Biographical Sketch of Garret BROWNBACK (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 488

BROWNBACK, Garret, or Gerhard Brumbach, as it may have been in German, was one 
of the earliest settlers of that nationality in Vincent; was the founder of 
Brownback's Reformed Church, and the first tavern-keeper in that part of the 
county.  He took up 1000 acres of land, partly in Vincent and partly in 
Coventry, on that part of which the church was built at a later date.  He had 
two sons, Benjamin and Henry, and daughters who became the wives of Richard 
Custard, John Brenner, Frederick Bingaman, John Munshower, and William Posey.  
Catherine was the wife of Munshower.  When Garret settled here there was a 
Indian village about fifty or sixty perches from his dwelling, and the natives 
rendered him services in return for favors shown them.  Garret Brownback died 
about 1758, and was succeeded at the tavern by his son Benjamin, who continued 
in the business nearly thirty years.  The latter served during the Revolution.  
His widow was robbed and murdered, but the murderer never was discovered.