Abraham Bucher 1 2 3 4
- Born: 21 Jan 1763, Durham Twp., Bucks, PA 3
- Marriage (1): Sarah Heinlein
- Died: 26 Feb 1840, Durham Twp., Bucks, PA at age 77 3
- Buried: Durham Twp.: Durham Cemetery, Bucks, PA 3
Other names for Abraham were Abraham Bogher,5 Abraham Bougher and Abraham Poegher.6
FamilySearch ID: LZDK-Q17.
General Notes:
This Bucher family grew up on what was known as Bucher's Hill, at the border of Bucks and Northampton counties along the Delaware River. Today's maps show Bougher Hill Road at this location and the United States Geological Survey shows the name Bougher Hill for the summit. See a map of Bougher Hill
Photos of tombstones are online thanks to Kelly Decker's website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kdecker/Graves/Durham/pages/SABougher_jpg.htm
Burial Notes:
His tombstone reads: Sacred to the memory of Abraham Bougher who was born January 21st A.D. 1763 and departed this life February 26th A.D. 1840 Aged 77 years 1 month and 5 days.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Military on 15 Jun 1784 in Northampton, Northampton, PA: during the Revolutionary War, appearing on a muster roll. 7 Serving in the Northampton Militia in the 8th Company, 2nd Battalion under Col. Philip Beham were Isaac Bucher, Abraham Bucher, and John Bucher.
2. Census in 1790 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 6 Two Poeghers were listed in the 1790 Census in Williams Township.
In the household of Abraham Poegher:
Males (born)
16 and older (<=1774) = 1 Abraham
Under 16 (1775-1790) = 1 son Moses
Females = 2 (wife & daughter Catherine)
In the household of John Poegher:
Males (born)
16 and older (<=1774) = 1 John
Under 16 (1775-1790) = 1 son
Females = 1 wife
Listed close to them are many allied families who marry into Abraham's line: Heinlein, Yong (Young), Sellar & Salor (Saylor). The census page is on our website at: http://www.searchtrees.com/DNA/Census%20Pages/1790Northampton325.pdf
It is not uncommon to find Bucher and Bougher's recorded in the 1700's as a Pucher or Pougher. The German pronounciation of B was often heard as a P to Englishmen.
3. Census in 1800 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 8 Two Buchers were listed in the 1800 Census in Williams Township.
In the household of Abraham Bucher:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 2 sons William & ?
10-15 (1785-1790) = 1 son Moses
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 Abraham
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 2 daughters Margaret & Sarah
10-15 (1785-1790) = 1 daughter Catherine
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 wife Sarah
In the household of John Bucher:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 2 sons
10-15 (1785-1790) = 2 sons
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 John
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800)
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 wife.
4. In 1801 in Saucon Twp.: Williams Twp. Congregation, Northampton, PA. 2
5. Fact: They were named in the will of George Heinlein., 5 Jul 1804, , Bucks, PA. 9 An abstract of the will:
7.114. George Heinlein, Durham Twp., yeoman. July 5, 1804. Proved October 9, 1805. Wife Sarah, son William and William Long of Durham exrs. Wife 5 Acres of the land purchased of Jacob Bucher, balance of land to be sold, notice to be given in "Easton English and German Newspapers." Proceeds to Dau. Margaret, wife of Nicholas Prutzman, 1/13 part. Dau. Eleaner wife of John Bucher, 1/13 part. Son Lawrence Heinlein 1/13th part. Dau. Sarah wife of Abraham Bucher 1/13th part. Son James 1/13th part. Son George 1/13th part. Dau. Catharine 1/13th. Son William 1/13th part. Son Reading 1/13th part. Dau. Ann 1/13th Son John 1/13th part. Wife 2/13th parts to keep son John as long as she lives. Wits: John Boyar, Margid Stam.
6. Census in 1810 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 10 Two Bucher households are listed in the 1810 Census in Williams Township.
The household Daniel Bucher had:
Males (born)
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 son
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 father Daniel
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter
16-25 (1785-1794) = 2 (wife & daughter)
The household of Abraham Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 2 sons
10-15 (1795-1800) = 4 sons
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 father Abraham
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 2 daughters
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 wife.
7. Census in 1820 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 11 Three Buchers are listed together on the 1820 Census since it was alphabetized:
The household of William Bucher had:
Males (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1775) = 2 (William & ?)
Females (born)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife
The household of Abraham Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 son Abraham
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 son Samuel
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 son Moses
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 Abraham
Females (born)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 wife
The household of Daniel Bucher had:
Males (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 Daniel
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife.
8. Census in 1830 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 5 Several Bogher households appear as neighbors on the same census page in 1830.
The household of William Bogher had:
Males (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) 1 William
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 wife
The household of Moses Bogher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 son
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 Moses
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1816-1820) = 4 daughters
40-49 (1781-1790) = 1 wife
The household of Abraham Bogher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 son
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 Abraham
Females (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 3 daughters
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 daughter
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 wife.
9. Book: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1905. 1
HEINLEINS and MORGANS of Durham township, Bucks county. All the Heinleins in America are descendants of Matheis Heinlein, who with his wife, son George, and daughters Sarah and Eva, took passage in the ship "Bannister." Captain John Doyle, from Amsterdam, and qualified at Philadelphia, October 31, 1754.
He settled in Durham township on a tract of land on the southern slope of Bucher Hill. A farm now belonging to B. F. Fackenthal was part of this tract, the other portion reaching over the hill into Northampton county.
George Heinlein was a very popular man and became captain of the Durham township militia, served all through the war, and afterwards secured additional land and pursued farming. He always took an active part in public affairs, and at the time of his death, which occurred October 2, 1805, at the age of sixty-three, he was the possessor of the entire east end of Bucher Hill.
He was buried with great honors in the family burying ground on the plantation. This quarter acre lot is along the road at the extreme end of Mr. Fackenthal's farm, and through neglect is fast becoming obliterated. In it are buried all the first generations of Heinleins, Longs, Buchers and others. His family consisted of eleven children: Margaret, wife of Nicholas Brotzman; Eleanora, wife of John Bucher; Sarah, wife of Abraham Bucher; Lawrence, James, George, William, Reading, John, Ann and Catharine.
Abraham married Sarah Heinlein, daughter of Capt. George Heinlein and Sarah Dykson. (Sarah Heinlein was born on 20 Jan 1770 in Durham Twp., Bucks, PA 3, christened on 17 Jan 1771 in Saucon Twp.: Williams Twp. Congregation, Northampton, PA,2 died on 29 Dec 1852 in Durham Twp., Bucks, PA and was buried in Durham Twp.: Durham Cemetery, Bucks, PA 3.)
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