Johannes immigrated with his father, 15 Sept 1749, on the ship Rainier.
He was naturalized as follows:
Page 82: Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 19 Sept 1762, John Mefford
The first deed in Fredericks County, Maryland (Book H, page 273) shows that John and his family removed to this county and state in 1762. There are seven deeds in total recorded for John in Fredericks County, Maryland.
John served in the Revolutionary War:
12 Sept 1775 to 25 Oct 1776 - Captain John Carmack's Company; 1st Lt., John Mefford
(MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAZINE…Vol. 11, page 170, 1916)
If one follows all seven deeds in Fredericks County, Maryland, the last deed recorded (WR-11, 8 Apr 1793) shows that he has sold all his land and that of his wife, Catherine's that she inherited from her first husband, Michael Trout. Therefore, sometime around this date, the family headed for Kentucky and settled in Scott County.
The German Meffert's
He was naturalized as follows:
Page 82: Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 19 Sept 1762, John Mefford
The first deed in Fredericks County, Maryland (Book H, page 273) shows that John and his family removed to this county and state in 1762. There are seven deeds in total recorded for John in Fredericks County, Maryland.
John served in the Revolutionary War:
12 Sept 1775 to 25 Oct 1776 - Captain John Carmack's Company; 1st Lt., John Mefford
(MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAZINE…Vol. 11, page 170, 1916)
If one follows all seven deeds in Fredericks County, Maryland, the last deed recorded (WR-11, 8 Apr 1793) shows that he has sold all his land and that of his wife, Catherine's that she inherited from her first husband, Michael Trout. Therefore, sometime around this date, the family headed for Kentucky and settled in Scott County.
The German Meffert's
Johannes immigrated with his father, 15 Sept 1749, on the ship Rainier.
He was naturalized as follows:
Page 82: Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 19 Sept 1762, John Mefford
The first deed in Fredericks County, Maryland (Book H, page 273) shows that John and his family removed to this county and state in 1762. There are seven deeds in total recorded for John in Fredericks County, Maryland.
John served in the Revolutionary War:
12 Sept 1775 to 25 Oct 1776 - Captain John Carmack's Company; 1st Lt., John Mefford
(MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAZINE…Vol. 11, page 170, 1916)
If one follows all seven deeds in Fredericks County, Maryland, the last deed recorded (WR-11, 8 Apr 1793) shows that he has sold all his land and that of his wife, Catherine's that she inherited from her first husband, Michael Trout. Therefore, sometime around this date, the family headed for Kentucky and settled in Scott County.
The German Meffert's
He was naturalized as follows:
Page 82: Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 19 Sept 1762, John Mefford
The first deed in Fredericks County, Maryland (Book H, page 273) shows that John and his family removed to this county and state in 1762. There are seven deeds in total recorded for John in Fredericks County, Maryland.
John served in the Revolutionary War:
12 Sept 1775 to 25 Oct 1776 - Captain John Carmack's Company; 1st Lt., John Mefford
(MARYLAND HISTORICAL MAGAZINE…Vol. 11, page 170, 1916)
If one follows all seven deeds in Fredericks County, Maryland, the last deed recorded (WR-11, 8 Apr 1793) shows that he has sold all his land and that of his wife, Catherine's that she inherited from her first husband, Michael Trout. Therefore, sometime around this date, the family headed for Kentucky and settled in Scott County.
The German Meffert's
Gravesite Details
He is buried in Eastern Cemetery, as per a family descendant. Click on angel photo for more detail.
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