Michael Zinch, now Sink was born in about 1722 and was from Wuerttenberg Germany. He settled in Philadelphia County, PA with his father, Henry Zinck. He was 3 years old at the time. In about 1753 he had moved to the Coventry Township of Chester County, Pennsylvania. By about 1754 he married Mary Ryel in Chester, Pennsylvania.
He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.
He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.
After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.
He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.
He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.
After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.
Michael Zinch, now Sink was born in about 1722 and was from Wuerttenberg Germany. He settled in Philadelphia County, PA with his father, Henry Zinck. He was 3 years old at the time. In about 1753 he had moved to the Coventry Township of Chester County, Pennsylvania. By about 1754 he married Mary Ryel in Chester, Pennsylvania.
He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.
He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.
After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.
He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.
He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.
After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.
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