TREXLER, Jeremiah
- Born: 1705, Hesse-Darmstadt 1
- Marriage: SCHUMACHER, Maria Catherine 1726, Bucks Co. Pennsylvania
- Died: 1783, Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, at age 78
- Buried: 1783, Trexler Cemetery, Trexlertown, PA
General Notes:
Jeremiah Trexler came to the Province of New York in 1710 and later moved with his parents to the area of Oley Township, Bucks Co,, PA. He took the Oath of Allegiance as number 188 on April 8, 1788, before his brother, Peter Trexler, Esq., Justice of the Peace, as shown on page 55 in the Oath of Allegiance in Northampton County on file in the Court house at Easton, Pennsylvania.
In 1732 he kept a tavern at Trexlertown. Later he removed to Easton, Pennsylvania, and became prominent in public affairs. In 1768 he was County Tax Collector and on November 11, 1776 he was made a member of the General Committee of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. On the same day he was made a member of the Standing Committee. Pennsyvania Archives: Second Series: pg. 621-622.
The duties of the Standing Committee were to issue money to the Captain of the Company, to pay the bounty and advance for men that enlisted, and to provide sufficient provision, and to give orders to the Captain of the Companies when to march.
Page 622: Meeting of the Standing Committee, Easton, Pennsylvania, January 16, 1777, resolved that Messrs. Berlin and Trexler have the care of the Indians now expected in this town and that they provide them sufficient provision and give to each Indian one-half gill of rum every morning and every evening.
The first library where the United States flag was displayed was in the Public Library at Easton, Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell was hidden in 1777 at Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Zion Church. History and Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 18: Page 403.
Jeremiah Trexler was Captian of Militia that garrisoned the Frontier Forts in the Colonial Wars, 1728, and Captain in the French and Indian Wars, 1766.
The following is a copy of the petition of Jeremiah Trexler to the Honourable William Denny, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania by Henry Shoemaker, State Archives, Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
To the Honorable William Denny Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties New Castle, Kent, and Sussex or Deleware and Pennsylvania.
The Petition of Jeremiah Trexler of Easton in the County of Northampton in the Province of Pennsylvania.
Most humble Sheweth,
That your Petitioner was Honoured by the late Governor with a Captain's Comission.
That some Time ago your Petitioner resigned his said Commission,
That your Petitioner is well acquanited with the Deleware Indians' Tongue,
That your Petitioner is very much grieved at the great Misfortune his fellow Inhabitants do now meet with by the French and their Allies,
That your Petitioner is very desirous out of Zeal for his King and Country to join our Friendly Indians that are to settle at Wayominch and to go out with their Warriors against the enemies of the Country, provided his Hounor will agree that your Petitioner be with him upon certain Terms,
That your Petitioner is willing to sacrifice his Life if it should please God, in the service of your Petitioner's King and Country.
Therefore, if your Honour shall think fit that your Petitioner shall go out to Fight in manner aforesaid - your Petitioner prays that your Honour would be pleased to signify your Honour's Command to him and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will pray.
August 18th, 1757
Jeremiah Trexler
Noted events in his life were:
1. Naturalization: Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 29 Mar 1752, Bucks Co. Pennsylvania. 2 Name: Jeremiah Tracsler
Location: Bucks County
Date: 29 Mar 1752
Jeremiah married Maria Catherine SCHUMACHER in 1726 in Bucks Co. Pennsylvania.
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