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     Excerpt from "The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography":
SPYKER BENJAMIN of Berks County a native of the Palatinate was born about 1723. His father, John Peter Spyker, came to Pennsylvania in 1738, arriving at Philadelphia in September of that year. He settled in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, and took up a large tract of land. The first we hear of the son Benjamin is in 1744, when he was licensed as an Indian trader. He served as an officer in the Provincial service during the French and Indian wars and at the beginning of the Revolution assisted in organizing the Associators in his county. He was a member of the Provincial Conference of June 18, 1776 and of the Convention of the 15th of July following. For many years prior to his death in September 1802, Capt Spyker served as a justice of the peace for his neighborhood. His son Henry, who was commissioned paymaster of the Berks County militia August 26, 1777, was also a justice of the peace. In 1799 he removed to East Buffalo Township, Union County, where he died about 1813.

     Thomas J. Bain was listed on the tax roll in 1837 at Trimble, Kentucky, 1 White Tythe; 1 horses, mares, mules, and jennies; Total Value of Property - 60. In Colonel Leroy Bain's will dated 18 July 1840 at Trimble, Kentucky, Thomas J. Bain was named as an heir; In the name of God Amen I Leroy Bain of the County of Trimble and State of Kentucky being and in firm but of sound mind and and disposing memory and believing that it is once appointed for all men to die do ordain and appoint and constitute this my last will and testament as follows viz Item
first after all my just debts are paid I give to my son Charles Bain one dollar and no more I having made ample provision for him heretofore. Item 2nd I give to my daughter Susan Law one dollar and no more as I have made ample provision for her previously Item 3rd I give to my daughter Betsy Tanner one dollar and no more having made ample provisions for her previously.
Item 4th I give to my grand son James Law six hundred dollars and no more. Item 5th I give to my daughter Polly Ann Giddens one Negro girl by the name
of Sarry Ann which she now has in possession and all her increase to her use and the use of her heirs forever. I also give to my said daughter Polly Ann Giddens the farm and appurtenances on which she and her husband Abner Giddens now lives containing about two hundred and thirty or forty acres for her only use and benefit during her natural life and then to the heirs of her body for their only proper use and benefit, said land is of the value of $1000 which with the Negro Women amounts to the sum of $1400. Item 6 I give t my son Thomas J. Bain in addition to what I have already given him as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 7t I give to my son William Bain as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 8th I give to my son John Bain all the tract of land whereon I now live containing about two hundred and fifty acres for his only property use after the portions as aforementioned it is my desire that the said remainder should be equally divided between my four last mentioned children Viz Polly Ann Giddions Thomas J. Bain William Bain and John Bain, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my faithful friend Moses Tandy my executor to this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other former wills heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last and only will and testament. In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 18th day of July 1840.

Leory Bain (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Moses Tandy
Robt B Ryan
Thomas O. Rowlett.

     In Colonel Leroy Bain's will dated 18 July 1840 at Trimble, Kentucky, William Bain was named as an heir; In the name of God Amen I Leroy Bain of the County of Trimble and State of Kentucky being and in firm but of sound mind and and disposing memory and believing that it is once appointed for all men to die do ordain and appoint and constitute this my last will and testament as follows viz Item
first after all my just debts are paid I give to my son Charles Bain one dollar and no more I having made ample provision for him heretofore. Item 2nd I give to my daughter Susan Law one dollar and no more as I have made ample provision for her previously Item 3rd I give to my daughter Betsy Tanner one dollar and no more having made ample provisions for her previously.
Item 4th I give to my grand son James Law six hundred dollars and no more. Item 5th I give to my daughter Polly Ann Giddens one Negro girl by the name
of Sarry Ann which she now has in possession and all her increase to her use and the use of her heirs forever. I also give to my said daughter Polly Ann Giddens the farm and appurtenances on which she and her husband Abner Giddens now lives containing about two hundred and thirty or forty acres for her only use and benefit during her natural life and then to the heirs of her body for their only proper use and benefit, said land is of the value of $1000 which with the Negro Women amounts to the sum of $1400. Item 6 I give t my son Thomas J. Bain in addition to what I have already given him as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 7t I give to my son William Bain as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 8th I give to my son John Bain all the tract of land whereon I now live containing about two hundred and fifty acres for his only property use after the portions as aforementioned it is my desire that the said remainder should be equally divided between my four last mentioned children Viz Polly Ann Giddions Thomas J. Bain William Bain and John Bain, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my faithful friend Moses Tandy my executor to this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other former wills heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last and only will and testament. In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 18th day of July 1840.

Leory Bain (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Moses Tandy
Robt B Ryan
Thomas O. Rowlett.

     In Colonel Leroy Bain's will dated 18 July 1840 at Trimble, Kentucky, Reverand John Alexander Bain was named as an heir; In the name of God Amen I Leroy Bain of the County of Trimble and State of Kentucky being and in firm but of sound mind and and disposing memory and believing that it is once appointed for all men to die do ordain and appoint and constitute this my last will and testament as follows viz Item
first after all my just debts are paid I give to my son Charles Bain one dollar and no more I having made ample provision for him heretofore. Item 2nd I give to my daughter Susan Law one dollar and no more as I have made ample provision for her previously Item 3rd I give to my daughter Betsy Tanner one dollar and no more having made ample provisions for her previously.
Item 4th I give to my grand son James Law six hundred dollars and no more. Item 5th I give to my daughter Polly Ann Giddens one Negro girl by the name
of Sarry Ann which she now has in possession and all her increase to her use and the use of her heirs forever. I also give to my said daughter Polly Ann Giddens the farm and appurtenances on which she and her husband Abner Giddens now lives containing about two hundred and thirty or forty acres for her only use and benefit during her natural life and then to the heirs of her body for their only proper use and benefit, said land is of the value of $1000 which with the Negro Women amounts to the sum of $1400. Item 6 I give t my son Thomas J. Bain in addition to what I have already given him as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 7t I give to my son William Bain as much of my estate as will make him equal with my daughter Polly Ann Giddeons but to have no part of the land whereon I now live. Item 8th I give to my son John Bain all the tract of land whereon I now live containing about two hundred and fifty acres for his only property use after the portions as aforementioned it is my desire that the said remainder should be equally divided between my four last mentioned children Viz Polly Ann Giddions Thomas J. Bain William Bain and John Bain, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my faithful friend Moses Tandy my executor to this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other former wills heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last and only will and testament. In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 18th day of July 1840.

Leory Bain (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Moses Tandy
Robt B Ryan
Thomas O. Rowlett. On 8 July 1850 at Court Order, Trimble, Kentucky, Bk 2 p23 8th July 1850
Ordered that John A. Bain be and is hereby appointed guardian of John Giddens, James Giddens, Francis Giddens, Elizabeth Giddens and Susan Giddens infant orphans of William Giddens, deceased, under the age of fourteen together with Abner J. Giddens and Shelby Maddox. He was a Minister CF & Farmer in 1860.

     J. Wilhelm Weigand immigrated with John Nicholas Weigand on 2 November 1752; with brothers J. Wilhelm and J. Friedrich.

     J. Friedrich Weigand immigrated with John Nicholas Weigand on 2 November 1752; with brothers J. Wilhelm and J. Friedrich.

     Inger Anna Ellefson had 5 with 5 living in 1900 children. She had 8 with 8 living in 1910 children.