Eighth Generation

204. Balthasar "Balzer" DORTER was born on 13 March 1750 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He was christened on 27 March 1750 in Old German Zion Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA.³⁴⁷ He died on 16 February 1800 at the age of 49 in Wythe Co., VA. One source has his death 16 feb 1843 in Cripple Creek, Wyeth Co., VA.
Balzer signed a will on 16 February 1800.³⁴⁷ Wythe Co., VA, Will Book #1, pg 149

In the name of God, Amen. This the 16th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, I, Balzer Darter, of Wythe County and the State of Virginia, being at present very sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, thanks be to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, and touching my worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life.

I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

1st. It is my will and I hereby order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid off and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

2nd. It is my will and I do hereby order that my wife, and my three youngest sons, Fredericks, Christian and Daniel, shall live together on my land on the waters of Cripple Creek until my youngest son, Daniel, be of age, then it is my will that the said land shall be equally divided into three parts, one third part thereof with the mansion house shall be for the possession of my wife; the other two moities or thirds shall be equally divided amongst the three afore mentioned sons, and in the case that one of them is able to purchase the shares of the other, it is my will that:
3rd. My will and I do ordain that my three above named sons shall elect andchose three fit and honest freeholders of, who shall appraise and value the said land, and according to the valuation, he shall pay to the other brothers.
4th. It is my will and I do order that a third part of the land which my wife shall be in possession during her life shall after she decease also go in equal division to my aforementioned three sons, and according to the appraisement and valuation of three men the one who shall purchase the other's part shall pay to the other brothers.
5th. It is my will and I do order out of the money upon hand and due me from others, first and foremost my brother,Nicholas, shall pay fees due the Loyal Company.
6th. It is my will and I do so order that all my personal estate be and remain in the hands of my wife and three sons aforementioned without making sale aftermy decease, to be equally divided in three parts as soon as the youngest is ofage, one third to go to my wife and the two other thirds in equal shares to my three first mentioned sons.
7th. It is my will and I order that after my decease, all the increase of my livestock until the time my youngest son comes of age shall be equally divided between my wife and my youngest son, Daniel; and then the remainder of the old stock to be divided as mentioned afore.
8th. It is my will and I order that my three sons above mentioned shall as soon as the youngest is of age and the division of the personal estate taketh place,from their shares pay to my daughter, Margaret, five pounds together, and to my daughter, Catherine, the like sum together or jointly.
9th. And lastly I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Magdalene, and my friend Stanger, to be Executor of this my Last Will and Testament; hereby revoking, disanulling and making void all former Wills heretofore by me made, ratifying this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Balzer Darter

Pronounced and delivered by the said testator ashis last Will and Testament in the presence of: Peter Spangler, Peter Wisely,Samuel Repass
Recorded Feb. 11, 1800

Virginia Magdelina WAMPLER and Balthasar "Balzer" DORTER were married at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

205. Virginia Magdelina WAMPLER was born circa 1749 in VA.

Children were:

i.
Eva Magdalena TARTER was born on 10 July 1761 in Berks Co., PA.³⁴⁸
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ii.
John TARTER Sr..
iii.
Johann Peter TARTER Sr.³⁴⁹ was born on 10 March 1764 in Berks Co., PA.^348,350 He died in April 1843 at the age of 79 in Pulaski Co., KY. Peter Tarter's Revolutionary War pension application gives most of the information known about him. After he moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky he settled on White Oak Creek in the western part of the county. At age 17 Peter entered the Revolutionary War for the Colonies and served the frontier against Indian activity for 6-7 yrs. War wounds affected him until his death and in 1818 he was exempted from paying county taxes and he lost his eyesight.
Pvt. NC line; 6 May 1834; $20;

iv.
Margaret TARTER was born in 1766 in Lincoln Co., NC.³⁴⁹
v.
Frederick TARTER was born in 1768 in Lincoln Co., NC.^348,349 He died in 1811 at the age of 43 in Pulaski Co., KY.³⁴⁹
vi.
Christian TARTER was born in 1771 in Lincoln Co., NC.³⁴⁹ He died on 18 November 1855 at the age of 84 in Pulaski Co., KY.³⁴⁹
vii.
Catherina Elizabetha TARTER was born on 7 June 1771.³⁴⁸
viii.
Daniel TARTER³⁵¹ was born in 1782 in Lincoln Co., NC. He died in 1813 at the age of 31 in Pulaski Co., KY. Daniel was named in Balzer's will as his youngest son. He came to Kentucky about 1806 when he is first shown on the tax list. He died by June 1813 when his children were bound out.