Christian EYMAN

<p>Vater:Ulrich Eymann(1732) 6.3.Hat 10 Kinder.War 2 mal verheiratet.Am 27.Okt. 1764 mit dem Schiff "Hero" in die USA ausgewandert nach Wayne County,Ohio,USA Er war von seinem Grossvater Ulrich Eymann(geb:1708) adoptiert und ist mit ihm und anderen Geschwistern 1764 ohne Eltern ausgewandert.</p>

<p>Christian Eyman was born in Germany around 1760, the son of Ulrich Eymann and Elizabetha Weiss. He was very young when the emigration to America took place in 1764. The family came to America on the "Hero" landing 29 Oct. 1764. Our best research indicates that Christian was brought to America by his grandfather, since his actual father died in Germany 22 October 1817. The grandfather's death isrecorded in Pennsylvania in 1765. The grandfather listed Christian as a son on the ship's manifest and could possibly have adopted Christian, thus legally claiming him as his son. It was much easierto enter America if one were coming along as a family.</p><p>The Pennsylvania Archives, III Series, Vol. VI, p. 564 mentions Christian. One researcher claims that Christian and his brother, Henry, were both participants in the Revolutionary War, however only an incomplete record for Christian can be found. There is one notation from the 5th Company of the 7th Battalion of Lancaster Co., PA for 1784 which lists Christian Eyman and Henry Eyman.</p><p>Christian was very active in purchasing and renting out the real estate that he bought in Lancaster Co. In the PA census of 1820 he is shown in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co. and shows him to be in his 60s. This also was his township of residence when his inventory was taken in 1833. He died 6 Sept. 1834 and listed all of his children in his will: John, Christian, Jacob, David, Abraham, Catharine (Harnish), Nancy (Brenneman). Nancy was later the wife of Henry Farrer. One can surmise that Christian was in failing health and asked for an "inventory" before his death. The actual inventory was filed 10 days after the recorded date of death.</p><p>Christian's estate was valued at $13,024.50, which was a considerable sum in 1834.</p><p>He is buried in Lantz-Fehl Farm Burial Ground, Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. His grave marker shows a death date of 9/6/1834, age 74. From this we deduce that he was born in 1760. Susanna, his wife, died3/1/1826, age 54. There is a note in the cemetery records that says: "Christian Eyman lived on the first farm west of H.L. Fehl on the same side of Long Lane."</p><p>Our early records of Christian indicate that he was a Mennonite. However, four of his children were married in the Lancaster Trinity Lutheran Church. Catharine, Anna or Nancy, Christian and Jacob. It was not unusual for Mennonites tobe married in Lutheran or other churches. The marriages performed in Mennonite churches were more by acclimation and not solemnized by a certified minister. Therefore some Mennonites were married byregistered preachers and thus their children would not have any difficulty in establishing their legitimacy.</p>All of Christian and Susanna's children migrated to Wayne County, Ohio and established their families there.[leyda.FTW]

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