RIEDY, John Jacob

Birth Name RIEDY, John Jacob
Gender male

Events

Birth 1717  at  Irtzweiler, Ulmet, Zweibrucken, Germany
Death before 1790  at  Heidelberg, Northampton County, PA
Baptism Reformed Church of Ulmet in Irtzweiler, Oberamt, Lichtenberg, Duchy of Zweibrucken, Germany
Burial Heidelburg, Northampton County, PA
Immigration with family on ship Samuel from Rotterdam,  Aug 27, 1739  

Narrative

Probably served as indentured servant to pay passage to America. He became a member of the Gosenhoppen Reformed Church in 1748 and on Dec 16, 1748 he gave 5 shillings to help pay for church land.

Moved to Heidelburg after 1756. In 1766 he obtained a warrant for 47 acres and later the same year for another 65 acres.