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Daniel Sollenberger

Male - 1792


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  • Name Daniel Sollenberger 
    Birth Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Sep 1792  Chester County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Jennersville?, Chester County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1686  Carl
    Last Modified 20 May 2012 

    Family Catherine   bur. Brenizer Cem., Franklin County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Sollenberger   d. 1821
     2. Catherine Sollenberger
    +3. John Sollenberger,   b. 1771   d. 1852, Pleasant Hall, Franklin County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Jacob Sollenberger,   b. 14 Apr 1776   d. 27 Aug 1849 (Age 73 years)
     5. Peter Sollenberger,   b. 4 Dec 1781   d. 11 Apr 1859 (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • Notes 
    • "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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