George Kriebel and Anna Anders [25-3]

[25-3] GEORGE KRIEBEL[E 99], b Nov. 3, 1732; d Dec. 1, 1805; s Caspar and Susanna (Wiegner) i Kriebel [25-1]; m by Rev. Balthasar Hoffman Oct. 11, (Apr. 4), 1758, ANNA ANDERS, b Apr. 8, 1736; i dJune 4, 1822; dau Balthasar and Anna (Hoffrichter) Anders [161-1]. George Kriebel came to Pa. in i 1734, with his parents. He bought land in Lower Milford Twp., Pa., in 1765 [Plate CIV]. He was i naturalized April 10, 1755, and is buried in Kraussdale Schw. Cemetery.; i George Kriebel was well educated and was chosen to serve the Schwenkfelders as Minister, which

position he filled very acceptably. He served as a trustee of the Schwenkfelder parochial schools for a E number of years and subscribed £30 to the agreement to support the schools when first established, i and when some of the teachers in these schools began to teach doctrines contrary to the Schwenkfelder i tenets, Rev. Kriebel was selected to act as teacher, in which capacity he served from 1781 to 1789. : He was imprisoned for a time in the Eastern Jail for not complying with the Test Act. He was fre-

quently engaged as a conveyancer and in settling differences in his community. After retiring from the

school room as a teacher, he continued his interest in education by visiting the schools from time to

time to give words of encouragement and advice, sometimes delivering sermons to the pupils, copies

of which are still in existence, and also writing letters to the pupils commending them for their industry

and scholarship. That Rev. Kriebel was a man of great influence in the affairs of the Schwenkfelders,

especially after the death of Rev. Christopher Schultz, Sr., is shown by the many papers and letters

written by him that are still preserved.;

Children (4):

[25-7] J. Abraham, b May 26, 1760; d Sept. 2, 1814; m Salome Yeakel.

[160-3] 2. Susanna, b July 1, 1761; d Apr. 24, 1830; m Christopher Yeakle.

[25-8] 3. Jacob, b Feb. 12, 1764; d June 18, 1847; m Lydia Yeakel.

[208-1] 4, Anna, b Nov. 20, 1766; d Feb. 14, 1841; m David Yeakel.

A TRUE COPY Northampton

ss. Frck. Limbach one of the Justices for Sd. County. County

To the Keeper of the Goal at Easton in Sd. County or to his deputy there Greeting. These are in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to charge and Command you that you receive into your Sd. Goal the body of George Kreebel of the Sd. County taken by George Wetter on of the Constable for Sd. County this Sd. George Kreebel refuse the oath or affirmation allegiance and made declaration for King George of great britton before John Wetzle, Esqr. and we therefore that you Safely keep this Sd. George Kreebel in your Sd. Goal till he shal! thence be delivered by due course of our present Law. Given under my Hand and Seal on these Eighteen day of July AD 1777. Frek Limbach [Harrisburg Pub. Records, PP. XL: 69}

Jacob Miller and George Kribel of Upper Milford Twp. are appointed Comittee Men to assist Andrew Engleman, present Comittee Man of Said Township. [Pa. Arch., nd Ser., Vol. XIV., p. 608.]