Peter FAHNESTOCK

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                   2) Elenor/Sweigart
BIRTH-REL: "The Studebaker Family in America 1736-1976" published by the Studebaker Family National Association, Tipp City, Ohio. The Clement line was researched by Dr. Alvin Girard Faust of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, pg 388 & 391 (Hannah Studebaker, br 15 Oct 1755, PA, d/o Clement Studebaker and Anna Catherine Melchers, d 13 Oct 1825, mar Samuel Fahnestock s/o Peter Fahnestock. Samuel's father was a member of the Inner Circle or Brethren of Bethania and farmed land in the Ephrata area.  Thus Samuel grew up in the most rigorous mode of life of the Ephrata Brethren. The Ephrata Cloisters became a hospital fro the sick & wounded of the Revolution. Samuel fought in the Revolutionary War in 1781-82. He later became a merchant at Abbotstown, Cumberland, PA. Bought land in East Berlin, PA 1788 and built a house there. 7 ch listed);
     1761
     1761
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     1761
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
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In 1814, Samuel organized the Berlin and Hanover Turnpike.  It started at
or near Michael Geiselman's mill in East Berlin.  The mill was at the
East end of the borough, and was owned by Borius Fahnestock (born 1749).
Samuel's descendant William Resser, of East Berlin, still owns the
account book in which he charged the amounts paid to his children.
Headstone says: Fahnestock, Samuel  Mar 27, 1761, Jun 29, 1830, 69 - 3- 2.
                  

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During the Alien Sedition Acts, he was a warm supporter of Thomas
Jefferson against John Adams, and because of this he was arrested and
imprisoned in 1800, on the eve of Jefferson's election.  He was released
a few dayslater.  He owned a newspaper in partnership with Benjamin
Mayer.  The paperwas called Morgenrothe or Dutch Aurora.  Later, Conrad
moved to Middletown, PA, where he was a merchant, and where he died.
                  

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                        1770
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     1770
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     1770
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Resigned his position as Associate County Judge, because he disliked the
newly appointed Presiding Justice, Samuel D. Franks.  He was a fine
penman.  In 1797, he lived in a brick house next to Gen. Hanna's on the
bank of the Susquehanna River.  In 1798, he moved opposite the sign of
King of Prussia, which was Market Square and Second St.
                  

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                        1780
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