Elias Redcay Jr. 1
- Born: 1745, Robeson Twp., Berks, PA 1
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Hunter on 6 Apr 1773 in , Berks, PA 1
- Died: 3 Jan 1829, , Berks, PA at age 84 1
FamilySearch ID: LZ1G-5BF.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Book: History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, 1883. 2
Of old taverns there were three in number, kept many, many years ago. "Redcay's," in early times, was known as Jacob Schwartz's tavern, and kept at present by Morgan H. Clark. "Rogers'" tavern, now occupied by Nathan S. Hartman as a private residence. "Rohrers'" tavern was in the building now owned by Nicholas Redcay, and occupied as tenements. The fourth tavern was started by Elias Redcay, Sr., who died thirty-five years ago, and is kept at present by S. W. Miller.
2. Book: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, 1909. 3
Elias Redcay, Jr., only son of Elias and Elizabeth, lived in Robeson township, where he carried on farming and conducted a sawmill. He carried on operations on the two tracts which he had purchased from his father in 1773, up to 1804, when he decided to sell out. He was an extensive dealer in land and a large property owner, owning several good farms and a few timber tracts on which he operated sawmills. On April 29, 1791, he and his wife deeded to Valentine Geiger and Herman Umstead in trust for the inhabitants of this section a tract of land containing one acre, ten perches, it being part of the land he had purchased from his father. This land contained the private burying ground of the Redcays, who in later years allowed the people of their section to bury their dead there. It was the intention to have a church there, but this was not built until 1809, and it is known as St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Church. It is said that a log church was on the property before the present church was built. All Christian congregations which contributed to its support were allowed to worship in the building, and they were also to maintain and keep the graveyard. Late in life Elias Redcay lost most of his competency through disastrous financial investments. He was a member of the General Assembly from Exeter in 1805-1806, and during the Revolutionary war he served as a lieutenant of militia from Pennsylvania in Capt. Adam Beard's Company, 3d Battalion, Lieut. Col. Jonathan Jones. He was a great reader and delighted to tell stories of the war. He passed away Jan. 3, 1829, and is buried in the old Redcay burial ground.
On April 6, 1773, Elias Redcay married Elizabeth Hunter, who was born in 1752, and died Jan. 11, 1816, and to them were born the following children: (1) Henry, born Aug. 13, 1775, m. Mary Catharine Neykirk, of Exeter, who was born Jan. 25, 1779. He died May 22, 1848, and she Sept. 3, 1842, and both are buried in the Muddy Creek cemetery in Lancaster county. (2) John is mentioned below. (3) Elias, born Dec. 28, 1782, m. (first) Jan. 29, 1809, Sarah Harner, of Exeter. She died and was buried in Muddy Creek cemetery, and he m. (second) July 16, 1826, Elizabeth Strauss, of Bern, who was born Feb. 12, 1790. He passed away Jan. 28, 1867, and she died Aug. 19, 1875, and both are buried at Adamstown, Lancaster county. (4) Elizabeth m. Samuel Ludwig, of Cumru. They moved to Missouri in 1832. (5) Maria m. June 9, 1805, Jacob Ludwig.
Elias married Elizabeth Hunter on 6 Apr 1773 in , Berks, PA.1 (Elizabeth Hunter was born in 1752 in , Berks, PA 1 and died on 11 Jan 1816 in Robeson Twp., Berks, PA 1.)
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