Jonothan Rousch Spyker
M, b. 1 September 1823, d. 17 February 1867
| Father* | Daniel Spyker b. 10 Feb 1781, d. 25 Jun 1855 |
| Mother* | Magladena Rousch b. 26 Aug 1784, d. 27 Apr 1865 |
Jonathan Spyker
M, b. 12 March 1785, d. 29 December 1862
| Father* | Colonel John Henry Spyker b. 29 Aug 1753, d. 1 Jul 1817 |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Weiser b. 1 Apr 1754, d. 11 Oct 1829 |
Children of Jonathan Spyker and Elizabeth Hosterman
Elizabeth Hosterman
F, b. 4 November 1789, d. 4 December 1868
Children of Elizabeth Hosterman and Jonathan Spyker
Catherine Spyker
F
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Israel Spyker
M
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Maria Spyker
F
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Amanda Spyker
F
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Elizabeth Spyker
F
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Franklin Spyker
M
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Lady Ann Spyker
F
| Father* | Jonathan Spyker b. 12 Mar 1785, d. 29 Dec 1862 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Hosterman b. 4 Nov 1789, d. 4 Dec 1868 |
Maria Margaret Spyker
F, b. 5 July 1786, d. 18 March 1863
| Father* | Colonel John Henry Spyker b. 29 Aug 1753, d. 1 Jul 1817 |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Weiser b. 1 Apr 1754, d. 11 Oct 1829 |
Child of Maria Margaret Spyker and Alexander Graham
- Henrietta Graham b. 1812, d. 9 May 1872
Alexander Graham
M, b. circa 1785, d. 23 August 1839
Child of Alexander Graham and Maria Margaret Spyker
- Henrietta Graham b. 1812, d. 9 May 1872
Eva Elizabeth Spyker
F, b. 31 October 1788, d. 16 March 1790
| Father* | Colonel John Henry Spyker b. 29 Aug 1753, d. 1 Jul 1817 |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Weiser b. 1 Apr 1754, d. 11 Oct 1829 |
Reverand Simon Dreisbach
M, b. 4 March 1802, d. 12 March 1867
| Father* | Martin Dreisbach b. 22 Mar 1776, d. 25 Sep 1850 |
| Mother* | Lydia Spyker b. 30 Jun 1777, d. 12 Jun 1811 |
Children of Reverand Simon Dreisbach and Frances Bowman
- Regina Dreisbach b. 20 Jun 1830
- John Martin Dreisbach b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 19 Sep 1895
- Henry Spyker Dreisbach b. 8 May 1835
- Mary Elizabeth Dreisbach b. 27 Jul 1838
- William Otterbine Dreisbach b. 24 Jul 1842
- Lydia Ann Dreisbach b. 1 Jun 1845
- Thomas Ephriam Dreisbach b. 21 Nov 1850
Citations
- [S249] U.S. Federal Census 1850 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Stamp 395. Dwelling 129.
Frances Bowman
F, b. 30 December 1809, d. 25 June 1895
| Father* | John Bowman |
| Mother* | Catherine Wolff |
Children of Frances Bowman and Reverand Simon Dreisbach
- Regina Dreisbach b. 20 Jun 1830
- John Martin Dreisbach b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 19 Sep 1895
- Henry Spyker Dreisbach b. 8 May 1835
- Mary Elizabeth Dreisbach b. 27 Jul 1838
- William Otterbine Dreisbach b. 24 Jul 1842
- Lydia Ann Dreisbach b. 1 Jun 1845
- Thomas Ephriam Dreisbach b. 21 Nov 1850
Citations
- [S249] U.S. Federal Census 1850 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Stamp 395. Dwelling 129.
John Bowman
M
Child of John Bowman and Catherine Wolff
- Frances Bowman+ b. 30 Dec 1809, d. 25 Jun 1895
Catherine Wolff
F
Child of Catherine Wolff and John Bowman
- Frances Bowman+ b. 30 Dec 1809, d. 25 Jun 1895
Johannes Peter Spyker
M, b. circa 1685, d. February 1762
- In 1729 The Spykers, Crists, Kadermans, &c., came over with Conrad Weiser to New York, in 1710, from a place called Herrenburg, in Wurtemberg, Germany. In 1729, they all removed together to Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- Johannes Peter Spyker and Peter Spyker immigrated on 14 September 1737 to Southern Germany to Philadephia, then to, Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, Another progenitor of the Speicher line is John Spyker Sr. who came to America on the ship St. Andrew on September 4, 1737 to Philadelphia. The Speicher name is thus spelled Speicher, Spicher, Spyker, and Spiker.************* Also reported as 30th of Aug. 1737.
Speicher-Spicker-Spyker family reunion - 10 Aug 1964 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA) - In 1898 Excerpt from "Notes and Queries: Historical, Biographical and Genealogical":
NOTES ON THE SPYKER FAMILY One of the earliest and most prominent families in the Tulpehocken region of Berks county were the Spykers. From the fact that they lived among and intermarried with the families that came to Tulpehocken overland from Schoharie New York in 1723 and 1727 it was erroneously supposed that the Spykers had also been members of the New York colony and is so given in several histories. An examination of the list of Germans on Livingston Manor NY and other places in 1710-12 however fails to disclose the Spyker family among them. By a reference to vol xvii Pennsylvania Archives it will be seen that John sr, John jr and Peter Spyker arrived in the ship St Andrew and were qualified September 14, 1737. John, Peter and Benjamin (who being under 16 years were not named) being sons. The Spykers settled upon their arrival in Tulpehocken then Philadelphia but afterwards Berks county. The Spykers were a very intelligent and progressive people and we find them occupying responsible positions soon after their arrival. Both Benjamin and Peter were justices of the peace for many years, the former as early as 1752. They were both equally good in writing and speaking the English as well as the German language. Peter rose to great distinction, and was president of the courts of Berks county in 1780, and took a very prominent part in the colonial affairs. He was born October 27, 1711 and was marired to Maria Margaretha Seidel of Tulpehocken (b March 21, 1721) on December 2, 1742. Peter and Maria Margaretha Spyker had children as follows:
i Philip Baltzer b Oct 17 1743 d July 25 1748
ii John Peter b Oct 24 1745 d May 30 1747
iii Benjamin b March 16 1747 baptized April 26 by Rev Henry Muehlenberg founder of the Lutheran Church in America
iv Catharine b Dec 20 1750 d March 20, 1758
v Maria Barbel b Dec, 29 1752
vi John Henry b Aug, 29 1753
vii George Peter b Nov, 26 1756
viii Still bom son Dec, 30 1758
ix John b Jan 8, 1761
Judge Peter Spyker died in 1789. His will is very lengthy and elaborate. In it he mentions his sons Benjamin, Henry, Peter, and John and son in law Phil Gardner. Benjamin resided in Lebanon in 1790 Perhaps the best known of any member of the Spyker family was Colonel Henry Spyker of the Revolution He was (as above) the sixth child of Judge Peter. At the early age of 23 years he was in 1776 Adjutant of Col Patton's regiment of Pennsylvania militia, and was on duty in New Jersey, when he heard, as he records in his journal thunder, of battle. He was afterwards colonel of the Sixth battalion. On August 26, 1777, he was commissioned paymaster of the Berks county militia, a position which he occupied until July 27, 1785. During this time his services to the State were simply invaluable. Amid the clamoring of the poorly paid troops he was compelled to exhaust every means of procuring the necessary funds, sometimes supplying the money from his own individual resources. His receipt book covering this long period is a model of neatness and correctness. He expended (British Pounds) 122,847 7s 6d (over $614,235) and accounted accurately for every penny. At the close of the Revolution he engaged in the mercantile business in his native place, besides taking a deep interest in public affairs. In 1784 Mr Spyker was elected to the State Legislature, a position which he filled for three successive terms. In 1795 he erected the first brick house in the newly laid out town of Lewisburg. In 1797 he closed out his interests in Berks county and removed to Lewisburg, then in Northumberland, now in Union county, and the county seat, ten miles above Sunlxiry on the Susquehanna River. At Lewisburg he again engaged in the mercantile business. Soon after his removal to this place he was commissioned a justice of the peace in which capacity he did a vast amount of business until the period of his death, which occurred on July 1, 1817. His wife Maria Weiser Spyker born 1754 died October 11, 1829. Both are buried at Lewisburg where their graves may be seen in the cemetery. They left a number of children.
A STAPLETON Lewisburg, Pa. - In 1924 mentioned in profile of John Peter and Regina Spyker family from The Weiser Family book.
The Weiser Family 1924 - John Peter and Regina Spyker family - page 87
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Children of Johannes Peter Spyker and unknown (?)
- Peter Spyker+ b. 27 Oct 1711, d. 13 Jul 1789
- John Benjamin Spyker+ b. 30 Sep 1723, d. 31 Aug 1802
Children of Johannes Peter Spyker and Regina (?)
- Margaret Barbara Spyker b. 13 Jul 1749
- Peter Spyker+ b. 20 Feb 1752
unknown (?)
F, b. circa 1685
Children of unknown (?) and Johannes Peter Spyker
- Peter Spyker+ b. 27 Oct 1711, d. 13 Jul 1789
- John Benjamin Spyker+ b. 30 Sep 1723, d. 31 Aug 1802
John Benjamin Spyker
M, b. 30 September 1723, d. 31 August 1802
| Father* | Johannes Peter Spyker b. c 1685, d. Feb 1762 |
| Mother* | unknown (?) b. c 1685 |
Benjamin Spyker signature circa 1783
- Benjamin Spyker was born in the Palatinate about the year 1723. His father, John Peter Spyker, emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738, landing at Philadelphia and proceeding thence shortly afterward to Tulpehocken township, where he took up a large tract of land and effected a permanent residence. In 1744, he was licensed to carry on the business of an Indian trader; and subsequently, he enlisted in the French and India War, his business having been destroyed by the rupture between the settlers and the Indians. During this trying period, he wrote a number of important letters in reference to the cruelties of the Indians and the sufferings of the people. He was a neighbor and intimate associate of Conrad Weiser, and was a saddler by occupation. At the beginning of the Revolution, he assisted in organizing the Associators of the county and preparing them for active military service. In 1776, he represented the county in the Provincial Conference and also in the Constitutional Convention. He officiated as a justice of the peace for many years in Tulpehocken township, his district comprising the western section of the county; and there he commanded a strong social and political influence. He died in September, 1802, aged nearly 80 years. He was a brother of Peter Spyker, Judge of the County Courts.1
History of Berks County in the Revolution 1774-1783 - Spyker, Benjamin - Excerpt from "The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War":
Benjamin Spyker - Born in the Palatinate about 1723. His father John Peter Spyker emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738 and settled in Tulpehocken township of Berks county. During the French and Indian War he was a close neighbor to Col. Conrad Weiser, and actively aided him in his efforts of defense against the savages, especially in the early part of that war, when his home was, on various occasions, used as a place of rendezvous. At the beginning of the Revolution he assisted in organizing the Associators of the county and preparing them for active military service. He represented Berks county in the Provincial Conference of June 18, 1776 and in the Constitutional Convention of July 15, 1776. He served as a justice of the peace for many years. His death occurred in September 1802. - 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. - John Benjamin Spyker immigrated with Peter Spyker and Johannes Peter Spyker on 14 September 1737 at Southern Germany to Philadephia, then to, Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania; Another progenitor of the Speicher line is John Spyker Sr. who came to America on the ship St. Andrew on September 4, 1737 to Philadelphia. The Speicher name is thus spelled Speicher, Spicher, Spyker, and Spiker.************* Also reported as 30th of Aug. 1737.
- John Benjamin Spyker was listed on the tax roll in 1768 at Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, includes two Peter Spycker (Spyker) and Benjamin Spycker (Spyker); lists acres of land, acres cleared of trees, and acres sewed with grain, and count of horses, cattle and sheep.
1768 tax roll for Tulpehocken, Berks, PA incl two Peter Spycker (Spyker) and Benjamin Spycker (Spyker) - He was listed on the tax roll in 1789 at Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, inclusing Peter Spyger (Spyker), Peter Spicker Esq (Spyker) and Benjamin Spicker (Spyker).
1789 tax roll for Tulpehocken, Berks, PA incl Peter Spyger (Spyker), Peter Spicker Esq (Spyker) and Benjamin Spicker (Spyker)
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Child of John Benjamin Spyker and Margaretha Barbara Yeiser
- Henry Spyker d. c 1813
Citations
- [S345] Pennsylvania, History of Berks County in the Revolution 1774-83, page 274-275.
Margaretha Barbara Yeiser
F, b. 18 June 1715, d. 2 July 1806
Child of Margaretha Barbara Yeiser and John Benjamin Spyker
- Henry Spyker d. c 1813
Regina (?)
F, b. circa 1695
- In 1924 mentioned in profile of John Peter and Regina Spyker family from The Weiser Family book.The Weiser Family 1924 - John Peter and Regina Spyker family - page 87
Children of Regina (?) and Johannes Peter Spyker
- Margaret Barbara Spyker b. 13 Jul 1749
- Peter Spyker+ b. 20 Feb 1752
Margaret Barbara Spyker
F, b. 13 July 1749
| Father* | Johannes Peter Spyker b. c 1685, d. Feb 1762 |
| Mother* | Regina (?) b. c 1695 |
Peter Spyker
M, b. 20 February 1752
| Father* | Johannes Peter Spyker b. c 1685, d. Feb 1762 |
| Mother* | Regina (?) b. c 1695 |
Children of Peter Spyker and Anna Maria Buhler
- Johannes Spyker b. 1775
- Johan Jacob Spyker b. 1780
- Johanna Regina Spyker b. 1782
Anna Maria Buhler
F, b. circa 1752
Children of Anna Maria Buhler and Peter Spyker
- Johannes Spyker b. 1775
- Johan Jacob Spyker b. 1780
- Johanna Regina Spyker b. 1782
Johanna Regina Spyker
F, b. 1782
| Father* | Peter Spyker b. 20 Feb 1752 |
| Mother* | Anna Maria Buhler b. c 1752 |
John Conrad Weiser
M, b. 29 September 1725, d. September 1775
| Father* | Christopher Frederick Weiser b. 24 Feb 1699, d. 6 Jun 1768 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Breidenbach b. 25 Dec 1702, d. 29 Jul 1760 |
| Life Event | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | 29 September 1725 | John Conrad Weiser was born on 29 September 1725 at Berks, Pennsylvania. |
| He was the son of Christopher Frederick Weiser and Elizabeth Breidenbach. | ||
| Marriage | 29 January 1749 | John Conrad Weiser married Maria Margaret Batdorf, daughter of Johannes Martin Batdorf and Margaretha Elisabetha Walborn, on 29 January 1749 at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, also reported as Lancaster county, PA. |
| Marriage | 3 February 1774 | John Conrad Weiser married Elizabeth Preiss on 3 February 1774. |
| Death | September 1775 | John Conrad Weiser died in September 1775 at Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania. |
| Probate | 3 October 1775 | His estate was probated on 3 October 1775 at Berks, Pennsylvania, Probate record for John Weiser by his wife Elizabeth Weiser asking for eldest son Martin to be executor. Probate record for John Weiser by his wife Elizabeth Weiser 03 Oct 1775 asking for eldest son Martin to be executor |
- Known as Johannes Weiser, perhaps to distinguish him from his uncle, John Conrad, the Indian diplomat.
- Profile in The Weiser family-a genealogy of the family of John Conrad Weiser, the elder.
The Weiser family-a genealogy of the family of John Conrad Weiser, the elder - page 787 - John Conrad Weiser family - John Conrad Weiser was confirmed on 9 October 1748 at Christ Tulpehocken Lutheran Church, Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, age 22.
- In Christopher Frederick Weiser's will dated 27 April 1768 at Salisbury, Northampton, Pennsylvania, John Conrad Weiser was named as an heir and executor; listing 7 living children, all from his first wife.
Children of John Conrad Weiser and Maria Margaret Batdorf
- Catharina Elisabeth Weiser b. 23 Jan 1750, d. 5 Aug 1825
- Martin Weiser b. 15 Oct 1751, d. 3 Nov 1822
- Anna Maria Weiser+ b. 1 Apr 1754, d. 11 Oct 1829
- John Weiser b. 1 Apr 1754
- Christopher Weiser b. 9 Apr 1756, d. 30 Mar 1818
- Anna Eva Weiser b. 15 Sep 1758, d. b 1761
- Anna Eva Weiser b. 12 Feb 1761
- John Conrad Weiser Jr.+ b. 15 Dec 1762, d. 1842
- Samuel Weiser b. 16 May 1765, d. 15 Jan 1838
- Elizabeth Weiser+ b. 6 Sep 1767, d. 10 Feb 1826
- Christina Elizabeth Weiser b. 8 Jan 1770
Child of John Conrad Weiser and Elizabeth Preiss
- Mary Weiser b. Feb 1775