Yant, Melchoir

Birth Name Yant, Melchoir 1a 2a
Gramps ID I141781
Gender male
Age at Death about 70 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E214165] about 1707 Switzerland  
1b 2b
Death [E214166] about 1777 Plainfield Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania  
1c 2c

Families

    Family of Yant, Melchoir and Catherine, Eva [F44259]
Married Wife Catherine, Eva [I141782] ( * WFT 1705-1730 + WFT 1754-1800 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E341824] WFT 1725-1759    
1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Yant, Valentine [I141784]WFT 1728-1757WFT 1729-1818
Yant, Phillip [I141771]about 17471820-12-26
Yant, John [I141783]1751-12-271842-05-07

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]

Melchoir Yant:
Melchoir emigrated at an early day from Switzerland settling neat Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. The Yant & Shook families moved to western Pennsylvania, Braddock's Field, Allegheny County around 1795. Philip, John and Valentine (or Felty) fought in the Revolution. John lived in Washington Co., PA until about 1802, removing to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. This region became Carroll County. Attwood Lake is partially on his farm site. Many of his children went to Allen and Putnam Counties. John & Eva are buried near Sherrodsville, Ohio. Valentine lived in Northampton Co., PA before moving to Washington Co., PA. He owned land in Stark Co., Ohio that was deeded to his sons.

John & Valentine served in Col. Kichlein's Battalion, Capt. Arndt's Company which was mustered in Jun 9 1776 as privates. (From Penn's Germans in the Revolutionary War 1775 - 1783.)

Pedigree

    1. Yant, Melchoir
      1. Catherine, Eva [I141782]
        1. Yant, Valentine [I141784]
        2. Yant, Phillip [I141771]
        3. Yant, John [I141783]

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
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        Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998

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      • Page: Tree #3242
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  2. phelps.FTW [S2927275]
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        Date of Import: Dec 2, 1998

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