Individual Details

Event

He owned several tracts of land in Roxborough. One contained 88 acres, which he bought in 1753, and which he sold in parcels to various persons. To recover this land one of his grandsons brought an action of ejectment in the year 1854 and another in 1857. He also owned a farm on the northerly side of the Ridge Road, at the corner of Hermit's Lane, and on it erected a large stone house similar to that of his brother Abraham. The date stone marked WL., 1742, is now in possession of Enoch Levering, who uses it as a back to his fireplace in order to keep it safe. Having sold all his lands in Roxborough. Wechard removed to Plymouth Township (then in Philad., now in) Montgomery Co., where he bought a large tract of land," etc.

The farm at the "corner of Hermit's Lane" Wechard sold and transferred to his nephew, John Levering, who lived in the house described, and died there July 28, 1832. His son Enoch succeeded to the ownership, and lived in the premises nntil he died, in June, 1775, aged 79 1/2 years. All the children of John, from the year 1778 to 1795, including Enoch, were born in this house. It is now numbered 3905 Ridge Avenue, Philad., being north of 3900th Street, formerly Hermit Street. It is still (1894) occupied by Sophia, widow of Enoch, and their uamarried daughter Sarah S., who will succeed to the title, by provision of the will of her father, on the death of her mother, who is now 86(1894) years old.

Death

Burial: Leverington Cemetary, Roxborough Pa

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819
Date: 24 May 1782
Prove Date: 22 Jul 1782
BookPage: S:147
Remarks: Levering,Wigard. Plymouth, Co. of Phila. Yeoman. May 24, 1782. July 22, 1782.S.147. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: William, Joseph, Benjamin, Wigard,Margaret, Ailse, Magdalen, Elizabeth, Peter. Grandchildren: Abel and Elizabeth Levering, Children of son Jacob, decd. Exec: Elizabeth and Brother Anthony Levering.