Person Page - 1779

     Maria Magdalena Riffle was born on 26 May 1775 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married Nicholas Yeager, son of Joseph Yeager and Catherina Elisabetha Becker, on 24 February 1795 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.²
     She may have been in the household of Nicholas Yeager in the 1810 census in Mason County, Virginia, USA.³ She may have been in the household of Nicholas Yagur in the 1820 census in Mason County, Virginia, USA.⁴

     Nicholas Lawrence was born on 26 October 1786 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He was the son of Valentine Lawrence and Mary Magdaline Back.¹ He was baptized on 7 December 1787 in Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     He may have been in the household of Valentine Lawrence in the 1790 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He may have been in the household of Valentine Lorentz in the 1800 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.³ He may have been in the household of Valentine Lorence in the 1810 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.⁴

     Johann Nicolaus Becker was born on 19 December 1701 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.¹ He was the son of Johann Peter Becker and Anna Petronella Wendel.¹ He married Maria Appolonia Bayer, daughter of Andreas Bayer, on 25 October 1738 in Germany.¹ He died on 27 December 1762 in North Mountain, Shenandoah County, Virginia, at age 61.¹

     Maria Appolonia Bayer was born on 25 February 1712 in Germany.¹ She was the daughter of Andreas Bayer.¹ She married Johann Nicolaus Becker, son of Johann Peter Becker and Anna Petronella Wendel, on 25 October 1738 in Germany.¹ She died before 1762 in Virginia.¹

     Johann Peter Becker was born on 5 November 1671 in Germany.¹ He married Anna Petronella Wendel on 15 January 1697 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.¹ He died on 10 June 1748 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at age 76.¹

     Anna Petronella Wendel was born on 25 August 1678 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.¹ She married Johann Peter Becker on 15 January 1697 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.¹ She died on 15 February 1752 in Framersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at age 73.¹

     Andreas Bayer is estimated to have been born circa 1685.

     Peter Yeager is estimated to have been born circa 1766 in Virginia. He was the son of Joseph Yeager and Catherina Elisabetha Becker.² He married Anna Maria Waltzer. He died in 1825 in Mason County, Virginia, USA.³ His estate was probated on 5 September 1825 in Mason County, Virginia, USA.³
     Peter Yeager was enumerated in the 1790 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, age over 16, with 1 male under 16 and 1 female (Anna Maria Yeager and Joseph Yeager may have been in his household, based on sex and age.)¹
     Peter Yagar was enumerated in the 1800 census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, age 26-45, with 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 other male 26-45, 2 females under 10, and 1 female 26-45 (Anna Maria Waltzer, Joseph Yeager, John Yeager, George Yeager, Solomon Yeager and Sarah Yeager may have been in his household, based on sex and age.)⁴
     Peter Yeager was enumerated in the 1810 census in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA, age 26-45, with 3 males under 10, and 1 female 26-45 (Anna Maria Waltzer may have been in his household, based on sex and age.)⁵
     Peter Yagur was enumerated in the 1820 census in Mason County, Virginia, USA, age over 45, with 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 18-26, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, and 1 female over 45 (Anna Maria Waltzer, Solomon Yeager and Sarah Yeager may have been in his household, based on sex and age.)⁶
     He made a will on 18 August 1825 in Mason County, Virginia, USA, leaving bequests to wife Mary son Joseph, John, George, Solomon, Samuel and Peter.³