FOURTH GENERATION

121. John Geyer was born on 29 Aug 1785 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ⁽⁵⁹⁷⁾ He was christened on 11 Oct 1785 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ⁽⁵⁹⁸⁾ He was christened by Rev. John William Weber. He is listed in his father's will. on 9 Nov 1801. He transferred land to Isaac Shipler on 16 Apr 1810 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. ⁽⁵⁹⁹⁾ [Note: this transcript is taken from a photocopy made from a deed book in Westmoreland County Courthouse. This book appears to be a second generation copy. There are numerous copying and spelling errors which have been corrected or modernized.]

Deed. John Gyer to Isaac Shipler

This indenture made this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ten between John Gyer of Rostraver Township in the County of Westmoreland & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer and Nancy is wife of the one part & Isaac Shipler of the same place of the other part witnesseth that the said John Gyer & Nancy his wife for & in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to them in hand paid at or before the ensealing & delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained & sold aliened enfeoffed released & confirmed unto the said Isaac Shipler his heirs executors administrators or assigns all that piece of land situate in the township & County aforesaid it being a part of the same tract of land for which a patent or confirmation was granted unto Casper Gyer the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven thousand seven hundred & eighty seven & enroled in the Roles Office of the State of Pennsylvania [page 124] in Patent Book no. 11 page 2 whereas the said Casper Gyer in his last will & testament being dated the ninth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred four & recorded in the Office for Recording of Wills in County aforesaid reference being there the said will more fully appear & as he willed his land generally among his children the hereafter mentioned five part fell in his share of the said John Gyer Beginning at a post in the original line joining land with Stephen Hill Jr. running through the original tract by land of Daniel Gyer South eighty six degrees East eighty nine perches & four tenths to a post joining land with Georg Gyer running the same South sixty two degrees East fifty one perches to a post in the original line thence with the same South sixteen degrees West one hundred & fifteen perches & five tenths to a post by land of Joseph Becket thence by land of Joseph Hill North fifty six degrees West sixty seven perches to a red oak thence by same North twenty six degrees West one hundred & twelve perches to the place of beginning containing sixty four acres & one hundred & fifty two perches strict measure together with all & singular the rights members privileges liberties hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging the reversions remainders rents issues & profits thereof to have & to hold the said hereby granted premises with the appurtenances & every part & parcel thereof unto him the said Isaac Shipler his heirs executors administrators or assigns to the only proper use benefit & behoof of him the said Isaac Shipler his heirs & assigns forever & the said John Gyer & Nancy his wife & their heirs the said hereby granted & bargained premises shall warrant & forever defend against all persons claiming or to claim by through or under them or their heirs & against all persons lawfully claiming the same. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
John Gyer (seal)
Nancy (x) Gyer (seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Math. C. Linder James Linder

Received the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture the sum of six hundred dollars it being the full consideration money therein mentioned as witness my hand & seal
John (x) Gyer

Westmoreland County SS.
Before me the subing [subscribing] witness a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came John Gyer & Agnes his wife she being of full age & as the law directs they do acknowledge the foregoing indenture to be their voluntary act & deed & desires the same may be recorded as such. Witness my hand & seal the seventeenth day of April 1810.
Joseph Finley

Recorded October 20th 1816.
He appeared on the census in 1820 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. The household included 4 males: (1) 26-45 & (3) to 10. It included 5 females: (1) 26-45, (1) 10-16 & (3) to 10. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. The household included 4 males: (1) 40-50, (1) 15-20, (1) 10-15 & (1) under 5. It included 7 females: (1) 40-50, (2) 15-20, (2) 5-10 & (1) under 5. He died on 7 Sep 1839 in Marion County, Ohio.

He was married to Nancy Reasoner (daughter of Peter Reasoner and Mary "Mollie" Speers) about 1807. Nancy Reasoner was born about 1787. She died on 9 Jul 1838 in Marion County, Ohio. John Geyer and Nancy Reasoner had the following children:

+506 i. Mary "Polly" Geyer.
+507 ii. Amos Geyer.
508 iii. Benjamin Geyer⁽⁶⁰⁰⁾ was born between 1815 and 1820. He appeared on the census in 1820 in home of parent. He appeared on the census in 1830 in home of parent. He never married.
+509 iv. Arimenta\Arminda Geyer.
+510 v. Eleanor Geyer.
+511 vi. Cassandra/Cassander Geyer.
+512 vii. Nancy Jane Geyer.
+513 viii. Sarah Geyer.
+514 ix. Verona Geyer.
515 x. (male) Geyer was born between 1825 and 1830. He appeared on the census in 1830 in home of parent.
+516 xi. Rebecca Geyer.