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• Reference Number: 11703
• _UID: 3CD8166BE58E4E7D8FD453A11A2E4CAF6DE6

Notes:

Sams will written 14 June 1828 and filed 6 Sept 1828. He hung himself. Had other children but they are unnamed.
1 George YODER b: 4 FEB 1800 in Berks County, PA
Benjamin YODER b: 1804 in Berks County, PA
Elizabeth YODER
OH1321- Samuel Yoder m. (prob. 4/21/1799 Elizabeth (?Wohl) (c1779-
before 1828) Samuel will written 6/14/1828 filed 9/6/1828 Pike Twp.,
Berks Co. "Hung himself" (per George's will- received the land he reside
on in Pike Twp)(1810- District twp, 1820 Pike Twp,)
(Samuel Jotter m. 4/21/1799 to Elisabeth Wahl(sp?) of Oley at
Schwartzenwald Reformed Church)
(Samuel's Letter of Admin issued to Abraham- a son (?sic) & John
Dekamp "all property to sons George & John, except my daughter
Elizabeth" "Petition Jessie Yoder, Pike, a minor beyond 16 years")
+OH13211- George b. 2/4/1800
OH13212- son b. 1804-1810
(? Benjamin b.1803 d. 1824 20y 7m _d bur. Hill Cem.)
OH13213- Elizabeth b. c1807 (21 in 1828)
+OH13214- John b. c1808 (? m. Lydia Measter)
OH13215- female b. 1800-10 d. by 1820
OH13216- male b. 1810-20
(?Frederick..b. 1813 ..unlinked "B")
OH13217-male b. 1810-20
+Jesse (3/10/1815-10/16/1875)
(per Orphan Court appoints as his guardian the same person as the
Guardian of Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel)
?OH13218- Daniel (see YNL 25) (BF in unlinked)

b: ABT 1807 in Berks County, PA J
ohn YODER b: ABT 1808 in Berks County, PA
Jesse YODER b: 10 MAR 1815 in Berks County, PA

Samuel married Elizabeth WOHL 21 Apr 1799, Berks Co, PA. Elizabeth was born 1779, Berks Co, PA; died Bef 1828, Pike Township, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

1. George YODER was born 4 Feb 1800, Berks County, PA; died 26 Jun 1850, St. Joseph's Hill Church, Berks Co., PA; was buried Saint Johns Hill Church Cemetery Berks County Pennsylvania.
2. Benjamin YODER was born 1804, Berks County, PA; died 1824, Berks County, PA.
3. Elizabeth YODER was born Abt 1807; died Yes, date unknown.
4. John YODER was born Abt 1808; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Frederick YODER was born 1813; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Jesse YODER was born 10 Mar 1815; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Daniel YODER

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• AFN: OH132
• Reference Number: 12
• Will: 1833, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 94E79A1702DA4B209786E3C1511331864FC2

Notes:

Fought in Revolutionary War !!!
George and Esther had a second son that is unknown, probably an infant death. George's head stone is noted with a Revolutionary War marker.
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"George was listed as an ensign and a courtmartial man in the 4th Comp. 1 st Battalion, Berks Co. Militia. " and was sent to Amboy. He often mentioned that whilein battle the shrill whistling of the cannon balls was always heard before the report. He served as a militia soldier in some battles and many skirmishes in the Jerseys."

George married Esther BERTOLET Abt 1773. Esther (daughter of Abraham BERTOLET and Esther DETURK) was born 1746, Oley Township, Berks County, PA; died 1778, Oley Township, Berks County, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 10
• _UID: FFDDD1268D334890B27142E165B599BB1F24

Notes:

Married George Yoder. Died during a very harsh winter in 1778

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

BERTOLET, ESTHER, widow of Abraham, Oley.
November 5, 1788 - July 23, 1798.
Estate to be divided into 6 equal parts, to son Daniel, son Samuel,
dau. Mary wife of Daniel HOCH, Elisabeth wife of John DeTURK, children
of son John deceased, viz Abraham, John and Susanna, and children of
dau. Esther deceased wife of George YODER, viz Samuel and Esther YODER,
to be paid to grandchildren at 21.
Exr: Samuel HOCH, son of my son-in-law Daniel HOCH.
Letters to Samuel a son and Mary BERTOLET dau.-in-law, the executor
named renouncing.
Wits: Samuel GULDIN(G) and John REPPERT.

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• AFN: OH13
• Reference Number: 5506
• _UID: 36FB04043EE54F5B8EDFA659BC8E10996506

Notes:

Served in the French and Indian War and was gone from home for ten years.
Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
A YODER SERVES IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
Samuel Yoder (c1726-1771), son of John, the son of Oley immigrant Hans Joder, was a
soldier in the French and Indian War. He served with General Wolfe on the Heights of Abraham in the capture of Quebec.. According to Bertolet ' s Fragments of the Past:
"He was gone ten years, and meanwhile endured a great many hardships and privations. (Everybody had given him up for lost, and as the years rolled on no one thought that he would ever return, save his ever faithful wife, who remained constant to him. Her hope was finally realized, to the surprise of all in has safe return.) He came back as one of the wretched examples generally the fruit of war, and finally died outdoors. "His wife was a daughter of Mr. Oyster...and a sister to Mrs.John Yoder---Two children were born to them after his return. His son George was a soldier in the Revolution."
OH13- Samuel m. Elizabeth (Miss Oyster) sister to wife of OY1
Served in the French and Indian War, gone from home 10 years
"TWO (sic) children born after his return" d. 1771
Orphans Court record-1774- Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Late of Oley- left 7 children, three under 14- Peter,David,Abraham; Reg. of Wills-payments to minors lists a John Yoder, Rachel Kreider notes cite on account which names third child as a Daniel)
OH131- Maria b. 1750 d. 1812
+OH132- George b. Nov.17,1752
+OH133- Peter b. 1763
+OH134- David b. 1765
OH135- Abraham b. 1768
(? Abraham Jotter m. 18 Nov 1792 Hanna Lies of Oley , Schwartzwald
Luth Church by Rev. Boos )
OH136- ?John b. <1760
OH137- ? Daniel b. <1760

Samuel married Elizabeth OYSTER Abt 1749. Elizabeth (daughter of Johan George OYSTER and Catharine ARENDTS) was born Abt 1728, District Township, PA; died Oley, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5507
• _UID: 6A944C0A4C8B435BA05DE83AAAB849C0538F

Notes:

Yoder web site data says she is Elizabeth and a sister of Catherine Oyster, wife of Johan Yost Yoder. The Eyster Family quoted has her married to John Yoder.

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Sister to wife of OY1
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.
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.

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• Reference Number: 11670
• _UID: 9E7A7CB943E04993B545C7703477DDDCE12C

Abraham married Esther DETURK 1735. Esther was born 5 Nov 1788, Berks Co, PA; died 23 Jul 1798, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 11669
• _UID: B26871D52DDE4A2EB12BCE5DC2E3544D305F

Notes:

BERTOLET, ESTHER, widow of Abraham, Oley.
November 5, 1788 - July 23, 1798.
Estate to be divided into 6 equal parts, to son Daniel, son Samuel,
dau. Mary wife of Daniel HOCH, Elisabeth wife of John DeTURK, children
of son John deceased, viz Abraham, John and Susanna, and children of
dau. Esther deceased wife of George YODER, viz Samuel and Esther YODER,
to be paid to grandchildren at 21.
Exr: Samuel HOCH, son of my son-in-law Daniel HOCH.
Letters to Samuel a son and Mary BERTOLET dau.-in-law, the executor
named renouncing.
Wits: Samuel GULDIN(G) and John REPPERT.

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• AFN: OH1
• _UID: 3FAFA2D1A1434BFB9BCEFE7A46B56F52280F

Notes:

Johan was married first to a Barbara. Do not know what happened or if any issue resulted. For my records I'm assuming all children were by second wife, and her last name was Keim. Although if Hans birth of 1700 is correct, then I would guess the daughter Maria was by first wife. Hans purchased the Yoder homestead from his step mother Rosina.

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

Wills: John Yoder, 1779: Oley Twp, Berks County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tim Conrad. tconrad@lucent.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free informationon the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material.These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ____________________________________________________________ Will of John Yoder, 1779 In the Name of God, Amen I John Yoder of Oley Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being at present of Sound Memory and Understanding, God be praised: And putting to Mind the Mortality of my Body, make and publish this my last Will and Testament this 8th Day of March Anno Domini 1779 in Manner following, viz. Imprimis it is my Will that all my just Debts shall be paid off. And I give and bequeth to my Son Daniel Yoder, One Shilling Silver Money. Also I give to my Son Peter Yoder, One Shilling Silver, having each of them considerably received of me in my Life time. Item, I give and bequeth to my Grand Daughter Barbara Morgon the Sum of Five pounds lawfull Money of Pennsylvania; And to my Grand daughter Hanna Vogt, I give the Sum of Five pounds of like Money. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Elisabeth Yoder, all and singular my Houshold Goods and Furniture, Bedding and Linnen of whatsoever Denomination to her my said Wife Elisabeth and to her heirs and assigns forever. All the Remainder or Residue of my Estate I do give and bequeath unto my grand Children, their Heirs and Assigns for ever, that is to say: One equal part of the same I give to the Children of my Son John Yoder in ______ amongst them. Another equal third of the same I give to the Children of my Son Peter Yoder likewise for an equal Partition amongst them. The remaining equal third Part of the Same I give to the Children of my Son Samuel Yoder deceased for equal Portions amongst them. And it is my Will that such Part of my Estate as by such Division Shall come to minor Children shall be put in Interest if possible by my Executors hereafter named, until each of them attain his or her lawfull Age. And in Case any of the said Children should Die under Age, then his or their Share Shall come to the Survivors in that Family, Share and Share alike. And lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my loving Friend John Pott of Rockland township in the County aforesaid and my Step Son George Keim of Oley Township to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Trust for the Intents and Purposes in thie my Will contained. In Witness whereof I the Said John Yoder have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written. Signed Sealed and declared by the Said Testator John Yoder for his last will and Testament in the Presents of us, and at his Request have as wittnesses thereto Subscribed. Jacob Schneider Philip ³H² Hartman signed John Yoder

HISTORY: Early furnaces and forges of Berks County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/berksp/ _________________________________________ Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. VIII. Philadelphia: Publication Fund of the Historical society of Pennsylvania, No. 1300 Locust Street, 1884. Page 56 Early furnaces and forges of Berks County, Penna. EARLY FURNACES AND FORGES OF BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. BY MORTON L. MONTGOMERY.

OLEY FORGE. The Oley forge was situated on the Manatawny Creek, about ten miles from its confluence with the Schuylkill, and about a half-mile south of the "Oley Churches." It continued in active operation for one hundred and twenty years. In 1744 John Ross(Betsy Ross's husband), gentleman, of Philadelphia, and John Yoder and John Lesher, of Oley, entered into a joint partnership for erecting a forge for manufacturing pig metal into bar iron. They then purchased from Sebastian Graeff a tract of one hundred and ninety-seven acres of land, situated in Oley Township, on the Manatawny Creek, adjoining lands of Robert Stapleton and John Yoder, and the "Great Road" leading to Philadelphia; and thereon erected a forge, constructed a water pond, water courses, and the necessary buildings, and supplied the utensils for the business of making bar iron; and they also purchased warrants for taking up land on the hills adjacent to the forge in order to supply it with charcoal. In 1750 John Yoder sold to John Lesher his one-third interest "of said tract and of the forge, working gears, tools, implements, dams, etc." Lesher and Ross held their respective interests in the forge till Ross's death. In the settlement of the partnership affairs litigation arose between Lesher and the Ross estate. This was being conducted in 1784, when Lesher sold his two-thirds to his son Jacob Lesher, an iron-master, and his sons-in-law, John Potts, a miller, and Jacob Morgan, a merchant. In 1794 Frederick Spang, an iron-master of Oley, obtained an interest in this forge property, and some years afterward secured all the interests. He, and, after his decease, his son Jacob, and grandson of the same name, carried on the iron business here for seventy years, until the close of the Rebellion. During this long interval, especially for fifty years, the forge was

(Medical):Only son of Hans Joder to servive journy to America.

Johannas married Elizabeth KEIM Abt 1720. Elizabeth was born Aft 1700, Berks Co, PA; died Abt 1781, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5556
• _UID: C75B4CF310F646D7B3B8E1B83F05865CAED2

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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

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