Family History: John Adam Heiser descendants: Berks/Schuylkill Cos, PA Copyright © 1995 by Dick Turnbach. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the author. DornB@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ Extracts from "Pioneers and Patriots Over the Blue Mountain" by F.Richard Turnbach pub and copyright 1995 John Adam HEISER, Immigrated on 16 Sep 1751 in Ship Brothers- Port of Philadelphia. 1779 Septennial Census Brunswick Twp., Berks Co., PA. He died about 1788, a "weaver", in Brunswick Township. He is likely buried at Zion Church Cemetery. He married Anna Maria. Anna Maria, died after 1789. They had the following children: Rudolph; Ulrich; Catherine; Henry; Charles; Susanna; Adam; John George; Frederick; and Ernst, all named in Berks Orphan's Court records. Rudolph HEISER was born in 1754 in Bern Twp., Berks Co., PA. Christened on 22 Sep 1754 in Bern Reformed. Died about Aug 1805 in Cumberland Co., PA. He took the "Oath of Allegiance" May 1778. He married after 1781. Rudolph served with Brunswick Companies during the Revolution. Ulrich HEISER was born about 1755 in Berks Co. He married Margaretha. Margaretha was born about 1750, died on 1 Jun 1832. They had the following children: John; Andrew; John Adam; Daniel; Barbara; and George. Ulrich served with Brunswick Companies during the Revolutionary War. Catherine married Conrad HERMAN. They had a child, Anna Maria HERMAN, born on 23 Jul 1791, Christened on 25 Aug 1791 in Zion Church. Henry HEISER was born in 1760, died on 24 Sep 1814 in Schyulkill Co., PA. [Orphan's Court Document Bk3 p107.] Buried at Zion Cemetery, he also served with Brunswick Companies during the Revolution. He married Magdalena SCHWENK, who was born about 1760. died in 1832 - "last Thurs before Apr 10th" - age 72. They had the following children: Christina HEISER; George HEISER born on 4 May 1790, died on 1 Apr 1824, buried in Friedens Little Schuylkill; Susanna HEISER, born on 26 Sep 1794, Christened in Zion Church, Adam HEISER and wife were sponsors. Charles HEISER was born in 1760/1765 in Berks Co. PA. He served with Brunswick Companies at the time of the Revolution. He is buried in Pendelton County, Virginia. He married Anna Maria MILLER/MULLER. They had the following children: George; Molly [M Elizabeth]; Margaret; H Adam, born on 20 Feb 1792, Christened on 9 Apr 1792 in Zion Red Church- [buried in Ohio??]; Eva Mary; Charles, born on 20 Sep 1799 in Virginia; Frederick born on 21 Sep 1802 in Virginia; and Heinrich born about 1804 in Virginia, Confirmed in 1819, died as a youth. . Susanna HEISER was born about 1760. She married Reinhard SCHNEP. Reinhard SCHNEP, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Magdalena, was born about Feb 1757. He was "8wks old" when Christened on 14 Apr 1757 at home, by Rev Daniel SCHUMACHER, Reinhart WOLFF and Catherine JOHNSENS were sponsors. He served in the Revolution and took the "Oath of Allegiance" May 1778. They had the following children: Maria Catherine SCHNEP born on 18 Nov 1786, Christened in 1787 in Zion Church on Ascension Day; Reinhard [Jr.] SCHNEP; Abraham SCHNEP born on 18 Jul 1789. Christened on 13 Sep 1789 in Zion Church; Margaretha SCHNEP; born about 1794., Confirmed in 1808 in St Paul's Summer Hill; Solomon SCHNEP was born on 2 Apr 1804., Christened on 1 Jul 1804 in St John's Friedensburg. Adam HEISER was born on 24 Jan 1765 in Bern Township Berks? Died on 12 Jan 1830 in North Manheim Twp? Buried in St Paul Summer Hill. He married Elizabeth. They had a daughter Christina HEISER He also married Susanna MARBURGER. They had the following children: Simon HEISER was born on 16 Nov 1793. died on 6 Dec 1823 in Manheim Twp; George HEISER was born on 13 Dec 1795, Christened in St Paul Summer Hill- George HEISER was sponsor; Chrisitana HEISER; and Sophia HEISER, born on 15 Nov 1800, died on 30 Aug 1866. J George HEISER was born in 1770 [Harvest time], a minor in 1789. He was Christened on 25 Dec 1770 in Zion Red Church-J George REINHARDT and mother of the child were sponsors. Buried in Stark Co. OH. Frederick HEISER was born about 1772 Died on 27 Mar 1845 in Union Co., PA. He married Catherine. Catherine, died on 18 Dec 1844 in Union Co. PA, age 72. In collaboration with Ethel Lawson of Wayalusing, Ohio. Baptisms at Zion red church and vicinity: HEISER, Adam b20Feb1792 bp9Apr1792 s/o Carl and Maria [MILLER] Sp Adam HEISER and Margaretha MILLER. HEISER, John George born at harvest time bp 25Dec1770; s/o Adam and Anna Maria; Sp J Gorg REINHARDT and the mother of the child HEISER, Susanna b26Sep1794 d/o Henrich and Magdalena [SCHWENK] sp Adam Heiser and wife.