Johann Peter Eisenhaur

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John Peter Eisenhower (Johann Peter Eisenhauer) was born in 1716 at Weschnitz, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany(aka as Forbach. Lorraine, France. He was also an ancestor of President Dwight David Eisenhower. His parents were Johann(Hans) Nicholaus Eisenhauer and Anna Margaretha Stubel Eisenhauer. He was married at least three times and fathered at least 17 children. His son is Frederich Eisenhauer(1794-1884). His spouses include Maria Elizabeth Graff( married in 1744- 8 children), Maria Elizabeth Schmidt (married 21 Aug 1770-1 child) and Anna Margaret Dissinger 29 Jan 1777- 8 children). He arrived in the colonies in 1741 from Holland on the ship Europa with his parents at age 25. He was a farmer , blacksmith, gunsmith and merchant. He was constable at Bethel Twp, PA in 1777. During the Revolutionary War, he contributed two bushels of wheat for sustenance of the troops of General George Washington at Valley Forge in 1773. He died in Pennsylvania on 21 July 1802 in Lower Paxton Twp. Dauphin County.

He was the second son of Hans Nicholas Eisenhauer's first wife whose name remains unkonwn. Probably born 1716 in Weschnitz-Starkenberg, Hesse; however some records have his date of birth as 1721 in Forbach, Lorraine, Germany having confused him with one of his cousins, the eldest son of his uncle, Johann Frederick, b. 1659, younger son of Hans Eisenhauer and younger brother of Hans Peter, b. 1650, (sic.) On the manifest of the Ship Europa he is listed as Johann Peter Josshower, age 25 in 1741. On 20 Nov 1741, Johan Peder Eisenhauer's name appears on the Qualiifications Record of the Court House at Philadelphia as having taken an oath of alligence.

Occupation: Blacksmith, gunsmith and merchant. "Peter Icyhauer, Merchant" bought lot #144, one of the first sold in the new town of Stumptown on 01 May 1761. He was constable of Bethel Twp. in 1777. During the Revolutionary War, he contributed two buschels of wheat and some forage for the sustenance of Gen. Washington's troops at Valley Forge in 1773. He participated with Paxton's Rangers to the Wyoming Valley in a retaltatory raid on Indians encaaped there.

Great-great-grandfather of D. D. Eisenhower. Took passage with father and family to Pennsylvania from Holland in 1741. Settled in Sesquehanna River Valley near York. Peter, Elizabeth and his brother, Martin, on 11 April 1752, were naturalized by the Supreme Court in Philidelphia, Penn. Settled in Swatara, Lancaster [now Lebanon] Co. Penn. 13 Sept 1756. On 11 April 1759, he purchased his father's homestead from heirs in Swatara, Bethel Twp., Lancaster Co. Pa. which he sold on 07 Jun 1779. In 1777, he sold 100 acres in Upper Bethel Twp. to Michael Isenhower for 30 pounds. According to Lancaster County land records, he bought and sold numerous tracts of land in foothills of the Blue Mountains and in Bethel Twp. He married three times and was 78 at the time his youngest child was born. He had eight cildren by his first wife, one by the second and another eight by the third. 04 June 1801, he filed his final very detailed Will in Narrisburg, Dauphine Co. Penn. Some have him dying six days later while other records indicate 27 July 1802.

Peter Eisenhauer changed the spelling to the family to Eisenhower about 1776/77 around the time of his 3rd marraige. Some sources have him born on 15 March 1721, Forbach, France (?) Hans Peter was the son ot Hans Nicholas first wife of unknown name.

The location of his birth seems to be less precisely located than his siblings but Weschitz, Starkenburg, Hesse, is the place of birth in most records? [Hedesbach, Darmstadt, Germany is also listed in some records.[ Burial site from Ron Myers Family page, ddandrm@aol.com/Ancestry.com

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Johan Peter Eisenhauer , (i1741.11.20)

Arrived in America on the ship 'Europa'. Landed in Deleware Bay. Married Elizabeth Graff, 1720~,, ^ sister of Anna Barbara Graff, in 1744. Naturalized April 11, 1752 along with his first wife. Settled near Fredericksburg, Bethel Twp., Lancaster Co., now Lebanon Co. On Aug. 12, 1756 Indians attacked the Eisenhauer farm, Penn. Gazette. On Sept. 13, 1759 he purchased his father's farm. One of the first commercial property owners in Fredericksburg. Married Maria Elizabeth Schmidt, 1735~,, ^ on Aug. 21, 1770, performed by Rev. John Casper Stoever at Bethel Twp.

Married Ann Margaret Dissinger, 1755~,, ^ on Jan. 29, 1777 at age 61 (this is believed to be a son Peter who married Ann). He sold the Eisenhauer farm June 7, 1779. Moved 30 miles west to Harris Ferry (Harrisburg). He made his will Oct. 3, 1795 at the age of 79 years. Added a codicil June 10, 1801. Died Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Letters of administration issued Oct. 10, 1805 to his son John

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Will of Peter Eisenhauer

Bk. B. pg 117 ; Harrisburg Dauphin County, PA

In the name of God Amen; I Peter Isenhauer of the Township of Paxton, County of Dauphin, and State of Pennsylvania, do this day make and publish my last will and testament in the manner following: I allow and order all my just debts and funeral charges to be paid. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann her bed and furniture thereto belonging with dresser and all the furniture thereto belonging and two milk cows, her choice of all my cows and the interest or benefit of two hundred pounds yearly paid her while she remains my widow but if she remarries again she is to have only the interest of one hundred pounds yearly paid to her with all the other specified requeathement mentioned to her and this be in lieu of all dower to her; Also I give and bequeath to my eldest son Peter’s children thirty pounds; Also I give and bequeath to my grandson John John by my son Frederick the sum of twenty five pounds; Also I give and bequeath to my son Michael one quarter dollar. Also I give and bequeath to my son Samuel one-quarter dollar; also I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth twenty pounds; Also I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas twenty five pounds; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Barbara thirty five pounds; Also I give and bequeath to my son John my four work horses and their gears and my small wagon, one milk cow, my clock, stove and windmills; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Magdelena one quarter dollar; Also I give and bequeath to my son Jacob his horse, two cows and one hundred pounds in money; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Cathrine eighty two pounds to be paid to her in the year one thousand and eighteen hundred and three; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann one hundred pounds to be paid to her in the year one thousand eight hundred and four; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Christian one hundred pounds to be paid to her in the year one thousand eight hundred and five; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Barbara one hundred pounds to be given to her in the year one thousand eight hundred and six; Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one hundred pounds to be paid to her in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven; Also I give and bequeath to my son Peter one hundred pounds to be paid to him in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; Also I give and bequeath to my son Frederick one hundred pounds to be paid to him in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine; Also I will order that after the amount of my estate is known and there is any over plus remaining the said over plus shall be applied to the raising, clothing and schooling of my four youngest children and shall be divided amongst said four children or to the survivor or survivors of them share and share alike—I do make ordain constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann and Joseph Plank of Paxton executors of this my last will and testament for the purposed therein mentioned and expressed. I do hereby revoke all other wills by me made ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Third Day of Oct One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety and Five.

Peter Eisenhauer

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Peter Isenhauer as his last Will and Testament in presents of James Black and James Couden.

On 4 June 1801 Peter Isenhauer made this codicil to his will…

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