Descendants of Nicholas Leyberger (Lybarger)
of Lower Palatinate, Germany

Generation #1

Nicholas Leyberger of Lower Palatinate, Germany

Nicholas Leyberger was born in about 1707 in Saarland, Lower Palatinate, Germany. In 1727 in Brenschelbach, Lower Palatinate, Nicholas married Maria Catharina Catgaruba b. c. 1710 in Saarland. Lower Palatinate, Germany.

Located between the Main and Upper Rhine rivers and extending south to Switzerland, the Rhenish Pfalz was devastated by wars between Catholic France and Protestant German states, overpopulation, heavy taxation, and exceptionally harsh winters between 1708 and 1719. Conditions were rife for ex-migration. [Palatinate Immigration]

Nicholas and family emigrated on 8/27/1739 to Philadelphia PA aboard the Snow Betsie from Rotterdam, eventually settling in York Co PA where son John was born.

Nicholas and Maria Catharina migrated sometime after 1741 to Frederick Co MD where they died.

• Born c. 1707 Saarland, Lower Palatinate, Germay

• Married 1727 in Brenschelbach, Lower Palatinate to Maria Catharina Catgaruba b. c. 1710 Saarland, Lower Palatinate, Germany

• Emigrated 8/27/1739 aboard the Snow Betsie to Philadelphia PA

• 6/13/1741 Conewago, York Co PA Record

• Migrated after 1741 to Frederick Co MD

• Died c. 1765 Frederick Co MD

    Children

    1. Nicholas Lybarger b. c. 1733 Brenschelbach, Lower Palatinate, Germany

    2. Ludwig Lybarger

• Born c. 1735 Brenschelbach, Lower Palatinate, Germany

• Married c. 1758 in Pennsylvania to Barbara Lybarger b. c. 1736

• 1776 Revolutionary War Service: Ludwig Lybarger 4th Co, 1st Bn PA Militia

• 1/19/1785 Bedford Co PA Land Record: Lyberger, Ludwig, 100 a., Jan. 19, 1785

• 2/4/1819 Bedford Co PA Land Record: Lyberger, Ludwig, 170 a., Feb. 4, 1819

• 1820 Bedford Co PA Census: LIABERGER Ludwick, Sr.

• Died 8/1827 Bedford Co PA

• Buried Lybarger Cemetery, Madley PA

• Barbara died 12/1828 Bedford Co PA

    3. John George Lybarger

• Christened 6/13/1741 Conewago, York Co PA

• Married c. 1766 in Pennsylvania to Susana Gise b. c. 1746

• 1776 Revolutionary War Service: George Lybarger 4th Co, 1st Bn PA Militia

• Died 7/10/1788 Bedford Co PA

• Buried Lybarger Cemetery, Madley PA

Generation #2