Hans Michael Risner

I've read alot about this guy! Several different people have different dates for his birth.. but I think everybody agrees about the marriage dates.

Here is some cool info:

Sept 30, 1732 - Georg baer crossed the ocean with Michael (Hans). When they arrived in Philadelphia, Baer was too sick to take his oaths at the Philadelphia Court House, and had to stay aboard the ship "Dragon". He convened his land to Michael Reisner. The land was Greenspring, and was surveyed, which without further explanation was patented on Feb 8, 1739, to Michael.

Michael owned two sections of land, Greensprings and Smiths Lot. These were located in what was called "Upper Germans" in Frederick county, MD.

Michael Reisner and Thomas Cresap, along with others settled on the west side of the Susquehanna River, and was claiming the land as Marylanders. There was an attack on one their homes, led by the high sheriff of Lanchester County. One man was carried as a prisoner the the Susquehanna River, in route to jail in Lanchester, but were met by five men, Michael Reisner being one of them.

The exploits of Michael Reisner along with others in the border struggle between Maryland and Pennsylvania were several. Michael Reisner was one of eight men arrested for activities in 1734, in the Canadochly area, west of the Susquehannah River.

April 28, 1734 Michael Reisner and wife Catarina, appear in the Lancaster Luthern Church Book as sponsors for a child, Sebastian Eberle.

In 1736, Michael Reisner was taken off to jail in Philadelphia, along with others. Pennsylvania authorities claimed Reisner mistakenly shot and killed another member in his own group. Reisner was perhaps the least likley to be intimidated or pushed to far by the Pennsylvanians, but for all his bellicosity, he too eventually retired to the backwoods above the monarchism, where Michael and others formed the nucleus of the german settlement in the northern reaches of Frederick Co MD.

October 21, 1736 - The Governor issued a proclamation offering a reward of one hundred pounds each for several men, including Michael Reisner.

August 9, 1738 Michael Reisner had a 200 acre survey made in present day Carroll Co. near Silver Run. It was called "Cat-Tail Marsh" and was patented to him Feb 8, 1739, the same day he received the patent to Georg Baers "Green Spring".

March 13, 1742 - Michael Reisner conveyed "Cat-Tail Marsh" to Peter Youndblood and made "Green Springs" his home plantation.

1742 - The March Court fined Michael Reisner for assault on John Hussey.

1747 - Reisner was one of the signers of Paster Muhlenbergs Articles written into the Lutheran Church Book.

June 24, 1747 - Michael Reisner and Henrich H.S. Sechs signed their mark on Paster Muhlenbergs constitution for the Monocracy Luther Congregation and Evangelical Luthern of Frederick, Maryland.

1750 - Michael Reisner was presented by the grand jury for beating John Youngblood.

Between 1750 and 1758 - Michael is taken to court about 8 more times, being sued for money that he owed others. Plagued by debts, Michael Reisner petitioned the Maryland Assemble on June 20,1761 for release from debtors prison where he had languished for the past three years and four months.

1762 Reisner conveyed all his properties with value of 200 pounds to Samuel Beall Jr., who on Nov 21 1764 for 300 pounds sold Green Springs with its 200 acres, buildings, orchards, pastures, and fences to Conrod Licklighter (Lechlider).

1764 - It is doubtful that Reisners German neighbors had sufficient finances to have been of assistance to him. His final fate is therefore unknown in Frederick Co MD, and further word of him is lacking.

It is believed that some of the Risners's fled from Strasburg Germany at the time of the Revocation in 1685.

Sept 30th,1732 Georg Baer crossed the ocean with Michael Reisner, When they arrived in Philadelphia,PA, Baer was too sick to take his oaths at the Philadelphia Court House, and had to stay aboard the Ship Dragon. He convened his land to Michael Reisner. The land was Greenspring, and was surveyed, which without further explanation was patented on Feb. 8,1738/1739, not to Baer, but to Michael Reisner. Michael Reisner and Thomas Cresap, along with others settled on the west side of the Susquehanna River, and was claiming the land as Marylanders. There was an attack on one of their homes, led by the high Sheriff of Lanchester Co.One man was carried as a prisoner to Susquehanna River, in route to jail in Lanchester, but were met by five men, Michael Reisner, being one of them.

The exploits of Michael Reisner along with others in the border struggle between Maryland and Pennsylvania were several. Michael Reisner was one of eight men arrested for activities in 1734, in the Canadochly area, west of the Susquehanna River.

April 28 1734 Michael Reisner and wife Catarina appear in the Lancaster Luthern Church Book, as sponsors for a child of Sebastian Eberle. 86 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1735 The Deposition of Michael Rusner of Baltimore County (Note by Patrick: Frederick Co. officially formed from Baltimore Co abt 1748). Carpenter Aged about Twenty Eight Years.

This Depont being duly Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth & saith that sometime in month of January or February last was twelve months as this Depont was at work on a Plantation of Thomas Cressop's Robert Buchanan Sherriff of Lancaster County together with about thirty men Several of whom were Armed with Hangers & Pistols among whom this Depont remembers the following Persons to have been viz. John Wright a Quaker Chief Justice of Lancaster County Court two of his Sons John Emerson a Lawyer Edward Smout a Justice of Peace in Lancaster County & John Powell an Under Sherriff in Lancaster County came up to this Depont & took him this Depont and the other Persons following Viz. Philip Crevor George Soldner Posthan Everly Leonard Mozar & Enoch Freeland and Emanuel Jones & Carried them all Prisoners to Lancaster Goal where He this Depont and the other persons mentioned were Confined ten days & obliged to attend two Courts afterwards before they were discharged And this Depont further deposeth & saith that there never was any Indictment or Information found or Exhibitted against this Depont or the other persons aforesd that he knows or ever heard of & that he knows not why he & the other persons herein before mentioned were taken and Imprisoned Save that he has heard It was for working for the said Cressop on his said Land. Sworn 25th October 1735 before B. Young Michael Risner

86 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1735.

Lib. M,

The Deposition of Michael Rusner of Baltimore County Carpenter Aged about Twenty Eight Years.

This Depont being duly Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth & saith that sometime in month of January or February last was twelve months as this Depont was at work on a Plantation of Thomas Cressop's Robert Buchanan Sherriff of Lancaster County together with about thirty men Several of whom were Armed with Hangers & Pistols among whom this Depont remembers the following Persons to have been viz. John Wright a Quaker Chief Justice of Lancaster County Court two of his Sons John Emerson a Lawyer Edward Smout a Justice of Peace in Lancaster County & John Powell an Under Sherriff in Lancaster County came up to this Depont & took him this Depont and the other Per- sons following Viz. Philip Crevor George Soldner Posthan Everly Leonard Mozar & Enoch Freeland and Emanuel Jones & Carried them all Prisoners to Lancaster Goal where He this Depont and the other persons mentioned were Confined ten days & obliged to attend two Courts afterwards before they were discharged And this Depont further deposeth & saith that there never was any Indictment or Information found or Exhibitted against this Depont or the other persons aforesd that he knows or ever heard of & that he knows not why he & the other persons herein before mentioned were taken and Imprisoned Save that he has heard It was for working for the said Cressop on his said Land. Sworn 25th October 1735 before B. Young Michael Risner

In 1736 Michael Reisner was taken off to jail in Philadelphia, along with others. Pennsylvania authorities claimed Reisner mistakenly shot and killed another member in his own group. Reisner was perhaps the least likley to be intimated or pushed to far by the Pennsylvanians, but for all his bellicosity, he too eventually retired to the backwoods above the Monocracy where Michael and others formed the nucleus of the german settlement in the northern reaches of Frederick Co MD.

10/21/1736 The Governor issued a proclamation offering a reward of one hundred pounds each for several men, including Michael Raishiere.

August 9,1738 Michael Reisner had a 200 acre survey made in present day Carroll Co. near Silver Run. It was called "Cat-Tail Marsh" and was patented to him Feb. 8/1739 the same day he received the patent to Baers "Green Spring"

1739 Hans Michael Reisner was on the list of Monocosie taxables, sometime before 1739. Reisner had undoubtedly taken up abode in todays Frederick Co MD by the year 1739

Although Michael Reisner was German, he signed the petition for a road to the English Church at present city Beallsville in Montgomery Co. in 1740.

Michael Reisner conveyed "Cat Tail Marsh" to Peter Youngblood on March 13,1742, and made "Green Springs" his home plantation.

1742 The March Court fined Michael Reisner for assault on John Hussey.

Exceedingly significant in the history of the Luthern church of Frederick Co MD, were the fifty acres Reisner had surveyed in 1743, which he called "Smiths Lot".

1744 Michael Reissner and wife were sponsors for a son to Johannes Tafelmeyer (Formerly Corewago) Johann Michael.

Reisners friends from Susquehanna days, Ogler and Monday, had both died before his imprisonment, and Reisner An Cresap had long since parted company, when Cresap sued him in March court 1745

The Provincial court records show that on May 9,1747 Reisner mortgaged his property to Daniel Dulancy, and the loan was to be repayed by 05/09/1748.

Oct 20,1747 Reisner along with 12 other Germans was naturalized. His name was erroneously wrote as Martian Keisner. Reisner and wife Catharine conveyed "Smiths Lot" to John Bytsel, blacksmith, of Lancaster Co. PA on 08/25/1747.

1747 Reisner was one of the signers of Paster Muhlenbergs Articles written into the Luthern Church Book.

June 24/1747 Michael Reisner and Henrich H.S. Sechs signed their mark on Paster Muhlenbergs constitution for the Monocracy Luthern Congregation and Evangelical Luthern of Frederick, Maryland.

In March 1748 Reisner was named as one of the Germans being forced to pay excess quitrents. His name given in this record was erroneously written as Nicholas.

June 7 1748 the Governor submitted the names of persons who had paid fifteen schillings penalty, including Nicholas.(Really Michael) Reisner.

1749 Reisner was one of the seven bondsmen of Nicholas Bundrick, who were unable to repay his debt to Semple Chevalier, he deeded them a lot and building in Frederick Town.

Feb 08/1749 Tract of land called Caty Tail Marsh on Pike Creek, a special warrent dated 10/27/1749 to resurvey because was being conveyed to Peter Youngblood of Annapolis.

Reisner through his attorney Henry Darnall, had brought suit against Burdrick in June 1750.

1750 Michael Reisner was presented by the grand jury for beating John Youngblood.

1750 Michael Reisner returned to same court for swearing seven oaths, and the sheriff was ordered to collect fines assessed by the court.

1750 July Court Michael Reisner sued Bunderick and attachment was "Struck Off" John Row merchant enters suit against a number of his debtors, including Michael Reisner.

1750, Sept.4th, Michael Reussner and Wife were sponsors to a daughter of Johannes Sechs, named Catarina Barbara Sechs, B. 08/10/1750.

1750 Nov Court In a suit by Mary Simms against John Chirlton on a debt, several items in the account show prices at the time. 25 1/2 bu of barley from Michael Reisner at 3/6 each.

1751 William and Andrew House, executors of John House, sue Michael Reisner on a debt due House's estate.

1753 Through the March court of 1773, William Beatty demanded the three pounds for which Reisner was indebted to him. John Row sued Reisner for 6 pounds & All shillings. In Nov. 1753 John House's execuaters were suing Reisner on a debt due the estate. On Marcy 23,1753 Reisner gave Daniel Dulany and Samuel Beall Jr. a two year mortgage due in 1755 on "Green Springs" and on his horses,cows and wagons. William Beatty and John Cook also sued Reisner for debts owed them.

1755 The grand jury presented Michael Reisner for forccable taking out of the possession of Richard Cooke a Horse without proving the same, but Reisner was released on grounds of erroneous charges.

1755 Reisner was charged by John Six, a weaver, and John Ogle for a debt of 40 pounds, but was discharged by court.

1758 March Catherine Honey swears that she attended Court eight days to testify for the Lord Proprietary against Michael Reisner. The June court fined Reisner 1 shilling for assaulting George Dickson in the execution of his office as under sheriff.

Plagued by debts, Michael Reisner petitioned the Maryland Assembly on June 20,1761 for release from debtors prison where he had languished for the past three years and four months.

1762 Reisner conveyed all his properties with value of 200 pounds to Samuel Beall Jr., who on Nov 21 1764 for 300 pounds sold Green Springs with its 200 acres, buildings,orchards,pastures and fences to Conrod Licklighter (Lechlider)

1764 It is doubtful that Reisners German neighbors had sufficient finances to have been of assistance to him. His final fate is therefore unknown in Frederick Co MD, and further word of him is lacking.