Samuel Fetters

Other Events:

• Guardian: 5 Mar 1790; Michael Fetter appointed guardian of his younger brother Samuel Fetter, after the death of their father Michael Fetter
• Property: 6 Feb 1796, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States; Sale of Fetters Farm

Notes:

Jacob Fetter, farmer; P. O. Bradford. Jacob Fetter, a son of Samuel Fetter, a native of Huntingdon Co., Penn., emigrated to Ohio in the year 1811, and located in Newton Township, Miami Co.; lived there until 1816 ; moved into Newberry Township, and purchased a farm known as the Yount farm. The subject of this sketch was born upon the Yount farm April 13, 1818; his early life was spent in assisting his father upon the farm; he knows something of the hardships that the early pioneers had to endure; he has always lived in the same school district, but not on the same farm; he owns a good farm lying west of the one mentioned, and west of Stillwater. Mr. Fetter has twice been married; first, Dec. 18, 1838, with Miss Maria, a daughter of John Hagan. Mrs. Fetter died May 29, 1848, leaving four children, viz., Nancy, Catharine, Hannah and John H. His second-marriage was celebrated Dec. 19, 1850, with Miss Catharine, a daughter of Jacob Brumbaugh. From this union they had three children-Emma V., Mary F. and Samuel A. M. Mr. Fetter has held several public offices; was Trustee, Land Appraiser and Assessor for several terms each. His father was either the first or second Justice of the Peace of Newberry Township.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigration: Freinsheim, Bayern-Pfalz, Germany; aboard the ship Pennsylvania Merchant, from Rotterdam
• Name: 2 Dec 1727; Johan Michael Vetter
• Baptism: 7 Dec 1727, Erpolzheim, Bavaria, Germany; Address:
  Evangelical Reformed Church
• Immigration: 10 Sep 1731, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; arrived at Philadelphia
• Immigration: 11 Sep 1731; signed the Oath of Allegiance to England
• Property: 10 Jun 1749, Alsace Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was granted a warrant for survey of 25 acres
• Residence: 1750, Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States; moved to
• Military: 1756; signed an allegation to serve as a soldier in his Majesty's service under the command of Captain John Vanetta during the French and Indiana War
• Property: 21 Mar 1768; survey of 300 acres
• Property: 11 Oct 1774; a warrant for a tract of 229 acres for the price of 7 pounds, 9 shillings
• Property: 3 Dec 1774, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; patent was recorded and became known as Feather's Farm
• Property: 1776, Frankstown Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States; purchased 189 acres
• Property: 1777; built Fetter's Fort
• Tax Record: 1783, Frankstown Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Michael Fetter
• Census: 1786, Frankstown Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States; Septennial Census as Michael Fetter
• Tax Record: 1786, Frankstown Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Michael Fetter
• Tax Record: 1788, Frankstown Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Michael Fetter, Sr.
• Probate: 8 Dec 1789, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes:

...Emigrated to America with his parents, arriving in Philadelphia 10 Sept. 1731.
...On 10th June 1749 acqured Warrant for 25 acres in Alsace Township, Philadelphia Co.
...In 1750 moved to Strasburg; in 1754 to Middle Town; in 1756 served in French & Indian War; in 1768 to Bedford County, where he bought 229 acres near Dunning Creek.
...In 1776 purchased 189 acres near Frankstown, where he built a drist mill and, in 1777 Fetter's Fort, for use in Revolutionary War.
..."As the years passed, young Michael Fetter Jr. began to accumulate property with his earnings as wheelwright. A land warrant was issued on June 10 1749 to Michael Feather Jun. for twenty-five acres in Alsace Township of Philadelphia county (now in Berks County) next to the property of Michael Feather, Sen.
...By 1750, Michael had moved south to the village of Strasburg in Lancaster County, which lay on the Conestoga Trail. This area had been granted to a number of Swiss immigrants in 1710 and it was here that the great Conestoga wagons were built. These served not only as freight wagons for Philadelphia merchants, but as pioneer family transportation for those who were willing to risk the challenges of the wild west of the Pennsylvania beyond the Susquehanna River.
...It was in Strasburg that Michael owned parcel 4a, purchased from John Pontz and his wife Anna, as well as parcel 10a, purchased from John Fautz and his wife ann (Pontz and Fautz may be two spellings of the same name). Michael and his wife Christina sold their parcel 4a to Conrad Leonard (Lenard) and his wife Barbara on july 10, 1750. It appears that Michael and his wife then moved northwestward to Middle Town on the Susquehanna downstream from Harrisburg, since on June 26, 1764 the couple sold a lot on the south side of the Market Place in Middle Town to Martin Gryter of Don'l Township for 50 pounds." (Source: Mary Emma Curtis, The Michael Fetters Family : From Their German Roots in Direct Descent to Michael Fetters (1819-1875) of Burr Oak, Indiana and His Descendants. (Clearwater, Florida, 1998), pg. 9)

Immigration:

Michael Feder, 27, residence Freinsheim, Bayern-Pfalz
Maria Catharina (Weber), over 16
Johann Michael Feder, 13
Anna Catharina Feder, 11
Anna Catharina Feder (sister), 24
Maria Magdalena Feder (sister), 20

Johan married Maria Catharina Schmied on 24 Nov 1747 in New Providence Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. Maria was born on 28 Feb 1728; died after 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Cathrine Schmiedin
• Name: 24 Nov 1747; Catherine Fetter
• Guardian: 1789; of Elizabeth Fetter, after the death of Michael Fetter
• Census: 1790, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Catrin Fetter
• Property: 6 Feb 1796, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States; Sale of Fetters Farm

Notes:

Property:

This indenture made the sixth day of February One Thousand seven hundred and ninety six Between Catharine Fetters, George Fetters, Michael
Fetters, John Fetters, Daniel Fetters, Samuel Fetters of the County of Huntingdon of State of Pennsylvania, Peter Fetters, John Holms & Emos Edwards of the County of Bedford & State aforesaid Heirs to the Estate of Michael Fetters deceased, of the one part; and Jacob Fetters of the County of Bedford and State aforesaid of the other Part; Witnesseth that we the aforesaid Catharine, George, Michael, John, Daniel, Peter, Samuel Fetters and John Helms and Emos Edwards as aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and Eighty Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to us in hand paid the Receipt whereof we do hereby Acknowledge have granted Bargained sold Released assigned Conveyed and Confirmed
? Confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell Release assign and Confirm unto the said Jacob Fetters his heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns forever all our Right Title Interest property Claim and Demand whatsoever of in and to part of a Certain Tract of
Land Called Fetters Farm, Situate on the waters of Dunnings Creek in the County of Bedford Containing Two Hundred and twelve Acres and one
Hundred and Sixty seven perches and the allowance of six ? ? for roads ? the same being Patented to Michael Fetters Deceased bearing date the Eleventh day of October in the Year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy four as Recorded in the Rolls office in Patent Book A, Vol 14 page 793 Together with all and Singular the ways woods waters and Water Courses Tights Privileges thereunto belonging To have and to hold the said Tract or piece of Land unto the said Jacob Fetters his Heirs of Assigns forever and the aforesaid Catharine George Michael John Daniel Peter and Samuel Fetters and John Helms and Emos Edwards for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns Doth Promise and agree to and with the said Jacob Fetters to Defend and Confirm the said Tract or piece of Land as before Described from any person or Persons Claiming under them or their Heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said Parties have Interchangeably set their hands and seals dates the day and year first above mentioned,
Catharine (her mark) Fetters
George Fetters
Michael (his mark) Fetters
John Fetters
Daniel Fetters
Peter (his mark) Fetters
Samuel Fetters
Amos (his mark) Edwards
John (his mark) Helms

Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
John Holliday
Andw Denny

Huntingdon County
Before me one of the Justices of the peace personaly came Catharine Fetters George Fetters Michael Fetters and John Fetters Daniel Fetters Peter Fetters Samuel Fetters Amos Edwards and John Helm and Acknowledged the within Deed Poll to be their act and Deed and Desired it to be Recorded as such according to Law Given under my hand & Seal. John Holliday

Recorded and Compared with the Original this 15th day of September Anno Domino 1796. John Anderson, Recorder

Notes:

Married:
(now Montgomery County)

Other Events:

• Occupation: wheelwright and farmer
• Baptism: 16 Mar 1704, Erpolzheim, Bavaria, Germany; Address:
  Evangelical Reformed Church
• Confirmation: 1719, Freinsheim, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany
• Immigration: 10 Sep 1731, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; aboard the ship Pennsylvania Merchant with wife, children and sister
• Name: Oct 1736; Michael Fetter
• Property: 26 Oct 1736, Oley, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was granted a warrant for survey of 100 acres of land
• Survey: 1 Apr 1738; Survey of 150 acres and 50 perches on Warrant granted Michael Fetter returned
• Religion: 1741

Notes:

...Emigrated to America aboard the 'Pennsylvania Merchant' from Rotterdam with his wife Katrina, his two children, young Michael and little Katrina, and two adults, Helena, believed to be his sister Maria Magdalena) and Katrina (relationship unknown)....Arrived in Philadelphia 10 September 1731, and Michael took the Oath of Allegiance to the crown of Great Britain and the Province of Pennsylvania the next day.
...On 26 oct. 1736 he purchased a land warrant for 100 acres in Oley, Philadelphia County. The survey was dated 1 Apr. 1738.
...Naturalized 7 apr. 1761. (Source: Mary Emma Curtis, The Michael Fetters Family : From Their German Roots in Direct Descent to Michael Fetters (1819-1875) of Burr Oak, Indiana and His Descendants. (Clearwater, Florida, 1998), pg. 9.)

Johan married Maria Catharina Weber on 2 Jul 1726 in Erpolzheim, Bavaria, Germany. Maria (daughter of Nicolaus Weber) was born about 1706 in Germany; died before 1788 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 10 Sep 1731, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; aboard the ship Pennsylvania Merchant with spouse and family

Other Events:

• Name: Nichol Vetter
• Name: Nickel Vetter

Notes:

The progenitors of many of the Fetters families residing in the United States today were Nicolaus (Nickel) and Maria Elisabetha Vetter of Freinsheim, Palatinate, Germany. Church records usually refer to Nicolaus by his nickname, Nickel or Nicol. Freinsheim church records were destroyed during the war of Orleans in 1688-89.

Children all born at Freinsheim.

Note: Veter in German means male cousin

Buried:
date unknown

Nicolaus married Maria Elisabetha _____ in 1693 in Freinsheim Pfaltz, Bayern, Germany. Maria was born on 18 Nov 1670 in Freinsheim, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1723 in Freinsheim, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was buried on 4 Nov 1723 in Freinsheim, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Elisabetha Vetter