192 HISTORY OF 



some Swiss and Germans settled in JVeher Thai, south 

 of Conestoga creek, so called from the Webers, or 

 Weavers, who took up between two and three thousand 

 acres of land, in 1723 or 4. George Weber and Hans 

 Guth, brothers-in-law, Jacob Weber and Henry Weber, 

 all Swiss, were the first settlers contiguous to the 

 Welsh. Guth located north-east from the Webers. — 

 The plain, or thai, was timberless when the first settlers 

 commenced. Guth or Good settled in Brecknock town- 

 ship, where a numerous connexion of them reside. 



The Webers and Guths had, previous to taking up 

 land here, lived some twelve or fifteen years near 

 Lancaster. They were a young family, seeking a place 

 of permanent abode, where they have since become 

 both wealthy and numerous.* George, the oldest of the 

 three brothers,, had three sons and two daughters : Hans, 

 Henry, Samuel, Maria and Magdalena. The present 

 generation of Weavers still possess the lands of their 

 ancestors. Some of them have moved to the ^'Far 

 IFesi,'' others to Canada. The Webers were soon 



*The following, which we copied at the house of Samuel 

 Weaver, in 1842, may give the reader some idea of the 

 numerical strength of the family. Christian Weaver's father 

 was a native of Switzerland. 



Christian Weaver was born in Earl township, Lancaster 

 county, ra. Dec. 25, 1731— married Sept. 30, 1749, to Bliss 

 I\lagdalcn Ruth — lived 55 years in a state of matrimony, and 

 16 years as a widower. He was a member of the Mennonite 

 church. Died of a lingering disease, Feb. 13, 1820, aged 68 

 years, 1 month, 1 week and 2 days. Had eight sons and 

 five daughters. Of the seven sons and five daughters were 

 born, before C. W's. death, and living at the time, 99 grand- 

 children, 88 grand children's children, and 55 great grand 

 chilhren's children. His lineal descendants were 309. Henry 

 Martin preached his funeral discourse. Text, John, 14, 12, 13. 



