J Wilhelm Leitner

Copied from old website of Paul Lightner Whitehouse. Mostly still good info as of 27 Feb 2020, but verify with tree info:

JOHANN WILHELM LEUTNER was probably born about 1713. It is unknown whether the family had arrived in Cecil County, Maryland by that time or still in the New York City area. He was most likely married and in the Tulpehocken by early 1738. "Joh. Wilhelm Leitner and his wife" were sponsors at the baptism of Maria Elisabetha Bortner 30 April 1738 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Little Tulpehocken, near Bernville, Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is circumstancial evidence for the name of Wilhelm's wife since at baptism a child was most often named for one of the sponsors.

    A William Leidner witnessed the will of Mary Tabler of Talpahalm (sic.) Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, proved in Philadelphia County March 26, 1738/39. And on the 1743 list of charter members of Christ (Tulpehocken) Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co. was a William LEITNER. The church was formed in May, 1743 largely from former members of Ried's Lutheran which was founded about 1727.

    The 1767 (1768) tax list for Tulpehocken Township, Berks, County shows William Leidner (Leydner) possessed of 100 acres, 2 (3) horses and 2 (3) head of cattle. Letters of Administration were granted at Berks County to his eldest son Peter on 26 March 1770, his widow Maria Elisabetha having renounced her right to administer the estate. 	

Children of Johann Wilhelm Leutner and Maria Elisabetha ----- :

   JOHANN PETER LEUTNER, was recorded as the eldest son on the letters of administration for his father's estate, which he administered. Peter married Anna Maria Noll, who made a will in 1820 leaving the bulk of her estate to the children of her deceased bothers. Among the beneficiaries was Margaretha Noll, daughter of Baltzer Noll, and who was the wife of Jacob Leitner. They apparently had no children.

MARIA ELISABETHA LEUTNER falls somewhere between siblings who appear in church and pastoral records, but no baptismal or birth record has yet been found for her. She is said to have married Johann Georg Schaeffer.
MAGDALENA LEUTNER, among the children from both Tulpehocken churches to be permitted communion at Host Reformed Church, Berks County, on 29 June 1755. A child of the time was normally about 15 years old for first communion, placing her birth around 1740.
JOHANN GEORG LEUTNER falls somewhere between siblings who appear in church and pastoral records, but no baptismal or birth record has yet been found for him.
CHRISTIAN LEUTNER falls somewhere between siblings who appear in church and pastoral records, but no baptismal or birth record has yet been found for him. He was married 21 February 1773 to MARIA EVA FEHLER daughter of Jacob of Tulpehocken.
ANNA MARIA LEUTNER, born 28 March 1744 and baptized 2 April 1744 by Rev. Stoever at Tulpehocken (Christ) - sponsors were John Riegel and wife Catarina Elisabetha.
JULIANA LEUTNER, born 24 January 1746 and baptized 16 February 1746 by Rev. Stoever at Tulpehocken (Christ) - sponsors were Nicolaus Kintzor and wife Juliana.
GEORGE DANIEL LEUTNER, born 3 November 1747 and baptized 22 November 1747 by Rev. Stoever at Tulpehocken (Christ) - sponsors were George Daniel Schneider and Esther Ferry.
PETER ADAM LEUTNER falls somewhere between siblings who appear in church and pastoral records, but no baptismal or birth record has yet been found for him.
JOHANN WILHELM LEUTNER falls somewhere between siblings who appear in church and pastoral records, but no baptismal or birth record has yet been found for him.
JOHANN JACOB LEUTNER, born 20 October 1750 and baptized 11 November 1750 by Rev. Stoever at Tulpehocken (Christ) - sponsors were Jacob Etschberger and wife. Married ANNA MARGARETHA NOLL.
MARIA CATARINA LEUTNER, born 14 April 1752 and baptized 26 April 1752 by Rev. Stoever at Tulpehocken (Christ) - sponsors were Philipp Adam Schirman and wife. She married Henry Steiner.
JOHANN ADAM LEUTNER, born 13 February 1754.
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