Johan was born at
Weyler, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany, on 29 November 1706. He was the son of
Hans Rudolph Spengler and
Marie Saeger. He married
Mary Magdelena Ritter at
Weyler, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany, on 29 April 1732. Johan Balthasar Spengler immigrated on 11 October 1732; Johan Balthasar Spengler emmigranted to Pennsylvania on October 11, 1732 aboard the ship "Pleasant" captained by J. Morris. Also aboard the ship were his two brothers, Hans George and Jorg Heinrich Spengler. He was land contract in 1732 at
York Co., Pennsylvania; In 1732 purchased 200 acres nearly all of which was virgin forest one mile east of the Codorus Creek for 30 pounds, in Springettsbury, York Co., Pennsylvania from Tobias Frey. Later other adjacent lands were acquired by purchase, so that he had patented to him on February 24, 1763, four hundred and eighty seven acres. Part of this land he later sold during his lifetime, and after his death the title of the remainder became vested in his sons George and John. A large portion has been annexed by the City of York. He was naturalized on 11 April 1752 at
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; Bolser Spangler was naturalized at the Supreme Court in Philadelphia on 11 April 1752 as recorded in PA Archives, Series 2, Vol II, page 386, where he is erroneously listed as a Quaker. He left a will on 17 October 1770 at
York Co., Pennsylvania; In the name of God Amen, - I Baltzer Spengler of York Township in the County of York, and Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being Sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, blessed be the Lord for the same, and calling unto mind that all flesh is as grass and the goodlings thereof as the flowers of the field and remembering what the Lord said unto Hezekiah, "Set thy house in order for thee must die and not live," have this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy, made and ordained this my last will and testament in the manner and form following,- In the first place I recommend my immortal soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator who gave it, trusting in the merits of my ever blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ for pardon and remission of all my sins and a happy admission into the regions of bliss and immortality, - and for my body I recommend it to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned, nothing doubting but I shall receive the same by the Almighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased the Almighty God to bless me with in this life, I give devise and bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form,- Item I. - My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid off and discharged as soon as conveniently may be after my decease by my excecutors within after named. Item II. - I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Magdalena Spengler the Cloaths press and all the linnen and sheeting and ready money in the house at the time of my decease, together with two feather beds and furniture as they now stand, a tea kettle and tea furniture, two pewter basons two pewter dishes, six pewter Spoons, One small walnut oval Table, four chairs, Two delf bowls, two small Iron pots, one iron ladle, one iron skimmer, one large copper ladle for dipping water, one iron pott-rack, the copper kettle, one spinning wheel and Reel, the clock and cease, one looking glass, one small walnut box, the close stool chair, a large iron pan with feet, one small washing tub, one bucket, one pail, one brass bucket, one glass lantern, two quart bottles, a Psalm book and two Prayer books, one grid iron, the negro man Jacob and the negro woman Fanny, her choice of four sheep and of two-bee hives and of two hogs. My will is that my dearly beloved wife shall have the produce of my dwelling plantation and all that thereon is for one full year after my decease and that she shall also have the new kitchen cupboard. Item III, - I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest son George Spengler the plantation and tract of land whereon he now lives being part of my original tract as the same is now laid out containing one hundred and twenty acres, or there abouts, he paying thereout to my executors hereafter named, the sum of twenty five pounds, lawful money of Pa., to hold to him my said son George Spengler his heirs and assigns forever, which sum of twenty five pounds to be paid in a year after my decease. Item IV, - I give devise and bequeath unto my son Baltzer Spengler the house and part of the lot whereon he now resides situated on the north side of High Street in York-town extending back the weadth of his building fourty feet and then the whole lott to be equally divided between him my said son Baltzer and his brother Daniel by an eight foot alley to be Run through the remained to the twenty foot alley at the north end of said lott, to hold to him my said son Baltzer the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of the province aforesaid. Item V, - I give and bequeath unto my son Michael Spengler the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid on his order yearly and every year during his natural life, to be paid my son John as is herein-after mentioned. Item VI, - I give devise and bequeath unto my son Rudy Spengler the house and lott he now lives on, situate and being in High Street York-town aforesaid No. 118 adjoining the lott of Peter Uley deceased and William Matthews, to hold to him my said son Rudy Spengler his heirs assigned forever, he paying thereout to my said hereinafter mentioned Executors the sum of fifty pounds lawful money of Pa., the sum of twenty-five pounds in one year after my decease and the remaining twenty-five pounds in the next year following. Item VII, - I also give and devise unto my said son Rudolf Spengler a certain small piece of land containing one acre and a half more or less as the same is now fenced adjoining the town land and land of My son Baltzer to hold to him my son Rudolf his heirs and assigns forever. Item VIII, - I give devise and bequeath untio my son Daniel Spengler the house and part of a lott of ground he now lives on situate on the north side of High Street in Yorktown aforesaid, adjoining the house and ground bequeathed to my son Baltzer the half lot to contain the width of the dwelling house and to be equally divided off the said Baltzer's part by an eight foot alley at the north end of the said Lott towards high street aforesaid on hundred and seventy feet the extent of which distance I allow to be the middle of another eight foot alley to lead into the public square of York for th use and convenience of my said son Baltzer Spengler his heirs and assignes forever. Item IX, - I also give devise and bequeath unto my son Daniel Spengler a small piece of land of my original tract adjoining my son Baltzer Spengler and land hereafter bequeathed to Francis Koontz containing one acre and a half more or less as the same is now fenced to hold to him my said Son Daniel Spengler his heirs and assigns forever and I also bequeath him my said son the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania. Item X, - I give devise and bequeath unto my son John Spengler the dwelling plantation on which I now live with its appurtinance situate in the township aforesaid adjoining the lands of James Smith, Frances Bickle, Geo. Stevenson, Conrad Holsbaum, Geo. Spengler and containing two hundred and twenty five acres to hold to him my said son John his heirs and assigns forever. Upon condition that he provides for his mother My dearly beloved wife twenty bushels wheat twenty bushels Rye twenty five bushels of Oats, fifty pounds of hackled hemp one hundred pounds beef, one hundred and fifty pounds of pork, her choice of four rows of apple trees, yearly and every year during her natural life, and llow her to live in my dwelling house as long as she thinks proper and if she should not choose to dwell with him he shall build her a good and sufficient dwelling house upon such part of my said plantation as she shall choose at her requittal and shall also delivery her sufficient fire wood at her door and that he my said son John shall pay unto my son Michael Spengler beforenamed the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money of Pa., Yearly and every year during the term of his my said son Michael's life and the sum of two hundred and seventy five pounds lawful money aforesaid in manner following Viz. twenty five pounds thereof on the decease of my beloved wife Magdalena and the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds the remainder thereof at the decease of my said son Michael Spengler, which said sum of two hundred and seventy five pounds I order and direct to be equally divided among all my children the children of my daughter Juliana only excepted. Item XI, - It is my will and I do order that not-withstanding the above request to my said son John That should he my said son John depart this life without lawful issue of his body and he possessed of the land above bequeathed then and in such case the said lands to him bequeathed shall become the property and right of all my children except the children of my aforesaid daughter Julia. Item XII, - I give and bequeath unto my grand children Born of the body of my daughter Juliana decease Viz, - Frederick, Magdalena, Hannah, John, and Elizabeth Bickle the sum of ten pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania cash to be paid them as they arrive to the age of twenty one years, - Item XIV, - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth now the wife of Frances Koontz the sum of two hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid her by my Executors in manner following Viz, - The sum of fify pounds part thereof in one year after my decease and the sum of fifty pounds yearly until the whole sum is paid, - Item XV, - I give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth Koontz a small piece of land part of my original tract containing one acre and a half more or less as the same is now laid out and fenced to hold to her my daughter Elizabeth her husband and assigns forever. Now all the rest and residue and Remainder of my Estate Real and personal not hereinbefore disposed of I order and direct the same to be equally divided to and amongst all my children excepting thereout the children of my aforesaid Daughter Juliana. And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son Baltzer Spengler and my trusty and well beloved friend Michael Swoope Esquire, my only and sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby ratifying and confirming this and no other to be and contain my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first mentioned. BALTZER SPENGLER [Seal] Signed sealed Published and Pronounced and declared by the state testator Baltzer Spengler as and for his last will and testament who in his presence and at his request sign our own names as witnesses to the same, (Yearly and every year during her natural life being first interlined), George Weller, Michael Kohn Christopher Lauman Joseph Bond. Codicil No. 1 Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof, I the above named Baltzer Spengler do will order and direct my said John Spengler to feed and provide the cows, mares and sheep bequeathed to his mother with good and suffucient fother during her natural life and as this was omitted in the foregoing will I have thought fit to place it in this codicil. BALTZER SPENGLER [Seal] Sealed signed published and pronounced by the testator as a codicil to his last will and testament in our presence. George Weller Michael Kohn Christopher Lauman and Thos. Bond. Codicil No. 2 Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of October 1770 I Baltzer Spengler the testator within named do hereby empower authorize and direct my executors in my last will and testament named (to wit) Baltzer Spengler Jr. my Son and Michael Swoope Esquire, or any or either of them to make and execute and deliver deeds and other proper conveyances in fee to my several children for the several houses, lots and lands which have in my said will bequeathed to them and also to make execute and deliver a conveyance or conveyances in fee to such other persons or person as I am by articles of agreemt or otherwise obliged to do and execute for lands sold them as fully and to so good intent and purpose as if my self were personally present and I do order and direct that all my clothing shall be given to my said Son Michael by my Executors, at any reasonable time after my decease, together with a feather bed he now lays on. his BALTZER X SPENGLER [Seal] mark Signed sealed published pronounced and delivered by the said Baltzer Spengler as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us George Weller Michael Hahn Thos. Bonde and Christopher Lauman. York Co., S.S.: Before Samuel Johnston Esq. Deputy Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the Co. of York in the Province of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Geo. Weller, Michael Huhn, Joseph Boude and Christopher Lauman the four subscribing witnesses on their solemn oaths respectfully taken according to Law and the said George Weller on his solemn affirmation taken according to law according to acts of parliament the being of the people called Untis Fratrum and conscientiously scrupling the taking of an oath do severally say that they were personally present and saw and heard the said Baltzer Spengler sign seal publish and deliver the three foregoing instruments of writing last mentioned and as and for the codicils to his said last will and testament and that all the time when the said Baltzer Spengler executed the said several instruments of writing in manner aforesaid he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and further that the said deponents and affirmants subscribed their names to each of the said instruments of writing respectfully as witnesses to the same in the presence of the said testator and at his request, sworn and affirmed and subscribed before me at York this 3 day of December 1770. Samuel Johnston, Deputy Register George Weller Mich'l Hahn Jos. Bonde Christopher Lauman Inventory of Personal Estate filed December 12, 1772, total value of 1040 pounds, 19, 7 1/2 d. A new gun in dispute, Wooling and Spinning Wheels, A pair of Hillirs, Bee Basket and Hops Two Kratles and a Scythe, Heckled Hemp, Still and all the utentials, Seven Sickles, Ten yards of Foold Lindsey, Stripet Linnen, Hand Skrew, Sour Krout and tup, Bred Baskets, Four Pewter Bassons, Hogshead of cider, Frying Pann, Thirteen Pewter Plates, Small Jugg, One Pewter Tankert, 20 gallons of Apple Ligquer, Pewter cups and Copper Pott and Kittles, 10 Barrels of Rei Whisky, Canttle sticks, Ireon Stands, 18 yards baggon, Cofy Mill, par End Ireons, Kroe Barr, Parel of Pattotos and Cabitch Heads, Bench, Hogs fat in the Penn and Shouts, An Ats, One Bed and Bedstead with the Curttins as it stands. Negroe man Jacob 75 pounds Negroe Woomen Teamor 20 pounds. Johan died in 1770 at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania. His body was interred in 1770 at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, at Prospect Hill Cemetery.