My line on the Carakers is as follows:
Thomas Herty Caraker Sr. son of----George Washington Caraker son
of---Moses Caraker son of----Andrew Caraker (m. Christina) son of--- Philip
Caraker ( m. Catherina) son of--Johan Philip Caraker (m. Anna Margaretha) son
of--Johan Conrad Karcher. If anyone has this line and would like to share
data to fill in missing information please let me know. Following is a
continuing info on my line. Any additions or corrections is appreciated.
Children of Johann Phillip and Anna Margaretha are:
1. Anna Maria Magdalena Karcher/ Caraker born 1718, near
Kreuznach,
Germany. died in Fredrick Township,
Philadelphia Co., Pa.
married Johan Henricus Bayer ( born
1724 in Grunstadt,
Germany) on Feb 1746. children are:
Johann George,Johann
Philip,Conrad, Johan Henrich,
Johann Valentina, Johann
Jacob.
2. Maria Catherine Kerger/Caraker born:1720 in Germany and
died in1795.
Maria married Johann Leonard
Berkheimer on 8 Jan 1744
in Pennsylvania Co., Pa. He was
born 3 March 1722 in the
Palatenate, Germany, emigrated
in1732. children are: Johan
Michael William, Maria Salome, John
George, Johan Philip,
Johann Henricus, Johan Jacob,
Johan Jacob William,
Andreas, Maria Magdalena.
3. Anna Margaretha Karcher/ Caraker born 1723 in Germany.
married
Johann George Rapp on 15 March 1757
in Philadelphia
Co., Pennsylvania.
4. Phillip Karcher/ Caraker born. 1726 in Germany and died
in 1807 in
Cabarrus Co., and married Catherina
Eisenman in 1751
in Pa. They are our imigrant grand
parents.
children are: Philip, Paul,
Andreas, Catherina, George,
Maria Mottelina, Henricus, Anna
Catherine, Maria.
5. Johanna Karcher/ Caraker born 1729 in Germany
6. Susanna Karcher born 1730 in Germany. married Peter
Herger in 1754
7. Johan George Karcher/ Caraker born about 1732 in
Germany. married
Julianna.
3rd generation:
Philip Karcher/ Caraker was born 1726 in Buchenburg, Germany, and died 1807
in Cabarrus Co. NC. He married Catherina Eisenman in 1751, in Pa.
Children of Phillip and Catherina are:
1. Phillip Caraker Jr. born 1760 in Pa., died in 1856 in
Cabarrus Co. NC.
married #1 Eva Goodman 1787
children are:
George, Mary, Adam Thimothy,
Solomon, Charles.
2. Paul Caraker born 1768 in Cabarrus Co., NC. and died
in 1828 in
Cabarrus Co. NC. married
Catherine Wiggins on 31
May 1802. children: Elizabeth,
Abraham,Adam, John,
Mary, Sophia.
3. George Caraker (Sr) born 25 Oct 1752 in Phila. Co.,
Pa. died 6 Oct.
1836 in Heard Co., Ga. Military
Rev. War # 9488 married
Susanna. children: George,
Susanna, John, Philip, Cathy
Jacob, Daniell-----2nd married
Frances Lee, 8 April1808
Wadesboro, Anson Co.,
NC.----children: Rachel, Henry.
4. Andreas/ Andrew Carraker/ Caraker, born 5 Dec 1755
Winsor,
Berks Co., Pa. (Record in Daniell
Schumacher's Baptism's)
Also "Pennsylvania German
Society" Volumne 1
page 224. He married Christina
Bost. He died before
April in1819. Christina died in
1836 in Cabarrus Co, NC.
They were members of the Lutheran
faith. they had six sons
and four daughters--they were:
Katherine, Henry, Philip,
Andrew, Jacob, Hannah, Moses,
Mary, Sally. He is our
g.g.g. grandfather.
5. Anna Catherine Caraker born March 1757, baptised
29 May 1757 at
8 wks. record at Zions Moselm
Church. Richard Township
Berks Co, Pa. Sponsors: Peter and
Ana Maria Harginer
She died 1757.
6. Catherina Caraker born 25 March1759, baptised13
May1759 records
page 79 of Old Goshenhoppen
Church, Montgomery Co.,
Pa. Spnosors: Leonard and
Catherina Berkheimer
(Philip's sister)
7. Henricus Karcher/ Caraker born 1 Jan. 1761,
baptised 11 May 1761 recorded page 81 of
Old Goshenhoppen Church ,
Montgomery Co. Pa. Spnosers:
Henry and Magdalena
Beyer (Philip's sister).
8. Maria Karcher/ Caraker born 1765 married
Michael Overcash Jr.,
on 22 March 1790 in Cabarrus
Co. NC.
9. Maria Mottelina Karcher/ Caraker born 1754 -
married Henry
Avenger on 15 June 1774 in
Rowan Co., NC
4th generation:
Andrew Carraker/ Caraker was born 5 Dec 1755 in Pa. and died before April
in 1819 in Cabarrus Co., NC. He married Cristina Bost in 1836 in Cabarrus
Co. NC. He is our g.g.g grandfather. They were the parents of ten children
including our g.g.grandfather, Moses Caraker.
Children of Andrew and Christina Caraker are:
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This has not been updated in quite a while so I may have additional
information not on this narrative.
Marian