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About David Landis

Reportedly these two were buried in a private cemetery in Salisbury Township. His will O-329, Lancaster Co., name spelled Landis, listed children Judith, Solomon, Ann, Mary, Margaret, David, Jonas & Susanna. David's wife was Anna Amelia Holl, daughter of Wendell Holl. Her father's will, Lancaster C-169, in 1773 Deeds pertaining to David, all Lancaster Co.

Estate of Ephrata John Landes sold a 66 acre portion of the original 135 acre tract to son David. The first deed, BB-530, 3 aug 1766, was signed by John Landes, Henry Landes, Jacob Sunday and wife Mary Landes, Jacob Hernley & wife Ann Landes, Henry Moller & wife Elizabeth Landes, Christian Hase & wife Margaret, Jacob Keller & wife Barbara Landes, Daniel Bowman & wife Susanna, Michael Bear & wife Magdalena. Deed BB-534, on 28 April 1770, signed by Catharine Landes & Samuel Bowman Deed BB-535, on 27 June 1774, signed by Jacob, Benjamin and Abraham, sons and daughter Salome Landes. All three deeds were filed and recorded on 3 Feb 1785.

Lancaster NN-529, David Landis, Sr. & Anna sold 15 acres to John Shaffer, 7 July 1791 Unrecorded deed, 8 May 1802, David Landis, Sr. & Anna sold remaining 44 acres to son David, Jr. FF-70, David Landis, Sr. bought 226 acres from John Wilson, 10 March 1786 D-3-423, David Landis, Sr. & Anna sold two tracts of the Wilson land to son Solomon, 24 May 1797, two tracts of 15.75 acres and 18.5 acres. F-5-101, estate of David Landis, Sr. sold tract of 120 acres to John Musser, 1 April 1826.


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David Landis's Timeline

1744
1744
Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1771
1771
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1772
August 2, 1772
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1774
May 5, 1774
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1777
1777
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1778
October 20, 1778
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1780
April 10, 1780
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1783
March 1, 1783
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1787
August 27, 1787
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
1820
Age 76
Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States