Individual Details
Christopher Meschter III
(13 Mar 1778 - 6 Nov 1859)
Birth, marriage and death from Gen. Rec. of the Schwenkfelder Families.43-9
He lived in Union Twp., Berks Co. Pennsylvania. Was a blacksmith. Is said to have gone to Canada, but this may be wrong.
Children were in Franklin Co. Indiana - this is prob. the Christopher (with second wife, Susanna?)
1850 CENSUS - FRANKLIN Co., FAIRFIELD TWP., IND. PAGE 184 #76
Masters, Christopher - 72 no occupation $800 b. Pennsylvania
Susanna - 58 b. Kentucky Samuel - 37 Blacksmith - 37 $1000
Quigley, Martha - 13 b. Pennsylvania Cary, Amos - 24 b. Ind.
Lived in Union Twp. Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Is said to have gone to Canada, but according to late Dr. J. L. Masters of Indpls., Christopher went to Indiana in 1833. Upon his arrival there he signed his name "masters" but did not write the "s" to his name until about 1840. After that he signed his name "Masters" more and more, until he finally wrote it thus always. All his descendants write their names "Masters".
"Franklin County History" states that Christopher Masters and Mary Kirling Masters came to Franklin County in 1833.
He lived in Union Twp., Berks Co. Pennsylvania. Was a blacksmith. Is said to have gone to Canada, but this may be wrong.
Children were in Franklin Co. Indiana - this is prob. the Christopher (with second wife, Susanna?)
1850 CENSUS - FRANKLIN Co., FAIRFIELD TWP., IND. PAGE 184 #76
Masters, Christopher - 72 no occupation $800 b. Pennsylvania
Susanna - 58 b. Kentucky Samuel - 37 Blacksmith - 37 $1000
Quigley, Martha - 13 b. Pennsylvania Cary, Amos - 24 b. Ind.
Lived in Union Twp. Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
Is said to have gone to Canada, but according to late Dr. J. L. Masters of Indpls., Christopher went to Indiana in 1833. Upon his arrival there he signed his name "masters" but did not write the "s" to his name until about 1840. After that he signed his name "Masters" more and more, until he finally wrote it thus always. All his descendants write their names "Masters".
"Franklin County History" states that Christopher Masters and Mary Kirling Masters came to Franklin County in 1833.
Events
| Birth | 13 Mar 1778 | Hereford Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 18 Nov 1800 | Pennsylvania - Mary Kerling | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1838 | Susanna ? | |||
| Death | 6 Nov 1859 |  |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Kerling ( - 1839) |
| Child | Rachel Masters (1801 - 1802) |
| Child | Hannah Masters (1802 - 1884) |
| Child | Jacob Masters (1803 - 1893) |
| Child | John Masters (1805 - 1891) |
| Child | James Masters (1807 - 1807) |
| Child | Eleanor Masters (1808 - 1863) |
| Child | Samuel Masters (1810 - 1898) |
| Child | Aaron Masters (1811 - ) |
| Child | Anna Masters (1813 - 1884) |
| Child | Mary Masters (1815 - 1908) |
| Child | Margaret Masters (1817 - 1874) |
| Child | William Masters (1819 - 1897) |
| Child | Elizabeth Masters (1821 - 1899) |
| Child | Hiram Masters (1824 - 1826) |
| Spouse | Susanna ? (1792 - ) |
| Father | Christoper Meschter (1734 - 1791) |
| Mother | Christina Yeakel ( - 1791) |
| Sibling | Susanna Meschter (1767 - 1767) |
| Sibling | Maria Meschter (1768 - 1769) |
| Sibling | David Meschter (1769 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Christina Meschter (1771 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Christopher Meschter (1774 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Regina Meschter (1776 - 1800) |
| Sibling | Magdelena Meschter (1780 - 1856) |
| Sibling | John Master (1783 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Isaac Meschter (1787 - 1853) |
Endnotes
1. genealogy report Bob Masters.