John & Martin Booher

These records and reports were submitted by a Descendant of Martin and John Booher in hopes of dispelling a false assumption that Dr. John Bucher of PA. was the father of these men. We hope this information will be helpful in your research of this Family.

1. Many people think their father was a Dr. John Bucher of PA. His will shows he had only three sons and he did not have a son named Martin.
2. I have found the baptismal record of Martin Booher in PA in the Rev Casper Stover records. Also Baptismal Records of Martin's Children
3. Statement of Elizabeth Booher Parrigan of Ky who was dau of John Booher of Sullivan Co. made when she was about 104 years old and my analysis of this staement which would be an aid to others seeking to find the Boohers in PA
4. Will of a Peter Bougher of PA who has kids of the right age and names to have been the father of Martin and John Booher.
5. Two pieces of correspondance from a church in PA where Martin Booher attended before he moved to TN
6. Wife of Martin Booher: Her name is given as Catherina Hartman
7. Will of Martin Booher

   Martin Booher's Will was presented as evidence in a court case brought by the executors of the will to ask for relief from the court. Some of the children felt that the land was not worth what was asked for in the will or were unable to pay. I tend to think the execuators agree with them as they are not bringing suit against them but are asking to for relief or how to get out of this dilema so they can close the estate.

8. As with any family research there is always room for errors and omissions. One can never be 100% sure! If you wish to continue this research in PA the following information is provided

Church, Baptisms & Marriage Records - Booher, Bucher, Bougher

John Booher, Elizabeth Booher Parrigan

Elizabeth Booher Parrigan, daughter of John Booher and niece of Martin Booher is the nearest living relative from which we have a statement about the Booher Family. She gave this statement when she was 104 years old and died when she was 105 years old. Her report on the family was given during an interview taken by her nephew, Benjamin Booher in 1901 at the home of her grandson in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky. It was reported by Benjamin F. to the family reunion in 1902 at Darlington, Indiana. She reported that:

"My name is Elizabeth Parrigan and I was the youngest Daughter of John Booher. I was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee 11 Jan 1797, and if I live till my next birthday I will be one hundred and five years old. We moved to four miles of Bristol, Tennessee when I was nineteen years old from Washington County, Virginia, Abington being he county seat We moved to Clinton Coutny Ky , one mile form where we now live 17 Oct 1858. I was married on 10 Aug, 1821, at the age of 24 in Washington County, Virginia, to Henry Parrigan....................................

My father John Booher was of German Parentage. My Grandfather came form Germany to Pennsylvania but my father and mother were born in this country.

My grandparents died when I was a child and my father went back to get his legacy when I was about 10 years old. Martin was my father's brother. My Father had 10 children, eight sons and two daughters. They were Jacob, Mary "Polly", William, Benjamin, Jehu (died in infancy), John, Frederick, Twins Isaac and Henry and Elizabeth."

From this report we can conclude these facts.

• She was born in 1797
• Her parents were born in America
• her grandparents of German origin (Born in Germany)
• When she was about 10 years old, her father (John Booher) returned to Pennsylvania to claim his legacy.
• That would put John Booher going back to PA in about 1807. So we should look for a Booher who's estate was settled in this time period. We can conclude that a parent not know if mother or father died on or before about 1807.
• We know from Land Deeds that John Booher had acquired land in Sullivan County TN in 1799
• We know that the line between TN and VA, Walker Line Dispute, was not settled until about 1818
• We know that John Booher and Martin Booher were born in America)
• We know that the father of John and Martin Booher was born in Germany, an emigrnat to America)
• In 1816, when she was 19 years old, they moved to within four miles of Bristol Virginia/Tennessee (County seat: Abington).
• On August 10, 1821, at the age of twenty-four, she was married there to Henry Parrigin. Together they raised seven children. On October 17, 1858, they moved to Clinton County, Kentucky, where she lived until her death at age 105 on April 3, 1902.

Subject: Martinus Bucher

Earlier this year you indicated on the Bucher Forum that a 1794 will of Peter Bucher of East Hanover Twp, Dauphin Co, Pa listed his children and that you descend from Martinus and John and would like to receive info about possible links to them. I would like to see the will to which you refer to determine if that Peter was born in Germany in 1715 and is the son of Balgas Bucher.

While searching for the info I am seeking I found a copy of a letter from

which says;

"Peter Bucher of Hanover Twp. was the father of my Martin Bucher, b.1746 who appears to have traveled back to the area of Warwick Twp. In January 1774, Martin Bucher s/o Peter Bucher of Hanover Twp. married Catharina Hartman d/o Christian Hartman of Manheim Twp. (see Trinity Lutheran marriage records) Tax records indicate that Martin and Catharina Bucher resided in Hempfield Twp. for a few years following their marriage; Tax Lists of Hempfield Twp. Lancaster Co. list Martin Bucher for 1775, 1776, 1779, and 1781. During this time there is record of the birth of 5 children:

Christian b.14 Oct 1774, Trin Luth, Lancaster; and the following bapt. at Zion Luth Church, Manheim Twp.

Martin Jr. b.5 Dec 1775

Maria b.20 Apr 1777

Johannes b.23 Mar 1779

Peter b.14 Oct 1780

Note: These dates affirmed by records below.)

My Martin seems to have disappeared from Lancaster Co shortly after 1781. He may have returned to the area of his birth because there is a Martin and other Buchers in the 1790 census of Dauphin Co."

Hope this info is of some interest to you. Sincerely, Bob Bugher
NOTE:The birth date for Peter Bougher of 1715 and his father being Balgas Bucher have not been confirmed. That research is left to others. This information show that researchers in other states have come the same conclusion on this family.

Baptism Records - Bucher

For those who do not want to accept the information provide and wish to continue the search this information is provided to as a guide in the search. You can see that I was looking where I could find the most information. My guidance is to look for new, yet undiscovered information.

Johann Conrad Bucher came to America in 1755, He was born Jun 10, 1730 in Neukirch, canton of Schauffhausen Switzerland. He was in French and Indian war. He accepted the call of the German Reform Church in Lebanon, then in Lancaster Co. in 1769. All of his boys had a first name of Johanns.

Hans Martin Bucher b. 1715 d. 1779 married Elizabeth Bomberger, buried near Litiz Lancaster Co. PA. He came from Baden Germany on ship Charming Nancy on 8 Oct 1737. He lived in Warwick Township. He had a son named Maetin b. 1752, Joseph b. 1755, John b. 1760 and a son named Christian b. 1742.

John Bucher died intestate 19 April 1794 Cocalico Township. Lancaster County PA. Left a widow and 7 children.

This book "Pennsylvania Births Lebanon County PA", by John T. Humphreys ; Humphrey Publications Washington D.C. might be of some help as it does contain some Bucher births.

Bucher Imigrations by Rupp:
Bucher, Niclaus 1727
Bucher, Martin 1730
Bucher, Hans Albrecht 1732
Bucher, Detrick 1732
Bucher, Jacob 1735
Bucher, Heinrich 1735
Bucher, Hans 1735
Bucher, Benjamin 1735
Bucher, Christian 1735
Bucher, Peter 1738
Bucher, Jacob 1739
Bucher, Peter 1739
Bucher, Bartel 1739
Bucher, John Martel 1742
Bucher, Hans 1743
Bucher, John Baltes 1746
Bucher, Ulrich 1748
Bucher, Conrad 1750
Bucher, Casper 1750
Bucher, Jon Engle 1751
Bucher, Johann Heinrich 1751
Bucher, John Conrad 1755

I once started to put information in order of known and assumed or calculated dates when in my search. Here is some of that work. It was never completed as I stopped when I thought I had found my family;

1717 John Bucher Jr. born in Germany to Johanns & Christian Bucher
1722 Benedict Bucher born in Germany to Johanns & Christian Bucher
1725 Christian Bucher born to parents above
1735 Hans (Johanns) Bucher and wife and children come to America
1740 John Bucher gets land patent 162 acres cocalico TWP Lancaster Co. PA
1741 Hans Martin Bucher married Elizabeth Bonn (Bomberger by estate documents)
1742Christian Bucher born oldest son of Hans Martin Bucher
1743 Johanns Bucher on petition to form a church, Muddy Creek Lutheran
1743 Hans Martin Bucher on same petition above.
1745 Elizabeth Bucher born dau of Hans Bucher married Abraham Huber
1745 Mary Bucher born dau of Hans Martin Bucher married Joseph Hershey
1747 Ann Bucher born
1748 Barbra Bucher born
1759 Susanna Bucher born dau of Hans Martin Bucher m. Melchoir Brennereman
1751 Dr. John Bucher is Exec. of Will of Henry Grider or Krider
1751 Hans (Johanns) Bucher lived in Cocalico TWP
1751 Benedict Bucher lived in Cocalico TWP
1751 Martin Bukor lived in Warwick TWP
1752 Martin Bucher son of Hans Martin Buchor born
1755 Joseph Bucher son of Hans Martin Buchor born. he died 27 Sep 1804
1756 Hans Bucher listed as "poor man" on tax rolls, Cocalico TWP
1758 Benedict Bucher owns 100 acres Cocalico TWP
1758 John Bucher Sr. owns 50 acres Cocalico TWP
1758 Bens Burgher in Cocalico
1758 Hans Burgher in Cocalico
1760 John Bucher son of Hans Martin Bucher born
1760 Martin Bucher & Henry Scram are exec. of will of Hans Ulrich Huber of Warwick TWP
1760 John Bucher Johannes Bucher & wife Christina sell land to oldest son John Bucher jr.
1760 Johannes Bucher & wife Christina sell land to son Benedict Bucher
1762 Hans Bucher deceased Cocalico TWP: Estate says a weaver, bottles, Doctors tools, by Benedict Bucher
1762 Martin Boucher got 87 acres and 50 acres from state of PA
1762 John Henry Bucher married Barbara _______ in St. Johns Reformed Lath. Church Lebanon, Lancaster Co.
1763 Benedict Bucher of Cocalico TWP Mortgages property from Phillip Bradle, a miller
1767 Martin Bucher Warwick TWP Ecec on an estate
1769 Martin Bucher Warwick 90 acres cultivate and 160 acres uncultivated land
1770 John Bucher married Ann Erb Warwick TWP, Trinity Luth. Ch.
1770 Martin Bucher son of Peter Bucher of Hanover TWP married Catharina Hartman dau of Christian Hartman, Hanover TWP. Trinity Lutheran Church.
1771 Christian Bucher deceased. Inventory by Jacob Erb. Cloth, doctors stuff....thought to be widow od Dr. John Bucher of Cocalico TWP
1771 Benjamin Bucher apt administrator of estate of Christiana Bucher, widow
1772 Benedict Bucher and Jacob Erb & John Erb administrators of estate of Christan Brinisholt of Cocalico TWP

These records and report on Martin & John Booher were generously provided by an ancestors Of both these men, who resided in Sullivan County, Tennessee. A lot of thought and effort has gone into establishing the true identity of their parents. Additional records gleaned on the way are provided so that you may come to your own conclusions. Hopefully, this will be a right step in your search to finding your own Booher ancestory.