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John Moyer

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: October 1793 (62-63)
Bethel twp., Berks, Pennsylvania
Immediate Family:

Son of Rudolph Meyer, I and Barbara Meyer
Husband of Margaretta Moyer
Father of Christian Moyer and Anna Maria Lesh
Half brother of Rudolph "Rudy" Meyer, II

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
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About John Moyer

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children

  • 1 Henry Moyer Birth 1760 in Berks, Pennsylvania, Death 1804 in Ohio,
  • 2 Michael Myers 1761 - 1838 Birth Jul 1761 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Death 14 Jul 1838 in Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio,
  • 3 Christian Moyer Birth 26 Jan 1762 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,Death 27 Aug 1805 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, married Anna Neffer Birth 28 March, 1766 in Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, Death 24 Jan 1833 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
  • 4 Philip MoyerBirth 1762 in Berks, Pennsylvania, Death 1806
  • 5 Christian / Christian Frantz Moyer Birth 1763 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania Death Oct 1837 in Ohio,
  • 7 Jacob Moyer 1763 in Berks, Pennsylvania,
  • 8 John Moyer Birth 1763 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, Death Oct 1837 in Ohio
  • 9 Peter Moyer Birth 25 Aug 1775 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, Death 15 Jul 1853 in Mifflin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania,
  • Margaret Moyer 1778 in Berks, Pennsylvania
  • Abraham Moyer 1780 in Berks, Pennsylvania
  • Rudolph Moyer 1783 in Berks, Pennsylvania
  • Anna Moyer 1785 in Berks, Pennsylvania
  • Elizabeth Moyer 1787 in Berks, Pennsylvania
  • Barbara Moyer 1789 in Berks, Pennsylvania
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givrn as John Nicholas Moyer child:

  • John Moyer Birth 1780 in Centre Twp. Perry Co. PA Death 1843 in Miffin, Lycoming, Pennslyvania, married Margaret Shuey Birth 1780 in Snyder, Pennsylvania, Death 2/1855
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married Margaret Best Margaret Best Birth 1738 in , Berks, Pennsylvania, Death 30 May 1806 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, d/o Henrich Best Birth Dec 1828 in Vöhl, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany Death 1895 in Witt, Montgomery, Illinois, Anna Elisebeth Schoeneweis Birth 16 Aug 1828 in Vöhl, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany Death 22 Dec 1896 in Prairetown, Madison, Illinois,

children:

  • 1 John Jacob MOYER Birth 10 Jul 1760 in Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Death 7 Dec 1835 in Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania,
  • 2 Henry Moyer Birth 1760 in , Berks, Pennsylvania, Death Oct 1804 in Valley City, Guernsey, Ohio,
  • 3 Michael Moyer Birth Jul 1761 Death 14 Jul 1837 in Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio,
  • 4 Philip Moyer Birth 1762 in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Death 4 Aug 1806
  • 5 Christian Moyer Birth 1763 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Death Oct 1837 in , Montgomery, Ohio,
  • 6 Jacob MOYER Birth 1763 in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 7 Peter Moyer Birth 25 Aug 1775 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Death 15 Jul 1853 in Mifflin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA Maria Katherina Gundrum
  • 8 John Moyer Birth 25 Sep 1775 in Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Death Oct 1837 in , Montgomery, Ohio, USA
  • 9 Margaret Moyer 1778 in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 10 Abraham Moyer 1780 - in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 11 Rudolph Moyer 1783 - in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 12 Anna Moyer 1785 - in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 13 Elizabeth Moyer 1787 - in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 14 Barbara Moyer 1789 - in , Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

s/o Rudolph Meyer/Moyer and Barbara his wife: son :John was born aprox 1725-30
Died bef 31 Oct 1793
On the 138.18 Acres He Inherited from his father
John being the youngest Son..
He received less than his two older brothers

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Rev War Vet Information from DAR records:
John Moyer Pvt 3rd Class
(Served in years 1777,1778,1779)
in Col Daniel Vdree's 6th Battlion,
& Capt. Battdorf's 2nd Co.
bethel Twp,Berks Co.Pa Militia
Participated in:
the battle of Brandywine in Gen.Irvin's Brigade

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Married to Margareta (?) about 1757-59

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"The Meyer Family of America assoc".. states there were many Unmarked Graves..
in this Frantz Cemetery..
It is believed that this is where the Meyer/Moyer Family
were buried, this Cemetery was on Rudolph Meyer' Land
per a recorded plot map...
which was divided in four sections, and given to his 4 children to live on,
in His will of 1767 He states that His oldest son Henry is to be the Guardian of his Mother Barbara* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 20 2022, 1:46:06 UTC

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John Moyer's Timeline

1730
1730
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1755
1755
1763
October 23, 1763
Tulpehoken Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1793
October 1793
Age 63
Bethel twp., Berks, Pennsylvania