George Ludwig Emfield (b. 28 Jan 1759, d. date unknown)
George Ludwig Emfield (son of Joseph Infeld and Christina Winter) was born 28 Jan 1759 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA, and died date unknown in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Barbara on 1782 in ,,Pennsylvania, USA.
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!1759 York County, PA Church Records of the 18th Century, Canadochly Union Church,Vol. 3, pg . 107 (Infeld) 1781 PA Archives, Vol. 21, pgs, 484, 584 & 697. York Co, PA (Infield,Imfelt) 1790 Census; Franklin Co., PA, pg. 119 (Emfield) 1796 PA Archives; Warrantees of Land; Bedford Co., Jan. 18, 1796 (Emfield) 1800 Census; Hopewell, Woodbury Twp, Bedford Co., PA, pg. 427 (Enfield) 1807 Tax record; Wheatfield Twp, Indiana Co, PA (Empfield) 1819 Will; Indiana County, PA (Emfield) Family records of Devolia (Dolly) Empfield Baroni Occupation: Millwright Approx. age at death: 50 yrs.
NOTES: ------ George also allegedly served in the American Revolutionary War. Need more research to confir m.
TIMELINE: --------- 1759 - Jan 28, York, York Co. PA Georg Ludwig Infeld was born to Joseph and Christina Infeld , baptized 10 Feb 1759 in Canadochly Union Church. 1771 - Bedford Co. created from Cumberland Co. PA 1781 - George INFIELD is taxed in York Co. (No acres, negroes, horses, cattle.) 1782 - George INFIELD is taxed in York Co. (Single man.) 1782 - (About) Marries his wife, Barbara. 1783 - George IMFELT is listed in York Co. (No acres, 1 inhabitant, no servants, no negros.) 1784 - Franklin County was created from Cumberland Co. PA 1790 - George EMFIELD is listed as the Head of Household in Franklin Co. PA Census 1796 - George EMFIELD is shown as having 50 acres of land in Bedford Co. PA survey. 1799 - George EMFIELD sells part of the 50 acres in Bedford Co. PA 1800 - George EMPFIELD is listed as Head of Household in Hopewell, Woodbury Twp. Bedford Co., PA. 1803 - INDIANA COUNTY made from sections of Lycoming & Westmoreland Counties. 1804 - George EMPFIELD owns a grist mill on Yellow Creek in Indiana Co. He sold the balanc e of his 50 acres (in Bedford Co.) after moving to Indiana Co., PA. 1806 - George EMPFIELD buys 326 acres of land on Yellow Creek from Thomas McCartney on Nov 1, 1806. The place where he lived was called "Hope", later changed to "Suncliff". I t no longer exists today. 1807 - George Empfield is listed in Tax records of Wheatfield Twp. Indiana Co., PA. 1810 - George EMPFIELD dies in 1810 and was buried on his property next to the road that lea d to Indiana, Indiana Co., PA. His property was divided amongst his children, his young est daughter was cut off in his will, receiving only one dollar. His widow Barbara, la ter marries a Christopher Keller, they end up divorcing a few year later in 1821.
Will of George Emfield - 1810 ----------------------------------- In the name of God Amen I George Emfield of the County of Indiana, being very sick and weak i n body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortalit y of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men oust* to die Do make and - this ma y last will and testament, that is to say principlally and first of all I give and recommen d my soul into the hand of God Almighty that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth t o be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubtin g but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God , and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to help one in this lif e I give demise and dispose of the same in the follwing manner and form.
After my funeral expenses and lawful debts are paid First I give and bequeath to Barbara my d early beloved wife all my movable property to dispose of as she sees proper, all debts due t o me included and likewise I bequeath all my lands and tenements freely to possessed and enjo yed during her natural life, and she is to keep and take care of her children till they are c apable of doing for themselves, and after her decease the land is to be sold and the price t o be equally divided amongst my children excepting my daughter Mary I leave and bequeath unt o her one dollar to be paid at her Mothers decease and those of my children that have receive d of my property it is to be considered to them as part of their legacy.
I likewise appoint my well beloved wife Barbara my sole Executor - and I do hereby utterly di sallow revoke and annul all and every other forever Testaments, wills legacies bequeaths an d executors by in any wise before named willed and bequeathed; ratifying and confirming thi s and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness where I have here unto set my hand and seal this twenty-second day of January in t he year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten (1810). Signed Sealed published prono unced and declared by the said George Emfield as his last will and testament in his presenc e and in the presence of us who hath here unto Subscribed our names, Isaac Griffith Alex Telf er. George Emfield (Seal). Be it remembered that the foregoing will or instrument of writin g was duly proved by the subscribing witness on the 26th day of June 1810 before James McLain -Reg.
* * * * * * ** * * * The following is a newspaper abstract from the "Washington Spy - Hagerstown" published in th e "Western Maryland Newspaper Abstracts, 1786-1798", page 44, number 305.
"WSM Nov. 1, 1793 - House to be sold in Hagerstown, Martin Brengman & George Enfield, at Bur chartt's Mill, near Hagerstown, offers reward for apprentice boy named John West, nearly 15 , speaks both English and German, inveigled and stole away by a certain Henry Butcher, who ap pears to be half Indian, half mulatto, they have taken the road to Pittsburgh."
Note: Hagerstown is located in Washington County, Maryland. In the same vicinity is Leiters burg where Jacob's Lutheran Church is located. This church was attended by the residents o f Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD. Barbara Emzfiehl, wife of George Emzfiehl w as sponsor to Anna Barbara of Leonhart Wiest (aka: West) and Elizabeth on April 21, 1793. Ba rbara Empfiel was sponsor to Maria Barbara of John Zentmyer and Barbara on May 20, 1792.
George and Barbara Emfield were enumerated in the Franklin County, PA Census of 1790.
More About George Ludwig Emfield: Date born 2: 28 Jan 1759, York, York, PA.4112, 4113, 4114 Burial: Abt. 1810, , Indiana, PA.4115, 4116 Christening: 10 Feb 1759, York, York, PA.4117, 4118, 4119 Died 2: Abt. Jan 1810, Indiana Co, Pa.4120, 4121
More About George Ludwig Emfield and Barbara: Marriage 1: 1782, ,,Pennsylvania, USA. Marriage 2: Abt. 1782, Pennsylvania.4122, 4123
Children of George Ludwig Emfield and Barbara are:
George Ludwig Emfield (b. 28 Jan 1759, d. date unknown)
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