The Family of Peter WITMER
and Anna Catherine BAUGHMAN
(8th. Generation)
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212 Peter WITMER b. c1708/12, Canton Zurich, SWI, s/o Michael WITMER, d. Jan 1795, Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, m. Mar 1738, (213)Anna Catherine BAUGHMAN, d/o Michael and Catherine BAUGHMAN. Peter WITMER came from Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, and settled in Lebanon Twp., in Lancaster Co., PA, where he took up a tract of land and lived until his death in 1795. He and his wife, Catherine, had 15 children. WILL (FH11, 24, PALEB1 p256-7) Children:

212.1 Michael WITMER b. 28 Mar 1739, m. Ann HIESTAND, settled, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. (FH24)

212.3 Frena 'Fanny' WITMER b. 31 Aug 1743, Lancaster Co., PA, d. 1783, d/o Peter and Anna Catherine (BAUGHMAN) WITMER, m. 18 Nov 1761, St. James Protestant Episcopla Church, by Rev. Thomas BARTON, Nathaniel NESBITT b. 16 Jun 1775, d. 1807. They migrated to Clear Spring, Washington Co., MD. The children are named in Nathaniel's will probated  on 1807, in Washington Co., MD. WILL (FH24) Children:

212.3a John NESBITT m. Catherine WYCKOFF. (FH24, MDWA1) Children:

212.3a1 Nathaniel NESBITT b. 7 Jan 1792, Clear Spring, Washington  Co., MD, d. 30 Sep 1885, m. 17 Jan 1819, Sarah NESBITT. Nathaniel received a pension and bounty land for service in the  War of 1812. (FH24)

313.3a2 Samuel NESBITT d. age 96, m. Jane MCCONNEHAY, d. age 85. Samuel farmed 180 acres in Indiana Co., PA. (PAINB1 p1068) Children:

  • 212.3a2a Margaret NESBITT
  • 212.3a2b Malinda NESBITT
  • 212.3a2c Nancy NESBITT
  • 212.3a2d Evelyn NESBITT
  • 212.3a2e Belle NESBITT
  • 212.3a2f Robert NESBITT
  • 212.3a2g Harry NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h Samuel NESBITT

212.3a2h Samuel NESBITT b. 1835, d. 1909, age 72, Saltsburg, Indiana Co., PA, m. 1st. Agnes FULTON b. 1840, d. 1874, d/o Moses FULTON of Livermore, PA; m. 2nd. Elizabeth LOWMAN; He farmed the 180 acres home farm. He was a county treasurer for 3 years, and a Civil War Vet., Co. C, 206th. PA. Inf. Samuel and Agnes are buried in Evenezer Presbyterian Cem., Indiana Co. (PAINB1 p1068, 4) Children (3 by 1st. wife, 2 by the second):

  • 212.3a2h1 Jennie S. NESBITT m. John C. ROSE
  • 212.3a2h2 Samuel Moses NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h3 Robert Newton NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h4 Alexander Gilmore NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h5 Inf. son buried at Ebenzer Presbyterian Cem.

212.3a2h2 Samuel Moser NESBITT m. Maud STRANAHAN, a minister in Presbyterian, Dennison, OH. (PAINB1 p1068, PAINB4) Children:

  • 212.3a2h2a Agnes NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h2b Lucille NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h2c Maude NESBITT
  • 212.3a2h2d Euphema NESBITT

212.3a2h3 Robert Newton NESBITT b. 15 Nov 1872, Conumaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA, m. Nora KENNEDY, d/o Daniel and Eveline (FLEMING) KENNEDY. Robert attended Grove City College. He farmed the 180 acre homestead. He was a Twp. auditor for 8 years and trustee 3 years. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. (PAINB1 p1168)

212.3a2h4 Alexander Gilmore NESBITT graduated Grove City College, later business school in Pughkeepsie, NY, was an attorney in Pittsburg. (PAINB1 p1068)

212.3a4 James NESBITT, m. 9 Jan 1879, by Rev. Andrew Virtue, Indiana Co., PA, Mary A. FISHER. Both were from Creekside, Indiana Co. (PAINB4)

212.c3 Catherine NESBITT b. 9 Aug 1765, m. 22 Nov 1782, Washington Co., MD, Samuel KREIP. In 1786, they were living in Bedford Co., PA. (FH24)

212.3d Nathaniel NESBITT b. 9 Dec 1767, d. Jun 1833, Indiana Co., PA, m. 4 Feb 1798, Elizabeth SEIBERT. Nathaniel raised Clear Spring, Washington Co., MD, migrated to Indiana Co., PA in 1816, locating on a farm in Conemaugh Twp. (FH24, PAINB1 p1183) Children:

212.3a5 Nathaniel NESBITT b. 1808, MD, d. 13 Jul 1898, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA, m. Martha KEENER b. 1910 near Slatelick, Armstrong Co,. PA, d. 17 mar 1878, d/o George and Sarah (FRANTZ) KEENER. Nathaniel migrated to Indiana Co., PA with his parents where he farmed 268 acres. He owned 'Tribune', a canal boat. They were members of the Presbyterian Church at Livermore and Tunnelton. He belong to the Odd Fellows. He was commissioned an officer in the PA Militia. They are buried in Livermore Cem. (WILL 9-156, 1898, Indiana Co.) (PAINB1 p1183, 3) Children:

  • 212.3a5a Sarah NESBITT, dec., m. Jonathan E. BURNS
  • 212.3a5b Nathaniel NESBITT, b.21 Sep 1862, Civil War Soldier, Capt. Co., E, 11th. PA vol. Reserves, wounded South Mountain 14 Sep 1862, Frederick Co., MD
  • 212.3a5c Elizabeth S. NESBITT b. 7 Apr 1836
  • 212.3a5d George K. NESBITT, d. 14 Oct 1861, Civil War Soldier, Co. E. 11th PA Vol. Reserves, d. Washington, DC of Typhoid fever
  • 212.3a5e Samuel Marshall NESBITT
  • 212.3a5f Mary NESBITT, Livermore, PA, nm.
  • 212.3a5g Martha NESBITT, dec., m. James J. FRITZ
  • 212.3a5h Kate NESBITT d. um.
  • 212.3a5i Susan NESBITT, um., lived with sister, Mary

212.3d5e Samuel Marshall NESBITT b. 5 Nov 1839, Blacklick Twp., Indiana Co., PA, m. 26 Oct 1880, Martha J. DAVIS of Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co. He farmed until 1866, then went to the old fields tow work for 1 year. He returned home and engaged in the lumber business until 1882 when he started working for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as station master, freight and express agent in Tunnelton, to 1910, at that time becoming a merchant. He served 20 years as a postmaster. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and Samuel belonged to the Masons and the Sons of Temperence. (PAINB1 p1183) Children:

  • 212.3de1 Isaac Charles NESBITT b. 14 Nov 1881, d. 17 Jan 1893, buried Salisbury Cem.
  • 212.3de2 Paul Edwin NESBITT, salesman of wholesale stationary
  • 212.3de3 Nathaniel NESBITT, farmed home farm
  • 212.3de4 Ralph Burrell NESBITT, student at Princeton, studying for missionary work
  • 212.3d35 Eliza NESBITT b. 17 Oct 1885, d. 5 Aug 1887

212.3d8 Sarah NESBITT m. James WHERRY. They lived at South Bend, Armstrong Co., PA. (PAINB1 p1183, 1015) Children:

  • 212.3d8a James WHERRY, Presbyterian missionary in India
  • 212.3d8b Harriet WHERRY

212.3d8b Harriet WHERRY m. 27 Jul 1875, William A. ST. CLAIR, b. 13 Nov 1842, White Twp., Indiana Co, PA, s/o John and Nancy (MILLER) St. Clair. Harriet was William's 2nd. wife. He m. 1st. 1868, Mary C. FOREMAN d/o Moses FOREMAN. She died in 1874, leaving a daughter, Minnie. William was a Civil War Vet., Co. F, 206th. PA Vol. Inf. (PAINB1 p1015) Children:

  • 212.3d8b1 Oscar A. ST. CLAIR m. Miriam CAMERON of Indiana
  • 212.3d8b2 Hazel ST. CLAIR, a teacher in Belleville, NJ

212.3a9 Jacob NESBITT b. 1820, d. 1907 m. Margaret IRWIN, b. 1820, d. 1907, farmed Conemaugh Twp.. Margaret Irwin NESBITT and at least 5 of their sons are buried in Ebenezer Presbyterian Cem., Indiana Co., PA. The dates in the cemetery records for Margaret are 1820-1907, the same as Jacob in the biography PAINB1 p1183. There is probably a mistake here in one of their dates. (PAINB1 p1183, 4) Children (for now assuming the graves are their sons):

  • 212.3a9a John Irwin NESBITT b. 1849, d. 16 Mar 1888, age 39y
  • 212.3a9b Jacob NESBITT b. 1853, d. n.d., m. Rebecca _____? b. 1850, d. 1909
  • 212.3a9c George Wallace NESBITT b. 1856, d. 20 Aug 1875, 19y 4m 26d
  • 212.3a9d William L. NESBITT b. 1858, d. 19__?
  • 212.3a9e Nathaniel NESBITT d. 1824

212.3e Jonathan NESBITT b. 5 Mar 1770, d. 3 May 1856, Clear Spring Co., MD, m. Mary _____? b. 13 May 1768, d. 27 May 1837, Clear Spring. They are buried in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cem., Hagerstown. (FH24) Children:

212.3f Jacob NESBITT b. 1 Jun 1771, m. Catherine TAYLOR, of Hagerstown. They migrated to Zenia, Greene Co., OH. (FH24) Children:

212.4 Barbara WITMER b. Sep 1745, m. Henry SNIVELY, settled Franklin Co., PA. (FH24)

212.6 Catherine WITMER d. c1795, m. John ESHBAUGH. (FH24)

212.9 Abraham WITMER m. Barbara HAEBECKER. (FH24)

212.12 Elizabeth WITMER b. 25 Dec 1752, m. Michael BREDEBACH. (FH24)

212.12 Magdalena WITMER, b. 9 Sep 1956, m. Joseph HORST. (FH24)

212.15 Mary Ann WITMER m. Christian FRICK. (FH24)

(9th. Generation)
424 Michael WITMER b. 1668, Canton, Zurich, SWI, d. c1763 arrived in America on the Hope, Daniel Reid, Master, from Rotterdam, last from London 28 Aug 1733 with three sons. One of his sons preceded in coming in 1832. He was Mennonite. He was one of the first settlers of Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. His will was probated in Lancaster Co., in 1763. (FH11, 24, PALEB1 p256-7) Children:

424.1 Michael WITMER d. bef. 1778, m. 1st. 1739, Barbara _____?; 2nd. 1862, _____ SENSENING. They are buried near Harrisburg, PA.  (FH11, 24, PALEB1 p256-7)

424.2 Ulrich WITMER b. c1792, d. 16 Jan 1769, Rapho Twp., Lebanon Co., PA. (FH11, 24, PALEB1 p256-7)

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