Hans Ulrich [2] Sphar and Margaret Seyler
Husband Hans Ulrich [2] Sphar 1
AKA: John Ulrich Sphar 1 Born: 1709 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Christened: Died: 2 Sep 1769 - Frederick (later Berkeley) Co, VA Buried:
Father: Hans Jorg Sphar (1663- ) 1 Mother: Margaretha Heyer (1671- ) 1
Marriage: 1728 - Bottmingen, Switzerland
Wife Margaret Seyler 1
Born: 1709 - Bottmingen, Switzerland Christened: Died: - Berkeley Co, VA (later WV) Buried:
Father: [Father] Seyler ( - ) Mother:
Children
1 M Mattern Sphar 1
Born: 1731 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Christened: Died: - ? Virginia Buried:Spouse: Mary Shively ( - ) 1
2 F Anna Barbara Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 24 Oct 1734 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1769 - ? Pennsylvania Buried:Spouse: George Meyers ( - ) 1 Marr: 26 Nov 1756 - Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA
3 M Hans Ulrich Sphar 1
AKA: Haunce Sphar,1 John Sphar 1 Born: Christened: 19 May 1737 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1815 - near Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Buried:Spouse: Judith Regar ( - ) 1
4 M Hans Jacob Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 2 Nov 1738 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1781 - Kentucky Buried:Spouse: Catherine [Unk] ( - ) 1
5 M Thedorus Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 10 Jan 1740 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1808 - Virginia Buried:Spouse: Ann [Unk] ( - ) 1Spouse: Dorothy Davis ( - ) 1
6 M Matthais Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 30 May 1741 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: Oct 1785 - Kentucky Buried:
7 M Johannes Sphar 1
AKA: John Sphar 1 Born: 15 Jun 1742 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Christened: 22 Jul 1742 Died: 30 Dec 1841 - Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Buried:Spouse: Rebecca Wheeler ( - ) 1
8 M Walter Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 26 Jul 1744 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: Buried:
9 F Anna Maria Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 7 Nov 1745 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1750 - Philadelphia, PA Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
10 M Hans Heinrich Sphar 1
Born: Christened: 2 Jul 1747 - Benken (Putmiga), Switzerland Died: 1747 - Rotterdam, Holland Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
11 M Henry Sphar 1
Born: 11 Jul 1751 - Lancaster Co, PA Christened: Died: 1780 - Bristol, Bristol Co, VA Buried:
12 F Rebecca Sphar 1
Born: 1754 - Lancaster Co, PA Christened: Died: 1811 - Berkeley Co, VA (later WV) Buried:Spouse: Edward Southwood ( - ) 1 Marr: 1773
General Notes: Husband - Hans Ulrich [2] Sphar
This family came to America in 1749 with nine children; he and his wife were both age 40 years at that time. Upon arrival in America he and his brother-in-law, Jacob Seyler, both purchased a farm "20 studen" (60 miles) from Philadelphia, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (At that time a studen was known as the distance a man could walk in a day.) They remained in Lancaster County for 12 years before moving their family and possessions to Frederick County, Virginia. In 1761 he purchased 70 acres in Frederick County for which he paid thirty pounds. Court records in Winchester, Virginia, show he purchased additional land in 1764, 1765 and 1767, adding 248 acres adjacent to his original 70 acres. This land was on the Opequon Creek north of Leetown, northwest of Charles Town. Berkley County was formed from Frederick County, Virginia, in 1772, and this area later became part of West Virginia.
He made "his mark on his will this 2nd day of September Anno Domini 1769, seventeen sixty-nine." His will was filed on 6 March 1770, Will Book 3, page 515, Circuit Court of Frederick County, Virginia. His estate was divided between his wife and eight (out of ten living) children. Theodorus did not receive a division because he had already received thirty pounds, and Walter was not mentioned.
1
Robert Phillips, Descendants of William Rodgers and Sarah E. Sphar (Unpublished genealogy research, Dec 2016).
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