George Bucher ^{4 5 6}

   Other names for George were Georg Bucher,⁴ Henry Bucher,¹⁰ Johan Georg Bucher ^{2 7 9 11} and John George Bucher.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: MRJ2-YDW.

  General Notes:

Through the years, and currently, descendants of the NY state families of George and Jacob have pronounced the name Bucher as "Butcher."

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Diary: Diary of Eilizabeth Midaugh [Bucher] Brown (1833-1926), daughter of George Bucher (1792-1846) and granddaughter of George Bucher (1768-1829). (Personal diary of EMB In posession of descendant Rod Morris, transcribed by descendant Joanne Kempher.),,. ¹² [page 1]

Grandfather George Bucher was born in Pennsylvania, Fishing Creek, near Harrisburg, March 24, 1792

Had one brother Henry

Sisters
Betsey Gillett
Pollie Gorton
Sarah [can't make out her surname - Gineta??]
Margarett Johnson
Kattie
Barbara

George Bucher. His mother Anna Magdalena Walter Bucher was born in Germany 3 Feb 1776 his father was born in Germany no record. He [George Sr.] was killed by lightning at Hodge's Hill back of Big Flats New York State both buried at Big Flats Chemung Co, NY

Came from Germany with 2 brothers Jacob (Penn) and John (Virginia). Left a sister Mary in Germany. Bahen Bahen

[page 3]

Grandfather Geo B was drafted in 1812 War and served under Gen McClure. Aunt Polly and Aunt Betsey sheared a black & white sheep and made him a suit.

[Memoranda page]

The Buchers, Geo, Jacob, John came to America for a refuge on account of the Catholic-Lutheran wars and troubles in Germany and were in time to take part in the American Revolution. One sister a maiden lady stayed behind. Later the family bible was sent over to George Bucher and in the passage the silver clasps were stolen from it. It is at this writing 215 years old, and has been given by Sam'l Bucher, eldest of the family, 82, to Dorothy Doty.

Mrs. Essleman the mother of K & Molly Essleman rode from Columbia to Bath, Steuben Co N.Y. through the wilderness with her two children and some household treasures on the horse with her. Her husband had died and she left Katherine with her father's people. She married again and lived away, probably in Ohio. Katherine married Geo Bucher the son of the man from Germany.

She was from Southern New Jersey, French (?) Quakers [? is on the original]

Anna Magdalena Walter (Bucher) was born in Germany 1776 when her son George was 16 she bought him a gun and taught him how to use it. He afterward was drafted for the War of 1812. His father had been killed by lightning. By the time he arrived in Canada whither he was sent, the war was over. E.M.B. remembers her grandmother telling how badly she felt the night that her grandfather was killed. He was at Big Flats. He was killed five miles away on Hodge's Hill. Polly & Betsy hitched the oxen and got him home. Then Polly mounted the gray horse and drove to Big Flats five miles away for help. Her grandmother had a young child in spasms with teeth. Her grandfather was now the only support of the family and had no time for schooling but helped the girls to get some for themselves.

2. He was confirmed on 4 Jun 1785 in New Hanover Twp.: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, PA.

3. In 1792 in Harrisburg: Salem Reformed Church, Dauphin, PA. ^{9 11}

4. Census in 1800 in Middle Paxton Twp., Dauphin, PA. ¹³ George Bucher is listed in the 1800 census with:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 2
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 George
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 3
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 George's wife
.

5. Property on 1 Mar 1820 in Painted Post, Steuben, NY. Deed:
This Indenter made the first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty Between Samuel Wormley of the Town of Painted Post & County of Steuben & State of New York of the first part and George Bucher of the Town of Elmira & County of Tioga and State of one said of the Second part Withesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the building of a house Eighteen by twenty four with _____ _____ one & half story high with a shingled ruff and a Stable Sixteen twenty four and dig a well near the house & reform the fenses where they now stand & leave them Six rule high beside staked and two _____ to each length the party of the first part is to find the timbers to make this new Stakes & _____ on the South Side of the River against said tract & also fine wood at the Sam _____ _____ the party of the Second part is not to cut any fine wood that will make timber or _____ hath Bargained Sold and to farm lot for four years from the first of Sept. not insuring the date here of unto the Said party of the Second part his having and Signs all that certain lot or farm of ground situated in the Town of Pained Post and County Steuben and State of New York and in the Town of Elmira & County Tioga & State of one said bounded as follows on the South by the Tioga River on the East by land of Jonathan Rolands on the west by land occupied by Catharine Fridley on the north _____ containing sixty acres by the Samuel Mane unto the said party of the Second part here have and executing and administering an assigns to have hath use occupy and enjoy of or during the time of one said and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs Executors and administrators hath hereby agree to warrant and defend him the said party of the Second part his heirs and in the _____ & feasible set sessions of the before named _____ _____ the time being in withness where of we have here unto set our hands and seals the day and year first where written Sealed & delivered in ______ &
Rueben Straite Samuel Wormly George Bucher.

6. Abstract of Administration on 21 Oct 1829 in Painted Post, Steuben, NY. ¹⁴ Abstract of Administration:
Case No: 1503 Book: 1-A Pg. 63
Name: Henry Bucher
Township: Painted Post
Year: 1829
Date of Administration: Oct. 21, 1829
Executors:
Henry D. Smith
John Gillett
Joseph Gillett
John Shoemaker
71 acres of land
Heirs:
George BUCHER - Son
Catherine BUCHER - Dau [Error - this is Catherine Essleman; wife of George BUCHER- Son]
Polly BUCHER Gorton - Dau Horatio GORTON - Son in law
Susan BUCHER Rowley - Dau Alva ROWLEY - Son in law
Margaret BUCHER Johnson - Dau Lucius G. JOHNSON - Son in law
Other: Ben Johnson - guardian for said minors
Inventory.. marked with a X - so that mean's there is an inventory of what was owned.
Value of property given as: $90.00.

7. Book: A History of the Valley and County of Chemung, page 493, 1892. ^{9 15}

THE town of Big Flats, lying upon the western border of the county, consists of broken upland and rich alluvial flats along the Chemung River, which flows through it and receives the water of Sing Sing Creek as its principal tributary. The area of the town is 26,097 acres, the greater part of which is arable land of fair to excellent productiveness. The inhabitants are almost exclusively devoted to agricultural pursuits,, in which they are especially successful. The township embraces a part of the old town of Chemung.

As follows are the names of early settlers and old-time residents:

Christian Minier (Myneer), Caleb Gardner, George Gardner, Eleazer Owen, John Winters, Robert Miller, Roswell Goff, John Goff, Clark Winans, Abram Bennett, John Bennett, William Miller, John L. Sexton, Charles Frye, Elisha Brown, Uzel Goble, John Silsby, Gershom Livesay, Joel Rowley, John F. Delaney, Joseph Rowley, Abram Minier, Nathan Rowley, Nathan Mundy, Charles Beard, Simon Hawes, Cornelius Lowe, j r., David Van Gorder, David Reynolds, Benjamin Whitney, Roswell Goff, jr., Tunis Dolson, John Emmons, Jonathan Boyer, Martin Hammond, Calvin Hawkins, Abram Scofield, Henry Fuller, John C. Scofield, Darius C. Bennett, Lewis Scofield, T. N. Bennett, John Pound, Jacob Van Tassel, Daniel Middaugh (Revolutionary soldier), John Mead, John Riker, Ebenezer Snow, Nathan Sanders, James Cooper, Abram Wilmarth, George Shriver, James McNulty, Jonathan Kent, Aaron Cook, Hezekiah Mead, Hugh Miller, Amos Rowley, Thomas Buck, John Huey, James Hughson, George Bucher, Daniel E. Brown, Henry McCormick, Hezekiah Beebe, Levi Lovell, Able Keyes, Henry Farr, Benjamin Farwell, Andrew McNulty, Jacob Dorn, James Jackson, Will- iam H. Reeder, Lewis Edminster, Patrick Haggerty, Aaron Edminster, Elihu Chapman, Joseph Rhodes, Joseph Chandler, William Hooker, Jacob Reeser, John S. Miller, George Reeser, David Van Deren, James De Armand, Charles Reynolds, Daniel Hagar, Edmund Brace, Samuel Boer, John Wormley, Philip Boyer, John M. French, Hezekiah Woodruff, Erastus Beard, Coleman Olmsted, Henry Farr, John White, J. Beardsley, Daniel Lord, Samuel Minier, Frederick Woolcott, Ira Minier, sr., Silas Mills, John Blowers, William White, George Reeser, John J. Barton, Comfort Bennitt.

8. Book: Notes and Queries relating to Pennsylvania, 1895. ¹⁰
Bucher, Henry, formarly of Dauphin county, d. suddenly in Catlin township, Tioga county, N.Y., June, 1829.

George married Elizabeth Kiblinger, daughter of Henry Kiblinger and Sybilla, on 20 Sep 1791 in Harrisburg: Salem Reformed Church, Dauphin, PA.^{1 2 3} (Elizabeth Kiblinger was born about 1770.)

  Marriage Notes:

Rev. Anthony Hautz married George and Elizabeth Bucher. ¹