Christian Boger

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94101892/christian-boger

BOGER, CHRISTIAN

• Ancestor #: A011723
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA
• Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth: 12-29-1747 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 7-29-1779 BEDFORD CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Service Description:
  • 1) CAPT.WILLIAM LAIRD
  • 2) 6TH BATT. LANCASTER CO. MILITIA.

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Christian Boger Sr. was born on Dec. 29, 1747 near Annville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Mathias Boger (1716-1784) and Anna Magdalena Wampler Boger (1720-1789).

Christian married Barbara (Don't know her last name) at Lemannon County, Pennsylvania in 1770. This couple had 5 children: Anna Magdalena Boger (1773-), Elizabeth Boger (1773-), John Boger (1774-1852), Christian Boger Jr. (1776-1856) and Martin Boger (1777-1853).

Rev. John Boger married first Veronica Cober. They had 4 children. After his first wife died, John married Barbara Breniser. Thay had 8 children, a total of 12 children for John. Christian Jr. married Anna Elizabeth Boltz/Bolsin. This couple had 8 children. Marin married Susanna (Don't know her last name). This couple had 3 children. Christian and Barbara Boger had at least 23 grandchildren.

Homer Boger, in his book, writes, "Christian Boger Sr. was born Dec. 19, 1747, in Lancaster County, near Annville, Pa., on the Locust Grove Farm and married Barbara in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. They were early settlers of Bedford County, Brothersvalley Twp., and arrived in 1773. He purchased four tracts of land along Bear Run from John Shaver, Jacob Doom, and John Switzer. Here his three sons, John, Christian, Jr., and Martin were born in 1774, 1776, and 1777, respectively. The village of Pine Hill was close by. Christian became ill and died July 29, 1779, and was the first person buried in the Reformed Cemetery, Berlin, Pa. The inscription on the tombstone reads as follows:

Anno 1779 Den 29ten July 1st Christian Boger gestobren sein alter 1st 31 yahr und 7 mo.

The will was recorded in Bedford County and probated on August 7, 1779, lists wife Barbara and sons John, Christian Jr. and Martin. His wife arranged affairs as best she could, put the two older boys in bags across the back of the horse, along with a few possessions, and holding Martin, the baby, made that almost impossible journey back to Lebanon County [comp. It was Lancaster then.] which was about 145 miles away. Barbara was very courageous in making that journey for if she had not gone back, Christian Sr.'s line would have ended. Christian Jr. was raised by his Uncle Valentine, and John and Martin were raised by Mathias Jr. This was told by Christian Jr.'s daughter, Elizabeth. All three sons came back to now Somerset County, Pa., about 1797.

Christian Boger Sr. died on July 29, 1779 at Bedford County, PA and was buried at Reformed Cemetery, near Berlin, Somerset Co.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~winwood/SS/p3.htm#i159

Will of Mathias Boger, Lancaster Co, PA, Will Book E, Vol. I, p. 237-39, Lancaster County, PA court house, dated 27 Mar 1784, (Recorded 18 May 1785) FHL microfilm no. 21,356. Copy of original recording in possession of Win Wood. "Mathias Boger, deceased. In the name of God Amen... I Mathias Boger, the elder... yeoman being at present Sick and Weak in Body nevertheless of sound and disposeing Mind Memory and understanding thanks be to God... I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Anna Magdeleane my Bed & Bedstead a Chest and as much of my household furniture as she shall think Proper to demand or desire I also give and Bequeath unto my said wife the best of one of my Coa..? or the Choice thereof and two Sheep. Item it is my will and I do hereby order that all the money what I have at the time of my decease I give and Bequeath unto my said wife Anna Magdeleane to make use of the same dureing her Life as she shall stand in meed of and provided their should any money or Estate remain after her decease then it is my will that the same what shall so remain of my Estate as aforesaid shall be equally divided between my daughter Maria Elizabeth and my son Mathias and my daughter Magdeleane & my son Valentine share and share alike and as for my son Christian's children I give and bequeath unto them the sum of five shillings over and above a Bond which my son Valentine have executed to them which shall be in full of all their part or share to my estate. And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son Valentine Boger Executor... [signed] Mathias Boger". [S304] Fred B. Wampler, The Wampler Family History, 1701-1980. [S304] Fred B. Wampler, The Wampler Family History, 1701-1980, This source lists the name of the town. [S941] Boger family records compiled and supplied by Trudie Davis-Long, a record of all Boger lines in U.S. [S304] Fred B. Wampler, The Wampler Family History, 1701-1980, This source lists the date. [S941] Boger family records compiled and supplied by Trudie Davis-Long, a record of all Boger lines in U.S, This source lists the location. [S335] Homer Boger, Boger Family.