Friedrich Haefner III1

#3809, (February 1787 - 1825)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Friedrich Haefner Jr1 (1748 - bt 1810 - 1811)
Mother*Susanna Schreyer1 (c 1755 - 1827)

Family

Elizabeth _____ d. a 1829
Children 1.Thomas Haefner3
 2.David Haefner3
 3.Catharine Haefner3
 4.Elizabeth Haefner3
Friedrich Haefner III was also known as Heffner. 
Birth*February 1787He was born in February 1787 at Frederick Co., MarylandG.1 
20 April 1791He appeared on the census of 20 April 1791 in the household of Friedrich Haefner Jr and Susanna Schreyer at Frederick Co., MarylandG; sh 202 has Frederick Heffner and Frederick Jr; sh 203 has Michael Heffner and Michael Jr; count begins on sh 156; poss. 5th dau. unk.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth _____.3 
August 1810In Friedrich Haefner Jr's will dated August 1810 at Frederick Co., MarylandG, Friedrich Haefner III was named as an heir, "Frederick."4,3
Death*1825He died in 1825.3 

Citations

  1. [S436] Heffner Research by Charles E. Heffner: Descendants of Michael Haefner b. Germany (Maryland Clan), online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/f/…
  2. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. Frederick Heffner Jr.; hh incl. 1 M of 16 and over, 5 M <16; 6 F.
  3. [S1734] Frederick County Maryland Equity Court, Liber HS-1: 751-791, Benjamin Heffner vs Heffners, online msa.maryland.gov, Jacob Frederick Heffner, dec'd (will Aug 1810), leaving widow Susannah and 11 children,
    son John Heffner* d. 1822 intestate, no issue
    son Jacob Heffner d. 1827 (will), leaving
    ...w/Rebecca and 2 children,
    ...William W. Heffner, a minor
    ...Samuel P. Heffner, a minor
    son George Heffner, res. Ohio
    son Frederick Heffner d. 1825, leaving children,
    ...Thomas Heffner, res. Virginia
    ...David Heffner, res. Virginia
    ...Catharine Heffner, res. Virginia
    ...Elizabeth Heffner, res. Virginia
    son Joseph Heffner, res. Indiana
    dau. Elizabeth Heffner
    dau. Apollonia Heffner
    dau. Mary Heffner (d. 1827) wife of James Nailor - their children,
    ...William Nailor, a minor
    ...Augustus Nailor, a minor
    dau. Catharine Heffner wife of William Darlin, res. Ohio
    dau. Anne Heffner wife of Benjamin T. Bartgis
    son Benjamin Heffner
    brother Michael Heffner

    Executors were widow and sons (except George). Witnesses: Peter Wolfe, Solomon B. Heff, Daniel Burkhartt. Spouses and grandchildren not given in will.
    Land - "So Much Saved," 2 acres, Lots 77 and 78 in Berlin (Brunswick), from Joseph Smith, exec. of Leonard Smith in 1799 (had been sold by Smith to Michael Sponseller who transferred to Tobias Hammer who transferred to Frederick Heffner).
    - "Resurvey on Heffner's Fancy," 25 acres (home place), by warrant in 1752; next to tract "George and Margaret" owned by George Swinigard in 1743.
    - "Rocky Hill," 9 acres, on Katoctin Mountain near High Knob.
    - "Beginning to Rain," 1½ acres.
    To son, John Heffner, now dec'd
    - *Common Warrant in 1806 for "Tasker's Chance," 13 acres.
    - 6 acres from Michael Heffner, adjoining lands of John Cronise, on east side of Monocacy and includes an island in Monocacy River (part of Monocacy Manor, Lot #3).
    - "Water, Wood and Stone," 6 acres (part of Monocacy Manor, Lot #4).
    Executor of Jacob Heffner was Samuel Pool.
    Catharine assigned her interests to John Bayley.
    Guardian for Jacob Heffner's children and the Nailor children was L.P.W. Balch; Balch was also trustee; on 20 Aug 1830, at Shafer's Tavern in Frederick Town, sale was made:
    - Lot #1 of 18 acres to David Schley at $625.60
    - Lot #2 of 6 acres to John Cronise at $93
    - Lot #3 of 6 acres to Benjamin Heffner at $29
    - Lot #4 to John Ogle at $23
    - Lot #5 to Adam Young at $50
    - Lot #7 (lots in Berlin) to John Brunner of Jacob at $96
    On 30 Jul 1831, Rebecca, widow of Jacob Heffner, testified she was 38 years old; she received 2/15 for dower, $4.54; Elizabeth, the widow of Frederick Heffner, received 2/15 also; James Nailor, widower of Mary, received 8/15, $13.62; each 1/8 share was $34.06; finalized 29 Aug 1833.
    Credit: Dorinda Davis Shepley
    http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/…. Hereinafter cited as Benjamin Heffner vs Heffners.
  4. [S437] Frederick County Maryland Probate Administration Records (copies), Historical Society of Frederick County.