Selected Bears and Possible Related Families by County (SW-SE) in Pennsylvania, 1700-1800 Washington Co Deed grantor John Reed to grantee Jacob Bare Sr. of Bart Twp, Lancaster Co, Mar 4 1785; Peters/Dickinson Twp, Washington Co PA, 300 acres of land adjacent to land of Benjamin Reed and Matthew Lupsey, John Shields, John Forgy, and John Robb. Witnesses Sebastian Nese and Everard Gruber. (this was the only Jacob Bare in the Wash Co PA deed indexes) Jacob Bear, Abraham Bearn, Alexander Barr, Samuel Robertson are listed in Dickinson Twp 1785 (Now Allegheny County) (sou=Tax Lists of Washington County PA 1784-85 and 1793) John Bair, p. 257, 1790 census: 1 male > 16, 1 male < 16, 1 female (Donegal Twp) -- may be related to the Irish branch (see below) [Source: Robert C. Bair collection, family sheet of Geo B. McCutchen, c. 1910. Robert Bair wrote "descendant of Henry Baer" on front] -- 1. Unknown 11. John Bair (brother to 12. Jacob) m. Catherin Bosler, ch: 111. John, 112. Jacob, 113. George, 114. Samuel, 115. William, 116. Joseph, 117. Barbara, 118. Elizabeth, 119. Catherine, 11A. Mary/Polly, 11B. Susan, 11C. Margaret, 11D. Phoebe. 111 (John) born 1807 in Lancaster Co (or Washington Co?), came to Harrison Co OH in 1818, married Margaret Hoobler 1833 in Harrison Co OH, drowned date unknown. Margaret Hoobler b. 1812 Cumberland Co PA, came to Harrison Co OH in 1813, d. 1903, Washington Co PA?, ch: 1111. Adam, 1112. George, 1113. James, 1114. Eloisa, 1115. Catherine, 1116. Elizabeth, 1117. Margaret, 1118. Loretta. 1116 (Elizabeth) b. 1847 Steubenville, OH, married 1867 to J. Ernest Miller b. Prussia, 10 ch incl. Zubreina Miller b. 1879 in Pittsburg PA m. 1900 to Geo B. McCutchen of Washington PA. David Ault, Fallowfield Twp 1793 (sou=Tax Lists of Washington County PA 1784-85 and 1793) Matthias Ault, tax lists for 1782, 1784, and 1785 (Donegal Twp) Ald families in Stecher-Mt Zion Lutheran Church Records 1783-1859, Ginger Hill; no Bears or variants Petrus and Anna Maria Windro, and son David b. Feb 4 1792, and son Johanes b. Apr 11 1796, both baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran and Reformed Church (sou=Dutch Glory, pub. Mahoning Co Chapter OGS, 1981) Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran (Horn's) in same area. Horn's in Upper Ten Mile, a few miles south of Bethlehem Lutheran; Mt Calvery added in later 1800s; Scenery Hill Lutheran parish also there. First Pastor of Beth Ev Luth: Johannes Stauch, lived 30 miles away in parsonage owned by Jacob's Church in Fayette Co. Had 10-12 preaching points throughout Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland, and Allegheny Counties. Born in York Co 1762. First settled in Hagerstown MD. Came to Bethlehem in 1791. Moved to Ohio in 1806. First family of Beth Ev Luth: Michael Simon, moved from Frederick Lutheran Church in MD. Horn church records -- Bauser, Anna Maria, d/o Abraham & Margareta Bauser, b June 6 1796, witnesses Petrus & Maria Windro. -- Bauser, Valindin b. 10 Apr 1791 to Abraham and Margareta Bauser, witnesses Petrus and Annamaria Windrod. Irish Barr family of Washington Co PA -- William Barr deed 1783 grantor John Campbell, Samuel Irvine co-grantee, S. side of Monogahela opposite town of Pittsburg aka Plantation on the Coal Hill now owned by Edwin Ward; another deed Jan 1 1782 from Patrick Farlin to William Barr, both of Mingo Creek, Yougheginia Co, VA (Wash Co, PA), 58 1/2 acres adjacent to that of John Barr, William Boyer, Samuel Meeks, and Patrick Farlin. -- Allegheny border, or within it. -- Naturalizations from Circuit Court Proceedings, Wash Co PA 1795-1841, Citizens Library Genealogy Research Group, 1974: 1802 - Joseph and Robert Barr from Ireland, lived in Nottingham, R. Porter, Sponsor. 1814 - Thomas Barr, from Ireland, landed before 1795, William Criss, Sponsor 1819 - John Barr, from Ireland, File # 203 (probate?), age 62, wife Margaret 48, ch Martha 24, William 20, Margaret 17, John 15, Mary 11, Robert 7, Archibald 5. 1824 - John Barr, sponsor John Love, from Ireland 1836 - Samuel Barr, from Ireland 1837 - Samuel Smith Barr, File # 153 (probate?), no mention of Ireland, Revolutionary Soldier, d. Mar 15 1837, left no widow, ch: James, Samuel, Susanna (m. John Hart), Jane (Brown), William. -- The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, by Leckey: Samuel Barr Jr married Sarah Bayman (1809-1897), ch: Elizabeth, Andrew, John, Hannah, Sam, Emiline, Isabel. -- Bare Family File at York Heritage Trust: Samuel Barr b. Apr 1, 1765 Ireland, emigrated while young, worked for York Co PA farmer, married Hannah Finch of York Co, one ch Mary b. York Co <1793, purchased land in Washington Co PA, may have been drummer dur Rev War; a Samuel Barr in 1790 Was Co census: 2 males > 16, 3 < 16 (may not be same guy) Frontier Rangers 1781-1782 vs. Seneca Tribe (Citizens Library): Ault, Fred, private, 3-23-207; Barr, Robert, private, 3-23-199; Barr, William, private, 3-23-208; Barr, William, private, 3-23-210 (PA Archive reference numbers) Militia Fines 1794-1798 (paid exemptions), Washington Co PA, CLGRG, 1977: 1797, Abraham Barr, in Capt Fox's 4th Co.; 1798, Abraham Barr in Capt Abel McFarland's Co. Abraham Barr of W. Bethlehem Twp -- listed in 1798 tax list -- Ref. E10, $20 for house, $340 for 64 acre tract. Washington County Courthouse, Washington PA (the courthouse is on National Register of Historic Places), research Aug 2002 -- Orphans' Court Dockets before 1820: Beer, Alexander, Mar 1795, B-1-20 Beer, Alexander, Oct 1807, B-1-215 Barr, John, Sept 1795, B-1-22 Barr, Samuel, June 1793, B-1-10: abstract - John Bar of Leacock Twp, Lanc Co, died in Lanc, but his son Samuel (> 14 yrs old) resided with his "relative" James Ballentyne for last 9 years. Barr, William (Dr), B-1-246: abstract - Estate, Andrew K Russell, Adm. Deed Index -- Grantees: Bare, Jacob Sr. from John Reed (see above abstract) June 1 1785 1-B-122, Peters Barr, John fr John McCollough ux Dec 18 1797 1-N-514, Wash Co Barr, Robert fr John Barr Sept 25 1793 1-I-690 Barr, Samuel from Andrew Smyth ux 1-P-465 Feb 15 1800 N. Ten Mile Cr Barr, Samuel, 1807, 1817, both Ten Mile Creek Barr, Samuel Jr fr Samuel Barr ux Mar 8 1834 2-R-27, W. Beth Barr, William fr Patrick Farlin Jan 1 1782, 1-A-2, Mingo Creek - abstract: see above under Irish branch Byers, William fr Archibald McNeel Jun 29 1786 1-C-102 Coal Fork Buffalo Cotton, William fr William Byers ux Oct 9 1790 1-H-138, Buffalo Cr Barr, Thomas from Charles Campbell Aug 6 1805 1-T-167, Hanover Byers, Thomas fr Byer Samuel ux, Jul 30 1811 1-W-30, Buff Cr Deed Index -- Grantors: Beer, Robert to John Lee Webster, Dec 9 1785, 1-B-292, Rackoon Cr Bar or Barr, John to Robert Barr, Sept 25 1793, 1-I-690 Barr, Robert ux to Joseph Barr Mar 26 1816 1-Z-535, Nottingham Barr, Robert ux to David Barr, Apr 29 1835, 2-S-59, Nottingham Barr, John ux to John Kennedy Aug 26 1799 1-P-225, Mingo Creek Barr, John ux to James Gibson, May 17 1802 1-R-180, Nottingham Barr, Samuel to Mary Iams al Mar 24 1812 1-W-371, Ten Mile Cr Barr, Samuel ux to Geo Kuntzman, Aug 25 1813 1-X-478, W. Beth Barr, Samuel ux to Allen Barr, Aug 8 1827 2-K-405, N. Ten Mile Cr Barr, Samuel ux to Samuel Barr, Jr, Mar 8 1834 2-R-27, W. Beth Barr, James Dun ux to James Brown, Harmons Run, 2 deeds 1804, 1813, 2 deeds 1815 Barr, John 1817, Chartiers Barr, John 1818, Canon Barr, Martha al to John R. Love Apr 27 1816 2-A-152, Canon Barr, Margaret al to Matthew Anderson May 5 1817 2-B-152, Chartiers Byer(s), Jacob ux to Walter Emery May 2 1810 1-U-930, Chartiers Creek Byer(s), Jacob al to John R. Love, Apr 27 1816, 2-A-152, Canon Byers, Samuel Sr. al, to Thos Stokely, Dec 12 1795, 1-L-561 Bower, John ux to Fredericktown By Trust, Oct 3 1796, Fredktn Bower, John ux to Samuel Boyers Apr 11 1817, Fredktn Bower, Mary al to Peters Twp Sch Dist, Mar 2 1839 2-W-292, Peters Bower, John by Exec to Joseph Woodfield Mar 7 1837 near Fredktn Register of Wills Thomas Barr, Aug 10 1826, vol 4 p 229 John Barr, Jan 5 1836, vol 5 p 236: farmer, d. Aug 24 1835, exec: John Barr & Robert Love, beneficiaries: John, Robert, William, Margaret, Mary, Martha John Barr, Jan 7 1851 John Barr, June 27 1861 Robert Barr, July 22 1844, vol 6 p 270 Robert Barr, Oct 27 1887 Inventories and Assessments: Nancy Barr, vol 1 p 43 Samuel Sr Barr, vol 1 p 149 Capt A. J. Barr, vol 4, p 204 No Winterrodes or variants in any of these courthouse indexes (deeds, wills, orphans, inventories) Greene Co (See Washington & Fayette Co) Westmoreland Co 1790 Census, Hempfield Twp: Samuel Bear (1-1-2), John Bear (1-2-1), William Bear (1-0-4) Harrold's Reformed Church, Hempfield Twp: Peter & Anna Catherina Bauer son Jacob b 3-10-1787; Henry & Catherina Bau son Henry b. 7-16-1788 David Bear, buried at Harrold's church cemetery, 1749-1832 (d. 4-1-1832 age 83 years) Baptism records at Harrold Lutheran: Baer children: Catherine 1801; Philip 1798; Susanna 1799 Baptism records by Rev. Weber of Westmoreland Co PA -- Baer children: Adam 1785, Christopher 1788, John 1787, John 1790, John Adam 1789, Rudolph 1783, Susanna 1786. Baptism records by Rev Weber (All Reformed): Mary 1801; Mary 1801; David 1802; Henry 1801; Regina 1800; Susanna 1798; Bayer, Jacob 1798, 1802. Baptism records by Rev. Luetze of Westmoreland Co PA -- John George Baer, 1787 Lutheran confirmations at Greensburg: Elizabeth Baer, 1803; Jacob Baer, 1801 Baptism records at Greensburg Lutheran: Baer children: John 1800; John Michael 1802 1790 Census, Mt Pleasant Twp: John Bear 1-1-1; Adam Bear 2-0-2; Rheudy Bear 1-4-2. Baptism records at Mount Pleasant Union: Baer children: Adam 1796, Anna Catharine 1794, 1804; Mary 1799; David 1794; Elisabeth 1791 1792 1796; Henry 1798; John 1796, 1796, John Adam 1794; John Caspar 1792; Regina 1800; Sara 1798; Susanna 1793 No Wintrode or variants, no Gulicks, Hulicks, or Foremans; 4 Michaels -- Christine, John, Joseph, Mary Susanna 1798-1804, Greensburg Luth,Weber. Robert C. Bair collection at York Heritage Trust: Edward H. Bair of Greensburg, Westmoreland Co PA sent the following info c. 1910: great-grandfather: Benjamin, German Reformed grandfather: David Bear/Baer/, b. in Lancaster, PA, 3 brothers Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob grandmother: Elizabeth Bowers, b. Cumberland Co, PA father: Henry Nicholas Hacke Bair, Ger Reformed b. Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co PA in 1827, d. 1873. siblings: Isaac, Benjamin, Mattie, David, Sebastian, Henry, Leah, Jacob, Aaron (half brother) mother: Elizabeth Keener b. near Greensburg in 1824 d. 1894 in Congruity, Westmoreland PA Fayette Co Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Twp (may be second oldest Lutheran church west of the Alleghenies): Petrus & Maria Catarina Menges' daughter Anna Catarena born 7 Oct 1794 Philip and Catarina Baur's daughter Judith b. 20 Apr 1795 Giorg & Sara Bauer's daughter Magdalena b. 22 Feb 1797 Petrus & Ana Catarina Bauer's daughter Elisabeta b. 16 Sep 1799 Joseph & Barbara Bauer's son Johannes 1804 Genealogical & Personal History of Fayette Co PA Vol I (NY,1912): Jacob Bare, revolutionary soldier, m. Catherine Rollin and settled in Greene Co; buried in Mt Morris, Greene Co. 7 sons, incl. Jacob, Israel, John (b. 1791, m. Barbara Ritenour, ch Ephraim, Sarah Kefover, Jackson, Susanna Holt, Rose Ann, Benjamin, Nancy Jane). Cumberland Co Family sheet of Walter S. Beare to John C Bare, York Heritage Trust: Jacob b. 1749 m. Catherine, immig from Ger date unknwn, settled in Cumberland Co, ch born near Newville Adams Co 1800 Germany Twp census (proof these against better copy): Jacob Little, John Arnold, Henry Fisher, George Kuntz Jun, William Beaher, Jacob Bear (2-0-1-0-1|1-2-1-0-1), Henry Colestock, John Healy, Jacob Rider, Adam Wintrode Jun (1-0-1-1-0|1-0-0-1-0), Barbara Wintrode (0-0-0-0-0|0-0-2-0-1), Michael Desert, George King, Robert McIl?, Jacob Winterode, Capt (2-0-2-1-0|1-0-2-0-0), Jacob Winterode (3-0-0-1-0|3-0-0-1-0), James Griffith, Adam ?, Jacob Heafer, Joseph Staly, George Cline, Susannah Brown, Frederick Little, Jun, John Colestock, John Wagoner, ... Jacob Will, Peter Beese, Abraham John, Adam Winterode Capt (1-0-0-1-0|0-0-0-1-0), John Winterode (1-1-0-1-0|2-0-0-1-0), Jacob Bales, George Michael, George Bass, Henry Shilt, Andrew ?, George Unger, Philip Bare(??) (3-0-0-1-0|1-0-0-1-0), Andrew Lohr Jr, George Gartner, Henry Weaner, John Low, Jacob Siffer, John Peffer, George ?, ... John Keafer, Jacob Parr (0-0-5-0-1|3-0-1-1-0), Isaac Bear (0-0-1-0-1|0-0-0-1-0), Henry Sponsaller, Zachariah Lownbough, Daniel Long, Jacob Willet, Michael Snider, Frederick Snider, High Snider, Margaret Miller, Ludwig Miller, .. Fred Sponsaller, .. Andrew Kuntz... Thus Jacob Bear, Philip Bare (?), Jacob Parr, Isaac Bear & Adam Wintrode Jun, Barbara Wintrode, Jacob Winterode, Capt, Jacob Winterode, Adam Winterode Capt, John Winterode. Cemetery of the United Church of Christ, Rt. 194 near Bollinger Rd, Littlestown, PA Congregation organized by Rev Michael Schlatter in 1747 as Old Christ Church. Sampling of Wintrode and Bair stones follow ... Johann Jacob Winteroth, Apr 20 1735-Feb 3 1797 adjacent are Daniel Winrott son of John d. 1798 age 5, and Henrey S. Winterode son of Jacob d. 1801 age 8 mo. John Jacob Winrode d. June 26 1822 aged 67 years, Rev War marker adjacent are Maria Barbara Winterode 1740-1818 age 77 yr 7 mon 27 d., Adam Winterode d. May 26 1817 age 53? yrs Elizabeth Winterode 1839-1906, wife of Ephraim; Ephraim 1821-1893 Johann Windrode b. Dec 20 1730/39 d. 1823? Rev War marker, adjacent are Anna Maria Windroden 1735-1807, Jacob Winrott, d. Aug 25 1825 age 59 yrs and 5 mo. Abigail wife of Samuel Winterode d. July 1829 age 20 Mary Wintrode 1768 - Dec 26 1848 age 80 y 4 m 6 d. -- many more Wintrodes -- Bair, George, May 24 1785 - Feb ? 1855 age 69 y 8 m 2 d. Bair, John, Mar 31 1811-Apr 21 1875, age 64 and 30 d. Harriet wife Oct 17 1817 - Jan 2 1903 age 85 2 m 15 D. family tower: Bair, Reuban July 25 1849 - June 2 1913, Mary E. his wife Feb 17 1846 - May 12 1905, Athalia B. Bair, Jan 22 1869 - May 16 1954. Bair, David G. d. June 17 1936 age 87 10 m 11 d, Elmira his wife d. Nov 9 1881 age 34 y 11 mo 8 d, Elizabeth his second wife d. May 7 1923 age 72 yrs 28 d, Maurice E. their son d. Apr 10 1889 age 11 y 9 mo 23 d. family: Bair, John A. Feb 13 1851 - Oct 16 1925, Susan his wife Aug 17 1853, Aug 12 1939, Isaac P their son Oct 23 1878 - Jan 15 1879 -- many more Bairs -- Parr, John 1781-1815, Susannah his wife 17?8 - 1857 age 66 yr 11 mo 1 da. Parr, Jacob d. 188?, wife Susannah d. 1861 age 58 Paer, Hannah, d. 183? -- more Parrs -- 1800 MountJoy Twp census: William Adair, Robert Young, Robert Stewart, James Stewart, Michael Sawyer, Ann Black, John Schroeder, John Bear (1-0-0-1-0|1-0-1-0-0), Wendle Hulick, Abraham Lictewalter, George Heagy, Samuel ? ...John Little, Andrew Little, Henry Smith, Philip Bolin, Peter Monfort, Isaac Hulick. York County Gilland, Steven, Early Families of Frederick Co MD and South Central PA: Geo Winebrenner's estate, 1840, late of Heidelberg Twp, buried at Emanuel's Reformed Churchyard, Hanover PA, lists as his daughter "Sally Ann, wife of Samuel Winrode". Her mother was Eve Coppenhaver. Village of Bair, off of Rt 116 between York and Hanover; Bair's Codorus Mennonite Church in the village on Stoverstown Rd, small cemetery with lots of 18th & 19th century Bairs, Sprenkels, Hersheys. First Trinity Reformed, York PA 1744-1853 marriages: Baer Henrich & Barbara Faust 6 Sept 1797 Bauer George & Elisabeth Schmitt 27 Dec 1783 Hofheins, Henrich & Elisabeth May, 11 Nov 1813, perf by Geistweit Hock, William & Catharina Hoffeins, 1787, perf by Troldenier Steinseifer, Henrich & Elisabeth Hoffheintz, 21 Oct 1783, perf by Wagner Krob, Andreas & Elisabeth Hoffheints, 13 Apr 1775, perf by Wagner Hoffheins, Jacob & Catharine Ham, 10 Sep 1812, per by Geistweit Jacob Lischy's private records, pub. by the Historical Society of the Reformed Church in the US, copy held by the York Co Historical Society: Baur, Heinrich Jan 19 1749 to Heinrich & Elisabeth Baur, sponsors Conrad & Catharina Frey (#131) Fackler, Eva Catharina b. 23 Jul 1755 to Adam & Maria Magdelena Fackler, sponsors Gorg Adam Baur & Catharina (#575) Baur, Conrad Oct 12 1755 to Heinrich & Elisabeth Baur, sponsors Conrad & Catharina Holtzbaum (#609) Baer, Gorg Jacob c. Sept 1 1756 to Jacob & Maria Baer, sponsors Michel Peterman & Maria. (#707) Kraft, Joh Georg Dec 11 1754 to Gorg & Elisabeth Barbara Kraft, sponsors Gorg & Margaretha Hoffeins (#485) Hoffaltz, Margretha Oct 12 1755 to Gorg & Maria Margretha, sponsors Johannes Groll & Maria Margretha Baurin (#610) Hoffans, Maria Elisa b. 22 Jan 1758 to Gorg Hoffans & Maria Margretha (sponsors Gorg and Elisbeth Barbara Kraft) (#827) Hens, Johan Martin July 31 1757 to Phillip Hens Sr & Barbara, sponsors Martin Baur & Susanna (#783) Wamffler, Anna Rosina Jun 26 1757 to Christian & Justina Wamffler; sponsors Christoff & Anna R. Michel (#770) [Other Michel's: Adam, Christian, Joh Niclaus] Bayer, Elisabeth Feb 18 1759 to Carle & Elisabeth Bayer, sponsors Johanes Kranester & Barbara (#922) Bruecker, Anna Maria Apr 25 1762 to Niclaus & Anna Elis Bruecker, sponsors Jacob Baer & Anna Maria (#1286) ** This Jacob Baer may be same as 1790 York Mixed Twp p 284 transcribed census. Jacob Bare near Michael, Jacob and Valentine Foreman, Anthony and Peter Bricker, and Christopher and Francis Baughman. Living adjacent to Jacob are John Darweeter? and Elias Rinehart. ancestry.com census image 6/35. Suspect this area is near Codorus creek, Fuhrman's Mill, and the village of Bair. The Winterodes (Adam, Henry, Jacob, and John), and different Jacob Bear along with an Isaac Bear are on page 288 (image 22/35) of transcribed version, suspect west of Hanover in what is now Adams Co, near Christ Reformed Church in Littlestown. ** Baer, Anna Elisabeth c. May 22 1763 to Jacob Bar and Anna Maria; sponsors Joh Michel Bricker & Anna Elisabeth (#1391) Windroth, Jacob, c. June 26 1763, to Adam Windroth and Anna Maria; sponsors Jacob Windroth & Barbara (#1395) Bar, William b. Jan 29 1758 to Thomas & Elisabeth (no sponsors) (#829) Barr, John b. Feb 22 1767 to Thomas & Elisabeth Barr (no sponsors) (#1617) Roseberger, Joh Martin Aug 8 1762 to Abraham & Juliana Roseberger, sponsors Martin & Susanna Bauer (#1320) Collection of Robert C. Bair at York Heritage Trust (Historical Society), notes on Brumbaugh, A History of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America: p 296: Henry Bear & Wife -- member 1770 of Coventry Church, Peter Rinehart, Minister p 308: Members added at Conestoga Church, Michael Frantz, Minister: 1742 - Jacob Baer 1747 - Anna Baer 1763 - Madeline Baer p 317: 1770 Families annointed (baptised?) -- Mrs. Behr p 327: Little Conewago Congregation, York Co, 1770 - Barbara Bear Family sheet of Abraham S. Hershberger of Luzerne Co PA (sent to Robert C Bare c. 1910) gggf: Jacob Bar d. Nov 1769, Mennonite ch: Jacob, Michael, Barbara, Mary, Abraham ggf: Joseph Hershberger m. Mary Bair ch: David, Joseph, Barbara Groff, Salome Meyers (Abr of Cocalico) gf: David Hershberger b. Lancaster Co, d. 1815/1816, Harrisburg PA ch: George, Salome, Joseph, Isaac, Samuel, David, William (Jos and Wm unmarried) f: David Hershberger 1811-1877, d. Plymouth, Luz Co PA m. Elizabeth Singer 1826-1908, d. Plymouth PA Letter to York County Historical Society of Vernon H. Carter Johannes Bar m. Elizabeth Eby, whose family immigrated 1704-1715, same time as Bar's ch Michael b. 1749 m. Catharine Treichler, d/o John Treichler, who owned 240 acres adjoining burough of Hanover, later sold as city lots) served in Revolutionary War, moved/founded Waterloo, Canada ch Johannes b. 1749 at Lancaster m. Anna Maria Beistein in 1772, deeded cemetery plot in Hummelstown (York Co) PA to Martin Baer in 1793. [This is the Johannes Baer chronicled by Daniel Mathias and Robert Bruce Bare in "Genealogy of Johannes Baer, 1749-1910"] Letter to YCHS from Doris Schutte re Baer Cemetery of Newberry Twp (near Yocumtown), her grandfather kept records -- buried there are 1) Johannes b. Sept 29 1749 in Lancaster Co, d. Nov 1 1798 age 49-1-2; m. wife Mary Bare (Anna Maria Beistein) b. June 22 1749 Obermuldan, Lichtenberg, in the Landgraviate of Darmstadichen, married 1772 at First Reformed Church, Lancaster (cited also in Lancaster Co section below), d. May 20, 1825 age 75-10-28; 11) son Jacob Bare b. Aug 29 1773 d. May 15 1785 age 11-8-1, eldest child of above; 12) son Henry (Heinrich) Bare Mar 9 1775-May 8 1839 age 64-1-29, 2nd child of above; 13) son John (Johannes) Bare Sept 6 1776 - Jan 1 1840 age 63-3-25, 3rd child of above, married Catharine Miller, who died 1825, and Barbara Rupp. Served in War of 1812; 132) grandson Jacob Miller Bare Dec 21 1803 - Feb 20 1843 (2nd child of John & Catharine Miller Bare) 13x) grandson Abraham Bare Oct 31 1807-1837, child of John & Catharine; 13y) granddaughter Margaret Bare Apr 20 1838-Dec 3 1839, child of John & Barbara 13z) grandson William Henry Bare Sept 17 1840-Mar 3 1841, son of John & Barbara 1x) son Benjamin Bare m. Catharine Mathias (neither are buried there, but their children are) 1xx) grandson Abraham Bare June 10 1820 - June 20 1820 1xy) grandson Benjamin Bare May 15 1827 - Jan 21 1831 16) son David Bare Mar 5 1782 - May 26 1880 age 18-2-21, 6th child of above; 17) son Abraham Bare Sept 23 1783 - Dec 12 1800 age 17-2-9, 7th child of Johannes & Anna Maria Beistein Bare; 18) son Jacob Bare July 1 1785 - Aug 3 1856 age 71-1-3, 8th child of Johannes & Anna Maria Beistein Bare, married Mary Epply and Nancy Epply Grubb. Served in War of 1812; 18x) granddaughter Lydia Bare June 18 1828-Jan 2 1830, child of Jacob and Mary Epply Bare Also buried in Baer cemetery are John Plough 1775-1849 (see below, Newberry Twp Bares), & surnames Herman, Keister, Matthias, Schuman, Yinger. Peter Matthias is buried at Quickel's Lutheran Church. Robert C Bare's notes re Wills and deeds: Deed Jan 25 1749 recorded June 25 1749, from - Jacob Bear and wife, to Sebastian Graffe, Mannheim Twp, Part of patented land to Jacob Bare of 213 acres from Penn, Jan 12 1744 under the hand of the Hon. Jas Hamilton Esq. This was a mortgage for 80 pounds. Satisfaction acknowledged 8 Jan 1758 by Sebastian Graffe. Heirs of Henry Bare, Book G. Decd Oct 16 1759, Recorded July 3 1761, Hempfield Twp: Henry Bare and Elizabeth his wife, Henry Neff and Magdalena his wife, Peter Brubaker and Anna his wife, Christian Coffman and Barbara his wife, Andrew Coffman and Fronica his wife, Henry Brubake and Elizabeth his wife, John Bare and Anna his wife, Martin Bare, Mary Bare; all devisees and legatees of Henry Bare late of Hempfield Twp, patent from Penn 20 June 1718. Michael Bare (Bk A Vol 1 p 226) Cocalico Twp, written Jan 12 1770, proved Feb 19 1770, sons Abraham, Jacob, Henry, Michael, brothers Jacob, Daniel, sister Mary; bequeath to the poor of the Mennonite Congregation by Abr Brubaker; exec Benedict Bucher, Abr Brubaker, wit Abr & Jacob Bixler Release of Jacob Bear deed, 27 Dec 1791: Jacob Bear and Catharine my wife, Catharine is one of the daughters of Jno. Rowland of Leacock Twp. George Bare, Earl Twp probated Apr 27 1811, farm bought from Geo Weller; ch Daniel, Barbara (dec w/o Michael), Samuel (dec), George (dec - wife Mary) Barbara Bare. probated 14 Oct 1812, book K p 375, Leacock Twp, widow. Bequest to children of my deceased daughter Magdalena widow of Michael Bard, sons David, Henry, Martin, daughter Fronia w/o John Eby, Salome w/o Benj. Eby. Exec: David Bear of Leacock Twp. York County Archives Deeds: A-241, 1757: from - Daniel Ashleman of Lancaster Co, son of the late Daniel Ashleman, to - John Bare, Henry Bare, and Jacob Erb of Lancaster Co, land formerly in MD, belonged to Jacob & Hannah Herrington, 80 acres "Smith's Choice" in 1732 granted from Charles of MD to William Smith, then to Ashleman, 380 acres willed to son Daniel; four men asked by court to appraise the land -- Henry Neff, Jacob Neiff, Jacob Brubaker, and Benjamin Bare -- 565 pounds for 380 acres in Baltimore County "yet they are in fact situate in the County of York" PA. Daniel Ashelman's children: Anna now the wife of the said John Bare, Mary, wife of Jacob Erb, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Bare and Magdalena, Barbara, and Benedict Ashleman. A-329, 1759: from - Jacob Baer of Codorus Twp, York Co, to George Miller, ? Zimmerman B-150, 1763: from - Henry Bare of Hempfield Twp Lancaster Co PA and Elizabeth Bare his wife and Jacob Erb of Warwick Twp and Magdalena Erb his wife, to - ? and John Bare of Cocalico Twp, 80 acres in Windsor Twp, York Co, PA. 1779 - from - Jacob Sponsaler of Germany Twp, York PA, to - Adam Winrott of town of Petersberg, York Co PA. Land once belonged to Adam Small in 1759, then George Sponsaler, then Jacob & Anna Maria his wife, 130 acres bound by lands of Wm Butt, Jacob Parr, and Diggs Choice. Adam Winrott paid 1900 pounds. 1779? from - Balzer Dottoro, to - Jacob Wintrote of Petersburg, adjoining lands of Diggs Choice, Peter Little, Christian Hover, Jacob Beck, Stella and Church Land once owned by John Shown 128 1/4 acres, bequeather to his wife Anna Maria and son Isack Shown; wife intermarried with a certain Jacob Pfar(Psar?) and sold in 1771 to Michael Dotorro, who in 1774 sold to Balzar Dotorro, then here bought for 800 pounds by Jacob Wintroad. 1783 - from - Adam Winrott of Petersburg Twp of Germany, to - Fred Wehont; land bound Eastward by John Weaver, south and west of said A. Wintrott, on North by Great Road leading from York Town to Frederick Town in Maryland; signed Adam Wintrott and Mary his wife to Patrick Wehont. 1786, Nov 17 - from John Weaver, to - Adam Winterot, 46 pounds for land bound by Petersburg, in possession of Andrew Kuntz, and by Great Road between Yorktown and Frederick, and by land late in possession of Frederick Wig, Patrick McSherry (now also Adam Winterott's), back to Andrew Kuntz. Signed by John Weaver and Lovis his wife. 1787, May 12 - from Christian Riff of Germany Twp and Anna Maria his wife to Jacob Bear of same; land owned by Herman Hoplantz, sold to William Butt in 1773, bequeathed 1774 to Jacob Butt, sold to Riff in 1783, beginning at a marked white oak in the line of land now of Adam Winterote, to a post by Conrad Dotterer's land, then by George Sponsaller's land, thence by Jacob Par's land, containing 137 acres. 1794, Aug 12 - from John Gindar/Ginder to Jacob Bear of Newberry Twp, for 30 pounds, a house and 2 lots, #21 and 22, in Mount Pleasant. Wills in York County Archives: Henry Bear, Date: 15 Dec 1770 Prove Date: 28 Jan 1771 Executor and Township omitted. Wife: Elizabeth Bear. Children: Henry, Samuel, John, Abraham, Barbara, Hannah, Elizabeth, Salome, Mary, Sarah, Nancy and Michael -a child by a former wife. John Bair of Newberry Twp, will Oct 22 1798: wife Nancy, ch: Henrey (eldest), John, minor grandchildren. 100 acres, land by John Plow & Joseph Glancy, Robert Hamersley Esq, James Mills requested that John Nichols, Andrew Furtenbough and Joseph Glancy rent "my plantation to my elder sons" Will rejected by Jacob Bare and John Plough Nov 9 1798 "said John Bare was not of a sound and disposing mind and memory" "Mary Bare" widow renounced all rights to admin of estate to Henry Krieger and John Kauffman, Jacob Bare and John Plough also paid part of administration bond of $600 Bond on John Kaufman, notes on Peter Williamson, Nath Maguire, Edw Tyler, Christian Laughman, Lodowick & George Kister, John McCreary, Richard Harris, John Brinton, Sam Jennings, Sam Wiltrow, John Miller, John Sands, Daniel Herr, etc. Payments against estate to Peter Matthias, Geo Lewis Lefler Esq., Michael Grub, Absalom Wall, Thomas Gould, Christopher Wilson, John Bear, George Bear (both Bears have the largest amounts in list), Peter Williamson, Samuel Herman, Richard Harris, Patrick Erwin, Samuel Miller, Joseph Tayler, John Lewis, Rebecca Wilson for spinning, John Hopkin for schooling, Jesse Oren, Jacob Bare, Rev. John Herbst, Jacob Reiff, Martin Miller for schooling, Johan Shuman, Ann Meyer, Peter Flory for carpenter work, Peter Matthias for smith work, John & George Behr for threshing grain, John Bear for work done on plantation, Barbara Bear ditto, George Bear ditto. Barbara Bare, Heidelberg Twp, spinster, Feb 1805 probate admin'd by Michael Bear, 4 bonds on Michael Baer not due till 1807, 1811, 1815, 1819, and one bond on Nicholas Bucher the younger. Inventory witness Peter Flickinger; payouts to Henry Danner, Henry Morningstar, Frederick Shefer, Peter Flickinger, Sophia Zimmerman, John Trone for the coffin; assume she is sister of Michael Bare (Mannheim Twp will 1815), and daughter of Henry Bear who left will Jan 28 1771 (above). Jeremiah Bear, 1807, Feb 19, Dover Twp, d. Sept 13 1806 - 9 equal shares to children: William, Ludwick, Michael, Peter, Margaret w/o Samuel Wilt, Catharine w/o Adam Bittner, Barbara w/o Nicolas Lichty, Eve w/o Philip Pering, and deceased granddaughter Eve's two children Michael and Elizabeth Lichty, and granddaughter Elizabeth w/o William Cooper. Exec: Nicholas Licty and Henry Wantz. Inventory: Peter and Wandel Groft listed 12 times, Yost Rinehart, Jacob Rochinour, Peter Ashenfelter (twice), George Hough, Martin Raffenberger, William Bear (twice), John Borger, John Toomay, Nicholas Lichty (twice) Henry Bar will, Oct 10 1810, of W. Manchester Twp "very sick and weak in body"; wife Alte; ch: "Nentze" (Nancy?) w/o Peter Hershey, Elizabeth, widow of Tobias Jung/Young, Henry, Annamaria, Benjamin, Jacob, Katarina; witnesses: David Bear and George Sprenkel, proved Nov 15 1810; names in inventory: Adam Eyster, David Bear, Peter, George, and Michael Lau, Charles Enig/Emig (over $1000), D.I. Sprenkle, Jacob Spangler, Stark&Lange. Executors: Daniel Bear and Peter Hershey. Michael Bare will May 1 1815, Mannheim Twp; wife Margaret, 15 children: Andrew, Magdalene (dec'd, w/o Michael Louck), Michael, John, Samuel, Henry, Jacob, Barbara w/o Jacob Noll, Mary w/o John Baughman, George, minors Margaret (18 in Apr 1816), Susanna (15), Elizabeth (13), Julian (9), Eve (7); Jacob Leach/Lerch chosen guardian for Marg & Sus, Wain Slyder for rest; each child received $112.56, John Bare received his own plus Jacob's, George's, Barbara's, and Michael's; grandchildren who received legacy: children of Michael Louck - Michael, Elizabeth, George, Mary, Henry; John Baughman to be their guardian; son John Baer caveat to will "due to incapacity and undue influence", compromised with mother Margaret & allowed will (doc headed Hanover, Sept 27 1815); Inventory by Jacob Lerch, witnessed by Michel Hilman, Adam Slyder, Jacob Lowef; payouts to: Michael Bare, Henry Miller, George Bessinger, Henry Morningstar, Philip Bare, George Hay, John Beare, George Bare, Stark L. Lange, Jacob Dewald, Daniel Hostetler, Polly Stiles, Louck's, Jacob Eichelberger, Jacob Lerch, Henry Wampler, Abr Lohr, DSH Shriver, John Fisher, Henry Wirt, John Bachman, Henry Bare, etc. Margaret Bear, Nov 27 1818 (proved, written Jul 17 1801): Hempfield Twp, exec: John Lichty. Brothers: Nicholas, John, Philip, Isaac. Bequest left to Benjamin Hershey, Mennonite, for use of the poor. Jacob Baer, died intestate in 1818, Newberry Twp; ch: Emanuel (oldest son, admin of estate), Jacob, Susan w/o Peter Shreiber, Elisabeth w/o Christian Berger, Englehart, Barbara w/o Samuel Johnston, Catharine w/o Jacob Wolf, Anna, Sarah, John. "All of lawful age". Estate valued at 1955.13, house appraised at 950, lot on W side of George St., York. Mentioned: Jacob Spangler, Christian Landis, Lewis Shue, George Spangler, Peter Rupp, etc.; owed money to Jacob Wolf, Samuel Jonston, Emanuel Barr, John Barr Jacob N. Baer of Mannheim Twp, d. Nov 1822, intestate, wife Elizabeth d/o John Rudisill, inventory total $77.03, 'Bair' spelling used in some docs Jacob Bear (Bare) of Manheim Twp, will proved 1833, exec: Daniel H Bear, will not in file, inventory shows estate to be divided equally among 5 children of testator, owed $ to L. Hinkle, Nicholas Walker, Jno Quickel for tombstone, etc., due $ from Jacob Royer, Philip Fuhrman, John Shaffer, etc. Name cards at the York Heritage Trust: Jacob Bar 1-14-1739 - 9-21-1815, buried Quickel's Church Cemetery, York Co PA part of York Co Militia, 11-20-1782, part of Capt Henry Matthias Co Jacob Behr, source: 266 Nov 26 1779, parents=Isaac and Anna Maria, sponsors=Jacob and Hanna Harr Jacob & Anna Maria Bear, source: 262-385 son Johannes, b. Apr 23 1766, sponsors=Jacob & Eva Bohler [-- Robert C. Bair sheet from T.J.Bare of New Salem, York PA: John Bear (Apr 23 1766 - Oct 23 1846) m. Catherine (Oct 10 1774 - Sept 7 1850), son John Daniel (Nov 11 1798, d?) m. Lidie Rudisill, who died young, lived in Peterburg in York/Adams Co, a distiller & small farmer, children scattered when mother died.] son Joh Georg, b. Apr 12 1773, c. May 9 1773 Johannes Baer, source: 291 c. June 25 1775 Bear family file at the York Heritage Trust: Adam Baer served Rev War as 1st Lieutenant in York Co Militia, in Jacob Heyer's Co 1778 (source: letter from Florence Koon, Roseville, Oh, yr 1940) Samuel Barr born Ireland Apr 1 1765, emigrated while young, worked for York Co PA farmer, married Hannah Finch of York Co, one ch Mary b. York Co <1793, purchased land in Washington Co PA, may have been drummer dur Rev War; a Samuel Barr in 1790 Was Co census: 2 males > 16, 3 < 16 (may not be same guy) Daniel Bear (May 28 1755 - Nov 2 1831) of Codorus Twp, m. Eve Whitmore Sept 1781, had brother Jacob who served in same Rev militia co (Capt Sherer's Militia) Records of St. Jacob’s (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania,1762-1793: Johannes Baer born Apr 22 1766 of Jacob and Anna Maria Baer Johannes Bahr born June 7 1783 of Gabriel and Catharina Bahr Johannes Baer born Oct 13 1795 of Daniel and Margretha Baer Ann Bear (Barr), widow of (1) Henry Kendig of Lampeter Twp, and (2) Jacob Bear of Bart Twp--d. 1804/1805. Granted power of attorney to Andrew Kauffman, Manor Twp, Lancaster Twp, to discharge mortgage granted by her to Daniel Kendig for 158 acres in Hallam/Helm Twp, York Co, she to be paid 12 pounds per year for life. (Lancaster Deed O, v. 3, G13; see file 18762). York Heritage Trust, coll of John C. Bair: info from David Bair (1831-?), Wrightsville, York Co, PA -- Martin Bear m. black woman "as (son) Isaac was a malatta"; son Isaac(1810, Conestoga, Lancaster Co-1881, Wrightsville, York Co) m. Mary Cunningham (Indian&French), Isaac's son Henry (1835-1899) m. Elizabeth Cowers (Afr American),fought in 127th US Colored Infantry and honored in memorial -- photos of Henry & Elizabeth in file Lancaster County Prowell's History of York Co, Vol II: Bair Family Genealogy: First Baers in America probably around 1685-89, in colony north of PA. Moved to PA between 1703 and 1727: Henry, Jacob, John, Michael, Martin, Abraham Jacob or Henry fathered in Europe: Samuel Bair of Cocalico Twp, Michael of Upper Leacock Twp, Henry of Earl Twp, Jacob of Earl Twp, John of Leacock Twp, and Barbara of Cocalico Twp (married a Bowman). 600 acres in valley between Conestoga and Pequea creeks, not patented until June 9 1741. (Bear Family Reunion, newspaper clipping May 16 1907: Hans, Samuel, Jacob & Martin Beyer had 4 tracts of land surveyed May 10 1719 in Pequea Twp, Lancaster Co (formerly Chester Co) Jacob, son of Hans, settled in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, now called Millersville.) Jacob's Earl Twp land -- 152 acres -- not patented until July 2 1765, though warrants and surveys exist in 1729 and Feb 28 1734. North side of the old Peter Bazillion Indian Trader Road, in front of the gap that cuts the western terminus of the welsh mountains, through which runs the Intercourse and New Holland road. Sold in 1800 to Adam Diller, whose descendants still owned it in 1906. Jacob of Earl Twp died Nov 1769, leaving second wife Sarah and 3 sons, Jacob, Michael, Abraham (b. Sept 7 1741, m. Catharine Worst, died March 14 1828) -- and 2 daughters, Barbara (m. Michael Knisely) and Mary (m. Joseph Hersberger), both of Cocalico (now Ephrata) twp, Lancaster Co. Abraham's 5 sons and 5 daughters: Jacob, John (b. Mar 22 1781 m. Elizabeth Miller, d. Mar 4 1819 at Intercourse; Robert C. Bair's gfather through son John m. Susanna Groff), Benjamin, David, Abraham, Elizabeth (m. John Miller of Lancaster Co), Anna, Mary, Leah (m. Christian Zook of Shippensburg PA), Catherine. First Reformed Church 1736-1806, Lancaster marriages: Baerr, John Jacob - Elizabeth Nevin, 24 Mar 1754, perf by Otterbein Bahr, Jacob - Elizabeth Walther, 23 Jul 1765; Hendel Baehr Jacob - Susanna Bender, 1 Mar 1767; Hendel Baer, Jacob - Susanna Loeser, 9 Dec 1781, Lancaster; Faber Baer, George - Maria Ebi, Earl Twp, 27 Feb 1781; Faber Bare, Martin - Elizabeth Bare, Hempfield Twp, 3 Mar 1781; Faber 1762 - Baer, Jacob & Verena, sponsors for Verene Wespi, d. of Jacob & Anna Margaret Heil Wespi from Toggenberg, Switz. 1763 - Jacob (of Zurich) & wife Verena Baehr sponsors of John Senn Jr (mo=Elizabeth Funck) Baehr, Henry & A. Maria Miller of Lea. 8 Dec 1789 Baer, Henry & Catherine Benck of War, 2-__-1795 Baehr, John George - Maria Pflantz, 15 Dec 1772; Boehme Behr, John - Anna Maria Beilstein, 26 Oct 1772; Boehme Baehr, John - Barbara Colley, 3 Aug 1774; Boehme Baehr, John - Magdalena Krauss of Earl, 16 Aug 1784; Hendel Lancaster Tax Lists 1751, 1756, 1757, 1758: Barr/Bar - George, 150 acres, Earl Twp, 1756 - Jacob, 100 acres, Earl Twp, 1756 - John, Donegal Twp, 1757, 3 shillings - Martin, 100 acres, Earl Twp, 1756 - Martin, Lampeter Twp, 1751, 12 shillings - Samuel, Manheim Twp, 1756, 2 shillings 6 d. Bear - Abraham, Leacock Twp, 1758 - Andrew, Leacock Twp, 1758 - Benjamin, Leacock Twp, 1758 - David, Leacock Twp, 1758 - Henery, Leacock Twp, 1758 - John, Leacock Twp, 1758 - Jacob, Warwick Twp, 1756, 6 sh 6 d. Bare - Robert, Sadsbury Twp, 1757 (listed under freemen) - Benjamin, Hempfield Twp, 1751 - Henry, Hempfield Twp, 1751 Robert C. Bair Collection, York Heritage Trust -- Family sheet by John Bain Bair (1844-?), 1909: Isaac & Barbara Baer ch. Henry, John (md Elisabeth Meyer), Jacob (md Catherine Snyder), Betty (md ?Bender), Annie (md Martin Shellenberger), Benjamin, Ephraim, Barbara (md Abr Sittler), Elisabeth (md David Snyder), Isaac Benjamin's son Samuel md Elizabeth Odenwalt, ch: Benjamin, Ephraim, David, Isaac, Samuel, Jacob, Elias, Magdaline, Elisabeth Samuel's son Ephraim md Priscilla Jack in 1834, d. 1898. Settled in Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co, PA. Philadelphia Co Germantown Reformed Church 1753-1856 (Now Market Square Presbyterian Church): Baer, Jacob - Barbara Krauer, 30 Sep 1754; John Conrad Steiner, pastor First Reformed, 1748-1831 Baur, Henry from Baden, Anna Catharine Ries from Swit., __-Oct-1748; Michael Schlatter, pastor St Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germantown 1741-1841, Vol I: 1-Henrich - Margretha Baer (connected with Schmidt farmily, brother? to Conrad - Catherine Baer, connected to Kirken fam) 11-Johannes m. Elisabeth Baer 111- Henrich Baer b. Oct 16 1800 Passenger & Immigration Lists Index (at John Heinz Center in Pittsburgh) Bare, George 1732 9041 p. 97 George 1753 9041 p. 568 George 1753 9041 p. 570 Hans Ulrick 1732 6665 p. 490 Hen to VA 1654 2772 p. 20 Henry to Phil 1865 Jarig to Phil 1732 9041 p. 101 Jarrick, 21 1732 9041 p. 99 Peter to Phil 1791 9042 p. 46 wife Catherine, children Peter & Catherine Richard 26 to Nova Scotia, 1774 2128 p. 42 1774 9151 p. 261 Samuell to Phil 1727 9041 p. 12 Ulrich to Phil 1732 9041 p. 97 Wenterott, Joh Caspar to Phil 1732 7820 p. 83 Johan Caspar to Phil 1732 9041 p. 101 Jarig (George), Ulrich Bare and Caspar Wenterott on same ship (Pleasant) in 1732. Berks & Lehigh Co John Henry Helffrich Personal & Pastoral Records 1790-1810: Baer, Jacob m. ? 17 Jan 1792 at pastor's home Baer, Jacob m. Margaret Schumacher, 28 Apr 1795, home Baer, John Adam m. Susanna 12 May 1795, Lowhill, Lehigh Co Baer, Peter m. Magdalena Merkel, 9 Dec 1800, Macungie, Lehigh Co Baer, Henrich - Elizabeth Hoffman, 9 Aug 1801, Lowhill Kackenbach, Ludwig m. Elisabeth Baehr, 19 Jun 1801, home Baehr, Joh Adam m. Anna Margaretha Heilman 22 Dec 1801 Lowhill Baehr, John m. Magdalena Kuntz, 31 Jan 1804, Weisenberg, Lehigh Co Baehr, Jacob m. Magda Ricker 11 Dec 1804, home Baehr, Peter, m. Catharina Merkel 13 Oct 1805 home Northampton Co 1790 census: Nicholas Woodring, Samuel Woodring, Jacob France?, Melcher Bare 1-1-4, John Bare 2-2-3, Henry Sugh, Jacob Denny, ?wald Hindle, Jacob Bare 1-3-2, Peter Slosser, Henry Slosser, Jacob Shnyder... (image saved on Momcomputer) Maryland Frederick/Washington County Western Maryland Genealogy (quarterly journal) avail at Fred Co Hist Socy and Fred Pub Lib -- Vol 16: Wash Co Will Abstracts Liber B -- Jacob Baer witness of Henry Hockman will 10 Aug 1813 -- Michael Baer witness to Peter Sheetz' will 10 Aug 1795 Vol 14: 1778 Mid Monocacy Hundred Tax Assessment Bear, George - 102.10 pounds, ready money only Vol 5, p. 126: Fred Co Indentures -- William Baer binds his son George Baer to Henry Smith, hatter, from 13 Nov 1800 to 13 May 1804; witness John Schley. Vol 5, p. 79: Wash Co Land Records Liber D -- David Bare of Washington County to Henry Bowman of same for 400 pounds: part of the Resurvey on St. Patrick's Lot taken up by Isaac Hauser on the west side of Beaver Creek near Bowman's house; witn John Stull, Alex Clagett, 10 Feb 1785. Vol 5, p. 48: Fred Co Wills -- John Kimbol "to my son-in-law George Bare L30" proved 13 Feb 1770 "2/3 of my estate intended as a satisfaction of the lands I sold him that lay in an elder survey. If he ever sues my estate for any other damages occasioned by my sale of the land, he shall be forever debarred from any claim to the above request." John George Bear was naturalized in 1740 at Prince George Co, MD. Indexes: Vol 1 -- Jacob Bahr, 157; David Baer, 179; George Baer, 86; Winterrod, Eliz, 155; Winterrod, Henrich, 155; Winterrod, Mary, 155 Vol 2 -- Baer, Isaac, 174; Baer, Jacob, 4; Bear, Jacob, 135 Vol 3 -- Baer, Caleb, 12; Baer, Cath, 189; Baer, Eliz, 15; Baer Henry J. 189; Bear, Ann Eliz 170; Bear, Anna, 16; Bear, George 107; Bear, John, 87; Bear, Martin, 16; Bear, Mary Jane 16; Bear Sarah C. 170; Bear, Wm 87, 170; Wentrode RJ, 116. Vol 4 -- Bayer pp 112-118, 160, 165, 183. Bare, Adam, 130; Bare, Geo Jr 67; Bare, John C. 87. Baer, Eliz 62; Baer, Geo Jr 14, 106-8, 110, 126, 165-8, 184 Baer, Henry, 17; Baer, Jacob 62; Baer, Martin 43,58. Vol 5 -- Baer, Henry 43; Baer, Jacob 43; Baer, William, 43, 126 (these were George Baer -> Henry's sons' 1866 deaths) Washington Co MD Isaac Bear of Hagerstown MD founded and buried at Old Dutch Church just east of Preble County in German Twp. Montgomery Co, OH. The other church founder was Jacob Wolfe. Church lies on Kanawha trail -- COB trail to Indiana. Jacob Wolfe, Isaac Bare, Jacob Bear listed in Wash Co MD 1790 Census. Isaac had 3 males > 16, 2 males < 16, 1 female; Jacob had 1 male > 16, 3 males < 16, 2 females. Jacob Wolfe had 4 males > 16, 3 males < 16, 5 females. Also listed are Michael Wolfe (1-1-1) and John Wolfe (2-4-4).