1. | Andreas Messerschmidt was born on 2 Oct 1708 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany (son of Johannes "John" Messerschmidt and Christina Schmid); died in 1778 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1000, Germany; Andreas Messerschmidt's occupation in Germany was that of a tin-smith & brazier.
- Arrival: 16 September 1751, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Family arrived in Philadelphia 1751, on the ship “Nancy”, Thomas Coatam, Captain, from Rotterdam with 200 passengers. They arrived with six of their eight children, Christina, Agnes, Hans Bernhard (Barnabus), Johannas (John), Sebastian, and Maria
- Oath: 16 September 1751, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; At the State House at Philadelphia, On Monday, the 16th September 1751. Present: The Worshipful, William Plumsted, Esq. Mayor. The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Nancy, Capt. Thomas Coatam, from Rotterdam (More)
- Deed: 2 February 1765, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; Andreas Messersmith by Articles of Agreement... did grant, bargain, sell & confirm for the consideration therein mentioned unto James Old, a certain improvement & tract of land.. bound by land of John Shrot and others (see notes)
Notes:
Birth:
Baptized at the Lutheran Church at Ofterdingen. Godfather Hans Mayar. In German is name is also written as Meßerschmidt, the ß representing a sharp "s"
Andreas married Susanna in 1752 in Schaefferstown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Susanna was born in 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Andreas married Anna Maria Hees on 5 Aug 1728 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Sebastian Hees and Agnes Hartmayer) was born on 7 Apr 1705 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany; died in 1750 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Christina Messersmith was born in October 1728 in Ofterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; died after 1798 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
- Agnes Messerschmidt was born in 1730 in Germany.
- Barnabas Messerschmidt was born in 1732 in Germany.
- Johannas (John) Nicholaus Messerschmidt was born in 1735 in Germany.
- Sebastian Messerschmidt was born in 1736 in Germany.
- Maria Sophia Messerschmidt was born in 1739 in Germany.
- Regina Messerschmidt was born in 1743 in Germany; died in in Ofterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
- Anna Maria Messerschmidt was born in 1745 in Germany; died in in Ofterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
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