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F-Line Christian and Frena (Howery) Neff

By John F. Murray – Mar. 20, 2000

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GENERATION NO. 1

 

.F Christian (Johan) NEFF was born 1718 in Germany. Christian died by 1771 in Dauphin Co. He married Frena HOWERY after 1743 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. She was born about 1720 in Germany. She was the daughter of Hans (John) HOWERY. Frena died before 1771 in Dauphin Co., PA, Lebanon Twp. Deed Book-AA-1-492 shows Christian owned 204 acres in Dauphin Co. The Patent for this land states that Christian Neff, no wife given, died leaving issue, Christian Neff, eldest son and wife Mary; Henry Neff, wife Barbara; and Esther, wife of Christian Long. Esther and Christian Long sold land 13 Jun 1777. (Dauphin Co., PA Deed Book-K-1-404). See the next generation for the three children.

 

Christian Neff arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Lydia on 19 Sept 1743. The ship’s list 99A gives his name as Christian Neff, list 99B as Johan Christian Neff, and the same on list 99C, which gives his age as 25. (Hinke & Strassburger Ship Lists, page 341). There is no other known Christian Neff in Lancaster in that time period to match the deeds of Hans Howery that list Christian as a son-in-law and the following will of Reinhart Yung.

 

The will of Reinhart Yung/Young was dated Dec. 1, 1749 and probated Feb. 13, 1750. From this will we learn that Reinhart was the stepfather of Christian Neff and his unnamed sister. Christian’s father died sometime after the birth of Christian and his sister. Their mother then married Reinhart but apparently died before 1727. Reinhart then married again to Elizabeth ____ before coming to America. She was his widow in 1750. Reinhart’s will reads, "give my step-son Christian Neffe (sic) which is born of my first wife the sum of seven pounds and his sister which died and left one child, which is in Gearlesheim (Gerolsheim) by Burckholder's (sic) son, shall have seven pounds".

 

This will indicates that Reinhart left his two Neff stepchildren behind in Germany when he came to Pennsylvania in 1727. Christian’s sister died in Germany leaving a child who was still in Gearlesheim (Gerolsheim), Germany with Burkholder relatives in 1749. This would indicate that Reinhart and Christian Neff also lived at one time in or near Gerolsheim. Richard Davis, who has done much research in German and Swiss records, wrote in an e-mail to me that "Gerolsheim is located next to Obersulzen and Dirmstein on the west side of the Rhine, just a few miles southwest of Worms. It is located about halfway between Ibersheim to the north and Friedelsheim to the south." This would be the same general area from which the B-Line seems to have come (see the B-Line). Davis further suggests that "Christian’s sister was probably born about 1715 and married about 1735 to a son of Hans Burkhalter (sic) (1677-1752) who was still living at Gerolsheim and was a Mennonite minister there." She then died after that child was born.

 

Reinhart Yung came to America on the ship "James Goodwill" on 27 Sep 1727 signing his name on the ship’s list next to Michael Siegrist and Hans Langenecker, both Mennonites. These three were at the Martin Meilin home on April 1, 1728 and signed the Nationalization Petition. Reinhart signed just six persons before Dr. Francis Neff and his sons (see the A1-Line). Surely Dr. Francis and Reinhart must have met there and perhaps discussed their Neff connections. I wonder what connections they might have made? Michael Siegrist was one of the executors of Reinhart’s will. Jacob Siegrist was a witness to Henry Neff’s will (B-Line) in 1749 and two deeds that conveyed Henry’s land to his sons Daniel and Jacob.

 

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GENERATION NO. 2

 

.F1 Christian NEFF was born about 1750 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. Christian died 1826 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Christian's will in Westmoreland gives the names of his children and spouses. He married Mary Mariah LONG. She was born 20 September 1754 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Fairlawn. She was the daughter of Christian "Lang" LONG. Known children of Christian NEFF and Mary Mariah LONG are listed in the next generation:

 

.F2 Henry NEFF was born 17 September 1754 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. He married Barbara Funch FUNK 1 February 1778 in Lancaster Co., PA. She was born 14 July 1760 in Lancaster Co., PA. Barbara died 18 March 1843 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. She was the daughter of Martin FUNK and Judith WENGER. Known children of Henry NEFF and Barbara Funch FUNK are listed in the next generation

 

.F3 Esther NEFF was born about 1757 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. She married Christian Lang LONG 1775 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp. He was born 31 March 1752 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Fairlawn. Christian died 8 February 1829 in Lebanon Co., PA. He was the son of Christian "Lang" LONG. Known children of Esther NEFF and Christian Lang LONG are listed in the next generation:

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GENERATION NO. 3

 

.F11 Christian NEFF was born 1786 in Lancaster Co., PA, ?. He married Barbara ___. She was born about 1785.

.F12 Mariah NEFF was born 1784/1790. She married ___ GRAY.

.F13 Fanny NEFF was born 1784/1790. She married Jacob RUDY .in 1808 in Montgomery Co. OH

.F14 Emanuel NEFF was born 1790/1794. He married Eliza ___ about 1829. She was born about 1807.

.F15 Nancy NEFF was born 1790/1800. She married ___ SWAB.

 

.F21 Martin NEFF was born 15 November 1778. Martin died in infancy.

.F22 Anna NEFF was born 9 September 1780. She married Abram (Abraham) DENLINGER about 1800.

.F23 Henry NEFF was born 1 January 1782. Henry died 23 September 1798.

.F24 Christian NEFF was born 9 January 1783 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. He married (1) Susan SPICER about 1805. She was born about 1784. Christian NEFF and Susan SPICER had 1 child, Susanna.

Christian married first cousin (2) Mary Maria (Lang) LONG (See number .F36) 6 June 1809 in Lebanon Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Tabor Ref. Ch. She was born 1785/1790. She was the daughter of Christian Lang LONG and Esther NEFF. The known children of Christian NEFF and Mary Maria (Lang) LONG are Barbara and Mary.

Christian married (3) Anna HESS about 1810. She was born 1785/1795. Known children of Christian NEFF and Anna HESS are Henry NEFF, Christian NEFF, and John NEFF.

 

.F25 Martin NEFF was born 1 March 1785 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. He married Leah EBY 1805/1810. She was born about 1787.

.F26 Esther NEFF was born 29 April 1787 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. Esther died 7 June 1843.

.F27 Elizabeth NEFF was born 17 March 1789 in Lancaster Co., PA. She married Samuel EBY 21 February 1809. He was born 29 July 1787 in Lancaster Co., PA. He was the son of Samuel EBY and Elisabeth EBY. There are 5 known children of Elizabeth NEFF and Samuel EBY.

.F28 Barbara NEFF was born 24 September 1790. She married Daniel LEFEVER about 1810. He was born about 1788. There are 12 known children of Barbara NEFF and Daniel LEFEVER.

.F29 Christianna NEFF was born 30 July 1792 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. She married Daniel BOOK. He was born 10 February 1793 in Lancaster Co., PA, Strasburg Twp. He was the son of David BOOK. There are 4 known children of Christianna NEFF and Daniel BOOK.

.F2A John NEFF was born 1795 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp.

.F2B Magdalena NEFF was born 1797 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp.

.F2C Frances NEFF was born 1800 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp.

.F2D Catherine NEFF was born 1802 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp.

.F2E Mary NEFF was born 1804 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp.

 

.F31 Christian LONG was born 31 August 1781 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Fairlawn. He married Barbara, the daughter of Peter EBY.

.F32 John LONG was born about 1770/1775 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Fairlawn.

.F33 Joseph LONG was born 7 January 1789 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lebanon Twp, Fairlawn. Joseph died 10 April 1864.

.F34 Henry LONG was born about 1773/1778.

.F35 Tobias LONG was born about 1773/1778.

.F36 Mary Maria (Lang) LONG was born 1785/1790. She married Christian NEFF (See number .F24) 6 June 1809 in Lebanon Co., PA, Lebanon Twp., Tabor Ref. Ch. He was born 9 January 1783 in Lancaster Co., PA, Lampeter Twp. He was the son of Henry NEFF and Barbara Funch FUNK. See number .F24 listed above.

.F37 Barbara LONG was born about 1780/1790. She married John BERNHARD.

.F38 ..... LONG was born about 1780/1790. She married John ENGEL.

.F39 ..... LONG was born about 1780/1790. She married John WENGER.