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Henry Beecher Sr. 1 2 3
Other names for Henry were Henry Becher,4 Henrich Bucher,5 Johan Henrich Bucher,6 Henry Bücher,7 Johann Henrich Bücher, Henry Buecher, Henry Buecker Sr.,8 Henry Buger and Heinrich Büger.9 10 FamilySearch ID: M26C-16C. Noted events in his life were: 1. Relatives To Research: Y-DNA testing proves he is related to other ancestors in 1700's Pennsylvania. for current info please read http://www.SearchTrees.com/beecher and contact jonathan@SearchTrees.com (Jonathan Scott Beacher). 2. He immigrated on the Ship Neptune, James Wier, captain, from Rotterdam, last by Cowes, Isle of Wright, England on 23 Sep 1751 to Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 11 12 13 Among the passengers on the Neptune in 1751 was a Joh. Engel Bucher as well as Johan Henrich Bucher, as recorded in Rupp's Thirty Thousand Immigrants. In the version of the list published by Strassberger in Pennsylvania German Pioneers the spellings are Johann Engel Bücher and Johann Henrich Bücher. 3. 60 acres adjoining lands of late Henry Weller, Samuel Harnifs, Peter Carpenter. on 29 Dec 1766 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 14 4. Tax List: 1770, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 15 Henry Bicher is listed in Cocalico Township on the 1770 Lancaster County tax records. Also listed in Cocalico are Engel Biecher and Jacob Biecher. 5. Tax List: 1772, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 16 Three relatives are listed in the 1772 tax list for Cocalico Township: 6. Tax List: Biecher, Henry. 40 acres woodland, 10 acreas cleared land, 1 horse, 2 cows, 2 sheep, tax 3 shillings 6 pence, 1773, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 17 7. Property on 19 Apr 1773 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. 18 19 Henry Buecher owned 30 acres 37 perches of land in South Heidelberg Township, Berks County. 8. York Deed Book F Page 340-345 on 6 Jun 1775 in Codorus Twp., York, PA. 20 York Deed Book F Page 340 9. Will Book F page 362. Henry Beicher sold 133 acres in Manheim Township, York, to Henry Henshey of Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co. on 14 Jun 1775 in Manheim Twp., York, PA. 21 Will Book F page 362. 14 Jun 1775. Deed of Mortgage. Henry Beicher of Manheim Township, York Co. farmer for better securing the payment of 450 pounds and also 5 shilling sold to Henry Henshey of Cocolico Township, Lancaster Co. tanner a 133 acre tract of land in Manheim Township adjacent John Reaver, other land of said Henry Beicher, Michael Danner & Jacob Rudesell, which the Proprietaries by their patent dated at Philadelphia 25 Jul 1767 did grant unto John Moyer (Patent Book AA vol 10 pg 42)... whereas the said Henry Beicher standeth bound unto the said Henry Henshey for 900 pounds conditioned for the payment of 450 pounds in pyaments before 1 May 1786... provided that if the said Henry Beicher shall well and truly pay unto the said Henry Henshey 450 pounds then this indenture to be void. Witness: John Heckendorn, William Leas. Acknowledged 30 Jun 1775 before William Leas esquire justice. 29 Apr 1785 Henry Henshey discharged mortgage. 10. Recorded in Deed Book 2B page 243 on 6 May 1779 in Germany Twp., York, PA. 7 22 Henry is referred to as a cordwainer [shoemaker] of Codorus Twp., purchased 276 acres of land from John Groff and wife Elisabeth of Germany Twp. [Note: in 1800, Germany Township became part of the newly formed Adams County. Records prior to 1800 are found in York County archives. 11. Henry served in the military in Aug 1779 in , , PA. 23 No proof this is a match for Henry Beecher but it is quite possible, since Armand's Dragoons were comprised of Pennsylvania Germans and the unit disbanded in York, Pennsylvania. 12. Tax List: Beecher, Henry: 276 acres land; 3 horses; 3 cows; tax 16 pounds 5 shillings 1 pence., 1782, Germany Twp., York, PA. 7 24 13. Tax List: Beacher, Henry, 265 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, cash 21 pounds 12 shillings, tax 92 pounds, 1779, Germany Twp., York, PA. 25 The tax list reveals by land and tax paid Henry was among the wealthiest citizens in Germany Township 14. Tax List: Beacher, Henry, 265 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, cash 21 pounds 12 shillings, tax 92 pounds, 1780, Germany Twp., York, PA. 26 15. Recorded in Deed Book 2B:291 on 1 Sep 1783 in Germany Twp., York, PA. 27 He sold .27 acres to George Klemmer, leaving Henry with about 250 acres. 16. Tax List: Beecher, Henry: 229 acres lands; 2 horses; 3 cattle; valuation 371 pounds 10 shillings; tax 3 pounds 1 shilling 11 pence., 1785, Germany Twp., York, PA. 28 17. Property on 15 Dec 1785 in Germany Twp., York, PA. 29 Jacob Biechard is mentioned as a neighbor in this land transaction. 18. Tax List: Beecher, Henry: 229 acres lands; 1 house; 1 lots; 2 horses; 3 cows; valuation 500 pounds; tax 2 pounds, 16 shillings., 1786, Germany Twp., York, PA. 2 30 19. Recorded in Deed Book 2E: 147 on 17 May 1787 in Germany Twp., York, PA. 7 31 Henry and wife, Catherine, Sold 250 acres to John Beeher of Hidleberg Twp. Reserved 12 acres for Himself and wife and house where Christian Reek [Reck], Jr. now lives. 20. Tax List: 1789, Germany Twp., York, PA. 32 Beecher, Henry, 75 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 house, 2 lots. valuation 64,0,0, tax 0 9 0 21. Census in 1790 in Berwick/Cumberland, York County, PA. 33 Henry's only possible match in the 1790 census would be Henry Becher [handwriting could be Beeher] recorded in Berwick/Cumberland in York County. This looks correct since the neighbors are surnames John Waggoner and Jacob Sell, two families having close relationships to Henry's sons. Henry's household had 3 white males 16 or older, 3 white males under 16, and 2 white females. 22. Fact: 1790, Germany Twp., Adams, PA. Henry Beecher's family was closely associated with Jacob Winterode (1735-1797) (aka Wenderoth). The Winterode and Buecher families were neighbors in Germany Township. Jacob Winterode's daughters Catherine and Barbara married Henry's sons, and Henry's daughter Elizabeth married Jacob Winterode's son. 23. Newspaper: The Pennsylvania Herald & York General Advertiser, 9 Mar 1791, York, York, PA. 34 "Sherriff's Sale. Property of Henry Beecher, late Collector of Germany twp., a cow & sundry articles of household & kitchen furniture." 24. Newspaper: The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser, 9 Mar 1791, York, York, PA. 35 Sheriff's Sale. 25. Newspaper: The Pennsylvania Herald & York General Advertiser: Sheriff's Sale: On Tuesday May 3rd at Peter Little's Town the property of Henry Beecher, late Collector of Germany Twp., household items will be for sale., 6 Apr 1791, York, York, PA. 36 26. Newspaper: The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser, 6 Apr 1791, York, York, PA. 37 Sheriff's Sale. 27. Tax List: Henry, Samuel, and William Beecher appear on 1793 enumeration list for Germany Townshp, York (now Adams) county, 1793, Germany Twp., Adams, PA. 38 28. Alt. Name: Original surname Bücher with umlaut above u pronounced like Beecher, the surname used by his descendants, in 1795, in , Adams, PA. Our rule is to record an ancestor with the surname spelling he used at time of death. Without a found tombstone or church death record, we are uncertain which spelling he used. His tax records record Beecher. The transcription made of his original will has Beucker as the signature, and the will is filed at the court as Beeher, as are most of his land records. Finding his actual signature on a deed would help. 29. Residence: Henry's will mentions his house and lot in Petersburg, which was the original name of Littlestown. on 23 Feb 1795 in Littlestown, Adams, PA. 30. He signed a will Online at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-28696-50743-97?cc=1999196&wc=9PMZ-VZ9:268495201,277622701 on 23 Feb 1795 in Littlestown, Adams, PA. 4 39 IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Henry Beeher, of the town of Petersburg, Germany Twp., in the County of York and the state of Pennsylvania, being frail in body, but of sound mind and memory, do this twenty-third day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, make and publish this my last will and testament as follows, to wit: principally of all I commit my immortal soul to God and my Creator and Redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors and as concerning my worldly estate which I am possessed of, I give and devise in the manner and form following, that is to say, first of all I order, will and allow all my debts to be well and truly paid. ................... 31. He signed a will Henry's will was not filed until 28 Jan 1807, some time after his death. According to Arthur Weaner of the Adams Co. Historical Society, "sometimes a will was not filed until the widow died." on 28 Jan 1807 in , Adams, PA. 40 32. Occupation: shoemaker on 5 Dec 1807 in Germany Twp., Adams, PA. 41 His probate inventory list #252 now at the Adams County Historical Society lists shoemaker's tools. 33. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: Research on Becher-Beecher-Bucher-Buecher-etc., 2 Dec 1979, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 42 Column No. 687 34. Fact: GODPARENTS: Henrich Anthonius Schwänger; Johannes Gerhard Eberhard; Anna Catharina. 43 Henry married Catharine. (Catharine was born before 1752 and died after 1820.) |
1 FamilySearch.org, Deutschland Geburten und Taufen 1558-1898, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKHL-Z96 Johannes Buecher in entry for Johann Henrich Buecher, .
2 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 (Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.), York, 1786, page 39 of 68. Henry Beecher Sr.
3 Uwe Porten, Genealogist, "Bücher Family Research Project" (Uwe Porten Professional Research, 5541 Bingen am Rhein, Germany; 2 Oct 2019. Bücher Family Research Project commissioned by Jonathan Scott Beacher, searchtrees@gmail.com, email for a free copy.), Descendents of Johannes Bücher, page 23.
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Wright, F. Edward, Church records of the 18th century, Lancaster County, Pa. (Westminster, MD Family Line Publications 1994), Vol. 5, Page 196.
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Waldschmidt, Rev. John, Baptismal and marriage records, Rev. John Waldschmidt, 1752-1786 (In Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol VI. Also available on Ancestry.com or download PDF at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/183430).
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Egle, William Henry, editor, Names of Foreigners Who Took The Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol 17, Harrisburg, PA 1890), Page 341.
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Rupp, Daniel, A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 - 1776 (I. G. Kohler, Philadelphia, 1876), Page 260.
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Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Edited by William John Hinke, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals In the Port of Philadelphia (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966), Pages 466-467.
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MacInnes, Sharon Cook, Early landowners of Pennsylvania. Atlas of township warrantee maps of Berks County, PA (Apollo, Pa. : Closson Press, c2006. 1 atlas (x, 574 p.) : ill., maps ; 28 cm.), Page 318.
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Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 (Original data: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.), Henry Beeker in Captain Carl Marckle Independent Troop of Light Dragoons, image 616 of 671.
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Egle, William Henry, editor, Pennsylvania Archives: Third Series (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State printer, 1894-99. Description v. pl., maps. 22 cm.), Vol. 21, Germany Township.
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Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 (Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.), York, 1793, image 42 of 69, Henry Beecher, William Beecher, Samuel Beecher.
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FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994 (Images of court probate book pages online at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196 .), Adams > Wills 1800-1817 Vol-A-B, Image 199 of 522. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-28696-50743-97?cc=1999196&wc=9PMZ-VZ9:268495201,277622701.
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Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 2 Dec 1979, page 70. Genealogy Our Keystone Families by Schuyler Brossman.
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Uwe Porten, Genealogist, "Bücher Family Research Project" (Uwe Porten Professional Research, 5541 Bingen am Rhein, Germany; 2 Oct 2019. Bücher Family Research Project commissioned by Jonathan Scott Beacher, searchtrees@gmail.com, email for a free copy.), Page 24.
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Mar 11 1972 letter from Craig M. Bennett, 31 Meeting St, Charleston Sc 29401, to Vice Admiral William Gordon Beecher of Alexandria, VA, describing the antique hand-painted fracturs cica 1800 proving birth of Samuel to father Henry Büger in possession of Craig, a descendent.
http://www.emmitsburg.net/achs/).
Mar 11 1972 letter from Craig M. Bennett, 31 Meeting St, Charleston Sc 29401, to Vice Admiral William Gordon Beecher of Alexandria, VA, describing the antique hand-painted fracturs cica 1800 proving birth of Samuel to father Henry Büger in possession of Craig, a descendent.
http://www.emmitsburg.net/achs/), March 11, 1972.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Lancaster, Cocalico, 1772, see iimages 1, 2 and 11 of 113.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Lancaster > Cocalico > 1773 Biecher, Henry.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), PA > York > Germany Township 1779, online image 8 of 51, Beacher, Henry.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), PA > York > Germany Township 1779, online image 1 of 47, Beacher, Henry.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Microfilm Roll: 343. York --> Germany Township, Beecher, Henry.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Microfilm Roll: 343, York --> Germany Township, Beecher, Henry.
Original data:
Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), PA > York > Germany Township, Beecher Henry, Beecher Frederick, Beecher John.
PO Box 4325, Gettysburg, PA 17325
http://www.emmitsburg.net/achs/), File #5157.