Partner:
Johannes CRESSMAN (1707-1786)
Partner:
(unknown)
Children:
Name:
Johannes CRESSMAN
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
Sep 10, 1707
Pfungstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany1
Death:
1786 (age 78-79)
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA2
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/wills/willbk1a.txt
CRESSMAN, JOHN. Franconia. May 26, 1786. 1.9.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/wills/wbmasterndx.txt
CRESSMAN, JOHN. May 26, 1786. 1.90. willbk1a.txt
Burial:
1786
Fuhrman's Graveyard, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA3
Name:
Anna Maria CRESSMAN
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Death:
bef Nov 6, 1798
Presumed to have died before 1798 as George Weisel's will written in 1798
does not mention a wife.
Note - Birth, death, and burial facts for Johannes Chrisman / Cressman
were obtained on the Internet and have not been verified for accuracy.
1) http://chrisman.org/immigrants/johannes4.htm [Obtained October 2002]
4-Johannes (John) Croesmann
Johannes6-Valentine5-Friedrich4- Nicolaus3-Hans2-Christen1 was born on 10 Sep 1707 in Pfungstadt, the son of Johan Valentine Croesman (13 Oct 1667-May 1730), "Baker", and Anna Maria Hubner (bur. 7 Mar 1710).
The date of his arrival to America is uncertain. It is quite possible that he arrived before 1730, when the records of immigrations and oaths began.
Resided near Trappe, then above Salford Twp./Franconia. In records in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, his name appears often as "Hans Jurg Croesman" or "Johannes of Indian Field".
Born 10 Sep 1707 Pfungstadt. Died 1786 Franconia Twp., Mont Co., Pa. Married (1) Anna Catherine Heilman, m(2) Sophia (---) Houck.
His will is dated 16 April 1786, proved 26 Mar 1786 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He is buried in Fuhrman's Graveyard, Montgomery Co., Pa.
2) worldconnect.rootsweb.com
DeWald Family Tree: Descendants of Johan Michael DeWald
Entries: 6878 Updated: Tue Apr 30 23:55:06 2002 Contact: Laura DeWald
ID: I2021
Name: Johannes CROSSMAN
Sex: M
Birth: 10 SEP 1707 in Pfungstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
Note: Evangelical Lutheran Ch., Pfungstadt
Death: 26 MAY 1786 in Franconia twp, Montgomery Co., Pa
Burial: Fuhrman Graveyard, Pa.
Note: One of the earliest settlers in Pennsylvania and is known to
Note: have owned a tract of land in Rockhill township in 1747. Pa
Archive - LDS FHL Historical Record Collections https://familysearch.org/ Historical Record Collections https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list. Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898. The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City , Utah 84150
United States. Tel: 1-866-406-1830, Web: www.familysearch.org.
Name: Johann Croessmann
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 13 Sep 1707
Event Place: Pfungstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Event Place (Original): Pfungstadt, Hessen, Germany
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1707
Father's Name: Valentin Croessmann
Mother's Name: Anna Maria
Record Number: 1680
GS Film Number: 1195494
Digital Folder Number: 102102832
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C91675-2
System Origin: EASY
Citing this Record
"Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NC87-GPR : 25 February 2020), Johann Croessmann, 1707.
Will - Cressman, Johannes 1785 Franconia Twp, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834).
CRESSMAN, JOHN. Franconia.
April 16, 1785. May 26, 1786. 1.90
To son Anthony, 250 pds. To John Cressman, 209 pds. To daughter Elisabeth, wife of Henry Hartman, 200 pds. To daughter Mary, wife of George Wissel, 200 pds. To daughter Catharine, her son William Mellinger, 100 pds. To daughter Hannah, wife of Cunrad Siple, 200 pds. To son Anthony, deed for plantation in Rockhill. Rem. to be divided among children. Farm and movable goods in Franconia to be sold. Execs:
Son Anthony and son's son Jacob Cressman.
Wit: Daniel Wambold, David Wambold.
Web - Find A Grave www.findagrave.com. Memorial #: 14471181.
Johannes (John) Croesmann
Birth: 9 Sep 1707
Death: 1786 (aged 78–79) Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Fuhrman's Graveyard, Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 14471181
Bio: b Pfungstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, Prussia.
H of Anna Catherina Heilman Croesmann
Furmans Graveyard no longer exists. Apparently it was destroyed years ago but was located at the west edge of Telford, just east of the Indian Valley Country Club at the intersection of Cowpath Road and Indian Creek Road.
Family Members
Spouse
Sophia Cressman 1704-1784
Children
Anthony Cressman 1731-1789
Created by: James Fox (7177177)
Added: 1 Jun 2006
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14471181/johannes_john-croesmann
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14471181/johannes_(john)-croesmann: accessed 08 January 2023), memorial page for Johannes (John) Croesmann (9 Sep 1707–1786), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14471181, citing Fuhrman's Graveyard, Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by James Fox (contributor 7177177).