Johann Meiser

Revolutionary War Ancestor

    Johann Adam Meiser 3/9 is buried on the hillside overlooking the farms and villiage near Dundee, Ohio. In 1960, a new gravemarker was dedicated by the Wooster Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. After three generations of Myser's on that property, the Miller's began farming in the Amish tradition, probably in much the same ways as our early ancestors. An early Meiser home has undergone renovation and addition on this farm.

    Adam was the youngest son Johann Michael Meiser 2/2 and Anna Elisabeth Sixt (or Zecht). Born in Millbach, Pennsylvania, he lived in Northumberland, now Snyder County as early as 1780 (ref Snyder Co. Pioneers). As a member of the County Militia, he served in Captain John Sneider's company (ref Pa. Archives 3/23/257).

    He was taken by Indians and held captive for about 18 months (Annals of Buffalo Valley). Recorded as living in a "hewed log cabin" in 1796, he went with Henry Meiser and settled lands near present day Annapolis, Ohio by 1802.

    Adam's first wife had one child. His second, Mary Eckhart, had 13 children. The family included 9 boys and 5 girls.

    In 1819 he receiveds a patent for 160 acres in Paint Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio from President James Monroe. This is the farm where his gravesite is visited by many descendants each year.

Submited by Sue Matthews 9/1 and Emily Wolfe 9/1 who with the guidance of Ruth Frock and the Miller children visited Adam's hillside resting place July 2nd, 2003.

This photo was donated by Sue Matthews.