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• AFN: OY17
• Reference Number: 11833
• _UID: 1BFC5AA6914E488A97B08A5AA25E26253E37

Notes:

OY17- Samuel Yoder d. will dated 4/13/1812 res, Lobachsville
c. 1 1/2 miles from Pleasantville (?m Catherine ____ whose will of Earl Twp 1827 named s.i.l.
Daniel Weidner as Executor; Will of Samuel mentions widow Catherine -also names son John)
OY171- John b.
OY172- Jacob b. 1/2/1778
OY173- Samuel b.
OY174- Catherine (? b. 1/22/1776 m. 1/21/1797 to Daniel Weidner, d. 6/28/1860 bur. Fairview Cem., Boyerstown) (Catherina Jotter of Oley m. Daniel Wetner 1/21/1797 at Schwartzenwald Reformed Church)
OY172- Jacob Yoder d. 10/18/1826 m. Charlotte Bertolette (2/10/1778- 9/8/1868 90y 6m 28d) Both bur. Pleasantville Union Cemetery (References: Bertolette Fam. Hist)
+OY1721- Mary B. b. Jun.24,1818 m. Mar.18,1834 Solomon Yoder (see OH1132) d.May 10,1845 26y 10m 16d bur. Pleasantville Cem.

Samuel — Catherine. [Group Sheet]

1. John YODER
2. Samuel YODER
3. Catherine YODER was born 22 Jan 1776; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Jacob YODER died 18 Oct 1826, Pleasantville, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried Pleasantville Cemetery, Pleasantville, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA.

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• AFN: OY1
• Reference Number: 3434
• _UID: 16397FFDD56247A188B08648EF547059FCB0

Notes:

Had four sons and five daughters.

Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
\Rockland--Jacob Joder----tax 2.17.0----OY4
------Dan'l Joder----tax 5.9------OY41
------Peter Joder----tax 3.0------OY42

OY1- John Yost b. 1718 PA
OY1- John Yost Yoder m. 1747 Catharine Oyster (1730-
1/14/1812) (sister married OH12) d. 4/7/1812 age 94y 14d
both buried in Pleasantville Union Cemetery. Had "4 sons &
5 daughters"
(References: Bertolett Fam. Hist-p22; Rachel Kreider notes; Annals
of the Oley Valley; John Yoder will; Pleasantville Cem. data;
FOY11- John b. d. 1816/17 (hung self)
?married? no issue? inherited fathers estates in
Earl and Oley township.
OY12- Mary b. Feb.13,1749 m. Dec.6, 1768 to Daniel Bartolet
(1741-1799) St. Gabriele Church, Amity Twp.,Berks Co.
d. 1825
+OY13- Jacob b. c1750 living as of 1816
OY14- Catharine b. m. 4/12/1785 John Reppert of Oley Twp.
living as of 1812
OY15- Elizabeth b. 12/12/1751 m. Mathias Rhodes had seven
children d. 12/6/1790 -"39 years,less 20 days " (see below)
OY16- Esther b. m. 5/25/1790 Johannes Cunnius
of Oley Twp. d. by 1816
(Esther Jotter of Oley m. 5/25/1790 Johannes Cunis, at Schwartzenwald
Reformed Church)
+OY17- Samuel b. d. by 1812
(5th daughter? St Gabriel's Church, Berks Co. - Susannah Yoder m. 4/26/1777 to
John Dompman) ragments of the Past- Bertolett; Notes of Richard Yoder,
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YODER, JOHN, Oley. April 3, 1812 - April 15, 1812. To son John articles named, plantation in Oley and Earl to be sold, remaining personal estate. To Mary widow of Daniel BERTOLET £100. To son Jacob £100. To dau. Catharine wife of Daniel BERTOLET £100. To son Jacob £100. To dau. Catharine wife of John REPPERT £100. To 7 children of deceased dau. Elizabeth late wife of Matthias RHOADS deceased, viz: Jacob, John, Joseph, Abraham, Catharine, Maria and Esther £100 to be divided. To dau. Esther CUNIUS £100. The remainder in 7 equal shares divided among above children, and the children of son Samuel deceased. Exrs: Son John and friend George YODER. Wits: John YODER and William YODER.

Johann married Catharina OYSTER 1747. Catharina (daughter of Johan George OYSTER and Catharine ARENDTS) was born 23 Dec 1730, District Township, PA; died 14 Jan 1812, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA; was buried Pleasantville Union Cemetery, Oley Township, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 227
• _UID: CC838A093BEB4268B057314CDF9C1600C786

Notes:

The Eyster Family source I quote has this Catharine married to George Shall; although the Yoder Web site has her married to Yost Yoder. I prefer what I have and go with a niece of this Catharine married to George.

Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
OYSTER, JOHN, District. September 23, 1788 - August 31, 1789. Vol. 3-90. Executors to sell plantation and divide proceeds equally among children, viz: George, children of Samuel, deceased, Jacob, Daniel, Elisabeth Catharina, Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara. To Jacob, son of my wife Catharine, deceased, 1 shilling and no more. Exrs: Son-in-law Daniel YODER and son George. Wits: John ARENTZ, Jacob ARENTZ and John RORBACH.
marriage year to Johannes Yoder is on tombstone

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• AFN: OY
• Reference Number: 3436
• _UID: 60618AD82BB3473D808BCF9CAC60258FBB2F

Notes:

He was married to Elizabeth Catherine KUHLWEIN before 1709. Elizabeth Catherine Kuhlwien and that she and her husband Yost departed Europe on March 1, 1709 along with Yost's brother Hans, his wife Fronica Isylman (who died on the passage to America), Philip Kuhlwein, Maria Schutz and daughters, Christoph and Anna Mayer with a son and daughters, LeDee and Bertolet families
Yost (Jost) Yoder was a disciple of Nimrod, for he was "a mighty hunter." As a frontiersman his chief occupation is said to have been hunting and trapping. It seems to have been his pastime between clearing the forest and cultivating the soil. Will signed May 29, 1741, probated Jan 14, 1742.
Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
Some of Yost's family were rough and ready frontier types as well. An old by-word in Oley was "like YostNannes"-i.e.,rough and uncouth.
The Yoder ghost story, as related by Elizabeth Yoder, Yost's daughter, in 1743, tells how her father's spirit returned to visit her. It seems that like most ghosts, he had a message for his daughter which he was unable to give her before his death. It was to "scorn and despise not the Frenchman," i.e.:Dr. George deBenneville (1703-1793), who was the pioneer preacher of the Universalist gospel in America. He lived in Germantown but also had a base in Oley. On being asked by his daughter where he was, Yost Yoder's ghost answered that he was "at a good place," and his beloved brother (Hans) was there too. This story appeared in a bestseller volume of ghost appearances, with religious commentary, published by Christopher Sauer in Germantown in 1744. It was reprinted in 1748,1755, and 1792.
Parents: Adam JODER and Barbara OCHSENBEIN .
CHURCH RECORD 10/5/1679---Jost-Joder------Adam-Joder-and------Anna-Kolb
----------------------------------Barbara-Ochsenbein--Hans-Walder
------------------------------------------------------------Niclaus-Moser
OY- Yost Yoder b. 5 Oct. 1679 Steiffisburg,Switzerland
m. Elizabeth__________
d. 1741/2 (son of Adam Joder and Barbara Ochsenbein of
Steiffisburg)
(References: Dr. Don Yoder-YNL article, YNL#5; Hist. of Berks
Co-Montgomery;
Yoder Reunion Book-Dr. Don Yoder; DJH 9185; Annals in the Oley
Valley-Bertolett;
Karl Joder letter;Fragments of the Past-Bertolett; Notes and
Queries-Eagle; Notes
and letters from Helen V Yoder, Lester Yoder, Jean Manning, Helen
Weidner)
+OY1- John Yost b. 1718 PA
OY2- Elizabeth b. 1720 m. (w1) Lazareth Weidner (c1723-5 - before 11/26/1802) d. 12/5/1782 "at 7am of dropsy age 62 yrs" bur. 12/7/1782 had "visions" , 9 children
OY3- Samuel b. (where is he and did he have descendants???)
+OY4- Jacob b. 1735
OY4- Jacob m. Maria Keim (Nov.1734- ) will made 3/12/1803 probated 3/14/1804 bur. private Cem. Lobachsville. Provincial Service 1757 for three years. Also in Revolution. (References: Helen V. Yoder Research -YNL#9; DAR lineage #14082; Jacob Yoder Will; Dorothy Y. Coffman collected Church data; Berks
Co. Marriages 1730-1800; Berks Co. Letters of Admin.)
+OY41- Daniel b. 1758
+OY42- Peter b. m. Ann Oyster
+OY43- Johannes b. 1763
+OY44- Abraham b. m. Sep.26,1784 by Rev. Boos d.> 1803
+OY45- Jacob b. Nov.6,1772
OY46- Elizabeth b. Feb.18,1755 m. Jul.21,1779 at New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Montgomery Co., PA. to Ludwig Graber d. Jan. 1842
OY47- Catharine b. 1766 m. Feb.20,1787 by Rev. Boos to Abraham Angstadt of Rockland Twp. d. May 12, 1837 Rockland Township, bur. Angstadt Cem.
OY48- Magdalena b. 1764 m. Apr.23,1788 by Rev. Boos, to Jacob Angstadt of District Twp. d. Sep.25,1857 age 93
OY49- Esther b. m. Jan.1,1794 (or Jan 14) by Rev. Boos at Schwartzwald Church, Exeter Twp. to Isaac Barto d. >1803
OY4a- Mary b. m. Feb.27,1798 by Rev. Philip Pauli, Ist Ref. Church Reading to John Nicholas Mensh d. >1803
OY4b- Susanna b. m. Apr.23,1783 by Rev. Boos to Heinrich Herner of Exeter Twp., d. <1803
OY4c- Barbara b. m. Jan.7, 1784 by Rev. Boos to Johannes Oyster (1755-1844) of Rockland Twp. d. <1803
OY43- Johannes m. 12/23/1788 Exeter Twp, Schwartzwald Ch. to Phronica Emmerich (christ. 12/15/1760 DeLongs Ref. Church, Bowers- d.? 9/19/1833) d. 10/26/1847 Richmond Twp. Berks Co.
OY431- Hanna b. Jun.30,1789 Rockland Twp bapt Christ (Mertz) Church.
OY432- Maria b. Aug.27,1790
OY433- Jacob b. Jun.27,1792
OY434- Johannes b. Jun.19,1794
OY435- Catherine b. Nov.15,1796 (?m. Daniel Biel)
OY436- Abraham b. 9/17/1799 d.3/10/1826 Kutztown Cem.
OY437- David b. 4/13/1804 Richmond Twp.
OY438- Christina b. 2/2/1807 bap.Moselem Zion's Luth Church by Rev. John Stoever, Richmond Twp. m. 1/18/1829 to Peter Merkel by Rev Charles Herman d. 8/30/1889

He was baptized on 5 Oct 1679 in Steffisburg, Berne, Switzerland. He lived in Oley Twp., Pennsylvania in 1734. Jost Joder paid taxes in 1734 He signed a will on 29 May 1741 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. From Philadelphia Registry of Wills
244, F267
(Typed and submitted by Richard B. and Rick Yoder of West Chester,Pa.)


In the Name of God amen

I Jost Yoder of the County of Philadelphia husbandman begin very sick and weake in body but of perfedt mind and memory Thanks be given unto god therefore calling unto mind and the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men one to dye do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament; that is to say pemierally and first of ---- all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it = and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Life and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall Receive the same again by the mighty power god = and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the saem in the following manner and form.

Inprimis it is my will and I do order that in the first place al my Just debts and funderall charges be paid and satisfied =

Item. It is my will that my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Shall have the full power and authority over all my Estate both Real and personall what is Left after my decease of Pay to have the free power during her Life time = but if in cause my said wife Elisabath should marry again then she shall have the third part of my Estate both Real and personal;

Item. It is my will that my well beloved oldest Son John, Shall have my plantation land and Improvement thereon after my wifes decease to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever: But after the decease of my wife, my Land and Improvement thereon my will is Shall be prized by four Credible men what it is worth: and then the money what my Land is prized with all the moveables and Cattles shall be equally divided between my Sons and Daughters =further it is my will that when my Land is prized after my wifes decease as aforesaid my Said for John and his heirs shall pay favor four months after my wifes decease one hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to my other Sons and daughters: but he my Son John Shall have his part or Shear of the Said one hundred pounds, when it is equal divided back again=

Item. My said Sone John or his heirs shall pay one hundred pounds lawful money aforesiad two years after the above said time to my other Sons and daughters: put he shall have his part of aforesaid = and the Remainder of the money what the land is Prized for, Shall be divided into two payments and my Son John or his heirs Shall pay every year one payment after the Last Payment above said: to my Sons and daughters but Shall have his Equal part of it as afore mentioned=

Latest I do hearby Constitute make and ordain my Said wife Elizabeth and my family trusty friend gabriel boyer Executors of this my Last wil land Testament = hearby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and this alone Do declare to be my Last will and Testament in the witness of may in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty one XXXXX

Declared by the Aforementioned Jost to be his Last will and Testament, in the presence of us

Abraham Eshmann
John Yoder
the marke of John 10 Yoder


Jost X Yoder

[No doubt this shows that Jost could not sign his name except with an X at this time. Also, John Yoder made his mark]

Inventory of Joas Jodders Deceas his Estate prizet by Peter Ballie John Jodder and Samuel Golden the first Day of Aug. Anno 1741, wis.

L Sh p

Cloats and Appearil 4
The Plantation containing 200 Acres 300
Rye and Wheat 20
Two Waggons 13
Plows, Iren Harrow and Iren of an Old Waggon 4
Ten Acresof Barlay, flax, and Oats 10
Five Workin Horses 30
Mares and Colts in the Woods 20
Hors Geers and Collars 2
four paire Chains and a Lockchain 2 1
Cows ad Cattles and Colts 56 5
Sheeps old and young 5 2
Hogs 3 1
Gees 10
Hows, tongforcks, axes, and Groben Hows 1 8 6
Hand Saws and other Tools 10 4
Flaxe Hachel 8
old Acelles 5
Tubbs and Barriles and Buttertubbs 1 2 4
Coppern Kettels 1 5
Iren Pots 1 11
Iren Panns and Symmers 12
Peuter Dishes and Plats 1 10
-- Spoons 4 6
Sprenglin Pot and fanil 2 6
Trassor and Table and Chars 2
Spinnen Wheels 1 10
Bedding 4 10

486 16 8
[second page or side two]

Gees Fadders 3 10
Bedticks 3 2
Plancket 9
Mor Betticks 1 6
Bed Cloats 2 3
Table Cloats 1 10
Smal Ticks 7
Linnen of Dobu 2
Bible and Books 2
Iren Lamps 3
Bills and Bonds 30 9
46 19
In Debts to workmen
486 16 8
533 15 8

Pastor Ballie
John Yoder

(Research): there is a record of seven of his nine children. These were in the order of their birth: (1) Johannes, often called Yost (1718-1812); (2) Jacob, (3) Samuel, (4) Mary, (5) Catharine, (6) Elizabeth, and (7) Esther. In addition to this, Yost's brother, Hans YODER, left four sons to give the YODER name and stock a good start. Their names were Hans, Samuel, Peter and Daniel.
These two immigrant brothers took up land on the Manatawny in 1714, the former where Pleasantville is now located. This village, first called "Yottersville," his eldest son, Johannes (John), founded and he is buried there. His tombstone inscription reads as follows: "Hier ruhet Johannes YODER. Er wurde geboren 1718. Verehlichte sich mit Catharine LYSTER (LESHER), 1747, und zeugte 4 sohne und 5 tochtern. Starb den 7 ten April, 1812, bach seiner 66 yahr in der ehe gelebet hatte. War alt worden 94 yahr und 14 tag."

Yost married Elizabeth KUHLWEIN Abt 1712. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip KUHLWEIN) was born Abt 1690, Steffisburg, Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 3458
• _UID: DB44B0654CE54D39A885572058D6FAEEA528

Notes:

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• Reference Number: 225
• _UID: D8B569F398A74237B90304546491C6DF4F47

Notes:

Arrived in America about 1717 with his father Johann Jacob Aister. His signature is found on a Petition for protection against the indians in 1728. On various deeds he signed his name as Johannes Aister or Oyster. It is thought he must have married his first wife about 1728, her name is unknown. He had acquired 200 acres of land in Oley Township in 1739, and later a piece of land in District Township. The District Township land became the Oyster Plantation. Johann George during his life acquired various tracts of land in different counties, all were sold after his death. The homestead passed to his son George, who died soon after his father, and it passed to the grandson George. For my records I have all children listed with his second wife, the widow Catharine Arendts. To date no one has uncovered the marriage dates of the wifes.

His father, Johann Jacob, had a 76 acre farm located beside New Hanover Lutheran Church. Johann Jacob was buried in the church cemetery on 31 March 1745.

Johan George also had a brother Christian, who married Margaret Schmeiser and moved to York County.

Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002

OYSTER, JOHN, District. September 23, 1788 - August 31, 1789. Vol. 3-90. Executors to sell plantation and divide proceeds equally among children, viz: George, children of Samuel, deceased, Jacob, Daniel, Elisabeth Catharina, Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara. To Jacob, son of my wife Catharine, deceased, 1 shilling and no more. Exrs: Son-in-law Daniel YODER and son George. Wits: John ARENTZ, Jacob ARENTZ and John RORBACH.

Johan married Catharine ARENDTS Abt 1728. Catharine was born Abt 1708; died Bef 1789, District Township, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 226
• _UID: D7F8CC6E762741B0994A44E285451BAA2F38

Notes:

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• Reference Number: 5553
• _UID: 236C99E74EF84742814E1822B531BC63ECAB

Notes:

Adam Joder was the son of Nicolaus and Anna (Trachsel) Joder of the Ortbuhl Farm.

Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
2/22/1650---Adam-Joder------Niclaus-Joder-and---Adam-Blank
----------------&-----------------Anna-Traxel---------Adam-v-Farni
------------Hans-Joder-------------------Anna-Mathis
------------------------------------------------------------Vitus-Segesmann
------------------------------------------------------------Hans-Eichelberger
------------------------------------------------------------Stini-Russer

Adam — Barbara OCHSENBEIN. Barbara was born Abt 1650, Steffisburg, Canton Solothurn, Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5554
• _UID: A56B365CC9C64090A9BA6255D4FFBD49F416

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• _UID: 26DA3E3668E04924BE398BD7D276D1EF8A15

Notes:

Hans Yoder's early movements, settlements, and personal relationships in Pennsylvania. With his name in the London Lists appear the names of John LeDee and Philip Kuhlwein. This is significant, since Hans Yoder's second wife, who he married in Pennsylvania April 29,1711, was Anna Rosina LeDee, daughter of Jean LeDee, usually spelled LeDez. Philip Kuhlewein (1683-1737) became Hans Yoder's brother-in-law in marrying another daughter of Jean LeDez. Both LeDez Kuhlewein settled in Oley with Hans Yoder, in fact preceded him there.

Hans Yoder must not have been as "poor" as some of his Palatine countrymen in London. Most of them were shipped by Queen Anne either to County Limerick in Ireland, or to the Hudson Valley in New York to make naval stores for the British government. Hans Yoder, along with Jean LeDez, Philip Kuhlewein, Hans Jacob Fullweiler, Gerhard Clemens and a few others listed, managed to come directly to Philadelphia, where they became founders of Pennsylvania Dutch rather than of New York Palatine families.

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• Reference Number: 11372
• _UID: 07AC0D28B33C4DB09ED4E170B5A2572E7334