Margaret Malinda Pershing

Ancestors

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Johann Henrich Rossler

M, #31499, b. about 1731, d. 9 February 1805

Parents

Father*Mr. Resler (b. about 1710)
Mother*Mrs. Roesler (b. about 1710)

Family 1: Susan Anna Maria

Daughter*Joanna Maria Roesler (b. 25 November 1753, d. after 1808)
Son*John Rossler+ (b. about 1760, d. 1792)
Son*Christoph Roesler (b. 6 November 1760)
Son*Jacob Resler+ (b. 5 April 1762, d. after 1808)

Family 2: Elizabeth Ritenour (d. before 1805)

Son*George Resler (b. about 1753, d. after 1805)
Son*Philip Resler (b. about 1755, d. after 1808)
Son*Henry Resler (b. about 1757, d. after 1807)
Daughter*Barbara Resler+ (b. about 1762, d. before 1805)
Daughter*Juliana Resler (b. about 1764, d. after 1808)
Daughter*Catherine Resler (b. 1 April 1768, d. after 1806)
Daughter*Elizabeth Resler (b. about 1770)

Biography

Johann Henrich Rossler was born in 1730.1,2 Based on his being taxed as a single man in 1752, Johann Henrich Rossler was born about 1731.3 He and Susan Anna Maria were married before 1753.4 He and Elizabeth Ritenour were married before 1768. He died on 9 February 1805 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.5,6,7,1,8
Johann Henrich Rossler was also known as John Roesly. He was also known as Henrich Roessler. He was also known as Henry Whisler. He was also known as John Resley. He was also known as John Roessle. He was also known as John Roesler. He was also known as John Henry Rossler. He was also known as Heinrich Roesler. He was also known as John Resler. He was also known as Johann Henrich Rossler. He was also known as John Roessler. He was also known as John Roesler. He was also known as John Rasler. He was a Mennonite. He immigrated on 12 September 1750 to Ship Priscilla.7,9,8 He witnessed the immigration of Conrad Roessler on 19 September 1750 in Ship Priscilla.10 Johann Henrich Rossler was taxed in 1751 in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.11 He was taxed in 1751 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.11 He was taxed in 1752 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The titles freeman or single freeman were used interchangeably. They both referred to a man who owned a tract of land, and resided on it, who was at, or over, the legal age of twenty-one years, but was not yet married. A man might be nineteen years old and unmarried and come to own a tract of land; he would be listed as a single freeman. Likewise, a man might be thirty years of age, own a tract of land, but be unmarried; he would also be listed as a single freeman. Freemen and Single Freemen were sometimes known as citizen bachelors in colonial Pennsylvania.3 As of 25 November 1753, Johann Henrich Rossler was also known as John Henry Rossler. He was taxed in 1756 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.12,13,8 He was witness from 28 June 1758 to 31 May 1762 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.14 As of 5 April 1762, Johann Henrich Rossler was also known as John Henry Rosselr.15 He was witness on 31 May 1762 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.16 He was taxed in 1763 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.17 He served in the military between 1763 and 1783 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.8 He appeared in the census in 1766 in Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.18 He was witness on 16 February 1766 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.16,15 He was taxed on in 1769.8 He was taxed in 1771 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.19 He was taxed in 1777. on 70 acres of land, 2 young cattle and 4 sheep.8 He was taxed in 1780.8 He was taxed in 1786. on 100 acres of land, 2 horse, 2 young cattle and a grist mill.8 He appeared in the census in 1789 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.20 He appeared in the census on 2 August 1790 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.21 He had his estate probated on 10 April 1806 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.5,18,22,8 Bond posted by for the estate of Johann Henrich Rossler on in 1807 at in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.6

Citations

  1. [S2934] recorded as Extract #, Dot Jones email address ().
  2. [S2949] recorded as Extract #3688
    Letter from Barnt, Carl () to Rasmusson, Jenny; ().
  3. [S367] BerksCoPA Taxes recorded as Extract #0459, 1752 List of taxables Berks county, PA (Danboro, Pa.: R.T. and M.C. Williams. Hereinafter cited as 1752 Berks Taxables.
  4. [S8025] recorded as Extract #
    , editor, Index to First Reformed Church Lancaster, PA ().
  5. [S717] LancasterCoPA Wills recorded as Extract #1001 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wills, or, FHL#5184pt13. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wills.
  6. [S2673] recorded as Extract # Lancaster county, Pennsylvania Bond Book Index.
  7. [S505] recorded as Extract #673, Correspondence with William Ressler Breidenthall.
  8. [S13408] recorded as Extract #13076 Madeline M. Metzger, The Ressler Family - Descendants of Johann Heinrich Rossler Born in Germany, ca: 1730, (Decorah, Iowa 52101: Anundsen Publishing Co., 1944). Hereinafter cited as Johann Heinrich Rossler.
  9. [S453] Ressler Family recorded as Extract #577 Research notes regarding the Ressler family of Lancaster County, Pa., Folder, FC Re.
  10. [S3527] PA Migration German recorded as Extract #4962 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Pennsylania German Pioneers (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1992)http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy. Hereinafter cited as PA German Pioneers.
  11. [S6720] LancasterCoPa Taxes 1751-1758 recorded as Extract #9152 National Genealogical Society Quarterly, March 1933, 973 M #4 or 974.8 A1 #179 (1933). Hereinafter cited as "Lancaster County Taxes".
  12. [S390] recorded as Extract #, Lancaster county PA Tax Lists 1751, 1756-8.
  13. [S19] US Periodicals NGSQ recorded as Extract #21
    National Genealogical Society, compiler, NGSQ Index (: Broderbund, 1900)Family Archive CD210. Hereinafter cited as NGSQ.
  14. [S2681] LancasterLANPA Church First Ref recorded as Extract #3398
    First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania 1736-1806, MKZZ/LA/R9. Hereinafter cited as First Reformed Church.
  15. [S2656] LancasterLANPA Church Index 1st Reformed recorded as Extract #3367 Index to First Reformed Church Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Card Catalogue.
  16. [S6199] LancasterCoPA Church Records 18th Century recorded as Extract #8519 F. Edward Wright, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, church records of the 18th century (Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1994). Hereinafter cited as 18th Century Lancaster Church Records.
  17. [S6732] LancasterCoPA Taxes recorded as Extract #9164 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Lists 1750-1769, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Taxes.
  18. [S462] LancasterCoPA Deeds - Grantor recorded as Extract #594 Lancaster county, PA Deeds Grantor 1729-1849. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Grantee Records.
  19. [S8762] LancasterCoPA Taxes 1771 recorded as Extract #10389
    1771 Tax List for Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, online http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5429/lancast/1771Lancast1.html. Hereinafter cited as 1771 Tax List.
  20. [S508] Pennsylvania, Lancaster - Land and Property recorded as Extract #677 Mayhill, R. Thomas, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania Deed Abstracts & Revolutionary War Oath (Knightstown, Ind: The Bookmark, c 1973, 1979)929.34M469, or, FHL#6049244. Hereinafter cited as Lancaster Deed Abstracts.
  21. [S149] PA 1790 Census & Index recorded as Extract #190
    1790 PA Census and Index.
  22. [S519] recorded as Extract #, Lancaster co, PA Inventory Index.

Susan \Anna Maria

F, #31500

Family: Johann Henrich Rossler (b. about 1731, d. 9 February 1805)

Daughter*Joanna Maria Roesler (b. 25 November 1753, d. after 1808)
Son*John Rossler+ (b. about 1760, d. 1792)
Son*Christoph Roesler (b. 6 November 1760)
Son*Jacob Resler+ (b. 5 April 1762, d. after 1808)

Biography

Johann Henrich Rossler and Susan Anna Maria were married before 1753.1
Susan Anna Maria was also known as Anna Maria wife of Johann Henrich Rossler. She was also known as Anna Maria Rossler. She was also known as Anna Maria wife of Johann Henrich Rossler. She was also known as Susanna Rossler. She was also known as Susanna wo John Roesly Rossler. She was also known as Susan Anna Maria Rossler. As of 25 November 1753, Susan Anna Maria was also known as Ann Maria Rossler. She witnessed the witness of Johann Henrich Rossler from 28 June 1758 to 31 May 1762 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.2 She witnessed the christening of Christoph Roesler on 10 May 1761 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.3,4 As of 5 April 1762, Susan Anna Maria was also known as Anna Maria Rosselr. She was witness on 31 May 1762 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.5 She was witness on 16 February 1766 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.5,6

Citations

  1. [S8025] recorded as Extract #
    , editor, Index to First Reformed Church Lancaster, PA ().
  2. [S2681] LancasterLANPA Church First Ref recorded as Extract #3398
    First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania 1736-1806, MKZZ/LA/R9. Hereinafter cited as First Reformed Church.
  3. [S758] recorded as Extract #, Trinity Luth Church, Lancaster PA Births and baptism.
  4. [S2641] Pennsylvania, Genealogy Society recorded as Extract #3350 Pennsylvania German Society (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania German Society (Allentown, Pa.: The Society, c1968-). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania German.
  5. [S6199] LancasterCoPA Church Records 18th Century recorded as Extract #8519 F. Edward Wright, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, church records of the 18th century (Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1994). Hereinafter cited as 18th Century Lancaster Church Records.
  6. [S2656] LancasterLANPA Church Index 1st Reformed recorded as Extract #3367 Index to First Reformed Church Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Card Catalogue.