Individual Details

Marriage

m. May 16, 1751, by Rev. Peter Peterson Vanhorn, a Baptist minister, to Margaret Lohrmann, who was born May 23, 1729, in Schweigen. Publication of the marriage was made at the Lower Dublin Baptist Church, at Philadelphia, as shown by the original certificate of marriage, which was preserved by (333) Abraham Levering6. It bears the signatures of the following Leverings: Elizabeth Levering, Jacob Levering, Hannah Levering, Anthony Levering, Benjamin Levering, Septimus Levering, Jacob Levering, Alice Levering, Abraham Levering, Anna Levering, Wechard Levering and Elizabeth Levering.

Death

Leverington Cemetary, Roxborough PA
Mr. Levering d. Nov. 7, 1785, and Mrs. L. d. Nov. 18, 1805, aged 79 years. Both are interred in Lev. Cem.
They had no children. He left a will dated Aug. 8, 1785, which was proved at Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pa., on Nov. 16, 1785. He gave a Legacy of "Thirty pounds to poor and distressed persons of the Methodist Society," and bequeathed the residue of his estate among his brothers and sisters and their children.
Source: Wills: Abstracts 1784-1791: Will Book 1 - Part I: Montgomery Co, PA
LEVERING, WILLIAM, Springfield Twp., November 16, 1785 Bk.1, page 62.
LEVERING, WILLIAM. Springfield.
August 8, 1785. November 16, 1785. 1.62
To wife Margaret, all personal estate and use of rents from house and lots. After her death to brothers and children of brothers and sisters. To Mary Marewine, 10 pds. To Methodist Society, 10 pds. for poor. To poor of Springfield, 10 pds. To brother Abraham Levering, 5 shillings, together with equal share.
Execs: Wife Margaret and brother Anthony Levering.
Wit: Leonard Streeper, John Streeper, John Huston.


His widow, Margaret, left a will dated in 1802, which was proven in Court at Norristown on Dec. 11, 1805.
It is known that they resided at Plymouth. Their removal to that part of the County was made subsequent to their marriage, as indicated by their certificate of marriage having occurred in Philad.