In Germany, Heinrich was a farmer and vineyardist. He emigrated to America with his family arriving in Philadelphia on the Ship Glasgow on the 9th day of September 1738. Soon after, they settled in Lancaster County now Berks County, Pennsylvania, near the towns Rehrersburg and Bernville in Tulpehocken Township. His first eight children were born in Germany and the last four in Tulpehocken Twp. He was a weaver by trade and farmed his land and this is where he and Anna Appolonia spent their last days.
Name on the stone is spelled Rathebach but Radebach or Radebacher in other county records. The birth date on the stone is 1738 but church records in Germany give his birth date as Sept. 29, 1736.
Name Johann Goerg Reidenbach
Gender Male
Birth Date 29 Sep 1736
Baptism Date 1736
Baptism Place Evangelische,Becherbach,Pfalz,Bavaria
Father J. Henrich Reidenbach
Mother Anna Apolonia Riegels
FHL Film Number 493251
Heinrich (Henry) warranted 171 acres in Jefferson Township on October 31, 1747. George, his son, bought the farm from Henry's estate for 150 pounds and received the patent from the Penns on November 26, 1782 (Patent P-1-428). George passed the farm on to his son Johannes (John).
Berks County will abstract
RADEBACHER, GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
September 5, 1793 - October 3, 1793.
To son John, my plantation for £400 of which he shall have his share.
Provides for wife Susanna.
Estate to be divided among all children, of whom Jacob, Benjamin, Catharine, Elizabeth are named.
Appoints Nicholas HAWK, Sr. guardian for 3 minor children.
Exrs: Wife Susanna and son John.
Wits: Jacob POTTEICHER and John RIEGEL.
Translation.
In Germany, Heinrich was a farmer and vineyardist. He emigrated to America with his family arriving in Philadelphia on the Ship Glasgow on the 9th day of September 1738. Soon after, they settled in Lancaster County now Berks County, Pennsylvania, near the towns Rehrersburg and Bernville in Tulpehocken Township. His first eight children were born in Germany and the last four in Tulpehocken Twp. He was a weaver by trade and farmed his land and this is where he and Anna Appolonia spent their last days.
Name on the stone is spelled Rathebach but Radebach or Radebacher in other county records. The birth date on the stone is 1738 but church records in Germany give his birth date as Sept. 29, 1736.
Name Johann Goerg Reidenbach
Gender Male
Birth Date 29 Sep 1736
Baptism Date 1736
Baptism Place Evangelische,Becherbach,Pfalz,Bavaria
Father J. Henrich Reidenbach
Mother Anna Apolonia Riegels
FHL Film Number 493251
Heinrich (Henry) warranted 171 acres in Jefferson Township on October 31, 1747. George, his son, bought the farm from Henry's estate for 150 pounds and received the patent from the Penns on November 26, 1782 (Patent P-1-428). George passed the farm on to his son Johannes (John).
Berks County will abstract
RADEBACHER, GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
September 5, 1793 - October 3, 1793.
To son John, my plantation for £400 of which he shall have his share.
Provides for wife Susanna.
Estate to be divided among all children, of whom Jacob, Benjamin, Catharine, Elizabeth are named.
Appoints Nicholas HAWK, Sr. guardian for 3 minor children.
Exrs: Wife Susanna and son John.
Wits: Jacob POTTEICHER and John RIEGEL.
Translation.
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