The great-great-grandson of Conrad Weiser authored this biography in 1876. It was then updated in 1899 and again with this new and improved edition. This edition includes a new foreword by historian John L. Moore, index, and bibliography. The improvements include a fresh edit and the addition of numerous maps and images. Included in this book are the following: Foreword by John L. Moore Preface by C. Z. Weiser Introduction to Second Edition by W. M. Zechman I. Conrad Weiser’s Remote Ancestry and Native Place. II. Conrad Weiser’s Parents—His Father and Mother. III. The Exodus of Conrad Weiser’s Father. IV. Conrad’s Father: Chief of the Colony at Livingston Manor. V. Conrad’s Father: Chief of the Colony at Schoharie. VI. Conrad Weiser’s Father: The Defender of the Rights and Liberties of his Countrymen at Schoharie. VII. Conrad’s Father Leads a Colony to Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania. His Return and Wandering. His Visit to Tulpehocken. His Death. VIII. John Conrad Weiser, Junior. His Name—Birth-Place—Baptism. IX. Conrad’s Arrival in America. His Stay with the Maqua Indians. X. Conrad Weiser and His Stepmother. XI. Conrad Weiser’s Brothers and Sisters. His Occupation. His Marriage. His Departure for Pennsylvania. XII. Conrad Weiser’s Advent in Pennsylvania. The Beginning of His Official History. XIII. Conrad Weiser, Provincial Interpreter. Justice of the Peace. 1732–1743. XIV. Ten More Years of Indian Intercourse. Missions and Duties. 1744–1754. XV. The French and Indian War. Conrad Weiser, Superintendent of the Indian Bureau. Colonel. His Death Officially Announced. 1754–1760. XVI. Conrad Weiser’s Failing Health. His Death. His Burial-Place. XVII. Conrad Weiser as a Religious Character. XVIII. Conrad Weiser’s Will. His Possessions. His Sons and Daughters. His Posterity. XIX. Summary and Conclusion Appendix: Authentic Autobiography of Conrad Weiser Letter of Conrad Weiser to the Leaders at Ephrata, September 3, 1743 Dedication Hymn The Story of Regina Bibliography Index About the Author

The Life of Conrad Weiser: The German Pioneer, Patriot, and Patron of Two Races

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Weiser, Clement Zwingli

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John Conrad Weiser was among very few colonial settlers to achieve fluency in Native American languages, working for decades as an interpreter and peacemaker between European settlers and native tribes. The services rendered by Conrad Weiser were immensely important to the colonists of North America. He spent time living with the Maqua tribe, learning their customs and culture, and achieving supreme command of their language. When disputes arose, Weiser was called upon - on several occasions, his mediation and diplomacy prevented disagreements from descending into violence. In maturity, he served as Superintendent of the Indian Bureau; an agency which promoted peaceful cooperation between Native Americans and white Europeans. This biography charts Weiser's humble beginnings in Germany, his boyhood emigration to America, and his first communications and residence with the Maqua. His greatest successes as interpreter and promoter of peaceful understanding are related in detail. Strongly revered for decades after his death in 1760, George Washington himself revisited Weiser's gravesite in 1793 to remember his contributions. Weiser remains a pivotal figure in the history of colonial America, and his house in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania is today a museum dedicated to study of the era. The author of this biography, Clement Zwingli Weiser, was a descendent keen on family research, who lived at the turn of the 20th century.

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