Michael John Runner

1732 - 1804

• Born	1732	Laufen Am Neckar, Baden, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Oct 1804	Frederick, Maryland   [2]
  Buried	Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Frederick, Maryland
  Person ID	I138	Virts
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Johannes Michael Laufer,   b. Abt 1705, Germany ,   d. Abt 1793, Frederick County, Maryland
  Mother	Anna Maria,   b. Abt 1708, Germany , Frederick County, Maryland
  Family ID	F12093	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Elizabeth Wurtz,   b. 27 May 1732, Baden, Germany ,   d. 24 Apr 1803, Frederick, Maryland
  Married	Abt 1757	Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Christian Runner,   b. 1758, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Isaac Laufer,   b. 1759, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Henry Lewis Laufer,   b. 1760, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 1818, Frederick County, Maryland   4. William Runner,   b. Abt 1761, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catherine Runner,   b. Abt 1763, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Michael John Runner, III,   b. 6 Oct 1764, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 22 Sep 1814, Nelson County, Kentucky   7. Magdalena Runner,   b. 24 Jul 1766, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Christina Laufer,   b. 13 Jun 1770, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 7 Aug 1804, Frederick County, Maryland   9. Regina Margaret Laufer,   b. 8 Mar 1772, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Maria Elizabeth Laufer,   b. 14 Oct 1774, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 1 Jan 1790, Frederick County, Maryland   11. Eve Runner,   b. 16 Jun 1777, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 16 Jun 1809, Frederick County, Maryland
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  Last Will and Testament of Michael John Runner (1732-1804), husband of Anna Maria Wurtz (1732-1803) daughter of Wilhelm and Anna Catharina Wurtz

  
  

• Notes

  Came to America on the Ship Neptune with his father Johannes Michael Laufer. Ported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1751. Name is noted in the log as Michell Laufer. Source: Immigrants to Pennsylvania, Volume 1, 1727-1776 Given name was Michael Laufer. Laufer means "he who runs" in German. Monocacy Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, Frederick, Maryland, October 24, 1804 Michael Runner, buried October 24, born in 1732, father Johannes Michael Runner, mother Anna Mary (Maria), married to Elizabeth Wurtzin, had 5 sons and 6 daughters of whom 4 sons and 2 daughters still live. Became sick with fever and died October 23, aged Last Will and Testament Will of Michael Laufer, husband of Anna Maria Wurtz, April 13, 1786, proved October 26, 1793 from Frederick County, Maryland Wills, Liber GM #2, pages 497-498. "In the name of God Amen. I Michael Laufer of Frederick County, State of Maryland, being weak in body but of sound memory blessed be God do this day April 13th in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred eighty and six make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first; I give to my Son Michael, in the sum of five shillings currency. Also I give and bequeath to my Son Lewis my piece of Land called Pleasant Plain containing one Hundred and Nineteen acres of land, Also I give to my Daughter Catherine Ten pounds, Also to my daughter Magdalena the sum of Ten pounds current money to be paid by my Son Lewis to said Daughters, Also to my Wife Anna Maria her thirds and personal Estate whatsoever I give to my said Wife Anna Maria and I do make and ordain her my said Wife sole Executrix of this my Will is trust for the Intents and purposes in this my Will contained. In Witness whereof I the said Michael Laufer have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above written."

  
  

• Sources

  [S1020] . (Reliability: 3). Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. [S868] Monocacy Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, Frederick, MD, October 24, 1804.