Rev Johann Philip Leydich

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"Reform German minister Johann Philipp Leydich immigrated to the United States in 1748. He arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife Maria Catherina Homrighausen, their two children Franz and Elisabeth, and two of Catherina’s sisters. Reverend Leydich began his ministry in Pennsylvania on September 29, 1748, his official date of call.

           On October 16, 1749 he purchased 105 acres of land on the banks of Swamp Creek, Frederick Township, for his residence."

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Rev. Johann Philip Leydich [AKA John Philip Leydich] b. 28 APR 1715 Westphalia, Prussia (now Germany); d. 14 JAN 1784 Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA; buried: JAN 1784 Leydich Burial Ground (Leidy Cemetery), Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA; m. 26 MAY 1744 Girkhausen, Westphalia, Prussia (now Germany); Maria Catharina Hammichhaus [also spelled "Homrighausen"] b. 25 JUL 1721 Diedenshausen, Westphalia, Prussia (now Germany); christened: 03 AUG 1721 Diedenshausen, Westphalia, Prussia (now Germany); d. 31 OCT 1801 Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA; buried; NOV 1801 Leydich Burial Ground (Leidy Cemetery), Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA.

LEYDICH SURNAME SPELLING VARIATIONS: Leidich, Leidig, Leidy, Leydich, Leydick, Leydig, etc.

NOTES: BEAN'S HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA by Henry S. Dotterer, Chapter LV, p. 851: "REV. JOHN PHILIP LEYDICH came to America in 1748. He was accompanied by his wife, Maria Catharina (maiden name Hammichhaus), his two children, Franz Leydich and Elizabeth Leydich, and by two sisters of his wife, one of whom afterwards married Caspar Achenbach, and the other Andreas Sassaman. Having been settled as pastor of the Falkner Swamp and affiliated Reformed congregations, Pastor Leydich at once looked about him for a suitable property for a home. On the 16th of October 1749, he bought of Conrad Frick, of Germantown, a tract of one hundred and five acres in Frederick Township. This was the tract bought, on May 1, 1728, by Ludwig Engelhard, of Andrew Frey, and sold by him, on November 2, 1748, to Conrad Frick. It was a suitable spot for the young minister's home, in the midst of his largest congregation, upon the banks of Swamp Creek. Mr. Leydich labored as pastor of this congregation until 1765, when he was succeeded by Rev. Nicholas Pomp; but he lived here until the close of his life. A number of his descendants are residents of the township at this time. Rev. John Philip Leydich and Maria Catharine, his wife, had born to them the following children:

Franz, born in Holland, March 26, 1745

Elizabeth, born in Holland, October 10, 1746, married Alexander Dieffenderffer

Leonhard, married Catharine Nyce, daughter of Zacharias Nyce

Philip, married Rosina Bucher, daughter of George Diedrich Bucher

Maria Magdalena, married John Nyce

Catharine born April, 1753, married Philip Miller, died, August, 1823

Sophia married Gabriel Schuler

Rev. Mr. Leydich and his wife are buried at Leidig's graveyard, in Frederick Township. The stone erected to mark his resting-place bears these words:

JOHANN PHILIP LEYDICH Reformierter Brediger war goboren, 1715, den 28 April, ist gestorben 14 January 1784, ist alt 69 yahr den 2 Tim. um 2 ten Cap. vers 3. Leide dich als ein guter Streiter Jesu Christi."

CHILDREN:

1) Franz b. 26 MAR 1745 Holland 2) Elizabeth b. 10 OCT 1746 Holland 3) Leonhard b. Aft. 1746 PA 4) Maria Magdalena b. Bet. 1747-1755 PA 5) Sophia b. Bet. 1748-1752 PA 6) Philip b. 21 MAY 1755 PA 7) Catharine b. APR 1753 PA* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 2 2020, 21:44:43 UTC