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George Kistler was among a number of Palatinates, or Swiss, who, it appears, moved, between 1785 and 1745, from Falkner Swamp and Goshenhoppen (present Montgomery County ) up to bynn township, and set- tled down in the vicinity of what is now called the Jerusalem Church, formerly called Allemangel Church, which section of the country was then called " Alle- mangel." He was elder of the Allemangel Church about 1755 to 1768. The names of his children were George Kistler, Jr., who afterwards lived near Kutz- town; Jacob Kistler, John Kistler, Samuel Kistler,
Philip Kistler, and Michael Kistler. Barbara was married, first, to a Brobst, and afterwards to Michael Mosser, of Lowhill. Dorotea was married to Michael Reinhart, and Elizabeth to a Keller, near Hamburg, Pa.
Samnel Kistler was born Sept. 20, 1754, and died April 24, 1822, at the old homestead, where Dauiel B. Kistler now lives, and is buried at the said Jeru- salem Church, who, with his first wife, Mary Eliza- beth Ladich, daughter of Jacob Ladich, who was born Nov. 22, 1761, in Greenwich township, Berks Co., had three children,-Barbara, who was married to Henry Sunday, who died, and is buried at the Dunkels Church, near Klinesville; Jacob S. Kistler, who was born Oct. 5, 1781, and died Oct. 7, 1849, and is buried at the Jerusalem Church ; and Samuel Kistler, who was born Aug. 12, 1785, and died Sept. 18, 1862, and is buried at the Ebenezer Church at New Tripoli. And with his second wife, Catharine Brobst, he had the following-named children, to wit : John S. Kistler, who died, and is buried at the Jerusalem Church ; Michael Kistler, who moved to Ohio, where he died ; Christian Kistler, who died, and is buried at the Ebenezer Church at New Tripoli; Daniel S. Kistler, who died in West Penn, Schuylkill Co., and is buried there; David Kistler, who is still alive, and is re- siding in West Penn township, Schuylkill Co .; Jesse Kistler had moved to Ohio and died there; Charles Kistler had also moved to the State of Ohio, in the neighborhood of Warren, and is still living; Levi Kistler, who was the youngest son and child, was born July 8, 1811, and died Feb. 9, 1884, and is buried at the Jacob's Church at Jacksonville, in Eyin town- ship. Maria Elizabeth Kistler was married to Jacob Snyder, who moved to Ohio and died there; Cath- erine was married to George Weida, and died at an early age in Lowhill township; Salome was married to Jacob Mosser (the tanner), and died at Allentown ; and Magdalena was married to Solomon Mosser, who died, and was buried at the Jerusalem or Lynnville Church. The above-named Sammel Kistler was the owner of large tracts of lands. He had at the time of his death, in 1822, a tract of five hundred and ninety-six acres one hundred and ten perches of land, all adjoin- ing, in Kistler's Valley. Besides that he owned a tract of land near New Tripoli, on which he had built an ex- pensive stone grist-mill, saw-mill, ete., and had also owned the tract on which now Parry Kistler ro- sides, where he first started out. He was favorably known as a leading man in the upper part of the county.
Jacob S. Kistler was born in Lynn township, at the place where now Parry Kistler resides ; was a farmer by ocenpation, and had two farms in Kistler's Valley, which together contained nearly four hundred aeres of land. He held the office of justice of the peace, and served otherwise in the affairs of the township. ILe was first married to a daughter of Wilhelm J. Carl, with whom he had two sons,-John, who was born
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Aug. 21, 1802, and who died Jan. 27, 1862; and Jacob, who died in or about the year 1836. Are both buried at the Jerusalem Church. His second wife was Catharine, and his third wife Anna Barbara, daughters of Henry Bausch. Jacob S. Kistler had no children by the second wife, and the following are by the third wife. She was born June 25, 1790, and died Nov. 19, 1867. Nathan Kistler was born April 6, 1811, and died Sept. 11, 1878; Stephen Kistler, born Dec. 26, 1817, died March 13, 1874; David J. Kistler, born Jan. 1, 1826, died Oct. 15, 1880 (all buried at the Jerusalem Church) ; Reuben Kistler, born March 8, 1816, is still alive, and is residing at Louisville, Ky. ; Jonas J. Kistler and Charles Kistler are both living, and reside in Kistler's Valley, Lynn township; Salome, who was born Feb. 17, 1810, and married to John Hermany, died Jan. 27, 1851, and is buried at the Jacob's Church at Jacksonville; Mary, who was born Oct. 4, 1812, and who was married to Elias Wertman, died Sept. 21, 1875, near Yates City, III., is buried at French Grove, Peoria Co., III. ; Lydia, who was married to Daniel Long, died Aug. 9, 1854, aged thirty-four years, at Ringgold, Schuylkill Co., and is buried there ; Catharine, who is living yet, and who is now the widow of Renben Buck, resides near Jacksonville, Pa., and Elizabeth at Saegersville, Pa .; Anna Fenah is married to Charles Lenhart, and re- sides near the Corner Church, in Albany township, Berks Co .; and Helenah, who was the second wife of Daniel Long (deceased), is now a widow, and resides near Atehison, Kan., and Samuel J. Kistler at Saegers- ville, l'a.
Philip, son of George, settled on the Billman land, in Kistler Valley, and died there. He left nine chil- dren,-Jacob, John, Ferdinand, Philip, Jonathan, Barbara, Maria, Catharine, and Elizabeth. Jacob located where the Kistler tannery now is, and died there, leaving a large family. He married Marie Bear. Mrs. Philip Fetherolf is a daughter.
John, known as the hatter, married Sally Markle, settled on the Billman place, where his father had lived. He learned the trade of a hatter, and carried on the business. He left two sons -- Benjamin, of : near Bath, Pa. ; Dora was married to Nicholas Bach- man, Catharine and Anna Barbara to said Jacob S. Kistler.
Allentown, and David, of lowa-and three dangh- ters. Judith became the wife of Jacob Kistler. Ferdinand moved beyond the mountains, and had two sons,-Adam and Isaac. Philip settled near Orangeville, Columbia Co .; Jonathan in Schuylkill County. Barbara married Jacob Wannemacher, and settled near Lynnport, in Lynn township. Maria married Tobias Wehr; settled beyond the Blue Mountains; later married Jacob Fetterolf. Catha- rine became the wife of Daniel Wannemacher ; set- tled near Lynnport. Elizabeth married Peter Green- walt, and lived in Lynn township.
Michael Kistler, son of George, removed to Ohio from Lynn township. Ile had seven children, -John, Michael, Joseph, Nathan, Monroe, Salome, and Judith. These all remained in Ohio.
Jacob, son of George, settled at the old home- stead. Ile had eight children,-Philip, Jacob; Daniel, Michael, Solomon, Catharine, Magdalena.
Philip settled in Kistler Valley. He married Maria Freece. Rev. Sammel K. Brobst is a grandson. Jacob lived at Levan' Tannery. He left Louisa (Mrs. Elias Hartman), Polly (Mrs. Joseph Sechler), of Indiana.
Daniel settled near Catawissa.
Michael was the tanner in Kistler Valley, and lived there many years, carrying on the business. His son Stephen was born here, and learned the trade with his father, and later went to Catawissa seven years; returned home, worked the tannery with his father, and after a few years he went to Lehighton, where he was in 1841. There ten years, and moved to Tan- nersville, Monroe Co., and purchased a tannery prop- erty. From this time he enlarged his business, build- ing and buying tanneries at Stroudsburg, Great Bend, Bartonsville, Fennersville, etc., and established a head- quarters in New York. His sons later became inter- ested with him. He died in 1880, at Stroudsburg. The business is conducted under the same name.
Other sons were Parry, Jacob, Joel.
Dr. Willoughby K. Kistler, of Germansville, is a son of Jacob.
Solomon Kistler, son of Jacob, moved to Ohio.
Catharine married Jacob Baily, and al-o emigrated to Ohio.
Magdalena married Jacob Bear, and lived at Jere- miah Fusselman's, in Lynn township.
Henry Baush, who came at the age of eighteen years from Germany, by the way of Amsterdam, to this country, and who was married to Anna Margaret Greenwalt, a daughter of Jacob Greenwalt, Sr., set- tled east of Peter Miller, on Switzer Creek, and had the following-named children : Jacob Baush, Henry Bansh, John Baush (Henry and John had moved to Columbia County, and died there), George Baush, Maria Baush, who was married to Peter Snyder, and settled near Bath ; Anna Elizabeth married Henry, Snyder, and afterwards to a Mr. Gray, and both died
Jacob Bansh settled on the homestead; had one daughter, who married, remained at home, and died there. Henry and John moved to Columbia County, Pa. George married Peter Miller's sister, and settled on homestead. Ilis sons, Joseph and Stephen, live on the place, and David, another son, lives near.
In 1781, Laurence and Paul Bachman were assessed on property in the township. Nicholas also was of the family. The tract on which they settled is partly owned by Owen Elwyn, near Switzer Creek.
Paul's sons were David, Daniel, and Nicholas. They mostly emigrated to Ohio.
The sons of Nicholas were Paul, Peter, Nicholas, Daniel, Jacob, and Jonathan. They settled for a
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time on the land of their father, and later Paul and Peter emigrated to Ohio. Nieholas lived and died on the homestead, as did also his son John, whose sons, Levi and Jonas, now reside on the farm.
Daniel, son of Nicholas, settled near Lynville, where he died. His sons, Jonas, Peter, and Nathan, reside in the township. Jacob and Jonathan, sons of Nicholas, after a few years of mature life on the home farm, settled in Mahoning township, Carbon Co., Pa. |
Bernardt Folweiler emigrated to this county from Switzerland, as one of the early settlers, and before 1781 purchased about one hundred acres of land, now owned by Edwin Sehitz. He left two sons, Ferdi- nand and Daniel, and Susan (Mrs. John Brobst). She became a widow, married a man by the name of Taylor, moved to Ohio, and died there.
Ferdinand settled on the farm of the father. Ile was born Feb. 17, 1765, died April 1, 1844, aged seventy-nine years. He was a captain in the State militia, and at the time of the Whiskey Insurrection he called his men together and urged them to go with him; they refused, and he went to Lancaster, and went on without them. The agitation at the time was intense, and public opinion was quite equally divided. Upon the return, Ferdinand and his brothers were antagonistic in politics, Federalist and Democrat, and always remained so.
Ile had a large family of children, -Daniel, Henry, Ferdinand, Jonas, Israel, Anna, Maria ( Mrs. - Grover), Catharine (Mrs. Eckerode), Magdalena (Mrs. Daniel Brobst), Susanna (Mrs. Henry Brobst), Leah (Mrs. Eckerode), Rachel (Mrs. Adam Lynn). The daughters all emigrated to Ohio.
Daniel moved to Schuylkill County, and Henry, Ferdinand, Jonas, and Israel settled in this township and died here.
Daniel, son of Bernardt Folweiler, was born Oct. 2, 1769, died Feb. 14, 1847, aged seventy-seven years. He married Marie Dorothea Leazer, daughter of Frederick Leazer, and settled on the land of his father-in-law below Jacksonville. He died there and left children, -- Daniel, born 1793, died Dec. 23, 1578, nged eighty-three; Jolm, now living at eighty- five years on the old Leazer farm ; David, born 1807, now living at Lynnport, aged seventy seven years ; Jesse, living in the township at seventy-two years of age; Magdalena, born Jan. 26, 1792, married Henry Lutz, and is still living in the township with her daughter, Mrs. Jeremiah Fusselman; Elizabeth, born 1802, married Henry Creitz, and now lives at Jack- sonville; Maria, born 1789, died July 20, 1865 (she married John Folk ; they moved to Ohio, where he is living at the age of ninety years) ; Esther, born 1809, married Adam Kressley, lived in the township, she died about twenty-five years ago.
Daniel, the eldest, lived on the old Leazer farm and died there. His family are scattered. Two of his sons, Charles and Levi, live in Tamaqua; Jesse, eldest, lives in Lynn township, at Steinville.
David Folweiler, Esq., of Lynnport, has in his pos- session a deed for land that was located on the Alle- mangel Creek, a branch of the Schuylkill, and sokl to Joseph Gibson in 1750. The acknowledgment was made before Benjamin Franklin, one of the justices of the peace of the eity of Philadelphia.
On the 14th of October, 1749, Jacob Leazer took out a warrant for one hundred and fitteen acres . of land. In 1781, Frederick Leazer owned a traet of land now owned by his descendants. He was in the Revolution, and was engaged as a teamster, having his own team. Ile hauled the bell from Independ- ence Hall, in Philadelphia, to Lancaster, when the British were threatening the city. The hubs of two of the wheels are in possession of Jesse Folweiler, a descendant, who resides near Jacksonville. Frederick Leazer had three children,-Daniel, who served in the war of 1812, and resided on the homestead; Anna Maria, who married the Rev. Miller; and Maria Dorothea, who became the wife of Daniel Folweiler. Mrs. Folweiler used to relate that she could remem- ber when the Indians had their tents near her father's house, where she used to play with the Indian chil- dren.
The families of Daniel Leazer and Daniel Fol- weiler were numerous, and the Leazer tract is still in their possession.
In the Kistler Valley, Jacob Billman took up a war- rant for land in 1766 and 1772, having lived there several years earlier. The story is current in the town- ship that in the early times the Indians were in the habit of coming over the Blue Mountains and selling their baskets from house to house. The Billmans at one time set the dogs upon them. Some time after that the Billman family were aroused in the night by the Indians, and the whole family, with the exception of Mr. Billman, were murdered. No one else in the neighborhood was molested. They then crossed the mountains, John Kistler, the hatter, settled upon the tract which came to him from his father, Philip. The farm is now owned by Deitrich.
The land at the mill and tannery of Mosserville was first warranted by John Much, Aug. 13, 17 16, and was in two tracts, -- one of forty-three acres, the other of thirty-nine. On the 2d of May, 1763, one of these tracts was sold to Philip Mosser, who also bought the other tract six years later, April 27, 1769. Philip Mosser came from Goshenhoppen when a young man, and settled at this place, and from time to time added to his lands.
A Sebastian Mosser took out a warrant for land in 1750. Whether this was a brother of Philip is not known. It was surveyed to Philip in 1810.
The sons of Philip Mosser were John, Philip, Jacob, and David. With the exception of David, the sons all removed to Centre County, in this State, where they now pass by the name of Musser.
A daughter of Philip Mosser married Michael Ohl, Jr., of Heidelberg, and settled in Schuylkill
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County, where he owned a large traet of land, and was extensively engaged in milling.
David Mosser married Catharine Oswald, of the township. They settled here permanently ; on the 25th of April, 1798, David buying the farm of his father, who lived with them till his death, in 1817. Philip Mosser had built a log grist-mill on the Attel- lana (or Maiden) Creek, which in 1817 was rebuilt by David. This mill, with additions and repairs, is still in use. David Mosser died in 1832, aged sixty- five years. His wife survived him, and died in 1857, aged eighty-one years. In February, 1838, the prop- erty was divided, John taking the tannery and Joseph the grist- and saw-mill.
Mrs. Mosser nsed to relate to her children that she remembered when (in 1794) two companies of New Jersey soldiers, on their return from the western part of the State, where they had been to assist in putting down the Whiskey Insurrection, tired and hungry, encamped on the farms of Philip Mosser, Jacob Oswald, and Peter Hunsicker. The ovens at these farm-houses were brought into requisition, and Mrs. Mosser was actively engaged in baking for the soldiers, who stood around anxiously waiting for the bread to bake. After their hunger was appeased and they were rested, they went on their way.
David and Catharine Mosser had eleven children, of whom were John, Jacob, Elizabeth (Mrs. Christian Kistler), William, Magdalena ( Mrs. Daniel Kistler), Lydia (Mrs. William Kaul), Joseph, Catharine (Mrs. Joshua Sieberling), Esther (Mrs. Stephen Kistler), Sally (Mrs. James Sieberling), and David O. Mosser.
John was a farmer, and carried on a tannery that had been established in a small way previously. Ile condueted for this region an extensive business. David J. and John, his sons, continued the tannery. They also have a store at the tammery. John, the father, died in 1857. A post-office was established at the place in 1865.
Jacob was a tanner, worked here a few years, mar- ried Salome Kistler, moved to Trexlertown, and es- tablished a tannery at that place. Later he moved to Allentown and purchased a tannery on the Little Le- high, which is now conducted by his grandson, William Mosser. James K. Mosser, a son of Jacob, established with others the tannery at East Allentown, and also one at Williamsport. Charles, another son of Jacob, came into possession of the tannery in Trexlertown, which he still owns.
William was a miller, and moved to near Steins- ville in Berks County.
Joseph settled on the home-place, and still resides upon it. His sons are William F. Mosser, of Allen- town, and Lewis F., who condnets the farm and mill.
David O. was ten years of age when his father died. He studied medicine in New York, and after gradua. tion settled in Breinigsville, where he died in 1861, aged thirty-nine years.
eame to the township in 1769, settled about the same : time on the farm now owned by Jacob Mosser, Jr., his great-grandson. He started a store at the place in 1784, which was continued by his son, Jacob.
George Philip Wertman came from Berks County to this township, and on the 15th of December, 1749, took out on a warrant one hundred and ninety-seven acres of land, and on the Sth of August, 1750, took up one hundred and twenty-three acres. These tracts were where Daniel Wertman, his great-grandson, now lives, near the foot of the Blue Mountain. He had sons, of whom Michael took up forty-two acres. April 27, 1768. Other sons were George Philip, John Mar- tin, Jacob, and Simon. George Philip went to Nova Scotia in 1799. John Martin and Simon moved to Schuylkill County. Jacob married and settled on the homestead farm. He died in 1819 and left four sons, -Andrew, Philip, Jacob, and Daniel,-and five daughters. Jacob and Daniel moved to Northum- berland County. Andrew and Philip kept the home- stead. Daniel, the son of Andrew, ocenpies a part. The family of Philip are scattered from the home- stead. The farm is now owned by Joseph and Henry Weber, sons of Jonathan.
The Kreutz (or Creitz) family emigrated from Nas- sau to Switzerland about 1680, and, in 1735, John Adam Creitz emigrated to this country with his fam- ily, and settled in that part of Allemangel that lies in Albany, Berks Co., where now Jeremiah Behly re- sides. He died there, and left children, of whom were John Adam, Christian, Samuel, and Daniel. The sons, with the exception of John Adam, emi- grated to the West. John Adam Creitz, Sr., took up a tract of land of one hundred and fifty-four acres, near Lynnport, now owned by John Braucher, on the 19th day of December, 1768. On this tract John Adam Creitz, Jr., settled. He married a danghter of Ritter, an early settler. He died in 1812, and left six children, of whom Henry, Isaac, and Samuel settled in the township. Henry married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Folweiler, and located on the farm where William Lory resides, near Jacksonville. Daniel H. Creitz, living in Shochora Valley, is a son. He was justice of the peace from 1860-68, a member of the Legislature in the term of 1868-69-70. Ile was actively interested in the introduction of the railroad through the township. He resides on the old Baer farm, which is now well stocked with choice fruit. Henry F., a son of Henry, is in the regular army, stationed at Fort Clark, Texas. William F., another son, is in Portland, Oregon. Lewis F. and Samuel F. are in Iowa. Isaac, a son of John Adam, and brother of Ilenry, settled in Jacksonville, and died in Ta- maqua. Samnel, also a son of John Adam, settled at Wannemacher, and died in 1833.
George Custard, a German, came to the township after 1781, and purchased land now owned by Peter Bachman. He was born April 25, 1750, and died
Berkhardt Mosser, a cousin of Philip Mosser, who | May 11, 1813. His wife, Anna Maria, died in 1841,
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aged eighty-one years. They had no children, and half of their property was left to the Evangelical Association, of which they were members. Services were held at their house.
On the 19th of June, 1752, George Oswald took out a warrant for one hundred and ninety-nine acres of land in the territory that soon after became Lynn ; township. One Daniel Oswald, on the 27th of April, 1768, took up seventy-five acres, and on May 11, 1769, ; one hundred and forty-two acres, in the township.
In 1781 the names of Daniel and Jacob Oswald appear in the assessment-roll. In 1812, Daniel Jacob, ' the township. Sr., Daniel, Jr., John, Sr., and John, Jr., appear. Jacob Oswald, Sr., lived on the farm now owned by Lewis F. Wortman. He was an assessor in 1798, when the Fries rebellion was at its height, and in the trial was called as a witness, He had two sons, Daniel and Jacob ; both settled in the township. The family is still represented.
Of the daughters Anna Maria married - Fred- eriei. They settled in Columbia County, and raised ; 1790 when Greenwald's mill was built. In 1790 and a family of children, who, after their parents' death, " thereabout, Rex's mill was doing a large business, returned to this county.
The other daughter became the wife of John Neff.
John Weiss, who was a prominent man in the a mill just above it. Rex's mill was used to make township and a member of the Legislature from i flour and chaff; also for hulling millet, which was at Northampton County before Lehigh was erected, is said to have been brought to the township by some ! unknown family, and left here to the care of the people. The date is not known. He came into pos- session of land before 1781, and lived on the farm now owned by Owen Weida. He left three sons, Henry, John, and Daniel, and two daughters, who became Mrs. Conrad Opp and Mrs. Jacob Holben.
Christian Miller emigrated to this country from Switzerland, and came to this township partly by the Warrior's Path, which crossed the Lehigh River at Slatington. On the 20th of April, 1749, he took up a traet of land of thirty-one acres; March 23, 1750, seventy-two acres ; and April 7, 1767, one hundred and five acres; and, later, other tracts. Ile was born June 25, 1706, and died July 14, 1785, aged seventy- nine years. He had two sons, Andrew, who died in 1817, aged seventy-three years, and Christian ; the latter was born in 1741, married Maria Butz. He died in 1778, aged thirty-seven years, and left John, Christian, Daniel, and Peter. John first settled at the old place and later moved over the Blue Mount- ains. Christian settled at Schwartz Dam on the Lehigh River. Daniel emigrated to the West. Peter was born Jan. 19, 1772, married Maria Magdalena Bachman in March, 1793, and settled on the home- stead farm, where he condneted and commenced the manufacture of the tall clocks that are so well and widely known throughout this county. He died Aug. 22, 1855, aged eighty-three years, and left three sons, -Jonas, George, and Peter. Jonas married Salome, daughter of Jacob Baush, and settled on part of the old tract and died there. His deseendants are in the
eounty. George also settled on part of the traet and left deseendants. Peter also settled on part of the traet. His danghter became the wife of Samuel J. Kistler, Esq., of Heidelberg, with whom he now resides.
On the 11th of October, 1765, Jacob Snyder took up a tract of one Hundred and twelve acres of land, and in 1781 Henry and Daniel Snyder were assessed on real estate. In 1812, the names of Peter, Henry, Jacob, John, George, William, and Samuel Snyder were on the assessment roll. The family are still in
Rex's Mill .- This was probably the earliest mill in Lehigh County, north and west of the Lehigh Mountains. It was situated on Switzer Creek, in Lynn township, near the boundary line of Weissen- berg, the dam being in Weissenberg. It was about a quarter of a mile below where Greenwald's mill now is. Rex's mill was built of logs, and was already an old mill that had probably stood for half a century in
and Mr. Greenwald asked Mr. Rex to sell it to him, but the latter refused, and then Mr. Greenwald built
that time much used for pap, being considered au extra dish ; and for breaking and cleaning hemp, and for bruising hemp-seed. The place where the mill was is still visible, although it has been torn down for many years. Such a place has its history, but who can trace it? When the sturdy farmers came from five, ten, to fifteen miles to mill, having a bag of grain on a horse, and sitting on top of it, often passing through woods for miles, without roads, but only paths, with Indians and wild beasts lurking about on each side.
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