Zeller Family Revision

Zeller Family Revision JOHN F. VALLENTINE T ONG accepted tradition has it that Jacques Zeller (Celliere, laire) and his wife Clothilde de Valois were French Huguenots who resided for a time in the Palatinate but were in England in 1709. Members of this family soon migrated to America, arriving in New York on 14 June 1710. Since there is no record of Jacques having lived in America, he is presumed to have died either in England or during the voyage across the Atlantic.' From New York the Zellers were sent up the Hudson to Livingston Manor; New York Subsistence Lists for June 1710, show Johann Henrich Zeller with two adults but no children, and Johannes Zeller with four adults. Two years later in September 1712, the Lists indicate that Johann Henrich Zeller had three adults and one child under ten years in his family, while Johannes Zeller now had five adults in his family. Both men were on the list of volunteers for the Canadian Expedition of 1711: Hans. Hen. Zeller, Annsberg, and Johannes Zeller, also of Annsberg. Again in 1712, they were included on Governor Hunter's Ration Lists as Johann Henrich Zeller, and Johannes Zeller (East Camp) . 2 In 1713 these men moved to the Schoharie Valley of New York. The Simmendinger Register includes Hanss Henrich Zoller and wife and three children, and Johannes Zoller, his wife Anna Catharina, and two children.' Both families were of New Ansberg. Then, sometime between 1723 and 1730, the Zellers removed once again, this time to Pennsylvania where they settled near the junction of Mill Creek and Tulpehocken Creek between the present villages of Stouchsburg (Berks County) and Richland (Lebanon County) During the nearly 250 years that have passed since then, it is not surprising that tradition and fancy have colored and in some cases ob' ,Huguenot Pioneers," Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, XXV (1934), 176-177. This ucount obviously b based on application papers submitted by members to the Society. 2 Walter Allen Knittle, Early Eighteenth Century Palatnse Emigration (Philadelphia, 1937), 291, "The New York Subsistence Lists" Lou D. MacWethy, The Book of Names Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley (St. JohnsvEle, N.Y., 1933), 126, "Vdunmen for the Canadian Expedition, 1711;" ibid., 72, "Palatine hinds of Families from Governor Hunter's Ration Lim." Knitde, cited above, 299, "The Simmendinger Register." 'Margaret Stoudt, Genealogy of the Zeller Family (Stouchsburds Pa., 1949), 3. 92 Zeller Family Revision 93 scured facts pertaining to these early Zeller families. It is hoped here to clarify and correct some of these misconceptions. That Johann Henrich Zeller and Johann Zeller were brothers is probable, but apparently cannot be proven from primary, original records available today. The proposal that Johann Henrich was the father of Johann Zeller is implausible. Johann Zeller and Johan Henrich are demonstrably of the same generation, and their children had corresponding ages. That Johann was really Johann George Zeller as suggested in one report ° seems improbable; the custom of the time was to call a man by his second name when it was preceded by Johann, anglicized to John. Certainly in church and courthouse records he was referred to only as John, Johann or Hans. JOHN or JOHANN ZELLER, "son of Jacques and Clothilde de Valois Zeller" according to one account "was born in France in 1686." 7 The first mention of him in documents is on the Third List at St. Catherine's in London, of Palatinates in England. Thereon he is stated on 2 June 1709, to be aged 23, was single, a cooper and brewer, and of the Lutheran faith.' When he married is not known, but his wife's name was ANNA CATHAIUNA, according to the Simmendinger Register. The earliest record of him in Pennsylvania is a survey made 27 October 1730, of 125 acres "on a Branch of Tulpehocken Creek in Lancaster County," which, as "Hans Seller," he had purchased from James Logan.' He next took up 132 acres by a warrant dated 25 October 1734. This tract was surveyed the following 10 November, but he made no improvements upon it as required by the conditions of the warrant.' In his will, written in German and dated 3 September 1737, he gave his wife Catherine all his property for so long as she remained his widow, and directed that no division of it was to be made until his youngest child came of age. His son Henry was to gather in the debts due the See A. Stapleton, Memorial, of the Huguenot, in America (Carlisle, Pa., 1901), 119, for this statement. 0 Stoudt, Zeller Family, 1, cited above. Ibid., 11. The natonal origin of the Zellers is debatable because of the frequent boundary changes between France and Germany during the seventeenth and eighteenth century, as well as the frequent migrations and inmrmarriages of nationalities along the Rhine. 8 MacWethy cited in Note 2, 101, "Third List of Palatines taken at St. Catherine's 2 June 1709." 'The purchase is recited in `Warrants and Surveys of the Province of Pennsylvania, VII, 66, Philadelphia City Archives, City 55.1, hereinafter cited as Warrants and Surveys. The tract we, resurveyed by a warrant dated 25 February 1731/6, but not returned into the Secretary., office until 1738/9. Accord. jog to the resurvey, the only abutimg landholders were George Graff and Michael Mixer. 10 Warrants and Surveys, VII, 187, 217. The relationship of these rwo tracts C211 be seen in "Surveys on Tulpehocon Creek," Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Berks and Montgomery Counties, 1693-1869, 3, in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It is of considerable interest since it shows the early Imdholders along the creek. 94 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine estate, but his mother was to pay the creditors. He nominated Henry Zeller (presumably his brother) , Martin Partoff (Battorff) and Christian Walborn as executors. When the will was translated 25 October 1737, after his death, John Henry Zeller, Walborn and Partoff testified they were present at the signing. It was offered for probate at Philadelphia 12 January 1737/8." John Zeller's widow Catherine lived on until 1749. Her death (or burial) is noted in the records of Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken as 14 January 1749 "Old Mrs. Zeller from Millbach, buried in the old church cemetery." " On the following 10 March 1748[/9], the heirs of John Zeller: John Henry Zeller, David Zeller, both of Heidelberg, Lancaster County, Tobias Bickel in right of his deceased wife Margredalis, John George Rieth and his wife Catherine Elisabeth of Tulpehocken Township, and Anna Maria Zeller, single woman of Heidelberg Township, released their rights in the 125-acre tract to Peter Zeller of Heidelberg. On the following 21 March, Henry and David Zeller, Tobias Bickel and the Rieths acknowledged the deed to be their act before Conrad Weiser. It was not until 13 July 1750, however, that Anna Maria Zeller "being now of full age," came before Weiser to acknowledge her mark at the bottom of the deed." This record, therefore, provides an accurate list of the children of John Zeller and Anna Catharina his wife. Issue of John Zeller by his wife Anna Catharina: 1. i. CATHERINE ELIZABETH ZELLER, b. ca. 1714, probably in Schoharie; d. btn. 1759 and 5 October 1787; m. as his let wife before 1745, JOHN GEORGE RIETH, b. 4 June 1714, in Schoharie; d. testate in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, 23 June 1791; bur. at Reed's Church near Stouchsburg," son of Johann Leonard Rieth. Christ Lutheran Church rec" Philadelphia Will Book 60, #55:1737/8. Before 1752, England and the British colonies sued the Julian or old style calendar whereby the historical year began 1 January, but the legal year not until 25 March. Between these two dates, therefore, the year was frequently double-dated to show both the historical and legal year. Here the date should have been written 1748/9 for exactness. It was written by the German 1711111161Cr who was used to dm new style or Gregorian calendar common to the European continent. Chumh Record of Christ [Lutheran] Church in Tulpehocken, Berke County, 390, in Collections of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania (GSP), hereinafter cited as Christ Lutheran Church Rmords. This record is a translation of the original German by P. C. Croll and W. T. Stauffer, tnade in 1949. Lancaster County Deed Book L, 81: 10 March 1748[/9], John Zeller's Heirs to Peter Zeller. When the deed was recorded in 1765, the clerk erred in referring to Peter Zeller, the grantee, as "being the other son of the said deceased George Hun (9)." The deed immediately preceding the Zeller deed did involve the heirs of George Hean, but was otherwise unrelated to the Zeller family. saw. H. Reed, History and Genealogy of the Reed Family (Norristown, Pa., 1929), 429, 435. As originally submitted, this study of the Zeller family included no dates or data, except their names, for the spouses who married into the Zeller family. That information has been supplied by the Editor, as well as the children? baptismal records. Zeller Family Revision 95 ords show three children baptized there: John George Rieth at 5 weeks, Septuagesima, 1745; John Frederick Birth, 8 April 1751, sponsors Frederic Weiser, Amalia roller; a 2nd John Frederick Birth, 19 December 1752. They were sponsors 4 February 1759, at the baptism by the Reverend Stoever of Catarina Elizabeth, daughter of John Zerwe." John George Rieth's will, dated 5 October 1787, and accepted for probate 16 July 1791, named his then wife Anna Margreta, his sons Peter, Frederick, who was to be maintained as long as he lived, John Leonard and Jonas, and daughter Catherine Minich." How many of these children were by his 1st wife has not been established for this record. MARGREDALIS ZELLER, b. probably in Schoharie ca. 1715; bur. at Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, 9 June 1748, as "Mrs. Tobias Bickel, age 33 years 5 months;" m. before 1741, TOBIAS BOECKEL (Brom.) who d. testate in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, between 14 June 1789, and 21 April 1792, when his will was accepted for probate?' The Reverend Stoever baptized three children: John Nicholas Bickel, 8 November 1741; Johannes Bickel, 18 March 1744, and Maria Margaretha:Bickel, 7 July 1746.. 3. iii. JOHANN HEINRICH ZELLER, b. ca. 1716, probably in Schoharie; d. in Heidelberg Township, Dauphin (now Lebanon) County prior to 15 June 1790, when his administrators petitioned the Dauphin County Orphans Court for division of his lands; m. before 1744, MARIA MARGARET RIETH, b. ca. 1721; d. ca. 1807," daughter of Johann Leonard Birth. He is presumed to have been of age when by a warrant dated 4 July 1737, he had surveyed 18.75 acres on a branch of Tulpehocken Creek adjoining the 132 acres laid out for his father in 1734. Because his father had failed to comply with the conditions of the 1734 warrant which had "become utterly void," a new warrant dated 30 October 1741, was issued to "Henry Seller, son of said John Seller," in order that the 132 acres might be conveyed to him." Children baptized by the Reverend Stoever or in Millbach Reformed Church include: John Heinrich Zeller, 26 March 1745, sponsors st Christ Lutheran Church Records, 11, 20, If; "Baptismal Record of Rev. John Casper Stoever, 1710-1779," V. EL Eel,, Notes and Queries, Annual Volume 1896, 45, hereinafter cited as tale, AV' 896. 10A translation of his German will is in Abstracts of Berks County Wills, 1752-1793, I, 466, in GOP. See also the list of children given in The Reed Family, cited in Note 14. Christ Lutheran Church Records, 390. Berks County Will Book B, 279. The win named only his wife Math Elisabeth, and mentioned children without naming then. "Dobias Nickell" had emigrated in 1737, arriving on the St. Andrew Galley 26 September. William 3. Hinke, edit., Pennsylvania German Pioneers (Norristown, Pa., 1934), I, 180, List 47-13, hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania German Pioneers. 18 13aptisinal and other Records of Little Tulpehocken Church," in Egle, Notes and Queries, Annual Volume 11199, 186; ibid., AV-1896, 36, 01. so History of the Zoller avid Grief Families (n.d., op.), 21. 20 Warrants and Surveys, VII, 217, cited in Note 9. The 18-acre tract presumably was taken up to fell a vacancy between the original 132-ure tract and David Evans' land on the east. Walter Newman's land bounded the two tracts on the south, and George Riegel's land on the north. This land of Henry Zeller's, where "Ft. Zr)),," was built in 1745, was separated from the 125-acre tract of his fathu by the land of Andreas Saltzgeber who married a daughter of the immigrant Johann Heinrich Zeller. These tracts Ii, in Mill Creek Township, Lebanon County, but were originally in Lancaster County. When Dauphin County was erected in 1785 they fell in that county; Lebanon County was not erected until 1813. Mill Creek Township was divided from Heidelberg Township and Jackson Township in 1844.. 1.7 96 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Johann Heinrich Zeller, Sr., (great-uncle of the child) and wife, at which time Johann Heinrich, Jr., the father of the child, was called a tailor; Anna Amelia Zeller, 15 March 1747; Tobias Zeller, 15 November 1761, sponsors David Zeller (uncle of the child) and wife; a S071 unnamed, 23 April 1764, sponsors Peter Zeller (uncle of the child) and his wife?' On 15 June 1790, John Zeller, the eldest son, and Nicholas Klotz, admin . istrators of the estate of Henry Zeller late of Heidelberg Township, petitioned the Dauphin County Orphans Court for a jury to view their father's land in order to divide it among the heirs. On 17 June 1790, the jury reported that the 150.75 acres could not be divided without impairing the whole, and valued it at £950. The heirs named in this record were the widow, Mary Zeller, the eldest son John, Margaret Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Klotz, Elizabeth, wife of Michael Swengel, Anna Maria, wife of Andrew Berger, and Henry, Michael, Frederick, Tobias and Peter Zeller. The estate was not settled until 17 April 1793, at which time the widow Mary Zeller was still living.. iv. DAVID PETER ZELLER, b. ca. 1722; d. after 1782; m by the Reverend Stoever at Warwick, Lancaster County, 15 March 1748, MARIA CHRISTINA HOERNER,oa who d. after 1764. David Zeller, as he was always called, obtained a warrant for 100 acres on 13 October 1743, 05 by which time he is assumed to have been of full age. He received a share of his father's estate, and by 1782 was rated in Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, on 180 acres.. Millbach Reformed and Christ Lutheran Church records show the baptisms of five children: John Zeller, 22 January 1750, sponsor Margaret Zeller wife of Henry Zeller (the child's uncle); Anna Margaret Zeller, 2 February 1752; John Henry Zeller, 26 August 1753, sponsors John Henry Zeller (the child's uncle), and wife Anna Margaret [sic]; John Martin Zeller, 9 April 1761; and David Zeller, 25 March 1764, sponsors Peter Zeller (the child's uncle) and wife Hannah." v. PETER ZELLER, b. ca. 1728; d. intestate before 17 July 1804; 2' m. before 1754, HANNAH BASSLER, who was living 10 April 1798. No partition of his father's estate could be made until he came of age, so that it was not until 10 March 1748/9, that his brothers and sisters released to him their rights in the 125 acres their father had owned. Peter Zeller held this property until 10 April 1798, when with his wife Hannah he conveyed it 21 Egle, AV-0 896, 42; Microfilm of translation of Church Record of the Millbssh Reformed Congregation, Millbach Township, Lebanon County, Pa., 1747-1875, 2, 8, 9, GSP. hereinafter cited as Millbach Reformed Church Records. The original records were translated by William J. Hinke in 1935. 20 Dauphin County Orphans Court Book 1-A, 242, 253, 411, microfilm in GSP. 2 8E0le, AV-I 896, 91, "Marriage Record of Rev. John Casper Stoever." 54 "Warrantees of Lancaster County," Pennuivoisis Archives, 3rd Series, XXIV, 526. 28 I9id., XVII, 879. He is not lined in Heidelberg Township in the 1790 Census. 2 81dil5bach Reformed Chords Records, 1, 4, 7,9 Christ Lutheran Church Records, 23, records Anna Margaret Zeller's baptism. Confirmed at the same church Whitsunday, 1773, was Marie Catherine Zeller, daughter of David, aged If, and on Whitsunday, 1782, Catherine Zeller, daughter of David, aged 16. Ibid., 470, 484. 27 On this date George Zeller, administrator of Peter Zeiler', estate, produced his accounts which showed a balance of £108 for distribution sentesa the heirs. Dauphin County Orphans Court Book I-C, 4. Zeller Family Revision 97 to his son John George Zeller for 8900.2' Children baptized at Millbach Reformed Church were: Anna Margaret Zeller, 16 September 1754; Catharine Elizabeth Zeller, 18 December 1757, sponsors David Zeller and wife; Eva Maria Zeller, 29 August 1762, sponsors Simon Bassler and wife Eva Maria; George Zeller, 30 December 1770, sponsors Henry Zeller (the child's uncle) and wife Maria Margaret... 6. vi. ANNA (MARIA?) AMALIA ZELLER, b. ca. 1729; d. intestate in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, 1801; m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 3 December 1751, FREDERICK 'WEISER, b. 24 December 1728; d. testate 15 November 1772, son of "Justice" Conrad Weiser." In 1768, Frederick Weiser was rated on two mills and 300 acres in Heidelberg Township, Berks County. When he wrote his will in October 1773, he devised to his son John Weiser the plantation and tanyard in Heidelberg which he had purchased from his brother Benjamin Weiser; to his son Conrad 'Weiser the plantation where he lived which he had received from his father and brother Samuel Weiser; to his son Peter Weiser 300 acres in Northumberland County and an island in the Susquehanna River of about 50 acres. His daughters were Eve, Catherine, Hannah, Mary and Sarah Weiser. None of the children were of full age, and at a Bucks County Orphans Court session on 6 December 1773, John Weiser, son of Frederick, being over 14 years of age, appeared in court and chose 3. Henry Zeller of Heidelberg Township for his guardian. The will was proved 9 December 1773.8 ' JOHANN HEINRICH ZELLER, reported to have been born in France in 1684, and to have married ANNA MAIUA BRIEGAL, daughter of James Briegal (Von Bruegal) of Holland," came with his family to Pennsylvania from Schoharie probably about the same time as Johann Zeller. 28 Dauphin County Deed Book 1-N, 1825 Peter Zeller and wife to John George Zeller. This being the first transfer of title for the land since the erection of Dauphin County, a copy of the /748/9 deed was recorded immediately preceding this transfer. On S June 1798, Peter alone (no wife joining) also sold to his son John George Zeller for ENO, land he had purchased in 1770. Ibid., 1-N, 186. Peter and Hannah Zeller are the ancestors of the author. Millbach Reformed Church Records, f, 6, 8, 11. At least two daughten were confirmed at Christ Lutheran, 472, 488. Catherine Zeller, aged 57, at Whitsunday, 1774, and Maxie Mabee's, aged 16, at Whitsunday, 1784. 20 Laren of administration on the estate of Amelia 'Weiser, widow, were granted to Daniel Levan 17 December 1801. At her marriage she was described as the "legitimate orphan daughter of John Zoeller," Christ Lutheran Church Records, 289. Frederick Weiser's dates are from The Weber Fa,nily. 227-228, published by the John Conrad Weiser Family Association in 1960. 8 . At the December Orphans Court session, Eve Weiser, daughter of Frederick, being over 14, chose Christopher Winn. of Readhm as her guardian, while the court appointed Benjamin Weiser and Christina Lauer of Tulpehocken Township and Benjamin Weiser of Northumberlmd County guardians of the other children. Beaks County Orphans Court Book I. 102. In his will Frederick named his wife Anna "Emilia." Seeks County Will Book 2, 140. 82 “Huguenot Pioneers," 176, cired in Note 1. Her surname has been spelled in various ways, and it is of interest to note that a Johann George Brige1 was a sponsor at a hapsiasoioschoh,ei,in 1711. See MacWethy, 29, cited in Note 2, "The Kocherthal Records of the West Camp Lutheran Church," and that a J. G. Brilgel was a sponsor in 1742 in the records of Host Reformed Church, Tulpehocken Township, Beebe Coumy, Book 1, I, in GSP, hereinafter cited as Host Reformed Church Records. These records Sr. translations of the originals by the late Mrs. C. M. &timed.. 98 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Unlike Johann, he took up land, not in Heidelberg Township, but in what became Tulpehocken Township in the present Berks County, but was then in Lancaster County. On 2 December 1738, he purchased from Caspar Wistar, the Philadelphia brass-button maker, 115 acres on a branch of the Swatara Creek in Tulpehocken. Later he took up another 115 acres, adjoining the first tract, which were patented to him 10 October 1750." Four years later on 3 August 1754, he had his will drawn. He gave the plantation "whereon I now live" and all his moveable estate to his son Johann George Zeller, he to pay £250 for it to the other heirs. Out of this sum his sons Johann Heinrich and Johann David were each to have £40, but Johann George was to care for them, "they being simple." The balance of £170 was to be divided between the rest of his children: Hartman Zeller, John Zeller, Anna Maria Saltzgeber, Barbaralis Lerew, Catrina Pontius and Anna Elizabeth Battorf. He provided for his wife Anna Maria, and nominated his son John and son-in-law Leonard Anspach executors. The will was accepted for probate 20 January 1756." Anna Maria Zeller, widow of Johann Heinrich, is reported to have survived him until 1765, but it was not until 1772 that any disposition of his property was made. On 28 December of that year John Zeller of Berks County, Anna Maria Saltzgeber, widow of Lancaster County, John Pontius of Berks County in right of his wife Anna Catharine, Leonard Schwartz of Berks County in right of his wife Anna Elizabeth, Barbara Leru of [blank], and Hartman Zeller of Frederick County, Maryland, for the consideration of £250 paid by John George Zeller, released and quitclaimed their rights in the 245 acres of which Johann Heinrich Zeller had died siezed." Thus from his will and the quit-claim deed, a list of the children of Johann Heinrich Zeller can be firmly established. Issue of Johann Heinrich Zeller by his wife Anna Maria Briegal: 7. i. HARTMAN ZELLER, b. ca. 1711, was a sponsor at Christ Lutheran Church 25 September 1747, for Jacob Conterman's daughter Arms, Barbara. A son John Peter Zeller was baptised at Trinity Reformed Church 15 May 1749. 33 Recited in Herbs County Deed Book 13-2, 84: 28 December 1772, John Zeller and Leonard Anspach to John George Zeller. On 6 November 1734, one "Henry Seller" obtained a warram for 200 acres in then Lancaster County, and on 21 December 1737, two more warrants for 150 acres each, also in Lancaster County. It has not been established for this record that these were taken out by Johann Heinrich Zeller. Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Sons,, XXIV, 519, 521. 54 Berks County Will Book 1, 13, will of Henrich Zeller. 86 Berk, County Deed Book B, 88: 28 December 1772, John Zeller et air. to John George Zaiter. Zeller Family Revision 99 Hartman Zeller was living "at Susquehanna" when three of his children communed 20 April 1753, at Host Reformed Church: Johannes Z011er, Catharina Zoller the eldest daughter, and Barbara Elizabeth Zoller, the 2nd daughter." In 1790 "Hardman Seller" was living in Washington County (formed from Frederick County M 1776), Maryland, having 4 males over 16 years and one female in his family." L A daughter, name unknown, who d. before 1748; m. as his 1st wife, LEONARD ANSPACH, named son-in-law in Johann Heinrich's will. Leonard Anspach m. 2nd at Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, 15 November 1748, Anna Maria Etsberger, "orphan daughter of Jacob Etsberger." Their 2nd child, John George Anspach, baptised 13 October 1751, was sponsored by John George Zeller and Catherine Anspach. Letters of administration were granted to his widow Anna Maria on 28 February 1774." I. iii. ANNA MARIA ZELLER, b. 29 December 1715, bapt. 22 January 1716; d. after 1776; m. ca. 1728, ANDREAS SALTZGEBER, b. 26 December 1708; d. 1769, aged 61 years; bur. with tombstone in Millbach Reformed Church Cemetery." He had arrived as a single man at Philadelphia on the Ship William and Sarah by 18 September 1727. Seven years later on 6 November 1734, he obtained a warrant for 150 acres in Lancaster County which was laid out in Heidelberg Township between Johann ZeIler's original 125 acres and the 132 acres of his son Heinrich Zeller." A daughter Anna Maria Saltzgeber was baptized 18 December 1743, at Christ Lutheran Church, sponsored by Henry Zeller, and wife Anna Maria, the grandparents. Other children included at least three sons: Andrew, John and Henry Salt:geber, who were taxed in Heidelberg and later in Tulpehocken Township. Anna Maria (Zeller) Saltzgeber died of ter 24 November 1776, when she was sponsor at the birth of a granddaughter, Catharine, daughter of Martin Battorf and wife Anne Marie.. iv. JOHANN HEINRICH ZELLER, b. ca. 1717; d. after 1754; described as "simple" in his father's will. v. JOHANN DAVID ZELLER, b. ca. 1719; d. after 1754; described as "simple" in his father's will. 86 Church Record of the Trinity Tolpehocken Reformed Church, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, 1748-1864, Volume I, 6, GOP, translated from the original German by William J. Hinke, 1937; hereinafter cited as Trinity Reformed Church Records. Host Reformed Church, Volume 2, I, cited in Noce 32. The no John Zeller went to Philadelphia where he was a distilkr and died leaving a will dated 2 November 1771, and proved 6 August 1778, in which he named his wife Anna Maria, father Hartman Zeller, brothers George and Peter, and sisters Barbara, Elizabeth Anne, and Catherine. Philadelphia Will Book R, 84, #831778. t Heads of Families at the First Census ... 1790, Maryland (Washington, D.C., 1907), 118. Christ Lutheran Church Records, 288, 12. Leonard Anspach, son of Baltzer Anspach, died intestate is TulPelmchen Township; see Beck, County Administrations. For his parentage see Reeks County Deed Book A-5, 76, 29 November 1760, Leonard Anspach and wife to Jacob Lowengood. ,9 Anna Maria's birth and baptism are entered in the Kocherthal records, MacWethy, 31, cited in Note 32. Andreas Saltzgeber's tombstone says they were married for 41 years. Rev. P. C. Croll, Ancient and Historic Landmarks in the Lebanon Valley (Philadelphia, 1895), 92. 40 Pennsylvania German Pioneers, I, 7, List 1-A, has him as "Aedr . Saltsgerrer, Com." The warrant is in the name of "Andreas Saltchiever." Pennsylvania Archives, led Series, XXIV, 319. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, XVII, XVIII, 91 Christ Lutheran Church Records, 9, 76. passim for the son.. 100 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 9. vi. BARBARA ELIZABETH ZELLER, b. Ca. 1720; d. after 1760; m. ca. 1738, JONAS LEREW (LEnuE, ',Run, LE ROUCHE, LAROUX), bapt. 24 June 1716; d. intestate in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, 1 January 1760, son of Jonas Laroux.. In 1742 his father granted him 60 acres on Tulpehocken Creek, and 150 acres to his brother George Lerew. In 1751 Jonas Lerue, Jr. of Paxtang, and his wife Barbara with George Lerue of E. Cabo, Chester County, sold their tracts to Michael Copenlaaven. On 4 May 1760, George Lerew conveyed to the widow Barbara and her minor children: Henry, Catherine, Francis, Mary, George, Elizabeth and Margaret, 135 acres in Paxton Township which George had sold to his brother Jonas in 1753, but had made no deed before Jonas had died. Of the Lerew children, two were baptized at Trinity Reformed Church, Tulpehocken: John George Lerue, January, 1749, sponsor "J. G. Zoeller;" Elizabeth, 2 June 1754, as daughter of Jonas le Rouche and Anna Barbara Elizabeth, sponsored by Andrew Salegoiter and Elizabeth Ferrer, single.. 10. vii. ANNA CATHRINA ZELLER, b. ca. 1722; d. after 8 December 1771; m. by the Reverend Stoever 14 January 1743, JOHN PONTIUS, b. ca. 1718; d. after 1790 in Northumberland (now Union) County.. He had arrived at Philadelphia on the Ship Glasgow, qualifying 9 September 1738, aged 20.. He settled in Tulpehocken Township where in 1768 he was rated on 100 acres of land. He appears to have removed to Buffalo Township, Northumberland County, after 1772, when he was a party to the division of his father-in-law's estate, and before 1778•. Three children were baptized by Stoever: Johann Heinrich Pontius, 1 April 1744, sponsors Heinrich Zoeller and wife; John Peter Pontius, 25 October 1747; Johannes Pontius, 18 August 1751. On Whitsunday, 1765, his sons Andreas, John Peter, and John Nicholas Pontius were communicants at Host Church, and at Christmas, 1769, Johannes, John George and Anna Maria Pontius, his sons and daughters, communed at the same church." 11. viii. JOHANN ZELLER, b. ca. 1723; d. testate in Tulpehocken Township, Beebe County, in 1805; m. 1st by the Reverend Stoever 28 December 1743, ANNA MARIA BECKER who was "Dead in Coffin" at the baptism 12 December 1745, of their son John Peter Zeller, b. 6 December. Sponsors were Henry Zeller and Peter Becker." Johann Zeller m. 2nd ca. 1746, MARIA CATHARINA LAGER who d. before 1799. Children baptized 92 0Es birth is incorrect in "The Lame Family," in Egle, Notes and Querim, Third Series, 123; see Proceedings of the Naomi Society of Pennsylvania, 300111 (:M), 143, for a more accurate account of the family. 48 Lancaster County Deed Book C, 274: 14 May 1742, Jonas Leese of Conestoga to George and Jonas Lave, Jr.; ibid., C, 271: 9rn 10 1751, George Lerue and Jonas Lane, Jr. to Michael Copenhaven; ibid., G, 235b, 4 May 1760, George Lerew to Barbara Lerew, widow. Trinity Reformed Church Records, 1, 3. 440. "Pontius Family," Egle, AV-1898, 30, for a brief account of this family. The marriage is in Egle, AV-1896, 89. Heads of Families at the First Census . -1790, Peremylvania (Washington, D.C., "OS), 183. 45 Pennsylvania German Pioneers, I, 204, List 53-A. 3rd Series, XVBT, XIX, pnim. 47 Egh, AV-1896, 37; Host Reformed Church Records, Volume 2, 2, 3, cited in Note 32. Egle, AN-1896, 89; Christ Lutheran Church Records, 12. 46 Pennsylvania Archives, Zeller Family Revision 101 at Christ Lutheran and Trinity Reformed Church, or by Stnever were: Anna Maria Zeller, 8 May 1747; Anna Catharina Zeller, 23 April 1753; Margaret Zeller, 3 February 1755; Frantz Paul Zeller (by Stoever) 26 May 1751.49 John Zeller had his will drawn 13 May 1799. No wife was mentioned. In it he named his eldest son Philip, and son Francis who had already received his share in the plantation Johann had given him. The sons Philip and Peter, and daughters Elizabeth, wife of John Reitenauer, Catherine, wife of Philip 7,ehring, Margaret, wife of Valentine Seiler, and the children of his deceased daughter Mary Lefever (who had so. David Lefebre 5 November 1769, at Trinity Reformed Church), whom he named as John, Henry, George, Catharine and Mary Lefever, were to share equally in the estate. The will was accepted for probate 23 December 1805." 12. ix. JOHANN GEORG ZELLER, b. ca. 1725; d. in Tulpehocken Township before 21 April 1792; m. at Millbach Reformed Church 6 February 1753, ANNA (MARIA) BARBARA HAAS, daughter of Ludwig Host of Muehlbach; b. ca. 1731; d. 30 July 1815, aged 84. The entry of her death at Christ Tulpehocken states she had 14 children, 65 grandchildren and Ill greatgrandchildren! Trinity Reformed Church records show the baptisms of seven of the children: Anna Maria Zeller, 26 June 1754, sponsor Henry Zeller; Andrew Zeller, September 1755, sponsors Andrew Saltzgeber and Anna Maria (the child's aunt); Elizabeth Zeller, June, 1757; Margaret Elizabeth Zeller, 15 June 1758, sponsor Margaret Elizabeth Haas; Susanna Zeller, 15 June 1767, sponsors Leonard Schwartz and wife Elizabeth (the child's aunt); John Zeller, 14 February 1768, (at Christ Lutheran), sponsor John Pontius; Jacob Zeller, 25 January 1770; Peter Zeller, 25 December 1771," George Zeller's will, written 26 January 1791, and accepted for probate 21 April 1792, 00 provided for his wife Maria Barbara, and that she was to have the use of his plantation in Tulpehocken until his son Henry came of age. His son John was to have the plantation of 135 acres for £860, of which £200 was to be his portion. His son Adam was to have four tracts of land, 26 acres in all, with George's mill in Tulpehocken for £600, of which £200 was to be his portion. The son Henry was to have a plantation in Tulpehocken of 139 acres for £970, of which £200 was to be his portion. Andrew, the eldest son, having already received £200, was to have only £5. Jacob, the youngest son, was to have £200 when he came of age. Each of the daughters was also to receive £200: Elizabeth, wife of John Rigel, Margaret Elizabeth wife of John Kaderman, Catharina, wife of John Pottdorf (Battorf), Susanna, wife of Jacob Schneider, Maria Barbara Zeller, and the 40 Trinity Reformed Church Records, 5, 5; Egle, AWI896, 61. 00 Berks County Will Book 4, 332, will of John Zeller 01. The marriage in Millbach Reformed Church, 55, identifies Joharm Georg as son of Henry Zeller, Sr. of Tulpehocken. Anna Barbara Haas mu probably the Maria Barbara Hass who was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church 9 September 1748, aged 16 years, 8 months. Christ Lutheran Church Records, 460, 398. 00 Trinity Reformed Church Records, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13; Christ Lutheran Church Records, 09. 03 Berks County Will Book B, 305, will of George Zeller. 102 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine heirs of his deceased daughter Anna Maria. His sons Andrew and John were executors. 13. x. ANNA ELIZABETH ZELLER, b ca. 1725; d. before 1803; m. 1st ca. 1746, JOHN ADAM BATTORF of Tulpehocken who d. ca. 1758, leaving issue seven children. Of these five were baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, Tulpehockem Martin Battorf, 1 November 1747, sponsor Martin Battorf; John Peter Bettor', 26 December 1749, sponsor Henry Zoeller; Andrew Battorf, 3 July 1751, sponsor Andrew Salzgeber; Eva Elizabeth Battorf, 8 April 1753, sponsor John Peter Battorf; John Henry Battorf, 1 January 1755, sponsor John Henry Battorf; Simon Battorf, 14 November 1756•" On 12 November 1758, Anna Elizabeth (Zeller) Battorf m. 2nd LEONHARD SCHWARTZ of Bethel Township, Berks County. They came into the Berks County Orphans Court on 26 March 1759, and petitioned for guardians for the minor children of Adam Battorf, deceased: George now 11 years; Martin, aged 10; Peter, aged 9, Andrew, aged 8; Henry, aged 5; Simon, aged 2; Eva Elizabeth, about 6 years. Martin Battorf and George Zeller were appointed guardians for them.. Children of Leonard Schwartz and his wife Anna Elizabeth, baptized at Trinity Reformed Church include: John Schwartz, 23 December 1759, sponsors John Zeller and wife Catherine; Henry Ludwig Schwartz, 7 June 1761, sponsors Henry Ludwig Schwartz and wife Maria Elizabeth; Anna Maria Schwartz, 14 December 1766, sponsors Andrew Saltzgeber and wife Anna Maria. Barbara Schwartz, bapt. at Host Reformed Church 5 September 1762, was sponsored by George Leonard Schwartz's will, dated 26 January 1803 and accepted for probate 5 August 1803, names as his children Ludwig Schwartz, a deceased son John Schwartz who left issue Magdalena, Anna Maria, Catherine and John Schwartz; Barbara, wife of John Lesher, Jr., Catherine wife of Adam Regel, and Anna Maria wife of Henry Krim. No mention was made of a wife, or of his Battorf step-children." The preceding records demonstrate that the respective children of (d. 1737) and of JOHANN HENRICH ZELLER (d. 1756) can be proven by primary records. Although there may have been other children dying prior to maturity — and probably were — these records specify six children of Johann and ten children of Johann Henrich living to maturity. Except for the unnamed daughter who married Leonard Anspach, Stapleton's Memorials of the Huguenots in America correctly listed the children of Johann Henrich (d. 1756), but transposed the name of Hartman to Martin, and confused John Henrich's son John with his JOHANN ZELLER 64 Christ Ludaeran Church Records, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, H. 66 Ho. Reformed Church Records, 74. Barks County Orphans Court Book 1, 9. It should be noted that the ages of some of the children, as given in the court record, do not correspond to the baptismal records. 6 . Trinity Reformed Church Records, 8, 10, Host Reformed Church Records, a. 62 Berks County Will Book, 4, 169, will of Leonard Swarm, Zeller Family Revision 103 presumed brother Johann who died in 1737. In the more recent account of the family in the Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, only two of Johann's children are listed, and seven of Johann Heinrich's. The Zeller Family History, published in 1949 by the Zeller Family Association, unfortunately has greatly confused the facts pertaining to the children of Johann and Johann Henrich Zeller. This history awarded Johann's son 5. Peter Zeller, of the present account, to Johann Henrich, inserted Johann's son 3. Johann Henrich, who married Maria Margaret Rieth, in place of Johann Heinrich, who was simple, and awarded the children and wife of Johann's son 4. David Peter Zeller to Johann David, also simple, son of Johann Heinrich, the immigrant. After dropping 2. Margredalis Zeller, who married Tobias Bickel, from Johann's list of children, this resulted in his being credited with only two of his six known children. And even crediting Johann with one Nickolas Zeller of Lancaster, Pennsylvania — a man having no apparent connection with the Tulpehocken Zellers except his surname — would hardly compensate for this injustice. One concludes that tradition with its half-truths, and dependence on secondary sources are ever fickle informants. Hopefully this report will challenge Zeller descendants to further investigate, document, and compile details of the ancestry and descendants of Johann and Johann Henrich Zeller of Tulpehocken. Information Wanted Mrs. Dorothy Warren, 70 Commonwealth Blvd., New Castle, Delaware, 19720, seeks information on JEDUTHAN HIGBY who m. 1St, BARBARA HECK, and had son DAVIS or DAVID K. HIGHT, b. in Wilkinsburg, Pa., about 1833. Jeduthan m. 2nd, on 12 August 1836, in Hampshire County, W. Virginia, Widow PRUDENCE LARUE. Mrs. W. 0. Richey, Box 291, Boyce, Louisiana, 71409, seeks information on the antecedents Of SAMUEL FIELD, b. co. 1817 (8) in New Jersey; d. 1873 in Philadelphia; M. MARY BERRELL, b. 1824; d. 1907. Where?