Samuel FAHNESTOCK

                   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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Cause of Death: Apoplexy
REFN: 7771
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.