Find Family

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]

Descendants of Hans Peter(Gruber) Gruver

Generation No. 2


2. JOHN MARTIN (GRUBER)2 GRUVER (HANS PETER(GRUBER)1) was born Abt. April 1732 in ?Germany. He married MARIA CATHARINE ? in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

More About JOHN GRUVER and MARIA ?:
Marriage: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
     
Children of JOHN GRUVER and MARIA ? are:
  i.   CHILD (GRUBER)3 GRUVER, b. Bef. June 1756, Bucks County, Pa..
  More About CHILD (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Baptism: June 07, 1756, Kellers Lutheran Church
  ii.   MARIA CATHARINE (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. June 17, 1758, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  Notes for MARIA CATHARINE (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Witness' to Maria Catharine Gruber baptism on July 08, 1758 are Jacob Gruber and Maria Eva Mueller.

  More About MARIA CATHARINE (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Baptism: July 08, 1758, Tohickon Union Reformed Church, Bedminster TWP., Bucks County, Pa.



3. SOLOMON (GRUBER)2 GRUVER (HANS PETER(GRUBER)1) was born September 1735 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and died March 20, 1811 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) ANNA MARGRETHA (MARGARET) KELLER February 03, 1756 in Kellers Lutheran Church, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, daughter of HEINRICH KELLER and JULIANA KLEINDINST. She was born June 02, 1735 in Weyerbach, Naumburg-Baden, Germany, and died May 04, 1767 in Richlands TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) MARGARET ? Aft. 1767. She was born Unknown in Pa., and died 1831 in Greenfield TWP., Huron County, Ohio.

Notes for SOLOMON (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Final Settlement of the Estate of Solomon Gruver of Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania was presented by his Administrator, Isaac Gruver. On Court Docket 24 April 1812.

Solomon is buried in Stone Church, Centerville, Sometimes referred to as Christ Church Cemetery, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. NOTE: found this information in John T. Humphrey's latest book called "Pennsylvania Gravestones, Northampton County" copyright 2000.
Solomon is buried in the cemetery transcriptions (paperwork) As Salome as that is the given name that the church used for his burial. The spelling is wrong, however, I am certain this is Solomon Gruber/Gruver born Sept 1735 and died in 1811 from the Church Transcriptions and the Probate of his Will in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. signed: Louise Gruver-Magee, June 09, 2000.

Children were baptized in Springfield TWP., Northampton Co, Pa. in the Reformed Church or Lutheran
as the Reformed Church merged with the Lutheran Church.

According to History of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the county was formed from Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1752. As a result Solomon Gruber/Gruver along with his farm land was put into Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The land was purchased from his Father John Peter and his Mother, Anna Barbara circa 1759 per land records.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SOLOMON GRUVER signed with his witnessed "X" on February 25, 1811 in the presence of Lewis Micke and Melchior Edinger.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I SOLOMON GRUVER of Lower Mount. Bethel, Northampton County, and state of Pennsylvania, being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body, I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian buriel at the discretion of my Executor. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this Life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath Margareth, my beloved Wife, the Sum of Fifty Dollars, in Hand paid by my Executor first of all to her only use, out of my Estate, and One Hundred Pounds of Money for her only use for her Legacie, to dispose of it as she pleases, which my Son Isaac shall pay to her out of my Real Estate, further I will that my beloved Wife, Margareth shall have the following articles of my Household and Kitchen Furniture; the Old Black Cow with chain and Bell, a Walnut Chest, a Walnut Table, her Spinning Wheel, a Firehole, two Chears, a little Ceadar Tub, two Buckets, a Little Iron Kettle, a little Iron Pot, a Frying Pan, a Bake Iron, a Coffe Mill, a Wooden Salt Box, two three Bushel Bags, a Bedstead and Bedding belonging to a Complete Bed, and the Newest Coverlet, also her Dowry of her Son Isac Gruver, which per intenture of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven, was held out for my beloved Wife Margareth after my Deceas, to be performed punctually by my son Isac during her Lifetime. Also I divise that the Remainder of my whole Estate shall be divided in equal Shears to my Four Children as, Namely, my oldest Son John Gruver, to my son Isac Gruver, to the Heirs of my Son Phillip Gruver Deceised, and to my Daughter Barbarah, Wife of Christian Stone, with this exception, that if my Daughter Barbarah should die without an Heir, then is it my Will that her Shear shall fall back after her deceas, to my two Sons, John Gruver and Isac Gruver in two equal Shears. And lastly I do hereby appoint my Son Isac Gruver Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made; In Witness whereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven.

Signed, Sealed, published and declared
by the above Named Solomon Gruver to be
his last Will and Testament, in the Presence
of us, who have hereunto subscribed our
Names as Wittneses, in the Presence of
The Testator.
/s/ Lewis Micke
/s/ Melchior Edinger
his
SOLOMON x GRUVER
mark
This is the document where John and Isaac gave their Sister Barbarah and her husband their share of the Estate of Solomon Gruber even tho Solomon had written Barbarah and her husband out of his Will.
Therefore, Christian Stein (Stone) renounced the caveat (lien) against the estate of Solomon and the Probate was enabled then to proceed as scheduled.

Northampton County, Misc. Docket 5, page 389

To all People to whom these presents shall come, John Gruber of Lower Mount Bethel Township in the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania yeoman, and Isaac Gruber of Newport Township in the County of Luzerne and Commonwealth Aforesd. yeoman, sons and Legatees named in the Last Will and Testament of Solomon Gruber late of Lower Mount Bethel Township aforesaid yeoman, deceased, Send Greeting…Whereas the said Solomon Gruber in and by his last Will and Testament aforesaid bearing date the twenty fifth day of February Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Eleven after specifically disposing of Part of his Estate to his wife Margaret did bequeath the residue thereof in the following words, to wit "Also I devise that the remainder of my whole Estate shall be divided in equal Shears to my four children, as namely my oldest son John Gruver, to my son Isac Gruver, to the Heirs of my son Phillip Gruver deceased and to my Daughter Barbarah wife of Christian Stone, with this exception, that if my Daughter Barbarah should die without an Heir, then it is my Will that her Shear shall fall back after her Decease to my two Sons John Gruver and Isac Gruver in two equal Shears," as in and by said recited Will duly proved and Remaining in the Registers Office at Easton appears. Now Know Ye that the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber for divers good causes and considerations, and for and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to them in hand paid by the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have and each of them Hath, remised, released and forever quit claimed and by these Present Do and each of them Doth remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber of in to or out of the Share of her the said Barbara of the Estate of the said Solomon Gruber decd. To which they the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber are might or could be entitled after the decease of her the said Barbara by virtue of the last will and Testament aforesaid. To have and to hold the said Share of Legacy unto them the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife their Heirs and Assigns forever, full free and in as ample a manner as if the said above recited proviso or exception had not been contained in the Last Will and Testament aforesaid; So that neither the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber nor their Heirs nor any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them shall or may at any Time or Times hereafter have claim challenge or Demand any Estate Right Title or Interest of in to or out of the said Share or Legacy given and bequeathed to the said Barbara Stone by the last Will and Testament aforesaid, or any Part thereof, but thereof and therefrom shall and will be utterly excluded and forever debarred by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the twenty eighth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

Johannes Gruber Isaac Gruver

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us by Isaac Gruber
Philip H. Mattes, Nath. Michler


"Solomon Gruver, who married Margaret Keller, February 03, 1756, was a son of Peter Gruver, one of the earliest German Settlers on the Tohickon, in Bedminister. Solomon was a resident of Richland and had at least three children, Philip Heinrich, born September 22, 1758; a child born in 1762, and Peter, born August 26, 1764." (From the book, HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY by Edward Mathews prepared in 1903.)



More About SOLOMON (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Burial: March 22, 1811, Stone Church, Centerville, Upper Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania

More About ANNA MARGRETHA (MARGARET) KELLER:
Burial: May 06, 1767, Keller's Church Cemetery, Bedminister, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

More About SOLOMON GRUVER and ANNA KELLER:
Marriage: February 03, 1756, Kellers Lutheran Church, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Notes for MARGARET ?:
Margaret, widow of Solomon Gruber/Gruver, went with her son Isaac Gruber/Gruver born 1774 to Huron County, Ohio Abt. 1818. Isaac born 1774 always used the name of Gruver after going to Huron County, Ohio.
Margaret Gruver died 1831, Greenfield TWP., Huron County, Ohio, Will: Volume #6 page 608, Executor, Henry Gruver. Recorded on 18 November 1831 and written on 7 August 1825. Henry Gruver did Quit-Claim Deed to Solomon Gruver on same day for 100 acres of land.
Per Firelands Historical Society, Henry Timman, Norwalk, Ohio sent this info to my cousin Cynthia Whyte Jones.

More About SOLOMON GRUVER and MARGARET ?:
Marriage: Aft. 1767
     
Children of SOLOMON GRUVER and ANNA KELLER are:
7. i.   JOHN (GRUBER)3 GRUVER, b. 1757.
8. ii.   PHILLIP HEINRICH (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. September 22, 1758, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1795, Richlands, Twp. Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  iii.   ELIZABETH BARBARA (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. 1762, Lower Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. Lower Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania; m. CHRISTIAN (STEIN) STONE, Unknown; b. Abt. 1760.
  More About ELIZABETH BARBARA (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Burial: Lower Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Children: Never had any children..

  Notes for CHRISTIAN (STEIN) STONE:
Son-in-Law of Solomon Gruver. Married Barbarah Gruver, first born child, daughter of Margaretha Keller and Solomon Gruber/Gruver. Christian Stein (Stone) contested the Will of his Father-in-Law Solomon Gruber/Gruver.

  More About CHRISTIAN STONE and ELIZABETH GRUVER:
Marriage: Unknown
9. iv.   JOHN PETER (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. August 26, 1764, Richland TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1811, Richland TWP., Bucks County, Pa..
     
Child of SOLOMON GRUVER and MARGARET ? is:
10. v.   ISAAC3 GRUVER, b. December 23, 1774, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. June 29, 1847, Huron County, Ohio.


4. JACOB (GRUBER)2 GRUVER (HANS PETER(GRUBER)1) was born Abt. 1739 in Richlands TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married CATHARINE ( LEIBGEB) LIGHTCAP November 25, 1760 in Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania, daughter of SOLOMON LIGHTCAP and CATHERINE GALLATIN. She was born Abt. 1741.

More About JACOB GRUVER and CATHARINE LIGHTCAP:
Marriage: November 25, 1760, Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania
     
Children of JACOB GRUVER and CATHARINE LIGHTCAP are:
  i.   JACOB (GRUBER)3 GRUVER, b. October 29, 1767, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  More About JACOB (GRUBER) GRUVER:
Baptism: November 10, 1767, Sponsor: None, Tohickon Union Reformed Church, Bedminster TWP., Bucks County, Pa.
11. ii.   JOHN SOLOMON (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. June 21, 1771, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. August 1805, Lehi TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
12. iii.   JOHANN GEORGE (GRUBER) GRUVER, b. April 08, 1780, Lehigh Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania; d. September 1837, Cumru TWP, Berks County, Pennsylvania.


5. ?MARIA MAGDALENA (GRUBER)2 GRUVER (HANS PETER(GRUBER)1) was born Abt. 1741, and died Bet. 1799 to 1805 in Upper Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton Co., Pa. She married JOHN MILL1 Abt. 1758, son of JOHANNES MILL and ANNA BECKER. He was born January 16, 1729/30 in Oberbreitenbach, Oberhessen, Germany1, and died July 02, 1814 in Hanover TWP., Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JOHN MILL:
[Behee.FTW]

Immigrated September 9 1738 on the ship Glasgow


More About JOHN MILL:
Burial: July 02, 1814, Hanover Green Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Immigrated: September 09, 1738, On the Ship "Glasgow"
Occupation: Farmer

More About JOHN MILL and ?MARIA GRUVER:
Marriage: Abt. 1758
     
Children of ?MARIA GRUVER and JOHN MILL are:
13. i.   SOLOMON3 MILL, b. April 10, 1759; d. November 21, 1811, Durham TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  ii.   MARIA KUNIGUNDA MILL1, b. April 05, 1761; d. young?.
  More About MARIA KUNIGUNDA MILL:
Baptism: June 28, 1761, Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
14. iii.   MARIA MAGDALENA MILL, b. April 13, 1762, Haycock TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. August 17, 1822, Upper Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton Co., Pa.
15. iv.   JOHN MILL, b. 1765, Probably Haycock TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. January 26, 1840, Hanover TWP., Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
16. v.   JOHN PETER MILL, b. Abt. 1767; d. 1796, Lower Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
  vi.   CATHERINE MILL1, b. Abt. 1770.
17. vii.   MARIA ELIZABETH MILL, b. July 11, 1772; d. 1832, Dryland Union Cemetery, Hecktown.
18. viii.   SUSANNA MILL, b. April 08, 1775; d. July 17, 1855, Lower Mt. Bethel TWP., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
19. ix.   HANNAH MILL, b. Abt. 1785, ?Haycock TWP., Bucks County, Pennsylvania; d. September 14, 1814, Newport TWP., Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]
Home | Help | About Us | Biography.com | HistoryChannel.com | Site Index | Terms of Service | PRIVACY
© 2009 Ancestry.com