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Descendants of Matthias Tinstman
 

Generation No. 1

1. MATTHIAS1 TINSTMAN was born in Germany. He married AYLSE ???.

Children of MATTHIAS TINSTMAN and AYLSE ??? are:
i. PETER2 TINSTMAN.
ii. JOHN TINSTMAN.
2. iii. ADAM TINSTMAN, b. 1746, Germany; d. Bef. 30-Jan-1813, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.
 

Generation No. 2

2. ADAM2 TINSTMAN (MATTHIAS1) was born 1746 in Germany, and died Bef. 30-Jan-1813 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland. He married ELIZABETH ANNA WISMER Abt. 1768 in Pennsylvania. She was born 1750, and died 18-Oct-1824 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.

Notes for ADAM TINSTMAN:
Adam Tinstman emigrated from Germany to Bucks Co,Pa, then to Westmoreland Co,Pa about 1797.

1790 Census Bucks Co,Pa: Five males over 16, three males under 16, two females.

1800 Census Westmoreland Co,Pa: Three males 16-28, One male over 45, One female 10-16, One female 16-26, One female over 45.

On 28-Jan-1797 James and John Bier sold 209 1/2 acres on the waters of Jacob Creek for 942 pounds. The land bordered
on land owned by Samuel Warden, Henry Fox, John Woodrow, David Hunter and John Neel. John Bier by will on 25-Oct-1795 directed sale of above by his executors James and John Bier. They sold it on 28-Jan-1797 to Adam Tinstman who later died interstate. Adams heirs, all of E. Huntingdon Twp,Westmoreland Co,Pa sold it to John Tinstman for 1400 pounds on 30-Jan-1813, DB 10, p336. The tract was called "Malt" and was originally patented to John Bier, Westmoreland Co,Pa, DB 2, p571. Today this land would be west of Mt.Pleasant.
 
 

Children of ADAM TINSTMAN and ELIZABETH WISMER are:
3. i. ABRAHAM3 TINSTMAN, b. Abt. 12-Jan-1768, Germany; d. 28-Mar-1842, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.
4. ii. MATTHIAS TINSTMAN, b. Jun-1771, Pennsylvania, Bucks; d. 18-Aug-1833, Ohio, Medina.
5. iii. JACOB TINSTMAN, b. 13-Jan-1773, Germany/Bucks Co_Pa; d. 31-Oct-1843, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.
6. iv. HENRY TINSTMAN, b. 1776, Pennsylvania.
7. v. JOHN TINSTMAN, b. 15-Aug-1778, Pennsylvania, Bucks; d. 08-May-1849, Pennsylvania, Butler.
vi. BARBARA TINSTMAN, b. 1780; m. HENRY BARE.
8. vii. JOSEPH TINSTMAN, b. 30-May-1782; d. 14-May-1848, Pennsylvania, Butler.
9. viii. ISSAC TINSTMAN, b. 1784, Pennsylvania, Bucks.
 

Generation No. 3

3. ABRAHAM3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born Abt. 12-Jan-1768 in Germany, and died 28-Mar-1842 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland. He married ELIZABETH WISMER 1798 in Reagontown, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, daughter of ABRAHAM WISMER and ANNA ???. She was born 08-Oct-1772 in Tinicum Twp, Pennsylvania, Bucks, and died 01-Dec-1861 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.

Children of ABRAHAM TINSTMAN and ELIZABETH WISMER are:
i. NANCY ANN4 TINSTMAN, b. 1795, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 02-Sep-1873, Dunbar, Pennsylvania, Fayette;
m. JAMES ROBINSON, 1815, Pennsylvania; b. 1787, Pennsylvania, Lancaster; d. 21-Mar-1874, Dunbar Twp, Pennsylvania, Fayette.
ii. ABRAHAM W TINSTMAN, b. 01-Nov-1798; d. 09-Oct-1876, Mt.Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland;
m. CATHERINE NOEGEL; b. 1799; d. Sep-1881.

Notes for ABRAHAM W TINSTMAN:
The Herald of Truth Obituary says "died very suddenly in Mt.Pleasant. Buried Mennonite graveyard. Remarks by Peter
Loucks and Jonas Blough".

iii. BARBARA TINSTMAN, b. 11-Jan-1799, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 24-Aug-1873, Harmony, Pennsylvania,
Butler; m. WILLIAM TYSON HUMBERGER, 1821, Pennsylvania; b. 14-Feb-1790, Frederick, Pennsylvania, Montgomery; d. 14-Feb-1882, Harmony, Pennsylvania, Butler.
iv. JUDITH TINSTMAN, b. 1800, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; m. JOHN RUTH, 1819; b. 1795, Pennsylvania, Bucks;
d. E.Huntingdon Twp, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland;.
v. MARY TINSTMAN, b. 11-Dec-1802, Reagantown, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 11-Oct-1868, Pennsylvania;
m. BENJAMIN A LOVE, 11-Jun-1818, Reagontown, S.Huntington Twp, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; b. 27-Jun-1797, Reagantown,S.Huntington Township, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 10-May-1862, S.Huntington Township, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.
vi. ELIZABETH TINSTMAN, b. 16-Oct-1803, Pennsylvania; d. 16-Jan-1877, Mt.Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.

Notes for ELIZABETH TINSTMAN:
Never Married.According to the Will of Abraham TINSTMAN,29-March-1841,
Elizabeth and her mother were to provide for Hannah and Jacob until
they were age 21. Elizabeth inherited 39 acres on which they lived.

On 05-May-1875 Elizabeth of the Boro of Mt.Pleasant sold 37 1/8 acres to Peter P Tarr for $5568.75. This was land
formerly belonged to her father Abraham and to his father Adam Tinstman. DB 96 p 186.

vii. JACOB TINSTMAN, b. 1810, E.Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. Aft. 1850.
viii. FRANCES TINSTMAN, b. 27-Dec-1805, Pennsylvania; d. 22-May-1889; m. ABRAHAM STAUFFER, 1830, Pennsylvania, Fayette; b. 31-Jan-1810, Pennsylvania; d. 09-Jul-1851, Pennsylvania, Fayette.
ix. HANNAH TINSTMAN, b. 1815, E.Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 21-Jul-1873, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland.

4. MATTHIAS3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born Jun-1771 in Pennsylvania, Bucks, and died 18-Aug-1833 in Ohio, Medina. He married JUDITH FRETZ 24-Nov-1794 in Ohio, daughter of MARK FRETZ and GERTRUDE KULP. She was born 05-Mar-1775 in Tinicum Twp, Pennsylvania, Bucks, and died 1826 in Ohio, Columbiana.

Notes for MATTHIAS TINSTMAN:
Matthias emigrated to Bucks County,Pa with his father ca 1799 to Westmoreland County,Pa, to Columbiana County,Oh 1819. Stoltzfus (Mennonites of Ohio and eastern Conference) states he was ordained a mennonite minister at Coulumbiana Co 1819. In 1830 to Medina Co,Oh. In Ohio the name became Dintsman.

DB 9 p 556 Westmoreland Co,Pa says land patented to Garret Kamp in 1797 was sold by Garret Kamp of Hempfield to Matthias Tinstman of E.Huntington Twp, 205 1/2 acres for $3280 23-May-1812. Land patented to G. Kemp 1797.
This tract would be located west of Alverton and west of John and Peter Loucks "sugar camp".

DB11 p34 Mathias Tinstman and Juda sold to John Perkey on 26-Nov-1814 for $330 land bordering David Mumaw
and Peter Loucks containing ___ acres, the same land sold to him 23-May-1812 that Garret Kamp had patented.

DB11 p371 17-Oct-1815 L of A. Abraham Leatherman given power of attorney for two Fretz girls whose father died
in Bucks County,Pa: Judith wife od Mathias Tinstman and Mary wife of Henry Tinstman.

DB15 p326 Mathias sold to Barbara Brenizer land in East Huntington Twp,Westmoreland County,Pa 15-May-1823.

1790 Census Bucks Co: one male under 16, two males over 16, one female.
1800 Census Westmoreland Co: p140: one male under 10, one male 26-45,
one female 16-26.
1810 Census Westmoreland Co: p1269: one male under 10, one male 10-16,
one male 26-45, three females under 10, one female 26-45.
 
 

Children of MATTHIAS TINSTMAN and JUDITH FRETZ are:
i. ABRAHAM4 TINSTMAN, b. 08-Jan-1798, Pennsylvania, Bucks/Butler Co.; d. Pennsylvania; m. (1) ??? LOUX/LOUCKS; m. (2) CATHERINE SECHLER MOYER, 13-Oct-1825; b. 03-Nov-1804; d. 19-Mar-1891.
ii. ELIZABETH TINSTMAN, b. 17-Oct-1802, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 09-Jun-1890, Ohio, Medina; m. (1) MARTIN OVERHOLT, 01-Jul-1820, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; b. 24-Jun-1798, Pennsylvania, Bucks;
d. 07-Aug-1848, Ohio, Medina; m. (2) GEORGE SLUTTER/SLOTTER, Apr-1857; b. 02-Feb-1797,
Pennsylvania, Bucks; d. 14-Mar-1866, Ohio.

Notes for MARTIN OVERHOLT:
Moved to Ohio in 1832.

iii. ISSAC TINSTMAN, b. 01-May-1805, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 17-May-1845, Ohio, Medina.
iv. ANNA TINSTMAN, b. 28-Jan-1808, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. Ohio; m. (1) JOSEPH OVERHOLT, 08-Nov-1827, Ohio, Columbiana; b. 18-Feb-1803; d. 16-Oct-1854, Ohio, Medina.; m. (2) JOSHUA BEER, 1858.

Notes for JOSEPH OVERHOLT:
Moved to Ohio in 1832.
 

v. BARBARA TINSTMAN, b. 29-Jan-1811, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 15-Oct-1881; m. (1) ??? HARDMAN;
m. (2) JOHN SHANK/SHONK; d. 1858; m. (3) SILAS BURNETT; d. 12-Feb-1888.

5. JACOB3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born 13-Jan-1773 in Germany/Bucks Co_Pa, and died 31-Oct-1843 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland. He married ANNA NANCY FOX 11-Dec-1798 in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, daughter of HENRY FOX/FUCHS and MARY RUTH. She was born 08-Aug-1779 in Pennsylvania,
Chester Co,.

Notes for JACOB TINSTMAN:
1800 Census Westmoreland Co,Pa: p140: one male 26-45, one female under 10, one female 16-26.

1810 Census Westmoreland Co,Pa, E.Huntington Twp: p1268: four males under 10, one male 10-16, one male 16-28,
one male 26-45, one female 10-16, one female 26-45.

1830 Census Westmoreland Co,Pa, E.Huntington Twp: p263: one male 10-15, one male 15-20, two males 20-30,
one male 50-60, one female under 5, one female 5-10, one female 50-60.

1840 Census Westmoreland Co,Pa, E.Huntington Twp: p357: one male 60-70, one female 10-15, one female 15-20,
one female 60-70. There is also a Jacob in Fayette County,Pa.

Jacob bought and sold quite of bit of land in his lifetime, but the 73 1/4 acres in East Huntington Twp, Jacob and Nancy
sold to son Christian on 30-Dec-1841 for $1648.
An East Huntingdon Atlas map of 1867 shows C. Tinstman and D. Tinstman farms and says "Fancy American Merino
Sheep Breeders". Today their farms would be on the Westmoreland side of Jacob Creek at Bridgeport.
 

Children of JACOB TINSTMAN and ANNA FOX are:
i. CATHERINE T4 TINSTMAN, m. DANIEL WORMAN.
ii. SARAH TINSTMAN, m. JOHN BAKER.
iii. HENRY TINSTMAN, b. 1800, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 1822.

Notes for HENRY TINSTMAN:
Henry is buried beside Jacob whose tombstone says "Died in his 22nd Year".

iv. ADAM TINSTMAN, b. 20-Nov-1804, Near Mt.Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 07-Jun-1863; m. ANNA OVERHOLT, Mar-1828, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; b. 25-May-1807, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 24-Oct-1893.
v. ANNA TINSTMAN, b. 31-May-1811; d. 12-Apr-1899, Adams County,Illinois; m. (1) SOLOMAN FUNK; b. 1800, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. Bef. 1850, Harmony, Pennsylvania, Butler; m. (2) HENRY MYERS, 03-Jan-1828; b. 25-Jun-1802, Mt.Pleasant, Westmoreland Co,Pa; d. 20-Jun-1869, Adams County,Illinois.

Notes for SOLOMAN FUNK:
Soloman Funk paid a county tax of $2.16 to John Stoner, East Huntingdon tax collector in 1823.

At Harmony, an early Mennonite community in Butler County on 09-Jul-1833 a Soloman Funk ordered six copies of "Zion's Harpe", a Mennonite songbook in German. He may of been a minister there.

In 1852 after Catherine, Soloman's mother died all the Funk children signed to release the farm to Daniel Fretz. One of the
heirs they list is Soloman Funk, deceased. Abraham Lightshaw and James Pander of Beaver County were appointed sole executors in behalf of Soloman's heirs, 01-Jan-1852. No heirs are listed.
 
 

vi. JOHN TINSTMAN, b. 29-Jan-1807, E.Huntington Twp, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland (Source: 1870 Census Fayette Co,PA #M593-1343); d. 16-Apr-1877, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Fayette; m. ANNA OVERHOLT, 18-Mar-1830, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; b. 04-Jul-1812, E.Huntingdon Twp, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 29-Mar-1866,
Tinstman's Station, Pennsylvania, Fayette.
vii. JACOB TINSTMAN, b. 27-Nov-1809, Pennsylvania; d. 07-Jun-1863; m. ANNA STAUFFER, 1830, Pennsylvania;
b. 02-Feb-1810, Pennsylvania; d. 13-Aug-1892.
viii. CHRISTIAN TINSTMAN, b. 26-Dec-1813, E.Huntington Twp, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; m. CATHERINE SHUPE, 16-Apr-1840.
ix. DAVID TINSTMAN, b. 1817, Pennsylvania; m. MARY SITHERWOOD, 1843; b. 1823.

6. HENRY3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1776 in Pennsylvania. He married MARY FRETZ 1797
in Pennsylvania, daughter of MARK FRETZ and GERTRUDE KULP. She was born 11-Apr-1778 in Pennsylvania,
Bucks Co, Tinicum Twp..

Notes for HENRY TINSTMAN:
Isaac Meason and wife sold 37 acres to Henry Tinstman on 20-May-1806 Westmoreland Co,Pa: DB 9 p.57.

On April 11 1808 Henry Tinstman and Mary sold 37 acres to Isaac Funk, tract which Isaac Meason sold to Henry
Tinstman 20 May 1806. Bordered land of Abraham Ruth, Henry Tinstman, Isaac Mason and George Smith.
 

Children of HENRY TINSTMAN and MARY FRETZ are:
i. NANCY4 TINSTMAN, b. 1798, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; m. WILLIAM SHUPE; b. 1789; d. Abt. 1862.
ii. MARK TINSTMAN, b. 24-Mar-1800, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 25-May-1882, Locke Twp, Indiana, Elkhart;
m. SUSANNAH BAUER, 1820, Pennsylvania; b. 27-Nov-1803, Douglas Twp, Pennsylvania, Montgomery; d. 29-May-1886, Locke Twp, Indiana, Elkhart.

7. JOHN3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born 15-Aug-1778 in Pennsylvania, Bucks, and died 08-May-1849 in Pennsylvania, Butler. He married FRANCES STAUFFER, daughter of ABRAHAM STAUFFER and ANN NISSLEY. She was born 06-Apr-1783, and died 27-May-1869 in Beaver Twp, Ohio, Mahoning.

Notes for JOHN TINSTMAN:
In 1813 John secured his fathers 209 acre farm. On 31-May-1814 James Ray and Ellinor sold 131 acres in Mt.Pleasant Twp to John Tinstman and Conrad Stamm for $3400. It was a tract or parcel of land for which Hugh Neely obtained a patent in 1802. DB 10,p626. John Tinstman and Conrad Stamm became partners and sold lots in the Stamm and Tinstman Plan of Addition in Mt.Pleasant,Pa.
 

Children of JOHN TINSTMAN and FRANCES STAUFFER are:
i. MARTIN4 TINSTMAN, b. Pennsylvania; m. SUSAN KOPPES; b. 1811; d. Bef. 1849, Pennsylvania..
ii. ADAM TINSTMAN, b. 06-Oct-1803, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 24-Mar-1882, Gardner, Illinois, Grandy; m. ELIZABETH ZIEGLER, 03-May-1827; b. 02-Mar-1806, Pennsylvania, Bucks; d. 11-Feb-1889, Gardner, Illinois, Grundy.
iii. ELIZABETH TINSTMAN, b. Nov-1806, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 12-May-1875, Harmony, Pennsylvania, Butler; m. JACOB H ZIEGLER, 1827, Pennsylvania; b. 19-Nov-1805, Pennsylvania; d. 07-Nov-1875, Harmony, Pennsylvania, Butler.
iv. BARBARA TINSTMAN, b. 1809, Pennsylvania; m. JACOB C CULP, 1831, Pennsylvania; b. 1808, Pennsylvania.
v. JOHN TINSTMAN,JR, b. 1812, Pennsylvania; m. MARY ANNE ???, 1842, Pennsylvania; b. 1821, Pennsylvania.
vi. FANNY TINSTMAN, b. 08-Jan-1820, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 19-May-1875; m. JOHN LATSHAW; b. 25-May-1819, Pennsylvania, Berks; d. 29-Apr-1901, Barkeyville, Pennsylvania, Venango.
vii. MARIAH TINSTMAN, b. 1825, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 01-Jan-1899, Pennsylvania; m. DAVID LATSHAW, 1848, Pennsylvania; b. 09-Apr-1827, Pennsylvania, Berks; d. 28-Jul-1880, Barkeyville, Pennsylvania, Venango.

8. JOSEPH3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born 30-May-1782, and died 14-May-1848 in Pennsylvania, Butler. He married ELIZABETH ?. She was born 1788, and died 22-May-1847.

Notes for JOSEPH TINSTMAN:
Joseph's will in Cranberry Twp, Butler Co,Pa. He gave everything to his brother-in-law John Beam and Alles Beam, his daughter. In return they promised to provide all things necessary for Joseph Tinstman such as boarding & washing.

On 08-Aug-1815 Joseph and Elizabeth Tinstman sold 4 3/4 acres in East Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co,Pa to John Sharg for #250. Joseph had purchased it from John and Catherine Storey on 26-Feb-1814, DB 11,p521.

Children of JOSEPH TINSTMAN and ELIZABETH ? are:
i. NANCY4 TINSTMAN.
ii. ELEANOR TINSTMAN.
iii. ELIZA TINSTMAN.
iv. MARY TINSTMAN.
v. MAGDALENA HELENE TINSTMAN, b. 15-Jan-1820, Pennsylvania; d. 17-Jul-1849, Pennsylvania;
m. JOHN BOEHM,JR, 17-Apr-1840, St.Pauls German Luth.Ref.Chur., Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Butler.
vi. ISSAC TINSTMAN, b. 08-Feb-1822, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland; d. 12-Mar-1879, Pennsylvania, Butler;
m. CAROLYN FORMAN; b. 1828, Pennsylvania.
vii. ALLES TINSTMAN, m. JOHN BEAM.

9. ISSAC3 TINSTMAN (ADAM2, MATTHIAS1) was born 1784 in Pennsylvania, Bucks. He married EAVE ?.
She was born 1788 in Maryland.

Children of ISSAC TINSTMAN and EAVE ? are:
i. ANNIE4 TINSTMAN.
ii. JOHN TINSTMAN,JR, b. 1824, Maryland.
iii. SUSAN TINSTMAN, b. 1827, Maryland; m. ADAM CLEMENS, 10-Nov-1850, Ohio, Seneca.
 

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