George Philip Dodderer (I7107)
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| Birth | 1683 Wurtemburg, , Germany |
| Marriage | about 1697 (Age 14) Veronica Bucher - [View Family (F2091)]
, , , Germany |
| Death | 6 November 1741 (Age 58) Frederick Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa |
| Burial | November 1741 , , Philadelphia Co, Pa |
| Ancestral File Number (AFN) | 1P5W-0P |
| Universal Identifier | ACE0F623CF89D511973400E02931A951E2FB |
| Last Change | 28 April 2007 - 11:21:52 Last changed by: dcoplien |
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also as Duddra born about 1677 in Gemmrigheim, Neckarkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He is a member of Falkner Swamp Reformed Church in 1728 in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. The Faulkner Swamp Reformed Church, which George helped to establish in the 1720's is now located in Gilbertsville. In the church records are lots of references to Dodderers, Dotterers etc. He was naturalized on 19 May 1739 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He signed a will about 19 Oct 1740 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. His WILL can be found on page 366 of the 'Strassburger Family and Allied Families of Pennsylvania' Book. He died on 6 Nov 1741 in Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He had an estate probated on 9 Dec 1741 in Montgomery Co., PA. He was a carpenter and a farmer. According to a book written by Dr. William B. Duttera in 1934, page 13, George Philip Dodderer came to America on the ship Concord; landing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 6, 1683. I looked at the passenger list for the Concord and did not find the Duddra name. I have not been able to find this family's arrival record on any ship. He was to have helped to build Germantown in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. The first record we have of them involves property transactions; a deed dated Dec. 22, 1722, that he bought from Hans Neus. On May 12, 1740 he took the oath of allegiance to the King of England. He was supposed to have been the first settler on the banks of Society Run and Indians were his only neighbors. Family Tradition has it that they came over built a home on the west bank of Society Run by digging a cave under the branches of a buttonwood tree. The Indians in the vicinity frequently visited their new paleface neighbors and soon established friendly relations. At times they solicited permission to take the Dotterer children to play with their papooses--a request our fore parent feared to grant yet dared not refuse. It was soon learned that the Indians cared for the little palefaces the same as their own offspring. The Indians had a way of fastening the children to branches of trees, bent down for the purpose, and swinging them to and fro in the air. Indian and white children were served the same food, prepared in a wooden trough carved from the trunk of a tree. At the close of the day the Indians would bring the children back to their parents' home and no instance is remembered of bad faith on the part of the natives. The Dotterers had several pigs, which were the objects of much curiosity to the Indians, who had never seen them before. They came daily to the settler's clearing, bringing acorns for the sow and her family. Seeking to preserve the good will of their savage neighbors, our ancestor thought it politie to present them a pig, which was carried home with evidences of great appreciation. One day, Father Dodderer trekked through the forest to visit the Indian camp. To his amazement, he found one of the squaws squatted on the ground in the sun nursing both her papoose and the little pig, the child looking distrustfully at its rival, but the pig seemed quite contented. This was passed down from father to son as received from the late Michael Dotter b. June 15, 1811, died Dec. 13, 1899 and was reared in the vicinity of the old homestead. The farm was located near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on Society Run and was still standing in 1946. A photo appears in The Family of Morton McIlvain Dukehart. Eli Geisinger's barn later stood on the spot where George first located. In 1702, Skippack began as an outgrowth of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Govert Remke of Crefeld, Germany had bought 1000 acres in Germantown. 161 acres were laid out at Germantown. The balance he sold in 1686 to Matthias Van Bebber, who by adding 915 acres by purchase, had this whole tract of 6,166 acres located by patent, Feb. 22, 1702. In 1709, Jacob, Johannes and Martin Kolb, weavers, purchased a large tract and settle thereon. The original owners in the Perkiomen region were Telman Kolb, Gerret Clemens, Michael Ziegler, Hans Bower, Andrew Lederah and George Philip Dodderer (Totherah) and Jacob Markley. Most of these had been living in Perkiomen Town many years before the date of this account. (Samuel W. Pennypacker, ' 'History of Germantown' ', p. 142 Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. IV, p. 24). Feb. 2, 1738-9, George Philip Totherah, for 100 as in Fredericks Twp 4 1/2 years in full. 8.9.9 Many books with information on this family can be found in the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library and at the Library of Michigan of Lansing, Michigan. He was married to Veronica (Anna) BUCHER about 1697 in Wuertemburg, (Stebbach), Germany. Veronica (Anna) BUCHER was born in 1675 in Gemmrigheim, Neckarkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She died on 20 Oct 1752 in Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. Also have last name as SCHLEIPFER. Information from Veronica's will, George's will, legal documents, the Dotterer Book etc. Some say her last name was Bucher. There was a Jacob Bucher listed in the first census of the US in Philadelphia County. There was 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 females ------ TOTTERER (DODDERER), HENRY, Amity. September 2, 1798 - November 14, 1798. To wife, not named, all real and personal estate during widowhood Afterwards to son Jacob. If he should die before my wife then all shall be equally divided among grandchildren (not named). Exrs: Wife Thorothea and nephew John WISE. Wits: Jacob RHOADS and Henry FISHER. |
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