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1753 Son Johann Christian Winebrenner emigrated from Germany, arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 29, in the Ship or Snow, called the Rowand, Arthur Tran, master, from Rotterdam. [1] [2] [3] We suspect that his mother Katrina and three siblings were also on board the ship, as suggested by the Orphans' Court records, transcribed below. We suspect that Katrina's husband was deceased at this time; he may have died on the ship.

1755 Katrina Winebrenner died and her estate was administered by son Christian Winebrenner, as summarized in the following York County Orphans' Court proceedings.

1755 On November 13, The York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into court Christian [Winebrenner] Weybrener, oldest son of Catherina Weybrener late of Dover Twp, deceased and prayed that Peter Weybrener his brother aged about eighteen years may be bound an apprentice to Nicholas Hoffman of the said township weaver." The court approved and Nicholas presented the terms of the apprenticeship. [4]

1756 Son Christian Wynbrenner warranted 100 acres, on March 5, in York County, Pennsylvania [see his marriage notes on this date for more details]. [5] The tract was called "Orphan's Portion" in a patent issued to George Crone in 1810. [6] Perhaps Christian had warranted the land with the intention of granting the land to his orphaned siblings.

1758 On November 30, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Upon the petition of Christian Wybroner to this court setting forth that his mother Catherine (alias) Christiana Wybrenner died intestate having issue the petitioner her eldest son and three other children and leaving a small improvement and tract of land situate in Dover Twp but not warranted or surveyed and that your petitioner has made considerable improvements since the intestates death and praying the court to appoint an inquest of indifferent men to view and value the said land, it being so small to admit of a division among the children and he being desirous to hold the same and make satisfaction to the other children. It is thereupon considered by the court and Henry Shank Sebastian Fink Philip Miller and Henry Greber are appointed an inquest to view and value the said improvement and tract of land and make report to the next orphan court." [7]

1759 On March 28, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into Court, Henry Shank Sebastian Fink Philip Miller and Henry Greber and made return of their valuation of a small improvement & tract of land situate in Dover Twp (but not warranted or surveyed) of which Catherins alias Christiana Wybrenner died possessed (being an inquest appointed at a former orphan court for that purpose, upon the petition of Christian Wybrenner eldest son of the deceased who died intestate suggesting that the said improvement and tract of land was too small for a division and that the petitioner was willing to make satisfaction to the other children of the intestate and hold the same according to act of assembly which return follows in those words to wit: we the subscribers appointed by an orphan court held at York for the county of York the thirtieth day of November last to view and value a small improvement and tract of land situate in Dover Twp between the lands of Thomas Ramsey and Conrad Heak, late the estate of Catherine Wybrenner deceased do deport that we met in persuance of our appointment and have viewed the land and improvement and are of opinion that it is of the value of eight pounds current money of Pennsylvania and no more witness our hand this twenty sixth day of December anno domini 1750 ... and it is thereupon ordered and adjudged by the court that the said Christian Weybrenner heir at large of the said intestate Catharine ... pay to the other children of the intestete, to wit Peter, Johan Carl Acht, and Catharina Weybrenner, the sum of one pound ten shillings ... each ..." [8]

1760 On March 26, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into court, John Erick Wyanbrener a minor orphan son of Katrina Wyanbrener late of Dover Twp widow deceased aged seventeen years the thirty first day of May last and also Katrina Wyanbrener a minor orphan daughter of the said widow aged fifteen years the twelfth day of January last and chose Henry Wolf of York Town Tavernkeeper guardian over their persons and estates during their minority of whom this court approves." [9] Note: Henry Wolf, tavern keeper of York Town, had been appointed by the court as guardian for other minors, as well. [10] Perhaps the tavern was the dwelling shown in the survey, certified in 1761, of a lot in York Town for Henry Wolf. [11]

1761 On May 26, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into court Henry Wolf of York Town guardian of Johann Gerlagh Wyanbrenner a minor orphan son of Katarina Wyanbrenner late of Dover Twp widow deceased aged nineteen years the thirty first day of this instant and prayed that the said Johan Gerlah may be bound an apprentice to Fredrick Lochman of York Town, blacksmith. It is considered by the court and the said Johan Gerlah Wyanbrenner is hereby bound an apprentice to the said Frederick Lochman until he shall be of the age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the said Frederick Lochman doth covenant and agree to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art or mystery of a blacksmith which he now practiseth and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration thereof to give him his wearing apparel and thirty shillings in money." [12]

1761 On May 26, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into court Henry Wolf of York Town guardian of Katrina Wyanbrenner a minor orphan daughter of Katarina Wyanbrenner late of Dover Twp widow deceased aged sixteen years the twelfth day of January last and prayed that the said minor may be bound an apprentice to Philip Weaver of York Town wheelwright. This considered by the court and the said minor Katrina Wyanbrenner is hereby bound an apprentice to the said Philip Weaver until she shall be of the age of eighteen years. In consideration whereof the said Philip Weaver doth covenant & agree to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice to read the Bible to knit sew and spin and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficient meat drink apparel washing and lodging during the said term & at the expiration thereof to pay unto her her wearing apparel and five pounds in money." [13]

1761 On May 29, the York County Orphans' Court recorded, "Came into court Christian Wynbrener administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of his mother Katrina Wynbrener, by mistake in the administration account called Christiana Wynbrener, deceased who died intestate and produced the accompts of their administration of the estate of the said deceased by which after having been examined and approved by the court it appears that there is a ballance in his hands of the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of thirty three pounds & three pence subject to distribution and the court do decree that the said Christian retain in his hands the sum of eight pounds five shillings and three farthings in full of his share or purpart of the said estate that the said Christian shall pay unto his brother Peter Wynbrener the like sum ... and that the said Christian shall pay unto Henry Wolf guardian of Johan Gerlagh Wynbrener and Katrina Wynbrener the sum of sixteen pounds ten shillings and one penny half peny for the use of the said John Gerlagh and Katrina Wynbrener for each an equal part." [14]

1767 A survey for Conrad Hake showed an adjacent tract of Christian Winebrener, now Andrew Neiman. [15] This could be the tract described as "situate in Dover Twp between the lands of Thomas Ramsey and Conrad Heak" in the Orphans' Court proceeding of March 28, 1759.

Research Notes:

1752 On November 22, Anthon Winebrener and Wolfgang Winebrener arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Phoenix, with Captain Reuben Honor, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes [16]. At a Council at the Courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, the 22d of November, 1752 ... The foreigners whose Names are underwritten, Imported in the Ship Phoenix, Captain Ruben Honor, from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, did this day take the usual Qualifications. No. 149 ... Wolfgang Winebrener ... Anthon Winebrener. [17] The relationship to this family, if any, is unknown.

1755 Katrina Winebrenner died on September 20, in Hanover, Dover Twp, Pennsylvania. [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/Gordon-Carmean-OH/FILE/0002text.txt, Winebrenner website, undocumented]

We have seeen notes about Anne Gertraut Winebrenner, reportedly born 1752 at Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died 1834 at Brothers Valley Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania and married 1774 to Jacob Gibler (1754-1813). The relationship to this family, if any, is undocumented.

Some researchers have suggested that the husband might be Johann Theiß Winebrenner, born 1711, in Baden, Pommeran, [or Langenbach, Westerwald] Germany. Marriage to Elsa Katrina on 26 Jul 1735 at Westerwald, Germany. Children baptized at Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SBKP-MMY][http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S1FL-2JZ]

Some useful notes have been found at http://www.ourbrickwalls.com/subpage4.html15.html.


Footnotes:

[1] I. Daniel Rupp, A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776, 2nd ed. (1875), 316, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[2] John B. Linn and William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 17. (Oath of Allegiance 1727-1775) (1890), 413, of 413-414, left, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[3] Ralph B. Strassburger, William J. Hinke, ed., Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Vol. 1 (1934, Pennsylvania German Society), 568, citing List 209 B and C, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[4] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-57, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[5] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, York County, W51, [PALandWarrantLinks].

[6] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, H4-74, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[7] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-107, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[8] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-114, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[9] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-137, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[10] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-172, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[11] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, C234-238, [PASurveyBookLinks].

[12] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-177, bottom right, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[13] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-178, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[14] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket A-180, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].

[15] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, B4-158, [PASurveyBookLinks].

[16] I. Daniel Rupp, A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776, 2nd ed. (1875), 298, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[17] John B. Linn and William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 17. (Oath of Allegiance 1727-1775) (1890), 376, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].