Family History: Antonius Bensinger descendants: Berks/Schuylkill Cos, PA Copyright © 1995 by Dick Turnbach. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the author. USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ Extracts from "Pioneers and Patriots Over the Blue Mountain" by F.Richard Turnbach pub and copyright 1995 Antonius BENSINGER is listed on ship Phoenix which arrived at the Port of Philadelphia 30 Sep 1743. His age, marital status, and whether he was accompanied is not given. He married Magdalena FREY on 2 Sep 1750, recorded at Mertz Church, Dryville, Berks County, PA. The marriage entry indicates that he was a "master tailor from Europe" Magdalena was born on 10Jun1730 in or near Neckarbischofsheim, Germany, a daughter of J Andrew and Catherine Barbara [RITTER] FREY. The J. Andrew FREY family arrived 1733 on Ship Samuel. [See Annette Burgert's V 16 Pub PA Germany Soc 1983 for more on the FREY family] Antonius and Magdalena had the following children: Maria Barbara was born on 6 Sep 1751, died on 15 Apr 1831 [13?]. She was confirmed in 1766 in Weisenberg per Daniel Schumacher's Register. She married Peter DREHER, a son of Mathias, born 1752. He died 2 Jul 1822 according to records at the Zion Red Church. Peter DREHER was in Captain Weston's Brunswick unit in 1779. Three baptisms recorded at Zion Red Church for children of this couple were: DREHER, Johannes b 5 wks last Sat bp 9 Jul 1780 Peter and Barbara [BENSINGER] Sp:Friderich BENSINGER, and Susanna DREHER, unmarried DREHER, Matthias b4Oct1792 bp17Nov1792 s/o Peter and Barbara [BENTZINGER] sp Matthias DREHER, single. DREHER, Hanna b12Sep1794 bp13Nov1794 d/o Peter and Barbara [BENTZINGER] sp Magdalena BENTZINGER Anna Maria was confirmed in 1773 [about 14-19 yrs old] in Zion Red Church on Pentecost Sunday. John Jacob, "4 weeks old" at baptism on Pentecost 1753 at Zion Moselem Church. John Jacob SCHENCK and Elizabeth HEROLD were sponsors. He married Eva. They were sponsors at Friedens Little Schuylkill Church at 1800 for J Jacob s/o Adam KNITTLE. They were also sponsors for children at the Zion Red Church. Jacob served with Captain Whetstone's Brunswick unit in 1779. A child baptised at Zion Red Church: BENTZINGER, Maria Barbara b 10 Jun 1780 bp9Jul1780 d/o Jacob and Eva Elizabeth Sp:Daniel and Maria Barbara [WEINMAN] BENSINGER Johan George was born 8 Apr 1755; baptised 15 Jun 1755 at Zion Moselem Church. George BREINER and Anna Maria FREY [were sponsors. He died on 6 Sep 1815. [some Red Church translations "Huntzinger"]. George also served in Whetstone's Brunswick Battalion in 1779. He married Maria Christina DREHER, born 22 May 1757 in Windsor Township of Berks, a daughter of Mathias and Barbara, and a sister of Peter, above. She died 2 Aug 1834, buried at Red Church Cemetery. Sponsors for Christina d/o Philip and Sophia REBER at Friedens Little Schuylkill, they had children baptised at Zion Red Church: BENTZINGER, Johannes b 14 Sep 1780 bp 1 Oct 1780 s/o Jurg and Christina [DREHER] Sp:Johannes DIEDRICH and Susana DREHER, unmarried BENTZINGER, Johann Georg b 5 Apr 1782 bp 20 May 1782 s/o Johann Georg and Barbara? Sp:Matthias TRESS and Magdalena BENSINGER BENTZINGER, Wilhelm b9Feb1791 bp 22Apr1791 s/o George and Christina [DREHER] Sp Gottfried DREHER and Christina [HERRING]. BENTZINGER, Catherina b14May1795 bp13Sep1795 d/o George and Catherina[sic] [Christina DREHER] sp Peter ZUBER and Catherina DREHER. BENTZINGER, Maria Catherina b25Jan1797 bp18May1797 d/o George and Christina [DREHER] sp Abraham LANTZER and Christina Daniel was born on 3 Jul 1757; christened on 30 Jul 1757 in Zion Moselem Church, Daniel ORTH and his wife, Sofia were sponsors. He died 27 Jan 1831 and is buried at Zion Red Church. Daniel was also in Whetstone's unit in 1779. His will mentions his wife [Barbara in codicil] grandsons Daniel, Conrad and William [children of only daughter Maria Magdalena and husband, George KIRSHNER]; and [granddaughter?] Catherina w/o William MATZ. Recorded at Schuylkill bk 1 p171. He married Maria Barbara WEINMAN on 7 Dec1779. Barbara was born 18 Nov 1759; died 19 Mar 1840, buried in Zion Red Church Cemetery. Solomon, husband of Magdalena HUMMEL, whose tombstone at Orwigsburg reads: Magdalena BENSINGER, w/o Salem BENSINGER, nee HUMMEL, born 1760, died, 25Dec1831 70 Years. Solomon appears in the Federal Census of 1830. Frederick was born about 1762 in the "Allemangel", died on 25 Aug 1847, buried at Friedens Little Schuylkill Cemetery. He was in Captain Whetstone's Battalion in 1780. In the US Census of 1840 he was listed as a Revolutionary War Pensioner living at East Brunswick Township. He married Maria Margaretha WEINMAN b1754, a daughter of Michael, and sister of Barbara, above. Baptisms from Zion Church records for two of their children are: BENTZINGER, Michael b4Feb1790 bp2Apr1790 s/o Frederick and Margaretha [WEINMAN] Sp Michael MOSSER and Catherina [WEINMAN]. BENTZINGER, Fhae b25Dec1791 bp 9Apr1792 d/o Friderich and Margaret [WEINMAN] Sp Henner SASSAMAN and Catherine SCHWARZ. Elizabeth, confirmed at the Zion Red Church 1777 is believed to have married Joseph [Yost] STRACK. Yost served in Brunswick Twp units during the Revolutionary War. This couple had children baptised at Zion red church: STRACK, Maria Magdalena b 30 Dec 1779 bp 9 Apr 1780 d/o Jost and Elisabeth [BENSINGER] Sp:Frederich BENSINGER, and Magdalena SASSAMANHAUSEN STRACK, Elisabeth b5Nov1790 bp3Mar1791 d/o Yost and Elisabeth Sp Peter DREHER and Maria Barbara [BENSINGER]. STRACK, Johan Jacob b30Mar1793 bp19Jun1793 s/o Yost and Elisabeth sp Jacob BENTZINGER and Eva. Yost STRACK'S mother is believed to have married a SASSAMAN after her husband's death; it is not known if Magdalena SASSAMAN, 1780 sponsor for Maria Magdalena STRACK, is related. Yost last appears in available civil and church records in Brunswick until about 1793. About that time this couple moved to now Perry County PA, and then to Ohio in 1815, where they reportedly both died in 1832 near present day Trumble County and Ashtabula, Ohio. Rosina was born 23 Jun 1763 in Lynn Township, now Lehigh County, christened on 4 Jul 1763. Elizabeth GRIMM was sponsor, she was the widow of Conrad GRIMM who was buried that day, Rosina is believed to have married a WEBBER/REBBER. A Jacob and Rosina REBBER had children baptised at Zion Red Church - it is not presently known if there is any connection. Eva Magdalena was born 1 Jan 1765, christened by Pastor Schumacher at "Allemangel", her sponsors were John Adam ARNDT and Eva Margaretha HOLT. She is believed to have married Johan Heinrich BURGER. Rev. Boos records a marriage of Henrich BURGER, of Bern Twp. to Magdalena BENTZINGER on 21 May 1789. A Henrich BERGER is a sponsor with Magdalena DREHER at the 17Nov1792 Zion Red Church baptism of Magdalena Berger, d/o Johannes and Sara [DREHER?] BERGER. If these Henry BERGERS are the same individual, it would indicate that Magdalena died between 1789 and 1792. Henry BERGER does not appear as head of household in the 1790 Federal Census of Brunswick and Manheim Townships. Anna Catherina was born about 1767, christened at "Allemangel" 17 Nov 1767; Conrad BEILMAN and his wife, Catherine were sponsors. Some family histories report that she married a FLICKENGER, however, Dottie Spense posted a notice on the Bensinger Family Bulletin Board at http://www.stonecabin.com which includes information from a tombstone at Zion Churchyard at West Penn Twp: Catherine BENSINGER b4Sep1766 d4Oct1857 w/o Andrew KLECKNER. Anna Susanna was born 8 Aug 1771 in Brunswick Township, Berks now Schuylkill Co. PA. She was christened at the Zion Red Church 20 Oct 1771, Susanna BOSSERT, "Rudy's single daughter" was sponsor. She is believed to have married Valentine RITTER and to have died at Turone Twp., Perry Co. PA. This couple had children baptized at Zion Red Church: RITTER, Daniel b22Feb1791 bp22Apr1791 s/o Valentin and Susanna [BENSINGER] Sp Daniel BENSINGER and Barbara [WEIHMAN]. RITTER, Margaretha d/o Valentin and Susanna [BENTZINGER] b16Jan1793 bp25Apr1793 sp Margaretha BENTZINGER, Widow.[identity??] RITTER, Johannes b31Aug1794 bp12Oct1794 s/o Valentin and Susanna [BENSINGER] sp Simon BURGER and Margaretha.