Frederick Beher ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Frederick were Frederick Becher,⁵ Frederick Beecher,⁶ Frederick Beeher,⁵ Friederich Beiger,⁷ Fredrick Bucher,⁸ Friederich Bucher,⁹ Frederick Bücher,⁹ Friederich Bücher, Frederick Buecher ^{4 10} and Fredrick Buecher.

   FamilySearch ID: LZDK-6XX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Issue: Frederick and Catherine had 1 or 2 sons and 7 daughters. Frederick may have a second unknown son since the 1810 census shows a son born after 1800 (although it's possible this was a grandson of one of Frederick's older daughters who moved back into her father's home.)
Daughters Elizabeth, Catherine, and Maria were born before 1791, but the 1810 census shows there were 4 daughters born later, names not yet discovered.
Summary: Frederick and Catherine had 1 or 2 sons and 7 daughters.

2. Fact: It is proven with Y-DNA tests that Frederick Beher / Beecher of Rennick's Run creek, Botetourt, Virginia is the son of Henry Beher / Beecher / Buecher who died in Littlestown, PA in 1795, and also that Frederick is the father of Samuel D. Beher (1796-1863) who died in Rushville, Indiana. Contact searchtrees@gmail.com to learn more or see https://searchtrees.com/beher-family-history.

3. Alt. Name: Original surname Bücher with umlaut above u (same in German as Buecher)., in 1764,. Original surname Bücher with umlaut above u (same in German as Buecher). Most descendants in this branch use Beher but in other branches Beecher is predominant. See https://searchtrees.com/beher-family-history/
Often in records the name is often Beker not Beher.

4. He appeared as a sponsor at a baptism on 5 Nov 1785 at Littlestown: Christ Reformed Church, Adams, PA. ¹¹

5. Tax List: Frederick Beehr, tax 3 pence 9 shillings, 1787, Germany Twp., York, PA. ¹²

6. In 1788 in Littlestown: Christ Reformed Church, Adams, PA. Frederick appears in the records of Christ Church for the baptisms of his children.

7. Tax List: 1789, Germany Twp., York, PA. ¹³ Beecher, Henry, 75 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 house, 2 lots.valuation 64,0,0, tax 0 9 0
Beecher Frederick, no land, 1 cow, valuation 4, 0, 0, tax 0 2 0
Beecher, John 200 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, 1 house, 1 lot, valuation 376, 10, 0, tax 2 5 0.

8. Property in 1797 in Germany Twp., York, PA. ^{5 14} Frederick Beeher or Becher & wf:Catharine of the state of Virginia, she being one of the dau. & legatees of Jacob Winterode, deceased of Germany Twp., deeded their share of land to Samuel Beecher....
York Co., PA before me Adam Winterode Esq. of York Co., appeared Frederick Becher & Catharine his wife and certified to this deed 1798.
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9. Residence: Deed transfer in 1797 stated Frederick was living in Virginia. In 1797 in , , VA.

10. Cannot check the 1800 U.S. Census in Virginia for Frederick because those census records were destroyed during the War of 1812 when the British burned Washington D.C. Census in 1800 in , , VA.

11. Tax List: Beher, Frederick, 1 white male above 16, 0 slaves, 1 horse, 1800, , Rockbridge, VA. He lived within the tax district of Commissioner John Alexander.

12. Probate on 24 Jan 1800 in Germany Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁵ To all People to whom these presents shall or may come I Samuel Beeher & Barbara my wife send Greeting, Whereas Jacob Winterode the elder late of Germany township in the County of York Pennsylvania died intestate owner & seized of a tract of Land in the County aforesaid, adjoining lands of Christian Reck, Jacob Rider, Henry Weishler, Jacob Hostetter, Jacob Sherman & James McIhenry, Containing one-hundred and seventy acres, more or less, leaving a widow and eight children to represent him And Whereas the said Samuel Beeher Intermarried one of the daughters of the said decedent, to wit the aforesaid Barbara And Whereas a certain Frederick Beeker intermarried one other of the said decedent's Daughters named Catherine, who on the ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven by their release under their hands and seals did grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Samuel Beeker his heirs and assigns, all their right title interest, claim and demand of in an to & out of, the aforesaid lands and premises of which the said Jacob Winterode died seized of, to be holden of him the said Samuel Beeker his heirs and assigns for ever, as in and by the said release will more fully appear Now Know Ye that I the said Samuel Beeher and Barbara my wife for the consideration sum of one hundred and ninety pounds in gold or silver money of Pennsylvania to me the said Samuel Beeker in hand paid by Jacob Rider before the insealing hereof, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the said Jacob Rider his heirs and assigns forever discharged, I the said Samuel Beeher and Barbara my wife, Have Granted, Bargained, Sold, Released and Confirmed and by these presents DO Grant Bargain Sell Release and Confirm unto the said Jacob Rider his heirs and assigns, all and singular the right estate title claim and demand of us, and each of us, of in or to, or out of, the land and premises aforesaid, of which the said Jacob Winterode Decd. seized of, as well the right and title of us, which we hold in our own Right, as the right and title conveyed to us by the Release of Frederick Beeher and Catharine his wife, to be holden of him the said Jacob Rider his heirs and assigns forever so as neither I the said Samuel Beeher and Barbara my wife nor our heirs nor any person or persons claiming by from or under us, or them or any of them shall or may by any ways or means challenge claim or demand any right title or estate of in or to, or out of the land and premises aforesaid or any part thereof with the appurtenances, but of and from all suits actions claims or demands, we and each and every of us shall be forever barred by these presents In Testimony where we have hereunto set our hands and seals the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred.
Sealed and delivered in our presence
Samuel Beeher (Seal)
Her x mark Barbara Beeher (Seal)
R. McIlhinny
William Beeher
Received of Jacob Rider the sum of one hundred and ninety pounds in full the consideration above mentioned to be paid by him to me
Samuel Beeher
Witnesses present
R. McIlhinny
William Beeher
York County
Before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County came Samuel Beeher and Barbara his wife and severally acknowledged the foregoing Release as and for their Act and Deed that the same may be Recorded, Said Barbara being of full age and was by me examined separate and apart from her husband and out of his hearing, said she well knew the contents of the foregoing Release and that she fully and of her own accord became party to and signed the same without coercion or compulsion of her husband In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of January 1800.
Adam Winroth (Seal).

13. Frederick was listed on a Frederick bought 203 acres on Renick Run deed on 4 Oct 1805 in Buchanan, Botetourt, VA. ¹⁶ On 4 Oct 1805 Peter Minnick and Barbara his wife sold to Frederick Beker for $1000 203 acres on a branch of Renick Run bordering lands of John Keller, Michal Ochiltree and Stephen Redman. This tract by survey had been originally granted to John Grigar by patent bearing date 1 Aug 1702 in the County of Botetourt.

14. Tax List: Federick Beher, taxed for 204 acres deeded to him by P. Minnick., 1806, , Botetourt, VA. See discussion:
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=18&p=surnames.fulwiler

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15. An inventory settling Frederick's father Henry Beeher's estate was filed at the same time his will was filed. On 28 Jan 1807 in , Adams, PA. ¹⁷ Debts owed to Henry:
1 note on Frederick Beeher & Int. $63.00.

16. Tax List: Beher, Frederick, 1 white male above 16, 0 slaves, 1 horses, tax: 72 cents, 1809, , Botetourt, VA. ¹⁸ He lived within the tax district of Commissioner Patrick Lockhart.

17. Census in 1810 in , Botetourt, VA. ¹⁹ The 1810 U.S. Census in Botetourt County, Virginia listed Frederick Beaker [computer indexed as Fredk Beakes as handwritten r looks like s] with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 (son or grandson?)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 (son samuel)
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 (father Frederick)
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 2
10-15 (1795-1800) = 2
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 (mother Catherine).

18. Tax List: Frederick Beher appears on the 1810 Tax List in Botetourt County with 1 male over 16 and 3 horses, tax 36 cts., 1810, , Botetourt, VA. ²⁰

19. Tax List: Frederick Beher appears on the 1811 Tax List in Botetourt County with 1 male over 16 and 2 horses, tax 24 cts., 1811, , Botetourt, VA. ²⁰

20. He was listed on a Frederick and others sold 157 acres to Charles Wymer deed on 12 Mar 1811 in , Botetourt, VA. ²¹ Whereas James Black of Rockbridge County State of Virginia purchased of James Green of Botetourt County & State aforesaid a tract of two hundred seventy seven Acres of Land lying in the said County of Botetourt the said Green conveyed the same to the said Black by deed bearing date the ___ day of ____ and the said Black in order to secure to the said Green a part of the purchase money then due & the payment of one hundred dollars to Jacob Holler conveyed one hundred & fifty seven acres of the said tract of 277 acres to John Banning & Frederick Beeher of the Sd. County of Botetourt in trust and the said Banning & Beeher agreeable to the Sd. deed of trust hath sold the said tract of 157 acres of land to Charles Wymer of the said County of Botetourt for the sum of two hundred & seventy pounds current money of said State.
Now this Indenture made this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eleven between James Black & Anna his wife of Rockbridge County state of Virginia & John Banning & Frederick Beeher of Botetourt County & State aforesaid of the one part and Charles Wyman of the said County of Botetourt of the other part
Witnesseth that the said James Black & Anna his wife John Banning & Frederick Beeher for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred & seventy pounds Current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Wymer the receipt whereof they do by these presents acknowledge hath granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien & confirm unto the said Charles Wymer one certain tract or parcel of Land containing by survey one hundred fifty seven acres (be the same more or less) and is part of a tract of 400 acres which was granted to James Green by patent bearing date the 16th day of June 1798 and the said Green sold & conveyed 277 acres thereof to the said James Black by deed bearing date the ____ the said tract of 157 acres of land lyes in the said County of Botetourt on the waters of James River & is bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a stake south of two white oaks corner to the land of David Rowland & the Beginning corner of the said tract of 277 acres thence South sixteen degrees East thirty seven poles to a white oak & walnut South fifty seven & one half East twenty eight poles crossing the great road to a black oak & Spanish oak near the same South fourteen East thirty two poles to a hickory & black oak (thence division lines) North fifty five degrees East thirty one poles to a black oak North eighty two & one half East fifty seven poles to two white oaks saplings near the corner of a field North twenty East forty two poles crossing a branch to a black & white walnut and white oak South eighty five East seventeen poles crossing said branch to two white oaks corner to said tract of of 277 acres thence with the lines of the same north twenty east one hundred fifty poles to a white oak & red oak North eighty west forty four to two white oak stumps South sixty nine & one half west sixty three poles to a Spanish oak & white oak North thrity seven West two & one half poles to a line of Lowrys land which was formerly a line of Cartmills Land and thence with the same South thirty three & one half degrees West one hundred & eighty eight poles to the Beginning. To have & to hold the said tract of 157 acres of Land & premises together with all & singular the appurtenances thereunto belong unto the said Charles Wymer & to the sole use & behoof of him the said Wymer this Heirs forever & the said James Black & Anna his wife John Banning & Frederick Beeher for themselves & their Heirs Executors & administrators the said tract of Land with every advantage & privilege thereunto belonging from themselves & their & each of their Heirs & all persons whatsoever unto the said Charles Wymer & his Heirs or Assigns shall & will forever Warrant & defend by these presents In Testimony whereof the sd. James Black & Anna his wife John Banning & Frederick Beeher hath hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
James Black (seal)
Nancy Black (seal)
Jno. Banning (seal)
Friedrich Bücher (seal) *written in Old German Script.

21. No will is on file for Frederick Beher in Botetourt or Rockbridge counties but there is an Estate Settlement for Frederick Beeher filed by wife Catharine on 5 Feb 1815 in Rennicks Run, Botetourt, VA. ²² Following his death in 1811 his estate settlement was administered by his widow Catharine and not settled until 5 Feb 1815. We've attached an image of her accounting statement viewable in the Memories section of his record at FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LZDK-6XX
The first entry is dated 1811 Sept 7th when she "paid David Smith balance note due him ... 40:92" and "The Clerk Botetourt amt in fees... 14_99" and "The Clerk of the Gen. Court amt in fees... 36" and "The Sherriff of Botetourt amt in fees... 21".
On 20 Aug 1812 about 15 individuals were paid amounts owed to them by the estate; none appear to be related family.
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Frederick married Catherine Wintrode, daughter of Johann Jacob Winteroth Sr. and Anna Maria Barbara Mayer. (Catherine Wintrode was born about 1768 in , Frederick, MD and died after 1840 in , Botetourt, VA.)