Capt. Henry Wax "Heinrich Wachs" was born between 1745 and 1747, in Wartenberg. Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, to Johann Philippus Wachs.
He was naturalized as an American citizen on April 10, 1767, in Philadelphia, PA.
He first married Margaret Geschwind on May 11, 1767, in Alsace, Berks Co., PA.
Children:
Peter Wax Feb. 13, 1768-Apr. 18, 1804 (1m. unknown) (2m. Aug. 7, 1790-Margaret Allis)
Catherine "Kitty" Wax Feb. 20, 1769 (1m. Devault Boyer) (2m. Henry Price Sr.)
Margaret Wax Apr. 16, 1770-May 28, 1839 (m. Benjamin Hutsinpiller)
Philip Wax Oct. 20, 1771-possibly died before 1796.
Elizabeth Wax Nov. 17, 1772-Dec. 10, 1810 TN (m. George H. Etter, Jr. 1745-1842)
Henry Wax, Jr. Oct. 1, 1774-1842 (m. Catherine Book)
Maria Magdalena Wax Feb. 12, 1776-Aug. 28, 1858 (m. Jacob Frederick Seagle)
Christina Wax Dec. 15, 1777 (m. April 1798-James Kemper 1762-Apr. 1823)
John Wax Nov. 15, 1779
Magdalena "Mollie" Wax Sep. 15, 1781-Mar. 12, 1840 (1m. Abraham Hutsinpiller) (2m. John Anderson)
Susannah Fredrica Wax July 14, 1783-Feb. 14, 1851 (m. Rev. Daniel Howry)
Hannah Wax Mar. 26, 1785-Feb. 21, 1836 (m. George Karnes, Jr.)
Jacob Wax Jul. 8, 1787-Jul. 13, 1865 (m. Susan Elizabeth Galbraith)
Esther "Hetty" Wax 1790-1872 Never married.
He was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Daniel Turk's Company of Berks Co., PA, from 1776 to 1778, for Olney Township, and a Commissioned Captain for his own Company in Alsace Township, Berks Co., PA, Militia, on Jan. 5, 1784. ("We Relate," author unknown)
He second married Mrs. Catherine (Noll) Keysor on May 1, 1791, in Greenbrier Co., VA. They had no children together.
He is said to have been buried with both wives in Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, formerly The Church of England Cemetery.
He was naturalized as an American citizen on April 10, 1767, in Philadelphia, PA.
He first married Margaret Geschwind on May 11, 1767, in Alsace, Berks Co., PA.
Children:
Peter Wax Feb. 13, 1768-Apr. 18, 1804 (1m. unknown) (2m. Aug. 7, 1790-Margaret Allis)
Catherine "Kitty" Wax Feb. 20, 1769 (1m. Devault Boyer) (2m. Henry Price Sr.)
Margaret Wax Apr. 16, 1770-May 28, 1839 (m. Benjamin Hutsinpiller)
Philip Wax Oct. 20, 1771-possibly died before 1796.
Elizabeth Wax Nov. 17, 1772-Dec. 10, 1810 TN (m. George H. Etter, Jr. 1745-1842)
Henry Wax, Jr. Oct. 1, 1774-1842 (m. Catherine Book)
Maria Magdalena Wax Feb. 12, 1776-Aug. 28, 1858 (m. Jacob Frederick Seagle)
Christina Wax Dec. 15, 1777 (m. April 1798-James Kemper 1762-Apr. 1823)
John Wax Nov. 15, 1779
Magdalena "Mollie" Wax Sep. 15, 1781-Mar. 12, 1840 (1m. Abraham Hutsinpiller) (2m. John Anderson)
Susannah Fredrica Wax July 14, 1783-Feb. 14, 1851 (m. Rev. Daniel Howry)
Hannah Wax Mar. 26, 1785-Feb. 21, 1836 (m. George Karnes, Jr.)
Jacob Wax Jul. 8, 1787-Jul. 13, 1865 (m. Susan Elizabeth Galbraith)
Esther "Hetty" Wax 1790-1872 Never married.
He was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Daniel Turk's Company of Berks Co., PA, from 1776 to 1778, for Olney Township, and a Commissioned Captain for his own Company in Alsace Township, Berks Co., PA, Militia, on Jan. 5, 1784. ("We Relate," author unknown)
He second married Mrs. Catherine (Noll) Keysor on May 1, 1791, in Greenbrier Co., VA. They had no children together.
He is said to have been buried with both wives in Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, formerly The Church of England Cemetery.
Capt. Henry Wax "Heinrich Wachs" was born between 1745 and 1747, in Wartenberg. Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, to Johann Philippus Wachs.
He was naturalized as an American citizen on April 10, 1767, in Philadelphia, PA.
He first married Margaret Geschwind on May 11, 1767, in Alsace, Berks Co., PA.
Children:
Peter Wax Feb. 13, 1768-Apr. 18, 1804 (1m. unknown) (2m. Aug. 7, 1790-Margaret Allis)
Catherine "Kitty" Wax Feb. 20, 1769 (1m. Devault Boyer) (2m. Henry Price Sr.)
Margaret Wax Apr. 16, 1770-May 28, 1839 (m. Benjamin Hutsinpiller)
Philip Wax Oct. 20, 1771-possibly died before 1796.
Elizabeth Wax Nov. 17, 1772-Dec. 10, 1810 TN (m. George H. Etter, Jr. 1745-1842)
Henry Wax, Jr. Oct. 1, 1774-1842 (m. Catherine Book)
Maria Magdalena Wax Feb. 12, 1776-Aug. 28, 1858 (m. Jacob Frederick Seagle)
Christina Wax Dec. 15, 1777 (m. April 1798-James Kemper 1762-Apr. 1823)
John Wax Nov. 15, 1779
Magdalena "Mollie" Wax Sep. 15, 1781-Mar. 12, 1840 (1m. Abraham Hutsinpiller) (2m. John Anderson)
Susannah Fredrica Wax July 14, 1783-Feb. 14, 1851 (m. Rev. Daniel Howry)
Hannah Wax Mar. 26, 1785-Feb. 21, 1836 (m. George Karnes, Jr.)
Jacob Wax Jul. 8, 1787-Jul. 13, 1865 (m. Susan Elizabeth Galbraith)
Esther "Hetty" Wax 1790-1872 Never married.
He was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Daniel Turk's Company of Berks Co., PA, from 1776 to 1778, for Olney Township, and a Commissioned Captain for his own Company in Alsace Township, Berks Co., PA, Militia, on Jan. 5, 1784. ("We Relate," author unknown)
He second married Mrs. Catherine (Noll) Keysor on May 1, 1791, in Greenbrier Co., VA. They had no children together.
He is said to have been buried with both wives in Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, formerly The Church of England Cemetery.
He was naturalized as an American citizen on April 10, 1767, in Philadelphia, PA.
He first married Margaret Geschwind on May 11, 1767, in Alsace, Berks Co., PA.
Children:
Peter Wax Feb. 13, 1768-Apr. 18, 1804 (1m. unknown) (2m. Aug. 7, 1790-Margaret Allis)
Catherine "Kitty" Wax Feb. 20, 1769 (1m. Devault Boyer) (2m. Henry Price Sr.)
Margaret Wax Apr. 16, 1770-May 28, 1839 (m. Benjamin Hutsinpiller)
Philip Wax Oct. 20, 1771-possibly died before 1796.
Elizabeth Wax Nov. 17, 1772-Dec. 10, 1810 TN (m. George H. Etter, Jr. 1745-1842)
Henry Wax, Jr. Oct. 1, 1774-1842 (m. Catherine Book)
Maria Magdalena Wax Feb. 12, 1776-Aug. 28, 1858 (m. Jacob Frederick Seagle)
Christina Wax Dec. 15, 1777 (m. April 1798-James Kemper 1762-Apr. 1823)
John Wax Nov. 15, 1779
Magdalena "Mollie" Wax Sep. 15, 1781-Mar. 12, 1840 (1m. Abraham Hutsinpiller) (2m. John Anderson)
Susannah Fredrica Wax July 14, 1783-Feb. 14, 1851 (m. Rev. Daniel Howry)
Hannah Wax Mar. 26, 1785-Feb. 21, 1836 (m. George Karnes, Jr.)
Jacob Wax Jul. 8, 1787-Jul. 13, 1865 (m. Susan Elizabeth Galbraith)
Esther "Hetty" Wax 1790-1872 Never married.
He was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Daniel Turk's Company of Berks Co., PA, from 1776 to 1778, for Olney Township, and a Commissioned Captain for his own Company in Alsace Township, Berks Co., PA, Militia, on Jan. 5, 1784. ("We Relate," author unknown)
He second married Mrs. Catherine (Noll) Keysor on May 1, 1791, in Greenbrier Co., VA. They had no children together.
He is said to have been buried with both wives in Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, formerly The Church of England Cemetery.
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Sacred to the memory
of HENRY WAX
Born 1775
Died 1842
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