John George Mansperger (1742 - abt. 1825)

Born 28 Jan 1742 in Newberry Township, York, Province of Pennsylvania

Husband of Magdalena Maria (Julius) Mansperger — married 1771 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Rachel (Long) Mansperger — married about 1806 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1825 at about age 82 in Newberry Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Captain John Mansperger served with York County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

John Mansperger is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A073585.

John Mansperger was born on 28 January 1742 in Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the immigrant ancestor, "Marti" Johann Martin Mannsperger and his wife Margeretha Neusche.^{[1] [2]}

John married his first wife, Magdalena Maria Julius about 1771 in York County, Pennsylvania. They had twins, Daniel and Charlotte, baptized 9 May 1773.

John served in the American Revolution. He was a Captain in the 6th Company, Second Batallion, York County Militia, Pennsylvania. He was also the constable in 1778 for Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

After the Revolution, John married Rachel (Long) Mansperger (1770-aft.1825), who was 25 years younger than him.

They had five children:

1. George
2. Maria
3. Jane
4. Sarah
5. John

According to Mansperger's genealogy, in 1824, John and Rachel sold their land in Newberry, Pennsylvania, and began the move to Ohio, as Captain John had a scrip for 500 acres in Ohio. John was 83, and died along the way at the Ludwick Farm in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in 1825. The widow Rachel remained on the Ludwick Farm and raised her children. ^[1] However, this may not be entirely accurate or at least they were not able to sell all of their lands to private buyers, as this notice appeared in the newspaper under the heading "Sheriff's Sales":

    As the estate of John Mansberger, a certain tract of patented land, containing 80 acres more or less, with a two story tavern house, and log barn thereon erected, situate in Newbury township, adjoining the lands of Peter Mathias, George Mansberger's heirs, George Etter and others. Also - The right title and interest of said John Mansberger, in a certain tract of land, containing 85 acres more or less, with a house and stable thereon erected, situate in Newbury township, aforesaid, adjoining the lands of Jonas Fetro, Frederick Byers and others. ^[4]

John was born in 1751. He passed away in 1823.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Mannaperger: Mansperger, Martin Matheny, 1895-1981; Descendants of the Mannspergs : a genealogy of the Mannsperger family in Germany and America; Pub: 1939, NY; Page 19 https://archive.org/details/descendantsofman00mans/page/n43/mode/2up?view=theater
2. ↑ Baptism: "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
   FamilySearch (accessed 2 December 2021)
   John Mannsperger baptism on 18 May 1742 (born 28 Jan 1742) in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Dec 2021), "Record of JOHN MANSPERGER", Ancestor # A073585.
4. ↑ York Gazette (York, Pennsylvania); Tuesday, 24 October 1826, pg. 4, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 7 December 2021).

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 April 2020, 18:59), entry for John George Mansperger Capt. (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L15K-NV8 ); contributed by various users.
• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2N5-TV1 : 27 January 2020), John Mannsperger, 1742.
• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2N5-TK3 : 27 January 2020), John George Mansperger, 1752.

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTR-W2TF : 11 January 2021), Joh Georg Mansperger in entry for Daniel Mansperger, 1773.

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTR-46JR : 11 January 2021), Joh Georg Mansperger in entry for Charlotta Mansperger, 1773.