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THE 
 
 DOTTERER FAMILY^ 
 
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 HENRY S. DOTTERER. 
 
 '•'The histiynj nf every family is a riunniire: to those irJio se<ircli 
 
 its p<i<jes, a pocm.^^ 
 
 Dimartine. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: 
 1903. 
 

 d^f-^ 
 
 iqtl) 
 
 ^^T/ic (/raiul-pdirnts arc (juiic, fhc fathers are </oii}(j: l/ie history of 
 
 their toils and aehieremerit)^ is begiiniiv;/ to sv'im in lialf -uncertain 
 
 tviliijlit, iDiil there is hut Ixirelfi time to record fhc doiia/s of their life''s 
 
 dnji Ixfore the ohlirioiis night sets in, ichen records and traditions ivill 
 
 no more recognize one another. 
 
 Rev. Henri/ Ifarhang/i, I). I). 
 
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 > i PREFACE. 
 
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 ^^ This work covers a field never befoic entered \)y the genealogist. 
 
 Although it represents a vast expenditure of labor, patience and money, 
 it is imperfect in a great degree. Its defects are not altogether chargeable 
 to the compiler, but rather to the destruction of German records by- 
 English-speaking descendants, to lack of interest in the subject of family 
 history, and to misconception of the scope n.nd dignity of the under- 
 taking. 
 
 The information embraced in these pages has been ol)tained from 
 many sources — from otficial records, chui'ch registers, grave-stones, family 
 Bibles, and personal interviews. To the many correspondents who have 
 collected and forwarded details, sincere thanks is tendered. In a number 
 of instances credit is given in the body of the work. It would be a 
 pleasure to make acknowledgment in every case, but that is impracticable. 
 
 HENRY S. DOTTERER. 
 I »)().") North Thirteenth street, 
 Philadelphia, 
 .N<)V«'inl)er, 1902. 
 
PART I. 
 
 GEORGE PHILIP DODDERER AND HIS 
 
 DESCENDANTS. 
 
PROBABLE ETVMOLOdY OF THE FAMILY NAME. 
 
 In the Teutonic name systeui, the i'0(it liaviiig tlie meaning- of affec- 
 tion oi' fondness may be: 
 
 DO I), TOD, TOT 
 
 This root, in its sim))le forms, is 
 Old (icrman, DODo. DoDDO. 
 English, TODD, DoDD. 
 
 Oompoundcd, it liecomcs, 
 
 (with HAHI, warrior), in Old O.-rman, 9th century, DOTHARI. 
 
 with lUO, i)ower), in Old German, <)th eentry, DOTRIH. 
 In Englisli, DOTRY, DODDPxTDOE, DOTTBID(iE. 
 
1. (iKoKCK PHILIP DODDERER'. Born in Kurupe; died, in 
 Frederick township, Philadelpliia (now Montgomery) county, Pennsyl- 
 vania, Xovember 6, 1741. His wife, A'eronica , died, same place, 
 
 October 20, 17o2. Children: 
 
 2. Michael Dotterer-, born in May. 1()98. 
 
 8. Hieronimus Doderer-, born al)()Ut 1701. 
 
 4. Barbara Dodderer", born about 1704. 
 
 5. Bernhard Dodderer'-, born about 1700. 
 
 6. Anna Elizabeth Dodderer", born December 25, 1709. 
 
 7. Conrad Duddarer, -, born in September, 1712. 
 
 The birthplai e of George Philip Dodderer, and the date of his arrival 
 in America, notwithstanding diligent search, have not been ascertained. 
 The place of origin of the Dotterer family remains to be definitely 
 determined. 
 
 December 22, 1722, George Philip Dodderer ]uu'chased of Hans 
 Xeues one hundred acres of land; February 3, 1725, of the same, fifty 
 acres; and ]March 24, 1738, of the Proprietaries, one hundred acres. 
 These three purchases were adjoining tracts, forming a plantation of two 
 hundred and fifty acres of fertile land, located on the east and west sides 
 of Society Run, in the present Frederick township, Montgomery county, 
 Pennsylvania, north of and within half a mile of Keeler's church. He 
 resided upon this property until his death, and, as shown by his will, 
 devised it to his youngest son, Conrad. 
 
 In the first and second conveyances the grantee is described as"George 
 Philip Duddra, of Falkner's Swamp, in the county of Philadelphia, and 
 Province of Pennsylvania, Car})enter," and in the last as "George Philip 
 Totherah, of the Count}^ of Philadelphia." Here are seen two of the 
 many variations employed by the scriveners of that time in spelling the 
 family name. Hans Neues (De Nyce, Nice, Xyce) was a large land- 
 owner; he was not a dweller upon the lands he sold to George Philip 
 Dodderer, but a resident of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia. Tra- 
 dition avers that George Philip Dodderer was the first settlor on the banks 
 of Society Rmi, and that the Indians were the only neighbors of himself 
 and familv at the beginning. 
 
 Tn the tax list of Frederick township, for 1734, (ieorge Philijt Dod- 
 derer is returned as owner of 150 acres of land. 
 
 in the movements for the development of the newly settled country 
 George Philip Dodderer took an active part. In March, 1725, he and two 
 of his sons signed a petition to the County Court at Philadelphia, praying 
 that the road recently laid out to the point on the Perkiomen Creek where 
 afterwards Penny packer's Mills stood (now Schwenksville) be extended 
 to the northern end of Sprogell's tract, where George \A'anner's mill stood 
 on Swamp Creek. Their signatures were written, Georg filil> Dodderer, 
 Hironimus Doderer, and Michell Doderer. hi March 1731, Georg Philib 
 
10 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Dodderer and his son, Hanns Michell Doderer, were among the petitioners 
 for the erection of Frederick township. 
 
 By act of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, May 19, 1739, 
 confirmed by the King in Council, May 12, 1740, George Philip Dotterer 
 became a naturalized subject of Great Britain. 
 
 A short time before his death, George Philip Dodderer made his will. 
 
 Tt was in these words: 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 
 Ill the iiaiiR' of (iod Allien the 19t day of October in the year of our Lord One 
 thou.sand seven hundred and forty one I George Philip Doderer of Frederick Town- 
 ship in the County of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania, husbandman, 
 being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto 
 God Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
 appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testa- 
 ment that is to say principally and first of all I give and commend my soul into the 
 hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be 
 buryed in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors 
 nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by 
 the mighty power of God and as touching such Wordly Estate Wherewith it hath 
 pleased God to bless me in this Life I give and devise and dispose of the same in the 
 loUowing manner and form Imprimus it is my W^ill and I do order that in the first 
 place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item I give and 
 bequeath unto Uronica my beloved wife the house wherein I now do dwell with all 
 the moveable goods, cash, dues and demands Whatsoever to me doth belong and 
 the orchard with the land thereto belonging adjoining to the aforesaid house. The 
 aforesaid cash dues and demands I do give to her, her heirs and assigns forever The 
 house and movealiles orchard and land aforesaid I do give to her during her natural 
 life the corn now cleaned & in straw belonging to me I give to her to do with the 
 same as she chooses. Item, I give to my l)eloved youngest son Conrad Doderer All 
 That my plantation with all the lands, houses, barn and outhouses as also the house 
 orchard and land which I gave to my wife during her life to him his heirs and 
 assigns forever in fee simple he the said Conrad my youngest son or his Heirs, 
 Executors or Administrators paying to my other three Children and my Children's 
 Children hereafter named, that is to say to my eldest son Michael Dodderer the full 
 sum of Thirty three pounds six shillings and eight pense lawful money of Pennsyl- 
 vania or to his heirs or assigns t« be paid in manner following, That is to say Ten 
 l>ounds thereof to be paid within one month's time after mine and mv wife's death 
 and Ten pounds within one year next after tliat and Thirteen pounds six shillings 
 and eight pence within one year next after the aforesaid two years and unto my son 
 Barruiit Dodderer likewise he the said Conrad shall pay Thirty three pounds six 
 shillings and eight pence in manner following, that is to say Ten pounds within 
 three years next after my and my wife's death and Ten pounds within five years 
 after their said death and thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence within 
 seven years after their said death, and unto my daughter Anna he the said Conrad 
 shall pay the full sum of Sixteen pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to be paid 
 in two equal jjayments Eight pounds six shillings and eight pence within five years 
 after their said death and the remainder within six years after their said death, and 
 he the said Conrad shall pay or cause to be paid unto my daugther Anna her children 
 which she had by her first husband the full sum of Sixteen pounds thirteen 
 shillings and eight pence when the youngest of the said children is at the age of 
 twenty one years, and the said ('onrad shall pay or cause to be paid unto my Grand 
 
("hiklri'ii N'ruiiL- ainl A>.Miey tlu- lull sum of Thirty tlircc pnuufls six shillings and 
 eight pence, that is to say unto Vrone ninetxH'u ])onnils three shillings and four 
 pence and unto the said Agues Fourteen pounds three shillings and four pence 
 within ten years after the death of the testator and his wife, and the said Conrad 
 shall pay unto uiy grand children that is to say my daughter Barbara's children the 
 full sum of Thirty three pounds six shillings and eight pence when the youngest 
 shall be at the age of Kighteen yeai-s or within three months after. I also will that 
 my said son Oonrad shall pay yearly and every year during the life of my wife 
 aforesaid Twenty shillings in Cash and deliver unto her yearly eight bushels of 
 wheat and four bushels rye and thirty pounds butter and deliver her firewood during 
 her life and keep and winter one cow and sheds for her, also during her life further- 
 more 1 will that if my .Son Conrad should decease before the legacies of the grand- 
 children aforementioned be paid that then they shall tarry for the same until the 
 said Conrad's children shall be able to pay the same or cause to be paid. Item, I 
 give unto my son aforesaid all the moveable goods after my wife's death. 
 
 Lastly, I do make and ordain my Sons Michael Dodderer and Barrant Dodderer 
 to be my only and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do 
 hereV)y utterly disallow, revoke and disannull all and every other former Testa- 
 ment, Wills, Legacies and P^xecutors by me in any ways before this time named, 
 willed and Itequeathed. Ratifying and Ccnitirming this and no other to be my Last 
 Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
 the day and year al>ove written. 
 
 (JF.OTKi PHILIB DODDKHKK. 
 
 SigiiL'il, scaU'd, publisht'd, pronounced and declareil by the said Testator as his 
 l^ast Will ami Testament in the presence of the subscribers. 
 ( N'lz' ) PniMP IL\Nx. 
 .b)iiN Nyck. 
 
 rhiladelphia Decendjer the first 1741 there personally appeared Philip Hann 
 and John Xyce the witnesses to the within written will and on their solemn affir- 
 mation according to law did declare they saw and heard George Philip Dodderer the 
 testator within named sign, seal, publish and declare they saw and heard to be his 
 last AVill and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind, mem- 
 ory and understanding to the best of their knowledge. 
 Coram. PET: p:yANS: KEG: (JENJ-l-. 
 
 Be it remembereil, That on the first day of December 1741. The Last Will and 
 Testament of George Philip Dodderer deceased was proved in due form of law and 
 proljate and I>etters Testamentary were granted unto Michael Doddei'er and Barrant 
 Dodderer the two Executors in the said Will named, They being first sworn well 
 and truly to administer the said dec'd's Estate and to bring a true and perfect Inv-*' 
 thereof into the Regist. (lenll' Office at Philadel])hia, at or before the first day of 
 .lanuaiy next and a just and true account where thereunto lawfully reg''. Given 
 under the seal of the said Ofiice. P: PET: EVANS: R: G. 
 
 An inventory and appraisement of liis real and poi'sonnl jinipcrtv was 
 ni;iil<- l)y two of his neio-hbois, as follows: 
 
 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT. 
 
 .V trew and Parfect Invautory of the Estate of George Pliillip Doilderer, of 
 fredi-ick Township in Philadelj)hia County Deceased the 6 day of November A: D: 
 1741. he not long before his Death Made his Last Will and Testament which was 
 Proved before Mis'' Peter Evans, Register Ginral at Philad' on tlie first Day of 
 l)ecendK-r Last Past. 
 
Tniised thf 12 Day of December 1741 liy 
 ii!< whose haixls are hereunto Set. 
 
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 To Apparel 
 
 To Booiis 
 
 To 2 Sadies one bridle and one hoi*se 
 
 To one Grenstone and 3 Saws 
 
 To 4 Shovels 5 hoes 2 hooks and 3 forks 
 
 To 3 Siths one bell 2 hammers 
 
 and one anvil 
 To 5 Pitching axes 2 brod axes and 
 
 one hachitt 
 To one })ell one hammer one Gondge 
 
 and one trule one ax 10 
 
 To one half bushel Mall Rings 
 
 3 Wedge one hatchet one ads 
 To 6 ogres 3 chisels one Rasp 
 To one hammer Prushers chisel bell 
 
 2 Droying Knifs c*t Saw- 
 To 4 Sickels and old Iren 
 To 3 Ridels one straw knife one 
 
 pot hangers and two potts 
 To 5 Pans one Skimmer and one 
 
 flesh fork 
 To puter and Earthin Ware 
 To one Churn 5 pals and 8 Wooden 
 
 Trenshers 
 To 3 tu])S 2 barls and 5 Kadgs 
 To 2 Drusers 22 sacks and 10 bushels 
 
 Oats 2 13 6 
 
 To 2 hodgeds one Chest one Spinning 
 
 Wheal & 3 baskits 13 
 
 To 2 guns one Sword one tanckard 
 
 one Cup & botle 1 .5 q 
 
 To one AVip Saw one looking Glass and 
 
 one lamp »fc lantron 1 6 
 
 To 2 Chests and one Cow 2 \r, 
 
 To 80 bushels of (too Wheat 12 
 
 To 30 bushels of Gats 2 T) 
 
 To Cash bonds and Demands 58 15 q 
 
 To the Plantation containing 250 acres 
 
 with the buildings 200 
 
 To 15 bushels of Rey 2 5 
 
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 Veronica Dodderer, the widow of George Philiij Dodderer, survixed 
 her husband less than eleven years. She made a will on the 8th of June, 
 1751. It was written in German. It was translated as follows: 
 
GEORGE PITTLTP DODDERER. 13 
 
 THE WIDOW'S WILL. 
 
 Whereas I Verony Doderer now prety old and tlie substance of my tiody very 
 nmcli decaiiig not noing whether I have on other day in tliis work! to hve but am 
 yet in perfect mind c^ memoi-y thanks be unto <iod tlierefore and in his merciful! 
 Hands I recommend my body and soul and 1 am very desireous to have peace an)ong 
 my children after my death with my little worldly Estate I leave behind me for that 
 leason I witness hereby with my whole mind that is to say first of all it is my Will that 
 my son Conrad shall keep all that wliich he was indel)ted to me to liimself and pay 
 Udthing to the rest of my children of tliat he was Indebted to me. Secimdiy my 
 sons wife .\nna Maria Doterer shall have one of my bigest pieces of (iold and that 
 rirst of all for her great kindnesses sht- did unto me, thirdly all the money c^t Bonds 
 which I leave behind me after my Death shall the rest of my o Children, that is to 
 say Michael and Bernhard and all the Childien nf my deceased Son and Daughter as 
 also the Childien of my Daughr Anna shall be divided among them in eijual shares 
 I .say it shall be divided in Hve parts and every one of my Children and as I have 
 said their Children shall have a share when first my Sons Michael tS: Bernhard is 
 paid for their Executors Charges which 1 heieby witness with my hand and siih- 
 scribtion this 8th day of June 1751. her 
 
 Henrich Antes. VEKO.NY X DODERER. 
 
 P. Hannes Huebner. mark 
 
 McCalls Mannor 9th December 1752, Then personally appeared John Heebner 
 one of the witnesses to ye within Codicil c*t on bis oath did declare that he saw and 
 heard Veronia Doderer widow the Testatrix therein named sign publish c*i: Declaie 
 the same Codicil for and as her last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof 
 she was of sound mind, memory and understanding to ye best of his knowledge and 
 that Henry Antes the other Witness thereto did also subscribe his name as a Witness 
 in presence of ct at ye request of ye Testatrix. Coram. 
 
 JOHN CAMPBELL, by Authority from 
 William I'lmnsted, Regr. Genl. 
 
 Veronica Dodderer having omitted to name an executor in her ^\ill, 
 Michael Dodderer, her son, was appointed administrator of her estate. 
 
 William Plumstead, Regr. (4enl., (kc. 
 
 To Michl. Dodderer Son of \'eronica Doilderer deed, 
 (t reeling. 
 
 Whereas the said Veronica Dodderer in her life time made a Certain writing or 
 Codicil under her hand bearing date the Eighth day of June 1751, pin-porting her 
 last Will and Testament (a true Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) but named no 
 Executors thereof she the said deced having whilst she lived and at the time of her 
 death divers good Rights and Credits within the said Province by means whereof 
 the full disposition and power of Granting the Administration of all »)t singular the 
 goods Rights and Credits which were of said deced, within the said Province and 
 also the auditing the accounts Calculations and Reckonings of the said Admr. and 
 the Probation and Approbation of the said Codicil to me manifestly known to belong. 
 I desiring that the goods, rights and Credits which were of the said deced may be 
 well and truly administered Do hereby Grant unto you the said Michael Doderer (in 
 whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide) by the Tenor of these presents to 
 administer the goods rights and credits which were of the said deced within the said 
 Province and also to ask Collect, Levy, recover and receive the credits whatscu'ver 
 of the said deced, which at ye time of her death were owing or to her in any way 
 belong and to pay the debts in which the said deced stood obliged so far forth as the 
 said goods. Rights and Credits will extend according to their Rate and Order of Law 
 Especially of well and truly administering the goods, rights and Credits which were 
 
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 14 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 of the said deced, and making a true and perfect inventory thereof and Exhibiting 
 the same into ye Regr. (irenls. Office at Philadelphia at or before ye V)th day of Janu- 
 ary next & rendering a true acct., calculation or reckoning of ye paid Adniinistratif)n 
 at or before ye 10th day of December anno 1753 and I do by these pi-esents ordain 
 Constitute & Depute you the said Michl. Dodderer Adniinr. of all and singular ye 
 goods Rights and Credits of the said Deced. within the Limits aforesd, with the 
 writing or Codicil aforesaid annexed, Saving harmless and forever indemnifying me 
 and all other officers against all other persons whatsoever by reason of your adminis- 
 tration aforesaid and saving to all others their Rights. 
 
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my liand and seal of office at Phila- 
 delphia ve 9th day of December Anno 1752. 
 
 19 WM. PLTTMSTEAD, K. GENL. 
 
 The inventory of her estate was exhilnted, Mareli 2, 1753, as follows: 
 Inventory of the Estate of \'eronica Dodderer, AV^idow, deceast 
 
 Octor. 20th 1752. 
 Impi'. Due by George Michael Coon "P Bond £.'.>0 
 
 a year Interest thereof 1 H) 
 
 Item a Note of George Timerman 14 
 
 a years Interest thereof Iti 4 
 
 Cash in her Chest in paper money £7 
 a Moydor 2 
 
 a pistole 1 
 
 10 10 (i 
 10 10 () i 
 this besides the p' gold I 
 will'* to her daughter | 
 Due to her by Barnabas Doderer 
 Due to her by Michael Doderer 
 
 Michael Dotterer, Admin''. 
 
 The administrator rendered his account 2-")"' Feb-, 17o4. 
 payments amounting to £60 2 10, leaving for distribution to the heirs 
 £27 0. The disbursements were: 
 
 Cash paid for Funeral Charges as f^ particular account 5 !(> 
 
 trouble of Nursing and Attending the Deceased in her 
 
 Sickness being twenty-two months 24 
 
 Cash to John Campbell for the office fees 25 / and 15 / 
 
 for his trouble 2 
 
 D" for tiduble said Michael and Barnabas Doderer 
 
 had in Managing their fathers Estate which said 
 Verony Doderer his Widow has Ordered by lier 
 Will to be paid now out of the Estate 
 Conunissions on £87 Inventory («. 10 ^ Ct. 
 
 The distribution of £27 was made 
 To Michael Doderer for his i of 27£ 
 To Barnabas Doderer for his i 
 To Eronimus (Catharina crossed out) Doderer deceast 
 
 his children i 
 To Barbara Markel I deceast her Children i 
 To Ann (iurr her Children by 
 
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GEOR(iE I'lIILTP DODDEKER. 15 
 
 A transcript of adeclaration signed hy the tlircc l)n)tliers is given 
 below. It is written on the back of their motlier's will. It bears distinctly 
 tlie neatly written autograph of each son, and is remarkable for the varia- 
 tion in tlie spelling of the family name: 
 
 DECLARATION. 
 On the 7th Decern"" 17o3 Micliael Doderer and Barnabas Doderer Executoi-s of tlie 
 last Will and Testament of Oeorge I'hillip Doderer their fatlu'r d(>ceast Did Declare 
 that Conform and in Obedience to the said Will of their said father deceast They 
 Divided the Goods of their fathers Estate witiiout Sale in three Eqnall parts Between 
 them and Conrad Doderer their Brother, Being snch Goods as Veronica Doderer the 
 widow did not Stand in need of and this was don abont a month or five Weeks aftei 
 their fathers death exactly conform to the Testators Will and for which they did not 
 Charge any Commission at the time. 
 
 '^i id) el X)otterer 
 
 Coram BARNABAS DODDERER 
 
 .In" Campbell CONRAD DIDDARER 
 
 At the bottom of the foregoing declaration is written, without explan- 
 
 atii)n, the following: 
 
 3)44(14 Nach der Riich die gemach den 28 Nov 1752 bleib 
 
 3 zu trey teill Einem die Sum von 14=13=04 
 
 14 
 
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 CHURCH CONNECTION. 
 
 George Philip Dodderer was attached to the Reformed Church brought 
 here from Germany. In July, 1728, his name — George Philip Totterer — 
 is one of those signed to a letter to the Reformed Chui'ch authorities at New 
 York asking for the ordination of John Philip Bo'hm to the ministry and 
 the legalization of his previous ministerial acts. He was then an officer 
 of Falkner Swamp Reformed congregation. This request, after conference 
 between the New York and Holland chmxh officers, was complied with, 
 at New York, November 23, 1729. But soon after this he withdrew his 
 adherence to Rev. Mr. Boehm. Apparently he joined the small congrega- 
 tion at Skippack who accepted as their i)astor Rev. George Michael Weiss, 
 the opponent of John Pliilip Boehm. May 10, 1730, he signed, with 
 others, a petition to the Holland authorities, asking for the nullification 
 of the recent ordination of Mr. Bwhrn. On the 19th of May, 1730, as an 
 
16 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 elder of the Skippack congregation, he signed a paper authorizing Rev. 
 
 George Michael Weiss and Elder Jacob Reiff to proceed to Elurope to 
 
 collect money for the Reformed congregations in Pennsylvania. The 
 
 sending of these two men to Europe for the purpose stated was contrary 
 
 to the wishes of Mr. Bcehm. About the year 1736, the name George 
 
 Philip Dotder appears in a list of heads of families belonging to the New 
 
 Goshenhoppen Reformed congregation, then having for its pastor Rev. 
 
 John Henry Gcetschy. 
 
 DEED FOR FIKyT LAND PrKCHASE. 
 
 This Indenture, Made tlie twenty second day of December in the year of our 
 Lord One thousand seven hundred and twenty two, between Hans Newes of the 
 Northern Liberties of the C'lty of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, 
 Yeoman, and Yonecan his wife of the one part. And George Philip Duddra ol 
 Falkners Swamp in the County of Philadelphia in the said Province, Carpenter, of 
 the other part. Witnesseth, That the said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife for 
 and in consideration of the sum of Twenty one pounds lawful monej' of America to 
 them in hand paid by the said George Philip Duddia at and before the ensealing 
 and delivery iiereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof do 
 acquit and forever dischaige the said ( ieorge Philip Duddra his hen-s and assigns by 
 tliesc presents, have granted, bargained, sdld, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed, and 
 by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirni unto the said 
 George Philip Duddra. A Certain Tract or piece of land situate in the same county. 
 Beginning at a post being a corner of James Steel's land thence by the same South 
 east Eight}' perches to a post, thence by the land of Henry Grubb North east Two 
 hundred perclies to a small White Oak sapling thence by other land of the said 
 Hans Newes North west eigiity perches to a post, tlience by the said Newes' land 
 South West Two liundred perclies to the place of beginning. Containing One hundred 
 acres. Together also with all and singular the ways, woods, underwoods, waters, 
 water-courses, meadows, swamps, rights, liberties, pnviledges, improvements, here- 
 ditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise apper- 
 taining, and the reveisioii and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues 
 and profits thereof. To have and to hold the said tract or piece of land, heredita- 
 ments and i)remises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said George 
 Philip Duddra his heirs and assigns. To the only proper use and behoof of the, said 
 George Philip Duddra his heirs and assigns forever Under the yearly Quit Rent 
 hereafter accrucing for the same to the Chief Lord of the Fee thereof. And the 
 said Hans Newes and his lieirs the said Tract or piece of land, hereditaments and 
 premises herel:)y granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto 
 the said (ieorge Philip Duddra his heirs and assigns against him the said Hans 
 Newes and Yonecan his wife his heirs and assigns, and against all and every other 
 person and persons wiiatsoever shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these 
 presents. .\nd the said Hans Newes for himself his lieiis, executors and adminis- 
 tratois doth covenant promise and grant to and witii the said (ieorge Pliilip Duddra 
 his heirs and assigns by tliese presents in manner following, that is to say, that lie 
 the said Hans Newes at the time of the sealing and delivery of this present Inden- 
 ture is the true, sole, and lawful owner and proprietor of tlie said tract or piece of 
 land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with 
 the appurtenances, and is lawfully rightfully and absolutely seized thereof and 
 every part anil parcel thereof as of a good sure, absolute and indefeasible Elstate of 
 Inheritance in fee simple, without any condition, contingent proviso, limitation or 
 other restraint matter or thing whatsoever to alter defeat or determine the same. 
 And that he the said Hans Newes will continue so seized of the demises and of 
 every jiart tliereof until a good sure perfect and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in 
 fee simplt> sliall be thereof vested in the said (ieorge Philip Duddra his heirs and 
 assigns according to the purport and true meanihg of these presents. And that free 
 and clear and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all and all manner 
 of former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales,Leases,I\lortgages,.Toyntures, Dowers, 
 Wills. Intails, Annuities, Rents, Arrearages of Rent, Titles, Charges and Incum- 
 brances whatsoever (The (^uit Rent aforesaid and as hereafter accnieing only ex- 
 cepted and ]n-eferred) And that he the said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife and 
 his heirs and all and every other person and persons whatsoever having or lawfully 
 
GEORGE PIT 1 1.1 1' DODDEHKR. 17 
 
 claiiiiinji or tliiit slnill or may at any tiinr or tiiiu's lnTcal'UT so lia\c oi- (.■laiin any 
 Kstati', Ki^lii Title or Interes^t of in or to tlie Troinist's or any part or parcel tliereof 
 Sliall and will at any tinie or tinu'j; hereaftiM- upon the reasonable reipiest cost and 
 charges in law of the said (leorge Phili]) Hnddra his heirs or assigns make execnte 
 and acknowledge or cause so to be all and every such further and other reasonalile 
 Act and Acts, Deed or Deeds, Devise or Devises in law whatsoever fcjr the further 
 and better assurance and confirmation of the said Tract or ])iece of land, heredita- 
 ments and premises hereby grantt'tl or mentioned to be granted with the appurie- 
 nauces unto the said George Philip Duddra his heirs and assigns as by him or them 
 or by his or their council learned in tlie Law shall be reasonably devised, advised 
 or retjuired. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, the said i)arties to these presents have interchangeably set 
 their iiands and seals, dated the day and year above written. 
 Sealed and Delivered in the 
 
 presence of us. By the said 
 
 Hans Newes i*c Yonecan his 
 
 wife. 
 
 (,'ha. ( )sborne 
 
 Jos. Wat.son 
 
 HANS .\i;\\KS [ Seal ^ 
 
 her ' ■ 
 
 YONKCAX X -NKWES | Seal ^ 
 mark 
 
 Be it Remembered, That the twenty second day of I)ecember .\nno Domini One 
 thousand seven hundred and twenty two at Philadelphia, before me Pobert Assheton 
 one of the Justices of the Peace of the city and county of I'hiladelphia came the 
 within named Hans Newes in his proper person and Ijiought this writing or convey- 
 ance which he acknowledged to be his deed and desired that tlie same may be In- 
 rolled or Recorded as his deed according to an Act of A.ssenibly of this Province 
 lately made and provided. In Witne.«s Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
 seal the day and year above written. 
 
 ROB. ASSHETON | Seal ^ 
 
 Recorded the 22nd day of December 1722. Deed Book F 3, page 380. 
 
 DEED FOR SECOND LAND PTRCHASE. 
 
 This Indenture, Made the third day of February in the year of our Lord One 
 thousand seven hundred and twenty five. Between Hans Newes of the Northern 
 Liberties of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, and 
 Yonecan his wife of the one part, Aiul (ieorge Philip Duddra of Filkner's Swamp in 
 the County of Philadelphia in the said Province, Carpenter of the other part. Wit- 
 nesseth, that the said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife for and in consideration of 
 the sum of Sixteen pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, lawful money of Penn- 
 sylvania to them in hand paid by the said (ieorge Philip Duddra, at (»r before the 
 sealing or delivering hereof, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and 
 thereof do acquit and forever discharge, the said (ieorge Philip Duddra h.is heirs 
 and assigns bj' these presents Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, 
 released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, 
 release and confirm unto the said (ieorge Phili]) Duddra (in his actual possession 
 and seizen now being by force and virtue of a bargain and sale unto him made by 
 tiie said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife for the term of one year from the day 
 next before the day of the date thereof by Indenture bearing date the day next 
 before the day of the date hereof made between the same parties as these presents, 
 and by force and virtue of the statutes made for transferring of uses into po.wsessioii ) 
 and to his; heirs and assigns. 
 
 A certain tract or parcel of land situated in the said counly of Philaddiihia. 
 I'x'ginning at a white oak marked for a corner, thence northwi-st by vacant land 
 ninety eight perches to a post by a corner of Michael Dinklra's land thence by the 
 same and John Newes land southwest Two hundred and forty six perches to a post 
 by a corner of John Newe's land thence by the same land South east eighteen 
 perches to a post at a corner of other land of said (ieorge Philip Duddra, thence by 
 the same north east two hundred perches to another corner of his other land, thence 
 by the same South east Eighty perches, thence by vacant land north east forty six 
 perches to the place of beginning. Containing fifty acres. Together with all and 
 singular the ways, wood, waters, water-courses, fishings, fowlings, hawkings, rights. 
 
18 THE DOTTERER FAiNIILY. 
 
 liberties, privileges, iiiiprovemeiitw, liereditainents and appurtenances whatsoever 
 thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. To have and to hold 
 the said piece of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned to 
 be granted with the appurtenances unto the said George Philip Duddra his heirs 
 and assigns, to the imly proper use and behoof of the said George Philip Duddra, 
 his heirs and assigns forever. I'uder the j'early Quit Rent hereafter accruing for 
 the hereby granted premises to the Chief Lord of the fee thereof. And tlie said 
 Hans Newes and his heirs the said tract or piece of land, hereditaments and prem- 
 ises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the 
 said George Philip Duddra his iieirs and assigns against them the said Hans Newes 
 and Yonecan his wife and liis heirs, and against all and every other person whatso- 
 ever, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. And the said 
 Hans Newes for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, dolh covenant, 
 l)roinise and grant to and witii the said Geor'ge Phillips Duddra, his heirs and 
 assigns by these presents. In maiuier following, That is to say, That he the said 
 Hans Newes, now at tlie time of the sealing and delivering of these presents, Inden- 
 ture of lease or release, is the true sole and lawful owner and proprietor of the said 
 tract or piece of laud, herecfitaments and premises, have granted or uientioned to be 
 granted with the appurtenances and is lawfully, rightfully and absolutely seized 
 thereof and of every part and parcel thereof as of a good, sure, absolute and inde- 
 feasible estate of inheritance in fee simple and without any condition, contingent 
 proviso, limitation or otiier restraint matter or thing whatsoever to alter defeat or 
 determine tlie same. And tliat lie the said Hans Newes will continue so seized of 
 the premises and of every part and parcel thereof until a good sure, perfect and 
 indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple shall be thereof vested in the said 
 (ieorge Philip Duddra his heirs and assigns, according to the purport and true meaning 
 of these prouiises, and that free, and clear and freel>' and clearly acquitted and 
 discharged of and from all and all manner of former :uid other gifts, grants, bar- 
 gains, sales, leases, dowers, uiortgages, injunctions, Wills, lutails, annuities, rents, 
 arrearages of rents. Titles, Charges and Incuuibrances whatsoever (The quit rent 
 aforesaid as hereafter accruing only excepted and preferred) and that the said Hans 
 Newes and Yonecan his wife and bis heirs and all and evei^^' other person and 
 persons whatsoever having or lawfully claiming or that shall or may at any time or 
 times hereafter so have or claim any estate, right, title, interest of, in, or to the 
 premises or any part or parcel thereof, shall and will at any time or times hereafter 
 upon the reasonable recjuest, cost and charges in law of the said (Tcorge Philip 
 Duddra, his heirs or assigns make execute and acknowledge or cause so to be, all and 
 every such further and othei- reasonable act and acts. Deed or Deeds Devise or 
 Devises in law whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confirnjation of 
 the said tract or jnece of land, Hereditaments and premi.ses hereby granted oi' men- 
 tioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said George Philip Duddra, 
 his heirs and assigns, as by him or them or by his or their counsel learned in the 
 law shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, the said parties to these jiri'sents have interchangeably set 
 their hands and seals hereunto, Dated the day ami year first above written. 
 
 Sealed & Delivered in the | 
 
 presence of | j^ ^.., ^j^^vES 
 
 t has. Brockden }- 
 
 Ic. Watson | 
 
 Chas. Osbourn j 
 
 her 
 
 YONECAN X NEWES | ^eai. 
 
 mark > — .^ — 
 
 Indorsement. Memo. That on the seventh day of Feby. A. D. 1725, before me 
 Thos. Lawrence one of the Justices of tlie Peace for the city and county of Philadel- 
 phia, came Clias. Brockden & Chas. t)sbourn, and on their solenni alfirmations did 
 declare and say thai they were personally present antl saw the within named Hans 
 Newes & Yonecan liis wife seal and as their act and deed deliver the writing or con- 
 veyance, and that their names subscribed as witnesses are of their own hands writ- 
 ing respectively as witnesseth my hand and seal. 
 
 THOMAS LAWKENCE 
 Recorded the 22nd February A. D. 1725. 
 
GEORGE PHILIP DODDEREH. 19 
 
 DEED OF CONFIRMATION FOR FIRST AND SECOND LAND ITRCHASES. 
 
 John IVnn, Thomas Penn aiul IJicliaid l\'nn, Esquires, tiur and absolute Pro- 
 prietaries and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania antl the Counties 
 of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware. 
 
 To all unto whom these Presents shall come, (ireeting: 
 
 Whereas, in and by Deeds indented of Lease and Release bearing Date respec- 
 tively the eleventh and twelfth days of October in the year of our Lord ItJSl for tlie 
 consideration therein mentioned our late Father, William Penn Esq'' then Proprie- 
 tary and Oovernor in Chief of our said Province did grant and release unto William 
 Bacon of the INIidle Temple (Ten' the ([uantity of live thousand ai'res of Land to be 
 surveyed within our said Province To Hold to Iiim his Heirs and Assigns forever 
 Under the yearly Quitrent of one shilling (sterling) for every hundred acres of the 
 same And Whereas in and by other Deeds of Lease and Release bearing date the 
 nineteenth and twentieth days of February Anno 1718 For the consitleration therein 
 mentioned he the said William Bacon did grant and release the same (juantity of Five 
 thousand acres of Land and premises witii the ap]iurtenances unto Hum])liry Murry 
 and John Budd then of the City of Philadelphia To Hold to lliem their iieirs and 
 assignees for ever. And to the end and purpose tiiat the said quantity of Land might 
 be accordingly surveyed two several Warrants at the instance and request of the saitl 
 Humphry Murray and John Budd were granted by the late Connnissioners of Prop- 
 erty under our lesser seal bearing date respectively the fifth day of the tliird month 
 and the twenty eighth day of the sixth ujonth Anno 1711) And the said Humphry 
 Murry and John Budd having by like Deeds of Lease and Release of the twenty-liltli 
 and twenty-sixth days of October Anno 1720 granted unto Hans Newes then of the 
 Northern Liberties of Phil" since deceased the (piantity of seven hundred twenty-five 
 acres part of the said live thousand acres of Land the same was surveyetl and laid 
 out unto the said Hans Newes in two several tracts one of live hundred the otlu'r 
 two hundred twenty five acres on the second and tliird days of November then next 
 ensuing lying near the Branches of Parkeawming Creek in the County of Philadel- 
 phia as in and by the surveys thereof remaining in our Survevor Generals Office may 
 appear And Whereas in and by two certain Deeds the one bearing date tlie twenty 
 second day of December 1722 and the other the fourth day of February 172") he the 
 said Hans Newes and lonecan al*' Yonecan his Wife For the consideration therein 
 respectively mentioned did grant and convey unto George Philip Tdtlierah al' Dud- 
 dera his heirs and assigns the quantitj^ of one hundred and fifty acres of tlie tract of 
 Five Hundred acres surveyed as aforesaid being since circumscribed within the 
 bounds of Fredericks Township Beginning at a White Oak in a line of the said 
 George Philip Totherah' s other land thence by land now or late of Henry Grubb 
 south west two hundred forty six perches to a corner of the land late of James Steel 
 then north west ninety eight perches part thereof by the land last mentioned and 
 part by land of John Newes thence by the said John Newes Land and land of Michael 
 Totherah North East two hundi-ed forty six pei'ches to a line of the said George 
 Philip Totherah's other land thence by the same South East ninety eight perches to 
 the place of beginning Containing one hundred and fifty acres as in and by tlie sur- 
 vey and division of the same remaining in our Surveyor (jeneral's Office and from 
 thence certified into our Secretarys Office may appear. 
 
 Now at the in.stance and request of the said George Philip Totherah that we 
 would be pleased to grant him a confirmation of the said one hundred ami fifty 
 acres of Land according to the situation and survey afores'\ Know Ye, That in con- 
 sideration of the several giants matters and things iK-icin b(>fore recited, and for the 
 Yearly Quit-Rent hereinafter mentioned and reserved. We have given, granted, 
 released and confirmed, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and succc>ssors. Do 
 give, grant, release and confirm unto the said George Philip Totherah and his heirs 
 the said one hundred and fifty acres of land, as the same is now set forth, bounded 
 and limited as aforesaid; witii all Klines, Minerals, (Quarries, Meadows, ^Marshes, 
 Savannahs, Swamps, Cripi)les, Woods, Cnderwootls, Timber and Trees, Ways, 
 Waters, Water-courses, Liberties, Profits, Commodities, .Vdvantages, Hereditaments, 
 and Appurtenances wliatsoever to the said one hundred and fifty acres <jf lanil 
 belonging or in any wise appertaining and lying within the bounds and limits afore- 
 said, (all Royal mines cmly excepted and hereby reserved,) and also free leave, 
 right and liberty to and for the said (ieorge Phili]i Totherah his heirs and assigns, to 
 hawk, hunt, fish and fowl, in and u])on the heri'by granted laiul and premises or 
 upon any part thereof; To Have and to Hold the said one hundretl and fifty acres of 
 land and premises hereby granted, (except before excepted,) with their appurte- 
 nances unto tlie said George IMiilip Totherah his heirs and assigns, To the only use 
 
 e^^ 
 
20 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 and behoof of tlie said George Philip Totherali his heirs and assigns forever: To be 
 holden of us, our heirs and successors, Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, as of our 
 Manor of Springsbury in the County of Philadelphia aforesaid, in free and common 
 socage by fealty only, in lien of all other services, Yielding and Paying therefor 
 yearly unto us, our heirs and successors, at the City of Philadelphia, at or upon the 
 first day of March in every year, from the first day of this instant March, one 
 English silver shilling for the one hundred acres, and in proportion for the fifty 
 acres, or value thereof in coin-current, according as the exchange shall then be 
 between our said province and the city of London, to such person or persons as shall, 
 from time to time, be apiwinted to receive the same. And in case of non-payment 
 thereof within ninety days next after the same shall become due, that then it shall 
 and may be lawful for us, our heirs and successors, our and their receiver or 
 receivers, into and upon the hereby granted land and premises to re-enter, and the 
 same to hold and possess until the Quit-rent, antl all the arrears thereof, together 
 with the charges accruing by means of such non-payment and re-entry aforesaid, 
 be fully paid and discharged. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, tlie said Thomas Peiin by virtue of the powers and author- 
 ities to him granted by the said John and Richard I'erin and of his own right caused 
 the Great Seal of the said province to be hereunto athxed at Philadelphia, this 
 twenty first day of March Anno D" 17o6 the tenth year of the reign of King George 
 the Second over Great Britain, <kc., and the nineteenth year of our Government. 
 
 THO. PENN |l. s. I 
 
 -.- Recorded 22" May 1737. 
 
 PATENT FOR THIRD LAND PI'RCHASE. 
 
 John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Peun, Esquires, true and absolute Pro- 
 prietaries and (Tovernors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of 
 Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware. 
 
 To all unto whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: 
 
 Whereas, in pursuance and by virtue of a warrant under our lesser seal bearing 
 date the twenty-ninth day of May in the year of Our Lord I7;)4 there was surveyed 
 on the sixtli day of November then next following unto George Philip Tt)therah of 
 the County of Philadelphia a certain tract of land situate in Frederick Township in 
 the said County Beginning at a White Oak at a Corner of the said George Philip 
 Totherah's other land and extending thence by the same and by Land of Michael 
 Totherah North West one hundred eighty nine perches to a post thence by vacant 
 land North East ninety jierches to a post and South East one hundred eighty nine 
 perches to a post in a line of George Trumbauers land thence by the same and by 
 vacant land South West ninety perches to the place of beginning containing one 
 hundred acres and the allowance of six acres for Roads and Highways as in and by 
 the survey thereof remaining in our Surveyor Generals Office and from them certi- 
 fied into our Secretaries Office may appear. 
 
 Now at the instance and request of tlie said George Philip Totherah that we 
 would be pleased to grant him a confirmation of the same: Know Ye, That in con- 
 sideration of the sum of fifteen pounds ten siiillings lawful money of Pennsylvania, 
 to our use, paid by the said George Philip Totherah the receipt whereof we hereby 
 acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever discharge the said George Philip 
 Totlierah his heirs and assigns, by these presents, and also of the Yearly Quit-ient 
 hereinafter mentioned and reserved. We have given, granted, released and confirm- 
 ed, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and succtissors. Do give, grant, release 
 and confirm unto the said George Philip Totherah his heirs, tlie said one hundred 
 acres of land, as the same is now set forth, bounded and limited as aforesaid; with 
 all Mines, Minerals, Quarries, Meadows, Marshes, Savannahs, Swamps, Cripples, 
 Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Trees, Ways, Water, AVater-courses, Liberties, 
 Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances whatsoever 
 to the said one hundred acres of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and 
 lying within the bounds and limits aforesaid, (Three full and clear fifth parts of all 
 Royal mines, free fiom all deductions and reprisals for digging and refining the 
 same; and also one-tifth part of the ore of all other mines, delivered at the pit's 
 mouth, only excepted and hereby reserved,) and al.so free leave, right and liberty to 
 and for the said George Philip Totlierah his heirs and assigns, to liawk, hunt, fish 
 and fowl, in and upon the hereby granted land and premises or upon any part 
 thereof; To Have and to Hold the said one hundred acres of land and premises 
 
 J 
 
GEORGE PHILIP DODDERER. 
 
 21 
 
 hereby gnuited, (except as before excepted,) witli tlu-ir appurtenances untn tlie said 
 George Philip Totlierah liis heirs and assigns, To the only use and behoof of tlie 
 said George Phihp Totherah his heirs and assigns forever: To be holden of us, our 
 heirs and successors, Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, as of our Manor of Springetsbury 
 in the County aforesaid, in free and coniinon socage by fealty only, in lieu of all 
 other services, Yielding and Paying tlierefor yearly to us, our heirs and successors, 
 at the City of Philadelpiiia in the said county, at or upon the first day of ^hirch in 
 every year, from the first day of this instant ]\Iarch, one half penny sterling for 
 every acre of the same, or value thereof in coin-current, according as the exchange 
 shalf then be between our said province and the city of London, to such person or 
 persons as shall, from time to time, lie ap]iointed to receive the same. And in case 
 of non-payment thereof witliiu ninety days n(>xt after the sauic shall become due, 
 that then it shall and may be lawful for us, our heirs and successors, our and their 
 receiver or receivers, into and upon the hereby granted land and premises to re- 
 enter, and the same to hold and poss(>ss until the said Quit-rent, and all arrears 
 thereof, together witli the charges accruing by means of such non-payment and 
 re-entry, be fully paid and discharged. 
 
 In Witness Whereof, the said Thomas Penn by virtue of the powers and author- 
 ities to him granted by the said John and Richard Penn and of his own right hatii 
 caused the Great Seal of the said province to be "hereunto affixed at Philadelphia, 
 this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun- 
 dred and thirty eight the twelfth year of the reign of King (leorge the Second, over 
 (Treat Britain, etc., and the twenty-first year of our (iovernment. 
 
 THO. PENN I L. s. I 
 
 —■<-' Recorded August 1st, 1739. 
 RELEASE OF CONRAD DUDDARER, RESIDCARY LEtiATEE. 
 The heirs of George Phihji Dodderer released Ci)nrud Duddarer, re- 
 siduary legatee, at various dates, as shown by the records, as follows: 
 
 January 11, 1754. IMichael Dotterer, eldest son of George Philiji Dudciarer, late 
 of Frederick t(nvnship, and legatee under the will of said George Philip Duddarer, re- 
 leased Conrad Duddarer, resi(hiary legatee, upon receiving his share. 
 
 The children of Hieronimus Doderer: June 16, 1764. Veronica Jost and Angnes 
 Pittin children's children, and two of the legatees by will, of (jeorge Philip Dudilarer, 
 released Conrad Duddarer, upon receiving from him £.33 6 8, in accordance with the 
 will. Veronica was at this time the wife of Phillip Jost and Angnes the wife of 
 Jost Bitting. 
 
 To all People to whom these Presents shall come. Abraham Markli, Philip 
 -Markli, Isaac ^Nlarckli, Veronica Schwenk, Rebekah Marckle, Christina Antes and 
 Catharina Marckle, Cirand Children of the Daughter P>arl»ara to which a Legacie is 
 given by the Testament and Last Will of (Jeorge Phillip Duddarer late of Friderick 
 Township, in the county of Philadelphia Husbandman deceased sendeth (ireeting. 
 Know ye that the said George Phillip Duddarer in and by his Testament and last 
 Will l)earing date the nineteenth Day of October in the year 1741, Did (iive and 
 •levise unto his youngest Son Conrad Duddarer his the Testator's Plantation with all 
 the Lands Houses Baren and outhouses. As also a certain House Orchard and land 
 . . . he the said Conrad, his heirs Executors or .Administrators paying . 
 certain Legacies, that is to say To his Daughter Barbara Children the full Sum of 
 thirty three Pounds six Shillings and eight pence. . . . Now know ye that the 
 said Abraham ^Marckli, et al. . . . Doth hereby acknowledge to have had and 
 received of and from the said Conrad Duddarer the aforesaid Legacy of thirty three 
 Pounds six Shillings and Eight Pence. . . The Sixteenth Day of June in the 
 
 year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty six. 
 
 ABRAHAM MERKLE 
 PHILIP MARKEL 
 ISAAC MERCK LE 
 FRONIGA SCHWENK 
 GEORG SCHWENK 
 
 [Seal] 
 [Sk.xl] 
 [Seal] 
 [Ska I.] 
 
 [Sk.vi.] 
 
 lu'i- 
 
 REBECK A R MARCKLI [Sk.m.] 
 
 iiiMi'k 
 li.-i- 
 CHRISTINA C A ANTES [Sk.vl] 
 
 mark 
 
 WILLIAM ANTES [Seal] 
 
 CATTARINA X MARCKLE [Seal] 
 mark 
 
22 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Bernhard (Barnabas) Dodderer: Release by Barnabas Duddarer: 
 
 To all People to whom these Presents shall come. BarnabasDuddarer, one of the 
 Legatees of the Testament and Last Will of (Teorjje Phillip Duddarer, late of Fred- 
 erick Township in the County of Philadelphia, Husbandman deceased Sendeth 
 Greeting: Know Ye that the said (xeorge Phillip Duddarer in and by his Testament 
 and last Will liearing date the nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand 
 seven hundred fourty one, did give and devise unto his youngest son Conrad Dud- 
 darer his the saiil Testators Plantation with all the Lands, Houses Barn & outhouses 
 as also a certain House Orchard and Land which the Testator Ijefore in his said Will 
 had given to the Testators Wife during her Life she being now deceast He the said 
 (Conrad his Heirs Executors or Administrators jjaying unto the Testators other Chil- 
 dren and Children's Children certain Legacies that is to say, to his Son Barnabas 
 Duddarer the full Sum of thirty three Pounds six shillings and eight pence lawful 
 Money of Pennsilvania in certain parts and acconling to certain Times of Payment 
 in the said Last Will Si)ecifyet as in and by the said recited Will remaining "in the 
 Register (jenerals Otfice at Philadelphia Relation being thereunto had appears. Now 
 Know Ye that the said Barnabas Dudderer doth hereby acknowledge to have had 
 and received of and from the said Conrad Duddarer the aforesaid Legacy of thirty- 
 three Pounds six Shillings and eight pence. Therefore in Consideration whereof he 
 the said Barnal)as Duddarer hatli Kemissed and Released And by these Presents doth 
 Rends Release and fore Ever cjuit claim unto the said Conrad Duddarer his Heirs 
 Executors and Administrators of and from the aforesaid Legacy and of and from all 
 and all manner of Action and Actions and Cause and Causes of Actions fore or by 
 Reason of the Premises or any Part or Parcell thereof. In Witness whereof the said 
 Barnal)as Duddarer hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal the eight Day of November 
 in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty four 1754. 
 
 BERND DODDERER [Seal]. 
 
 Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us: lislieth E. S. Smith. Friedrich Antes. 
 
 Be it remembered that the eight Day of November Anno Dom. 1754 At Frederick 
 township before me Henry Antes one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of 
 Philadelphia came the within named Barnard Duddarer in his proper Persf)n and 
 brought this writing or Release which he Acknowledges to l)e his Deed and desired 
 that the same may l)e Recorded as his Deed acc(jrding to an Act of Assembly of this 
 Province formerly made and provided. In Witnes whereof I have hereunto" Set my 
 Hand and Seal the Dav and Year above written. 
 
 HENRY ANTES [Seal]. 
 Recorded :\V Decendi'' 1772. 
 
 Anna Elizabetli Dodderer, the wife first, of Michael Zinmierman, and, second, of 
 Jacob Kcerr (Kurr): .... 1762. Anna Kcerr, a daughter of George Philip 
 Duddarer, and legatee by his will, released Conra<l Duddarer, upon his payment of 
 £1H 8 4 in accordance with said will. 
 
 Deed Geo. Zimmerman et aL To Conrad Duddarer. 
 
 To all People to whom these Presents shall come. George Zimmerman Anna 
 Elisal)eth Yunt and her husl>and Johannes Yunt Veronica Zimmerman Mary Cath- 
 arina Hofman and her Hus))and John Hofman, the Grand Children & tow of there 
 Husbands of the Daughter Anna, to which a Legacie is given by the Testament and 
 Last Will of George Phillip Duddarer, late of Frederick Township in the County of 
 Philadeljihia Husbandman deceased Sendeth (ireeting: Know ye that the said George 
 Phillip Duddarer in and by his Testament and Last AVill bering date the ninteenth 
 Day of October in the year one thousand seven Hundred forty one did give and 
 devise unto his youngest Son Conrad Duddarer his the said Testator's Plantation with 
 all the Lands Houses Baren & outhouses as also a certain House .Orchard and Land 
 which the Testator l)efore in his said Will had given to the Testators Wife during her 
 Life She being now deced. He the said Conrad his Heirs Executors or Administra- 
 tors Paying unto the Testators other Children or Childrens Children a certain Lega- 
 cies that is to say, to his Daughter Annas Childi-en the full Sum of Sixteen Pounds 
 thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money of Pennsylvania when the youngest 
 Child shall be at the Age of twenty one years that is the date of Payment in the said 
 Last Will Specifyed as in and by the said recited Last Will remaining in the Register 
 General's Office at Phila(leli)hia Relation being thereunto had appears. Now Know 
 Ye that the said Geoi-ge Zimmerman Anna Elisabeth Yunt and .Tohannes Yunt her 
 
geor(;p: piiilii' i>()T)1)Ekkii. 23 
 
 Ilnsliaiitl, Veronica Ziiiinu'iiuaii Mary C'liattaiina lidfiiiaii l<: .lulin llnluian lier 
 Ilnsl)aii(l (loth hereby acknowit'dire to liave had ami receiveil ot and from the said 
 Conrad Duddarer the al'ores' Lei^acy of Sixteen Ponnds thirteen ShiiUnjrs i<; four 
 penee. Therefore in Consideration thereof the saiii (ieorire Zinnuerman Anna I^'dizaheth 
 Ynnt t*c Johannes Ynnt Veronica Zimerman Mary ("attarina llofman her Hushanil. 
 liath Keniised and Released and by these Presents Doth Keniise lieleas and fore Ever 
 •init claim unto the said Conrad Duddarer his Heirs Executors <fe Adniinistrators of 
 and from the af(n-esaid Lejracy and of and from all and all manner of action ami 
 actions and Cause or Causes of Actions fore or by Reason of the Pri-mises or any i)art 
 or iiarcell thereof. In Witness wereof the said (ieor.ire Zinnuerman Anna Elisalu'th 
 Yunt and her Husband Johannes Yunt tt Veronica Zinnuerman t^ .Mary Chattarina 
 Hofman & her Husband John Hofman hath hereunto set their Hands and Seals the 
 thirty Hrst day of ^lay in the yi^ar of our Lord one thousand s(>ven hundred sixty 
 two 17H2. 
 
 (!E()R(; ZIMMER.MAN [Se.\l] 
 
 his 
 
 HANNES H JUND [Seal] 
 
 msirk 
 Iicr 
 ANLISABET I J IN DIN [Se.m.] 
 
 mark 
 
 FRONICA X ZDDIERMAXX [Se.u.] 
 
 mark 
 
 JOHANNES HOFFMANN [Se.\i.] 
 
 MARIA CADRINHOFFMANNIN[Se.\l] 
 
 [Se.m.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, viz: 
 
 MICH A EL D( )TT !•: It E R 
 
 his 
 
 MICHAEL -Al DIDDARER 
 
 mark 
 
 Be it Remembered that on the thirtieth day of August, A". D. 17H2 Before me 
 John Trump one of the Justices of tlie Peace of the County of Philad'' came (George 
 Zimmerman, one of the Signers and ackiKjwledge that he has Sealed ami Delivered 
 this above written Releas and upon his Solemn Athrmation did declear and Say that 
 he were personly apresand and saw the within named Seal and as their Act and 
 Deed deliver this writing t)r Releas and that their Nams Suliscribed as Witnesses are 
 of their own hands or marks wilting respectively As Witness my Han<l and Seal. 
 
 JO-^' TRPMP [Se.\l]. 
 
 Recorded 31" Decem'" 1772. 
 
 FAJriLY TRADITIONS. 
 
 In order that the unwritten reminiscences respecting the intercourse 
 
 between the aborigines and om pioneer ancestor, as handed doAvn from 
 
 father to son for more than a ct'utury and a lialf, may not l)e lost tt) 
 
 posterity, they are here given, substantially as received from the late 
 
 Michael Dotterer (born June 15, 1811; died December 13, 1899), who 
 
 was reared in the vicinity: 
 
 "Our immigrant ancestor" — der undt Dotterer, in the Clerman language, 'was 
 the very first settler in this neighborhood. When he came there was no road, and 
 he had no horse or wagon. All he had was one or two cows, a sow, and some prim- 
 itive farming implements. He and liis fannly made their way as best they could, 
 along Swamp Creek and Society Run througli the forest. lie located on the spot 
 now (1902) occupied by the capacious barn on the farm of Eli (ieisinger. Here, on 
 the west bank of the stream, under the spreading branches of a bnttonwood tree, 
 he dug a sort of cave, and covered it with a rude roof of logs and branches, forming 
 a hut, as a shelter for his family, lieside this Inunble abode a spring issued, and 
 below the run, then much stronger than now, sp.irkled in the sunshine. The In- 
 dians in the vicinity were friendly. They were in the habit of coming out of tht' 
 
24 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 deeper recesses of the forest to look at their pale-faced neighbors. They sometimes 
 asked permission to take the settler's little children for the day to let them play 
 with their own papooses; a request which our foreparents feared to grant yet dared 
 not refuse. The natives cared for the little palefaces the same as for their own off- 
 spring. They had a way of fastening the children to branches of trees bent down 
 for the purpose, and swinging them to and fro in the air. They fed their children 
 with food prepared in a small wooden trough, carved out of a part of the trunk of a 
 tree; and the white children were fed the same. What this food was composed of 
 our people did not know; but it was harmless. At the close of day the children 
 were brought back, unharmed, to their parents, and no instance is handed down of 
 bad faith on the part of the natives. 
 
 "The Dodderers had several pigs, which were objects of much curiosity to the 
 Indians, who had never before seen any. They came down daily to the settler's 
 clearing, bringing with them acorns for the sow and her family. To gain the good- 
 will of his savage neighbors, our ancestor thought it politic to present them with a 
 pig, which they carried off with delight. One day, Father Dotterer thought he 
 would go up into the forest and see how the Indians were living. He found, to his 
 surprise, the scjuaw seated on the gi'ound in the sun nursing both her papoose and 
 the pig, the child looking distrustfully over at its rival, but the pig quite contented 
 in its adopted mother's lap. 
 
 "At this early date the nearest grist mill was on the AVissahickon, some thirty 
 miles away. The settlers were in the habit of sending to the mill the Indians, who 
 went over the ground very rapidly. For a piece of tobacco, they would carry a bag 
 of grain to the mill, starting in the evening, and returning with the meal the 
 following morning." 
 
 KEFEKENCES. 
 
 John Philip Bd'hm. See Historical Notes relating to the Pennsylvania Reform- 
 ed C'hurch, Volume One, page 86. 
 
 Falkner vSwamp Reforuied Church. See Historical Notes relating to the Penn- 
 sylvania Reforiried Church, Volume One, page 86. 
 
 Quit Rents paid by George Philip Totherah (Dotterer). See Perkiomen Region, 
 Volume One, page 141, and page 151; also, Volume Three, page 80. 
 
 Falkner Swamp. See Perkiomen Region, A'olume One, pages 5, 37, 67. 
 
 Goshenhoppen. See Perkiomen Region, A'olume One, page 64. 
 
 Frederick Township. See History of Montgomery Countv, edited by Theodore 
 W. Bean, 1884, page 8:51. 
 
2. MICHAEL DOTTERER^ (George Phili]) Dodderer'). Born in 
 Europe in May, 1698; married, in Pennsylvania, Anna Maria Fischer; 
 died, in April, 1786; buried, in BertoUst's burying ground, Frederick 
 township, Montgomery county. Pa., April 7, 1786, aged eighty-seven 
 years, eleven months and several flays. Anna Maria Fischer, daughter of 
 Jacob and Sophia Elisabetha Fischer, of New Goshenhoppen, Pa., was 
 born in Freinsheim, in the Palatinate of the Rhine; died in January, 1781; 
 buried in a private graveyard on the farm of Zacharias Nyce, now known 
 as Bertolet's l)urying ground, January 21, 1781. Children: 
 
 8. Anna Sophia Dotterer', born March 5, 1726. 
 
 9. Anna Veronica Dotterer', born September o, 1727. 
 
 10. George Philip Dotterer'', l)orn August 30, 1729. 
 
 11. Conrad Dotterer', born May 10, 1781. 
 
 12. Maria Margaretha Dotterer'', l)orn June 27, 17.")o. 
 
 13. Michael Dotterer', born October 31, 173o. 
 
 14. Jacob Dotterer% born July 4, 1737. 
 
 15. Dotterer^, a son, born January 22, 1739; died in infancy. 
 
 16. John Dotterer^, one of twins, born November 18, 1741; died 
 
 within six months. 
 
 17. Dotterer% one of twins, born November 18, 1741; died 
 
 within six months. 
 18. Anna Maria Dotterer', born January 4, 1745. 
 
 January 24, 1726, Michael Dotterer purchased of Hans Neues, a tract 
 of one hundred and fifty acres of land, adjoining the property of his 
 father, and fronting, on the northwest, the present dividing line between 
 Frederick and New Hanover townships. It lay with a trifling exception 
 on the eastern side of Society Run. March 22, 1736, the Proprietaries 
 gave him a patent of confirmation for this tract. 
 
 May 4, 1726, he purchased of John Henry Sprogell, one hundred 
 acres in New Hanover township, part of the Great Tract of 22377 acres; 
 this fronted, on the southeast, the present dividing line between Frederick 
 and New Hanover townships, and adjoined the tract purchased January 
 24, 1726. January 20, 1736, he purchased of the Proprietaries, fifty 
 acres situated northeastward of his January 24, 1726, purchase, and 
 adjoining it. June 22, 1751, he purchased of William Parsons, John 
 Ross and Robert Greenway, one hundred and four acres and fifty perches 
 in New Hanover township. This was to the northeastward of, and 
 adjoined, his purchase of May 4, 1726. 
 
 It was found, later, that of the one hundred acres purchased May 4, 
 1726, only sixty-nine acres and fifty perches were njally owned by John 
 Henry Sprogell; the remainder of thirty acres and one hundred and ton 
 perches was the property of William Parsons, et al., and was in the con- 
 veyance of one hundred and iour acres and fifty ]K'rclies made by them 
 June 22, 1751. 
 
26 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Michael Dotterer built his home on his first purchase, on the east 
 bank of a bend in Society run, about two hundred yards southeast of the 
 line of Sprogell's tract of 22,377 acres, now the boundar}^ road between 
 New Hanover and Frederick townships. His land lay almost entirely 
 eastward of Society run, sloping graduall}^ upward to the highland. 
 Along the margin of the stream is a stietch of pretty meadow. On the 
 opposite bank rises a bluff which is to this day crowned with giant forest 
 trees, among them spicy hemlocks whose pliant branches stretch over the 
 brink and across the stream. The soft winds still sough amidst the tree- 
 tops of this remnant of primitive forest as they did when the Indians 
 frequented these solitudes and when the courageous -settler came hither to 
 liuild a home and found a family. The north end of the present farm- 
 house is said to have been the original dwelling erected by Michael Dotterer. 
 
 May 20, 1756, Michael Dotterer sold to George Philip Dotterer, his 
 eldest son, the two adjoining tracts, containing together aljout one hun- 
 dred and seventy-three acres, and one hundred perches, in New Hanover 
 township. November 14, 1763, he conveyed to Michael Dotterer, Junior, 
 
 his son, the two adjoining tracts, in Frederick township, containing to- 
 gether two hundred acres. 
 
 By these two conveyances he disposed of all his lands. He provided 
 for his children — it is stated in his will — by an Article and Bonds between 
 himself and his son, Michael Dotterer, Jr. This interesting instrument is 
 not known to have been preserved. 
 
 Michael Dotterer made a will in the year 1783, while sojourning in 
 York county, Pennsylvania, where his son Conrad Dotterer had settled. 
 
 WILL. 
 
 In the Name of (xod, Amen. I, Michael Dotterer Senear late of Philadelphia 
 county and Frederick township and State of Pennsylvania, and now of York county 
 and Steate aforesaide yoman beinij; in jiood steate of Health and Sound Mind and 
 Memory blessed be (lod. Theretore Do this Day, it being the Tenth Day of October 
 In the year of our Lord one thousai^d Seven Hundred ami Eaighty three make and 
 ])ublice this my last Will and Testament in manner and form foloing, that is to say, 
 Imprimis, I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Allmighty God who gave it me 
 and my Body to the l^.arth from whence it came in Hope of a joyfull Resurrection 
 through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ; and as for that Worldly Esteate 
 wherewith it hath i)leased (lod to Bless me with I dispose as folo'eth. First That all 
 my just Debts and funeral Expenses be paide. Second I do will that after my 
 decease Each of my children is to have there Share according to an Article and 
 Bonds between me and my Son Michael Dotterer, Juner, as thay become due after 
 my decease exept my Daughter SufHa Troxel I ilo give and bequeath to her Five 
 Shillings Starling besides the 25£ that she hath received and what shee bought at 
 my vendue for her full share and after my decease the rest and residue of my Esteate 
 I do leave to be Equally divided among my other Three children. First Mary Hef- 
 ners, 2 Margreat Doterer, 3 Mary Rife and I do order and ap]iint my l)eloved Son 
 Coni'ad Dotterer to be my Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness 
 whereof I the said ■Michael Dotterer have to this my last Will and Testament set my 
 Hand and Seal the I)av and Yeai' above Writen. 
 
 Iiis 
 MICHAEL M DOTTERER [Seal]. 
 mark 
 
MICHAEL DOTTEREK. 27 
 
 September 29, 1786, the will was proliated in York comity. The 
 same date Conrad Dotterer, tlie executor named therein, renounced his 
 "Right and Title to the Executorship of said Deceased's Will, or in any 
 AVise Administering the Goods and Chattels of the said Deceased.'' 
 October 21, 1786, John Heebner applied to the Register of Wills of 
 Montgomery county for letters of administration u]u)n the estate, and was 
 granted the same, upon giving a bond for £150, with Henry Boyer and 
 Jacob Schwenck as sureties. The estate was in Montgomery county. 
 The account subsequently filed by the administrator showed the gross 
 estate to be £93 2 11; the net, £79 12 10. 
 
 THE FAMILY BIBLE 
 
 of Michael and Anna Maria Dotterer is still preserved. It is in the Ger- 
 man language, and was printed in 1720 at Basel. It contained a family 
 record, which is now lost, but a copy of it was, fortunately, taken before 
 its destruction, and translated, folloW'S: 
 
 Childi-en of myself, Johann Michael Dotterer. ami my witV Anna Maria. 
 
 1726. 
 .5th March was born unto us a daughter; named Anna Sophia. Spon.sors: Jacob 
 Fisher and wife. 
 
 1727. 
 
 oth September was born unto us a daughter; named Anna Frmii. Sponsor: 
 Anna Dotterer. 
 
 1729. 
 
 30th August was born unto us a son; named George Philip. Sponsors: Geo. 
 Philip Dotterer and his wife. 
 
 1731. 
 10th May was born unto us a son; named Johann Conrad. Sponsor: Johann 
 Conrad Dotterer. 
 
 1733. 
 
 27th June was born unto us a daughter; named Maria ]\Iargaretta. Sponsors: 
 Herman Fisher and his wife. 
 
 1735. 
 
 31st October was born unto us a son; named Joh. INIichael. Sponsors: Joh. 
 Wendel Weiant and his wife. 
 
 1737. 
 4th July was born unto us a son; named Johann Jacob. Sponsors: Jacob Fisher 
 and wife. 
 
 1739. 
 
 22d Jan. was born a son 
 
 1741. 
 18th November twins were born. Johannes and .... Both died within 
 the next half year. 
 
 174.5. 
 
 4th January was born unto us a daughter; and 24th April she was tiapti/ed ami 
 named Anna Maria. Sponsors: Conrad Grob and his wife. 
 
 This Bible was owned successively by Michael Dotterer (1698-1786); 
 Michael Dotterer, his son (1735-1811); Conrad Dotterer, grandson (1769- 
 1827); EUza Dotterer, great-granddaughter (1805-1867), wife of Enos 
 Boyer; Sophia Dotterer, sister to the last named (1819-1884), wife of 
 John Hummel, and is now (1902) in possession of John Hummel, wid- 
 ower, of Linfield, Montgomery county, Pa. 
 
28 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 CHURCH CONNECTION. 
 
 Michael Dotterer was a member of the Reformed Church. His w ife 
 was of the same denomination, her family — the Fischers — being promi- 
 nent in the New Goshenhoppen congregation. Michael Dotterer lived 
 nearest to Falkner Swamp Reformed church, which was only three miles 
 west from his home. His father was an officer in this congregation in 
 1728, the i)eriod wiien its pastor. Rev. John Philip Boehm, was ordained 
 to the ministry; but soon after this occurrence he took sides with Rev. 
 George Michael Weiss, the opponent of Boehm. We find in the records 
 of the New Goshenhoppen congregation, evidence that Michael Dotterer 
 attended services and had liis children baptized there, although this church 
 was six miles from his home, northward, until about the date (1748) that 
 Rev. .John Philip Leydich succeeded Boehm at Falkner Swamp. Thence- 
 forth he and his family received the ministrations of Rev. Mr. Leydich, 
 until the termination of his pastorate in 1765, and afterwards of Rev. Nicho- 
 las Pomp, who was the next i)astor at Falkner Swamp. Entries copied 
 from the two Church records follow: 
 
 In the record of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed congregation, dur- 
 ing the pastorate of Rev. John Peter Miller, is found this entry of the 
 baptism of his daughter, Maria Margaretha: 
 
 1733 (should be 1734) d. 25. Mertz Maria Margaretha Eltern Michael Dotterer 
 et uxor. Zeuge Herman Fischer et uxor. 
 
 Georg Philip Dotder, father of Michael Dotterer, was one of forty-five 
 heads of families, of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed congregation, 
 whose names Rev. John Henry Goetschy, the pastor, entered, in 1736, 
 upon the church record. 
 
 During the pastorae of Rev. John Henry Goetschy is entered the 
 ])aptism of his sons, John Midiael and Jacob: 
 
 ('liil(]iv'ii. I'areiitH. Si)Oiisr)rs. 
 
 "1738, 5 Feb. Johan .Michael (^Michael Dodder i Weiidel Wiend Anna Margreth 
 
 "Jacol) i Ana Maria i Jacob Fischer Sophia Elisabeth." 
 
 We find in the records of the Falkner Swamp congregation that his 
 children, Conrad, Margaretha, ^licbael and Jacoli Dotterer, were confirm- 
 ed by Pastor Leydich: 
 
 At Easter, 1749, Philip Dotterer, Conrad Dotterer and INIargaretha Dotterer were 
 contirnied by the pastor of Falkner 8\vainp Reformed congregation. 
 
 At Easter, 1753, Michael Dotterer and Jacob Dotterer were confirmed by the 
 Ijastor of Falkner Swainp Reformed church. 
 
 Anna Maria Dotterer, wife of Michael Dotterer, died in January, 
 1781. The church record is simply in these words: 
 
 Buried, January 21, 1781, Anna ^Maria, the wife of Michael Dotterer. 
 
 Record of Falkner Swam}) Reformed church: "April 7, 1786, Michael 
 
 Doderer was buried, aged 87 years, 11 months and several days." He 
 
 was buried, beside his wife, in the graveyard in the western portion of 
 
 Frederick townshi]i. adjacent to which Bertolet's Mennonite meeting 
 
MICHAEL DOTTKRER. 29 
 
 liduses has since been l)uilt. Common stones whidi formerly inarkr(l tlic 
 two graves have disappeared. Husband and wife are said to l)e buried 
 l)eside the grave of their son, Michael Dottcrcr. wliidi is ap]iiopi-iately 
 marked by licad and foot stones. 
 
 A rrRiOTs nori'MKNi". 
 In the ])ul)Hc records of Pliiladeli)hia is iilcd a statement drawn Ijv 
 David Shultze, old-time scrivener, of New {;oslicnboj)pen, which reveals 
 an interesting inciflent in fhe family history of Michael Dotterer and his 
 
 wife. A copy follows: 
 
 The Complaints of Herman Fisher and Mirharl Dntterv as Snn and Son in law nf 
 Jacob Fisher deceased, against Wendell Wvant their Hmther in Law, as concerning 
 the Testament of the said Jacob Fisher deceased, are as follows: 
 
 By the Said Testament there is only given to the eldest Son of the Said lleniian 
 Fisher the Sum of fifteen Founds in Money. And to the eldest Daughter of the Said 
 Michael Dottery only Ten I'ounds And more then 2o Pomids to the Said Wendels 
 eldest Daughter and all the Kest to the Said Weialell Wyant. 
 
 The Said Herman being the only Son of the Said Jacob Fisher and the wife of 
 the Said Michael Dottery is the eldest Daughter and the Wife of the Said Wendell 
 Wyant is his Yongest Daughter. The whole Fstate will amount to about 120 Pounds 
 Money together. Thus the Testament is made very Partiall} , without any Reasons 
 mentioned in the Same. 
 
 Some Years ago, when the Said JacoT) Fisher did live with his Son Herman and 
 Some Times at ^Michael Dotterys He had Said at home and elsewhere. That he could 
 not go to the Said Wendel Wyant his Son in Law to Live with him, For that he had 
 beaten him once and wouM ti'ust him no more. For this Reason it Seems the Said 
 Wendell Wyant has been afraid. That his said Father in law might possible not 
 give him So much by his Last AVill then to the others. For he had about the Same 
 Time Spoke to the Said Herman and Michael Dottery. That Since the wife of the 
 Said Jacob Fisher (as his Mother in Law) had declared, hefore her Death, That as 
 the Estate having Chiefly derived from her own, and as her Husband being of a Hard 
 and changeably Temper, That after his Death They all the Three Children ShouM 
 however peaceable divide the whole Estate equally among themselves. So Conform- 
 able to this the Said Wendell had Spoke to them That if he Should See, That They 
 Should take Advantage of him. That he rather would Loose it all and have nothing. 
 To wich the Said Herman and Michael Dottery Consented, to divide once their 
 Father's Estate equally among themselves, whatever their Father perhaps might do. 
 But Some Time after the Said Jacob Fisher did go to the Said Wendell to Live with 
 him, and after that he went away again to another man. 
 
 And Some Time after he intended again to go to the Said Wendell. But the 
 Said AVendell Wyant refused to accept him once more. Unless lie did Chose and 
 appoint Some Administrators to take Care of his own Estate. Since he was no inort' 
 Capable of doing it himself. Whereupon at the Desire of the Said Fisher he the Said 
 Wendell named first one man for an Administrator and Then the Said Fisher did 
 Chose two more. And after this the Said Testament being So jiartially made in 
 presence of the Said Adm''*. But Some Time after the Said Fisher went again away 
 from the Saiil Wendell (no Doubt out of Discontent) to one named Andrew Craber, 
 where by the Said Grabers Wife he being once put in Remem>)rance of the Said 
 Testament whereupon he declared himself in Such Words as: 1 imist Confess Tiiat if 
 the Will Shctuld remain So as it is now. That my Son Herman would nmch Loose by 
 it (or much Suffer by it, or much get Short). But 1 am yet alive, I can alter it at 
 any Time. 
 
30 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 This could be proved by witness if required. 
 
 This happened onh' about Two or Three Months ))efore his Death. For 8oon 
 after he went again to the Said Wendell Wyant, and there became Sick and dyed, on 
 the 8'" of March Last without altering the Said Testament. 
 
 But now the Said Wendell refuses to divide the Said Fishers Estate equally 
 among themselves (contrary to his own former desire as mentioned above) Since the 
 Said Testament is made to his Advantage. 
 
 Though the Said Wendell has once promised to the Said Michael Dottery That 
 he would l)e Content, That the whole Estate jnight be equally divided among them- 
 selves, yet he has also said to some others. That he would do nothing unless the said 
 Testament be declared for null and void by Law. 
 
 In my mind the Said Herman Fisher and Michael Dottery have Such a Just 
 Right to Claim their due Share of their Fathers Estate as the said Wendell Wyant. 
 
 And for my Tart I Suppose The Said Jacob Fisher has Caused his Said Testa- 
 ment to be made in such a manner, without a Just or Sufficient Deliberation. 
 
 And as he has been of Such an inconstant Mind, So that he now and then having 
 been nuich more favourable to one then to another of his own Children So it is hard- 
 ly to l>e Said wether he has l)een then a INIan of Compos Mentis or not. 
 
 Though I happened to be troubled with writing the Said Testament, and also 
 Subscribed as a witness to the Same Yet I Cannot Conscientiously take an Affirma- 
 tion (for all the abovesaid Reasons) to the Confirmation of the Said Will. 
 
 I could not Say otherwise if I was myself present For the Rest I wish that the 
 Case might be fair Adjusted. DAYID SHULTZE. 
 
 DEED FOR FIRST LAND PURCHASE. 
 
 This Indenture, Made the twenty-fourth day of January in the year of our Lord 
 One thousand seven hundred and twenty six. Between Hans Newes of the Northern 
 J^il^erties of the City of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, and 
 Yonecan his wife of the one part. And ^lichael Doudera of Falkner's Swamp in the 
 County of Philadelphia in the said Province, Yeoman of the other part. Witnesseth, 
 That the said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife for and in consideration of the sum 
 of Fifty ])ounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the said 
 ^Michael Doudera at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof 
 they do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever discharge the said 
 IVIichael Doudera his heirs and assigns by these presents, have granted, liargained, 
 sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and contirme<l and by these i:)resents do grant, l)argain, sell, 
 alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said ]\Iichael Dodera. A certain Tract or parcel 
 of land situate in the said County of Philadelphia. Begimiing at a post by a corner 
 of Philip Dodera's land, thence northwest 1>v vacant land one hundred eighty two 
 perches to the (Jerinan tract, thence ])y the same south west one hundred thirty two 
 perches to a ]>ost l)y a corner of John Newes land, thence by the same South east 
 one hundred eiglity two perches to a post near a white oak marked for a corner in 
 the line of Philip Doudera's land, thence by the same line North East one humh-ed 
 thirty two jierches to the place of beginning. Containing One hundred and fifty 
 acres. Which said descrilied tract is part of Two hundred acres of land Surveyed on 
 the first day of November 1720 unto the said Hans Newes in ]iart of his purchase of 
 Seven hundred and fifty acres of land of John Budd and Humphry ^Murray who pur- 
 chased the same with other lands of William Bacon who was an original purchaser of 
 Five Thousand acres of land to be located in the said Province, of and from William 
 Penn Proprietary and Governor thereof (lately deceased). Together also with all 
 and singular the ways, woods, waters, water-courses, fishings, fowlings, hawkings, 
 huntings, rights, liberties, j)rivileges and improvements, hereditaments and appurte- 
 nances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. And the rever- 
 version and reversions, remainder and remainilers, rents, issues, and profits thereof, 
 and true copys of all Deeds, Evidences and writings concerning the same to be had 
 and taken at the proper charges of the said Michael Dodera his heirs or assigns. To 
 have and to hold the said tract or pai'cel of land, hereditaments an<l jtremises hereby 
 granted or mentioned to l)e granted with the appurtenances unto the said ^Michael 
 Do(lera his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said 
 Michael Dodera his heirs and assigns forever. Under the yearly quit rent hereafter 
 
MICHAEL DOTTKIIKR. 31 
 
 accruiiii; for the hereby granted iircmises to the Cliirl Lonl of ihe I'^ee thereof. Ami 
 the said Hans Newes and his heirs Ihe saiil traet or parrel of land, hereditaments and 
 [)reniises hereby granted or mentioned tu be granted with the a]>iinrtenanees nnto 
 the said Michael Doder^ his heirs and assigns against him the said Hans Newes and 
 his heirs and against all and every other i)erson and ])ersons whatsoever shall an<l 
 will Warrant and forever Defend liy these presents. And the said Hans Newes for 
 himself his heirs, exeeutors and Administrators do covenant, ])romisi' and grant to 
 and with the said Michael Dodera his lu'irs and assigns by these presents in manner 
 following, that is to say. That he the said Hans Newes now at the time of the sealing 
 and delivery of this present Indenture is the time, sole and lawful owner and proprie- 
 tor of the said tract or parcel of land, hereditaments and pri-mises hereby granted or 
 mentioned to be granted with the apiMirtenances, and is solely, lawfully, rightfully 
 and alisolutely seized thereof and of every part and [larcel thereof as of a g<iod, sure, 
 absolute and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee sim])le without any manner of 
 condition, contingent proviso, limitation or other restraint matti'r or thing to deter- 
 mine, alter or change the same. And shall continue so seized thereof and of every 
 part and ])an'e.l thereof until a good sure absolute and indefeasi})le Estate of InVieri- 
 tance in fee simple shall be thereof vested in the said .Michael Doudera and his heirs 
 according to the true intent and meaning of these i)resents. And the said Tract or 
 parcel of land, hereditaments and premises herel)y granted <u- meutioued to he grant- 
 ed with the appurtenances now are and at all times hereafter forever shall remain 
 and continue to be unto the said ^lichael Dodera his heirs and assigns free and clear 
 and freely and clearly ac(|uitted and discharged of and from all manner of former and 
 other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, joyntures. Dowers, wills, entails, 
 Aniuiities, Kents, arrearages of rent, titles, t'harges and incuud)rances whatsoever 
 (The Quit Rent hereafter accruing as aforesaitl only exce{)ted and foreprized). 
 
 And that he the said Hans Newes and Yonecan his wife and his heirs and all 
 and every other person and persons whatsoever having or lawfully claiming or that 
 shall or may at any time or times hereafter so have or claim any Estate, Kight, Title 
 or Interest of in or to the premises or any part or parcel thereof shall and will at any 
 time or times hereafter upon the reasonable re(iuest, cost and charges in law of the 
 said Michael Dodera his heirs or assigns make, execute and acknowledge or cause so 
 to be all and every such further and other reasonable act and acts, deed or deeds, 
 device or devices in law whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confir- 
 mation of the said Tract or parcel of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted 
 or intended to be granted with the a])pnrtenances unto the said Michael Dodera his 
 heirs and assigns, as by him or them or l>y his or their Court of Learned in the Law 
 shall be reasonably devised, advised or required. 
 
 In Witness Whereof the said i)arties to these j)resents have interchangeably set 
 their hands and seals hereunto dated the day and year first above written. 
 Sealed and delivered ] ^-"^ 
 
 in the presence of us I jj^^j,.^ NEWES { seal | 
 
 Isaac Dubois - t ) 
 
 Jos. Watson | 
 
 Cha. Tavlor J 
 
 YONECAN NEWES |seal| 
 
 Received on the day of the date of the within Indenture of the within named 
 Michael Dodera the sum of Fifty pounds, being the full consideiation money within 
 mentioned, I say received by me Hans Newes. 
 
 Witnesses present at signing, Cha. Taylor, Jos. Watson. 
 
 Be it Remembered, That the twenty seventh day of .lauuary .\nno Domiui I7L'() 
 at Philadelphia before me lOdward R.berts one of the Justices of the j'eace of the 
 Citv and Countv of Philadelphia came the within named Hans Newes in his proi>er 
 person, and brought this writing or conveyance which he acknowledged to be his 
 deeil and desires that the same may be enrolled or recorded as his Deecl according to 
 an Act of Assemblv of this Province in that behalf lately maili- and i)rovided. In 
 Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the ilay and year abovesaid. 
 
 E1)W.\KD [ROBERTS [sealJ 
 
32 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 DEED OF CONFIRMATION OF THE FOREGOING PURCHASE. 
 
 The following is the Proprietaries' deed of confirmation of Hans 
 Newes' deed : 
 
 John Peiin, Thomas Penii & Richard Penn Esquires true and absohite Proprie- 
 taries and Governors in Chief of the Provinces of Pennsylvania and Counties of New- 
 castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware. 
 
 To all unto whom these Presents shall come Send Greeting. 
 
 Whereas in and by Deeds indented of Lease and Release bearing Date respect- 
 ively the eleventh and twelfth Days of October 1681 for the Considerations therein 
 mentioned our late Father William Penn Esq. then Proprietary and Governor in 
 Chief of our said Province, Did grant and release unto William Bacon of the Middle 
 Temple Gent the Quantity of five thou.sand Acres of Land to be surveyed within our 
 said Province To Hold to him his Heirs and Assigns forever Under the yearly Quit 
 Rent of one shilling for every h.undred acres of the same And whereas in and by 
 other Deeds of Lease and Release bearing Date the nineteenth and twentyeth Days 
 of February Anno 1718 for the Consideration therein mentioned he the said Williani 
 Bacon did grant and release the same Quantity of five thousand Acres of Land and 
 Premises with the Appurtenances unto Humphrey Murry and John Budd then of 
 the City of Philadelphia To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns forever And to the 
 End and purpose that the said Quantity of Land might be accordingly surveyed two 
 several Warrants (at the Instance and Request of the said Humphrey Murry and 
 
 .John Budd) were granted by the Commissioners of Property Under our lesser 
 
 Seal bearing Date respectively the fifth Day of third Month and the twenty eighth 
 Day of the sixth Month Anno 1719. And the said Humphrey Murry and John Budd 
 having by like Deeds of Lease and Release of the twenty fifth and twenty sixth Day 
 of October Anno 1720 granted unto Hans Newes then of the Northern Liberties of 
 Philadelphia since deceased the Quantity of Seven liundred twenty five Acres of 
 Land Part of the said five thousand Acres of Land the same was surveyed and laid 
 out unto the said Hans Newes in two several Tract sone of five hundred Acres the 
 other two hundred twenty five .\cres on the second and third Days of November 
 then next ensuing lying near the Branches of Parkeawming Creek in the County of 
 Philadelphia as in and by the Surveys thereof remaining in our Surveyor Generals 
 Office may appear and Whereas in and by a certain Deed indented bearing Date the 
 twenty fourtli Day of January 172(5 for the Consideration therein mentioned he the 
 said Hans Newes and Yonecan his Wife Did grant and convey unto Michael Totherah 
 (als Dodera) of Falkner's Swamp in the County of Philad'' his Heirs and Assigns; A 
 Certain Part of the Tract of five liundred Acres surveyed as aforesaid being since 
 circumscribed within the Hoiuids of Frederick Townsliip. Beginning at a Corner of 
 Jolm Newes' Lau'l Thence by the same North West one hundred eighty two Perches 
 to a line ol the German Companys Land Tlience by tiie same North East one hun- 
 dred and thirty two perches to a corner of the said ]\Iichael Totherah's other land 
 thence by tlie same and bv land of George Philip Totherah South East one hundred 
 eighty two perches to a Post Thence by the said (Jeorge Philip Totherah's land 
 South West one liundred thirty two perches to the place of beginning, containing 
 one hundred and fifty acres ***** As in and by the Survey and Division 
 of the same remaining in our Surveyor (ieneral's office and from thence certified into 
 our Secretary's office may appear. 
 
 Now at the Instance and Request of the said Michael Totherah that we would 
 be pleased to grant iiim a Confirmation of the said one hundred and fiftv acres of 
 Land according to the Situation and Survey aforesaid. Know Ye that in considera- 
 tion of the several (irants, Matters and Things hereinbefore recited and for the 
 yearly Quit Rent hereinafter mentioned and reserved. We have Given, Granted, 
 Released and Confirmeil * * * * unto the said Michael Totherah and his 
 Heirs The said one hundred and fifty Acres of Land * * * * To have and to 
 hold the said one liundred and fiftv Acres of Land * * * Yielding and paying 
 therefore to ourselves our Heirs and successors at the City of Philadelphia at or upon 
 the first day of March in every Year from the first Day of this Instant March, one 
 English Silver Sliiliing for the one hundred acres and in Proportion for the fifty 
 Acres or Value tliereof in (V)in Current according as the Exchange shall then be 
 between our .said Province and the City of London * * * 
 
 In Witness whereof the said Thomas Penn * * * hath caused the Great 
 Seal of the said Province to be hereunto affixed at Philadelphia this twenty-second 
 
MICHAEL DOTTERER. 33 
 
 Day of ihiich Anno Domini 1736 The Tenth }'ear of the Reign of King (George the 
 Second over Great Britain, &c., <k the Nineteenth Year of onr (Government. 
 
 TIIO. PKNN. 
 
 •| SEAL > 
 
 DEED FOR SECOND LAND PURCHASE. 
 
 This Indenture, ^Nlade the fourth day of -May in t!ie year of our Lord One thou- 
 sand seven liundred and twenty six. P)et\veen John Henry Sprogell of the City of 
 Pliiladelphia, Gentleman of the one part, And Michael Doutlera of New Hanover 
 Township in the said County of I'hiladelphia, Yeoman of the other part. Whereas 
 there is a certain piece or tract of land situate in the said County, Beginning at a 
 corner of 3Iichael Doudera's other land in Sprogell's line, thence Nortli West One 
 hundred and twenty one perches and four feet to a post put for a corner thence 
 south west One hundred and tiiirty two perches to a post in tiie line of .Jacob Myer's 
 land, thence by the same and by Hans Sinkman's land, south east one hundred and 
 twenty one perches and four feet to a post at a corner of the said Michael Doudera's 
 other land, thence by tlie same North east one liundred and thirty two perches to 
 the place of beginning. Containing one hundred acres. It lieing part of a certain 
 great tract of twenty two thousand tluiH' hundred and seventy • seven acres of land 
 which was lateh' granted to the said John Henry Sprogell in fee. Now this inden- 
 ture Witnesseth that the said John Henry Sprogell for the consideration of the sum 
 of Twenty five pounds lawful money to him paid by the said Michael Doudera Hath 
 granted, baigained, sold, released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, 
 bargain, sell, release, and confirm unto the said INIichael Doudera (in his actual 
 seizen now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him juade for one year by In- 
 denture bearing date the day next before the day of the date hereof, and made 
 between the same parties as these presents) and to his heirs and assigns. All that 
 the above described piece or tract of land situate bounded and being as the same is 
 above set forth and described and containing One hundred acres as aforesaid. To- 
 gether also with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, waters, 
 water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurti-nances, what- 
 soever thereunto belonging, and the reversions and remainders thereof (one full 
 equal half part of all mines included within the bounds and limits of the One hun- 
 dred acres aforesaid excepted and always reserved out of this present grant.) To 
 have and to hold the said described piece or tract of land, hereditaments and prem- 
 ises hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the appurtenances (except before 
 excepted) unto the said Michael Doudera his heirs and assigns, to the only use and 
 behoof of him tfie said Michael Doudera his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and 
 paying therefore yearly unto the said John Henry Sprogell his heirs and assigns the 
 yearly rent of one shilling lawful sterling money of Great Britain or value thereof in 
 coin current on the first day of March yearly forever. And if it shall happen the 
 said yearly rent of one shilling hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind 
 and unpaid at or after any of the days herein before mentioned and appointed for 
 pavment thereof, That then and from thenceforth always after, as often as the said 
 rent shall be so behind and unpaid, it shall and may he lawful for the said John 
 Henry Sprogell his heirs or assigns into and upon the said land and premises hereby 
 granted or mentioned so to be or any part thereof and in the messuages thereon 
 erected or to be erected with the appurtenances to enter and distrain and the dis- 
 tress and distresses then and there found and taken to leatl, drive and carry away, 
 and the same to impound, detain and keep at the proper Risque and charges of the 
 said Micliael Doudera his heirs and assigns for the space of five days and if within 
 the said space of five days payment and satisfaction of the said rent and arrearages 
 thereof if any be not made then & at any time thereafter it shall and may be lawful 
 for the said John Henry Sprogell his heirs and assigns or any of them, the said dis- 
 tress and distresses to expose and sell by publick auction or vendue for the best 
 price that can be reasonably gotten for tlie same, and after payment and satisfaction 
 of the said rent and arrearages thereof, and all charges of distress and detenture and 
 sale are first deducted, the overplus to return to the said Michael Doudera his heirs 
 or assigns. And the said John Henry Sprogell and his heirs the saiil piece or tract 
 of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the 
 appurtenances (except before excepted) unto tlie said Michael Doudera his heirs and 
 assigns, against him the said John Henrv Sprogell and his heirs, and against all 
 other persons, lawfullv claiming or to claim shall and will under the yearly rent 
 aforesaid warrent and" forever defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof, the 
 
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34 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 aforesaid parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals 
 liereto, dated the day and year above written. 
 
 Healed and delivered 
 
 in the presence of us 
 Johannali Parsons 
 William Parsons 
 
 JOHN HENRY SPROGELL, SENOR. 
 
 Memo. The Eighteenth day of May A. D. 1736 before me Edward Roberts Esq. 
 one of the Justices of ye Peace for ye City & County of Philadelphia came ye within 
 named John Henry Sprogell and brought ye within writing which he acknowledged 
 to be his deed and desired the same may be recorded as his deed according to law. 
 Witness my hand and seal ye day and year aforesaid. 
 
 EDWARD ROBERTS [seal]. 
 
 Mem. Thirty acres of ye within granted land and one hundred and ten perches 
 are included in a deed for one hundred and four acres and fifty perches from William 
 Parsons, John Ross and Robert Greenway to ye within named Michael Totherah 
 dated 22'' day of June 1751. Witness my hand. 
 
 ROBT. GREENWAY. 
 
 Received of ye within named Michael Doudera ye sum of Twenty five pounds it 
 being ye consideration money within mentioned pr. me. 
 
 JOHN HENRY SPROGELL, SENOR. 
 
 Witnesses present at signing. 
 Johannah Parsons 
 Wm. Parsons 
 
 Know all men by these presents, That Whereas, the within named John Henry 
 Sprogell by Indenture of the 20"^ Dec. 1733 did sell unto Henry Soams of London Seven 
 thousand live hundred acres of land whereof the within one hundred acres is a part. 
 And Whereas the heirs of said Henry Scjams by indenture of the 8"' October 1748 
 did sell unto Thomas Preston the said lands with the rents, yearly issues and profits 
 thereof. Therefore he the said Thomas Preston, in consideration of one pound four- 
 teen shillings to him in hand paid by tiie within named Michael Doudera, doth 
 hereby not only discharge all the by past Rents of one shilling sterling, reserved 
 yearly as within mentioned, but likewise doth hereby sell, release and confirm the 
 within rent of one sliilling sterling reserved as within mentioned unto him the said 
 Michael Dudderow his heirs and assigns forever. Witness the h^nd and seal of 
 Thomas Preston this thirteenth day of January, An. D. 1749 /50. 
 Witness present | ,— ^^ 
 
 i';,°ia%i"S 1 THOMAS PRESTON, {skal} 
 
 PATENT FOR THIRD LAND PURCHASE. ^^ 
 
 John Penn, Thomas Penn & Richard Penn Esquires true and absolute Proprie- 
 taries and Governors in Chief of the Provinces of Pennsylvania and Counties of New- 
 castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware. 
 
 To all unto whom these Presents shall come. Greeting. 
 
 Whereas in pursuance and by virtue of our Warrant under the lesser seal of our 
 said province bearing date the eighth day of November, Anno Domini 1734, there 
 was surveyed and laid out on the twenty first day of February then next ensuing, 
 unto Michael Totherah of the county of Philadelphia, a certain Tract of Land situ- 
 ate in Frederick Township in the said county: Beginning at a post in a line of a 
 tract called the (lerman Tract at a corner of other land of the said Michael Totherah, 
 and extending thence by the said land south east one hundred and five perches to a 
 post, thence by land of George Philip Totherah North East Eighty one perches to a 
 post, thence by vacant land, North west one hundred and five perches to a post in 
 the aforesaid line of the German Tract, thence by the same south west eighty one 
 perches to the point of beginning. Containing Fifty acres and an allowance propor- 
 tionate to six acres, per cent for roads and Highways as in and by the survey thereof 
 remaining in our Surveyor General's office may appear. 
 
 Now at the Instance and Request of the said Michael Totherah that we would 
 be pleased to grant him a Confirmation of the same, Know Ye, That in considera- 
 
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MICHAEL DOTTERER. 35 
 
 tion of the sum of Seven pounds, fifteen shillings, law I'ul iiionev of Pennsylvania, to 
 our use paid by the said Michael Totherah the leoeipt whereof" we hereby acknowl- 
 edge, and thereof do acquit and forever diseiiarge the said Michael Totherah his 
 heirs and assigns by these presents, and also for the yearly quit rent hereinafter 
 mentioned and reserved. We have given, granted, released," and confirmed, and by 
 these presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant, release and confirm 
 unto the said IMichael Totherah and his heirs, tlie said fifty acres of land as the same 
 is now set forth, bounded and limited as aforesaid with all Mines, Minerals, Quar- 
 ries, Meadows, Marshes, Savannahs, Swamps, Crippled Woods, rn<lerwoods. Tim- 
 bers and Trees, Ways, Waters, i*c Watercourses. Liberties and Profits, Connnodities, 
 Advantages, hereditaiuents and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Fifty acres of 
 land belonging in anywise appertaining and lying within tlie bounds and limits 
 aforesaid. (Three full and clear lifth parts of all Royal Mines free from all Rever- 
 sions and Reprisals for digging and refining the same", also one fifth part of the ore of 
 all other mines, delivered at the pit's luouths only excepted and hereby reserved), 
 and also free lease, right and liberty to and for the said Michael Totherah his heirs 
 and assigns to hawk, hunt, fish and fowl in and upon the hereby granted land and 
 premises or upon any part thereof: To have and to hold the said fifty acres of land 
 and premises hereby granted (except as before excepted), with the appurtenances 
 unto the said ^Michael Totherah his heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof of 
 the said Michael Totherah his heirs and assigns forever. To be holden of us our 
 heirs and successors proprietaries of Pennsylvania or of the Manor of Springetsberry 
 in the county of Philadelphia aforesaid in free and conunon soccage by fealty only 
 in lieu of all other services. Yielding and Paying therefor yearly to us our heirs 
 and successors at the city of Philadelphia at or upon the lirst day of ^larcli in every 
 year from the first survey thereof one half penny sterling for every acre of the same 
 or value to thereof in coin current according as the Exchange shall then be between 
 our said province and the City of London to such person or persons as shall from 
 time to time be appointed to receive the same, and in case of non pavment thereof 
 within ninety days next after the same shall become due, that then it shall and may 
 be lawful for us our heirs and successors and their receiver or receivers into and 
 upon the hereby granted land and premises to re-enter and the same to hold and 
 possess unto until the said Quit Rent and all arrearages thereof, together with the 
 charges accruing by means of such non-payment and Re-entry aforesaid be fully 
 paid and discharged. 
 
 In "Witness whereof the said Thomas Penn as well by virtue of the powers and 
 authorities in him vested by the said John and Richard Penn as of his own right, 
 hath caused the great seal of the said Province to be hereunto affixed. Given at 
 Philadelphia this twentj'eth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
 seven hundred and thirty six the tenth year of the reign of George tlie Second over 
 Great Britain Cr. King and the nineteenth year of our Government. 
 
 THO. PENN 
 
 < SEAL > 
 
 A brief of title to the foregoing tract, in the handwriting of Judge 
 
 Benjamin Markley, made about the year 1812, was still preserved (about 
 
 1880) among the title papers of one of the farms formed from this 
 
 property. 
 
 1681. Octob^ 11 & 12"^^ Deed Lease & Release from William Penn Esq to William 
 Baken for 5000 Acres of Land. 
 
 1718. February 19 & 20. Deed Lease & Release from said William Baken to Hum- 
 
 phrey Murry & John Budd for said 5000 Acres of Land. 
 
 1719. June 28th. Two Warrants by Commissioners of Property were granted unto 
 
 Humphrey Murry and John Budd one dated March & the other June 
 28"' 1719, to have the same surveyed. 
 
 1720. October 25 & 26"^. Deed lease and Release from Humphrey Murry & John 
 
 Budd to Hans News for 725 Acres part of said 5000 Acres, which land 
 Surveyed & Sold out unto said Hans News in two Several Tracts one of 
 500 Acres the other of 225 Acres on the 2 & S"* days of November 1720. 
 
36 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 1726. January 24. Deed from Hans News and Yonican his wife to ]\Iichael Dot- 
 terer for 150 Acres part of said 5000 Acres in Frederick Township March 
 15"" 1786. Benjamin Eastburn Surveyor General Draugiit for said 150 
 Acres of Land. 
 
 1736. March 22'*. Patent John Penn Thomas Penn & Richard Penn to said Michael 
 Dotterer for said 150 Acres of Land. 
 
 1763. November 14"". Deed from s"* Michael Dotterer & Ann Mary his wife to their 
 son Michael Dotterer for said 150 Acres of Land. 
 
 DEED FOR FOURTH LAND PURCHASE. 
 
 This Indenture, Made the twenty second day of June in the 3'ear of our Lord 
 one thousand seven luindred and fifty one. Between William Parsons of the County 
 of Lancaster, Plsquire, and John Ross and Robert Greenway of the City of Philadel- 
 phia, Gent, of the one part. And Micliael Tothera of Hanover Township in the 
 county of Philadelphia Yeoman of the otlier part. Witnesseth, that the said 
 William Parsons, John Ross and Robert Greenway in consideration of the sum of 
 Twenty two pounds three shilHngs and four pence lawful money of Pennsylvania, 
 to them in hand paid by the said Michael Totherah, the receipt whereof is hereby 
 acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed, and by these 
 presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Michael Tothera 
 and to his heirs and assigns, A certain tract or piece of land, situate in the said 
 township, Beginning at a White Oak in the line of Henry Grob's land, thence 
 extending by the same South forty six degrees and three quarters East one hundred 
 and twenty eight perches to a post in the chief line of Mumbower's land thence by 
 the same and by the said ^lichael Tother-a's other land South forty three degrees 
 West one hundred and twenty nine perches to a post thence by the said Tothera's 
 other land North forty seven degrees West one hundred and thirty perches to a post 
 in a line of Christoplier Bittenbinder's land thence by the same North forty four 
 degrees East one hundred and twenty nine perches and a half to the place of be- 
 ginning. Containing One hundred and four (104) acres and fifty (50) perches of 
 land [part of 26S0 acres which Septimus Robison Elsq. late High Sheriff of the City 
 and County of Philadelphia by Deed Poll of the fifth day of March 1739 acknowl- 
 edged in Open Court, did bargain and sell unto Samuel Johnston in fee, who grant- 
 ed the same unto the said William Parsons, John Ross and Robert Greenway in fee 
 by Indenture of tlie 5"' day of August 1746 and the said 2680 acres tract is part of 
 six thousand acres which John Henry Sjirogell did grant unto Thomas Tresse, the 
 elder, in fee, by Imlenture of the eighth day of November 1712, and since the de- 
 cease of the said Thomas Tresse the same six thousand acres were taken in execution 
 for debts owing by him and sold in two several tracts by the said late Sheriff.] To- 
 gether also with all and singular the ways, woods, waters, water-courses, privileges, 
 improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, 
 and the reversions and remainders thereof and all and every the Estate, right, title, 
 interest, use, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said William 
 Parsons, John Ross and Roljert Greenway or any of them, of, in or to the same. To 
 have and to hokl the said described tract or piece of land, hereditaments and prem- 
 ises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Michael Tothera his heirs 
 and assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said Michael Tothera, his heirs and 
 assigns forever. Under the yearly quit rent due and to become due for the same to 
 the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof. And the said William Parsons, John 
 Ross and Robert Greenway and their heirs, the said described tract or piece of land, 
 hereditaments and premises herel)y granted or mentioned to be granted with the 
 appurtenances unto the said Michael Totherah his heirs and assigns against them the 
 said William Parsons, John Ross, and Rol)ert Greenway and their and every of their 
 heirs respectively and against the said Thomas Tresse, the elder, deceased, and 
 against the nephew Thomas Tresse, the younger, deceased, and their and each of 
 their heirs, and also against the said John Henry Sprogell deceased and Lodwick 
 Christian Sprogell also deceased, and their and each of their heirs, and against all 
 and every other person and persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under 
 them or any of them, and against no other person or persons whomsoever in any 
 wise shall and will warrant and forever defend by these jsresents. 
 
MICHAEL D0TTP:RER. 37 
 
 In Witness Whereof the saici parties to these presents have interchangeably set 
 their hands and seals hereto, dated the day and year first above written. 
 Sealed and delivered 
 [by the above named Wni. I'arsons] 
 in the presence of ns 
 
 Thomas Willing 
 
 Edmund Physick 
 Sealed and delivered 
 [by the above named John Ross and 
 
 Robert Green way] 
 in the presence of ns 
 
 Peacock Bigger 
 
 James Biddle 
 
 WM. PARSONS {seal I 
 
 JOHN ROSS {seal I 
 
 ROliERT GREENWAY 
 
 < SEAL > 
 
 CONVEYANCES BY MICHAEL DOTTERER TO HIS SONS. 
 
 This Indenture, Made the twentieth ilay of May in the year of our Lord one 
 thousand seven hundred and fifty six, Between IVIichael Dotterer, alias Doudera of 
 New Hanover Township in the County of Philadelphia, Yeoman, and Anna Maria 
 his wife of the one part, and Phili]) Dotterer of the sauie ])lace, Yeoman, (the eldest 
 son and heir of the said Michael Dotterer and Annie Maria his said wife) of the other 
 part. Whereas in and ])y a certain Indenture bearing date the fourth day of May in 
 the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty six, made or mention- 
 ed to be made by and between John Henry S])rogell of the city of Philadelphia, 
 Gentleman, of the one part, and the said ^Michael Dotterer of the other part. He 
 the said John Henry Sjirogell for the consideration therein mentioned did grant, 
 bargain, sell, release and confirm, unto the said Michael Dotterer, A certain piece or 
 tract of land situate in the said county: Beginning at a post at a corner of Michael 
 Dotterer's other land in Sprogell's line, thence North West one hundred and twenty 
 one perches and four feet to a post put for a corner, thence South West one hundred 
 and thirty two perches to a post in the line of Jacob Meyer's land, thence by the 
 same and ])y Hans Sinkmans land South East one hundred and twenty one perches 
 and four feet to a post at a corner of the said Michael Dotterers other land thence by 
 the same North East one hundred and thirty two perches to the place of l)eginning. 
 Containing one hundred acres, Together with the appurtenances. To hold to the 
 said Michael Dotterer his heirs and assigns for ever as in and by the said recited 
 Indenture relation lieing thereunto had may more at large appear. And Whereas, 
 since the execution of the above recited Indenture it appears that the said John 
 Henry Sprogell was not wholly entitled to the said described one hundred acre ti'act 
 of land, but only to sixty nine acres and fifty perches part thereof and the remaining 
 thirty acres and one hundred and ten perches the residuary jiart of the said one 
 hundred acres among other lands become since vested in William Parsons Esq. John 
 Ross Esq. and Rol)ert Greenway, Gent. And Whereas in and by a certain Inden- 
 ture bearing date the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord 1751 made 
 or mentioned to be made by and between the said William Parsons, John Ross and 
 Robert Greenway of the one part, and the said ^Michael Dotterer of the other part. 
 They the said William Parsons, John Ross ivnd Robert (xreenway for the considi-ra- 
 tion therein mentioned did grant, bargain, sell, release, and contirm unto the said 
 Michael Dotterer, A certain tract or piece of land situate in New Hanover Townshij) 
 aforesaid, Beginning at a White Oak in the line of Henry Grul)'s land, thence 
 extending by the same South forty six degrees and three ipiarters East one hundred 
 and twenty eight perches to a post in the chief line Mum]>aver's land, thence l)y the 
 same and by the said 'Michael Dotterers land South forty three degrees East one 
 hundred and twenty nine perches to a post, theJice by the said Dotterer's other 
 land North forty seven degrees East one hundred and thirty perches to a post in a 
 line of Christopher Bittenbinder's land, thence by the same North forty four 
 degrees East one hundred and twenty nine perches and a half to the place of 
 beginning. Containing one hundred and four acres and fifty perches of land. In 
 which last descri})ed tract the above said thirty acres and one hundreil and ten 
 perches of land part of the said one hundred acre tract aw iiiclu<led. Together with 
 the appurtenances to hold to the said ]\Iichael Dotterer his heirs and assigns fon-ver, 
 as in and by the said recited Indenture, relation being thereunto had may more at 
 large appear. Now This Indenture, Witnesseth, That the said Michael Dotterer 
 and Anna Maria his wife as well for and in consideration of the natural love aiid 
 affection which they have ami do bare fftr and toward tlieir sai<l son the said Philip 
 Dotterer, and for his perferment in the world, as also for and in c(jnsideration of the 
 
38 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 8inn of one hundretl pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania unto the said Michael 
 Dotterer and Anna Maria his wife, in hand well and truly paid by the said Philip 
 Dotterer at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they the 
 said Michael Dotterer and Anna Maria his wife do hereby acknowledge, and thereof 
 do acquit and forever discharge the said Philip Dotterer his heirs and assigns by 
 these fjresents, have grante<l, bargained, sold, released and confirmed and by these 
 presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Philip Dotterer 
 and to his heirs and assigns. All those the above described two pieces or tracts of 
 land situate, bounded and being as above said and containing in the whole one 
 hundred and seventy three acres and one hundred and fifty perches of land. To- 
 gether, also, with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, 
 waters, water-courses, rights, lil)erties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances 
 whatsoever thereunto respectively belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the 
 reversions and remainders thereof, and all the Estate right, title, interest, use, 
 possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Michael Dot- 
 terer and Anna Maria his wife in and to the hereby granted or nientioned to be 
 granted premises. To have and to hold the said one hundred and seventy acres and 
 one hundred and fifty perches of land, be the same more or less, hereditaments and 
 premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances respec- 
 tively unto the said Philip Dotterer his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and 
 behoof of the said Philip Dotterer his heirs and assigns forever. Under the propor- 
 tionable part of the yearly Quit Rent hereafter accruing for the hereby respectively 
 granted premises unto the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said 
 Michael Dotterer for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth covenant, 
 promise and grant to and with the said Philip Dotterer his heirs and assigns by these 
 presents, that he the said Michael Dotterer hath not heretofore done, committed or 
 wittingly or willingly suffered to l)e done or committed any act, matter, cause or 
 thing whatsoever whereljy the premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted 
 or any part thereof or parcel thereof are is or shall or may be impeached charged or 
 incumbered in title, charge, estate or otherwise howsoever. In Witness Whereof 
 the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals 
 hereunto dated the day and year first abo\'e written. 
 Sealed and Delivered in ] ,_a_ 
 
 ^''""'S'^rge Nyce MICHAEL DOTTERER | seal } 
 
 Jacob Meyer J 
 
 her 
 ANNA MARIA O DOTTERER 
 
 mark 
 
 On the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1758 Before me John 
 Koplin Esq. one of the Justices &c. came the above named Michael Dotterer and 
 Anna Maria his wife and acknowledged the al)ove written Lidenture to be their 
 Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as their deed. The said Anna 
 Maria thereunto voluntarily consenting. She being of full age, secretly and apart 
 examined and the contents of the same writing ])eing first made known unto her. 
 AVitness my hand and seal the day and yeai- aliovesaid. 
 
 JOHN KOPLIN [seal]. 
 
 Received the day of the date of the within written Indenture of the within 
 named Philij) Dotterer the sum of one hundred pounds, it being the 
 consideration within mentioned, I say received per me, Michael Dotterer. 
 Witnesses present at signing, 
 
 Frederick Antes, Conrad V. Smith. 
 
 The first described tract described in the within deed l)ounds by Michael Krebs' 
 land South West and from thence it runs 41 perches South east, thence North east 
 eight perches and thence South east. Recorded ye 27*'' August 1761. 
 
 This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of November In the Year of our Lord 
 1763, Between Michael Doderer of Frederick township and County of Philadelphia 
 Yeoman With Ann Mary his Wife of the one part and Michael Doderer their Son 
 Junior of the sayed Township and County aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part, Wit- 
 nesseth that the sayd INIichael Doderer with Ann Mary his Wife for the Natural 
 Love and Affection which the have and Beare unto their Sayd Son Michael Doderer 
 Junior and for and in consideration of the further sum of Two Hundred and Fifty 
 
 I 
 
MICHAEL DOTTERER. 39 
 
 Pounds current and Lawful Money of Pensilvania to them . . . payd by the 
 sayd Michael Doderer junior . ". . have <,n-aiited . . . unto the said Mirhael 
 Doderer junior . . . Two i)ieces or Tracts of Land adjoininii eaoli other situatcil 
 . . . in Frederick Townshij) and County of Philadelphia aforesaid The one of 
 them Beginning at a Corner of John Neys' Land . . . by the same North West one 
 Hundred and eighty two Perches to a Line of the German "Company's Land, thence 
 by the same Xorth East one ILuidre<l and thirty two T'erches to a Corner of the said 
 Michael Doderer Juniors other Land, thence by the same and by land of (Jeorge 
 Philip Doderer South East one hundre<l and eighty two i)erches toa post thence by 
 the sayd George Phillip Doderers Land South West one hundred and thirty two 
 perches to the Place of beginning, containing one hundred and fifty Acres of Land. 
 It Being the gayd one hundred and fifty acres of Land which John Penn, Thomas 
 Penn and Richard Penn Esqrs. by their l^attent Bearing Datte the Twenty second 
 Day of 3Iarch Anno Domini 1738 . . . Did . . . grant . . and Con- 
 
 firm unto the said IMichael Doderer Senior ... as and by the sayd Pattent 
 Recorded in Philadelphia in Pattent Book A Voll. 8, Page 199, . . ". appears 
 . . . The other Tract Beginning at a Post in a Line of a Trakt of T.and Called the 
 Germant Trakt & a corner of the sayd Michael Doderer Seniors other Land thence 
 extending by the same South East one hundred and live perches to a Post thence V)y 
 land of George Phillip Doderer north East Eighty one Perches to a Post thence by 
 Vacant Land Xorth West one hundred and live perches to a Post in the aforesayd 
 Line of the Gearman Trackt & Thence by the Same . . . South West Eighty one 
 Perches to the place of Beginning Containing fifty Acres of Land and an Allowance 
 Proportiona1)le to Six Acres pr. Cent for Roads ami Highways. It Being the sayd 
 fifty acres of Land wich John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Escjrs. by their 
 Pattent Bearing Datte the Twentyeth Day of January Anno Domini 1736 ". . . 
 Did . . . grant, Release and Contirm to Michael Doderer Senior ... as in 
 and by the sayd Pattent Recorded in Philadelphia in Pattent Book A Voll. 8, Page 
 169 . . . appears ... To have and to hold the above described To Trakts 
 of Land . . . under the Proportionable Yearlv l^uit Rent hereafter accruing. 
 
 MICHAEL DOTTERER [l. s.] 
 
 lipr 
 
 ANA MARY W DOTTERER [l. s.] 
 mark 
 Witnesses: Johannes Schmit, Fridrick Antes. 
 
 Before Fridrick Antes, Justice. 
 NOTES. 
 
 Michael Dotterer (Michell Doderer), in March, 1724-5, joined his 
 
 father, George Phihp Dodderer, his brother, Hieronimus Doderer, and 
 
 upwards of twenty other residents of the neighborhood, in a petition for a 
 
 road from Bebber's (Skippack) township to George Warner's mill, at the 
 
 north end of Sprogell's great tract of 23,777 acres. 
 
 Extract from a Statement of Rent payable by parties "Settled on 
 Proprietaries Mannor at ^lanantawny per agreement of Isanc Norris. " 
 (Manuscript in the archives of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania): 
 
 "172 1 :Mich' Tuthrer at 10 bus' per ann p^ 20 bus'^ 
 
 "due 30 \ has the wheat ready & will bring it as soon as 
 
 j weather permits. 
 "January 25, 173*. WM. BIDDLE. 
 
 "To the Honb'e John Penn, Esq." 
 
 The tract of one hundred acres purchased from John Henry Sprogell, 
 
 May 4, 1726, part of the Great Tract, also called the Manatawny Tract, is 
 
 referred to, without doubt, in the above statement. 
 
 Michael Dotterer and his father, George Philip Dodderer, were peti- 
 tioners for the erection of the township of Frederick, He signed his 
 name — Hanns Michell Doderer. The petition was presented to the Jus- 
 tices of the Quarter Sessions, at Phila(k'l})liia,the first day of March, 1730-31. 
 
40 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 In 1734, Michael Dotterer was rated for one hundred and fifty acres 
 in Frederick township, Philadelphia county. 
 
 Michael Dodderer, Jun. , and Jacob Nyce witnessed the will of Jno. 
 Nice, of Frederick township, dated February 5, 1738/9. ("Jun." may 
 here be used to distinguish him from a Michael Dodderer unknown to us. ) 
 
 William Frey, Michael Doder, George Hiibner and Henry Antes were 
 witnesses to the inventory of the estate late of John Nice, of Frederick 
 township, deceased, exhibited June 1, 1743. 
 
 Michael Dotterer was naturalized by act of Assembly passed May 19, 
 1739, confirmed by the King in Council May 12, 1740. 
 
 Second month 6, 1741, Michael Dotterer paid the Proprietaries quit 
 rent on 50 acres in Frederick township, for 4 years in full, £0 8 4. 
 
 Michael Dotterer, Bernhard Dotterer, George Yerger and Philip Hahn 
 witnessed the will of Michael Krebs, of New Hannover township, dated 
 January 10, 1744; and March 7, 1744, Michael Dodderer and Bernhard 
 Dodderer appeared before Petei Evans, Register General, and proved the 
 will. — 
 
 Warrants for land were granted to Michael Dotterer, according to the 
 Proprietaries' records, as follows: 
 
 Michael Totherah, .50 acres in Philadelphia county, surveyed November 8, 1734. 
 Michael Totherah, 100 acres in Bucks county, surveyed January 20, 1747. 
 Michael Totherah, 100 acres in Bucks county, surveyed January 20, 1747. 
 Michael Tothera, 20 acres in Bucks county, surveyed February 14, 1749. 
 
 Phili}) Hahn and Michael Dotterer were executors of the estate of 
 John Beener, tanner, of Falkner Swamp, who died in 1748. See Perkio- 
 men Region, Volume Two, page 79; also Saur's Germantown newspaper, 
 June and August, 1748. — 
 
 Michael Totherah, Fe1)ruary 14, 1750, paid £5, on account of 20 
 acres adjoining his other land on Trucker Creek in Bucks County. 
 
 — — Penn Journals. 
 
 March 2, 1752, INIichael Totherah paid Quit Rent on 150 acres, and 
 on 50 acres, in Frederick township, 1 1 years, £3 7 0. 
 
 In the tax list of Frederick township, for the year 1776, appears 
 opposite the name of Michael Dotterer, Jr., son of our subject, this enum- 
 eration: "220 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows; maintains his parents." Taking 
 into consideration the reference, in the will of Michael Dotterer, to articles 
 of agreement between himself and his son, Michael Dotterer. in connec- 
 tion with the Avords "maintains his parents," we infer that the son 
 assumed by agreement the maintenance and care of his parents during their 
 natural lives, in exchange for compensation made in the transfer of the 
 real estate to him by the father, under date of November 14, 1763. 
 
HIEROXIMUS DODEPvER. 41 
 
 The original Patent for the fifty acres purchased from the Proprie- 
 taries January 20, 1736, was in ])()Ssession of George S. Nyce, of Fred- 
 erick, Pennsylvania, in 1S75. The wax seal, slightly hroken, was fas- 
 tened hy ribbons to the parchment. 
 
 The original Patent of Confirmation of the deed for one hundred and 
 fifty acres granted by Hans Newes January 24, 1726, was, in 1878, in 
 possession of George Mock, then a resident of New Hanover township. 
 The greater part of the wax seal was broken off and lost. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 Jacob Fisher, of New Goshenhoppeii. See Perkiomen Region, Volume One, 
 page 6. 
 
 The Great Tract of 22,377 Acres! — Frankfort Company's Land — The Manatawny 
 Tract — The German Tract — Sprogell's Tract — The German Company's Land. See 
 Perkiomen Region, Voknne One, page 98. 
 
 New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church. See Rev. Dr. C. Z. Weiser'g Mono- 
 graph of the New Goschenhoppen and Great Swamp Reformed Charge, 1882. See, 
 also, Rev. Prof. Wm. J. Hinke's Record of Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge, 1731- 
 1761, in Perkiomen Region, Volume Three, page 76, et seq. 
 
 3. HIERONIMUS DODERER^ (George Philip Dodderer'). Born 
 about 1701; married Catharine ; died in November, 1727. Children: 
 
 19. Veronica Doderer% born January 7, 172-3. 
 
 20. Agnes Doderer% born February 14, 1727. 
 
 On the 16th day of January, 1728, letters of administration upon the 
 estate of Hieronimus Doderer, deceased, were granted to his widow Cath- 
 arine, who before this date had married ]\Iichael Krause. The sureties 
 on the administration bond were John Greathouse, Balthus Fauts and 
 Michael Krause. 
 
 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. 
 Whereas Heironimus Dodorer lately dyed Intestate (as is affirmed) having 
 whilst he lived & at the time of his Death divers Rights & Creditts within the said 
 Province & County & By means whereof the full disposition & Power of granting the 
 Administration of all & singular the goods Rights & creditts of the said Dec'ed and 
 also the auditing the accounts calculations & Reconings of the said Administration & 
 a finall Dismission of the same to me is manifestly known to belong I Desiring that 
 the goods Rights & Creditts which were of the said Dece<l may he well ife truly ad- 
 ministered converted & Disposed of to pious uses Do hereby grant unto you the said 
 Catherine Grouse (in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide) full power 
 by the tenor of these presents to administer the goods chattels Rights & Creditts 
 which were of the said Do'-^'Do within the said Province & County and also to ask 
 collect, Levy Recover & Receive the Creditts whatsoever of the said Do'^'Do which 
 at the time of his Death were owing or to him did any way belong & to pay the deltts 
 in which the said Do'-^Do stood obliged so far forth as y« said goods Rights c'^t 
 Creditts will extend according to the Rate & order of Law especially of well & truly 
 administering the goods Rights & Creditts of the said Do"-^Do & making a true & 
 perfect Inventory thereof & exhibiting the same into the Reg' Generall's ofhce at 
 Philadelphia at or before the sixteenth day of ffel)ruary next and rendering a true & 
 
42 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Just account calculation or Reconing of the said administration at or before the 
 seventeenth day of January one thousand seven hundred & twenty-nine. And I Do 
 by these Presents Ordain, Constitute and Depute you the said Catherine Grouse ad- 
 ministratrix of all & singular the goods Chattel Is Rights & Creditts which were of 
 the said Do°^Do within the Limits aforesaid saving harmless & forever Indemnifying 
 one & all other officers against all other persons by reason of your administration 
 aforesaid & saving to all others their Rights. In Testimony Whereof I have here- 
 unto sett my Hand & seal of Office at Philad" the sixteenth day of January In the 
 year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & twenty eight. 
 
 PET. EVANS, Reg. Gen". 
 
 INVENTORY. 
 The inventory filed in Court bears two endorsements: "Inventary of 
 the Estate of Hieronimiis Dodorer, Dec'd. Published 16 Jany 1728," 
 and "The Invitory of the Estate of the Widdow Dodoroh," and is as 
 follovv^s: 
 
 AN INVITORY 
 
 of the Estate of Uronomuss Dodorer, Deceased Late of the County of Philadelphia, 
 in the Province of Pencelveania. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 1 pair of Leather briches at 5 Shillings 00 : 05 : 00 
 
 1 homespun Suit of Drugget at 40 Shillings 02 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Broad Cloth Vest at 00 : 10 : 00 
 
 1 felt Hatt at 00 : 01 : 06 
 
 1 Pair of Spatter Dashes at 00 : 02 : 00 
 
 1 ]\Iare and a horse Colt at 06 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Black Horse at 5 Pound 05 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Chestnut colloured Mare at 5 Pound 05 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Bay horse at 5 pound ten Shillings 05 : 10 : 00 
 
 1 Brindle Cow at 2 pound 15 Shillings 02 : 15 : 00 
 
 1 Bay Colt at 02 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Black Colt at 01 : 05 : 00 
 
 1 Red Cow at 02 : 05 : 00 
 
 1 Red Heifer at 02 : 00 : 00 
 
 1 Spotted Heifer at • 01 : 10 : 00 
 
 3 Sheep at 00 : 18 : 00 
 
 3 Piggs at 00 : 09 : 00 
 
 1 Plow and Plow Tackling at 01 : 08 : 00 
 
 1 Saddle and two Bridles at 00 : 10 : 00 
 
 to a Dutch Addez and a broad ax at 00 : 09 : 00 
 
 1 Grubbing and 2 rings and 5 wedges at 00 : 08 : 06 
 
 1 Ax and broad hough and a Drawing Knife at 00 : 05 : 06 
 
 1 Iron Pott at 00 : 13 : 00 
 
 1 Little Iron Pott at 00 : 05 : 00 
 
 1 half Barrel at 00 : 01 : 06 
 
 1 Little Cagg at 00 : 01 : 00 
 
 a Cutting Box and Knive at 00 : 10 : 00 
 
 5 Bushels of Barley at 00 : 15 : 02 
 40 Bushel unthreshed Wheat at 04 : 16 : 08 
 15 Bushels of Clean Wheat at 02 : 00 : 00 
 
 the Green Corn and the Improvements 56 Pounds 56 : 00 : 00 
 
 18 Pound in Money 18 : 00 : 00 
 
 6 Pound due to the Estate 06 : 00 : 00 
 
 128 : 09 : 00 
 
HIERONIMUS DODERER. 43 
 
 A true and Perfect Account Given ]>y us Jnlm Pawling and William Woodley 
 Appraisers of the said Estate as Wittness our hands this 4t}i day of January, 172|. 
 
 JN<)." PAWLING 
 WILLIAM WOEDLE 
 At the same time was filed this statement: 
 
 the Debt of Heronnuis Dndrer Ny Hannover township in the county of Phila- 
 delphia and Province of Pensilvania Decased November 1727. 
 
 to Anthony Hincell in Hannover township 00 : 12 : 00 
 
 to Johannes Percebil in the said township 00 : 06 : 06 
 
 to Peter Rife in Bobyery township 00 : 13 : 09 
 
 to Cristian Statler in hannover township 00 : 02 : 06 
 
 to William Woodle in Liml)ric townsliiii 06 : 19 : 00 
 
 to Ellse Elizabeth in (Tarmantown • 01 : 04 : 00 
 
 to Ludwidg Sprogle in Philadelphia 01 : 05 : 00 
 
 to Thomas Rutter in Philadelidua 00 : 06 : 06 
 
 to Michell Herger of hannover township 00 : 09 : 00 
 
 to Joseph Groofe Ny hannover township 00 : 06 : 00 
 
 to Michell Grouse of hannover township 03 : 00 : 00 
 
 to John Palling of Babry township 03 : 07 : 00 
 
 to hans Senseman of hannover 00 : 06 : 00 
 
 to A. Shomacer 00 : 07 : 00 
 
 to George Pillip Dodrer Ny hannover township 00 : 12 : 06 
 
 to Bastian Raffsnider of hannover township 00 : 11 : 04 
 
 to A. Shomacer Garmentown 00 : 01 : 06 
 
 to George Holebach in Hannover township 00 : 01 : 06 
 
 to Christophel foonck in Garmentown 00 : 03 ; 00 
 
 20 : 14 : 01 
 her 
 
 CATHARINE C.K. KRAUSE. 
 
 mark 
 
 The foregoing inventory indicates that Hieronimus Doderer was a 
 young farmer of considerable importance for those times. He had no 
 lack of horses and cattle, and grain and money, and of farming imple- 
 ments he had a limited supply, but no wagon or carriage appears in the 
 list of his possessions. There is no clue to the location of his farm; appar- 
 ently he did not own it. At the date of his death Hanover and Limerick 
 townships had been erected, but not Frederick township. There are no 
 church records to which we can turn for information about the young 
 settler. He was, we may safely assume, attached to Falkner Swamp 
 Reformed congregation, of which his father was an officer. This congre- 
 gation was organized in 1725 by John Philip Boehm, who was its pastor 
 until 1748, but its records were kept in a private book by the pastor, and 
 they are lost. 
 
 Catharina Doderer, widow of Hieronimus Doderer, shortly after her 
 husband's death, married Michael Krause. Her maiden name does not 
 appear in the meagre records at hand. The children of Michael and 
 Catharina Krause were: 
 
 George Krause, born about 1729; confirmed a member of New Han- 
 over Lutheran church, April 8, 1750, aged 21; married Christina Singer. 
 
44 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Mary Kraiise, married Peter Smith. 
 
 Elizabeth Krause, born alwiit 1734; confirmed April 8, 1750, aged 16. 
 
 Salome Krause, born about 1736; confirmed April 8, 1750, aged 14; 
 married, April 18, 1754, John Michael Renn. 
 
 Catharina Krause, married Jacob Beltz. 
 
 Michael Krause, buried, January 3, 1797, at Leidig's graveyard. 
 He was lame. 
 
 Daniel Krause. 
 
 Octol)er 9, 1728, Michael Kraus bought of Humphrey Morrey and 
 John Budd, 170 acres of land, on the banks of Swamp creek, lying mostly 
 or wholly within the limits of" Frederick township as afterwards erected. 
 In 1734 he was taxed in Frederick township for 150 acres; in 1769, for 
 150 acres, a grist mill, 4 horses and 4 horned cattle; in 1774, for 150 
 acres, a grist mill, and one servant; in 1776 he was assessed for 150 acres, 
 2 horses, 3 cows, ^ a grist mill; aged, and a crippled son and childish 
 wife; in 1785, he was a taxable in Frederick township. He died Decem- 
 ber 11, 1797, and is buried in Leidig's graveyard. The date of his wife's 
 death is not known. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Hieronimus is the Latin for Jerome. In the few records we have 
 this name is written in various ways: Hieronimus, Uronomiss and Eron- 
 emus, and in one case tradition renders it Griinimus. 
 
 Hironimus Doderer is one of a number of names signed to the peti- 
 tion dated March, 172f for a road from Bebber's township to George 
 Warner's mill, in Sprogell's Tract. 
 
 Veronica Doderer and Agnes Doderer, daughters of Hieronimus Dod- 
 erer, made matrimonial alliances with prominent farmers of Falkner Swamp 
 — the former was the wife of Philip Yost; the latter, of Jost Bitting. 
 
 4. BARBARA DODDERERS (George Philip Dodderer^). Born 
 about 1704; married, Februar}^ 13, 1722, Jacob Markley; died, in Skip- 
 pack, Philadel])hia (now Montgomery) county, Pennsylvania, July 24, 
 1738. Jacob Markle}^, son of Al:)raham and Anna Veronika Merkle, of 
 Bonfeld, near Heilbronn, in A\^irtemberg, was born .July 11, 1701; died, 
 in the township of Perkiomen and Skippack, Philadelphia (now Mont- 
 gomery) county, August 29, 1784. Children: 
 
 21. Abraham Markley', born August 12, 1723. 
 
 22. Phihp Markley% born August 27, 1725. 
 
 23. Markley' (a daughter), born on New Year's Day, 
 
 1727; died soon after. 
 
 24. Isaac Markley', born May 24, 1729. 
 
BARBARA DODDERER. 45 
 
 25. Veronica Markley% born A])v\\ 1. 1732. 
 
 26. Rebecca Markley'', born about 17-")4. 
 
 27. Christina Marklcy% born May 27, 1736. 
 
 28. Catharine Markley', bc^n >biy 9, 1738. 
 
 .Jacob ]\rarkley married (second) l'):n-l)ara Ransch. born A]n'il 14, 
 1714. Children: 
 
 Eleanor jNFarkley, born Fel)rnaiy 5, 1741; confirmed a member of 
 Providence Lutheran church June 1, 1760; married Tobias Boganer. 
 
 Elizabeth Markley, married Paulus Benner. 
 
 Mary Magdalena Markley, born November 9, 1744. 
 
 l^arbara ISIarkley, born October 6, 1746; married, by license issued 
 March 28, 1772, .John Smith. 
 
 Hannah Markley, confirmed at Providence lAitlieran church in the 
 year 1770, aged 18; married, January 11, 1774, Jacol) Brotzman. 
 
 As early as the 3^ear 1725 we find the name of Jacob Miirckley — so 
 he wrote it— signed to a petition for a road in the Skippack region. 
 
 July 17, 1728, Jacob Markley purchased of Jost Heydt, 100 acres in 
 Philadelphia county, and November 28, 1728, he bought of Nicholas 
 Scull 132 acres in Bebber's township. These tracts were located in the 
 limits of the present East Perkiomen township. A portion of the planta- 
 tion was owned (1884) by Jacob J. Markley, a great-great-grandson. In 
 1734, Jacob INIarkle is reported as a taxable of Perkiomen and Skippack 
 township, o^niing 200 acres. First month 13, 1731, Jacob Markley paid 
 quit rent for 382 acres of land in Bebber's township (the original name of 
 Perkiomen and Skippack township), £1 12 4, in full. In the census 
 taken June 5, 1756, of "Pavkiomen c^^ Skippaake" township, he is returned 
 thus: Jacob Marcly, liousekeeper; occupation, farmer; 4 children under 
 21; acres owned, 150 — 50 acres cleared, 15 acres sowed with corn; 1 horse; 
 3 horned cattle. In 1769, his proprietary tax was £15 5 4, on 150 acres, 
 1 horse, 3 horned cattle. In 1776, he was rated on 150 acres, 1 horse, 3 
 horned cattle. In 1781 he was assessed, in Skippack township, for Effective 
 Supply Tax £4 10 0, on a valuation of £300, and, in 1782, £1 15 4 on 
 a valuation of £225 0. In 1783, his name appears in the Federal tax 
 list, ''Jacob Markley' s estate, 100 acres," indicating that he had relin- 
 (piished farming and rented his property. 
 
 Jacob Markley' s property lay along the Skii)}iack road, and his 
 homestead stood near this historic highway, about one and a half miles 
 below Pennypacker's Mills, on Perkiomen creek. On Nicholas Scull's 
 map of 1759, the word "Markly" designates a house built on land pre- 
 viously owned by him. That he was a large farmer and an influential citi- 
 zen is evident. In the newspapers of his time is found occasional reference 
 to him. In July, 1776, a horse was stolen from him. He inserted an 
 advertisement offering a reward for its recovery in two leading papers. 
 In the Pennsylvania Gazette of July 31, 1776, we find: 
 
46 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY, 
 
 five ipounbe 1Rcwar^♦ 
 
 QTOLEN from the su))scril)er, living in Perki- 
 *^ omen township, Philadelphia county, the 
 12th of July inst., at night a Strawberry-roan 
 HORSE, 9 years old, about 16 hands high, with 
 a white star in his forehead, paces and trots, 
 carries lofty, was shod on one of his fore feet. 
 Whoever takes up the said horse and thief, and 
 secures them, so that the thief may be brought 
 to justice, and the owner may have the horse 
 again, shall have the above reward for both, or 
 Three Pounds for the horse only, and reason- 
 able charges, paid by JACOB MERKLEY. 
 
 In Henry Miller's Staatsbote he inserted this: 
 
 ffunf lPflm^ Bclobnuno. 
 
 Den 13ten July, 1776. 
 
 CS ist letzten Nacht dem Ends- 
 benamten, wohnhaft in Perki- 
 
 onien Taunschip, in Philadelphia 
 Count}', ein roth-rohn Pferd gestohlen worden. 
 Es ist 9 Jahr alt, bey 16 Hand hoch, hat einen 
 Stern vorm Kopf, geht den Pass und Trat, und 
 tragt den Kopf hoch, war nur an einem Vorder- 
 fuss beschlagen. Wer gemeldetes Pferd und 
 den Dieb aufnumme, und so verwahrt, dass der 
 Dieb rechtlicht belangt werden kan und der 
 Eigner das Pferd wdeder bekommet, soil obige 
 Belohnung von Fuenf Pfund fuer beyde haben, 
 Oder Drey Pfund fuer das Pferd allein, nebst 
 Erstattung billiger Kosten, von 
 
 JACOB MERKLEY. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 
 Jacob Markley, of Skippack and Perkiomen township, 3^eoman, 
 under date of June 10, 1779, made his will. It was quite a formidable 
 jjaper. After making provision for his widow, he directed that after his 
 daughter Elianor, wife of Tobias Boganer, was paid the sum of five shil- 
 lings, the proceeds of his estate should be divided into eleven parts, to be 
 distributed as follows: One share to his son Abraham; one share to his 
 son Phili}); one share to his son Isaac; one share to the five children of 
 his daughter Vronica; one share to his daughter Christianna, wife of 
 William Antes; one share to his daughter Elizabeth Benner; one share to 
 his daughter Barl:)arah, wife of John Smith; one share to his daughter 
 Rebekah, wife of Frederick Isaac; one share to his daughter Hannah, wife 
 of Jacol) Prutzman; one share to his daughter Cater ine; one share to his 
 sons Abraham and Isaac in trust, only for the use of his daughter Elianor 
 Boganor; in case of the death of her husband, before her death, to be 
 
BARBAPvA DODDKPvER. 47 
 
 paid to her; if she died before her liushnml, t]ien her chihh-en ti) have it; 
 Abraham Markley and Isaac Markley, sons of the testator, were appoint- 
 ed executors. Witnesses to the will — \A'illiam Penebacer and Jacob 
 Markley (cordwainor). The will was ])rov('n January 24, 1785. 
 
 HIS FAMILY ini'.LK. 
 
 The Bible owned by Jacob ^hirklcy was printed at Nuremberg in 
 1725. It is illustrated with numerous small pictures, at the beginning of 
 each Book is given a history of that Book, and remarks follow im})ortant 
 verses. It contains a lengthy family record, written by Jacob Markley, 
 the original owner, Philip Markley, his son, and George Boyer, a later 
 descendant. In the year 1884, this Bible was exhibited at the Mont- 
 gomery County centennial celebration at Norristown. On a fly-leaf at its 
 beginning is a short account of the successive owners of the ancient 
 volume, as follows: 
 
 Thii* Bil)le was originally the property of Jacob Markley, — From whom it de- 
 scended to his son Philip, — After whose death it became the property of John Zieber, 
 intermarried with Elizabeth, eldest daughter of said Philip Markley. 
 
 And after the decease of said John Zieber and wife it became the property of 
 John Boyer, a grandson of said John Zieber (March 13, 1830)— (said John Boyer 
 being eldest son of Mary (Maria) eldest daughter of said John Zieber,. who was 
 intermarried with George Boyer, a son of George Boyer, of Frederick township, 
 Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. 
 
 The present owner of the Bil)le is John Markley Hartman, M. E., of 
 Mount Airy, Philadelphia. 
 
 CHURCH CONXKCTION. 
 
 Jacob Markley and family were connected with the Providence 
 (Trappe) Lutheran church. In a list dated the 27th of November, 1760, 
 is the name of Jacob Merckle, as a contributor of 10 shillings toward the 
 salary of Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg, pastor of that congregation. 
 
 In the record of the Providence (Tra{)pe) Lutheran church occur the 
 following entries: 
 
 Anna Barbara, daughter of Jat-ob Merckel and wife, l)orn 6th October, 1746, was 
 baptized 29th March, 1747; godparents, Abraham Merckel and wife. 
 
 April 7, 1751, in Providence, was confirmed: Veronica Merckelin, Jacob 
 Merckels tochter 19 Jahr alt. Kan etwas lesen. 
 
 June 1, 1760, was confirmed: Nella des Jacob Merckels tochter bey 17 Jahr alt. 
 
 In the year 1770 was confirmed: Hanna ^lercklin Jacob's daughter. 18. 
 
 1751, April 30. Georg Schwenck and Veronica Merckelin, Jacob Merckel's 
 daughter, were married. 
 
 1757, July 13. Christian Brenneman and Catharina Merckelin, Jacob Merckle's 
 daughter, were married. 
 
 Jacob ]\lerckel and wife Bar})ara were sponsors for Jacob, son of Jurg Schwenck 
 and wife Euphronica; born 7th June, baptized 3rd August, 1755. 
 
 JACOB markley' S ANCESTRY. 
 
 Jacob Markley, born July 11, 1701, was the son of Abraham and 
 Veronika Merkle, of Bonfeld, district of Heilbi-onn, Wurtemberg. 
 
48 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Abraham Merkle, father of Jacob Markley, was born March 1, 1664, 
 and was the son of Jorg (George) Merklin and Eva, his wife, of Wimpfen 
 am Berg, in the grand-duchy of Hesse, not far from Heilbronn. 
 
 A clue to Jacob Markley' s ancestors in German was found in this 
 way: George Paul Merckel came to Pennsylvania in 1775. In a news- 
 paper in Philadelphia, February 21, 1775, he gave notice that it was his 
 purpose to return to his home in Germany, which he stated was Wimpfen. 
 Upon the discovery of this advertisement, in 1885, John Markley Hart- 
 man, M. E., of Mount Airy, Philadelphia, opened a coriespondence with 
 the pastor at Wimpfen, which resulted in the examination of the church 
 records at Wimpfen and Bonfeld, jjlaces not far apart, and in the con- 
 struction of a genealogical table by Pastor Schumann, the Evangelical 
 pastor of the State Church at Bonfeld. It was ascertained that George 
 Paul Merckel was the son of Andreas Jeremias Merckle, who was- a 
 brother of our Jacob Markley; consequently, George Paul Merckel was a 
 nephew of our Jacob Markley. The genealogical table was published 
 under the title Stammtafel der Familie Merkle (Merklin), and may be 
 consulted in the Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 
 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Among the historical exhibits at the Montgomery County Centennial 
 celebration at Norristown, Pa., in 1884, were deeds for land purchased b}^ 
 Jacob Markley and a quit-rent receipt, dated 1732, for money paid by 
 him to the Penn government. 
 
 On July 1, 1786, the executors of the estate of Jacob Markley, de- 
 ceased, sold to Jacob Markley (cordwainer), 152 acres of land, part of 
 the decedent's plantation. — 
 
 The places of Barbara Dodderer's and Jacob Markley' s burial have, 
 notwithstanding diligent search and inquiry, not been ascertained. 
 
 REFERENCE. 
 
 Bebber'8 Township — Skippack. See Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker's Historical 
 and Biographical Sketches. "In 1702 began the settlement on the Skippack." 
 
 5. BERNHARD DODDERERS (George Philip Dodderer^). Born 
 
 in Europe, about 1706; married (first) Gertrude ; married (second), 
 
 Christina Elizabeth Dewees, widow of Henry Antes; died in New Han- 
 over township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county, Pa., early in 
 1758. Chri.stiana Elisabetha Dewees, daughter of William DeWees and 
 Catrina Meelsj his wife, was born in Pennsylvania, al)out 1702; married 
 (first) at Whitemarsh, Philadelphia county, by Rev. John Philip Boehm, - 
 February 2, 1726, Henry Antes; married (second) about 1757, Bernhard 
 Dodderer; died, in Northumberland county. Pa., October 5, 1782, aged 
 80. Children of Bernhard and Gertrude Dodderer: wl^^^ 
 
BERNIIARD DODDERER. 49 
 
 29. Philip Doddel•el■^ 
 
 30. Anna Dodderer'. 
 
 31. Jacob Dodderer', born September 30, 1733. 
 
 32. Bernhard Dotterer', born March 31, 1736. 
 
 33. Henry Dotterer^ born INFay 28, 1739. 
 
 34. EUzabeth Dotterer ', born October 4, 1742. 
 
 35. Isaac Dotterer', l)orn about January 15, 1745. 
 
 August 10, 1727, Bernhard Dodderer (under the name Barne Dou- 
 dera ) ]»urchased of Lodwich Christian Sprogell, two hundred acres of 
 land, ])art of the Great Tract of 22,377 acres. This property was located 
 half a mile northwest of the present New Hanover Square, in New Han- 
 over township, Montgomery county. Pa., and about two miles northwest 
 of his father's ])lantation. It is at the eastern limits of the fertile Falkner 
 ■S\vami>, the valley drained by Swamp creek. It was part of the one 
 thousand acres granted by John Henry Sprogell to Rev, Evan Evans, in 
 two tracts, viz: July 11, 1713, six hundred acres, to be known as Rhyd y 
 Carw (the Deer's Tail), and July 30, 1713, four hundred acres, to be known 
 as Treveglwys (Church Town). August 19, 1725, the executors of the 
 estate of Evan Evans granted both tracts to Lodwich Christian Sprogell. 
 In the conveyance to Evan Evans, Swamp creek is called Neechin creek. 
 
 Young Bernhard Dodderer owned this property less than a year and 
 certainly he had scarcely completed his primitive dwelling and farm 
 buildings, when the neighborhood was thrown into a state of excitement 
 and alarm, by a threatened attack from the Indians upon the settlers of 
 Falkner Swamp. A petition, dated April y" 29, 1728, was hurriedly cir- 
 culated and signed by the principal residents of Falkner Swamp and 
 adjoining localities, asking the Governor for protection against the hostile 
 savages. The language of the petition, which follows, shows plainly the 
 foreliodings of the terror-stricken frontiersmen: 
 
 To tlie llon'"al)le Patrik Gordon Esq'' Govern'' 
 
 the Province of Pensilvania Ac". 
 The Petion of the ffrontier Tnhahitaiits of y" County of 
 Pliiladelphia }iunil)ly Slievveth 
 
 Whereas Your Petitioners are at Present So Alarm 'd l)y a Noise of y'' 
 Indians, That Several Families have Left their Plantations with what 
 Effects they Could Possibly Carry away Women in Child bed being forced 
 to Expose Them selves to y*" Coldness of y" Air whereby Their lives are 
 In Danger. We your Petitioners Therefore hun)bly Pray That Your Hon' 
 would Be Pleased To Take or ITse Such Measures with y'^ Indians That 
 your Petitioners may be freed from These Alarms. Eor Yet we are In- 
 form' d That The Indians are Consulting Measures against us. We hope 
 your Hon' will Comply With our Humble Request To prevent as well our 
 fears as Danger. And yo' Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever 
 pray &c''. 
 Ap. y^ 29, 1728. 
 
50 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Baniy Dodrer was one of the seventy-five signers to tlie petition. 
 Of the near neighbors of Bernhard Dodderer who subscribed their names 
 to the request were Friederich Antes, Henrich Antes, Elias Aff, Jacob 
 Hermann, Henrich Bitting, Adam Herman, Andreas Bossert, John 
 Bohner, Martin Bitting, Georg Geiger, Bastian Reiffschneider, Johannes 
 Eschliach, Martin Zendler, Daniel Schoner, Vallentin Geiger, Christian 
 Aiyster, Johannes Schneider, Mattes Ringer, Adam Spangler, Jacob 
 Kraus, Ludwig Borkhart, George Hollebach. Apparently immediate 
 relief was not sent; for three weeks later, May 20, 1728, another petition, 
 signed by seventy-seven persons, residents of Salford, Bebber's, Provi- 
 dence and other townships, was sent to the Governor. In the latter peti- 
 tion the statement is made: "We have sufered and Is Like to Sufer By 
 the Ingeans; they have fell upon y'' Back Inlinbitors a])0ut Falkners 
 Swam 13 & New Coshahopen." 
 
 In the minutes of the Provincial Council, held at the Indian town of 
 Conestoga, May 26, 1728, printed in Colonial Reconls Volume III, 
 page 312, is an account of the cause of these troubles. Governor Patrick 
 Gordon said to the whites and Indians present: 
 
 About eighteen Days ginee I received an express from the Iron works at ]\Iahan- 
 atawny, acquainting me that Eleven foreign Indians, painted for AVar, & armed with 
 Guns, Pistoles and Swords, were come amongst our Inhabitants, plundering them tt 
 taking away their Provisions by Force, whereupon some of our People, to the num- 
 ber of seventy men, with Arms, went to speak to them Civilly, but the Indians fired 
 upon them & wounded some of them; Our men likewise hred on the Indians i^ 
 wounded some of them also, but the Indians fired fii'st. It was very ill done to fire. 
 
 As soon as I had this Account I took horse and went to Mtihanatawny with 
 several Gentlemen of Philadelphia, but the Indians were gone off. I foinid our 
 People believed there were more coming, and therefore some Hundreds mett to- 
 gether with their Arms to defend themselves in case the Indians should attack them. 
 
 As I was returning home I heard news that grieved me exceedingly. I was told 
 that two or three furious men amongst us had killed three or four Indian Friends & 
 hurt two Girls. I went back mciurning, & sent out ^len to take the Murtherers, who 
 were accordingly taken, & they are now in Irons in a Dungeon to be tried l)y the 
 Laws of the Great King of all the English, as if they had Killed so many of his own 
 Subjects. 
 
 Here we have a vivid picture of the life of the pioneer. However, a 
 new treaty of peace was made with the Indians. No further depredations 
 occurred. Confidence was restored, and the development of the new 
 country proceeded. 
 
 June 19, 1730, Bernard Dodera, of Hanover township, and Gertrude, 
 his wife, sold to Paul Hill, of the same place, cooper, seventy-six acres 
 and twenty-two perches, part of the foregoing tract. 
 
 In the list of taxables of Hanover township for 1734, is rated- Barni- 
 bus Tothero, 100 acres. 
 
 By act of Assembly, passed May 19, 1739, and confirmed by the 
 King's Council May 12, 1740, Bernhard Dotterer was naturalized. 
 
BERNHARD DODDERER. 51 
 
 A PROJECTED SCHOOL. 
 
 In 1754 a benevolent movement was started in England, by the 
 Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and for the education of the 
 Germans in America, having for its object the oi)ening of English schools 
 taught by English schoolmasters, in several districts in Pennsylvania. 
 Falkner Swamp was selected as a suitable German settlement for one of 
 these schools. A petition for the school here was signed on the part of 
 the Reformed church members by John Philip Leidig, V. D. M., Bernard 
 Dodderer, Conrad Dodderer, John Miller, Dieter Bucher, George Palz- 
 graff, Valentine Kyle, Jacob Bernard, Andrew Smith, Frederick Reymer 
 and Henr}' Smith. Whether this project was put into effect at Falkner 
 Swamp is uncertain. 
 
 HIS SECOND MARRIAGE. 
 
 Gertrude, wife of Bernhard Dodderer, whose maiden name we do not 
 know, died in the prime of life. In the Spring of 1757, an engagement 
 of marriage was entered into by Bernhard Dodderer, widower, and Chris- 
 tiana Antes, widow of Henry Antes. Preceding the marriage, on May 27, 
 1757, an agreement was made between the parties, the preamble to which 
 is: Whereas a Marriage is intended and by God's permission shortly to 
 be had and solemnized by and between the said Bernard Totterer and 
 Christiana Antes, and the said Christiana is willing with the consent of 
 the said Bernard to convey and assign over all her part and Interest in 
 her former Husband's Estate unto her son Frederick Antes. This con- 
 tract is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery 
 county, at Norristown, Pa. 
 
 Christiana Antes was the daughter of William DeWees, paper maker, 
 on the Wissahickon. He was a native of Leeuwarden, province of Fries- 
 land, in the Netherlands, and came to this country, a lad of thirteen, with 
 his family, who landed at New York about 1GS9. Henry Antes, the first 
 husband of Christiana DeWees, was a native of Freinsheim, in the Palati- 
 nate of the Rhine, where he was born July 17, 1701. In Pennsylvania 
 he became widely known as a man of affairs. He settled in Frederick 
 toAvnship, and lived on his farm there, except during the period of his 
 connection with the Moravian community, at Bethlehem, as their business 
 manager. In religious matters he was remarkably active; so much so 
 that he became known as the Pious Lavman of Frederick-town. He died 
 at his Frederick township home July 20, 1755, and was buried in the 
 family burial lot on his own farm. 
 
 The auspicious union of these two persons, of near the same middle 
 age, occupying similar desirable stations in life, with comfortable sur- 
 roundings, as regards children, friends, experience and means — was des- 
 tined to be of short duration. In January, 1758, he was weak in body; 
 but what his ailment is not known. Feeling that his days on earth were 
 few, he sent for Nicholas Bunn to draw his last will and testament, and for 
 
■yz 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 his neighbors, Philip Hahn and John ZoUer, to witness its execution. 
 He died soon after this, for the will was probated less than three months 
 from the date of its draught. By the terms this instrument — whi{!h is 
 simple, clear and wise — little was necessary to be done, beyond the selling 
 of his personal property and its distribution. His widow prob,;bly made 
 her home with her sons, William Antes and Frederick Antes, both men of 
 influence, the former residing in New Hanover township, the latter in 
 Frederick township, on the Antes homestead. In later life she resided in 
 Northumberland county, whither her son, Colonel Frederick Antes, moved 
 during the Revolutionary war, or immediately after its close, and there 
 she died, as already stated. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 
 In the Name of God, Amen, I Bernhani Dodorow of New Hanover Townxhiji & 
 County of Philailelphia, Yeoman beinjj weak in body ])ut of a sound and dispo.sing 
 mind and memory Blessed be God Dolors Day therefore do this twentieth day of 
 January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight, make 
 and ordain this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner First and Prim-ible 
 I recomniand my soul to Almighty God who Gave it and my Eo<ly to lie Decently 
 Buried at a Christian Like manner, first it is my Will that all my just Debts & Funeral 
 Charges be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of my personal estate, Item, 
 I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Phillip Dodorow the full sum of One hun- 
 dred Pounds Lawful money of which he hath already reced the sum of Seventy 
 pounds in my Lifetime & & the remainder which is Thirty pounds shall be paid unto 
 him by my son herein after named Isaac Dodorow when my s'' son Phillip Erives to 
 the age of Forty years. Item I give & Becjueath unto my son Jacob Dodorow the 
 full sum of One Hundred Pounds Lawful ]Money to be pai<l unto him in three pay- 
 ments, That is tf) say, the sum of Twenty five pounds when he Erives tf) the age of 
 Twenty six years &c., Twenty five jiounds more thereof when he Erives to the age 
 of thirty years & Fiftj' pounds the residue thereof when he Erives to the age of Forty 
 years &c. to be paid unto him by my son Barnhard Dodorow Hereinafter named. 
 Item, I Give & Betpieath unto my son Henry Dodorow the full sum of One Hundred 
 pounds Lawfull Money to l)e paid unto him in three payments, That is to say, the 
 sum of Twenty five pounds when he Erives to the age of Twenty six years and 
 Twenty five pound more thereof when he erives to the age of Thirty years & Fifty 
 Pound the residue thereof when he Erives to the age of Forty years to be paid unto 
 him l)y my son Isaac Dodorow: Item, I give tt Bequeath unto my Daughter Eliza- 
 beth Dodorow the full sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawfull Money to be paid unto 
 her in three payments that is to say, the sum of Twenty five pounds when she Erives 
 to the age of Twenty six years & Twenty five pounds more thereof when she Erives 
 to the age of Thirty years & Fifty pounds the residue thereof when she Erives to the 
 age of Forty years, to be paid unto her by my son Bernhard Dodorow, & further it is 
 my will that my sd son Bernhard Dodorow shall give unto my said Daughter Eliza- 
 beth One Milcks Cow & a Chest & a Bed & Furniture thereunto Belonging when she 
 Erives to the age of Twenty years if she Desires it & the Cost thereof shall be Deduct- 
 ed out of her first payment of Twenty five pounds &. c. further I Give &. Bequeath 
 unto my s'* Daughter Elizabeth my Wimin saddle. Item I give & Bequeath unto my 
 three Grand Children Late of my Daughter Ann Deced late wife to George Neyes 
 the sum of Fifty pounds Lawful money to be paid unto them as followeth (viz') the 
 sum of Twenty pounds unto my Grant son John Neyes to be paid unto him in Two 
 payments Ten pound to be paid unto him when he Erives to the age of Thirty years 
 
BERNHAKD DODDERER. 53 
 
 & Ten pounds the residue thereof when he erives to the age of Forty years, and 
 Twenty pounds to my Grant son Joseph Neyes to 1)e paid unto him in Two payments 
 as afores'', and Ten pounds to my Grant Daughter Mary Neyes to be paid unto her 
 when she Erives to the age of Thirty years which s'' payments to my s** Grant Chil- 
 dren shall be paid imt<i them l>y my son Bernhard Dodorow. Item I give & Be- 
 queath unto my son in Law George Neyes One English Shilling to be ])aid unto him 
 by my sd son Bernhard Dodorow one month after my Decease. Item I give and 
 Bequeath unto my son Isaac Dodorow the one full half part of my plantation whereon 
 I now Live which shall be Devided in the middle through the length thereof on a 
 straight course & he shall have the one half part on the North West side of my sd 
 plantation Joyning to Land now belonging to George Phalzgrove and also I give & 
 Be(iueath unto my sd son Isaac Dodorow fifty acres of Wood Land Joyning to Conrad 
 Smith Land & George Lleebners Land & George Neyes Land situate in new hanover 
 Township afsd. To hold to him the sd Isaac Dodorow the sd Two Tracts of Land 
 above ^Mentioned with the appurtenances thereunto belonging his Heirs & Assigns 
 for Ever as soon as he Erives to the age of Twenty j'ears he paying or Causing to be 
 paid the aforesaid sum of One hundred & Thirty pounds at such Times as is herein 
 before appointed for payment thereof t^ to such of my other Children as is herein 
 before mentioned, also I will and do order that my son Bernhard Dodorow shall 
 give unto my son Isaac Dodorow a new Plantation Waggon with new Tire t*I: two 
 Horses at the value of Twenty live Pound and two mileks Cows & a plough & plough 
 Irons ct all the Gears Belonging to Two Horses as soon as my sd son Isaac Dodorow 
 Erives to the age of Twenty years, and also I give & Bequeath unto my sd son Isaac 
 Dodorow my Clock with the Case thereto Belonging c^ my new Saddle to be Deliver- 
 ed to him at his age of Twenty years by my son Barnhard Dodorow. Item I give 
 & Becpieath unto my son Beruharil Dodorow the other half part of my plantation 
 whereon I now live which is the South East side of my sd plantation where the 
 Buildings is erected on Joyning Phillip Hann's Land & Thomas George's Land t^ 
 fifty acres of Woodland Joyning this Tract c^t Phillip Hanu's Land & Joast Freyer's 
 Land. To hold to him the sd Barnhard Dodorow the Two above mentioned Tracts 
 of Land with the Buildings & Appurtenances thereunto belonging his Heirs ifc 
 Assigns forever, he the sd Barnhard paying or Causing to be paid therefore the sum 
 of two hundred & Fifty pounds at such Times as is herein before appointed for jKiy- 
 ment thereof ct to such of my other Children as is herein before mentioned & shall 
 have the use of the other half {lart of my sd I'lantation untill my sd son Isaac 
 Dodorow Erives to his age of Twenty years but shall not sow nor Till the Land more 
 then usel. Also I give tt Bequeath unto my sd son Bernhard Dodorow all my per- 
 sonal Estate whatsoever Excepting my Household Goods which shall be justly ap- 
 praised & the half part of the appraisement shall be paid unto my son Isaac Dodorow 
 when he Erives at the age of Twenty years l)y my son Barnhard Dodorow iV: all the 
 remainder of my personal Estate I give and be<jueath unto my sd son Barnhard 
 
 Dodorow he paying or causing to be paid all my Just which I shall owe at the 
 
 Time oi my Decease. Together with my Funural Charges and Excepting what is 
 Belonging to my well beloved wife herein after named and what he nuist give unto 
 my son Isaac Dodorow at his age (jf Twenty years. Item I give c*i: Bequeath unto 
 my well Beloved wife Christiana Dodorow the sum of Twenty shillings yearly Dur- 
 ing her Natural Life to be paid unto her by my son Barnhard Dodorow Yearly if 
 she requires it, and also that my said wife Christiana shall have all the Goods i*i 
 Cows whatsoever she Brought to me, again for her one use forever as it is Mentioned 
 in an agreement made between us; And I make ct Ordain my Son Isaac Dodorow 
 sole Executor of this my Will in Trust for the Intents <,t purposes in this my Will 
 Contained and I make my Two Sons Philip Dodorow and Jacob Dodorow Overseers 
 of this my Will to Take Care & See the same performed according to my true Intent 
 
54 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 & Meaning: In Witness Whereof, I the sd Barnhard Dodorow have to tins my Last 
 Will & Testament set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first above written. 
 
 BERND DODDERER I seal 
 
 Signed Sealed & Delivered by the sd Barnhard Dodorow as & for his Last Will 
 & Testament in the i)resence of us, who were present at the signing & sealing thereof. 
 
 Johannes Zoller 
 Phillip Hann 
 Nicho'' Bunn 
 
 Philada., April 12"', 1758, Then personally appeared Philip Hann & Nicholas 
 Bunn two of the Witnesses to the foregoing Will & on Oath did declare they saw & 
 heard Barnhard Dodorow the Testator therein named sign seal publish & Declare 
 the same Will for & as his Last Will & Testament & that at the Doing thereof he was 
 of sound mind memory ^t understanding to the best of their Knowledge and that 
 Johannes Zellar with them together did sul)scribe their names as Witnesses thereto 
 in the presence & at the request of the Testator. 
 
 Coram. WM. PLUMSTED, Reg^ Genl. 
 
 Be it remembered that on the 12"' Day of Apl. 1758, The last Will & Testament 
 of Bernhard Dodorow deced, in due form of Law was proved & probate it Letters 
 Testamentary were granted to Bernhard Dodorow (Isaac Dodorow a Minor under 
 age) Executors in the sd Will named being duely sworn well & truly to Administer 
 the Deced'^ Estate & bring an Invent^' thereof into the reg'' Genls Office at Philada^ 
 at or before the 12^'' Day of May next A render a true acco' when required. Given 
 under the Seal of the sd Office.^ WM. PLUMSTEAD. Reg^ Genl. 
 
 On "the Sevendenth Day of Ahrill Ano Domeney 1758," Philip 
 Hahn and Dieter Bucher made an inventory and appraisement of the per- 
 sonal property, which amonnted to £144 5 2. Tnchided were these 
 items: Books, £2 12 7; wearing apparel, £6 9 0; 2 mares and 1 horse, 
 together, £36 5 0; cows and heifers, £10 11 0; hogs, £1 6; seven 
 sheep, £2 8 0; 2 wagons, £13 10 0; 10 acres of corn in the ground, 
 £9 0; 30 bushels rye, £3 0; the remainder was composed of oats, 
 flax seed, household utensils and farming imi)lements. The sale of this 
 property realized £23 7 3 more than the appraisement, making a total of 
 £167 12 5, which the acting executor accounted for as follows: 
 
 The said accomptant prays allowance for his several payments made out of the 
 same as follows, vizt: 
 
 Cash paid for Probate of y Will, &c. £1 1 
 
 paid Erhart Sheck 'p rect. 
 
 paid Hannah Kishbert do 
 
 paid Philip Doderer do 
 
 paid Yost Pitting do 
 
 paid Geo. Ifleberger do 
 
 paid Peter Shane do 
 
 paid Mary Hawn do 
 
 paid Jacob Bowman d() 
 
 paid Christ'' Sauater do 
 
 paid Henry Snider do 
 
 paid Henry Pennebeker do 
 
 paid Michael Walter do 
 
 paid John Snider do 
 
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 paid Henry Kidlinger ^ rect. 
 
 paid Geo. Sweiik do 
 
 paid for sundry servit^es in Town 
 
 paid at the office for making up these acco'ts fair copy &c. 
 
 By allowance for the deceaseds Wearing Apparel it Books 
 
 divided amongst all his Childn'n and appraised at 
 By Connnission on receiving \' paying £5:; 7 7 @ o ^ ct. 
 Ballance in hands of this AccomptaTit to t>e disposed of 
 
 agreeable to the deceaseds Will 
 
 £1H7 12 5 
 IMuladelphia Mav 28'" ^7(^^ 
 
 Ern.rs P:xcepte(l. BARNABAS DODDERER. 
 
 CHURCH CONNECTION. 
 
 Bernhard Dodderer was, of course, a member of the Reformed 
 Church. He appears to have been identified with the New Goshenhop])cn 
 congregation until about 1748; after this, Rev. John Philip Leydich hav- 
 ing assumed the pastorate of Falkner Swamp congregation, he became 
 connected with the latter church. In this he followed the course of his 
 brother, Michael Dotterer (page 28). 
 
 Record of Baptism of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed chui'ch: 1742. d. 4 
 Feb. (?) Elisabetha; Eltern, Bernhart Dottere, die Frau Gertraut. Zeuge, die 
 Mutter selbst. 
 
 Bernhard Dodderer, son of Bernhard Dodderer, was confirmed at Easter, 1751, 
 aged 15, at Falkner Swamp Reformed church. 
 
 At Whit-suntide, 1756, Henry Dotterer in his 17th year, and Elizabeth Dotterer, 
 in her loth year, were confirmed at Falkner Swamp Reformed church. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Bernard Dodderer and Paul Linsenpigler witnessed the will of Mathias 
 Harman, of Hannover tp. dated November 28, 1734. 
 
 In Decem))er, 1735, Bernhard Doderer was one oi the ])etitioners to 
 have the bounds of Frankfort and New Hanover township (a sub-division 
 of Hanover township), ascertained and recorded. 
 
 In 1740 Bernd Dodderer was an Overseer of the Poor of New Han- 
 over township. — 
 
 Bernhard Dotterer and Michael Dotterer appeared before Peter Evans, 
 Register General, March 7, 1744, and proved the will of Michael Krcbs, 
 late of New Hannover township. They also (with Philip Ilahn and 
 George Yerger) witnessed the will, which was dated January 10, 1744. 
 
 Bernhart Dotterer and (Jeorge Jorger were executors (jf the will of 
 Rudolph Marolph, probated December 28, 1748. In Sauer's German- 
 town Pensylvanische Berichte, February K), 1751, the said executors ad- 
 vertise, as for rent or for sale, tlic mill of Rudolph Marolf, in Kohl- 
 bruckdiil (Colebrookdale). 
 
56 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 English Schools by the Society for the p](hication of Gernians in America. See 
 Life and Correspondence of Rev. William Smith, D. D., by Horace Wemyss Smith. 
 1879. Vol. I., page 80. 
 
 Rev. f^van Evans' Land. See Perkiomen Region, Volume One, page 147. 
 
 Henry Antes. See Henry S. Dotterer's Henry Antes: A Man of Mark. In 
 Schwenksville, Pa., Item; also" in Scraj) Book entitled Montgomery County Records; 
 both in Library of Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. See, also, A 
 German Hero.' By Edwin McMinn. 1886. 
 
 William Dewees, Paper Maker. See Whitemarsh Reformed Congregation in the 
 Holland Archives. By Henry S. Dotterer. Pamphlet. At Historical Society of 
 I'ennsylvania, Philailelphia. 
 
 Petitions to the (Governor, 1728. Fac-siniiles are in the archives of the Historical 
 Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 
 
 6. ANNA ELIZABETH DODDERERS (George Philip Do.lderer' ). 
 Born, in Europe, December 25, 1709; married (first), Michael Zimmer- 
 man; married (second), July 6, 1741, l)y the pastor of New Goshen- 
 hoppen Lutheran church, Jacob Kuir; died August 28, 1779; buried at 
 Bo?hm's Reformed church, Whitj)ain townshij), Philadelphia (now 
 
 Montgomery) county, Pa. Michael Zimmerman, born ; died, 
 
 in Great Swamp, Bucks county, between February 8, 1741, and March 4, 
 1741. Jacob Kurr, born February 3, 1712; died March 25, 1797; buried 
 at Brt'hm's Reformed church. Children of Anna Elizabeth Dodderer and 
 Michael Zimmerman : 
 
 36. Anna Elizal)eth Zimmerman'. 
 
 37. Michael Zimmerman^ 
 
 38. Veronica Zimmerman'. 
 
 39. Geoige Zimmerman'\ 
 
 40. Mary Catharine Zinimerman^ 
 
 Children of Anna Elizabeth Dodderer and Jacob Kurr: 
 
 41. Anna Maria Kurr% born May 3, 1742; baptized, by the pas- 
 
 tor of New Goshenhopi)en Lutheran church, May 23, 
 1742; probably died in childhood. 
 
 42. Magdalena Kurr% born July 28, 1743. 
 
 43. Susanna Kurr^, born May 1, 1746. 
 
 44. Anna Maria Kurr", l)orn Ai»ril 19, 1749; died August 19, 
 
 1765; buried at Boehm's Reformed church. 
 
 45. Kurr"' (a son), l)orn in June, 1750; died July 23, 
 
 1750, aged 5 weeks; buried at the Hosensack Valley 
 Lutheran church, at Dillingersville, Pa. 
 
 46. Maria Elizabeth Kurr', born April 16, 1757; died September 
 
 25, 1762; buried at Boehm's Reformed church. 
 
 MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN. 
 
 Michael Zimmerman lived in the Great Swamp region, Bucks county, 
 Pa. , before the counties of Northampton and Lehigh were detached from 
 Bucks county. P. W. Flores, in his Skizzen aus dem Lecha-Thale (1880- 
 
ANNA ELIZABETH Di^DDERER. 57 
 
 1886), page 220, says: "Michael ZimnuTmau took up from 1733-1739 at 
 various times a total of more than 333 acres of land in the Hosensack 
 Valley, and jiartly in Montgomery county, bordering on Hamilton's tract. 
 The land i)assed soon afterwards into the possession of his two sons, 
 Michael Zinnnerman, Jr., and George Zimmerman. They received a 
 patent therefor on the 23d of May, 1741, sold the greater part (255 acres) 
 to Johannes Jund for £616, and moved to North Carolina. Jund sold it 
 three years later to Johan Rikler, of Berks county, for £1423. It remains 
 to tliis time in the hands of the Roder family." 
 
 ^^^\rrants were issued by the Land OHice, and surveys made to Michael 
 Zimmerman (under the name Michael Timmerman and Timberman) as 
 follows: 150 acres, in Philadelphia county, surveyed February 5, 1733; 
 100 acres, in Bucks county, surveyed September 19, 1738; 333 acres, in 
 Philadelphia county, surveyed in 1741. June 10, 1737, Michael Zim- 
 merman signed a petition for the erection of a township, which was 
 named L'pper ]\Iilford, now a part of Lehigh county. 
 
 The Zinnnerman family, to which Michael Zimmerman belonged, 
 was Lutheran in its religious connection. 
 
 Michael Zimmerman made a will, dated February 8, 1741, which 
 was probated Mardi 4, 1741. It contained these provisions: 
 
 Imprimi.'i. My Wife Anna shall have in forehand the Lod that is the Wedding 
 Lod to have that free. 
 
 Secondli^. My wife Anna shall have the thirds of chatties and Household Goods, 
 but i)f the Lands she shall have the third. 
 
 Thirdly. My wife Anna shall have the seat on my plantation 'till my youngest 
 Son George is one and twenty years old, and by this my youngest sons aforesaid age 
 my Land to be divided between my two sons namely ^lichael the eldest and George 
 the youngest and these shall ])ay unto my otlier children the three daughters namely 
 Elizabeth ffronica and Catrina — according to appraisement by impartial men their 
 full share only the daughters shall have out of the fund, & not of the land. 
 
 This now to perform I chuse two Guardians over my Wife and children, Bern- 
 hart Doderer and George Zimmerman. * * MICHAEL ZIMM1<]RMAN. 
 
 Witnesses: Peter Schuelp, Henry Seids. 
 
 The inventory was exhibited 6'" May, 1741. It was headed thus: 
 "In the Nam of god this 27"" Day of March In the year of our Lord one 
 thousand seven hundred and forty one we Barnabas Dutra and George 
 Zimberman have Chosen two Just and able men for to preace the goods 
 of the said Michael Zimberman, desased which is Abraham Meyer and 
 Dewald Magling. " Some of the more interesting items of the inventory, 
 which amounted to a total of £375 2 4, w(!re the following: 
 
 Three Couse (cows) £ 9 
 
 Horned Chattle 11 15 
 
 the owl gray Horse 1 15 
 
 the young Gray Horse 5 10 
 
 the pay horse « 
 
 the young Black Horse * 5 15 
 
 the young pay Horse 5 10 
 
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 the black mar and cold 
 
 the young pay mar 
 
 the sheep 
 
 the Winder Corne In the Grovuid 
 
 the Weat 
 
 the Plantation 
 
 Cash in the House at the time of his decease 
 
 The account rendered by the executors is dated February 7, 1750, at 
 Philadelphia, and is signed: Bernhard Dodderer, Georg Zimmermann. 
 They claim credit for the following payments: 
 By James Steell for the use of the Prop'' at 3 times 
 By Geo. Sholze 
 By Jn" Sell vendue Cryer 
 By Philip Dotterer 
 By Jacob Markle 
 By Henry Sitz 
 By Jn° Make 
 By Chris^ Jakel 
 
 " Liquor Expende<l at Vendue 
 
 " Leonard Ox 
 
 " Peter Shil]) as a witness 
 
 " Jn" Kraus Weaver 
 
 " Mich' Shell, Shoemaker 
 
 " Chas. Brockden for Record ol Deed 
 
 ' ' do for the Patent &c. 
 
 " George Hidner 
 
 " Making up the ac't 
 
 Bv connnission on £375 2 4 (a), 5 ^ ct. 1<S 15 l\ 
 '' " " 90 5 9 @ 5 "P ct. 4 10 ?,\ 
 
 Ballance to be divided Agreeable to the Will of the Deced 
 
 £375 2 4 
 .JA('()I5 Kl'RR. 
 
 March 2, 1746, Jacob Kurr took up about forty-seven acres of Innd 
 in the Hosensack Valley; this, P. W. Flores in his sketch of Das Hosen- 
 sacks-Thal, says, he sold, in 1764, to Abraham Meyer. In 1752 he took 
 up thirty-two acres on the Hosensack mountain; this he sold, in 1764, to 
 John Derr. He moved to Tulpehocken township, Berks county, we are 
 informed by Mr. Flores. February 6, 1759, Jacob Kurr purchased one 
 hundred and fifty acres, in Whiti)ain township, part of the plantation 
 formerly owned and occupied by Rev. John Philip Boehm. (See Sesqui- 
 Centennial of B(phm's Reformed Church, page 54.) This farm was close 
 to Boehm's Reformed church; the ground on which the church stands 
 may have been a part of it. Jacob Kurr, upon obtaining possession of 
 the one hundred and fifty acres, built a house thereon. The house in 
 which Pastor Boehm had lived was located on the i)ortion of his two hun- 
 dred acres not conveyed to Kurr, fronting on Skippack road. The home 
 
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 erected by Jacob Kurr was torn down in 181!). Enos Roberts is the 
 present (1902) owner and occupant of the land on wliich it stood. Jacob 
 Kurr continued a resident of Whitpain township until his death. 
 
 The tax lists tell us: In 1769, Jacob Kurr of Whiti)ain township was 
 assessed for Proprietary Tax £21 14 8 on 200 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle. 
 In 1774, his Provincial tax was £17 19 4 on 200 acres, 3 horses, 5 cattle. 
 In 1779 he was taxed for Effective Supplies £28 0. In 1780, on a 
 valuation of £7269, his tax was £145 6 9. In 1781, Jacob Curr, far- 
 mer, was taxed for Effective Supplies, on a valuation of £758, £9 13 3. 
 In 1782, on a valuation of £830, £5 1 9. In 1783 for Federal tax he 
 was rated on 215 acres, 1 horse, 2 cattle. 
 
 Jacob Kurr appears to have been a member of the Lutheran church. 
 From 1742 to 1758 his name appears on the record of the Hosensack 
 Valley Lutheran church, located at the present town of Dillingersville. 
 In 1743 he attended there; in 1751 his name appears among the com- 
 municants; from 1755 to 1758 he contributed to the salary of the minis- 
 ter there. In Whitpain township, he attended Brehm's Reformed 
 church, near which he lived; and he is buried close to the east wall of 
 the church. Anna Elizabeth Dodderer, his wife, is l)uried beside him, 
 as are two of their children. 
 
 After the death of his wife, Anna Elizabeth Dodderer, he married 
 Anna Oteli Hockamiller, widow. She survived him, and died about the 
 3'ear 1807. 
 
 Jacob Kurr made his last will and testament Sei)tember 19, 1795, 
 which was proven April 6, 1797. In his will he mentions his wife, Anna 
 Oteli, nis daughter Magdalena, wife of John Rusher; and his daughter 
 Susanna, wife of Jacob Welker. He names as executors his son-in-law, 
 Jacob Welker, and his friend, John \^'entz, Jun., of Whitpain township. 
 Hon. Jones Detwiler, in his address at the Sesqui-Centennial of Boehm's 
 Reformed Church, says: ' 'After the death of Mr. Kurr the ap])raisers of 
 the estate found large amounts (at that time) of gold coin hidden in 
 various places in the house." 
 
 The inscriptions on the stones which inark the graves of the Kurr 
 
 family at Bcehm's church, are: 
 
 Hier Ruhet Anna Maria 
 
 ANNA KURRIN KORRIN 
 
 Gebohren den 25 De- V)orn 19 April 1749 
 
 cember 1709 Gestorb- Died 19th August 1705 
 
 en den 28 August 1779. aged 16 v. 4 mo. 
 
 Hier Ruhet der Leib Maria Klizabetfi 
 
 des Verstorbenen KURRIN 
 
 JACOB KURR b. April Id, 1757 
 
 Er war gelxiren den 3ten d. yei)t. 25, 1762 
 
 F'ebruary 1712 
 
 und is gestorben den 25ten 
 
 March 1797 
 
 Sein Alter war 85 lahr 
 
 1 Monat und 21 Tajje 
 
60 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 7. CONRAD DUDDARER' (George Philip Dodderer 0. Born in 
 
 September, 1712; married, in January, 1732, Magdalena ; died in 
 
 January, 1801, aged eighty-eight years and four months, and was buried 
 January 27, 1801. In Falkner Swamp Reformed church record of deaths 
 is this: "1797. Aug. 21. Magdalena, wife of Conrad Doderer, aged 82 
 years, 3 months. N. B. She lived in wedlock 65 years 7 months." 
 Children: 
 
 47. Jacob Dutrow^ 
 
 48. Catharine Duddarer'. 
 
 49. Conrad Dudderar", l^orn May 26, 1738. 
 
 50. Christina Duddarer*. 
 
 51. Christian Duddarer'\ 
 
 52. Susanna Duddarer'\ 
 
 53. John Dotterer% born Novomlior 26, 1751. 
 
 54. Elizal)eth Duddarer\ 
 
 55. Al)raham Dotterer^ 
 
 56. Magdalena Dotterer'. 
 
 Conrad Duddarer, in accordance with the provisions of his father's 
 will, came in possession of the family seat, consisting of two hundred and 
 fifty acres of land, lying on both sides of Society Run, in Frederick town- 
 ship, a short distance below the line of New Hanover township. This 
 fine plantation remained intact during his lifetime. See pages 9, 10, 16-21. 
 
 Conrad Duddarer was a successful farmer, well-educated, u]>right, 
 conservative. During the long period of his ownership of the paternal 
 estate, he made no sales from it, and no additions to it. He conducted it 
 ably, increasing its value year by year. He died a wealth}- man, for 
 those times. His name does not ap])ear in tla- records of the Reformed 
 congregations in his neighborhood. It is inferred that he was identified 
 with one or another of the denominations which kept no records. There 
 is some ground for the supposition that his wife was Magdalena Schweitzer, 
 daughter of the Lorentz Schweitzer who died in Germantown in 1776. 
 The death of his wife and himself is recorded, however, in the Churcli 
 book of Falkner Swamp Reformed congregation; but they are buried, 
 according to trustworthy tradition, in the graveyard now known as 
 Bertolet's burying ground, located half a mile due west from their home, 
 but no gravestones have been placed at their graves. 
 
 By act of Assembly, passed May 18, 1739, and confirmed by the 
 King in Council May 12, 1740, Conrad Dotterer was naturalized. 
 
 The tax lists furnish this information concerning his assessable prop- 
 erty: In the list of taxables of Frederick townshiji for 1776 is: "Conrad 
 Dotterer, 250 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows." In 1769, Conrad Dodderow, of 
 Frederick township, was assessed Proprietary tax the sum of £18 5 on 
 250 acres of land, 3 horses and 3 cattle. In 1774, his Provincial tax was 
 £15 17 8 on 250 acres, 2 horses and 2 cattle. In 1779 his Supply tax 
 
CONRAD DUDDARER. 61 
 
 was £14, and the record shows tliat he jjaid £3 10 0, l)eing five sliilliiigs 
 in the Pound. In 1780 Conrr.d Dottrer was assessed £3 in the £100 on a 
 valuation of £3000, the sum of £90 for Effective Supply tax. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 
 Conrad Duddarer made his last will and testament on the 23rd of 
 IMarcli, 1777. Its more important parts were: 
 
 * * * Item, I give and devise unto my hiving wife Magdalena instead of her 
 thirds the Interest of three hundred pounds lawfull money of the ])r()vini'e to he paid 
 to her yearly so long she remains my widow in case my wife should marry agin then 
 the half of the interest shall cease and the one hundred and fifty pounds to l)e 
 e(|ually divided between my hereafter named children or the heirs of their Ixidies 
 and the residue after her decease and further shall my widow have the house on my 
 place next to the great road and the stable with about four acres of land with the 
 meadow adjoining and half of that orchard next to the house and the liberty for 
 wood in the twelve acres of woodland adjoining the orchard field so long she remains 
 my widow and further I give and devise unto her for her own use and disposal my 
 bed, bedstead, and all belonging to the same, of pewter one dish and a big plate, six 
 small plates, two niittle sorts of yron pots, a big yron kittle, a spinging wheel, a 
 cheast, with all her cloths and fifteen bushels of Brad corn, halfe wheat and half 
 rey, and one cow, the choice of all that shall be cept in pasture on my plantation 
 (luring her widowhood in somer. 
 
 Item, I give and devise to my eldest son Jacob the sum of five Pounds lawful 
 money of this province on reason that he is my eldest son as advance before the 
 other children and the residue of my estate I give and devise in equal shares to be 
 divided among my ctiildren and grandchildren named Jacob, Conrad, John, At)ra- 
 ham, Catharina, Christina, Susana, Elizabeth and Magdaln, and my two grandchil- 
 dren of my sf)n Christian, named John and Catharine, lieing also ten equal parts to 
 devide, and in case one of my grandchildren sliouhl die before their lawfid age then 
 that share shall devolve to the other, and in case both should die before that age 
 then that share shall devolve to my other children or the heirs of their bodies for- 
 ever with all the rest of their shares to have an<l to hold them and their heirs for- 
 ever. And whereas I dit give my four eldest daughters which are married on house- 
 hold goods to the amount f)f Twelve pounds each, it is my will that sum shall be 
 reckoned to their shares and it is further my will that my eldest son shall have his 
 Share first and then as they follow in age only my grandchildren shall be last in 
 share; and further it is my will that my executors shall sell my estate both real and 
 personal to the best advantage of my children and lastly I do nominate my friends 
 George Swenck and Sanniel Rartolet, ])oth of Frederick townshij), sole executors of 
 this my last will and testament to act in part or separate as it may by reason of 
 death * * * ,— ^^ 
 
 In presence of CONRAD DUDDARER |se.\i,| 
 
 Benjamin Snider _.^^ 
 
 Daniel Boyer 
 Ludwig vSchuedler 
 
 The will was proved May 12, 1801, and letters testamentary granted 
 to George Swenck and Samuel Bcrtolet. 
 
 The signature to the will is not distinc;t as to the last two letters of 
 the surname, hut it is either Conrad I)ndd(n-er or Conrad I)ud<larer. The 
 red seal is not clear. 
 
 February 16, 1801, an inventory was made by Benjamin Markley 
 
(^2 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 and John Swink, and March 13, 1801, a public sale was made of the 
 personal property, realizmg £97 12 9. The real and personal property 
 amounted in gross to £3035 12 3; after paying all expenses £2656 6 
 remained for distribution. The accounts were passed and affirmed to 
 March 30, 1802. Notices of the filing of the account were put up by the 
 executors thirty days before the 11th of May, 1802, at the houses of 
 Benjamin Markley, Benjamin Snyder and Jacob Ralm. Among the 
 articles sold was a large Bible in four volumes, bought by Samuel Jorger 
 (Yerger) for £7 0; in the inventory this was appraised at £2 5 0. 
 Phihp Royer bought a diamond to cut glass for 19s. lid. In the inven- 
 tory were 11 books, appraised at 10s.; John Dotterer bought three of 
 these for 3s. 8d., John Dotterer, cordwainer, three for 4s. 3d., and 
 Johannes Kieler three for 10s. A clock with case was appraised £3, and 
 sold to Valentine Anderson for £2 lis. Od. Four Dealpth (Delft) plates 
 were appraised 8d. David Sower was paid for printing Hand Bills 
 £0 lis. 3d. The clerk's neat sales statement, filed in the court house, 
 shows that about all the citizens of the vicinity were buyers at the vendue 
 of the personal property. 
 
 After the decease of Conrad Duddarer, his plantation of two hundred 
 and fifty acres was disposed of, as already stated. Jacoli Zieber became 
 owner of twenty-five acres of the southwesterly part of the farm, fronting 
 on the Skippack road, now known as the Great road. The original 
 patents gave the southwesterly boundary as ninety-eight perches, but the 
 survey to Jacob Zieber made it one hundred and three porches. This 
 tract, therefore, had a front of one hundred an<l three perches on the 
 Great road; it extended back, northeastward, thirty-nine perches. John 
 Markley purchased the remainder of the property, which, according to 
 the deed made to him April 1, 1802, consisted of two hundred and 
 twenty-seven acres and one hundred and twenty-four perches. Markley' s 
 purchase was evidently for speculative purposes. November 16, 1802, 
 he deeded to John Dotterer, son of Conrad Duddarer, deceased, ninety- 
 eight acres, taken out of the heart of the original estate, and lying on 
 both sides of Society run. January 25, 1803, Markley sold to Jacob 
 Grub 33 acres and 95 perches. Later, he deeded to John Corner, David 
 Underkoffier, Daniel Smith, Ludwig Reimer, Peter Swiseford, Jacob 
 Zieber and others, the remainder of his holding. A notable fact connect- 
 ed with this considerable deal is that the northeastern portion of the 
 property, lying on both sides of the Little road of to-day, was cut up 
 into small parcels, several of them of only five acres. Jacob Zieber pur- 
 chased of these three uncontiguous lots of five acres each, located in the 
 end of the original farm farthest from his twenty-five-acre tract. The 
 reason for thus slicing the northeastern section of the plantation, which 
 was the least fertile, is not apparent; the deeds are silent as to it, and 
 the memory of man stops short of that time. 
 
ANNA SOPTTTA POTTERER. 63 
 
 NOTES. 
 October IG, 1732, Henry Switzer, of the reputed township of New 
 Bristol, near Skippack, gave a mortgage for £S0, secured by a })kxntation 
 of 83^ acres in New Bristol townshi}), to Cunrad Tudra, of Fredericks, 
 yeoman, Philip Hawn, of Hanover, taylor, Lawrence Reiner, of Limerick, 
 weaver, and Katharine Switzer, of New JBristol, spinster. October 1, 1740, 
 Conrad Duddarer and Phillip Hann released, having received full satisfac- 
 tion. Conrad Duddarer signed his name in English; Philip Hann signed 
 in German. — 
 
 In 1754, Conrad Duddarer was actively interested in the effort to 
 establish at Falkner Swamp an English school under the auspices of the 
 London Society for the Propagation (>f the Gospel and for the Education 
 of the Germans in Pennsylvania. 
 
 Conrad Duddarer was a newsi)aper reader. His daughter, Magda- 
 linia Dotterer, wife of Peter ffisterk-in, told Sophia Dotterer (afterwards 
 wife of .John Hummel), that she was in the habit, when a little girl, of 
 going to the home of Michael Kuntz, a very old man, for the newspaper 
 for her father. — 
 
 A remarkable circumstance is the absence of stones to mark the 
 graves of Conrad Duddarer and his wife, in Bertolet's burying ground. 
 John (Estcrlein, a grandson, related in his old age, fifty or more years 
 ago, that he, a child, was at his grandfather's funeral, and that he re- 
 membered that the loody was carried through the woods to the burial 
 ground. He also statec that his grandfather I3uddarer was a tanner. 
 
 8. ANNA SOPHIA DOTTERER' (Michael Dotterer^ George 
 Phili]) Doddeier^). Born in Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, ManJi 
 o, 1726; baptized Anna Sophia — sponsors: Jacob Fisher and wife, the 
 grandparents; married Daniel Troxel. Children: 
 
 57. John TroxelP, born May 3, 1760. 
 
 58. David TroxeP. 
 
 In the tax lists of Germany towns-hi}), York county, Pa., we tind: 
 
 1779, Daniel Troxel, 225 acres, 4 horses, 4 horned cattle; Tax, £95 7 6. 
 
 1780, Daniel Troxel, 150 acres, 3 horses, 3 horned cattle; Tax, £58 0. 
 17S1, Daniel Troxel, 200 acres, 3 horses, 4 horned cattle; Tax, £ 8 7 6. 
 
 Michael Dotterer made an exception in the case of his daughter, 
 Sophia Dotterer, by bequeathing to her "Five shillings Starling besides 
 the 25£ that she hath received and what shee bought at my vendue," in 
 lieu of a full share in his remaining estate. (See page 26.) 
 
 Daniel Troxel was a native of Switzerland. Sopiiia Dettero (Dot- 
 terer) was of German descent. This information John Troxcll (born 
 May 3, 1760) gave to his grandson, Robert Sheads, of Gettysburg, Pa., 
 about the year 1838. 
 
64 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 9. ANNA VERONICA DOTTERER' (Michael Dotterer% George 
 Philip Dodderer^). Born, in Frederick township, Philadelphia county, 
 September 5, 1727; sponsor at baptism, Anna Dotterer; married, about 
 1748, by Rev. George Michael Weiss, John Heebner; died January 27, 
 1778. John Heebner (believed to have been the son of Hans and Maria 
 Heebner, who came with the Schwenkfclder colony in 1734, and bought 
 land in Frederick township) died, in September or October, 1792. Children : 
 
 59. John Heebner*. 
 
 60. Philip Heebner'. 
 
 61. Sophia Heebner *, born February 17, 1755. 
 
 62. George Heebner*. 
 
 63. Michael Heebner*. 
 
 64. Mary Hee])ner*. 
 
 65. Margaret Heebner*. 
 
 In the tax lists of Frederick township we trace John Heebner as 
 follows: In 1774, John Hibner was assessed Provincial tax on 350 acres 
 of land, 4 horses and 6 cows, £24 9 4. In 1776, John Heebner was 
 taxed on 200 acres, 3 horses and 4 cows. In 1779, Effective Supply Tax, 
 £18 0, and State Tax, £4 10 0. In 1780, Effective Supply Tax, 
 £114 0, on a valuation of £3800. In 1783, he was assessed Fedend 
 Tax on 150 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, 5 sheep. 
 
 August 10, 1779, John Heebner, Sr. , of Frederick township, sold to 
 his son, John Heebner, Jr., 152 acres, 134 perches, in said township, 
 bounded by Perkiomen creek, and lands of Jacob Frants, (jarret Rins 
 and Ludwig Lehman. 
 
 John Heebner made his will on September 3, 1792. It was proV)ated 
 October 26, 1792. He named his sons, John Heebner and George 
 Heebner, executors of his estate. 
 
 His real and personal property was offered at public sale on Novem- 
 ber 2, 1792. The announcement in Die Gcrmantauner Zeitung, October 
 23, 1792, was: 
 
 Johannes and Georg Huebener, executors of the estate of Joliannes Huebcner, 
 late of Frederick townsliip, deceased, offer at pubhc sale, on the 2d of November, 
 1792, the real and personal property of said decedent. It consists of a plantation 
 of 200 acres and allowances, in Frederick townsliip, 34 miles from Philadelphia, 
 arable land, upon vvhich are two orchards of several hundred trees, a stone dwelling 
 house, good barn, part of stone, and other buildings, about 25 acres of meadow, 
 partly watered, about 85 acres woodland. It is situate on the great road leading 
 from Pottstown to Bethlehem, suitable for a jiublic business. To be sold at the same 
 time: Horses, cattle, slieep, hogs, bees, wagon, plough, harrow, bedding, whiskey 
 kettle, hay, grain, eight-day clock, besides household articles and farming utensils. 
 
 John Richards, of New Hanover township, took title to the real 
 estate May 26, 1794. 
 
 There is a private burying place on the old Heebner property, but 
 only common field stones, without lettering, mark the graves. 
 
GEOIUiE PHILIP DOTTERER. 65 
 
 NOTES. 
 In the Churcli rerord of the Goshenhoi)pen Ret'ornied congregation, 
 Rev. George Michael \\'eiss makes entr>' of the marriage of "J. Iliibner 
 and Anna Dotterin" between the years 1747 and 1758. 
 
 In the Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church record the date of the 
 death of Joh. Hiipner's wife is given as January 27, 1778, at the age of fifty 
 years,one month and twenty-one days,and the date of her birth Deccnil)er 
 5, 1727, a difference of three months as compared with the family record. 
 
 In her father's will (page 26) Anna Veronica (Froni) Heel^ier's 
 name is given as ]\Iary Hefners. This incorrectness is doul)tless due to 
 the fact that the will was drawn by a stranger in York county, who was 
 unacquainted with the testator's family, and misunderstood the testator. 
 
 John Heebner, as administrator, settled such of the estate of his 
 father-in-law in Montgomery county as had not been disposed of by the 
 agreement made in the lifetime of Michael Dotterer, father, with Michael 
 Dotterer, son. (See page 27). 
 
 Jolm Hiibner and Henr}^ Antes were witnesses to the signing of the 
 will of Verony Dodderer, widow of George Philip Dodderer, June 8, 1751. 
 
 10. GEORGE PHILIP DOTTERER' (Michael Dotterer% George 
 Philip Dodderer^). Born in Frederick township, Philadelphia (now 
 ^lontgomery) county, Pennsylvania, August 30, 1729; married, in the 
 month of May, 1754, Elizabeth Antes; died, in Limerick township, Phil- 
 adelphia (now Montgomery) county, August 23, 1771. Elizalieth Antes, 
 daughter of Henry and Christiana (Dewees) Antes, born in Frederick 
 township, January 29 (New Style, February 9), 1734; married (first) 
 George Philip Dotterer; married (second) April 23, 1772, Rev. Nicholas 
 Pomp; died, at Easton, Pa., May 20, 1812. Children of George Philip 
 Dotterer and Elizabeth Antes: 
 
 66. Benigna Dotterer^, born February 7, 1753. 
 
 67. Anna Dotterer^, born Decemlier 21, 1756. 
 
 68. Elizalieth Dotterer\ born May 7, 1759. 
 
 69. Henry Dotterer', born July 25, 1762. 
 
 70. Mary Dotterer', born December 25, 1764. 
 
 71. Frederick Dotterer^ born September 13, 1769. 
 
 George Philip and Elizabeth (Antes) Dotterer, at the outset of their 
 married life, attended the Oley Moravian church. The wife was, appar- 
 ently, a member of the Moravian society; but the husband was not. 
 From the records of the Oley church. Rev. Prof. William J. Hinke, of 
 Philadeli)hia, extracted, in July, 1902, the following entries bearing on 
 the identification of the young married |)air with that congregation: 
 
66 THE DOTTEIlP]R FAMILY. 
 
 P'lisaheth Dotterin, jfehorene Antes, 
 
 geboreii in Fakkner Schwain, oder Fridrichstown 
 
 Anno 1734, den 9. Fel)r. 
 
 w urdc 5 Wochen daranf von Pfr. Btehni getanft. 
 
 Vater: Henrich Antes. 
 
 Mutter: Christina Antes. 
 
 heyrathete 1754 ini Monath May 
 
 Philip Dotter 
 
 Duicli die Vorsorge ihres Vaters kam 
 
 sie als ein jnnges Mfedel nach Bethlchriu. 
 
 Kinder: (1) Anna Renigna. 
 
 (2) Anna. 
 
 (3) Elisabeth. 
 
 May 20, ITHC, Michael and Anna Maria Dotterer, the parents of 
 George Philip Dotterer, conveyed to their eldest son and heir, under the 
 name Philii» Dotterer, one hundred and seventy-three acres and one 
 hundred perches of ]and« in New Hanover township, facing the township 
 line between N(nv Hanover and Frederick townships, the consideration 
 being "as well for :uid in consideration of the natural love and affection 
 which they have and do l)are for and toward their said son, and for his 
 preferment in the world, as also for and in consideration of the sum of 
 one hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania . . . well and 
 truly paid." (See page 37.) 
 
 0(^tol)er S, 1762, Philip Dotterer and Elizabeth, his wife, granted to 
 Jacob Peterman (written, in German, Piterman) the two tracts in New 
 Hanover township, containing together one hundred and seventy-three 
 acres and one hundred and fifty perches. 
 
 About the time George Phili]) Dotterer sold his property in New 
 Hanover township lie purchased land in Limerick township, and settled 
 there. He entered into partnership with Henry Seidle in the business of 
 inn-keeping and store-keeping, in Limerick township. This connection 
 was of short duration, for Seidle died al)Out the l)eginning of 1764. 
 George Philip Dotterer entered a caveat in the Proljate Court, respecting 
 the estate of his deceased partner, viz: 
 
 "M I'hnnsted Pleas to Lett Ndn adniinil'ter to the Estate of Henry Seidle, 
 Deceal'ed, till I am at Present for Some jiarticnlar Reasons and in So Doing yon will 
 oblige your friend & Servant , PIIIIJJP DODEREK. 
 
 January the 15"' 1704. 
 
 Letters of administration were granted to "Philip Dotterer, friend of 
 Henry Seidle, late of Limerick townshi}>, Iim holder and Shop Keeper, 
 dec'd." The bond was for £2000 Pennsylvania money; Nicholas Bunn 
 and Philip Jost (Yost) were the sureties. In the Pennsylvania Gazette 
 of Feb. 28, 1765, Numb. 1888, Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, 
 Post-Master, and D. Hall, appeared this advertisement: 
 
GEORGE PHILIP DOTTERER. 
 
 67 
 
 ALL thdle who aiv iiulebted to the rartiuT- 
 *" fhip of Philip Dotterer and Henry vSeidle, 
 deceafed, are desired to make Ijieedy Payment, 
 and I'ave themselves further Trouble and ("oft, 
 as the furvivini; Partner is determined to pay 
 the Demands on faid Partnerfhip as foon as 
 poffible; and those who have any juft Demands, 
 to fend in their Accounts to 
 
 PHILIP DOTTKKER. 
 
 October 21, 1765, license to kee]) a tavern was granted to Philip 
 Dudrow, of Limerick township, for which the fee was £1 16 0. January 
 3, 1768, this license was renewed. 
 
 January 18, 1768, Philip Dotterer, innholder, of Limerick township, 
 l)ought of William Kendall, two hundred and forty acres of land in Lim- 
 erick towaiship, adjoining other lands owned by him and lands of Francis 
 Hooven. William Maulsbe, \\'illiam Kendall and Edward Boulton. 
 
 In the assessment of Limerick township, for Proprietary tax in 1769, 
 Philip Dotterer appears as oAvner of 340 acres of land, 2 horses, 3 cows, 
 ui)on which the tax w^as £25 17 8. 
 
 George Philip Dotterer died without making a will. Letters of ad- 
 iiiinistration were granted, September 23, 1771, to Elizabeth Dotterer, the 
 widow, and Frederick Antes, her brother; John Bull and Jonathan 
 Custer were the sureties on the bond. September 21, 1771, Jno. Bull, 
 Henry Dering, Jr., and Benj". Jacobs made an inventor}^ of the i)ersonal 
 pro})erty, consisting of household goods, farming implements, store goods, 
 grain, cattle, wines and liquors, cash and accounts. The personal estate 
 realized at sale £609 17 9, and the real estate, sold by order of Orphans' 
 Court, £1890 5 0, making together £2500 2 9. On the other hand, the 
 lial)ilities of the deceased amounted to upwards of £2100, and other dis- 
 bursements swelled this sum, so that when the administrators, on May 7, 
 1772, rendered their account but £150 10 5 remained for distribution 
 to the heirs. 
 
 The details of the settlement of the estate follow : 
 
 INVENTORY. 
 An Inventory of all the goods. Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of 
 Phillip Dutterer, late of Limerick Township in the County of Philadelphia, de- 
 ceased, viz: 
 
 To his wearing aj)parel £14 10 — 
 
 To his riding mare saddle and Pridle lr» — — 
 
 To a Black walnut High Case of Draws (> 
 
 To a Plain do 5 10 — 
 
 To a Blackwalnut Desk .S 
 
 To a Dining Ta])le 1 5 — 
 
 To a Large Do. — 15 — 
 
 T<. a Tea Table 1 
 
 To 2 Small Tables — 7 « 
 
 To 1 Black Walnut do • j To 1 Larimer do "j — 11 — 
 
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 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
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 To a p'" of .small hand Irons " 
 To 12 old Chairs ' '^ | 
 To a Cradle ^ | 
 
 " I To a Hammock & frame 
 
 To a Cloathes Press * 
 
 To a Clock and Case 
 
 To a Silver Watch 
 
 To six rush Bottomd Chairs "* | To a p'" of small hand Irons " | 
 
 To 2 small looking Glasses ^" | „ 
 
 To six rush Bottom' d Chairs ^" | 
 
 To a Ten plate Stove and Pipe 
 
 To a Big Wheel and Clock Reel i 
 
 To a Warming Pan " | „ To six old Chairs ^- | 
 
 To a Large Bible and other siuidry Books 
 
 To a Small Black Walnut Stand 
 
 To an old Feather Bed Bedding ct Bedstead &ca. 
 
 To a Feather Bed Bedstead Beding (fee". 
 
 To a Small Single do 
 
 To a Chaff Bed Beding Bedstead &c\ 
 
 To do do do 
 
 To a Machine to press & smooth Clothes i" | To 12 Bags ' '^ | 
 
 To a quantity of Flaxseed '^ " | To 5 old Spining Wheels ^ ^ | 
 
 To a Meal Chest Be<lstead and other Lundoer 
 
 To 2 Old Chaff Beds Beding Bedsteads &c\ 
 
 To an old box of Diaws an old Bedstead & other Lumber 
 
 To Sundry Table Linnen ^^^ | To Sundry Sheets and Pillow cases ^ 
 
 To a Tea Kettle and China and Delft Tea Ware 
 
 To Six Silver Tea Spoons 
 
 To Sundry Bowls decanters Tumblers Jugs and Glasses &c". 
 
 To a p"" of mony Scales & some weights 
 
 To a p' of Brass Shop Scales 
 
 To 2 p^ of Steelyards ^ '' \ and Sundry old Iron ' j 
 
 To an Plantation AV^agon 
 
 To a light Cart Cart Saddle and Coilers 
 
 To a Cutting Box and Sundry old Casks 
 
 To Sundry old Spades Shovels Pitchforks ttC. 
 
 To 2 Coilers 2 Backhands tt a pair of Chains 
 
 To 2700 Oak Shingles at « | pr ct. 
 
 To the Wheat in iNIough in the Stone Barn 
 
 To the Hay in the Stone Barn 
 
 To the Hay in the Frame Barn 
 
 To the Wheat in ^Mough in the Frame Barn 
 
 To the Oats in do do 
 
 To the Dutch Fan 
 
 To about 1000 foot of Poplar and Oak Boards @ '■ | 
 
 To about 150 feet of 2^ Inch Oak Plank at " | 
 
 To Flax and Hem]i 
 
 To the Buckwheat in the Ground 
 
 To 5 Hogs and 4 Pigs 
 
 To a Bay Filley 
 
 To a Brown Horse 
 
 To a Sorrel Horse 
 
 To a Black mare 
 
 To 4 Set of Collai-s Heims Backhands Traces & Blindhalters 
 
 To 3 Ploughs Plough irons and Swingle Trees 
 
 To a Harrow ^ - j To a Wheelbarrow * | 
 
 To one Brindle Cow 
 
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GEORGE PHILIP DOTTERER. 
 
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 To a Smooth bore Gun 
 To a Mall Wedges grnhing hoe an<l Ax 
 To 3 Timber Chains 
 
 To a Handsaw Drawing Knife & Sundrys 
 To 2 pr of old Iron Hopples 
 To about 12 Gallon of Madeira Wine 
 To a small cask of low prie'd Wine 
 To about 74 Gallon of rum @- 'M g P*"- 
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 To Pewter ware 
 To a Brass Kettle 
 To a Dresser & Kitchin Furniture 
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 To 7 Quire of Paper 
 
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 £522 12 5 
 JNO. BULL 
 HENRY DERING, JR. 
 BENJN JACOBS 
 
 ADMINISTRATORS' ACCOUNT. 
 The Aoeonipt of Elizabeth Pomp (alias Dutterer) widow of Philip Dutterer, and 
 Frederick Antes, Esq., Administrators of the Estate of Philip Dutterer, deceased. 
 Imprimis. 
 
 The said Accomptants Charge themselves with all and Singular the 
 the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased as mentioned 
 in an Inventory thereof remaining in the Register Genls Office at 
 Philadeljihia amounting To £522 12 5 
 
 The said Accomptants Charge themselves with the further Sum of 
 £1890 5 0, being what the deceaseds Lands sold for by order of 
 the Orphans' Court, i^c. 1890 5 - 
 
 Ditto with what the (ioods Sold for more tlian Appraised at 87 5 4 
 
 £2500 2 9 
 
 Item. The said Accomptants pray Allowance for their several payments and dis- 
 bursements made out of the same as follows, viz', 
 paid for Letters of Adnunistration &v. 
 paid Daniel Heister Bond and Intt. 
 paid John Wister Bond principl it Intt. 
 paid Owen Jones Bond Princii)le and Intt. 
 
 
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 paid Daniel Heister Bon pi <.*t Intt. 
 paid John Wister one year Interest 
 paid John Wister Bond Prinpl & Interest 
 paid Jacob Longnecker Bond &c. 
 l)aid John Bull Principal & Interest 
 paid John Stetler Principal and Intt. 
 paid Abraham Seeler Principle & Intt. 
 paid Casper Rawn Principal & Intt. 
 paid Casper Rawn Principal & Intt. 
 paid Abraham Levan Prinple &. Intt. 
 paid Catherine Yost Princ[)l tt Intt. 
 paid Nicholas Kressman Prinpl & Intt. 
 paid George Roh Prinpl & Intt. 
 paid Frederick Weiss Prinp' & Intt. 
 paid Nichdlas Kreesman Tax 
 paid Dr. .lonathaii Potts 
 paid William Crispin Collector of P]xcize 
 paid Jacob Peterinan Cryer at Vendue 
 paid Frederick Ilessor, Vendue Clerk 
 paid at the Register Generals otiice for stating Examining and 
 passing this Account with Copy under Seal of s* Office 
 
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 By a Debt ilue Frederick Antis one of the Adminrs Bond and 
 
 Interest amounting in all to the sum of 3r> 3 
 
 paid Expenses of an Arbitration — 1(> 
 
 paid the Sheriff his Ace' on Sundry Actions p Acco'^ 20 10 
 
 paid a Lawyer for Council at Sundry times 3 4 
 
 By allowance for Sundry Debts appraised in the Inventory Bad 
 
 Amounting To 24 17 
 
 By Expences at the Orphans Court on Obtaining an order of 
 
 Sale &c. W Acco'^ 3 5 
 
 Paid Sundry funeral Expenses W Account 5 — — 
 
 By an Allowance made the Accomptants for their time Trou- 
 ble Expence and Care in the Administration of the Estate 
 
 until this time 100 
 
 Ballance on this Settlement to be disposed of as the Law <lirects 150 10 5 
 
 Errors Excepted £2500 2 9 
 
 ELIZABETH POMP, Just. 
 FDK. ANTES, Just. 
 
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 THE WIDOW S SECOND MARRIAGE. 
 
 Elizabeth (Antes) Dotterer, widow of Georoe Philip Dotterer, mar- 
 ried Rev. Nicholas Pomp, a clergyman of the German RefornKHl Chnreh. 
 Their marriage is entered in the Falkner Swamp Reformed church record 
 
 thus: 
 
 1772. 
 N. Pomp, V. D. M. mit Elisabeth Dotter 
 sind getraut worden den 23. Aprill 
 
 Rev. Nicholas Pomp, born at Manbiichel, near Zweibriicken, Ger- 
 many; died at Easton, Pa., September 1, 1819. He was pastor of 
 
GEORGE PHILIP DOTTERER. 71 
 
 Refoi'iiU'd c'oiigiTgatioiis at various ])oiiits in Eastern Pcinisylvania and in 
 Baltiiiiori'. Rev. Nicliolas I'onip and Eliza])eth, his wife, had one eliild: 
 Thomas Poni]i, hoi'n at Ski|)])aek, Pa., Felirnai'v o, 177'S; died at 
 Easto)i. Pa., April "22, IS-'i-J. lie was a noted Reformed minister, and 
 progenitor of a nnmerons fannly. 
 
 SKETCH OF KLIZAlUri'II A.NI'KS. 
 
 The following sketch of the life of Ellizahetli .\ntes was prepared, it 
 is sui)posed, to be read at her funeral. The original in (Jeiiiian was dis- 
 covered by Rev. Professor Joseph Henry Dubbs, D. D., of i^'raidvlin and 
 Marshall College, at Lancaster, Pa., and translated l»y him: 
 
 We desire to make the foll<)wiii<i; brief statement eonceniiii^' the life and con- 
 (hict of our sister. 
 
 She was born at Falkner Rwamp, in the year 1784. Iler father was tfie late 
 Henry Antes and her motlier his lawful wife Christina, through wliose faith she 
 received Holy Baptism and therewith received the name Elizal)eth. In her eighth 
 year she removed with her parents to Betlilehem, where she remained ten years and 
 received a virtuous training. 
 
 After her father left Bethlehem and had returned to his own land in Falkner 
 Swaiii]! many of his children also returned thither. Our sister was soon afterwards 
 married to Philip Dotterer, with whom she lived in matrimony sixteen years and 
 begat six children, — two sons and four daughters, who are all still living. After the 
 father had died, the mother, after a suitable i:)eriod of widowhood, entered again the 
 holy state of matrimony, with Mr. Nicholas Pomp, with whom she lived happily for 
 more than thirty-nine years. In this marriage she liegat one son, who was the 
 source of much happiness in her later years. 
 
 Of our sister we may truly declare that she lived a most virtuous life. In her 
 domestic life she was careful and industrious; as a Christian she was earnest and 
 always sought to do all things unto edification. 
 
 Our sister enjoyed good health during a long life until recently when she was 
 attacked by a severe illness which continued four weeks. 
 
 LETTER OF JUDGE JAMES D. DOTTERER. 
 
 The following letter, written by the late Judge .lames D. Dotterer, 
 of l^lackwoodtown, Camden county, New Jersey, a grandson of George 
 Philip and Elizabeth (Antes) Dotterer, conveys information which has 
 aided much in the compilation of the family hisU)ry: 
 
 Hu\CKWOODTOWN, M.\R( II 21, 1864. 
 
 I)'. Sir: In answer to yours of 12"' Instant, Ihave delayed thesameexpiH-ting to he. 
 intlie city some days before this and feeling desirous of haveing a personall interview 
 with you. At present I shall not be in Camden before the 28"' Inst , on which day 
 there is court. I would be pleased to see you. 
 
 Some 2 years back I received a letter from Snyder Antis recpiesting information 
 on the History of the family. I do not know that he was any way connected with 
 the Dotterer branch. My father's mot I icr was an Antis, sister to Col. Antis of the 
 Revolution. After his father's death she inaiiied the Rev*. Pomp, of Easton, Pa., 
 and had one son, the Rev''. Thomas Pomp, of Easton, who died a few years ago, who 
 was 2 Brother to my father. I now will give the family: 
 
72 THE DOTTERER FA:\nEY. 
 
 Peninah Dotterer, born Feby. 7''', 1753. 
 
 Anna Dotterer, born December 21, 1756. 
 
 Elizabeth Dotterer, l)orn May 7, 1759. 
 
 Henry Dotterer, born July 25, 1762. 
 
 Mary Dotterer, born Dec. 25, 1764. 
 
 Frederick Dotterer, born Sept. 13, 1769. 
 George Philip Dotterer departed this life 23'''^ of Augupt, 1771, aged 41 yrs., 11 
 nu). 13 <lays; the father of the above. 
 
 I have recollection of some one of Father's family, shortly after we moved to 
 Jersey, of being to see ns; perhaps the aunt you speak of. One of his sisters married 
 a Yost that lived in Berks County, I think at Oley, as there was one of the sons sent 
 to Phil" to go to school with us. One of his sisters married Dukehart, and the family 
 are living in Baltimore. One other married a Fryer ami one a Barnhart, who was, 
 or some of the family, living in Baltimore some years ago 
 
 I have it in my mind that my Grand Father Dotterer was born in the U. S., but 
 I may be mistaken. I l)elieve their residence was in Berks County, as I have heard 
 my father speak of property, in that or the adjoining County. I have no recollec- 
 tion of Conrad Dotterer learning the Millwright trade with him, yet he may when 
 father lived in Bucks County on the Delaware, where he had mills I was very 
 small. I recollect when he lived where the Bethlehem and Easton road fork'', about 
 14 miles this side of Easton; he had some of his relatives with him then. 
 
 Some time in the fall when in the city I saw on Market street some goods 
 marked Amos Dotterer. I made incjuiry at the store but they coulil'not tell me 
 where he was from. My uncle Frederick had a son Amos, who worked for my 
 father at Bellows making and Father fitted him out a few years afterwards to go to 
 the different forges & furnaces in Penn" to sell rights to use his Patent. Have you 
 any knowledge of this Amos? 
 
 My father was in some way related to B. H. Latrobe, the father of tht- i)resent 
 Latrobe. He was also related to Gov. Snyder of Penn". There is an Antis at 
 Harrisburgh, who is a relative. Some 2 yrs. ago Henry Dukehart, of Baltimore, was 
 here, and he informd me if I went to Harrisburgh he wished to see me. 
 
 I remain yrs Respectfully, 
 Mr. Henry S. Dotterer, Phil". JAS. D. DOTTERER. 
 
 A LETTEi? BY REV. NICHOLAS POMP. 
 
 The writer found, and Mrs. Rebecca S. Dotterer copied, on the 5th 
 of February, 1896, in the archives of the Reformed Chunth of the Nether- 
 lands, at The Hague, an original letter written by Rev. Nicholas Pouij), 
 dated at Falkner Swamp, November 12, 1771, which is now for tlie first 
 
 time published: 
 
 IIocli Ehrwurdige und Hochgelehrte 
 
 herren Insonders geliebte ' 
 
 V;etter Im Herrn. 
 
 Eur: Hoc-h p]hrw: wollen nicht ungeneigt vernehmen das ich mich unterstehe 
 um eine besondere gutthath anzusuchen. Es betrifft meinen vatter welcher sich vor 
 diese zeit in Teutschland in einem ser armen zustan<l befindet, er hat mich schon in 
 etlichen lirieffen sehr ernstlich angesprochen, das ich ihm etwas gelt schicken miege 
 und oV) ich schon das meinige sehr nothwendig brauche so gehet mir doch die noth 
 meines vatters «o zu herzen das ich nicht eher ruhig sein kan bis er etwas von mir 
 bekomt. Weil ich aber keine sichere gelegenheit habe gelt nach meinem vatterland 
 zu senden, so haVje Eur: Hoch Ehrw: darum geziemend bitten wollen 50 oder 60 
 gulden aus den liebes gaben, die sie uns werden Herein senden an meinen vatter zu 
 schicken auff die art wie Er: Hoch Erw: an D. Otterbeins mutter gesendet haben. 
 
CONRAD DOTTERER. - 73 
 
 Icli will licriiacli dfiii Krw : ('(rtus Was jfi'ld zn rechtiT zeit <>liiu' an vaml bt^- 
 zahlen. Das u'flii knniicn I'!\v: IIocli Krw: eiitvt-dcr an Ilcrifu i)iutnr Wuiul iiacii 
 Hevilelbefii si'iidrn welcher I's luit K'iclu'r <i('l(H'('iilu'it nacli Zweyhnicken, uiul von 
 (lort nach iiu'intMu vatti'v seiiden kan otlvr es kan audi inu'diato auff der pont an 
 mt'incn xattci' un'sand werdcn. 
 
 Ey nins aber mit Franztpsischen geld iresi-hicken oder niit Hollandisrhen Dui-aten 
 welches in nieinem vatterland gan,iJ:l)ar ist. Die addresse an ineinem Vatter kan niit 
 folgender worden geniacht werden: An Ilerrcn IVter Doinj), Senior einwoner zu 
 Manbuechel ini oberambt Kussel, Herzogtliuui Zweyhrurken. 
 
 Eur: Hoch Elirw: woUen mir e8 doch nieht uebel nehnien dasz ich niich unter- 
 stehe so vieles zu l)itten die noth nieines arnien vatters zvving inieh dazu, und weil 
 mir dero Hebe gegen nothleidenden genug bekandt ist, so verharre in der angeneh- 
 nien Hoffnung dasz nieinem gesuch eine geneigte willfalirung geschehe. Uebrigens 
 l)estehe nut gezieniendeni Eespect. 
 
 Hoch Ehrwardige und Hochgelerte Herrn sehr geneigte gcenner und Vtetter. 
 Dero Schuldiger diener, N: BOMP, V. D. M. 
 
 dab. falckner schwani den 12ten Nov: 1771. 
 
 NOTEy. 
 Tlio sjKdii^ors ft)!' George Philip Dotterer, at his baplisni, were his 
 gran<l])arentt5, George PhiHp Dodderer and his wife. (See page 27.) 
 
 Philip and Elizabeth Dotterer were sponsors for EHzabcth, daughter 
 «'f ("dtirad and .JuHanna Margaretta Dotterer, born September 5, 1758, 
 and bai)tizedthe same year. This Conrad Dotterer was a younger brother 
 of George Philip Dotterer. A certificate of tliis baptism was, in April, 
 in lS8o, the possession of William Duttera, Senior, of Littlestown, Pa. 
 
 1759, November 11. Philipp, son of Henry Antes, was liaptized. 
 He was just ten Aveeks old. Testes, Philipp Dotterer et Elizabeth, uxor 
 ejus.— Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Record. This Hcr.ry Antes was 
 a brother to EKzabeth, wife of George Philip Dotterer. 
 
 December 25, 1763 or 1764, Philip Dotterer and wife Elizabeth were 
 sponsors of Sarah Antes, daughter of Wilhelm and Christina Antes; ))ap- 
 tism by the ])astor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 Family Record of Henry Antes. See Perkionien Region, Volume One, page 51. 
 
 Henry Antes. See Henry Antes — A Man of .Mark. By Henry S. Dotterer. 
 Pul^lished in Schwenksville, Pa., Item ('lip])ings preserved in Scrap Book in 
 l^ibrary of Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1 hiladelphia. 
 
 Rev. Nicholas Pomp and Rev. Thomas Pomp. See biographical skt'tches in 
 Ilcni-y Harbaugh's I'^athers of the < icrman Kefoiincil ('Innch. 
 
 11. CONRAD DOTTERER CMichael Dotterer', (leorge Philip 
 Dodderer'). Born, in Frederick township, Philadelphia (now Mont- 
 gomery) county, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1731; at baptism he received 
 the name Johann Conrad, his sponsor lieing Johann Conrad Dotterer, his 
 uncle; married .luliana Reiif; died, near Littlestown, Pa., January 18, 
 
74 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 1808. Juliana Reiff died Noveiuber 0, 1805, aged sixty-six y(>ars, ten 
 months, twenty-five days. Children: 
 
 ^^ 72. Conrad Dotterer^ born July 10, 1756. 
 
 73. Elizabeth Dotterer*, born September 5, 1758. 
 
 74. Mary Margaret Dotterer*, born March 15, 1761. 
 
 75. John Dutterer^ born April 1, 1763. 
 
 76. Frederick Dutterer*, born November 11, 1764. 
 
 77. JuHana Dotterer*, born April 22, 1768. 
 
 78. Michael Dutterer^ born December 12, 1774. 
 
 79. Anna Maria Dotterer*, born Se})tember 7, 1779. 
 
 80. George Duttera*, born August 16, 1784. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer settled in York (siuce 1800 Adams) county. Pa., 
 near the Maryland border, in the immediate vicinity of the present 
 Littlestown, Pa. He was a farmer. In the tax lists we find him assessed: 
 
 1779, Conrad Dotter, Mount Pleasant township, 200 acres; tax, £35 0. 
 
 1780, Conrad Dodero, Heidelbei-g township, 192 acres, 4 hoises, 4 (tattle; 
 tax, £56 15 0. 1781. Mount Pleasant township, 200 acres; tax, £3 10 0. 
 
 1781, Heidelberg township, 200 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow; tax, £9 5 0. In 
 the list of -taxables of Heidelberg townsliip, York county, for 1783, is 
 the name of Conrad Dottora, who was assessed £980 in specie on 200 
 acres of land, four horses, four cattle and ten sheep; and his family con- 
 sisted of eight persons. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer' s father, Michael Dotterer, provided farms for his 
 eldest and his third sons, as shown on page 37. It is not im})iobable 
 that Conrad Dotterer, the second son, was favored in like manner. The 
 two hundred acres in Bucks county, surveyed to Michael Dotterer Janu- 
 ary. 20, 1747, may have been transferred by him to his second son, 
 Conrad, when the latter reached manhood. We do not knt)w in which 
 township this land lay. The records, however, show that in Octol)er, 1765, 
 Conrad Dotterer was a resident of Heidelberg township, Northampton 
 county. We also learn from the York county records that on October 12, 
 1765, Conrad Dotterer, of Heidelberg township, Northampton county, 
 yeoman, bought of John Schreyer (or Schreiber), of Germany township, 
 York county, a tract of 197 acres, 36 perches, with six per cent allow- 
 ances, located in Germany township. Al)0ut 1765, therefore, is the date 
 of Conrad Dotterer' s removal to York county. In 1767, his brother-in- 
 law, Daniel Troxell, husband of Sophia Dotterer, followed him, and also 
 settled in York county. 
 
 A stone house built by Conrad Dotterer about 1773 still stood, in 
 April, 1883, upon the property formerly owned by him. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer and his wife were members of Christ Reformed 
 church, about two miles distant from Littlestown, Pa. They are buried 
 in the large cemetery of this church. Their graves are marked by stones 
 bearing these words: 
 
CONRAD DOTTERER. 75 
 
 In IliiT 
 
 memorv of niliet (Ut leitn' voii 
 JULIANA Dotteri), Conrad Diittra 
 
 wife of Conrod Dottero irestorhen den ISten 
 
 Died Nov. Bth, 1805 I(>iut ISOS alter SO 
 Aged 66 yrp. 10 mos. 25 days. lahre 
 
 Conrod Doherer, of Conewago township, Adams county, Pennsyl- 
 vania, made a will in January, 1808, which was prohatcd Fel)ruary 16, 
 1808. He makes mention of his nine children. His eldest daughters, 
 Elizabeth and Margaret, were both deceased, hut to tlieir children he gave 
 a section of land in Lislion and Columbiana ct.unty. No. 4. To his son 
 Michael he gave a half-section in Lisbon county, No. 14. 'i'o his daugh- 
 ter, Anna Mary, wife of Jonathan Routson, he gave a half-section. John 
 Dotterer and George Dotterer, the executors of his estate, rendered their 
 acccnnit ^Nlay 80. 1800. which showed for distribution a l)alance of S5105.89. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer was confirmed a member of Falkner Swam]) Re- 
 formed church at Easter, 1749. 
 
 Conrad Hotter, with seven other persons, was sponsor for Daniel 
 Troxell, son of Daniel and Sophia (Dotterer) Troxell, born March 8, 
 1750, and baptized May 6, 1750. This baptism is recorded in the books 
 of Jordan Lutheran church, in Lehigh county, Pa. Sophia Dotttirer was 
 a sister to Conrad Dotterer. — 
 
 In the will of Michael Dotterer, father of Conrad Dotterer (see page 
 26), made on the 10th day of October, 1783, in York county, his "be- 
 loved son, Conrad Dotterer," is ai)pointed executor. Upon the death of 
 the testator, which occurred in Montgomery county, Conrad Dotterer, on 
 the 29th of September, 1786, before the Register of Wills of ^'oi-k count v, 
 renounced all right and title to the executorship. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer was one of the building committee of Christ Church 
 (Kreuz Kirche), near Littlestown, when it was reluiilt in 1798. 
 
 As early as July 14, 1765, a Michael Dotterer, of Cermany township. 
 York county, yeoman, was mortgagee of Idrich Hostelter in the sum of 
 .£55 15 (conditioned on the payment of £27 17 6). Hostetter paid 
 this debt by the sale to Michael Dotterer "in fair and open mark(>t/' of 
 2000 sheaves of wheat, one black mare, 2 yearling heifers, an old wagon, 
 and one plough and irons. August 11, 1779, Michael Dotterer, having 
 died, Michael Dotterer, Senior, his administrator, released Ulrich Hos- 
 tetter. Michael Dotterer, Senior, administrator of Micliael Dotterer, 
 Junior, exhibited his account August 2(5, 1779. Among the payments 
 made by the administrator were: £6 17 o to John Ilefnor, £16 11 7 to 
 Conrad Dotterer to discharge bond and interest. The Michael Dotterer, 
 
76 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Jr. , here concerned was not the son of Michael Dotterer, Sr. His iden- 
 tity remains to be ascertained. 
 
 A part of Heidelberg township, York county, became, after the 
 erection of Adams county, in 1800. and is now, Conewago township, in 
 the latter county. — 
 
 John Duttera, Tiranite Hill, Adams county, Pa., August 6, 187S, 
 writes: "My grandmother died November 6, 1805. Her maiden name was 
 Julian Rife." Thi.> John Duttera was a son of George Duttera (80), l)orn 
 August 16, 1784. 
 
 12. MARGARET DOTTERER^ (Michael Dotterer^ George Phihp 
 Dodderer'). Born June 27, 1733; named at baptism Maria Margaretta; 
 her sponsors were Herman Fisher (her mother's brother) and wife, and 
 baptism is recorded in the church book of New Goshenhoppen Reformed 
 congregation; at Easter, 1749, she was confiimed and admitted to the com- 
 munion of the Falkner Swamp Reformed congregation. 
 
 She is mentioned as Margreat Doterer in her father's will (page 26), 
 whicli was niade October 10, 1783. She was therefore not married at 
 that date, when she was upwards of fifty years old. 
 
 The administrators of the estate of George Schneider, of New Han- 
 over township, paid to the estate of Margt. Dutrow £24 19 0, in their 
 account May 22, 1772. 
 
 In the records of the Overseers of the Poor of New Hanover township 
 is the following contract made for the support of a Margaret Dotterer. It 
 seems improbable that it refers to our subject, in view of the prosperous 
 circumstances of her brother, Michael Dotterer, who lived close l)y. 
 
 1799, July '^ 20''. tililjina Seybert verspricht die Margretha Dottere zu halten 
 
 auf acht Monath vom oljige Data an bis den 17'^° M^ertz 1800 in Kost Loschinmg 
 
 und Betting wie billig und recht, fuer die Sunia von £7 H shilling in gesunden nnd 
 
 Kraneken tagen Das Taunschip bezahlt den Dockter und Kleidung und in Todes fall 
 
 die Leichen unikosten. 
 
 ihr 
 FILLBINA X SEYBERT. 
 
 . iiierck 
 
 DAVID riERBEL, 1 ,. 
 Zeugen: Samuel Siiuch. FRANCIS BKtONY / ^^^^^i^^^ei"^- 
 
 13. MICHAEL DOTTERER^' (Michael Dotterer^ George Pliilii. 
 Dodderer'). Born in Frederick township, Octol)er 31, 173-"); baptized, 
 by Rev. John Henry Goetschy, at New Goshenhoppen church, February 
 5, 1738 — sponsors, Joh. Wendel ^^'eiant (Wiend) and his wife; married 
 (first) Anna Reiff, and (second), October 12, 1766, Catharine Reiff; died, , 
 in Frederick township, March 12, 1811. Anna Reiff, born February 23, 
 1741; died January 30, 1766. Catharine Reiff, born February 11, 1745; 
 died November 16, 1820. Anna Reiff' and Catliarine Reiff were sisters. 
 
MICHAEL DOTTERER. 77 
 
 Children of Michael Dotterer and Aniia Reiff: 
 SI. Phi]ip]>ina Dotterer', i)orn June 22, 1761. 
 
 82. Phili]) i)..i1eivr', l...ni .Inly 17, 1763. 
 
 83. Peter Dotterert. 
 
 84. ^lichael Dotterer'. Itoin .lamiary 30, 17()6. 
 Children of Michael Dotterer and Catharine Reiff: 
 
 85. John Dotterer', born in 1767; baptized Decenib(n- 25, 1767. 
 
 86. Conrad Dotterer*, born April 9, 17<;9. 
 
 87. Anna Maria Dotterer \ born May 11. 1773. 
 
 88. Catharina Dotterer*, born August <>. 1778. 
 
 Noven)ber 14, 1763, Michael Dotterer purchased of liis parents, 
 Michael and Anna Maria Dotterer, two adjoining tracts, of one liundred 
 and tlfty acres and fifty acres, in Frederick township, and facing New 
 Hanover township, located on the northeast side of Society run. See 
 page 38. 
 
 In 1765, he purchased of Peter Muml^auer, 36 acres of land in the 
 same township, also fronting New Hanover township, and adjoining on 
 th(^ northeast the previous purchase. 
 
 June 21, 1784, Michael Dotterer and Michael Krebs bought jointly 
 of Michael Hilberd and Anna Maria his wife, one hundred and eighteen 
 acres and one hundred and ten perches in New Hanover. March 16, 
 17i)l, Michael Dotterer acquired Michael Krebs' moiety. May 27, 1794, 
 he sold eighty acres fifty-two perches of this tract of Peter Richards, of 
 Hereford, John Richards, of New Hanover, and Charles Jolly, of ]Marl- 
 borough, ironmasters, for £265 1 5. In 1769, Mi(;hael Dudderow, Jr., 
 of Frederick township, was taxed £15 4 0, Proprietary tax, on 220 acres, 
 3 horses and 3 cattle. In 1774 Michael Dotterer, of Frederick township, 
 was taxed £17 17 4, Provincial tax, on 220 acres of land, 2 horses and 4 
 cattle. In 1776, the assessor of Frederick township makes tins return foi- 
 Michael Dotterer: 220 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows. Maintains bis parents. 
 In 1779 Michael Tedrow, of Frederick township, was assessed £14 for 
 Su})i)ly tax. It appears five shillings in the pound was collected, and 
 the record shows that Michael Detrow paid £3 10 0. In 1780, the 
 Effective Supply tax was £3 in the £100. Michael Dottrer, of Frederick 
 township, was assessed on a valuation of £;3S.30, a tax of £115 10 0. In 
 1784 he is rated for 220 acres, 4 horses, 4 cows. In 1799 he is taxed for 
 one cow and one dog. From 1799 t(» ISU, the farm is returned by the 
 assessor in the name of Conrad Dotterer, indicating that Michael Dotterer 
 had relinquished farming and that his son Conrad became tenant. 
 
 In the tax duplicate of 1793, for Frederick township, is this mem- 
 orandum: "Please return a suitable person for collector — Francis Leidy 
 or Michael Dotterer." In 1800, Michael Dotterer was tax collector for 
 the township. 
 
 In 1804, the farm was reduced Ijy tbe sale of 93 acres to George Nyce. 
 
78 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 HIS POLITICS. 
 
 When the great national parties were formed after the administration 
 of President George Washington, Mic^hael Dotterer identified himself with 
 the Republican Democratic party, which was led by Thomas Jefferson. 
 
 HIS CHURCH CONNECTION. 
 
 INIichael Dotterer and family were members of the Falkner Swamp 
 Reformed congregation. In 1790, he was a member of the Iniilding (uim- 
 mittee which erected the large brick church edifice which still stands. To 
 a special subscription to pay off the debt remaining on the new church, 
 collected in 1802, Michael Dotterer contributed £6 0, and his sons, 
 Michael, .Jr., and Conrad, £2 5 each. 
 
 In the church l:)ook of the congregation are these entries: 
 
 Nov. 29, 17H1, was baptized Philippina, Michael Dotterer, junior's, daughter, 
 born 22nd June. Sponsors, Anna Maria Dotterer and Jacob Weyand. 
 
 Johaiuies, son of Michael and Catharina Dotterer, was baptized 25th Decem- 
 ber, 1767. 
 
 Catharina, daughtei- of Michael and Cathrina Dotterer, born August 20, 1778^^ 
 baptized October 9, 1 778. 
 
 At Easter, 1753, Michael, son of Michael Dotterer, 18 years of age, was confirm- 
 ed. At Pentecost, 1777, Philippina Dotter, aged 16, and Phillip Dotter, 14 years, 
 children of Michael Dotter, were confirmed. 
 
 1781. Peter Dotter and Michael Dotter, 15 years, sons of Michael Dotter, I'on- 
 firmed, June 9. 
 
 1811, March 14. Michael Dotterer, aged 75 years, 4 months, 12 days, was buried. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 Michael Dotterer made a will, July 16, 1808, in which he made 
 these provisi(jns; 
 
 I give and l)equeath unto my l)eloved wife Catharine one bed with bedstead and 
 all thereto belonging, one chest with all the linnen, and house utensils therein house 
 furniture and kitchen utensils to the amount of 5.£ to l)e taken at the appraisement, 
 25 yds. of flaxen linen and 25£ in gold or silver, lawful money of Pennsylvania; and 
 my hereinafter named executors shall annually pay unto her or cause to be paid her 
 the interest of 500£, the first such interest (or 30£) she shall receive one year after 
 my decease to hold the same to her, her heirs and assigns forever, in lieu and full 
 satisfaction of her dower or thirds out of my estate. And it is my wall that as soon 
 as conveniently may be after my decease all the residue of my estate both real and 
 personal shall be sold at public sale to the l)est advantage of my heirs, and the monies 
 arising out of such sale shall be divided amongst my children and grandchildren in 
 manner following, to wit: I give and bequeath unto the three children of my son 
 Peter Dotterer deceased the sum of 300£ lawful money of America to be equally 
 divided between them and to be paid them one year after the decease of my wife or 
 one year after my decease if I should survive her . . . but in case either of 
 them should die under age and without lawful issue such share shall be ecpially 
 divided amongst the survivors of them. I also give and l)equeath unto my daughter 
 Philibina, late the wife of Henry Mowrer, now the wife of George Walter, the inter- 
 est of 150£ to be paid to her annually, the first whereof one year after my decease, 
 which interest she is to receive during life time, and after her decease the said prin- 
 cipal sum of 150£ money aforesaid shall be equally divided amongst her three chil- 
 dren of said Henry Mowrer her first husband, to-wit: Michael, Polly and Henry 
 Mowrer, and jiaid them resx)ectively one year after their mother's decease . . . 
 
MICHAEL DOTTEHKrv. 70 
 
 All the icsiihu' of my cstatu I j^ive and hciiiiratli iiiitd my six children to wit: i'liiliji, 
 Michael, John, Conrad, .Alaria, ami Catharine, to be e(|ually divideil amont^st 
 tliem 
 
 TIk' I'litire estate amounted to S121S1 25^. Miehael Dottena- and 
 Conrad Dotterer (sons) and Jacoli Ilanek were executors. 
 
 March 26, 1811, Benjamin Markley and Henry Krebs made an in- 
 ventory and appraisement of the personal property, wliich amounted to 
 S4255.o0^, including bonds, notes and hook accotnits, for $8933.50^. 
 The executors' accomit was passed July 8, 1812. They charge them- 
 selves with $6960.00, sum for wliich 130 acres and SO ]»('i'ehes of land 
 were sold to Wendel Wieand, and with $966.00, for wliich ,«um 40 acres 
 40 perches of land were sold to Conrad Dott«rer, son of the decedent. 
 Wendel Wieand, however, did not retain his purchase, for John Mock 
 became the owner of it, and lived upon it until his death, a period of 
 nearly forty years. 
 
 Michael Dotterer' s farm was advantageously located on the eastern 
 bank of Society run, as described on page 26. It contained, until 
 1804. two hundred and thirty-six acres. To the original small dwelling 
 erected by his father Michael Dotterer built an addition, more than 
 doubling the capacity of the house. He was a prosperous farmer, and 
 stood high in the community. 
 
 Michael Dotterer was captain of a company of Philadelphia county 
 militia attached to the Sixth Battalion in 1777 and 1778. Colonel 
 William Antes, Es(]., a sub-lieutenant for the ct)unty, jtaid Captain 
 Michael Dotterer £321 lOs. , the amount of his pay-roll, Fel)ruary 28, 
 1778. All the militia of Frederick township and part of Limerick town- 
 ship were enrolled in his company. 
 
 Michael Dotterer died in the house by the side of Society rim, on his 
 farm, and he was buried, March 14, 1811, in the graveyard which adjoins 
 Bertolet's Mennonite meeting house. Both his wives also rest there. 
 All three graves have suitable stones. The words on the headstones are: 
 
 Hier Hier 
 
 rnhen die GHeder rul.et der Loibe der 
 
 des wevland gewesenen veititorbeneii 
 
 MICHAEL DOTTEREE. ANNA DOTTEHKK, 
 
 Er wurde gebohren den Slsten October Eine gebohrne Keiffen, nnd gewe- 
 
 17ao, Trat in die Ehe mit Ainia seiie Ehefran dcs IMicdiael Itoiterer. 
 
 Keiffen mit welcher er 5 Jahr und Sie wnixle gebohren im .lahr 1740 
 
 14 Tage in der Ehe lebte und zeugten 4 und staib den ."JOsien .Tamiary, 17(>(), 
 
 Kinder, 3 Stehne und 1 Tocbter, naeli- iiiies alters ohiigefehr L'li .lahicn. 
 dem begab er sich mit Catharina Keiffen 
 
 in der Ehe mit welcher er 44 Jahre und 5 "ii'>' 
 
 :\ronathe in der p:he lebte und zeugten 4 ''"''^'t ili'i' Leib 
 
 Kinder, 2 Scebne und 2 Tcechter, und tier verstorbenen 
 
 starb den 12ten Mertz, 1811, seines al- CATH AKINA D( )TTERER, 
 
 ters 75 Jahre 4 Monathe und 12 tage Ehebnu des Michael 
 
 sein Leichentext Evangeliuin S. Luca am D^)tterer, Eiiie gebohrne 
 
 12tenCapitel vers37:SeligsinddieKnechte lieiffen. Sie wurde gebohren 
 
 die der Herr so er kouimt wachend lindet. <^«i^ 1 1 1«» P'ebruary, 1 745, 
 
 und starb den Kiten Novembci- 
 
 1S20, brachte ihre alter auf 
 
 75 .lahr 9 Monatlie u. 5 tage. 
 
80 TIIK DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 niS REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES. 
 
 The services of Michael Dotterer in assisting in the establishment of 
 American Independence during the War of the Revolution, were stated as 
 follows, in an application, made October 28, 1895, by the compiler of 
 this work, for membership for himself in the Society of the Pennsylvania 
 Sons of the Revolution, which application was granted: 
 
 Michael Dotterer \va.s Captain of a Coiupan}' ol ^Militia of the Sixth Battalion of 
 Philadelphia County, commanded by Colonel Fredericl^ Antes. Captain Dotterer"s 
 Company was mustered May 2(i, 1777, uiul consisted of all tlie men liable to military 
 duty in Frederick township, and part of those in the adjoining township of 
 Limerick. In August. 1777, the entire eight classes of his Company and the other 
 companies of the Sixth Battalion were called upon to march. (See Pamphlet in the 
 Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, entitled "State of 
 the Accounts of Wm. Antes, Esq., Sub-Lieutenant of Philadelphia County," consist- 
 ing of 17 pages, signed by John Nicholson, Comptroller-General's office, dated 
 December, 1782; on pages 4-8 names of persons fined for non-performance of duty 
 when called to march; Account No. Ill names of delinquents at muster May 26, 
 1777.) On the 1 1th day of September, 1777, the day of the Battle of Brandywine, 
 the said Sixth Battalion, Colonel Antes, of which Captain Dotterer's company formed 
 apart, was ordered by the Supreme Executive Committee, then in session at Phila- 
 delphia, to rendezvous immediately at Swedes' Ford, on the Schuylkill River, a 
 point just below the present Norristown. (See minutes of the Supreme Executive 
 Council of Pennsylvania (Colonial Records), Vol. XL Harrisburg: Printed by 
 Theo. Fenn&Co. 1852. Page 301: "Ordered, That Colo. Heisler, Colo. Corsey, 
 Colo. Antis, & Colo. Deane's respective Battalions do immediately rendezvous at the 
 Sweed's Ford," etc. Subsequently, probably in the Spring of 1778, the first four 
 classes of the said Sixth Battalion, including Captain Dotterer's Company, were 
 again called upon to march. [See State of Accounts of Wm. Antes, Esq., Sub-Lieu- 
 tenant, before mentioned, Account No. II, pages 1) and 10.] 
 
 Captain Michael Dotterer was paid by William Antes, Esq., Sub-Lieutenant for 
 Philadelphia County, the amount of his pay roll, February 28, 1778, £321 10 0, 
 which sum was charged to the debit of the United States, as appears in the printed 
 Accounts of the Military Expenses of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. 
 [See the before-n:ientioned State of Accounts of William Antes, Esq., Sub-Lieutenant, 
 page 2.] Michael Dotterer received from the State of Peinisylvania Depreciation 
 Pay by donation of land. His name appears in a list of Revolutionary soldiers. 
 [See Pennsylvania in tlie War of the Revolution, Associators and Militia, Vol. I. 
 Edited by William H. Egle, M. D. Harrisburg: E. K. Meyers, State Printer, 1887. 
 Page 58.] It also appears in an index to names of receivers of depreciation pay, 
 filed at Harrisburg. [See letter of AVm. II. Egle, State Librarian, Harrisburg, July 
 5, 1895.] It is a tradition in the family that he owned lands in the interior of the 
 State, but that the, binds were sold for delinquent taxes. 
 
 A neighbors' DISPITE DECIDED AT LAW. 
 
 There was a long-standing dispute between the Nyces and the Dot- 
 terers respecting the true dividing line between the lands. Upon the 
 death of Michael Dotterer this feud became a subject of litigation, and was 
 decided according to the following judgment, copied from the Montgomery 
 county records: 
 
MICHAEL DOTTEIIER. 81 
 
 George Nyce Lawyers, 
 
 vs. Mariclev, 
 
 Conrad Dotteror WRIT OF K.IKCT-MENT. Ross. ' 
 
 Aug. 22, 1812. Jury could not agree, aud were discharged. 
 
 Nov. 19, 1812, another jiny failed to agn^e and were discliarged, and "all matters 
 in variance in tiiis cause are referred by agreement of parties under tiie Act of 170o 
 «o Samuel Baird (Pottsgrove), John Elliott (Lower Merion) and Thomas Livezey 
 (Upper Dublin), or any two of them, ex parte rule on si.x days notice, who reported 
 that they find for the defendant and awaid that a line froui a large white oack 
 (Blocked which appears to have been marked about ninety years ago) bearing N- 
 49° oiy W. to a stone corner of a tract surveyed by David 8ciudtz on the tenth day 
 of March A. D. 17()1, containing 9 acres 05 perches for George Nice being also a 
 corner of a lot containing (55 acres surveyed by the said David Sciiullz for the said 
 George Nice on the 28th day of Feb. A. D. 1758 be continued the same course N. 
 49° 5*y W. to the line of New Hanover tp. which we adjudge to be the true line of 
 the lands in dispute between the said parties. 
 
 Feb. 15, 18i:l, Judg' nisi. 
 
 RESCUED FROM DROWNING. 
 
 About seventy yards soutlnvest of the dwelling house, Society run is 
 bordered, on the side opposite the Dotterer land, by a natural wall of rock; 
 a palisade rises some ten or fifteen feet; above this grew stately, pungent 
 hemlocks whose branches overhung the stream, and back of these grew 
 oak, hickory and ash. ' The Nvce familv owned the land here for at 
 least six generations. On a certain occasion a thrilling incident occurred 
 here, which nearly cost Michael Dotterer his life. It was his custom, 
 when returning from the neigh bcn'ing store or from public gatherings, to 
 make a short-cut through Nyce's woods, and to cross by walking over the 
 trunk of a tree which had fallen across the run. On this occasion the 
 stream was swollen b}' recent rains. Catharine, his wife, told her son 
 Conrad to go to the creek to assist his father in making the dangerous 
 crossing. Conrad did so. Notwithstanding this precaution, the father 
 slipped oft" the log into the rushing waters. He wore a coat with short 
 tails. Conrad succeeded in grasping one of the coat tails, and bringing 
 his father safely ashore. Grateful for liis rescue, Mi( hael told his wife, 
 "Der Conrad hat fiinfzig pfund verdient" — Conrad has earned fifty pounds. 
 "\\'hnt do you mean?" asked Catharine. ''Conrad has saved my life 
 and he shall have fifty pounds as a reward," was the reply. To wliich 
 the wife remarked: "If you mean what you say, give Conrad the money 
 now." "No, not now," he said; "but it will be all right in due time." 
 The mother then turned to her son, saying, "Conrad, you need work no 
 more to-day; you have saved your father (der Alt), and have earned fifty 
 pounds — enough for one day." The promised reward was not paid, and 
 the father died without making provision for its payment. At the settle- 
 ment of the estate, the widow desired the children to allow Conrad the 
 £50 before the division. All the sons and daughters agreed to this request, 
 but one of the sons-in-law ol)je<;!ted, saying, "Show me in black and white 
 ('weis mir in schwarz und weiss) that this wa,s to be so, and I shall agree; 
 
82 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 otherwise, I object." Conrad did not obtain the promised reward at that 
 time. But the mother w^as not content. She said it was right that Con- 
 rad should have wliat was promised him. She was determined that it 
 should be given him. In her will she directed that £50 be paid to Conrad 
 before the others, in these words: "I give and bequeath unto my son 
 Conrad £50 lawful money of Pennsylvania in advance for divers good 
 reasons." 
 
 bertolet's burying ground. 
 
 M'hen Anna Reiff, the first Avife of Michael Dotterer, died, lier burial 
 was recorded in the church l)Ook of the New* Hanover Lutheran congrega- 
 tion in these Avords: 
 
 Fe])ruarius den Isten 1766 1st deni junge Michael Dotterer Ehfrau auf Zacharias 
 Neisz' land ])eji;raben worden alt 24 jahr 11 nionat und 1 woch. 
 
 Translation: February 1, 176G, Michael Dotterer, Junior's, wife was 
 buried upon Zacharias Nyce's Land; aged 24 years, 11 montlis, one week. 
 
 She was probably not the first to be buried at this spot. It is locatetl 
 in the western part of Frede.ick townshij), distant about one mile from 
 the home in which she died. Many of the members of the neighboring 
 families have since been buried here. I'he place is now named Bertolet's 
 Burying Ground. Bertolet's Mennonite meeting house stands near the 
 graveyard. See Theodore W. Bean's History of Montgomery County 
 (1884), page 840. 
 
 The graves of Michael Dotterer anil in^ ^vives face to the east. In 18G2 
 a mull)erry tree shaded them, but this has l)een cut down. Anna lies at 
 the foot of her husband; Catharina at his right. The headstones of 
 Michael and Anna Dotterer stand three feet above ground; that of Cath- 
 rtna one and a half feet. The stones are blue marble; the lettering is in 
 German, and wat- done by an excellent w^orkman. 
 
 Bertolet's Burying Ground Association was incorporated, in the Court 
 of Common Pleas of Montgomery county, on the 21st day of April, 1890- 
 The association has no capital stock, and it is not conducted for profit. 
 See Perkiomen Region, Volume- One, ])age 196. 
 
 THE widow's will. 
 
 Catharine Dotterer, Avidow of Michael Dotterer, made a Avill, on the 
 23d of April, 1814, which was probated on the 2d of December, 1820. 
 She directed this disposition of her estate: "My property shall be sold as 
 soon as convenient, and the money arising out of such sale together with 
 the money due me on bonds, notes and book account, shall, after my 
 debts and fuueral expenses are paid, be divided as follows, to wit: I give 
 and bequeath unto my son Conrad Dotterer £50, laAvful money of Penn- 
 sylvania, in advance for divers good reasons. All the rest and residue of 
 my estate shall be equally divided amongst my four children, to Avit: 
 John Dotterer, Conrad Dottere, Maria, Avife of Jacob Smith, and Cath- 
 
JACOB DOTTERER. 83 
 
 arine, the wife of Wendle Wiaut, share and share ahke." She nominated 
 Wendle Wiant sole executor. 
 
 NOTES. 
 In 1862, EHza (Dotterer) Boyer, a grancUlaufihter of Michael and 
 Catharine Dotterer, said: Catharine Dotterer, widow of Michael Dotterer, 
 remained at the homestead on Society run, Hving in a log house, after the 
 property had passed into the ownership of John ^Nlock. 
 
 ]\Iichael Dotterer and wife were sponsoi-s for Catharina Maurer, 
 daughter of Henry and P}ii]ii>i)ina (Dotterer) Maurer, born August 12, 
 1787; l)aptized,by the pastor of the Goshenhoppen charge, October 21,1787. 
 
 April 6, 1801, Michael Dotterer and wife Catliarine were s])onsors for 
 Catharine JaTger (Yerger), daughter of Andreas and Philippina Ju'rger, 
 baptized by the pastor of New Hanover Lutheran church. 
 
 Catharine (Reiif ) Dotterer was remembered by her grandson, Philip 
 Dotterer (son of Conrad Dotterer), as a short and rather stout person. 
 
 Pierre Rochon was stopping at the house of Michael Dotterer when a 
 heavy thunder storm came up, and lightning struck the barn, burning it 
 to the ground. This incident was narrated by the late John li^idemiller, 
 a grand.son of Rochon, at Gieen Lane, Pa., August 7, 1883. 
 
 Michael Dotterer, the militia captain of 1777 and 1778, kept his 
 Continental hat in a three-cornered box. This hat l)Ox can^.e into the 
 possession of Daniel Hollowl)ush, of New Hanover township. Early in 
 the year 1880, Hollewliush advertised for sale his personal effects. An 
 effort was made, through the late George 8. Nyce, of Frederick, to secure 
 this Revolutionary relic, but without success. 
 
 Anna DottenT died on January oO, 1 7(56, the day of the l)irth of her 
 son Michael. The date of birth of her son Peter is nowhere recorded. 
 The record of confirmations of Falkner Swamp Refonned church show 
 that tlie brothers Peter Dotterer and Michael Dotterer were both confirmed 
 June 9, 1781, and their ages are given as fiftoen years. They may have 
 been twins. 
 
 14. .JACOB DOTTERER^^ (Michael Dotterer-, George Philip Dod- 
 derer'). Born, in Frederick townshi}*, .Tuly 4, 17.'57; baptized, by Rev. 
 J<»hn Henry Gcetschy, pastor of New Goshenhoppen Reformed <'hurch, 
 February 5, 1738, and given the name Johann Jacob, tiie sponsors being 
 Jacob Fisher and Soi)hia Elizabeth, his granditarents; confirmed, at 
 Easter, 1753, a meml)er of Falkner Swamp lU'formed church. In the 
 record of Falkner Swamp Reformed church occurs the l>aptism, without 
 date, of a son of Jacob Dotterer: 
 
84 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 89. Michael Dotterer*, born January 1, 1762. Sponsors, the 
 
 parents. 
 
 There is nothing further to indicate that the father of this child was 
 the subject of this sketch. 
 
 Our knowledge of Jacob Dotterer ends here. Whether he received 
 from his father a farm, as^^e did the other sons, is not known; nor is 
 there any clue as to the time he left the paternal home, or where he located. 
 
 18. ANNA MARIA DOTTERER' (Michael Dotterer% George 
 Philip Dodderer^). Born, in Frederick township, January 24, 1745; 
 sponsors at baptism, Conrad Grob and wife; married Reiff. 
 
 In the will of INIichael Dotterer, the father of Anna Maria Dotterer, 
 made in York county, Octo1)er 10, 1783, is mentioned his daughter, Mary 
 Rife, which is the only known record of her adult life. 
 
 iO. VERONICA DOTTERER' (Hieronimus Doderer'-, Georgia 
 Philip Dodderer^). Born January 7, 1725; married, May 24, 1746, 
 Philip Yost; died December 7, 1798. Philip Yost (Jost) was born in 
 Europe, May 9, 1718; died in Pottsgrove township, Montgomer}^ county, 
 Pennsylvania, October 23, 1804, and was buried on the 23d of Octoljer, 
 1804. They are buried at the Reformed and Lutheran Union churdiyanl, 
 at Pottstown. Children: 
 
 90. John Yost^ born April 9, 1747. 
 
 91. Herman Yost', born in 1749. 
 
 92. Anna Catharine Yost*, born July 23, 1751. 
 
 93. Elizabeth Yost^ born in 1755. 
 
 94. Jolm Philip Yost*, born August 24, 1757. 
 
 95. Salome Yost*, born July li), 1760. 
 
 96. Barbara Yost*, born June 15, 1763. 
 
 97. Maria Magdalena Yost*, born April 21, 1766. 
 
 98. Rachel Yost*, born August 2, 1769. 
 
 Philip Yost was naturalized September 24, 1755. He resided on a 
 farm in that part of New Hanover township which is now included in 
 Pottsgrove township. He and his family were members originally of 
 Falkner Swamp Reformed congregation, but later of the Pottstown con- 
 gregation. 
 
 In 1769, Philip Yost, of Frankfort and New Hanover township, was 
 taxed £16 4 Proprietary tax on 200 acres of land, 4 horses and 4 cattle. 
 
 In 1774, Philip Yost, of Frankfort and New Hanover township, was 
 assessed £17 1 4, Provincial tax on 200 acres of land, 4 horses and 6 
 cattle. 
 
 In 1779, Philip Yost, of Frankfort and New Hanover township, was 
 taxed £21 for Effective Supplies. He was assessed this year on 155 
 acres, 2 horses, 6 cattle. 
 
AGNES DOTTEIJER. 85 
 
 In 17S1, the Effective Sup^.ly l;ix of I'liilip Yost, fanner, ui" Xew 
 Hanover township, was £7 18 0, on a valuation of £677. 
 
 In 1783, Philij) Yost, of New Hanover townshijt, was assessed for 
 Federal tax on 170 acres of land, 1 horse, 2 horncil cattle and 5 sheep. 
 
 In 1770, Philii) Yost was elected an Overseer of the Poor of New 
 Hanover tctwnship. In 1782 he was chosen an Overseer of Highways. 
 
 The maiden name of the wife of Hieronimus Dt)derer, and tlie niother 
 of Veronica Yost, was Catharina Wesel. This fact was discovered by 
 Rev. Prof. ^Villianl J. Hinke, of Philadelphia, in .July, 1902, in the 
 records of the Oley congregation of the Moravian Church, which are pre- 
 served in tln' archives at Bethlehem, Pa. 
 
 The woi-ds on the headstone at Veronica Yost's grave are; 
 
 Ilicr rulien die 
 
 (ielx'iae der Seelijivci'i'ini^'tcu 
 
 Vronica Jostiii, 
 
 "ebohrne Dottern niid Khefrau <les 
 
 I'liilip .lost. 
 
 Sic war ,u:el)(ihren den 7''^" .lanuary 1725, 
 
 JA'l)tc ia dcr Ehc .^2 Jahre, (i Moiuit unci 
 
 13 Ta^e. 
 
 Rtarh den 7"' Dccbr 1798. 
 
 20. AGNES DOTTERER' (Hieronimus Dodcrer% George IMiilip 
 Dodderer'). Born February 14, 1727; married Yost Bitting; died No- 
 vember 2, 1785. .lost (.lustus) Bitting, son of Henrich and Anna Kath- 
 arina Bottig, was born in Freinsheim, in the Palatinate, July 2, 1718; 
 died in New Hanover township, ^Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, 
 December 25, 1801. rhildn^n: 
 99. Henry Bitting'. 
 
 100. .Toseph Bitting*. 
 
 101. Peter Bitting*. 
 
 102. Soi)hia fitting'. 
 
 108. Mary P>itting', born in 1741. 
 
 U)4. Rebecca Bitting*, confirmed in 1771, agi-tl 26. 
 
 105. Rachel Bitting*, born in 1747. 
 
 106. Anna Bitting*. 
 
 107. J(jhn Bitting', boiii .luly (>, 1754. 
 
 108. Ludwig Bitting', born Octolxn- 24, 1759. 
 
 109. Philip Bitting*. 
 
 Upon authority of a warrnnt issued March 25, 1741, three tracts of 
 land, situate at the time in I.inierick township, were surveyed — one of 
 145^ acres to .Iosei)h Bittin, one of 96| acres to Henry Antes, and (he 
 third f)f 106f acres to Henry Deringer, all with allowance for roads. Mr. 
 Bitting' s was bounded on the northwest l)y The German Tract, on the 
 northeast by lands of George Heebner and Henry Antes, on the soutlieast 
 by Joseph Pike's land, and on the southwest by the above-mentioned 
 tract of Henry Antes. 
 
86 THE DOTTEREU FAMILY, 
 
 September 5, 1757, Joseph Bitting was appointed an Overseer of the 
 Poor of New Hanover township. 
 
 August 10, 1701, Jost Bitting bought of Mathias Ox and Anna Maria, 
 his wife, two tracts in Hanover township, said to contain together 141 
 acres — the one 108 acres, and the other 33 acres. Adam Ox, the father 
 of Mathias Ox, bought the first tract of Philip Jacob Zittel, who had 
 bought it of Henry VanBebber; and the second of Christian Jacobs. 
 
 April 4, 1741, Joseph Bitten (Bitting) paid the Proprietaries £58 4 
 in full for 145^ acres (@ £40 per 100 acres) in Limerick township, part 
 of a tract of which Henry Antes bought 9()^ acres. 
 
 In 1769, Youst Bitting, of Frankfort and New Hanover township, 
 was assessed £28 8 tax on grist nnll, 287 acres of land, 4 horses, and 3 
 cattle. In 1774, in same township, Jost Bitten was assessed Provincial 
 tax £24 2 8 on grist mill, 4 horses and 6 cattle. 
 
 In the tax list of New Hanover township for 1779 is: Joseph Bitting, 
 farmer, 280 acres, 4 horses, 5 cows. Also, in 1779, Josejjh Bidding, of 
 Frankfort and New Hanover township, was taxed for Effective Supplies 
 £34 0. 
 
 In 1781, for Effective Supplies, Yost Bitting, farmer, of New Hanover 
 township, was taxed £10 4 on a valuation of £800. Also, Joseph 
 Bitting' s estate £1 5 6 on a valuation of £156. 
 
 In 1783, Yost Bitting, of New Hanover township, was rated for Fed- 
 eral tax, on 251 acres of land, 1 horse, 2 head of cattle and 3 sheep. 
 
 In 1757 Joseph Bitting was an Overseer of Highways of New Han- 
 over township. 
 
 Jost Bitting made his will November 8, 1793; it was probated Jan- 
 uar}' 26, 1802. After paying del)ts, the balance left for distribution was 
 £2623 3 9f 
 
 Jost Bitting and Agnes, his wife, arc buried in Leidig's graveyard, 
 in Frederick township. Their stones bear these words- 
 
 Hier Hier 
 
 Rnhet In Gott der rnhen die Gebeine eine INlit- 
 
 J^t'il) der Verstorbenen bruders Nainens 
 
 AiigneSea Bittiiigin JOST BITTING 
 
 (TetK)hren d. 14 Feber er wiirde weboren den oten Tag 
 
 Wari 1727 Gestorben Julius ini Jahr 1718, und ii^t 
 
 d: 2 NoVeml)er 1785 gestorben den 25teu Tag Dei'eni- 
 
 ihres ALterS 58 lahr ber im Jahr 1801. 
 
 8 Monnat und 8 Tag Sein Alter war 88 Jahren 5 
 
 :\Ionatten und IS Tagen. 
 
 CHURCH COXNECTIOX. 
 
 The Bitting and Dotterer families were Reformed Church people. 
 During the Zinzendorfian movement in Pennsylvania, which was actively 
 promoted by Henry Antes, of Frederick township, Jost Bitting became 
 identified with the Moravian Church. Henry Antes and Jost Bitting were 
 born in the same town, Freinsheim, in the Palatinate of the Rhine, and 
 
ABRAHAM MARK LEY. 87 
 
 they wore near neighbors in Falkner Swnnij). Wo lind in tho i»rinto(l h^t 
 of members of tlie Oloy Moravian ooniiregation for 1753 this statement: 
 
 "Just Buetting. Born in 171:5 in Frantzlicini. inn nigra ted in 1723. 
 United with the Moravians in 1743." 
 
 In the archives of the Aloravian Chnrch at Bothloheni, Pa., the fol- 
 lowing information regarding the connection of Agnes (Dodoror) Butting 
 with tho Oley congregation of that (h^nomination was found, in .Julv, 
 1902, by Rev. Prof. William .1. llinko, of Philadelphia: 
 
 Agnes Buettingin geb. Dotterin. (Job. in 1727 den 14. Fehr. in Pensylv. Eltern: 
 Hieronynuis Dotter, Catharina, gelidine VVeselin. Heyrathete Jost Buetting. 
 Tcfchter dieser Ehe: Sojihia, ("atharina. Raliel, Kel)ecca, Anna Maria, Anna. Wunle 
 1756 <len 24. Oct. in dieGenieinde aufgenonniien in Oley. 1758 im .Vpril ein Ahend- 
 niahlgenoss zuin erstenniale. 
 
 The Bittings of the generations subsequent to Jost Bitting have been, 
 generally, members of the Reformed Chnrch. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 Henry Bitting, father of Jost Bitting. See Perkionien Region, Volnnie One, 
 page 59. 
 
 Henry Bitting's Passport, and l)rief faniilv record, <lated April 24. 172;i. See 
 Schwenksville (Pa.) Item, Julv 7, 1882; also. Historical Notes (clipi)ings) Montgom- 
 ery county. By Henry S. DoUerer. In Library of the Historical Societv of Penn- 
 sylvania, Philadelphia. ' 
 
 Freinsheim, in the Palatinate. See Perkiomen Region, Volume Two, page 20. 
 
 21. ABRAHAM ^[ARKLEY' (Barbara Dodderer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born, in Skippack and Perkiomen township, August 12, 
 1723; married, in September, 17-15, Anna Barbara Ickes; died, in Skip- 
 pack and Perkiomen townsliip, March 20, ISOO. Barbara Ickes, born 
 Augusts, 1721; died January 27, 1808. Husband and wife are buried 
 at the Lower Mennonite meeting-house, in Perkiomen township, Mont- 
 gomery county, Pennsylvania. Children: 
 
 110. Abraham Markley', born .Januniy 8, 1745. 
 
 111. Isaac Markley ^ born October 21, 174(). 
 
 112. Elizabeth Markley \ b,orn April 23, 17411. 
 
 113. Benjamin Markley^ born July 13, 1751. 
 
 114. .Jacob Markley'. * 
 
 115. Maria Barbaia Markley', born Noveml)er 24, 175(5. 
 11(5. John Markley', born January 20, 1700. 
 
 117. Daniel Markley*, born January 10, 1763; died Juno 13, 
 
 1764; buried at Lower Mennonite meeting-house, Perkio- 
 men townshi]). 
 
 118. Samuel Markley'. 
 
 Aliraham INIarkley was a blacksmith and farmer. In 1785 he held 
 the ofiice of Commissioner of Montgomery county. 
 
 In the census of Perkiomen and Skipi)ack township of June 5, 1756, 
 is: Al)raham Marcly, blacksmith; 5 cliildren under 21; acres owned, 100 
 — cleared 70 acres, sowed with corn 12 acres; held one bound servant; 
 
88 THE DOTTERER FAMIT.Y, 
 
 owned 3 horses, 1 mare, 4 sheep, and 4 horned cattle. In 1781, Ahraham 
 Markley, blacksmith, of Skippack township, is rated, for Effective Supply- 
 tax, on a valuation of £356 0, the tax being £5 6 10. In 1782 the 
 valuation is £402 0, and the tax £3 3 0. 
 
 Abraham Markley and his family were members of the Providence 
 (Trappe) Lutheran congregation. In the books of that church we find 
 that he was a contributor to the support of Pastor Muhlenberg in 1760, 
 and there, too, are recorded the baptisms and confirmations of some of 
 his children. 
 
 PURCHASE AND SALE OF LAND IN NEW HANOVER. 
 
 May 31, 1777, Al)raham Markly, of Perkioming and Skippack town- 
 ship, yeoman, purchased of William Antes, of New Hanover townshij), 
 yeoman, and r^hristin.- , his wife, for £584, lawful money of Pennsylvania, 
 a tract of land in New Hanover township, containing 116 acres, 27 
 perches, bounded by lands of Josei)h Bitting, Frederick Antis, Peter 
 Dehaven, Jacob Libegood and William Antes. He held this property 
 until May 14, 1782, when he (Abraham INIarckley, of Skippack and Perk- 
 iomen township, Idacksmith, and Barbara, his wife) sold it to h^s son, 
 Benjamin Marckley, of New Hanover township, blacksmith, for £800, 
 lawful money of Pennsylvania. Acconi]);inying the deed for this prop- 
 ert}' is this interesting 
 
 ABSTRACT OF TITLE. 
 Deed. Jolin Henry Sproo;ell to Henry VanBebbev (of Germantown), 500 A 
 
 Nov. 14, 1718. 
 Deed. Henry VanBebber to Frederick Antes (of Gernuintown af(jresaid ) for loG A. 
 
 Feb. 20, 1722. 
 AVill. Frederick Ante^< ])e(iueathing to his son, Henry Antes, all his plantation, &c., 
 
 in New Hanover tp., dated An;;. 15, 1746. 
 Will, 20 Jnly, 1754. Henry Antes, bequeathing to his son, Henry Antes, his planta- 
 tion in New Hanover (the above 156 ac. and 20 acres of other land of 
 his alongside of the same, which is included in the within granted land. ) 
 Deed, May 9, 1774, s'' Henry Antes, the son, to William Antes, the party hereto, for 
 127i acres, part of the land be<]ueathed to him and including the land 
 within grauteil. 
 
 HIS ESTATE. 
 
 Having made no will, ujion his death letters of administration were 
 granted, April 7, 1800, to his sons, Benjamin INIarkley and John Mark- 
 ley, both residents of New Hanover township. The bond given by them 
 was for £8800. Their sureties were Michael Ziegler and Mathias Tyson. 
 Appraisement of the estate was made March 24, 1800, by Henry Hun- 
 sicker and Michael Ziegler; the inventory amounted to £4043 2 3. The 
 decedent had a remarkably large variety of apparel, furniture, imple- 
 ments, utensils, etc. Amono; the items Avere: A large Bible, 20 other 
 books, 22 shirts and velvet breeches. The accounts of the administrators 
 were passed February 15, 1803; they showed a net balance of £4205 15 3. 
 Among the items for which the administrators took credit were these: 
 
ABRAHAM :\rARKLEY. 89 
 
 Paid John Hahn, doctor, £() 11 3; Frederick \\\inlaiid, minister, £1 2 6. 
 Abraham INIarkley in his lifetime made advances to his heirs, as shown 
 by the appraisers' inventory, of the sums: Abiaham Markley, £397 0; 
 Mathias Tyson, £362 17 5; Benjamin :\rarkley, £476 9 3; Jacob ^Fark- 
 ley, £357 18 0; John Mark ley, £292 19 1; Barl)ara Warthman, £306 16 4; 
 Isaac Markley, £119 4 5. The accounts relating to the settlement of 
 Abraham Markley's estate were made out 1)y Benjamin Markley. in his 
 customary neat and ct)rrect manner. 
 
 The in.scrij)tions on the stones which mark the graves of Abraliam 
 and Barbara Markley and their son Daniel, are: 
 
 Hier ' In INIemory Ilier 
 
 ruhen die (xebeine tier Daniel, son of Kuhet der Leiehnam des 
 
 verstorlienen Ahrahaiii and verstorbenen 
 
 Barbara ^Maen-kley Uarlirey Abraham IMaerckley 
 
 welfhe gebobren den 8ten ^lerekley er ward <reb(ihren den i2ten 
 
 tajj; August 1721 und who departed this tag August ]72'.i, und starb 
 
 starl) den 27ten January Life June the K^ den 2t)ten tag Maerz bSOO 
 
 1S08 1764 Aged 1 year Seines alters 76 lahr 7 ino- 
 
 ihres alters 86 Jahr o months & 3 days. nath 8 tag. 
 
 n monath und 19 Tage. " (8 lines of verse.) 
 
 (4 lines of verse.) 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Extracts from tlie New Providence (Trappe) Lutheran church 
 records: 
 
 A" 1745 im Monath Septend). ist Abraham IMerekel niit Anna Barbara Ikesin 
 getraut. 
 
 HAITISMS. 
 P.iRESTS. CHILDREN. «POXSORS. 
 
 Ml \r 1 1 If T f )). 21 October 1746 rp. t, . 
 
 Abraham Merkel uud tr. Isaac >, .->n nr i i-i- Iherarents 
 
 I, nap. 29 March 1<4/ 
 
 Abraham Merckel fr. t, • • ( b. 11 June 1751 th n 4. 
 
 . T> 1 Beniamm s , .-,o t i--o The Parents 
 
 Anna Barl)ara •' i bap. 28 Jan. l(o2 
 
 Abraham ]\Ierckel Maria Barbara Zehn >raria Piarbara 
 
 fr. Barbara Johr Woehenalt geb. d. 24 Xoveud). 1756 Ileiserin 
 
 COXFIRM.VTIOXS. 
 
 June 1, 1760, was confirmed: Abraham Merckle, Abraham Merckles son in tlie 
 Itith year. 
 
 May 19, 1765, f»n Sunday Exaudi was confirmed in Providence; Isaac Mercklin 
 des Abraham Mercklins Sohn. 
 
 Also: Elisabetha Mercklin, des Abraham ^len-klin's tochter. 
 
 May 20, 1772, was confirmed: Jacob ]\Iercklin, .Vbraham's son. 
 
 Also: Barbara ^Nfercklin, .Abraham's daughter. 
 
 Sl'OXSOHS. 
 
 Al)raham Merckel u. fr. were sponsors for Al)raham (b. 1 June, liajit. 22 June. 
 1755), son of Arn<l Rose it wf. Dorothea Ileiderich. 
 
 Abraham Merkel and wife Anna Barbara were sponsors for Anna Barbaia, dau. 
 of Nicolaus Hchwenk and wf. Anna Barbara, b. 12 June, ])apt. 12 Oct., 1755. 
 
 Abraham INIerckel n. s. frau were sponsors for the child of Johannes Ickes u. fr. 
 Christina, which wasl)oru .SOtli August, baptized 22 October 1758,and named .\braham. 
 
90 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 November 27, 1760, Abraham Merckle subscribed 10 shillings towards 
 the salary of Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg as pastor of the Lutheran congrega- 
 tion at New Providence. — 
 
 Wednesday, December 3, 1777. In the afternoon I had a visit from 
 two old meml^ers of the congregation in Providence, Abraham Merkel and 
 Henry Heihnan; each brought a piece of meat as a present, out of love; 
 we held edifying discourses. — Diaky of Rev. Henry M. Muhlenberg. 
 
 22. PHILIP MARKLEY' (Barbara Dodderer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer'). Born August 27, 1725; married, December 16, 1746, Mary 
 Johnson; died in Norristown, April 5, 1800. Mary Johnson died Fel)- 
 ruary 22, 1815, aged ninety-one years. They are buried at St. John's 
 Evangelical Lutheran church. Centre Square, Montgomery county, Penn- 
 sylvania. Children: 
 
 119. Jacob ]\farkley*, born August 28, 1747. 
 
 120. Elizabeth Markley^ born December 22, 1749. 
 
 121. Daniel Markley^' born October 3, 1755. 
 
 122. Hannah Markiey^ l)orn October 30, 1759. 
 
 123. John ]\Iarkley\ born December 8, 1764. 
 
 In the census of Perkiomen and Skippack township, June 5, 1756, 
 appears: Philip Marcly, cord winder; 3 children under 21; owned 70 acres 
 — 30 acres cleared, 7 acres sowed with corn; lield 2 bound servants; 2 
 horses, 4 horned cattle. At this time he resided in the house on Skip- 
 pack road, one and a half n]iles below Pcnnebaker's niills, marked on 
 Nicholas Scull's map of 1759, " Markly." 
 
 In 1755 William Bradford in a publication gave the distance from 
 Farmer's Mill, on the Wissahickon, to I'hilip Markley's as 14 miles, 3 
 quarters and 70 perches. The distances at the principal points on the 
 Skippack road were given as follows: 
 
 Fanner's Mill to Jacob Want's (Jacob \\'entz's) 9 miles, 1 quarter, 24 perches 
 
 Skepack Creek 11 " 1 " 60 
 
 Teeter Welger's(DietneliWelcker's) 12 " " 20 
 Philip Markley's 14 " 8 " 70 
 
 Pennebaker'sMill.inParkioniyCreeklG " 3 " ;]0 
 
 General Washington, in a letter from the camp in New Hanover (at 
 Fagleysville), written immediately before he moved the army to Penny- 
 packer's Mills, announced his purpose to place a detachment as far in 
 advance of the main army as Philip Markley's. The traditions oi the 
 Markley family are clear that the troops of the American army were en- 
 camped on the hillsides of the Markley farm, prior to the battle of Ger- 
 man town. 
 
 In the Providence township tax lists of 1781-83, we find the name 
 of Philip Markley, miller. For the Effective Supply tax, in 1781, we 
 find him taxed £8 3 10 on a valuation of £630; and in 1782, he was 
 
PHILIP MARKLEY. 91 
 
 taxed £8 lo 2 on a valuation of £G44. In 17S8, for the Federal tax, he 
 
 was rated on a grist mill, 47 acres, 2 horses, 4 horned cattle, G sheep. 
 
 Philip Markley probably resided in this township at this date. 
 
 Philip Markley accjuired a large estate, which he disposed of by will 
 
 dated June 8, 1790. At this time he ri'sidcd in Nori'iton township (in 
 
 that part which is now the boiougli of Norristown), Montgomery county. 
 
 Pie named as executors of his estate Mary Markley, his wife, and Jacob 
 
 Markley, his son. The witnesses to the will were Israel Jacol)s, Jesse 
 
 Jacobs and Phebe Jacobs. His will was probated April 14, 1800. He 
 
 directed that his children should receiye as follows: 
 
 Jacob Markley: The plantation in Hkippack and Perkionien township, which testa- 
 tor received from his father, Jacob Markley, deceased, and Jot^eph 
 Pawling, containing: 79 acres. Subject to certain payments. 
 
 Daniel Markley: The plantatidu partly in Providence and partly in Skippack and 
 Perkiiimen township, bought of Adam Bitting and of William Dewees, 
 High Sheriff of Philadelphia county, containing about 100 acres, to- 
 gether with grist mill thereon. Suliject to the payment of certain lega- 
 cies to other heii-s. 
 
 John Markley: The plantation of 47 acres and tan-yard, whereon testator resided at 
 date of making the will. Subject to the payment of certain legacies to 
 other heirs. 
 
 Elizabeth ^Markley, wife of John Sieber: £400 lawful money of Pennsylvania, pay- 
 
 al)le in specie. 
 Hannah ^larkley, wife of Matthias Kojilin: £400 lawful money of Pennsylvania, 
 
 Iiayal)le in specie. 
 
 Philip Markley and family were of the Lutheran persuasion. He 
 was a meniljer of Providence (Trappe) Lutheran church. November 27, 
 17()0, we find him a contributor to the support of the pastor, Rev. Mr. 
 Muhlenberg; he subscribed 10 shillings. In the church book of that 
 congregation are the baptismal and other records of his family. His wife, 
 who was of Mennonite parentage, was baptized in the Lutheran Church 
 nearly ten 3-ears after their marriage, as the following entry shows: 
 "Philip Merckels Frau Maria war 31 Jahr alt und ist getauft d. 24sten 
 Octob. 17oG. Zeugen — Jacob Merckel, Philip Merckel, Michael Walter, 
 Schulmeister und s. Frau." In the records of the Providence Lutheran 
 church are also entered these baptisms and confirmations: 
 
 PARENTS. ClIIMIItKN. SPOXSORS. 
 
 Philij) Merckel Jacob ist 9 Jahr alt Zeuge eine gantz.e Versandimg 
 
 fr. Maria getauft den 24 Xoveml). 17.'>t) 
 
 Elisabeth, sieben .lain- 
 " " alt getauft d. 24 N(.vend). 17ri() " 
 
 Daniel ein Jahr alt 
 " " getauft den 24 Xovemb. 175(1 Eltern Selber 
 
 Hanna: geb. d. i^O Octob. 
 
 17oOget. (1. 10 Aug. (17G0) Kltern seibsl 
 
 Philipp Merckli Johannes, gebohren 
 
 und fr. Maria d. Sten Dec. 1764, getauft den 23 Jan. 1705 die Eltern selbst 
 
 COXFIRM.\TIONS. 
 
 In the year 1770 was confinned: Jacob Mercklin, Phiiipp's son. 
 
 " also: Elisabeth Arercklin, I'liilipp's daughter. 
 
92 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 At the meeting of tlie Council of Safet}", held on Saturday, November 
 8, 1777; Philip Markley and others were appointed commissioners for 
 Philadelphia county, to collect supplies for the American arm\\ 
 
 FAMILY BIBLE RECORD. 
 
 Jacob INIarkley, the original owner of the family Bible, made this 
 entry of the birth of his son, Philip Markley: 
 
 A son born on the last Sunday, the 27th day, in the month of August, A. D. 
 1725; baptized and named Philip. His godfather and godmotlier were liis grand- 
 parents, George Philip Dodderer and Fronica, his wife. 
 
 After the death of Jacol) Markley the Bible passed into the possession 
 of Philip Markley, liis son, who made these entries therein: 
 
 Philip Markley, son of the within-named Jacol) Markley, was joined in Holy 
 Matrimony to Mary Johnson, December 16th, A. D. 1746, who begat tlie following 
 children, to wit: 
 1st. A son, named Jacob, was born August 28th, A. D. 1747. 
 
 (Who died Septend)er 26th, bS21, aged 74 years, 4 months. ) 
 2nd. A daughter named Elizabeth was born December 22nd, 174^). 
 
 (Died on Sunday, Jany. 14, 1821, aged 71 years and 2:5 days.) 
 3rd. A son named Daniel was born October ;5nl, A. D. 1755. 
 
 (Died March 2nd, 1817, aged 63 yrs , 5 mo., 18 days. ) 
 4th. A daughter named Hannah was born October 30th, A. D. 1759. 
 
 (Who died December 29th, 1820, aged 61 yrs , 2 mos., 15 days.) 
 
 (She was intermarried with Matthias Koplin, who died January 5, 1813, 
 aged 53 yrs.) 
 5th. A son named John was born December 8th, 1764. 
 
 (Who died July 28, 18.34, aged 69 years, 7 mouths and 20 day.-: ) 
 
 Another hand wrote the following: 
 
 The above named Philip Markley (born Aug'. 27, 1725), died April oth, 1800, 
 aged 74 yrs. 7 mos. 5 days; and his wife Maiy (the above named Mary Johnson) 
 died February 22nd (21st?), 1815, aged 91 years. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 July 24, 1770, Philij) Markley was one of the appraisers of the estate, 
 real and })crsonal, of Peter Pennebacker, deceased, late the owner of 
 Pennebacker's mills on the Perkiomen. 
 
 November 25, 1769, Fredeiick Isett, of New Providence township, 
 gave a mortgage on his property to Philip Markley, of "Skii)pack & Per- 
 quiomin township, cordwainer, " for £200 Pennsylvania money. October 
 29, 1796, Philip Markley acknowledged payment of the mortgage. 
 
 At the Montgomery County Centennial celebration in 1884 was ex- 
 hibited by a descendant the family i;egister of PhiH]i ^larkle}', from 1746 
 to 1764, written by himself. 
 
ISAAC MARK LEY. 93 
 
 24. ISAAC MAKKLEY^ (Bailmrn Dodderei", George IMiilii) 
 Dodderer'). Born May 24, 1720; married Sarah ; died, in Hat- 
 field township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1812. 
 
 Sarah , wife of Isaac Markley, was horn March 7, 1733; died 
 
 Decemher 7, 1823.. They are buried at Lower Salford Mcnnonite grave- 
 yard. Children: 
 
 124. (ieorge Markley ', hai)tized November 24, 1750, aged one year. 
 
 125. Henry Markley*, Iwrn July 17, 1759. 
 
 126. Abraham Markley', born August 1, 1704. 
 
 In tlie census taken June 5, 1756, of Perkiomen and Skippack town- 
 ship, is found: Isaac Marely, farmer; 2 children under 21; dwells on 
 Jacob ^NFarcly's land; 15 acres sowed with corn; rent 8£ (Pennsylvania 
 currency, prol)al)ly); 2 horses, 1 mare, 5 horned cattle. 
 
 October 28, 1765, Isaac Markly, of Lowt-r Salford township, bought 
 125 acres and 6 ])er cent, allowance, in Salford township, of Nicholas 
 Holderman, Jr., and Elizabeth, his wife, of Charlestown, Chester county. 
 He lived on it until, on October 14, 1811, he sold it to his son, Henry 
 Marklev. 
 
 The tax list of Lower Salford township, for 1769, shows that Isaac 
 Markley was the owner of 125 acres of land, 2 horses, 5 horned cattle, 
 and was taxed £11 6 0. In 1783, he was taxed, in the same township, 
 on 125 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle and 8 sheej). 
 
 Isaac Markley left an estate of upwards $4200. His widow, unal)le 
 
 to perform the duties of admini!>tratrix, desired that her sons, Plenry 
 
 Markley and Abraham ^Markley, be appointed administrators, in these 
 
 words: 
 
 .Tune the 12'", A. D. 1812. 
 
 Tliis is to certify that I, Sarah Markley, of Hatfield Township, & County of 
 -Montgomery, Widow of Isaac .Markley, Deceased, Beino; week and Sricken in years 
 not Capeble to Serve as Adniinistratir for Said Deceaseds Estate. And do Hereby 
 Nominate and appoint Henry Markley of the Township of Lower Salford & County 
 of Montgomery, and Al)raham Markley of the Townshij) of Upper Salford i*^ County 
 aforesaid Being Sons of Said Decease<l. 
 
 Witness Presents! her 
 
 Fred" Katzel [ SARAH S MARKLKY. 
 
 A1)r"' Shipe J mark 
 
 Accordingly, on June 15, 1M2, the sons, Henry Markley, of Lower 
 Salford township, and Abraliam Markley, of Uj)])er Salford township, 
 were appointed administrators. They gave a bond for $8454.64. The 
 household goods was appraised at $153.99, and there was $4073.33 in 
 cash, making a total of $4227.32. 
 
 NOTES. 
 The record of baptism of George Markley and Abraham ^hlrkley, 
 sons of Lsaac and Sarah Markley, is found in the books of Providence 
 Lutheran church. 
 
94 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Isaac Merckele, in Schibbach in Berckjamin Township, advertised 
 stray cattle, in Saur's Germantown newspaper, Januar}^ 19, 1759, 
 
 In 1792 Isaac Markley was a constable of Lower Salford township. 
 
 In the MS. record of deaths in the Markley family -is this: 1812. 19 
 May. Old Isaac Markley died. 
 
 25. VERONICA MARKLEY' (Barl)ara Dodderer ^ George Philip 
 Dodderer'). Born April 1, 1732; married, April 30, 1751, George 
 Schwenck; died, in Frederick township, October 2, 1777. George 
 Schwenck, born in March, 1728; died February 24, 1803. He was 
 buried, beside his wife, on his own farm on the east bank of Society run, 
 in Frederick township. Children: 
 
 127. John Schwenck*, born Man^li 5, 1752. 
 
 128. Jacob Schwenck*, born June 7, 1755. 
 
 129. Al)raham Schwenck*, born May 25, 1759. 
 
 130. Daniel Schwenck*, born May 5, 1761. 
 
 131. Elizabeth Schwenck*, born December 31, 1766. 
 
 George Schwenck was a farmer and blacksmith. He was naturalized 
 September 24, 1755. As early a 1754, he owned land in Frederick 
 township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county, Pennsylvania. 
 January 2, 1754, he bought of Michael Schwenck and Mary, liis wife, 
 one hundred acres in Frederick townshij), located principally on the west 
 side of Old Cossihoppen (Old Goshenhoppen) creek; April 4, 1761, he 
 conveyed this to Henry Bayer. October 28, 1765, he bought of David 
 Hiibner, two hundred acres in Frederick township, bounded by laiids of 
 Henry Kraus, John Reymer, Loduick Reimer and Michael Renn and other 
 land of George Schwenck; May 2, 1768, he sold one hundred and forty- 
 six acres, one hundred and twenty-six jterches of the tract which he had 
 bought of David Hibner, of Frederick township, to Lodowick Reimer. 
 
 George Swank, of Philadel})hia county, was naturalized September 
 24, 1755. He had taken the Sacrament September 23, 1755. 
 
 In 1769, George Swenk was the assessor for Frederick toAvnshi]>, of 
 the Proprietnry Tax. He was taxed £15 18 4 on 200 acres, 3 horses 
 and 5 cattle. In 1774 George Swenck, of Frederick township, was rated 
 £16 1 4 for Provincial Tax on 200 acres of land, 3 horses and 5 horned 
 cattle. In 1776, George Swenk appears in the Frederick township assess-" 
 ment as owner f)f 200 acres of land, 3 horses, 5 cows. In 1779 George 
 Swenk was collector, for Frederick township, of the Supply tax of the 
 year 1779. His tax was £16. 
 
 Letters of administration in the estate of George Schwenck, deceased, 
 were granted, March 25, 1803, to Jacob Schwenck and Abraham Schwenck. 
 The settlement show-ed a net balance of £3134 11 6|^ for distribution to 
 the heirs. The administrators filed their account February 12. 1805. 
 
RE15ECCA MARKLEY. Mb 
 
 Notices of the liliiig were juit uj) at Iluiirv Krebs's, at Phili}) Boyer, Jr.'s, 
 and at Samuel Beyer's, three of the most piibhe places in the neighbor- 
 hood of the parti(!S interested. Samuel Pennehacker and Abraham (Jroff 
 made the appraisement of his ix'isonal estate, which amounted to 
 £1468 8 oj. Among his effects was a sermon book a})praised 7s. 6d, 
 The children had received advances as follows: 
 
 John :Markley (husband of Elizalx-th Schwenk) £187 3 6 
 
 Jacob Schwenk 475 5 
 
 John Schwenck 325 7 6 
 
 Daniel Schwenck 443 
 
 Abraham Schwenk 311 
 
 The inscriptions on the gravestones of George Schwenk and wife, 
 were, as near as they could be decij)hered, October 3, 1815, as follows: 
 
 Georg yhweufk Hier ruhen .... 
 
 Born 1728 in March verstorbenen 
 
 Died Feb. 24, 180:^, .... Fronica Seliweiik 
 
 Aged alxnit ib yeans. Gebohren den Iten 
 
 April iiii lahr 17:!2. 
 
 Starl) den 2ten ()('tol)er 
 
 Ini lahr 1777 
 
 Ihr Alter 45 lahr. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 In the Old Goshenhoppen Lutheran church reconl is this: Veronica, 
 
 George Schwenck's wife, died 29th Se[)tember, 1777. 
 
 Georg Swenck and Samuel Bartolet were named in the will of Conrad 
 Duddarer, of Frederick township, as executors. (See page 61. 
 
 April 29, 170)9, William Swenk, of Gwynedd township, blacksmith, 
 and Mary, his wife, sold to Nicholas Swenk, of Lower Sulford township, 
 blacksmith, and George Swenk, of Frederick townshi]), blacksmith, a 
 small plantatidn in Gwynedd township. 
 
 In the MS. record of deaths in the Markley family occurs this: 1803. 
 25 Fel)ruary, old George Schwenck died. 
 
 See article, entitled The Schwenk Family, in The Perkiomen Region, 
 Volume Three, page 51. 
 
 26. REBECCA MARKLEY^ (Barbam Dodderer-, George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born about 1734; married Frederick Lsett (otherwi.se 
 Isaac). Children: 
 
 132. Barbara Isett\ born in 1757. 
 
 133. Jacob lsett', born in 1763. 
 
 134. Frederick lsett', born May 23, 17(;7. 
 
 135. Elizabeth lsett', born Angu.st 15, 1769. 
 
 136. Hannah TsetC. 
 
96 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Friederiek Isaac and Jacob Isaac, brothers, both under sixteen, came 
 over in the ship Pennsylvania, whose passengers signed the declaration at 
 Philadelphia, September 11, 1732. It is said that their father died on 
 the passage, and their mother married here afterwards. 
 
 Frederick Isett was a farmer, and resided in Providence township. 
 In the tax lists, which give his name as Frederick Isaac, we trace him as 
 follows: 1769, Proprietary tax on 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, tax, £9 13 8; 
 1774, Provincial tax, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, tax, £9 2 8; 1779, 
 State Tax, £2 5 0; 1780, Effective Supply tax, on a valuation of £2600, 
 £68 5 9; 1781, Effective Supply tax, on a valuation of £400, £5 4 0; 
 1783, Federal tax, rated on 83 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 5 sheep. 
 
 July 4, 1801, Frederick Isett, then far advanced in years, made his 
 last will and testament, which Avas proven July 23, 1803. 
 
 27. CHRISTINA MARKLEY' (Barbara Dodderer-, George Phih]) 
 Dodderer^). Born May 21, 1736; married William Antis; died August 
 21, 1805. William Antis, son of Henry and Christina (Dewees) Antes, 
 was born November 18, 1731; died March 9, 1810. William and Chris- 
 tina Antes are buried at Canandaigua, New York. Children: 
 
 137. John Antis*, died, in Pennsylvania, before 1792. 
 
 138. Elizabeth Antis^, born February 17, 1757. 
 
 139. Christina Antis*, baptized March 14, 1759. 
 
 140. Sarah Antis*, born October 12, 1762. 
 
 141. Mary Antis*, born August 17, 17()8; baptized, by the pastor 
 
 of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, November 5, 1768, 
 and named Anna Maria; died in Pennsylvania, before 1792. 
 
 142. William Antis*, born March 15, 1776. 
 
 William Antis lived in Frederick and New Hanover townships up to 
 the beginning of 1781, when he went to Northumberland county, where 
 he held important positions of public trust. In 1792, he removed to the 
 Genesee country, in New York, where he died. 
 
 By will of his father, Henry Antes, dated July 20, 1754, William 
 Antis was bequeathed a half-interest in the testator's property in Fred- 
 erick townwship, and woodland in Limerick township. The words of the 
 will are: 
 
 "I give and Bequeath unto my two Elldest Sons Frederick and 
 William all my Plantation . . . in the Township and County above 
 s'^ . . . containing 175 or more Acres of Land with all the Buildings 
 and Improvements thereon and seventy-six Acres of Woodland out of the 
 South East side of a Tract Containing Ninty odd Acres in Limrick Town- 
 ship between the Lines of Henry Diringer and Joseph Bitting." This 
 was subject to certain payments to the other heirs. 
 
 May 9, 1774, William Antes bought of his brother (John) Henry 
 Antes, 127^ acres of land in New Hanovov township, being part of land 
 
CHRISTINA ^rARKLEY. 97 
 
 bequeathed to the said (John) Henry Antes by his father, Henry Antes, 
 by will dated July 20, 1754. (See abstract of title, page 88.) May 31, 
 1777, William Antes sold 11(5 acres, 27 perches, part of the foregoing 
 tract, to Abraham ^larkley. 
 
 In 1774, William Antes was taxed, in New Hanover township, 
 £6 10 8, on 55 acres, 2 horses and 3 cows. In the list of taxables of 
 the same township for 1779, he appears as the owner of 2 horses and 4 
 cows, and as the occupant of ()0 acres owned by John Betz; and he was 
 also taxed, this vear, for the estate of his deceased father, Frederick Antes. 
 
 After William Antis's removal to Northumberland count}^, his name 
 appears there in the tax lists. In the Mahoning township assessment for 
 1781, he stands taxed £6 10 11, on ^ acre of land, 2 horses and 2 cows; 
 also, £0 17 6 for a lot in the new town of Northumberland. In 1781, in 
 Bald Eagle township, ^^'illiam and Frederick Antes were assessed, on 300 
 acres, a tax of £71 0. In 1782, William Antes, gunsmith, of Mahon- 
 ing township, was taxed £3 15 4 on 2 horses and 3 cows. In 1785, his 
 State tax, on 1 horse and 2 cows, was £1 7. 
 
 HIS REVOI-ITIOXARY SERVICES. 
 
 William Antis rendered valuable services to the American cause dur- 
 ing the Revolutionary war. March 12, 1777, he was appointed a Sub- 
 lieutenant for the countv of Philadelphia; October 21, 1777, he was ap- 
 pointed a Commissioner on Seciuestrated Estates and Treason; and May 
 29, 1778, an Agent to execute the Act of Attainder. At another time he 
 was designated to administer the oath of allegiance and abjuration in 
 Philadelphia county, and at another he was Commissioner for Tax and 
 Levies. As Sub-lieutenant large sums of money passed thiK)Ugh his 
 hands, as is shown by the Statement of his Accounts, which was published 
 shortly after the peace by the State of Pennsylvania. He received large 
 sums for fines collected from the delinquents of the militia, and made 
 disbursements for transporting troops, ammunition and stores, for repair- 
 ing arms, and forgiving "warning" to the militia to perform service in 
 the field. It is stated, by family tradition, that he was an expert 
 mechanic, and that in his own blac^ksmith shop, in New Hanover town- 
 ship, large (piantities of damaged arms were repaired for the government. 
 
 In the Pennsylvania Aichives, \\)lume VI, pages 453 and 456, are 
 
 printed evidences of William Antis's services in the spring of 1778, viz: 
 
 The Supreme Executive Council sent a letter dated Lancaster, April 28th, 1778, 
 to Col. Wui. Antis, requesting the earliest information of the number of arms in and 
 belongiufi to the state, as well such as are in the hands of private people as those in 
 possession of the Lieutenants of Counties, and in the pul)iic works. They requested 
 immediate information of the nund)er of muskets well fitted now in his possession, 
 and how many more he can ccimpletely finish hy the 20th of May. 
 
 His reply was: 
 
 NcwhaiHHivci' Tiiwnsliip, May the 1" 1778. 
 Sir: 
 
 I have recei veil voni- Letter i>t' the 2S"' i\\ .\]>v\\ last jiast. wlierein I am 
 
98 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 requested to give immediate information to Council what number of muskets well 
 fitted are now in my possession, and how many more I could compleatly finish by 
 the 20"^ of May Instant. These are therefore to inform Council that I have twenty- 
 five in my possession, and as touching what number I can finish against the twentieth 
 of May, I do hereby inform Council that I have none that will be finished against 
 that time, as 1 am not at present in a proper situation to follow that Business, neither 
 have I heretofore followed that branch of Business for the publick, excepting in the 
 way of Cleaning and repairing of Arms, and that about 500 stand of Arms was sent 
 to me last fall for that purpose by General Potter, which when cleaned and repaired 
 361 of them were sent to the rear of the Army by order of his Excellency Gen' Wash- 
 ington, and the remainder was sent to ]\Iilitia Camp by order of Major Cummings, 
 and that 161 muskets was sent last fall to Col. Frederick Antes for the purpose afore- 
 said, which hath since been taken by order of Col. Wm. Henry to Factory at Allen- 
 town, in order to be repaired there. The above is all the Information I Can give at 
 present respecting of public arms that have Come within my district. 
 
 I am Sir, with respect, 
 
 Your Humble Servant, 
 .[Directed] WILLIAM ANTES. 
 
 To His Excellency Thomas Wharton, Jun'r, 
 
 President of the Executive Council, 
 ^ Lancaster. 
 
 October 1<S, 1785, an order was made by the State in favor of William 
 Antes for one pound spe(ne for cleaning and repairing two Rifle Guns 
 damaged on the way from Philadel})liia to Sunbury, being presents from 
 the Commonwealth to two Indian Chiefs. 
 
 DEATH AND BURIAL. 
 
 Gray sandstone slabs mark the graves of Colonel Antis and wife, in 
 the old cemetery at Canandaigua. They bear these words: 
 
 In memory of In memorv of 
 
 COLONEL WM. ANTIS, CHRISTENA^ consort 
 
 who departed of COL. WM. ANTIS, 
 
 this life who departed 
 
 March 9th 1810 this life 
 
 Aged 79 years. Aug. 21st 1805 
 
 aged 68 vears. 
 NOTES. 
 
 In the MS. family record of Henry Antes, his father, the birth and 
 
 baptism of William Antis is entered thus: 
 
 21st November, 1731. William The sponsors 
 William DeWees and Christina his wife, 
 the child's (irand Parents; named him 
 William; born 18th November, 1731. 
 
 William Antis spelled the family name as here printed; this he did, 
 more particularly, the later years of his life. His father, and brothers 
 and sisters spelled it — Antes. 
 
 Extract from Jacob Markley's Bible family record: 
 
 A daughter born May 27th, A. D. 1736; 
 
 baptized July 18th, and named Christina; 
 her sponsors at the font were Benedict 
 Mintz and his wife. (Benid Mins u. 
 seine Hausfrau. ) 
 
PHILIP DODDERER. 
 
 99 
 
 In the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church hook is recorded the hirth 
 of Carl Antes, son of WilHam Antes, Novemher 23, 1750, and his haptism 
 on December 30, following. The sponsors were Carl Keyger and wife. 
 As this child's name does not ai)pear in the family record, it was prob- 
 ably that of another William Antes. 
 
 28 CATHARINE MARKLEY^ (Barbara Dodderer^ George 
 PhiHp Dodderer'). Born May 9, 1738. 
 
 Jacob Markley recorded the birth of this daughter in this simple 
 entry in the family Bil»le: "A daughter born May 9, A. D. 1739; was 
 named Catharine." 
 
 In the Augustus (Trappe) Lutheran church record of marriages is 
 entered: July 3, 1757, Christian Brenneman and Catharina Merkelin, 
 daughter of Jacob Merkel. 
 
 In Michael Billmeyer's German taun Zeitung Abraham Marklej'^, 
 brother to Catharine Markley, in an advertisement dated December 1, 
 1792, desires his sister Catharine, or her heirs, to come forward and claim 
 her share of the estate of her father, Jacob Markley. The advertisement 
 states that her first husband's name was Martin Conrad, gives the name 
 of her second husband as Christian Bonnamnnn, and thai she is reported 
 to be again a widow. 
 
 The advertisement is: 
 
 D' 
 
 Bcftantmacbuna. 
 
 ER Unterschriebene luaclit hiermit bekant 
 
 daps seine Sch wester Catharina Eonna- 
 
 msennin, wenn sie noch am Leben ist, sich 1iey 
 
 ihm melden und ihr Erbtheil so ihr von ihres 
 
 Vaters Hinterlassenschaft zukonit, a1)holen kan. 
 
 Ihres ersten INIan^is Name war Martin Conrad, 
 
 ! und sie soil jetzt eine Witwe seyn. Solte aber 
 
 j meine gedachte Sch wester nicht mehr am Leben 
 
 'seyn, so ware es niir lieb wenn einige von ihri'n 
 
 ' Hinterlassenen ihre Umstteude melden wolten 
 
 i an mich, 
 
 ABRAHAM MERKEL, 
 
 Schippaeh und Berjrjoming Taunsehip, 
 Montgomery Cannty, den 1 Decem- 
 ber, 17'st2. 
 
 29. PHILIP DODDEPvER' ( Bernbard Dod.lererS George Philip 
 .Dodderer'). Born, in Pennsylvania, about 1729; married Johanna Guis- 
 bert; died, in Fishing Creek township, Northmnberland (now Columbia) 
 county, Pennsylvania, in 1790. Johanna Guisbert, daughter of Andreas and 
 Johanna Guisbert, was born in Hanover township, Philadelphia county; 
 she survived her husband. Husband and wife are buried in the Dodderer 
 burjdng ground, at Jonestown, Columbia county, Pennsylvania. Children: 
 LofC. 
 
100 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 143. Johanna Dodderer*, born September 26, 1756. 
 
 144. Elizabeth Dodderer*, born July 19, 1758. 
 
 145. Abraham Dodderer*, born October 25, 1760. 
 
 146. Susanna Dodderer*, born October 18, 1763. 
 
 147. Catharine Dodderer*. 
 
 148. Philip Doddeier*. 
 
 149. Anna Dodderer*, born December 7, 1770. 
 
 150. Sarah Dodderer*, born December 4, 1776. 
 
 151. Mary Dodderer*, born in 1778. 
 
 152. Magdalena Dodderer*. 
 
 February 28, 1755, Philip Dodderer bought of Thomas Boude, of the 
 city of Philadelphia, bricklayer, and Sarah, his wife, seventy-nine acres 
 of land, in Whitpain township, Philadelphia county. January 5, 1759, 
 he advertised, in the German newspaper, printed by Christopher Saur at 
 German town, his desire to sell his plantation of eighty-two acres, in Whit- 
 pain township, near Philip Boehm's place, fifteen miles from Philadelj^hia. 
 He lived on this plantation. It had on it two dwellings, a frame barn, 
 and a blacksmith shop; fifty acres were cleared and ten acres were 
 meadow; it fronted on the Skippack road, a noted highway in the Colo- 
 nial and later times; and Avas well adapted for a mechanic or a storekeeper. 
 
 The advertisement in the Germantown newspaper was as follows. 
 
 Philip Dotterer in Wippen Taunsciiip, 15 
 Meilen von Philadelphia, nahe bey des Philip 
 Boehmen Platz wohnhafft, macht bekant, dasf? 
 er seine Plantasche verkaiiffen will. Es sind 82 
 Acker Land; darauf sind 2 Wnhnhpeuser, eine 
 frtem-scheuer und ein Schmidtschapp. 50 Acker 
 sind klar, davon sind 8 Acker eingesaet; es sind 
 ohneefehr 10 Acker Wiesen, und kcennen noch 
 mehrgeuiacht warden; das Meherste davon kan 
 gewsessert werden Der genieldte Platz stoesset 
 an der Schipbacher Strasse, und ist bequem vor 
 ein Handwercksmann oder Krsenier. Der 
 Kauffbrief ist gut. Wer Sinn dazu hat, kan 
 sich bey ihm anmelden aiif deni Platz, und 
 ferner berichtet werden. 
 
 Who purchased this property we are not advised. 
 
 April 16, 1760, Philip Todderer, of Whitpain township, blacksmith, 
 and Janigen, his wife, sold to John INIartin, of Upper Dul)]in, yeoman, 
 Philip Wentz, of Worcester, yeoman, Frederick Toll, of Plymouth, yeo- 
 man, and Jacob Cobler, of Upper Dublin, cordwainer, — trustees for Boehm's 
 Reformed congregation — for five shillings, 61|^ perches, part of the pur- 
 chase of 79 acres from Thomas Boude on 28th February, 1755. The sig- 
 natures to the deed, as recorded in the Court House at Norristown, Pa., 
 were. Philip Dodderer 
 
 Jannegan Dodderer 
 
PHILIP DODDERER. 101 
 
 Hon. Jones Detwiler, in his History of Bcehm's Church, read at the 
 Sesqi-Centennial of that church, September 11, 1890, evidently alludes to 
 the foregoing purchase when he says, the congregation "now began to feel 
 the need of a school. They, therefore, purchased a piece of ground 
 adjoining their property in 1760, and built a school-house thereon." 
 (Sesqui-Centennial of Bd'hm's Church, ])age 67.) 
 
 HE MOVES TO NEW JERSEY. 
 
 During the Revolutionary war he was a resident of Newton, Sussex 
 count;,, New Jersey. In 1777 he was appointed Sheriff of the county. 
 He was also, the same year. Captain of a company of militia in the 
 Second regiment of that county. 
 
 HIS SERVICES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 
 
 In the work entitled Jerseymen in the Revolutionary ^^'ar, pages 
 389 and 390, appear these names: 
 
 Dodders, Philip, Captain, Second Militia regiment, Sussex Co. 
 
 Dudder, Jacob, Private, Sussex Co. Militia. 
 
 Dudderer, Aliram, Private, Sussex Co. Militia. 
 
 In the History of Sussex and A\'arren Counties, New Jersey, the fol- 
 lowing information is given: 
 
 At a meeting of the county committee of Safety, held at the court 
 house, in Newton, Sussex county, Phili}) DJlidderer was a delegate from 
 Newton township. (Page 51.) Thi.'i meeting was held on the 10th and 
 11th of August, 1775: 
 
 Philip Dodders was a captain in the Second Regiment State militia 
 from Sussex county in the Revolutionary war. (Page 68.) 
 
 An order was drawn by the Treasurer on the Collector of Sussex 
 county, March 24, 1784, in which was included £4 12 8 for guard ser- 
 vice performed by 23 men, July 1, 1777, commanded by Capt. Philip 
 Dodderer, of Col Hankimson's second regiment militia of Sussex Co. 
 (Page 75.) 
 
 HE RETURNS TO PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 September 25, 1784, Philip Dodderer, blacksmith, and Yanaka, his 
 Avife, of Newton, Sussex county, New Jersey, conveyed by deed property 
 to Lawrence Stright, of Hardwick. (Book of Deeds, pp. 223, et seq. 
 Office of Recorder of Deeds of Sussex County. ) 
 
 Between the date just given and 1789, Philip Dodderer returned to 
 Pennsylvania, and settled on the frontier in that portion of Northuml)er- 
 land county now comprised in Columbia county, in Fishing Creek town- 
 ship. It is stated that he first located on the Muncy Manor, say about 
 1784 or 1785, and that the date of his coming to Fishing Creek is 1788. 
 On this subject the following letters supply information: 
 
 Extract from letter of Captain John M. Buckalew, dated Fishing 
 Creek, Pa., May 12, 1898: 
 
102 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Between 1783 and 1785, Philip Dodder and probably his son, Abraham Dodder, 
 settled on Tract No. 1 of the Mnncy Manor, that Mordecai McKinney and John 
 Buckalew had been driven from in 1779 by the Indians; at least John Buckalew 
 found them in possession on his return in 1785-'86. Abraham Dodder, son of Philip, 
 . . . according to what his daughter informed me, moved . . . to the present 
 township of Fishing Creek, Columbia county, in 1787. . . . About two years 
 afterwards the father, Philip Dodder, with his wife, followed the son. Philip lived 
 about two years after moving here, when he died and was buried at Fishing Creek 
 P. O. (Jonestown). The old lady lived some time afterwards. They had one 
 daughter, married. I have forgotten her husband's name, as they removed to the 
 State of New York before I was born. I do not know of any other children of Philip 
 Dodder but Abraham and his daughter. 
 
 Extract from letter of Mrs. Rebecca M. Markle, dated Fishing Creek, 
 
 Pa., May 16, 1898: 
 
 Abram Dodder came to Fishing Creek from Muncy in 1786. . . . His father 
 came two years later. The father, Philip Dodder, settled near the son. He died in 
 1790, and was buried, as also his wife, in the Dodderer cemetery, at Jonestown. His 
 was the first death and burial in this section. . . . The gravestones are not 
 marked. ... I never heard the name of my great-grandmother. I know they 
 had a daughter Lanah. She married a man l)y the name of William Pearison. They 
 resided in Muncy. That is all I know of them. 
 
 HIS i;ST.\TE. 
 
 He made no will. Upon his death, the widow having renounced her 
 right to administer, Abraham Dodderer was appointed administrator. In 
 the records of Northumberland county, at Sunbur}', Pa., in Deed Book I, 
 page 147, we find this entry: 
 
 Be it remembered, That on the ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1795, 
 letters of administration in due and common form of law were granted to Aliraham 
 Dodderer, John Smith and Frederick Derr, of all and singular the goods and chattels, 
 rights and credits of Philip Dodderer, deceased (Janogin Dotterin, the widow and 
 relict of the said decedent, to whom administration of right belonged, did renounce 
 such her right and thereof would not accept), the said Abraham Dodderer, John 
 Smith and Frederick Derr having given security for the due administration. Wit- 
 nesses, Henry Shoemaker, Jr., and Daniel Henry. 
 
 Eight years later, a petition for an inquest to make partition of the 
 real estate of Philip Dodderer, deceased, was made to the Orphans' Court. 
 The original ])etition, on file in the Recorder's office of Northumberland 
 county, was as follows: 
 
 To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans' Court of the County of Northumber- 
 land, at an Ori)hans' Court holdenatSunbury for thesaid County June 6th, 180;!. 
 
 The petition of Abraham Dudder, eldest son and heir of Philip Dudder, late of 
 Fishing Creek Township, in said County, yeoman, deceased, humbly showeth that 
 your petitioner's said father died intestate, leaving a widow', to wit, Jane Dudder and 
 ten children, to wit, your petitioner, and Hannah the wife of Peter Cannon, Elizabeth 
 the wife of John Low, Susan the wife of Henry Shoemaker, Catharine the wife of 
 John Smith, Philip, Anna the wife of Matthew McHenry, Sarah the wife of John 
 Merlin, Mary the wife of Joseph Coleman, and Magdalina yet unmarried, and the 
 said intestate died seized in his demesne as of fee of and in three several parcels o^ 
 
PUTTJP DOTTERER. 103 
 
 tracts of land, to wit, whereon your petitioner lives situate in Fishing Creek Town- 
 ship on the east branch of Fishing; Creek containing about three hundred acres more 
 or less with the appurtenances, one other tract situate on the said branch of Fishing 
 Creek and adjoining the above mentioned tract containing one hundred and sixty 
 acres or thereabouts, and the other tract situate adjoining the two above mentioned 
 tracts and containing about two hundred acres with the appurtenances. Your peti- 
 tioner therefore humbly prays your honors to award an incjuest to make partition of 
 the said premises to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate 
 as by the laws of this Conunonwealth is directed, if such partition can be done with- 
 out prejudice to or spoiling the whole, but if such partition cannot be made thereof 
 as aforesaid then to value and appraise the same and make report of their proceed- 
 ings herein according to law. 
 
 And your petitioner will ever i>ray. ABRAHAM DTJDDER. 
 
 Henry Vanderslice, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Northuniber- 
 hmd, returned to the Court a report of the Inquisition held by him, in 
 the aforesaid case, whereupon the Court awarded the lands in the said 
 Inciuest named t£» Abraham Dudder, the eldest son of the said Philip 
 Dndder, deceased, and the Coiu-t ordered Abraham Dudder to enter into 
 recognizance for the payment of the several shares and purports of the 
 wido^v and representatives as follows: 
 
 The amount of the valuation of six hundred and sixty-five acres of land men- 
 tioned in the petition and incjuisition («; six shillings per acre, making £199 10 
 Court charges £13 10 
 The widow's share 62 75 10 
 
 £124 
 
 Extract from letter of Rev. S. A. Creveling, dated Rohrsburg, Pa., 
 
 August 8, 1898: 
 
 Captain Buckalew says that at the time of Philip Dodderer's death (1790) there 
 was no regular preaching in the neighborhood; the Presbyterians coming occasion- 
 ally from the West Branch of the Suscjuehanna to hold services in dwellings. The 
 Dodderer house was one of the preaching places at that time, or soon after. He 
 thinks, as the neighborhood was still almost a wilderness, the burial took place 
 witlK)ut the services of a minister. 
 
 Philip Dodderer received from his father, under the will dated 
 
 January 20, 1758, £100. (See page 52. ) 
 
 AXnKKW Gt'ISBERT AND FAMILY. 
 
 Andres Guisbert bought. ]\larch 28, 1727, of Jacob Fisher, 150 acres 
 of land in New Hanover township, ])art of the Great Tract of 22,377 
 acres. February 18, 174(), he sold the same to Mathes Hollobaugh. 
 Upon the death of Andrew Guisbert, "late of Limerick township," letters 
 of administration were granted, January 24, 1757, to his widow, Johanna 
 Guisbert, the sureties on the bond being Bernd Dodderer and Philip Dod- 
 derer, and the witness to the signature Berne Dudderer and John Camp- 
 bell. The children of Andrew and Johanna Guisbert were: Guisbert 
 Guisbert; Paittin Guisbert, intermarried with Al)raham Paul; Johanna 
 Guisl)ert, intermarried with Phili)) Totterer; Catharine Guisbert, Susanna 
 
104 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Giiisbert, and Hannah Guisbert. The Guisbert family seems to be of 
 
 Holland origin. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 In the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church record is this: 
 
 1756, September 26, was born, and 1756, November 21, was baptized, Johanna, 
 daughter of Philipp Dotterer. Sponsor, Johanna Gisbertin. 
 
 In the Germantown German Reformed Church record are the follow- 
 ing entries: 
 
 CHILD. PARENTS. DATES. SPONSORS. 
 
 Elizabeth Dotter Phillip Dotter and Born July 19, 1758. Elizabeth Dotter 
 Janika Baptized August 20, 1758 
 
 Abraham Dotterer Philip and Born October 25, 1760 Abraham Paul, and 
 
 Jeneka Dotterer Baptized Nov. 16, 1760 Beeltje, his wife 
 
 Susanna Dotterer Philip and ' Born October 18, 1763 Henry Ba'hr and 
 Janeke Dotterer Baptized June 29, 1764 Verena, his wife 
 
 Philip Dodderer was a delegate from Newton to the Sussex County 
 Committee of Safety, held in the Court House on the 10th and 
 11th of August, 1775. — Benjamin B. Edsall's Centennial Address, at the 
 celebration of the Centenary of Sussex County, 1853. 
 
 I find, in looking over the History of Sussex and Warren Counties, 
 the name of Philip Dodders, who was a Captain of 2d Regiment, raised 
 about 1780, in the Revolutionary War. — Samuel Johnson, Newton, N. J., 
 August 25, 1898. 
 
 30. ANNA DODDERERS (Bernhard Dodderer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born, in New Hanover township, Philadelphia (now Mont- 
 gomery) county, Pennsylvania; married, at New Goshenhoppen, by Rev. 
 George Michael Weiss, pastor of the Reformed church, early in 1747, 
 George Nyce; died before 1758. George Nyce, son of John and Mary 
 Nice, of Frederick township, was born in 1725; died December 5, 1789. 
 They are buried at Bertolet's Burying Ground, in Frederick township. 
 Children : 
 
 153. John Nyce*, born February 20, 1750. 
 
 154. Joseph Nyce^ bom April 27, 1752. 
 
 155. Anna Maria Nyce*, born June 6, 1755. 
 
 George Nyce married (second) Elizabeth Fuhrman. Children: 
 
 George Nyce, born February 15, 1760; married (first) May 19, 1785, 
 Elizabeth Christman (second), Mary HoUowbush, and (third) Catharine 
 Geyer; died December 4, 1838. 
 
 Elizabeth Nyce, born August 16, 1762; married Henry Keely; died 
 February 5, 1852. 
 
 Margaret Nyce, born July 19, 1764; married, March 30, 1785, John 
 Schlonecker; died September 10, 1842. 
 
 Mary Nyce, born September 14, 1766; married Philip Dotterer (82); 
 died July 16, 1850. 
 
JACOB DODDERER. 105 
 
 Jacob Nyce, born November 30, 1708; married Ally Umstead; died 
 December 25, 1845. 
 
 Ann Nyce, born January 9, 1771; married, April 22, 1788, Abraham 
 Carpenter (originally Zimmerman); died July 6, 1842. 
 
 Elizabeth (Fuhrman) Nyce died March 6, 1821, aged 88. 
 
 George Nyce succeeded his father upon the Nyce homestead in Fred- 
 erick township, but parted with the western portion of the land to his 
 brother, Zacharia Nyce. He was a tanner and farmer. In September, 
 1758, he was appointed overseer of highways, and INIarch 7, 1768, con- 
 stable of Frederick township. In the tax list for 1776, he is assessed on 
 260 acres, 3 horses, 6 cows, and 1 negro. 
 
 The personal estate of George Nyce was inventoried, upon his death, 
 at £6567 6 2, Pennsylvania money. He owned a number of negroes, 
 who were appraised at £110 0. He died intestate. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 The Nyces of Frederick. See The Perkiomen Region, Volume One, pages 189-191. 
 
 See Geo. S. Nyce's MS. Record of the Nyce Family (three volumes), in the 
 archives of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust street, Philadelphia. 
 Will of Bernhard Dodderer (a), page 52. 
 
 31. JACOB DODDERER^ (Bernhard Dodderer% George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born, in New Hanover township, Philadelphia (now Mont- 
 gomery) county, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1733; married, in New 
 Jersey, February 17, 1763, Helena (sometimes Lydia) Dildine; died 
 February 3, 1813. Helena Dildene was born November 30, 1730; died 
 August 25, ISll. Children: 
 
 156. Jacob Dodderer*, born January 4 1, 1765. 
 
 157. Catharine Dodderer*, died, before 1809, at the age of 18. 
 
 158. Anna Dodderer*. 
 
 159. Henry Dodderer*, born January 5, 1771 (?) 
 
 160. Abraham Dodderer*, born February 16, 1771. 
 
 By deed dated April 29, 1763, Jacob Dodderer became owner of 1300 
 acres of land in Sussex county, New Jersey. December 15, 1766, Jacob 
 Dodderer and wife Lydia sold 301 acres, part of the foregoing purchase, 
 to Philip, Peter, John and Samuel Simonson, for £180, Proclamation 
 money. ("Proclamation money was for the use of paying for Wolves 
 and Painters Heads," etc.) 
 
 At a town meeting held March 8, 1774, Jacob Dodderer was chosen 
 one of the surveyors of highways for Hardwick township, Sussex county. 
 
 1779, Jacob Doderer was a freeholder of Hardwick township. 
 
 Hardwick township was in Sussex county until 1820; since that date 
 it is in Warren county. 
 
 Jacob Dodderer made his will April 3, 1809. It was probated 
 February 22, 1813. 
 
 Samuel Johnson, of the office of the Surrogate of Sussex county. New 
 
106 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Jersey, under date Newton, N. J., August 25, 1898, writes regarding 
 
 Jacob Dodderer's will: 
 
 It mentions his wife Lydia Dodderer; his daughter Ann Lane; Elizabeth 
 Dodderer, daughter of a deceased son, Jacob Dodderer; Abraham Dodderer, a son; a 
 deceased son, Henry Dodderer; Peter Dodderer, a son of Henry Dodderer. Abra- 
 ham Dodderer and Aaron Hazen were the executors. . . . They lived in Hard- 
 wick township. 
 
 In the work, "Jerseymen in the Revolutionary War," pages 389 and 
 590, appears this name: 
 
 D udder, Jacob, Private, Sussex County Militia. 
 
 Lydia (sometimes Helena) Dildine was, before her marriage to Jacob 
 Dodderer, the wife of Joseph Collins, and had a daughter, Elizabeth 
 Collins, who became the wife of William Savacool. Joseph Collins made 
 a will April 16, 1761, in which he leaves one-half his estate to his wife; 
 the other half to his daughter Elizabeth. 
 
 The Dildine family is of Huguenot origin. 
 
 Jacol) Dodderer had a German Bible, which was sold, after his death, 
 to Jacob Savacool. 
 
 Extract from letter of Miss Meckie Dodder, dated Iowa City, la., 
 
 September 14, 1897: 
 
 I wish you could lortk over the old papers my cousin, Mrs. Lanterinan, has. 
 She lives in Hackettstown, N.J. . . . The papers belonged to my great-grand- 
 father, Jacob Dodderer, and were kept in an old box. said to have been Ijrought 
 from the "old country." There are pictures of old houses and windmills on it, 
 painted in oil, but very nmch faded. If it came from the old country, and belonged 
 on the Dodderer side, it must have belonged to George Philip Dodderer. ... In 
 this box he (Jacob Dodderer) always kept his private papers. During the Revolu- 
 tionary war, while he was in the service, his family placed their money in this box, 
 and buried it. This was when news came that the Tories were marching towards 
 their home. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Nathan Armstrong, by 
 William Clinton Armstrong, says (page 146): The Dildine family is of 
 Huguenot descent. The immigrant ancestor lived on the Hardwick 
 Patent. He left two daughters and a son. One of his daughters married 
 a Mr. Dodder. — 
 
 Some genealogists regard the Dildine and Tilden family names as 
 originally identical. — 
 
 See will of Bernhard Dodderer, father of Jacob Dodderer, on page 52. 
 
 32. BERNHARD DOTTERER^* (Bemhard Dodderer^ George 
 Philip Dodderer'). Born, in New Hanover township, March 31, 1736; 
 married, January 6, 1761, Barbara Wartman; died November 12, 1810. 
 Barbara Wartman, daughter of Adam and Mary Elizabeth Wartman, 
 born July 15, 1741; died August 6, 1823. They are buried in Falkner 
 Swamp Reformed churchyard. Children: 
 
BERNHARD I)0TTERP:R. 107 
 
 161. Henry Dotterer*, born July 24, 1762. 
 
 162. John Dotterer^ born July 12, 1764. 
 
 163. Abraham Dotterer*, born January 8, 1767. 
 
 164. Elizabeth Dotterer^ born .June "iS, 1769. 
 
 165. Bernhard Dotterer*, born September 24, 1771. 
 
 166. Catharine Dotterer*, l)orn December 13, 1773. 
 
 167. Christina l)otterer^ born May 10, 1776. 
 
 168. Adam Dotterer^ born April 21, 1778. 
 
 169. Maria Barbara Dotterer*, born June 29, 1781. 
 
 170. Maria Dotterer*, born January 29, 1784. 
 
 Bernhard Dotterer was a farmer in New Hanover township, on the 
 Great (originally named the Skippack) road. His father, Bernhard 
 Dodderer, by will (page 53-55) devised to him one-half of his one 
 hundred and twenty-four acre plantation, that is to say, sixty-two acres 
 of land, and fifty acres of woodland. He acquired other real estate, as is 
 shown by the tax lists, viz: 
 
 In 1769, the Proprietary tax of Bernard Dodderow, of Frankford and New 
 Hanover township, was £1:5 14 4, on 150 acres of land. 3 horses, 4 horned cattle. In 
 1774 the Provincial tax of Barnabas Dotterer, of Frankford and New Hanover town- 
 ship, was £13 8, on 150 acres, 3 horses and 4 cows. In 1779, Bernhart Dotterer 
 appears in the assessment of New Hanover townshi;), made by George Ditrich 
 Bucher, as farmer, and owner of 150 acres, 1 servant, 2 horses, 4 cows, upon which 
 the tax was £17 15 4. In 1779, also, Bertiard Dotterer, of Frankfort and New 
 Hanover township, was assessed £18 for Effective Supply tax, on which was 
 paid five shillinjrs in the Pound, or £4 10 0. In 1779, in ad<lition, he was charged 
 £4 10 for State tax. In 1780, a tax for Effective Supply was laid at the rate of 
 £2 5 per £100. Bernhart Doderer was taxed £78 15 on a valuation of £3500 0. 
 In 1781, Bernhart Dotter, fanner, of New Hanover township, was taxed for Effective 
 Supplies, £8 6 6, on a valuation of £653 0. In 1781, in another assessment, he 
 appears as owner of 175 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows and 1 negro. In 1782, Bernhard 
 Dotterer was taxed, in New Hanover township, for Effective Supply, £3 13 0, on a 
 valuation of £582 0. In 1783, his taxable property subject to Federal tax in- 
 <'reased to 175 acres, 4 horses, 5 horned cattle, 9 sheep and I negro. The duplicate 
 assessment lists from 1784 on are in the court house of Montgomery county, at 
 Norristown, and are (1902) accessible. 
 
 HIS CIHRCH ("ONNKCTION. 
 
 Bernhard Dotterer wa.s a memlx-r of Falkncr Swamp Reformed con- 
 gregation all bis adult life. At Easter, 1751, then lii'tccn ycar'^ of age, he 
 was confirmed, and admitted to the Communion of the Lord's Supi>er. 
 His children were baptized by the pastors of this church. -He was elder- 
 delegate to the Reformed Ccetus held in Lancaster, in .June, 1787. 
 
 HIS EARLY OPPOSITION TO GREAT RRITAIx's OPPRESSIONS. 
 
 He was devoted to the cause of independence. As early as Ma}' 15, 
 1775, a contribution for the poor of Boston was made bj' the citizens of 
 Falkner Swamp. Some contributed money; others gave of the products 
 of the farm. Amonsr the latter was Bernhard Dotterer. In the original 
 
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108 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY 
 
 subscription list, which is still in existence, is recorded his donation, 
 which was three bushels of wheat: 
 
 Bernhard Dotter .... 3 bushel Waytzen. 
 
 Of arms-bearing age, we do not tind his name among the names of 
 delinquents of the New Hanover militia companies of Captain Philip 
 Hahn and Captain .John Richards. . 
 
 In a pay roll in the r.ccount book of Captain Benjamin Markley, of 
 
 New Hanover township, we find recorded this payment : 
 
 Oct. 15, 1781, paid to Bernhard Dotrer, 
 
 Black (smith?) £0 3 9 
 
 SETTLEMENT OF HIS ESTATE. 
 
 Bernhard Dotterer having made no will, Abraham Dotterer, his son, 
 took out letters of administration upon his estate. The administrator's 
 account was passed April 7, 1815, and is filed in the Montgomery county 
 court house, at Norristown, Pa. 
 
 BURIAL OF HUSBAND AND WIFE. 
 
 The graves of Bernhard Uotterer and Barbara Wartman, his wife, are 
 
 close to the w'estern side of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, and are 
 
 marked by neatly-engraved marble tombstones, bearing these inscriptions: 
 
 Hier 
 ruhen die Gebeine 
 BERNHARD DOTTRER. 
 Er war gebohren 1736 den 31 
 sten Mertz. Er lebte 49 Jahre 
 und 10 Monath in der Ehe mit 
 Barbara eine geborne Wartman 
 hinterliess 8 Kinder 3 S(_ehne und 
 5 Tcechter. Er starb den 12ten No- 
 vember 1810. Sein alter war 
 74 Jahre 5 Monat und 12 Tage. 
 
 Sein Leichen Text 
 
 Jacobi am 1 Capitel vers 12 
 
 Selig ist der Mann, der die 
 
 Anfechtung erduklet, denn 
 
 nachdem er bewahret ist, wird 
 
 er die Krone des Lebens empfangen. 
 
 welche Gott vei-heilten hat denen, 
 
 die ihn lieb haben. 
 
 THE WARTMAN FAMILY. 
 
 Hans Adam Warthman arrived at Philadelphia in the ship Samuel, 
 and signed the declaration August 17, 17;>1. Mary Elizabeth Wartman, 
 his wife, and Abraham Wartman, his son, under sixteen, came on the 
 same vessel. The children of Adam and Maria Elizabeth Wartman were: 
 
 Abraham Wartman, born, in Europe, about 1725. 
 
 Margaret Elizabeth Wartman, born about 1730; married, April 10, 
 1749, Michael Boyer. 
 
 Catharine Wartman, born April 26, 1733; married, November 26, 
 1751, Michael Fedele. 
 
 Hier 
 
 ruhen in Gott 
 die Gel)einer der gewesenen 
 BARBARA DOTTERER 
 Gattin des Bernhart Dot- 
 terer. Sie wurde gebohren 
 
 den 1.5 ten July 1741, 
 
 verehli(;hte sich auf den 6 
 
 ten January 1761 zeugte 
 
 10 Kinder ntemlich 5 8teh- 
 
 ne und 5 Ttechter und starb 
 
 auf den 6ten August 1823, 
 
 na(!hdem sie ihr Alter auf 
 
 82 Jahre und 21 Tage 
 
 gebracht hatte. 
 
HENRY DOTTERER. lUU 
 
 Christina Wartman, born about 1735; married, December IS, 1753, 
 Nicholas Frohlich. 
 
 Magdalena \\'artman, born about 1738; married Christian Sackreiter. 
 
 Mary Barbara Wartman, born July 15, 1741. 
 
 Matthias Wartman, born August 13, 1744; married Catharine Geier. 
 
 John Adam Wartman, born May 16, 1746; married (first) Barbara 
 Erhard and (second) Maria Barbara IVIarkley. 
 
 Adam Wartman, the immigrant, died early in 1776. His widow 
 w-as buried July 7, 17S7. They were Lutheran. 
 
 NOTES. 
 In a number of instances Bernhard Dotterer, our subject, wrote his 
 name Berne Dotterer. His father usually wrote his given name Bernd. 
 
 Bernhard Dotterer and wife Barl)ara were sponsors for Elizabeth 
 Frohlig, born November 18, 1763, and christened, by the pastor of New 
 Hanover Lutheran church, June 11, 1764; daughter of Nicholas Frohlig 
 and Christina Wartman, his wife. 
 
 Isaac Dilbeck, of New Hanover township, in his will dated February 
 21, 1760, and probated April 15, 1760, named as sole executor "my be- 
 loved friend Barnard Dotterer. This will was signed in the presence of 
 Philip Hahn and P]lizabt4h Dotterer. 
 
 Adam ^^'arthman in his will dated October 29, 1770, and probated 
 March 26, 1776, named as his executors Mary Elizabeth Warthman (his 
 wife) and Bernhard Dotorow. He beijueathcd to his daughter Mary 
 Barbara, wife of Bernhard Dotorow, £40 lawful money. 
 
 In 1797 and 1798 Bernhart Dotterer was one of the overseers of the 
 highways of New Hanover township. 
 
 February 20, 1794, Bernhard Dotterer and wife Barbara were sponsors 
 for Bernhard Fuchs, born January 10, 1794, son of Matthias Fuchs (Fox) 
 and Catharine Dotterer, his wife, l)aptized by the pastor of New Hanover 
 Lutheran church. — 
 
 January 1, 1772, Bombard Dotterer was sjionsor for John George 
 Geiger, son of Valentine and Margaretha (ieiger, born Octol)er 8, 1771, 
 christened by the pastor of New Hanover Lutheran church. 
 
 33. HENRY DOTTERER' (Bernhard Dodderer', George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born, in New Hanover township. May 28, 1739; confirmed 
 at Pfingst (Whitsuntide), 1756, by the pastor of Falkner Swamp Reform- 
 ed congregation, a member of the Reformed Church; married, September 
 10, 1766, Dorothea Weidner; died October 14, 1798. Dorothea ^\\>idner, 
 born i\Lay 29, 1745; proba)»ly the daughter Dorothea of Adam Weidner 
 
110 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 who was christened by the pastor of the New Hanover Lutheran church, 
 May 19, 1766, "aged 19 years"; died November 14, 1821. They are 
 buried in the Reformed and Lutheran Union churchyard, at Amityville, 
 formerly Newstoreville, Berks county, Pennsylvania. Child: 
 171. Jacob Totheroh*, born April 4, 1767. 
 
 Henry Dotterer received by the will of his father (page 52) a legacy 
 of One hundred Pounds, lawful money. 
 
 In 1871, Henry Todoro, cordwainer, appears in the Amity township, 
 Berks county, assessment as owner of 30 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, taxed 
 £1 15 0. In 1784, Henry Todorough, cordwainer, same township, is 
 reported owner of 50 acres, 1 horse and 2 cows, and as having 3 persons 
 in his famil}'. 
 
 Henry Dotterer made his will September 2, 1798, which was proven 
 November 14, 1798. His wife Thorethea Dotterer and his nephew John 
 Nise were named as joint executors. The will was executed in the pres- 
 ence of Jacob Rhoads and Henry Fisher. He left all his real and personal 
 estate to his wife while she remained his widow. After his wife's death it 
 was to descend to his son Jacob. If the widow married she was to receive 
 only the interest of £300, to be paid to her yearly; after her death the 
 £300 was to be divided amongst the tei^tator's grandchildren, share and 
 share alike. 
 
 The stones which mark tht graves of Henry and Dorothea Dotterer 
 bear these words: 
 
 Hier In 
 
 ruhet der Leib Memory of 
 
 des Verstorbenen DOROTHY DODEREN 
 
 HEN RICH DODERO Who was born the 29'" of May 
 
 Er wurde gebohren im lahr 1745, and departed this Ufe 
 
 1739 den 28'*' May und the 14"> of November 1821 
 
 Trat in den Stand der Ehe Aged 76 Years 6 Months 
 
 den 10"" September 176H mit and 15 days. 
 
 Dorodea eine g -borne Weid- 
 nerin in dieser Ehe leben Sie 
 82 lahr und zeugten 1 Sohn 
 Nachdem starb Er den 14"' 
 October 1798 Seines alters 
 59 lahr, 4 Monath 17 Tag. 
 
 NOTES. 
 In the Falkner Swamp church record is this: 1756, Pfingst, Henrich 
 
 Dotterer was confirmed, m his 17th year. 
 
 May 20, 1781, Henry Dotter and wife Dorothea were sponsors for 
 Henry Krebs, born March 4, 1787, son of Adam and Catharine Krebs, 
 baptized by the pastor of New Hanover Lutheran church, 
 
 34. ELIZABETH DOTTERER^ (Bernhard Dodderer^ George 
 Philip Dodderer^ ). Born, in New Hanover township; baptized, by Rev. 
 Peter Henry Dorsius, pastor of Goshenhoppen Reformed church, Septem- 
 ber 4, 1742 — sponsors, her mother; confirmed, by the pastor of Falkner 
 Swamp Reformed church, at Whit-suntide, 1756, in her 15th year. 
 
ISAAC DOTTEUER. Ill 
 
 In the will of her fatlier, made January 20, 1758 (page 52), Eliza- 
 beth Dotterer is given £100, lawful nione}-, and a woman's saddle. 
 
 August 20, 1758, Elizabeth Dotter was sponsor for Elizabeth Dodderer, 
 born July 19, 1758, daughter of Philip and Johanna Dodderer, baptized 
 by the pastor of the German Reformed church of Germantown, Pa. 
 
 May 25, 1760, Elizabeth Dotterer (Reformed Church) and Michaid 
 Krebs were sponsors for Elizabeth Frag, born April 10, 17G0, daughter of 
 Jacob and Christina Frag, baptized by the pastor of New Hanover 
 Lutheran church. 
 
 35. ISAAC DOTTERER'' (Bernhard Dodderer% George Philip 
 Dodderer^). Born, in New Hanover township, about January 15, 1745. 
 He married and had seven daughters. The wife's name we do not know. 
 Children: 
 
 172. Anna Dotterer*. 
 
 178. Lydia Dotterer*. 
 
 174. Margaret Dotterer*. 
 
 175. Jemima Dotterer*. 
 
 176. Gidie Dotterer*. 
 
 ] 77. Hannah Dotterer*. 
 178. Sarah Dotterer*. 
 
 The daughter Margaret married Benjamin Hunt. Child: 
 
 Lydia Hunt, married De#^fe Cochran. Child: 
 
 Lewis Cochran, married Ella Shaw. Child: 
 
 Jane Cochran, married Ripley. 
 
 The daughter Sarah, married William Cassidy. 
 
 One daughter, n)arried Nathan Drake. 
 
 One daughter, married Lewis. 
 
 Benjamin Hunt, Nathan Drake and Lewis, were all of New- 
 ton, Sussex county. 
 
 Isaac Dt)tterer was given one-half of his father's real estate and farm- 
 ing utensils, horses, and other agri(mltural reijuisites, by the will of the 
 latter, dated January 20, 1758, page 52-53. He was also designated sole 
 executor, but as the testator's deatli occurred during Isaac's minority, he 
 could not act as such. 
 
 Upon reaching his majority, Isaac Dotterer sold the real estate 
 devised to him. In a German newspaper entitled "Wahre und Wahr- 
 scheinliche Begebenheiten, auf ungestempfelten Papior, well kein ge- 
 stempfeltes zu haben ist," printed in Philadelphia, dated Monday, May 
 5, 1766, is Isaac Dotterer' s advertisement offering it for sale, which was 
 as follows: 
 
112 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Es soil Dienstags den ntechsten 20 May 
 auf oeffentlicher Vendvie verkaufft wer- 
 den, folgende Stuecker Land in Neu- 
 Hanover Taunschip in Philadelphia Caunty, 
 das Erstere ist die Hielfte von des verstorljenen 
 Bernhard Dotterers Platz ungefehr 62 Acker 
 Land. Das Andere liegt ohngefehr eine Meile 
 von vorigen, und enthaelt 50 Acker Land. 
 Beyde Stuecker haben free Diete. Die Vendue 
 soil auf erst beschriebenen Platz gehalten wer- 
 den, und verinnthlich Vorniittags um 10 Uhr 
 anfangen; alwo gebnehrend aufgewartet und 
 billiger Credit soil gegeV)en werden von nnr. 
 
 ISAAC DOTTERER. 
 
 36. ANNA ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN' (Anna Elizabeth Dod- 
 derer^, George Philip Dodderer' ). Born al)out 1736; confirmed hv Rev. 
 George INIichael Weiss, j)astor of the Goshenhoppen Reformed charge, 
 before 1758; married John Yinidt (Johannes Jnnt). Children: 
 
 179. Michael Yandt*, born about 1756; confirmed, at New Gosh- 
 
 enhoppen Lutheran church in 1772, aged 15|^. 
 
 180. Catharina Ynndt*, born about 1758; confirmed, al New 
 
 (ioshenhoppen Lutheran church in 1772, aged 13^. 
 
 181. Henry Yundt^ born Septeml^er 21, 1759. 
 
 182. (Jeorge Yundt*, born Decend)er 24, 17r)l. 
 
 183. Susamia Yundt% born July 16, 1764. 
 
 184. Maria Yundt\ 
 
 185. Anna E]izal)eth Yundt^ born June 25, 17(J9. 
 
 186. Salome Yundt^ born March 27, 1771. 
 
 John Yundt was a member of the Lutheran Church, and doubtless 
 his wife, confirmed a member of the Reformed Church, also connected 
 herself with her husband's Church. Some of their children were baptized 
 at New Goshenhopi)en Lutheran (church, and others of them at Jordan 
 Lutheran church, Lehigh county; and their confirmations were also so 
 divided. They attended, part of this time, at least, the church located at 
 the present village of Dillingersville, Lehigh county. In 1765 .lohannes 
 Jundt subscribed 7.s. ikl. for the su]>port of the pastor of the last named 
 congregation; and in 1766 and 1767 his name aj>]>ears in the list of 
 Communicants. 
 
 In 1781, .lohn Yund's name appears in the list of taxables of Upper 
 Milford township, Northam])ton (now I.iehigh ) county, as owner of 333 
 acres of land, 16 acres cleajvd, 5 horses, 4 cows, 7 sheej*. The same year, 
 for Effective Supply tax, John Yond's estate in Upper Hanover town- 
 ship, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county, was valued £150 and 
 assessed £3 0. 
 
 December 4, 17S4, .lohn Yundt bought of the estate of Michael 
 Zinniit'vman, late of North Carolina, and (Icorge Zimmerman, of Turkey 
 
ANNA KLlZAliK'Ill Zl MMIOli.M AN. Ua 
 
 hundred, Maryland, 250 acres of land, in Lehigh county, for £616, 
 August 16, 17S7, John Vund and Elizabeth, his wife, sold this |»ro])erty 
 \o John Urxler f(.r CU'io. 
 
 Correspondence relating to the Younts of N(M-th Carolina: 
 
 Bethany Oki'ii.vns' IIomk, 
 WoMKLsDOKK, Pa., l)»'ctMiil)er lltli, 1902. 
 
 Mr. Henry S. Dntterer, Philadelphia, I'a. 
 
 Mv dear Sir: — I am in receipt dl y(fnr recent coninuinication and with the help 
 of the statement which yon enclose I may he at)le to help yon to the information 
 which you desire, or at least partly so. 
 
 When I was eoUectinjr data about our family some years ago I was in correspon- 
 dence with people in many i)arts of our country.' One branch of the Ynndt family 
 is in North Carolina. My correspondent there was Dr. D. McD. Yount. (The name 
 is spelled differently by different branches of the family.) 
 
 From his statement the first Yundt who settled in North Carolina was John 
 Yundt, who came from Lancaster Co., Pa., and he was married in Lancaster Co. to 
 Elizal)eth Zinnnerman. Is this the Anna ElizaV)eth Zinnnerman of whom you write? 
 I think it is when I compare the list of children which yon sent and the list which 
 he gives. 
 
 Children of John Yundt and Elizabeth Zimmerman. — Your list: Michael, Cath- 
 erine, Henry, George, Susanna, Maria, Anna Elizabeth, Salome. List of Dr. Yundt: 
 Henry, Jacob, John, treorge, Andrew, Molly, Catherine, Mary, Susanna, Elizabeth, 
 Sally. This list is evidently not arranged in chronological order. .\11 boys first, 
 then all girls. 
 
 The lists do not correspond, yet there are six or seven names in both lists, taking 
 Maria to tally either with Mary or Molly in the second list. 
 
 Now I am further informed that the ancestors of this John Yundt came from 
 Alsace. This is particularly of interest to me. There is a tradition that my ances- 
 tors came from the same place. I have not yet been able to trace any family con- 
 nection to this particular John Yundt, but I wonder if this John may not have V)een 
 a brother of my ancestor Jacob. What makes this particularly plausible is the fact 
 that my ancestor Jacob Yinidt had a nundier of children and among them two sons, 
 Abraham and Peter, of whose family history I know nothing, and my correspondent 
 in N. C. tells me that when John Yundt came to that state two nephews accom- 
 panied him by the names of Al)raliam and Peter. 
 
 Hoping that the above infoimation may l)e of value to you, I am, 
 
 Yours very truly, THUS. M. YUNDT. 
 
 CoNovKK, N. C., Decend)er 25, 1902. 
 
 Mr. Henry S. Dotterer, Killo N. l.'Uh St., Philadelphia, Pa 
 
 Dear Sir:— Having regained my health 1 now proceed to comply with my prom- 
 ises. John Yount migrated from Pennsylvania to Lincoln county, N. C., about the 
 year 1788. He married Elizabeth Zimmerman befcu-e leavincr Pennsylvania. He 
 came to America from Alsace-horraine, (iermany, according to tradition, at the age 
 of 9 years, died in 1790, had five sons and Vwi^ daughters. Names of daughters 
 Sarah, Elizabeth, Sallie, Mollie and ("atherine. Ahiliie married, l)ut could not (ind 
 out to whom; Sallie married Christian Schefier. In ail probability this .Fohn Yount 
 was a son of George Yount, who was born in 1719 and died in 1770, had five sous 
 and five daughters. Andrew Yount, grandson, born 17tiO an.l died 1841, the father 
 of Henry Yount, born in 179S, who was the fathei- of Horace h. Yount, LI>. D., of 
 Reading, Pa., to whom 1 refer you for further information. Enclose<l find will of 
 John Yount, deceased, the first settler of the Younts in North Carolina, which please 
 
114 THE D0TTP:RER FAMILY. 
 
 return when yon <iet throujih with it. If you should perchance meet up with Rev. 
 Thomas M. Yundt, tell him I have not forgotten my promisa to him. Rev. Alonzo 
 Yount has promised to assist me in compiling the work. Would be pleased to hear 
 from you. Yours truly, D. McD. YOUNT. 
 
 Extracts from letters of D. McD. Yount, written to Mr. H. S. Dot- 
 terer and received by Mrs. Dotterer, after her husl)and's death: 
 
 CoNOVER, N. C, January 20, 1903. 
 TJYou expressed a desire to see the lands. Come down and I will take great 
 pleasure in showing the farms. There are, and were then, a good many (iermans in 
 this county; will give you a few of their names: Frederick Hoke, William Hun- 
 sucker, Carpenter, Smith, Wiiieburger, Little, Signian, and Whitenburg, and also 
 Fulbright. These are the early settlers of this county, then Lincoln Co., now (by 
 division) Catawba Co. 
 
 Co.NOVER, N. C, February 8, 1903. 
 
 TJI sent you liy mail a partial history of the Younts of this country. John 
 Yount, my great-grantlfather, married Elizabeth Zimmerman. My grand- 
 father, George Yount, married a Pope; my father married Elizabeth Little, and I 
 married Eugenia Desdemona Roserman, and I have two daughters married: Anna 
 Elizabeth, married Dr. I). M. Moser, and Alice Catherine, married Rev. G. E. Long, 
 a Lutheran minister. I have a son, a physician, now doing a good practice in an 
 adjoining county, Iredell t-o., N. C. 
 
 COPY OF JOHN YOUNT'S WILL. 
 
 In the name of God. Amen. I John Yount of Lincoln county & State of North 
 Carolina, being very sick tho in perfect mind and memory. Blessed be God there- 
 fore. Do this twenty-fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
 seven hundred and ninety make and publish this my last Will & Te.stam' in manner 
 and form following, that is to say Impi'imies I commend my soul to the hands of God 
 almighty who gave it me and my Bod)' to the Earth from whence it came to be 
 buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter 
 named in the hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection through the merits of my blessed 
 Saviour Jesus Christ. And for that worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to 
 bless nie I dispose of in the following manner (to wit) That all my Just debts be 
 first paid. Then I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elisabeth the House 
 that I now live in and my Stove and her Bed and Spinning wheel and the best 
 Chest and one Cow the choice of all the Cows and fifty pound hard money. 
 
 Item I give & bequeath unto my three sons Henry Yount George Yount and 
 Andrew Yount five hundred & seventy two Acres of Land situate lying and being in 
 the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina ujion the waters of Muls Creek to 
 be divided equally among the three (to wit) and the Cross cut saw likewise. 
 
 Item I give and bequeath unto jny beloved son Henry Yount one hundred and 
 ninety acres of Land the Tract that he now lives on. 
 
 Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son George Yount one hundred and 
 ninety Acres of land the place that I now live on and the Sf)rrel mare and the young 
 dark bay Horse and one Plow and (jears for two Hor,ses and he is to maintain my 
 wife Elisabeth as long as she lives. 
 
 Item I give & Vjequeath to my beloved son Andrew Yount one hundred & ninety 
 Acres of Land lying on the south side of Mulls Creek and twelve Pounds in Money. 
 
 Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Grand-son John Yount five shillings 
 Sterling. 
 
 Item I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Susannah Yount (to wit) one 
 Spinning Wheel one Bed and one C-ow. 
 
MICHAEL ZniMKHMAN. 115 
 
 Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter EHsa])eth Yount (to wit) 
 one Spinning Wheel one Bed & one Cow and one Chest. 
 
 Item I give i*c becjnoath unto my beloved daughter Sally Yount (tu wit) one 
 Spinning Wheel one Bed one Cow it one Chest. 
 
 Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved on John Yount twelve pounds in 
 Money. 
 
 Item I give it beciueath unto my l)eloved Children (to wit) one hundred it fifty 
 poundg to Jacob John Molly Catharina Mary Susannah Kii.sil)eth it Sally to be 
 equally divided between the eight. 
 
 Item The remainder of my Estate to be equally divided between my wife Elisa- 
 beth and all my Children. 
 
 And I do make it constitute it appoint the aforesaid Henry Yount & George 
 Yount my beloved Sons to be my whole &. sole Executors of this my last AVill & 
 Testament disallowing an<l disannulling and making void all other Will it Wills by 
 me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this my last Will it Testament in wit- 
 ness whereof I the said John Yount have hereunto set my hand it seal this day & 
 year aliove written. 
 
 Ills 
 
 JOHN X YOCNT [i.. s.] 
 mark 
 
 Signed sealed and delivered by the Testator as and for his last Will it Testament 
 in the presence of us who are present at the Signing Sealing itc. thereof. 
 
 Ephraim Perkins 
 Jacob Fulbright 
 W.M. Dkal 
 
 Certified to be a true Copy from the Original Jan.'' 10"' 1805. 
 
 By J. McEWEN, D. Ck. 
 
 87. MICHAEL ZBDIERMAN-^ (Anna Elizalieth Dodderer^ George 
 Philip Dodderer'). Baptized, by Rev. John Peter Miller, at New Gosh- 
 enhoppen Reformed church, May 20, 1733, and given the name Johann 
 Michael — s})onsors, Susanna Zimmerman and Michael Rether; married 
 . Children: 
 
 187. Michael Zimmerman*. 
 
 188. Catharine Zimmerman*, married Daniel Smith. 
 
 Lieut. P. W. Flores, of Dillingersville, Pa., .July 28, 1902, states 
 that Michael Zimmerman, the father of our subject, took uj) by warrant 
 several tracts of land, 1734-1739, containing 333 acres, situate on the 
 Hosensack, a branch of Perkiomen creek, of which 126 acres lay in what 
 is now Montgomery county. On May 6, 1741, a patent was granted for 
 the same to Michael Zimmerman and George Zimmerman, his sons. 
 Michael Zimmerman, Jr., moved later to the State of North Carolina, 
 w^here he died and left a son, Michael Zinmierman, and a daughter, 
 Catharine Zimmerman, married to a Daniel Smith. 
 
 Letters of administration upon the estate of Michael Zimmerman, 
 late of North Carolina, were granted, January 27, 1702, to Jacob Korr, 
 his stepfather, whose surety was Lewis Klotz, Es(|uire, of Nort}inm))ton 
 county. In the bond are these words: "Jacob Knorr, of Whitpain town- 
 ship, yeoman, who intermarried with Anna Elizabeth Ziinmerman, mother 
 
116 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 of Michael Zimmerman, late of North Carolina, deceased." The inven- 
 tory was as follows: 
 
 An Invantary of the Real Estate of Michael Ziininerinan, Jnnier, Late of North 
 Carolina, Deceased, wich is one half part of Three hundred & Thirty three acres of 
 Land setuate in Upper Milford township and County of Northamton wich was be- 
 queteth to him by Will of his Late father Michael Zimmerman of Upper Milford 
 township and County aforesaid Deceased vtz: 
 
 To one Hundred and Sixty Six acars and an half an acars of Land velued at £350 
 to an Dept Due by John Yund 8 
 
 Appraised this Sixth Day of January in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred 
 and sixty two by us whos names are here under written. John Mock, 
 
 Abr.\ham Mover. 
 
 In the office of the Register of Wills of Northampton conntv. Pa., 
 March 28, 1775, is given as the date of settlement of the estate. 
 
 Decemh er 4, 784, Michael Zimmerman, 8rd, Daniel Smith and 
 Catharine, his wife, only daughter of Michael Zimmerman, 2d, all of 
 Lincoln county. North Carolina, and George Zimmerman, and Catharine, 
 his wife, of Turkey hundred, Maryland, conveyed by deed 255 acres, 
 part of 333 acres, to John Yund for £616. 
 
 Between 1745 and 1758, Michael Zimmerman was confirmed by Rev. 
 George Michael Weiss, pastor of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge. 
 
 38. VERONICA ZIMMERMAN^^ (Anna Elizabeth Dodderer% 
 George Phili^^ Dodderer^). Baptized, by Rev. John Henry Goetsch}^, at 
 New Goshenhoppen Reformed church. May 9, 1736, and named Fronegg 
 (Veronica) — sponsors, Georg Philip Doderer et uxor. 
 
 Between 1745 and 1758, Veronica Zimmerman was confirmed by 
 Rev. George Michael Weiss, pastor of Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge. 
 
 October 26, 1759, Verone Zimjiiermannin and Johann Heinrich 
 Vetter were sponsors for Johann Heinrich Junt, son of Johannes and 
 Anna Elisabetha Junt, born September 21, 1759, and l)aptized by the 
 pastor of the Lutheran church located now in Dillingersville, Lehigh 
 county, Pa. 
 
 39. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN Anna Elizabeth Dodderer', George 
 Philip Dodderer^). Baptized, by Rev. John Henry Goetsch}^ of New 
 Goshenhoppen Reformed church, September 24, 1740, and named Georg 
 — sponsor, Georg Zimmerman; married Catharine . 
 
 George Zimmerman, on December 4, 1784, resided in Turkey hun- 
 dred, Maryland. 
 
 Between 1745 and 1758, George Zimmerman was confirmed by Rev. 
 George Michael Weiss, pastor of Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge. 
 
 40. MARY CATHARINE ZIMMERMAN^ (Anna Elizabeth Dod- 
 derer^, George Philip Dodderer^). Between 1745 and 1758, confirmed 
 
SUSANNA KTRR. 117 
 
 by Rev. George Michael ^^^eiss, pastor of Goshenhoppim Reformed Charge. 
 Married, by the Rev. George Michael Weiss, before 1758, John Hofl'nian. 
 
 189. Anna Elizabeth Hoffman'', baptized, at Egypt church, Lehigh 
 
 county, November 11. 1758 — sponsors, John Yundt, Anna 
 Elizabeth Yundin, and Anna Hoffman, wife of Michael 
 Hoffman. 
 
 KEFERENCES. 
 
 Marriage of Mary Catharine Ziiunierinan. See Perkiomen Region. Volume 
 Three, page 185. 
 
 42. ISIAGDALENA KURR'' (Anna Elizabeth Dodderer^ George 
 Philip Dodderer'). Born July 28, 1743; baptized, by the pastor of the 
 Lutheran church, in Upper Milford townsliip, near the present Dillingers- 
 ville, Lehigh county. Pa., September 18, 1743 — sponsors, Peter Schilp 
 and wife Anna Catharina; married John Roscher. Children: 
 
 190. Jacob Roscher\ 
 
 191. John Roscher*, born December 31, 1767; baptized, by the 
 
 pastor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, Januarv 
 24, 1768. 
 
 192. Henry Roscher*, born March 24, 1769; baptized by the pas- 
 
 tor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, April 2, 1769. 
 
 193. Elizabeth Roscher*, born October 27, 1786; baptized, by the 
 
 pastor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, November 
 19, 1786 — sponsors, the parents. 
 John Roscher, according to a statement upon the tombstone of his 
 son, John Roscher, was a schoolmaster. 
 
 43. SUSANNA KURR^^ (Anna Elizabeth Dodderer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer'.) Born May 1, 1746 (Church Record says 1747); baptized, 
 by the pastor of the Lutheran church in Upper Milford township, near 
 the present village of Dillingersville, Lehigh county, Pa., June 21, 1746 
 or 1747 — sponsors, David Streib and wife Susanna; married Jacob W^elker; 
 died August 24, 1823. Johan Jacob Welcker, son of George and Anna 
 Margretlui Welcker, was born March 27, 1746; ba])tizedj by Rev. 
 Frederick Casimir Miiller, pastor of New Goslienhopi)en Reformed clunvh, 
 April 6, 1746 — sponsors, Benedict Strom and wife Catharine; died July 
 17, 1832. Husband and wife are buried at New Goshenhoppen Reformed 
 church. Children: 
 
 194. Anna Maria Welker*, born March 12, 1769. 
 
 195. George Welker*, born May 9, 1771; died, unmarried, in 
 
 Upper Hanover township, October 5, 1>>6(). 
 
 196. Jacob Welker*, born Septeml)er 7, 1772. 
 
 197. Susanna Welker*, born October 2, 1775; died, uiimaiiied, 
 
 Octol)er 5, 1860. 
 
118 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 198. John Welker*, born August 5, 1778; died, unmarried, 
 
 September 25, 1854. 
 
 199. INIargaret Welker*. 
 
 Anna Maria Welker married Henry Grub; died January 2, 1824; 
 buried at Leidig's graveyard. Heinrich Grob, son of John and Anna 
 Ella (Christman) Grob. 
 
 Jacob Welker married Margareth Schellenberger; buried at Leidy's 
 church, Franconia. They had three children. 
 
 , Margaret Welker married Jacob Hoffman, resided in Rochland town- 
 ship, Berks county; buried at Long's church, Topton. They >ad no 
 children. 
 
 George Welker and Susanna Welker, who died the same day, were 
 buried in the same grave. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 In 1781, for Effective Supply tax, Jacob Welcher, farmer, of Whit- 
 pain township, was taxed £2 16 11, on a valuation of £223. 
 
 In 1784, Jacob Welker was assessed, in Upper Hanover township, on 
 180 acres of land and dwelling, 4 horses and 5 cows. 
 
 After their removal from Whiti)ain to Upper Hanover township, 
 Jacob Welker and family were members of New Goshenhoppen Reformed 
 church. 
 
 •47. JACOB DUTROW' (Conrad Duddarer^ George Philip Dod- 
 
 derer\) Married Marillis ; died in Frederick county, Maryland; 
 
 is buried near Liberty town. Children: 
 
 200. Christian Dutrow\ 
 
 201. Conrad -Dutrow*. 
 
 202. John Dutrow*, born October 21, 1769. 
 
 203. David Dutrow*. 
 
 204. Samuel Dutrow*, died, unmarried, near Middletown, INId. 
 
 205. Philip Dutrow^ 
 
 206. Mary Dutrow\ 
 
 207. Susanna Dutrow^ 
 
 208. Elizabeth Dutrow^^ married Haas. 
 
 209. Sarah Dutrow*; married Jones Mellohorn; lived in Fred- 
 
 erick county, Md. 
 
 210. Rebekah Dutrow*; married Burton. 
 
 Jacob Dutrow made his last will and testament November 7, 1804, 
 whicli was probated October 27, 1 806. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 I Jacob Dndderar of Frederick County and State of Maryland do make and 
 ordain this my last will and testament. It is my will that my wife Marillis shall 
 have the use of one third of my whole estate during her life. It is my will that my 
 
(XIXRAI) DrDDKHAIf. 119 
 
 executors hereinafter mentioned shall on the decease of my wife sell my whole estate 
 both real am] personal to the best advantage also collect my del)ts that may be due 
 to me and the money arising from such Sale, and Collections to be divided into five 
 equal parts and paid to my children as follows to wit: Three fifths of the whole 
 amount to be paid to my six sons, Christian, Conrad, John, David, Samuel and 
 Philip or to their heirs or assigns in ei|ual proportions, or each of them one sixth 
 part of said three fifths; which sums when so paitl to my said sons is to be the estate 
 of themselves, their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that the remaining two 
 fifths of the whole amount of my estate be equally divided between my five daugh- 
 ters, that is one fifth part of said two fifths of my whole estate to each, the parts 
 designed for my daughters ^Mary Beyer and Susamia Collenberger, wife of John 
 Collenberger are to be kept in the hands of my executors and the interest thereof 
 paid to them, yearly during their lives, but if either or both of my said daughters 
 survive their husbands then, and in that case my executors are directed to pay them 
 their respective parts of my estate which when received by them is to be the estate 
 of themselves their heirs and assigns forever. However, should my said daughters 
 Mary and Susannah die before their said husbands, or either of them, the Interest of 
 the share of the deceased is to the use of their children during their minority and on 
 their coming to lawful age the share of my said daughter or daughters to be equally 
 divided between their children. It is intended and ordered the Interest directed to 
 be paid by my Executors to my said daughters ^Nlary and Susannah shall l)e paid to 
 themselves only. It is my will that the remaining part of the two-fifths of my estate 
 be e{jually divided between my daughters Elizabeth, Sarah and Rebekah, that is, one 
 fifth part of said two fifths to each which shares or parts when received by them is 
 to the estate of themselves their heirs and assigns forever. 
 
 It is my will that parts or shares of my estate herein bequeathed shall be dis- 
 charged according to the age of my children respectively beginning with the eldest 
 and so on in succession till the whole be paid except in the cases of Mary Beyer and 
 Susannah Collenberger. The foregoing distribution of my estate has been arranged 
 on mature deli})eration. It is my will ami I order that if any of my children shall 
 be so far dissatisfied with it, as to quarrel with the others or presume to effect a 
 change thereof by law such (;hild or children shall forfeit all their claim to my estate 
 and the share intended for them shall be equally divided among such of my children 
 as peacefully submit thereto. It is my will and I order that such property as my 
 wife may possess at the time of her decease shall be equally divided between my six 
 sons aforesaid. I hereVjy nominate my sons David Duddarer and Samuel Duderer 
 executors of this my last will and testament with full power to sell my whole estate 
 both real and personal and on receipt of payment for my land they or the longest 
 liver of them (if either should die) to make and execute to the purchaser or purchasers 
 as full and complete titles as I myself could make or execute in my life time. I 
 hereby revoke all former wills and testaments, made by me and declare this present 
 instrument to contain and be my last will and testament. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal this 7tli day of November, A. D. 1804. 
 Witnesses: " JACOB Dl'TROW [Sk.m.]. 
 
 Sabitt Sollers, Christian Chami)er, 
 Christian Waggoner. 
 
 49. COXRAD DUDDERAR' (Conrad DLiddarer^ George Philip 
 DoddevL-r'). Born May 26, 1738; married Margaret Pannebecker; died 
 May 1, 1831. Margaret Pannebecker, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth 
 (Keyser) Pannebecker, of Perkiomen and Skippaek t(»\vnshi]), Piiiladel- 
 
120 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 phia county, Pennsylvania, born November 8, 1742; died August 14, 
 1797. Children: 
 
 211. John Dudderar*, born January 17, 1770. 
 
 212. Samuel Dudderar*, born September 9, 1771. 
 ^ 213. Conrad Dudderar*, born September 3, 1773. ' 
 
 214. Benjamin Dudderar*, born July 8, 1777. 
 
 215. William Dudderar*, born in 1781. 
 
 216. David Dudderar*, born December 16, 1782. 
 • 217. Sarah Dudderar\ 
 
 218. Elizabeth Dudderar*, died unmarried. 
 
 219. Susanna Dudderar*, married Carlile; no children. 
 
 Conrad Dudderar was born in Frederick township, Philadelphia 
 
 county, Pennsylvania. He stated to his grandson, the late Judge George 
 W. Dudderar, of Unionville, Frederick county, Maryland, that he came 
 to Maryland when twenty years old; that he married against his father's 
 wishes; that he borrowed £50 from one of his father's brothers to start on. 
 When he first went to Maryland he wrote his name Dutterer. 
 
 He settled in Frederick county, in the vicinity of Unionville. He 
 was a tanner, successful in business, and ])ecame wealthy. He was a 
 captain in the Revolutionary war, and would not receive any pay for his 
 services. When independence was gained, the people of the neigliborhood 
 gathered at his house, being the largest in the neighborhood at that time, 
 and held a meeting of rejoicing. The house in which this celebration was 
 held is still standing and is now owned by Jesse Nicodemus, a great- 
 grandson of the Revolutionary owner. Upon an eminence on this farm, 
 somewhat away from the road and the house, is the private burying 
 ground of the Dudderar family. Stones with the following inscriptions 
 mark the graves of Conrad and Margaret Dudderar: 
 
 Sacred In Memory of 
 
 to Margaret 
 
 The Memory Dudderrar 
 
 of Pied Augui^t the 
 
 Conrod Dudderar, Born 14th 1797 Aged 
 
 the 26th of Mav, 1 738, and departed 55 years, 
 this life the first of May, 1831 
 in the 93'"'' year of his 
 =o= Age -^y- 
 
 Conrad Dudderar made a will June 19, 1816, in whicli he named his 
 
 son William as his executor. He owned at ths time a number of tracts 
 
 of land in Frederick and Baltimore counties, Maryland, and in Lincoln 
 
 county. Ken tuck V. 
 
 HIS WILL. 
 In the name of God, amen, I Conrad Dudderar of Frederick County, in the State 
 of Maryland, make and ordain this my last will and testament, as follows: It is my 
 will that my Funeral charges be paid, out of my Estate, by my Executor, herein- 
 after named. Item: I bequeath to my son John Dudderar and his heirs, all the 
 farming utensils, stock and other personal property, heretofore, put into hi^ 
 possession, he having receive<l his share of my real estate by a deeil to that effect. 
 
rOXRAI) nrODKIiAH. 121 
 
 I bequeath to nij' son Samuel Diulderar, his heirs and assigns forever, all the 
 lands which I own in Lincoln County, in the state of Kentucky and which were 
 conveyed to nie, l)y Benedict Swope of the same County and State. I also remit to 
 him and his heirs, the sum of four hundred dollars, on his note of hand payable to 
 me but he is to pay my executor two hundred dollars that being the balance of said 
 note. 
 
 I bequeath to my son Benjamin Dudderar his heirs and assigns forever, all that 
 tract of land conveyed to me and John Dudderer by Michael Haines Senior, lying in 
 Baltimore County. It being i)art of a tract of land, called Upper iMarllwrough, with 
 all its improvements and appurtenances: He paying my Executor for the purpose of 
 dis(;harging legacies, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars in five equal annual 
 instalments. 
 
 I bequeath to my son AVilliam Dudderar, his heirs and assigns forever; the plan- 
 tation on which 1 now reside, composed of the following tracts or parcels of land, to 
 wit, one parcel called the "Mistake rectified," another part of "Pleasant Fields," 
 purchased of Thomas Dorsey. Another called part of the Resurvey on Justices 
 Delight conveyeil to me by Adam ]\rarckle. Also fifty acres being part of a tract of 
 land called "Black Walnut Ridge," and at the North end thereof, to begin at the 
 end of the First line of the tract of land called Justices Delight; to be so laid off as to 
 contain that quantity; He paying for the purpose of discharging Legacies, hereinafter 
 mentioned the sum of two Thousaml five hundred dollars in six e(|ual annual 
 payments. 
 
 I bequeath to my son David Dudderar his heirs and assigns forever, the tract of 
 land and plantation, on which he resides. It being part of a tract of land, called 
 "Pleasant Fields," purchased of William Goodwin, to begin at the end of the third 
 line of "Comb's Inheritance," as stated in the deed from (ioodwiu. Also twenty 
 five acres, Ihe South end, and Residue of the trail of land called Black Walnut 
 Ridge, he paying to my Executfn- the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, for the pur- 
 pose of discharging the Legacies, hereinafter mentioned in six equal Annual 
 instalments. 
 
 I be(]ueath to my daughter Sarah Funston her heirs and assigns forever ail that 
 tract or parcel of land, called the "Apple Orchard," to begin at the end of the sec- 
 ond line of a tract of land Browns Delight. 
 
 I bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth and Susannah Dudderar, the sum of four 
 hundred dollars each, also the furniture provided for them. 
 
 I bequeath to my son Conrad Dudderar and my daughters, Elizabeth, Susannah 
 Dudderar and Sarah Funston the residue of my Personal Estate to be equally divided 
 among them, which distribution it is understood is exclusive of their respective leg- 
 acies as aforesaid. The Distributive share of my daughter Elizabeth to be paid her 
 by my executor as it becomes due or he may retain it in his hands and pay her the 
 interest annually, at her option and should she die before such share comes int<i her 
 hands, it then is to be the property of my son William and his heirs. As the funds 
 out of which these legacies are to be paid cannot come into the hands of the Execu- 
 tor, otherwise than is provided herein, It is my will that he is not to be called on by 
 the legatees, till they are received, and he is then to pay them their resjiective 
 shares in equal proportions. 
 
 I devise to my daughter Elizabeth all my household furniture not otherwise 
 disposed of. And to my sons William and David all the farming utensils, stock, 
 and other personal property heretofore delivered to them. 
 
 I hereby constitute and appoint my son William Du<lderar sole Executor of this 
 my last will and testament, and revoke all former wills and testaments heretofore 
 made by !iie, but ratify and confirm this to be and contain my last will and testament. 
 
122 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal this 19th June, A. D. 1816. 
 Witnesses: CONRAD DUDDERAK [Seal]. 
 
 Robert Camming, 
 Geo. Ovehiian, 
 John Gerhard. 
 
 Be it rememl)ered that I Conrad Dudderar testator t(i the aforegoing last will 
 and testament, have added this present as a Codicil thereto, and order that it may 
 considered as a part of my last will and testament, so far as it respects the provision 
 of my daughter Susanna, to wit: It is my will that the specific devise of four 
 hundred dollars, and the proposition of the residue of my personal Estate, as devised 
 to my said daughter Suisannah, shall remain in the hands of my executor, who is to 
 pay her the interest thereof annually during her life. But should my said Executor 
 die, before my said daughter Susannah, my son John Dudderar is hereby authorized 
 to take charge of the property hereby devised for her use, and pay her the interest 
 thereof annually thereof as above. It is hereby provided that my daughter Susannah 
 shall be at full liberty, to leave the property hereby provided for her support as 
 above, to any or either of my Children or Grand children she may choose, whether 
 she may be married or single, by a will to that effect. 
 
 Witness my hand and seal this 23d June, A. D. 1823. 
 AVitnesses: ' CONRAD DUDDERAR [Seal]. 
 
 Robert Cunnning, 
 Geo. Ovelman, 
 George P. Buckey. 
 
 THE PENNY PACKER FAMIiA'. 
 
 Heinrich Pannebecker, born at Floinboni, on or about Mare?i 21, 
 1674, came to Pennsylvania probably from the city of Crefeld, near the 
 Rhine, not long before the beginning of the year 1700. He was a sur- 
 veyor and owned extensive tracts of land on Skippack creek and vicinity. 
 In 1699, he married Eve Umstat, at German town. They had eight chil- 
 dren. Peter, the third, was born March 8, 1710; married, in 1783, 
 Ehzabeth Keyser; died June 28, 1770. On December 2, 1747, Peter 
 Pannebecker bought a mill and fifty-eight and a quarter acres of land, on 
 Perkiomen creek, opposite the present town of Schwenksville. He had a 
 tract of land containing 515 acres and 130 perches. Here he lived the 
 rest of his life, waxed fat and grew in substance from the tolls he gathered 
 at the mill until he was known all over Philadelphia county as a wealthy 
 man. In 1755, he added a fulling mill to full cloth. At his death, the 
 mill and land east of the creek became the property of his son Samuel. 
 In September, 1777, the American army encamped on this farm, and 
 Washington established his head(|uarters in Samuel Pannebecker's house. 
 (See Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker's historical sketch on "The Penny- 
 packer Reimion, October 4, 1877,'' also his "Hendrick Pannebecker.") 
 
 Allusion to his daughter Margaret, wife of Conrad Dudderar, is thus 
 made in the will of Peter Penebacker, dated September 26, 1760, of Perki- 
 omen and Skippack township, proved August 28, 1770: "Item. I Give 
 and Bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret now Wife of Conraht Doderer 
 the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty pounds to be paid unto her after my 
 Decease by my Executors to be taken out of a Ceartin Obligation wherein 
 
SUSANNA Dl'DDARER. 12;-} 
 
 he is Obligated to me the one of them is One hundred and Ten Pound 
 and the other Eighty pound." 
 
 50. CHRISTINA Dl^DDARER' (Conrad Duddarer'^ George Phihp 
 Dodderer'). Married (probably) Jacob Pannebecker. 
 
 Jacob Pannenbecker and Christina, his wife, had baptized, August 19, 
 
 1759, by the pastor of Church, their son, Jacob Pannenbecker. 
 
 The sponsors were Anna Susan Dotterer and Conrad Keeler. 
 
 JACOB PANNABECKER. 
 
 Jacoli Pannabecker XVI 163. Frederick township Effective Supply 
 tax— 1782=valuation £1000. Tax, 5 10. 
 
 Jacob Pannebecker XVI 549. Frederick township. Federal tax 
 1783. 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 266 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 6 sheep. 
 
 51. CHRISTIAN DUDDARER'' (Conrad Duddarer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer'). Was baptized in infancy; confirmed a member of Falkner 
 Swamp Reformed church early in 1770; married Barbara Royer, daugh- 
 ter of John ]\Iichael and Mary Catharine Royer, of Upper Salford town- 
 ship, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania. Barbara Ro^'er was horn Sep- 
 tember 16, 1742; died February 21, 1811. Children: 
 
 220. Elizal)eth Duddarer*, born September 5, 1767 ; died in infanc}-. 
 
 221. Catharine Duddarer*, born September 11, 1769. 
 
 222. John Duddarer^ l)orn September 30, 1772. 
 
 Christian Duddarer lived in New Hanover township, at the time of 
 his death, October 25, 1774. 
 
 On May 13, 1775, the Orphans' Court appointed Conrad Duddarer, 
 their grandfather, guardian of John Duddarer and Catharine Duddarer, 
 children of Christian Duddarer, late of New Hanover township. 
 
 The widow of Christian Duddarer mai-ried Jost Fryer. They had 
 one son and five daughters. 
 
 Elizabeth Freyer, married Michael Hilbert. 
 
 Christina Freyer, born in March, 1777; died in December, 1795. 
 Barbara Freyer, married Herny Neese. 
 
 Jacob Freyer, born July 28, 1784; settled in Erie county. Pa. 
 Jost Freyer and his wife are buried at Falkner Swamp Reformed 
 church. 
 
 NOTE. 
 In 1769, Christian Dodderow's name appears in the Proprietary tax 
 levy of Frederick township, but no tax was laid on him. 
 
 52. SUSANNA DUDDARER' (Conrad Duddarer^ George Philip 
 Dodderer^) Married Conrad Keeler. Children: 
 
 223. Magdalena Keeler'. 
 
 224. Conrad Keeler', born September 10, 1767. 
 
124 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 53. JOHN DOTTERER^^ (Conrad Duddarer^ George Philip Dod- 
 derer'). Born November 26, 1751; baptized, early in 1770, by Rev. 
 Nicholas Pomp, pastor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church; married, 
 December 21, J 772, Maria Schmid; died February 1, 1835. Maria 
 Schmid, born August 24, 1749; died September 23, 1820. No children. 
 
 John Dotterer lived in early life upon a portion of the two-hundred- 
 and-fifty acre plantation owned In" his father and grandfather. At the 
 sale of the i)roperty by the executors of the estate of Conrad Duddarer, 
 John Markley was the purchaser of the whole farm, found to contain two 
 hundred and thirty-seven acres. Markley divided it into several portions, 
 and John Dotterer bought ninety-eight acres, upon which stood the 
 paternal homestead. At this time he was comfortable in circumstances 
 and had influence. In course of time he became impoverished, through 
 making endorsements. He owned the ninety-eight acres from 1803 to 
 1818; then he conveyed sixty-five acres to George Adam Schlonecker; in 
 1823 he sold the remaining thirty-three acres. He then moved to the 
 vicinity of Sumneytown. His death was caused by heart-disease. While 
 reading his Bible, he felt and complained of giddiness and instantly ex- 
 pired. His last dwelling place was between the present village of Perkio- 
 menville and Sumneytown. It is said he is l)uried at Bertolet's Menno- 
 nite meeting-house, but his grave is not marked. 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 In 1780, John Dottrer, of Frederick township, was rated £3 per 
 
 £100 on £700, say £21 0, for Effective Supply tax. In 1774 John 
 
 Dotterer, of Frederick township, was taxed £0 6 8 on one cow. 
 
 In 1779, John Detrow, of Frederick township, was taxed £2 0, on 
 which 5 shillings in the £, say 10 shillings, was collected. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Hildel)randt, of Tylersport, Pa., own a 
 Bible containing the records of Johannes Dotterer and Maria Schmitten. 
 It was printed in Nuremberg by Johann Andrea in 1765. Mr. James Y, 
 Heckler says: "It is the most complete and best preserved Bible to be 
 found, of that age." 
 
 54. ELIZABETH DUDDARER^^ (Conrad Duddarer% George Philip 
 Dodderer'). Born about 1749; baptized, by Rev. Nicholas Pomp, pastor 
 of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, early in the year 1770; married. 
 
 At Cedarville, Chester county. Pa., April 16, 1889, Michael Dotterer 
 said: "On a certain occasion Hannes Dotterer and John CEsterlein together 
 visited Elizabeth Duddarer, who was married and lived at Weissenberg, 
 Lehigh county. I do not remember to whom Elizabeth Duddarer was 
 married." 
 
 55. ABRAHAM DOTTERER' (Conrad Duddarer'', George Philip 
 Dodderer'). Married Barbara CEsteriein; died in December, 1814. 
 
MACiDALKXA DOTTERER. 125 
 
 Barbara CEsterlein was buried in the private burying ground, now Berto- 
 let's Mennonite meeting house, October 23, 1801, aged thirty-three years, 
 three months. Rev. Frederick Lobrecht Herman, Reformed, preached 
 her funeral sermon. Chilch-en: 
 
 225. Conrad Dotterer^ born October 23, 1793. 
 
 226. Magdalena Dotterer% born May 10 or May 18, 179G; died, 
 
 unmarried, in December, 1855, aged 59 years, 7 months; 
 buried at Bertolet's meeting house; Rev. Moses Gott- 
 schall, Mennonite, preached her funeral sermon. Bap- 
 tized by the pastor of Falkner Swamp Reformed church, 
 March 14, 1797 — Testes, Bernhard Doderer and Cath- 
 arine Beker. 
 Abraham Dotterer lived in Frederick township, on the western por- 
 tion of his father's plantation, in the house fronting the Skippack or 
 Great road. He was stout in person, and a tanner. 
 
 Abraham Dotterer, aged 40, baptized November 19, 1800. 
 Barbara Dotterer, wife of Aliraham Dotterer, baptized November 19, 
 1800. 
 
 56. MAGDALENA DOTTERER^ (Conrad Duddarer^ George 
 Philip Dodderer'). Married, February 23, 1786, by Rev. Frederick 
 Dellicker, Peter Q^sterlein; died in 1847. (John) Peter G^^sterlein, son 
 of Jeremiah and Mary Catharine (Weitner) Q^sterlein, was born October 
 24, 1763; died June 1, 1832. They and their children are buried at Ber- 
 tolet's Mennonite meeting-house. Children: 
 
 227. Elizabeth G^^sterlein*, born 1787; her baptism is recorded at 
 
 Old Goshenhoppen Lutheran church; died unmarried; 
 buried, March 25, 1803. 
 
 228. John ffisterlein*, born in 1792; never married; died, Feb- 
 
 ruary 20, 1855. Rev. Moses Gottschall, Mennonite, 
 preached his funeral sermon. 
 Peter Q^sterlein lived in New Hanover township, Montgomery county, 
 Pa. April 1, 1813, he purchased sixteen acres and seventy perches in 
 Frederick township. 
 
 Rev. Conrad Miller, Lutheran minister, preached the funeral scjmon 
 of Peter Q^sterlein. 
 
 This closes the record of the descendants of George Philip Dodderer, 
 to the third generation. 
 
 While printing this family history, the author and compiler, Henry 
 S. Dotterer, was taken suddenly ill the last of December, 1902, and died 
 January 10, 1903. The remainder of the records of the Dotterer family 
 may be found in manuscript in the archives of the Historical Society of 
 Pennsylvania, located at Thirteenth and Locust streets, Philadelphia. 
 
PART II. 
 
 THE DOTTERER FAMILY IN GERMANY. 
 
Extended investigations Ikivc l.cen carried on in various places in 
 Germany to deternune where George Philip Dodderer, the emigrant, came 
 from and who his ancestors were. Thus far they have not been entirely 
 successful. However, we publish the following information as clues 
 which later investigators may follow,. h(.ping that they will ultimately 
 lead to the desired result. 
 
 I 
 
RESEARCHES CONCERNING (JEORGE PHILIP DODDERER. 
 
 The church-books at Bonnigheim, in ^^^urtenlberg, have been search- 
 ed for trace of George Philip Dodderer's birth from 16G5 to 1712. These 
 books extend back into the sixteenth century. Should later investigators 
 find that George Philip Dodderer si)rang from this place, the probability 
 is that the pedigree may here be found two or three generations farther 
 back than that of our immigrant progenitor. A Schema genealogicuin 
 der Nachkommenschaft des Matthiius Doderer von Bonnigheim, prepared 
 by the local pastor especially for this work, shows more satisfactory than 
 any article the proportions of the Bonnigheim Doderer family: 
 
 Matthiius Doderer, vine-dresser in Bonnigheim, and citizen, and 
 Catharina, his wife (also named Anna Catharina), had these children: 
 
 Hans Heinrich, born July 25, 1684. 
 
 Catharina, born May 19, 16<S6. 
 
 Anna Magdalena, born July 18, 1687. 
 
 Matthiius, born November 2, 1689. 
 
 Maria Juliana, born March 26, 1691. 
 
 Christoph, born September 10, 1694. 
 
 Agnes Maria, born February 6, 1697. 
 
 Johan Thomas, born April 22, 1699. 
 
 Matthiius Doderer, of Bonnigheim, in "\^'urtemberg, was married 
 October 28, 1710. His children consisted of several daughters and one son, 
 
 Christianus Doderer, born December 29, 1711, 
 who settled at Kirchheim, was a tailor, married twice, and had ten chil- 
 dren, 1736-1755, most of whom died young; one son grew to manhood, viz: 
 Jacob Friederich Dodderer, born in 1755; married, at Kirchheim, 
 July 3, 1805; died, childless, March 6, 1841. 
 
 Georg Jacob Dotterer, aged eighty-three years, died at Bubenorbis, 
 in W'urtemberg, in January, 1880. His father lived at Hinterbiichelberg, 
 near Murrhardt. 
 
 In the family register of the Biichelberg congregation, in W'urtem- 
 berg, thirty-four families of the name Doderer occur, yet at the present 
 time none of the name are known to live there. One of the baptisms 
 there recorded is that of George Michael Doderer, born August 24, 1762, 
 at Lutzensiigmuhle, whose parents were Job. Georg Doderer, farmer in 
 Biichelberg, and Anna Maria, maiden name not given. The name of 
 George Philip Dodderer cannot be found in the record of baptisms or of 
 
130 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 marriages. The record contains the name Hans Michael Doderer, born 
 October 10, 1688, son of Hans Michael Doderer and Anna Maria. 
 
 Franz Paul Batterer, of Freising, book publisher, dealer in books 
 generally, book printer, stereotyper, and music- printer, publisher of the 
 "Freisinger Tagesblattes" and of the "Settimana," and dealer in paper 
 and stationery, under date of May 20, 1880, writes that, so far as he 
 knows, his family spring from the neighborhood of Fussen and Southafen, 
 in Swabian Bavaria. 
 
 A careful examination of the registers of baptisms and marriages of 
 the parish of Murrhardt, in Wurtemberg, and its afhliated congregations, 
 covering the period from 1640 to 1740, these names of heads of families 
 
 were found: 
 
 At Murrhardt.— Herr Johan Georg Doderer, burgomaster, 
 
 (amtsburgermeister. ) 
 
 Hans Doderer, baker; wife Barbara. 
 
 Hans Michael Doderer, baker; wife Anna Maria. 
 
 Paulus Doderer, baker and under-doorkeeper; wife Regina. 
 
 Johann Christoph Doderer, baker; wife Ursula. 
 At Kasbach.— Caspar Doderer; wife Anna Maria. 
 
 Hans Doderer; wife Eleanore. 
 
 Hans Doderer, jun. ; wife Ursula. 
 At Hansen.— Michael Doderer; wife Maria. 
 At Weidenhof.— Hans Doderer; wife Barbara. 
 
 Wiihelm Doderer; wife Barbara. 
 
 Hans Doderer, jun. ; wife Eva. 
 At Weidenbach.— Jakob Doderer; wife Dorothea. 
 
 Johann Doderer; wife Margaretha. 
 At Gockelhof.— Hans Michael Doderer; wife Catharina. 
 
 Michael Doderer, jun. ; wife Catharina. 
 At Fornsbach.— Johann Caspar Doderer; wife Anna Maria. 
 At Buchelberg.— Johann George Doderer; wife Anna Maria. 
 At Waltersberg.— Hans Adam Doderer; born 1743, died 1818; the 
 family name is extinct at this place. 
 
 An examination of the church records at Idstein in Wurtemberg, 
 resulted in the following genealogy: 
 
 Johann Christoph Doderer, baker, from Murrhard, and his wife Anna 
 Ursula Schmidt. Their son: 
 
 Johann Leonhardt Doderer, shoemaker, born at Murrhard, Decem- 
 ber 26, 1716; married to Anna Maria Kiesewetter of Idstein on 
 September 29, 1746. Their children: 
 
THE DOTTERER FAMILY IN GERMANY. 131 
 
 1. Johann Philipp Theodor, born March 21, 1749. 
 
 2. Susanna Maria Philippina, born January 24, 1758. 
 8. Johann MatthJius, born September 9, 1759. 
 
 Matthiius Doderer, also a shoemaker, married ^hlria Schlosser, of 
 Wiesbaden, in 1791. Tlieir children were: 
 
 1. Heinrich Christian, born June 30, 1792. 
 
 2. Carl Philipp, born February 16, 1796. 
 
 3. Phihpp Martin, born September 19, 1798. 
 
 4. Friedrich Ludwig Christian, born April 1, 1802. 
 Carl Philipp Doderer had the following children: 
 
 1. Ludwig, born October 17, 1824, at Eltville. 
 
 2. Friedrich, born in London. 
 
 3. Sophie. 
 
 Ludwig Doderer, of Eltville, former i)rincipal of a public school in 
 Wiesbaden, kindly assisted in collecting the above information. 
 Ludwig Doderer, of Wiesbaden, died May 12, 1903. 
 
 From Heilbronn we have obtained the following information: , 
 
 Carl Doderer. His children : 
 
 1. Christoph. ' 
 
 2. P^va. 
 
 3. Gottliel), (lied l.S4(;. at Heilbronn. 
 
 4. Carl. 
 
 Children of Gottlieb Doderer: ! 
 
 1. Ludwig, printer, died 1S4(). ' 
 
 2. Frederike, died 1876. 
 
 3. Carl, councilman at Heilbronn, died 1893. i 
 
 4. Ferdinand, carpenter, died 1889. 1 
 
 5. Wilhelm, created a nobleman by the Austrian government, j 
 royal Councillor at Vienna, married Marie von Greisingen. 
 
 Children of Carl Doderer: 
 
 1. Wilhelm, born 1859, judge at Neckarsulm. 
 
 2. Carl, l)orn 1864, merchant at Augsburg. 
 Cliildren of Ferdinanvl Doderer: 
 
 1. Carl Doderer, died 1888, as Postal Clerk at Heilbronn. 
 Children of Wilhelm Doderer: 
 
 1. Willi von Doderer, architect in Vienna, born 185L ] 
 
 2. Richard von Doderer, student of jurisprudence, born 1872, 
 
 Karl :\Iartin Innnanuel Doderer, of Stuttgart, held for many years 
 the office of Kanzleirath to the King. His office was that of chancery or 
 government councillor in the department of Buildings and Grounds. 
 
 See account of his ancestrv in M1ie Perkiomen Region, Vol. Ill, ]\ 182. 
 
132 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 In Kinzheiin, Alsace, the Dotterer family has had an abiding place 
 for more than two centuries. In the records of the Town Hall, the oldest 
 entry of the family is the following: 
 
 1681, January 7. Martinus Dotter von Sand. 
 Maria Barbara Knellin von Intlingen. 
 See account of the visit of Henry S. Dotterer to Alphonse Dotterer, 
 merchant, at St. Croix-aux-Mines, Alsace. 
 
 The Perkiomen Region, Vol. Ill, page 99. 
 
PART III. 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 
 
 OF 
 HENRY S. DOTTERER. 
 
IN M E MORI AM . 
 
 HENRY S. DOTTERER, 
 
 FELL ASLEEP ON THE EVENING OF 
 
 JANUARY 10, 1903. 
 
 '7 have kept the faith." 
 
 ''Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall 
 
 see God. 
 
 RESU RCA M 
 
TO MY HUSBAND. 
 
 We trod the pathway of life together like children, 
 hand in hand, not lingering in stony places but wandering 
 in beautiful valleys, plucking flowers, which proved to us 
 the love and goodness of God. We often sought the 
 mountains, which revealed to us His greatness and majesty. 
 
 A loving tribute from 
 
 his wife, 
 
 REBECCA S. DOTTERER. 
 
LINE OF DESCENT OF HENRY S. DOTTERER. 
 
 George Philip Dodderer^ 
 Born in Europe. 
 Died November 6, 1741. 
 
 Michael Dotterer^, 
 "^ Born in Europe May, 1698. 
 Died April, 1786. 
 
 married 
 
 Veronica 
 
 married 
 
 Michael Dotterer% 
 
 married 
 
 Born in Europe. 
 
 Died October 20, 1752. 
 
 Anna Maria Fischer 
 Born in Freinsheim, in 
 the Palatinate of the 
 Rhine. 
 Died January, 1781. 
 
 Catharine Reiff, 
 
 Born October 31, 1735. (October 12, 1766) Born February 11, 1745. 
 
 Died March 12, 1811. 
 
 Conrad Dotterer*, married 
 
 Born April 9, 1769. 
 Died September 29, 1827. 
 
 Philip Dotterer*, married 
 
 Born August 4, 1809. (February 2, 1840) 
 Died July 21, 1884. 
 
 Henry S. Dotterer*, 
 
 Born February 16, 1841. 
 Died January 10, 1903. 
 
 Ralph Shelly Dotterer", 
 Born May 26, 1878. 
 Died August 17, 1878. 
 
 married 
 (June 20, 1876) 
 
 Died November 16, 1820. 
 
 Catharine Yunkin, 
 Born August 25, 1777. 
 Died September 16, 1840. 
 
 Priscilla Sassaman, 
 Born January 6, 1819. 
 Died February 17, 1880. 
 
 Rebecca S. Shelly, 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 Henry Sassaman Dotterer, son of Philip and Priscilla (Sassaman) 
 Dotterer, was born in Frederick township, Montgomery county, Pa., on 
 the 16th of February, 1841. He first saw tlic hght in the stone house 
 built by his grandfather, Conrad Dotterer*, in 1813, on the road forming 
 the dividing line between New Hanover and Frederick townships, one 
 mile and a quarter northeast of Kreb's tavern (a hostlery of the olden 
 time, famous far and wide) and about three miles east of the ancient 
 village of Sumneytown 
 
 From the weather record kept by Abraham Bertolet the following is 
 taken: Hard frost; clear, with clouds; milder; sunset-glow. 
 
 The parents of Mr. Dotterer, being of the Reformed faith, had the 
 child baptized on the 16th day of May, 1841, by Rev. Henry S. Bassler, 
 pastor of Keelor's German Reformed congregation, which church, occupied 
 jointly with the Lutherans, is located in Frederick township, Montgomery 
 county. Pa. The sponsors were Henry Gilbert and wife. 
 
 The people of Frederick townshi}) were descendants generally of 
 German immigrants who came to America before the Revolution, and the 
 language spoken there was universally the Pennsylvania German. 
 
 During the winter of 1848-9 Henry attended the school of George 
 Strohl in KolV)'s and Freyer's schoolhouse; it was a log house, one story 
 high. In 1849 Mr. Strohl taught at New Hanover Square; during the 
 winter of 1849-50 .John W. Arms was the teacher at Pennebacker's school 
 at New Hanover, later Mr. Gresh and Samuel N. Faust taught here. 
 Henry was a pupil in each of these instances as well as at the terms of 
 summer school — one taught by Lettie Vandegrift, of Philadelphia — when 
 such Avere held. 
 
 On the 22nd of March, 1852, Philip Dotterer and family moved to 
 the borough of Norristown, in the same county. His ol»ject in df)ing so 
 was to give his children an opportunity to learn to speak the English 
 language and to enable them to enjoy the advantages of the superior 
 public schools. 
 
 He remained in Norristown three years. During this period Henry 
 went to the Oak street public school and in 1853 he attended for a short 
 while. Rev. Samuel Aaron's Treemount Seminary, a noted school for 
 boys. Henry also worked for a short time at Schall's nail mill and in 
 1854_5 he was engaged during the summer months in the gnx-ery store of 
 Samuel Benner, and the large general store of Joseph SlinglufY. In the 
 fall of 1855, a school of higher grade was opened in Frederick township 
 under the auspices of the principal men of the Reformed and Lutheran 
 congregations, as well as other friends of education in the vicinity. The 
 school was named "Philomath'ic Institute," but later became known as 
 "Frederick Institute," and was held in the Sunday-school building on 
 
140 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. 
 
 the hill on the west side of Society Run near Keelcr's Church. Cyrus F. 
 Guldin was the principal. Henry attended this institution, which was 
 open to boys and girls. During the Christmas season an exhibition by 
 the pupils, the first of the kind in the neighborhood, was given. Two 
 literar}' societies were organized: one by the pupils of the school exclu- 
 sively, the other by the gentlemen of the neighborhood, to which the 
 older boy students were also admitted. Debates, dialogues and recitations 
 were the principal exercises at the meetings of the societies. At the 
 public exhibitions, just alluded to, a number of original orations in 
 English and (Terman were given by the more advanced young men. The 
 winter of 1855-56 was remarkable for a heavy fall of snow. In the Spring 
 of 1856, Philip Dotterer, Henry's father, sold his place in Frederick 
 township and returned to Norristown. On the lOth of April, 1856, 
 Henry S. Dotterer began a three-3^ears' apprenticeship in the printing 
 business in the office of Dr. E. L. Acker, proprietor of the "Norristown 
 Register," a weekly Democratic newspaper. 
 
 The lad had long before chosen this trade, although his parents were 
 unfavorable to the selection, desiring him to learn the carpenter's or 
 cabinetmaker's business. From September, 1859, to Ma}^, 1860, , he 
 attended the boarding and day school of John W. Loch at Norristown. 
 
 This school was named "DeKalb Institute." He took up a large 
 line of studies and his three or four years' experience in the printing office 
 seems to have been an advantage rather than otherwise, to his education, 
 for in the written examinations held by Prof. Loch, Henry stood first in 
 averages in the school. 
 
 Dr. John W. Loch states in reference to this Institute, also known as 
 Treemount Seminary: "It is with no small degree of satisfaction and 
 pleabure that I am able to refer to so many pupils of Treemount, who in 
 subsequent years became distinguished in the walks of life and in the 
 history of our country. I am happy to name among them, Genera] 
 John F. Hartranft, afterwards Governor of Pennsylvania; General John 
 Brooke; Admiral Frederick V. McNair; John Fornance, Engineer U. S. 
 Navy, and Captam James Fornance, 13th Infantry, LI. S. Army." 
 
 On Saturday afternoon, April 7, 1860, he, with a sniall number of 
 others, was confirmed a member of the German Reformed Church of the 
 Ascension, of Norristown, Rev. P. S. Davis, D. D., being pastor at that 
 time. The following day, Sunday, he was admitted to the communion. 
 
 In 1857, upon the beginning of a new German newspaper at Penns- 
 burg by Albrecht Kneule, Henry S. Dotterer became its Norristown 
 correspondent. This engagement continued for two or three years. The 
 correspondence was in English and translated by Mr. Kneule into German. 
 He was engaged in the printing business in 1860 and part of 1861. 
 
 In September, 1861, just after having agreed to take a position in 
 the office of the Pottsville "Democratic Standard," conducted by Henry 
 
HKNKV S. DO'ITKKKK. 141 
 
 L. Acker, he was invited by the Directors of puhHc scliools of Norristown 
 to assume the principalship of Sandy Hill Se(!ondary Schot)l, which he 
 did for the remainder of that year. After this Mr. Dotterer decided to go 
 with ^Iv. Charles Rurnhani, manufacturer of druggists' tinware, in Phila- 
 delphia, as a clerk, and after a few years he was engaged as cashier anil 
 bookkeeper with ^^'anamaker tt Brown, clothiers, at 6th and Market 
 streets, Philadelpliia. This position he soon resigned to take, through 
 the good office of his friend, Mr. John W. Torrey, the place of cashier 
 and bookkeeper with Peter ^^'right and Sons, shippers and importers, 
 Philadelphia. This situation, as well as the one of confidential man of 
 the firm, he held uninterruptedly for eighteen years, until December 
 31, 1882. 
 
 He was married, on .lune 20, 187(5, to Pebecca S. Shelly, 
 daughter of Dr. A. F. and Elizabeth S. Shelly, in the historic old 
 Race street Reformed church, Philadelphia, by Rev. David VanHorne, 
 1). D. They spent three months in Europe on a wedding trijj. 
 
 In 1883-84 he was General Manager of "The Em])ire Company Lim- 
 ited," of New York City. 
 
 In 1890-1891, he with his wife, spent nearly a year in Anthon}', 
 Kansas, where he was looking after investments of Eastern capitalists, 
 when he was recalled to Philadelphia by Mr. William Redwood Wright, 
 Treasurer of the city of Philadeli)hia, to act as his assistant. in 1893, 
 having a great desire to see the World's Fair Exposition and expecting to 
 take up a line of congenial work, he with INIrs. Dotterer went to Chicago. 
 He was appointed assistant to Mr. Gilbert Shaw, the city's banker, in the 
 office of the City Treasurer, holding this place until recalled again to 
 Philadelphia by Smith, Kline and French Co. to act as their cr.shier and 
 accountant. In 1895-1896, accompanied by Mrs. Dotterer, he made a 
 trip to Europe, consummating a desire which he had long cherished, to 
 make researches in the archives and libraries, particularly of Holland, 
 Germany and Switzerland, relative to the early innnigration from these 
 countries to America. He also wished to investigate the early history of 
 the German Reformed Church as relating to Pennsylvania. They return- 
 ed to America August 22, 1896, on the "St. Louis," which carried the 
 famous Chinaman, Li Hung Chang, and his suite. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was auditor of the National Export Exposition, Mi. 
 Sydney L. Wright, Treasurer, held in Philadelphia in 1899, and for three 
 years held the position of Assistant Treasurer of the Philadelphia Com- 
 mercial Museums, which ])lace he resigned, December 31, 1902, to accept 
 the position of Private Secretary to Governor-elect Samuel W. Pemiy- 
 packer. He was taken ill in December and his career was suddenly cut 
 of! after'a short illness. He passed away on January 10, 1903. ^ His un- 
 expected death was a great shock to his many friends, both at home and 
 abroad. They gave expression of their appreciation of liis character and 
 
142 THE DOTTERER FAMIT.Y. 
 
 services in several hundred letters, cards of sympathy and condolence, 
 sent to his bereaved wif*i and relatives. Many of these letters came from 
 persons of prominence in the church, in l)usiness circles, and social life. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer had literary tastes and pursued researches in genealogy, 
 local and church history as a positive pleasure and delight. In addition 
 to his published works, "The Perkiomen Region, Past and Present," 
 Vols. I, II, III; "Historical Notes Relating to tlie Pennsylvania Reformed 
 Church," he wrote a number of sketches, among them being, Falkner 
 Swamp; Life of Henry Antes; Life of John Philip Boehni; Jacob Reiff of 
 Salford; Skippack Reformed Church; Whitemarsh Reformed Congrega- 
 tion in the Holland Arcliives; Persons and Places in Reformed History; 
 The Church at Market Square, and The Markley Freundschaft. 
 
 In the Centennial Celebration of Montgomery County, held in Sep- 
 tember, 1884, at Norristown, Pa., he acted as a membei of the Committee 
 on Publication of the Official Record and of the Antiquarian Corqmittee. 
 Moreover, he classified a list of Exhibits with an alphai)etically arranged 
 list of exhibitors. He also wrote the account of Frederick Township in 
 the "History of Montgomery County," published in 1884. 
 
 He was fond of travel, and with his wife made a number of trips to 
 Canada, to the cities, mountains and lakes of New England, as well as to 
 our own and Western and Southern States, and twice explored the won- 
 ders of Mammoth Cave. 
 
 He was a meml)er of "The Historical Society ^of Pennsylvania," 
 "The Pennsylvania Sons of the Revolution," "The Pennsylvania-German 
 Society," "The Montgomery County Historical Society," and the "Pres- 
 byterian Historical Society." 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was for many years an Elder in the First Reformed 
 Church of Philadelphia and Secretary of the Board of Corporation for 
 fifteen years. He was one of the leading spirits in the celebration of the 
 Sesqui-Centennial of the organization of the Coetus of the Reformed 
 Church, held in the First Church in September, 1896, and also of the 
 interesting Historical Exhibit, held in the Witherspoon P)uilding duiing 
 the meeting of the General Synod of the Presbyterian C'hnrch in U)()l. 
 When this exhibit was repeated in the fall of the year during the sessions 
 of the Eastern Synod of the Reformed Church, in Heidelt)erg Reformed 
 Church, Philadelphia, he gave it his enthusiastic support and helped to 
 make it a brilliant success. He recently contributed a series of historical 
 "notes" in the little church paper, "The Gleaner," and his last active 
 work in the church was in helping to arrange for the celebration of the 
 175th anniversary of the founding of the church, held on October 26, 
 1902. He put his usual enthusiasm into the exercises of the day and no 
 one was happier in their marked success than he. 
 
 I 
 
CROSSING THE BAR, 
 
 Sunset and evening star, 
 
 And one clear call for me! 
 And may there be no moaning of the bar, 
 
 When I put out to sea. 
 
 But such a tide as moving seems asleep, 
 
 Too full for sound and foam, 
 When that which drew from out the boundless deep 
 
 Turns again home. 
 
 Twilight and evening bell, 
 
 And after that the dark; 
 And may there be no sadness of farewell, 
 
 When I embark: 
 
 For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place 
 
 The flood may bear me far, 
 I hope to see my Pilot face to face 
 
 When I have crost the bar. 
 
 — Tennyson. 
 
THE FUNERAL SERVICES AND SERMON 
 
FUNHRAl. SERVICES. 
 
 The funeral services over tlie remains of Henry 8. Dotterer, were 
 held on Wednesda}' morning, January 14, 1903, at his residence, No. 
 1605 N. 13th street, Philadelphia. A very large concourse of friends, 
 many of whom had been associated with him in business and social life, 
 in his work in the church and in his literar}' puisuits, gathered to pay a 
 last tribute of respect. 
 
 The funeral sermon was delivered by his pastor, Rev. E. F. Wiest. 
 Rev. S. A. Ziegenfuss, D. D., pastor of St. Michael's lAitheran Church, 
 Germantown, read selections of Scripture. Rev. James Crawford, D. D., 
 pastor of Christ Reformed Church, offered prayer. 
 
 Beautiful floral tributes spoke eloquently of the regard in which he 
 was held, and as in life he was very fond of flowers, it seemed fitting that 
 they should breathe their fragrance about him in his last quiet sleep. 
 
 The honorary pall-bearers were: — Governor-elect Samuel W. Penny- 
 packer, Joseph Fornance, Esq., Mr. John M.Hartman, John Woolf Jordan, 
 LL. D., George W. Spiese, Esq., Mr. Benjamin F. Mechling, Mr. Sydney 
 L. Wright, Mr. Mahlon N. Kline, Alfred Percival Smith, Esq., Mr. 
 Henry M. Weaver. 
 
 Among those present at the services were: — Mr. Frank L. Neall, 
 Mr. Andrew M. Bye, Mr. Edgar (\. Thomas, Mr. Henry B. Benners, 
 Mr. Saml. T. Roberts, Jr., connected with Peter A\^right and Sons ; City 
 Treasurer, J. Hampton Moore, Former City Treasurer, William Redwood 
 Wright: Dr. William P. Wilson, Director of The Philadelphia Museums; 
 Mr. \V. W. Foulkrod, Mr. C. A. Green, Mr. John J. Macfarlane; Mr. 
 Rudolph Koradi, Swiss Consul to Philadelphia; Rev. C. J. Musser, D. 
 D., Editor of Reformed Church Messenger, Rev. Joseph W. Santee, D. D. , 
 Rev. J. H. Sechler, D. D., Rev. Prof. William J. Hinke, Rev. C. H. 
 Coon, i) D., Rev. George A. Scheer, D. D. ; J. 0. Knipe, M. D., Wil- 
 loughby H. Reed, Ph. D. M. D., Irwin P. Knipe, P^sq., J. A. Strassburger,, 
 Esq.; Bisho]) N. B. Grubb, Rev. A. F. Dotterer, Prof. J. M. Anders, Ph. D. 
 M. D., Prof. ^\•. C. Hollopeter, M. D., Eugene I. Santee, M. D., ^fr. J. 
 Henry Workman, Mr. James Lane Pennypacker, Ciiarles H. Mathews 
 Esq., Mr. Edward 0. Acker, Mr. Edwin C. Jellett, All)ert Cook 
 Myers, B. L., Mr. Benjamin Bertolet and Mr. Arthur T. Abernethy. 
 
 The interment in Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia, was private. 
 
ISAIAH S7: 1-2. 
 
 llw rkihteous perUheth, aii<l no )ii(iu lai/dli it to /lenrt: nnd 
 merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous 
 is taken away from the evil to come. 
 
 He shall enter into peace : they shall rest in t/ieir beds, each 
 one walking in his uprightneM. 
 
 \ 
 
 I 
 
SERMON BY RHV. H. F. WIHST. 
 
 It is common for us to speak of the death of a good man when yet in 
 the prime of life as untimely. Are we justified in saying this of any man? 
 If we say this, do we not really challenge the wisdom, the omniscience, and 
 the omnipotence of God? Does God make hlundcrs? Does God permit 
 men through ignorance, or carelessness, or innocence, to shorten the 
 period of their usefulness in the world ? We believe in God. We believe 
 that He made all things animate and inanimate; that He made all things 
 good, and that He made whatever He made to subserve His own purpose. 
 Having faith in God, we believe that He gives being to every man in 
 order that every man may contribute something toward the realization of 
 His will on earth. This will of God is ultimately the establishment of 
 God's reign of righteousness, peace, and joy in the H0I3' Spirit through- 
 out the whole earth. All that God has made He made to praise Him. 
 Even the wrath of man He maketh to praise His holy name. These 
 things being admitted, we cannot believe that the death of any man is 
 untimel}'. So to believe, would be to assert that it lies in the power of 
 men or of circumstances to frustrate the will of God. Then God would 
 be compelled to abdicate the throne of the absolute sovereignty of the 
 universe. He would not then be a ruler, but a subject; not independent, 
 but dependent. The only rational solution of this problem, is that found 
 in the words of the prophet as found in our text. 
 
 In the preceding verses the prophet is speaking of the utter demorali- 
 zation of his own people Israel. The high and the low arc all sunken in 
 depravity. Such is the general moral dccliiu' that "the righteous perish- 
 eth, and no man layeth it to heart." The ])resence of a righteous man is 
 a constant rebuke to the unrighteous man. Then the j^rophet makes it 
 plain why the righteous man is taken away aeemingly, before his time. 
 "The righteous is taken away from the evil to come." Taking this view 
 of the matter, we are to believe that the death of a good man while yet in 
 the vigor of a robust manhood is a special mark of God's favor to him. 
 In the dark hour of bereavement it is diflficult to see the hand of a benefi- 
 cent Providence. We are then dangerously near challenging the goodness 
 and love of God. But after time has wrought its work of binding up and 
 healing, every devout child of God can take the prophet's view and say 
 with Paul. "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh 
 for tis a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory : while we look. 
 
150 THE DOTTERER FAMILY. 
 
 not at tlie things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen : for 
 the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are 
 eternal." "All things work together for good to them that love God." 
 Then Ave begin to see that there is no untimely dying; we dwell not so 
 much upon what we have lost as upon what the dead have gained; we 
 more fully understand the concluding words of the prophet: "He entcreth 
 into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his 
 uprightness." 
 
 There is no doubt that human nature is much the same to-day in 
 this land in which we live as it was in Palestine in the time of Isaiah; 
 yet, I am constrained to believe, that, though there are undoubtedly 
 many who arc not affected in any way by the translation of a good man 
 from his sphere of usefulness here on the earth to a higher sphere of 
 greater usefulness in the spirit-world, there are yet multitudes of nol)le, 
 God-fearing men and women who are deeply moved, warned, and in- 
 structed when a righteous man whom they have known, lioncred and 
 loved, forsakes his tenement of clay and wings his flight into the purer 
 realm of God above. I am all the more constrained so to believe, when 1 
 see about me here men and women representative of that which is highest, 
 purest, and best, in the life of our city, to pay a tribute of respect and 
 love to l^im whose mortal remains are lying before us. Such a gathering 
 speaks more eloquently of the noble life of him so recently living and 
 moving about in our midst, but now Ij'ing before us wrapped in the cere- 
 ments of the grave, than any words that tongue can utter. Yet let us in 
 a feeble way seek to point tnit certain eternal verities so magnificently 
 illustrated in tlie life of our dear friend and brother. 
 
 It is not my purpose to leave the impression that this man was with- 
 out his limitations. Like all men, he had his moral infirmities, and no 
 one was more conscious of his shortcomings than was he. It was just 
 because he knew himself a sinner that he sought reconciliation with God 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. When a man lives, we hear most of his 
 defects in character; but when a man dies, we discover that the defects of 
 good men, whatever they may have been, are so few and so trivial that 
 they are not worth harboring in our memories. They are best foi gotten. 
 They are fittingly consigned to oblivion. Let us do so with reference to 
 whatever may have been the shortcomings of our friend and brother. 
 Let it be our aim to see the many noble traits of character so beautifully 
 revealed in his life; and wherein he exemplified a great moral ])rinciple 
 may we be stimulated to imitation })y his example. 
 
 * * ♦ '!= :!= ;!= :;; * 
 
 He was recently ap]X)inteil private secretary to Governor-elect Samuel 
 W. Pennypacker; he looked upon this as a great honor as well as a great 
 responsibility; he said to me, the question that disturl:)s me most is, can 
 I do justice to the position ? His greatest satisfaction and joy was the 
 
.SElJMoN \i\ nv\. [•:. V. WIEST. l.-)! 
 
 thought that the man who appointed hiui had such contidence in liis 
 ahihty, reliahiHty and judgment. It is but just to say tliat he truly loved 
 the man who conferred upon him this honor. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was a man of manifold activities. Wherever he was, 
 he made himself felt, not hy ofiiciousness, but by those good qualities of 
 mind and heart that were so characteristic of him. We may say of his 
 home life that it was as near the ideal as one tinds in this world. 
 He and his honored wife had similar tastes and aspirations. We 
 would not, however, enter too far into the sacred precincts of the home. 
 We are treading here on holy ground. The joys of the past, the agonizing 
 sorrow of the present, must be too sacred to us, to be further touched 
 upon. Here was a home where a friend was always welcome. 80 many 
 objects of interest were gathered here that a visit was always pleasant and 
 profitable. 
 
 He mingled actively in the social circle, and was at all times pre- 
 pared to add to the pleasure of the occasion. He was sociable l)y nature, 
 and ever found it a delight to be present at social gatherings, in the 
 church, at the parsonage, or at the home of any of the members. These 
 fmictions, r.nd those of a more public character, have lost one of its most 
 charming members. 
 
 In the world of business he occupied no mean place. While not 
 rated among the men of large financial means, he occupied positions of 
 great responsibility and trust. 
 
 >K ^ ;i; 5^ ^ >1< ^c ^ 
 
 We rejoice that it can be said of our friend that he never proved 
 himself recreant to any trust. Pope said, "An honest man's the noblest 
 work of God." Then was this man one of the noblest works of God. 
 He was an honest man. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was closely identified with the world of religion. 
 Many years ago he became a member of the Reformed Church, and ever 
 since has been a faithful member thereof. For more tlian twenty-five 
 years he was connected with the First Reformed Chui'ch of this city, now 
 located at Tenth and ^^'allace streets. For a long time he has been secre- 
 tary of the Board of Corporation. He took a [x'cuHar ))ride in carefully 
 writing the minutes and in ))reserving any papers that might be of interest 
 to future generations. It was remarked at the last meeting of the Board 
 that the l)ook into which he copied the proceedings was filled. The book 
 closes with the close of his life. Mr. Dotterer was an elder of the church 
 for many years. He had the interest of the congregation at heart, and 
 was ever ready to attend the meetings of the Board, or any others that 
 sought to better the condition of the congregation. Ht; took especial 
 pride in the long history of the congregation. As a worshipper, he was 
 devout and sincerely reverent. He went not to the house of God as a 
 matter of form. The church was to him the house of (Jod. Uc took 
 
152 THE DoTTEKEH FAMILY. 
 
 part ill tlir services. He always sang heartily with the congregation, and 
 when responsive services were used, or united prayer offered, his voice 
 always mingled with the rest. His attitude was always devout, and his 
 presence an ins[)iration to the pastor. He understood the deeper princi- 
 ples of the Christian religion. He worshipped and served, not only from 
 a sense of duty, but a sense of love to God — the highest of all motives. 
 He was a liberal giver to the financial support of the church, and gave in 
 a quiet way to the many purposes that appeal to the sympathetic heart. 
 We, as members of the church to which he belonged, can truly say, as 
 Jonathan said of David, "Thou shalt be missed, for thy seat will V)e 
 empty." 
 
 If I were asked to point out the main characteristics of his splendid 
 personality, I should say, first, that he was a man of strong and settled 
 moral convictions, yet without narrowness or bigotry. He had convictions 
 on the great moral problems which confront every man in this life. He 
 was ever ready to state and maintain them. He was an emphatic man. 
 He was no waverer. He halted not between two opinions. He was 
 settled in his convictions and not easily moved from any ground once 
 taken. He was not headstrong, but was firm. His mind was not closed 
 to arguments and facts. He was not easily convinced, but always ready 
 to be convinced, if the facts were against him, and sought the nearest and 
 safest way to truth and right. Then, again, he was a strong, vigorous, 
 enero-etic man, vet tender as a mother in his affections. It seems to be a 
 marked trait of some of the great, strong natures that have blessed the 
 world, that they have the tenderest of hearts. This was one of the very 
 conspicuous traits of our friend. He was a friend of the children, and 
 found it not difficult to enter into their feelings, and win their hearts. 
 His heart beat with sympathy for the poor and the afflicted. He was 
 ever ready wdth kindly word and helpful deed whenever appealed to. 
 In the next place, he was a man whose soul was above the purchasing 
 l)Ower of money and worldly fame. 
 
 ^c >;< -<■ ->(■ ;'; ^f: ♦ ^' 
 
 "Would to God that there were many more such men in all the Avalks 
 of life. Then, too, he was a man Avho deeply detested shams, or false 
 pretence in anything. In this respect he was a disciple of Carlyle as well 
 as of Jesus of Nazareth. He was plain, unaffected, and sincere in all his 
 dealings with men; and could not abide pomposity or insincerity in any 
 one. Straightforwardness was his method in dealing with men. He was a 
 man who loved light and hated darkness. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was a deeply religious man. There was no superficial- 
 ity about his religious faith and practice. His religion was the fountain 
 out of which sprang all the streams of his life. This was the foundation 
 upon M'hich the splendid superstructure of his character was erected. 
 This made him the man to be trusted with responsible positions. This 
 
SERMON UV REV. E. E. WIEST. i:).', 
 
 made him the friend when companionship was an inspiration tt» higher 
 thinking and nobler living; this it was that made him the splendid ex- 
 am })le of the devoted husband, affectionate brother, and loyal friend. 
 Were any one inclined to doubt this, he should have been at the V)edside 
 when this brother was nearing the inevitable hour. There was no mur- 
 muring or complaining. There was absolute resignation to the will of the 
 living God. There was perfect faith in the saving power of the crucified 
 Christ. There was full assurance of the Heavenly Father's merciful 
 pardon, and of a glorious immortality with God and all the ransomed 
 hosts of Christ. He could say with Paul, he did say with Paul, "I am 
 now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I 
 have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the 
 faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which 
 the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me 
 only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." 
 
 So far as our brother is concerned, it is all gain. The loss is ours. 
 The loss is especially theirs who have been related to him by the strong 
 ties of wife, brother and sister, and the other bonds of relationship. To 
 them we can say that their appeal must be to that God to whom we must 
 all go in such times of sorrow. We may be sure that such api)eals are 
 never made in vain. Remember thai this separation is but temporary. 
 It is at the longest but for a few years; and how rapidly the years come 
 and go. Oh, let us wait patiently the coming tin)e when we shall be 
 released from all these heart-breaking experiences, and shall again be 
 with our beloved ones in the far away kingdom of God. Courage! He 
 is not dead. He is risen. He lives with God. He lives, waiting for 
 your coming to be with him in the Father's home on high. In the 
 meanwhile, God will be with you. "I will not leave you comfortless; I 
 will come to you. " "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dis- 
 mayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; 
 yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." "The 
 eternal God is thv refuge and underneath are the everlastina: arms." 
 
TRIBUTES OF HIS FRIENDS. 
 
RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 At tlic Aiimi;il Mcctiuu nf llic 
 
 l^(>;ii-(l of 'rmistcfs 
 
 of 
 
 The I'liilmlclphin Musciiins. 
 
 lirld .):iiiii;iry I'i. UX);;. 
 
 tlic t'ollouiiifi- minute was imaniinoiisly adopted: 
 
 Whereas, 
 The Boaid of Trustees of Tlie [Philadelphia Museums, has leiirned with 
 
 profound sorrow of the death of 
 
 HENRY 8. D0TTER?:R, 
 
 for many 3'ears Assistant Treasurer of this Board, and who recently 
 
 resigned his office to accept the position of Private' Scn^retary to the 
 
 (n)vernor-elect of Pennsylvania: 
 
 Resolved, That this Board desires to place on record its sincere 
 
 appreciation of his sterling integrity, keen sense of honor, and courteous 
 
 personality, which endeared him to all his associates, and causes a feeling 
 
 of personal loss to each memher of the Board. 
 
 Resolved, That we extend our deep sympathy to his family, and 
 that a suitably engrossed (to])y of this minute he presented to them, and 
 that it also l>e published in the newspa{)ers. 
 
 ,,,.,,,^ SYDNEY L. WRIGHT, 
 
 w"^" w ^ „ .^.. ^iimk^ WILLIAM W. FOULKROI), 
 
 Wilfred H. Schoff, D'tfa»3!i« 
 
 ^^W^ DANIEL P>ArGH, 
 Secretarv. ^S^^k- 
 
 ^^rJcWi^ Coinmittee. 
 
 Attest: 
 
158 THE DOTTKUEli FAMILY. 
 
 At a stated meeting of the Executive Council of the Presbyterian 
 Historical Society it was ordered that the following In Memoriam minute 
 should be entered upon the Record : 
 
 In the death of our highly esteemed fellow member and co-worker, 
 Mr. Henry S. Dotterer, we realize that our Society has suffered the loss of 
 a member who had gained distinction as an Historian, and that the 
 members of the Council have been bereft of a friend who had become 
 endeared to us. 
 
 We will ever remember him as a man gifted with sterling quahties of 
 mind and heart; whose character was adorned with graces and virtues; as 
 a man of blameless walk and chaste conversation. 
 
 In the business walks of life his integrity inspired confidence; his 
 conscientiousness made him trustworthy; his high sense of honor raised 
 him above suspicion. It was because of such qualities of character and 
 of an honorable reputation that the Governor-elect of Pennsylvania, Hon. 
 Samuel W. Pennypacker, selected him to serve in the confidential rela- 
 tion of Private Secretary. 
 
 As a student he was deeply interested in the history of the denomi- 
 nation of which he was a member, and of his native State. Through his 
 researches he made valuable contributions to our historical literature. 
 
 As a Christian he was humble, earnest, faithful. As an Elder in the 
 Church he adorned the sacred office. 
 
 As a member of the Presbyterian Historical Society he was interested 
 in its work and labored to promote its welfare. 
 
 We tender to his bereaved family our Christian sympathy. 
 
 Ours is the loss. His the gain. 
 
 HENRY C. McCOOK, 
 ALFRED PERCIVAL SMITH 
 .lAMES CRAWFORD. 
 
HKSOLrTIOXS. I.V.I 
 
 Kes()luti(nis a(loi)ted by the liimrd of Cori)Orati(in of the l'"irst 
 Reformed Church, Philadelphia: 
 
 Inasmuch as death has again taken one of our members from tlic 
 church militant to the church triumphant, we, the members of tlu- l-.oard 
 of Corporation of the First Reformed Church desire to record the deej) 
 sense of loss that we all feel in view of the unexpected summons of Elder 
 Henry S. Dotterer into the presence of God, and also, to bear tribute to 
 our sincere esteem of Brother Dotterer as a Christian friend and brother. 
 
 In Elder Dotterer we have lost an associate who for many years has 
 
 rendered efficient service as an Elder, Secretary of the Board of Corpora- 
 tion, and also by his painstaking researches in reference to our congrega- 
 tional and denominational history. His kindly disposition endeared bin. 
 to us all, and his loss is one that we deeply feel and deplore. Therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That we sorroAvfully bow to the inscrutable dispensation of 
 Almighty God, whereby our brother has been taken from us; that we 
 rejoice in the knowledge that, in passing away, he gave such beautiful 
 testimony to his faith in the saving power of our i.ord Jesus Christ; that 
 we extend to Mrs. Dotterer our heartfelt sympathy in this tryiii.u hour, 
 and that we commend her to the keeping of that Father who overrules 
 the afflictions of the children of men for final good, and who never fails 
 to sustain those who put their faith in him. 
 
 Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be printed in The Gleaner, 
 that a copy be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Corporation, and 
 that a copy be sent to Mrs. Dotterer. 
 
 Henry M. Weaver, President. 
 0. S. Shelley, Secretary. 
 
PRESS NOTICES. 
 
 From the Reformed Church. Messenger, Rev. C. J. Musser, D. J), editor. 
 
 For such a man as Henry S. Dotterer, who died here in Philadelphia on 
 January 10th, death is a gain, for such a man, faithful in all relations of life, there 
 can be no defeat. Faith, loyalty to the Master in all we do, always wins the victory, 
 not only over the world, but over death and the grave as well. Such have both here 
 and hereafter the gift of eternal life. The loss that comes through what seems an 
 untimely taking off falls not on him who goes hence, but on those who remain be- 
 hind — on wife and relatives, and friends and co-laborers in the Church and the social 
 community. To-day there are those who realize keenly the effect of his departure. 
 But he has left behind him a rich legacy, not in wealth, but in what is worth far 
 more — in the life he lived, in the good account he gave of himself in all relations of 
 life, in all positions of trust, in the character he wrought out, in his witness to the 
 truth, in his love to the Church, in his loyalty to the Master. In regard to the great 
 and important things of life, as just enumerated, his end was not untimely. He had 
 fought a good fight and had kept the faith. His living example remains to cheer 
 us. For him there are abundant opportunities elsewhere to realize his high ideals of 
 life and duty. 
 
 ****** * 
 
 His appointment in December by Governor-elect Samuel W. Pennypacker as 
 his private secretary is still fresh in the public mind. The politicians expressed some 
 surprise at this appointment, as Mr. Dotterer had not been particularly active in 
 practical politics, but the Governor, who was his personal friend, knew the worth of 
 the man he had chosen, and had Mr. Dotterer lived we are confident that he would 
 have filled this position not only with credit, but with great satisfaction to those most 
 nearly concerned. His fidelity, his countesy, his high sense of honor, his knowledge 
 of human nature, his pride in his State, and his hope to see the present administra- 
 tion worthy of high regard of the best citizens, fitted him for the office to which he 
 was chosen. 
 
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 It seems but yesterday that he stood in these rooms here at the Publication 
 House and looked at the pictures of pastors and of churches hanging on the wall, and 
 talked interestingly and hopefully of the Church. No one could know ]\Ir. Dotterer 
 long without learning of his enthusiasm for Reformed Church history. And then he 
 was so genial, so true, and withal so modest and so courteous that one could not help 
 but be a willing listener. Sorry, very sorry, are we that he will not call again. His 
 visits were always an inspiration. Sorry, too, are we that the Church will no longer 
 have his service, and not the least, but rather the greatest service he rendered the 
 Church, was the upright, straightforward, healthy-minded. Christian life he led. 
 Henry S. Dotterer, as a good friend, loyal husband, honest citizen, and true gentle- 
 man, will always remain to those who knew him as one of the best and most satisfying 
 evidences of the worth and the beautv of the Christian life. 
 
THKSS XOTH'KS. IGl 
 
 Rev. J. Irwin Brown, M. A., B. D., in Our Magazine, published in 
 Rotterdam, The Netherlands, says: 
 
 News has just ivaohed us of the death of Mr. Henry S. Dotteror at his home in 
 Philadelphia on the 10th of Jannary. Mr. Dotterer was well known to many in our 
 church. Some years ago, in company with his wife, he made a' European tour, and 
 spent a winter in Rtitterdam, in examining the archives of various historical societies. 
 In spite of the heavv labour involved in these resean^hes, he found time to make 
 many friends, and was hel<l in high and general esteem. 
 
 Born in 1841, Mr. Dott^M-er was educated for lousiness, and after a prosperous 
 career, occupied important otticial positions in his native state, being successfully 
 Assistant Treasurer of Phi]adeli)hia Connnen-ial Museums, Auditor for the National 
 Export Exposition, and latterly aiipointed Secretary to the Governor. He was one 
 of the leading spirits in awakening a deeper interest in everything pertaining to the 
 history of the Reformed Churcli of America— a church which he loved and was j.roud 
 of, and which he served with fidelity. The relationship which formerly existed 
 between the Dutch and German Reformed Churches, and those in the United States, 
 he had made a matter of careful study— study too at first hand in the original 
 documents— and this is the suljject of his chief published articles. 
 
 He was appointed member of several learned societies, and did a goocl'deal of 
 literary work. Possessing many of the historian's gifts, painstaking accuracy, 
 imagination and a clear and vivid style, he devoted them to high ehds He will be 
 much missed. "But not the least service," says the Reformed Church IMessenger, 
 "that he rendered the church, was the upright straightforward,- h/ealthy-ininded 
 Christian life he led. He has left behind him a rich legacy in the. character he 
 wrought out, in his witness to the truth, in his loyalty to the Master. ; , 
 
 We would tender heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Dotterer an,d to all sorrowing 
 relatives. . ■ 
 
 The '(-fleanei- of First IJetcHuicd Church says in part: 
 
 It. is with a sorrowful heart that the editor begins this artjcle. The death of 
 Mr. Dotterer was so unexpected. He was yet in the prime of ,a .matured manhood 
 and scented destined for manv useful years. All who knew him predicted that he 
 would in every wav be al)le to meet the requirements of his new responsible position. 
 Shortly after his appointment he appeared in very fair health tind in the very best of 
 spirits. What a starthng reversal of expecrations! Even, yet,. we cannot make our- 
 selves believe that we never shall see him again in his accustomed sent in the church. 
 It is more like a nightmare than a reality. How we shall miss him! .We shall miss 
 him as an officer, as a worshiper, as a very liljeral supporter of the financial part of 
 our work, as a free giver to the benevolence of the church, as a genial, \v arm -hearted 
 friend. 
 
 Friends representative of the highest and best life of the city were present at 
 the funeral services to show their respect for our departed brother. His death may 
 be described as that of the ideal Christian. He fell asleep in Jesus. 
 
 Committee on Necrology appointed l>y The Philadelphia Classis ot the 
 .Reformed Church in the United States, after stating the principal events 
 in his life and referring to his work in the church, concludes with these 
 words: 
 
 Mr. Dotterer lived a clean, upright, earnest, usefulChristian life, an-' l;^^ 
 entered into the rest and reward of the faithful. He was true, noble, affable, humble 
 ^courteous; his splen.lid character was an exen.plificat...n ol the ex-'eil.-ncc and 
 Crtv of the Christian faith and life. . .In his death he had the -j- ;'»;>;'■- '^ 
 immortalitv. He is survived by his wife, who has the sincere ^-V' Pf ' »f, ^" " »'« 
 knew her estimable husband. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. 
 
1(52 THE DOTTETIER FAMILY. 
 
 The Philadel()hia Evening Bidletiv of December 17, 1902, gives* this 
 editorial : 
 
 Governor-elect Fenny packer, in the selection of Henry S. Dotterer as his 
 private secretary, has paid no attention to the politicians, but has acted on the 
 principle of appointing a man to suit himself. In doing so he lias chosen a citizen 
 of excellent reputation, whose careful, painstaking habits as a business man should 
 make him acceptable not only to the new Governor, but to all who may have 
 business to transact at the Executive office. 
 
 The following editorial appeared in the Norristowa Daily Herald, Deeeniher 
 18, 1902, Mr. Morgan R. Wills, editor : 
 
 Every one who is acquainted with Henry S. Dotterer, rejoiced on bearing that 
 he has received the appointment tendered him by Governor-elect Pennypacker. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer is well known in this, his native county. He was born in 
 Frederick township, coming of that sturdy German stock which forms so important 
 an element in the population of Montgomery. He came in his boyhood to the 
 county-seat, and learned the trade of printing, which has had so large a share in 
 determining his pursuits. 
 
 As a historian, Mr. Dotterer has dealt with that section of the county and 
 with that element of its people with whose ancestry and whose language he was 
 familiar. In his "Perkiomen Region" he has made a very important and valuable 
 contribution to the annals of Montgomery county. In his researches abroad, he has 
 traced many facts of deep interest to the descendants of those who came to this 
 country with the tide of German immigration more than a century and a half ago. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer is a typical Pennsylvania — earnest, honest, thoroughly devoted 
 to the interests of his state and its people. There is no question of his performing 
 the duties of the position to which he has been called with fidelity and success. He 
 has never been prominently identified with party politics, but he is none the less 
 likely to succeed on that account. 
 
 In his first appointment, the new Governor has indicated that he will call 
 around him men who will be certain to make his administration a success from its 
 beginning. Should he continue to make selections of this kind he will surround 
 himself with those whose earnestness and force of character are the best possible 
 guarantee of the projier performance of duty. 
 
 Kev. P. C. CroU, A. M,, of Lebanon, Editor of The Fennsylvania-Gennaa, 
 states the following : 
 
 "In the death on January 10th of Mr. Henry S. Dotterer, of Philadelphia, the 
 cause of local history, especially as it pertains to our Pennsylvania-German life, has 
 lost one of its most scholarly and faithful devotees. His works and publications will 
 not let his name perish." 
 
PKESS N()TKEj5. 1G3 
 
 From Dr. John W. Loch, Principal of Treeniount Seminary, at Norris- 
 town, came this message : 
 
 About the year 185V), there preseiiteci himself tor enrolhuent as a pupil of 
 Treeuiount, Henry 8. Dotterer, of Norristown. From his subsequent integrity of 
 character and his aptness as a student, and from his lovable disposition, he endeared 
 himself to me from the very beginning and I predicted for him a future much 
 beyond the ordinary. As the years went on, I followed his career as a b:isim*ss n i:i 
 and as a historical writer, ever to my satisfaction and approval, and when the news 
 reached me that in the midst of preparation for future usefulness there suddenly 
 came the call "come up higher," it was with great surprise and deep sympuhy for 
 his friends that so useful and promising a life should so early in life be ended. 
 
 From the sketch written for The Independent Gazette. 
 
 In the death of Henry S. Dotterer, Gerinantown has lost a valued friend, and 
 one who has given unselfishly much time and study to the preservation of her early 
 records. 
 
 Although always a busy man, Mr. Dotterer found time to engage :n his favorite 
 pursuit. It was he who originated the movement to place a monument over the 
 grave of Henry Antes at Frederick. It was he who, while travelling in Switzerland, 
 discovered a letter of Francis Daniel Pastorius, which gave a most valuable account 
 of early Germantown. It was this letter which describes the path, beaten by the 
 settlers themselves, whicii became the "Great road," and disproving the statement, 
 oft repeated, that Germantown road was originally an Indian path. 
 
 Mr. Dotterer was a man of simple tastes and loved to visit the Perkiomen 
 region, and Federick, his birthplace. One of his favorite enjoyments was to take a 
 trolley to CoUegeville and the Trappe, and walk through the "Dutch country." I 
 remember a walking trip he described, which took him to the Union Church at 
 Trappe to Grater-Ford and from thence to the home of his old friend, Judge 
 Pennypacker, at Schwenksville. I also reinember a trip he and Judge Pennypacker 
 made" to their mutual friend, Abraham H. Cassel, to pay their respects to tliis most 
 lovable man, upon a recent iDirthday. 
 
 It was at the 175th anniversary of the First Reformed Church of Philadelphia, 
 held at his own church, where I last saw him. There he was the active spirit of the 
 celebration, proud of his church's achievements, alive to its needs, conscious of its 
 honored position. I see him now standing in the midst, and towering above, a 
 group of congratulating admirers ; his robust form, appearing the embodiment of 
 health, and giving promise of years of good service and honor stretching out before 
 
 him. .... 
 
 His heartv manner and kindly face I shall not soon forget, and pnvdeged was 
 he who, touching his charming personality, and who favored by tlie sunshine of his 
 cheering nature, discovered within the blessings transmitted through many genera- 
 tions, and certifying to the genuineness of the original stock. E. C. J. 
 Germantown, .January 11. IOCS. 
 
U>4 TllK DOTTKKEIJ FAMILY. 
 
 From the Norristown Dally Herald, jMonda}^ January 12, 1908 : Mr. 
 Ellwood Roberts, associate editor. 
 
 The death of Henry S. Dotterer, just as he and his friends expected that he 
 was about to enter upon a new career of honor and usefulness at Harrisburg, tills 
 many minds with regret which ordinary language is entirely inadequate to express. 
 He was an earnest student ; a successful worker in whatever he undertook, but 
 especially in the line of historical research, in which he was thoroughly at home ; an 
 honest and conscientious citizen, and a faithful friend. 
 
 Boin in this county sixty-one years ago, he had not lived out anything like 
 the full measure of his usefulness, judging by ordinary experience. Anyone would 
 liave imagined who gave the matter a thought, that there was still reserved for him 
 a score or more of years for useful labor such as he knew how to do so well. It is 
 another lesson on the uncertainty of human life, that 'Sir. Dotterer should have 
 passed away so soon, struck down in the very midst of a successful and honorable 
 career. 
 
 A native of Montgomery county, and a descendant of one of its oldest (iJerman 
 families, Mr. Dotterer's pursuits took him to Philadelphia, where he became 
 involved in the complications of active business life, but the memory of his early 
 home still lingered with him. How he remembered it is shown in the patient, 
 painstaking work be has done in his ''Perkioraen Region." In this publication, 
 undertaken not for pecuniary profit but for the pui-pose of gathering up the scattered 
 threads of family history that nothing of value might be lost, he has preserved 
 n)uch that will be appreciated by the historian of the future. His excellent work 
 in this direction often gave I'ise to expression of regret that no one could be found 
 to perform a similar service for other sections of the county. Never will that 
 interesting portion of Montgomery find another historian so learned, so accurate, 
 and so unselfish as he. 
 
 When Governor Penny-packer ignored the ordinary rule of making the 
 apointment of Private Secretai-y a matter of political significance, and conferred 
 the position on his worthy friend, everybody felt that a most excellent choice 
 had been made, and one that would prove the selection to be fully justified. His 
 ability, his fidelity and his sagacity would have rendered his services extremely 
 valuable in the new capacity. It was not to be, however. That mystei-ious influence 
 nhich irien call fate had decreed otherwise, and he who was to have been the close 
 friend and the trusted adviser of the Executive of the state at Hari-isbui-g, has 
 passed from time to etei-nity so quickly that the blow may be said to have been 
 literally without warning. 
 
 in bidding farewell forever to a personality so modest and unassuming, so 
 courteous, and so thoroughly lovable, it is a consolation to reflect that the influence 
 of such a life is never wholly lost. The memory of such is blessed, and a life like 
 his will continue on its mission of usefulness to humanity, long after the form of him 
 who was the embodiment of kindness and goodness shall have crumbled into dust. 
 
 Many daily and weekly }>a])ers throughout the State; gave nf)tit-es of 
 Mr. Dotterer's recent a])poi]-itment and of his death. 
 
 The Philadelphia dailies that gave extended notices were: The Ledger, 
 Press, Inquirer, Evening Bidletin, Evening Telegraph, Record, North American, 
 Rem and CI enn an Demolrnt. 
 
' 'So lire, that, when th;/ summoiu cmnes to join 
 The innumerable cara/van, that moves 
 To that 'luyaterious realm, where each shall take 
 Hh chamher in the silent halls of death, 
 Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night. 
 Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed 
 By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave 
 Like one who draws the drapery of his couch 
 About him, and Hex down to pleasant dream.'^." 
 
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