Magdalena Good, oldest daughter of John Good and Barbara Bowman, married Peter Becker and lived near her parent's home. [1] [2] [3] [4]
1798 Peter Becker was named as the husband and guardian of Magdalena Good daughter of John Good deceased in a deed involving several heirs of John Good. [5]
1800 Peter Becker Jr lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (Under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). Widow Good was lised nearby. [6]
1802 Peter Becker was taxed with no land in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Peter Becker (old) was listed as a landowner (250 acres). [7]
1803 Peter Becker Jr was taxed with 250 acres in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1804 Peter Becker (Sr) of Brecknock Twp wrote his will naming son Peter Becker, among others. [9]
1810 Peter Peck [Beck?] lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 5 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (Under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over). [10]
1820 Peter Buk [Beck?] lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 4 (Under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 2 (Under 10), 1 (16 thru 25), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over). [11]
1825 Peter Becker [Jr] was taxed with no land in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [12]
1828 Peter Becker Sr and wife Magdalena sold 41 acres of land to Peter Becker Jr on May 23. The tract was adjacent to lands of Jacob Renninger, Peter Bauman, and Peter Becker Sr. Peter Becker Sr had purchased the land from his father Peter Becker the Elder on April 5, 1803. [13]
1829 Peter Becker Sr was taxed with 176 acres and Peter Becker Jr was taxed with 41 acres in Brecknock Twp. [14]
1830 Peter Baker lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), 1 (20 thru 29), 1 (30 thru 39), and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), 1 (20 thru 29), 1 (30 thru 39), and 1 (50 thru 59). [15]
1830 Peter Becker Sr was taxed with 176 acres. [16]
1831 Peter Becker Jr was taxed with 21 acres and Peter Becker Sr was taxed with 176 acres and another Peter Becker Jr was taxed with 41 acres in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [17]
1834 Peter Becker Sr was taxed with 124 acres. [18]
1837 Peter Becker of Brecknock Twp dated his will on May 4. The will was proved on May 27. The will named wife Magdalena, son John, son Jonas who would achieve full age on April 1 of 1842, and daughters Elizabeth, Mary, and Catharine. Sons John. Peter, and Samuel were named executors. Witnessed by Jacob Renninger and Jonas Good. [19] [20] [21]
1837 Peter Becker, spouse of Magdalena, died on May 9. He was born on November 3, 1768. [22] [23] [24]
See also Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Records 1833-1866, 69. (not seen). [25]
[1] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, person 7, [GoogleBooks].
[2] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 22, GC315.
[3] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, Search for Peter Becker, [GoogleBooks].
[4] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O112.
[5] Lancaster. Deed ZZ-509, IGN=008067087, image 264, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1802, IGN=008353954, image 263, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1803, IGN=008353954, image 271, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] Lancaster. Will Books 1796–1805, image 588, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1825, IGN=008353954, image 464, [FamilySearchImage].
[13] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L9-625, image 330, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1829, image 508, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[16] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1830, IGN=008353954, image 520, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1831, IGN=008353954, image 532, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] Tax Records: Brecknock Township. Tax Records 1834, IGN=008353954, image 582, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, R-355, [FamilySearchImage].
[20] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 22, GC315.
[21] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[22] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O112.
[24] Muddy Creek Lutheran Church Records, Cocalico, Lancaster County part of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, 01017, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[25] Family Search catalog entry. Viewable only at FS libraries, [URL].