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Wesley Pottorff married Mahala Russell on 21 June 1832 in Clark co., Indiana. They were the parents of Elizabeth Ann, Nancy Jane, Sarah E, William Chelsey, John Wesley, and Maria Angeline Pottorff. Mahala died 1863.
Wesley then married Elizabeth E Vaught on 25 August 1864.
Hangs Up Sythe to Take Holiday on 100th Birthday
In honor of the 100th birthday of Wesley Pottorff more than 1,000 persons gathered at his home in Hartsville, Bartholomew co. yesterday and joined celebration of the event. Hartsville centenarian too deaf to hear all the complimentary remarks made by speakers.
Columbus, Indiana. July 2, Wesley Pottorff of Hartsville, Bartholomew county, lives to be one hundred years old, he will not have to buy any more candles. He celebrated his one-hundredth birthday at Hartsville yesterday and two birthday cakes were presented him. Each cake was decorated with one hundred candles. One of these was given by E.K. Smiley, who lives east of Hartsville, and the other was given by Mrs. Fannie Vaught of Shelbyville, a relative. Mrs. Lillie Sharp of this city also sent a fancy birthday cake but it was not decorated with candles.
Uncle Wesley seemed to be awed by the crowd that went to Hartsville to see a man who is one hundred years old. Rain had marred the plans of the celebration committee to have the affair in the public square so the program was given in the Christian Church. The church was crowded and many persons stood outside. Mr. Pottorff sat on the platform, while various speakers told of his good qualities, and it seemed a pity that he was too deaf to hear all the complimentary things they were saying about him. He was present at the dinner in his honor and present throughout the program. When the speaking was ended he and his wife stood on the platform and shook hands with many persons.
Among those who spoke were the Rev. Alonzo Murphy of Greensburg; the Rev. Elins Clapp and the Rev. J.R. Larmore, of Hartsville; Marshall Hacker, B.M. Hutchins and the Rev. W.H. Book of this city. William Mobley, of Hartsville made the speech presenting a cane, the gift of Hartsville people to Mr. Pottorff.
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Wesley heiratete Russell, Mahala am 21 Jun 1832 in , Clark County, Indiana, USA. Mahala wurde geboren am 7 Dez 1816 in , Clark County, Indiana, USA; gestorben am 19 Mai 1863 in , Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Son of Johan Martinus "Martin" Batdorf & Maria Barbara Hautz. Husband to Nancy Jane (Phillips) Pottorff, and father to ten children: Ninevah, Preston, Wesley, Nancy, George Shipley, James Ellison, Eliphalet Sylvester, Elvina, Susanna Rebecca, and Gideon Pottorff

George heiratete Phillips, Nancy Jane geschätzt 1805. Nancy (Tochter von Phillips, John) wurde geboren am 10 Jul 1786 in , Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; gestorben am 28 Okt 1873 in Burnsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Burnsville Cemetery, Burnsville, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Daughter of John Phillips. Wife to George S. Pottorff, and mother to at least eleven children: Gideon L., Ninevah A., Preston, Wesley, George Shipley, Carelean, Nancy Cordelia, Eliphalet Sylvester, Elvina, Lovica Rebecca, and James Ellison Pottorff.

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Martinus, son of John Adam Battorf and his wife, born 30 Oct 1748, bap Nov 1 1748, Sponsors: Martinus Battorf and wife (Source: Records of Pastoral Acts at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Part I, Baptisms, 1743-1819, Frederic S Weiser, 1989, published by The Pennsylvania German Society, page 5)
Mentioned in Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families in The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume III, Stauffer-Zerbe, page 452 as the son of John Adam Battorf and Anna Elizabeth Zeller.
Martin Battorf is the son of John Adam Batdorf born abt 1720 and Anna Elizabeth Zeller born abt 1725, and the grandson of Johann Martin Batdorf born abt 1698 and Maria Elizabeth Walborn born 1696.
Martin Battorf married on 31 Dec 1770 In Jackson Twp, Lebanon County, Pa, at the Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church to Maria Barbara Hautz born 1748, daughter of Philip Lorentz Hautz born 1713 and Eva Walborn born abt 1720. (Source: Pennsylvania Marriages, 1769-1864)
Martin took the Oath of Fidelity and Support in 1778 in Maryland. (Patriotic Service-DAR)
Martin and Barbara (Hautz) Battorf moved first to Maryland where some of their children were born, and later to Kentucky. Martin died in Jefferson County KY.
Martin Battorf 1748 and Maria Barbara Hautz born 1748 children are:
-Maria Christina born 1771 MD
-Martin born 1773-died 1860 married Elizabeth Coons
-Eva Elizabeth born 1774 married Jacob Schrader
-Anna Maria born 1776-died 1844 married John Coons
-George born 1778-died 1850 married Nancy Philips
-Barbara born 1782 married Robert L Plaskett
-John born possibly 1783 married Mary Hoke
-Jacob 1786 married Rhoda Allen
-Andrew born 1788 married Abigail Allen
-Henry born 1790 married Phebe Crum
-Catherine married Jacob House in 1811 (probably the youngest)
Family members are not sure where in Jefferson County KY Martin Battorf is buried. Many say it was in the part of Jefferson County that became La Grange Oldham county, KY.
This Battorf Family Cemetery was made to honor him and connect him to his children.
We dont know when his wife Maria Barbara Hautz died, but we know it was after 12 Mar 1790, when Martin Battorf and Barbara Battorf both signed a paper in Berks county Pa to receive money from Maria Barbara Hautz Battorf's father(Philip Lorentz Hautz)'s estate.
It was after this March 12 1790 date we believe they moved to Kentucky.

Martin heiratete Hautz, Maria Barbara am 31 Dez 1770 in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. Maria (Tochter von Hautz, Philip Lorentz und Walborn, Eva) wurde geboren in 1748; und gestorben. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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"From Orphan's Court Record, Berks Co, PA 1752-1792 by B.F. Owen Historical Society of Berks Co., May 7, 1910"
"O.C. March 26, 1759, petition of Leonard Schwartz, Tulpehocken Township, Jeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elizabeth Batorff, widow and administratrix of Adam Batorff late of same township, deceased (Jeoman) who died intestate - that the said Adam Batorff, decreased, left issue by the said Elizabeth, seven children - George, now 11 years; Martin, aged 10 years, Peter, aged 9 years; Andrew, aged 8 years, Henry, aged 5 years; and Simon, aged 2 years; and Eva Elizabeth, aged about 6 years. That there is an estate of the value of 85 pounds or there abouts, a considerable portion of which remains after expenses paid. That they are desirous that justice may be done to the said children, and therefore ask the Court to appoint guardians, to settle with the petitioners and when the children are of age to be apprentices to ding them out. The court appointed Martin Bartoff and George Zeller, uncles of said children their guardians."
The above document proves he died before 26 March 1759. We choose 1758 since the court filing was in March 1759.
He was likely born around 1719-5 but there is no proven birth date. His father was probably married by 1720.
Wife Elizabeth was Anna Elizabeth Zeller (common to drop first names in both males and females).
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"Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volume III, by Stauber and Zerbe, page 452, that states that Anna Catherine Zeller, born abt 1725 and died 1803, married John Adam Battorf of Tulpehocken abt 1746 and on Nov 12 1758, she married 2nd LEONARD SCHWARTZ of Bethel Township, Berks County Pa. 26 March 1759, Anna Catherine Zeller Battorf SCHWARTZ and her husband LEONHARD SCHWARTZ they came into the Berks County Orphan Court and petitioned for guardianship for the minor children. Martin Battorf and and George Zeller were appointed the children's guardians Leonard Schwartz had children with Anna Elizabeth, but no mention of his wife in his Will 26 Jan 1803, so she must have died before that.

John heiratete Zeller, Anna Catherine um 1746. Anna wurde geboren um 1725; gestorben in 1803. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Philip heiratete Walborn, Eva. Eva wurde geboren um 1720; und gestorben. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Parents: John Jacob Peter Bardorf and Kunigunda Weygand Bardorf
Wife: Maria Elizabeth Walborn Batdorf
Children: Hermanus Batdorf, John Adam Batdorf, Christian Batdorf, George Peter Batdorf, Maria Margaretha Batdorf Weiser, Heinrich Batdorf, Martin Batdorf, Jr., Maria Elizabeth Batdorf Koppenhaver, Elizabeth Batdorf Walborn, Catherine Batdorf Noecher
(There is no written record that Johannes Martin is buried here. It is an assumption because he was a charter member and deacon of this congregation and lived in this area. No tombstone can be found although there are others of his family buried here.)

Johannes heiratete Walborn, Maria Elisabeth geschätzt 1716. Maria wurde geboren am 25 Okt 1696 in ,, Bayern, Deutschland; gestorben in 1796 in Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Children: Hermanus Batdorf, John Adam Batdorf, Christian Batdorf, George Peter Batdorf, Maria Margaretha Batdorf Weiser, Heinrich Batdorf, Martin Batdorf, Jr., Maria Elizabeth Batdorf Koppenhaver, Elizabeth Batdorf Walborn, Catherine Batdorf Noecher
(There is no written record that Maria Elizabeth is buried here. It is an assumption because her husband was a charter member and deacon of this congregation and they lived in this area. No tombstone can be found although there are others of her family buried here.)

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Johannes Jacob Peter Batdorf was born ca. 1671 in Darmstadt, in the current state of Hessen, Germany, and died in London, England in 1709.
He married Anna Maria Catharina Anspach. After his death, she married Johannes Zellar in 1712 in New York. She died in 1747/8 at Millbach, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the old Rieth's Church cemetery next to her second husband.
Johannes and Anna lived for several years in Palatine, Germany, where their five children were born.
In the summer of 1708, Johannes and family fled religious persecution and wars, and left their home in the small village of Badorf, near Stuttgart, in the current state of Baden-Wurttenberg, Germany. They traveled by boat down the Rhine River to Rotterdam, Holland, then traveled by boat to England to await further transportation to America.
Like the Hans Adam Walborn family with whom they had become acquainted, and with whose children their children would marry, they joined thousands of others who took advantage of Queen Anne's offer of transportation to America, with the intention of establishing a colony in the present state of New York.
Johannes died in London before the journey to America by his family began, and three of the five children died enroute or shortly after arriving in New York on Jun 10, 1710.
When the boat landed, the passengers set up tents that they had brought with them from England, and lived in them. They remained until late autumn, when about fourteen hundred of them, including our Batdorf and Walborn families, were moved a hundred miles up the Hudson River to Livingston Manor. (Today, there is a town of Livingstonville in Schoharie County.)
The three surviving members of this family lived at Livingston Manor, New York for two years until Governor Hunter refused to pay the bill for their subsistence because the English Crown was slow in reimbursing him. Consequently, Anna and the two children joined a group of about 150 Germans, including the Walborns, and moved about 60 miles northwest to Schoharie Valley to New Annsburg (sometimes called Schmidsdorf), pulling their belongings on crude sleds through a forest and over three feet of snow without horses or roads. It took them three weeks to travel the 60 miles.
About this time (1712), Anna Maria Catharina married Johannes Georg Zellar. He was born in 1686 in France and died in 1737 about the age of 51. He was the younger son of Jacques de Sellaire and Clothelde de Valois.
After living in Schoharie about ten years, 33 families (150 people), including the Battdorfs and Walborns, had their land and improvements taken away from them because of some defect in their land titles. About this time, Governor Keith of Pennsylvania visited them and invited them to Pennsylvania.
In late winter, 1722, the group began the journey, travelling by a well-known and much used route down 300 miles of the Susquehanna River on crude flatboats and canoes. The cattle were driven along the riverbanks. They arrived at the mouth of the Swatara Creek, now Middletown, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, about May 19, 1723. By Jun, 1723, they had traveled up the Swatara Creek and landed at their destination, about fifteen miles west of Reading to a point near Jonestown in the western part of what is now Lebanon county. From there they made their way on foot across the country to the Tulpehocken region, east of Stouchsburg. At that time there were no roads in the area. Indians guided their entire journey and became their neighbors.
The tract of land settled by this group was about ten thousand acres in the Tulpehocken and Lebanon Valleys. Deeds were procured from the three Penns: John, Thomas, and Richard.
Anna Maria Catherina and Johannes Zellar squatted on land which is now called Millbach in Lebanon County.
The two children of Johannes Jacob Peter Batdorf and Anna Maria Catharina Anspach who survived the voyage to America were:
* i Catharina Elisabetha, b. ca. 1697, confirmed Mar 23, 1712, m. Christian Wilhelm Walborn on Dec 11, 1717, d. 1764
ii Johannes Martin, b. Sep 1698, m. Maria Elisabeth Walborn, sister of Christian Wilhelm Walborn on Jul 18, 1720, d. Apr, 1787

Johannes heiratete Anspach, Anna Maria Catharina. Anna wurde geboren geschätzt 1674 in ,,, Deutschland; gestorben um 1748 in Millbach, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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