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Leonard Ellmaker

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Leonard Ellmaker

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jan 1829 (aged 87)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Compass, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Leonard (jr) Ellmaker was born in Earl Twp, the 3rd son of John Leonard (sr)Ellmaker and Anna Margaret Hornberger. He was a successful farmer in Salisbury Twp, Lancaster Co., PA. He had a farm of 400 acres and a flour mill, which he conducted in conjunction with his farm. He was also entrusted to administer the settlements of many estates in the county. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the PA militia under Capt Hastings. On April 3rd 1764 he married Elizabeth Baker. At the time of his death, Leonard was a vestryman at St John's Episcopal Church. He is buried there with his wife Elizabeth.

Children of Leonard and Elizabeth Baker Ellmaker: Peter, Catharine (w/o Chistopher Capp & Henry Wilhelm), Elizabeth (w/o Thomas Henderson Griffith), Mary (w/o Michael Kapp), Susannah "Susan" (w/o John Clemson), James, Rebecca (w/o Christian Seltzer/ Zeltzer), Sabina (w/o Jacob Swartzwalter) and Amelia Ellmaker (w/o Philip Swartzwalter). Source of Spouses: Leonard Ellmaker's will.
Leonard (jr) Ellmaker was born in Earl Twp, the 3rd son of John Leonard (sr)Ellmaker and Anna Margaret Hornberger. He was a successful farmer in Salisbury Twp, Lancaster Co., PA. He had a farm of 400 acres and a flour mill, which he conducted in conjunction with his farm. He was also entrusted to administer the settlements of many estates in the county. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the PA militia under Capt Hastings. On April 3rd 1764 he married Elizabeth Baker. At the time of his death, Leonard was a vestryman at St John's Episcopal Church. He is buried there with his wife Elizabeth.

Children of Leonard and Elizabeth Baker Ellmaker: Peter, Catharine (w/o Chistopher Capp & Henry Wilhelm), Elizabeth (w/o Thomas Henderson Griffith), Mary (w/o Michael Kapp), Susannah "Susan" (w/o John Clemson), James, Rebecca (w/o Christian Seltzer/ Zeltzer), Sabina (w/o Jacob Swartzwalter) and Amelia Ellmaker (w/o Philip Swartzwalter). Source of Spouses: Leonard Ellmaker's will.


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  • Created by: Ginger Meyer
  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26111798/leonard-ellmaker: accessed ), memorial page for Leonard Ellmaker (12 Apr 1741–14 Jan 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26111798, citing Saint John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Compass, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Ginger Meyer (contributor 46988903).