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Maria is believed to have been born about 1732, though no record of her birth or baptism has been located. She died sometime before 4 May 1808 when her heirs determined how to divide her property (see probate record below). The Letters of Administration for "Mary Rerick" are dated 20 Apr 1810.

WARNING: Maria's maiden name is unknown. Some have speculated it may be "Wise" or "Obermayer." After an extensive search to sort this matter out, I find that there is no evidence to conclude that she is George Overmire's sister, no evidence that George's sister came to America, and no evidence showing that Maria Rearick died 20 Apr 1810. These are probably errors that are being spread via the Internet. There is also no evidence to support Maria Rearick's maiden name as "Wise" or "Maria Catherine Wise." If anyone can provide credible documentation for Maria's actual birth or death dates, please contact Laurence Overmire.

PROBATE RECORD OF MARIA REARICK, BOOK O, p. 503, dated 4 May 1808
(transcribed by Laurence Overmire, 8 Oct 2017):
Jacob Weis & others
Article of Agreement
Know ye to whom this present writing shall come that we Jacob Weiss, Mary Overmoyer, William Rairick, Peter Rairick, Anthony Rarick and Jacob Rairick heirs to the Estate of Maria Rairick lately deceased met at the house of Jacob Rairick in order to have the last Will and Testament of sd. Maria Rairick duly executed consonant to sd. Will: Now know ye that sd. William and Jacob Rairick Executor and the rest of sd. hairs [sic] have made the following agreement Viz. they have agreed unanimously to divide the Goods and Chattels bequeathed to them equally between them, further they agree for themselves their heirs Viz. to divide the outstanding debts equally in the following manner Viz. sd. heirs which are indebted to sd. Estate shall make deduction to sd. Jacob Rairick according to the sums due when sd. Jacob Rairick pays them the first payment of the Bonds in their hands which sd. Jacob for himself his heirs & assigns agrees to divide equally among sd. heirs, further they agree to divide the Cattle equally. In witness whereof the sd. heirs & Executors have hereunto set their hands & Seals the 4th Day of May Anne Domini 1808
Jacob x (his mark) Weis, Mary x (her mark) Overmyer, William x (his mark) Rairick, Peter Rairick, Anthony Rairick & Jacob Rairick
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Chr. Seebold, Jacob Overmire, Alex Templeton, Northumberland County (Seal) Be it remembered that on the 4th Day of May 1808 Before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County came the within named Jacob Weiss, Mary Overmier, William Rearick & Anthony Rearick agent for Peter Rearick, Anthony Rearick and Jacob Rearick and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their own act In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 26th Day of September 1808. Chr. Seebold
Recorded the 8th Day of Oct. 1808 Jno. Boyd Regr.

[NOTE how the spelling of the surname Overmire varies in this document.]

Laurence Overmire is Maria's 6th great grandson and the author of "One Immigrant's Legacy: The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009," (Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com)