Anna Barbara Neudig

Notes:

Surname also spelled Neitig. Clarence E. Cramer writes that "Barbara was born September 15, 1762, being a year the younger. Barbara married Helfer's War-intimate, Andrew FINFROCK, on November 10 or 16, 1785, by the Reverend Schroeder, and died January 14, 1841. Finfrock was born October 25, 1753, just a month younger than Helfer, and died June 30, 1836. Both are buried in The Stone Church Cemetery, a few feet from Helfer and Sophia, and a Revolutionary War Emblem adorns Finfrock's grave." (p. 52). They had at least two children who are buried at The Stone Church: John B. Finfrock, 21 Oct 1792-8 Sep 1863; and Christina Finfrock, 21 Dec 1800-17 Mar 1864. (p. 57).

Cramer later elaborated on Finfrock's war service (p. 59), transcribing information from H. J. Young's "In The American Revolution: A Source Book," MS., Red Series, page 165. "The Pension Papers of Andrew Finfrock of Codorus Township, Claim W-2770, state that the Pensioner was married November 10 of 16, 1785, to Barbara Neitig by the Reverend Mr. Schroeder; that on December 12, 1832, George Kreps and Helfer Craumer swore that they saw him in the Army as a soldier at Fort Lee, where he was detained as a guard until the fall of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776." The pension bureau granted Finfrock a pension on this affadavit. All Muster Rolls were lost or destroyed for that expedition.

Notes:

Clarence E. Cramer, in his 1943 manuscript "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer..", states that Sophia was a "daughter of Johann and Elixabetha Neidig. On page 5 it was noted that Johann Adam Neidig arrived at Philadelphia August 11, 1732, and took the Oath of Allegiance. Perhaps this man was Sophia's grandfather, but certainly the Neidig family was well established as American Colonial citizens prior to Sophia's birth. The 1783 tax records listed John Neidig in Codorus Township with "4 inhabitants." It is probable the Neidig family consisted of the parents John and Elizabeth, sister Barbara, and Sophia..." (p. 52).

FTM CD #196 lists Henrietta and her sisters Elisabetha Margaretha and Maria and their parents, Johannes Neidig & Elisabetha ???. All baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA

Dean Cramer speculates that Johannes could be the son of EITHER Joerg Adam Neidig born about 1706 in Germany, and father of Daniel b 1726 Germany m. Anna Margaretha d 1780 in New Hanover, PA; Johannes b. 1730 Germany; Adam b. 1730 Germany married Anna Barbara d aft 1780 PA; Leonhart b 1736 Germany m Elizabeth Fleck d aft 1788 PA---OR George Adam Neidig b. 18 Dec 1712, Horrenberg Germany arrived Philadelphia 16 Sept 1748 on the "Patience", Lutheran, m. 1 Maria Magdalena Lederer at Allfred, Germany Sept 1736 m 2 Dorethea ??? and had children Anna Elizabeth b 9 June 1751, York PA; Mathais b 9 Mar 1753 PA, Peter and John George

Johannes married Elisabetha ??? in 1756. Elisabetha was born before 1740; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]