Person Sheet


Name Werner STAMM 
Birth abt 1726, Langenselbold, Hesse3209,3210
Christening 13 Nov 1726, Langenselbold Reformed Church, Hesse3210,3209
Death 16 May 1795, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania3211
Burial Bern Reformed Church, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania3211
Father Johann Adam STAMM (~1700-)
Mother Rachel FILSMEYER (~1699-)
Spouses
1 Catharine Elisabeth BACHEMEYER
Birth ? 3 Aug 1728, Waldangelloch near Sinsheim, Kraichgau3212,3162
Death 4 Nov 1812, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania3162
Burial Bern Reformed Church, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania3211,3162
Father Johann George Frederick BUCKENMEYER (1703-)
Mother Anna Elisabetha WERNER
Marriage 26 May 1748, Tulpehocken, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania3212
Children John (~1750-)
Nicholas (1752-1828)
Frederick (1759-1827)
Notes for Werner STAMM


Biographical Sketch (1911):3162 "Werner was the ancestor of the Stamms of Berks County. He was born Nov. 13, 1726 and died May 16, 1795. He settled in what is now Bern Township in 1763, obtaining a large tract of land in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, in Berks County, where he lived and died. He and his wife are buried at the old Bern Church. He married May 26, 1748, Catharine, born in 1728, died Nov. 4, 1812. Among his children were two sons named Nicholas and Frederick."

1726 Baptism:3210 Baptism of Wörner to Johann Adam Stamm and Rachel Filtzmeyer recorded on 13 November 1726 in the Langenselbold Reformed Church Book, Hesse, Germany.

1748 Marriage:3212 "Christ Lutheran Church (Tulpehocken), Stouchsburg: m. May 26, 1748 Werner Stamm, son of John Adam Stamm and Catharina Elisabeth, daughter of George Friderich Bachemeyer, both from Northkill."

1763 Land Transfer3213 "Hans Adam Stam, 110 acres. Surveyed 16 Dec 1737. Pat. 24 Feb. 1763 to Werner Stamm on warrant to accept dates 21 Feb. 1745." [Note: Does this land transfer indicate possible death of father, Johann Adam Stamm?]

1767 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:3214 Werner Stam listed as Verner Stam, farmer, owning 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, and levied a tax of 8.

1768 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:3215 Werner Stam listed as owning 130 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, and no sheep, who was levied a tax of 5.

1775 Berks County Assessor:3216 October 11, 1775, Verner Stam elected as an assessor for Berks County, Pennsylvania.

1775 Estate Administrator:3217 On 28 September 1775, Verner Stam named as administrator for estate of Philip Filsmeyer, uncle.

1776 Berks County Assessor:3218 September 18, 1776, Vernor Stam elected as an assessor for Berks County, Pennsylvania.

1777 Administration of Brother's Estate:3219,3220 Letters of Administration for the estate of Yost Stamm given to "Werner Stamm of Bern Township (only brother of Yost Stamm, late of Heidelberg Township in the County of Berks, yeoman deceased)."

1779 Berks County Representative:3221 October 20, 1779, Vernor Stam elected as Representative from Berks County, Pennsylvania.

1779 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:3222 Werner Stamm listed as owning 149 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, and who was levied a tax of 840.

1780 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:3223 Vernor Stam listed as owning 110 acres, 4 horses, 3 cows, and who was levied a tax of 12.0.0.

1781 Tax List, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:3224 Vernor Stamm listed as owning 110 acres, 4 horses, 4 cows, and who was levied a tax of 4.9.6.

1790 U.S. Census:2604,3225
Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township
Head of Household••Werner Stamm
Males over 16••1 << Werner
Females••2 << Catherine and one other
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