Hans Peter Eaker, Jr.

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Hans Peter Eaker, Jr. and

Anna Barbara unknown

Hans Peter, Jr. Eaker was born in Alsace 1720. Peter died about 10 November 1797 in Lincoln Co., NC, at approximately 77 years of age.

Peter was baptized in Keskastel, Alsace, 7 June 1720. Peter was confirmed at 14 years of age in Diedendorf, Alsace, 1734.

He married Anna Barbara unknown in Lancaster Co., PA, 1748. Anna was born about 1730.

Peter and Barbara attended Mulbach Reformed Church in what is now Lebanon Co., PA which is near Muddy Creek in Lancaster County where the other Eakers lived.

When Peter, Jr. moved south to North Carolina he quickly began acquiring land both through grants and purchase. Together Peter, his brother Christian and his father owned about 1750 contiguous acres between the south side of Little Beaverdam Creek in present day Gaston County and running north almost to Indian Creek in present day Lincoln County. Besides farming, one deed mentions that Peter, Jr. operated a grist mill on part of the property.

Their neighbors were Michael Rudisill, Joseph Baker, Nathaniel McClurg, John Crouse, Peter and Jacob Plonk, Johannes Dietrich Biehn (John Teeter Beam), and Adam Whisnant.

During the Revolutionary War the Eaker family remained neutral, though they had a definite Tory leaning. The only active fighting they experienced was as Tory soldiers at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. After that both Peter and Christian and their sons did not participate in battle. There is a record of Peter selling or giving supplies to the British soldiers. After the war the Eakers were among the men indicted under the Confiscation Act for their assistance to the British. There is no record however of them losing their land. Peter's son-in-law Nicholas Warlick, did however lose his land. Obviously hard feelings did not last long as another of Peter's daughters, Mary, and his son John Peter both married children of Patriot Col. Frederick Hambright.

Hans Peter, Jr. Eaker and Anna Barbara unknown had the following children:

i. Anna Barbara Eaker was born 1749. Anna died 1800 at 51 years of age. Barbara married first Johann Nicholas Warlick, brother of Daniel Warlick, Jr. She married second John Helterbrand.

ii. John Eaker was born in Lincoln Co., NC 1751. John died 1782 in Lincoln Co., NC, at 31 years of age. John married Mary unknown.

iii. Christian Eaker was born 1753. Christian died 30 Aug 1829 at 76 years of age. He married Sarah Hager in Lincoln Co., NC, before 1780.

iv. Catherine Eaker was born 1753. Catherine died 1826 in Allen Co., KY, at 73 years of age. She married Samuel Carpenter. They moved to KY.

v. Michael Eaker was born 1755. Michael died 1816 in Lincoln Co., NC, at 61 years of age. He married Ruth Kuykendall.

vi. Elizabeth Eaker was born 1759. Elizabeth died 27 Oct 1825 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 66 years of age. She married Philip Morris and they probably moved to KY.

vii. Susannah Eaker was born 1759. Susannah died 27 Oct 1825 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 66 years of age. She married Joseph Carpenter.

viii. John Peter Eaker was born 1765.

ix. Frances Sara Eaker was born in Lincoln Co., NC 1770. Frances died 1840 in St. Clair Co., Alabama, at 70 years of age. She married Jacob Green in Lincoln Co., NC, 3 Apr 1787. Jacob was born in 1767. Jacob was the son of Joseph Green and Mary McEntire. Jacob died about 1840 in St. Clair Co., Alabama.

x. Mary Eaker was born 1772. Mary died 15 Nov 1832 at 60 years of age. She married Frederick Hambright, Jr.

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Lincoln County North Carolina USGenWeb Project