Abraham Beery1,2,3

M, b. circa 1736, d. 26 May 1799
FatherNicholas Bieri I b. b 6 Apr 1704, d. 1 Oct 1762
MotherBarbara Miller b. 1708, d. 27 Jul 1788
     Abraham was born circa 1736 in Springettsbury Manor, Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Abraham married Elizabeth Gochenauer in Edam, Rockingham County, Virginia. In 1758, the family lived in Winchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He bought his father's land in York County from his siblings in 1767. He lived in Shrewsbury Township, York County in 1790. He later moved to Rockingham County, Virginia. Abraham & Mary had children: Abraham [1762-1818][m.9/28/1786 Magdalena Rife], Nicholas [1764-1815][, John [1767-6/25/1864][m. Barbara Kagy], Jacob [9/11/1769-4/02/1842][m. Mary Good], George [1773-1796] & Magdalene [6/26/1777-1832][m. Abraham Burner] & Christian 6/26/1777-10/15/1836]. Abraham departed this life on Sunday, 26 May 1799 in Rockingham County. He was buried there in the Union Church Cemetery.

Family

Elizabeth Gochenauer b. c 1738, d. 1800

Citations

  1. [S598] Mennonite Families: 216. Elizabeth Gochenauer, b. c1734. She was married to Abraham Beery, son of Nicholas Bieri. They lived in Winchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania in 1758. They were living in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1784. [Note: For more information on the Gochenauer Ancestry, see Abraham's sister, Barbara, wife of John Gochenauer. - klm] - transcribed by Richard W. Davis - www.mennosearch.com.
  2. [S595] Doran Kenneth Wilde, The Desendants of Hartman Hunsaker, Abraham Bieri - born: abt 1736 East Manchester, York, Pennsylvania; died: 26 May 1799 Cross Keys, Rockingham, Virginia; buried: Union Church Cemetery, Rockingham, Virginia; son of Nicholaus Bieri & Barbara Ann Miller; married: aft 1749 Edom, Rockingham, Virginia Elizabeth Cocghnower born: abt 1738 Edom, Rockingham, Virginia; died: 1800 Edom, Rockingham, Virginia; buried: 1800 Lindale Mennonite Cemetery, Edom, Rockingham, Virginia; daughter of Jacob Cocghnower & Anna
    children: Abraham; Nicholas; John; Jacob [born: 11 Sep 1769 York, Pennsylvania died: 2 Apr 1842 , Lancaster, Ohio]; George; Magdalena born: 26 Jun 1777 , , Pennsylvania died: 1832 Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia]; Christian;.
  3. [S598] Mennonite Families: Abraham Bieri, b. c1738. He was married to Elizabeth Gochenauer, daughter of Jacob Gochenauer of Manheim twp., Lancaster County by 1758 and was living at Winchester twp., York County. He bought his father's land in York County from his siblings in 1767. 3 He lived in Shrewsbury twp., York County in 1790. He later moved to Rockingham County, Virginia and died there 26 May 1799.
    Children: Nicholas [c1760-1815][m. Barbara Kagy], Abraham [1762][m. 1786 Magdalena Reiff][m2 1783 Barbara Good], John [1767-6/25/1834][m. Barbara Kagy, cousin of his brother's wife, Barbara Kagy], Jacob [9/11/1769-3/02/1842][m. Mary Good (5/12/1777, daughter of Jacob and Frances Good], George [1773][m. 1796 Susan Funk], Magdalena [6/26/1777][m. Abraham Burner] &
    Christian [6/26/1777-10/15/1836][m. 2/25/1799 Catherine Funk]. - transcribed by Richard W. Davis - www.mennosearch.com.