The earliest known member of my Mettler (Metler) family tree is my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather "Johann George Mettler (1)" who was born in April 2, 1696 presumably in Holland. Efforts to establish who his parents were have been futile up to this point.
      For ease of identification within this document each family member has a number that is referenced through this entire document.   That is, "Johann" is number (1), since he is the oldest known family member, his first child Marie is number (2), his 2nd child Johann is number (3), and so on.....   An " * " after the family member's number denotes that I have further information about them displayed later in this document.   The family member's whose names are shown in "Marroon" letters are my direct ancestors and other family members names are shown in "Purple".
      Within this document I also use the "Find A Grave" website which links to where each family member who has passed away is interred and displays an individual online memorial for them.   You can actually also leave notes and flowers for each person if you'd like.   If you'd like to access the "Find A Grave" site to learn more about this project and build memorials for your loved ones please click below:

      Anyone that has information or questions on my Mettler family line please feel free to "e-mail me".   Thanks, and I hope you enjoy the below "Mettler Family History".

Other Surnames within this family tree include:

Johann George Mettler, (1)

      Johann, (1) is the senior member known of this family.   He was born on April 2, 1696 presumably in Holland.   He married "Ann Johanna" who was born in 1700 also presumably in Holland.
      Together they immigrated to America on the ship "James Goodwill" which set sail from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 11, 1728.   They first settled in New York City and prior to 1736 they moved to Rockaway Valley, Hunterdon County, NJ.
      Johann, (1) passed away on May 26, 1745 and Ann passed away on March 23, 1777.   It is unknown where either of them is interred.   They had 9 known children together.

Johann Philip Mettler, (3)

      Johann, (3) was born the 2nd child and 1st son of Johann George and Ann (Johanna) Mettler on September 28, 1724 presumably in Holland. He immigrated with his parent from Rotterdam, Holland to America arriving on September 11, 1728 on the ship "James Goodwill" in Philadelphia, Pa.   He married "Ann _____".   Her parent's names and her dates are currently unknown.
      He and his wife lived in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.   Johann served as a "Captain in the Third Regiment of the Hunterdon County Regulars during the Revolutionary War".   Johann passed away in 1783 and it is unknown where he was interred.   It is also unknown when Ann passed away or where she was interred.   They had 16 known children together.

James Mettler, (16)

      James, (16) was born the son of Johann Philip (3) and Ann (_____) Mettler on May 2, 1754 in New Jersey. He married "Elizabeth _____" and they were known to be Presbyterians.
      He passed away on July 11, 1830 and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, NJ. His wife passed away on February 12, 1839 and was interred along side of her husband.   They had 8 known children together.

View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"James Mettler" - "Elizabeth Mettler"

Mary Ann Mettler, (17)

      Mary Ann, (17) was born the daughter of Johann Philip (3) and Ann (_____) Mettler on February 8, 1756 in Hunterdon Cty, New Jersey. She married "William Bloom" who was born in Neuwied, Rhine Valley, Wurtenberg, Germany on February 26, 1751/52.
      She passed away on August 4, 1827 in Pike Twp., Clearfield County, PA. and was interred in the McClure Cemetery in Curwensville, Pa. The date of her husband's passing is currently unknown. Together they had 11 known children.

View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Mary Ann Mettler Bloom"

Joseph Mettler, (28)

      Joseph, (28) was born the son of James (16) and Elizabeth Mettler on November 12, 1784 in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, NJ. He married "Mary Allen" on September 22, 1808 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was born the daughter of Moses and Margaret (_____) Allen in 1790.
      Joseph (28) passed away on October 16, 1843 and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, NJ. His wife Mary passed away on April 16, 1866 and was interred next to her husband. They had 12 children.

Family Notes:   Amy (50) married "Samuel Wilson" who was the son of Joseph Wilson.   Elizabeth (54) married "Andrew Bray Rittenhouse" who was the son of Edward R. and Elizabeth (Bray) Rittenhouse.   Allen (55) married "Rebecca Halsey".   Hadoran (56) kept a taveran on the site of the north end of Bloomsbury House.   Mary (60) married "Jacob Seigle" of Hughesville, NJ on December 2, 1847.

View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Joseph Mettler" - "Mary (Allen) Mettler"

Permelia Mettler, (29)

      Permelia, (29) was born the daughter of James (16) and Elizabeth Mettler on May 5, 1787 in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.   She married "Johnson Runyan" (#34 of the Runyan Family History) on December 24, 1803.   He was born the son of Absolam and Winifret (Johnson) Runyan on January 19, 1782 in Kingwood Township, New Jersey.
      Johnson inherited 1/2 of his father Absolam's farm.   The other half going to his brother Thomas.   He later bought the other half from Thomas in 1814.   He was elected a Freeholder of Kingwood Township.   He later went bankrupt, according to the Hunterdon County Gazette of August 9, 1826, & lost the farm.   Johnson then bought the old homestead & farm of Johann Philip Mettler (3), grandfather of his wife Permelia (29) in Alexandria Township, New Jersey.   In 1830 he served as co-executor of the will of his father-in-law James (16).
      Johnson died on January 29, 1852 in Alexandria Township at the age of 70.   He was buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cem. in Mt. Pleasant, NJ.   His wife Permelia (29) went to live with her daughter Orpha (64) in Little York, NJ.   She died on July 14, 1868 at the age of 81 years & is buried next to her husband and her parents in the Mt. Pleasant Cem.   They had 9 children.

Family Notes:   All of the children are believed to be born in Kingwood Township, NJ.   Stevenson (62) married "Mary _____" & is known to have two children - Jon Stanford & Emma Runyan, who both died the same year as their father, 1842.   It is believed that they all three are buried in the same plot at Mt. Pleasant Cem.   It is also believed that they all died from tuberculosis, which was in epidemic scale during this time.   Laraine (63) married a "Hoppock" & lived in Little York & had children.   Orpha (64) cared for her mother, Permelia, after her fathers death & evidently never married.   She is interred at Mt. Pleasant next to brothers Alvah (61) & Oakley (60).   Clarissa (65) married a "Kitchen" & lived in Little York & had children.   Stanford (66) died at the age of 8 & is believed to have also died from tuberculosis, like his brother Stevenson (62).   Stanford (66) was interred in Baptistown Cem, Baptistown, NJ & is the only child of Johnson interred there.   Oakley (60) married "Elizabeth _____" & had children.   They owned a farm in Mt. Pleasant, NJ on the road east, just above the cemetery.   He was the co-executor of his fathers will with this brother Alvah (68).   He is also known to be interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem.   Sylvester (69) was never married & is buried in plot 108 of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.   Clarkson (70) married, but no name is known.   He died the same year as his father & is buried there with him at Mt. Pleasant Cem.

View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Johnson Runyan" - "Permelia (Mettler) Runyan" - "Orpha Runyan" - "Stanford Runyan" - "Oakley Runyan" - "Sylvester Runyan"

Samuel Besson Mettler, (58)

      Samuel (58) was born the son of Joseph (28) and Mary Allen" in 1831 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married "Elizabeth Worman" on January 1, 1853 in the St. James (Straw) Lutheran Church, Greenwich, Warren, NJ. She was born on July 12, 1832. Her parent's names are currently unknown. In the 1860 census they were residing in Phillipsburg, NJ.
      The date of Samuel's (58) death or where he is interred is currently unknown. Elizabeth passed away on January 21, 1912 and her place of interrment is also unknown. She was noted as residing at Still Valley, Warren Co., NJ. in later years. They had 2 known children.

Family Notes:   Nothing further is know about Arabel (71).

Alvah Runyan, (68)

      The family and descendants of Alvah Runyan (68) are all displayed in the:
"Runyan Family History"
where he is shown as #61 in that family tree!

Howard Mettler, (72)

      Howard (72) was born the 2nd child and only son of Samuel Besson (58) and Elizabeth (Worman) Mettler in 1856 in Hunterdon County, NJ. He was married however his wife's name and dates are currently unknown.
      Howard (72) passed away in 1899 and where he is interred is currently unknown. They had 3 known children together.

Family Notes:   All three children were born in Bridgewater, Somerset County, NJ. Nothing further is known about them at this time.

" No other Mettler Family Members are known at this time! "

Created by Russell Stout Pickett in: January, 2003
This page last updated:  8/8/2007