Other Events:

• Unknown: 11 Feb 1774, Berks Co, PA; Guard_appt
• Unknown: 13 Oct 1789, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (14 A, 98 P, + 5 A, 134 P, Deed A11:303); Bought_land
• Unknown: 3 Apr 1805, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (14 A, 98 P, + 5 A, 134 P, Deed 19:169); Sold_land
• Unknown: Bef 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 9 Aug 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 19 Apr 1811, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 1 Apr 1812, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (61 A, 96 P, Deed 1:413); Sold_land
• Unknown: 29 Nov 1819, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Adam Howerter
• Unknown: 28 Mar 1827, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Margretha Klock
• Unknown: 31 Jul 1839, Schuylkill Co, PA; OrphanCourt
• Unknown: 30 Dec 1839, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• _UID: 5116772362F6433B8B134AD245FFC356EE1E

Notes:

OH133

admin 2:189 + orph (letters 30 Dec 1839 to George Hartlein, son-in-law)

?land warrant, Berks Co, 32.73A, 13 Jun 1810 survey (to Peter Yoder)

early land record says he was from Oley Twp

1784 tax list, Oley Twp, 100A, 5H, 9C, 12S, 11 people (not like this one)
1785 tax list, Oley Twp, $6.6 (older one is $6.4.6)

1790 census, Oley Twp, 1-1-3 (tanner)
(or Rockland Twp, 1-3-3 (near George Trout) or Oley Twp, 1-2-3-2) (no)

1800 census, pg 594, E. District, Berks Co, 21010-12010
(or pg 641, Oley Twp, Berks Co, 21020-21010 (Jr?) vs 11101-40001)

1810 census, pg 825, Upper Mahantongo, 02101-21001
1820 census, pg 096, Upper Mahantongo, 0000 01-0120 1
1830 census, pg 068, Upper Mahantongo, 0000 0000 1-0010 1000 1
1840 census, pg 093, Upper Mahantongo (widow x2)- nah!

1815 State Laws:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/xmisc/1815laws.txt

That Upper Mahantango twp., Schuylkill county, shall be a separate election
district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of
PETER YODER.

The Justice of the Peace listed for Mahantongo Twp in 1818: Peter Yoder

land:
Berks 19:384, Anthony Shreader of Oley and Mary hiswife to Peter Yoder of Oley
tanner, 13 Oct 1789

Berks 19:384, Henry Schrekengest Jr and Henry Cruning? to Peter Yotter and Abraham Yotter of Mahantongo Twp, 25 May 1802, 365A, 154p, (witness Jacob Reiner)
(also 19:205)

Peter Yoder to Anthony Yoder, 1:413, 1 Apr 1812/1 Nov 1814, Upper Mah
Peter Yoder to Anthony Yoder, 1:414, 26 Oct 1814/1 Nov 1814, Upper Mah
one of the above references land of sheriff's sale, see 9 Aug 1810
Peter Yoder to son-in-law George Hartlien, ?, 30 Dec 1839, Upper Mah.

witness to will of Margretha Klock, 1827

OC dockets 4&5, pg 214 (admin), and 349-353 (land)
OC dockets 6:69 sale, 6:490 (admin)

Note: I still have slight reservations on having Peter in Samuel's family. That is,
knowing that Peter and Abraham bought land together makes me wonder if they
aren't in fact brothers. But then where would they fit??Iit seems they both came from
Oley Twp. Henry Schreckengast was the wife of Esther Yoder, d/o George Sr.
5/28/05 - no problem, Abraham is just his brother who went back to Berks!

OC pg 349 mentions:
wife Catherine.
Children:
Sarah m David Stein
Hannah m John Wolfgang
Maria m Geo. Hartlein
Catherine m Benj. Neyschwinder
Antony
Solomon
Jeremiah (died intestate leaving 11 children-- Joseph, John, Charles, Peter, Jacob, Nathan, Catherine, Elizabeth, Anne, Caroline, Ely

Other possible children, maybe died young? or children of brother Abraham?

Peter doesn't appear in the Howerter's church records, but his kids do in the
confirmations:
-George confirmed 1815 at Howerter's OH1332
-Sherry (male) confirmed 1823 at Howerters ??

-Charles (and wf Catharine, had Joshua 1818, sp Charles Reiner/wf and Maria Yoder)
OH1335
-David OH1333

http://www.yodernewsletter.org/nonamish/oleyhan2.html

Peter married Catharine TRAUT 10 Aug 1783, Berks Co, PA (Rev Boos). Catharine (daughter of Balthasar (Baltzer) TRAUT and Eva MOSER) was born Abt 1766, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1836, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

1. Anthony JODER was born 16 May 1786, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 1 Dec 1852, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Howerter's Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
2. Hannah YODER was born Abt 1788, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1830, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
3. Jeremiah YODER was born Abt 1795, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Bef 1840, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
4. Anna Maria YODER was born 7 Oct 1797, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 19 Sep 1872, Shamokin Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Jacob's Church, Reed Station, Near Paxinos, Ralpho Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
5. Solomon YODER was born Abt 1800, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Feb 1880, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
6. Catharina YODER was born Abt 1805, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Between 1850 and 1860, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
7. Sarah YODER was born 5 Sep 1805, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 11 Jun 1882, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Howerter's Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.

Other Events:

• AFN: OH13
• Unknown: Between 1752 and 1762, Pvt, French & Indian War; Military
• Unknown: 16 Mar 1764, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (112 A + 54.5 A, Deed A6:526); Bought_land
• Unknown: 4 Jun 1771, Berks Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Unknown: 1774, Berks Co, PA; OrphanCourt
• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: 13314A43327D49D7B289AEAC2B3356EFD841

Notes:

OH13

admin 3:65

MILITARY: served in the French and Indian War, gone fromhome 10 years.
two children born after his return. (source?)

1752 tax list, Oley (see internet)
1754 tax list, Oley
1762 tax list, Oley
1763 tax list,Oley
1764 tax list, Oley
1765 tax list, Oley
1766 tax list, Oley
1767 tax list, Oley, 100A, 2H, 2C, 4S, $12
1768 tax list, Oley, 100A, 2H, 6C, 4S, $7

witness to will of Peter Weiser, Oley, 24 nov 1738 (Sam Yodder) (with Just Jodder)
(but this one would be too young)

Orphan's Court (starting 1774)

Samuel (OH13) -1771- Oley, wf Elizabeth
Left 7 (or "several"?) children, 3 of whom, to wit: Peter, David, & Abraham are
minors under 14.

Petition of George- son of Samuel-
leaving widow Elizabeth and 5 children to wit: the petitionerGeorge,
Peter, David, Abraham & Mary have the following real estate, to wit:
a certain messuage plantation & tract of land in Oley twsp adjoining the
lands of John lesher (late), Gabriel Boyer, John Yoder, Thomas Lee, & Jacob
Caughman and the maxatawny creek containing 112 acres with allowances for
roads. and1 other tract in Oley Hills adj land of John Yoder, Jacob Roads, and
vacant lands containing 54 1/2 acres.

Samuel Yoder (OH13) died 1771. Admin Vol # P65
Land adjacent John Lesher (late Gabriel Boyer) John Yoder, Thomas Lee &
Jacob Caughman & Manatawny creek- containing 112 acres w/o allowance
for roads, etc. AND the other tract of land situate in Oley Hills adjoining land
of John Yoder & Jacob Roads & vacant lands- containing 54 1/2 acres w/o
allowance for roads, etc.

Obligation ___ George Yoder et al to Daniel Bertolet, Guard. of Abraham
Yoder. George Yoder, John Yoder the younger & Peter Yoder pd to Daniel
Levan for the use of the said minor David Yoder the full sum of 158 pounds, 5
shillings and 8 pence which is the share part of the said minor David Yoder.

Same as above- John Bertolet- for the use of minor Peter Yoder 105 lbs, 11
shillings, & 2 pence.


Reg. of Wills-payments to minors lists a John Yoder, Rachel Kreider
(notes cite an account which names third child as a Daniel?)


http://www.yodernewsletter.org/nonamish/oleyhan2.html

Samuel married Elisabeth OYSTER Bef 1750, Berks Co, PA. Elisabeth (daughter of John George OYSTER) was born Abt 1730, District Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1788, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 5BA1EE6667EF4767A2FA00050DFFC6834A0E

Notes:

last name shown in parenthises as if possible doubt
possibly later a widow ofSamuel Late of Oley Valley, PA

Note - I have Elisabeth as a child of GeorgeOyster. The
notes under George describe some of the issues and confusion
with this family.

Other Events:

• AFN: OH1
• Unknown: 20 Sep 1734, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (461 A, Patent A7:109); Bought_land
• Unknown: 9 Aug 1754, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (150 A, Patent A16:537); Bought_land
• Unknown: 16 Mar 1764, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (112 A + 54.5 A, Deed A6:526); Sold_land
• Immigration: Between 1709 and 1711, PA
• Naturalization: 1730, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 20 Oct 1779, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 8 Mar 1779, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: A86FC9DF86094615871DF51ECD34540EC353

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior
will B:1, 3:9

1734 tax list, Oley
1752 tax list, Oley (see internet - John and John Jr)

married to a Barbara and an Elizabeth (?Keim)

May 7, 1753 - John Yoder (OH1)and his wife Barbara sold land to his son
John (OH11) Yoder (who m. Sarah Shankle).

will mentions:
sons Daniel and Peter
granddaughter Barbara Morgan
granddaughter Hanna Vogt
wife Elisabeth
rest to grandchildren (in thirds)
c/o son John
c/o son Peter
c/o son Samuel
exec John Pott, friend and stepson George Keim

what about Hanna married a Lesher?

From Yoder Newsletter:
ITEM #8861
July 9, 1747
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Philadelphia, July 9. 1747. RUN away the 5th of this instant,
from John Yoder, of Oley township, Philadelphia county, two
Irish servant men; the one named Daniel Donahew, about 40
years of age, of middling size, long thinvisage, much pock
mark, has a large scar on his left cheek, and another on his
neck, black hair, if not cut off, by trade a miller. Had on
when he went away, a felt hat, homespun shirt, a light brown
linsey jacket, with brass buttons, two trowsers, yarn
stockings, and half worn shoes. The other names Thomas Lynch,
about 20 years of age, well set, much freckled in his face,
black hair,if not cut off. Had on when he went away, a
chestnut colourlinsey jacket, a fine hat, an ozenbrigs
shirt, tow trowsers, and new shoes. They took some other
cloaths with them. and perhaps may change those describ
above. Whoever takesup and brings the said servants to their
master, or secures them in any goal,so that he may have them
again, shall have THREE PISTOLES reward for each, and
reasonable charges, paid by JOHN YODER.

See Yoder Newsletter #37, pg 6 mentions land bought by a John Yoder of Oley Twp,
land in Reading Twp, York Co.Later it goes to a Daniel Yoder. Possibly this John
and his son Daniel.

A curious deed in Northampton. Possibly John was buying land for his
kids?

C1:443 9 Oct 1778, recorded 11 Jan 1779
Grantor: Philip Anos, Lynn Township, yeoman
Grantee: George Anos, Lynn Township, yeoman, s/o Philip
Property: 100 acres in Lynn Township
History: 2d-3m-1739, warrant issued to John Yoder for tract; then surveyed
17 Jun 1765, Yoder granted the ttract to Anos

C1:443-4, 17 Jun 1765, recorded 11 Jan 1779
Grantor: John Yoder Sr, Oley, Berks County, yeoman
Grantee: Philip Anos, Lynn Township, yeoman
Property: all right, title interest to 100 acres, formerly in Albany Tp, Berks
History: see preceding
Co, but now in Lynn Township

Johannes married Barbara UNKNOWN Bef 1721, PA. Barbara was born Abt 1700; died Between 1764 and 1779, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 20D3732C7AF1436CAC4616C0F90E8E67707F

Other Events:

• Immigration: Bef 1734, Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Probate: 31 Aug 1789, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 23 Sep 1788, District Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 967F4CC529064C48B7CD28F535BB79190CC4

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

Berks Co warrant, 1756, 8:220


1754 tax list,E District, $38.9.6 (name=George)
1756 tax list, E District, (name=George, see Rupps)
1767 tax list, E District, 100A, 2H, 3C, 8S, $15

George married ? second Catharine Arendts?

willmentions
George
c/o Samuel decd
Jacob
Daniel
Elisabeth
Catharina
Magdalena
Susanna
Maria Margaret
Barbara
Jacob, s/o wife Catharine decd
(sil Daniel Yoder)

John Oyster, witness to will of Johannes Boyer, 1742

Note that sometimes John George Oyster seems to show up under John Oyster
(although with the German Rufsnamen tradition, he'd show up as George
Oyster *or* John George Oyster).

I'd really like to see the Oyster families sorted out. The records on the family
are scarce and there's confusion which children married which. I'm not
sure of the source of Samuel Yoder's wife being an Oyster/Eister but
if she is, it would seem logical that she'dbe in this family.

From http://eister.com/eistergn/d40.htm

born on 1 Mar1703 in Stuttgart, Neckar, Wuerttemberg, (Germany). He died in Aug 1789 in Oley, Berks, PA

The Eyster Family by Anita L. Eyster
"John George Oyster was the oldest son of John Jacob. He arrived with his father but his exact age we donot know. His signature is found on the Petition for protection against the Indians in 1728, and he must have married about that time but the name of his wife is unknown. He wrote his name always John Aister or Oyster, on Deeds and on his Will and it is only the final settlement of his estate that we are able to identify him with the George of his father's Will. He was naturalized at the same time as his father but began to acquire land at an earlier date; 200 acres inOley was fully paid for by 1739, and this was the plantation (afterwards in District Tp., Berks County), which became the family Homestead. He also owned various other tracts in several Counties, which were sold after his
death. His oldest son, George, took the Homestead plantation, but since he died soon after his father, it passed to the grandson George. John George Oyster died in 1789, his second wife, the widow Catharine Arendts, having preceded him. He had four sons: George, just mentioned, who married Hannah Moyer; Samuel, who died 1767, leaving several children, of whom the youngest, Daniel, who married Elisabeth Reif, served in the Revolution with the rank of Captain, and lived in York County, where he died in 1798; Jacob, who married Magdalen Burkhouse and had several sons who inherited some of John George Oyster's lands and became the progenitors of the Oyster in Cumberland County and partly of those in Adams and Franklin.Samuel, Daniel and Jacob all lived in York and Adams counties. Of several daughters of John George Oyster, the oldest, Elizabeth, married John Yoder and the youngest, Margaretha, married Daniel Yoder, and was buried with him in the Yoder Ground at Pleasantville. Another daughter, Susanna, married Richard Adams anda fourth, Catharine, was married to George Schall. The Oyster family is still very numerous in Berks County." p.23 !NOTE: Naturalized 5/19/1739 He was married to Catherine (Arendts) ARENTZ in 1728 in PA.

Other Events:

• AFN: OH
• Unknown: 20 Dec 1738, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA; Jacob Naugle
• Immigration: Between 1709 and 1711, PA
• Naturalization: 1730, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 14 Jan 1742, Philadelphia Co, PA
• Religion: Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; Mennonite
• Will: 17 Jun 1739, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 5E21775C984C495F8180B4561895BBBF1054

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior
PC, will F:268, file 245

A witness to the will of Jacob Naugle, Colebrookdale Twp, Phila. Co, 20 Dec 1738, signed
John Joder (or is this John Jr?)

Tax List, Oley Twp, 1734
(note: naturalization in PA German, Vol 35, pg 140)

On This Day in Yoder History:

March 10, 1672-- On This Day in Yoder History- Hans Yoder (OH) was born in
Steffisburg in 1672.

Jan.27, 1708, Anna Regina, daughter of Hans Joder (OH) and his wife
Phronica (Veronica) Iselmyn was baptized at the Schwetzingen Reformed
Church. Jacob Korner, schoolmaster, and his wife Rachel were her
sponsors. Not long thereafter, Hans and family started on their journey
toward Pennsylvania (see article by Dr. Don Yoder in YNL5).

In the Schwetzingen Reformed Church register(on deposit with the Baden
Church Archives in Karlsruhle) the following is annotatedon the
baptismal record for Anna Regina , daughter of Hans Yoder (OH) and his
wife: "this family went to the Island of Pennsylvania, March 1, 1709"



Jan.14, 1711- Hans Joder (OH), a progenitor of the Oley Valley Yoder line
andbelieved as the first of our name in the New World, purchased land in
Coventry Township, Chester County, Pa...somewhere opposite the presentday
city of Pottstown. (see YNL5).

April 30, 1711- Oley immigrant Hans Yoder married Anna Rosina LeDee in a service
performed by Paulus van Vlecq at the Whitemarsh Church,

March 25, 1714 Hans Yoder (OH) received his warrent from William penn for
land along the Upper Manatawny Creek in the Oley Valley. This included


most of the land around what is now called Pleasantville... (see YNL5)



March 10, 1735, On this day in 1735, he (OH) sold land in Berks County,
Pa. to his son John (OH1).

On Jan.14, 1742- The will of Hans and his brother Yost were both "proved"
in Philadelphia. Apparently the executors of both estates made a joint
trip to the courthouse for this purpose.

A "curious German deed" dated Jan.31, 1771 at Neustadt in the German
Palatinate was found by Dr. Don Yoder on his first visit to the Berks
County Courthouse. In it, Johannas Jotter, eldest son of Nicholas Jotter,
a brother of Oley immigrants Hans and Yost, transferred his rights to
some land in Pennsylvania to his first cousin John Yoder Jr.

See Oley Valley Heritage, The Colonial Years: 1700-1775. It has pictures
of the Yoder homes and discusses Hans Yoder being part of the religious
movement called "The New Born", led by Matthias Baumann. It would seem
to explain the absence of the early Yoders from the records of nearby Lutheran
and Reformed records.

From History of Northumberland County, pg 566:

The first of the Yoder (sometimes spelled Yodder and Yotter in the
German) name in America were Yost and Hans (or Hance), brothers, who
sought refuge in England from the religious persecutions suffered in
their native Switzerland. They brought little with them to America
besides their Bible. Upon their arrival in the New World they pushed on
into the wilderness beyond Oley hills, and finally settled on the
Manatawny.

*snip info on Yost Yoder*

Hans (or Hance) Yoder, the emigrant brother of Yost, was the
builder and owner of what is now known as Griesemer's mills (burned in
1847, and rebuilt the same year). This property in the early days was
the homestead of the Yoders of Oley. The survey of theplantation under
proprietary warrant to Hance Yoder was returned March 25, 1714.

At that time Oley township was
the haunt of Indians, and of wolves, bear and other wild game. The
wives of the German settlers also bore their part in the subjugation of
the wilderness. One day while at work, extending their clearing in the
forest, they having shut their children in the cabin as a protection
from the beasts which roamed over their land, they were suddenly aroused
by the report of a rifle in the direction of their cabin. As it was
not unusual for predatory bands of bloodthirsty Iroquoi

Johannes married Fronica ISELMYN Bef 1700. Fronica was born Abt 1672, Europe; died Abt 1710. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 2932C98AC5EB492FA652BF7DEEE687B318D8

Other Events:

• _UID: 2703DF0AE3EB401FBDBAD6951D915FADDC22

Notes:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drmott/Sparr/g0000000.html#I1664

Jacob married Wf UNKNOWN Germany. Wf was born Abt 1665, Germany; died PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9CDA17C4D9564DB382F6E566E2105745D1B8