PHILIP'S CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN

THE FISHBURNS,  by John E. FISHBURN

The pages that follow contain historical information for each of Philip's children from THE FISHBURNS. The  Family Data Chart from the book for each child is omitted. Family data for the children and grandchildren   may be examined at Descendants of Hans Fischborn, 1570-present.

MARIA  MARGARET
1753-1827

Maria married Martin Peter Greiner who was the son of Valentine Greiner and born in Warwick Township. Martin served in the Revolution, and he and his wife settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. His will leaves his possessions to his wife and seven surviving children. The twins, Margaret and Maria Elizabeth, presumably had died as had Magdalena Rule. The children are not necessarily in the correct birth order. 

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 26. Maria Margaret  for Family Details

PHILIP, JR.
1754-1851

Philip, at the age of twenty-six, married Barbara Greiner, and they settled on part of his father's land that he would later inherit. His first house was built of logs, and a stable or barn was also constructed together with a well lined from bottom to top. Later, about 1795, to be on higher ground and closer to the stream for stock and house use, he constructed a home of limestone in addition to a new well and barn. Here six children were born until Barbara died in 1790. Philip remarried Anna Maria Hoch in 1792 and they had twelve children. "In politics he was, and if  I am not mistaken, all his sons had or were used to vote the Republican principles, and by his trade he was a carpenter and also doing his farm work." There is a family tradition that, like his father, he was also a gunsmith.

Philip was active in his community and church, and he and his brother, Ludwig, granted land for the use of the Sand Hill Church. The Fishburn "Meeting House", which became the United Brethren in Christ Church, was constructed in 1846 on what was originally his property. He lived all of his life in the Hummelstown. area, principally engaged in farming. His service in the Revolution, for which he received a pension, is discussed in the next chapter. Philip died in 1851 at over ninety-six years of age, and he and his second wife, Anna Maria, are buried side by side in the Fishburn U.B. Church Cemetery.

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 27. Johann Phillip for Family Details

LUDWIG
1756-1846

Ludwig Fishburn was born September 3, 1756, in Lancaster County. He was the second of Philip's sons, and inherited. part of his property. He settled originally on part of his father's land, as did his brother, Philip, and was a farmer throughout his lifetime. After his father's death in 1795, when the title was clear, he moved to the original homestead, razed the old log building, and constructed a house of limestone on the same spot in 1803. This home is still standing. He apparently had many friends during his lifetime, and in politics voted the "Democratic Principles". About 1789, Ludwig married Catharine Grim, daughter of David and Christina Grim of Londonderry Township, and they had eleven children. Catharine died in 1817, and Ludwig survived her by many years and died at the age of eighty-nine on March 30, 1846. Both are buried in the Hummelstown Lutheran Graveyard. In his will, dated April 9, 1845, Ludwig ordered that his personal property be appraised and sold at public auction and that his real estate be sold within two years. He further directed that various sums of money be given to certain of his children, but that David, who never marrigid, was to receive nothing except what shall be used "for the clothing and absolute maintenance" under a trust of $1000. to be administered by his brother, Daniel. Ludwig's military record is given in the next chapter. 

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 28. Johan Ludwig  for Family Details

PETER
1758-1825

Peter, until recently, has remained in obscurity. It seems that after his marriage to Catharine Myers, they settled in Cumberland County, three miles from Carlisle. His son, John, is described as a "large, fat, and heavy man" and went by the name of Der Dick John. He apparently never married. Peter's will is recorded at the Cumberland County Courthouse and lists his four children and their spouses in the order given below. His war record is discussed in the next chapter.

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 29. Peter for Family Details

    DETERICK (DEITRICH)
1760-1822

Deterick is reported to have served in Captain William Laird's 8th Company, 9th Battalion, in 1782 as Eighth Class, and was still in service in 1783. Not long afterwards, he moved to Virginia, and married Catharine Burckardt, daughter of Daniel Burckardt. -His land in Virginia was deeded to him in May, 1784, and located near the Middle River, adjoining that of his brother-in-law, John Greiner. His wife, and all of his children except Elizabeth, who had previously died, are mentioned in his will. Among other bequests, he left his wife a "large family Bible", present location unknown. The children below are listed by marriage dates and not necessarily in the correct birth order.

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 31. Johan Dietrich for Family Details

ANTHONY
1762-1782

Anthony apparently never married. Virtually nothing is known of him except his birth and death dates, and the sources disagree on these. In his manuscript, Philip B. Fishburn writes, "Anthoney was born the 3 of June 1762 and Died November 17th 1788 Age 26 years 6 month & 10 Days and is hurried in the borrow of Hummelstown in the Lutheran Church graveyard And his grave is market with thumbstones Along Side of His Father And Mother Who had Died Afterwards". The age as given does not fit between the dates. The record of the Lutheran Church Graveyard reads, "Antony Fischborn, 1 June 1762 - 12 Dec. 1782, 20y 6m -d". If this is the same Anthony, and no other seems possible, there is a discrepancy of same six years. Futhermore, Philip states that Anthony's parents died after him. His mother, Catharine, died October 7, 1788, before the dates given in the manuscript. I t does not seem possible that the graveyard records can be wrong, but rather that Philip's sources and the others using 1788 are somehow mistaken.

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 32 Anthony for Family Details

MARIA MAGDALENA
1765-1836

After their marriage, John and Magdalena moved up towards Harrisburg near Beaver Hill and kept a tavern. They are both buried in the Lutheran Graveyard in Hummelstown. John was the son of Jacob Reigart, born 1720, and died March 19, 1802. There were probably other children. 

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 33. Maria Magdalene for Family Details

CATHARINE ELIZABETH
1767-1824

Nothing seems to be known about Catharine except that after her marriage to Daniel, they settled on his farm about one mile east of Hummelstown adjoining the Horseshoe Turnpike. Daniel was an ingenious mechanic, a gunsmith with his father, Adam, and was noted for his rifles which he made for the patriot army. 

NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 34.Catharine for Family Details

ANNA MARIA
1769-1856

Anna Maria and her husband, John, went to Augusta County, Virginia, about 1787, and bought a large farm on Middle River, five miles north of Staunton. They both lived there until their deaths. John considered himself one of the best team drivers in the area and used to haul cordwood to Staunton and sell it. His farm adjoined that of his brother-in-law, Deterick, where the village of Verona is now located. They established a joint graveyard on a line between their farms and both husbands and their wives and many of their descendants are buried there.

                     NOTE: Family Data Chart Omitted; See 35. Anna Maria for Family Details

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