On 22 October 1751 Andrew Harter purchased from Patrick Baird, through his attorneys, Charles and Al…

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On 22 October 1751 Andrew Harter purchased from Patrick Baird, through his attorneys, Charles and Alexander Stedman, a plantation situated in Earl Two., Lancaster Co. Pa. and the next day they mortgaged this to James Abercrombie of Rotterdam as se curity for 200 pounds lawful money, a sum which they probably owed him as passage money for he was engaged in transporting passengers from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. This property is described as beginning at a black oak marked and from thence ext ending by vacant land NW-N 56 perches to a post thence by Evan David's land E-N perches to a post NE 180 perches (a perch is one square rod of land. A rod is a linear measure equal to 5.5 yards, 16.5 feet , or 5.03 meters. A rod is a unit of measu re equal to 30.25 square yards) to a marked hickory and S 59 degrees W 10 perches to a post thence by John Mucklewain's land S 186 perches to the place of beginning, containing 128-1/2 acres. (lanc. Co. DB#C pp 198-200).
Andrew Harter did not have long to enjoy his live in this new country as he died intestate before 12 April 1757, for on that date his wife Anna Catharine Harter, Michael Rhine and Jacob Glazer furnished bond for the administration of the propert y of the deceased. Anna Catharine paid off the mortgage on the land 4 August 1757. We do not know how many of the family were living at home at this time but it seems certain that the son Andrew was there, nor do we know the date of death for th e mother. We can well imagine the hardships endured by the family on the frontier of civilization. Of the surviving children for whom we have baptismal records, descendants of the following have been identified:
A. Catharine Harter born 13 Oct 1724
B. John Harter born 1 Jan 1727
C. Anna Maria Harter born 26 Dec 1730
D. Dorthea Harter born 14 Feb 1735
E. Mathias Harter born 5 Jun 1737
F. Andrew Harter born 5 Feb 1739
G. Jacob Harter born 16 May 1745
Since Penna. did not keep marriage records at this period it is most difficult to find the daughters, and it could well be that they did not survive the ocean voyage. Mittleberger tells us that 32 children died on this crossing and that several pe rsons suffered falls causing them to be crippled for the rest of their lives. All clues have been followed in an effort to identify these daughters but without success.

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