#634 Abraham Knepper ( Wilhelmus Knepper • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
Abraham was born 12 Aug 1734 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. He died 8 Dec 1823 in Washington Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.
[Wig] notes: "One source gives the birthdate as 12 Aug 1734."
In 1762 Abraham, brother Peter, and brother-in-law John Horn were members of the Brethren Church at Big Conewago, York Co., Pennsylvania. He bought 100 acres in Cumberland Co. in 1765 with his parents. He preached in Westmoreland Co. in 1770. He served in the Revolution against his beliefs under Captain Samuel Rogers, 8th Battalion, Cumberland Militia in 1779 and 1780. In 1782 he was taxed for 400 acres. His will was dated 21 May 1811.
Abraham built a two story home which is still standing today. It is along the road between Mont Alto and Quincy and is known as Knepper's Station. His will was written 21 May 1811 and was put on record 1 Mar 1824 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He left all his property to Catherine. Upon her death the home was to go to Samuel who was to pay shares to the remaining children. The home remained in the Knepper family for many generations.
∞ Abraham married #639 Maria Catherine "Catherine" Wertz.
Marriage notes |
They married 1758 in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. |
Catherine was born 26 Aug 1738 in Coventry, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Hans Jacob & Anna Barbara (Huff) Wertz.
Children of this relationship:
| #656 | F | i | Catherine Knepper | (Abt 1758–1811) |
| #652 | M | ii | David Knepper | (5 Jun 1759–18 Nov 1824) |
| #653 | M | iii | Abraham Knepper | (23 Apr 1766–27 Aug 1857) |
| #654 | M | iv | Joshua Knepper | (23 Mar 1777–Mar 1839) |
| #655 | M | v | Samuel Knepper | (1780–Mar 1839) |
| #657 | M | vi | Jacob Knepper |
Bill Terrill, Descendants of Tilman Knepper and Christina Boegel, (unpublished, 30 Jun 2009). Ref. as [Terrill].
Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].
Line Generation: 4
Relationship: First Cousins Seven Times Removed through Hans Peter Knepper◊