Johannes Keyser (1730 - 1813)

Born 23 May 1730 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth Rinker — married 7 Nov 1752 in St Michaels, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Descendants

Died 2 May 1813 at age 82 in Germantown, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania

Biography

Johannes Keyser performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Johannes Keyser is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065457.

Johannes "John" Keyser was born May 23, 1730, in Germantown, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, a son of Dirk Keyser and Alitje De Neuss. Following the American Revolutionary War, John paid supply tax, in the years 1779, 1780, 1782 and 1783, in support of clearing the debts of the Continental Congress.^[1] John is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as Ancestor #A065457. (Note: There are DAR records for service of two other men of this same name)

On November 7, 1752, at St Michaels, in Germantown Pennsylvania, Johannes Keyser, son of Dirck Keyser, married Elisabeth Rinker.^[2] A history of this church has been digitized here: https://archive.org/details/shorthistoryofst00panc/page/n3

Application for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of the children of John and Elisabeth: Charles Keyser, who married Kathryn Rees; Jacob Keyser, who married Susanna Smith; and Mary Keyser, who married William Heisler.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Archives, 3RD SER, Volumet 14, page 691, Volume 15, page 407, Volume 16, pages 96, and 561
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, Church Marriages
3. ↑ DAR Ancestor #A065457