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- "ABRAHAM W. SOLLENBERGER FAMILY" by Samuel G. Sollenberger, Coyle
Library, Chambersburg, Pa, Information mailed to me by Carole
Magneson, 2617 Zurich Ct. Woodridge, IL 60517, dated May 10, 1988.
"In 1767 Daniel Sollenberger left Switzerland and came to Philadelphia
on the Ship Hamilton, arriving on Oct. 6, 1767. No record of his
activities have been found for the period 1767-1771. In 1772 he was
paying tax on 50 acres, 1 horse and 2 cowes in Cocalico Twp.,
Lancaster County PA. He may have worked out his ship passage as an
indentured servant during his first four years here. Servitude of this
nature was legal and encouraged in the British American Colonies at
the time and after four years a grant of 50 acres of land was made by
the Commonwealth. The indenture contract also usually provided for
the servant to receive 10 bushels of corn, one cow and one calf when
the indenture period was served." "Daniel paid tax on 50 acres in
Cacalico Twp. for a number of years starting in 1772. He evidently
sold this land in or about 1785, for on May 16, 1786, he purchased 164
1/2 acres in Londonderry Twp, Chester County PA, from John Elliot, Jr.
for 450 lbs., near the village of Jennersville. He gave a mortgage in
favor of John Elliot, Jr. for 203 lbs., 10 shillings on the same
date." "Daniel died on this farm in Sep. 1792, and his will, on
record in West Chester, PA, names his children John, Daniel, Jacob,
Catherine, and Peter. He appointed his wife Catherine, son John and
"my trusty friend" John Finney, Executrix and Executors. John Finney
later renounced executorship." "Extensive efforts over the past
quarter century have failed to locate Daniel's grave. It is assumed
that he was buried near Jennersville, since he died there and his will
is on record in West Chester, PA." "John and his mother Catherine
sold this farm in 1794 and the family moved to Franklin Co. PA. A
large number of the descendants of Daniel and Catherine Sollenberger
live there today." "Catherine, wife of Daniel, was buried in the
Brenizer Cem. north of Chambersburg, PA, the grave being marked with a
plain limestone on which no inscription exists at this time (1968)."
"Daniel Sollenberger was a Private First Class in the Lancaster County
Militia in the 9th Battalion in 1778 and 1779, in the 3rd Battalion in
1781 and 1782, and in the 6th Battalion in 1783. No other military
service of his is on record" (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Vol.
VII, pp. 878, 898, 262, 269, 294, 296, 613.) "Home of Daniel and
Catherine Sollenberger located about a mile west of Jennersville, PA,
and one fourth mile north of U.S. Route 1."
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