John GRUBER, Jr.

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John William GRUBER was born in 1870 in Pennsylvania; and died.

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• FamilySearch ID: KN78-6JC
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• FamilySearch ID: LZLV-HC4
• Religion: ; Very staunch Calvinist Reformed Church - as stated by Louise Gruver Magee, 14 March 2002.
• _UID: FC9754916C3945889CC24562824B5674864A

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Final Settlement of the Estate of Solomon Gruver of Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania was presented by his Administrator, Isaac Gruver. On Court Docket 24 April 1812. Solomon is buried in Stone Church, Centerville, Sometimes referred to as Christ Church Cemetery, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. NOTE: found this information in John T. Humphrey's latest book called "Pennsylvania Gravestones, Northampton County" copyright 2000. Solomon is buried in the cemetery transcriptions (paperwork) As Salome as that is the given name that the church used for his burial. The spelling is wrong, however, I am certain this is Solomon Gruber/Gruver born Sept 1735 and died in 1811 from the Church Transcriptions and the Probate of his Will in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. signed: Louise Gruver-Magee, June 09, 2000. Children were baptized in Springfield TWP., Northampton Co, Pa. in the Reformed Church or Lutheran as the Reformed Church merged with the Lutheran Church. According to History of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the county was formed from Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1752. As a result Solomon Gruber/Gruver along with his farm land was put into Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The land was purchased from his Father John Peter and his Mother, Anna Barbara circa 1759 per land records. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SOLOMON GRUVER signed with his witnessed "X" on February 25, 1811 in the presence of Lewis Micke and Melchior Edinger. IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I SOLOMON GRUVER of Lower Mount. Bethel, Northampton County, and state of Pennsylvania, being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body, I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian buriel at the discretion of my Executor. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this Life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath Margareth, my beloved Wife, the Sum of Fifty Dollars, in Hand paid by my Executor first of all to her only use, out of my Estate, and One Hundred Pounds of Money for her only use for her Legacie, to dispose of it as she pleases, which my Son Isaac shall pay to her out of my Real Estate, further I will that my beloved Wife, Margareth shall have the following articles of my Household and Kitchen Furniture; the Old Black Cow with chain and Bell, a Walnut Chest, a Walnut Table, her Spinning Wheel, a Firehole, two Chears, a little Ceadar Tub, two Buckets, a Little Iron Kettle, a little Iron Pot, a Frying Pan, a Bake Iron, a Coffe Mill, a Wooden Salt Box, two three Bushel Bags, a Bedstead and Bedding belonging to a Complete Bed, and the Newest Coverlet, also her Dowry of her Son Isac Gruver, which per intenture of the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven, was held out for my beloved Wife Margareth after my Deceas, to be performed punctually by my son Isac during her Lifetime. Also I divise that the Remainder of my whole Estate shall be divided in equal Shears to my Four Children as, Namely, my oldest Son John Gruver, to my son Isac Gruver, to the Heirs of my Son Phillip Gruver Deceised, and to my Daughter Barbarah, Wife of Christian Stone, with this exception, that if my Daughter Barbarah should die without an Heir, then is it my Will that her Shear shall fall back after her deceas, to my two Sons, John Gruver and Isac Gruver in two equal Shears. And lastly I do hereby appoint my Son Isac Gruver Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made; In Witness whereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven. Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above Named Solomon Gruver to be his last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our Names as Wittneses, in the Presence of The Testator. /s/ Lewis Micke /s/ Melchior Edinger his SOLOMON x GRUVER mark This is the document where John and Isaac gave their Sister Barbarah and her husband their share of the Estate of Solomon Gruber even tho Solomon had written Barbarah and her husband out of his Will. Therefore, Christian Stein (Stone) renounced the caveat (lien) against the estate of Solomon and the Probate was enabled then to proceed as scheduled. Northampton County, Misc. Docket 5, page 389 To all People to whom these presents shall come, John Gruber of Lower Mount Bethel Township in the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania yeoman, and Isaac Gruber of Newport Township in the County of Luzerne and Commonwealth Aforesd. yeoman, sons and Legatees named in the Last Will and Testament of Solomon Gruber late of Lower Mount Bethel Township aforesaid yeoman, deceased, Send Greeting?Whereas the said Solomon Gruber in and by his last Will and Testament aforesaid bearing date the twenty fifth day of February Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Eleven after specifically disposing of Part of his Estate to his wife Margaret did bequeath the residue thereof in the following words, to wit "Also I devise that the remainder of my whole Estate shall be divided in equal Shears to my four children, as namely my oldest son John Gruver, to my son Isac Gruver, to the Heirs of my son Phillip Gruver deceased and to my Daughter Barbarah wife of Christian Stone, with this exception, that if my Daughter Barbarah should die without an Heir, then it is my Will that her Shear shall fall back after her Decease to my two Sons John Gruver and Isac Gruver in two equal Shears," as in and by said recited Will duly proved and Remaining in the Registers Office at Easton appears. Now Know Ye that the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber for divers good causes and considerations, and for and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to them in hand paid by the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have and each of them Hath, remised, released and forever quit claimed and by these Present Do and each of them Doth remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber of in to or out of the Share of her the said Barbara of the Estate of the said Solomon Gruber decd. To which they the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber are might or could be entitled after the decease of her the said Barbara by virtue of the last will and Testament aforesaid. To have and to hold the said Share of Legacy unto them the said Christian Stone and Barbara his wife their Heirs and Assigns forever, full free and in as ample a manner as if the said above recited proviso or exception had not been contained in the Last Will and Testament aforesaid; So that neither the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber nor their Heirs nor any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them shall or may at any Time or Times hereafter have claim challenge or Demand any Estate Right Title or Interest of in to or out of the said Share or Legacy given and bequeathed to the said Barbara Stone by the last Will and Testament aforesaid, or any Part thereof, but thereof and therefrom shall and will be utterly excluded and forever debarred by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said John Gruber and Isaac Gruber have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the twenty eighth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Johannes Gruber Isaac Gruver Sealed and delivered in the presence of us by Isaac Gruber Philip H. Mattes, Nath. Michler "Solomon Gruver, who married Margaret Keller, February 03, 1756, was a son of Peter Gruver, one of the earliest German Settlers on the Tohickon, in Bedminister. Solomon was a resident of Richland and had at least three children, Philip Heinrich, born September 22, 1758; a child born in 1762, and Peter, born August 26, 1764." (From the book, HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY by Edward Mathews prepared in 1903.)

Solomon married Anna Margretha (Margaret) KELLER on 3 Feb 1756 in Kellers Lutheran Church, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Anna (daughter of Heinrich (Henry) KELLER and Juliana KLEINDINST) was born on 2 Jun 1735 in Offenburg, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; died on 4 May 1767 in Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was buried on 6 May 1767 in Keller's Church Cemetery, Bedminister, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L788-W3W
• Name: Maria Margaret KELLER
• _UID: 29B730905BD84BC19197B225D78E9D03E34D
• Immigration: 9 Sep 1738, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; Germany to Philadelphia, 1738, Aboard 'The Glasgow'
• Arrival: 1761, America

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Wife of Solomon Gruber and mother of Phillip Heinrich Gruber

Following received from Marsha Gold Allen FAG#47103586:
Anna Margretha Keller GRUBER is my 4th Great-Grandmother. Her parents were Heinrich KELLER & Juliana KLEINDINST.
Children:
1) John GRUBER
b.1757 Bucks Co., PA - death unknown
2) Phillip Heinrich GRUBER
b.22 Sep 1758 Bucks Co., PA -
d.April 1795 Richland Township, Bucks, PA;
3) Elizabeth Barbara GRUBER
b.1762 Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., PA
d. Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., PA
4) John Peter GRUBER b.26 Aug 1764 Richland Township, Bucks, PA d. before 1811 Richland Township, Bucks, PA