Individual Details
Abraham Van Meter
(Abt 1721 - 1783)
Abraham took an active part in the dispute between Pennsylvania and the eastern districts of Virginia over jurisdiction over what is now Greene Co., in southwestern Pennsylvania. He was indicted in 1772, along with Henry and Joseph Van Meter and others, for riot etc in the Virginia territory which later became Greene Co. In 1774 and 1776 his name appears on various petitions regarding this dispute.
Abraham was frequently in cattle trading expeditions on the upper Ohio River with his brother Jacob, also having to do with colonial military supplies.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1721 | Somerset Co. or Salem Co., New Jersey, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1742 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States - Ruth Hedges | | ||
| Will | 21 Dec 1780 | Berkeley, West Virginia, United States |  | | |
| Death | 1783 | Berkeley, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Martha Roberts | | |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth Hedges (1722 - 1761) |
| Child | Joseph Van Meter (1743 - 1778) |
| Child | Jacob Van Meter Sr. (1745 - 1838) |
| Child | Rebecca Van Meter (1746 - 1804) |
| Child | Mary Van Meter (1745 - 1802) |
| Child | Isaac Van Meter (1747 - ) |
| Child | Abraham Van Meter Jr. (1751 - 1834) |
| Spouse | Martha Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Ruth Van Meter (1760 - 1815) |
| Child | Hannah Van Meter (1764 - 1811) |
| Child | Daniel Van Meter ( - ) |
| Child | John Van Meter ( - ) |
| Father | Jan "John" Van Meter Jr. (1683 - 1745) |
| Mother | Margaret Molenaur (Miller) (1683 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Van Meter (1711 - 1770) |
| Sibling | Isaac Van Meter (1713 - 1748) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Van Meter (1715 - 1792) |
| Sibling | Henry Van Meter (1717 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Rachel Van Meter (1719 - 1744) |
| Sibling | Jacob Jansen "Valley Creek Jake" Van Meter Sr. (1723 - 1798) |
| Sibling | Maudlena (Magdalene) Van Meter (1725 - ) |
Notes
Will
Book 1, Page 348 – Abraham Vanmeter, dated 21 December 1780, probated 18 November 1783. Sons; Daniel Vanmeter, John Vanmeter, Joseph Vanmeter, Jacob Vanmeter, Abraham Vanmeter, Isaac Vanmeter. Daughters; Ruth Vanmeter, Hannah Vanmeter, Mary Vanmeter, Rebecca Vanmeter.Marriage
His 2nd wife was Mrs. Wheeler when they married.Endnotes
1. Unknown. A Story of a Van Matre Family. (Eleven pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
2. Miller, Franklin Jr., Van Meter Family Origins. (Gambir, Ohio 43022: August, 1970. Three pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
3. Anna Hunter Van Meter, "A Glance at the Van Meter Family in the United States of America." Salem, New Jersey, March 1902. (Papers held by the Western Kentucky University Library in Bowling Green, transcribed by John H. Ross).
4. Unknown. A Story of a Van Matre Family. (Eleven pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
5. Miller, Franklin Jr., Van Meter Family Origins. (Gambir, Ohio 43022: August, 1970. Three pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
6. A. H. VanMeter, "A glance at the Van Meter family in the United States of America," West Virginia historical magazine quarterly, Volume 2 (April 1902) (http://books.google.com : accessed 7 December 2009).
7. Miller, Franklin Jr., Van Meter Family Origins. (Gambir, Ohio 43022: August, 1970. Three pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
8. Unknown. A Story of a Van Matre Family. (Eleven pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
9. Anna Hunter Van Meter, "A Glance at the Van Meter Family in the United States of America." Salem, New Jersey, March 1902. (Papers held by the Western Kentucky University Library in Bowling Green, transcribed by John H. Ross).
10. Unknown. A Story of a Van Matre Family. (Eleven pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
11. Miller, Franklin Jr., Van Meter Family Origins. (Gambir, Ohio 43022: August, 1970. Three pages copied by Shirley Lillie,
12. A. H. VanMeter, "A glance at the Van Meter family in the United States of America," West Virginia historical magazine quarterly, Volume 2 (April 1902) (http://books.google.com : accessed 7 December 2009).
13. Unknown. A Story of a Van Matre Family. (Eleven pages copied by Shirley Lillie,