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Michael David Troyer

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Valey Canton Bern, Trub, Signau, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Death: April 04, 1807 (72-73)
Brothersvalley Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Brothersvalley Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Michael David Troyer, Sr. and Veronica Troyer-Holly (Müller)
Husband of Magdalena Troyer
Father of Dr. John Michael Troyer; Michael David Troyer, Jr.; Christian David Troyer; Barbara Rebecca Rhoads; Magdalena Yoder and 24 others
Brother of Joseph Troyer; Troyer; Abraham Troyer and Andrew "Andreas" Troyer
Half brother of M. Magdalena Mast; Barbara Bavi Yoder; Veronica M. Hooley; John Holly, III; Jacob Hooley and 3 others

Occupation: Dunkard Preacher
Immigration: Came to America on the "Brotherhood" in Nov.1750 from Rotterdam, Netherlands
Managed by: Private User
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About Michael David Troyer

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ID: I19799

Name: Michael Troyer

Surname: Troyer

Given Name: Michael

Sex: M

Birth: 1734 in Trub Valley, Emmental, Switzerland

Death: 4 Apr 1807 in Brothersvalley, Somerset Co., PA

_UID: 70DF024075A60E439F8C2744F63B48BECAD3

Change Date: 11 Mar 2005 at 00:00:00

Marriage 1 Magdalena Mast b: 1736 in Switzerland

Married: 1753 in Pine Grove Twp., Berks Co., PA

Children

John Troyer b: 2 Mar 1753 in Lancaster Co., PA

Michael Troyer b: 4 Sep 1754 in Bedford, Somerset Co., PA
Barbara Troyer b: 31 Jan 1758 in PA
Magdalena Troyer b: 20 Jan 1760 in Brothersvalley, Somerset Co., PA
Anna Troyer b: 4 Apr 1762
Jacob Troyer b: 19 Sep 1764 in Somerset Co., PA
Henry Troyer b: 13 Sep 1766 in Somerset Co., PA
Mary Troyer b: 6 Nov 1768 in Brothersvalley, Somerset Co., PA
Joseph Troyer b: 3 Mar 1771 in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Andrew Troyer b: 30 Nov 1773 in Lancaster Co., PA
David Troyer b: 6 Jul 1777 in Somerset Co., PA
Veronica Frany Troyer b: 7 May 1779 in Somerset Co., PA
Elizabeth Troyer b: 21 Jan 1781 in Somerset Co., PA
Veronica Troyer b: 7 May 1779 in Bedford Co., PA


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I am the Troyer that started it all in the U.S. and parts of Canada. I came over from Switzerland and settled in the first Amish community in PA around 1750.


The Troyer name is French in origin. Michael came to the US in 1727 and settled in Summerset County, PA. His wife was Magdelena Mast and they had 5 sons: Michael, Andrew, Abraham, Joseph and David.

No headstone remains in Cemetery.

Michael lived along what was once known as the Old Amish Lane which no longer exists.
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Will of Michael Troyer, Sr.:

In the name of God amen, I Michael Treyer living in Brothers Valley Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania (being of sound mind and understanding) make my last will and testament this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Of all my estate as follows to wit, first, shall my executors bury my body the earth in a Christian manner, secondly I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it. Thirdly is it my will that all my just debts be paid. Fourthly I bequeath to my surviving widow all my moveable estate besides the money that I am to get from my sister. And David Miller must gave her demand yearly as long as she lives, ten bushels of wheat, six bushels of rye, ten bushels of oats, two bushels of indian corn, ten bushels of buttates, fifteen pounds of flax, thirty-five pounds of sugar, and to keep on horse, one cow and two sheep, four pound of money one hundred waight of hogsmeat to chop the firewood and to hall it to the house for her and to give her the fourth part of apples. And after her death shall the remainder be equally divided amongst my children. Fourthly I bequeath my plantation to David Miller his heirs and assigns if he gaves my widow what is above mentioned. After her death heirs to pay for the place four hundred and fifty pounds, upon installments as follows- one year after her death thirty five pounds in the hands of my executors and so demand yearly till the above sum is paid, which shall be equally divided amongst my children except Barbara she shall only have the half of her share the other half shall be given to her oldest son Abraham Rhoads but if she is no widow then, then the remainder of her children is to have her half share. And as I gave money to sum of my children, is it my will that it shall be a part of their inheritance and them that has yet bought nothing, shall have the first payment or payments till the are all alike. Fiftly I appoint my son Jacob Treyer and my son in law David Miller my executors both living in Somerset County the shall have authority and power to buy and sell to pay debts and demand debts. If it should arise any dispute amongst my children heirs, then the executors are to gave their word for to decide it and as the gave it, it shall be as good as if I had gave it myself and no man shall brake their word or altered it. All the above is to be in power of my executors, one or both are instilled to it, this is my last will, witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Attest by John Miller, Christian Lehman

(Spelling and punctuation left as was originally written- translated from the original German into English.)



Michael David Troyer Sr

Born 1724 in Switzerlandmap

Son of David Troyer and [mother unknown]

Brother of Michael Troyer

Husband of Magdalena Mast — Marriage Magdalena Mast - 1752 ‎(Age 18)‎ Somerset Co., PA

Father of Michael David Troyer Jr., Christian M Troyer, David Troyer and Veronica Frany Troyer

Died 4 Apr 1807 in Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USAmap



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No headstone remains. Michael lived along what was once known as the Old Amish Lane which no longer exists.
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Family Data Collection - Births

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Contributor: Karen Huffer - sweetpeakaren13@gmail.com
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Will of Michael Troyer, Sr.:

In the name of God amen, I Michael Treyer living in Brothers Valley Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania (being of sound mind and understanding) make my last will and testament this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Of all my estate as follows to wit, first, shall my executors bury my body the earth in a Christian manner, secondly I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it. Thirdly is it my will that all my just debts be paid. Fourthly I bequeath to my surviving widow all my moveable estate besides the money that I am to get from my sister. And David Miller must gave her demand yearly as long as she lives, ten bushels of wheat, six bushels of rye, ten bushels of oats, two bushels of indian corn, ten bushels of buttates, fifteen pounds of flax, thirty-five pounds of sugar, and to keep on horse, one cow and two sheep, four pound of money one hundred waight of hogsmeat to chop the firewood and to hall it to the house for her and to give her the fourth part of apples. And after her death shall the remainder be equally divided amongst my children. Fourthly I bequeath my plantation to David Miller his heirs and assigns if he gaves my widow what is above mentioned. After her death heirs to pay for the place four hundred and fifty pounds, upon installments as follows- one year after her death thirty five pounds in the hands of my executors and so demand yearly till the above sum is paid, which shall be equally divided amongst my children except Barbara she shall only have the half of her share the other half shall be given to her oldest son Abraham Rhoads but if she is no widow then, then the remainder of her children is to have her half share. And as I gave money to sum of my children, is it my will that it shall be a part of their inheritance and them that has yet bought nothing, shall have the first payment or payments till the are all alike. Fiftly I appoint my son Jacob Treyer and my son in law David Miller my executors both living in Somerset County the shall have authority and power to buy and sell to pay debts and demand debts. If it should arise any dispute amongst my children heirs, then the executors are to gave their word for to decide it and as the gave it, it shall be as good as if I had gave it myself and no man shall brake their word or altered it. All the above is to be in power of my executors, one or both are instilled to it, this is my last will, witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Attest by John Miller, Christian Lehman

(Spelling and punctuation left as was originally written- translated from the original German into English.)
No headstone remains. Michael lived along what was once known as the Old Amish Lane which no longer exists.
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Family Data Collection - Births

http://search.ancestry.com/collections/5769/records/4574018

Contributor:
Karen Huffer - [email%C2%A0protected]
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Will of Michael Troyer, Sr.:

In the name of God amen, I Michael Treyer living in Brothers Valley Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania (being of sound mind and understanding) make my last will and testament this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Of all my estate as follows to wit, first, shall my executors bury my body the earth in a Christian manner, secondly I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it. Thirdly is it my will that all my just debts be paid. Fourthly I bequeath to my surviving widow all my moveable estate besides the money that I am to get from my sister. And David Miller must gave her demand yearly as long as she lives, ten bushels of wheat, six bushels of rye, ten bushels of oats, two bushels of indian corn, ten bushels of buttates, fifteen pounds of flax, thirty-five pounds of sugar, and to keep on horse, one cow and two sheep, four pound of money one hundred waight of hogsmeat to chop the firewood and to hall it to the house for her and to give her the fourth part of apples. And after her death shall the remainder be equally divided amongst my children. Fourthly I bequeath my plantation to David Miller his heirs and assigns if he gaves my widow what is above mentioned. After her death heirs to pay for the place four hundred and fifty pounds, upon installments as follows- one year after her death thirty five pounds in the hands of my executors and so demand yearly till the above sum is paid, which shall be equally divided amongst my children except Barbara she shall only have the half of her share the other half shall be given to her oldest son Abraham Rhoads but if she is no widow then, then the remainder of her children is to have her half share. And as I gave money to sum of my children, is it my will that it shall be a part of their inheritance and them that has yet bought nothing, shall have the first payment or payments till the are all alike. Fiftly I appoint my son Jacob Treyer and my son in law David Miller my executors both living in Somerset County the shall have authority and power to buy and sell to pay debts and demand debts. If it should arise any dispute amongst my children heirs, then the executors are to gave their word for to decide it and as the gave it, it shall be as good as if I had gave it myself and no man shall brake their word or altered it. All the above is to be in power of my executors, one or both are instilled to it, this is my last will, witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Attest by John Miller, Christian Lehman

(Spelling and punctuation left as was originally written- translated from the original German into English.)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2023, 21:55:31 UTC

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Michael David Troyer's Timeline

1734
1734
Valey Canton Bern, Trub, Signau, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
1753
February 3, 1753
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonies
1754
September 4, 1754
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1755
January 5, 1755
Shartlesville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
January 5, 1755
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1757
January 31, 1757
Brothers Valley, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1760
October 20, 1760
Brothers Valley, Somerset, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1762
September 4, 1762
Brothers Valley, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
September 17, 1764
Brothers Valley, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA