Abraham Shoemaker

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Abraham Shoemaker I b. 15 MAY 1697 Cheltenham Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA [now Montgomery Co.]; d. OCT 1753 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 22 MAR 1722 Abington Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Co., PA; Amelia Levering b. 1708 Roxborough Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 07 FEB 1762 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Shoemaker Cemetery, Elkins Park, Montgomery Co., PA.

NOTE: Bristol Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.

NOTE: Roxborough Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. The township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

NOTE: Originally part of Philadelphia County, Cheltenham is often noted as "Philadelphia's first suburb". SOURCE [cut & paste]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheltenham_Township,_Pennsylvania

NOTE: ... When established, Philadelphia County consisted mainly of the area from the Delaware River west between the Schuylkill River to the south and the border with Bucks County to the north; the western boundary was undefined. Two counties would be formed out of Philadelphia County, Berks County which was formed in 1752 (from parts of Chester, Lancaster, and Philadelphia counties), and Montgomery County established in 1784. From these separations, as well as other border moves, come the present day boundaries of the county. .... SOURCE [cut & paste]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_County.

CHILDREN:

1) William Shoemaker Sr. b. 1722 2) Sarah Shoemaker b. 1723 3) George Shoemaker Sr. b. 1725 4) Benjamin Shoemaker b. 1727 5) Abraham Shoemaker Jr. b. 1729 6) Catharine Shoemaker b. Abt. 1730

PARENTS: Sarah Wall m. George Shoemaker.

NOTES: From the "LEVERING FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY" by Col. John Levering, published 1897:

ABRAHAM'S WILL: Dated 21 SEP 1753, was proved at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 11 OCT 1753. He left a considerable estate. He owned about 260 acres of land, which he devised to his children.

Correspondence with Mr. Benjamin H. Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, in relation to this family: "Abraham Shoemaker married a LIVEZEY (not a Levering), as shown by the records of the old Abington Mo. Meeting. While pursuing an investigation, I discovered among some papers given me by Hon. H. G. Jones, a document, brown with age, which reads: 'To all People to whom these presents shall come: Abraham Shoemaker of ye County of Philadelphia, mason and Amelia, his wife, one of the Daughters of William Levering late of Roxborrow in ye County afd Yeoman, deceased, send greeting. Whereas the sd William Levering by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 20th of December Ao Di 1744, Devised certain lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto his son Benjamin Levering, subject (among other things) to the payment of ye sum of twenty Pounds to the afd Amelia, a Legacy thereby bequeathed her. Now know yee that ye said Abraham Shoemaker and Amelia his wife do hereby acknowledge to have this day received of the sd Benjm Levering the said sum of twenty Pounds. And Therefore do thereof hereby acquit and forever discharge the sd Benjamin Levering, his heirs Execs and admts, and ye premises charged therewith. In Witness Whereof they the said Abraham Shoemaker and Amelia bis wife have hereunto put their hands and Seals the twenty sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty seven.

ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER (wax seals) AMELEY SHOEMAKER

Sealed and Delivered, ye words (certain lands) being first interlined in the presence of us.

HANS BUCHER (in German) PATRICK HASE.'

I sent this instrument to Mr. Shoemaker, who acknowledged it (Feb. 2, 1896) as 'fixing absolutely the parentage of Abraham Shoemaker's wife,' and his descent from a Levering; but, asking with apparent concern, 'What of the record of Abington Meeting'? I must answer: it is not the first erroneous church record which I have met with. P. S. I have since (Aug., 1896,) been informed that the earliest of this 'Meeting' record was written from memory."

Abraham Shoemaker I b. 15 MAY 1697 Cheltenham Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA [now Montgomery Co.]; d. OCT 1753 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 22 MAR 1722 Abington Friends Meeting, Philadelphia Co., PA; Amelia Levering b. 1708 Roxborough Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 07 FEB 1762 Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Shoemaker Cemetery, Elkins Park, Montgomery Co., PA.

NOTE: Bristol Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.

NOTE: Roxborough Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. The township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

NOTE: Originally part of Philadelphia County, Cheltenham is often noted as "Philadelphia's first suburb". SOURCE [cut & paste]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheltenham_Township,_Pennsylvania

NOTE: ... When established, Philadelphia County consisted mainly of the area from the Delaware River west between the Schuylkill River to the south and the border with Bucks County to the north; the western boundary was undefined. Two counties would be formed out of Philadelphia County, Berks County which was formed in 1752 (from parts of Chester, Lancaster, and Philadelphia counties), and Montgomery County established in 1784. From these separations, as well as other border moves, come the present day boundaries of the county. .... SOURCE [cut & paste]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_County.

CHILDREN:

1) William Shoemaker Sr. b. 1722
2) Sarah Shoemaker b. 1723
3) George Shoemaker Sr. b. 1725
4) Benjamin Shoemaker b. 1727
5) Abraham Shoemaker Jr. b. 1729
6) Catharine Shoemaker b. Abt. 1730

PARENTS: Sarah Wall m. George Shoemaker.

NOTES: From the "LEVERING FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY" by Col. John Levering, published 1897:

ABRAHAM'S WILL: Dated 21 SEP 1753, was proved at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 11 OCT 1753. He left a considerable estate. He owned about 260 acres of land, which he devised to his children.

Correspondence with Mr. Benjamin H. Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, in relation to this family: "Abraham Shoemaker married a LIVEZEY (not a Levering), as shown by the records of the old Abington Mo. Meeting. While pursuing an investigation, I discovered among some papers given me by Hon. H. G. Jones, a document, brown with age, which reads: 'To all People to whom these presents shall come: Abraham Shoemaker of ye County of Philadelphia, mason and Amelia, his wife, one of the Daughters of William Levering late of Roxborrow in ye County afd Yeoman, deceased, send greeting. Whereas the sd William Levering by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 20th of December Ao Di 1744, Devised certain lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto his son Benjamin Levering, subject (among other things) to the payment of ye sum of twenty Pounds to the afd Amelia, a Legacy thereby bequeathed her. Now know yee that ye said Abraham Shoemaker and Amelia his wife do hereby acknowledge to have this day received of the sd Benjm Levering the said sum of twenty Pounds. And Therefore do thereof hereby acquit and forever discharge the sd Benjamin Levering, his heirs Execs and admts, and ye premises charged therewith. In Witness Whereof they the said Abraham Shoemaker and Amelia bis wife have hereunto put their hands and Seals the twenty sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty seven.

ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER (wax seals)
AMELEY SHOEMAKER

Sealed and Delivered, ye words (certain lands) being first interlined in the presence of us.

HANS BUCHER (in German)
PATRICK HASE.'

I sent this instrument to Mr. Shoemaker, who acknowledged it (Feb. 2, 1896) as 'fixing absolutely the parentage of Abraham Shoemaker's wife,' and his descent from a Levering; but, asking with apparent concern, 'What of the record of Abington Meeting'? I must answer: it is not the first erroneous church record which I have met with. P. S. I have since (Aug., 1896,) been informed that the earliest of this 'Meeting' record was written from memory."* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 10 2024, 21:57:42 UTC