Family History: George Huntzinger descendants: Berks/Schuylkill Cos, PA Copyright © 1995 by Dick Turnbach. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. 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 GEORGE HUNTZINGER is believed to have arrived on the ship Jacob at the Port of Philadelphia on 2 October 1749. It is not known if he was married at that time or if he was accompanied by any other persons. He appears on a Berks County tax list in 1754, shortly after the formation of the County, residing "Over the Mountain" which area later became known as Brunswick Township. He is believed to have signed the Articles of the rebuilt Zion Red Church in 1770, near what is now Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County PA. The family is believed to have left the Village of Mosbach just east of the Heidelberg/Manheim area of Germany. On 1 May 1777 he and sons George,Jr. and Bernard signed the Oath of Allegiance before Justice Spyker. A George Huntzinger appears on Brunswick Township Tax records in 1771,1772, not in 1773, but 1774 and beyond. It is not certain which years pertain to the father, and which to son George. Magdalena HUNTZINGER was sponsor at the 18 May 1773 Baptism of Maria Christina ABPEL, daughter of Peter and Maria Christina. George and Magdalena HUNTZINGER were sponsors for John Jacob ABELL, son of the same couple, also Baptised at Zion Red Church, on 5 Oct 1777. The relationship, if any, to this couple is not presently known. Two sons, George Huntzinger, and Bernard Huntzinger served with Brunswick Township units during the time of the American Revolution. Johan George HUNTZINGER was born on 7 Feb 1751, perhaps in Brunswick Twp., where he died on 6 Sep 1802. He is buried at the Zion Red Church Cemetery near Orwigsburg. His tombstone gives his dates of birth and death, that he was married to Maria DAUBERT, and that they had 9 Children. He died intestate, however, all of his children and some of their spouses are specifically named in his estate papers filed at Berks County Court house at Reading, PA. Some are also identified in estate releases recorded in Berks County and in Miscellaneous book 4 at Schuylkill County. George appears on Brunswick tax lists and the 1790 First US Census at Brunswick and remained in that area throughout his life. He married Anna Maria, a daughter of George Michael DEIBERT and Anna Catherine UBLE, immigrants on the ship Buela 1753. Anna Maria was 11 weeks old [b 1Feb1755] when Christened on 10 Apr 1755 in Zion Red Church, Miss Anna Maria ROST was sponsor. She died 31 Aug 1833 at Orwigsburg, according to a death notice in the Reading Adler Newspaper. She is buried at St John's reformed Cemetery at Orwigsburg. They had the following children: Maria Rosina, 1775-1851, who married John FAUST- they lived at Rush Township, Schuylkill Co. at 1730; Johannes Jacob 1778-1862, married to Susanna KOCH; Johann Jurg 1781-1861, married to M Elizabeth KANTNER- they are buried at Hegins PA; John [Jurg Hannes] 1784-1864, buried near Andersonville, ID, who married Susanna LITCHEY; John Heinrich 1787-1863, buried at Brown Co., ID, who married Catherine; John Michael 1789-1845, married Eva FREYBERGER, buried at Brownsville, Berks Co.; Maria Magdalene 1791, who married Daniel DREHER; Maria Catherina 1794, married to John BOYER, and living at Union Twp., Schuylkill in 1830, and John Daniel 1797-1878, who married 2nd Mary CROCKER/GRABER, and is buried near Laurel, ID Bernard HUNTZINGER was born about May 1753, likely in Brunswick Township, then Berks County. He died on 6 February 1832, according to his tombstone at Trinity Cemetery at Mountain Grove, Black Creek Township, Luzerne County. A death notice appeared in Die Stimme Des Volks..., a German language newspaper printed at Orwigsburg. Die Stimme reported in the 13March 1832 issue that he died "last of January" also giving his age as 78 years 9 months, 87 grandchildren and 67 great-grandchildren. Bernard was among a list of those confirmed at Zion Red Church at Brunswick Township in 1771. Bernard purchased land in then Brunswick Twp., next to that of George HUNTZINGER, that had been warranted to George ZIMMERMAN [warrant dated 12 Nov 1772] On 19Dec1774 Godfrey KERCHER granted Bernard a mortgage on this land - the mortgage was recorded 26Apr1775 at Berks Co. [book BB], and satisfied 1777. He appears on Military Muster rolls, the 1779 Septennial Census, and tax records at Brunswick until about 1784. It is believed that he obtained a Warrant in 1785 for land in what was then Northumberland County, which later went through many Township and County line changes. In June of 1817, Bernard obtained a patent for approximately 314 acres of land originally Warranted to Andrew McCalley in 1775, which appears on connected Warrantee Maps of what is now Black Creek Township, Luzerne County. It is not known by the writer if Bernard and his family moved directly there at the time that they left Brunswick Township. Examination of real estate transfers, the 1798 Glass Tax, and other civil records could perhaps answer the question. Beers 1815 History of Columbia and Montour Counties includes the name of "George" HUNTZINGER among early [c1782] residents in the area of the town of Catawissa. Beer's sources are not specified, and it is not clear that there is any connection to this family. Bernard and his son [identified as Jr., but likely George] appear in the 1800 US Census at Mifflin Township, Northumberland County, also on tax lists for then Mifflin Township of Northumberland County in 1808, when Bernard was assessed for a house, barn and land. The location was identified as "near George DRESHER". Bernard's son was on the assessment for a cabin and land at Black Creek. Bernard married Eva Margaretha. Eva Margaretha was born about 1755; died in 1818. She is also buried at Mountain Grove, PA. At the present time her maiden name is unknown. They had the following children who are all mentioned in Bernard's estate records at the Court House at Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County: [Most of their children and their descendants used the spelling HUNSINGER.] Johann Jurg was born on 16 Jul 1775 in Brunswick Twp.; Christened on 23 Jul 1775 in Zion Red Church -George HUNTZINGER and Anna Maria [DIEBERT] were sponsors. He and his family of wife and three children are enumerated at 1800 in Mifflin Township, believed to have married Mary Ann, and he is believed to have died about 1850. Elizabeth Catherina was born 17 Dec 1780 in Brunswick Twp., then Berks County; christened on 18Mar 1781 in Altalaha Lutheran Church, Rehersberg PA. Daniel GEIGER and Catherine MINNICH were sponsors. She died before her father, and had been married to Michael RITTER, according to Luzerne County Court records. Peter; John 1789-1863, married Elizabeth RUPERT, then Lydia OXENRIDER; John Jacob 1790; Solomon 1793-1872, married Susanna WEBER; Paul; Christian or Christina; Bernhardt, 1799-1847, married Barbara FULLER; Maria died before her father, married to Christian WEAVER, according to court records; Anna Elizabeth also died before her father, she was married to Charles NUSS, also according to court records. Tradition is that a daughter of Bernard and Eva was the first to be buried at Mountain Grove. Her name is given as Mrs John KITNER. Available burial records for the church begin about 1845, and there is no marker in the adjacent cemetery for that name. There is a possibility that this refers to Catherine Elizabeth whose husband could have been Michael KITNER [A Michael KITNER appears on 1808 Tax assessment list with 150 acs near Bower's Pond.] In the 1800 Census only three daughters are living in the household. A daughter could have been married prior to 1800, and died without surviving children. Note: Extreme care must be taken in researching these families in the many published records of the Zion Red Church. Errors in translation or transcription have caused researchers to include descendants of Antonius and Maria [FREY] BENSINGER, -Frederick, Jacob, Daniel and others as associated with this family. Further, Huntzinger family histories also identify John HunSICKer, who served with the Northampton County units in the Revolution as a son of the immigrant George. John Hunsicker lived at what is now Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County - there is no evidence to link these families. Comparison to Civil records is advised. Pre 1774 data can be compared with translations of Pastor Schumacher's records published by the Pennsylvania German Society and by Picton Press, Camden Maine, and an excellent translation by Arthur G Schuman, in the possession of the Historical Society at Pottsville. Prepared in collaboration with Jim and Janet HUNTSINGER of Springfield OH.