David Meschter [169-1]

[169-1] DAVID MESCHTER[E 63], } Feb., 1707; d Mar. 31, 1785; s Melchior and Eva (Yeakel) Meschter [169]; 7 Mar. 2, 1736, in the presence of witnesses and elders, URSULA ANDERS [E 162], b Apr. 5, 1705; d Apr. 14, 1793; dau George and Anna (Reinwald) Anders [161], and sister of Baltzer Anders [E 67]. David Meschter came to Pa. in 1734 with his mother, and he later bought land in Hereford Twp., Montg. Co., Pa. [Plaie C VII]. He and his wife are buried in the Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery. No issue.

In the will of David Meschter, probated in 1785, he mentions ‘‘Enkeln meiner verstorbenen Schwester, Rosina Wiegner,/Susanna Wiegner, Magdalena Wiegner’’ (grandchildren of my deceased sister, Rosina Wiegner—Susanna Wiegner and Magdalena Wiegner). He also refers to the three children of Balthasar Anders—‘‘meines verstorbenen Schwagers”’ (my deceased brother-in-law).;