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     Maude Mae Laramore was born on 14 April 1905, daughter of William Lively Laramore and Susan Bell O'Rear.

     
     Sidney Earl Laramore was born on 18 August 1907, son of William Lively Laramore and Susan Bell O'Rear.
     Sidney Earl Laramore died on 27 January 1947 at age 39.

     
     Ruby Gertrude Reed was born on 10 December 1910, daughter of George Washington Reed and Susan Bell O'Rear.

     
     Mary married Simon Reichelderfer , son of Jacob S. Reichelderfer and Lydia Dresbach. Mary and Simon were married circa 19 February 1875 at Pickaway County, Ohio.

     
     William Dresbach was born at Pickaway County, Ohio, son of George Dresbach.
     William married Margaret Earnhart . William and Margaret were married at Ohio.

     
     Margaret Earnhart was born.
     Margaret married William Dresbach , son of George Dresbach. William and Margaret were married at Ohio.
     Margaret married William Dresbach .

     From the Heritage Persuit athttp://www.heritagepursuit.com/Pickaway/PickawayBio716.htm
     The Dresbach family came to America from Germany at a very early clay, settling first in Pennsylvania. Many of the names can yet be found there among the solid, substantial citizens. George Dresbach, the grandfather of George E., was born there and was the pioneer in Ohio. coming just after his service in the War of 1812. He located in Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, and here his son, William Dresbach, was born and reared. The latter followed farming all his life and died at the age of 65 years. Eight of his children are still living, namely: James A., Mary (Coombs), George E., Harriet (Julian), Milton, Catherine (Reichelderfer), Amanda (Shride) and Scott.

     George Dresbach was born at Germany.

     
     Unknown Pettet was born on 14 March 1906 at Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, son of David Pettet and Fannie Armstrong. The delivering Doctor or Attendant was C. L. Edmundson.

     
     Fannie Armstrong The following marriage record creates the Possibility of an error on the birth certificate of unknown Pettet However, the name Fannie, or birthplace of Canada is not available in this record
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheboygan/femar.htm
Sheboygen County, Wisconsin:
Bride     Groom     Marr. date     Vol.     Page     Bride's Parents     Groom's Parents
Armstrong, F.     Pettet, Chas. K.     Feb. 27, 1872     5     56-1013.          

     Fannie Armstrong was born at Canada.
     Fannie Armstrong and David Pettet were MOST LIKELY NOT MARRIED, but had a child together.

     
     LeRoy Pool was born circa 1881 at Texas, son of C. D. Pool and Margaret A. (?).

     
     Mattie Pool was born circa 1883 at New Mexico, daughter of C. D. Pool and Margaret A. (?).

     
     Zackarias Wood was born on 11 March 1848 at Sevier County, Arkansas, son of James Wood and Margaret Abigail Price.
     Zackarias Wood died on 22 July 1915 at Anthony, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, at age 67. He was buried at Anthony Cemetery, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

     
     Rebecca Hannah Wood was born on 16 November 1850 at Sevier County, Arkansas, daughter of James Wood and Margaret Abigail Price.
     Rebecca Hannah Wood died on 2 January 1939 at Corona, Lincoln County, New Mexico, at age 88. She was buried at Corona Cemetery, Corona, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

     
     Martha Katherine Wood was born on 10 February 1853 at Cove, Polk County, Arkansas, daughter of James Wood and Margaret Abigail Price.
     Martha Katherine Wood died on 31 December 1934 at Segovia, Kimble County, Texas, at age 81.

     
     Mary Wood was born circa 1857 at Cove, Polk County, Arkansas, daughter of James Wood and Margaret Abigail Price.

     
     William Henry Wood was born on 22 January 1869 at Horsehead Bend, Cook County, Texas, son of James Wood and Margaret Abigail Price.
     William Henry Wood died before 1876 at Texas.

     
     Johannes Adam Reichelderfer was born on 26 December 1741 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, son of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.
     Johannes married Anna Elizabeth Hagenbach . Anna and Johannes were married in 1774 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
     Johannes' oldest daughter, Catherine, and her husband, Conrad Braucher, moved to Saltcreek Township in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1805. Between 1806 and 1812, Johannes and his son, John, brought thier families to Saltcreek as well, both families living together in one cabin. Johannes' daughter, Barbara also came with her husband, Jacob Sprangler.
     Johannes Adam Reichelderfer died on 30 August 1810 at Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, at age 68.

     
     Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer found at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0002.html#CHILD2
More About FREDERICH JACOB REICHELDERFER:
Additional Info: 1740, Arrived in a small village called Albany or Allemangel
Christening: September 21, 1714, Ittlingen, Germany
Probate: Nov 13 1759 Berks Co., PA
Will: September 20, 1759, Written in German

Children of FREDERICH REICHELDERFER and ANNA HAGENBUCH are:
     i.            UNNAMED3 REICHELDERFER, d. February 15, 1756.
     More About UNNAMED REICHELDERFER:
Cause of Death: scalped and mutilated....Indian massacre

4.      ii.            JOHANNES ADAM REICHELDERFER, b. December 26, 1741, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. August 30, 1810, Saltcreek Twp., Pickaway Co., OH.
     iii.            MARIA CATHERINE REICHELDERFER, b. November 07, 1745, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA; m. GEORGE SCHWENK.
5.      iv.            SUSANNA REICHELDERFER, b. March 17, 1749, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. 1803.
     v.            JOHAN HEINRICH REICHELDERFER, b. October 27, 1755, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. February 15, 1756, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA.
     More About JOHAN HEINRICH REICHELDERFER:
Christening: November 26, 1755, New Hanover Lutheran Ch., Montgomery Co., PA

     vi.            CHRISTINA REICHELDERFER, b. July 02, 1757, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. Aft. 1773.
     More About CHRISTINA REICHELDERFER:
Christening: October 16, 1757, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA.
     Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer was born in 1714 at Ittlingen, Germany, son of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?.
     Frederich married Anna Christina Schwenk . Anna and Frederich were married before 1741.
     Around 1756 the Indians began raiding, murdering, and massacring the settlers of the Berk County area. Frederich's home was burned, two children killed, one of them scalped and horribly mutilated. Carolyn has published on her site two letters graphically describing their situation. Please check them out at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0002.html#CHILD2.
     Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0002.html#CHILD2
Of particular interest in the life of Friederich Reicheldorfer and his family was their exposure to the Indian troubles that occurred in the Albany Township area during the 1750's. Frederich and Henry, his brother, were early settlers in Albany Township. The area had been opened for settlement after a treaty with the Indians. On Nov 11 1741, Frederich received a patent for land adjoining land owned by his brother and Tobias Stapleton. There were 37 families in the township at that time. By 1756 there were 83 taxpayers.
Albany Township was part of a community called "Allemangel," comprised of several townships in Berks and adjoining townships in Lehigh County. It would seem that the Indians confined their invasions into the county beyond the Blue Mountain before 1756, to the west of the Schuylkill. But in the beginning of 1756 they reached the district along the mountain to the east of the river, and committed similar outrages upon the unprotected settlers. Valentine Probst, a resident of Albany township, addressed the following letter to Jacob Levan, one of the justices of the county, who resided in Maxatawny township, on Feb 15 1756:

"Mr. Levan -- I cannot omit writing about the dreadful circumstances in our township, Albany. The Indians came yesterday morning about eight o'clock, to Frederich Reichelderfer's house, as he was feeding his horses, and two of the Indians ran upon him, and followed him into a field ten or twelve perches off; but he escaped and ran towards Jacob Gerhard's house, with a design to fetch some arms. When he came near Gerhard's he heard a lamentable cry, 'Lord Jesus! Lord Jesus!" which made him run back toward his own house, but before he got quite home he saw his house and stable in flames, and heard the cattle bellowing, and thereupon ran away again. Two of his children were shot; one of them was found dead in his field, the other was found alive and brought to Hakenbrook's house, but died three hours after. All his grain and cattle are burned up. At Jacob Gerhart's they have killed one man, two women and six children. Two children slipped under the bed; one of which was burned; the other escaped, and ran a mile to get to the people. We desire help, or we must leave our home."

From the writings of the Patriarch Muhlenberg :
In New Hanover I had confirmed two grown daughters of Frederick Reichelderfer. This man subsequently bought a tract of forest land near the Blue Mountains, which he cultivated successfully, with much toil and great sacrifice, to enable him to support his family. But fearing the Indians, who scouted the region, sacking, burning, and murdering, he removed his family back to New Hanover, whilst he journeyed to and fro, to attend to his place. In the month of March, after he and his daughters had threshed out his wheat, on a Friday morning, they suddenly felt an uncomfortable presentiment of fear. Entering upon their evening devotions, they joined in singing the old hymn, "Wer weis wie nahe mir mein Ende."(Translation: Who knows how near my end) Committing themselves to God they retired. On the following morning, as the father had gone upon the open field to bring in his hourses, and on the eve of starting for home, he was surrounded by Indians. From sudden fright, in view of his great peril, he could neither utter a cry, nor move a limb. As the savages were within twenty paces, he turned his thoughts to God, and was enabled to cry: "Jesus! I live by Thee! Jesus! I die in Thee!" In the moment of this exclamation he felt himself at once endowed with a superhuman energy, in virtue of which he turned, became swift-footed as a deer, and winged like the ostrich. He escaped from their sight, and reached his home, but, alas his hut lay in ashes, the cattle were bellowing in a sheet of flame, his eldest daughter lay a crisp, and the younger, partly alive, scalped and horribly mutilated, had barely the strength to relate the harrowing circumstances, and to impress a dying kiss upon the distracted brow of her father bending over her.

Will of Frederich Reichelderfer, dated Sep 20 1759 Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1616H:

I, the Subscriber, Friderich Riechelsdorfer, make in my long pain and near the end of my life, my Last Will & Testament as follows; My Brother, Henrich Reichelsdorfer and Andreas Hagenbuch living in Albany Township, after my Death shall take a Christian care of my wife, Christina and my children. And my wife shall remain on the place as long as she is a Widow, and have all right and authority, over the land, the children, and over the cattle and all. And my only son, Johan Adam, shall before the other Children have my arms, and with them to wit the four other Children, make an equal Division of all. That this is my last Will and purpose is such with my own hand without deceit in great weakness confirmed in the presence of witnesses.
Oct 28 1760 Tobias Stabelton and Simon Frey presented an inventory of the estate. A substantial farm of 150 acres, livestock, blacksmith tools, etc. valued estate at 143 pounds, four shillings, nine pence.
Nov 1 1760 Memorandum - Henry Niethut, cordwainer, of Albany Township, lately married Christina, the widow of the above named Fred. Reichelsdorfer who left besides his widow the following children: Son, John Adam, aged about 19 years, Maria Catharine, 14 years, Susannah 11 years, Mary Margaret 7 years, and Christina 4 years. Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1616
Letters of adm. granted Dec 1 1760 to Henry Neithuit & wife Christina who was the widow of testator.
Whereas the said Frederick Reicheldorffer did in his life time make a certain instrument of writing purporting to be his last will and testament, but did not appoint any Executor or Executrix thereof; Administration is granted unto the said Henry Niethut and Christine his wife.
Nov 13 1762 Orphans Court Records (vol 12, page 144, Reading, PA) show:
"Petition of Henry Niethut, Administrator of Frederick Reichelderfer, deceased -- deceased intestate, left 5 children -- four of who to wit, Susannah, Hans Adam, ___, and Christina are minors under 14 years -- asks for guardians. The Court appoints William Stomp and Jacob Gerhard."
It should be noted that the birth dates listed do not reflect the "minor" classification listed in the Courts records.
Feb 10 1763: Petition of Henry Niethut for Guardians. To the worshipful the Justices of the Orphan's Court of the County of Berks at a Court held at Reading I the said County. The Petition of Henry Nierthut, Administrator of all the goods of Frederich Reichelderfer,late of the said County dec'd, humbly shows that the v? intestate left five children, four of who[m to wit, Susanna, Hans Adam, Crate(?), and Christina, who are all minors under the age of fourteen years. Your petitioner therefore prays your worship to appoint guardians for the v? Children. [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1637]
Feb 12 1773: Berks County Orphans Court Record Book II, page 145:
"Upon the petition of John Adam Reichelsdorffer, eldest son and heir at Law of Frederick Reichelsdorffer, late of the township of Albany in the said county, Yoeman deceased setting forth that he petitioner's said Father died intestate about thirteen years since, leaving widow, to wit. Christine (since intermarried with Henry Nierhuth) and issue, five children to wit: the petitioner (John Adam), Maria Catherina (now the wife of George Swench),Susanna (now the wife of Michael Reichelsdorfer), Margaret and Christina, the last named of whom is under the age of twenty-one years. And the said Intestate was seized at the time of his death of and in a certain message or tenement plantation and tract of warrent land (Philadelphia Co,Pa., Warrent #117) situate in the Township of Albany, aforesaid, adjoining to and bounded by lands of Jacob Gerhardt, George Swench, Valentine Petre, Adam Swench, containing two hundred seventeen acres or thereabouts to be same more or less with the appurtenances and therefore praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the said real estate to and among the children of the said Intestate if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling the whole of the same. Further praying the Court to order and direct the said Inquest to value and Appraise the said real estate in order that the petitioner may hold and enjoy the same to him, his heirs and assigns, forever, upon paying or securing to be paid to the other children and representatives of the said Intestate their several respective shares and dividend of and in the monies at which the same real estate may be valued according to the acts of General Assembly of this province of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided. The Court here to award an Inquest to make Partitions of the said Real Estate in the said Partition mentioned whereof the said Frederick, the Intestate, therein named died seized to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by laws of this province is directed if such partition can be made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole thereof. But in case such partition cannot be thereof made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole of the said real estate, then the Court do order and direct the said Inquest to value and appraise the same and make report of their proceedings therein to this Court agreeable to the Acts of Assembly of this Province of Pennsylvania."
Petition to Orphan's Court, Reading, Berks Co, dated May 11 1773 appears to be that which led to above ruling [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1641]

Aug 14 1773: Berks County Orphans Court Bonds Book II page 151:

"Know all Men, by these Presents, that We, John Adam Reichelsdoffer, eldest son and heir at Law of Frederick Reichelsdorffer, late of the Township of Albany, County of Berks, in the province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman deceased who died intestate, William Stump and Henry Nerhuth, both of the same Township of Albany, Yoeman, are held and firmly bound unto Michael Reichelsdorffer of Albany Township, aforesaid Yoeman who is intermarried with Susanna, one of the daughters of the said Decedent, in the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds, lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Michael Reichelsdorfer, his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators and Assigns. To which Payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors, Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, firmly by these present, sealed with our seals. Whereas such Proceedings were had the eleventh Day of May last past and this day in the Orphans Court of the said County of Berks, relating to the Real Estate of the said Deceased Frederick Reichelsdorffer, situated in the said County of Berks. That an Inquest awarded by the Court valued the said Real Estate at the sum of two hundred and twenty five pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania. And further, that the said William Stump and Henry Neithut were approved as Sureties to enter into Bonds with the said John Adam Reicheldorfer, the eldest son for the payment of the shares and dividends of the younger children of the said deceased, upon sealing and delivery of which bonds the said John Adam Reichelsdorffer should hold and enjoy the said real estate of his said, deceased father, valued as aforesaid, to him, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, according to Law, as by the records of the said Court appears, &c. Now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the afore-bounden John Adam Reichelsdorffer, certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, or any of them, the just and full sum of thirty seven pounds, ten shillings, lawful money of Pennsylvania in manner following: to wit. twenty five pounds at and upon the fourteenth day of August next, ensuring the date hereof and the remaining twelve pounds, ten shillings, immediately after the deaths of Christina (now of the said Henry Narhuth) late widow of the said deceased Frederick Reichelsdorffer, being the part or share of the said Susannah, the wife of the said Michael Reichelsdorffer of and in the real estate of her said deceased father, without fraud or further delay, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue."



More About FREDERICH JACOB REICHELDERFER:
Additional Info: 1740, Arrived in a small village called Albany or Allemangel
Christening: September 21, 1714, Ittlingen, Germany
Probate: Nov 13 1759 Berks Co., PA
Will: September 20, 1759, Written in German

Notes for FREDERICH JACOB REICHELDERFER:
SOURCE NOTES:
Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, Berks County, PA 1752-1822.
Berks Co Estate Files, 1752-1799. LDS Film#1653892
Brunner, David B, Indians of Berks Co, PA. Reading, PA: Eagle Books, 1897.
Burgert, Annette Kunselman, Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, Vol I: The Northern Kraichgau. Breinigsville, PA:Pennsylvania German Society, 1983.
Monnette, Orra Eugene, Monnet Family Gen., Los Angeles, CA: C. E. Bireley Co, 1911. UMI #G1563.
Rupp, I Daniel, History of Berks and Lebanon Counties, Lancaster, PA.

     Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer died in 1759 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He left a will on 20 July 1759; In his will, he requested his brothers, Henry and Andreas take Christian care of his wife, Christiana, and children. He left the property to Christiana for as long as she was a widow, and had a legal right to the land. He left his arms to his only son, Johan Adam. The rest was to be equally divided between all.
     You can find a transcript of his will at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0002.html#CHILD2.

     
     Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer was born circa 1685 at Reichelsdorf, Germany.
     Johannes married Anna Cadarina ? . They had 5 children. Joseph, Anna Elizabeth, and Johan Wilhelm were born in Ittlingen, Germany, in 1707, 1709, and 1711. Frederich Jacob and Heinrich were born in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1714 and 1716. This would place their migration to the US between 1711 and 1714.
     Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0001.html
     Johannes lived in Ittlingen in the Northern Kraichgau, now part of Baden. Heidelberg is quite near, to the northwest. The Neckar River makes the north and northeast boundary of this district. Sinsheim, in the center, is the main town. Though not large, about the size of a country in the eastern United States, it was divided into eighty-six separate principalities. Some belonged to the Palatine Elector, some to the Bishop of Speyer and to the ducal families of Wirtemberg. The others were owned by noble and knightly,families, petty rulers of tracts often only a few miles square. A map showing these various sovereignties looks like a crazy quilt. Ittligen was a knightly town and the religion of the ruler also determined the religion of the town. Ittlingen was a Lutheran town.
     Johannes and Anna, with their younger sons Heinrich and Friederich, came to Pennsylvania in the new world exodus of 1717.
1718: Appeared in American records when he joined the New York City Lutheran Church
1728: signed a petition in Hanover (now Montgomery Co), PA.



More About JOHANNES VIET REICHELSDORFFER:
Property: Owned 100 acres of land-Hanover Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA

Children of JOHANNES REICHELSDORFFER and ANNA ? are:
     i.            JOSEPH2 REICHELDERFER, b. 1707, Ittlingen, Germany.
     ii.            ANNA ELIZABETHA REICHELDERFER, b. May 1709, Ittlingen, Germany.
     More About ANNA ELIZABETHA REICHELDERFER:
Christening: May 30, 1709, Ittlingen, Germany

     iii.            JOHAN WILHELM REICHELDERFER, b. 1711, Ittlingen, Germany.
2.      iv.            FREDERICH JACOB REICHELDERFER, b. September 1714, Ittlingen, Germany; d. 1759, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA.
3.      v.            HEINRICH REICHELDERFER, b. October 26, 1716, Phillipsburg, NY; d. June 10, 1800, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA.
     Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer Johannes joined the New York City Lutheran Church in 1718 and also signed a petition in 1728 in Hanover (currently known as Montgomery County), Pennsylvania.

     A more complete biography of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and his decendants can be found at from http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Carolyn-s-Markham-CT/GENE2-0001.html.

     
     Anna married Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer . They had 5 children. Joseph, Anna Elizabeth, and Johan Wilhelm were born in Ittlingen, Germany, in 1707, 1709, and 1711. Frederich Jacob and Heinrich were born in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1714 and 1716. This would place their migration to the US between 1711 and 1714.

     
     Joseph Reichelsdorffer was born in 1707 at Ittlingen, Germany, son of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?.

     
     Anna Elizabetha Reichelsdorffer was born in 1709 at Ittlingen, Germany, daughter of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?.

     
     Johan Wilhelm Reichelsdorffer was born in 1711 at Ittlingen, Germany, son of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?.

     
     Heinrich Reichelsdorffer was born on 16 October 1716 at Phillipsburg, New York, son of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?.
     Heinrich Reichelsdorffer died on 10 June 1800 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, at age 83.

     
     Anna Christina Schwenk Of particular interest in the life of Friederich Reicheldorfer and his family was their exposure to the Indian troubles that occurred in the Albany Township area during the 1750's. Frederich and Henry, his brother, were early settlers in Albany Township. The area had been opened for settlement after a treaty with the Indians. On Nov 11 1741, Frederich received a patent for land adjoining land owned by his brother and Tobias Stapleton. There were 37 families in the township at that time. By 1756 there were 83 taxpayers.
Albany Township was part of a community called "Allemangel," comprised of several townships in Berks and adjoining townships in Lehigh County. It would seem that the Indians confined their invasions into the county beyond the Blue Mountain before 1756, to the west of the Schuylkill. But in the beginning of 1756 they reached the district along the mountain to the east of the river, and committed similar outrages upon the unprotected settlers. Valentine Probst, a resident of Albany township, addressed the following letter to Jacob Levan, one of the justices of the county, who resided in Maxatawny township, on Feb 15 1756:

"Mr. Levan -- I cannot omit writing about the dreadful circumstances in our township, Albany. The Indians came yesterday morning about eight o'clock, to Frederich Reichelderfer's house, as he was feeding his horses, and two of the Indians ran upon him, and followed him into a field ten or twelve perches off; but he escaped and ran towards Jacob Gerhard's house, with a design to fetch some arms. When he came near Gerhard's he heard a lamentable cry, 'Lord Jesus! Lord Jesus!" which made him run back toward his own house, but before he got quite home he saw his house and stable in flames, and heard the cattle bellowing, and thereupon ran away again. Two of his children were shot; one of them was found dead in his field, the other was found alive and brought to Hakenbrook's house, but died three hours after. All his grain and cattle are burned up. At Jacob Gerhart's they have killed one man, two women and six children. Two children slipped under the bed; one of which was burned; the other escaped, and ran a mile to get to the people. We desire help, or we must leave our home."

From the writings of the Patriarch Muhlenberg :
In New Hanover I had confirmed two grown daughters of Frederick Reichelderfer. This man subsequently bought a tract of forest land near the Blue Mountains, which he cultivated successfully, with much toil and great sacrifice, to enable him to support his family. But fearing the Indians, who scouted the region, sacking, burning, and murdering, he removed his family back to New Hanover, whilst he journeyed to and fro, to attend to his place. In the month of March, after he and his daughters had threshed out his wheat, on a Friday morning, they suddenly felt an uncomfortable presentiment of fear. Entering upon their evening devotions, they joined in singing the old hymn, "Wer weis wie nahe mir mein Ende."(Translation: Who knows how near my end) Committing themselves to God they retired. On the following morning, as the father had gone upon the open field to bring in his hourses, and on the eve of starting for home, he was surrounded by Indians. From sudden fright, in view of his great peril, he could neither utter a cry, nor move a limb. As the savages were within twenty paces, he turned his thoughts to God, and was enabled to cry: "Jesus! I live by Thee! Jesus! I die in Thee!" In the moment of this exclamation he felt himself at once endowed with a superhuman energy, in virtue of which he turned, became swift-footed as a deer, and winged like the ostrich. He escaped from their sight, and reached his home, but, alas his hut lay in ashes, the cattle were bellowing in a sheet of flame, his eldest daughter lay a crisp, and the younger, partly alive, scalped and horribly mutilated, had barely the strength to relate the harrowing circumstances, and to impress a dying kiss upon the distracted brow of her father bending over her.

Will of Frederich Reichelderfer, dated Sep 20 1759 Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1616H:

I, the Subscriber, Friderich Riechelsdorfer, make in my long pain and near the end of my life, my Last Will & Testament as follows; My Brother, Henrich Reichelsdorfer and Andreas Hagenbuch living in Albany Township, after my Death shall take a Christian care of my wife, Christina and my children. And my wife shall remain on the place as long as she is a Widow, and have all right and authority, over the land, the children, and over the cattle and all. And my only son, Johan Adam, shall before the other Children have my arms, and with them to wit the four other Children, make an equal Division of all. That this is my last Will and purpose is such with my own hand without deceit in great weakness confirmed in the presence of witnesses.
Oct 28 1760 Tobias Stabelton and Simon Frey presented an inventory of the estate. A substantial farm of 150 acres, livestock, blacksmith tools, etc. valued estate at 143 pounds, four shillings, nine pence.
Nov 1 1760 Memorandum - Henry Niethut, cordwainer, of Albany Township, lately married Christina, the widow of the above named Fred. Reichelsdorfer who left besides his widow the following children: Son, John Adam, aged about 19 years, Maria Catharine, 14 years, Susannah 11 years, Mary Margaret 7 years, and Christina 4 years. Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1616
Letters of adm. granted Dec 1 1760 to Henry Neithuit & wife Christina who was the widow of testator.
Whereas the said Frederick Reicheldorffer did in his life time make a certain instrument of writing purporting to be his last will and testament, but did not appoint any Executor or Executrix thereof; Administration is granted unto the said Henry Niethut and Christine his wife.
Nov 13 1762 Orphans Court Records (vol 12, page 144, Reading, PA) show:
"Petition of Henry Niethut, Administrator of Frederick Reichelderfer, deceased -- deceased intestate, left 5 children -- four of who to wit, Susannah, Hans Adam, ___, and Christina are minors under 14 years -- asks for guardians. The Court appoints William Stomp and Jacob Gerhard."
It should be noted that the birth dates listed do not reflect the "minor" classification listed in the Courts records.
Feb 10 1763: Petition of Henry Niethut for Guardians. To the worshipful the Justices of the Orphan's Court of the County of Berks at a Court held at Reading I the said County. The Petition of Henry Nierthut, Administrator of all the goods of Frederich Reichelderfer,late of the said County dec'd, humbly shows that the v? intestate left five children, four of who[m to wit, Susanna, Hans Adam, Crate(?), and Christina, who are all minors under the age of fourteen years. Your petitioner therefore prays your worship to appoint guardians for the v? Children. [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1637]
Feb 12 1773: Berks County Orphans Court Record Book II, page 145:
"Upon the petition of John Adam Reichelsdorffer, eldest son and heir at Law of Frederick Reichelsdorffer, late of the township of Albany in the said county, Yoeman deceased setting forth that he petitioner's said Father died intestate about thirteen years since, leaving widow, to wit. Christine (since intermarried with Henry Nierhuth) and issue, five children to wit: the petitioner (John Adam), Maria Catherina (now the wife of George Swench),Susanna (now the wife of Michael Reichelsdorfer), Margaret and Christina, the last named of whom is under the age of twenty-one years. And the said Intestate was seized at the time of his death of and in a certain message or tenement plantation and tract of warrent land (Philadelphia Co,Pa., Warrent #117) situate in the Township of Albany, aforesaid, adjoining to and bounded by lands of Jacob Gerhardt, George Swench, Valentine Petre, Adam Swench, containing two hundred seventeen acres or thereabouts to be same more or less with the appurtenances and therefore praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the said real estate to and among the children of the said Intestate if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling the whole of the same. Further praying the Court to order and direct the said Inquest to value and Appraise the said real estate in order that the petitioner may hold and enjoy the same to him, his heirs and assigns, forever, upon paying or securing to be paid to the other children and representatives of the said Intestate their several respective shares and dividend of and in the monies at which the same real estate may be valued according to the acts of General Assembly of this province of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided. The Court here to award an Inquest to make Partitions of the said Real Estate in the said Partition mentioned whereof the said Frederick, the Intestate, therein named died seized to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by laws of this province is directed if such partition can be made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole thereof. But in case such partition cannot be thereof made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole of the said real estate, then the Court do order and direct the said Inquest to value and appraise the same and make report of their proceedings therein to this Court agreeable to the Acts of Assembly of this Province of Pennsylvania."
Petition to Orphan's Court, Reading, Berks Co, dated May 11 1773 appears to be that which led to above ruling [Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1752-99 p1641]

Aug 14 1773: Berks County Orphans Court Bonds Book II page 151:

"Know all Men, by these Presents, that We, John Adam Reichelsdoffer, eldest son and heir at Law of Frederick Reichelsdorffer, late of the Township of Albany, County of Berks, in the province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman deceased who died intestate, William Stump and Henry Nerhuth, both of the same Township of Albany, Yoeman, are held and firmly bound unto Michael Reichelsdorffer of Albany Township, aforesaid Yoeman who is intermarried with Susanna, one of the daughters of the said Decedent, in the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds, lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Michael Reichelsdorfer, his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators and Assigns. To which Payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors, Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, firmly by these present, sealed with our seals. Whereas such Proceedings were had the eleventh Day of May last past and this day in the Orphans Court of the said County of Berks, relating to the Real Estate of the said Deceased Frederick Reichelsdorffer, situated in the said County of Berks. That an Inquest awarded by the Court valued the said Real Estate at the sum of two hundred and twenty five pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania. And further, that the said William Stump and Henry Neithut were approved as Sureties to enter into Bonds with the said John Adam Reicheldorfer, the eldest son for the payment of the shares and dividends of the younger children of the said deceased, upon sealing and delivery of which bonds the said John Adam Reichelsdorffer should hold and enjoy the said real estate of his said, deceased father, valued as aforesaid, to him, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, according to Law, as by the records of the said Court appears, &c. Now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the afore-bounden John Adam Reichelsdorffer, certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, or any of them, the just and full sum of thirty seven pounds, ten shillings, lawful money of Pennsylvania in manner following: to wit. twenty five pounds at and upon the fourteenth day of August next, ensuring the date hereof and the remaining twelve pounds, ten shillings, immediately after the deaths of Christina (now of the said Henry Narhuth) late widow of the said deceased Frederick Reichelsdorffer, being the part or share of the said Susannah, the wife of the said Michael Reichelsdorffer of and in the real estate of her said deceased father, without fraud or further delay, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue."
     Anna Christina Schwenk was born circa 1719 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
     Anna married Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer , son of Johannes Viet Reichelsdorffer and Anna Cadarina ?. Anna and Frederich were married before 1741.
     After her husband, Frederich, died, around 1759, Christina married Henry Neithuit, who also became the Administrator of Frederich's will.

     
     (?) Reichelderfer was born on 15 February 1756, child of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.
     (?) Reichelderfer died; Cause of Death: Scalped and Mutilated in an Indian Massacre.

     
     Maria Catherine Reichelderfer was born on 7 November 1745 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.
     Maria married George Schwenk .

     
     George married Maria Catherine Reichelderfer , daughter of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.

     
     Susanna Reichelderfer was born on 17 March 1749 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.
     Susanna Reichelderfer died in 1803.

     
     Johanan Heinrich Reichelderfer was born on 17 October 1755 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, son of Frederich Jacob Reichelderfer and Anna Christina Schwenk.
     Johanan Heinrich Reichelderfer was christened on 26 November 1755 at Luthern Church, New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
     Johanan Heinrich Reichelderfer died on 15 February 1756 at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, at age 0.