Peter GOYER

Birth:
1735
Sweden
Death:
1838
Lower Path, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Mountain Green, Metal Twp., Franklin, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1763
of Sweden
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    American Revolutionary War Veteran - disabled. Peter, John and Mary enlisted at Hannestown,(SE of Pittsburg) Westmoreland
    CO  ., PA. March 1776. All three served Am. Rev. War. discharged 1 Jan 1778 at Valley Forge, PA.
OCCUPATION:
    Slate Cutter.

BURIAL:
    Mountain Green Cemetery, Presbyterian Graveyard, Metal Twp. (Path Valley) Franklin, PA.

NAME:
    Peter GOYER/GEYER/GIER/GUYER

FAMILY SOURCES:
    1. Bobb Mathias Research, Box 1176, kGlenwood Springs, CO 81601 American Revolutionary War Records: 4th Vol. 5th Series, PA Archives, Pension records.
    2. Published Family History "Conodoguinet Secrets" by Harry E. Foreman.
    3. DAR Lineage Records: Dorotha Leck, 3507 N. Hwy 285, Monte Vista, CO 81144  (1950 222 High St., Chambersburg, PA.

NOTES:
    Miss Mabel GEYER, Chambersburg PA. states "Peter Geyer born in Sweden in the year 1735 died in Lower Path Valley, Franklin Co. PA. 1820. Buried with honors of War in Presbyterian Graveyard South of Fannettsburg, Franklin Co. PA.".
NOTES:
    Miss Geyer quotes Henry F. GEYER, PA. "The Geyer family migrated to Holland from Sweden and from Holland to America."

RESEARCH NOTES:
    Peter Goyer could be the Johann Petter Geyer listed as arriving from Germany in 1773 - born in Sweden.
SOURCES:
    1. Family Records
    2. Main Archive Record (UGC)
                  
Mrs. Mary GOYER
Birth:
1735
Sweden
Death:
1838
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Burial:
1838
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Mary/Margaret GOYER
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
17 Mar 1765
Sweden
Death:
24 May 1854
Lower Path, Metal Twp., Franklin, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:
    Stonemason
NAME:
    John GOYER/GEYER/GUYER/GIER
DEATH:
    Full name of death place: Lower Path Valley.
BURIAL:
    Full name of burial place: Shady Pine/Worley's Burial Ground.
NOTES:
    John and Elizabeth were parents of 11 children - 7 living in 1824.

FAMILY SOURCES:
    1. Dar Lineage Records: Possission of Dorotha Leck, 3507 N. Hwy 285 Monte Vista, CO.
    2. Robb Mathias Research, P.O. Box 1176, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
    3. Military Records: American Revolutionary War (Drum Major)
    4. Published Family History "Conodoguinet Secrets" , pg. 27 by Harry Foreman 222 High St., Chambersburg, PA

NOTES:
    Note on back of group sheet: Descendant of John Goyer as follows:
    1. John Henry SPERRY (1841-1917) M. 1866 - Mary Elizabeth DEATRICK
    2. John DEATRICK (1816-1858) M. Susan Miller (1816-1888)
    3. Frederick MILLER m. Mary GOYER.
    4. John GEYER m. Mary.

NOTES:
    From Hilda Mathias CHRISTENSEN, DAR application # 142717. Quote: "John Goyer and his wife Margaret Goyer settled in this country in 1774, Metal Twp, Franklin Co. PA."

NOTES:
    Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington DC - 8 OCT 198_: Soldier John Geyer or Gier served 21 months, Drummer. Mother's Name: Mary She was 89 yrs old a resident of Franklin Co. PA in 1824. John age 60 at time of pension application on 18 AUG 1824. owned no propery- had no income, owned one cow, had 11 children Metal Twp, Franklin Co. PA. Recieved $800 a month pension. Wounded at Germantown - Discharged by Col. Stewart at Valley Forge.

SOURCES:
    1. Family Records
    2. Ancestral File - nil
    3. Main Archives - nil
    4. 1993/94 IGI
                  
2
Jacob GOYER
Birth:
Abt 1767
Sweden
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Birth:
Abt 1769
Sweden
Death:
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Mary/Polly GOYER
                  
4
Birth:
Abt 1771
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Death:
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Peter Goyer - Mrs. Mary Goyer

Peter Goyer was born at Sweden 1735.

He married Mrs. Mary Goyer Abt 1763 at of Sweden . Mrs. Mary Goyer was born at Sweden 1735 .

They were the parents of 4 children:
John Goyer born 17 Mar 1765.
Jacob Goyer born Abt 1767.
Mary Goyer born Abt 1769.
Catherine Goyer born Abt 1771.

Peter Goyer died 1838 at Lower Path, Franklin, Pennsylvania .

Mrs. Mary Goyer died 1838 at Cumberland, Pennsylvania .