ABRAHAM COPENHAVER 
ABRAHAM was born in 1786 in Shirley Twp, Huntingdon, PA. ABRAHAM's father was Johannes Balthasar "Baltzer" KOPPENHOFFER and his mother is ELIZABETH BOESHARR. His paternal grandparents were JACOB JAKOB /COPENHAVER/KOPPENHOFFER and ELIZABETH C WEIDER; his maternal grandparents are BALTHASAR BALTZER /BOESHAAR and JOHANNA DOROTHEA WEIDER. He had seven brothers and a sister, named PAUL, JACOB, JOHN, ISAAC, HENRY, GEORGE, PAUL and ELIZABETH. He died about 1833 in West Township,Huntingdon, Pa.General Notes
On January 13, 1835, Will Book 3, Page 459, William McKnite was appointed
administrator of the estate of Abraham Copenhaver, late of Shirley
Township, Huntingdon County. Deceased Abraham died in West Township as a
charge of the Township, last legal settlement was in Shirley Township.
Claimed to possess land bounded by John Doyle, Thomas Beatty and others,
near Chestnut Ridge, one and one half miles from Juniata River, two
hundred acres, 30 of which was cleared. A two story hewn log dwelling, a
cabin and barn. This land was in possession of Henry Copenhaver and was
placed on public sale on March 7, 1933 to settle the estate of deceased.
Orphans Court record in Book 3, son of Baltzer and brother Henry.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.27 Nov 1705 in MECKESHEIM VILLAGE BADEN GERMANY d. in PA
- b.01 Jan 1741 in EARLTOWN LANCASTER CO PA d.~ 1804 in SHIRLEY TWP HUNTINGDON CO PA
- b. in GERMANY d. in PA
- b.1786 in Shirley Twp, Huntingdon, PA d.~ 1833 in West Township,Huntingdon, Pa
- b.~ 1715
- b.22 Jul 1744 in EARLTOWN LANCASTER CO PA
- b.~ 1720
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