Johann Peter KUCHER

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1732 Immigrated on Ship Loyal Judith from London.1743 last child baptized recorded in Luth Church.1748 18 Mar son George died donates half acre of land to Moravians and George buried here is #1 brother Johann Frantz is #21748 winter - Moravian bishop Cammonhoff reports on journey from Tulpehoken to Shamokin stopped at home of Peter Kucher in Quittaphilla in the Lebanon Valley. Joins church shortly after.1750 quarried stone for Hebron Church. gives 12 acres for Church 500 yards west of cemetery.1751 8 May 563 acres patented - 303 + acres sold 16 July 1774 by son.Built one of the first mills on the Quitipilla Creek.1756&7 with others at Hebron Moravian Church involved with Indian Raids of the F&I Wars. The Church was Pallisaded and they lived within this 'fort' acc to Leb Co Hist Soc.suypplied 278 buschels of oats to Braddock through Conrad Weiser. (p558 "Conrad Weiser"by Wallace.House also used as secure place.1759 Lancaster Co Tax records for Lebanon Twp owns 800 acres, 80 cultivated.1761 New House known as Kucher Mansion (House near Front St between River and Creek. Demolished for Steel Mill which is now closed.1766 Lanc Co Deed M-1-116 from Peter and barbara to Christopher Kucher sold for 2,000 pounds a grist mill and a saw mill on the Quitaphilla with 300 + acres (more than half of the 1751 patent.)1775 Will probabted in Lancaster Co Court C-1-210. At least three indentured servants - mentions "term" Will sells 500 acres to John Stone and family Mansion to daughter Barbara on death of widow.No deeds for house or property have I been able to find.Deeds recorded in Dauphin County with Peter Kucher and wife Barbara as Grantor.B - 1 - 45 to Benjamin Orth for 1000 pounds on 25 April 1774. Property by Moravian Church.Land had been patented to Peter in 1751. Patent Bk 1 - vol 14 p 624.C- 1-166 Adam Orth executor 263 acres to highest bidder (acquired 1750 as 383 acres.) 230 acres for 835 pounds. Land next to George Seitz founder of Lebanon.C - 1 - 398 Adam Orth executor doing Will Two property patents. 51 acres to John Keller.C - 1- 402 ff Adam Orth executor 3 contiguous tracts of 563 acres patented 1761. Book AA Vol 1 pg 325. Adam and Catherin sell to John Keller on Great Rd from Town of Lebanon to Heidelberg (today US 422).G - 1 -30 A Orth exec sold 63 acres to Daniel Strauss for 264 pounds 16 April 1788.P - 1 - 318 ff Peter Kucher and wife to John Okely of Bethlehem 1761 on the Quitaphilla Creek. In 1808 Oakley to Joseph Shargerbury and others in Northampton County.