Descendants of Nicholas Leyberger (Lybarger)
of the Palatinate of the Rhine

Palatinate of the Rhine (14th - 18th C.)

Generation #3

Henry (2Nicholas, 1Nicholas) Lybarger

Henry Lybarger was born 12/28/1759, probably in Frederick Co MD. In about 1765, Henry migrated with his family up Wills Creek from Ft. Cumberland MD into Bedford Co PA where they established the Lybarger Family farm.

In 1776 at age 16, Henry served along with his father in CPT Paxton's 4th Company, 1st Battalion, Bedford County Militia during the Revolutionary War.

In about 1782 probably in Frederick Co MD, Henry married Catherine Barbara Brown b. 3/1761.

Why aren't there many records for the Lybarger family in Bedford county prior to 1772?  Bedford county wasn't formed until 1771, and there wasn't a local Lutheran church until 11/1805. We know that residents of Willis Creek had to periodically run south to the protection of Ft. Cumberland to evade Indian depredations. Reasonable conjecture leads to the belief that the Lybarger family commuted back to Maryland to attend a Lutheran church where births, deaths, and baptisms were registered.

Henry and Catherine lived their lives in Bedford Co PA, raising at least nine children. Henry died 7/31/1820 in Bedford Co PA. And, Catharine died 9/8/1829 also in Bedford Co PA. Both were originally buried at the Jasper Luman farm. However, the Lybarger families of Madley were removed from their initial burial sites and re-interred 11/11/1927 in Lybarger Lutheran Church Cemetery, Madley PA.

Henry Lybarger
PVT 4 Co, 1 Batt PA Militia
Revolutionary War
1759 + 1820
CAPT'N PAXTON'S COMP. CLASS. (c.) 
1st Class. Ludwick Liberger. 
ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA. 
5th Class. Cornes Devore. 
6th Class. George Liberger. 
7th Class. Nicholas Liberger, Senr. Eliga Devore. Luke Devore. 
8th Class. Henry Liberger. John Hains, Esqr. Nicholas Liberger, Junr. 
Males Born
After		 # Liberger Females # Liberger
18+   1 Hendrey

All

 2 Catherine Barbara
Hannah
17- 1772 3 Daniel
Henry
Adam
Males  Born
After		   Liberriger  Females Born
After		 # Liberriger
45+   0   45+   0  
-44 1755 1 Henry 25-44 1755 1 Catherine
Barbara
18-25 1775 0   18-25 1775 0  
10-15 1785 1 Henry 10-15 1785 1 Hannah
to-10 1790 5 Adam
Andrew
Peter
Anthony
Jesse		 to-10 1790 1 Magdeline
List of Communicates, Willis Creek Lutheran Church:
Hannah Haines, Henry Lybarger Sr., Barbara Lybarger
Males  Born
After		 # Lyberger  Females Born
After		 # Lyberger
45+   1 Henry 45+   1 Catherine
Barbara
25-44 1765 0   25-44 1765 0  
18-25 1785 1 Henry 18-25 1785 0  
10-15 1795 1 Peter 10-15 1795 1 Magdeline
to-10 1800 0   to-10 1800 0  
Will for Henry Lybarger - Bedford County.
In the name of God Amen I Henry Lybarger of Londonderry township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania being very weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die do make and constitute this my last will and testament. Whereas to day principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body I give and recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but that the general resurrection I shall receive the fa?? by the mighty power of Almighty God ?? as touching worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life.
I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following, that is to say, I order and appoint that my plantation the county aforesaid which I now live on together with all and singular my movable property to be appraised and sold and all my debts and dues which I owe in right to any person or persons whatsoever be well and truely paid within a convenient time after my death by my executors hereafter named and I do hereby order and appoint and it is my will and desire that the money arising from the sale of the aforesaid and movables when sold as also all the money now due or hereafter may become due to me upon any bond note or book debt after my debts be just paid, that is to say,
one third I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Barbary, and the other two thirds I give and bequeath to be equally devided between all my children accepting two hundred dollars I allow to my son Daniel more than his equal share for proving that and? of the place which he now lives.
I allow and request my beloved wife to give of my property to my two youngest sons so much as to make them equal to what the rest of my children has already had,
and I also do hereby order constitute and appoint and declare my beloved wife Barbary Libarger and son Daniel Lybarger to be my whole executors of this my last will and testament.
And I do hereby order and allow my beloved wife to have the liberty of the place until sold, her and the small children to live on of further allow that my executors shall not be compelled to sell the plantation until it will sell for the value.
And I do hereby ?? disallow, revoke and disannull all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequeaths and executors before named willed and bequeathed satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. Signed sealed and declared in the presents of us, William Cessna, George Geller, Frederick Wolford.
Males Born
After		 # Liaberger Females Born
After		 # Liaberger
45+   0   45+   1 Barbara
25-44 1775 0   25-44 1775 0  
18-25 1795 3 Peter
Anthony
Unknown		 18-25 1795 0  
16-18 1802 1 Jesse 10-18 1805 1 Unknown
10-15 1805 0  
to 10 1810 0   to 10 1810 0  
Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
In the Name of God Amen, I Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania, Being sick and weak but of sound mind, memory and understanding, praise be to God. First and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I might be better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following; that is to say 
First and principally I command my soul into the Hands of Almighty God my creator hoping for full pardon and omission of all my sins and ___ enjoy everlasting Happiness through Jesus Christ my Savior, my body I command to the earth as the discretion of my Executors herein after named.
Second, all and every sum of money which I am entitled to arising out of the real estate should the same be sold of my said husband Henry LYBARGER dec'd is to go to the use of keeping me during my life and after my death which of the children has the trouble and care of me at my death and has the burial of my body is to be allowed for the same out of the aforesaid part which my husband Henry LYBARGER dec'd has willed to me whatever two disinterested persons shall agree upon.
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.
Fourth; My will is that my two daughters namely Hannah intermarried Henry Haines and Leah intermarried George LYBARGER is to have no more of my aforesaid part than they have already received and
Lastly I constitute and appoint my said son Jesse LYBARGER Executor of My Last Will and testament. July the sixth, 1828
Barbara x Lybarger Her Mark
Pennsylvania
registered 10/2/1828 Bedford Co PA Courthouse, Job Mann Registrar

    Children

    1. Hannah Lybarger b. 4/4/1783 Bedford Co PA

    2. Daniel Lybarger

Henry Lybarger of Londonderry township, Bedford Co PA. . .I allow to my son Daniel more than his equal share for proving that and? of the place which he now lives.
Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.

    3. Henry Lybarger

Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.
The Lybargers, although not of the first settlers, have long been identified with the history and interests of Harrison. George, Adam, Henry, and Andrew Lybarger, brothers, emigrated from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, to Knox county, in the fall of 1819. They rented a house in Mt. Vernon and remained there during the winter of 1819-20. The following spring they removed to Harrison, where they purchased a large tract of land in the northwest part of the township, much of which was Owl creek bottom land and very productive. . .The Lybargers were industrious, frugal Pennsylvania Germans, very zealous Lutherans, and were the prime movers in the organization of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of this township.

HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, OHIO - ITS PAST AND PRESENT, 1881, p. 472.

    4. Adam Lybarger

Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.
The Lybargers, although not of the first settlers, have long been identified with the history and interests of Harrison. George, Adam, Henry, and Andrew Lybarger, brothers, emigrated from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, to Knox county, in the fall of 1819. They rented a house in Mt. Vernon and remained there during the winter of 1819-20. The following spring they removed to Harrison, where they purchased a large tract of land in the northwest part of the township, much of which was Owl creek bottom land and very productive. . .The Lybargers were industrious, frugal Pennsylvania Germans, very zealous Lutherans, and were the prime movers in the organization of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of this township.

HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, OHIO - ITS PAST AND PRESENT, 1881, p. 472.

    5. Andrew Lybarger

The Lybargers, although not of the first settlers, have long been identified with the history and interests of Harrison. George, Adam, Henry, and Andrew Lybarger, brothers, emigrated from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, to Knox county, in the fall of 1819. They rented a house in Mt. Vernon and remained there during the winter of 1819-20. The following spring they removed to Harrison, where they purchased a large tract of land in the northwest part of the township, much of which was Owl creek bottom land and very productive. . .The Lybargers were industrious, frugal Pennsylvania Germans, very zealous Lutherans, and were the prime movers in the organization of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of this township.

HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, OHIO - ITS PAST AND PRESENT, 1881, p. 472.
Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.

    6. Magdeline (Leah) Lybarger

The Lybargers, although not of the first settlers, have long been identified with the history and interests of Harrison. George, Adam, Henry, and Andrew Lybarger, brothers, emigrated from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, to Knox county, in the fall of 1819. They rented a house in Mt. Vernon and remained there during the winter of 1819-20. The following spring they removed to Harrison, where they purchased a large tract of land in the northwest part of the township, much of which was Owl creek bottom land and very productive. George Lybarger was born in Pennsylvania April 30, 1791. He was married to Miss Magdalena Lybarger October 9, 1814. . .The Lybargers were industrious, frugal Pennsylvania Germans, very zealous Lutherans, and were the prime movers in the organization of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of this township. George died in 1876, Adam in 1872.

HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, OHIO - ITS PAST AND PRESENT, 1881, p. 472.
Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Fourth; My will is that my two daughters namely Hannah intermarried Henry Haines and Leah intermarried George LYBARGER is to have no more of my aforesaid part than they have already received.

    7. Peter Lybarger

Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.

    8. Anthony Lybarger

Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.

    9. Jesse Lybarger

Bedford Co. Pa. Recorder of Wills, Will Book 2, Pg. 286
Will of Barbara Lybarger of Londonderry Twp. Bedford Co PA. . .
Third: My will is that the remainder of the aforesaid part is to be divided between my 7 sons namely: Daniel, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Peter, Anthony and Jesse.

Generation #4

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