Johann Casper Hepler (1751 - 1816)

Born 20 May 1751 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

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Died 27 Dec 1816 at age 65 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Casper Hepler served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Casper Hepler is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A054003.

Birth:
May 20, 1751 Lehigh County Pennsylvania

Birth cited on merged profile:

Date: 20 MAY 1751

Place: Northampton, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Residence
1790 in Upper Milford, Northampton, Pennsylvania^[2]

1810 in Upper Mahantongo, Berks, Pennsylvania^[3][4]

Death:
Dec. 27, 1816 Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA

Alternate Death Dates cited on merged profiles:

Date: 27 DEC 1831

Place: Valley, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA^[5]

Death:

Date: 27 DEC 1831

Place: Eldred, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA^[6]

Johan Casper Hepler, Jr. was born in Milford (now Upper Milford) Twp., Bucks (now Lehigh) Co., PA.

He was the son of Johann Casper Hepler and Susanna Scheible.

He married Anna Maria Schmidt on 2 Apr 1772 in Upper Milford Twp., Northampton (now Lehigh) Co., PA.

Casper was a Cordwainer (shoemaker) by occupation, but he was also a prosperous land owner. He would eventually own more than 1000 acres in the Upper Mahantongo Valley in (then) Berks Co., PA.

He died in Upper Mahantongo (area now part of Eldred) Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA.

At the time of his death, he was still in possesion of 250 acres of land.

Casper was buried on the portion of his property given for the Zion Church and Cemetery.

NOTE: Revolutionary War Service - Private (1st Class) in 2nd Battalion, 1st Company, Northampton County Militia - under the command of Captain Joseph Kooken.

Family links: Spouse: Anna Maria Schmidt Hepler (1755 - 1831)

Children: Johannes Hepler (1774 - 1834)* Peter M Hepler (1775 - 1842)* Christopher Hepler (1777 - 1847)* Catharina Hepler Kehler (1779 - 1830)* Susanna Hepler Kehler (1780 - 1847)* Anna Maria Hepler Reitz (1784 - 1857)* Anna Margaretha Hepler Brosius (1786 - 1838)* Jacob Hepler (1788 - 1809)* Johann Georg Hepler (1790 - 1867)* Lydia Hepler Ferster (1792 - 1858)* Heinrich Hepler (1795 - 1864)* Benjamin Hepler (1797 - 1798)* Gertrude Hepler (1801 - 1821)*

Inscription: Aged 65 yrs, 7 mos, 7 days

Burial: Zions Evangelical Congregational Church Cemetery Pitman Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Sec. 1, Row 17 (Hepler Row) Created by: Law-Miller Roots Record added: Mar 05, 2009 ^[7]20 May 1751 Gender Male Died 27 Dec 1816 Buried Zions Evangelical Congregational Church Cemetery, Pitman, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I019286 Strausstown Roots Last Modified 07 Mar 2014

Father Caspar Hepler, b. 10 Jul 1713, d. about 1769 Mother Susanna Scheible, b. 18 Dec 1718, d. about 1757 Family ID F04985 Group Sheet

Family Anna Maria Schmidt, b. 15 Mar 1755, d. 27 Jan 1831 Married 02 Apr 1772 Children 1. Anna Margaret Hepler, b. 19 Jul 1786, d. 27 Apr 1838 2. Lydia Hepler, b. 27 Nov 1792, d. 17 Jan 1858 3. Heinrich Hepler, b. 12 May 1795, d. 05 Jun 1864 > 4. Johannes Hepler, b. 04 Apr 1774, d. 14 Feb 1834 > 5. Peter Hepler, b. 04 Jan 1775, d. 08 Oct 1842 > 6. Christopher Hepler, b. 10 Jul 1777, d. 18 Oct 1847 7. Catharina Hepler, b. 23 Oct 1779, d. 1830 8. Susanna Hepler, b. 31 Dec 1779, d. 02 Dec 1847 9. Anna Maria Hepler, b. 04 Apr 1784, d. 23 Sep 1857 10. Jacob Hepler, b. 26 Oct 1788, d. 15 Jul 1809 11. George Hepler, b. 22 Jun 1790, d. 24 Feb 1867 12. Benjamin Hepler, b. 30 Sep 1797, d. 22 Sep 1798 13. Gertrude Hepler, b. 14 Oct 1801, d. 28 Jan 1821

Last Modified 07 Mar 2014 Family ID F04983 Group Sheet

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S97 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-2WY : accessed 24 November 2015), Casper Hepler, 1790
3. ↑ United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2B-6VJ : accessed 24 November 2015), Casper Hepler, 1810
4. ↑ United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-2WY : accessed 24 November 2015), Casper Hepler, 1790.
5. ↑ Source: #S97 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
6. ↑ Source: #S97 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34494836

• Source: S97 Author: Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.; Repository: #R1
• Source: S-474388847 Repository: #R-997363582 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=70573645&pid=220

• Revolutionary War Service Description: 1) Captains Joseph Koochen, Peter Kooken, L Colonel Balliet; 2) 1ST & 2ND Battalions, Northampton County Militia. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 8 Jan 2021), "Record of Hepler, Casper", Ancestor # A054003.