1754 Elizabeth was named as the spouse of Martin Weidel/Widdle and as a daughter of Jacob Wise deceased in records of the Orphans' Court held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster, the third day of September 1754. [1] [2] [3]
Upon the Petition of Jacob Wise, eldest Son of Jacob Wise, deceased (who died intestate) to this court praying that he may be admitted to hold the and enjoy a certain tract of land late of the said Jacob Wise, deceased, situate in the Township of Cocalico in the said County … upon paying or securing to be paid unto Barbara Wise the widow and relict of the said intestate, George Michael Wise, the other son of the said intestate, Martin Weidel and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters of the said intestate, …
1756-57 Martin Weidel was taxed in Rapho Twp, Lancaster County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
1757 Michael Wetel of Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, granted his plantation in Manheim to his son Martin Wetel and son-in-law Jeremiah Wolf and other children. Did son Martin move to Manheim? [12] Wetel has not been found in Manheim tax lists.
[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1754-14, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Lancaster County), DGS 5534638, image 251, [FamilySearchImage].
[3] Annette Kunselman Burgert, Eighteenth Century Emigrants From German-Speaking Lands to North America, Vol. 1: The Northern Kraichgau (1983), 390, of 390-91.
[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, left, 1756, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, column 1, near middle, 1757, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, column 2, near top, 1757, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, "W" list is after "N", 1758, not in Rapho, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1759, not in Rapho Twp, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1769, not in Rapho Twp, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] Lancaster. Biographies 1883, History Records 1883, page 1028, second column, DGS 7548304, image 700, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885, Lancaster. Local Histories 1883, page 1028, second column, DGS 7718137, image 680, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] York County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds, York. Deeds 1749–1764, Deed A-207, DGS 7856719, image 110, [FamilySearchImage].