Rudolph Meyer and Anna Light

1 Anna Light b 4 MAY 1728; d 1792; dau of John Light; m Rudolph Meyer b 1724; d 1783 in Lebanon Cty, PA. "Rudolph is said to have been a brother of Isaac Meyer, the founder of Myerstown, Lebanon Cty. They are said to have been sons of Christian, son of Michael, the immigrant. [Ref 1]

2 John Meyer b abt 1752 Lebanon Cty, PA d abt 1810; m Anna Schenk b 1761 d AFT. 1797
2 Rudolph Meyer b 1755 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 1823; m Barbara Schenk b ABT. 1763 d abt 1825
2 Henry Meyer b 4 MAR 1756 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 7 OCT 1820; m Veronica Light b 1766 d 1843
2 Martin Meyer b 31 MAY 1759 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 12 OCT 1834
2 Christian Meyer b 25 FEB 1761 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 7 DEC 1843; m Barbara Beighley b abt 1764 d abt 1840
2 Barbara (Franey) Meyer b 9 NOV 1761 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 26 NOV 1806
2 Michael Meyer b 29 OCT 1762 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 14 MAR 1836; m Maria Beighley b abt 1765 d abt 1830
2 Veronica Meyer b abt 1763 Lebanon Cty, PA; d abt 1835; m Michael Brenizer b abt 1760 d abt 1830
2 Anna Meyer b abt 1764 Lebanon Cty, PA; d abt 1820
2 Abraham Meyer b abt 1766 Lebanon Cty, PA; d abt 1830; m Elizabeth Light b abt 1770 d abt 1835
2 Jacob Meyer b abt 1768 Lebanon Cty, PA; d abt 1840
2 Elizabeth Meyer b 1771 Lebanon Cty, PA; d 1773

Michael (claimed by some to be the first elder of the Brethren Church west of the Allegheny Mts.), Rudolph, Abraham, and Christian migrated to Somerset Cty.

According to Joan Berkey, in "History and Genealogy of Early Pioneers of Lebanon Co. PA" (1990, page 359), Rudolph Meyer was a Mennonite who got "in trouble" with his church for buying a highly-varnished black chaise with a fancy harness. The church felt that this was too gaudy and ordered Rudy to paint the chaise a sober color, "without gloss or to be so scratched as to destroy its beauty." Rudy refused to comply; he was placed under a ban in which case his wife "did not have to call him lord and his children could let his words fall to the ground." Rudy then stopped attending church services.

1 History and Genealogy of Early Pioneer Families of Lebanon County, PA (1990), "Rudolph is said to have been a brother of Isaac Meyer, the founder of Myerstown, Lebanon Co. They are said to have been sons of Christian, son of Michael, the immigrant. Anna and Rudolph were Mennonites. They are buried at Kauffman's Church in N. Annville Twp.", courtesy of Joan Berkey.

2 Joan BERKEY

3 George F. Moyer, Jr. GFMJR@aol.com