The Van Meter Family
of
Whitley Co Indiana

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Contact: Donald Gradeless — Email: DrG@execpc.com — Family Research Pages

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William VanMeter 1807-1885

I photographed this portrait in 1969 at the
home of William VanMeter in Churubusco.

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Older Reference Works on the Van Meter Family

Also see the Selected Records of Phil Ruckman — — Kratzer Family

The DuBois Family Association

A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family
from civil, military, church and family records and documents
This works does contain a great number of errors
But is the best source for many of lines.

Huguenot Historial Society, New Paltz, NY

Scott Van Metre's Van Metre Family Website

                |Jan Joosten Van Meteren #250
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             |Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101
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             |  |Maeyken Hendricksen #251
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          |Jan Jansen 'John' Van Meter 1683-1745 #98
          |  |
          |  |        |Charles Maximillian Des Fiennes #179
          |  |        |
          |  |     |Christian Dubois #245
          |  |     |  |
          |  |     |  |Henrietta de Reignier De Boisleau #180
          |  |     |
          |  |  |Louis Du Bois 1626-1693 #244
          |  |  |
          |  |Sarah Dubois 1662-1726 #102
          |     |
          |     |  |Mathew Blanchan #247
          |     |  |
          |     |Catherine Blanchan #246
          |        |
          |        |Magdalene Jorise #248
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       |Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96
       |  |
       |  |  |Hendrick 'Henry' Mollenauer #103
       |  |  |
       |  |Margaret Mollenauer #99
       |  |
    |William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26
    |  |                                |Henry de Strode #2996
    |  |                             |Richard Strode #2994
    |  |                             |  |Elizabeth Brent #2997
    |  |                          |William Strode 1410-1499 #2992
    |  |                          |  |  |John Gerard #3090
    |  |                          |  |Elizabeth Gerard #2995
    |  |                          |     |Elizabeth Chaldecot #3091
    |  |                       |John Strode 1450- #2988
    |  |                       |  |Alice de Ledred 1420-1514 #2993
    |  |                    |Walter Strode 1470- #2983
    |  |                    |  |  |John Okeley #2991
    |  |                    |  |Joan Oakley #2987
    |  |                    |Thomas Strode 1490-15xx #2978
    |  |                 |Edward Strode 1515-1555 #2974
    |  |              |William Strode 1550-1592 #2972
    |  |              |  |  |Robert Whiting #2979
    |  |              |  |Alice Whiting 15xx-1593 #2975
    |  |              |
    |  |           |William Strode 1589-1666 #2959
    |  |           |  |
    |  |           |  |                    |John Upton #3041
    |  |           |  |                 |Richard Upton #3038
    |  |           |  |                 |  |daughter and heir of St. Winnow
    |  |           |  |              |John Upton #3036
    |  |           |  |              |  |  |Walter Carnother
    |  |           |  |              |  |Agnes Carnother #3039
    |  |           |  |           |Thomas Upton 14xx-1470 #2989
    |  |           |  |           |  |     |James de Mulys xxx-1346 #3048
    |  |           |  |           |  |  |John Mulys #3040
    |  |           |  |           |  |Margaret Mulys #3037
    |  |           |  |        |William Upton #2984
    |  |           |  |        |  |        |William Trelawny #3071
    |  |           |  |        |  |     |Sir John Trelawny #3069
    |  |           |  |        |  |     |  |Jone Doyngull #3072
    |  |           |  |        |  |  |Sir John Trelawny #3067
    |  |           |  |        |  |  |  |  |Robert Menwynick #3084
    |  |           |  |        |  |  |  |Matilda Menwynick #3070
    |  |           |  |        |  |Johanna Trelawny #2990
    |  |           |  |        |     |  |Robert Tregodick #3083
    |  |           |  |        |     |Agnes Tregodick #3068
    |  |           |  |     |John Upton #2980
    |  |           |  |     |  |    |William Rosmadres
    |  |           |  |     |  |Isabel Rosmadres #2985
    |  |           |  |  |Jeffrey Upton 1550-1583 #2976
    |  |           |  |  |  |  |Edmund Leversedge #2986
    |  |           |  |  |  |Elizabeth Leversedge #2981
    |  |           |  |Elizabeth Upton #2973
    |  |           |     |  |Thomas Hone #2982
    |  |           |     |Mary Hone #2977
    |  |           |
    |  |        |Edward Strode 1629-1703 #2955
    |  |        |  |
    |  |        |  |           |Edward Barnard of Downside
    |  |        |  |        |John Barnard #3019
    |  |        |  |     |Edward Barnard 1555-1623 #3017
    |  |        |  |     |  |Margaret Hill #3020
    |  |        |  |  |Edward Barnard #3014
    |  |        |  |  |  |  |Hugh Whetcombe #3021
    |  |        |  |  |  |Christian Whetcombe #3018
    |  |        |  |  |
    |  |        |  |Joan Barnard 1607-1649 #2960
    |  |        |     |           |Willus Smythes #3066
    |  |        |     |        |John Smythes #3065
    |  |        |     |     |George Smythes 15xx-1590 #3064
    |  |        |     |  |John Smythes 15xx-1626 #3016
    |  |        |     |Jane Smythes 1590-1658 #3015
    |  |        |        |Joan Bickombe #3063
    |  |        |
    |  |     |Edward Strode #2953
    |  |     |  |
    |  |     |  |           |John Gonyngge 15xx-1572 #2970
    |  |     |  |        |Robert Gonninge 15xx-1574 #2967
    |  |     |  |        |  |Mary Doddington #2971
    |  |     |  |     |John Guninge Alderman of Bristol 15xx-1645 #2963
    |  |     |  |     |  |Elinor ----- #2968
    |  |     |  |  |Sir John Gunning Alderman of Bristol #2961
    |  |     |  |  |  |  |John Whyttington #2969
    |  |     |  |  |  |Ann Whyttington #2964
    |  |     |  |Joan Gunning #2956
    |  |     |     |  |John Barker #2965
    |  |     |     |Elizabeth Barker #2962
    |  |     |        |Elizabeth Spicer #2966
    |  |     |
    |  |  |Edward Strode 1691-1786 #100
    |  |  |  |
    |  |  |  |  |Charles Hatchett #2957
    |  |  |  |Susannah Hatchett 1763-1696 #2954
    |  |  |     |Mary ----- #2958
    |  |  |
    |  |Letita Strode #97
    |     |
    |     |Eleanor ----- #2952
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 |William Van Meter Jr. 1807-1885 #20
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 |  |Phoebe Hart #27
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America 'Mary' Van Meter 1860-1935 #17
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 |  |David Kratzer #28
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 |Melinda Kratzer 1839-1913 #21
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    |Elizabeth Brightbill 1808-1897 #2

Zenas Gradeless #16 male b 26 Oct 1850 at Whitley Co IN d 12 May 1895 at Whitley Co IN f Nathan Gradeless #18 m Catharine Hively #19 m America 'Mary' Van Meter 1860-1935 #17 on 17 Feb 1877 at White Pigeon MI children 6 2) Charles Webster Gradeless 1881-1959 #8 4) Elmer Gradeless 1883-1935 #976

America 'Mary' Van Meter 1860-1935 #17 female b 12 Apr 1860 at Whitley Co IN d 24 Jun 1935 at Whitley Co IN f William Van Meter Jr 1807-1885 #20 m Melinda Kratzer 1839-1913 #21 m Zenas Gradeless #16 on 17 Feb 1877 at White Pigeon MI children 6 — 1) Elmer Gradeless 1883-1935 #976 2) Charles Webster Gradeless 1881-1959 #8 ref buried in Concord Cemetery Smith Township IN

William Van Meter Jr 1807-1885 #20 male b 15 May 1807 at Pendleton Co VA (now WV d 1 Nov 1885 at Whitley Co IN f William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26 m Phoebe Hart #27 marriages 3 m widowed remarried Melinda Kratzer 1839-1913 #21 on 15 Jan 1859 at Whitley Co IN remarried child America 'Mary' Van Meter 1860-1935 #17 [Lots of other children not listed here]

Melinda Kratzer 1839-1913 #21 female b 17 Feb 1839 at Stark Co OH d 20 Aug 1913 at Smith Township Whitley Co IN f David Kratzer #28 m Elizabeth Brightbill 1808-1897 #29 m William Van Meter Jr 1807-1885 #20 on 15 Jan 1859 at Whitley Co IN child America 'Mary' Van Meter 1860-1935 #17 ref b Feb 17 1841 OH in death Record Avid Cretzer b/pa in Death Records WC Deaths Book 2A 79 #118-13 Churubusco Death Book 1 Page 15 #29-13 buired Aug 23 1913 in Concord Cemetery Smith Twp

Family tradition is that he is actually the grandson of William & Phoebe VanMeter. He was the illigitimate child of one of William's sons but raised by his Grandfather as his own son. Maybe true, maybe not, but even if it would be the line is still through William Van Meter 1755-1808. This story was one used by America Van Meter who claimed it was the Indian Blood coming out in her to cause her to appear to be of Indian blood. She never identified which son or if it was her father or grandfather that supposedly carried the Indian blood.

William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26 b 1755 at August Co VA d 1808 at Pendleton Co VA f Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96 m Letita Strode #97 marriages 2 m remarried Phoebe Hart #27 on 1795 at Monongalia Co VA child William Van Meter Jr 1807-1885 #20 [many children but only one listed here]

Phoebe Hart #27 female b Hardy Co VA d Pendleton Co VA m William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26 on 1795 at Monongalia Co VA child William Van Meter Jr 1807-1885 #20

Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96 male b 16 Mar 1723 at Somerset Co NJ d 16 Nov 1798 at Elizabethtown Hardin Co KY f Jan Jansen 'John' Van Meter 1683-1745 #98 m Margaret Mollenauer #99 m Letita Strode #97 on 30 Aug 1741 at Frederick Co VA children 14 — 1) Eleanor 2) Abraham 3) Rebecca 4) Susannah 5) Rachel 6) Eliz 7) Mary 8) Isaac 9) Margaret 10) jacob 11) John 12) Alcinda 13) William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26 14) Jacob ref Rev War PS PA p87-8 Desc of Chretien Du Bois

Letita Strode #97 female b 3 Aug 1725 at Frederick Co Va d 25 Dec 1799 at Hardin Co VA ? f James Strode #100 m Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96 on 30 Aug 1741 at Frederick Co VA widowed children 13 — 1) Eleanor 2) Abraham 3) Rebecca 4) Susannah 5) Rachel 6) Eliz 7) Mary 8) Isaac 9) Margaret 10) Jacob 11) John 12) Alcinda 13) William Van Meter 1755-1808 #26 ref graves moved to Elizabeth City Cemetery, Hardin Co KY

Jan Jansen 'John' Van Meter 1683-1745 #98 male b 14 Oct 1683 at Kingston NY d 1745 at Apequon, Winchester Frederick Co VA f Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101 m Sarah Dubois 1662-1726 #102 marriages 2 m Sara Bodine on 1705 at NJ widowed remarried Margaret Mollenauer #99 on 1710 at Somerset Co NJ children 11 — 1) Sarah 2) Johannes J 3) Maria J 4) Rebecca 5) Isaac 6) Eliz 7) Henry 8) Rachel 9) Abraham 10) Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96 11) maudina ref Will dated 8-13-1745 Winchester Co VA proved 9-3-1745 shown children 44 Desc Chretian Dubois of Wicres France

Margaret Mollenauer #99 female d 1745 at Frederick Co VA f Hendrick 'Henry' Mollenauer #103 m children 11 — 1) Jacob Jansen Van Meter 1723-1798 #96 2) Sarah 3) Johannes J 4) Maria J 5) Rebecca 6) Isaac 7) Eliz 8) Henry 9) Rachel 10) Abraham 11) maudina

Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101 male b 1656 at Meppelen, Province of Drenth, Holland d 13 Jun 1706 at Salen Co NJ f Jan Joosten Van Meteren #250 m Maeyken Hendricksen #251 m Sarah Dubois 1662-1726 #102 on 12 Dec 1682 at Kingston NY children 11 — 1) Jan Jansen 'John' Van Meter 1683-1745 #98 2) Rebekka 3) Lysbeth 4) Isaac 5) Hendrix 1695 6) Racehl 7) hendrick 8) Abraham 9) Jacob 10) Malinda 11) Hendrick

Sarah Dubois 1662-1726 #102 female b 14 Sep 1662 at Kingston, NY d 1726 at Salem Co New Jersey f Louis Du Boix 1626-1693 #244 m Catherine Blanchan #246 m Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101 on 12 Dec 1682 at Kingston NY STATUS: children 9 — 1) Jan Jansen 'John' Van Meter 1683-1745 #98 2) Rebekka 3) Lysbeth 4) Racehl 5) Hendrick 6) Abraham 7) Isaac 8) Jacob 9) Malinda ref 20-21 Amer Desc Chretian Du Bos of Wicres, France

Jan Joosten Van Meteren #250 male b Thielerwardt, Gelderland, Holland d c 1706 at Burlington Co New Jersey m Maeyken Hendricksen #251 at Holland children 5 — 1) Lysbeth 2) Catherine 3) Geertje Janse 4) Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101 5) Gysbert Janse 1660 ref Arrived on Ship 'Fox' 12 Sept 1662 New Amsterdam from Tiederwelt Holland Will Filed Burlington Co NJ Owned 1835 acres near Somerville NJ

Maeyken Hendricksen #251 female b Meppelen, Province of Drenth, Holland d Kingston Ulster Co NY m Jan Joosten Van Meteren #250 at Holland children 5 — 1) Lysbeth 1647 2) Catherine 1650 3) Gaertje 1653 m Gysbert Krom of Marbletown 4) Joost Jansen Van Metern 1656-1706 #101 5) Gysbert Jansen 1660 ref 20-21 Amer Desc Chretien Du Bois of Wicres France

Whitley County Van Meter Family
Generation 1

Whitley County Van Meter Family
Generation 2

Whitley County Van Meter Family
Generation 3

Whitley County Van Meter Family
Generation 4

Elizabeth Brightbill 1808-1897 (RN=29)
SEX: F BORN: c19 Sept 1808 PA
DIED ON: 15 Nov 1897 Union Twp, Whitley Co., Indiana
FATHER: ??
MOTHER: ??
NUMBER OF MARRIAGES: 1
MARRIED TO: David Kratzer (RN=28)
NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 2
    1) Melinda Kratzer 1839-1913 m William VanMeter 
    2) Mrs. B. F. Hull of Columbia City 
(1: 17 Nov 1897 Obit CC Post)
(2: Aged 89 Years 1 mo 26 days)
(3: Lived in Stark Co Ohio in 1839 where Melinda was born.)
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Allen County Indiana Will Records Volume 2 Page 118:

David Cratzer, Lake Twp  
Heirs:		Wife Elizabeth.  
		"Wish that the younger children may have
		as much schooling as the older ones.
Date of Will:	May 25, 1858  
Probate Dates:	June 7 1858   
Executor:	Wife   
Witnesses:	Jacob Diffendorfer, Francis Sweet

(Name spelled Cratzer / Kratzer.)

Smith, Whitley, Indiana National Archives Film T9-0324  Page 395B
William VanMeter    Self  M M W 76 WV Farmer            WV  WV
Malinda VanMeter    Wife  F M W 41 OH Keeping House     WV  OH
Scott VanMeter      Son   M S W 18 IN Farm Laborer      WV  OH
Almeda VanMeter     Dau   F S W 16 IN At Home           WV  OH
Malinda VanMeter    Dau   F S W 14 IN At Home           WV  OH
William VanMeter    Son   M S W 11 IN Farm Laborer      WV  OH
Alfred VanMeter     Son   M S W  9 IN Farm Laborer      WV  OH

Union, Whitley, Indiana National Archives Film T9-0324  Page 473A
John VAN METER      Self  M M W 47 OH                   VA  VA
Francis VAN METER   Wife  F M W 44 OH Keep House        VA  VA
Joseph R. MADDEN    SonL  M M W 28 IN Farmer            OH  OH
Orpha F. MADDEN     Dau   F M W 15 IN Keep House        OH  OH
Andrew HALL         Other M S W 53 VA Farm Hand         VA  VA

Name                  Reference       Year    Source/Guide
VanMeter, Adam         No Number      1857    Cemetery
VanMeter, Almeda       3737           1945    Estate Index
VanMeter, Arthur       E-83-24        1983    Packet Number
VanMeter, Charles S    8702-ES-011    1987    Packet Number
VanMeter, Fannie       1590           1923    Kay Craig Index
VanMeter, Malinda      1106           1914    Estimate
VanMeter, Malinda M    4305           1951    Estate Index
VanMeter, Perry D      4056           1948    Estate Index
VanMeter, William      217            1885    Cemetery
VanMeter, William E    9204-EU-28     1992    Packet Number
VanMeter, William J    E-72-84        1972    Packet Number

Whitley County Obituaries

          Last Name:  Wagner
         First Name:  Marbel
Middle Name/Initial:  E
      Date of Death:  09/21/1998
         Birth Date:  01/17/1903
              Other:  Sheets Funeral Home, Churubusco IN
           Cemetery:  Eel River Cem, Churubusco IN
    Obituary Source:  CCP; Sept 22,1997 pg 2 Sept 23, pg 11

          Last Name:  VanMeter
         First Name:  Alpha (Mrs)
      Date of Death:  11/07/1937
           Cemetery:  Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco, IN
    Obituary Source:  CC Post: 11/8,10/1937 p. 1

          Last Name:  Van Meter
         First Name:  Arthur
Middle Name/Initial:  B
      Date of Death:  02/18/1983
         Birth Date:  06/10/1904
           Cemetery:  Riverview Cemetery
    Obituary Source:  CC Post: 02/18/1983 p. 2.

          Last Name:  Van Meter
         First Name:  Charles
Middle Name/Initial:  S
      Date of Death:  01/28/1987
         Birth Date:  10/05/1906
           Cemetery:  Riverview Cemetery
    Obituary Source:  Post & Mail: 01/29/1987 p. 8

          Last Name:  Van Meter
         First Name:  Helen (Mrs. Fred)
Middle Name/Initial:  L
        Maiden Name:  Shatteau
      Date of Death:  01/27/1986
         Birth Date:  02/23/1899
           Cemetery:  Sorrow of Hope Cemetery
    Obituary Source:  Post & Mail; 01/28/1986 p. 5a

          Last Name:  Van Meter
         First Name:  Theodore
      Date of Death:  01/24/1988
         Birth Date:  10/28/1904
           Cemetery:  Riverview Cemetery
    Obituary Source:  Post & Mail: 01/25/1988 p. 12

          Last Name:  VanMeter
         First Name:  William
      Date of Death:  10/25/1942
         Birth Date:  03/31/1869
           Cemetery:  Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco, IN
    Obituary Source:  CC Post; 10/26/1942 p.6 11/03/1942 p.2

          Last Name:  Van Meter
         First Name:  William
Middle Name/Initial:  E
      Date of Death:  04/10/1992
         Birth Date:  02/16/1905
           Cemetery:  Eel River Cemetery, Allen County, IN
    Obituary Source:  Post & Mail: 04/11/1992 p. 2

Whitley County Marriages 1838-1910 - 1911-1938

VanMeter, Alpha           Clara Bell EMERICK      December 2, 1900       6:178
VanMeter, Amie            Roy WAGNER              June 16, 1921          9:229
VanMeter, Armenda Alice   Michael LAWRENCE        April 11, 1878         3:112
VanMeter, Christina       Levi MEYERS             June 22, 1848          1:23
VanMeter, Dove            Ross MADDEN             November 27, 1920      9:191
VanMeter, Florence P      Walter D RUCKMAN        August 18, 1912        8:118
VanMeter, Gertrude       Lewis WISEL              October 19, 1912       8:131
VanMeter, John           Frances DEPOY            August 14, 1856        1:269
VanMeter, Julia          David H HURD             January 3, 1858        1:327
VanMeter, Mary M         William H JONES          August 19, 1879        3:212
VanMeter, Myrtle         Edward McCAUSLIN         November 9, 1911       8:53
VanMeter, Orpha F        Joseph R MADDEN          November 13, 1879      3:238
VanMeter, Phebe          John DIFFENDARFER        February 3, 1848       1:11
VanMeter, Rebecca        Wilson R STERLING        October 5, 1858        1:358
VanMeter, Scott          Mary JOHNSON             January 8, 1888        4:301

[Van Meter, Chas. W.]                              March 28, 1863
   John Van Meter Der to A. W. Roberson four dollars for his child's
   coffin.  [died Mar. 27, 1863, aged 5m 20 d, son of J. & F. Van Meter
   - Eel River Cemetery A-10]

VanMeter, John                                      January 28, 1906
   To John VanMeter for one fine state casket & robe & ruff box &
   hearsing.  all complete $95.00

Van Meter, Scot                                     October 12, 1932
   To one fine oak csket & ruff box $225.00.  one pair slippers
   $3.00.  embalming $10.00.  hearsing and all complete for Scot
   VanMeter

VanMeter, child
   To one fine white couch casket for William VanMeter little babe.
   all complete.  $25.00

VAN METER, John--b. Ohio, m. DEPOY, Frances (Bicholis
     Depoy and Henrietta Taylor) b. 24 Oct. 1845, Ohio, d.
     19 Feb 1921, pb. Eel River
     
VAN METER, Mabel M.--see Wagner Charles M.

VAN METER, Malinda--b. 17 Feb. 1839, d. 20 Aug. 1913, pb.
     Concord
     
WAGNER, Charles M.--b. Pauldng Co., Ohio; m. VAN METER,
     Mabel M., b. Whitley Co.; Ch.--Jean and Janice 1927
     
WAGNER, Jean and Janie--d. 12 May 1927, pb. Eel River

Van Meter, Almeda--William Van Meter and Malinda Cratzer) b. 10
     April 1864, Whitley Co., d. 7 Sept. 1945, pb. Eel River
     
Van Meter, Scott--b. Ind.; m. Johnson, Mary E. (James Johson and
     Hannah Oaks) b. 25 Oct. 1868, Whitley Co., d. 5 Mar. 1944,
     pb Riverview
     
Van Meter, William--b. Pa.; m. Cratzer, Malinda, b. pa., ch.--
     Almeda 1864-1945

Van Meter, Malinda
     dau of:  Wm. Van Meter and Melinda Cratzer
     b.    1 April 1866   Indiana
     d.   15 January 1951  Eel River Cemetery, Churubusco, Indiana
     Brother:   Alpha

William VanMeter of Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana. 

To John VanMeter, son; 
   Christina Myers, daughter; 
   Phebe Diffendaffer, daughter;
   Rebecca Sterling, daughter; 
   Heirs of Julia Ann Hurd, my dec. dau.; 
   Scott VanMeter, son; 
   Alfred VanMeter, son and his heirs; 
   William VanMeter, son;
   Melinda VanMeter, wife; 
   America Gradeless, daughter; 
   Almeda VanMeter, daughter;
   Melinda VanMeter, daughter. 
Ex. nom. Stephen H. Clark of Union Township (Whitley Co., Ind.). 
Signed 18 January 1878. William (his X mark) Van Meter (SEAL).
Wits. Stephen H. Clark (SEAL), James A. (his X mark) Cramer (SEAL). 
Sworn to and subscribed on 23 November 1885.

Codicil dated 18 January 1884 names Scott, son; daughters: Christina, Phebe, 
Rebecca, Heirs of Julia, America, Almeda, Melinda May. Wife Melinda. 
Signed William (his X mark) VanMeter. 
Wits. Stephen H. Clark (SEAL), James A. (his X mark) Cramer (SEAL). 
Sworn to and subscribed on 24 November 1885 before James H. Harrison, Clerk. 

[See Record 3 Page 39. for contested will]

Name                  Date        Father      Mother              Book-Page
Buchanan Female       3- 6-1921   Walter      VanMeter Florence     A11-20
Ruckman Illa J        3-29-1924   Walter D    VanMeter Florence     A11-80
Ruckman Phil N        9- 6-1919   Walter      VanMeter Florence     A10-95
VanMeter Carl W      12-15-1910   William C   Hetrick Lois E         A8-80
VanMeter Charles W   10-14-1929   Marion E    Cramer Lila M         A12-71

Bride/Groom      Born     Spouse           Father           Mother     Book-Page/Date
Bostetter Martin J  1 Jul 1890 VanMeter Ethel     Bostetter John      Frada Minnie       8 May 1913
Buchmeier James R  16 Dec 1958 VanMeter Sherri R  Buchmeier Richard F Shirk Donna J     26 Jul 1980
Cramer Lila M      27 Jul 1910 VanMeter Marion E  Cramer Charles A    Owen Alma E            23-313
Gawthrop Helen R   29 Aug 1946 Tucker Roger H     Gawthrop Max A      VanMeter Letha M           60
Hemmick Geoffrey K 21 Aug 1978 VanMeter Dora C    Hemmick Geoffrey K  Richcreek Donna L 12 Aug 2000
Hetrick Lois E     20 Apr 1891 VanMeter William C Hetrick John        Devenbaugh Mary        12-120
Hizer Harry J      17 Apr 1892 Noe Georgia        Hizer Henry         VanMeter Mary     16 Aug 1917
Lawson Michael A Jr 2 Feb 1978 Click Darla D,     Lawson Michael A    VanMeter Vickie   19 Jul 1996
Lightner Matthew T 16 Jan 1969 VanMeter Hope L    Lightner Fred H     Clemes Betty A    20 May 1995
Madden Donald      10 Jan 1934 Stults Lois J      Madden Ross         VanMeter Anna D   28 Dec 1954
Moeller Eric G     23 Apr 1976 VanMeter Elanna    Moeller Martin A    Smith Betha A     12 Jul 1997
Newland Larry G    12 Oct 1949 Nilan Nancy L      Newland Carroll L   VanMeter Flora E   5 Aug 1995
VanMeter Dora C    10 May 1981 Hemmick Geoffrey K VanMeter Thomas E   Carey Judy E           68-211
VanMeter Elanna     7 Oct 1978 Moeller Eric G     VanMeter Thomas E   Carey Judy E           66-179
VanMeter Ethel A   17 Jan 1891 Bostetter Martin J VanMeter Leander    Billings Adella            14
VanMeter Hope L    24 Dec 1973 Lightner Matthew T VanMeter Thomas E   Carey Judy E               64
VanMeter Marion E  23 Jan 1904 Cramer Lila M      VanMeter William    Davis Ladella     30 Aug 1928
VanMeter Sherri R  18 Sep 1959 Buchmeier James R  VanMeter David Jr   Kanning Alvena E       55-246
VanMeter William C 27 Feb 1885 Hetrick Lois E     VanMeter George W   -- Anna            2 Feb 1910
Wagner Paul        24 May 1931 Metzger Janice E   Wagner Roy          VanMeter Amie O   19 May 1951

Kanning Alvena E  VanMeter David Jr   20 Jul 1946, Soest
VanMeter David    Kanning Alvena E    20 July 1946, Soest

Campbell Garl M, 75, of R. 8, Big Lake, Columbia City, died aFeb. 3, at Whitley County Hospital. He was born April 5, 1912 in Huntington County to Otis and Bessie VanMeter Campbell. He retired in 1974 from Transport Motor Express of Fort Wayne after 25 years as a mechanic. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. He was married July 1, 1961 in Fort Wayne. His wife, Elsie Mae, survives, with a daughter, Mary (Scottie) Leavitt of R. 1, St. Joe; three stepsons, David, John and Jerry Buckles, all Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters, Sharon Kimmel, R. 4, Columbia City, and Sandra Buckles of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren, Carmen Wilson and Garth Leavitt; one great-grandson, Brendan Wilson; a brother, Warren of R. 3, Fort Wayne; a half-brother, George Hill of Chicago; and two half-sisters, Nora Hill and Phyllis Stevens of Huntington. A son, Ronald, is deceased. Arrangements were made by DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral (end of clipping) + 2-3-1986

Cramer Charles A "Jess", 73, died May 13, at his home in LaOtto after a heart attack. Surviving are the widow; one daughter, Mrs. Lila VanMeter, R. R. 12, Fort Wayne; one brother, Claude, Bristol; and two grandchildren. Services were Sunday in the Clark Funeral Home. Burial, Huntertown Cemetery. ~ 5-20-1954 + 5-?-1954

Gawthrop Max A, 71, a native of Noble County, died Oct. 13, 1987 at his home in Columbia City. He suffered a stroke in June. Born in the Wolf Lake area, he attended school in Wolf Lake and Kimmell and later lived in Larwill and Ligonier. He moved from Ligonier to Columbia City in 1942. Employed by the Whitley County Highway Department for 27 years as a truck driver, he retired in 1975 due to ill health. Feb. 10, 1940 he married Letha Mae VanMeter. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Rose Snepp of Albion; a son, Fred A. of Columbia City; three other daughters; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother; and two sisters. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Weeks. Services were last Thursday at Hollingsworth Memorial Chapel, Columbia City. Burial, Covington Memorial Gardens. + 10-13-1987

Hetrick Mary E was born Oct. 21, 1860 to Samuel and Sarah Devenbaugh. She married John Hetrick June 2, 1886. They had four children, baby Clarence who preceded the mother in death when in his infancy; Mrs. Lois VanMeter of Fort Wayne who preceded her mother in death five years. Those left to mourn are Corlis A. of Amarillo, Texas, Nevada M. Ralihan of Albion, Ind., Gail, in whose home she has spent her last few years. There are 13 grandchildren. She united with the Old School Baptist Church in 1888. Her husband died Feb. 14, 1922. She died at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral was held at the home Friday. Burial at Union. + 2-?-1928

Kanning Verena C, 51, died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital. She had resided at 9401 Tillman Road and was a lifelong resident of Adams Twp. She had been a Democratic precinct vice-chairman and a member of Emmanuel Church. She is survived by her father, Henry; two sisters, Mrs. David VanMeter and Miss Eileen Kanning, both of Albion. Services were held Sunday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Burial, church cemetery. ~ 6-7-1973 + 6-?-1973

Madden Anna A, 78, died Wednesday of last week in McCray Hospital. She had no survivors and was housekeeper for the Sisters of Providence of St. Jude’s Parish before going to the Sacred Heart Home eight years ago. She was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. Rites were held Friday in St. Jude’s Catholic Church. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. ~ 7-26-1962

Madden Anna D, about 57, (b. 1-13-1897) a lifelong resident of the Wolf Lake community, died Jan. 24, 1954 at the Luckey Hospital in Wolf Lake from a heart ailment. Surviving are the husband, Ross E.; a son, Donald E. at home; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Haney of Albion; two grandchildren; four brothers, Arthur, Theodore and Charles VanMeter of Churubusco, and William VanMeter of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Wisel of Roanoke, Mrs. Walter Ruckman of Hicksville, Ohio, and Mrs. Ruth Pence of Churubusco. Funeral was Jan. 27 at Christian Chapel. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-?-1954

Madden Joseph W, 73, was born July 6, 1879, in Allen County and had been a resident of this vicinity the past fifteen years. He was a patient in the McCray Hospital where he died Thursday. Surviving are the wife, Florence; a brother, Perry E., Churubusco; a nephew, Jack Madden, Tri Lakes. Funeral was Sunday at Clark Funeral Home. Burial, Eel River Cemetery. ~ 3-6-1952 + 2-?-1952

Madden Ross E, 78, R. 4, Albion, died Monday in Alfran Nursing Home, Columbia City, from a heart attack. A native of Green Twp, he was born Aug. 25, 1898 to David E. and Nellie (Priest) Madden. On Nov. 27, 1920, he married Anna Dove VanMeter in Churubusco. She died in 1954. As a young man he resided in the Wolf Lake area. He moved to his present home in 1936. He was a former school bus driver and a retired employee of Creighton Brothers in Warsaw. He belonged to the Eagles, Moose and Masonic Lodges. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Haney, R. 4, Albion; one son, Donald, Rantoul, Ill.; five sisters, Minnie Miller and Clittie Miller of Ligonier, Bessie Rothermel, Logansport, Goldie McKeeman, Harlan, and Marjorie Yoder, Texas; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at Hollingsworth Memorial Chapel, Columbia City. Burial, Sparta Cemetery. + 1-?-1977

Madden Woodward, about 42, died at his Long Beach, Calif. home about Monday of last week following a heart attack. He was a native of Ligonier and Noble County before going to Calif. about 14 years ago. Surviving are the widow, Mary Jane; a daughter, Carol Sue at home; three brothers, Orley of Logansport, Ross of Albion, and Clyde of Chicago; and six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Miller and Mrs. Clyttie Walton of Ligonier, Mrs. Bessie Rothermel of Logansport, Mrs. Clem Yoder of Churubusco, Mrs. Alvie Fowler of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Goldie McKeeman of Harlan. Funeral was Tuesday at EUB Church. Burial, Oak Park Cemetery. + 3-?-1955

VanMeter Jon David, 14-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David VanMeter, 918 E. Main St., Albion, died April 30 en route to McCray Hospital after he had been struck by a pickup truck as he was riding a bicycle on Ind. 8 less than two blocks from his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1955 in Elkhart to David and Alvena Kanning VanMeter. The family moved 10 years ago from Elkhart to Albion where Dr. VanMeter practices veterinary medicine. Surviving in addition to the parents are four sisters, Suzanne, a student at Lexington University, Lexington, Ky., Jeanette, Fort Wayne, and Sherri and Lori at home; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Agnes VanMeter, New Haven; and maternal grandfather, Henry Kanning, Fort Wayne. Funeral services were Monday in Avilla Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial, Concordia Cemetery in Fort Wayne. ~ 5-7-1970 + 4-?-1970

VanMeter Lila M, 56, Fort Wayne, died last Thursday in Parkview Hospital. Since 1960 she was employed as a nurse in the Allen County Home. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Eva May VanMeter at home, a son, Charles, LaOtto, and her mother, Mrs. Alma Cramer, also of LaOtto. Funeral was held Sunday in E. Harper & Son Funeral Home in New Haven. ~ 5-4-1967

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Jennings Twp Page 219B
28 17  -   VanMeter  William S. 23   M  Physician     Ind
29 17  -   VanMeter  Elizth     20   F

20th Aug 1850 
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Waterloo Twp Page 231B
2  184 -   VANMETRE  Joel       25   M
3  184 -   VANMETRE  Louisa     22   F                 Ind
4  184 -   VANMETRE  William D. 8/12 M                 Ind

2 Sept 1850 Samuel Little
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Jackson Twp page 288B
18 105 105 VanMeter  John       58   M  Teamster  800  Va
19 105 105 VanMeter  Nancy      56   F                 Md
20 105 105 VanMeter  B. F.      17   M  Laberour       Ind         X
21 105 105 VanMeter  Henrietta  13   F                 Ind
22 105 105 VanMeter  Nancy B.   18   F                 Ind         X



From the Library of Virginia (misc. Van Meter names):
From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley
from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. 


NEWSPAPER	Virginia free press (Charles Town, W. Va.) 
ENTRY		Died- In Pickaway County, Ohio, on Nov. 3, in her 20th year, 
		Mrs. Mary Vance VanMeter, wife of Van E. VanMeter, and daughter of Col.
		James H. Sowers, of Frederick County, Va. (p. 3, c. 4) 
DATE OF PUB.	Thursday, November 29, 1838. 
FILM NO. 	Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 417). 
_______________

NEWSPAPER 	Richmond Whig & public advertiser (Richmond, Va. : 1833 : Semiweekly) 
ENTRY 		Died- On July 25, at the residence of his father in Hardy County, Va.
		(now W. Va.)
		Jesse VanMeter in his 21st year. (p. 2, c. 5) 
DATE OF PUB. 	Tuesday, August 7, 1855. 
FILM NO. 	Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 144). 
_______________

NEWSPAPER	Visitor and telegraph. 
ENTRY 		Died- In Hardy County, Va (now in W.Va) on September 1,
		Col. Jacob VanMeter. (p. 3, c. 5) 
DATE OF PUB.	Saturday, September 19, 1829. 
NOTE		From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley
		from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.
_______________

NEWSPAPER	Southern religious telegraph (Richmond, Va.) 
ENTRY		Died- In Frederick County, on June 23, Mr. William VanMeter, 
		age 46. (p. 3, c. 5) 
DATE OF PUB.	Saturday, July 17, 1830. 
NOTE		From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley
		from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.
_______________

NEWSPAPER	Farmers' repository. 
ENTRY   	Married- On February 9, Mr. John Alburtis, editor of the Berkeley 
		and Jefferson Intelligencer,
		to Miss Nancy VanMeter, of Berkeley, Va. (now W. Va.). (p. 3, c. 4) 
DATE OF PUB 	Friday, February 24, 1809. 
FILM NO.	Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 322). 
NOTE 		From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley
		from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. 

_______________

Wills:
NAME		Vanmatre, Isaac. 
DATE		1798 
SOURCE   	Will Book A, 1770-1801 (Reel 20) 
		p. 479. Inv. & Appr. rec. June 1798. 
		p. 507. Accounts rec. April 1779. 
NOTE 		Part of index to Botetourt County Wills 
			and Administrations (1770 - 1800)



PERIdical Source Index (PERSI)
Listings for Van Meters in Virginia


Article Title: VanMeter-Hedges Family, Berkeley Co., West Virginia
Periodical: Berkeley Journal
Volume: 	Number: 10 (1981)

Article Title: VanMeter Family, Berkeley Co., West Virginia
Periodical: Berkeley Journal
Volume: 	Number: 10 (1981)

Article Title: Nathan VanMeter 1822 Estate Division, West Virginia
Periodical: Berkeley Journal
Volume: 	Number: 10 (1981)

Article Title: Abraham VanMeter-Nancy VanMeter Fam., West Virginia
Periodical: Berkeley Journal
Volume: 	Number: 18 (1994)

Periodical Title: Berkeley Journal
PERSI Code: WVBJ	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: West Virginia
Issues Per Year: irr
Other Titles: 
Notes: ceased
ACPL Holdings: n.1-  1968-
ACPL Call Number: 
ISSN Number: 
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
New York Public Library
Family History Library (partial holdings)
Library of Congress (partial holdings)
Publisher: Berkeley County Historical Society
Address: POB 1624, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Subscription Price: 0.00
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Article Title: Isaac VanMeter Journal, 1801, Hardy Co. West Virginia
Periodical: Transallegheny Historical Magazine
Volume: 1	Number: 1 (October 1901)

Periodical Title: Transallegheny Historical Magazine
PERSI Code: WVTA	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: West Virginia
Issues Per Year: 4x
Other Titles: 
Notes: 
ACPL Holdings: v.1  1901-02
ACPL Call Number: 
ISSN Number: 
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Publisher: Transallegheny Historical Society
Address: , Morgantown, WV 
Subscription Price: 0.00
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Article Title: Isaac and John Van Meter
Periodical: Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
Volume: 13	Number: 2 (October 1905)

Periodical Title: Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
PERSI Code: VAHB	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: Virginia
Issues Per Year: 4x
Other Titles: 
Notes: 
ACPL Holdings: v.1-  1893-
ACPL Call Number: 
ISSN Number: 0042-6636
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Dallas Public Library
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
Family History Library
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Newberry Library
New England Historic Genealogical Society Library
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library
Publisher: Virginia Historical Society
Address: POB 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311
Subscription Price: 35.00

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Article Title: Jacob Van Meter (Capt.), B.1752, Virginia, Kentucky
Periodical: American Monthly Magazine
Volume: 110	Number: 5 (May 1976)

Article Title: Van Meter Bible, Kentucky, Answer To Query
Periodical: American Monthly Magazine
Volume: 61	Number: 9 (September 1927)

Periodical Title: American Monthly Magazine
PERSI Code: DARM	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: US, DAR
Issues Per Year: 12x
Other Titles: New Title: Daughters of the American Revolution 
Magazine with V.43
ACPL Holdings: v.1-42  1892-1913
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Dallas Public Library
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Family History Library (partial holdings)
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library (partial holdings)
Publisher: Daughters of the American Revolut.
Address: 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
Subscription Price: 0.00

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Article Title: Van Meter Family, Kentucky, West Virginia
Periodical: Midwest Genealogical Register
Volume: 2	Number: 3 (December 1967)

Periodical Title: Midwest Genealogical Register
PERSI Code: KSMH	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: Kansas
Issues Per Year: 4x
Other Titles: New Title: Midwest Historical & Genealogical Register
Notes: 
ACPL Holdings: v.1-14  1966-80
ACPL Call Number: OPEN
ISSN Number: 
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
Library of Congress
Los Angeles Public Library (partial holdings)
Publisher: Midwest Genealogical Society
Address: POB 1121, Wichita, KS 67201
Subscription Price: 8.00

Periodical Title: Midwest Historical and Genealogical Register
PERSI Code: KSMH	General Subject Area: U.S.
Topics: Kansas
Issues Per Year: 4x
Other Titles: Old Title: Midwest Genealogical Register
Notes: 
ACPL Holdings: v.15-  1980-
ACPL Call Number: OPEN
ISSN Number: 0271-8685
Other repositories holding this title include:
Allen County Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Dallas Public Library
Family History Library
Library of Congress
State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library
Publisher: Midwest Historical & Gen Society
Address: POB 1121, Wichita, KS 67201
Subscription Price: 12.00
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Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 08:49:47 EST
From: Notchbaby@aol.com
To: VanMeter-L@rootsweb.com

I sent this at first to Jim, but afterward thought maybe I should send to the list. Below are my notes for Jacob Jansen Van Meter m. to Letitia Strode. I thought to start with him as he is so well documented. I could be wrong. I'm open to suggestions, and want to know if anything is wrong with my notes.

Jacob Jansen Jr. Van Meter b. 16 March 1722 m. Letitia Stroud/Strode 19 August 1741, her 16th birthday; b. 19 August 1725 d. 12 December 1799; Jacob Died 16 November 1799

I will list children later. Please note any mistakes. My notes on Jacob VanMeter

Jacob served in Captain Richard Morgan's Company from Mecklinburg, Virginia in the French and Indian War from 1756 to 1758 (Shepardtown Register, 14 January 1903)

About 1768, Jacob Van Meter together with John Swan Sr. and others made a tour of lands, then claimed as part of northwestern Virginia and since established as a southwestern part of Pennsylvania. They decided to sell their property in the Winchester vicinity and locate on land which would be granted for service in the French and Indian War. They reached the vicinity of present Carmichaelstown (in present Greene County, Pennsylvania) and "tomahawked" (marked trees) such land as they wanted along Muddy Creek in what is known as the "Ten Mile County" land lying along Ten Mile Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River, on the western side of that stream. Returning home, they brought back their families, slaves and such household goods as could be carried on pack horses. There were about fifty people in the party which settled along Muddy Creek.

Van Meter was granted 400 acres of land on the west side of the Monongahela, Application number 2405, dated 3 April 1769, also a grant for 211 acres, a tract called Burgundy, also on the west side of the river.

John Swan, Thomas Hughes and Henry Van Meter, brother of Jacob, were also granted land for services, and all four erected forts, located near each other on bottom land, not far from the mouth of Muddy Creek: Fort Van Meter, by Jacob Van Meter, on Muddy Creek; Fort Swan, by John Swan, on Swan's Run, and another Fort Van Meter, by Henry Van Meter, on Swan's Run. Hughes' Fort is not listed.

From "HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA"

That Jacob Van Meter was a deeply religious man is attested by his actions in helping organize Baptist Churches. Great Bethel Regular Baptist: 1770; The Church of Jesus Christ of Great Bethel.

Copied from Ellis book exactly ...

Sign'd by us this Eight day of November in the year of our Lord Christ - - 1770. Witness our hands,

Jacob Vanmetre
Richard Hall
Zepheniah Blackford
Because we are few in number our sisters are allowed to sign.
Rachel Sutton
Lettice Vanmetre
Sarah Hall

Jacob also organized another church in Pennslyvania: Goshen Baptist Church, 1774 in Garrard's Fort.

List of ten original members:
Jacob and Letitia, Rebecca and Edward Rawlings, Susannah and Reverend John Garrard, Mary and David Henton (church clerk) Elizabeth and John Swan, JR.
Below are the settlers of the "Ten Mile Country"
Van Meter, Swan, Strode, Hughes, Shelby, Harrod, Coleman, Brown, Rice, Biggs, Kincaid, Chenoweth, Garrard, Henton.

Jacob Van Meter was a Constable before leaving for Kentucky. His last official day being December 6, 1774. Taken from Annuals, Carnegie Museum, Vol. 1 PP 526. This, and what is stated below gives us a documented time frame of their time of departure.

He was on the Committee for Augusta County, Virginia which met in Pittsburg on 16 May 1775.

On the minutes of the Court of Yohogania County, Virginia March 23, 1779, Jacob and his son Abraham and others produced recommendations from the Court of Monongahela County, Virginia to pass unmolested to the Falls of the Ohio (now Louisville, Kentucky) which recommendations were read and approved, along with the certificates of dismission by the Goshen Baptist Church dated 18 September 1779 for all the family members, except for the oldest Eleanor who is thought to have remained behind.

As stated they started out September 1779, arriving at Severns Valley, Hardin County, Kentucky in June 1780. They were first to settle between the Ohio and Green Rivers in the Wild, a colony of 100 persons.

Near the Haycraft Fort he built his own stockade, afterwards called stations. From the book "Elizabeth News" republished in 1889 is a description of how they were built.

"The manner of erecting these forts was to dig a trench with spades or hoes or such implements as they could command, then set in split timbers, reaching ten or twelve feet above the ground and fixed around the proposed ground sufficiently large to contain some five, six or eight dwellings with a block house, as a kind of citadel with port holes.

"That was considered a sufficient defense against the Indians armed with rifles or bows and arrows, but with a siege gun of the present day (1869) a well directed shot would level a hundred yards of these pristine fortifications.

"He then built a grain mill on Valley Creek where Billy's Creek enters it. Others say he also had a still. (he had a still and a tavern license to keep travelers in his home at the time of his death). He is said to have raised the first wheat in Hardin County, having brought the seed with him from Virginia.

"A year after arrival in Severns Valley, Jacob Van Meter assisted in organizing the Severns Valley Baptist Church, the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains, still in existence and one of the largest Baptist bodies in Kentucky at this date (1869). Jess Thompson reported that the church was established under a spreading sugar tree in Kentucky wilderness on 17 June 1781. His wife, his son, Jacob Jr., and his Negro man, Bambo, were also members. Many of his decendants have become noted in carrying on the work of the church.

"The elder Van Meter was an extensive landholder, having fourteen grants of land from the Virginia government, dated 1783 and 1784. One was a preemption Treasury Warrant signed by Beverly Randolph. Doubtless, some of the land was divided among his children and members of his family. the Auditor's office has no record of land granted to his son-in-law, Samuel Haycraft."

NOTE: I have since found land grants in Samuel Haycrafts name.

Jacob died at his home in Hardin County, Kentucky on 16 November 1798. He and Letitia, who died the following year, were buried side by side in a family cemetery on their farm. His son, Jacob, procured a sandstone rock for a tombstone and cut the following inscription on it: 'Here Lizes The Body of Jacob Van Meter Died in the 76 Yare of His Age November the 16, 1798.'

Jess Thompson states that "The spellings in this rude inscription appear to be an attempt to give the words the sound old Jacob gave them throughout his life." Jacob's son-in-law Samuel Haycraft, stated, "Therefore, let no man pretend to criticise it or alter it. It is a jewel to me, so all mankind let it alone. It is the honest homespun epitaph of a good man and Christian, who braved all the perils of his day, honorable, kind, hospitable and generous, and truly a 'patriarch'."

At the time of his death, Jacob Van Meter owned 7,891 acres. The inventory of his estate covers four pages of Will Book. A, pages 80 to 84 and 216, Hardin County Court.

In 1965 Jacob's home farm was being made into a subdivision of Elizabethtown, therefore a descendant, Mrs. Lee Sims had the ashes removed to the Elizabethtown City Cemetery, Hardin County, Kentucky. It is beside his daughter, our direct ancestor, Margaret and her husband Samuel Haycraft. Their graves have a beautiful bronze marker to tell of his exploits....

JACOB VAN METER SENIOR
1723-1798

American Patriot - Soldier - Kentucky Pioneer. Ensign 12th Virginia Regiment in French and Indian War. Captain, Illinois Regiment, Virginia State. American Patriot-Soldier. Kentucky Pioneer Troops in American Revolution and served on Committee of Observation at Pittsburgh.

Commanded a Company in General George Roger Clark's Expedition to take Northwest Territory. Led Band of 100 persons from Virginia to Kentucky down the Ohio River on 27 flat boats to Severns Valley in 1779-1780. Built one of the first forts in Kentucky and helped establish the first permanent settlement between the Falls Of the Ohio and Green Rivers at Elizabethtown.

Prominent in founding Hardin County. One of the organizers of Severns Valley Baptist Church 1781, oldest church west of the Alleghany Mountains. Captain Jacob Van Meter chapter, Daughters of American Revolution named in his honor.

He was in the original constitution of the Severns Valley Baptist Church, established under a spreading sugar tree in the Kentucky wilderness on June 17, 1781. His wife, his son Jacob, and his Negro man, Bambo, were also members.

Kegley's "Virginia Frontier"
The Van Meter family settled in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia where Jan became a wealthy land owner and horse breeder.

From the Index to the George Rogers Clark Papers:: http://my.execpc.com/~sril/clark.htm

NOTE: The index references the originals using the following sequence of numbers:

Document Number — Microfilm Roll — Microfilm Frame(s) — Date

The Index is to the Microfilm Roll and Frame. The abstracts have all 4 parts, document Number, Microfilm Roll and Frame(s) and the date(s).

If anyone get a print of the actual microfilm I would like to post a complete transcript of the document here. Please contact me. DrG@execpc.com

Vanmatre, Jacob 5-697, 11-702

8828-5-697-698-January 13, 1781: Top document. Account of state of Virginia with Jacob Vanmatre for supplying salt at Falls of Ohio. Names: William Shannon, John Donne.


18366-11-702-704-May 17, 1783: Third document. Duplicate filming. Payment to Henry Hoglan for 2 canoes taken for use by the state. Names: John McDowell, Jacob Vanmatre, Samuel Gill, unable to read a name.

VanMeter, ? 4-739

6765-4-739-740-August 21, 1780: Fourth document. No. 43. Ration of flour issued for 2 wounded men, who were sick and living at the house of ? Vanmetres? Names: Capt. Benjamin Roberts, George Slaughter.

VanMeter, A. 6-1250

11346-6-1250-1251-June 26, 1781: State of Virginia account with Robert Tyler or Tylor. Payment for building smoke houses and payment to individual workers. Names: John Eastwood, A. VanMeter, Peter Cline, John Vancleave, John Nicholas, Samuel Young, Samuel McGee, Thomas Bull, Will Hall, Phil Nicholas, William Vancleave, John Cline, John Wilson, George Yunt, M. Wickerham, ? Holt, Squire Boone, Patt Kennedy, and Will Shannon.

VanMeter, Abraham 3-1246, 3-1256, 5-351, 9-102

5286-3-1246-1247-April 4, 1780: Fifth document. J. Donne paid $2,460 to Abraham Vanmetre for 41 bushels of indian corn for use of Illinois Department troops at Falls of Ohio. Names: George Rogers Clark, John Jowmhene.

5301-3-1256-1258-April 4, 1780: No. 28. Account of General [George Rogers] Clark in behalf of the state of Virginia with John Donne for Provi-sions for $41,104.10 expended between November 17, 1779 and April 4, 1780. Names listed for payment were: Thomas Philips for 326 pounds of beef; John Philips for 364 pounds of beef; Henry Holman for 120 pounds of beef; Nathaniel Overall for $125 pounds of beef; Robert Ivers for 564 pounds of beef; Thomas Carter for 306 pounds of beef; Joseph Brown for 311 pounds of beef; George Flanagan for 406 pounds of beef; Harold Brown for 265 pounds of beef; Peter Sturges for 2,757

5301-3-1256-1258-April 4, 1780-Continued: pounds of beef; Levin Powell for bushels of corn; John Briscoe for 16 bushels of indian meal; Thomas Bull for 5 bushels of salt; Henry French for 2 and 1/2 bushels of salt; James Bidy for 3 bushels of salt; Nathaniel Hart; James Beaty; and Abraham Vanmetre; Some individuals were listed more than once and some supplied different provisions. John Donne noted Basil Prather had supplied 102 bushels of flour on April 4, 1780 for sick but it was not listed in the account since Dunne did not know the price charged.

8360-5-351-June 1, 1780: Entries for names: George Wilson, James Sullivan, Abraham VanMeter, Thomas McCarty, Moses Kirkendall, Isaac Keller, Uriah Sullivan, Uriah Johnson, William Pope, Thomas McGee, and James Wright.

14683-9-102-105-March 22, 1782: Entries for items and cash distributed to various officers and persons from 1780 through March 22, 1781. Reference to corn, meat, Louisville, troops, flour, blankets, express, Indian Affairs, salt, whiskey, Falls of Ohio, Indians, saddles, army, Kaskaskia Indians, Shawnee Expedition. Names: Mary Christie, James Morris, George Will-son, Capt. William Pope, Richard Barbour, Robert Anderson, Dorsey Pentecort, Capt. John Rogers, Anthony Gamblin, Brooks Treal?, William Shannon, James Sullivan, John Byrn, Jacob Valm, James Wright, John Hundley, Abraham VanMeter, Thomas McCarty, Major George Slaughter, Uriah Johnson, Thomas McGee, Moses Kuykendall,

VanMeter, Elizabeth 6-1184

11247-6-1184-1185-June 20, 1781: Third document. Reference to beef, Fort Nelson and certification that beef was property of Elizabeth VanMeter. Names: Edward Taylor, George Slaughter.

VanMeter, Garret 6-375

10024-6-375-April 14, 1781: Letter of Garret VanMeter to Governor Thomas Jefferson. April 3 and 4, 1781 letters of Osburn and VanMeter.

VanMeter, Jacob 4-1054, 5-828, 7-158, 7-759, 8-955, 9-1259, 10-355, 10-512, 10-535, 10-807, 10-1089, 10-1177, 10-1205

7297-4-1054-1057-September 2, 1780: Third document. Duplicate filming. State of Virginia account with Jacob VanMeter. Bill of exchange issued for $4,500. Names: William Oldham.

9019-5-828-829-February 20, 1781: Top document. Will Shannon Bill of Exchange sent January 13, 1781 from Falls of Ohio to Virginia Treasurer for payment to Jacob VanMeter, who supplied salt for Illinois Department. Names: George Wilson.

11632-7-158-159-July 10, 1781: Top document. Lieut. Richard Clark was sent by Lieut. Col. John Montgomery and Capt. Robert George to obtain salt at Bullet Lick and brought back 13 bushels of salt to Falls of Ohio. Names: George Wilson, James Berwick, Will Shannon, Jacob VanMeter, George Rogers Clark.

12459-7-759-760-August 9, 1781: Top document. George Rogers Clark order to issue rum to Mr. Wallace.

14090-8-955-959-December ?, 1781: List of William Shannon bills from January 3, 1779 to 1781. Names: Monsieur Carboneaux [Carbonneaux], Jean Beauvais, Capt. [Godefroy] Linctot, Patrick McClosky, Capt. Wil-liams, Monsieur Rickett, Rago Bauvais [Beauvais], Antoine Lauvierre, Monsieur Langtot, Monsieur Butteue, Oliver Pollock, ? McCray, Charles Charloville [Charleville], Madam Bentley, Stanislaus Daupier, ? Charloville [Charleville], William McCulloch, Gabriel Cerre, Gideon Jerret, Richard Winston, Capt. Placey [Placy], Thomas McGee, Jean B. Wislett, John Gerault, Monsieur LeGras, Joseph Anderson, Francis Bosseron, Mon-sieur Bessolel?, Monsieur Mashearn, Francis Millchame, Daniel Murray, Capt. Richard McCarty, Monsieur Sheto, Monsieur Cere, M onsieur J. Charloville, Monsieur Morros, Monsieur R. Beauvais, Monsieur Bienve-nue, Monsieur Janist, Monsieur Bentley, Doctor Rey, Col. LeGras, Capt. [Leonard] Helm, Nathaniel Randolph, Matthew Wiley, George Wilson, John Byrn, Jacob Myres, Jacob Vanmetre [VanMeter], John Floyd, William Pope, Marias Hansbrough, Hargire Pendergras, John William Provence, John Philips, Mr. Dowdele, Aquila Whitaker, John Hanley, Joseph An-drews, Monsieur Bogee, James Sullivan, David Standeford or Standefield, Thomas McCarty, Moses Keckendall [Kuykendall], Isaac Kellar, Uriah Johnston, Lewis Devine, F. Charolville, Monsieur Gratiott [Gratiot], F. Mittehome, Bazail Alarie, Monsieur Lassay?. Some names appear more than once.

16250-9-1259-1262-July 29, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Names: George Rogers Clark, Jacob VanMeter.

16724-10-355-357-October 23, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Falls of Ohio issued cartridge boxes. Names: Isaac Cox, Thomas McCarty, Jacob VanMeter.

16910-10-512-515-November 4, 1782: Account of provisions issued by George Wilson for the late expedition against savages [indians] to the troops of the Illinois Regiment and also the militia of the counties of Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln under command of George Rogers Clark. Names: Capt. Jacob Pyeatt, John Floyd, Lieut. Jarret Williams, Major George Walls, John Crittenden, William Clark, Capt. James Asturgus, Capt. Charles Polk, Isaac Cox, Capt. James Samuels, Capt. Samuel Pottenger, James Francis Moore, Capt. Richard Chinoweth, Lieut. Samuel McDaniel, Capt. James Rogers, Ensign Joseph Reed, Jacob VanMeter, Capt. John Lantrey, Andrew Hines, Aquilla Whitaker, Ensign James McDonald, Thomas McCarty, Col. John Logan, Benjamin Logan, Hugh McGarry.

16939-10-535-536-November 11, 1782: Top right document. Powder, lead and flints issued. Names: Jacob VanMeter, Isaac Cox, George Rogers Clark.

17279-10-807-808-January 17, 1783: Top document. Jacob VanMeter made oath January 17, 1783 to Samuel McDowell that he had not been paid for a horse impressed July 16, 1780. Names: Stephen Rawling, Thomas McCarty, Richard Chinoweth.

17505-10-1089-1096-Abstract from Capt. William Shannon's vouchers of sundry expenditures in the Illinois Department. Dated entries from June 4, 1780-May 28, 1781. Items and services: rum, boats, beef, horses, salt, rent of store, whiskey, taffia, corn, flour, flat bottom boat, canoes, wagons, barrels, express, saddle, brandy, barges, indian meal, deer skins, cheese, butter, bear meat, planks, tar. Names: Gidion Jarrat, Matthew Willey, Wil-liam Minurtry, Mary Christy. George Wilson, Daniel Standeford, Jacob Mires, David Douglas, Margaret Pendergrass, James Sullivan, Thomas McGee, Jacob VanMeter, Thomas Bull, John Folkes, William Pope, Morias Hansborough, William Provance, John Phillips, Monsieur Carbonneaux, John Floyd, Aquilla Whitaker, John Handley, Thomas Vickroy, David Standeford, Dennis Springer, Thomas McCarty, Moses Kuykendall, Isaac Kellar, Uriah Johnson, John Asturgus, Hardy Hill, Willis Green, Samuel Culbertson, Robert Taylor, James Asturgus, Jacob Pyeatt, Galloway and Mitchell, James Galloway, James Wright, John Miller, Benjamin Price, Samuel Hinch, Jarret Williams, Isaac Morrison, James Keller, John Howe, Richard Loyde, Jonathan Rogers,

17505-10-1089-1096-Continued: James Brown, Graves Wapshot, James Dunbar, Samuel Martin, Martin Hardin, Francis Adams, Ben Applegate, Daniel Sullivan, Samuel Wells, David Hart, Leonard Helm, Philip Long, Thomas Holhman, James Stevenson, Samuel Martin, Edward Dougherty, Richard Chinoweth, George Pomery, John Johnson, Charles Charloville, William Shannon, Benjamin Hook, Col. John Floyd, William Spangler, James Quirthomis, Pere Anterljoi?, Francis Bosseron, Patt Kennedy, Pat-rick Kennedy.

17577-10-1177-1181-February 16, 1783: Bortom document. Duplicate filming. Capt. John Vertreese certified Jacob VanMeter on Oct. 19, 1782 had delivered property for the expedition against the indians.

17597-10-1205-1206-May 22, 1783: Bottom document. Col. John Floyd presented sundry claims of the Jefferson County militia for approval by commissioners. Names: Samuel Moore for spy duty; Jacob VanMeter; Ash Emerson John Jordan; Abraham Chaplin; Arthur Parks; Margaret Coubourns: Peter Cliser;

VanMeter, Jacob (Capt.) 10-333, 10-608

16692-10-333-335-October 22, 1782: Fourth document on right. Rations for Capt. Jacob VanMeter. Names: Isaac Cox, James ?.

17070-10-608-610-November 22, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Capt. John Baley order for 2 day rations of flour for company of Capt. Jacob VanMeter.

From: JSClifft@aol.com:

You did not mention if you had seen the Haw book, but if you did your research 30 years ago you might have missed it. The Haw family married into the Swank, Goodin, Vernon and Moore Families.....all entangled many times and connected to the Van Meters in several ways.

The Haw Family Ancestry, Joseph L. Haw III, Gulf Printing Co., Houston, TX, 1978.

"Abraham Van Meter was born June 13, 1744, probably in Frederick Co., Virginia. [son of Jacob Van Meter & Letitia Strode/Stroud] in 1779-80 he came with many relatives to Kentucky. In 1780 he was first listed as being in Capt. Wm. Harrod's Company at the stations near The Falls in Jefferson Co. But on June 23, 1780, his name, with several others formerly of Harrod's company, is found on the partial list of Capt. Squire Boone's Company, stationed at "The Painted Stone," near the present town of Shelbyville. Squire Boone, a younger brother of the famous Daniel Boone, in 1779 established the first station in what is now Shelby County, which, for nearly two years was the only one between Harrodsburg and The Falls. This station was broken up in Sept., 1781, when Indians under the leadership of Joseph Brant descended upon Central Kentucky. Hearing of their approach, the inhabitants decided to remove to the stronger settlements on Beargrass Creek (Louisville). En route, they were attacked by a large body of Indians, defeated and dispersed with great loss. Likely Abraham Van Meter had finished his term of service in the forces there, but he did not long survive that event. In the Kentucky Historical Library in Frankfort is the only copy of a work by William W. Henton of Canton, Missouri, entitled The Van Meter Family. I quote from page 7:

Taken from an old letter dated July 14, 1887, written by Susan Van Meter Crutcher, daughter of Jacob Van Meter, Jr. (1762-1850) to her daughter, Mary J. Wale of Jasper, MO. - 'It was father who dreamed he lost his hat, and grandfather said you will lose one of your brothers. In three or four days we heard Uncle Abraham was killed by the Indians. An old man living in the fort was clearing some ground and sent his boy out and a hired man to push up the heaps, and the Indians were lying in the fence corner. The hired man saw them, ran back and they shot him. That gave the alarm. Uncle jumped up to go. His wife [Elizabeth Cline] begged him not to go. He went and he and two others were shot. He helped to bury the other two, and died in four days. He was a very large and stout man with a tremendous voice which could be heard a mile away on a clear day. He was killed by the poisoned ball fired by an Indian. It was a mere graze upon the thigh and he thought nothing of it at first, but soon the deadly poison developed itself and speedily ended his life. He left four daughters, Catherine Letitia, Sarah and Elizabeth.'

According to official records, letters of administration were granted by the Court of Jefferson County to his widow, Elizabeth, Dec. 3, 1781, the sureties being John Vertrees and Wm. Hall. In March of 1781, Abraham and Jacob had each taken up 800 acres of land in Jefferson County. Other items of Abraham's property appraised after his death: plows, hoes, scythes, spades, pitchforks, harrows, maddocks, saws, lamps, bedticks, curtains, coverlids, flax hackle, spinning wheel, 26 spools of yarn, pots, skillets, griddles, potracks, spit, teakettle, dishes, sidesaddle, chains, singletrees, handmill, wedges, pruning knives, gouges, grindstone, steelyards, rifles, tomahawk, 11 head of cattle, a bull, 3 horses. In 1782, Elizabeth, the widow, married Samuel Goodin and brought with her to Goodin's Fort in Hardin County her four small Van Meter daughters. Catherine was 12, Letitia 10, Sarah 9, and Elizabeth 2. By 1797 all four had married. There is some authority also for a son named Abraham, Jr.

"General Braddock", a slave of Abraham's valued in the inventory at 100 pounds, also went with Elizabeth to Goodin's Fort. In 1797, he made a lone raid on Indians and returned with 9 scalps, for which said deed he was set free on March 19, 1797, whereupon he married a negress known as Becky Swank, and lived in Hardin County."

My line is through Elizabeth Van Meter, Abe's daughter, who married Jacob Swank in Hardin Co. They moved to Mississippi County, MO. They built the first brick home in Mississippi Co in the 1830s. This house is the oldest in Mississippi Co. and in Jan.of '01, when I was home for a visit, there was a family living in it. It is in poor shape and the 2nd story appeared to be unlivable. The only addition that has been made to the main structure is a wood sided extention on what was probably the old kitchen. I wish the local historical society would restore it, but they have another house in the city of Charleston that they use as a museum. The Swank house, known as "the old brick house" is listed in the register of historical homes.

September 8, 2001:
From: Linnea Klee  - ILlee@woolklee.com




	

Ezra Van Meter's Daughter

Rebecca IS NOT the Rebecca

who married Wilson R. Stirling

Rebecca is the daughter of 

William Van Meter Jr. 1807-1885

The other material is correct
and is being left there to share


I am sending you a document I have put together that indicates how 
Rebecca Van Meter, who married Wilson R. Stirling, descended from both
 of Jan Jansen Van Meter's marriages: 
 (1)  to Sarah Bodine (2) to Margaret Mollenauer. 


	

Ezra Van Meter's Daughter

Rebecca IS NOT the Rebecca

who married Wilson R. Stirling

Rebecca is the daughter of 

William Van Meter Jr. 1807-1885

The other material is correct
and is being left there to share



Ezra Van Meter, Rebecca Van Meter's father, descended as follows:
Jan Jansen Van Meter = Sarah Bodine
 son Johannes Van Meter = Rebecca Powelson 
 son Johannes Van Meter = Josina Taylor
 son Ezra Van Meter 

Priscilla Pearse, Rebecca Van Meter's mother, descended as follows:
Jan Jansen Van Meter = Margaret Mollenauer
	 son Isaac Van Meter = Elsjie Scholl
	 son Jacob Van Meter = Catherine DeMoss
	 da Rebecca Van Meter = James Pearse
	 da Priscille Pearse

Ezra Van Meter and Priscilla Pearse were parents of Rebecca Van Meter, 
who married Wilson R. Stirling. 

I wonder if Ezra and Priscilla met because they were distant cousins? 
The document has information about the Stirlings and their children.  
I have a lot more information, including on the Stirling side.  
I hope this is useful to someone.

Linnea Klee

Rebecca Van Meter Stirling and Ezra Van Meter Family History - 7 Sep 2001
Compiled by Linnea Back Klee

1.5 Isaac Van Metre (son of Jan Jansen Van Meter [1683-1745] and 
    Margaret Mollenauer [1687-1745])

Birth Date:	3 Jun 1713
Birth Place:	Frederick County, VA  ®150 or Somerset Co. NJ  ®155
Death Date:	3 Sep 1745
Death Place:	Frederick County, VA  ®150

Notes: 
Frederick County, VA was formed in 1734 from Orange County.  
Apple orchards were a major early industry.

According to Professor Virgil A. Lewis, who contributed to John T. Harris' 
"Historical Sketch of West Virginia," 

"In 1725 John Van Metre, an Indian trader from the Hudson river, traversed the lower Shenandoah, Upper Potomac and South Branch Valleys, but the honor of fixing the first home in the state was reserved for another. This was Morgan ap Morgan [sic] who, in 1727, reared his cabin on the site of the present village of Bunker Hill, in Mill Creek magisterial district in Berkeley County....In 1730, Isaac Van Metre, son of the explorer received from Governor William Gooch a grant for a large body of land chiefly in what is now Berkeley and Jefferson counties. A part of this he sold to Joist Hite, who, in 1732, brought sixteen families from York, Pennsylvania, all of whom settled in the Lower Shenandoah Valley." (pp.315-316)

Kenneth Clayton lists Isaac Van Meter's birthdate as 3 June 1713, death date as 3 Sep 1745 and birthplace as Frederick County, VA. A query from James G. Widmer puts his birthplace as Somerset County, NJ.

Reported by another source as died 1748.

Research:
The following appears to refer to a different Isaac Van Meter, because of the death date of 1757. Mike Judd posts that: "Isaac Van Meter was killed by Indians while he was out working in his fields. He is buried about 150 feet below the crest of the hill on which Fort Pleasant was located (The Van Matre Ancestry by Vincent M. Van Matre (1993))."

This Isaac Van Meter's will was probated 14 Dec. 1757, and states that he was living on the south branch of the Potomack, Frederick Co., VA and provides his wife, Hannah "to have 20 pounds yearly and negro named Hannah, land in New Jersey with stock there to remain under lease now granted until they expire." The money was to then go to his children, "Henry, Jacob, Barret, Sarah Richman, Catherine Van Meter, Rebecca Hite, Hilletje Van Meter." The will divides up the acreage of land he bought in VA of James Cebrun: 200 acres to Garret, 200 to Jacob, 200 to Henry, land to Catherine, 200 acres to Abraham Hite, husband of Rebecca and 200 to Hilletje.

According to Carmen Silliman, Fort Pleasant is in Hardy Co., WV or VA, not Frederick Co. (Genforum.genealogy.com/VanMeter/messages, 8/9/2000)

Spouse: Alice (Elsjie) Scholl
Birth Date: 1714
Birth Place: Readington, Somerset Co., NJ ®150 ®221
Marriage Date: 1736 ®155
Marriage Place: Raritan Church, Somerville, NJ ®160
Children: Johannes (John)
Peter
Margaret
Jacob

1.5.4 Jacob Van Meter
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Birth Date: 1744/1745 ®221
Birth Place: Berkeley Co., WVA ®150 (Frederick Co., VA)
Death Date: 24 Jan 1838
Death Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150

Notes: Berkeley Co. WV was formed from the parent county of Frederick VA. A 1770 map of Virginia shows Frederick County encompassing the current Jefferson and Berkeley Counties of WV. ®154 Jacob's birthplace then was probably Frederick Co., VA.

Research: Daniel Van Meter is listed on the 1806 tax list for Hocking Township, Fairfield Co., OH (www.Fairfieldgenealogy.org/research/HOC1807.HTM)

John VanMeter is listed among the names of the first settlers of Lancaster, Fairfield Co., OH. These settlers purchased their lots during the years 1800, 1801, 1802. ®214

Spouse: Catherine De Moss
Birth Date: 1751/1752
Birth Place: Hampshire or Frederick Co. VA ®150
Death Date: 16 Apr 1816
Death Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150
Spouse Father: Charles Demoss (Demose) (1731-1786)
Spouse Mother: Fannie (1733-1765)
Spouse Notes: Also listed as married in Monongahela, VA in 1767. ®221
Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1763
Marriage Place: Berkeley Co., W VA
Children: Josinah
Rebecca
Alice (Elsie)
John
Sarah
Catherine (Kitty)

1.5.4.2 Rebecca Van Meter
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Birth Date: 1771
Birth Place: Frederick County, VA ®150
Death Date: 14 Nov 1831 ®150
Burial Place: Applegate Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield Co., OH ®150
Spouse: James Pearse ®150
Birth Date: 1768
Birth Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150
Death Date: 12 Mar 1847 ®150
Burial Place: Applegate Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield Co., OH ®150
Spouse Notes: According to Mike Judd, Rebecca Van Meter and family are recorded in The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois of Wicres, France, and "will be covered in Part 4 which is being revised right now by Catherine Smith." ®221

Spouse Research: Lancaster Ohio was founded on Nov. 10, 1800 by Col. Ebenezer Zane of Wheeling, WV. Zane blazed a road in 1797 to bring in settlers. The mostly German settlers who came by Zane's Trace, named the new town, New Lancaster, after Lancaster, PA. Fairfield County was formed in 1800 and included the present counties of Delaware, Knox and Licking, along with portions of 4 other counties. The Lancaster Lateral Canal opened to commerce in 1836. (The Lancaster Story. Fairfield County Chapter OGS History of Lancaster. www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/info/history.html) Several other Pearses appear in the 1850 Census in Fairfield County:

William B. Pearse (born 1806), wife Levina and family. He was from PA and married Lavina Shellenbarger and had 14 children. He later married Sarah Calkins. ®214

Joseph Pearse (born 1805), wife, Delila, and daughter, Eliza.
John Pearse (born 1813), wife Mary E., and children
James Pearse (born 1795) with Anthony and Angeline Dennis and son.
Marriage Date: 1790 ®150
Children: Priscilla
Andrew
John Van Metre
Lewis
Catherine
Joseph
Rebecca
James Wilson
Josina
Frank

1.5.4.2.1 Priscilla Pearse
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Birth Date: 1792
Birth Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150
Notes: In the 1850 U.S. Census, Priscilla VanMeter, 58, born PA, lived with Rebecca VanMeter, 20, born in OH, John VanMeter, 27, Farmer, born OH, William L. VanMeter, 15, born OH, Jesse Brown, 23, farmer, and his wife, Anne C. and children, Lucinda, 6, and Ezra, 3. Living with them is William Clark 18, farmer. They lived in Walnut Township, Fairfield County, OH. ®130 My data on Rebecca makes her 16, not 20, in 1850.

Spouse: Ezra Van Metre
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1799 ®156
Birth Place: Martinsburg, WV ®156
Death Date: Before 1850 ®150
Spouse Father: Johannes Van Metre Jr. (1735-1818)
Spouse Mother: Josina Taylor (1776-1816)
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1828 ®150
Children: John
Ann C.
Rebecca
William L.

1.5.4.2.1.1 John Van Metre
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Birth Date: 1823
Birth Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: In the 1850 U.S. Census, John VanMeter, 27, Farmer, born OH lived with Jesse Brown, 23, farmer, and his wife, Anne C. and children, Lucinda, 6, and Ezra, 3, Priscilla VanMeter, 58, born PA, Rebecca VanMeter, 20, born in OH, William L. VanMeter, 15, born OH . Living with them is William Clark 18, farmer. They lived in Walnut Township, Fairfield County, OH. ®130

1.5.4.2.1.2 Ann C. Van Metre
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Birth Date: 1825
Birth Place: Lancaster, Fairfield Co. OH ®150
Spouse: Jesse Brown ®150
Birth Place: Virginia ®130
Children: Lucinda
Ezra

1.5.4.2.1.2.1 Lucinda Brown
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Birth Date: 1844 ®130
Birth Place: Ohio

1.5.4.2.1.2.2 Ezra Brown
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Birth Date: 1827 ®130
Birth Place: Ohio