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Notes for John Bixler and Susanna Beery

1737 Susanna Beery was born to Niclaus Bieri, who arrived on the ship Friendship in 1727. [1]

John Bixler married Susanna Beery. They were Mennonites. [2] [3]

1771 Christian Bickler and Christian Jr Bickler and John Bicler were taxed in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [4]

1777 John Bixler was taxed at Manchester Twp, York County. [5]

1777 John Bixler was named as the oldest son in his father's will.

1779 John Bixler was taxed on 300 acres in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [6]

1780 Jacob Strickler and Christian Bixler produced the account for Christian Bixler, with balance £2,767.6.7, on March 28, at the York County Orphans' Court. This was distributed to John Bixler (oldest son), Christian Bixler, Joseph Bixler, Jacob Bixler, Michael Bixler, Jacob Strickler and wife Anna, Conrad Strickler and Christina, Valentine Shockey and Barbara, Ulrich Elliberger and Veronica, Peter Elleberger and Eve, Jacob Road and Mary, Ulrich Engel and Magdalena, and Catharine Bixler. [7]

1780 John Bixler was taxed at Manchester Twp, York County. [8]

1785 John Bixler was taxed for 260 acres of land in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [9]

1787 John Bixler and wife Susanna, of Manchester, sold land to John Heyd on March 26. [10] The land was from the estate of Christian Bixler, deceased, father of Jacob. [11]

1790 John Pixler lived in Windsor Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 1 males under age 16, 7 males age 16 and over, and 2 females. [12]

1790 The will of John Pixeler [Bixler] of Windsor Twp, dated September 28, 1789 was in probate on August 5, 1790. The will named wife Susanna and language about goods "what belongs to her beloved husband during her life". Son Christly Pixeler. Son Jose. Son-in-law John Bay. Executor son Jacob and wife Susanna Bixler. Witnessed by George Cofs and Veronica Ellenberger. [13] [14]

Research Notes:

A biosketch reported [15]:

Susanna Beery was probably born around 1731 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Susanna married John Bicksler, farmer of York County (possibly a son of Peter "Pixseler," who immigrated to America on the ship Friendship with Susanna's father, Nicholas Beery; and brother of Christian, Joseph, and Michael Bixler of Manchester Township, Christina Bixler (wife of Conrad Strickler of Hellam Township), and Barbara Bixler (wife of Valentine Schacky). A tract of 312 acres in Manchester Township and the usual allowance of six per cent for roads and highways were surveyed and laid off a greater tract. for John Bicksler at the instance of Christian Bicksler on Sept. 5, 1770. This land adjoined that of John Bucher. John Bicksler's taxes in Manchester Township were £45.5.0 on 300 acres, 2 horses, and 3 cattle, in 1779, £927.10.0 on 300 acres, 3 horses, and 3 cattle, in 1780, and £355.1.10 on 250 acres, 3 horses, and 3 cattle, in 1781. John was listed by the assessors in 1781 as a non-juror, and because his religious principles required that he refuse to take an oath in making his return for the property tax called an "effective supplies tax," he was taxed double on his property. John Bicksler died sometime. before Aug. 16, 1796. The will of John "Pixeler" of Windsor Township (whose wife's name was Susanna) was dated Sept. 28, 1789, and probated July 31, 1790. Executors were his wife, Susanna, and his son Jacob. John's four children were Jacob (who had four children), "Christly," "Jose," and a daughter who was the wife of John Bay. John Pixler was listed in the first U. S. Census of 1790 as the head of a family in Windsor Township, having in his household Seven white males over 16 years of age (including the head of the family), one white male under 16, and two white females.

1763 John Bixler received warrants for land in Manheim Twp, York County. [16] [17]

1781 John Bixler received a warrant for land. [18]


Footnotes:

[1] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A31, [Website].

[2] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A31, [Website].

[3] Agnes Bixler Kurtz, Bixler John (1700-1765) Pioneer, Immigrant, Farmer 2nd edition (Hanover, New Hampshire: ABK Publications, 2000), 6, family tree, [FHLBook].

[4] York County, Pennsylvania, Township assessment lists, 1762-1849, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[5] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A31, [Website].

[6] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 21 (York Taxables) (1897), 12, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[7] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, York, Orphans Court Docket D-208, [FamilySearchImage].

[8] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A31, [Website].

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

[10] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 2M-345, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[11] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 2M-344, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

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

[13] York County, Pennsylvania Will {2}, Will H-145, FHL film 22133, image 88, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[14] USGenWeb Archives, [USGenWeb].

[15] William Beery, Judith B. Garber, Beery Family History (1997), 53-54, [GoogleBooks].

[16] Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[17] Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[18] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A31, [Website].