Person Page 840

Adam Christ^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Born: in 1742 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.^{4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}
• Married: Elizabeth Follmer in Dec 1778 in Union Co., Pennsylvania.^14,15,16
• Died: btn 29 Apr 1808 and 26 May 1808 in Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.^17,18,19

Citations

1. Brock, Daryl E., Family File "FULMER.GED," 24 May 1999, citing Wills and Letters of Administrations of Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
2. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 43, lineage of Mrs. Laura Christ Woodward, DAR #42657, Vol. 69, lineage of Mrs. Frances Mchenry Bricker, DAR #68629, Vol. 89, pg. 274, lineage of Mrs. Mary Graves Mckenzie Keel, DAR #88864, Vol. 108, pg. 162, lineage of Miss Nellie M. Simmons, DAR #107484, Vol. 110, lineage of Mrs. Clara Jennett Crist Missimer, DAR #109704, Vol. 112, pg. 21, lineage of Miss Elizabeth English, DAR #111059, and Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765.
3. Kellum, Tonya (Gauthier), in "Central Pennsylvania Marriages," listserve message 26 Apr 2001, citing Charles Adam Fischer, Central Pennsylvania marriages, 1700-1896 (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1946), Part II Marriages of Union County, Pennsylvania (1795-1829), pg. 73, shows name as Sgt. Adam Christ.
4. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 108, pg. 162, lineage of Miss Nellie M. Simmons, DAR #107484, Vol. 112, pg. 21, lineage of Miss Elizabeth English, DAR #111059, and Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765, shows year, as 1742, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
5. International Genealogical Index, record of marriage of Adam Christ and Elizabeth Follmer,citing FHL #442607, Ordinance #22194, shows year, as 1742, him of Bavarla, Germany and her Berks. Co., Pennsylvania.
6. Northumberland County Historical Society, Northumberland Co. in the Revolution, pg. 356, extract from Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, IV, pp. 497, 548-53, states he was 40 years of age.
7. Adam Christ household, 1800 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows one adult male of over age 45, suggesting that Adam was born before 1755.
8. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 110, lineage of Mrs. Clara Jennett Crist Missimer, DAR #109704, shows year, as 1742, and place as Germany.
9. International Genealogical Index, record of birth record of Adam Christ, citing FHL #1760746, shows year as c. 1751, and of Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania.
10. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 69, lineage of Mrs. Frances Mchenry Bricker, DAR #68629, shows year, as 1757, and Berks Co.
11. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 43, lineage of Mrs. Laura Christ Woodward, DAR #42657, shows year, as 1757.
12. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 89, pg. 274, lineage of Mrs. Mary Graves Mckenzie Keel, DAR #88864, shows year, as 1757, and Germany.
13. of the three birth years offered by sources I have found (1742, c.1751, and 1757), only the earliest is consistent with the 1782 pension record showing his age as 40 years. As between a birthplace of Berks Co. or Bavaria, no evidence available is compelling.
14. International Genealogical Index, accessed on-line 24 Jul 2000, data as of February 1997, Batch #: 8923603, Sheet #: 71, Source Call #: 1553475, recording marriage of Adam Christ and Elizabeth Follmer, shows of month, year, county and state.
15. Fischer, Charles A., Wills and Administrations of Northumberland Co., pg. 30, will of Jacob Fullmer (Follmer), shows daughter Elisabeth as Mrs. Adam Christ.
16. Kellum, Tonya (Gauthier), in "Central Pennsylvania Marriages," listserve message 26 Apr 2001, citing Charles Adam Fischer, Central Pennsylvania marriages, 1700-1896 (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1946), Part II Marriages of Union County, Pennsylvania (1795-1829), pg. 73, shows month and year.
17. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 43, lineage of Mrs. Laura Christ Woodward, DAR #42657; and Vol. 112, pg. 21, lineage of Miss Elizabeth English, DAR #111059, show year and "Buffalo Valley"; and Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765, year and shows county.
18. Extract of Records about Follmer and Christ Families, Typescript, The Northumberland Co. Historical Society, citing Heber Gearheart collection at Hist. Soc. of Pa., and Will Book 2, shows will written 29 Apr and probated 26 May 1808 in Northumberland.
19. Fischer, Charles A., Wills and Administrations of Northumberland Co., pg. 33, shows will written 29 Apr and probated 26 May 1808.

Elizabeth Follmer^1,2,3,4,5,6

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: in 1755 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.⁷
• Married: Adam Christ in Dec 1778 in Union Co., Pennsylvania.^8,9,10

Citations

1. Brock, Daryl E., Family File "FULMER.GED," 24 May 1999, shows name as Elizabeth FULMER (VOLLMER.)
2. International Genealogical Index, record of marriage of Adam Christ and Elizabeth Follmer.
3. International Genealogical Index, Record of birth of Catherine Christ, shows name as Elizabeth Fullmer.
4. International Genealogical Index, record of birth of Adam Christ, shows name as Elizabeth Fullmer.
5. "DAR Lineage Books," Ancestry.com, Vol. 43, lineage of Mrs. Laura Christ Woodward, DAR #42657, Vol. 69, lineage of Mrs. Frances Mchenry Bricker, DAR #68629, Vol. 89, pg. 274, lineage of Mrs. Mary Graves Mckenzie Keel, DAR #88864, Vol. 108, pg. 162, lineage of Miss Nellie M. Simmons, DAR #107484, and Vol. 161, lineage of Mrs. Alice Gann Siner, DAR #160765, show name as Elizabeth Follmer; and Vol. 110, lineage of Mrs. Clara Jennett Crist Missimer, DAR #109704, and Vol. 112, pg. 21, lineage of Miss Elizabeth English, DAR #111059, show name as Elizabeth Tollmer.
6. Kellum, Tonya (Gauthier), in "Central Pennsylvania Marriages," listserve message 26 Apr 2001, citing Charles Adam Fischer, Central Pennsylvania marriages, 1700-1896 (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1946), Part II Marriages of Union County, Pennsylvania (1795-1829), pg. 73, shows name as Elizabeth Follmer.
7. Brock, Daryl E., Family File "FULMER.GED," 24 May 1999.
8. International Genealogical Index, accessed on-line 24 Jul 2000, data as of February 1997, Batch #: 8923603, Sheet #: 71, Source Call #: 1553475, recording marriage of Adam Christ and Elizabeth Follmer, shows of month, year, county and state.
9. Fischer, Charles A., Wills and Administrations of Northumberland Co., pg. 30, will of Jacob Fullmer (Follmer), shows daughter Elisabeth as Mrs. Adam Christ.
10. Kellum, Tonya (Gauthier), in "Central Pennsylvania Marriages," listserve message 26 Apr 2001, citing Charles Adam Fischer, Central Pennsylvania marriages, 1700-1896 (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1946), Part II Marriages of Union County, Pennsylvania (1795-1829), pg. 73, shows month and year.