Sixth Generation

44. Maria Philipena JAEGER was born on 13 February 1735 in Schuylkill Co., PA. Headstone gives this date.
She died on 6 May 1816 at the age of 81 in Alsace Twp., Berks Co., PA. She was buried in May 1816 in Muhlenberg Twp., Berks Co., PA. She is buried with the Eberling Family at the Hinnershitz Church, Tuckerton, Muhlenberg Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Birth date from Stoever Book, Early Lutheran Baptisms and marriages in Southeastern Pa. 1730-1779. Death date from Pat Gore, Box 666, Palmer, Alaska 99645 (907) 745-3345 letter dated 12 Dec 1994.

Maria Philipena JAEGER and Johannes EBLING were married about 1750 in PA. Johannes EBLING was born on 20 August 1725. He died on 16 March 1787 at the age of 61 in Alsace Twp., Berks Co., PA. Date of death could be 1786. Notes for Johannes Ebling:
The earliest Ebeling/Ebling that we can find that came to America was Johan Ebeling, he was found on a List taken at St. Catherine's, June 2, 1709, 1745 persons VOL. 2, NO. D 68, Palatines at St. Catherines, June 2, 1709. First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley. His occupation was husbandman and vinedresser. He was a Roman Catholic. He was 25 (should read 35) years old at the time. sons ages 14-10, daughters ages 8-1. Johan Ebeling was born in 1684. Many of these people in 1723 and 1728 left Schoharie, Monades (New York) for what was then western Pennsylvania, many settled in Tulpehocken area that would later become Berks County, Pennsylvania (1752). Tulpehocken Township was later divided, the other part became Heidelberg Township. Land of Johannes Ebling When Johannes Ebling lands were sold (after his death), they are discribed as the following: "Where as the Honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, Late Proprietors of Pennsylvania by their patent or grant bearing date of January in the year of our Lord 1771 did grant and confirm unto said John Ebling (by the name of Evling) two certain tracts, pieces, or parcels of lands situated in Alsace Township aforesaid, the one of them called Openheim and bounded and described as follows: Vis. beginning at a marked Spanish Oak thence by part of the 12000 acres Manor of Penn mount West, one hundred and 58 perches to a stone. Thence by Charles Hunters land and said 12000 acres tract, North 10 degrees West 122 perches to a stone. Thence by the said 12000 acres tract East 179 perches and a quarter to a stone. North 61 perches to a stone. North 80 degrees, East 104 perches and a quarter to a marked Black Oak, South 142 perches to a stone, thence by Nicholas Sutzinger and William Millers land West 102 perches and a half to a stone and South 54 perches to the place of beginning, containing 201 acres and a half and the allowance of six acres for roads, etc." 2 - "And the other called Undenheim, beginning at a marked White Oak, thence by the land of the late Isaac Maytime, North 20 degrees West 60 perches to a post. Thence by Michael Fishers land and vacant land North 20 degrees East 240 perches to a stone. Thence by vacant land part of the 12000 acres South 20 degrees, East 104 perches to a stone South 20 degrees, West 109 perches and a half to a stone, South nine degrees West 18 perches to a stone. Thence by Henry Garrets land, North 81 degrees, West 87 perches to a stone, South 70 degrees, West 42 perches to a stone, thence by Henry Garrets land, North 20degrees West 17 perches and a half to a post and South 70 degrees. West 4 perches to the place of beginning and containing 137 acres and 97 perches and allowance of 6 acres for roads, etc." (patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book AA Vol. 11 page 476, May 1779). 3 - "Vis, beinning at a stone at a corner of land of the late James Seull, thence by the other part of said above tract of said William Green, South 20 degrees, East 18 perches to a stone for a corner and South 71 degrees 116 perches and three quarters to a stone corner, thence by the said John Eblings land North nine degrees, East 18 perches and a half to a stone and North 70 degrees, East 108 perches to the place of beginning, containing 12 acres and 8 perches of land. (Excepting and forever reserving on the second herein mentioned and described tract of land, 25 square perches of ground where said John Ebling is buried for a family burial ground with free liberty privileges, ingress, egress and ugress unto said burial ground and for any of the said family to bury their dead or to make, mend and repair the enclosure or fencing around said burial said burial ground as often as the same may be necessary at any time hereafter forever.)" (Deed Book No. 21, page 197, Berks Co. Pa.) There is a quit claim deed signed by children of John Ebling plus their husband's signatures as children and heirs, also Molly Ebling, Daniel Rollin, William Rollin. In the will, the oldest son ludwick was to receive five shillings only but his children (Ludwick's) would receive his Share. Molly Ebling may be his daughter. The former private burial ground known as Ebling Cemetery near Temple, Pa. in Berks County, a tract of land 25 perches square, was laid out by Johannes Ebling and where he was buried. After his son-in-law bought the plantation and cemetery, it was called Bernhardt Cemetery. In recent years being where the government wanted to build a lake, it was removed to the Minnershitz Cemetery about 5 miles north of Reading, Pa. Besides Johannes, his wife and his mother, Paul and his wife, Wendel Bernhart and his wife and family are also buried there.

Maria Philipena JAEGER and Johannes EBLING had the following children: