Descendants of Henry Bittinger, 1778-ca. 1852) of Garret County, Maryland.

The immigrant ancestor, Nicholas Leyberger, was born ca. 1707 in Germany. He married 1727 in Brenschelbach Maria Catharina. He died in Frederick Co., Maryland. He had three sons. Two sons were born in Germany and settled in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania and the youngest son was born in Conewago, York Co., Pa. and he also settled in Bedford County. Descendants live in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma, Washington and elsewhere.

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