RIEDY, John Jacob
Birth Name | RIEDY, John Jacob |
Gender | male |
Events
Birth | 1717 at Irtzweiler, Ulmet, Zweibrucken, Germany |
Death | before 1790 at Heidelberg, Northampton County, PA |
Baptism | Reformed Church of Ulmet in Irtzweiler, Oberamt, Lichtenberg, Duchy of Zweibrucken, Germany |
Burial | Heidelburg, Northampton County, PA |
Immigration | with family on ship Samuel from Rotterdam, Aug 27, 1739 |
Families
Married | Wife | , Maria Elisabeth |
Children |
RIEDY, George Peter RIEDY, Conrad RIEDY, Johannes RIEDY, Jacob |
Narrative
Probably served as indentured servant to pay passage to America. He became a member of the Gosenhoppen Reformed Church in 1748 and on Dec 16, 1748 he gave 5 shillings to help pay for church land.
Moved to Heidelburg after 1756. In 1766 he obtained a warrant for 47 acres and later the same year for another 65 acres.