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Johannes Adam Matter (1732 - 1802)

Johannes Adam (John) Matter
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JOHANNES ADAM MATTER was born on 24 Jan 1732 in Germany. He died on 22 May 1802[1] in Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. He married (1) ANNA BARBARA ARNHOLDIN daughter of Johann Nicolaus Arnold and Anna Maria Spatz, on 24 Oct 1758 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[2] She was born in 1738 in Germany. She died on 17 Jan 1783 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He married (2) ANNA CATHARINA MATTER (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME) in 1787 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1773. She died in 1796. He married (3) SALOME REINHART on 24 Oct 1797 in Stouchsburg, Berks, Pennsylvania (Tulpehocken Christ Lutheran Church). She was born in 1737 in Germany. She died in 1821 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Johannes Adam Matter and Anna Barbara Arnholdin had the following children:
i. JOHANNES "JOHN" MATTER was born on 07 Aug 1759 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 30 Jun 1832 in Mifflin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elizabeth Bergner on 16 Apr 1782. She was born on 16 Apr 1762 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1853 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (My Notes; According to 1850 Census Dauphin County. She was alive and well living with her daughter Susanah wife of J Christian Romberger, age and year of birth correlate. Also SAR applications verify she did not die until 1853. SAR membership # 41291).
ii. ANNA MARIA MATTER was born on 18 Feb 1761 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died in 1805 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She married Joseph Paul in 1786. He was born on 03 Sep 1760 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He died on 01 Sep 1844 in Marion Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania.
iii. JOHN MICHAEL MATTER was born on 03 Oct 1763 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Feb 1852 in Lykens Valley, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age: 88). He married Anna Maria Romberger, daughter of Balthasar Romberger and Anna Maria Traut , in 1787 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She was born on 12 Jun 1771 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died on 26 Feb 1838 in Mifflin Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age: 66).
iv. ANNA CATHARINA MATTER was born in 1766 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died on 1850 ??. She married George Paul, son of John Powell and Anna Catharina Powell (Unknown Maiden Name), in 1787 in Pennsylvania. He was born in 1763 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Jun 1818 in Berrysburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
v. ANNA BARBARA MATTER was born in 1766 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. She married JOHN DIETRICH. He was born on 07 Nov 1771 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died in 1845.
vi. JOHANNES JACOB MATTER was born on 19 Aug 1767 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died on 22 Aug 1810 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Bitterman, daughter of Balthasar Beiderman Bitterman and Anna Margaretha Bitterman (Unknown Maiden Name), in 1797. She was born in 1776 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1822 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
vii. JOHN GEORGE MATTER was born on 16 Jan 1771 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 11 Oct 1855 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Anna Catharina Romberger, daughter of Balthaser Romberger and Anna Maria Bricker, on 10 Sep 1792 in Pennsylvania. She was born in 1777 in New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died on 24 Oct 1851 in Pennsylvania.
viii. JOHANNES ADAM MATTER was born on 04 Apr 1774 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died in 1803 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARETHA CHRISTIAN. She was born on 25 Dec 1772 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She died on 14 Aug 1852 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
ix. JOHN CHRISTIAN MATTER was born on 20 Jul 1776 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He died in 1803 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

There is some confusion on the names of his children

Note: there are various version of the name Matter pronounced Motter which may have lead to some of his descendants using the version Motter for their surname.

Johannes was an immigrant on the ship Edinburgh arriving September 16, 1751 at the port of Philadelphia from Alteckdendorf, Germany. NOTE: Ships lists did not include women and children under age of 16 years. The Edinburgh made seven voyages between September 5, 1748 and September 30, 1754, via the port of Rotterdam, to the port of Philadelphia bringing German immigrants to the colonies.

Times in Germany were hard in the 1740's. A couple of Johannes' older cousins went bankrupt. There was a list of damage done to Alteckendorf by the Army in 1744 in the Civil records. Both Georg Matter and Johannes Matter left in the middle of the night, as fugitives, with their wives and children without the knowledge of anyone. Their possessions were sold in the presence of their relatives to settle their debts. Georg left on the night of April 30, 1751 and Johannes probably left at the same time. I know of 23 people from Alteckendorf who left on the ship. Some of these (10) are children.

Johannes settled in the area of New Holland, Earl Township, Lancaster Co., PA appearing on tax records in 1756. The baptismal records of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church record the baptism of four children of "Johannes and Anna Barbara Arnholdin Matter" with the first child, Johannes, born August 17, 1759. He was naturalized on September 26, 1765. He last appeared on the New Holland church records on Easter Sunday , March 30, 1766. Later he migrated to Upper Paxton Twp., Lancaster Co. (now Dauphin Co.) where he appears on the tax record in 1773. He gave land and was a founder of the St. John's Lutheran Church at Berrysburg, PA.[3][4]

Johannes served in Revolutionary War in 1776 fighting in the Battle of Long Island under command of Capt. Albrecht Deibler and under General George Washington. In 1779, after the war was over he served under Capt. Martin Weaver, 4th Battalion of the Lancaster Co. Militia. In 1780, his oldest son enlisted in the same company. [5]


From "PA Archives Vol. 7, Series 5", "A true return of Capt. Albright Deibler's company of Associators of the Fourth Battalion, commanded by Col. James Burd, Esq., March 14, 1776." Lists on page 348 Private John Motter. Page 386: "A return of Capt. Martin Weavers Company. of the Fourth Battalion Lancaster County Militia Robert Elder Col. for the year 1778. (c.)" Page 387 lists him as "Corporal John Matter". Page 392: "A return of Capt. Martin Weavers Company of the Sixth Class of the Fourth Battalion Lancaster County Militia, 4th Oct. 1779. (c.)" "Corporal John Motter."[6]

Johannes was married 3 times: 1st to Anna Barbara Arnholdin (Arnhold), October 24, 1758 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA who died between January 17, 1783 and May 28, 1787. Anna Barbara last appears on church records at St. John's Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, PA on January 17, 1783, 2nd he married Anna Catharina between 1783 and 1787. Beginning on May 28, 1787, Anna Catharina's name begins appearing on baptismal church records as Johannes' wife. 3rd he married Salome Reinhart Stahlschmidt on October 24, 1797, widow of John George Stahlschmidt, at the Tulpehocken Christ Lutheran Church, south of Stouchsberg, Berks Co., PA. All of his children are recorded as born to first wife, Anna Barbara.

Johannes' will, dated September 5, 1800, was probated June 7, 1802, witnessed by George Holtzman and Adam Kupper, with his eldest son, Johannes and friend Michael Enterline named executors. His will records his wife as Salome and names his children in order of age.

christening: Jan. 28, 1732 in Altdorf, Alsace Lorraine, Germany (now France).

Immigration:
Date: 16 SEP 1751
Place: Arrived on the Edinburgh in Philadelphia [7][8][9]
Edinburgh

As stated in "Pennsylvania German Pioneers:" At the Court House at Philadelphia, on Monday,. the 16th September 1751. Present: The Worshipful, the Mayor, Joshua Maddox, Esq. The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Edinburgh, James Russell, Master, did this day take the usual Qualifications and subscribed them. 10 Catholicks. Whole Frieghts 345. No. 160[10]

(includes the names)

Hand Adam Matter
Georg Matter
Jacob Matter
Hans Matter"

Historical Book of Berrysburg and Mifflin Township 1969[11]

"Matter Family Lykens Valley, Penna.

The first Generation:

Johannes Atdam Matter, known later in life as John Adam Matter, or John Matter Sr., was among the first settlers in the area. Like many of his friends and neighbors, he was of German origin. He arrived at the port of Philadelphia, William Penn's Colony, on the ship "Edinburg" Monday morning, September 16, 1751. Born in Alsace, Germany, he emigrated with two older brothers, at this time he was 17 years old.

Little is known about John Adam Matter from 1751 to 1756. It is possible that during this period he was indentured to pay for his passage, and required to work for a period of years as a laborer. This was not an uncommon practice in those days, and the fact that a man was indentured was not held against him later in life. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had been an 'indentured' man. In 1756 John Adam Matter appears on the Lancaster County tax records (Earl Township) as a "Freeman." This designation meant 21 years or older, not married, and not owning land.

Sometime between 1756 and 1758, John Adam Matter married Anna Catherine, whom he had met on the sea voyage. It was shortly after this that John Adam and his young bride crossed the mountains and settled on the present Robert Etzweiler farm formerly Daniel Shaffer farm, then in Upper Paxton Township. His land bordered on the present Mifflin and Washington Township lines. John A. Matter built three log houses on his land - one on the homestead; one on the Harold Wolf farm; and one on the Frank Smeltz farm. The latter was used as a parsonage for a few years by the Hill Church Congregation. At this period in our colonial history, the initial crossing of the first mountain barrier was a great adventure, filled with hardship and danger. For 100 years previous, the colonists had slowly come inland from the seacoast, and in the 1750's the bolder and more adventurous started to break the Appalachian barrier. As they crossed these mountains, they found a haven in the beautiful and bountiful Pennsylvania valleys.

The beautiful farmland that surrounds Berrysburg today was probably then forested, and the land had to be cleared, stumps removed, log cabins raised, crops sowed - with ever present danger of attack by the Indians and their French allies. In 1759 John Adam and Anna Catherine baptized their first child, a son, John Jacob Matter. The pioneer years went by, and were probably neither easy nor prosperous. In the tax records of 1773, John Adam had only 50 acres of land, 1 horse, 1 cow. Most important, however, 3 more sons and two daughters were in the family.

In 1776, at the age of 39, John Adam Matter put aside the plow and replaced it with a musket. He enlisted as a private in the Company of Associates commanded by Captain Albright Deibler. This company was made up of farmers in the vicinity, and it marched from Lancaster to New York City, and fought in the Battle of Long Island. Captain Deibler's company was involved in the rear guard action covering the retreat, suffering heavy casualties and having a large number taken prisoner by the British.

In late 1777, John Adam became a corporal in Captain Martin Weaver's Co., 4th Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, and served in this capacity until the end of the Revolutionary war. In 1780, his eldest son John enlisted the same company as a private. During this period the company was often engaged on the Pennsylvania frontier, protecting the defenseless inhabitants from the Indians and Tories of southern New York State.

At the close of the war, the father and son returned to the farm.

The family had grown to 6 sons and 3 daughters, and the farm prospered to 200 acres by 1785. In 1791, John Adam Matter was appointed to the building committee of St. John's Lutheran Church. Prior to this he served as a deacon. Life was bountiful, but not without sadness. The last son born, Christian, was "a retarded cripple," and the beloved Anna Catherine passed away. Several years later, in 1797, John Adam married Salome Stalschmidt in Tulpehocken Church. In May 1802, at the age of 67, John Matter Sr., passed away and was buried at St. John's Cemetery. He left 409 acres of rich farmland to his sons. His legacy to his country was 85 grandchildren.[12]

John Adam Matter was an "average" man in his day, yet this farmer and patriot can be an example to his modern descendants for those virtues of love of land, love of family, love of country, and love of church.

The Second Generation: Children of John Adam Matter;

1. John J. Matter m. Elizabeth Bergner
b. Aug 7, 1759 b. April 16, 1762
d. June 30, 1832 d. Dec. 18, 1832
John Jacob Matter was a farmer in Mifflin Township most of his life. The area in Washington and Mifflin Townships known as Matterstown embraced the 409 acres which were divided among the four sons named in the will of John Matter. John J., the eldest son, had received his portion of land earlier; which tract and how much is not clear. He had 12 children, 95 grandchildren.
2. Michael Matter m. Anna Marie Romberger
b. Oct. 3, 1763 b. June 12, 1771
d. Feb. 12,1852 d. Feb. 26, 1838
Both are buried at St. John's Lutheran Chruch. They had 19 children, 10 sons and 9 daughters. Michael farmed part of the original Matter land. One son, Henry Matter, was the father of Rebecca Matter, who married Jacob Eisenhower and were the grandparents of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
3. Anna Maria m. Joseph Paul
4. Catherine Matter m. George Paul
5. Barbara Matter m. John Deitrich
6. Jacob Matter m. Catherine Bitterman
7. George Matter m. Catherine Romberger
8. Adam Matter m. Margaretta
9. Christian (crippled son) b. July 20,. 1776, d. prior to 1803.
It is interesting to note that in the II Generation of Matters, all remained in Dauphin County, and were farmers. This generation had 85 children." [13]

The following is a copy of the will of John Adam Matter, written in 1800. When read in the light of 1969 it reminds us how the lives of our early ancestors revolved around their land and their crops.

The obligation of children to care for their parents in old age was emphasized; being in sharp contrast with the establishment of homes for the aged today.

County of Dauphin, State of Penna. Will book B, page 112:[14] Digital image of Will of Johannes Adam Matter

In the name of the triune God I John Matter farmer in Upper Paxton township Dauphin county in the Independent State of Pennsylvania being healthy in body and of sound mind thanks be to God but considering my advanced age and mortality I ordain and constitute this my last will and testament viz,

1, I give and bequeathe after my death to my beloved wife Salome the sum of nine pounds lawful money which she possessed when I married her besides the articles of household furniture and clothing she brought with her.

2ndly, She shall select a milch cow, one sheep and one swine and be possessed thereof during her life.

3rdly. She shall possess solely and exclusively of the bed chamber with a stove therein ajoining the kitchen for her dwelling and have full liberty in the kitchen for her commodity.

4thly. She shall possess the teakettle during her life.

5thly. She shall receive annually and every year for her maintenance the following articles, nine bushels of wheat, nine bushels of rye and three bushels of Indian corn grined and brought home to her for her use at any time when demanded this to be provided by my sons George and Jacob in equal share. The same way my sons George and Jacob shall between them provide for her in due season one ton of good hay and put it up convenient for her feeding. My sons George, Jacob and Michael shall each of them provide four cords of wood for her use which shall be cut and splitted as she may think convenient and put it where it may be easy to apply for making a fire. My son George shall be help to provide every year in which the orchard bears fruit sufficient fruit, one barrel of the best sider and put it up for her use where she may direct besides this she shall be provided with as much of the choicest apples as she may want for her use. It is to be well understood that she my said wife Salome shall receive the above articles duly and annually without any dimunition during her lifetime.

6thly. My said wife shall have full possession of that part of the garden which I cultivated in my lifetime and shall be held in a proper state of manure by my son John.

II. I ordain that my personal estate (except the articles assigned to my wife) shall be sold at public vendue and after the debts are discharged (if any there be) the produce thereof shall be equally divided amoung my children but the share that may fall to my crippled son Christian shall be enjoyed by my son George (provided the said Christian shall survive me) if otherwise his share shall be divided equally amoung my surviving children.

III. I give and bequeath my landed estate in the following manner.

1. Unto my son John who is possessed of a plantation already I give and bequeath for his first birthright five pounds lawful money which he shall receive from the sale of my personal estate before the equal division before mentioned.

2. Unto my son Michael I give and bequeath one hundred and five acres of land according to the draft assigned to him.

3. Unto my son Jacob one hundred and nine acres and three quarters according to the draft assigned to him.

4. Unto my son George one hundred and fifty-three acres and three quarters according to the draft assigned to him.

5. Unto my son Adam forty-two acres and three quarters of an acre according to the draft assigned for him. Provided nevertheless that my son Michael shall be bound to pay for his share of land the sum of one hundred and eighteen pounds two shillings and six pense.

My son Jacob for his share one hundred and twenty pounds twelve shillings and six pense. My son George shall be first and foremost to maintain his deformed and idiot brother Christian fully and decently as long as the said Christian may live and secondly he shall pay the sum of fifty-nine pounds ten shillings and six pense beside this he shall hold himself indebted though not until after the death of my son Christian in the further sum of one hundred and twelve pounds and ten shillings. The payment shall be made in the following gales: Michael and Jacob shall each of them pay one year after the date of my death the sum of eight pounds lawful money and after that annually and every year until their respective sums as above are paid. My son George shall likewise pay one year after the date of my death the sum of eight pounds and after that annually and every year until the first above sum of fifty-nine pounds ten shilling and six pence is fully paid.

I further will and ordain that my son George pay annually and every year after the date of death of my son Christian the first sum of eight pounds lawful money until the second sum of one hundred and twelve pounds and ten shillings lawful money is discharged. I will that my son Adam for his share of land a year after the day of my death the sum of three pounds seven shillings and six pence annually every year until the same sum of forty-eight pounds lawful money be fully paid. The produce of these payments I give and assigns to be equally divided amoung all my children in the following manner. After the expiration for the first payment my three children according to their age, John, Anna Maria and Michael shall inherit the said sum of payments in equal shares. After the expiration of the second yearly payment Catherine, Barbara and Jacob shall inherit the same sums in equal shares. After the expiration of the third yearly payments George, Adam and Christian shall inherit the same sums in equal share. In this manner alternately these my children every third year three of them draw the produce of the above payments until the whole amount be fully and finally discharged.

V. I will and ordain that likewise during the lifetime of my miserable son Christian my son George shall be entitled to his brother Christian's triannual inheritance but no longer. And in case of his the said Christian's death his remaining shares shall annually be added to the three equal shares as above assigned. Any odd sums after an even payment to my heirs shall be evenly divided and distributed in equal payments.

VI. And lastly I constitute and ordain my beloved first son John Matter and my trusty friend Michael Enterline Executors and Administrators of this my last will and testament done the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

George Holtzman John Matter Adam Kupper

Codicil. It is also further my will that my two sons namely Jacob and George Matter shall sow seed of the said premises for the use of my said wife one quarter of an acre of flax seed in such ground as shall be fit therefore yearly during her natural life in such manner to wit. Jacob shall sow in his ground one quarter the first year and George shall sow in his ground one quarter the second year afore said. And so on by turns yearly during her natural life as above said. And the flax and linnen which is at present in my custody she shall have namely my wife the one half thereof and it is my will that this codicil be and be considered a part of my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have to these presents set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. John Matter

Burial: Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Place: Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA [15]

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  4. ↑ NOTES FROM SALLY BECKSTINE GLISAN AND MARY DININNI'S BOOK "LEGACY of LIFE" ON MY IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR, JOHANNES MATTER (1732-1802)
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Deeter-103 John Deeter
Please add Matter-354 Anna Barbara (Matter) Diederich as a daughter of Johannes Adam Matter. Her children were baptized at Saint Johns Lutheran Church Near Berrysburg, where Johannes was buried.
posted by John Deeter
Rutherford-448 Dave Rutherford
I've added Anna Barbara to her parents.
posted by Dave Rutherford
Kingman-271 John Kingman
Database errors 213 & 313 were fixed by removing Confirmed with DNA indicators. The profile is lacking proper DNA matching statements. See Help:DNA_Confirmation
posted by John Kingman
Cooper-1 Kitty (Cooper) Smith
Matter-147 and Matter-42 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be two profiles for the same man and they must be merged. One leaf on the WikiTree for each person. Please merge Matter-147 into Matter-42, or supply a source that shows why they are not two profiles for the same man. Thank you!
posted by Kitty (Cooper) Smith
J-276 Paula J
This profile is part of the 1776 project. Please contact the project before making changes to the relationships or data. If you want to make changes, please post your sources and the changes you wish to make here so that they can be discussed and agreed upon.

Thank you for your interest in this profile and the 1776 project!!

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posted by Paula J
Bethany Oesting
Thank you for this wonderful profile of a gentleman of Alsace-Lorraine heritage!
posted by Bethany Oesting
Stradtman-32 George Gast Stradtman Jr. (1951-2022)
Special thanks to Jacqueline Clark for so beautifully documenting the life of my 5x Great Grandpa Johannes Adam Matter.
posted by George Gast Stradtman Jr. (1951-2022)
N.-17 Maggie N.
Altdorf is an hour away from my Fougeron's village in Étueffont !
posted by Maggie N.
N.-17 Maggie N.
Did you know about the 1776 project ? He could get an American Revolution badge on his profile , I think ? Kitty Smith is the one to ask at http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:1776
posted by Maggie N.
N.-17 Maggie N.
Nice work ! Great that you have the Alsatian birth information !
posted by Maggie N.

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