THE LEIBY-LR~"~BERT LINEAGE MARGARET LEIBY GLRNOING RUPP I 9 5 2 THE LEIBY-LR~"~BERT LINEAGE PFl RT I MARGARET LEIBY GLRNOING RUPP I 9 5 2 THE LEIBY--LAMBERT LINEAGE Part I Compiled and written by ¥.trs. Clarence R. Rupp (!.fargaret Leiby Glanding) 632 South George Street, York, Pennsylvania - 1952 To The Margarets in our family, a) My grandmother, Nargaret Leiby (Howe), for whom I was named, and b) My great great grandmother, ~1argaret Lam.bert (Leiby), for whom her grand daughter, Margaret Leiby (Howe), was named In the spring of 1893 a former Newporter, Ao Hamilton Rightmyer, then of Philadel­ phia, wrote an article in the Newport News, connnenting on the ads in the same and owners of stores of that day. He said: 11Now I come to a name wr.ich can never be effaced from the annals of Newport. 'Their name is on your waters, And ye ne9er can wash it out. 9 A name belonging to one of the first residents of the townj and one of its earliest merchants--the name of Leiby. Samuel Leiby, the father of James Bo, was a very active business man, a man of kindly nature, and of the strictest honesty. James B., there­ fore, follows in worthy footsteps when he continues the line or lead of his father~ No higher praise can be bestowed upon him •.••• James Bo Leiby is also a public spirited and progressive citizen, a kind neighbor and a faithful friendo••••••But I cannot pass from the names of Leiby without referring to two lovely little maidens (Cassie and Maggie) who were among my most highly esteemed schoolmates; thejr were then heart whole and fancy free, but full of the romantic ardor of young girlhood.n Maggie was my grandmother, Margaret Leiby (Howe) and Cassie, her si9ter, Catherine Leiby (Kohler­ Brown-Fishburn). For many years, together with others of my family, I have made a study of the Leiby-Lambert lineage, and at this point in my investigations wish to share my find­ ings with -my relatives. Evidently the name of Leiby and names similar were originally the same: Leiby, Lyby, Leibe, Libe, Leibel, Leibich, Leibig, Leyday, Lieby, Leib, and Leibeeo In the History of Lehigh County, Pao, by Roberts, published 1914, Vol. III, there appears the following: tiGreenwich Townshipo Berks Coo Leiby Family. Frederick Leiby, a Swiss, with his wife and four sons left their native land Switzerland, intending to go to South Am.ericao In their journey upon reaching the Rhine river the ~~fe was told not to go to South America but to North Americao The wife at an opportune time com­ nrunicated this information to her husband and entreated him to go the land of William Penn. They accordingly embarked for North America in 1733 upon the Ship 9Samuel1 , which landed in Philadelphia Aug 17, 1733. The ruovements from the time of their landing until 1754 are wJmown but in 1754 they were located in Greenwich Township, Berks Co. The tax list of 1756 records the names of Dietrich, George Michael, and Jacob Leibyo It is probable that the name 'Dietrich9 Leiby is an error and should be 1 Frederick' Leiby. The ta..ic list of Greenwich tori.rnship in 1759 contains the names of Frederick, George, and Jacob Leiby. After the latter year (1759) the name of Freder- ick disappears from the tax list but ~t contains this item: 'Frederick Leiby9 s widow,v showing that this ancestor had diedon There then follows quite a bit more data but what I have quoted is sufficient for our purposeso From what I shall now tell you apparently the 'four sons 9 in the first sentence quoted is a mistake for 9four children.' In npennsylvania German Pioneersii (Strassburger), Vcl. I, we find a list of pas­ sengers imported on the ship nsamueln, Hugh Percy, master, sailing from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, making a stop at Deal, England. The fact an English clerk WMte up the lists accounts for the spelling. k-rnong many names we find the f~-:,llowing, together with their ages: Frederick Leyday 38 Maria Mettlina Leyday 37 Jacob n 13 Michal1 n 10 ·wolrick n 4 Catharina ii 1 Some of the above information is also in Pa. Archives, Vol. XVII, Second Serieso These trips to America generally speaking took a long time. People were packed on the boats~ and lack of proper food and water caused many deaths en route. In Vol. II of the above edition we see a facsimile of the very nice ha.11dwriting of Frederick Leiby in German when he was qualified Aug. 17, 1773. This means he swore allegiance to the King of England upon his arrival in our country. Our earliest records therefore are as follows: I. Frederick Leiby 1695-1760 - Wife, M:lria Mettline-1696-Died after 1760. Their children: a) Jacob 1720 A farmer in Berks Coo b) George Michael 1723-1808 c) Wolrick 1729- d) Catherine 1732 e) Frederick Jr. May 7, 1735-Ma.rch 2.8, 18170 *rried Susanna Jorgan who was born Febo 15, 1740 and died Nov. 28, 1805. They had three sons and three daughterso Elias Bo Leiby of Bergenfield, N. J., is a descendant of this lineo It is believed the following were also children of Frederick and Maria but it has not been proven: f) Andrew, born 1737. g) John KjJian 1744-1818 (July 12). A farmer in Weisenberg Twp., Northampton Coo Was in Revolutionary War. Had three sons and three daughters. Revo Amandus Leiby of Pen Argyle, who has done such extensive and valuable research on the Leiby family, is of this lineo II. George 1/rl.chael Leiby (1723-1808) ~Iarri.ed Barbara-------­ Their childran: a) Andrew, born Feb. 19, 1749 (Dunkel 9s church record). As there is no mention of him in father's will, likely died youngo b) Barbara, born May 7, 1752 (Dunkel 9 s record). Married Jacob Jargon. c) John George, born Deco 13, 1753 (Dunkel's)o Married ~Iary Liter (born July 20, 1780) in Red Stone~ Ky., her home, Nov. 21, 1799. They moved to Cincinnati, 0. 5 in 1804, where he died in 1834. Had five sons and ~ne daughter, all of whom lived in Qrj_o and Illinois. d) !'18.ria Magdalenao Probably married George ~lerli. e) Peter (April, 1761-Septo, 1829). Married Elizabeth Heiman (1763- 1843)0 Data from Dunkel'ls cemetery. No children. f) Maria Elizabeth. Born~ Jano 24, 1766 (Private record 0f Revo Shu­ macher). Married George Krobach. g) Frederick, born 1-1ay 14, 1768. Died, .August 26, 1846. r-~rried Anna ¥.argaret Lambert, ·who was born July 26, 1768 (Allem.a.ngel church record) and died 1-fay 3~ 1837. Lived in Perry Co., Pao h) John, born May 20, 1771 (itlessnerville church record). He went to Ohio. Died.jano 28, 1821. tlas a soldier in the liar of 1812. In Vol. XVIII, Series 3, Pao Archives, appear the following. tax lists for Greenwich Twp., Berks Co.: 1767 Geo Michael Leiby 140 acres 2 horses 3 cows 2 sheep 6 shillings tax ($1) 1768 n ~v 100 ii ii n 4 ii H 1779 Geo lfich v1 Leyby, weaver 130 ~1 n 4 •• 1780 Geo :Michael Leiby, s 215 n a 4 i• 1781 n "' 130 a ii 3 ., 1784 George Michael Lyby 130 ii ii 2 n 5 H 3 pounds 3 pence ( $8) 1785 Geo Michael Leib (No more explanation) The ii5i, after the name in 1780 indicates he owned a still. The wife of George Michael Leiby and mother of his children was Barbara----. Her name appears on the church records for the last time in 1777, so she likely died that year or the nexto As George Michael's wife is named Dorothea in his will he apparently married again. His will in German, was made in 1802, with his son Peter as executor. As it was probated in Reading, Pa., Jan. 25, 1808, he likely died late ]807 or early 1808. We get his children's names from his will and they are to share alike in his estate, and his wife Dorothea is also provided for. It is believed George Michael, Barbara, and Dorothea are all buried on the old Leiby farm near Dunkel's Church, and that the old stones have been torn up and buried, thus destroy­ ing the records. At a baptism in Allmangel Church {Albany Twp., Berks Co.) in 1768 the sponsor was George Michael Leiby, Reformed Deacon. We get some more insight into his life from a biography of his great grandson, James B. Leiby of Newport, Pa., in a book entitled "Biographical Encyclopedia of Juniata Valleyi', ~i:rl.-ch says that the great grandfather of James B. Leiby was a man of reputation and influence and IIlllch property. At.the close of the Revolution he sold much property arrl received pay in continental scrip, the depreciation of which caused him much loss. His son, Frederick, also a native of Berks County, purchased a farm in Juniata Twp., Perry County. I shall here explain the Allemangel (All Wants) Lutheran and Reformed Church for it will again come into prominence in Part II of this geneologyo It is the same as the New Jerusalem or Red Church (in contrast to the White Church or Friedens at Wess­ nerville) in Kistler Valley near Wessnerville, Albany Twp., Berks Co. It was estab­ lished by the famous Lutheran minister, Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg and he visited it as early a.s 1747. Few death and no marriage records were kept, but many baptisms.