C KN LE D M E A OW G NT .

Whil e under o bl ig a t io n s to various friends who have aided him in the compilation of this genealogy , the author desires to acknowledge especially the valuable assistance rendered him

E . . by Mrs . S . S . Hill (M iss Valeria Clymer)

C O P YR IG HT E D 1 907

B Y T HE

p ennspl vaniazmet m an S ociety . GENEALOGY O THE HIESTE R F MI F A LY.

SCUTCHEON : A r is zu e , o r . a Sun , Crest : B e

tween two horns , surm ount

o ffr o n t é ing a helmet , a sun m as in the Ar s . Th e origin of the Hiester family was the Silesian Knight Pr em iscl o ro s Hii s t e rn iz flo , who urished about 1 3 2 9 and held the o fli ce o r T of Mayor, own Cap o f tain , the city of Swine

ford . f . 1 o A D . 4 8 0 the Patrician and Counsellor Swineford , ( Adolphus Louis , called der Hiester , obtained from the E mperor Frederick letters patent , whereby he and his posterity were authorized t o use the coat- o f- arms he had

inherited from his ancestors , to whom it was formerly o f granted , with the faculty transmitting the same , as an hereditary right and privilege , to all his descendants .

- - - D r . . o n Lawrence Hiester , b Frankfort the Main , Sep

1 1 6 8 . 1 8 1 tember 9 , 3 , d Helmstedt , April , 7 5 8 , Professor 1 2 0 of Surgery at Helmstedt from 7 , and the founder of 6 n n a n i e r m a n o e t Th e P e sylv a G S ci y .

modern Germ an surgery , was a member of this family , v o n also , doubtless , General Hiester commanding the Hessian c ontingent in the British army during the Revo l ut io n a ry war .

Th e American branches spring from three brothers , John ,

Joseph and Daniel , who were the sons of Johannes Hiester T and wife Catharine . heir native place was the town o f E f lso f, in the Grafschaft , County of Wittgenstein , prov

o f . The f ince Westphalia , Germany first o the brothers 1 2 ho to reach America was John , the eldest , in 73 , w settled G o sh e n ho e n at pp , then in Philadelphia , now Montgomery

County, Pennsylvania . He was followed by Joseph and

St . A n dr e w who o Daniel , on the ship from Rotterdam , to k 2 6 the oath of allegiance at Philadelphia on September , 1 73 7 , and immediately joined their brother . Here Daniel o purchased a farm , already s mewhat improved . Having thoroughly ac(uainted themselves with the nature o f the country the brothers united in purchasing a tract o f land from the Proprietary Government , between two and three

T o f thousand acres in size , in Bern ownship the present

Berks Count y, Penna . , extending from the old stone Bern church t o the Tu lp e ho cke n creek . On this property the two elder brothers l o cated whilst Daniel remained tem

o r a r il o she n ho e n 1 r e p y at G pp until 7 74 when he , also , moved to Berks Cou nty and took up his residence in the town of Reading .

G . Generation .

. 1 . R . R G JOHN HIESTE , m CATHA INE

2- 1 HI S T R . J OHN E E . . 1 0 I In . G , b 7 7 , d . 7 5 7 , (her first

E 1 1 6 2 . husband) Mary Barbara pler , b . Aug . , 73 , d . Oct 1 8 0 o f 5 , 9 , a daughter one of the first settlers in that sec tion of the Province . e n e a l o o t h e e r a m l G g y f Hie st F i y . 7

o f He lies buried in the graveyard the old Bern church ,

where also rest his brothers .

- 1 A R R . 1 1 0 6 . G . 3 . C THA INE HIESTE , b . Sept , 7 5 , d

2 1 8 2 . . . 1 6 1 . . June 4 , 4 , m John Ruth , b Sept , 745 , d Oct

- 1 8 1 2 . . 2 . . No v . G 3 JOSEPH HIESTER , b , 7 5 , d June 1 E 2 1 0 1 0 1 8 2 . 1 . , 3 , m 7 7 , lizabeth Witman , b April , 7 5 ,

. 1 1 1 8 2 . . d June , 5 , dau Adam Witman , of Reading , Pa

He was a member of Convention at Philadelphia , June , ’

1 6 d . 7 7 Captain in Lutz s 3 Battalion , Penna Associators , o f Flying Camp ; taken prisoner at battle Long Island , 1 6 t August, 77 ; during his captivi y promoted to Major ,

- 1 1 . 1 t h and , on May 7 , 7 77 , commissioned Lieut Colone 4

B attalion , Berks County Militia ; engaged at German town ; Commissioner of Exchange in 1 779 ; on active dut y with his battalion in 1 7 8 0 ; member of the Assembly 1 7 8 0—90 ; member of C o nvention 1 7 8 7 on Federal Con st tu t io n 1 8 o i , also that of 7 9 on State Constituti n ; State Senator 1 790—94 ; Presidential Elector 1 79 2 and 1 79 6 ; t 1 — 1 8 0 m ember of Congress from Berks Coun y 797 7 , also 1 1 — 2 0 o f 1 2 —2 8 5 ; Governor Pennsylvania 8 0 3 . He was a man o f the highest character and ability . He was first o buried in the graveyard of the First Ref rm ed church , f o Pa . o Reading , , which he was a c nsistent member and f o fi cer, but his remains , with those of his wife , were later removed to the Charles Evans cemetery of the same city .

- . 1 R . 2 1 2 2 . G 4 . CATHA INE HIESTER , b June , 77 , d

. 2 1 8 . I 1 8 . . Nov 7 , 3 3 , m April , 7 9 , John Spayd , b Jan ,

1 6 . . 1 1 8 2 2 . a d 7 4 , in Dauphin County , d Oct 3 , He was

m it t e d . 1 1 8 8 to the bar Feb 4 , 7 ; member of the Assembly 1 1 1 0 of Penna . 795 and 8 ; Judge of the Courts of Berks t 1 8 0 6—0 Coun y 9 , where he served with distinguished t abili y . He was buried in the Lutheran graveyard , Read ing , Pa . e t 8 Th e P e n n syl v a n ia Ge r m a n S o c i y .

- 1 8 1 E LIZA B ET H SP D . 1 . 8 G . 5 . AY , b M ay 7 , 799 , d 4 or E o 1 . . 8 49 , m dward B Hubley , member of C ngress from

Schuylkill Count y .

- 2 H SP D . A . 1 1 8 0 0 t G . 5 . JO N AY , b ug 3 , , gradua e med

O f . ical Dept . University Pennsylvania

- . . 1 1 8 0 1 . . . H SP D O N G . 5 3 CAT ARINE AY , b ct 3 , , d ov

. . 1 6 1 . 2 1 8 1 . A , 7 , m John Bowyer Brooke , b ug , 797 , d

2 1 1 8 . Jan . , 3 4

- . 6 1 . . 2 0 1 8 . G JOHN BOWYER BROOKE , b April , 3 4 , d

1 1 8 . . . 2 8 March 9 , 8 9 , m Maria Wharton Morris , b Dec , f 1 o o . 8 3 6 . He was a pr minent physician Reading , Pa

- 1 1 6 . . . 2 1 8 6 2 . . G 7 HELEN BROOKE , b . Dec 3 , , m Oct ,

1 8 . . 8 4 , Noel B Wittman

- . 8 1 . . . 1 1 8 8 . G JOHN BROOKE WITTMAN , b Sept 3 , 7 , d

. 1 1 8 . Sept 3 , 8 7

- . 8 2 . 1 G KATHARINE BROOKE WITTMAN , b . Aug . 6 , 1 8 90 .

- . 2 . K 1 1 6 8 . . . 2 8 G 7 HENRY SPAYD BROO E , b Sept , , d

S . 2 1 6 ept 3 , 8 8 .

- . . K . 2 1 1 8 6 . G 7 3 ARTHUR SPAYD BROO E , b Aug . , 7 , d

. 1 0 0 . Jan , 9

- . . . 1 8 0 . G 5 4 JOSEPH HIESTER SPAYD , b Oct . 7 , 3

Member Berks County Bar .

- . . RG A D . . 1 2 G 5 5 GEO E ADAM WITMAN SP Y , b Sept , 1 0 8 7 .

- . 6 . A 1 2 1 8 0 . G 5 JOHN C HRISTI N SPAYD , b . M arch 3 ,

- . . . 1 8 1 2 . 1 8 2 . G 5 7 AMELIA SPAYD , b Oct . 5 , , d 7 , m 1 l 8 . . 1 8 1 8 0 3 4 , Diller Luther , b Nov , 8 , at New Ho land ,

. . 1 8 2 Pa Graduate in medicine , University of Penna , 9 , P a . 1 practising in Reading , , till 8 3 8 when he relin(uished 1 6 his profession . In 8 3 Internal Revenue Collector ; in 1 8 73 Secreta ry State Boa rd of Public Charities ; President

Charles Evans Cemetery Company . e e e G n a l o g y o f t he Hie st r Fa m ily . 9

- 2 8 1 . 2 . H S V . G 4 JO N YL ANUS HIESTER , b July , 774 ,

Pa . . 1 8 . I st at Reading , , d March 7 , 49 , m , Miss Fries , of

S ix . 2 d Philadelphia , who died months later , m , Mary

2 1 . . 2 8 Catharine Muhlenberg , b . May 9 , 7 74 , d Nov ,

1 8 6 . . 4 , dau Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg 1 He graduated at Princeton , 7 94 ; admitted to Phila delphia Bar 1 79 8 ; fo r nine years he had all the offices t o f in connection with the Coun y Courts Berks County ,

for which he was well (ualified .

- 1 . G . 1 1 G . 5 JOSEPH M UHLENBER HIESTER , b Dec . , 1 1 1 a L a h 8 0 6 . . 1 8 8 . M c a n a n , d Feb 5 , , m Isabella Cr ig ,

. 1 1 1 1 2 1. . 1 8 2 . 8 ( 8 b Dec , , Jan , 9 , buried at Mercersburg ,

M La h n . : . c n a a . Pa Her ancestry was dau William , m h o Mary Gregg , w was dau . Andrew Gregg , prominent in national and state affairs in the beginning of the last century . f : . . . o She was g g dau General James Potter , the Revo

l ut io n .

( - . 6 1 . R G G MARIA CATHA INE M UHLENBER HIESTER ,

. . 2 8 1 8 . b Nov , 3 3 , single

- . 6 2 . E . 1 G JOSEPHINE LIZABETH HIESTER , b June 7 ,

1 8 . . 2 1 1 8 . 3 7 , d Aug , 8 3

- . 6 . R R G 3 HENRY MELCHIO M UHLENBERG HIESTE , S ingle .

- 2 . G . 5 FREDERICK AUGUSTUS M UHLENBERG HIES

TER . . 1 1 8 0 . 1 . , b Sept 7 , 8 , d July 6 , 8 6 8 , m Lydia Ann

. . 2 0 1 1 . NO( . 1 8 8 . Garretson , b Dec , 4 , d 5 , 7 5

- . 6 1 . R RI 1 0 G MA IA CATHA NE HIESTER , b . June ,

1 8 0 . 2 1 0 . 3 , d June 4 , 8 3

- 6 2 . . H S V . A . 1 G JO N YL ANUS HIESTER , b ug 8 3 8 , m .

E T . . 2 1 8 8 . mily Gilson , d March 9 , 9

- . . R E G 5 3 CATHA INE LIZABETH HIESTER , b . April 4 ,

1 8 1 0 . 1 8 8 . 1 8 1 , d June 7 , 5 , m 5 (his second wife ) John n e t 1 0 Th e P e n n sylv a n ia Ge r m a S o c i y .

1 0 1 8 1 2 Pringle Jones , b . June , , near Newtown , Bucks 1 1 8 E t (1. L Coun y, Pa . , March 7 , 74, in ondon , ngland no issue . He was admitted t o Philadelphia Bar 1 8 3 4 ; Deputy 1 8 — o f Attorney General for Berks County , 3 9 47 ; Judge

Third District (Berks , Lehigh and Northampton Coun 1 wa s o f E ties) , 8 47 . His mother the nglish family

Pringle .

- E B RG R R . G . 5 4 . LIZA ETH MA A ETTA HIESTE , b May ’

1 1 1 2 . . 1 2 e o n a s 3 , 8 , d Dec 4 , 8 7 , single ; at Madame S g y l boarding schoo , Philadelphia .

- . . E G CE . . 1 8 1 G 5 5 U ENIA FRAN S HIESTER , b Dec 3 , 3 ,

. 1 8 I s f d Dec . 3 , 49 , m . t , her cousin William John Shea f, M 1 . a d y 4 , 8 3 9 .

- . 1 . R E B 6 . . G CATHA INE LIZA ETH SHEAFF , b Dec 6 ,

1 8 . . 2 1 8 1 . . 3 4 , d Aug 4 , 7 , m Alexander Murray Stewart

- . 1 . E G R . G 7 U ENIA STEWA T , d . in infancy

- . 2 . R . 1 8 6 . G 7 MUR AY STEWART , b July , 3

- G . 7 3 . WILLIAM JOHN SHEAFF STEWART (a twin ) ,

. 1 1 8 6 . b May 3 , 7

- . . B RG R G 7 3 M UHLEN E HIESTE STEWART (a t win ) , M . a 2 1 1 . b y d . Aug . 5 , 8 7

- . 6 2 . E A 1 . . 8 8 In . G LLEN FR NCES SHEAFF , b Nov , 3 7 ,

M c M u rt r ie 1 0 1 8 . David Gregg , b . April , 3 3 He was a graduate of West Point Military Academy 1 8 5 5 ; served with great distincti o n during the Civil war ;

. 2 1 8 6 2 . . Nov 9 , , commissioned Brigadier General U S 1 1 r e Volunteers ; Aug . , 8 64 , Brevet Maj or General ;

. 1 8 6 a t si g ned Feb 3 , 5 ; Consul Prague , Austria , under President Grant ; Auditor- General o f Pennsylvania 1 8 9 2 ;

f . grandson O Andrew Gregg , member of Congress and U 1 1 — 1 1 S . Senator 79 8 3 ; descendant of David Gregg of ’ Scotland , Captain in Cromwell s army . e n e o e m 1 1 G a l g y o f t he Hiest r Fa ily .

- R . 1 . 1 . 8 6 G . 7 GEO GE SHEAFF GREGG, b March 9 , 7

- 2 R R G . . 1 8 6 . G . 7 . DAVID MCM URT IE G EG , b Oct 3 , 9

- d E A R 111 . 2 G . 5 5 . UGENI F ANCES HIESTER , , James

Murray Rush .

- . . AR . 1 E 6 8 8 . Da ffi G 3 RICH D RUSH , b 4 , m lla y , o cer v 1 U . S . Na y ; graduate U . S . Naval Academy , 8 67 .

- 1 DA Y . G . 7 . E LLA RUSH

- 2 R G . 7 . RICHA D RUSH , d . in infancy .

- E 1 . . . . 0 1 8 . G 4 3 LIZABETH HIESTER , b Sept , 7 7 , d

2 1 8 2 111 . . 1 1 8 0 1 2 July 7 , 7 , Oct 4 , 4 , Levi Pawling , b . 77 , 1 d . 8 45 . He was admi t ted to practice at Norristown in Novem

1 o f t A . 1 8 1 6 ber , 795 ; member Berks Coun y Bar ug , 79 ;

o f 1 8 1 — 1 so n o f o n e member Congress 7 9 ; Henry Pawling , of the first Associate Judges Of Montgomery Count y.

- - 1 E B G Tho . G . 5 . LIZA ETH PAWLIN , m . mas Ross

- 6 1 . 111 . 1 st . G . HENRY Ross , , Mary Clifton

- . 1 . E O 7 THEL Ross .

- O 1 . . 6 2 d E . HENRY Ross , m , mily Genung

- 2 . O . 7 EDITH Ross .

O - 6 2 . RG m . E . GEO E Ross , llen Phipps

- O . 1 T . 7 . HOMAS Ross

- O . 2 . G 7 GEOR E Ross .

O - E 7 3 . LSIE Ross .

O - . 7 4 . ELLEN Ross .

- O . . 7 5 MARY Ross .

and others .

- O 6 . . 3 MARY Ross , d . single .

O - 2 . A G . 5 JOSEPH P WLIN , d single .

- Q . E G ie 111 . Fr dl e 5 3 LLEN PAWLIN , Henry y .

- O 6 1 . FRIEDLEY . REB ECCA , m John Corson .

- Q I . E A 7 LLEN J Y CORSON .

- O . 2 . R N 7 HENRY RUSSELL CO SO . 1 2 e r n o e t Th e P e n nsyl v a n ia G m a S c i y .

- G . 7 3 . DAVID CORSON .

- R . G . 7 4 . ALICE CO SON

- G . 7 5 . PAUL CORSON .

- 6 . . G . 7 DOROTHY CORSON

and Others .

- FRIEDLEY . 1 st . . 6 2 . m G HENRY , m , Frances Clifton ,

2 d E G em in . , mily g } - 1 E R FRIEDLEY . C . 7 . LEANO

- Fr ie dl e . . B G . Q 5 4 RE ECCA PAWLIN , m Henry y

- l e 1 E RIE LEY h r . D 111 . C a s . Q 6 . LLEN F , W French

- 1 . O . 7 . HENRY FRENCH

- O . R G . . . . 5 5 MA Y PAWLIN , m S M Rich

- Q 6 1 . RG . . GEO E RICH , m Georgiana Clark

- 1 O . 7 . GERALD RICH .

- O 2 . A 6 F NNIE RICH , single .

- . . AR Q 6 3 CL A RICH , single .

- Q 6 . . . 5 JAMES M PAWLING , m Lydia Wood . o f A prominent member the Montgomery Count y Bar,

o No v . 1 8 . als admitted to Berks County Bar 7 , 3 3

- 6 1 . . Q . LEVI PAWLING

- O 6 2 . m . . . FANNY PAWLING, Robert S Dana

- 1 Q 7 . SYLVESTER DANA .

- Q . R G . . 5 7 HEN Y PAWLIN , m Anna Bull

- 1 . A A O 6 . T ANN P WLING , m Heston odd .

- O 6 2 . E 111 . . LLEN PAWLING , George Shaw

- O . 1 . 7 GEORGE SHAW .

- O . 2 . 7 ROSA SHAW .

- Q . E( A 7 3 SHAW .

Q - 7 4 . MILLIE SHAW .

- O 6 . B A 1 3 ROSA M UHLEN ERG P WLING , d . Feb . , 1 8 97 .

- . . B I R CC E . 1 8 1 . . G 4 4 E E A H EST R , b July 4 , 7 , d Jan 2 2 1 8 1 . 1 8 0 8 2 d I st , 4 , m June 7 , (his wife , the being her 1 Ge n e a l o g y o f t h e Hie s t e r Fa m ily . 3

E sister Mary lizabeth) . Henry Augustus Philip Muh

1 1 8 . 1 1 8 2 . . 1 . A lenberg , b May 3 , 7 , d ug , 44

Pa . He was born in Lancaster, ; studied theolog y in

New Yor k City with his uncle , the eminent Rev . Dr . Kunze ; in 1 8 0 2 became pastor O f Trinity Lutheran f Pa . Church , Reading , , which he served with great aith 1 8 2 h fulness and ability until 7 , when his impaired ealth obliged him to give up the ministry ; member of 2 1 st Con

fo r gress , serving nine years with distinction in that body ; candidate fo r Governor o f Pennsylvania in 1 8 3 5 tendered 1 8 by President ( a n Buren , in 3 7 , a seat in his Cabinet as o o f Secretary of the Navy , also the missi n to Russia , both

1 8 8 - 0 which were declined ; minister to Austria 3 4 , when

o n 6 1 8 recalled at his own re(uest ; March , 44 , again nomi n a o f t e d for Governor Pennsylvania , but his death pre

o vented electi n .

- E E B B G . 1 . G 5 MMA LIZA ETH MUHLEN ER , single

- . 2 . R R B G . . 1 G 5 HIESTE HEN Y M UHLEN ER , b Jan 5 ,

1 8 1 2 1 8 8 6 m . 1 st o . 1 8 1 8 . , d . May 5 , , , Amelia Han ld , b , d

1 1 8 2 n o 2 d . June 5 , 5 , issue , In . , Kate Spang Hunter, b

M a 1 1 8 ( an y 9 , 3 5 , dau . Nicholas Reed Hunter and

Hannah , née Spang .

O . 1 8 2 . He was a graduate f Dickinson College , 9 ; M D o f 1 8 2 1 8 University of Pennsylvania , 3 ; in 3 7 gave up his ’ P o f a . practice to take charge of Farmers Bank Reading , , ff whose a airs were most ably managed by him until death . He was a most eminent and greatly respected citizen of

f o . Reading , where he held many positions o h nor and trust

- 6 1 . . 2 . B G G RE ECCA AMELIA MUHLENBER , b Oct . 5 ,

Z . 1 8 111 . . 2 0 1 8 8 1 E 5 4 , Apr , , lhanan ook Schmucker , b f 1 1 8 6 . 2 1 8 o Dec . 7 , 4 , d M ay 5 , 94 , a graduate Hahne 1 8 0 mann Medical College , Philadelphia , 7 , and New York oe 1 8 1 Hom opathic Medical College , 7 , also taking a course n e I 4 Th e Pe n nsylv a n ia Ge r m a So ci ty .

E 1 8 . of instruction in urope , 79 His practice was in Read ing , Pa . He was son of Jacob Schmucker and wife Mary A R r t S h nn , née itter , and g andson Pe er c mucker and wife

Fannie née Zook .

- B R K . . 1 . H E E G SCHM C E G . 7 HIESTER M U L N U R , b Jan

2 0 1 8 8 2 . 6 1 8 8 2 . , , d July ,

- A B R K R . 2 . G . 7 K THARINE M UHLEN E G SCHMUC E , b

2 1 8 8 . July 4 , 4

- Z 1 . B K K . . . 8 8 G . 7 3 JACO OO SCHMUC ER , b Jan 5 , 9 , d

2 1 0 . Aug . , 9 4

- 2 R B R . . 6 . G . NICHOLAS HUNTE M UHLEN E G , b Aug

1 1 1 6 ...... , 8 5 , m Georgiana Kurtz , dau S L Kurtz , M D ,

Reading, Pa .

- 1 R R G . 7 . HIESTE HEN Y M UHLENBERG , b . Dec . 4 ,

1 8 . . 1 6 1 8 8 . 5 7 , d Jan , 5

- B RG 1 . 6 . . . G 3 ROSA KATHARINE M UHLEN E , b Mar 3 ,

d . . 1 I st . (I. 1 8 1 . 2 8 5 9 , m . , Richard H West, 9 , m , Rev H

D . . D. Douglas Spaeth , son Rev . A Spaeth , , an eminent

Lutheran divine .

- AR R . 2 1 1 . . G . 7 RICH D M UHLENBE G WEST , b Mar ,

1 8 8 6 .

- . . A B G . 6 . G 4 HENRIETT AUGUSTA M UHLEN ER , b Feb 1 0 1 6 1 2 1 1 0 2 . 8 . . 8 1 8 . 8 8 , , d Feb , 9 , m Oct , 4 (her cousin )

o . 1 1 2 . . William Frederick Muhlenberg , b . N v 8 , 8 5 , M D o f 1 8 2 c University of Pennsylvania , 7 , pra tising in Read ing , Pa .

- . 1 . R R B RG . 8 G 7 HIESTE HEN Y M UHLEN E , b . Nov , 1 8 8 5 .

- . 2 . R R K R G 7 F EDE IC AUGUSTUS MUHLENBE G , b . Sept .

- . . A E B B RG . A G H H . G 7 3 U UST LIZA ET MU LEN E , b Feb 1 6 , 8 90 .

- . 6 . R B R . M a G 5 KATHARINE HUNTE MUHLEN E G , b y 2 1 , 8 63 , single . e n e o o h e s e r a m il 1 G a l g y f t Hie t F y . 5

- K R . . . 6 6 . G FREDERIC HUNTE M UHLENBERG , b Feb

1 2 1 8 8 r . 1 8 6 . R 9 , 5 , m June , 9 , Ma y ick , dau Charles : 1 Rick , Reading , Pa . Her ancestry is as follows ( )

. 2 . 2 2 1 8 0 . Charles Rick ( ) Charles Rick , b Dec . , 4 , d

. . E 1 1 1 2 8 1 8 8 . 8 . . May , 7 , m llen Ruth , b June 3 , 3 , d Aug

1 E . 1 6 . 1 8 8 0 . 0 3 , (3 ) lizabeth Weiser, b June 3 , 77 , d

1 . 2 1 1 6 . O . 1 6 8 8 111 . N ( Nov . , 4 , Mar , 79 , George Rick , b

1 1 1 8 2 1 . . 8 , 7 5 5 , d . June 4 , (4 ) Benj amin Weiser, b

2 1 2 . E . 2 1 . . No . 73 9 , d Nov 4 , 7 8 , m sther Levan , d v 4 , f 1 2 . o . 7 5 , dau Daniel Levan , Maxatawney , Pa (5 )

Christopher Frederick Weiser, bro . Col . Conrad Weiser .

. 1 6 0 . 1 6 6 6 . ( ) John Conrad Weiser, b , d 74 , m Anna

1 6 . 1 1 0 . . 66 Magdalena Uebele , b , d May , 7 9 He was leader of Palatine emigration to New York Province 1 1 0 1 1 1 o f o f 7 , and , in 7 , Captain contingent Palatines from New York in British Army assembled at Albany

fo r n . . . 1 6 2 attack o Montreal (7 ) Jacob Weiser , b ab 5 , o f t Chief magistrate Gross Aspach , Coun y Backnang ,

u rt em be r . 8 e . . W g , Germany ( ) Jacob W iser , b ab 1 0 o f 5 9 , Chief magistrate Gross Aspach , County Beck

u rt em be r . nang , W g , Germany

6 . 1 G . 7 CHARLES HENRY M UHLENBERG , b June , f 1 8 0 . . 2 2 1 8 o 7 , m Sept , 94 , Anna Dunham , Farmington ,

Conn .

- . . B . G 5 3 HENRY AUGUSTUS MUHLEN ERG , single

- . E E G . G . 5 4 MMA LIZABETH MUHLENBER , b May 5 ,

1 8 1 . . 2 1 8 . 7 , d Nov 5 , 3 3

- . . 1 2 0 . G 5 5 ROSA CATHARINE MUHLENBERG , b . 8 , d

1 1 8 6 . 1 8 6 I st May 5 , 7 , m 4 (his wife ) Gustavus Anthony

. . 1 8 1 T Nicolls , d Apr 3 , 7 , at Abbey View , homastown , M a 1 8 1 8 8 6 County of Kilkenny , Ireland , d . y , , at Read

Pa . . ing , , no issue

He was son of Colonel William Dann Nicolls , of the 9 1 6 n e Th e P e n nsylv a n ia Ge r m a S o c i ty .

E f nglish Royal Artillery , and wi e M aria , née Graves ; named after his uncle General Gustavus Nicolls , Royal Engineers ; came to America 1 8 3 4 ; prominently identified with the construction and management o f the P . and R .

R . R . Co .

- 6 . 1 . G . 2 G 5 HENRY AUGUSTUS MUHLENBER , b July ,

1 2 (1. . 1 8 111 . . 1 6 1 8 8 3 , Jan 9 , 5 4 , Nov , 47 , his cousin , Ann

. 1 1. 1 1 2 8 2 ( 0 6 . Hall Muhlenberg , b M ar . 5 , 9 , Jan . 5 , 9 d 1 m . 2 . 8 6 She , , Jan 9 , Gustavus Anthony Nicolls , above mentioned . o f 1 8 1 He was graduate Dickinson College , 4 ; studied law with Hon . J . Pringle Jones ; State Legislature 1 8 49 ; Member o f Congress 1 8 5 2 but died just after taking his seat .

- 6 1 . . No . . R v G HEN Y AUGUSTUS M UHLENBERG , b

- - 1 8 8 . 1 1 0 6 A t t o m e a t 4 , d May 4 , 9 , single , y Law , Read ing , Pa .

- . . R . . G 4 5 ADAM WITMAN HIESTE (a twin ) , b Mar

- . . R E B R . w . G 4 5 MA Y LIZA ETH HIESTE (a t in ) , b Mar

2 0 1 8 . . 2 1 1 8 0 6 . 1 8 0 A , 7 4 , d Mar , , m 5 , Henry ugustus M a 1 1 2 1 1 1 . 8 . . 8 Philip Muhlenberg , b y 3 , 7 , d Aug , 44,

I st . 2 d S . his wi fe , he m , her ister Rebecca

- . 1 . E B RG G 5 MARY LIZABETH HIESTER M UHLEN E ,

. . 2 1 1 8 0 6 . . 2 1 1 8 . 1 8 b Mar , , d Feb , 3 8 , m June 3 , 3 4, E o 1 1 0 1 0 . . hrg tt Jonathan Deininger, b . Sept . , 8 , d Aug

6 - 1 2 . . E RG G R . . G MMA MUHLENBE DEININ E , b Oct 7 ,

1 8 . . 1 1 3 5 , d Mar 3 , 8 3 7 .

- . o G 3 3 and 4 . S ns , not recorded .

2- 2 J OS PH HI S T R . . E E E 1 1 0 . 1 111 . G , b . ab . 7 , d 77 7 , E lizabeth Stru nk .

- . 1 . 2 1 (1. . 1 G 3 JOHN HIESTER , b . Sept . 5 , 75 4 , Sept 7 ,

1 8 n n a n i e r m n e Th e P e sylv a G a S o ci ty .

- 1 H I E 111 . . G . 4 . JO N H EST R , Christina M iller

- I . 2 d ff G . 3 4 . DANIEL H ESTER , m , Barbara Kau man .

- PH I . . 2 . G . 4 JOSE H ESTER , m Catharine Kantner

- 111 T . . H . r G . 4 3 CAT ARINE HIESTER , homas Kantne

- G . o Un G . 4 4 . MA DALENA HIESTER , m John Jac b g e re r .

- . E G . 4 5 . GABRIEL HIESTER , m Catharine merick .

- d G . 3 4 . DANIEL HIESTER , m . 3 , Susan Auman .

- l ff. . E a r 6 . G o G . 4 DANIEL HIESTER , m ve

- T S . 1 0 1 0 . . . 8 G 4 7 HOMAS HIE TER , b July , 3 , d June

1 1 8 8 2 . E . 9 , , m Christina beling

- 1 . E G . 1 8 2 6 . G . 5 JONATHAN BLIN HIESTER , b June 3 ,

2 1 6 . . 6 . . 8 6 G ANSELM VINET HIESTER , b Nov 7 ,

Professor Franklin and Marshall College , Lancaster , Pa .

- G . 4 8 . SUSAN HIESTER , m . Conrad Reber .

- G . 4 9 . JACOB HIESTER , m . Lavina Rishel .

- 1 0 111 . . G . 4 . SAMUEL HIESTER , Sarah Miller

- 1 1 . . G . 4 DAVID HIESTER

’ - . 1 2 HIE sTER . G . 4 . SARAH

- N E . 1 66 . . . A N . 8 G 3 5 LIZA HIESTER , b Apr , 7 , m

1 1 . . 1 1 1 8 . ( a n . 8 Jacob Reed , b . M ar 5 , 7 5 , d Jan , 3 9

- 1 . . G . 4 . CATHARINE VAN REED , m William High

- 2 . 111 . . G . 4 JACOB VAN REED , Margaret Gilbert

- . E . . G 4 3 . LIZA VAN REED , m Samuel High

- G . 4 4 . HENRY VAN REED , m . Susanna Gilbert .

- h e i e r . . . be n m . He G 4 5 JOHN VAN REED , m Catharine

- G . 4 6 . JOSEPH VAN REED .

- G . 4 7 . DAVID VAN REED .

- . 8 . I 111 . G 4 DAN EL VAN REED , Dorothy Gardner .

- G . 4 9 . SAMUEL VAN REED .

- 1 0 . G . 4 ANNA VAN REED .

- 1 1 G . 4 . SUSANNA VAN REED .

- 1 2 . G . 4 REBECCA VAN REED . e r a m il 1 Ge n e a l o g y o f t he Hie st F y . 9

- ( A N . . 1 . H R D S G . 4 3 HANNA EE , m amuel Hill

- 1 6 1 6 8 . . . . A 6 . G . 3 JOSEPH HIESTER , b Aug 4 , 7 , d pr ,

1 2 1 8 . . 2 E . 1 0 111 . . A 8 3 , lizabeth Beck , b ug , 7 4 , d Feb 9 ,

1 8 2 8 .

- 1 . . G . 4 . LEVI HIESTER , m Belinda Schenfeld

- 1 8 1 E . 2 . G . 4 LIZABETH BECK HIESTER , b May 5 , 7 , i h 1 1 1 8 M c Kn t . . 1 1 8 111 . . d . Oct , 97 , Apr 3 , 3 7 , David g , b

- M a 2 1 1 . . 2 1 8 . y , 8 4 , d Aug 9 , 73 He was of Scotch Irish i h 1 f M c Kn t . . descent , his ather being John g , b 774 , d

1 ff Pa . 8 5 6 , a prominent bank o icial in Reading , , and his M c Kn i ht grandfather Paul g , a prominent citizen of

Pa . t . Chester County , , member Committee of Safe y Oct

1 1 2 . 77 5 , emigrated to America 7 5 David was also a P r e o fli c ia l a . prominent bank of Reading , , and greatly e e sp ct d.

- . 1 . . . 1 8 8 . . G 5 JOHN MCKNIGHT , b Jan 8 , 3 , d Dec 1 2 1 E 2 0 . 0 . , 8 8 , m 8 6 Andora lizabeth Richards , b . June

1 8 . 1 1 8 8 . 9 , 3 9 , d Sept . 7 , 9 Her ancestry is as follows

1 D . 1 . D . . . 8 ( ) Rev John William Richards , , b Apr ,

1 8 0 (1. . 2 1 8 . 2 1 1 8 . 3 , Jan 4 , 5 4 , m May , 3 5 Andora Gar

. 2 1 1 8 1 . 2 6 1 8 2 . ber , b M ay , 5 , d M ay , 9 , dau Henry

(

2 . s Garber and Susanna née Paul . ( ) Hon Matthia

. 1 1 8 0 111. 8 . 2 8 . . Richards , b Feb , 7 5 8 , d Aug 4 , 3 , May , 1 8 2 2 d 7 , Maria Salome Muhlenberg . He served in Bat t 1 talion , Berks Coun y Regiment , 7 7 7 , at Brandywine and t h Germantown ; also as Maj or 4 Battalion , Philadelphia 1 8 0 1 1 County Militia , 7 ; Judge Berks County Court 7 9 O f 1 8 0 — 1 1 97 ; Member Congress 7 , besides many other

o fli c e s . important 3 ) Rev . Hen ry Melchior Muhlen

D . D . berg , , Patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America , 6 1 1 1 . S . . O . 1 8 . 2 2 1 b ept , 7 , d ct 7 , 7 7 , m Apr . , 745 , Anna

W . 2 1 2 . A 2 1 0 2 Maria eiser, b June 4 , 7 7 , d ug . 3 , 8 . (4 )

. W I st Col Conrad eiser , commanding Battalion , Penn 20 n n e r m a n o e t Th e P e n syl v a ia G S ci y .

8: sylvania Regiment, during French Indian War ; Head o f Indian Bureau fo r Province o f Pennsylvania ; Judge

o . . f Berks County Courts (5 ) John Conrad Weiser, b

1 0 . 1 6 . 6 66 , d 74 , already mentioned ( ) Jacob Weiser ,

. 1 6 2 . . b . ab 5 , already mentioned (7 ) Jacob Weiser , b

1 0 . ab . 5 9 , already mentioned

o f Pa . 2 d He was a merchant Reading , , and Captain 4

M . 1 . . ( 8 6 Regt . P . , 3

- . 6 1 . . 1 1 1 G JAMES MCKNIGHT , still born , Sept , 8 6 1 .

- 6 2 . . V D C GH . . 1 8 6 2 . . G DA I M KNI T , b Dec 9 , , d Aug

2 1 1 . , 8 93 , single

- . 6 . RA . 2 1 . 0 8 6 . G 3 G CE MCKNIGHT , b Mar , 5 , d July

- 6 . . G G 4 JOHN WILLIAM RICHARDS MCKNI HT , b .

. 1 1 8 66 . . 1 1 . E 8 8 . . Aug 3 , , m Mar 5 , 5 Fannie Bowen , b

o 1 6 . N v . 8 9 , 7

- . 1 . E G BE H C H . . 1 8 1 . G 7 LIZA T M KNI T , b Mar 9 , 9

- . 2 . R R . 1 G 7 DO A RICHA DS MCKNIGHT , b Sept . 4 , 1 8 93 .

- . . G . 2 1 0 . G 7 3 JOHN MCKNI HT , b Jan . 9 , 9 4

- . 6 . 2 1 1 8 6 . . G 5 ROBERT MCKNIGHT , b . July , 9 , d Aug

- . 6 6 . G . . 1 1 8 6 . I st G PAUL MCKNI HT , b Jan 7 , 7 , m ,

. 0 1 8 6 . . 1 Apr 3 , 9 Carrie Gertrude Harbach , b July 3 ,

1 8 . . 1 2 1 0 . 77 , d Nov , 9 3

- 1 A N G . 7 . GR CE M CK IGHT .

- . 6 6 . G 2 d 1 1 0 G PAUL MCKNI HT , m . , June , 9 5 , May

Caroline Nagle .

- . 6 . R R G . o 2 0 N v . 1 1 111 . G 7 A THU MCKNI HT , b , 8 8 ,

S . 1 0 ept 7 , 9 4 , Florence M ae Baume .

- . 2 . A N N G C H . . 1 8 . G 5 MARY M KNI T , b Dec 3 , 3 9 , m

. 2 1 8 6 M c Le n e a A n . 2 Feb 5 , 4 , John rchibald g , b . Feb ,

1 8 1 . 1 0 1 0 6 . f 1 4 , d June , 9 His ancestry is as ollows : ( ) e n e a l o t h s e m 2 1 G g y o f e Hie t r Fa ily .

. 2 1 8 0 . Henrietta Augusta Musser, b . Sept 9 , 4 , d June 5 , L a M c en e n . 1 8 6 111 . . 2 0 1 8 2 Z 5 , Dec , 3 , to ephaniah g , b

. 1 0 1 1 1 8 2 . 2 M ar 7 , 8 , d . Jan . 3 , 4 ( ) M ary Catharine

. 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 8 0 2 . 6 8 . Muhlenberg , b Sept , 77 , d 43 , m May , ,

. No v . 2 1 . 1 8 1 . John Musser , b , 774, d 3 (3 ) Gotthilf E Henry rnestus Muhlenberg , eminent botanist and clergy

in . . 1 1 . M a man the Lutheran Church , b Nov 7 , 7 5 3 , d y

2 1 8 1 111 . 2 6 1 6 . 3 , 5 , July , 77 , Mary Catharine Hall , dau

. . 2 6 1 6 . Philip and Susan Catharine Hall , b Dec , 7 5 , d

1 1 1 . D. D. May , 8 4 (4 ) Henry Melchior Muhlenberg , ,

Patriarch o f the Lutheran Church in America .

- NE A N 6 1 . M C LE G . E AB G LIZ ETH HIESTER , b . Jan . 3 ,

1 8 65 .

- M LENEGA N . . 6 6 2 . C G . SALINA WITHERS , b Apr ,

1 E . 1 8 66 . . 2 8 8 , m Sept 3 , 9 , Frederick stabrook Yorke

- 1 R M CLE N EGA N . . 2 G . 7 . DO OTHY YORKE , b Feb , 1 1 8 9 .

- LE NE A N 1 6 . M C G . o . 2 . N v G 3 HENRY (a twin ) , b ,

1 8 6 . 1 8 8 0 . 7 , d May 7 ,

- LE NEGA N o . 2 1 6 . M C t . N v G . 3 WILLIAM (a win ) , b ,

1 8 67 .

- M C LENEGA N . . 1 1 8 . . . 6 . G 5 JOHN , b Jan , 73 , d Jan

- M E N EGA N . G . 6 6 . C L . ROBERT WALLACE , b Jan 5 , 1 8 7 7 .

- 6 . N . K CLE EGA N . . G 7 FREDERIC AUGUSTUS M , b Feb

- . . 1 G 5 3 JOSEPH HIESTER MCKNIGHT , b . Nov . 3 ,

1 8 1 . . 1 0 1 1 . 8 . 2 t h . . 4 , d Aug , 95 , single , Lieut 8 Regt P ( in Civil War .

- . . G G 5 4 AMELIA M UHLENBERG MCKNI HT , b . Sept .

1 1 8 . 0 1 8 6 ff . 4 , 44 , m May 3 , 7 , Charles Henry Schae er , b

. 1 8 0 Aug 4 , 4 , a prominent lawyer and bank offi cial of 2 2 n i e r n o c e t Th e P e n nsylv a a G m a S i y .

R . r : 1 R . eading , Pa His ancest y is as follows ( ) ev

ff . D. 1 0 . 1 D . 8 8 Charles Frederick Schae er , , b 7 , d 79 , T President Lutheran heological Seminary, Philadelphia ,

f D . . 1 0 D . 6 2 R . S a Pa . ( ) ev Frederick David ch er , , b 7 ,

- 1 8 6 . S a d . 3 3 ) John Jacob ch fer, school teacher,

. S a Hanau , Germany (4 ) John Henry ch fer , Judge of

Court and Master o f Castle fo r Count John Reinhard ,

Hanau , Germany .

- 6 1 . R R R . 6 G . CHA LES F EDE ICK SCHAEFFER , b May , 1 E 8 6 8 , volunteer in the Army ngineer Corps , Spanish

1 1 E . 111 . . 0 American War, Sept 4 , 9 5 , thel R Weidman , dau . Major Grant Weidman , Lebanon , Pa .

- 2 R B R R 6 . . . G . HIESTE MUHLEN E G SCHAEFFE , b Mar

2 0 1 8 0 . . 1 8 2 . , 7 , d Mar 9 , 7

- 6 . M a . R R G 3 . HEN Y M CKNIGHT SCHAEFFE , b y 4 , 1 2 8 7 .

- . R . 1 6 . G 4 WILLIAM RUDOLPH SCHAEFFE , b July 9 ,

1 8 . . 0 1 0 1 . . 7 5 , m Apr 3 , 9 , Catharine G Hoch

- . E R RR R . o v . 1 6 . N G 5 DWA D CA OLL SCHAEFFE , b 4 , 1 8 79 .

- . . R 2 G 5 5 WILLIAM STRUTHE S MCKNIGHT , b . Oct . 9 ,

1 8 8 . . 4 , m Lydia Seaman , no issue

- . 6 . E G . 1 1 8 . G 5 LIZABETH MCKNI HT , b . Feb 7 , 5 3 , d

. 2 0 1 8 . Feb , 5 3

- . . R C GH . S . 0 G 5 7 MILTON B AYTON M KNI T , b ept 3 , 1 8 111 1 . 2 d . 1 I . 5 5 , st , da May Geise , no issue , m , Mar 3 , 1 8 8 W t (1. N . 1 0 1 9 , ilhelmina Hamil on Holmes , ov 3 , 9 , dau . Robert Holmes .

- . . R . . 1 1 1 0 . G 3 7 WILLIAM HIESTE , b Nov , 77 , d Feb . 8 1 8 2 8 . A . 2 1 . , , m nna Maria Bentz , b May 5 , 7 75 , d Mar .

- . 1 G 4 . JOHN BENTZ HIESTER , m . Margaret Smith .

- . 2 . R G 4 MARIA HIESTE , m . Stein . 2 Ge n e a l o g y o f t he Hies t e r Fa m ily . 3

- G . 4 3 . WILLIAM HIESTER , m . Porter .

- G . 4 4 . LYDIA HIESTER (a twin ) , m . Pautz .

- R 111 . G . 4 4 . HANNAH HIESTE (a twin ) , William

Davis .

- R . 6 . G . 4 JOSEPH HIESTE , m

- G . 4 7 . GEORGE HIESTER , m .

- G . 4 8 . CYRUS HIESTER .

- 2 3 . DANI L HI ST R E E E 1 1 1 . G . , b . Jan . , 7 3 , d June 7 ,

1 111 2 1 2 . . 1 0 795 , . Sept . 9 , 74 , Catharine Schuler , b Sept ,

1 1 6 . . 1 1 8 . 7 , d Aug 7 , 7 9 , dau Gabriel Schuler , a Nether lander . Their graves stand together in the graveyard of the o ld stone Bern Church of Berks County , with one stone for the two . o As previ usly stated , he remained in Montgomery

County until 1 7 74 when he removed to Reading . He was a member of the Reformed Church of old Goshen hoppen , his name appearing on the original roll of male members entered in 1 746 by Pastor George Michael

Weiss on the church register . o n T He lived a property in Upper Salford ownship , f immediately below the present village O Sumneytown , ho named after Isaac Sumony , w owned much property in that locality . He became a foremost man in the neigh

- bo rho o d. 1 f two In 7 5 7 he built a ine , story brick man sion on the east side of the turnpike , close to Ridge Valley ffi Creek . It was su ciently prominent to be noted on the map of Pennsylvania published by Nicholas Scull , the 1 Province Surveyor , in 7 5 9 . It was a notable building in its day , and is still standing . A broad hall runs through the middle of the first story , on each side of which are spacious parlors ; the second story is divided into bed rooms ; above this is the roomy garret o f the olden time . 2 4 Th e P e n n sylv a n ia Ge r m a n S o c ie ty .

Heavy eaves run along the gable roof , and a correspond ing cornice forms the lower part of the gable . It was originally provided with a secret closet in which to hide plate during troublous times . In 1 77 7 he was appointed a Justice o f the Peace for

Berks County , where he was then living .

- 1 A A R . 2 6 G . 3 . ANNA MARG RETH HIESTE , b June ,

1 1 1 2 0 2 1 6 1 . 1 . . 8 111 . t 743 , d Feb , , May 3 , 7 , Cap Philip

T . . 1 1 6 Hahn , of New Hanover ownship , b Mar 3 , 73 ,

. 1 6 1 8 2 1 . d . Apr , He served in the Revolutionary War

: 1 t h 6t h o as follows In 7 7 7 , 4 Company , Battali n , Phila delphia County Militia , Col . Frederick Antes command

1 8 t h C o l . ing ; 7 7 , 4 Battalion , William Dean command 1 6t h ing ; 779 , Battalion , Major Peter Richards com manding .

- . 1 . A . G 4 CATHARINE H HN , m John Myers , son Isaac

. 1 0 1 0 O Meier , b . Jan 4 , 73 , d . July 5 , 77 (founder f

. 111 . Myerstown ) , and bro Ann Maria Myers , William 1 1 2 2 Hiester , b . 7 5 7 , d . 8 , to follow .

- . 1 . RG R . 6 1 . No v . G 5 MA A ET MYERS , b . Oct , 7 8 5 , d

1 1 8 8 . . 1 0 1 8 1 2 9 , 5 , m Sept , , Matthias Swaine Richards ,

1 M a 1 1 1 8 2 . b . Feb . 7 , 7 8 7 , d . y , 6 t S t 1 2 — He was Depu y urveyor for Berks Coun y, 8 3 3 7 1 2 — Associate Judge of Berks County Courts 8 9 46 , and held many positions o f trust and honor in the city of

Reading .

His ancestry is as follows : (1 ) Hon . Matthias Rich

. 2 D . . D. ards ( ) Rev Henry Melchior Muhlenberg ,

(3 ) Col . Conrad Weiser, etc . , all previously given in detail .

- . 6 1 . E R D R CH D . 2 1 8 1 G WIN MYE S I AR S , b June 5 , 3 ,

. 1 6 1 1 S . 8 . d ept , 3

- . 6 2 . . 1 8 1 L M M R CH D . 1 0 G E UEL JA ES I AR S , b Mar , 5 ,

. 1 1 8 d May 3 , 3 5 , single .

e n o e Th e P e n n sylv a n ia G r m a S ci ty .

- at Germantown , where he was wounded ; Sub Lieutenant 2 1 1 f o o f the County Mar . , 7 77 ; Lieutenant o the C unty, 1 1 fo r June 6 , 7 8 ; Commissioner purchase of provisions for the army in 1 7 7 8 ; Judge of the Court o f Common

1 . Pleas in 7 8 4 ; Brigade Inspector of Berks County , Apr

1 1 1 fo r 2 0 . , 793 , years

E . . 3 . JOHN CKERT , m Angelina Hicks

He was born in the Kingdom of Hanover , Germany, 1 8 and came to America in 73 , when he purchased land in

T . Heidelberg ownship , Berks County, Pa

E - f Isaac ckert was a prominent iron master o Reading , ’

P . a , and President of its Farmers National Bank from 1 1 8 40 t o 8 73 .

- 1 E K R . 6 . . . G . HENRY S . C E T , m Carrie Hunter , d Mar

2 1 0 . . 8 , 8 8 , dau Nicholas Hunter

Pa . em Graduate Marshall College , Mercersburg , ; m ber iron fi rm Eckert Bro . ; served as volunteer in the ’ emergency campaign o f 1 8 63 ; president Farmers Na i n t o a l Pa . 1 8 Bank , Reading , , from death of his father, 73 , until his own decease .

- . 1 . E E . G 7 ISAAC CKERT , m . liza Kaufman , dau Will iam M . Kaufman , iron master . ’ He succeeded his father as President of Farm ers Na i n a t o l Bank .

. 8 ARR E K R 1 1 m . 0 6 m G C IE C E T , . Jan 3 , 9 , Willia

H . Lerch .

- . 2 . E R . . G 7 HELEN CKE T , m Herman Meigs

- . . R E R G 7 3 HUNTE CKE T .

- . . . E K G 7 4 KATE M C ERT , m . Reeves .

- . 6 2 . RG R E R CK . S . 1 1 0 G GEO E B OWN E T , b ept 3 , 8 4 ,

P . R a . 1 8 Pa . 111 . at eading , , d July 5 , 99 , Reading , , Mary T . T rexler , dau Horatio rexler, President National Union

Bank , Reading , Pa . e n e o e r 2 G a l g y o f t h e Hie st Fa m ily . 7

’ o l m a n s He was educated at B Military Academy , West f Pa . o m Chester , ; long a member of Board Directors , Far ’ er s National Bank , and , for several years its President E firm of ckert 8: Bro . (Henry Clay Furnaces ) member ’ Iron Masters Association of America ; member Keim f T R. o . . E N . 6 o Post , 7 , G A ; Board rustees , Charles vans Cemetery Company ; member Union League o f Phil a del phia and Wyo m isin g Club of Reading ; vestryman of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and member Finance

- Committee Diocese O f Pennsylvania . 1 1 8 6 1 During the Civil War enlisted , April 7 , , as o f volunteer in Ringgold Light Artillery Reading , the f o C O . First Defenders the war ; Second Lieutenant , 1 6 1 T . . 8 I , hird U S . Infantry , Aug 5 , ; First Lieutenant , 1 2 1 8 6 2 In Mar . , ; Peninsular campaign at Fair Oaks , ’ Gaines Mills , Seven Pines , South Mountain , Antietam ,

No v . 1 0 Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville ; resigned , 1 8 64 .

- . 1 . R E R . G 7 HA RY CKE T , deceased

- 2 E R . . . S H CK 111 . . G 7 ARA E T , Howard J Potts

- . E . G 7 3 . WILLIAM BROWN CKERT

- . 6 . B E . G 3 RE ECCA CKERT , m Prince Redington Stet 1 1 1 1 son , First Lieutenant 5 th U . S . Infantry , May 4 , 8 6 ; 2 2 1 8 2 Captain , Dec . , 6 ; resigned and honorably dis

2 1 1 . charged , Dec . , 8 64

- 1 . G . 7 ALICE STETSON .

- . 2 . E G 7 DWARD STETSON , m . Knapp .

- . 2 . H . A 1 . 1 G 3 JO N HIESTER , b pr . 9 , 745 , d Oct . 5 ,

1 8 2 1 . . N . 2 1 . o . , m Hannah Pawling , b ov 5 , 747 , d N v

During the Revolutionary Wa r he was Captain I st h t . W E 1 Company , 4 Battalion , Col illiam vans , 7 7 7 t I s . 1 r Captain Battalion Chester Co M ilitia , 7 77 ; afte 2 e e 8 Th e P e n nsylv a n ia G r m a n S o ci ty . the war Major General of Militia ; State Senator from 1 8 0 2—O 6 o f 1 8 0 Chester County , ; Member Congress , 7

0 9 .

- 1 . E 111 . . G . 4 DANIEL HIEST R , Margaret Connard

- T 2 . . . G . 4 JOHN HIESTER , m itlow

- . E B . . G . 4 3 LIZA ETH HIESTER , m Matthias Davis

- AR R . . 111 . . G 4 4 CATH INE HIESTE , David Beaver

- . B A m . . G . 4 5 RE ECC HIESTER , Vanderslice

- A R . 6 . . G . 4 RACH EL HIESTE , m Landis

- . I R . I st . G . 4 7 SAMUEL H ESTE , m , Margaret S Rutter,

2 d . 111 . , Mary Beaver

- . R . 2 1 . . G . 3 3 DANIEL HIESTE , b June 5 , 747 , d Mar

1 8 0 . . 1 0 . . 2 1 1 2 7 , 4 , m ab 7 7 , Rosanna Hager b Apr , 7 5 ,

1 1 1 8 1 0 . . d . Jan . , , dau Capt Jonathan Hager and wife

E Kr is hn e r o f lizabeth , née c , who was a prominent citizen 1 6 2 o f Maryland , and founder , 7 , of the town Hagers E T town , first called , by him , lizabeth own , after his wife , ’

E T . then , later , lizabeth Hager s own Daniel was commissioned Colonel o f Philadelphia t 1 o f Coun y Militia in 77 7 , and saw a variety active ser 2 1 8 2 vice until May 3 , 7 , when he was promoted to Briga dier General ; in 1 7 8 4 elected to the Supreme Executive o f 1 8 o f Council Pennsylvania , and , in 7 7 , a Commissioner the Connecticut Land Claims ; returned t o Berks County ,

Pa . T , and elected a member of the First , Second , hird

o . and Fourth Congresses ; rem ved to Hagerstown , Md , and elected a member o f the Seventh and Eighth Con re sse s g from that State ; died in Washington , D . C . , during

E n attendance upon session of ighth Co gress , and buried at Hagerstown , no issue .

- . . B R 1 1 . . G 3 4 GA IEL HIESTER , b . June 7 , 749 , d Sept

1 1 8 2 . 1 . E 1 2 , 4 , m ab 773 , lizabeth Bausman , b . Sept . ,

1 1 . M a 7 5 , d y e 2 Ge n e a l o g y o f t h e Hies t r Fa m ily . 9

1 1 6 Member o f the Convention of July 5 , 77 ; Major 1 6— A of Militia , 77 7 ; Member of Pennsylvania ssembly, f r 1 8— 0 r o f save o two or three years , 7 7 9 ; Membe , House 1 1 1 8 0 2 — 0 S S Representatives , 79 and 4 ; tate enator , 1 — 6 1 8 0 — 1 2 o n 795 , and 5 ; died the ancestral farm , Bern

T . ownship , Berks County

- 1 E . G . 4 . LIZABETH HIESTER

- B . 1 . . 2 . G . 4 . GA RIEL HIESTER , b Jan 5 , 7 79 , d Sept

1 8 . 1 1 8 . 1 8 0 . 4 , 3 4 , m 3 , Mary Otto , d 5 3 1 f : . o Her ancestry is as follows ( ) Dr John A . Otto ,

Pa . . 0 1 1 . . 1 1 8 . Reading , , b July 3 , 7 5 , d Dec 4 , 3 4 , m

. 1 8 . 2 . . . Catharine Hitner , d 3 4 ( ) Dr Bodo Otto , Sr , b

1 6 8 . 1 1 8 ab . 5 , d June 3 , 7 7 , Senior Surgeon in the Revo l u t io n a r y War . e 1 8 1 Gabriel was Ass o ciat Judge of Berks County , 9 2 o f 1 8 1 2 3 ; during War , Brigade M aj or, under General t o William Addams , at Baltimore ; upon his removal

Harrisburg appointed Surveyor General of the State , by

Shu l ze 1 1 1 8 2 . Governor , May , 4 , serving six years

- . 1 R . G 5 . LOUISA HIESTE

- i n 2 . B o r e . . . R R . . G 5 HAR IET HIESTE , m C B

- . . G R No v . 1 1 1 8 0 8 G 5 3 AU USTUS OTTO HIESTE , b . , ,

. . . 1 8 1 0 . m Catharine Cox , b Nov 4 ,

- 8 0 . . 1 . R 2 8 1 6 . . G GAB IEL HIESTER , b Apr , 5

- I . G . 5 4 . GAB RIEL H ESTER

- G . 5 5 . CATHARINE HIESTER .

- . AR R 1 . . . 2 8 1 8 . G 4 3 M Y ROSINA HIESTE , b Dec , 7 , d

1 8 2 . . 2 1 1 0 . 1 111 8 Feb 3 , 4 , Oct , 4 , Frederick Augustus

Sh l ze . 1 1 1 b r u 1 1 8 6 o . , b Sept . , 7 77 , d . Feb . , 3 , Governor

John Andrew Melchior Shu l ze .

: 1 His ancestry is as follows ( ) Rev . Christopher

Shu l ze . 1 E . 2 0 Pro bst ze ll manuel , b Dec 5 , 74 , at , near

S S rm . . 1 0 . 2 8 . aalfeld , axony , Ge any , d Mar 9 , 9 , m Sept 3 , e n o e 3 0 Th e P e n n syl v a n ia G r m a S c i ty .

1 6 6 E E . . 2 1 8 . 7 , ve lizabeth Muhlenberg , b Jan 9 , 74 , d

1 8 0 8 , an eminent Lutheran divine who labored in the

ken o f . 2 r Tulp e ho c region Berks County , Pa ( ) Hen y l . C o . D D. Melchior Muhlenberg , 3 ) Conrad Weiser , etc . , as already given in detail .

- E M a 2 1 . M a 1 E B SHULZ . 8 0 6 G . 5 . LIZA ETH , b y , , d y

- 2 . R E . SHULZE . . 1 2 1 8 0 . . G . 5 HIESTE , b Oct , 7 , d Mar

1 1 8 2 . 7 , 4 , single

- NN L E 2 . A SH Z . . 1 . . U 8 0 . G 5 3 JULIA , b Dec 4 , 9 , d Sept

1 1 111 . . 1 1 . M a 8 8 c M n u s . 7 , 5 5 , Apr 5 , 3 3 , Felix R , M . D , 0 1 1 f . 8 0 . . O b May 3 , 7 , d Mar 3 , 8 8 5 , an associate

Hahnem ann .

- 1 SHULZE . 2 1 . 6 . ( A 8 G FELI MCM NUS , b July , 3 4,

. 2 0 1 . 2 1 E 8 111 6 . d . Nov , 5 7 , . Feb , 8 5 , sther Sinclair

- . 1 . R ( R A . . G 7 MA Y FELI SINCLAI M CM NUS , b Dec 8 ,

1 (1. . 8 5 7 , Jan

- . 2 . A 1 1 1 6 . . 8 G MARY ROSIN MCMANUS , b Dec , 3 5 , T r Mother Mary heresa , Convent of Me cy , Brooklyn ,

N . Y .

- . 6 . . . 1 G 3 JULIA ANGELICA MCMANUS , b Sept 3 , 8 3 7 ,

. . 2 6 1 8 8 . d Feb , 5

- 6 . . 1 . . 1 8 G 4 PHILOMENA MCMANUS , b Mar 3 , 3 8 ,

m . O . 1 1 8 1 R I . . . ct 7 , 7 , ichard C Jones , Jr

- . 1 . . . 2 0 1 8 2 . G 7 LOUIS C JONES , b . Oct , 7

- . 2 . . . 1 1 8 . G 7 JULIA JONES , b Jan 9 , 73

- . . . 1 . G 7 3 PHILOMENA JONES , b Mar . 5 , 8 74

- . . ( . 1 1 8 . G 7 4 FELI JONES , b May 3 , 7 5

- . . R . 2 1 G 7 5 RICHA D JONES , b Sept . 7 , 8 7 6 .

- . 6 . . . 2 6 1 . G 7 FOLEY JONES , b Jan , 8 77

- . . B 1 . . 2 0 8 8 . G 7 7 RO ERT JONES , b Apr , 7

- . 6 . R M C A . G 5 FREDE ICK AUGUSTUS M NUS , b May

2 0 1 8 0 . 1 1 6 . 1 A . 8 8 st N . 2 1 8 6 r , 4 , d pr , 5 , m , ov , 7 , Flo ence Weir . e n e e r a m l 1 G a l o g y o f t he Hiest F i y . 3

- . A 1 1 1 ( . 8 8 6 8 . G . 7 . FELI R M CM NUS , b July ,

- K G 111 2 d 6 . . G . 5 FREDERIC AU USTUS M CMANUS , ,

Annie C . Shepherd .

- E A A . 0 6 . . G . 6 LIZA R NDALL M CM NUS , b Apr 3 , 1 8 6 1 . . 8 t W 8 43 , d Nov , 5 , in Visitation Conven , ashing

t o n . . , D C

- . 6 . . . G 7 SAMUEL HAHNEMANN MCMANUS , b Sept

1 2 1 8 . . 2 1 8 6 . , 44 , d Oct 7 , 4

- . . 1 6 . . 6 8 . V EV C 8 d G GENE I E M MANUS , b Jan 3 , 4 , 1 8 46 .

- . 6 . A . 1 8 G 9 ANNIE REGIN MCMANUS , b Sept . 7 , 49 , M a 2 0 1 0 d . y , 8 5 .

- . 1 0 . R . 2 1 1 6 . 6 8 G AGNES MA Y MCMANUS , b Jan , 5 , died as Sister Mary Agnes , Convent of Mercy, Brooklyn ,

N . Y .

- 1 1 1 8 111 . 6 . C . G HELEN M MANUS , b May 3 , 5 4,

. 1 1 8 8 . Oct 5 , 7 , Harry Paul Goldsborough

- . 1 . R G B R . G 7 MA Y A NES TERESA GOLDS O OUGH , b

6 1 8 8 . Sept . , 7

- . 2 . B R G . . 1 2 1 8 8 1 . G 7 JULIA GOLDS O OU H , b Oct ,

- ( R 1 . . . No v . G 7 3 FELI VINCENT GOLDSBO OUGH , b ,

1 8 8 2 .

- . . R A B r . . G 7 4 HA RY P UL GOLDS OROUGH , J , b June 9 ,

1 8 8 6 .

- . T . M a . A R B 8 G 7 5 HELEN E ESA GOLDS OROUGH , b y , 1 8 8 7 .

- YERB . . . 6 . URY B G 7 WILLIAM GOLDS OROUGH , b Sept

- G B G 1 G . 7 7 . GEOR E JOSEPH GOLDS OROU H , b . Mar . 4 , 1 1 8 9 .

- . . R B ZE SHUL . 2 1 1 1 G 5 4 MA IA ISA ELLA , b Oct . 5 , 8 , d . Nov .

- . S ZE 2 . E B HUL . . 8 G 5 5 SABINA LIZA ETH , b Oct ,

1 8 1 . 2 1 8 1 . 3 , d Nov . 3 , 3 n e 3 2 Th e Pe n nsylv a n ia Ge r m a S o c i ty .

- E A B SHULZ E . . 8 1 8 1 6 . M G . 5 NUEL GA RIEL , b Jan , 5 ,

S 1 1 8 6 111 . A . 1 1 8 8 E . d . ept . 4 , 7 , pr 7 , 3 , Frances lliott, b

2 1 8 2 1 . Apr . 7 ,

- E ULZ E 1 . SH . 8 1 H . 6 . G . C ARLES LLIOT , b Jan 5 , 3 9

1 8 1 8 60 . . 1 1 8 8 . 111 . Dec . , , M argaretta Gregg , b Dec 3 , 3

- 1 SHULZ E . . 2 6 1 8 6 2 111 . G . 7 . FRANCES PECK , b Oct , ,

0 1 8 8 8 . July 3 , , David Scott Kennedy

- E . 1 1 1 8 8 . . 8 1 . PH D G JOSE LLIOT KENNE Y , b June , 9

- . 1 1 1 8 1 . . 8 2 . CE SC D G FRAN S OTT KENNE Y , b July , 9

- ZE 2 1 8 6 111 . E L . . 2 . SHU G . 7 LLIOTT GREGG , b Jan 9 , 5 ,

2 1 8 0 . Mar . 5 , 9 , Myrtle Rose Philly

- 1 SHULZE . 1 . . R G 8 HERBERT MO TON , b Feb . 4,

1 8 9 1 .

- S LZE . 1 . . R H 8 6 . U . 8 G 7 3 CHARLES HERBE T , b Sept 7 ,

- I . SH LZ E . . 2 1 1 . . . U 8 G 7 4 W LLIAM H , b Apr 9 , 7

- E 1 2 8 . . . SHULZE . 2 2 8 G 7 5 LSIE , b June , 7 , d July 9 , 1 8 7 8 .

- 6 2 . LZE 2 . R K SHU . . 8 G FREDE IC AUGUSTUS , b Feb ,

1 1 . . 1 E 8 . 8 111 . 2 2 1 8 4 , Sept 8 6 8 , lvira M Bailey , b . Feb . , 4

- . 1 1 8 . . SHULZE . 2 G 7 RALPH GOLDEN , b Apr . 5 , 73

- . 2 . Z 1 8 0 . R R SHUL E . 2 2 8 G 7 WALTE HEN Y , b July ,

- . . SHULZ E . 1 0 1 8 8 . G 7 3 HELEN PEARLE , b July , 5

- . SHU LZ E . 2 1 8 2 6 . R G 3 WILLIAM HIESTE , b July 3 , 4 ,

111 . 2 8 . 1 8 1 . . Oct 5 , 7 , Nellie Henrietta Prentiss , b Sept , 1 1 8 5 .

- . 1 . . 2 1 8 2 . G 7 Infant , d July 5 , 7 , at birth

- . 2 . E SHULZ E . . 1 1 8 . G 7 DITH GIFFORD , b Mar , 7 5

- . . R M A Y SH LZ E . 2 1 1 . U . 8 G 7 3 GERT UDE , b Nov , 7 7

- . f . . 1 0 1 0 . G 7 4 In ant, d June , 8 8 , at birth

- . . 1 8 8 . SHULZE . . 2 G 7 5 PRENTISS FRENCH , b Aug 5 , 9

- . 6 . 6 B RG SHU LZE . . G 4 FRANCIS M UHLEN E , b Feb , 1 8 111 . . 2 2 1 E . 2 6 . 44 , Oct , 8 8 , llen Gillett Groce , b Apr 4 , 1 8 45 .

e 34 Th e P e n nsylv a n ia G e r m a n S o c i ty .

- D CK A G D . S t . 6 6 . G . 4 FRE ERI U USTUS FI LER , b ep ,

2 0 1 8 L . . 1 11 1 . 8 5 4 , M ay , 7 5 , izzie H Valentine

- 1 1 6 . 1 D ( . ID . 0 8 G . 7 . HOWAR F LER , b M ay , 7

- 6 1 8 . E SHU LZE D . . 2 . G . 7 LIAS FI LER , b Mar , 79

- I 1 8 8 2 . D CK R PH D . . G . 7 3 . FRE ERI AL FI LER , b Jan ,

- 1 I 1 8 8 8 . AD M D D E . . G . 7 4 . A CLAU E FI L R , b Jan ,

- M a 2 0 1 8 2 1 . . A SHULZ E . G . 5 8 . MARIA . , b y , , d Mar

- A R . G . 4 4 WILLI M HIESTE

- C B M R . G . 4 5 . JA O BAUS AN HIESTE , m Catharine

Miller .

- 6 . H In . S r O G . 4 JONAT AN DANIEL HIESTER , a ah tto , 1 —1 8 S ister Mary Otto , m . Gabriel Hiester, 77 9 3 4 , mem ber Berks County Bar .

- AR R 0 1 1 . H E . S t . G . 3 5 . CAT INE HI STE , b ep 3 , 7 5 , m

Jonathan Bischoff.

- 1 . . G . 4 JOHN BISCHOFF

- 2 A . . G . 4 . CATH RINE BISCHOFF , m George Otto

- . . R CH FF . O rm . G 4 3 OSANNA BIS O , m be yer

- A G . 4 4 . M RGARET BISCHOFF .

- G . 4 5 . SUSANNAH BISCHOFF .

- A . 1 1 . . 6 . S M E E E . A r G 3 U L HI ST R , b p 7 , 7 5 4, d in childhood .

- 1 0 I . G . 3 7 . WILLIAM HIESTER , b . June , 7 5 7 , d July

. 1 1 8 . . 1 1 8 2 2 . 8 A 3 , , m Mar , 7 4 , nna Maria Myer , b Dec f 2 8 1 8 . . 1 8 2 2 . I r o , 7 5 , d Oct 3 , , dau saac Meier, founde

P . . 1 0 . 1 0 a . Myerstown , , b Jan 4 , 73 , d July 5 , 77 , and

. E sister of John m Catharine Hahn , lizabeth , Catharine and Eva Myer .

o o He was born on the h mestead in Montg mery County ,

1 . removed to Reading , with his father, in 7 74 After his

T t . marriage he settled in Bern ownship , Berks Coun y

He served in one campaign of the Revolution , in Capt . Ge n e a l o o t h e Hie s t e r Fa m il . g y f y 35,

’ George Will s Company of his brother, Major Gabriel ’ 1 Hie st e r s Battalion of 777 .

- 1 8 . . 1 2 1 . I C . 2 2 S t G . 4 SAA HIESTER , b June , 7 5 , d ep ,

1 0 1 8 1 0 . . 1 1 . A . A 8 5 5 , m pr , , Hester Muhlenberg , b pr ,

1 . 2 1 1 8 2 . 7 8 5 , d July , 7 , eldest dau Major General John

o f . Peter Muhlenberg , the Revolution , and grand dau

Hen ry Melchior Muhlenberg .

He was graduate Medical Dept . University o f Penn O sylvania , and one of the most distinguished physicians f Pennsylvania ; first president o f the Berks County Medical

1 8 2 o f o f Society , organized 4 ; one the original members

r the Charles Evans Cemete y C O . ; in all respects a leading

o f and highly respected citizen Reading , Pa .

- O . 1 . G c t . 2 8 G 5 ANNA M UHLENBER HIESTER , b . ,

1 1 2 . 1 1 8 0 In . 1 0 1 0 I st 8 . 8 , d Feb 7 , 5 , June , 4 , his wife ,

. 1 8 1 2 . . 1 6 1 John Pringle Jones , b , d Mar , 8 74 , previously E mentioned . His second wife was Catharine lizabeth

Hiester , dau . John Sylvanus Hiester , son Governor

Joseph Hiester .

- . 6 1 . G I m . G JOHN PRIN LE H ESTER JONES , Rebecca

Rambo .

- 1 PRINGLEY G . 7 . JOHN JONES .

- M a . 2 . B G R . G 5 JOHN PETER MUHLEN ER HIESTE , b y 1 8 1 1 . . 1 0 8 . 3 , 5 , d Mar , 3 4 , no issue

- . . G . G 5 3 WILLIAM M UHLENB ER HIESTER , b May

1 1 8 1 8 . 1 1 1 2 1 . 6 8 8 . 8 5 , , d Aug . , 7 , m June , 49 , Julia F

2 1 0 . Roland , d . Oct . 7 , 9 4

P 1 0 . a . 8 Admitted to Reading , , Bar , Jan . 7 , 4 ; Penna 1 8 2 — 1 8 State Senator , 5 5 5 ; Speaker of same , 5 5 ; Secre — 1 8 8 6 1 . tary of Commonwealth , 5

- . 6 1 . . . 2 0 1 8 . A . 2 0 1 8 . G son , b Feb , 5 3 , d Mar , 5 3

- 6 2 . . R . . 1 8 8 6 111 . G ISAAC HIESTE , b Jan , 5 , Dec . 8 , 1 0 9 5 , Mary Kimmel Baer , dau . George F . Baer , LL . D . , ’ President Philadelphia and Reading R y Co . e 36 Th e Pe n nsylv a n ia Ge r m a n S o ci ty .

Admitted to Reading Bar 1 8 7 8 ; President Second N a t io n a l Bank .

- R R R . 1 1 . C H B G E . r G . 5 4 F AN IS M U LEN E HIEST , b Ma , 1 8 1 In . E 8 6 6 ( . . 1 2 . . L 8 9 , d Apr 9 , 4 , June 5 , 5 , lla auman

. o f 1 8 2 Graduate Medical Dept University Penna , 5 ; m o f spent eighteen months in edical hospitals Paris , h 1 t l . 1 . . ( o 8 6 France ; Asst Surgeon , 5 5 Regt . Penna , ; o f Brigade Surgeon , with rank M aj or ; Medical Director,

o f . Dept . Ohio

- 1 R A R . M 6 . N a 2 1 . 8 G GEO GE L UMA HIESTE , b y 9 , 5 7 ,

1 8 . d . June 5 , 5 7

- . 2 . R 6 . 1 G ANNA M UHLENBERG HIESTE , b Jan . 3 ,

1 8 . . . s . 5 9 , m Dr H Clinton Mc herry, no issue

- . . E ARD A R 6 . . 2 G 3 DW INE LAUM N HIESTE , b Oct 8 ,

1 8 . Ho o e we r ff 1 8 6 . . 8 . 3 , m Oct 9 , John A g

- 1 R HOOGEWERFF . G . 7 . HIESTE

- E ( A . 2 R R . No . 2 2 1 . v 8 6 G 4 CATHA INE HIESTE , b , 7 ,

. 1 8 6 . d Oct . 7 , 5

- E R . 1 . . . . . 8 G 4 3 LIZABETH HIESTE , b Feb 3 , 7 9 , d Apr 8 2 1 1 1 . . 2 8 1 8 6 , 8 7 , m . Jonathan Miller , d Mar , , son

Benj am in M iller and wife Catharine Pepper, dau . Henry

Pepper o f Philadelphia .

- R . 1 . . O ct . 2 1 8 1 . G 5 JULIA HIESTE MILLER , b 3 , 3 , d

6 1 2 . n . M a 1 1 8 2 . . 8 ( a y , 9 , m Nov , 3 , James H Reed , b

2 1 8 0 . . 1 1 8 8 . Nov . , 9 , d Aug 9 , 4

- 1 M a 1 1 . 1 . 1 8 . 8 . 6 . . G A daughter, b Apr 7 , d y 7

- . 2 E R A N . . 1 6 . ( 6 8 G UGENE MILLE REED , b Apr , 3 5 , 2 1 d . Feb . , 8 73 . First Consul - General o f the Sandwich Islands t o the ( ( o f 1 8 6 6— o n court Japan , 73 ; died board the Japan , in

wa . the middle of the Pacific , on his y home

- . 6 . 2 A . . G 3 KATE JOSEPHINE V N REED , b Aug 3 ,

1 8 6 . 2 2 1 3 , d Nov . , 8 7 6 . n e e Ge a l o g y o f t h e Hie st r Fa m ily . 3 7

- R R A . . 6 . G . 4 MA GARETTA PEPPE V N REED , b Feb 4 ,

T . . 1 8 8 . . 2 8 1 0 . 1 8 6 8 4 , m 3 , Noble Biddle , b 3 , d Nov , 1 0 2 O f m 9 , second child Noble Biddle and Francina M iria

t o E . 1 8 6 Pugh . Admitted the Bar, lkon , Md , 7 ; State Attorney four years ; County Commissioner ; Special A u dit o r E 1 8 1 , Circuit Court in (uity, 7 removed to San José ,

California .

- 1 1 G . 7 . FLORENCE VAN REED BIDDLE , b . Aug . 8 ,

1 8 6 6 . . 2 1 1 0 111 . . 2 1 8 m , d Apr , 9 5 , Oct , 95 , Benj a in

Ricketts .

- . 2 . R ED DD E . A . 1 . 8 6 . 1 G 7 I BI L , b ug 5 , 9 , d Dec 3 ,

1 8 7 0 .

- . . A . ME N B DD 2 1 8 2 . G 7 3 J S O LE BI LE , b July 4 , 7 , d

1 1 8 . June 9 , 73

- . . E DD . A . 1 1 8 G 7 4 JULIAN HIEST R BI LE , b ug 3 , 74,

111 . 1 1 0 E June 7 , 9 3 , va Gertrude Chamberlain , of Atlanta ,

Ga .

- . 6 . E ( A N G 5 WILLIAM DWARD REED , b . Apr . 4 ,

1 8 1 . . 1 8 6 . 4 , d Aug , 9 t h . . Captain , 5 U S Artillery , Civil War .

- . 2 . R E R . 1 G 5 MA IA LIZABETH MILLE , b Apr . 7 ,

1 8 1 . 0 1 2 2 . 7 , d July 3 , 8

- . . A . 1 0 1 0 G 4 4 WILLI M HIESTER , b Oct . , 79 , m . Lucy E llmaker .

o f L r t 1 Member Congress from ancaste Coun y, 8 3 3

- . . R H E . G 4 5 MA IA CAT ARINE HIEST R , b Mar . 4 ,

1 . . 2 1 E 8 111 . 1 1 1 793 , d Mar 4 , 4 5 , June , 8 1 8 , dward T . A . 1 1 0 . 6 1 1 ilghman Clymer , b ug 4 , 79 , d Mar . , 8 3 . His ancestry is as follows : (1 ) Daniel Cuningham Cly Ph l a da . . i . 6 1 8 (1. r A . 2 1 8 1 . me , b , pr , 74 , Jan 5 , 9 Grad o f 1 uate Princeton , 7 66 ; read law and became noted

. z d r L u t . . . 1 L lawye ; ieut Ba Phila Co Militia , 775 ; ieut . n e r n o e t 3 8 Th e P e n nsylv a ia G m a S c i y .

6 o f fl . 1 Col . Ri e Bat 7 7 ; Commissioner Claims of the P a . 1 8 2 r e r e Treasury ; removed to Reading , , and , in 7 , p

111 . . sented Berks County in Assembly ; Mary , dau Peter f wh o . . 1 8 0 2 and Susan Weidner , d Dec 5 , ; they le t one E 2 T . . child , dward ilghman ( ) William Clymer , Capt E o f nglish Navy , and wife Anna , née Roberdeau , sister d General Roberdeau . 3 ) Richar Clymer, merchant

- and ship builder , Philadelphia , who came to America from England in 1 7 0 5 .

- 1 . . 1 G . 5 DANIEL ROBERDEAU CLYMER , b . Mar 3 ,

1 8 1 . 1 8 8 111 . 1 1 8 6 9 , d May 5 , 9 , . M ar 3 , 4 , Delia Pierson ,

. . 1 2 1 1 8 1 . 8 . b Jan 8 , 4 , d June 4 , 6 , dau Silas and Sarah

f . O N . Pierson , Morristown , J

. 2 0 1 8 r a c Admitted to Bar , Aug , 5 7 , but not in active p f P 1 — o a . 8 . tice ; Mayor Reading , , 5 3 4

( - . 6 1 . R . 2 1 8 . G MARIA HIESTE CLYMER , b June , 47 , d 1 Jan . 9 , 8 5 3 .

- . 6 2 . A M . 2 1 8 G NNA MOORE CLY ER , b June 4 , 49 ,

. I st 2 2 1 8 6 8 E h w o . . 2 m , June , , dward Brooke , d Dec 5 , 1 8 8 o f 7 , son Matthew Brooke , and one the proprietors

r o . of the extensive iron wo ks at Birdsbor , Pa

- . 1 . R . 2 8 1 8 0 G 7 ANNA CLYME BROOKE , b . Mar , 7 ,

. . 2 1 0 111 . . 1 1 8 1 . d Dec 4 , 9 3 , Oct , 9 , Blai r Lee

- . 8 1 . E E E 1 L . . 2 8 2 . G DWARD BROOKE , b Oct 3 , 9

- G . 2 8 . A son .

- . 8 . . 1 0 0 . G 3 A son , b 9

- . 2 . E R R B D D KE . 1 8 2 . G 7 O ERT WAR B OO , b July 7 , 7

- . . G M K . 1 8 . G 7 3 GEOR E CLY ER BROO E , b June 5 , 7 5

- . . . 1 8 . G 7 4 FREDERICK HIESTER BROOKE , b Oct . 9 , 7 6

- . 6 2 . R 111 2 n d 2 6 G ANNA MOO E CLYMER , . , July , 1 8 0 . . M . Kim c D . f D . o . 9 , Rev R H , , Washington , D . C

- . 6 . I . 2 8 1 8 1 . G 3 DELIA P ERSON CLYMER , b May , 5 , d

N . 1 ov 7 , 8 73 . Ge n e a l o g y o f t h e Hiest e r Fa m ily . 39

- R B D M . N . 6 6 . , G . 4 DANIEL O ER EAU CLY ER , b ov

1 8 8 . 1 . . 8 5 4 , d Dec 7 , 5

- 1 1 6 R G M . O . 2 8 6 . , G . 5 HIESTE GEOR E CLY ER , b ct , 5

2 1 1 8 8 . d . Nov . , 5

- 1 8 2 0 R . . 2 . W M M O G . 5 ILLIA HIESTE CLY ER , b ct 9 , ,

2 6 1 8 8 111 . 1 2 1 8 S . d . July , 3 , June , 5 5 , Valeria mith , b

1 1 2 . A . 1 1 0 1 t . L . Mar . 4 , 8 8 , d ug 7 , 9 , eldes dau evi B

Smith . Extensive iron manufacturer throughout Berks County ;

President First Nat . Bank of Reading , Pa .

- 1 E . 1 6 1 6 . . 8 . 6 G MILY SMITH CLYMER , b July , 5 , d

1 1 0 . Sept . 8 , 9 4

- T . 2 . E R 6 . . 8 G DWARD ILGHMAN CLYME , b Aug , 1 8 5 7 .

- . S R R 1 . 2 G 6 3 WILLIAM HIE TE CLYME , b . Mar . ,

1 8 60 .

- 6 . LE E . 2 1 e G . 4 SMITH CLYMER , b . Apr , 8 63 , m . Jun

1 1 1 1 . , 8 9 , Clara Matilda Riegel

- 1 . . . 1 1 8 2 . G . 7 JOHN RIEGEL CLYMER , b Apr 4 , 9

- 2 . 1 2 1 8 6 . G . 7 . VALERIA SMITH CLYMER , b . Jan , 9

- 6 . E A . . 2 G . 5 VALERIA LIZ BETH CLYMER , b Apr 9 ,

1 6 . . . . 8 . 5 , m S S Hill , M D

- M a 2 R K R . . 6 6 . G F EDERIC HIESTE CLYMER , b y ,

1 8 69 .

- E 1 6 1 8 2 2 G . 5 3 . DWARD MYERS CLYMER , b . July , , 2 1 8 6 E . 1 8 8 111 . 2 d M ay 5 , 3 , June 4 , 4 , lla Maria Dietz ,

o f . dau . William H . Dietz , New York City 1 8 t o Graduate Harvard Law School , 45 ; admitted

1 E . Reading Bar , Aug . 4 , 8 45 ; first President ast Penn

81 o 1 . . C . . . . 8 R R and until leased to the P R R . R ; 74 85 . E . Y . . . President Coal Companies of the N , L W

R . R . Co .

- . 6 1 . E R R M a 1 . . 8 G DWA D MYE S CLYMER , b y 6 , 69 40 Th e P e n nsylv a n ia Ge r m a n S o c ie ty .

- 1 2 1 2 . W D R MER . 8 , G . 5 4 . EI NE CLY , b May , 4 d July

- R R MER . 1 1 8 2 . . , G . 5 5 MA Y HIESTE CLY , b July 9 , 5 d N 2 6 1 8 8 r ov . , 7 , with two of her children , shipw ecked in E 1 0 1 8 2 111 . . the nglish Channel , Aug , 5 , her cousin Will M a 2 8 1 8 iam Bingham Clymer , d . Florence , Italy , y , 73 , o f Cl eldest son o f Henry Clymer , and grandson George y

o f . mer , a signer the Declaration of Independence Grad uate o f Princeton ; st udied law but never practiced ; mana ger of the Bingham estate .

- R 1 1 . . 2 1 M . 0 8 N . 6 . G HEN Y CLY ER , b June , 5 3 , d ov ,

1 8 5 4 .

- 1 8 1 8 . . 2 R . . 1 G . 6 . MARY CLYME , b Dec 3 , 5 4 , m Sept ,

1 . 8 8 4 , Guglielmo Grant

- 1 6 . . E . R 8 G . 6 3 . LLEN S CLYME , b . Dec . 9 , 5 , d Mar

- . 6 . R . . 1 0 G 4 RICHARD WILLING CLYME , b Apr ,

1 2 6 1 8 8 . 8 5 8 , d . Nov . , 7

- R R . . 1 1 1 2 6 . 8 6 G . 5 MARIA HIESTE CLYME , b Feb , ,

. o 2 6 1 8 . N v . 8 d , 7

- . . R . 1 1 . 6 6 . 8 6 G ROSA NICOLLS CLYME , b Sept 9 , 5 , m

1 8 8 8 ,

- . 1 . 1 1 8 8 . G 7 . MADELINE b June 5 , 7

- . . R . 1 2 . 6 . 8 G 5 HIESTE CLYMER , b Nov 3 , 7 , d June

1 2 1 I 1 E . 8 8 . st . 8 6 . , 4 , m , April 3 , 5 , lizabeth M Brooke , d

. 1 8 0 . Oct 9 , 7 , dau Matthew Brooke , sister George and E dward Brooke of Birdsboro , Pa . 1 8 Graduate Princeton , 47 ; Member Berks County

. 6 1 8 Bar, Apr , 49 ; practiced five years in Pottsville , 1 8 1 — 6 1 8 60 — 6 6 5 , then in Reading ; State Senator , ; mem 1 2— O ber of Congress , 8 7 8 3 ; he ccupied all his public posi

- tions with distinguished ability ; Vice President , Union

T C o . C o . rust of Philadelphia ; President Clymer Iron ,

2 e r m a n o e t 4 Th e Pe n nsylv a n ia G S ci y .

- . 1 8 0 . . . H H P E G 4 8 JO N P ILI HIEST R , b June 9 , 3 , d 1 1 8 r t Sept . 5 , 5 4, a practicing physician of Be ks Coun y ,

P o 111 . 1 n o a . , and a m st scholarly man , st Judith Hahn ,

2 n d . 2 0 1 8 6 issue ; 111 . , Phoebe Rauch , d June , 4 , no issue ;

r d A r . . 2 8 1 8 0 8 . m . 3 , Caroline melia Musse , b Dec , , d

1 : 1 . 8 75 . Her ancestry is as follows ( ) John Musser, b 1 1 1 8 0 2 N 2 1 . 1 8 1 . ov . , 774 , d 3 , m M ay , , Ma ry Catha

2 1 6 . 1 8 . 2 rine Muhlenberg , b . Sept . , 77 , d 43 ( ) Gott

E . . 1 1 . hilf Henry rnestus Muhlenberg , b Nov 7 , 7 5 3 , d

2 1 8 1 . r . May 3 , 5 (3 ) Hen y Melchior Muhlenberg

- R 2 1 . . 1 . 8 G . 5 . JOHN LOUIS HIESTE , b Sept , 49 , d Apr

- R E 2 2 . . . G . 5 CA OLINE LIZABETH HIESTER , b Mar 9 , 1 1 8 5 .

- R A A R . G . 5 3 . MA Y AUGUST C THARINE HIESTE , b

M a 1 1 8 8 . . 1 0 1 8 111 . April , 5 4, y 3 , 5 , George A Reid