Johan Philip Senft immigrated on the ship "Edinburgh" arriving in Philadelphia on 16 Sept 1751. He settled in Codorus Township about 1-1/2 mile south of Spring Forge. He purchased land from Killian Fissel on 26 Feb 1770. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Seventh Battalion of the York County Militia commanded by Colonel David Kennedy.
]The Senft Family Association was organized in the former Peoples National Bank in Spring Grove on January 12, 1924. the first reunion was held at Heimwald park, Glatfelter Station, on June 21, 1924. In 1929 the association purchased a tract of land which was part of the original Senft homestead and established a park, now called "Senft Park."
The following was sent to me by Senft Family Historian Harry Senft:
Johan Philip Senft, ancestor of the Senfts in America, was one of thousands of immigrants who came to this country in the Eighteenth Century. He arrived in America on the ship "Edinburgh", with 345 passengers, 10 of which were Roman Catholics, and all 345 took the "Oath of Allegiance". On the same ship was a Nicklas Zeigler. He settled near Zeigler's Church, and the said church was named after him. He took the Oath of Abjuration at the Court House in Philadelphia on 16 Sept. 1751. The S.S. Edinburg made seven trips across the Atlantic from 1748 to 1754, according to an account found in the book, "Penn. German Pioneer", edited by William John Hinke and sponsored by the Penn. German Society, under Ralph Beaver Strassburger.
John Philip settled in North Cordorus Twp.; that county was about 1-1/4 miles south of Spring Grove, Pa. His wife was Anna Mary Bens. By a deed poll bearing the date of 26 Feb. 1770, a certain Killian Fissel conveyed 40 acres of land to him; and a few years later, Senft bought of one John Wertz, 40 more acres called "Gesundheit Plantation". According to the newspapers, in 1949, on June 17, an annual reunion and picnic was held. The newspaper also said that John Philip settled on land, which at that time, was called the Chester Kessler farm, just south of Senft Park. The park, which is owned by the Senft Family Association, is part of the original Senft farm. John Philip, by trade, was a cooper making barrels for the Gentzlers Distillery. On his farm, he conducted a copper shop, and tilled the land. (Information from newspaper clippings, 31 Aug. 1951, June 1924, and June 1949).
John Philip served in the Army up to 1778, and he served in the Revolutionary War under Col. David Kennedy and Capt. Thomas White. According to T. S. Welsh, late historian of the Senft family, John Philip left five children, namely: Andrew; John Peter; Henry and Philip; and a daughter who was married to Frederick Boyer. His will was dated 13 June 1795 and probated 20 Jan. 1798. (Will Book I&J, page 400).
From the 4 Oct. 1949 report of the annual reunion, it said that he arrived in America from Bavaria Germany, (from the Gazette and Daily newspaper). In the 17 Sept. 1951 York Dispatch, Rev. Otto Senft from Golden Valley, North Dakota, said that John Philip came from Bavaria, which at that time included what is today known as Palatinate, and was a resident of the area close to the French border. He told of the misery prevailing among displaced persons in Germany. He said that if the progenitor of the Senft family in America had gone to Russia, as many persons did about the time John Philip arrived here, his descendants would probably be in displaced persons camps in Germany. He said there are many Senfts in Germany. He also found some residing in Switzerland.
A member of the Senft clan who served in Bavaria during World War II, reported he saw the name Senft on numerous business places, in towns in that part of Germany. He als1o found that there is a town named Senftenberg in the lower part of Bavaria. (Note, he didn't say if he was in the State of Bavaria or city, "from a 1949 June newspaper"). Another annual reunion Historian, T. S. Welsh, said he came from Alsace, Lorraine, a Historical Province.
T. S. Welsh, Historian, assumed to the best of his knowledge and information, that John Philip was buried in Lischey's old graveyard, along the Spring Grove-Jefferson road. Most of the tombstones were removed and used for drainage without orders from the landlord of the farm. His wife, Anna Mary (nee Bens), was buried at Fockenroth's burial grounds, North Codorus Twp., York, Pa. She was born 10 Sept. 1735 and died 20 Mar.1815.
(This was read at the 1985 Senft Reunion, Complied by Harry E Senft)
Following is his will, written 3 June 1795 and entered into probate 20 January 1798. Establishing his death date between these two dates.
The last will and testament of Johan Philip Senft is recorded January 20th, 1798 in Volume: G
"In the Name of God Amen, I J Philip Senft of Codorus Township in the County of York and the Stat of Pennsylvania Cooper Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound Mind and Memmory do make and Publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form Following that is to Say it is my will that all my Just Debt and funeral charges be payd and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter Named. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Mary all my Personal estate, Whatsoever am after my wives Decease the Same Shall be Sold by Public auction and the Money therefore assigning shall be Equally divided amongst all Children Share and Share alike. Then I give Devide and bequeath unto my Son-Andrew Senft and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, My now Dwelling Plantation, situate lying and being in Codorus Township aforesaid adjoing Land of John Wertz, John Kline, John Simon and George Fakenrothe Containing forty acres of Land by the Same more of Less for which he Shall pay one hundred pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in yearly Payments ten pounds yearly and Every until all is paid. Beginn with the Eldest and so on till the youngest. Item, my said son Andrew Senft shall keep a comfortable home for my Said wife Anna Mary and sufficient fire wood ready cut and delivered to her door, and Keep one Cow and one Sheep winter and Summer Like his own and also to give her Ten Bushels of Good wheat, aldo fruit for her to Eat and mak Dry apples if any there be, one hog that weigs one hundred pound, ten pound of Hatchles Flax, ten pound of Flax, ? four bushels of Potatoes, and half Bushel of Salt, three ? of Oil, one pair of shoes, and mending the third part of the Garden well dunged like his own all the afore mentioned he the said Andrew Senft shall pay and Deliver unto my aforesaid wife yearly and on every year during her Natural Life, and lastly I nominate and appoint my Loving Sons Andrew Senft and Peter Senft to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament to see the Same performs here by revoking Disanull and make Void all former and other wills by me heretofore made Ratifying holding and allowing this for from am ? In witness whereof this said Philip Senft the Testator have here unto Set my hand and seal this thirteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
]The Senft Family Association was organized in the former Peoples National Bank in Spring Grove on January 12, 1924. the first reunion was held at Heimwald park, Glatfelter Station, on June 21, 1924. In 1929 the association purchased a tract of land which was part of the original Senft homestead and established a park, now called "Senft Park."
The following was sent to me by Senft Family Historian Harry Senft:
Johan Philip Senft, ancestor of the Senfts in America, was one of thousands of immigrants who came to this country in the Eighteenth Century. He arrived in America on the ship "Edinburgh", with 345 passengers, 10 of which were Roman Catholics, and all 345 took the "Oath of Allegiance". On the same ship was a Nicklas Zeigler. He settled near Zeigler's Church, and the said church was named after him. He took the Oath of Abjuration at the Court House in Philadelphia on 16 Sept. 1751. The S.S. Edinburg made seven trips across the Atlantic from 1748 to 1754, according to an account found in the book, "Penn. German Pioneer", edited by William John Hinke and sponsored by the Penn. German Society, under Ralph Beaver Strassburger.
John Philip settled in North Cordorus Twp.; that county was about 1-1/4 miles south of Spring Grove, Pa. His wife was Anna Mary Bens. By a deed poll bearing the date of 26 Feb. 1770, a certain Killian Fissel conveyed 40 acres of land to him; and a few years later, Senft bought of one John Wertz, 40 more acres called "Gesundheit Plantation". According to the newspapers, in 1949, on June 17, an annual reunion and picnic was held. The newspaper also said that John Philip settled on land, which at that time, was called the Chester Kessler farm, just south of Senft Park. The park, which is owned by the Senft Family Association, is part of the original Senft farm. John Philip, by trade, was a cooper making barrels for the Gentzlers Distillery. On his farm, he conducted a copper shop, and tilled the land. (Information from newspaper clippings, 31 Aug. 1951, June 1924, and June 1949).
John Philip served in the Army up to 1778, and he served in the Revolutionary War under Col. David Kennedy and Capt. Thomas White. According to T. S. Welsh, late historian of the Senft family, John Philip left five children, namely: Andrew; John Peter; Henry and Philip; and a daughter who was married to Frederick Boyer. His will was dated 13 June 1795 and probated 20 Jan. 1798. (Will Book I&J, page 400).
From the 4 Oct. 1949 report of the annual reunion, it said that he arrived in America from Bavaria Germany, (from the Gazette and Daily newspaper). In the 17 Sept. 1951 York Dispatch, Rev. Otto Senft from Golden Valley, North Dakota, said that John Philip came from Bavaria, which at that time included what is today known as Palatinate, and was a resident of the area close to the French border. He told of the misery prevailing among displaced persons in Germany. He said that if the progenitor of the Senft family in America had gone to Russia, as many persons did about the time John Philip arrived here, his descendants would probably be in displaced persons camps in Germany. He said there are many Senfts in Germany. He also found some residing in Switzerland.
A member of the Senft clan who served in Bavaria during World War II, reported he saw the name Senft on numerous business places, in towns in that part of Germany. He als1o found that there is a town named Senftenberg in the lower part of Bavaria. (Note, he didn't say if he was in the State of Bavaria or city, "from a 1949 June newspaper"). Another annual reunion Historian, T. S. Welsh, said he came from Alsace, Lorraine, a Historical Province.
T. S. Welsh, Historian, assumed to the best of his knowledge and information, that John Philip was buried in Lischey's old graveyard, along the Spring Grove-Jefferson road. Most of the tombstones were removed and used for drainage without orders from the landlord of the farm. His wife, Anna Mary (nee Bens), was buried at Fockenroth's burial grounds, North Codorus Twp., York, Pa. She was born 10 Sept. 1735 and died 20 Mar.1815.
(This was read at the 1985 Senft Reunion, Complied by Harry E Senft)
Following is his will, written 3 June 1795 and entered into probate 20 January 1798. Establishing his death date between these two dates.
The last will and testament of Johan Philip Senft is recorded January 20th, 1798 in Volume: G
"In the Name of God Amen, I J Philip Senft of Codorus Township in the County of York and the Stat of Pennsylvania Cooper Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound Mind and Memmory do make and Publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form Following that is to Say it is my will that all my Just Debt and funeral charges be payd and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter Named. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Mary all my Personal estate, Whatsoever am after my wives Decease the Same Shall be Sold by Public auction and the Money therefore assigning shall be Equally divided amongst all Children Share and Share alike. Then I give Devide and bequeath unto my Son-Andrew Senft and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, My now Dwelling Plantation, situate lying and being in Codorus Township aforesaid adjoing Land of John Wertz, John Kline, John Simon and George Fakenrothe Containing forty acres of Land by the Same more of Less for which he Shall pay one hundred pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in yearly Payments ten pounds yearly and Every until all is paid. Beginn with the Eldest and so on till the youngest. Item, my said son Andrew Senft shall keep a comfortable home for my Said wife Anna Mary and sufficient fire wood ready cut and delivered to her door, and Keep one Cow and one Sheep winter and Summer Like his own and also to give her Ten Bushels of Good wheat, aldo fruit for her to Eat and mak Dry apples if any there be, one hog that weigs one hundred pound, ten pound of Hatchles Flax, ten pound of Flax, ? four bushels of Potatoes, and half Bushel of Salt, three ? of Oil, one pair of shoes, and mending the third part of the Garden well dunged like his own all the afore mentioned he the said Andrew Senft shall pay and Deliver unto my aforesaid wife yearly and on every year during her Natural Life, and lastly I nominate and appoint my Loving Sons Andrew Senft and Peter Senft to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament to see the Same performs here by revoking Disanull and make Void all former and other wills by me heretofore made Ratifying holding and allowing this for from am ? In witness whereof this said Philip Senft the Testator have here unto Set my hand and seal this thirteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
Johan Philip Senft immigrated on the ship "Edinburgh" arriving in Philadelphia on 16 Sept 1751. He settled in Codorus Township about 1-1/2 mile south of Spring Forge. He purchased land from Killian Fissel on 26 Feb 1770. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Seventh Battalion of the York County Militia commanded by Colonel David Kennedy.
]The Senft Family Association was organized in the former Peoples National Bank in Spring Grove on January 12, 1924. the first reunion was held at Heimwald park, Glatfelter Station, on June 21, 1924. In 1929 the association purchased a tract of land which was part of the original Senft homestead and established a park, now called "Senft Park."
The following was sent to me by Senft Family Historian Harry Senft:
Johan Philip Senft, ancestor of the Senfts in America, was one of thousands of immigrants who came to this country in the Eighteenth Century. He arrived in America on the ship "Edinburgh", with 345 passengers, 10 of which were Roman Catholics, and all 345 took the "Oath of Allegiance". On the same ship was a Nicklas Zeigler. He settled near Zeigler's Church, and the said church was named after him. He took the Oath of Abjuration at the Court House in Philadelphia on 16 Sept. 1751. The S.S. Edinburg made seven trips across the Atlantic from 1748 to 1754, according to an account found in the book, "Penn. German Pioneer", edited by William John Hinke and sponsored by the Penn. German Society, under Ralph Beaver Strassburger.
John Philip settled in North Cordorus Twp.; that county was about 1-1/4 miles south of Spring Grove, Pa. His wife was Anna Mary Bens. By a deed poll bearing the date of 26 Feb. 1770, a certain Killian Fissel conveyed 40 acres of land to him; and a few years later, Senft bought of one John Wertz, 40 more acres called "Gesundheit Plantation". According to the newspapers, in 1949, on June 17, an annual reunion and picnic was held. The newspaper also said that John Philip settled on land, which at that time, was called the Chester Kessler farm, just south of Senft Park. The park, which is owned by the Senft Family Association, is part of the original Senft farm. John Philip, by trade, was a cooper making barrels for the Gentzlers Distillery. On his farm, he conducted a copper shop, and tilled the land. (Information from newspaper clippings, 31 Aug. 1951, June 1924, and June 1949).
John Philip served in the Army up to 1778, and he served in the Revolutionary War under Col. David Kennedy and Capt. Thomas White. According to T. S. Welsh, late historian of the Senft family, John Philip left five children, namely: Andrew; John Peter; Henry and Philip; and a daughter who was married to Frederick Boyer. His will was dated 13 June 1795 and probated 20 Jan. 1798. (Will Book I&J, page 400).
From the 4 Oct. 1949 report of the annual reunion, it said that he arrived in America from Bavaria Germany, (from the Gazette and Daily newspaper). In the 17 Sept. 1951 York Dispatch, Rev. Otto Senft from Golden Valley, North Dakota, said that John Philip came from Bavaria, which at that time included what is today known as Palatinate, and was a resident of the area close to the French border. He told of the misery prevailing among displaced persons in Germany. He said that if the progenitor of the Senft family in America had gone to Russia, as many persons did about the time John Philip arrived here, his descendants would probably be in displaced persons camps in Germany. He said there are many Senfts in Germany. He also found some residing in Switzerland.
A member of the Senft clan who served in Bavaria during World War II, reported he saw the name Senft on numerous business places, in towns in that part of Germany. He als1o found that there is a town named Senftenberg in the lower part of Bavaria. (Note, he didn't say if he was in the State of Bavaria or city, "from a 1949 June newspaper"). Another annual reunion Historian, T. S. Welsh, said he came from Alsace, Lorraine, a Historical Province.
T. S. Welsh, Historian, assumed to the best of his knowledge and information, that John Philip was buried in Lischey's old graveyard, along the Spring Grove-Jefferson road. Most of the tombstones were removed and used for drainage without orders from the landlord of the farm. His wife, Anna Mary (nee Bens), was buried at Fockenroth's burial grounds, North Codorus Twp., York, Pa. She was born 10 Sept. 1735 and died 20 Mar.1815.
(This was read at the 1985 Senft Reunion, Complied by Harry E Senft)
Following is his will, written 3 June 1795 and entered into probate 20 January 1798. Establishing his death date between these two dates.
The last will and testament of Johan Philip Senft is recorded January 20th, 1798 in Volume: G
"In the Name of God Amen, I J Philip Senft of Codorus Township in the County of York and the Stat of Pennsylvania Cooper Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound Mind and Memmory do make and Publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form Following that is to Say it is my will that all my Just Debt and funeral charges be payd and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter Named. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Mary all my Personal estate, Whatsoever am after my wives Decease the Same Shall be Sold by Public auction and the Money therefore assigning shall be Equally divided amongst all Children Share and Share alike. Then I give Devide and bequeath unto my Son-Andrew Senft and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, My now Dwelling Plantation, situate lying and being in Codorus Township aforesaid adjoing Land of John Wertz, John Kline, John Simon and George Fakenrothe Containing forty acres of Land by the Same more of Less for which he Shall pay one hundred pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in yearly Payments ten pounds yearly and Every until all is paid. Beginn with the Eldest and so on till the youngest. Item, my said son Andrew Senft shall keep a comfortable home for my Said wife Anna Mary and sufficient fire wood ready cut and delivered to her door, and Keep one Cow and one Sheep winter and Summer Like his own and also to give her Ten Bushels of Good wheat, aldo fruit for her to Eat and mak Dry apples if any there be, one hog that weigs one hundred pound, ten pound of Hatchles Flax, ten pound of Flax, ? four bushels of Potatoes, and half Bushel of Salt, three ? of Oil, one pair of shoes, and mending the third part of the Garden well dunged like his own all the afore mentioned he the said Andrew Senft shall pay and Deliver unto my aforesaid wife yearly and on every year during her Natural Life, and lastly I nominate and appoint my Loving Sons Andrew Senft and Peter Senft to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament to see the Same performs here by revoking Disanull and make Void all former and other wills by me heretofore made Ratifying holding and allowing this for from am ? In witness whereof this said Philip Senft the Testator have here unto Set my hand and seal this thirteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
]The Senft Family Association was organized in the former Peoples National Bank in Spring Grove on January 12, 1924. the first reunion was held at Heimwald park, Glatfelter Station, on June 21, 1924. In 1929 the association purchased a tract of land which was part of the original Senft homestead and established a park, now called "Senft Park."
The following was sent to me by Senft Family Historian Harry Senft:
Johan Philip Senft, ancestor of the Senfts in America, was one of thousands of immigrants who came to this country in the Eighteenth Century. He arrived in America on the ship "Edinburgh", with 345 passengers, 10 of which were Roman Catholics, and all 345 took the "Oath of Allegiance". On the same ship was a Nicklas Zeigler. He settled near Zeigler's Church, and the said church was named after him. He took the Oath of Abjuration at the Court House in Philadelphia on 16 Sept. 1751. The S.S. Edinburg made seven trips across the Atlantic from 1748 to 1754, according to an account found in the book, "Penn. German Pioneer", edited by William John Hinke and sponsored by the Penn. German Society, under Ralph Beaver Strassburger.
John Philip settled in North Cordorus Twp.; that county was about 1-1/4 miles south of Spring Grove, Pa. His wife was Anna Mary Bens. By a deed poll bearing the date of 26 Feb. 1770, a certain Killian Fissel conveyed 40 acres of land to him; and a few years later, Senft bought of one John Wertz, 40 more acres called "Gesundheit Plantation". According to the newspapers, in 1949, on June 17, an annual reunion and picnic was held. The newspaper also said that John Philip settled on land, which at that time, was called the Chester Kessler farm, just south of Senft Park. The park, which is owned by the Senft Family Association, is part of the original Senft farm. John Philip, by trade, was a cooper making barrels for the Gentzlers Distillery. On his farm, he conducted a copper shop, and tilled the land. (Information from newspaper clippings, 31 Aug. 1951, June 1924, and June 1949).
John Philip served in the Army up to 1778, and he served in the Revolutionary War under Col. David Kennedy and Capt. Thomas White. According to T. S. Welsh, late historian of the Senft family, John Philip left five children, namely: Andrew; John Peter; Henry and Philip; and a daughter who was married to Frederick Boyer. His will was dated 13 June 1795 and probated 20 Jan. 1798. (Will Book I&J, page 400).
From the 4 Oct. 1949 report of the annual reunion, it said that he arrived in America from Bavaria Germany, (from the Gazette and Daily newspaper). In the 17 Sept. 1951 York Dispatch, Rev. Otto Senft from Golden Valley, North Dakota, said that John Philip came from Bavaria, which at that time included what is today known as Palatinate, and was a resident of the area close to the French border. He told of the misery prevailing among displaced persons in Germany. He said that if the progenitor of the Senft family in America had gone to Russia, as many persons did about the time John Philip arrived here, his descendants would probably be in displaced persons camps in Germany. He said there are many Senfts in Germany. He also found some residing in Switzerland.
A member of the Senft clan who served in Bavaria during World War II, reported he saw the name Senft on numerous business places, in towns in that part of Germany. He als1o found that there is a town named Senftenberg in the lower part of Bavaria. (Note, he didn't say if he was in the State of Bavaria or city, "from a 1949 June newspaper"). Another annual reunion Historian, T. S. Welsh, said he came from Alsace, Lorraine, a Historical Province.
T. S. Welsh, Historian, assumed to the best of his knowledge and information, that John Philip was buried in Lischey's old graveyard, along the Spring Grove-Jefferson road. Most of the tombstones were removed and used for drainage without orders from the landlord of the farm. His wife, Anna Mary (nee Bens), was buried at Fockenroth's burial grounds, North Codorus Twp., York, Pa. She was born 10 Sept. 1735 and died 20 Mar.1815.
(This was read at the 1985 Senft Reunion, Complied by Harry E Senft)
Following is his will, written 3 June 1795 and entered into probate 20 January 1798. Establishing his death date between these two dates.
The last will and testament of Johan Philip Senft is recorded January 20th, 1798 in Volume: G
"In the Name of God Amen, I J Philip Senft of Codorus Township in the County of York and the Stat of Pennsylvania Cooper Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life and being of Sound Mind and Memmory do make and Publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form Following that is to Say it is my will that all my Just Debt and funeral charges be payd and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter Named. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Mary all my Personal estate, Whatsoever am after my wives Decease the Same Shall be Sold by Public auction and the Money therefore assigning shall be Equally divided amongst all Children Share and Share alike. Then I give Devide and bequeath unto my Son-Andrew Senft and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, My now Dwelling Plantation, situate lying and being in Codorus Township aforesaid adjoing Land of John Wertz, John Kline, John Simon and George Fakenrothe Containing forty acres of Land by the Same more of Less for which he Shall pay one hundred pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in yearly Payments ten pounds yearly and Every until all is paid. Beginn with the Eldest and so on till the youngest. Item, my said son Andrew Senft shall keep a comfortable home for my Said wife Anna Mary and sufficient fire wood ready cut and delivered to her door, and Keep one Cow and one Sheep winter and Summer Like his own and also to give her Ten Bushels of Good wheat, aldo fruit for her to Eat and mak Dry apples if any there be, one hog that weigs one hundred pound, ten pound of Hatchles Flax, ten pound of Flax, ? four bushels of Potatoes, and half Bushel of Salt, three ? of Oil, one pair of shoes, and mending the third part of the Garden well dunged like his own all the afore mentioned he the said Andrew Senft shall pay and Deliver unto my aforesaid wife yearly and on every year during her Natural Life, and lastly I nominate and appoint my Loving Sons Andrew Senft and Peter Senft to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament to see the Same performs here by revoking Disanull and make Void all former and other wills by me heretofore made Ratifying holding and allowing this for from am ? In witness whereof this said Philip Senft the Testator have here unto Set my hand and seal this thirteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
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