John Singer son of Samuel Singer and Barbara Hostetter is my 5th great-grandfather, would love to collaborate... Here is just a small bit of the info I have: JOHN SINGER (Samuel1) was born before 1742 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He died in Aug 1792 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He married (1) ELIZABETH LONG on 14 Jul 1779 in First Reformed (Trinity) Church, York Co., PA, daughter of Joseph Schnebele Long and Elizabeth Good. She was born on 16 May 1762 in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. She died in 1784 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He married (2) MAGDALENA HUBER on 08 Mar 1784 in First Reformed (Trinity) Church, York Co., PA. She was born in 1764 in , , Pennsylvania, USA. She died about 1785 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He married (3) BARBARA BEACHLER on 02 Jul 1786 in First Reformed (Trinity) Church, York Co., PA. She was born on 25 Jan 1767 in York Co., PA. She died on 29 Oct 1832 in Fairview Twp., York Co., PA. John Singer and Elizabeth Long had the following children: i. SAMUEL3 SINGER was born in 1779 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He died after 27 Aug 1860 in Jackson Twp., Cambria Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH MEGUIRE on 23 Feb 1802 in York Co., PA by Roger Hammersley, Esq., daughter of Nathaniel Meguire and Sarah Collins. She was born in 1785 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. She died on 27 Jan 1868 in Jackson Twp., Cambria Co., PA. ii. SUSANNAH SINGER was born in 1780 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. She died on 23 Aug 1866 in Taylor Twp., Cambria Co., PA. She married CHRISTIAN GOOD in 1798 in Eastern Part, Pennsylvania, United States, son of Jacob Good and Mary Bosley. He was born on 07 Oct 1779 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. He died on 07 Dec 1852 in Conemaugh Twp., Cambria Co., PA. John Singer and Barbara Beachler had the following children: iii. JOHN SINGER was born on 06 May 1787 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He died on 19 Dec 1835 in Fairview Twp., York Co., PA. He married MARY SINGER between 1811-1815 in York Co., PA. She was born about 1794 in York Co., PA. She died in Fairview Twp., York Co., PA. iv. CHRISTIANA SINGER was born on 05 Aug 1789 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. She died on 01 Aug 1861 in East Taylor Twp., Cambria Co., PA. She married JOSEPH DIMOND, son of Patrick Dimond and Jemima Roberts. He was born on 02 Jul 1794 in PA. He died on 19 Jun 1860 in Conemaugh Twp., Cambria Co., PA. v. DAVID SINGER was born on 23 Dec 1790 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA. He died on 30 Aug 1850 in Conemaugh Twp., Cambria Co., PA. He married MARY GOOD in 1815 in Cambria Co., PA, daughter of Jacob Good and Mary Bosley. She was born on 06 Aug 1795 in Quemahoning Twp., Somerset Co., PA. She died on 03 Mar 1858 in Conemaugh Twp., Cambria Co., PA. vi. BARBARA SINGER was born on 06 May 1792 in York Co. Pennsylvania. She died on 17 Nov 1869 in York Co. Pennsylvania. She married ISAAC SPENCE. He was born on 22 Sep 1786 in York Co. Pennsylvania. He died on 06 Sep 1819 in York Co. Generation 2 (con't) 22 Sep 1786 in York Co. Pennsylvania. He died on 06 Sep 1819 in York Co. Pennsylvania. -----Original Message----- From: palancas-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:palancas-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ed Wevodau Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 12:57 AM To: palancas@rootsweb.com; pafrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALANCAS] John Singer of Cocalico tp., Lancaster County, PA, and later Washington tp., Franklin County, PA <snip> I do not know where John Singer was prior to 1789. The House of Sanger, Volume II, gives his place of origin as Derry Township. This may be true. Of great interest to me is a John Singer, son of Samuel Singer & his wife Barbara, nee Hochstetter. Barbara was a daughter of Oswald Hochstetter, who died in Lancaster County in 1749. Court records indicate that she died before her father leaving issue one child: John Singer. In 1769 and 1775, John Singer of Manheim tp. gave his release to the lands of his late grandfather in right of his deceased mother and father. Manheim tp. tax records show a John Singer, singleman, from 1769 through 1778. But then the trail is lost. I find no John Singer in Lancaster tax records until 1789, unless I chanced to miss him. I find him a figure of great interest because Jacob Dornbach ultimately purchased 133 acres of Oswald Hochstetter's Cocalico Township plantation. The same religion, the same region, likely familiarity..... It seems a fit, but the proof is not there. Going back: Samuel Singer could be the same person as Simon Singer, who died intestate in Derry tp. in 1761. That Simon had a son John. Perhaps the House of Sanger book is partly accurate: That Derry tp. was the place of origin. If any of this data connects to you in any way, please drop a line. <snip>