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Notes for George Klopper and Elizabeth Good

1769 Elizabeth Good was named as a daughter of Christian Good in a deed between her mother, Magdalena, and her oldest brother, John. No spouse was named. [1]

Elizabeth Good married George Klopfer. [2]

1773 Lenard Cloper was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [3]

1775-89 George Cloper was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

1779 George Cloper was listed on the septennial census in 1779 in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [22]

1778-1780 The names of several son and sons-in-law of Christian Good appeared on a list of fines (cash received of delinguents for non-performance of militia duty and exercise) in Lancaster County [23] in Col. David Jenkin's Battalion [24]: Michael Wenger; Henry, Jacob, and Peter Good; Christian Swartz; Henry Good; Samuel, Peter, Jacob, Christian Good; and George Klopper [25]

1782 George Clopper was a Lieutenant in the 5th battalion, Lancaster. [26]

1789 Elizabeth, the wife of George Klopfer, was listed as an heir of Christian Good, deceased, in Lancaster County Orphans Court records dated August 5. [27]

1790 George Klobber lived in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 3 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 2 females. [28]

1790-93 George Clobber tax. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] George was not taxed in 1797. [35]

1793 George Clobber was listed on the septennial census in 1793 in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [36]

1795 George Klopper and wife Elizabeth sold land in Earl Twp, Lancaster County to George Brinton. Adjacent land was held by George Gardner, Thomas Kittera, Rudy Look, John Sensenig. The land was previously owned by Leonard Clopper and wife Ann who transferred it to Leonard in 1777. [37]

1796 George Clopper sold two copper stills to Henry Hambright. [38]

1804 Elizabeth Klopfer died. [39]

1806 The will of Leonard Klopper was proved on March 15. The will was dated October 4, 1803 in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The will named George Klopper (Son), Elizabeth Klopper (Daughter), John Bowman (Son-in-law), Magdalen Klopper (Daughter), Eva Klopper (Daughter), and Susanna Klopper (Daughter). [40]

Research Notes:

1807-11 Eve Kloper was taxed. Perhaps Eve was a daughter named in the will of Leonard Klopper. [41] [42]


Footnotes:

[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-252 to 256, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[2] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 25, GC3b.

[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1773 Lenard, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1775, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1777, top left, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1777, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1778, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[8] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1779, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[9] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[10] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1780, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[12] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[13] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1781, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1782, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[15] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1783, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[16] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[17] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1785, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[18] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[19] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1788, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[20] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1788, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[21] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1789, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[22] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[23] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 6 (Revolution 1777-1789, Lieutenants) (1896), 360, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].

[24] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 6 (Revolution 1777-1789, Lieutenants) (1896), 361-366, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].

[25] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 6 (Revolution 1777-1789, Lieutenants) (1896), 366, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].

[26] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, 1775-1916, [AncestryRecord].

[27] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1789-157, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[28] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[29] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1790, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[30] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1791, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[31] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1792, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[32] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1792, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[33] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1793, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[34] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1793, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[35] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1797, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[36] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[37] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed OO-946, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[38] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed XX-300, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[39] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 25, GC3b.

[40] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[41] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1807 Eve, column 3, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[42] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1811 Eve, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].