Jonas Paul ADAM.
Born on 3 Feb 1722 in Eichtersheim, Germany. Jonas Paul died in Apr 1790; he was 68.
1JONAS PAUL ADAM, b. 03 Feb 1722/23, Eichtersheim, Germany (Source: Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania, 1600s-1800s, "CD-ROM," Berks County, Vol. 1, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, April 7, 1790 - Jonas Adam, b. --, 1722..); d. Bef. 07 Apr 1790 (Source: Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania, 1600s-1800s, "CD-ROM," Berks County, Vol. 1, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, April 7, 1790 - Jonas Adam, b. --, 1722..); m. ANNA EVA MEIXEL, 26 Sep 1748.
Ship’s record of the William & Sarah on which he immigarted indicates he was the son of Nicholas Adam and was two and a half years old, which would give him a birth year of ca 1724.
Interred: 07 Apr 1790 (Source: Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania, 1600s-1800s, "CD-ROM," Berks County, Volume 1, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, April 7, 1790 - Jonas Adam, b. --, 1722.)
Emigrated with parents 18 Sep 1727. Taxed Curru Twp. 1762 - 1785
On 26 Sep 1748 when Jonas Paul was 26, he married Anna Eva MEIXEL, daughter of Andreas MEIXEL, in St. James Episcopal, Lancaster Co., PA. Born on 14 Apr 1730. Anna Eva died on 21 Jan 1809; she was 78. At the age of <1, Anna Eva was baptized in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., PA, on 3 May 1730.
Some sources give last name as Meipel
Johannes Schweickhardt ADAM.
Born on 29 Sep 1729 in Lancaster Co., PA.3 Johannes Schweickhardt died in Bern Twp., Berks Co., PA, on 25 Oct 1792; he was 63.4 Buried in Bernhard Adam Cemetery, West Reading, Berks Co., PA. At the age of <1, Johannes Schweickhardt was baptized in Lancaster Co., PA, on 8 May 1730.
Listed in “Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777”
There is a record of Nicolaus Adam baptizing a child John at the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA on 8 May 1730; these records show a birth date of 29 Sep 1729.
In the records of the Bernhard Adam Cemetery in Reading there is a Johonnes Adams listed who was reported born 22 Oct 1730 - died 25 Oct 1792 62y. I have not been able to determine who this person is, exactely, but I have a copy of a will by John Adam of Bern (twp), will written Oct 22, 1792 proven Nov 12, 1792, All estate to wife Anna Maria during widowhood. After her decease real estate to be sold. “To my niece Elizabeth Fernsler, dau. of my Brother Jonas Adam (Jonas is crossed out and written above in the same handwriting is Jon Jacob) the son of Jonas Adam, 5 pounds of gold money.” The remainder to the children of my brother Barney Adam of Cumru. Exrs: wife Anna Maria and brother Barney Adam Wits: Frederick Kaucher and Lorentz Haas.
This may be the correct Johonnes since he does in fact have a brother Jonas and a brother Bernhard “Barney.” Perhaps the year of birth in the cemetery record is incorrect. Anyway, that is as much as I can determine at this time. The will is somewhat confusing, because it says his brother Jon Jacob, son of Jonas. If his brother is the son of Jonas, then the present Johannes should be the son of Jonas as well. I am not certain on this material and more work is needed. I will be greatful for any help from other researchers.
Complete transcript of the will follows. Wording and puntuation is as in the original as best as I can make it out from a xerox copy:
John Adams, Decd.
Letter Testamentary Granted to Anna Maria Adam, Widow, and Barney Adam, Brother of said decd, Executor therin named, they being duly sworn thereto.---November 13th, 1792.
In the name of God Amen I John Adam of Bern Township in the County of Berks in the state of Pennsylvania and yeoman being at present Sick but sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefor I make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first of all I give my immortal Soul unto God who gave it to be received in mercy through the merits of my Reedemer Jesus Christ and my body I give unto the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner, and touching my wordly estates wherewith God has Blessed me within this life, I give devise and bequeath the same as follows, where my just debts and Funeral expenses are paid; all and Singular of Real and Personal Estates shall be and remain in the hands of my beloved Wife during her natural life or widowhood and under her sole and own direction and for her own use, but if my beloved Wife should again intermarry then I give and bequeath unto her one half of all my Singular and Personal Estate, and the one half of the yearly rents of my Real Estate during her natural life. And after her decease my said beloved wife Anna Maria, whatever is left I give devise and bequeath in manner and form following that my Real Estate shall be sold at Public Auction for the best price that can be obtained for the same (?) and the surplus monies together with the residue (?) of my Personal Estate I give first unto my Niece Elizabeth Fernsler the Daughter of my Brother Jonas (Jonas is here crossed out and Jon Jacob inserted) Adam the son of Jonas Adam Five Pounds in Gold or (?) money. The Residue I give devise and bequeath unto the children of my brother Barney Adam of Cumru Township in said county. And I do hereby authorize and empower my said brother Barney Adam after the decease of my beloved wife Anna Maria if he does survive her, or if he does not the judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Berks to sign seal and Deliver for me the deed of conveance (?) as fully and amply as I myself in my own perform (?) might or could do, and said monies to be divided among them the children of my said brother Barney Adam share and share alike or to their respective representatives. And Lastly I do by these presents (?) renounce and revoke all Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, and allow and acknowledge this and no other Will and Testament by me heretofore made, and name and appoint my beloved Wife Anna Maria and my loving Brother Barney Adam Executors to Execute the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty two.
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following are various seals and witnesses as well as 7 pages of personal property inventory.
On 8 Apr 1751 when Johannes Schweickhardt was 21, he married
Anna Maria SCHMID in Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., PA.
1,3 Born on 18 Aug 1734. Anna Maria died on 5 Jan 1803; she was 68. Buried in Bernhard Adam Cemetery, West Reading, PA.
Maria Eva SCHMIDT in marriage record, Anna Maria in all other records. Could be two different women? It also appears there are two different John Adams at his time in Lancaster Co. The one that married Maria Eva Schmidt eventually moved to and died in North Carolina fide Donald King pers. comm. Rev. John Casper Stovers marriage records show:
1751 04 19 Adam, John - Schmidt, Maria Eva (Moden Crk) Lancaster Co. This may be an entirely different John Adam. More clarification is needed.
Johannes Bernhardt “Bernhard” ADAM.
Born on 14 Mar 1731 in Lancaster Co., PA.3 Johannes Bernhardt “Bernhard” died in Cumru Twp., Berks Co., PA, on 18 Aug 1810; he was 79. Buried in Bernhard Adam Cemetery, West Reading, Berks Co., PA. At the age of <1, Johannes Bernhardt “Bernhard” was baptized in Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., PA, on 21 Apr 1731.
Information from Emily Adams Tait (prepared ca 1937) gave year of birth as 1728. Information from Karpowich1 gives: 14 Mar 1728/29
Date of birth of 14 Mar 1731 given in the publication “Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777” as well as: BURGERT, ANNETTE KUNSELMAN. Eighteenth Century Emigrants
from German-Speaking Lands to North America. Publications of the Pennsylvania
German Society, 16/19. Birdsboro, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society. Vol.
1: The Northern Kraichgau. 1983. 461p.
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Will of Bernhart Adam
Berks Co. PA book B-570, April 4, 1809
Transcribed by Greg Lasley from a photo copy of the original, October 28, 2001; spelling, punctuation and capitalization are as in the original.
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Bernhart Adam Sr. of Cumru Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Yoeman, Considering the Uncertainty of this mortal Life, and being of sound and Perfect mind and memory, Thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following; That is to say Principally and first of all I Recommend my Immortal Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave me the same to be in mercy Received through the merits of my Redeemer Jesus Christ; And my body I give to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent like manner; And touching those worldly estates wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with, after my Just debts and funeral charges are paid, I give devise and bequeath in manner and form following.
1st I give devise & bequeath unto my two beloved daughters namely Juliana & Margaret, of my lands in Cumru Township aforesaid the Tract or piece known by the name of Church Land; to extend through my other land by the line of land now of John Garber to the Road leading from Daniel Messersmiths Mill through my Lands and lands of others to George Gernants Mill; and to extend by the said Road the full breadth of said church Land, thence from said Road in a straight line to and with the line on the Southerly side of said Church land and other lands, Containing about four Acres be the same more or less; Together with all and Singular the Rights, Privileges, Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise Appertaining, To have and to hold the same for their only Proper Use and Behoof for and during their natural lives and the natural life of the Survivor of them (It is to be understood that the above bequeath is in Consideration of the Services Rendered me by the said Juliana and Margaret Since they have arrived at the age of twenty one Years and that they are not to make any other charges nor Receive any other Compensation for their Services Rendered unto me) And after their decease or after decease of the Survivor of them I give and order the devised Land to be sold for the highest and best Price that may gotten (sic) for the same, and the moneys arising out of the sale thereof I give and devise to be equally divided to and among my nine Children Share and Share alike or to their Respective Heirs Share and Share alike, But in case my said two daughters Juliana and Margaret should die without lawful issue of their bodys, or either of their bodys I then order the moneys arising out of the said sale to be equally divided to and among my other Children namely my three Sons, John, Nicholas, and Barney, and my four daughters, Anna Maria the wife of John Garber, Leah the wife of John Reaser, Rachael late wife of John Swartz deceased, and Salome the wife of David Moyer, Share and Share alike to them or to their Respective Heirs or Representatives: And I further give and bequeath unto my said two daughters Juliana & Margaret, the free Right and liberty to live in my House in such parts where I now with them live and now possess with the free and unmolested liberty to pass and repass to and from the same until the sale of my plantation hereinafter mentioned and no longer.
2nd I do order that my herein after named Executors as soon as Conveniently may be after my decease shall sell at Public Venue all my Moveable or Personal Property, and also in two years after my decease shall at public sale, sell my Plantation and whole Real estate, (excepting only such part heretofore by me devised unto my two daughters Juliana and Margaret,) for its full value or higher price that can be gotten, so that the same be not sold Under value by any Urging necessity of any of my Children whereby any loss may be sustained in the sale thereof, And it is my Will that my Executors shall act in the premises with their mutual consent whilst living and not the one without the consent of the other; And the moneys arising out of my Real and Personal estate I give devise & bequeath to be equally divided to and among my nine Children, namely my three Sons John, Nicholas, & Barnet, and my six daughters, Juliana, Annamaria, Margaret, Leah, Rachel, and Salome, share and share alike, or to their Respective Heirs or Representatives, excepting only Salome out of her share I give and devise One hundred pounds in Gold or Silver money to be paid unto Dina, the Illegitimate daughter born of the body of my said daughter Salome; And in making the division to and among my Children, I do order that my Executors Refer my Books etc. to see the amount of what I have in my lifetime advanced to each of my Children Respectively, in order that the division be made equally share and share alike as aforesaid; And it is my Will that a division of my personal estate may take place as soon as conveniently may be before the sale of my Real Estate.
And lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my 3 sons, John Adam, Nicholas Adam, and Barnet Adam, Executors of this my last Will & Testament, with full power to execute any Conveyance or Conveyances, Deed or Deeds, for the shure Conveyance of my estate unto the purchasor or purchasors thereof, in as good and ample manner as I myself in my lifetime could have done and execute the same. I hereby revoking and making null and Void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, allowing, ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nine.. Signed, Sealed, and published, declared and pronounced by Barnhart Adam Sr. to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other signed our names.
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Signed, Sealed, published and pronounced by Bernhart Adam Sr. to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of Us, who at his request and in his presence & in the presence of each other signed our names.
Henry Wolf
Joseph Bright
Jacob Bright
Registers Office, Reading, Berks Co., Sept. 10, 1810. Then appeared Henry Wolf, Joseph Bright and Jacob Bright, attesting to the within written Will, Who, after they were duly sworn and affirmed, according to Law, did declare and say: That they were present and did see and hear Bernhart Adam, the Testator, sign, publish, pronounce & declare the same, as and for his last Will and Testament: And that at the time of the doing thereof, he the said Testator was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and as they verily believe. And further: that the names Henry Wolf, Joseph Bright, and Jacob Bright are the deponents own handwriting thereto subscribed as witnesses, in the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the Testator.
Coram (?) Me
Jacob Schneider, Reg.
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Reading Adler, 21 Aug 1810: Adams - Died last Sunday at his farm in Cumru Twp., this county at a pretty old age, Bernhard Adam, many years a resident of the same.
More About JOHANNES BERNHARDT ADAM:1
Name 2: Bernhard Adam (Source: Tombstone Inscription from the Bernhardt Adam Private Cemetery, Berks Co., PA, Adam, Bernhart, b. Jan, 1731; d. 18 Aug. 1810.)
Date born 2: Jan 1730/31 (Source: Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2346, Date of Import: 19 Nov 1997.)
Died 2: 10 Sep 1810 (Source: Will of Bernhart Adam, Cumru, April 4, 2809 - September 10, 1810.)
Burial: Aug 1810, Bernhard Adam Cemetery, Berks Co., PA
For information on the Bernhard Adam Cemetery visit:
http://www.greglasley.net/badamcem.html
On 24 Feb 1751 when Johannes Bernhardt “Bernhard” was 19, he married
Anna Margareth DOERR in 1st Reformed Church, Lancaster Co. PA.
3 Born on 10 Aug 1727. Anna Margareth died in Berks Co., PA, on 27 May 1792; she was 64. Buried in Bernhard Adam Cemetery, West Reading, Berks Co., PA.
Last name also shown as DERR in some records
More About ANNA MARGARETHA DOERR:1
Name 2: Margaretha Derrin (BURGERT, ANNETTE KUNSELMAN. Eighteenth Century Emigrants
from German-Speaking Lands to North America. Publications of the Pennsylvania
German Society, 16/19. Birdsboro, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society. Vol.
1: The Northern Kraichgau. 1983. 461p.)
Interred: 31 May 1792, Bernhard Adam Cemetery, Berks Co., PA (Source: Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania, 1600s-1800s, "CD-ROM," Berks County, Volume 1, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, May 31, 1792 - Bernhard Adam's wife, b. August 1, 1727.)
They had the following children:
Juliana Margaretha ADAM.
Born on 6 Nov 1733 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.3 Juliana Margaretha died in Benevola, Washington Co., MD, ca 1813; she was 79.5 Buried in Fahmey’s Meeting House Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA. At the age of <1, Juliana Margaretha was baptized in Muddy Creek Church, Lancaster Co., PA, on 25 Dec 1733.
Listed in “Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777”
Additional information from Suzy Bettac pers. comm. January, 2008, indicates “Juliana was stillliving in 1813 when the estate was distributed as she received a portion. Death shuld be after 1813. The family land was near Boonesboro, Washington Co., MD and not Benevola.” 5
On 2 Jul 1748 when Juliana Margaretha was 14, she first married
George BRACKLE5 in Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., PA.
ca feb 1753 when Juliana Margaretha was 19, she second married
Johannes “John” FASSNACHT, son of Samuel FASSNACHT & Maria UNRATH, in Lancaster Co., PA.
Born on 26 Mar 1727 in Hohengehren, Jagst, Wurttemburg, Germany. Johannes “John” died in Benevola, Washington Co., MD, in Jun 1807; he was 80. Buried in Fahmey’s Meeting House Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA.
Arrived in Philadelphia 13 Aug 1750. Name spelled Fasnacht on passenger list from Edinburg. In his 1806 will the name spelled Fausnaught. Moved with Julianna and another family to Maryland ca 1773. 1790 census shows John & wife in Washington Co., MD. 1800 census shows John & wife, both over 45, in Washington Co., MD.6
The following note from Suzy Bettac provides more questions: “At this time I have not been able to prove that Julianna and John are buried in Fahmey's Meeting house cemetery. There are no records of any Fasnacht headstones there. Further, I have had a running debate with another researcher over whether or not he has located the correct Johannes Fasnacht in the German records. He did indeed locate a Johannes, son of Samuel and Maria Unrath. However, I have also located four OTHER Johannes Fasnachts in other towns. The key to finding the right Johannes is the contct he had with Conrad and Adam Fasnacht who arrived in the U.S. a year before 1752] Johannes [ and who were baptismal sponsors for one another in PA] and the marriage of Johannes to Kunigunde Heinser in Germany. We still do not have those key points and thus it is highly probable that the Johannes you have posted is an error. Perhaps you could post a note about this question?”5
They had the following children:
Susanna Schweickhardt ADAM.
Born on 17 Aug 1736 in Lancaster Co., PA. At the age of <1, Susanna Schweickhardt was baptized on 5 Sep 1736.
Twin of Christina
Listed in “Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777”
Christena Schweickhardt ADAM.
Born on 17 Aug 1736 in Lancaster Co., PA. Christena Schweickhardt died in Montgomery, Franklin Co., PA, in Oct 1814; she was 78.
Twin of Susanna
Listed with this date of birth in “Pennsylvania Births, Lancaster County, 1723-1777”
In 1756 when Christena Schweickhardt was 19, she married George PUTERBAUGH in Frederick Co., MD. Born in 1737 in Palatine, Germany. George died in Montgomery, Franklin Co., PA, on 21 Sep 1800; he was 63.
They had the following children:
Dorothea ADAM.
Born ca 1737.