Christopher WEAVER, @ SEE NOTES

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Christopher Weber/Weaver

Cristopher Weaver was born December 25, 1731 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died April 15, 1788 in Sleepy Creek, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia. He married Elizabeth Anna Lintzin January 20, 1750/51 in Germantown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Christopher Weaver's birth name was Christoph Weber. It has been reported that Christopher served the Colonies in the Revolutionary War as an Ensign (unconfirmed?). His will was probated in Berkeley County, (West) Virginia, April 15, 1788 and his death is recorded in Will book 1, page 479.

On 16 February 1779 Christopher Weaver purchased from William Chapman, for the sum of five pounds Sterling, a tract of land containing 147 acres, on the east side of Sleepy Creek, Berkeley County, Virginia. William Chapman had received this land as a grant from the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax on 12 March 1777. Nancy Chapman the daughter of William Chapman, later married Henry Weaver, son of Christopher.

On 24 October 1780, Christopher submitted a Public Service Claim (Number 400) to Berkeley County for supplying wheat to the Continental Army. He received 122 Pounds and ten Shillings.

Christopher and Elizabeth are believed to be buried in a cemetery located near Sleepy Creek Lake in the Sleepy Creek Public Hunting and Fishing Area.


Children of Christopher Weaver and Elizabeth Lintzin are:


I. Dolly Weaver.
2. John Weaver, b 1749, d March 1831, Batavia, Clermont County, OH Henry Weaver, b 1750, PA, d Abt 1802, Mason County, KY, m Sarah Sturm.
4. Mary Magdalene Weaver, b 31 Jan 1751/52, Lancaster County, PA, d 30 Sep 1842, St. Clair Townnship, Columbiana County, OH.
5. Elizabeth Weaver, b Abt 1755, near Philladelphia PA, d 3 Apr 1840, Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, m Henry Sturm, 1786 VA.
6. William Weaver, b 24 Dec 1759, Bucks County, PA, d 08 Jun 1836 Mad River, Champaign County, OH.
7. Christopher Weaver, b 1761, Bucks Co, PA, d. 13 Sep 1835, Mad River Township,Champaign County, OH.


Will of Christopher Weaver, 1783, 1788

In the name of God Amen I Christopher Weaver living on Sleepy Creek in Berkeley County and colony of Virginia Yeoman being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling into mind the mortality of my body do make this my last will and testimate in manner following I recommend my Soul into the Land of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor and as such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form first I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Weaver my dearly beloved wife the third of my land during her life time and all my moveable Estate after all my Just debts and funeral be paid Also I give to my well beloved sons John Weaver and William Weaver and Henry Weaver and daughters Mary and Dolly and Elizabeth an equal part at my wife's Decease and if John Weaver is not satisfied to be paid five Shillings Sterling out of the Estate Also I give to my beloved son Christopher the tract of land which I now live on to him his heirs and aligns for ever Likewise constitute Elizabeth Weaver my wife and Christopher Weaver and William Rankin make and ordain any Sale Executors of this my last will and testament I do hereby utterly disallow and make all former testament Wills Legacies and Executors Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament and in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand seal this twenty eight day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three. Signed sealed and declared as my last will and testament
Christopher Weaver (LS) in presence of William Rankin Mathias Swain & William Hixson(?)
At a court held for Berkeley County the 15th day of April 1788 this last will and testament of Christopher Weaver deceased was proved by the oaths of William Rankin and William Hixon two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Examine
Testr.
M.V. Hunter ClCt
(The above will was hand copied from the original hand-written will at the County Court House, Martinsburg, West Virginia, by the compiler - law jr. Because of the age of the paper, it could not be removed from the book to be photocopied.)

Copyright 1997 Laurence Weaver, Jr. Laurence has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb Archives. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold or used in a commercial project without permission of the submitter.