[36-1] MELCHIOR WIEGNER[E 37], b June 9, 1701; d July 28, 1766; s George and Maria (Heebner) Wiegner [36]; m Oct. 13, 1729 [ Berthelsdorf Ch. Rec.], ROSINA MESCHTER [E 118], b Apr. 20, 1700; d Dec. 29, 1772; eldest dau of Melchior and Susanna (Bormann) Meschter. Cobbler of Herrnhut. Melchior Wiegner and wife came to Pa. in 1734 and settled in Hereford Twp., Pa. [Plates C VI and C VITI.| Melchior was naturalized, June 21, 1743. Place of burial, Melchior and wife, Washington Schw. Cem. One son: [36-2] George, b about 1737; d Jan. 25, 1776; m Maria Christina
June 28, 1757. A nuptial at Melehior Wiegner’s | Perk. Reg., Vol. III, » 93). (Whose?) Den8 dato (April, 1752) ist die alt Schumachern des Melchior Wiegner’s sein Schwager gestorben an einer lange Krankhett. Das Begrdbnis war den 10ten April. [Perk. Reg., Vol. III, p 11.]
[386-2] GEORGE WIEGNER, b about 1737; d Jan. 25, 1776; s Melchior and Rosina (Meschter) Wiegner [36-1]; m May 22, 1764, MARIA (CHRISTINA) CATHERINE —-———
Children (8):
The widow of George Wiegner, Maria Christina —-———, married John Rother (Roeder), May 7, 1776. [Gosh. Ch. Rec.]
On Feb. 16, 1776, Mary, widow and relict of George Wiegner of Hereford, was appointed administrator of estate of George Wiegner. The account of John Réther and Mary his wife, late Mary Wiegner, widow and Administratrix of all, etc., of George Wiegner of Hereford, was filed Mar. 19, 1777.
On Nov. 20, 1788, we find the petition of George Wiegner, only son and heir at law of George Wiegner, who lately died intestate leaving a widow Maria Catherine, and three children, the
petitioner, Susanna wife of John Gery, and Magdalena, yet in her minority, for the sale of two tracts of land, one of 200 acres and the other of 63 acres. The property was adjudged to George. [Reading Court Records, 4:36. |