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. [1]
1782 Jacob Bixler, of Manchester Twp, York County, sold land that he inherited from the estate of his father Christian Bixler, to Jacob Kopp on October 23. The land was adjacent to lands of Casper Knab, Christian Bixler Jr, Joseph Bixler, and others, and Codorus Creek. [2]
1790 Jacob Bixler lived in Manor Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 2 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 1 females. [3]
1798 Jacob Bixler was not mentioned in his sister Christina's will. On 16 August, Christina Strickler, widow of Conrad Strickler, wrote her will in Hellam Twp, York County. She divided the estate into 15 equal shares for the children of brother John Bixler deceased, the children of brother Christian Bixler deceased, Veronica Elleberger, Eve Elleberger, Mary Roth, Magdalena Engel, brother Joseph Bixler, Catharina Strickler wife of John Strickler, brother Michael Bixler, children of John Strickler deceased, Jacob Strickler, children of Henry Strickler, Abraham Strickler, and Ulrich Strickler; and also to executor John Strickler for needs of sister Barbara Schacky wife of Valentine Schacky (who is to be excluded). Probate 9 November 1798. [4]
Research Notes:
The tax records below suggest that there was more than one man named Jacob Bixler in Manchester Twp, York County.
1781 Jacob Bixler, listed twice, was taxed as a single man living at Manchester Twp, York County. [5]
1782 Jacob Bixler (ph'd) was taxed on 400 acres at Manchester Township. [6]
1782 Jacob Bixler sold his inherited land. [7]
1785 Jacob Bixler was taxed as a single man living at Manchester Twp, York County. [8]
1786 Jacob Bixler was taxed on 250 acres at Manchester Township. [9]
1787 Jacob Bixler was taxed as a single man living at Manchester Twp, York County. [10]
1773 Jacob Bixler received a warrant for 20 acres in York County, Pennsylvania. [11]
1789 Jacob Bixler may be the Jacob Bixler who took communion at Lancaster in 1789. [12]
See the Mennonite card file: [13]
[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, York, Orphans Court Docket D-208, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 2B-170, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, York, Will K-9, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1781, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1782, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A3A, [Website].
[8] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1785, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1786, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1787, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Bixler A3A, [Website].
[13] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[14] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, Descent: Jacob Bixler, Anna Maria (Bicksler) Bixler, Isaac Peiffer, Hannah W Peiffer, Jennie Cora Loose, Robert Lee Wallace, [Link].
[15] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, Descent: Jacob Bixler, Ann Mary Bixler, Isaac Peiffer, Hannah W. Peiffer, Eva Mae Loose, [Link].