I have an interesting Geiger deed from Berks County, PA recorded in July 1779 in which Jacob Mertz of Rockland Township, Berks County is selling a parcel of 45 acres and 35 perches, including 3/4 acres set aside for a church and burial ground, to Charles Geiger (actually shown as Gyger). The land was part of the 200 acre tract which Jacob Mertz had inherited from his father Henry Mertz. The deed shows that the land was originally surveyed on 29 March 1738 for Henry Mertz of Oley Township, Philadelphia County (which is now Rockland Township, Berks County) and was later patented to Henry Mertz on 12 November 1746. The deed indicates that the land being sold to Charles Gyger is adjacent to the lands of Benjamin Geiger (Gyger) and Henry Dilbon. (It is obvious that the church in question in this deed is Mertz Church on Bieber Creek.) Benjamin and Charles Geiger being referred to in this deed are no doubt the two youngest sons of Valentine Geiger of New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA. Charles' first wife was Anna Maria Dilbon, daughter of Henry Dilbon named above. To my knowledge this is the latest document that shows the above Benjamin Geiger living and he does not appear on the 1790 census in Berks County. It is my assumption he died somewhere between 1779 and 1790 and that his widow Elizabeth is the Elizabeth Geiger appearing in Windsor Township, Berks County on the 1790 census who I can't otherwise account for. Does anyone have any further knowledge of this Benjamin Geiger born 9 March 1748? Joan