[161-1] BALTZER ANDERS[E 67], b 1698; d May 25, 1754; s George and Anna (Reinwald) Anders [161]; m Sept. 23, 1732, ANNA HOFFRICHTER [E 175], baptized 1701; d Mar. 29, 1784; eldest dau Georg and Anna (Wiegner) Hoffrichter, Hdusler in the Feldhduser in Berthelsdorf, Saxony. Baltzer Anders and wife came to Pa. in 1734, with one child, George, the other children having been born later. He settled in Towamencin Twp. [Plate F X X], on the property now owned (1920) by Jeremiah K. Kriebel, and followed the trade of shoemaker up to the time of his death at the age of fiftysix years. He was not naturalized. Baltzer Anders and his son, George, are buried in the Towamencin Schw. Cem.; Anna Anders is buried in the Kraussdale Schw. Cem.
Children (3): {161-2] 1. George [E 176], 6 June 16, 1733; baptized June 17, 1733; sponsors: Melchior Wiegner, Balthasar Hoffman, Jr., Susanna, w of George Reinwald, Jr.; d Oct. 28, 1803; m Barbara Diehl. [25-3] 2. Anna, b Apr. 8, 1736; d June 4, 1822; m Rev. George Kriebel [E 99]:
Extracts from a letter to Germany, 1774, ‘‘Die Witwe Andersin, die Ursula Fliegnerin Schwester, ist bey ihrer Tochter, Anna Kriebelin gerisset auch ihres Bruders, G. Hoffrichters Weib.”
(The widow Anders, sister of Ursula Fliegner, visited her daughter, Anna Kriebel, also the wife of her brother, George Hoffrichter.)
Anna Anders sent money to Germany in payment of farm, as shown by the following extracts from letters: ,
“George Fliegner in Armenruh nebst seinem Weibe. Sie méchten gerne wissen ob die Anna Anders ein gebohrene Hoffrichterin die Quittungen und Briefe erhalten welche im Mon. Martii 1764 von hier abgegangen. Das Geld kam diesen lieben Briider besonders wol zu statten.”’ [Heintze Correspondence —S. H. L.]
(George Fliegner and wife of Armenruh—they would like to know whether Anna Anders, née Hoffrichter, received the letters and receipts which were sent her from Armenruh in the month of March, 1764. The money was very acceptable to the family.) RELEASE TO ANNA ANDERS
‘Before the Bailiff Justitarius and the Court etc. of Harpersdorf in the Principality of Liegnitz appeared George Hoffrichter of Harpersdorf aforesaid, Gardiner, George Fliegner of the same Place, Housekeeper, the Husband and Guardian of Ursula Hoffrichter, Balthasar Muller, Gardiner, the Husband and Guardian of Ursula Beer and Melchior Beer of the same Place Innmate who being all the Children of Maria Wiegner begotten in wedlock with Caspar Beer, late of Feldhausen, Gardiner, deceased, And aiso George Hoffrichter and Ursula Fiiegner, the Wife of the said George Fliegner with her said husband, and the Guardian by the Court to her for this Act Constituted the said George Hoffrichter and Ursula Fliegner being Children of Anna Wiegner begotten in Wedlock with George Hoffrichter, late of Feldhausen, aforesaid, Gardiner deceased. And the said appearers having by proper Documents to the Satisfaction of this Court proved that they are the only remaining Descendants of Maria Wiegner and Anna Wiegner, who were the only sisters of Adam Wiegner late of Harpersdorf, aforesaid Gardiner, deceased, and the said Adam Wiegners two only children, Christopher and Rosina haveing in the year 1726 from Silesia then under Jurisdiction of the House of Austria emigrated into Saxony from thence it is said they have since transported themselves to Pennsylvania in North America. And all the said appearers each for himself do declare and make known that they were lately informed by
their respective sister and cousin, Anna Anders of the Province of Pennsylvania, aforesaid widow, the Eldest Daughter of the said George Hoffrichter by Anna Wiegner, his Wife, to wit:
That the said Christopher Wiegner had purchased a Plantation of 150 acres of Land in Towamencin in the county of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania and had died unmarried in the year 1745 Whereupon his said Plantation and other Effects had descended unto his only Sister, the said Rosina Wiegner, who had taken actual possession thereof and in the year One Thousand seven hundred and fifty-two also died unmarried and intestate. That therefore the‘said Plantation and other Effects by the Laws of Hereditary Succession have of Right descended unto the said two sisters of Adam Wiegner, the father of her the said Rosina, namely the aforesaid Mary Beer and Anna Hoffrichter and their lawful Issues, that is to say unto them the said appearers, George Hoffrichter and Ursula Fliegner, Ursula Beer and Melchior Beer and likewise unto thesaid Anna Anders, Andall theaforesaid appearers do further declare and make known That for and in Consideration of the sum of 825 Rix Dollars in Saxon coined Pieces, three of them to a Rix Dollar, amounting to 2457 Pieces by the aforesaid Anna Andérs to them remitted and into their hands well and truly paid They the said appearers and every one of them for themselves and their respective Heirs Have Transferred Released and Quit claimed And by these Presents Do Transfer Release and Quit claim Each of Them all such his and her legal Share and proportion as he or she now claimeth or hereafter shall or may Claim of and in the aforesaid Plantation of One hundred and fifty Acres of Land witn The Appurtenances and in all other The Goods Effects and Moveable Estate of the said Intestate Rosina Wiegner To her the said Anna Anders her Heirs and Assigns To hold in Fee of the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania As chief Lords of the Fee thereof Under the Quit Rent stipulated for the same for Ever. So then neither or any of the said appearers nor either of them shall or may claim any charge or demand any Right or Claim to the aforesaid Lands or Goods and Effects. Lastly all they the said Appearers have in open Court executed this Instrument with a Duplicate thereof the one to remain in the Registry of this Place and the other is ordered to be Delivered to the Attorney of the said Anna Anders.
Witness our usual Subscription and the Seal of the Court. Done at Upper Harpersdorf the 27th of January, anno — 1764.”
Signed: ‘George Hoffrichter™
“George Fliegner, Husband & Guardian to Ursula Hoffrichter.”
“Balthasar Muller, Husband & Guardian of Ursula Beer.”
“Melchior Beer’’ “Which on the Duties of our Office is hereby Attested.”’ “Hans George Kindler, Bailiff’ (Seal of the Harpersdorf Signed: ‘Abraham Hubner” \ Sworn assistants
Court) “Godfried Schneider”’ of the Court’”’ “City of Philadelphia (To Wit)
Lewis Weiss of the said City, Scrivener and Translator of Public Instruments, maketh Oath that the foregoing Writing circumscribed by black Lines is an English Translation of the German Original written on a Prussian Stamped Sheet of Paper and by a blue silk Ribbon and his the Deponents Seal hereunto annexed that he this Deponent has done the said English Translation from the German Originals with Integrity, endeavoring to deliver in English Words The True Contents thereof to the best of his skill and Ability and that he sincerely believeth the same to be a true Translation of The said Original and further This Deponent Saith not L. Weiss.
Sworn the 10th of September, 1764 Before me” “Recorded 17, June, 1765” “Daniel Benezet (Seal)”’ [D. B. H:21, p 264, Phila.]