Person Sheet


Name Johann Peter WALMER
Birth BET 1719 AND 1720, Palatine, Germany533
Death bef 2 Jul 1795, Dauphin Co., Pa.510 Age: 76
Spouses
1 Anna Margaret UNKNOWN
Death bef 1792510
Death Memo She is not mentioned in her husband's 1792 Will, and is probably deceased by that time.
Marriage bef 1742509
Marriage Memo There is a reference to Peter Walmer's wife, Margareta in the baptismal record of their daughter Susanna.
Children Johann Peter (1742-1794)
Susanna Margaret (1744-)
Johann George (1745-~1816)
Johannes (1748-1797)
Anna Maria (1755-<1792)
Notes for Johann Peter WALMER
WALLMER, WALMOR, WALMORE.

He was 21 years old when he arrived in Philadelphia on the Europa on
17 November 1741. The people on the Europa were Palatines. His son,
Peter Walmer Jr. is referred to as Johann Peter Walmer in the
baptismal record of Johann Peter Walmer III, therefore it is assumed
that the full name of Peter Walmer I is Johann Peter Walmer.



On July 15, 1745, he buys land in Lancaster Co. from James Hamilton,
Esq. , And on October 9, 1746 he sells the land to Michael Fortiney.

On August 14, 1751, Peter Walmer was granted 100 Acres of land
adjoining Jacob Mufoer & Widow Wyrick in Hannover Township. for
Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings, current money of the province, and
yearly Quit Rent of One Half-penny Sterling for every Acre thereof.

East Hannover assessment lists Peter Walmer fled from Indians Sept.
30-October 1, 1756. There are accounts of 5 children (4 girls and 1
boy, the youngest not 1 year) of Peter Walmer being carried off and
the house was ransacked.

Peter Walmer & wife were sponsors at the baptism of Catarina
Margaretha, the daughter of John Adam Herbert, born September 1757 &
baptized Feb. 19, 1758.

Peter Walmer & wife, Margaretha were the sponsors of a son Peter,
born to Gorg and wife Anna Schaffer September 29, 1759, & baptised
June 10, 1760.

East Hanover Township
1771 Assessment list. Walmer, Peter 100 Acres 2 horses and
2 cows.
1772 Assessment list. Walmer, Peter 100 Acres 1 horse and
1 cow.
1773 Assessment list. Walmer, Peter 120 Acres 3 horses and
2 cows.
1782 Returns & Valuations. Walmer, Peter 200 Acres 1 horse and 2
cows.

1768, Road 0verseer in Hanover, Dauphin Co., Pa
1774, Overseer of the Poor with Wm. McClure


The following baptismal record may be for Johann Peter WALMER. If
so, he would be 20y 10m in age at the time of his immigration
(although he is listed as 21 years on the ship passenger list).

Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
Name: Johann Peter Volmar
Gender: Male
Christening Date: Jan 1721
Christening Place: EVANGELISCH, HILDEN, RHEINLAND, PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Henrickus Volmar
Mother's Name: Anna Gertrud Kirrberg
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C96133-3 , System Origin: Germany-
ODM , GS Film number: 489959
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