Christian Lichty

1764 - 1836  (72 years)

• Name	Christian Lichty
  Born	5 Apr 1764	York County, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Oct 1836	Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania or Iowa?
  Person ID	I60	Jessup-Cook Branch
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Maria Miller,   b. 25 Sep 1772, Frederick, Maryland ,   d. 1835, Salisbury, Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 62 years)
  Children	+ 1. Jacob C Lichty,   b. 28 Apr 1791, Elk Lick Twp., Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 14 Feb 1855, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 63 years)  [Birth]   2. Susanna Lichty,   b. 21 Dec 1794, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 5 May 1865  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   3. Hannah Lichty,   b. 6 Sep 1796, Elk Lick Twp., Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 22 May 1874, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 77 years)  [Birth] + 4. John Calvin Lichty,   b. 30 Sep 1798, Elk Lick Township Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 12 May 1879, Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   5. Samuel Christian Lichty,   b. 1 Aug 1800, Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 27 Mar 1893, Summit Mills, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 92 years)  [Birth]   6. Daniel Lichty,   b. 25 May 1802, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 14 Aug 1869, Summit, Somerset Co,, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]   7. David Lichty,   b. 19 Aug 1804, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA  [Birth]   8. Magdalena Lichty,   b. 14 Jan 1806, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Jul 1886, Berlin, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   9. Elizabeth Lichty,   b. 13 Jul 1809, Elk Lick Twp,, Somerset, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Nov 1854, Wisconsin  (Age 45 years)  [Birth]   10. Joseph C Lichty,   b. 17 Jul 1813, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 20 Nov 1876, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 63 years)  [Birth]   11. Emanuel Lichty,   b. 8 Jul 1818, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 26 Mar 1889, Somerset Co.,Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Apr 1764 - York County, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 15 Oct 1836 - Elk Lick, Somerset, Pennsylvania or Iowa?  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Christian, was one of the first settlers in Somerset county, Penn., and there located, establishing a farm, which lies in the center of the great coal region of Pennsylvania. The coal vein on the place was fifteen feet deep and the yield added greatly to the prosperity of the owners. The farm has always been retained in the possession of the descendants of Christian Lichty, who died upon that place leaving the property to his children. In his family were the following: Jacob, born in 1791; Susanna, in 1794; Anna, in 1796; John, in 1798; Samuel, in 1800; Daniel, in 1802; David, in 1804; Magdalena, in 1807; Elizabeth, in 1809; Joseph, in 1813; Daniel, in 1818. 102. Christian LICHTY CHRISTIAN LICHTY BURIAL GROUND Situated on the old Lichty farm near Coal Run, in Elk Lick Twp., in the second field about the buildings, at the edge of the old orchard, in sight of the village of Coal Run. Transcribed from WPA records by Jean Wall This Indenture made this 27th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight between Jacob Lichty and Barbara his wife Jacob Fike and Susanna his wife David Shultz and Susanna his wife Samuel Moyer and Magdalena his wife Michael Moyer and Elizabeth his wife Emanuel Lichty and Barbara his wife John C. Lichty and Elizabeth his wife all of Somerset County and state of Pennsylvania of the first part and Samuel Lichty of the County and State aforesaid of the second part whereas Christian Lichty late of Elklick Township Somerset, County died seized of a certain tract or parcel of land that the said ten Grantors and their wives for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty five cents to them in hand paid by Samuel Lichty of the second party to this indenture at and before the sealing and delivery here-of the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever descharge the said Samuel Lichty his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed all that parcel or tract of land lying and being in Elklick Township Bounded and marked as follows beginning at a stone heap and a corner of the original and running thence by the same north forty nine degrees west thirty six perches four tenths to an Ironwood north twenty three degrees west twenty seven perches three tenths to a walnut north seven degrees west twenty three perches and seven tenths to a maple sapling north forty one degrees east twenty seven perches two tenths to a chestnut chestnut grub thence by Nicholas Keims piece and part of the same southtwenty degrees east one hundred and five perches and two tenths to stones thence by land of Peter Livengood wouth forty nine degrees west twenty five perches three tenths to the place of beginning containing twenty acres one hundred and seven perches and allowance of six per cent for roads etc. with the profits commodities advantages hereditaments and appurtenances, whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the revisions and remainders rents issues and profits of the said premises and every part and parcel thereof and all the estate right title interest part (said Jacob Lichty Susanna Fike Hannah Moyer John C. Lichty Daniel Lichty David Lichty Magdalena Moyer Elizabeth Moyer Joseph Lichty and Emanuel Lichty were or are sons and daughters of said Christian Lichty deceased) of in to or out of the said part parcel and piece of land and premises and every part thereof To have to hold the said piece of land and all and singular other of the premises also mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Samuel Lichty his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Samuel Lichty his heirs and assign forever. And this said parties of the first part for themselves and their heirs the said piece of land premises and every part thereof against them and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever claiming or to claim by or under and will warrant and forever defend by these present In witness whereof the parties to these present have hereunto interchangeably their hand and seals the day and year first above written. Charles Heffly for David Lichty and wife Samuel Moyer and wife Jacob Moyer and wife John Clark John C. Lichty Elizabeth her X mark Lichty Jacob Leighti Barbara her X mark Lichty Jacob Fike Seal Susanna her X mark Fike Seal Daniel Lichty Seal Rachel her X mark Seal Emanuel Lichty Barbara her X mark Seal Joseph C. Lichty Seal Anne her X mark Seal David Lichty Seal Susanna her X mark Seql Hannah X Moyer Seal Jacob Moyer Seal Samuel Moyer Seal Magdalena her X mark Seal Michael Moyer Seal Elizabeth her X mark Moyer