Notes for Abraham KISTLER
Family Histories: (1) An outline of the Abraham Kistler family appears in: Rev. John Kistler, "Hanjeorg Kistler and His Descendants"; THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN, Vol. IX, No. 4, April, 1908. (Note: Modern genealogists discount the then prevailing belief that Abraham's father Johannes was the son of John George (Hanjoerg) Kistler). (2) THE HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PA; Vol. II, 1914, pp. 669-671. (3) Descendants chart by Harry Lenig, Copy in Perry Historians collection, New Bloomfield, PA.
Birth: Baptized February 21, 1762 at 9 weeks of age by Daniel Schumacher at Jerusalem (Allemangel) Church, Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA, Parents Johann Kuestler and Barbara, Sponsors Abraham Luckenbild and Barbara Kuestlerin; Sources: (1) BAPTISM BOOK OF DANIEL SCHUMACHER, BERKS, LEHIGH, SCHUYLKILL AND NORTHHAMPTON COUNTIES 1754-1774;LDS film 090443. (2) MINISTERIAL ACTS OF DANIEL SCHUMACHER, (trans. Frederick S. Weiser); LDS film 1414861. (3) EARLY PENNSYLVANIA BIRTHS, 1675-1875, p. 72. (4) HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PA; Vol. II, p. 659
Confirmation: April 2, 1779 at age 17, Jerusalem Church by Daniel Schumacher; Sources: Raymond Hollenbach, KISTLER FAMILY OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (unpublished); Copy in Lehigh County Historical Society, Allentown, PA. (2) Gerald E. Collins, THE MARIANA (LOY) KISTLER FAMILY (1766-1819), 1996.
Land ownership: "Thomas Kinkaid held a 'plantation' of 100 acres, more or less, which he conveyed in 1777 to Georg Schade. In 1788 it passed to Johann Jacob Briner from Albany Twp., Berks Co., in 1790 to Abraham Kistler, Sr., of Kistler Valley, Northampton Co., and in 1794, to Johann Anthony Kimble (Kimmel) who came from Greenwich Twp., Berks Co." Source: Harry W. Lenig, "Little Germany Valley," THE PERRY REVIEW, No. 3, August, 1978, p. 2
Land ownership: Abraham purchased about 100 acres in what is now Perry Co., PA from Johann Jacob Briner on April 2, 1790; Source: Personal letter from Edward Lay, April 7, 1987. By 1814 he owned 400 acres near Elliotsburg, Perry Co.;
Land ownership: Jacob Briner purchased 100 acres of land in Little Germany Valley, Tyrone Twp on April 28, 1788. This may have been the land sold to Abraham Kistler. The Briners lived in Allemangel. Source: BRINER FAMILY HISTORY, p. 370, per letter from Jerry A. Clouse, 11/16/98
Land ownership: An article dated 1890 regards the demolition of an old house owned by William Dum near Elliottsburg on land once belonging to Abraham, the "grandfather of John S. Kistler" known as the Gehr farm, the oldest house in the vicinity of Elliottsburg. Copy in Perry Historians collection, New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA
Will: Will of Abraham Kistler of Tyrone Twp. written July 17, 1829 and proved April 27, 1833. The will mentions wife Catherine, sons William, Jacob, Abraham, John, Samuel; children of Jacob Stambaugh (Catherine, Mary wife of George Waggoner, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jean and John Stambaugh), daughter Elizabeth wife of Frederick Dum. Witnesses Henry Stambaugh and Cadwallader Jones. Executors sons Samuel and William. Source: Perry Co. Wills, Book A, p. 497
Death: Abraham is buried in Lebanon Lutheran Church Cemetery, Loysville, Perry Co., PA. His tombstone reads, "Hier ruhen die Gebeine von Abraham Kistler--starb den 10 April 1833--im 73 Jahre seines alter."
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