STONER OF ROWAN: Stoner Family of Rowan County, NC

In 1728, Abraham Steiner on a list of Swiss Mennonites from the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, signed the Oath of Allegiance to King George of England to be naturalized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1729, Abraham Steiner was named as a landowner in Manor Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. On October 10, 1734, Abraham Steiner warranted 200 acres in Warwick Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The survey by Abraham Steiner on 12 May, 1735, showed the land on Conestoga Creek. Abraham Steiner received a land patent for 292 acres on 7 October, 1736. The land was bounded by vacant lots and a Dutch settlement, described as land of Henry Coffman of Manheim Twp, and land of Benjamin Witmer. The tract was reported belonging to widow Steiner in a survey dated 2 Feb 1746, of an adjacent tract owned by Martin Spickler. The tract was reported owned by Abraham Stoner on a 1746 land survey for Andreas Burt, and on a 1760 land survey for Peter Rexaker of an adjacent tract in Warwick Twp. Ulrich Leib warranted land adjacent land in Manheim Twp on 11 April 1744, which was shown on a land survey dated 11 Feb 1746/47. In 1749, Michael Eup (Hype) surveyed a tract of land in Warwick Twp adjacent to both of the Steiner tracts, which was labeled belonging to Peter Huber on a 1759 survey. Henry Coffman surveyed a tract in Manheim Twp (tract 24 on the Warwick map) adjacent to the Steiner tract, which was then owned by John Steiner, perhaps the son of this Abrahm Stoner.October 5, 1737, Abraham Steiner warranted 60 acres in Warwick Twp, Lancaster County, PA.February 24, 1738, Abraham Steiner, blacksmith of Warwick Twp, and Abraham Herr each bought 200 acres of the 1500 acres that Michael and Catherine Baughman, of Manheim Twp, had purchased from Andrew Hamilton, Esq, in Conestoga Manor on twentieth day of this Instant February. Adjacent landowners were Abraham Herr and said Michael Baughman.November 23, 1739, Abraham Steiner warranted 57 acres in Lancaster County. Abraham Steiner patented the land. This tract was surveyed on 29 November, 1739, reported to be in Lebanon Twp, adjacent to his own land. Apparently, the tract was in Penn Twp, Lancaster County with 57 acres, as shown on the map below, tract 65. Abraham Stoner patented the tract on 12 December 1739. In 1746, Andreas Cammerer surveyed a tract adjacent to the Steiner tract.May 22, 1740, Abraham Steiner warranted 63.8 acres in Conestoga Manor, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Adjacent tracts were owned by Michael Baughman, the Proprieters (3000 acres), Manor, and Conestogoe.In 1741, Abraham died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. One account relates that he became ill while visiting his son, Abraham in Schoeneck, Pennsylvania and died in Lititz in 1741. His wife, Mary, gave bond as Administratrix of his estate in 1741, and filed a final account on June 10, 1743. After his death, his oldest son, Abraham settled his estate.In 1741, "One of the earliest Orphans' Court records in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania [dated December 28, 1747], gives information about the family of Abraham Stoner, who died in 1741. He left a widow Mary (died 1746), who, by tradition, was Mary Laub/Leip. Pohl states that Abraham married second Elizabeth Brenneman. Apparently Elizabeth died after the birth of a daughter, Barbara. Abraham Stoner patented tracts of land in Manor, Warwick, and Lebanon [Penn townships in Lancaster County. After his death, his oldest son, Abraham settled his estate. Abraham (the oldest son) was a blacksmith by trade and married Salome Boerstler."November 27, 1741, Ulrich Leip, Michael Baughman, and John Stoner made inventory of the estate of Abraham Stoner of Warwick Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Among other items, were 2 bibles and other books, hammer and tongs, anvil, bellows, steel, a tun of iron, and vises, suggesting that Abraham was literate and that he was a blacksmith.