1806 Ann, wife of David Mellinger and daughter of Christian and Ann Newcomer, died on March 19 and was buried at Habecker Mennonite Cemetery, Manor Ridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
1807 Ann Newcomet, of Manor Twp, Lancaster County, widow of Christian Newcomet, dated her will on April 4, 1807. The will named, among other children, deceased daughter Ann, wife of David Mellinger. Son John Newcomet and son-in-law David Mellinger were named executors. Proved on May 28, 1813. [3]
1836 David Mellinger yeoman of Manor Twp [perhaps this one] purchased land from Jacob Andrews, administrator of the estate of George Brenner, on March 31. The land was on the Susquehanna River adjacent to lands of Joseph Butt and John Krecriemer. George Brenner had inherited the land from his father Philip Adam Brenner in 1778. Witnessed by John Hershey and John Shissler. [4]
1849 David Mellinger of Manor Twp dated his will on March 6, 1849 in Lancaster County. The estate was to be appraised and son Christian was to have first rights to purchase it. $1500 was set aside for the care of son David, a lunatic. Arrangements were made for the care of Susanna, wife of son David. After the death of son David, the remainder was to be divided among the six children of David (senior). Son Christian was named executor. The will was proved on May 20, 1850. [5]
1850 The heirs of David Mellinger late of Manor Twp were parties to a deed dated November 13. The heirs were Christian Mellinger Sen of Manor Twp, Barbara Bachman of York, Fanny Eberly wife of Jacob Eberly of Penn Twp, Anna Wenger grand-daughter and husband Joel Wenger of West Earl Twp, David M Swarr grandson, Daniel Rohrer guardian of Martin Swarr grandson, John Heistand guardian of Jacob Swarr grandson, Christian Mellinger guardian of Amos Swarr and Susan Swarr grandchildren, and Christian Mellinger trustee of lunatic David Mellinger Jr. The estate included land on the east side of Martic Forge Road adjoining land of Philip Berger, Michael Kauffman, and others. A committee was appointed to appraise the estate. [6] The appraisal was recorded by Jacob Myers. None of the heirs accepted the property at the appraised value and the land was to be sold. [7] A distribution was made from the estate in 1851 [perhaps based on the 1851 sale of the tract to Amos Rohrer]. [8]
1851 Daniel Mellinger yeoman and wife Elizabeth of Manor Twp sold land to Christian Mellinger on April 10. Christian Mellinger, executor of the will dated March 24, 1851 [sic, the will was proved in 1850?], of David Mellinger, had sold the tract to Daniel Mellinger. Witnessed by John Mellinger and Jacob Myers. [9]
1851 Christian Mellinger, executor of the will of David Mellinger late yeoman of Manor Twp, sold land from the estate to Amos K Rohrer of West Hempfield. The tract was on Martic Forge Road adjacent to land of Christian Mellinger (executor), Jacob Seitz, and Michael Kauffman. The tract was part of 222 acres which John Mellinger executor of the will of Benedict Mellinger deceased dated May 30, 1795 had sold to David Mellinger. [10]
1858 Susan Swarr, grand-daughter of David Mellinger, grand-daughter of Magdalene Swarr, and daughter of Martin Swarr, signed a quit claim for her guardian Christian Mellinger. [11]
1862 Heirs of David Mellinger, whose will was proved on May 20, 1850, were parties to a deed after the death of David Mellinger, lunatic and son of David Mellinger, deceased. The will of David Mellinger [senior] had placed a lein on his estate for the support of son David, a lunatic. After the death of son David, the lein was removed. The other heirs were named as Barbara Bachman, Fanny Eberly wife of Jacob Eberly, and Susan Mellinger (daughters of David Mellinger, senior, deceased); David Swarr, Ann married to Joel Wenger, Jacob Swarr, Susan Swarr, Martin Swarr, and Amos Swarr (children of Elizabeth Swarr, deceased daughter of David Mellinger senior); and Benjamin M Mellinger and David M Mellinger, children of David Mellinger, lunatic. Those heirs released Christian Mellinger, the current owner of land from the estate, from further obligations. Dated April 20. [12]
1844 Barbara, wife of David Mellinger, died on April 13 and was buried at Habecker Mennonite Cemetery, Manor Ridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [13] [14]
1880 Son Christian Mellinger, spouse of Elizabeth Mellinger, died on July 25. He was born on August 5, 1788 in Pennsylvania. [15] [16] [17]
Mennonite card file. The card is based on readings from the Habaker cemetery. There are handwritten notes on the card, indicating David Mellinger's death date as May 4, 1850 rather than May 4, 1859 (as originally typed). The age of death is hand written as 89y 5m 3d. The hand written 1850 death date agrees with the will dates. Several children who died as infants are named. [18]
1876 Daughter Barbara Bauchman, spouse of Christian Bauchman, died on November 9. Barbara Bauchman was born on September 17, 1792. [19]
1845 Christian Bauchman, spouse of Barbara Bauchman, died on February 15. He was born on April 1, 1780. [20]
Mennonite card file for Christian Baughman and Barbara Mellinger. [21]
1847 Daughter Elizabeth Newcomer Swarr, spouse of Martin Nissley Swarr, died on March 3 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was born on February 2, 1799 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of David Hershey Mellinger and Ann Mellinger. [22]
1847 Martin Nissley Swarr, spouse of Elizabeth Newcomer Swarr, died on February 5 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born on October 25, 1788 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, son of John Swarr and Magdalena Swarr. [23] [24]
1870 Susan Mellinger (age 67, born in Pennsylvania) lived in York Ward 1, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Barbara Bachman (77), and Catharine M Browner (70). [25]
1875 Susan Mellinger died on December 1 and was buried at Habecker Mennonite Cemetery, Manor Ridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [26] [27] She died at age 73y 2m 22d. [28]
[1] Find A Grave Memorial 86293141, [FindAGrave].
[2] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, Will K-556, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Lancaster. Deeds 6T-(?), IGN=008084385, image 555, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, Will U-878, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] Lancaster. Deeds 1849–1851, IGN=008084410, image 562, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] Lancaster. Deeds 1849–1851, IGN=008084410, image 561, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] Lancaster. Deeds 1851–1852, IGN=008084412, image 256, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] Lancaster. Deeds 1853–1855, IGN=008084417, image 204, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Lancaster. Deeds 1851–1852, IGN=008084412, image 393, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Lancaster. Deeds 1857–1860, IGN=008084424, image 354, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed D9-5, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 86293006, [FindAGrave].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[16] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Gerberich Collection - Gravestone Inscriptions, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[17] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[18] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[19] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[22] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[24] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[25] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[26] Find A Grave Memorial 146984497, [FindAGrave].
[27] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[28] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Gerberich Collection - Gravestone Inscriptions, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].