Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families (1923)
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Melchior Hubner [74-2]

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[74-2] MELCHIOR HUBNER[E 180], s Hans and Maria (Scholtz) Hiibner [74], was b in Silesia in 1723. He came to Pa. in 1734 with his parents, and in 1775 bought land in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. [Plate A VI], owned in 1918 by John High.

On Nov. 2, 1752, he m ANNA BARBARA FISHER (according to outline of Mrs. Isaac Cleaver, Ardmore, Pa., her name was Anna Maria Fisher), who was 6 in 1733 and d May 29, 1818. -Melchior Hiibner d May 1, 1807; both are buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Deep Run, Bucks Co., Pa.

Children (7):

1. Elizabeth, b Apr. 11, 1753; d Sept. 7, 1829; m Jacob Groff. [74-10] 2. Margaret, b Oct. 16, 1755; m Peter Rothrock.
3. Jacob, 6 —————; d —_———_; ; m Magdalena Leatherman. [74-12] 4, John, b 1763; d 1815; m ———-—— [74-13] 5. Abraham, b Feb. 15, 1764; d Apr. 12, 1843; m Elizabeth White.
6. Mary, b Feb. 23, 1770; d Feb. 19, 1851; m Peter Ott. ---
7. Henry, b May 29, 1773; d Sept. 15, 1794. Inscription on the Heebner tombstones in the Deep Run Cemetery:

‘‘Hier liegt der Leib von “Hier ligt der leib von

Melchor Huebener Er ist Anna barbara Huebener gestorben

Gestorben den 1 Mains den 31 Mey Anno 1818 si brogte

1807 er Lepte in der ess ihr auf 85 jahr.

Jahr Gott lob die stund Ist Kommen da Last uns Hoeven die stimme des

1 ch Werd Aufgenommen Ins. Herrn und sein lob leren der Vom

Schoene Paradeis.”’ tod Ist Auferweckt und Herrlich Geehrt.”

Henry Heebner is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Deep Run, Bucks Co., Pa. His brother, Abraham, brought from Phila., a white marble tombstone and himself cut the inscription on it. Members of the church were opposed to the erection of marble tombstones and tried to make Mr. Heebner remove it, but he refused. [Susanna Smith—Doylestown, Pa.] The following is the inscription:

“HENRICH HUIBNER “HIR Ligt Mein leip jn

Und Sejne Krancket War Der Erd Und dut Ruen Und

Ejm tjer Und Lag 2 wochen Schlafen bis der her Wert seine

Und fjehr Tag Und seines Porsaun Plasen Dan Wert ich

Alter 21 jar trey Monat Zwe Witer Aufstehen Vnd

Wochen UnD ZGwe tagen Vn ver we slich Herfuer Gehn.”’

Ten 15 September 1794.”

Parents’ family: [74] Hans Hubner (John Heebner) and Maria Scholtz

Children’s own families:

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