James Hesselgesser
James Hesselgesser was the 2nd child of William Hetselgesser and the 2nd child born to . James was born 2 Dec 1811 in Westmoreland, PA when James was 1 year old. James married Susannah (Susan) Grinder on 29 Dec 1838 at the age of 27. . James died 21 Mar 1851 at the age of 40.
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| Grandparents | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | ||||
| Parents | William Hetselgesser | unknown | ||||||
| Siblings | James Hesselgesser | William Hetselgesser | Robert Hesselgesser | |||||
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Biography/Pictures
James and Susannah lived in Buffalo township. The 1840 census indicates he was the head of a household. James worked as a farmer and his real estate/personal property was estimated at $2000. The 1850 agricultural census reports the following:
- Improved acres - 70
- Unimproved acres - 130
- Cash value of farm - $2000
- Value of farm implements and machinery - $250
Other items were mentioned in the agricultural census.
References
Last data update: May 22, 2025
Index to Butler County Wills 1796-1900, volume C-169; will dated 18 Mar 1851, filed 4 Apr 1851 Citation post date: 2009-05-30
Personal genealogical research information and notes provided by Nancy Lee (Hesselgesser) Sutton, Citation post date: 2009-05-30