Johan Caspar Griesemer

GRIESEMER, CASPER Ancestor #: A048110 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: CIRCA 1720 ALSACE FRANCE Death: ANTE 4-14-1794 OLEY TWP BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: FORCE, AMERICAN ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 1, PP 962-963 Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE TO LOOK AFTER SOLDIERS' FAMILIES

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4. Casper GRIESEMER1,3 was born on 13 March 1715 in Lampertheim, Hesse. He emigrated on 29 August 1730 from Philadelphia, PA. He died in 1794 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Casper was buried in Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA. Casper has a nice plaque erected for him as the pogenitor of the Griesemer's in Pennsylvania. Plaque notes him as a French Huguenot pioneer who traveled to America from the Palatinate in 1730, on the ship "Thistle." He received a 50 acre land warrant in Philadelphia County on 22 November 1737. Casper and Rebecca established their homestead on land of Rebecca's father, which Rebecca inherited in 1749 when her father died. Casper purchased additional land in 1754. The 1767 Tax List has him owning 25 acres in West District Township, probably his father's land. Casper was buried on the homestead when he died in 1794. However, his remains were later removed in 1870 and buried at Oley Cemetery by concerned descendants.

Casper GRIESEMER and Rebecca ASCHMANN were married about 1745 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Rebecca ASCHMANN1 was born on 14 May 1723 in Berks County, PA. She died on 14 February 1810. Daughter of Abraham Ashman/Eschelman and Elizabeth.

Casper GRIESEMER and Rebecca ASCHMANN had the following children:

• Abraham GRIESEMER.
• Johannes GRIESEMER.
• Peter GRIESEMER.
• Valentine GRIESEMER.
• Elizabeth GRIESEMER1 was born about 1755 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Married George Guldin
• Jacob GRIESEMER.
• Anna Margaret GRIESEMER. Anna Maria GRIESEMER1 was born about 1762 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Married Isaac A. Graeff. Had children Abraham and Isaac.
• Susannah GRIESEMER1 was born about 1764 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Married John Kerlin late in life, they had no children. Stood in as a sponsor for a number of her siblings children's baptisms.
• Mary Eva GRIESEMER.

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-YKL : accessed 5 January 2017), Casper Greesemer, Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 22, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.