Wilt Ancestry

Direct Descendants of Martin Wild (Hans Martin Wilder)<Littlestown, PA>

–Sources–

1. A List of the Palatine Passengers Imported in the Ship WILLIAM AND SARAH Will’m Hill, Mastr. from Rotterdam, arrived in Philadelphia the 18 September 1727:

Hans Martin Wilder………..2 1/2 (others excluded)
This is a true list of Passengers Imported in the ship WILLIAM & SARAH, Willm. Hill, Mastr., from Rotterdam among whom are no convicts, given upon oath, by Tho. Tober. This list was transcribed from: William John Hinke, A HISTORY OF THE GOSHENHOPPEN REFORMED CHARGE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA(1727-1819). Vol. 27 of the PA-German Society Proceedings and Addresses. (Lancaster, PA: Pennsyvania-German Society, 1920). pp 24-25. Transcribed by Rev. Robert E. Smith, bob_smith@ctsfw.edu

2. From “Pennsylvania German Immigrants – 1709-1786′ edited by Don Yoder, 1980. (Lists consolidated from yearbooks of the PA German Folklore Society)p. 252: Wild, Johann Georg – County of Wertheim (added by the American editor) – According to the GSP’s transcript of the Records of Christ Church or Bieber Creek Church, Rockford Township, Berks Co., PA 1738-1903” Johann Georg Wild, Master Shoemaker in Maxatawney, son of Martin Wild “aus dem Wartheimischen”, married on March 6, 1758, Maria Barbara Arnold, daughter of Michael Arnold of Maxatawney.

3. WILT, Thomas, PA Line, Barbara, W3322, sol appl 25 Nov 1834 in Bedford Co PA aged 77, sol lived in York Co PA when he lived in York Co PA when he enl & he was later drafted in Frederick Co MD, sol was b in 1757 in Berks Co PA, sol stated he lived with his father on a farm on the line between York Co PA & Frederick Co MD {Probably Littlestown} & that after the Rev he went to Baltimore MD for 2 years then returned to his father’s for about 1 yr & was then married & lived in Frederick Co MD for 4 yrs then moved to Bedford Co PA for 5 yrs then moved to Huntingdon Co PA for 5 yrs then returned to {Greenfield Twp.} Bedford Co PA in 1804, {note: the preceeding dates would make their marriage date as 1790 – 10 years are missing} on 14 Jul 1847 in Blair Co PA one Peter Wilt was adm’r of sol’s wid’s estate & he stated sol had d 8 Oct 1842 & wid d 27 Sep 1846 & he stated sol & wid had m in 1781 in York Co PA, in 1847 surviving children were: Jacob Wilt, Peter Wilt, George Wilt, Elizabeth (Wilt) Fetters wid of George Fetters, Margaret (Wilt) Mayers wid of Charles Mayers, John Wilt, Catharine (Wilt) Flinn wife of Thomas Flinn, Mary Wilt, Susanna (Wilt) Tower wife of Samual Tower, David Wilt & Daniel Wilt, the son Peter Wilt made aff’dt 25 Dec 1847 in Blair Co PA aged 58 & referred to his older bro Jacob Wilt who was aged 60 in 1847.

Bedford Co. 1810 census: Thomas Wilt 10301 40210
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census dates versus (known dates)
Thomas bef 1765 (1757) Barbara 1765-1785 (1765)
Jacob , older brother of peter * (1787) Elizabeth, oldest daughter 1784-1794
Peter 1784-1794 (1789) Margaret 1784-1794
George 1784-1794 (1793) Barbara 1800-1810
John 1784-1794 (1790) Susanna 1800-1810
David 1804-1810 Catherine 1804-1810
Daniel, youngest son aft 1810 Mary youngest daughter 1804-1810

*One older son out of household at time of 1810 census
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Bedford Co., Greenfield Twp. 1820 census: Thomas Wilt 11001 02101
Bedford Co., Greenfield Twp. 1840 census: listed in household of Jacob Age 82
“Bedford County (Pennsylvania) in the American Revolution”, published by Closson Press, Apollo, Pa.

Wilt, Thomas (1757 to 1847) Service: York Co Militia, under Capts Kurtz, Forrey, Copenhaver, Shields and Foreman. Lived between York and FrederickCo,. MD. 1840 Pension list, age 82, Greenfield Twp, living with Jacob Wilt.

4. George Wilt listed in bible entry; George and Margaret stated as Susan’s parents.

“George Wilt died (unreadable) 1st, 1871- aged 77 years, 9 months, and 18 days”

1850 Census (have copy):

George Wilt and family are listed in Pine Township, Armstrong County, in the 1850 census:

George Wilt, 58, farmer, value of real estate, $1000, born in PA

Margaret, 58

Margaret, 22

John, 20

Henry, 17

Susannah, 15

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Source: Pages 373-393, History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert

Walker Smith, Esq.

             Chicago :

Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883.

Transcribed May 2001 by James R. Hindman for the Armstrong County Smith Project.

Published 2001 by the Armstrong County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project.

Next east of “Roan” was “Williamsburgh,” 307 acres, on both sides of the Cowanshannock, and adjoining the purchase line on the south, “in line of districts Nos. 1 and 2 in the late purchase.” The warrant was granted to William Amberson. He was appointed commissary of purchases for Westmoreland county early in the summer of 1780. President Reed wrote to him August 5, among other things: “Having already quota’d the counties within the state, we must do the same by yours, and do therefore direct you to supply the garrison” (at Pittsburgh) “with 50 barrels of flour, 500 bushels of Indian corn and 100 gallons of whisky per month. After the plentiful harvest which has been gathered in that county, as we are informed, we hope no difficulty will occur to prevent you getting this supply; but if there does, you must impress it. We have no other means of effecting it, and we trust we shall stand both excused and justified in taking this measure, if indolence and avarice interpose their baneful influence. Amberson conveyed his interest in “Williamsburgh” to William Turnbull, to whom the patent issued, July 17, 1793. He conveyed this entire tract and “Pine Grove”*(7) to Wm. Peart, September 7, 1806, for $4,000, who thereafter occupied it for a number of years. Dr. Abner Bainbridge, who, after Peart’s death, married his widow, resided on it in 1814-15-16. Peart conveyed it, in pursuance of an article of agreement, to Philip Mechling and Simon Torney, September 19, 1826, for $3,944. George Wilt was assessed with it from 1829 till 1832.

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Source: Pages 211 to 230,  Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J. H. Beers & Co., 19114

Transcribed July 1998 by James R. Hindman for the Armstrong County Beers Project

Published 1998 by the Armstrong County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project

CHURCHES

Christ’s, also known as Rupp’s, was the first church organized in the township. It was located four miles east of Kittanning borough and one fourth of a mile north of the Indiana pike. The early records were destroyed in the fire which consumed the home of Francis Rupp in the eighties, so tradition is the only resource for a history of the church. It was probably organized in 1811 by Rev. Mr. Lampbrecht, a Lutheran clergyman, who dedicated the log edifice the next year.

The first Lutheran settlers in this section were Peter Heilman and Francis Rupp, who

invited Rev. Michael J. Steck of Greensburg to visit them once or twice a year and hold services in their homes. He continued these visits from 1796 to 1813, when Rev. John G. Lampbrecht came as pastor. He preached for them two years and during his term assisted in

the erection of a union church, used by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. Rev. William Weinel was the Reformed pastor. The subsequent pastors of the Lutheran congregation were Revs. John A. Mohler, M. C. Ziefels, G. A. Reichert, John H. Bernheim, George F. Ehrenfeld, John A. Earnest, John B. Miller, A. S. Miller, George W. Leisher, John W. Tressler, Franklin J. Matter, and the present pastor, Rev. J. G. Langham.

Christopher “Ure” donated the land for the second church, which was of logs, and was built in 1815. The Reformed members were by that time completely absorbed into the Lutheran denomination. In 1852 the log home was replaced by a neat frame church, which was

burned within two weeks of its dedication. The fourth church, a stone edifice, was built in 1854 and used until 1897, when it was replaced by the present handsome brick and stone building, one of the finest of the country churches in the county. Its total cost was $7,000. The present membership of the church is 125, and of the Sunday school, 160.

The first members of the church were Christopher Uhre (also spelled Oury and Yure), Peter Heilman, Francis Rupp, Michael Blose, Adam Ohlinger, Daniel Gould, Daniel Fitzgerald and George Williams.

Rev. Gabriel A. Reichert was pastor of this church from 1826 to 1830. Conrad Schrecongost and George Wilt were elders and George Farster and John Cravenor, deacons. Preaching in English began here in 1850, when Rev. Mr. Bernheim was pastor. The congregation was incorporated in 1853 as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ, the charter officers being Rev. George Ehrenfeldt, pastor; Benjamin Schrecongost and George

Williams, elders; Isasc Fitzgerald, John Cravenor, deacons; George Williams, trustee.

5. Note: InWilt bible entries given to Laurel Morris by Audeane McCoy, given to her by Pete McCoy, there are two Susan Wilt entries. The birthdate of August 2, 1848 is one of them, this one not interpreted to be the daughter of George Wilt. The other is August 23, date not readable. From viewing the 1850 census of George Wilt and family, Susan (Susannah) is listed as 15 years old, so estimated birthdate is 1835:

1850 Census:
George Wilt, farmer, 58, born in PA
Margaret Wilt, 58
Margaret Wilt, 22
John Wilt, 21
Henry Wilt, 17
Susannah Wilt, 15