Benjamin Haefner1

#3811, (8 July 1791 - )
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Friedrich Haefner Jr1 (1748 - bt 1810 - 1811)
Mother*Susanna Schreyer1 (c 1755 - 1827)

Family

Julia Ann Beeson
Benjamin Haefner was also known as Heffner. 
Birth*8 July 1791He was born on 8 July 1791 at Frederick Co., MarylandG.1 
Baptism20 December 1791He was baptized on 20 December 1791 at Evangelical Lutheran Church of Middletown, Frederick Co., MarylandG.2 
August 1810In Friedrich Haefner Jr's will dated August 1810 at Frederick Co., MarylandG, Benjamin Haefner was named as an heir: "my son Benjamin should learn a trade as he should choose..."3,4
Marriage*23 December 1825He married Julia Ann Beeson on 23 December 1825 at Berkeley Co., VirginiaG.5 
3 August 1827He was named in the will of Susanna Schreyer on 3 August 1827.6 
1830He and Julia Ann Beeson appeared on the census of 1830 at Frederick Co., MarylandG.7 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 at Berkeley Co., VirginiaG; nei Beeson.8 
20 September 1850He and Julia Ann Beeson appeared on the census of 20 September 1850 at Berkeley Co., VirginiaG.9 
24 July 1860He and Julia Ann Beeson appeared on the census of 24 July 1860 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., VirginiaG.10 

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. [S153] Maryland Births and Christenings Index 1662-1911, online Ancestry.com, Benjamin Haefner; Christening Date: 20 Dec 1791; Christening Place: Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, MD; Father's: Fridrich Haefner; Mother's: Susanna. FHL Film Number: 13934.
  3. [S437] Frederick County Maryland Probate Administration Records (copies), Historical Society of Frederick County.
  4. [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.
  5. [S448] Guy L. Keesecker, compiler, Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia for the Period 1781-1854 (Baltimore: Clearfield Publishing, 1969), p. 98; Suretor: Thos. Crawford; Minister: Benedict Reynolds; bond no. 5b 30; Cert. Court Rec'ds mr 49* [* indicates that data can be found chronologically in the Leather-bound Miscellaneous Book].
  6. [S1736] Frederick County Maryland Equity Court, Liber JS-12: 168-195, Benjamin Price as admin. of the Estate of Susannah Heffner vs Estate of Jacob Heffner (August 1828), online msa.maryland.gov, Re: probate record of Susannah (Schreyer) Haefner, q.v.. Hereinafter cited as Benjamin Price vs Estate of Jacob Heffner.
  7. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Benjamin (30-39); F [Julia Ann] (20-29).
  8. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Benjamin (40-49); F [Julia Ann] 940-490; m (5-9); f (5-9), f (<5), f (<5).
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Benjamin (55), ploughmaker, b. MD, pauper; "Ann" (47), b. VA; Amanda (15), (11), Henry (7), David (20) (farmer).
  10. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Benjamin "Hafner" (68), b. MD; Julia (59), b. VA; Amanda (24), seamstress, Ann (23).