Johann George Kantner

Been a while. I haven't been idle, just doing a lot of research. I want to thank Kathy Stefanik at bergergirls.com for maintaining an excellent genealogical website focusing on the people in and around Strausstown, PA, where many of the Kantner ancestors lived and some of their descendants still do. Check it out!
I found a document on ancestry.com that has several references to the Kantners of Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co, PA that you might find interesting: "The History of the St. John's Reformed Church, Host, PA. (Bicentennial Edition, 1727-1927)" According to this document, this church first acquired property on which to build their church-house from two land-owners whose properties adjoined. Each sold two acres to the trustees of the church, giving what was then the Dutch Calvinist Society 4 acres for a church and cemetery. The date of the first deed transaction was March 25, 1754. The Grantor was George Kantner and wife Christine. He sold the two acres to the church for "20 shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania." According to this document, the "price was sufficient to pay the legal fees" (p. 7, 55). "It was a part of 168 3/4 acres granted to George Kantner by proprietory patent, November 28, 1743" (p. 9).
Our family has traced the Kantner "clan" back to Hans Gander (1660-1726) who was born in, and died in, Hahnweiler, Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. His son, Hans Jacob Gander (1694-1742), immigrated to Philadelphia in 1732 with his wife Anna Maria Cathrina Lutz and seven children that we are aware of. In 1734 he bought 200 acres in Lancaster Co, PA. He was residing in Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co, PA at the time of his death. One of his sons, Johann Jacob Kantner (1716-1773) is my direct ancestor. And one of his brothers, George Kantner (1719-1782) and his wife, Christine Saylor are the Kantners who sold two acres of their property to the Dutch Calvinist Society near present-day Host, Pa. in 1754.
In 1764, the church, at that time known as the German Reformed Calvinist Church, purchased an additional 73 acres, 100 perches. In the description of the boundaries, I found, "Beginning at stone in line with Jacob Kander's land . . . ." The property at one time was owned by a Wolfgang Miller who purchased it in 1746. And the description of the boundaries at that date confirms that Jacob Kander already possessed an adjoining property (p. 13 and "Patent Book A, Vol. 12, page 395").
Without further research, I cannot say with assurance that the Jacob Kander mentioned in this document is, in fact, a Kantner. If he is, he is most likely George Kantner's brother, Johann Jacob (my ancestor) or possibly their father, Hans Jacob.
If you are able to confirm or deny my theory about Jacob Kander's identity, I would appreciate hearing from you. I can see another trip to Reading may be necessary.