NEW HANOVER LUTHERAN CHURCH NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP RECORDS OF MARRIAGES GROOM SURNAMES A - E compiled from "PA German Society Precedings; Vol 2; Book 1909" Brendlinger, David Ann D. Hauberger 11 Feb 1849 Brendlinger, Jacob Maria Kurz 14 Feb 1799 Brendlinger, Milton Sophia Bender 17 Nov 1860 Brendlinger, Milton H. Emmaline D. Long 19 Dec 1874 Brendlinger, Peter Maria Burkert 06 May 1804 Brendlinger, Peter Elisabeth Reigner 18 Nov 1847 Brendlinger, Philip Cath. Neiss 13 Jan 1816 Brendlinger, Solomon Mary A. Freyer 14 May 1870 Brendlinger, Willoughby H. Sallie S. Boyer 29 Dec 1877 >From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 442-3 ____________________________________________________________ DAVID W. BRENDLINGER, one of the most prominent citizens of Morrellville, was born September 20, 1837, in East Wheatfield township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Frederick Brendlinger, grandfather of David, was a native of Burtenheim, Germany, whence he was brought to this country by his parents when but a child. The family first located at Fredericksburg, Maryland, later coming to Indiana county, this State. They were pioneers in the settlement, which was almost wholly composed of Germans. West Wheatfield was then a wilderness. Both the grandfather and the great-grandfather engaged in farming, clearing land in the virgin forests for agricultural purposes. Both died there, the latter at the age of eighty-eight years. Grandfather Brendlinger was born December 4, 1812, and died January 19, 1891. He was reared on the old homestead, and lived there until about forty years of age. He was an expert millwright, and worked in Cambria county until about 1885, when he went to Dover, Delaware. There he remained until his death. His remains were brought to East Wheatfield, and interred in the German graveyard, with the rites of the Lutheran church, of which he was a member. In politics he was a democrat until Lincoln's time, when he became a republican. David W. Brendlinger was married July 4, 1868, to Miss Mattie, daughter of Robert Mack, of Indiana county. To this marriage one child was born, Carrie L. Mr. Brendlinger's school advantages were few, comprising about three months' attendance at the public schools, and his education was secured almost wholly by his own efforts. He learned the trade of a millwright with his father. He also followed the business of a canal boatman for one year, in 1856, from Johnstown to Pittsburg on the Bingham line. He then took up his trade and followed it for about forty years; for thirty-two years never missing a month. He worked in Cambria, Clearfield, Westmoreland, Bedford and Indiana counties. He now owns a three-fourths interest in a grist mill in Blacklick, Indiana county, and formerly owned a large mill at New Florence, Westmoreland county. At present his attention is devoted wholly to his real-estate interests, which are large and include a peach farm in Maryland, a fruit farm in historic Worcester township, a three hundred acre farm in Dover, Delaware, and valuable real estate in this county. In 1862 Mr. Brendlinger entered the military service for three months as a member of the Fifty-fourth regiment, company H, Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, and in August, 1864, re-enlisted in company H, Two Hundred and Sixth regiment, and served until the close of the war, receiving an honorable discharge July 2, 1865. He is a member of Emory Fisher Post, No. 30, G.A.R., at Johnstown, and of the Presbyterian church. -----Original Message----- From: Scottie [mailto:scotfaye33983@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 2:32 PM To: gail@gregsteckel.com Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Tax Records for the 1780's Have been a long time off site and was catching up to see this article about Montgomery Co. Some of my ancestors settled there before migrating to western Pa. Names of Brendlinger. He came from Germany in 1751 and later married Anna Rosina Lober. Any info in that book about them I would sure love to see... Just in case, thank you, Scottie ----- Original Message ---- From: Gail Steckel <gail@gregsteckel.com> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:26:29 PM Subject: RE: [PACHESTE] Tax Records for the 1780's from The History of Montgomery County: Owing to the whole of Springfield having been early taken up and held by the Penn family, it has been difficult to secure the names of the earliest settlers within its limits. Mention is made that one hundred and sixty acres of land were surveyed in the "Manor of Springfield," in 1690, to Thomas Fitzwater, but whether he resided on said tract is not known. The road from Philadelphia through this township to the lime-kilns at Sandy Run was ordered to be opened in 1703, and the following year extended up to Gwynedd. The earliest settlement under the circumstances could not have been made much before that date. In 1734 there were sixteen land-holders residing in the township: Harman Greathouse, 260 acres; John Greathouse, 100; Samuel Adams, 50; John Harmer, 100; William Nice, 75; Thomas Silance; Job Howel, 75; Thomas Hicks, 100; Christopher Ottinger, 85; George Gantz, 40; Allen Forster, 100; Henry Snyder, 50; Adam Read, 50; Hugh Boyd, 30; Michael Cline, 12; and George Donat, 80 acres. Nearly one-half of those names indicate a German origin, which at this day is decidedly the strongest element in its native population. Thomas Penn, son of the founder, in 1738, owned sixteen hundred acres here, being the balance still unsold of the original tract. Herman Greathouse's tract in 1705 comprised five hundred acres. - - - - - I realize this is a little early for your Harmon, but with the similarity of names, it is possible this is his family line... -----Original Message----- From: Grant and Sandy Taylor [mailto:taylor@grantridge.us] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:05 AM To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Tax Records for the 1780's Dear Chester County Rootsweb contributor, Does anyone have a Chester County tax book that has the 1780's in it. We are looking for any Greathouse/Grothausen. I hate asking for "any Greathouse", but we are looking for the father of Harmon Greathouse, born about 1787 in PA. We don't know who Harmon's father is, but since we believe that Harmon was born in 1787 in Pennsylvania, we hope his father will show up in the tax records for 1780. Thanks in advance for your efforts in helping us locate Harmon's father. 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