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French and Indian War [16 October 2018]
See also:
Fort Cumberland (Maryland).
Fort Frederick State Park--GayelKnott 19:28, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
Research Notes [28 March 2019]
General [11 April 2019]
Munger, Donna Bingham. Pennsylvania land records : a history and guide for research: . (Wilmington, Delaware : Scholarly resources. 1991)
p. 58 - Squatting became common as settlement moved further away from Phladelphia, and was exacerbated by rapid influx of Europeans [in early 1700s].///p. 59 - few warrants issued between 1720 and 1733; Penns started trying to enforce survey and applications for Warrants abt 1735; not all Warrantees paid full price, many did not receive patent.
Conyngham, Redmond. An Address On The Early Settlement of the Valley of Pequa. The Paraduse [Pennsylvania] Lycum, 1842
p.11 - Names of Settlers and Date of Settlement: 1718, Benjamin Witmar, Lightner, Eshelman, Herr, Harshe, Espenshade, Eby, Hershey, Dealinger, Baer, Groff, Graef, Zimmerman.
"History of Pequea Township", from History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans[editors], Philadelphia: Everts & Peck1883
This is one of the several interior townships of the county, and lies south of the county-seat, between Pequea and Conestoga Creeks. It was originally a part of Conestoga township, and organized into a separate municipality in 1853
Biographical annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Item 1, p. 1475, Image 977
The Lightner family is one of the oldest of Lancaster county; Augustus Lightner was born in Intercourse, and seved in War of 1812. married Miss Elizabeth Gundaker, 3 sons (Herman, James, August) and one daughter (Elizabeth)
Wikipedia - "Intercourse (population: 1,274 as of 2010 census) is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in Leacock Township, Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. Intercourse is a popular site for tourists because of its location in "Amish country" and its sexually suggestive name. The movie Witness was filmed in Intercourse as well as other parts of the surrounding area, and For Richer or Poorer was set there, though not filmed in Intercourse. Because of the town's unusual name, the sign posts for the town are frequently targeted by thieves.", name changed in 1814 from Cross Keys.
Lancaster County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds. Deeds, 1729-1867 ; Index, 1729-1894. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah by Reproduction Systems, 1947, 1971). Vol. 3F, p. 644
Jacob Lighter of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appoint my Trusty friend Abraham Rife of Lancaster County, Pennsylvana to acknowledge satisfaction on a certain mortgage given by John Flowery of Lancaster County to me of a certain tract of land in sd county containing 102 acres adjoining George Gantz, Christian Winger and Michael Hoover and others. Signed 16 August 1802, Jacob x his mark Lighter
--GayelKnott 21:27, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
Similar/Variant Names [28 March 2019]
Adam Lightner
Person:Adam Lietner (1) -- from Germany, Lutheran, came to Lancaster County 1723 by way of New York. aka Johann Adam Leutner. Oldest known child b. about 1706.
FAN Club [18 May 2019]
1727 - Jacob Ryfe, Ulrich Sawk, Rudolph Bear, John Snevely, Casper Horn, John Long, Derrick Miller and Christian Graybill (from Leiter, citing PA Arch. 3rd Ser, Vol 19, p. 751; Eshleman, p. 226)
"Jacob Ryfe, Ulrick Sawk, Rudolf Bane, Jno Snevelly and Jacob Snevelly and John Long and Casp'r Hoorn, Derrick Miller and Christian Craybill" (Pennsylvania Archives. Second Series)
1744 - Neighbors: Francis Sipes, Peter Rusht, Ulrich Kingries, James Logan, Hans Adam Hoover, Jacob Good (from Leiter, Patent Book A-12, p. 201, FHL 1028832 -- not scanned)
1745 - Associates: John Lemon, Rudy Behme, co-signers for land for Mennonite church
1748 - Neighbors: Ulrich Junrich, Hannes Reiffs (missionary visit -- need to confirm)
1754 - Neighbors: Rudy Beam, Isaac Caufman, Michael Betley, Jacob Longnecker, Jacob Barr, Valentine Creiner, George Mires Widow, Jno Widmore, Christian Hershe, Volrich Kingrich/Jacob Good, George Lawi?, Nicholas Morett, Sebostian Lesher, George Kline
1756 - Neighbors: Jno George Dyer, Henry Bole, Caspar Werner, Henry Dehoff, Bastion Lesher, Jacob Guth, Jno George Lye,/ Christian Hershey, Jno Weetmer, George Myer, Valentine Criner, Jacob Bare, Isaac Hofman, Jacob Longnecker
1757 - Neighbors: Andrew Eybes, Henry Hans, Christian Frederick, Peter Wayland, John Earman / Christian Hershy, Ulrich Gingrich, Mathais Hoffer, Jacob Smuch; (different report) Casper Verner, Henry Dehoff, Bastian Lesher, Jacob Good, Jno George Lye/Christian Hershy, Jno Witmore, Geo Myre, Valentine Criner, Jacob Bear, Isaac Hofman, Jacob Longenacher; different page: Christian Graybill
1764 - Associates: Jacob Good, John Rife, Andrew Hoover, Jacob Ritter, Philip Renick/Reinell, Henry Ford; Joseph Perry, Christopher Burgett, Peter Long[apker?];named in will
"The Rÿff/Reiff Family from Switzerland to Pennsylvania", Helen Ummel Harness. Mennonite Family History, Vol. 24 (January 2005), p. 28-33.
p. 28 - In early days of [American settlement] the close Mennonite community fostered much intermarriage between families.
p. 29 - Michael Reiff [German spelling] baptized 13 June 1652, Wädensil, Zurich, d. 1684 Mettenheim, Palatinate, German; p. 30- his brother Joseph Reiff [German spelling] d. probably Ibershum, Germany
p. 31 - Micahel's daughter and her husband immigrated to Pennsylvania, leaving Germany in 1709 for Rotterdam and England, arriving in Phildelphia in September 1710.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Miscellaneous Books, 1742-1867
1768-1772
p. 128 - 9 June 1769
Payments per the will of John Graybill of Manheim Township to Peter Graybill, John Graybill, Elizabeth wife of John Flory, Barbara wife of John Burgart, Maria wife of George Howenstein
p. 162 6 Dec 1769
Melchor Brenman, Jacob Stoner and George Warfel and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Good, surviving Executors of Last Will of Jacob Good [no township named]
p. 173 - 6 March 1770
John Good and Jacob Good minor children of Jacob Good late of Conestoga Township dec'd
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