John S. Leiss

John S. Leiss¹

• Burial*: Host Cemetery, Host, Berks Co., Pennsylvania²
• Birth*: 14 July 1817²
• Marriage*: 4 May 1841; Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania; Martinadale says married by Rev. T. Leinbach at Boyertown.; Spouse=Rebecca Van Reed Griesemer^3,1
• Death*: 29 March 1857; "aged 39 years, 8 months, 25 days"⁴

Notes

• Note*: Census:
  
  1850 US Census, Tulpehocken, Berks, Penn
  Jno S Leiss      31, b. abt 1819, farmer
  Rebecca Leiss      26, b. abt 1824
  Mary Elizth Leiss 7, b. abt 1843
  Margaret Ann Leiss 1, b. abt 1849
  Selisa Shaum      18
  Amelia Reifsnyder 17
  Philip Smith      16
  
  1860 US Census, Tulpehocken, Berks, Penn
  Rebecca Leiss      36, b. abt 1824
  May Lee      17, b. abt 1843
  Anna Leiss      11, b. abt 1849
  John Calvin      6, b. abt 1854
  Adda E Lee      1, b. abt 1859
  Richard Jacb Lee 26, b. abt 1834
  Catharine Schaeffer      14⁵
• Note: FindAGrave info:
  
  John S. Leisse
  Birth      14 Jul 1817
  Death      29 Mar 1857 (aged 39)
  Burial      Host Cemetery, Host, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot      Shaffner P1 G8
  
  Tombstone photo:
  
  John S. Leisse
  Born July 4 1817
  Died March 29, 1857
  Aged
  39 years 8 mo 23 days²
• Note: Will abstract:
  
  Will of John S. Leiss of Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Penn.
  Written 3 Sept 1856, proved 17 April 1857.
  
  The will names wife Rebecca and three children Mary Elizabeth Leisse, Margaret Anna Leisse and John Calvin Leisse. Also named are grandfather Jacob Shitz, father John Leisse, brother Augustus Leiss, sister Rebecca, niece Ermma Scharff, and nephew John L Sharff (or Sharpp).
  Also named are friend and servant Phillip Smith and Esther Smith his wife; also Arnelia Frutman wife of Israel Frutman. (or Troutman)
  
  Real estate consists of 1) several tracts of land situated in Jackson Twp. Lebanon Co. containing 234 acres, 2) plantation on which he then resides in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co. containing 176 acres, 3) a tract of land in Wayne Twp. Schuylkill Co., Penn. containing 36 acres, 4) a house and small tract of land containing about 3 acres in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks county.
  Personal estate includes in part 39 shares of stock in The Farmers Bank Reading, ten shares of stock in The Lebanon Valley Rail Road Company, three shares of stock in The Berks and Dauphin Turnpike Company, a debt due to him from The Leisse Bridge Company of $100 with interest.
  
  Will bequests stocks and some cash to wife Rebecca and provides a house, animals and supplies during her widowhood. Children Mary Elizabeth and John Calvin are to receive land, and are to make payments to their sister Margaret Anna. In the case that either Mary Elizabeth and John Calvin do not reach age 21 and are without heirs, their share was to go to Margaret Anna. [John died at 18.]
  
  The estate file contains about 102 pages, dealing in large part with guardianships.
  
  Will abstracted by Jeff Moore.⁶