Immigrant: Ledermann, Hans Daniel
Location: Pennsylvania
Year: 1727
Page Number: 330
Document Type: Immigrant Record
Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index
Publication:
BURGERT, ANNETTE K. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America. Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992. 690p.
Date and port of arrival. Name of ship, village of origin, and reference to original record may also be provided. Spouse and children, mentioned prior to emigration, were assumed by indexers to have accompanied emigrant. Much genealogical data is also provided.
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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Submitter: Charles Harvey harvey.c.w@myactv.net
Subject: Re: Leatherman, Hans Dewalt
Message: Frank, Do you have info that Hans Peter, son of Hans Dewalt or Diebold, is the father of Nicholas Leatherman, Sr?
See below: Charles--- Washington County, Hagerstown, MD
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Hans Diebold and family, with the exception of eldest son Hans Peter, and the youngest (born PA) immigrated in 1727, arriving at Philadelphia, Penn aboard the ship 'James Goodwill' (master David Crocket) on September 27, 1727. He qualified Sept. 30, 1727, Philadelphia.
The youngest son Nicholas came to NC in 1762 with his older brother, Rev. Daniel
Leatherman leading a wagon train of Brethren and later Rev. Daniel returned to his family in Maryland.
Records seem to indicate that Daniel was probably the son of the pioneer immigrant, Hans Dewalt Leatherman. He likely lived near Germantown for he organized the Little Conewago Church in Hanover Township, York county, Pennsylvanian, 1738, now known as the Upper Cordorus Congregation. Three years later the Conewago Church was organized about 14 miles from York, Pennsylvania. When George Adam Martin left, the church was placed in charge of Daniel Leatherman. He ministered to the Conewago and Little Conewago churches until he moved to Maryland.
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In Prowell's History of York County, Pennsylvania, pages 137-138, a discussion of the German Baptists, stresses that in the first church of that sect was Conewago church, organized 1738, in the vicinity of Hanover.
Their first preacher was Daniel Leatherman, Sr.
In 1741 another church was organized six miles east. Their Elder was George Adam Martin who was followed by Daniel Leatherman, Sr., and Nicholas Martin.
The Annual Meeting was held in York County, Pennsylvania, 1789, in the Great Conewago Church. Among the names of the Elders and Bishops who were present was that of Daniel Leatherman.
According to Professor J.M. Henry, Daniel Leatherman served the Little Conewago and the Conewago churches until he moved to Maryland. In 1753, the Beaver Dam church was organized in Frederick, Maryland. He lived there for three years. By this time other Dunkards came and the Middletown Valley church was organized. Fifteen members made up this congregation with the leading families being Leatherman, Grossnickle, and Harshmann. Daniel seems to have been the first leading minister in the community and this church. There were no church records of its early history. Worship was centered in the homes and barns until 1839, when their first meeting house was built. This was known as the Harmony church. In 1867 a meeting house where Grossnickle mow stands was used until 1899, when it was dismantled and a large commodious church was erected.
In 1756, Daniel Leatherman purchased land on the Blue Ridge Plateau near Garfield. He built a log structure here that was two stories high with an enclosed porch on the east. this was considered to be an achievement in that day. At first it was chinked and daubed and later weatherboarded. This bit of a mansion stood until 1894 when it was destroyed by fire. Sometime after building this home they fled to a lower valley due to an Indian massacre at Foxville, but returned to their home on the mountain when all danger had subsided.
It is said that Daniel wore a long beard, white as snow. He became quite old at the time of making his last will and testament even to the extent that his eyes were too dim to read. The family Bible revealed that at least three of his children were born after he was 70 years of age. His will was probated January 31, 1798. Listed are the main items it contained.
First, I commit my soul to God and desire a Christian burial.
To my son Joseph, I bequest all and singular the land and premises.
You are to care for my wife and provide a home for her.
To my wife, the bed chest, household furniture, and kitchen utensils
plus a specie of 300 pounds.
To Daniel, Jr. and Micheal, the 40 acres of land they now occupy plus
a specie of 5 pounds each.
To Peter and John and the daughters, Catharine, Susannah, Magdolena,
Mary and Hannah each 50 pounds.
Joe and his wife Catherine are to be the executor and executrix.
Daniel Leatherman
(Seal)
Witnesses:
Peter Grossnickle
Joseph Leatherman
Joseph Miller
A small portion of information was added on as a postscript.
Daniel Leatherman was born in Germany probably in the early eighteenth
century. His name does not appear on the passage lists. It is thought he came as
a member of a family group. He died 1798 and was buried near the Grossnickle
church close to Myersdale, Maryland. No stone marks his final resting place. He was
married to Catherine____________.
No further information concerning his wife at this point. He was considered to be a great organizer of churches, a great leader of the Church and community, and an excellent farmer. The children are as follows: Joseph, Daniel, Jr., Peter, Catherine, Susanna, Magdalena, Mary and John.
*Source: Academic Term Paper written by Ralph Hodgden, 1956
In 1756 he moved to the Sand Hills region in western Frederick County, MD, and became elder of the Middletown Vally settlement (colonial Monocracy congregation?). According to Baptist historian Morgan Edwards, Leatherman functioned as "archbishop" for all the Maryland and New Jersey Brethren congregations. While this interpretation is probably based on faulty assessment of Leatherman's activities, there can be little doubt that he was greatly loved, widely traveled, and the most important colonial Brethren minister south of Pennsylvania.
Source: Leamersville Church of the Brethren, PA, page 732
Daniel Leatherman, b in Germany probably early in the 18th century. Since his name does not appear on the ship passenger lists it is believed that he came to America as a member of a family group. He d in Frederick Co., Md., in Jan., 1798, and was laid to rest, it is said, on his valley home farm not far from Grossnickle church a few miles from Myersville, Md., but no tombstone marks his resting place. He m Catharine ________. Minister and ordained elder of the Ger Bapt or Dunk Ch., a great organizer of churches of that faith and a leader in his church and community; farmer. C: Joseph, Daniel, Peter, Michael, Catharine, Susanna, Magdalena, Mary, Hannah, John.
Source: All Leatherman Kin History : a brief history and genealogical record of Leatherman families and their descendants in the North American continent, with records of wills, transfers of real estate, and special activities in the lives of some of the subjects, with portraits and other illustratios
Nappanee, Ind.: E.V. Pub. House, 1940, 27 & 29.
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