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Pvt Georg Eyrich

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Pvt Georg Eyrich Veteran

Birth
Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Death
15 Oct 1815 (aged 75)
Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.339375, Longitude: -76.07215
Plot
Old Cemetery
Memorial ID
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Info from: Berks-Dauphin Roots
born in Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany
s/o Conrad Eurich & Elisabeth Winck
See earlier dated memorial with spelling Eyirich for detailed information. This memorial to demonstrate the most common spelling of name as it appears on the Veteran Burial records, church records and most ancestry trees. Some other variations include Ehrig, Eirich. Also first name variation such as Georg, Johan George. This George signed his will Eurich and the Registar used Eirich for George 1815,John 1858, David 1879, John 1858, Polly 1867 and Eyrich for Jonathan in 1872. Beyond that year nearly all wills filed were that variation.Son of Conrad Eurich and Elisabetha Winck. Baptized in Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany on 10 Feb. 1740. Emigrant of 1766.

Last Will & Testament

Written 19 Aug 1812
Probated by Jacob Schneider, Esq., 7 Nov 1815
Executors - Beloved son John Eirich & Daniel Meirly, son-in-law
Witnesses - Benjamin Hain & Jos. Hain

Principally: My body to buried in a christian manner at the discretion of my executors.That my estate in Heidelberg containing forty seven and one-half acre shall be sold off after my decease. My personal estate shall be sold off after my decesae and further order that my beloved wife Margarete shall keep one third of the greatest of my real and personal estate during her natural life. After her decease the greatest of the one third shall be equally divided between all of my children along with the two thirds afore mentioned. Son John, George, Daniel, daughters Mary, Margarete, Elisabeth, Catherine, Rebecca and Magdalena shall all have equal shares.
Info from: Berks-Dauphin Roots
born in Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany
s/o Conrad Eurich & Elisabeth Winck
See earlier dated memorial with spelling Eyirich for detailed information. This memorial to demonstrate the most common spelling of name as it appears on the Veteran Burial records, church records and most ancestry trees. Some other variations include Ehrig, Eirich. Also first name variation such as Georg, Johan George. This George signed his will Eurich and the Registar used Eirich for George 1815,John 1858, David 1879, John 1858, Polly 1867 and Eyrich for Jonathan in 1872. Beyond that year nearly all wills filed were that variation.Son of Conrad Eurich and Elisabetha Winck. Baptized in Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany on 10 Feb. 1740. Emigrant of 1766.

Last Will & Testament

Written 19 Aug 1812
Probated by Jacob Schneider, Esq., 7 Nov 1815
Executors - Beloved son John Eirich & Daniel Meirly, son-in-law
Witnesses - Benjamin Hain & Jos. Hain

Principally: My body to buried in a christian manner at the discretion of my executors.That my estate in Heidelberg containing forty seven and one-half acre shall be sold off after my decease. My personal estate shall be sold off after my decesae and further order that my beloved wife Margarete shall keep one third of the greatest of my real and personal estate during her natural life. After her decease the greatest of the one third shall be equally divided between all of my children along with the two thirds afore mentioned. Son John, George, Daniel, daughters Mary, Margarete, Elisabeth, Catherine, Rebecca and Magdalena shall all have equal shares.

Gravesite Details

Soldier of the Revolutionary War



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  • Created by: Fred Saar
  • Added: Apr 6, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18797145/georg-eyrich: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Georg Eyrich (12 Oct 1740–15 Oct 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18797145, citing Saint John's Hains Cemetery, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Fred Saar (contributor 46511066).