Person:Melchior Weydemeyer (1)

CENSUS: 1790 PA Federal Census, Bucks County, page 53: Melcher Widemier 1 male age 16 and over. 2 males under age 16. 3 free white females. Source: 1790 Census of Pennsylvania, Government Printing Office, 1908. 1800 PA Federal Census Index; page 337. Melchor Weidmeir, Bucks Co., page 286. 00001-01001-00. 1 male, age 45 or older. 1 female, 10 thru 15. 1 female, 45 or older. 1810 PA Federal Census, Bucks Co., PA; Tinicum Twp.; page 985. Melchor Wydemire 00001 00001. 1 male, age 45 or older. 1 female, age 45 or older.

IMMIGRATION: Oct. 27, 1764. Ship Hero, Ralph Forster, Captain, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. 500 passengers. Melchior Weydenmeyer is listed as one of the passengers. Other passengers on this same ship with similar surnames were: Joh. George Weydenmeyer Urban Weidenmaier Eberhardt Weydenmeyer. [Note: Only 194 male passengers are listed on the manifest. Obviously any female passengers are not listed]. Source: "A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and Other Immigrants In Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776..." by Prof. I. Daniel Rupp, GPC, 1965.

IMMIGRATION: [List 248C] At the State House at Philadelphia, Saturday, 27th October 1764. Present: Thomas Willing, Esquire. The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported in the ship Hero, Ralph Forster, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, did this day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. 500 whole Freights. 200 in the List (Messrs Willing & Morris.) 21st Nov. pd. 15 pounds. Melchior Weydemeyer is listed as one of the passengers Other passengers on this same ship with similar sunames were: Johann Georg Weydenmeyer Urban Weidenmeier Eberhardt Weydenmeyer. Source: "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LLD; edited by William John Hinke, PhD., DD. Volume I, 1727-1775. GPC, 1966.

WILL:

    "Be it remembered that I Melchior Weidemier of Tinicum Township, in the county of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania, being weak in Body. but of sound mind and memory calling to mind the uncertainty of time in this life, do think proper to make this my last will & Testament in manner following (viz) 
    First, it is my will that all of my Just debts & funeral expenses be fully paid and discharged, but of my Estate by my Executors herein after names as soon after my decease as the same can conveniently be done. 
    I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary the Back Room in the first story of my house wherein I now dwell, the front Room in the secont Story; Kitchen & Cellar as she may Choose [previous word underlined] or desire to occupy and all such of my household goods and Kitchen furniture as she may choose to Keep for her use my tin plate stove and clock, One Cow and two Sheep the Choice of my stock to be fed through the winter and pastured in the summer as is usueal [previous word underlined] 
    And that She shall have privilede to take of apples and Peaches growing on my premises and plant and sow of my garden so much as she may choose [previous word underlined]. 
    And further it is my will that my son Jacob Weidemeier is to give unto my beloved wife all & everything she shall be in want of during her lifetime. 
    And in Case he use her not well he shall pay her eight Dollars in gold or silver lawfull Money of Pennsylvania Monthly of every Month during her lifetime. 
    And in Case of sickness of my beloved wife, he shall Keep her a sufficient Nurse who takes care of her, sufficient firewood he shall bring to the Door cut of a proper length for her stove & fireplace at all times when she shall request the same to be done. 
    I give and bequeath to my son Jacob the windmill, now in the Barn my culling=box and cow chains in the stables; and after [two words I can't read] of my said Son Jacob (one word I can't read] 
    I give and devise all that my Messuage & tract of land heretofore willed to my son Jacob during his natural life unto my Grandson Jacob Weidemier the son of my son Jacob to hold to him my said Grandson, his heirs & assigns forever; but if my son Jacob should die before my said Grandson arrives at the age of twenty one the surviving Executor is to take charge of the afore mentioned tract of land untill my said grandson comes of age and the profits, thereof or part thereof from the Necessarys of my beloved wife, and the remainder to my grandChildren of my son Jacob, and if my grandson Jacob should die without haveing any lawfull heirs then the said premises shall come to my Grand Children the Children of my son Jacob, which said premises aforesaid. 
    I value to my Grandson Jacob Weidemeier, at the sum of Four Thousand Dollars, Two Thousand One hundred and thirty three Dollars & Thirty Cents of which sum I give and bequeath unto my other Grand Children the Children of my son Jacob to be Equilly [previous word underlined] divided between them that shall be living at the time herein after directed. 
    My said grandson Jacob Weidemeir shall pay in the manner & order following (viz) 

At the expiration of one year after the decease of my son Jacob my said Grandson Jacob shall pay one hundred & thirty three dollars and thirty three cents unto my other above mentioned Grand Children if any part or all of them are of age; and in case there is none of them of age then he is to pay the Instalments unto my surviving Executors who is to pay them their respective Shares as they become of age, and the remainder at fifteen Equill [previous word underlined] Annual payments from time to time without Interest.

    I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of fifty pounds, which together with what I gave her at her marriage I Consider shall be in full for her services rendered to me after she became of Age which said sum my Executors shall pay her Six Months after my death.  [previous word underlined]  And at the expiration of one year after my decease my Executors are to pay to my daughter Mary & Elizabeth the sum of One hundred pounds share & share alike, and so on untill the whole of the Seven hundred pounds are paid to my two Daughers Mary & Elizabeth. 
    And it is my will that all moneys remaining in the hands of my Executors no heretofore willed be divided among my Children Equilly.  [previous word underlined]  And further it is my will that all the rest residue & remainder of my personal property goods & Chattels whatsoever the same shall be left in the hands of my beloved wife to dispose of as she thinks proper. 
    And lastly I do nominate, constitute, & appoint my son in law David White and my son Jacob Weidemeier to be my Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made, and declaring this my last Will & Testament & no other. 
    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 10th day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & sixteen. 
                                /s/ Melchior Weidemeier 

Signed Sealed pronounced & declared by the said Melchior Weidemeier to be his last will & Testament in the prescence of us, who at his request have signed as witnesses thereto (the three lines on 2nd page eraze before signing A. F. Stover) Henry Bessey Ad'm A F. Stover on the 10th of April 1817 Henry Bessey & Abraham F. Stover the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Melchior Weidemeier appeared before me the former on his oath the letter as his affirmation did depose declare & say that they were present & saw him sign & seal the same as & for his last will & Testament & that at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind & memory & of disposing understanding to the best of their judgement & beliefs. /s/ John Pugh Be it remembered that on the 10th of April 1817 the foregoing last will & Testament of Melchior Weidemeier was duly proved when Letters Testamentary were granted unto Jacob Weidemeier & David White the Execs therein named they having first been duly sworn well & truly to administer the goods & chattels rights & credits which were of the deceased within one month from this date to render unto this office a true Inventory & Conscionable Appraisement whereof & within one year or when legally these to required to render a Just account of their whose Administration (word unreadable) my hand & seal of Office /s/ John Pugh Reg. Registered April 10th 1817.

ORPHAN COURT: 2658, Melchior Weidemayer, deceased. Accounts of Jacob Weidemoyer & David White Executors of the last Will of Melchior Weidemayor, late of Tinicum, deceased ......

         Amount of Inventory         3613.19 
         Disbursements                460.60 
         Balance in hands of Exrs    3152.59 

/s/ Cory(?) Wise, Aug. 31st 1818. SOURCE: Orphan Court Records, Bucks Co., PA, 1815 - 1822, page 291; SLC Film 0172920.

INVENTORY: An Inventory of the Goods & Chattles rights and Credits which were of Melchior Weidemeier late of the Township of Tinicum Deceased, taken and apprised by us the subscribers the 11th day of April Anno Domini 1817.

     /s/ Abrm. ============================================================================= Wearing apperal                                                        30.00 

1 Coverlet & Blanket $4.00. 1 blanket $1.00. 5.00 1 Coverlet $3.00. 1 Ditto $1.00. 5 Sheets $5.00. 9.00 2 Table Cloths $1.25. 5 towels $1.12 1/2. 2.375 2 Pillow cases $.75. Role of linnen $6.50. 7.25 Linnen $1.00. 1 Red Steer $18.00. 1 Heifer $10.00. 29.00 Teen plate Stove & pipe $15.00. 2 weeding hoes 25 cents 15.25 Dung hook & fork 75 cents. 2 hay forks 75 cents. 1.50 3 Augurs $1.00. Drawing Knife & Saw 75 cents. 1.75 Hammer pinchers & adz $1.00. Awl & wedges 60 cents. 1.60 Bee hive & old Iron 25 cents. Basket funnel & Keg 37 1/2 cents .625 Scoop & Square 15 cents. Grubing hoe & ad $2.00. 2.15 Frying pan & bucket 25 cents. Log chain $2.25 2.50 Old Bedsted sythe & cradle 50 cents. Bucken tub $1.25 1.75 Tar pot 12 1/2 cents. Carriage body $12.00. Walnut boards $1.50 13.625 Grindstone $1.25. small tub & Bucket 60 1.85 2 Buckets & tub 20 cents. 3 openended casks $1.12. 1.32 Barrel & cog $1.00. pickling tule and halfbarrel $1.50. 2.50 And irons $1.00. Pot hook $1.12. shovel & tongs $1.25. 3.37 Sunderis on kitchin Dresser $1.75. Coffee mill & flat iron 60 cents. 2.35 Iron Cadle & flesh fork 45 cents. Churn & Cooler 50 cents.[math mistake] .90 Half bushel & sweeping bush 50 cents. 3 Iron pots $2.25. 2.75 Frying pan 90 cents. Kitchen dresser 50 cents. 1.40 Chest 75 cents. 3 chairs $1.50. Arm chair 75 cents. 3.00 2 Baskets & sive $1.00. Dineing table $1.50. stand 60 cents. 3.10 Corner cuboard uper shelf $1.50. 1.50 Do 2nd Shelf 75 cents. Do 3rd shelf 60 cents. Do 4 shelf $3.00. 4.35 Corner cuboard 25 cents. 7 Pewter plates $1.25. 1.50 8 Table Spoons 75 cents. old box 6 cents. Bed & Bedsteds $16.00. 16.81 Knives & forks 75 cents. Bed & bedsteds $12.00. Stilyards $1.50 14.25 Spining wheel & reel $1.00. Butter boxes & sunderis $1.00. 2.00 Sausage stuffer, lot of jarrs & pots 60 cents. Dough trough 40 cents. 1.00 Watering pot & jug 80 cents. Keckel & sheep shears $2.00. 2.80 Butter scales & earthen dish 40 cents. 14 Bags $5.60. 6.00 2 Sheep $3.00. 35 Bushels rye $45.50. 27 Buckwheat $21.60. 70.10 Total = $266.225 [next page] Brought over---------------------------------------------------------$266.225

    Bonds against Lawrence Frankenfield 

No. 1 Due April the 1st 1816 $266.67

        one Years Interest on the same                       16.00 

No. 2 Due 1st April 1817 266.67 No. 3 Due 1st April 1818 266.67 No. 4 Due 1st April 1819 266.67 No. 5 Due 1st April 1820 266.67 No. 6 Due 1st April 1821 266.67 No. 7 Due 1st April 1822 266.67 No. 8 Due 1st April 1823 266.67 No. 9 Due 1st April 1824 266.67 No. 10 Due 1st April 1825 266.67 No. 11 Due 1st April 1826 266.67 No. 12 Due 1st April 1827 266.67

        Note against Peter George                           100.00 
        Due bill against Septamus Hugh                       24.93 
        Book account against Jacob Weidemeier                 6.00   $3346.97 
                                                                     $3613.195 Bucks County Ss 

On the Eleventh Day of April 1817 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks Abraham F. Stover and Henry Besse the appraisors mentioned in the fore going Inventory in Due form of Law and Being Sworn according to Law In testimony Where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written.

                /s/ Conrad Harpel 

ESTATE: Settlement of the estate of Melchior Weidemoyer late of Tinicum, dec'd. Filed May 29th 1818, #4390. Jacob Weydemoyer & David White Executors of the last will & testament of Melchier Weidemoyer - late of Tinicum dec'd. By cash pd A. Chapman Esqr. for rent $5.00

 do       Register for probate                    5.75 
 do       Jacob Kohl                              2.87 1/2 
 do       John Moore                              ?.50 
 do       Geo. Piper                              ?.50 
 do       Henry Ridge the amt of his note       100.00 
 do       Interest on the above note              ?.00          $120.62 
 do       Conrad Harpel                           1.25 

By Cash pd Geo. White 50.00

 do       Geo. White                             33.33 
 do       Elias Grover                            1.75 
 do       Fredk Wildomyer                         6.75 
 do       John ..ei..                             1.00 
 do       Leonard Strouse                         2.77  1/4 
 do       Samuel Stahe                            4.00 
 do       John Buck                               2.00          $152.85 
 do       Henry Busy                              1.75 
 do       Isaac Weaver                            2.88  1/2 
 do       Abrm F. Stover                          2.50 
 do       Henry Means                             5.22 
 do       Fredk Trauger                           2.97 
 do       Peter George                            4.75 
 do       Asher Miner                             1.00 
 do       Funeral Expenses                       12.00          $ 47.30  1/2 Jacob Weidemoyer Exr retains his demand against 

the estate for sundries and book. 37.43 ??? on saale of the personal estate 51.39 Cash paid for ...... Misc Accts 1.50 Commissions allowed for compleating the trust so far as relates to this settlement & for the whole estate provided that there does not any difficulties arise in Closing the business with Frankenfield who purchased the land. 40.00 Cash for advertising 8.00 Clk O. Court 1.50 $139.82

                                                                $460.62 Balance remaining between what the Executors are Charged with & 

the disbursements made & credits claimed by them $3152.59. which sum they do not assume to pay as a balance due from them, on account of the precarious and doubtfull situation in which it has been left by the deceased who sold the property from which this sum becomes due to Frankenfield who is probably unable to pay the Executors however (as in duty bound) will exert themselves & use dire diligence to secure all that can be obtained for the heirs & distribute among them in proportions according to directions in the will.

WILL: Register's Office, Bucks County, August the 13th, 1831. The Heirs, Creditors, and other persons interested, are desire to take NOTICE that Jacob Weidemyer & David White Executors of Melchior Weidemoyer of Tinicum dec'd, have filed in this office the accounts of their administration to the Estate of the said deceased, and that the same will be presented, for approbation and allowance, to an Orphan's Court, to be held at Doylestown, in and for the county of Bucks, on the thirteenth day of September next at 10 o'clock A. M. ============================================================================= Jacob Weidemoyer & David White Executors of the Last Will & Testament of Melchor Weidemoyer late of Tinicum deceased. By Cash paid Conrad Meyer per receipt $170.67

   do       Abraham Chapman  do                     19.20 
   do       Jacob Stout      do                    100.00 
   do       James Smith      do                      5.00 
   do       Abraham Chapman  do                      5.00 
   do       Registers fees   do                      6.50 
   do       Clerk of Orphans Court & Cryer           1.50 
   for making this statement                          .25 
                                                  $308.12 

Balance in the hand of the Executors $2844.47

                                                 $3152.59 

To Balance on former Settlement filed May the 29th AD 1818

                                                 $3152.59 

Settlement Rendered July the 30th AD 1831.

   /s/ Jacob Weydemeyer  David White 

MARRIAGE: Batch #: C507551, Source Call #: 974.8 B4PG V.31. IGI, 1993 Edition, Version 3.02, 14 April 1994.

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                        German Pioneers to Pennsylvania
                           Passenger Ships' Lists
                                                                       

THE HERO

NOTE: List C is the only list for this ship.

[List 248 C] At the State House at Philadelphia, Saturday, 27th October, 1764. Present: Thomas Willing, Esquire.

The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Hero, Ralph Forster, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, did this day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. 500 whole Freights. 200 in the List (Messrs. Willing & Morris. 21 November. pd. L15.

Johannes (X) Hufer Friederich Eppling Johann Georg Weymer Johanes Wage Jacob (X) Karg Johannes Will Johannes (W) Wise Johann Ernst Dreniel [?] Johannes (+) Welsh Johann Adam Seyberth Johann Andreas Schad Hans Geo. (X) Goetz John (X) Berg Daniel Strickler Andrew (X) Wolff Michl. (X) Schub Jacob (X) Hass Lazarus Herby Johann Christian Gernet Johan Michel Walter Petter Müller Jacob (+) Hönick Jerg Fiol Johannes Ludwig Lenhard Büchler Johan Pilip Rummerth [?] Wilhelm Henrich Biegel Johannes (X) Gress Johan Loretz Beck Jacob Schibb Johann Adam Rudolph Conrath Dörr Jost Meyer Abraham Petter Görg Adam Weickel Johann Dürr Jerg Etter Jacob Düffordt John Reinhard (+) Cauffman Lorrentz Dürr Jacob Lässle Dieterick (X) Jäger Henrich Schwerdt Johann Michael Klein Jacob Sauerheber Hans Nickel Bierr Mattes Petter Phillipp Ecker Jacob (X) Hauck Michael (X) Philipi Johannes (IH) Hauck Adam Pilepi Petter Schauer Johannes Trehr John (S) Schuman Adam Fögle Rudolph (O) Schuman Joh. Hoffmann Peter Scheide Johannes (O) Feltman Christopher (X) Radebach Johannes Ring Martin Seewald Johann Georg Weydenmeyer Johannes Fuhrmann Urban Weidenmeier Johann Ludwig Sewalt Eberhardt Weydenmyer Gustavus (X) Schlosser Nicholas (X) Anthony Martin Heylemann Adam ( ) Nass Petter Wedel Ullrich Eymann Johann Jörg Wetzel Peter Nicklas Johann Adam Bausch Johannes Gernet Gottfried Eppling Lutwick Freiburger Adam Meyer Christian Schowalder Johann Jacob Gross Jost Dettweiller Conrad Bingmann Johann Michael Bridebach Valentin Simon Korn [?] Jacob Richardt Jerg Altschuh Joseph Renan Paulus Pauli Henry (X) Baum Henrich Fucks Johannes Wittig Johannes Fritsch Gorg Philb Pettry Johann Georg Adam Carl Ludwig Baum Michael (X) Reff Johann Egeman Görg Wentz Melchior Weydemeyer David (+) Konig Friedrich Roth Conrad König Johann Danniel Franck Johann Nickelaus Knab Michel Nieth Johann Adam Bruckhausen Johan Geo. (+) Reser Johan Henrich Lutz Gottlieb Nith Friederich Haffner Georg Sachs Abraham (X) Schantz Geörg Deg Georg Wilhelm Albrecht Schuhmacher Egidus Jung Benedictus Gälle Henrich Kohl Johann Philpp Göttmann Conrad (+) Haffentrager Johann Gottfried Weiss Hans Jaeblin [?] Michael Walter Jacob Kauffmann Johann Ludwig Weber Nicholas (K) Ott Samuel Schober Johannes Sellheim Andreas Michel Johann Henrich Heyl Johannes Michel Hirschlag Johann Georg Heyl Johannes Kugellwerth Johann Conrad Heyl Johan Martin Klein Johann Jacob Heyl Michl (X) Schaffer Johan Petter Hoffstatt Martin (X) Heit Johann Jacob Leiman Nicolaus Breidbach Josebh Hertel Daniel Brenneman Johan Henrich Bausch Christian Brubacher Geo. (X) Heyman Johannes Riesser Johann Velten Becker Johannes Kunkelmann Martin Schupp Jacob Seitz Antreas Keck Daniel Joder Simon (+) Fisher [...] Breuninger Bernard (+) Steiner Rudolph Kägy Lorenz Andony Peter Krebil Christian Stauffer Johann Michael Nagel Henrich Schneider Johann Andreas Unangst Valentin Volck Michel Rossmoyer Jno. Henry (+) Lannert Peter Jung Adam German Christopher (X) Hess Peter (X) Harris Simon Klas Nickolaus Uberroth Jacob Klamm Johann Jacob Nagel Abraham Petter Gorg Bortz Gerg Michal Klamm John Adam (+) Beach Jorg Simon Rieger Friedrich Lofinck Johann Davidt Schaadt Hans Geo. (+) Baumonk Friederich Wurtzbacher Herrman Wittscher Johann Glaser Nickel Gerisch Johann Henrich Schöneberger Adam (X) Ruth Johann Mardin Mäder Georg Petter Zentler Michel Buttner Peter (X) Ambrose Nickl. Ba... Peter (+) Ziefus Conr. Hüldenbrand

    (List A): The Captain's List 
    (List B): The signers of the Oath of Allegiance to England 
    (List C): The signers of the Oath of Abjuration 

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