Marx Lichty ^100,798,799

  General Notes:

Private Seventh Class, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Company, Capt George Knappenbergen Northampton County, Militia, May 14, 1777 and 1778

Gravestone Inscription (recorded by Ray Hollenbach)

Marx Liechty
war geboren den 16 Martz 1753
starb den 5 mai 1814

Per Hollenbach
Marx was a shoemaker and was born is Switzerland

WILL

1814 Lichty, Marks ... Peter Lichty, et al Willl C 27, 5 311 Berks County PA

Per betty1@ccil.org
THe village of Marx Lichty's birthplace in Switzerland is unknown at this time. "The History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania", Volume 3, 1914, states "marx Lichty, a native of Switzerland, was born March 16, 1753. He emigrated to Pennsylvania when a young man, settling at Kline's corner (Farmington) in Berks county, PA."


Per Dennis Haas

More About Marx Lichty:
Fact 1: May 07, 1813, Will signed and dated, and on file at Reading PA213
Fact 2: Hist of Lichti family, A.H.L.C. Vol III, p. 825
Military: Revolutionary War -3rd Comp., Capt. Peter Schuller of Northampton County Militia214
Occupation: farmer
Place Buried: Ziegel's Church, Lehigh County, PA215

sources

213. The Balliet...& Allied Familes by Stephen Clay Balliet, 1968, LofC Catalog Card No., 68-23012, Pages 511-523
214. PA, S5, V8, p 107, "Mark Leitchley"
215. The Balliet...& Allied Familes by Stephen Clay Balliet, 1968, LofC Catalog Card No., 68-23012, Pages 511-523



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106. Marx Lichty, born March 16, 1753 in Switzerland208,209; died Abt. 1814 in Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA210. He married 107. Anna Barbara Altendorfer.

107. Anna Barbara Altendorfer, born January 14, 1755 in Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA; died August 06, 1844 in Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA211,212. She was the daughter of 214. Philip Altendorfer and 215. Anna Maria ?.

Notes for Marx Lichty:
Marx Lichty (or Lichti), a native of Switzerland, emigrated to Pennsylvania when a young man, settling at Kline's Corner (Farmington) in Berks Co. He was a farmer.
Marx (Marc, Marcus) Lichti served in the Revolutionary War in 3rd Comp.under Capt. Peter Schuller of Northampton County Militia.

More About Marx Lichty:
Fact 1: May 07, 1813, Will signed and dated, and on file at Reading PA213
Fact 2: Hist of Lichti family, A.H.L.C. Vol III, p. 825
Military: Revolutionary War -3rd Comp., Capt. Peter Schuller of Northampton County Militia214
Occupation: farmer
Place Buried: Ziegel's Church, Lehigh County, PA215

More About Anna Barbara Altendorfer:
Fact 1: Alternate Date of Birth given as June 14, 1753216
Place Buried: Maxatawny Zion Church, Berks Co., PA

Children of Marx Lichty and Anna Altendorfer are:
i. David Lichty, born June 05, 1777 in Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA217; died March 03, 1813 in Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA; married Susanna Bachman April 16, 1799218.
More About David Lichty:Baptism: August 24, 1777, Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie Twp. Northampton Co., PAFact 1: Tombstone notes date of birth as Jan 15, 1777, date of death Apr 10 1813Fact 2: April 03, 1795, Confirmed at Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Northampton Co., PAOccupation: farmerPlace Buried: Dunkel's Church, Greenwich Twp. Berks CoResidence: Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA (South of Klinesville)218

Notes for Susanna Bachman:In Bachman Family History by Hollenbach, he reported Susanna's Birthdate as Mar 9, 1964.

More About Susanna Bachman:Baptism: Jordan Church, Lehigh Co., PAPlace Buried: Lowhill Cemetery, Lehigh Co., PA218
ii. Catharina Lichty, born March 01, 1779 in PA; married David Ginginger August 1811219.
More About Catharina Lichty:Baptism: April 04, 1779, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., PA
iii. Maria Salome Lichty, born March 01, 1779 in PA220; died August 20, 1857 in West Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA; married Jacob Ziegler March 19, 1801 in Longswamp Church, Berks Co., PA221.
More About Maria Salome Lichty:Baptism: April 04, 1779, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., PAPlace Buried: Zion Cemetery, West Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA
iv. Maria Elizabeth Lichty, born October 26, 1780 in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA; died August 03, 1870 in Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA; married Philip Daubenspeck.
More About Maria Elizabeth Lichty:Baptism: November 25, 1780, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., PAPlace Buried: August 06, 1870, St. Johns222
v. Johann B. Lichty, born October 27, 1782; died Bef. 1813.
More About Johann B. Lichty:Baptism: January 09, 1783, Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie Twp. Northampton Co., PA
vi. Peter Lichti, born 1784; married Catharina Ziegler April 10, 1808223.
vii. Anna Magdalena Lichty, born February 16, 1786 in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA; died Bef. 1796.
More About Anna Magdalena Lichty:Baptism: April 09, 1786, Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie Twp. Northampton Co., PA
viii. Abraham Lichty, born March 23, 1788; died March 14, 1850 in Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; married (1) Magdalena Gackenbach August 08, 1813 married (2) Catherine Leibelsperger.
More About Abraham Lichty:Place Buried: Maxatawny Zion Church, Berks Co., PA
ix. Magdalena Lichty, born October 31, 1790 in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA; died January 23, 1854 in Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA; married Benjamin Ziegler April 10, 1808 in Longswamp Church, Berks Co., PA224.
More About Magdalena Lichty:Cause of Death: Dropsy225Place Buried: Maxatawny Zion Church, Berks Co., PA
53x. Susanna Lichty, born July 15, 1795; died January 05, 1865; married Joseph Balliet July 02, 1815.
xi. Anna Maria Lichty, born April 01, 1796; married Solomon Ziegler.
xii. Barbara Lichty, born February 22, 1799; died October 11, 1845 in Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA; married John H. Fisher.


Sources

208. Stephen Clay Balliet, The Balliet, Balliett, Balliette, Balyeat, Bolyard & Allied Families, (Thos J. Morans Sons Inc., Baton Rough, LA Copyright 1968), pp. 511-523.
209. Roberts, History of Lehigh County, Vol III, p. 825.
210. Will of Marcus Lichti.
211. "Obituary in the Reading Adler," Aug 20 1844, "Barbara Lichti, age 89 years, 6 months, 23 days, wife of Marcus Lichti of Maxatawny Township. Her husband died about 30 years ago. She died August 6."
212. Tombstone at Maxatawny Zion Lutheran Church, "Anna Barbara Lichti nee Altendorfer, wife of Marcus, 14 June 1755 - 6 Aug 1844."
213. The Balliet...& Allied Familes by Stephen Clay Balliet, 1968, LofC Catalog Card No., 68-23012, Pages 511-523
214. PA, S5, V8, p 107, "Mark Leitchley"
215. The Balliet...& Allied Familes by Stephen Clay Balliet, 1968, LofC Catalog Card No., 68-23012, Pages 511-523
216. "DAR Records," Appication for Laura I. Wickert Moyer, #204019.
217. Roberts, History of Lehigh County, Vol III, p. 825.
218. History of Lehigh County, Vol III, P.825
219. "Marriage Notice in the Reading Adler," Aug 20, 1811.
220. Rev. E. A. Bauer's Records.
221. Longswamp Church Records, p.26.
222. Rev. E. A. Bauer's Records.
223. "Marriage Notice in the Reading Adler," Issue of May 3, 1808.
224. Longswamp Church Records, p.26.
225. Early Death Records of Lehigh Co., PA.
226. Raymond E. Hollenbach, "Bachman Family of Northern Lehigh County."
227. Tombstone at Lowhill Cemetery, Lehigh Co., PA.
228. Raymond E. Hollenbach, "Bachman Family of Northern Lehigh County."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alternate Spell: Mark. ¹⁰⁰

• Military: Patriot From Pennsylvania.

• Will, Jun 18, 1814, Will Probated In Berks County, Pennsylvania Written On May 7 1813. ⁷⁹⁶

• Died Alternate: Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, May 5, 1817. ^81,798,799

Marx married Anna Barbara Altendorfer, daughter of Andreas Altendorfer and Anna Marie Stauffer, about 1776 in Lehigh Pennsylvania ²⁹³.^,798 (Anna Barbara Altendorfer was born on Jan 13, 1755,^798,801 died on Aug 6, 1844 in Maxatawny, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^798,800 and was buried in 1844 in Maxatawny Zion Church, Berks Co, PA ⁸⁰⁰.)

  Marriage Notes:

According to Shirley Joann Fisher on LDS CD-Rom Disk 59 pin 372101
348 Michaels Dr
Hollister, MO 65672

they were married at
Upper Macungie, Lehigh Co, Penna