Family History: John Casper Brach 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 John Casper BRACH was born about 1708, died in Brunswick Twp. Immigrated on 25 Oct 1748 in Ship Patience ["Prach" age 40]. He had the following children with his first wife Susanna: Maria Catherina, born on 25 Jul 1735 [confirmed 18 May 1755 Oley Hills], she may have married Abraham WHETSTONE; and Anna Christina, born about 1738, Confirmed on 9 Apr 1758 in Oley Hills at age 21, believed to have married J Jacob VELZ on 17 Nov 1760 in German Reformed Church, Philadelphia. He also married Sophia Margaret [widow of Philip LAUTER] on 14 Feb 1749 in Augustus Lutheran Church Trappe, PA. Sophia Margaret died in Brunswick Township. The following known children were born to this marriage: John Casper; George; Maria Elizabeth; John Peter; Anna Barbara; and Anna Maria John Casper BRACH [Jr.] was born on 18 Apr 1750, Christened on 13 May 1750 in Trappe, Confirmed at Zion Church in 1766, died after 1810 in Fairfield Co., OH. John Casper served in the Revolutionary War. He married Catherine Elizabeth [KAUP?]. They had the following children: Sophia Elizabeth, born in 1774, Christened on 4 Dec 1774 in Zion Church, the parents were sponsors; Maria Catherina,, born on 7 Jun 1777, Christened on 22 Jun 1777 in Zion Church, Henrich and Rosina LAUDER were sponsors; John Christian, born on 26 May 1780, Christened on 9 Jul 1780 in Zion Church, Christian and Catherina KAUP, were sponsors. George BRACH was born on 7 Apr 1752. Christened on 17 May 1752 in Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, J George and Elisabeth DONEN were sponsors. He died about May 1798 in Huntington Co. PA. In the Revolutionary War he served as a 1st Lieutenant in Capt Whetston's Brunswick Co.. He married A M Rosina HERRING, who was born on 11 May 1756 in Colebrookdale Twp., PA. Christened on 7 Jun 1756 in New Hanover Lutheran Church, now Douglass Township. Jorg SNIDER and Rosina HOLLENBACH were sponsors. She was Confirmed on 22 Apr 1770 in New Hanover Church. Her maiden name was given at the Zion Red church christening of Maria Rosina BRACH 1778. They had the following children: Christian, born in Aug 1776, Christened on 29 Sep 1776 in Zion Church, Ludwig HERING and Christina, the grandparents, were sponsors; Johann Jurg, born in 1779, Christened on 10 Oct 1789 in Zion Church, Abraham and Catherine WETTSTEIN were sponsors; Heinrich. born on 11 Jan 1782, Christened in 1787 in Zion Church, Henry ORWIG and Elizabeth were sponsors; George Peter BRACH, born on 27 Feb 1784, Christened Palm Sunday, George and Magdalena ORWIG were sponsors; Christianna, born on 2 Sep 1786, Christened in 1787 in Zion Church, George BOSSERT and Christina SCHWEINHART were sponsors. Maria Elizabeth BRACH was born on 4 Sep 1754, Christened on 29 Sep 1754 in St Joseph's Church, Pike Township, Berks County. Michael KLEIN and wife Catherine and M. Eliz REITENAUER were sponsors. She was Confirmed in 1773 on Whitsunday at Zion Red Church. She married David MORITZ. David also served in the Revolutionary War. They had the following children: Anna Elizabeth MORITZ, born in Feb 1775, Christened on 19 Mar 1775 in Zion Church, Clevi [Cleovia?] HAUSKNECHT was sponsor; John Jacob MORITZ, born on 2 Feb 1777, Christened on 22 Jun 1777 in Zion Church, Casper and Elizabeth BRACH were sponsors; Susanna MORITZ was born about February 1779, Christened on 4 Apr 1779 in Zion Church, Christian HERRING and Elizabeth ORWIG were sponsors; Anna Maria MORITZ was born on 26 Jun 1782, Christened in 11th Sunday after Trinity at Zion Church, Godfried DREHER and Miss BEYER, single, were sponsors; Magdalena MORITZ was born about Apr 1791, Christened on 28 Jul 1791 in Zion Church, George STRICHTER and Magdalena were sponsors. John Peter BRACH was born on 23 Mar 1757 likely near Bechtelsville PA. Christened on 10 Apr 1757 in Mertz Church, He is believed to have died about 1834 in Fairfield Co., OH. He married Elizabeth, they had two children Christined at Zion Church: Maria Rosina, born on 9 Sep 1778, Christened on 18 Oct 1778, Jurg BRACH & wife Maria Rosina, nee HERRING were sponsors; John Jurg was born on 2 Mar 1781, Christened on 3 May 1781, Henrich and Maria Rosina LAUTER [father's half brother], were sponsors. Anna Barbara, born about 1758. Confirmed in 1774 in Zion Red Church - Trinity Sunday, married Richard WILLITS on 27 Jul 1777 in St Garbriel's Church, Douglas Twp. [Molatton Church]. Richard was a descendant of Thomas WILLITS, a Quaker, and one of the earliest residents, if not the first, "Over the Blue Mountain". Anna Maria was born on 14 Apr 1761, died on 30 Aug 1846 in Venango Co. PA. Buried in Dempsey Cem Dempseytown PA. Confirmed in 1775 in Zion Red Church. She married Lewis HERRING on 6 Apr 1783. Lewis HERRING was born on 26 Jan 1761, Christened on 15 Mar 1761 in New Hanover Church now Montgomery Co., Michael FREESE and Catherina, were sponsors at his Baptism. He died on 23 Sep 1836 in Venango Co. PA. Buried in Old Cemetery Dempseytown, Venango Co. PA. He was in the Revolutionary war in 1783 in Capt Whetston's Brunswick Company. See the HERRING family for further information. Sophia Margaret, wife of J Casper, Sr, had a son by her previous marriage to Peter LAUDER or LAUTER, John Heinrich LAUTER, he was born before 1748, perhaps near Trappe, PA. He married Maria Rosina, and they had the following known children, baptised at Zion Church: Johan Heinrich, born in 1773, Christened on 18 May 1773, Casper BRACH, the stepfather, was sponsor; Maria Barbara was born in 1774, Christened on 4 Dec 1774, Johannes DORNBACH and Anna Barbara BRACH were sponsors; Rosina Elizabeth was born in October 1776, Christened on 10 November, Casper and Elizabeth BRACH were sponsors; Jurg Peter was born on 8 Feb 1779, Christened on 2 May 1779, Peter and Rosina BRACH were sponsors; Peter was born on 14 December 1780, Christened on 3 May 1781, Peter and Elizabeth BRACH were sponsors. John Heinrich served in Brunswick Companies during the Revolution. Selected Zion Red Church records: BRACH, Christian b 6wks bp 29 Sep 1776 s/o Jurg and Maria Rosina [HERING] Sp:Ludwig and Christian HERING, Grandparents BRACH, Christina b2Sep1786; no bp date given d/o George and Rosina [HERRING] ; Sp George BOSSERT [s/o Rudolph] and Christina SCHWEINHART, unmarried. BRACH, Georg Peter b 27 Feb 1784 bp [abt Apr] Palm Sunday s/o Georg and Rosina [HERING] Sp:George ORWIG and Magdalena [GILBERT] BRACH, Henrich b11Jan1782; no bp date given s/o George and Rosina [HERRING] , Sp Henry ORWIG and Elizabeth [HERRING]. BRACH, Johann Jurg b 4wks [1779] bp 10 Oct 1779 Jurg and Rosina [HERING] Sp:Abraham and Catherine [BRACH?] WETSTEIN BRACH, Johann Christian b 26 May 1780 bp 9 Jul 1780 Casper and Elizabeth Sp:Johann Christian and Catharina KAUP BRACH, Johann Jurg b 2 Mar 1781 bp 3 May 1781 s/o Peter and Elizabeth Sp:Henrich and Maria Rosina LAUTER BRACH, Maria Rosina b 9 Sep 1778 bp 18 Oct 1778 d/o Peter and Elizabeth Sp:Jurg BRACH and wife Maria Rosina, nee HERING BRACH, Maria Catharina b 7 Jun 1777 bp 22 Jun 1777 Casper and Elizabeth Sp:Henrich and Rosina LAUTER BRACH, Sophia Elisabeth b 8days old yesterday bp 4 Dec 1774 d/o Caspar and Catherina Elisabeth Sp:Parents LAUTER, Johan Heinrich 14 Weeks old last Friday, s/o Johann Henrich and Maria Rosina [BRACH] bp 18Apr1773; Sp Caspar BRACH LAUTER, Jurg Peter b 8 Feb 1779 bp2 May1779 Henrich and Maria Rosina [BRACH] Sp:Peter and Rosina BRACH LAUTER, Maria Barbara b 1774 bp 4 Dec 1774 8 wks old last Wed d/o Henrich and Maria Rosina [BRACH] Sp:Johannes DORNBACH and Anna Barbara BRACH LAUTER, Peter b 14 Dec 1780 bp 3 May 1781 Henrich and Maria Rosina [BRACH] Sp:Peter and Elizabeth BRACH LAUTER, Rosina Elizabeth b 3wks last Fri bp 10Nov 1776 d/o Henrich and Maria Rosina [BRACH] Sp:Casper and Elizabeth BRACH Hill Church: Maria Elizabeth BRACH daughter of John Casper and Sophia Margaretha. Sponsors: Michel Klein, wife Catharine and Maria Elizabeth, single daughter of Hannes Reitenauer, with her father. b4Sep1754 bp19Sep1754 Johann Peter BRACH son of Casper and Sophia Margretta, b. March 23, 1757, bapt. April 10, 1757. Sponsors: Peter Martin, single son of Torck Martin and Catharine Imbodi, daughter of Jacob Imbodi. Susanna Dotterer daughter of Michael and Susanna, b. May 6, 1758, bapt. July 23, 1758. Sponsors: Adam Roth and Susanna BRACH Matthias Roth son of Adam and Susanna, b. September 5, 1759, bapt. September 23, 1759. Sponsors: Matthias Roth and Anna Christina BRACH Confirmation: Maria Catharine Brach, born June 25, 1739, dau. of Casper Brach. First Reformed Philadelphia Marriage: Joh Jacob Velz m. Anna Christine BRACH on November 17, 1760.