1. Christopher Weaver was born on 25 Dec 1731 in Lancaster, Pa. He died on 15 Apr 1788 in Sleepy Creek, Berkeley Co, Wv.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.
Christopher Weaver's birth name was Christoph Weber. It has been reported that Christopher served the Colonies in the Revolutionary War as an Ensign (unconfirmed?). His will was probated in Berkeley County, (West) Virginia, April 15, 1788 and his death is recorded in Will book 1, page 479.
On 16 February 1779 Christopher Weaver purchased from William Chapman, for the sum of five pounds Sterling, a tract of land containing 147 acres, on the east side of Sleepy Creek, Berkeley County, Virginia. William Chapman had received this land as a grant from the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax on 12 March 1777. Nancy Chapman the daughter of William Chapman, later married Henry Weaver, son of Christopher.
On 24 October 1780, Christopher submitted a Public Service Claim (Number 400) to Berkeley County for supplying wheat to the Continental Armv. He received 122 Pounds and ten Shillings.
Christopher and Elizabeth are believed to be buried in a cemetery located near Sleepy Creek Lake in the Sleepy Creek Public Hunting and Fishing Area.
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Berkeley County Deed, Christopher Wever, 1779
Berkeley County, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Deed Book 5, pp 159-160.
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Nine BETWEEN William Chapman of the County of Berkeley and State of Virginia of the one part and Christopher Wever of the aforesaid county and state of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said William Chapman for and in consideration of the sum of Five Pounds Sterling to him in hand paid by said Christopher Wever at or before the Sealing and Delivering of these presents DOTH bargaion and sell unto said Christopher Weber all that tract of land situate lying and being on the East side of Sleppy Creek in the aforesaid county and state granted to the said William Chapman from under the hand of the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax bearing date the 12th day of March A. D. 1777 and bounded as follows BEGINNING at a chestnut stake about two poles beyond the East bank of Sleepy Creek at the Butt of a tree said to be a cornered oak to William Paul's 218 acre Patent extending thence along a course of a line to the said Creek and the course continuing in the water down the Creek to a pole to the opposite bank of a great bank of the same and the course continuing 119 poles to the place where Paul's supposed fence should have been and the course further continuing 50 poles to the two large Chestnut and chestnut oaks on a ridge on the No side of Sleepy Mountain thence S 46 E 42 poles to a double bodied while oak and a single white oak at the head of a small hollow in a line supposed to be of Matthias Swims 159 acre patent thence along it S 69 W 80 poles to a white oak a black oak and pine on the high of a ridge in the line leaving said Patent and along the Light Hills of Creek N W 78 poles to two black oaks and a white oak thence N 29 E 29 poles to a pine thence N 43 Wt 50 poles to a white oak and black oak on the East bank of the said Creek and joining to the bank thereof N 30 E 82 poles N 47 W 80 poles N 85 E 96 poles and crossing the Creek and the course continuing 4 poles to the beginning containing 147 acres and all Houses, Orchards, Water Ways Water Courses Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments and appurtances whatsoever to the land hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the land and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel with the appurtances unto the said Christopher Weber his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns from the Day next before the day of the Date of these presents for and during the full end and term of one whole year next ensuring and fully to be completed and ended yielding and paying therefore the rent of one Pepper Corn on Lady Day next if the same shall lawfully be demanded to the interest and purpose that by virtue of these presents and the statute for transferring uses into possession the said Christopher Weber may be in the actual possession of the premises and he therefore enabled to accept a grant and release of the Reversion of Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs.
IN WITNESS whereof the said William Chapman hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
His Mark
Signed Sealed and Delivered
William H Chapman (seal)
in the presence of
John Skeling
Robert Cockburn
At a court held for Berkeley County the 16th day of February 1779 This Indenture was acknowledged by William Chapman party thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste.(the middle initial "H" is in doubt - probably "X" his mark)
Examined
William Drew Co Clk
I, Christine Bergen, 800 Winchester Ave., Martinsburg, W. Va do hereby certify that the above is a true, accurate and complete copy of the deed as shown in Deed Book 5, pages 159 and 160, Berkeley County Court, Martinsburg W. VA. Given under my hand and Seal this 23rd day of January 1964.
/s/Christine Bergen My commission expires January 8, 1974.(Copyright 1997 Laurence Weaver, Jr. Laurence has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb Archives. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold or used in a commercial project without permission of the submitter.)
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Will of Christopher Weaver, 1783, 1788
In the name of God Amen I Christopher Weaver living on Sleepy Creek in Berkeley County and colony of Virginia Yeoman being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling into mind the mortality of my body do make this my last will and testimate in manner following I recommend my Soul into the Land of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor and as such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form first I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Weaver my dearly beloved wife the third of my land during her life time and all my moveable Estate after all my Just debts and funeral be paid Also I give to my well beloved sons John Weaver and William Weaver and Henry Weaver and daughters Mary and Dolly and Elizabeth an equal part at my wife's Decease and if John Weaver is not satisfied to be paid five Shillings Sterling out of the Estate Also I give to my beloved son Christopher the tract of land which I now live on to him his heirs and aligns for ever Likewise constitute Elizabeth Weaver my wife and Christopher Weaver and William Rankin make and ordain any Sale Executors of this my last will and testament I do hereby utterly disallow and make all former testament Wills Legacies and Executors Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament and in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand seal this twenty eight day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three. Signed sealed and declared as my last will and testament Christopher Weaver (LS) in presence of William Rankin Mathias Swain & William Hixson(?) At a court held for Berkeley County the 15th day of April 1788 this last will and testament of Christopher Weaver deceased was proved by the oaths of William Rankin and William Hixon two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Examine
Testr.
M.V. Hunter ClCt
(The above will was hand copied from the original hand-written will at the County Court House, Martinsburg, West Virginia, by the compiler - law jr. Because of the age of the paper, it could not be removed from the book to be photocopied.)(Copyright 1997 Laurence Weaver, Jr. Laurence has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb Archives. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold or used in a commercial project without permission of the submitter.)
Christopher married Elizabeth Lintz daughter of Lintzin on 20 Jan 1750/1751 in Germantown, Lancaster, Pa.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.
Name also spelled Lintzin.
Christopher and Elizabeth had the following children:
2 M i Dolly Weaver.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.+ 3 M ii John Weaver was born in 1749. He died in Mar 1831. 4 M iii Henry Weaver was born in 1750 in Pa. He died in Mar 1831 in Mason Co, Ky.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.Henry married Sarah Strurm.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.+ 5 F iv Mary Magdelene Weaver was born on 31 Jan 1752. She died on 30 Sep 1842. 6 F v Elizabeth Weaver was born about 1755 in Near Philadelphia, Pa. She died on 3 Apr 1840 in Green Twp, Shelby Co, Oh.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.Elizabeth married Henry Sturm in 1786 in Va.
NOTE:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.+ 7 M vi William Weaver was born on 24 Dec 1759. He died on 8 Jun 1836. + 8 M vii Christopher Weaver was born in 1761. He died on 13 Sep 1835.