1738 Possible Immigration:633 A Johannis Sleipher arrived in Philadelphia on 11 Sep 1738 on the ship Robert and Alice; Johannis signed the oaths of allegiance and abjuration with his mark (O). [Note: The Robert and Alice carried 106 men and 53 women for a total of 159 persons.634]
1739 Possible Immigration:635 A Johannis Schleipffer, age 21, arrived in Philadelphia on 11 Dec 1739 on the ship Lydia; Joahnnis signed the oaths of allegiance and abjuration.
1767 Will:632 The 5 May 1767 will of "Johannes Shieffer of the township of Springfield in the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania" leaves the bulk of his estate to his "beloved wife Barbara" and mentions his children as follows: "eldest son John Shlieffer . . . sons Jacob, Abraham, David, Henry, and Samuel . . . daughters Barbara, Elisabeth, Catharina, and Barbara Steel the only daughter and child of my eldest daughter Mary deceased . . ." Johannes directs that his executor "as soon as convenient may be after my decease shall sell all my land and grist mill situate lying and being in the township of Upper Saucon in the County of Northampton." He further directs that "all of my land whereon I now live on and situate lying and being in the Township of Springfield aforesaid and also all my moveable goods and chattels unto my beloved wife Barbara Shieffer." |