMaria Magdelena Herscheiser1802 - 1869
    m. 4 Apr 1819
    1. Sarah Elizabeth May
    2. John R May1820 - 1820
    3. Rebecca May1821 - 1907
    4. Sophia May1823 - 1913
    5. Col. Lewis Alexander May1824 - 1907
    6. Josiah MayAbt 1829 - 1875
    7. Hezekiah MayAbt 1829 - Bef 1860
    8. John Leonard May1830 - 1914
    9. Francis William May1832 - 1839
    10. Mary Ellen May1833 -
    11. William E May1838 -
    12. Oristus A May1841 - 1844
    13. Nathaniel Chapman May1842 -
    14. son _____ May1848 - 1848
    Facts and Events
    Name[1][2][3] Maria Magdelena Herscheiser
    Gender Female
    Birth? 23 Apr 1802 Colerain Twp, Bedford, PA
    Marriage 4 Apr 1819 Friends Cove Lutheran Ref'd Ch, Colerain Twp, Bedford, PAto Johannes May
    Death[4] 2 Feb 1869 Colerain Twp, Bedford, PA
    Burial[5] Twin Churches Cem, Colerain Twp, Bedford, PA
    References
    1. County Clerk's office. Bedford Co, PA, Wills. (microfilm)
      Will Bk 3 (1831-1849), p.147; dated 31 Dec 1835.

      ... I Lewis Harshiser of Colerain Twp Bedford Co... farmer... all my personal estate or property including three shares of Turnpike stock in the Bedford and Chambersburg Turnpike road Company shall belong to my son Samuel...
      ... to my son Samuel my mansion place situate in Colerain Twp...
      to each one of my other children namely John, Anthony, Elizabeth married to Solomon Rimund, Henry, Polly married to John May, Lewis and Eleanor married to Jacob Skyles I give and bequeath to each one the one eighth part of $2200... to be paid... after the death of my wife Magdalena...
      my son Samuel and my son in law John May... executors
      Ludwig Herschiser
      witnesses: John Folek Jr & Samuel Barrack proved 1 Mar 1839

    2. US Census Bureau. 1850 census; PA, Bedford Co. (microfilm)
      Colerain Twp, p.88/175, ln.32, vis.85/87.

      Mary M May, age 47, w,f, PA (enum with John May Sr, 55, farmer) 19 SEP 1850

    3. Census Bureau. 1860 census; PA, Bedford Co. (microfilm)
      Colerain Twp, Rainsburg PO; p.20/126, ln.28, vis.649/732.

      Mary M May, age 58, w,f, PA (enum with John May, 65, farmer) 27 JUN 1860

    4. church sexton. Friends Cove Lutheran Reformed Church; Colerain Twp, Bedford Co, PA.

      DIED 2 Feb 1869, Maria Magdalena May (with umlaut over y), wife of Johannes Mey (with umlaut over y), 14 children, 10 living, age 66 years, dau of Ludwig Herscheiser, a Rev War Soldier

    5. Roberta E & Thomas C. Imler. Bedford Co, Pennsylvania, Cemeteries. (microfiche of book)
      Vol. 2, p.27; Twin Churches Cem., Colerain Twp.

      John May; 10/17/1794 - 2/8/1877
      wife Mary M (_____); 4/23/1802 - 2/2/1869
      son John R; 3/9/1820; 3d