The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
Spouse: (1) Anna Maria Spitler; (2) Anna Maria Lightner Colestock; (3) Margaret Spitler Children: Jacob; Catherine; John; Anna Mary; Sarah; Fannie; Elizabeth; Peter; Henry; George; William;
Author: Jacob Matthias Yingling
George Weikert was born 2 FEB 1760 in Pennsylvania and died 20 JUL 1823, buried in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Littlestown. Pennsylvania. In about 1780 in York Co., Pennsylvania he married Anna Mariah Spitler, who was born 25 FEB 1760 in York Co., Pennsylvania and died in 1809 in Adams Co., Pennsylvania. In her application for the DAR, Jean McCleaf Brown further claims that George was son of John Andrew Wikert (born 1735 Germany, died 1791 Adams Co., Pennsylvania) and Mary Eve [--?--], who were married before 1760, and that George's father John served as a private at Camp Security (Pennsylvania Archives series 6, Volume 2, page 804).
He was a Captain of the Militia, 3rd. Company, York Co., Pennsylvania, 1777. He was stationed at Camp Security, guarding prisoners NOV-DEC 1781.
George and Anna had the following children:
i. Catherine, born 30 JUL 1785, died 20 JAN 1874 ii. Jacob, born 22 MAR 1797 in York Co., Pennsylvania and doed 12 AUG 1878 in Adams Co., Pennsylvania
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