Anna Maria Sophia Margaretha Zeller

Historical records vary. Was Anna Maria born in Germany in 1717? Or was she born in New York? Did her family come to America in 1710, or was it closer to 1722?

History and Genealogy of the Reed Family "JOHN LEONARD RITH* (RIED, RIEDT, RIETH, RIT, REED, Etc.) Emigrated from the Palatinate, Germany, to America in 1710, and settled at Schoharie, New York State. Soon after many of these Livingston Manor colonists became dissatisfied from developed land troubles and migrated to the Tulpehocken region, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. John Leonard Reed was a leader in this German migration to Penn's colony, in 1722-1723. He was b. , 1691, in Europe; d. , 1747, in Marion Twp., Berks Co., Pa.; m. Lisa Catrina (tradition says she was of Indian blood) ; eight children:— X—1—John George Rith, b. , 1714, in Scoharie, N. Y. X—2—John Nicholas Rith, b. June 4, 1716, in Schoharie, N. Y. X—3—John Frederic Rith, b. Mar. 15, 1718 X—4—Maria Margaret Rith, b. ;m. Heinrich Zeller; farmer; an early settler of the Tulpehocken region, going there in 1723 X—5—Leonhart Rith, b. Sept. 10, 1723, in Schoharie, N. Y.; d. April 28, 1801; m.Elizabeth Knoll X—6—Peter Rith. b. ;m. Catharine Ziegler, Apr. 28, 1751; he lived at the old Reed homestead of Tulpehocken; said to have had children. X—7—Jacob Rieth, b. June 10, 1746; d. March 28, 1821; m. Margaret; said to have had a family, of children. —8—Wilhelmina Rith; possibly d. young. ~History and Genealogy of The Reed Family by Johann Philib Ried. Norristown, Pennsylvania 1929

Deutschland Geburten und Taufen Maria Anna Sophia Margaretha Raith Christening 23 Dec 1717 Ellwangen, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg also written as Ellwangen (OA. Ellwangen), Württemberg, Germany Father Johann Leonard Raith ~familysearch.org

Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst), in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ~wikipedia

"John Henrich Zeller, son of John George Zeller (1686) and wife Anna Catharina prob. Batdorf, was b. 1720 at New Ansberg, Schoharie, N.Y.: d. 1790, prior to 15 June, near Newmanstown, Lebanon, Pa.; prob. bur. Milbach Reformed Ch. Cem., Mill Creek Twp., Lebanon, Pa; md. abt. 1740 Anna Maria Margaretha Rieth. Anna Maria Margaretha, dau. of Johan Leonard Rieth and wife Anna Elizabeth Catherine, was b. abt 1720 prob. in Schoharie Co., N.Y.; d. abt 1807 near Newmanstown; bur. prob. Millbach Reformed Ch. Cem." ~The Tulpehocken Zellers by Valentine 2012

Children:

John b. 8 May 1742; md. firstly poss. Mary Fisher; md. lastly Gertrude Gift. Elizabeth Catharina b. 28 Nov 1744; chr. 17 Dec 1744 at Reed's Lutheran Ch., Tulpehocken Twp, Berks, Pa, with Leonard Rieth and wife as witnesses; md. abt 1765 John Michael Schwengel John Henrich Jr chr. 5 Mar 1745; chr. 26 Mar 1745d. after 17 Aug 1790 Anna Amelia, chr. 15 Mar 1747 at Milbach Reformed Church, Millcreek Twp, Lebanon, Pa.; md. Andrew Berger or Berrier or Berge Michael b. abt 1748; md Catherine Dillman Andrew b. abt 1750; d. after 17 Aug 1790 Frederick b. abt 1753; d. prior to 2 Sep 1838 in Greenwood Twp, Juniata, Pa; md. abt 1786 Margaretha Elizabetha b. abt 1757; md. Nicholas Klotz Tobias chr. 15 Nov 1761 with David Zeller and wife Christina as witnesses; md. Catharine Wolforth Peter chr. 23 Apr 1764 with Peter Zeller and wife as witnesses; md Catherine Kepley NOTE: On page 196 Peter's birth is noted as 27 Apr 1764 ~The Tulpehocken Zellers by Valentine 2012* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 20 2020, 22:47:26 UTC