Wetzel, Anna Catharina

1754 - 1843  (88 years)

• Name	Wetzel, Anna Catharina  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Birth	4 Nov 1754	Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA   [5, 17]
  	20260107GHLn- Life Sketch Timeline for Johann Jacob Wetzel: 1716-1720 Birth in Palatinate, Germany 3 October 1737: Arrived at Philadelphia on the "Charming Nancy" Ship; Charles Steadman Captain 13 September 1743: Warrant for Survey of 100 acres in Bucks County, 10 November 1743: Warrant for Survey of 25 Acres in Philadelphia 1744: Married Anna Maria Abt 1745: Birth of first son, Johann Jacob 30 October 1746: Birth of second son, Johnnes (John) 24 February 1748: Birth of third son, Johann George 19 September 1751: Birth of fourth son, Philip 19 September 1754: Birth of first daughter, Anna Catherine Abt. 1756: Birth of fifth son, Johann Peter 1754: Tax record listed him as "married taxable" 29 May 1762: Birth of sixth son, Heinrich 1766: Birth of seventh son, Konrad Martin 12 June 1767: birth of second daughter, Maria Elizabeth 1767: Tax Record 110 Acres 3 horses 3 cows 4 sheep 1768: Tax record 120 Acres 3 horses 3 cows 4 sheep 11 December 1777: Enlisted as a Private in Capt. Daniel Reiff's Company of Oley Township of the 7th and 8th Classes of Berks County Militia commanded by Col. Jacob Weaver, Esq. 6 February 1778 Jacob Detzel (mis-spelled) appears on the payroll of the above company and received 5 pounds 5 shillings and mileage allowance of 5 shillings at Camp Buck 6 February 1778: Took Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity before Samuel Ely; Book D, V1 p 55 1779: Tax record 125 Acres 2 horses 9 cows Tax 1370 1780: Tax record 125 acres 2 horses 3 cows Tax 18.12.6 1781: Tax record 125 acres 2 horses 3 cows 1783: Private 8th Class, Capt. John Millers Company, Hereford Township, Militia 19 April 1784: Record indicates he is still Private 8th Class in Capt. Millers Company in Hereford Militia 1784 Tax Record: 125 Acres 2 horses 3 cows 3 sheep 8 May 1785: Jacob makes his will November 1785: Jacob Wetzel died in Hereford Township leaving a will written in German. Will recorded at Reading, PA on page 102 Will Book A. 9 November 1785: Will registered. -- Written by Donna Wood Wetsel 1st daughter
  Gender	Female
  FSID	LWWK-MHS  [18, 19, 20]
  Name	Katarina Ann Wetzel  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Death	18 Apr 1843	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [17]
  	age 88
  Burial	18 Apr 1843	Saint Peter's Union Church Cemetery, Lynnville, Lynn Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States   [5, 17]
  Person ID	I112008	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Wetzel, Johann 'Jacob' Sr,   b. 3 Apr 1725, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d. 9 Nov 1785, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bassler, Anna 'Maria',   b. Abt 1725, Enzberg, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 9 Dec 1805, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1744	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [21]
  Issue, jt	9 children
  Married	Abt 1752  [22]
  	SAR IN
  will jt	8 May 1785	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	of Jacob Wetzel: Will Book A, p. 102,
  	The Family of John Jacob Wetzel Copied from "The Family of John Jacob Wetzel", http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vgdeagan/wetzel.htm ,,, He died in 1785 leaving a will in Will Book A, page 102, Berks County, PA. It was dated 8 May 1785 and proved 9 November 1785. He provided well for his wife, Maria. She received kitchen implements, the churn, two cows and one oxen. She was to live in the residence as long as she is a widow. She was to have two apple trees on the property which Jacob had sold to his son-in-law, Henry Heimbach and also the interest on the 100 Pounds encumbered on that property. His eldest son, Jacob received five Pounds and “the smooth gun rifle”. The youngest son, Conrad was to have the large Bible. Daughters Catherine and Marialiss (Maria Elizabeth) each received 4 pounds, 10 shillings and the remainder was to be shared between all nine children. He named his wife, Anna Maria and his son, Georg as executors . The will was witnessed by David Strauss and Georg Adam Bortz. tnkw5154added this on 24 Feb 2013 jwhetzel153originally submitted this to Whetzel Family Tree on 26 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F55634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Heimbach, Johannes Heinrich,   b. 23 Aug 1749, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Feb 1837, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1772	Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Heimbach, Lydia Wetzel,   b. 30 Jun 1798, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Oct 1868, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Heimbach, Maria Magdalena,   b. 24 Sep 1790, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Mar 1886, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Heimbach, David,   b. 15 Sep 1793, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Heimbach, Maria Barbara,   b. 30 Dec 1780, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Feb 1856, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Heimbach, Johan Peter,   b. 16 Oct 1784, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Heimbach, Eva,   b. 30 Dec 1780, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Heimbach, Sarah,   b. 28 Sep 1795, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 Jun 1872, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Heimbach, Susanna,   b. 26 Aug 1773, Zionsville, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States d. 6 Apr 1862, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Heimbach, Heinrich,   b. 7 Jan 1779, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Heimbach, Maria Barbara,   b. 12 Mar 1783, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Feb 1856, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Heimbach, Maria Elizabeth,   b. 16 Dec 1786, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Sep 1871 (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Heimbach, Catherine,   b. 16 Jan 1775, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 Dec 1868, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Heimbach, Gertraut,   b. 4 May 1788, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   14. Heimbach, Elizabeth,   b. 13 Sep 1776, Upper Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Nov 1858 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   15. Heimbach, Christina,   b. 30 Sep 1791, Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Dec 1842, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F63145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Nov 1754 - Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - Abt 1772 - Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 18 Apr 1843 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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(44) 20231201GHLn- John Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name John Wetzel Birth 2 Jan 1827 Death 9 Nov 1919 SAR Membership 65193 IN 1244 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father John Henry Wetzel Mother Elizabeth Ertley Spouse Susan Musser Children Charles Edwin Wetzel Record for John Henry Wetzel (19) facts John Henry Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name John Henry Wetzel Birth 6 Jan 1799 [1799 Mar 6] Death 13 Jun 1879 SAR Membership 65193 Role Ancestor Application Date 19 Jun 1945 Father Henry Wetzel Mother Catharine Wetzel Spouse Elizabeth Ertley Children John Wetzel Record for Henry Wetzel (17) facts ................ ( Henry Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Henry Wetzel [Henry (Johann Heinrich) Wetzel] Birth 29 May 1762 Death 2 Oct 1850 SAR 65193 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father Jacob Wetzel Mother Anna Maria Wetzel Spouse Catharine Wetzel Children John Henry Wetzel Record for Jacob Wetzel (11) facts ............... ( Jacob Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Jacob Wetzel Birth 1728 The Palatinate, Germany Death 1785 Berks, Pennsylvania SAR 65193 Role Ancestor Appl Date 19 Jun 1945 Spouse Anna Maria Wetzel Children Henry Wetzel Record for Charles Edwin Wetzel (17) facts ... ( Charles Edwin Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Charles Edwin Wetzel Birth 17 Feb 1866 SAR 65193 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father John Wetzel Mother Susan Musser Spouse Catherine Ann Miller Children Miles Thomas Wetzel Record for Miles Thomas Wetzel (9) facts Miles Thomas Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Miles Thomas Wetzel Birth 24 Jul 1899 Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania SAR 65193 Role Applicant Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father Charles Edwin Wetzel Mother Catherine Ann Miller SAR Memb Appl John Wetzel.jpg 20231201GHLn- John Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name John Wetzel Birth 2 Jan 1827 Death 9 Nov 1919 SAR Membership 65193 IN 1244 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father John Henry Wetzel Mother Elizabeth Ertley Spouse Susan Musser Children Charles Edwin Wetzel Record for John Henry Wetzel… Screenshot (100) 20231201GHLn- John Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name John Wetzel Birth 2 Jan 1827 Death 9 Nov 1919 SAR Membership 65193 IN 1244 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father John Henry Wetzel Mother Elizabeth Ertley Spouse Susan Musser Children Charles Edwin Wetzel Record for John Henry Wetzel… Screenshot (102) 20231201GHLn- John Wetzel in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name John Wetzel Birth 2 Jan 1827 Death 9 Nov 1919 SAR Membership 65193 IN 1244 Role Ancestor Appl 19 Jun 1945 Father John Henry Wetzel Mother Elizabeth Ertley Spouse Susan Musser Children Charles Edwin Wetzel Record for John Henry Wetzel…

  
  

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TNG ID: I112008

FSID: LWWK-MHS