Handwerk, William Franklin

William married Coffin, Catherine on 30 Jan 1865. Catherine was born on 05 Dec 1844; died on 25 Feb 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Handwerk, Magdella was born on 20 Dec 1871.

Elias married Bloss, Maria. Maria (daughter of Bloss, Johann Christian and Metzger, Elizabeth) was born on 02 Oct 1812; died on 06 Apr 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptised: 31 Jul 1768, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA

Johann married Metzger, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on 23 Jun 1769; died on 04 Mar 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John George Bloss, eldest son of Conrad, was born Oct 15, 1744. He was a farmer, miller, and distiller. On June 29, 1767, he purchased his father's farm, consisting of 278 acres and sixty-three perches for which he paid 250 pounds. On May 20, 1800, he was granted four acres and 137 perches - this tract of 215 acres and he was granted another tract of 215 acres and 130 perches, bordering on Mahoning Creek, in Penn township, Carbon county. On Dec 9, 1784, he took out a warrant for ten acres. George Bloss and David Wyant took out a warrant bearing date Dec 9, 1784, for 220 acres. In 1772, he paid Proprietary tax amounting to three pounds and eight shillings. In 1785 he paid Federal tax on 283 acres of land, three horses and five head of cattle, amounting to two pounds, five shilling and five pence. On March 7, 1806, John George Bloss sold all the land he then owned; but he continued to reside on the homestead with his son Henry until his death. His farm in Washington township, Lehigh county, he sold to two of his sons, John George, Jr.bought 137 acres, fifty perches paid 850 pounds; Henry bought 141 acres, fifteen perches, paid 850 pounds; John Lentz, his son-in-law bought the tract of 215 acres and 130 perches in Penn township,
Carbon county, for which he paid 250 pounds.

During the Revolutionary War, John George Bloss served in the Northampton County militia. In 1778 he was second Lieutenant of the Fifth Company in the Third Battalion.
In 1780, he served as a private eight days on the frontier against the Indians in the Sixth Battalion as is shown in the pay roll of Capt. Conrad Reder's company. In 1781, he served as private in the Sixth Battalion, seventh class as substitute for John Reedy, from May 16 to July 16. Again, in1782, he was a private in the Sixth Battalion. John George Bloss was married two times. His first wife's name is Anna Barbara.

John George Bloss' second wife was Elizabeth --, who survived him at his death, which occurred April 19, 18185, after an illness of about four days. In his will which was made April 15, and probated in Allentown, May 16, 1815, his sons, Christian and John George, Jr. were appointed executor.
In the old cemetery adjoining the Heidelberg church a tombstone still marks conspicuously the resting place of the last remains of John George Bloss:
Her Rehen die Gebeine der verstorbeuen Johan Georg Bloss ist Gebohren den 15ten October Jur Jahr 1744 ist gestorb Enden 19ten Aprill in johr 1815 ist alt worden 71 johr 7 monant und 4 tag.

Notes from FindAGrave.com:
The original tombstone is located in the Old Cemetary on the left side of the Heidelberg Union Church. There are many graves in that part of the cemetary but few surviving headstones. Sadly, this headstone was recently hit by a car and destroyed, but generously replaced by the Church Congregation. It is now a beautiful white marble headstone.

Johann married Schneider, Anna Maria Barbara about 1767 in Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA. Anna (daughter of Schneider, Johann Frederick and Saeger, Anna Maria) was born on 13 Mar 1748 in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA; died on 01 Nov 1790 in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA; was buried in Lehigh Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]