Notes for Michael LEY
Family History: George Tressler Scott, THE FAMILY OF JOHN TRESSLER AND ELIZABETH LOY TRESSLER, reprint 1972; Tressler Lutheran Service Associates, Camp Hill, PA; Copy in Perry Historians collection, New Bloomfield, PA
Birth: Probably born in vicinity of Colebrookdale or New Hanover.
Confirmation: 1759 by Daniel Schumacher
Land Ownership: Was bequeathed 150 acres by his father, located "adjoining Martin Keffer and George Kreamer. In 1765, paid taxes on 100 acres in Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA. Also owned "three Negros".
Purchased 122 acres near present day Loysville, Perry Co., PA in 1788 from John and Agnes Sharp. In modern times owned by David Ritter; Source: Tressler history.
Donated land for Lebanon Church, cemetery and school at Loysville. First log church erected 1794; Source: Tressler history.
Purchased additional lands near Loysville; Source: Tressler history.
Military: Likely a captain in Smith's Company, 2nd Battalion, Berks Co. Militia; Source: Tressler history.
Death: Michael is buried in Lebanon Lutheran Church Cemetery, Loysville, Perry Co., PA. His tombstone reads, "Hier ruhen die Gebeine von Michael Lei, er ist geborhren im Jahr 1740, und ist gestorben im Jahr 1823, deu 19, Julius, sein alter war 83 Jahr" Source: Minnie Irene Daugherty, PINE GLEN, PA FAMILIES AND KIN; Copy in Perry Historians collection, New Bloomfield, PA
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