John Yoder Jr. (1805)

Born 29 Apr 1805 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Yoder Jr. was born 29 April 1805,^[1] probably in Upper Saucon Township (where his father owned land and was likely enumerated with his family there in the 1790 census.^[2]) His parents were John Yoder and Susanna Meyer.

His father's household was enumerated in Upper Saucon in 1820 and the record is consistent with John Jr. living with the family.^[3]

On 7 January, 1829, John Sr. transferred a substantial amount of land to his sons, including John Jr.^[4] and John's younger brothers, Peter and Jacob. (Presumably there are records also transferring land to son Joseph.)

John Sr's will, proved on 14 December 1839, ^[5] left modest bequests to his children. John Jr. was left $100 "as his full share out of my real and personal estate," the family bible, a “Marder” Book (probably Martyr), and a clock and case. Based on the deeds of 1829, it's assumed that he transferred most of his land to his sons at that time.

John married a woman named Catherine and her name appears in an 1856 land sale with John.^[6] Although it can be difficult to identify all the various Yoders with similar names, the 1856 deed specifies that it is land "being part of same premises John Yodder bought Jan 7, 1829."

Yoder Newsletter ID: YB1131

Sources

1. ↑ Yoder Newsletter Yoder Lineage—Other Than Amish (Descendants of Hans Yoder of Great Swamp) https://www.yodernewsletter.org/nonamish/YB-Hans.pdf March 2004
2. ↑ 1344. 1790 United States Census, Upper Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania, 1790, households of Casper, Abraham and Jacob Yoder, digitized image, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYJ-SFTJ?i=2&cc=1803959&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHKJ-2ZF.
3. ↑ 1820 United States Census Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania 1820 p. 566, stamped 199, household of John Yoder digitized image https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-XDH?i=8&cc=1803955&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHGX-QJ7
4. ↑ John Yoder to John Yoder Jr. Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania 7 January, 1829, recorded 4 Sept. 1841 Vol. 9, p. 635–37 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ4-3XWC?i=720&cat=819722
5. ↑ Will of John Yoder written 19 Dec. 1836, proved 14 Dec. 1839 Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania file #1531 Vol. 2, p. 229 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S9-593R-6?i=346&cc=1999196&cat=818447
6. ↑ Deed from John Yodder and wife Catherine to Daniel Landis, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, 20 March, 1856, recorded 2 March 1865, Vol. 31, p. 274, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ4-8TF?i=505&cat=819722.