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Descendants of Paulus Kuster

22. PETER⁸ CUSTER (JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 21 Feb 1760 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died Bef. 08 Mar 1841 in Berkeley County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH ? 28 Feb 1781 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Source: Rev. John William Boos, Records of Rev. John William Boos 1780-1809 Reformed Minister Baptisms: 1782-1809 Marriages: 1780-1807, (Translated, transcribed, typed and indexed by Laurel Miller 1984), page 4, Marriage Record Date: 28 Feb 1781 Parties: Peter Coster Elisabeth Fleisher: Residence: Reading.). She was born Abt. 1760 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1841 in Berkeley County, Virginia.

Notes for PETER CUSTER:
      Baptized St Lukes Reformed Church Upper Providence Township Montgomery, PA Father given as Jonathan 1760 Birth Index: Southeastern PA, 1680-1800 from John T. Humphrey
      Birth recorded in Custer Bible of Jonathan Custer Pennsylvania Archives.
      In Milo Custer's "Custer Genealogies" 1944 the will of Peter Custer is reproduced in the appendix page XX.
      WILL OF PETER CUSTER, March 13, 1835
(Will Book 13, Page 395, Martinsburg, West Virginia)
      "I, Peter Custer, of Berkeley County, in the State of Virginia (West Virginia became a state 20 June 1863), make this , my last will and testament, in manner and form following;
      First, I will that my perishable part of my property be sold, immediately after my decease, be sold by my executor, for to be applyed to the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses.
      2ndly, I give to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Custer, one bed and bedding, two chairs, delf plates, and set of cups and saucers. I further give her my house and lot whereon I now live, to occupy or rent out during her natural life.
      Third, I will that my executors herinafter mentioned after the death of my wife, advertize in some newspaper printed in Berkeley County, for two weeks, and sell upon the premises, my house and lot, to the highest bidder, at one-third of the purchase money in hand, the balance in two payments of nine and eithteen months. And after the payment of my just debts, the balance whatever it may be, I will to be equally divided amongst my children, to-wit; John Custer, George Custer, Margaret Baker, Mark Custer, Jacob Custer, Reuben Custer, Hannah Hayes, and Catharine Hens (should be Kimes according to Berkeley Marriage Records), to them and their heirs; Whatever sum of money obtained from Joseph Ball's deed (this and the records from the Ball Association prove the connection from children of Peter to
Jonathan and to Paul and Sarah Martha Ball Custer as well as other court records), - formerly a citizen of Philadelphia, - estate, I will it be equally divided amongst the aforesaid heirs.
      Fourth, I will my large iron kettle to Margaret Baker, to her and her heirs, and lastly, I appoint my trusty friend, Levi Henshaw, my executor to this my last will and testament, with full powers to sell and convey to the purchaser, my house and lot, and hereby revoking all other and former wills and testaments, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of March, 1835."
                                    "Peter Custer" (Seal)
Will probated 8 Mar 1841

Notes for ELIZABETH ?:
      Record for burial of a daughter of Henrich Fleisher in Rev. Boos' Burial Records. Daughter born 26 Dec 1788 died 17 Jan 1792. Henrich could be a brother to Elizabeth Fleisher.
      Possibly Elizabeth Fleisher. Further research needed.

Children of PETER CUSTER and ELIZABETH ? are:

41.	i.	JOHN⁹ CUSTER, b. 10 Dec 1781, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1856, Fayette County, Pennsylavania.
	ii.	JONATHAN CUSTER, b. 04 Oct 1783; d. Unknown.
42.	iii.	GEORGE CUSTER, b. 28 Jan 1785; d. Bef. 1850.
	iv.	MARGARET CUSTER, b. Abt. 1787; d. Unknown; m. PERCIFER BAKER, 09 Aug 1808, Berkeley County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET CUSTER:
Received an equal share in will of her father, Peter, plus his large iron kettle.

43.	v.	MARK CUSTER, SR., b. Abt. 1788, Pennsylvania; d. 02 Sep 1859, Sandyville, Jackson County, Virginia.
44.	vi.	JACOB CUSTER, b. 24 Oct 1790, Virginia; d. Dec 1887, Edgar County, Illinois.
45.	vii.	REUBEN CUSTER, b. Abt. 1792; d. Bef. 1850.
46.	viii.	HANNAH CUSTER, b. 1800, Virginia; d. 15 Sep 1859, Berkeley County, Virginia.
	ix.	CATHERINE E. CUSTER, b. Abt. 1801; d. Bef. 1850; m. SAMUEL KIMES, 25 Jan 1820, Berkeley County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

23. HANNAH⁸ CUSTER (JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 26 Dec 1761 in Trappe, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 1809. She married ADAM PRUTZMAN,JR. 21 Jan 1782, son of ADAM PRUTZMAN and CATHERINE SAHLER. He was born 1764, and died 1798.

Notes for HANNAH CUSTER:
      "Trapp Neighbors of Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg", Montgomery Co., PA Historical Soc. Vol. 16, pages 150-151: "Isaac Sahler and his wife continued to provide the Pastor with butter. Barbara Sahler, sister of Maria, was married to Wilhelm Schafer of Plymouth Township in 1784. These two young women, as well as their brother and sister, Peter and Elizabeth, were the children of Valentine Sahler, another of his daughters was married to Adam Protzman, who was mentioned many times by the Pastor. He was a deacon of the Lutheran Church and a trustee of the cemetery. He was often a visitor at the Muhlenberg house, sometimes bringing firewood and carrying messages. His son married Hanna Custer."
      Information on the children of Hannah Custer Prutzman is found in "Ball Cousins" by Margaret Kinsey.
      In an e-mail dated 10 July 2000 Leon Kearns forwarded a message from Heather Beth Friedman, a descendant of Hannah Custer who spells the name of Adam as Prutzman and lists her ancestors as James Martin Friedman, Violet Romig, Sadie Amelia Stetler, Amelia M. Cleaver, Issac F. Cleaver, John Prutzman Cleaver, Sarah Prutzman, Hannah Custer, Jonathan Custer, Paul Custer.

Marriage Notes for HANNAH CUSTER and ADAM PRUTZMAN:
      V.III:254 20 January 1782 "The son of an elder of the Providence congregation, Adam Protzman, informed me that he had been betrothed to Hanna Custer, the banns having been published by Pastor Boigt. Since the wedding is to take place tomorrow and it is impossible to cross the Schuykill because of the ice, he wished me to take Mr. Boigt's place. which I promised to do, God willing."
Journals of Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg

Children of HANNAH CUSTER and ADAM PRUTZMAN are:

47.	i.	JOSEPH⁹ PRUTZMAN, d. Unknown.
48.	ii.	SARAH PRUTZMAN, d. Unknown.
49.	iii.	MARY PRUTZMAN, d. Unknown.

24. BENJAMIN⁸ CUSTER (JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 17 Apr 1763, and died 05 Jan 1832 in Jefferson County, Virginia. He married MARGARET BELL 16 Oct 1796. She was born 1780 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1850 in Berkeley County, VA/WV.

Notes for BENJAMIN CUSTER:
Listed in the estate sale of Richard Morrison 1827 Book 10 page 289 Berkeley County.

Children of BENJAMIN CUSTER and MARGARET BELL are:

50.	i.	SAMUEL⁹ CUSTER, b. 1797, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1870.
51.	ii.	ISAIAH CUSTER, b. 10 Jun 1799, Pennsylvania; d. 17 Aug 1862, Jefferson Co., Indiana.
	iii.	CHARLES S. CUSTER, b. 1805; d. Unknown.
	iv.	WILLIAM B. CUSTER, d. Unknown.
	v.	HANNAH CUSTER, b. 1808; d. Unknown.
52.	vi.	MARY CUSTER, b. 1813; d. Unknown.
	vii.	LEAH CUSTER, d. Unknown.

25. JONATHAN⁸ CUSTER, JR. (JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 29 Sep 1767 in Pennsylvania, and died 13 Nov 1823 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married ROSANNA LUDWIG Abt. 1787. She was born 1770, and died 1832.

Notes for JONATHAN CUSTER, JR.:
Baptized at Trappe.

Children of JONATHAN CUSTER and ROSANNA LUDWIG are:

	i.		JOHN⁹ CUSTER, b. 22 Jul 1790; d. Unknown.
	ii.		HANNAH CUSTER, b. 03 Sep 1791; d. Unknown.
	iii.		SAMUEL L. CUSTER, b. 14 May 1793; d. Unknown.
	iv.		SUSANNA CUSTER, b. 06 Jan 1795; d. Unknown.
	v.		DAVID CUSTER, b. 10 Mar 1796; d. Unknown.
	vi.		GEORGE L. CUSTER, b. 21 Oct 1797; d. 1882, Berks County, PA.

Notes for GEORGE L. CUSTER:
Buried in Amityville Union Cemetery Berks County. Marker reads born 1798 died 1882.

	vii.		MICHAEL CUSTER, b. 17 Apr 1800; d. Unknown.
	viii.		JACOB CUSTER, b. 21 Jan 1802; d. 06 Jun 1861.
	ix.		AARON CUSTER, b. 07 Oct 1804; d. Unknown.
	x.		LEWIS CUSTER, b. 23 Sep 1806; d. Unknown.
	xi.		LYDIA CUSTER, b. 18 Sep 1808; d. Unknown.
	xii.		REBECCA CUSTER, b. 11 Sep 1810; d. Unknown.
	xiii.		SOLOMON CUSTER, b. 15 May 1812; d. Unknown.

26. GEORGE⁸ CUSTER, JR. (GEORGE⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 30 Jul 1776 in Maryland, and died 15 Oct 1833 in Ohio. He married MARY WISE 14 May 1799 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDREW WISE and ZERUIAH HARTMAN. She was born 18 Feb 1777, and died 1856 in Cass County, Indiana.

Notes for GEORGE CUSTER, JR.:
      Information found in "The Descendants of George Custer (son of George) and his wife Mary Wise" by Donald M. Custer.
      Children given in cited will on page 3 and from information of Chris Dugan, direct descendant of this family.

Notes for MARY WISE:
      From Jeanne (Heddens) Sidor 15 Mar 2003:
Wise information handed down in my family says the following: Adam Wise was a farmer and lived on Ten Mile Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. His will, made April 13, 1781, probated and recorded October 10, 1781, was the second will recorded in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In this will, he mentions his wife, Catherine, sons Peter, Andrew, Frederick, Henry, Adam, Jacob, Daniel, Abraham, and Tobias. Also daughters Mary, Mary Ann, Velian, and Judith.
Andrew, the second son, married Zeruah Hartman. Adam Wise is the great great grandfather of Mary Margaret Krider Heddens.
This information was gathered by Sarah Laura Heddens Alspach, who lived in Indiana and was a member of the DAR. Her daughter, Mary Alspach Miller, was a national DAR officer. They used Christian Krider, Sr., the Revolutionary War ancestor, to meet the DAR requirements.
The other Wise information that I have was in the Ancestral files at the local Mormon Family History Center, here in Mesa, Arizona, where I live. It begins with Adam Wise, born 1708/1718, in Rheinch, Hesse Darmstat, Germany. He died June 9, 1781, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Taylortown Cemetery, Ohio County, Kentucky. His father was Andrew Wise and he had a son named Andrew Wise. He was married to Murillas______ and Catherine______. Other listed children were Frederick, Henry, Peter, and Adam. I hope this information helps someone to be able to connect up their family lines.


Children of GEORGE CUSTER and MARY WISE are:

53.	i.	SUSANNAH⁹ CUSTER, b. 23 Mar 1802; d. Unknown.
	ii.	JOHN CUSTER, b. Jun 1800; d. Unknown.
	iii.	HANNAH CUSTER, b. 29 Mar 1804; d. Unknown; m. JOHN HORN, JR.; d. Unknown.
	iv.	MARY CUSTER, b. 28 Feb 1806; d. Unknown; m. DAVID CONRAD; d. Unknown.
54.	v.	SARAH CUSTER, b. 09 Jun 1808, Washington County, Pennsylvania; d. 03 Feb 1895, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.
	vi.	GEORGE BALL CUSTER, b. Aug 1810; d. Unknown.
	vii.	ANDREW CUSTER, b. 10 Dec 1812; d. Unknown.

Notes for ANDREW CUSTER:
Dana Custer is descended from Andrew.

	viii.		ELIZABETH CUSTER, b. Abt. 1815; d. Unknown; m. FREDERICK SHUCK; d. Unknown.
	ix.		SAMUEL A. CUSTER, b. Abt. 1817; d. Unknown.
	x.		WILLIAM G. CUSTER, b. Abt. 1821; d. Unknown.

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