[192-2] MELCHIOR WAGENER[E 194], b Dec. 12, 1725; d Oct. 22, 1784; s Melchior and Anna (Jackel) Wagner [192]; m Apr. 20, 1749, GERTRUDE STEYER, b Aug. 15, 1725; d Aug. 4, 1798; dau Stephen Steyer. Melchior Wagener came to Pa. in 1737 with his mother. He was naturalized September 24, 1753; he lived on a farm in Worcester Twp., Montg. Co., Pa. [Plate G VIII], near Stump Hall School House. Melchior Wagener is buried in Methacton Cemetery, but the grave of his wife has not been located.
Children (8): [192-3a] EN. . | 1. Peter Supplee:
For much of the data pertaining to the families of Melchior Wagener and his descendants who settled in New York State, the Editor is indebted to Mr. George 8S. Sheppard of Penn Yan, N. Y.[192-77], who kindly put at the Editor’s disposal all data that he had collected on this branch of the Wagener family. Mr. Sheppard spent many years in gathering the material and without the aid of these‘‘Sheppard Manuscripts” it would have been impossible to complete these early family records.
For the services of Melchior Wagener in the Revolution, and also for other facts concerning his life, credit is due Mrs. Ethel (Hickman) Righter [192-304], who has spent much time in searching the records of that period.
List of Absentees on Muster Days in the 5th Battalion of Phila. Co. Militia, commanded by Col. Robert Curry, under the direction of Col. Arch. Thompson, Sub-Lieut., late deceased, for the year 1777. , 8th Company—commanded by Capt. Abraham Wentz. Melehior Waggoner—6 days’ fine, £1. 12s. 6d. [Pa. Archives, 8rd Ser., Vol. V, p 734.|
Melchior Wagener was a delegate to the Provincial Convention of Pennsylvania, held in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 1775. [Pa. Archives, 2nd Ser., Vol. III, p 692.]
The following data copied from a paper belonging to Eleanor Rapp Gilbert [192-210], regarding the family of Melchior Wagener, give a number of variations in dates:
“Melchior Wagner born Dec. 4, 1725; died October, 1787; married Gertrude Wagner, born
Aug. 15, 1725; died Aug. 17, 1798.
“Susanna Wagener, daughter of Melchior and Gertrude Wagener was born June 4, 1750:
died Aug. 31, 1817. _—
“Peter Souplis (now Suplee), married Susanna Wagener. Peter Suplee died Jan. 24, 1778,
aged 33 years.
“Peter Suplee, Jr., son of Peter Suplee and Susanna Wagener was born one month after the
death of his Father Feb. 8, 1778, and died April 15, 1859. Peter Suplee married Hannah Eastburn
who was born Jan. 8, 1782.
“Margaretta Suplee, daughter of Peter and Hannah Eastburn Suplee was born Feb. 10,
1811. Died Sept. 4, 1883. Married Joseph Hallowell Rapp.
“The above I have had since a child, and copied from a Bible belonging to my great Aunt
Hannah Suplee Rees. The Bible formerly belonged to her Father, Peter Suplee, Jr.” Some LAND TRANSACTIONS By MELCHIOR WAGENER
“Melchior Waggoner yeoman bought of Adam Painter tanner of Sechepack and Ann his wife in 1762, 254 acres 18 perches consideration £300.—Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Cornelius Tyson, William Hendricks, Gossen Schragen, Feb. 18, 1763.”
“Anthony Hollman Worcester, blacksmith and Sarah his wife to Malchior Waggoner same place yeoman £495—100 acres.”
“Beginning at a post for a corner in a line with Jacob Renners by Melchior Waggner’s other land—Christopher Reinwalt—Frederick Zerfoos— * Dentoni Gall Monne (Seal) Sarah Hallman (Seal)—Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Hance Supplee, Adam Painter,
*“Melchir Wagoner’ was a taxable in Hereford Twp., Berks Co., Pa., in 1758.
“In 1762 Melchior Wagoner bought one hundred acres of land and buildings in the eastern corner of Worcester Twp., Montg. Co., Pa., formerly owned by William Reberts, who probably bought it of Isaac Norris in 1715. In 1754 this tract was sold by Cornelius Tyson to Anthony Hallman.— Melchior Wagonér also bought seventy-nine and one-half acres in the same year of Uriah Painter. For both farms Wagoner paid £795. He was the owner during the Revolution and remained there the*rest of his life, dying in 1784. He married a non-Schwenkfelder, Gertrude Steyer.” [Edward Maitthews.|
WILL or MELCHIOR WAGENER
[The original will and papers of Melchior Wagener are in file No. 7289, Norristown, Pa. The date of death did not appear on the index nor immediately with the papers. The will was proved November 29, 1784, and is transcribed in Will Book No. 1, page 9. An inventory was filed November 29, 1784; and an account of the disposition of the estate was filed February 2, 1787. The name of the daughter’s, Susanna’s, husband is Philip Clumberg. About one-fourth of a page of the original will is missing, and a few words were also missing by portions of the paper being torn off in other places. Appearances indicate that the will was very much handled in its time.]
“Be it known to all whom it may Concern that I Melchior Wagener of Worcester Township in the County of Philadelphia Yoeman am weakly in Body but of sound disposing Mind and Memory thanks be to God, Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, that isto say: First I Recomend my Soulin the hands of my Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to the Earth, to be buried after a Christian manner. And asfor my Worldly Goods and Effects I give and dispose the same in manner following; First 1 will that all my just Debts, Funeral Charges, with the Probate hereof be duly satisfied and paid out of my personal Estate by my Executors. Item I will that my Family and their successors, Shall freely assist with a proportionable part for mending and keeping the grave yard fence where my Relation is buried in good Repair as long as they can, Item I give unto Rosina Weegener if she Survives me the Sum of Six pounds, And to be paid her Six months after my decease, in hard money. and to Ann Weegener Christopher Weegners Widow, the Sum of Six pounds to be deducted out of a Note of twelve pounds due to me from her. Item I give and devise the Sum of Forty pounds to and for the use of the Poor of the Schwenckfelders residing within this and the next Counties, to be paid in the hands of their Overseers for the time being within 12 months. Item, I give to my Wife Gertraut my Bedsted with the usual Beddings and Furniture my Cloath Press and Walnut drawers, with what is in it Suitable for her use, a Spinning wheel an arm chair and three other chairs at her choice, and so much of other goods as She may Chuse to the Value of Ten pounds at the appraisement. Item I give to my Son David my Berleburger Bible in 4 Volumnes. Item I give to my Daughter Anna formost also The Sum of Fifty pounds hard money to be paid to her within a year after my decease. I also give to her her Bedsted with the new Beddings and furniture made for her, her new case of drawers with what is in it belonging to her, the best Spinning wheel and best new Sadle. Item, I give and Devise to my Sori David Wagener, All my Lands and Tenements Situate in Worcester Township abovesaid where I now live on, Containing in two Deeds One hundred and Seventy nine acres (new page) nine acres and a half, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. To hold to him his Heirs and assigns forever, and that at the price and Value of Twelve hundred pounds hard money, The Sum of Four hundred and Fifty pounds David or his Successor shall keep in his hands, for a sufficient yearly maintenance for my wife Gertraut to live in my said dwelling house if and where she Chuseth with all necessaries of Victualing and fire wood convenient got for her during her life And my Son David had of me before at Sundry times as you will find by bond and Bills the Sum of Three hundred Seventy two pound, of which he shal be charged for three hundred pounds the Seventy two and what he had before of me I give him gratis And all the Remainder of my Estate not yet divided I order to be sold at a publick Sale, at a convenient time after my Decease And the sale thereof the seven hundred and fifty pounds of the place and all other my personal Estate not yet divided, I give and dispose the Same as followeth, Of which I give to my daughter Susanna now wife of Philip Clumberg the Sum of Twenty five pounds hard money, to be paid to her soon after the decease of her said Husband’ which is to be in full of her Share Portion and Heirship out of my whole Estate both Real and Personal but if he said Clumberg Should Survive her, then I give the Said Twenty five pounds to both her Children Rachel and Peter Supplee as they come of age Share alike, with the Interest that can be got forit. She is not to be charged for the time and what she had while she lived with me. And all the remainder of my whole Estate not yet divided of my Personal Estate I give one Equal third part thereof to my Said Son David Wagener, And one Equal third part thereof I give to my son Jacob Wagener, which his whole Share Shal be in my Executors hands kept, to Save it for a Sufficient yearly maintenance, for him, as his Circumstance and Condition of Sense and understanding is not at all times Sufficient to make the best use of it for him self, if Interest can be got for it, will be so much the better at five prCt. And to my Youngest Daughter Anna I give one Equal third part thereof. And what I herein left the four hundred and fifty pounds, for the Use and maintenance of my Wife if and When She Should happen to die Whatsoever She may then leave behind her as Well as the Said Four hundred and fifty pounds, as other her Effects I give the Same to my three Children David, Jacob, and Anna Share alike. And if my Said Children Should after the Decease of Said Philip Clumberg find in Want of A living, My Said Daughter Susanna, I would Request them to assist her jointly, that she may not suffer. My Sons Davids Share in my whole Estate both Real and Personal Shal be first deducted with reasonable Costs and Expenses, and then he Shal pay one hundred pounds yearly good hard money of what he will be in Debt to his brother Jacob and Sister, Anna besides the yearly maintenance of his mother; who he Shal not let Suffer anything she wants in Reason. Divide in Peace, live in Peace, that you may Die in Peace, is my last wish and desire. And lastly I Constitute and Appoint my said Son David Wagener, and my Trusty friend Abraham Kreeble Senior of Towamencin to be my sole Executors or the Survivor of them of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills and Bequests by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other (to the true Intent and meaning hereof) to be my Last Will and Testament, In Testimony whereof I the Said Melchior Wagener have hereunto Set my own hand and Seal the Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty our, 1784.”’; “Signed Sealed and Published by the said | Melchior Wagener, as his Last Will and “Melchior Wagener’ (Seal) Testament, in the Presence of us the Subscribers. J Owen Thomas Henry Urmy”
The appraisement of the estate covers 4 foolscap sheets; the last item in the appraisement is as follows:
“Medicines & Drugs of various kinds, many of them ould and much out of use, also a small still
with its appendages & all the Bottles, Drawers, & other Shop Furniture together with a number
of Ould medicinal Books & Manuscrips, some in English but chiefly in the Garman Languages.
£60.”
The value of the estate was £3145. 8s. 8d. Balance for distribution was £2738. 7s. 2d.