Maternal 3rd great grandfather.
* NOT born in Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania
Born in Lebanon County while father was working at Cornwall Furnace, a few years later moved to Lancaster County.
John Edwards Sr.
Son of Thomas Edwards,
Husband of Elizabeth Walter Edwards.
**Elizabeth Walter Edwards did NOT die in 1838 is Fayette County. !!
She was born in Lancaster County the daughter of Heinrich Walter and Anna Eva Hoffman and Family lure says she died near Marietta after 1831.
John Edwards served in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 as an ensign and in 1797 as Captain in the 2nd Co of the 5th Reg 2nd Battalion of Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
"John Edwards, served as a soldier, under Gen. Anthony Wayne, against the Indians in the Northwest in 1794."(Milton E Shirk)
In 1794 Gen Anthony Wayne led The Legion of the United States to the Battle of Fallen Timbers near present-day Toledo, Ohio.
John returned to Lancaster County abt 1798 and married Elizabeth Walter. They raised their family in the Cocalico Valley until the 'Year Without a Summer'. Farming was bad, crops failed and earning a living was almost impossible. So they had to move to find work.
They came to Marietta in 1816 from Cocalico township, after hearing about the building up of the town in hopes of making enough money to survive the colder weather. In 1818 great great great grandfather with many many other started helping to build the Marietta Union Meetinghouse also.
He and Elizabeth had nine children. It was a damp cold fall and even tough John Edwards succumbed to illness as did others. The pastors records for John Edwards death noted that his wife and 9 children survive.
After his death, some children stayed in the area, some went back towards Cocalico Valley and some moved on westward.
Our quest is to trace each one of his children.
(Hannah, John, Elizabeth, Magdalene Martha, Sarah, Mary, Rebekah, Samuel and Susana.)
His wife was still alive at the time of his death, and we would love to see any documentation on her death.
*
Elizabeth Walter Edwards was born 19 Aug 1777 per the Edwards family bible and from baptism records.
She died after 1830 in Lancaster County Pa but I have not been able to really document an exact date yet. The hand written records were too hard to read.
Elizabeth Walter Baptism record:
Baptismal and Marriage Records,
Rev. John Waldschmidt,
COCALICO, MODEN KRICK, WEISSEICHEN LAND AND SELTENREICH.
GEMEINDE.
Lancaster County, Penna.
1752-1786.
Translated by Luther R. Kelker, Harrisburg, Penna.
page 198.
Walter - Elisabeth, d Heinrich & w. Eva; b. Aug 19, 1777; bp. Aug 20, 1780; sp. Elisabeth Amweg.
* NOT born in Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania
Born in Lebanon County while father was working at Cornwall Furnace, a few years later moved to Lancaster County.
John Edwards Sr.
Son of Thomas Edwards,
Husband of Elizabeth Walter Edwards.
**Elizabeth Walter Edwards did NOT die in 1838 is Fayette County. !!
She was born in Lancaster County the daughter of Heinrich Walter and Anna Eva Hoffman and Family lure says she died near Marietta after 1831.
John Edwards served in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 as an ensign and in 1797 as Captain in the 2nd Co of the 5th Reg 2nd Battalion of Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
"John Edwards, served as a soldier, under Gen. Anthony Wayne, against the Indians in the Northwest in 1794."(Milton E Shirk)
In 1794 Gen Anthony Wayne led The Legion of the United States to the Battle of Fallen Timbers near present-day Toledo, Ohio.
John returned to Lancaster County abt 1798 and married Elizabeth Walter. They raised their family in the Cocalico Valley until the 'Year Without a Summer'. Farming was bad, crops failed and earning a living was almost impossible. So they had to move to find work.
They came to Marietta in 1816 from Cocalico township, after hearing about the building up of the town in hopes of making enough money to survive the colder weather. In 1818 great great great grandfather with many many other started helping to build the Marietta Union Meetinghouse also.
He and Elizabeth had nine children. It was a damp cold fall and even tough John Edwards succumbed to illness as did others. The pastors records for John Edwards death noted that his wife and 9 children survive.
After his death, some children stayed in the area, some went back towards Cocalico Valley and some moved on westward.
Our quest is to trace each one of his children.
(Hannah, John, Elizabeth, Magdalene Martha, Sarah, Mary, Rebekah, Samuel and Susana.)
His wife was still alive at the time of his death, and we would love to see any documentation on her death.
*
Elizabeth Walter Edwards was born 19 Aug 1777 per the Edwards family bible and from baptism records.
She died after 1830 in Lancaster County Pa but I have not been able to really document an exact date yet. The hand written records were too hard to read.
Elizabeth Walter Baptism record:
Baptismal and Marriage Records,
Rev. John Waldschmidt,
COCALICO, MODEN KRICK, WEISSEICHEN LAND AND SELTENREICH.
GEMEINDE.
Lancaster County, Penna.
1752-1786.
Translated by Luther R. Kelker, Harrisburg, Penna.
page 198.
Walter - Elisabeth, d Heinrich & w. Eva; b. Aug 19, 1777; bp. Aug 20, 1780; sp. Elisabeth Amweg.
Maternal 3rd great grandfather.
* NOT born in Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania
Born in Lebanon County while father was working at Cornwall Furnace, a few years later moved to Lancaster County.
John Edwards Sr.
Son of Thomas Edwards,
Husband of Elizabeth Walter Edwards.
**Elizabeth Walter Edwards did NOT die in 1838 is Fayette County. !!
She was born in Lancaster County the daughter of Heinrich Walter and Anna Eva Hoffman and Family lure says she died near Marietta after 1831.
John Edwards served in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 as an ensign and in 1797 as Captain in the 2nd Co of the 5th Reg 2nd Battalion of Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
"John Edwards, served as a soldier, under Gen. Anthony Wayne, against the Indians in the Northwest in 1794."(Milton E Shirk)
In 1794 Gen Anthony Wayne led The Legion of the United States to the Battle of Fallen Timbers near present-day Toledo, Ohio.
John returned to Lancaster County abt 1798 and married Elizabeth Walter. They raised their family in the Cocalico Valley until the 'Year Without a Summer'. Farming was bad, crops failed and earning a living was almost impossible. So they had to move to find work.
They came to Marietta in 1816 from Cocalico township, after hearing about the building up of the town in hopes of making enough money to survive the colder weather. In 1818 great great great grandfather with many many other started helping to build the Marietta Union Meetinghouse also.
He and Elizabeth had nine children. It was a damp cold fall and even tough John Edwards succumbed to illness as did others. The pastors records for John Edwards death noted that his wife and 9 children survive.
After his death, some children stayed in the area, some went back towards Cocalico Valley and some moved on westward.
Our quest is to trace each one of his children.
(Hannah, John, Elizabeth, Magdalene Martha, Sarah, Mary, Rebekah, Samuel and Susana.)
His wife was still alive at the time of his death, and we would love to see any documentation on her death.
*
Elizabeth Walter Edwards was born 19 Aug 1777 per the Edwards family bible and from baptism records.
She died after 1830 in Lancaster County Pa but I have not been able to really document an exact date yet. The hand written records were too hard to read.
Elizabeth Walter Baptism record:
Baptismal and Marriage Records,
Rev. John Waldschmidt,
COCALICO, MODEN KRICK, WEISSEICHEN LAND AND SELTENREICH.
GEMEINDE.
Lancaster County, Penna.
1752-1786.
Translated by Luther R. Kelker, Harrisburg, Penna.
page 198.
Walter - Elisabeth, d Heinrich & w. Eva; b. Aug 19, 1777; bp. Aug 20, 1780; sp. Elisabeth Amweg.
* NOT born in Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania
Born in Lebanon County while father was working at Cornwall Furnace, a few years later moved to Lancaster County.
John Edwards Sr.
Son of Thomas Edwards,
Husband of Elizabeth Walter Edwards.
**Elizabeth Walter Edwards did NOT die in 1838 is Fayette County. !!
She was born in Lancaster County the daughter of Heinrich Walter and Anna Eva Hoffman and Family lure says she died near Marietta after 1831.
John Edwards served in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1794 as an ensign and in 1797 as Captain in the 2nd Co of the 5th Reg 2nd Battalion of Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
"John Edwards, served as a soldier, under Gen. Anthony Wayne, against the Indians in the Northwest in 1794."(Milton E Shirk)
In 1794 Gen Anthony Wayne led The Legion of the United States to the Battle of Fallen Timbers near present-day Toledo, Ohio.
John returned to Lancaster County abt 1798 and married Elizabeth Walter. They raised their family in the Cocalico Valley until the 'Year Without a Summer'. Farming was bad, crops failed and earning a living was almost impossible. So they had to move to find work.
They came to Marietta in 1816 from Cocalico township, after hearing about the building up of the town in hopes of making enough money to survive the colder weather. In 1818 great great great grandfather with many many other started helping to build the Marietta Union Meetinghouse also.
He and Elizabeth had nine children. It was a damp cold fall and even tough John Edwards succumbed to illness as did others. The pastors records for John Edwards death noted that his wife and 9 children survive.
After his death, some children stayed in the area, some went back towards Cocalico Valley and some moved on westward.
Our quest is to trace each one of his children.
(Hannah, John, Elizabeth, Magdalene Martha, Sarah, Mary, Rebekah, Samuel and Susana.)
His wife was still alive at the time of his death, and we would love to see any documentation on her death.
*
Elizabeth Walter Edwards was born 19 Aug 1777 per the Edwards family bible and from baptism records.
She died after 1830 in Lancaster County Pa but I have not been able to really document an exact date yet. The hand written records were too hard to read.
Elizabeth Walter Baptism record:
Baptismal and Marriage Records,
Rev. John Waldschmidt,
COCALICO, MODEN KRICK, WEISSEICHEN LAND AND SELTENREICH.
GEMEINDE.
Lancaster County, Penna.
1752-1786.
Translated by Luther R. Kelker, Harrisburg, Penna.
page 198.
Walter - Elisabeth, d Heinrich & w. Eva; b. Aug 19, 1777; bp. Aug 20, 1780; sp. Elisabeth Amweg.
