[161-4] ABRAHAM ANDERS, »b Apr. 1, 1759; d Mar. 23, 1839; s George and Barbara (Diehl) Anders [161-2]; m May 27, 1784, by Rev. Christopher Kriebel, to ESTHER YEAKEL, b July 28, 1761; d July 2, 1826; dau Balthasar and Rosina (Reinwald-Heebner) Yeakel [38-8]. Abraham Anders lived in Gwynedd Twp., Montg. Co., Pa. He drove a wagon in the Revolutionary War.
One child: [66-3] . Catharine, b Aug. 18, 1785; d May 23, 1842; m Christopher Meschter. A CONTINENTAL TEAMSTER:
“George Anders, a member of the Schwenkfelder sect, then living on a farm long since known as the Meschter farm, had two very fine horses, and so also had his friend and neighbor, Abraham Kriebel. These two together with their handsome new wagon, just from the wheelwright, were pressed into service of the Continental Army. Anders felt such a tender concern for his pet horses that he could hardly let them go, fearing they might not be properly cared for. He therefore offered hisson, Abraham, then eighteen years old, to go with the horses as their groom and teamster or driver. The offer was of course gladly accepted. After he had served awhile and had gained the confidence of his superior officers, he was sometimes sent considerable distances with his team for various commodities. So on one occasion he thought to take advantage of their confidence and attempted to make his escape with his team, but he dared not come home for fear of being arrested. He was therefore making his way toward Old Goshenhoppen in Berks Co., where many Schwenkfelders lived, to his uncle, George Kriebel, but he was pursued and overtaken by the Supt. of Transport. He escaped punishment by artfully pleading that he had lost his way and become so bewildered as to not know where he was. As he was yet so young, and was supposed to be inexperienced about the country the officer believed his story, and merely ordered him back again without any further punishment.
“He then served till the army was so far removed that his further services could be dispensed with. Then he got an honorable discharge and came home with the wagon and all the horses in splendid condition.
“This was frequently related to me by his grandson and other of his descendants.” [Read before the Montg. Co. Hist. Soc., Oct. 28, 1896, by Abraham H. Cassel—Vol. IT, p 161.]
Parents’ family: [161-2] George Anders and Barbara Diehl