John Lesher

John Lesher¹

• Name Variation: Johannes Läscher²

• Birth*: 22 June 1760; Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania²
• Death*: before 10 April 1804¹

Parents:

Notes

• Note*: John Lesher Jr. died intestate. Bond was posted by his widow Barbara Lesher on 21 Oct 1803. One tract of John Lesher's land was sold, a 335 acre tract in Mahantango Twp. to Henry Feather. Another tract of 130 acres in Tulpehocken Township was appraised and assigned to son Samuel Lesher. The eleven children are named in a distribution of the real estate, namely Samuel, Mary intermarried with George Riegle, George, Benjamin, Catharine intermarried with George Weidel, Philip, Barbara, Elizabeth, Margaret, Sally, Christian.³
• Note: On 10 April 1804 Barbara Lesher and John Katherman administrators of the estate of John Lesher the younger late of Berks co yeoman deceased granted to Henry Feather, at the direction of the Orphan's Court and in consideration of 151 pounds money of Pennsylvania, three contiguous tracts in Markheim and Mahantango Townships in Berks Co. containing together 335 acres, being the same lands which John Lesher the elder granted to John Lesher Jr on 21 March 1797. Berks Co Deeds Book 23, p. 182.⁴
• Note: On 19 March 1807 Samuel Lesher of Tulpehocken Twp. and Elizabeth his wife granted to Jacob Leininger,
  in consideration of £180 money of Pennsylvania, a 15 acre tract in Tulpehocken Township.
  This was a part of a 130 acre tract patented to Conrad Weiser
  who on 17 April 1752 sold it to Leonard Reed
  who by his will of 27 July 1761 left it to his five children
  who all on 10 April 1782 sold it to Renier? or Francis? Loimich?
  who on 30 April 1784 with his wife Elizabeth sold it to John Lesher
  who on 31 December 1789 with his wife Catharine granted it to John Lesher
  who died intestate
  and by virtue of an order of Orphans Court 5 March 1806
  the 130 acres were allotted and confirmed to Samuel Lesher.
  Berks Co. Deed Book 23, p. 448.
  [This compiler could not find copies of the 1784 and 1789 deeds.]⁵
• Note: On 21 Mar 1809 eight children of John Lesher Jr or their guardians acknowledged payment from their brother Samuel Lesher for the valuation of real estate and released him from further obligation. They were: George Lesher, Benjamin Lesher, Phillip Lesher by guardian Christian Lesher, Christian Lesher by his guardian Christian Lesher, George Reigel and Maria his wife (late Maria Lesher), George Weidel and Catharine his wife (late Catherine Lesher), Barbara Lesher by her guardian Henry Schrack, Elisabeth Lesher, Peggy Lesher and Sarah Lesher by their guardian Christian Lesher. Recorded Berks Deeds Book 23, p. 415.
  
  This document can be viewed on the Berks Co. Recorder's website or on Family Search, but those images are nearly illegible. A transcription can be found in the journal "Lesher Families in America" p. 170 from Vol. 5 No. 2 June 1991 (?). See pdf page 11 at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lesherancestry/genealogy/Lesher%20Families%20in%20America/Leshers%20in%20America-1991bw.PDF⁶
• Note: Tulpehocken Christ Church records the marriage: "1784 Feb 10, John Lesch - Maria Barbara Schwartz". This may or may not be John Lescher.⁷
• Note: Marriage of John's daughter: "1805 Jun 3, George Weidel - Catharine Lescher".⁸