Wisler History

This plantation comprised 101 acres in central Hatfield. Issac Wisler was the son-in-law of Samuel Musselman, who bequeathed Wisler 101 acres. This land began at the corner of Jacob Wisler's land and extended Northeast 75 perches to the corner of John Wireman, then extended Southeast 72 perches, then North 40 perches and then 95 perches SE to the corner of Wireman, then SW 115 perches to the road leading to Philadelphia, then up the road by Martin Wireman and Peter King NW 168 perches to the beginning.

The Wisler house stood near the road in the lower end of Hatfield village. In 1794 this land was sold to John Wisler. Isaac Wisler was a blacksmith and had moved to Towamencin. In 1792 there were three Wislers on the tax list: John, Isaac, and Jacob. Note: In 1775 two John Wisler's were on the list as well as Isaac and Samuel Wisler. In 1856 a later Isaac Wisler sold 81 acres to Dr. Jacob F. Lambert. Of this Lambert sold 70 acres to Tobias Rosenberger. This came from the estate of John Wisler, conveyed in 1819 to Isaac Wisler.

Margaret Wisler

>    I Jacob Wisler  b 1700 in Germany, d 11/20/1752
>    II Isaac Wisler m Ann Musselman. He d 6/15/1818. Occ
>       blacksmith in Hatfield
>    III John Wisler m Catherine Stauffer
>    IV Jacob Wisler b 11/17/1799 in Line Lexington, 
>       d 5/28/1884, m Eliza King (1797-1879)

Spellings of the name may be Wisler, Wifler, or Whisler. The surname is found in Hatfield, Towamencin, and Upper and Lower Salford.

If anyone has more information, or knows of the children of any of the above, please email me at gerry_benner@yahoo.com

A BIG thanks goes out to cousin Donna for some excellent research that she did to add to this branch of our family tree.