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1758 Valentine Brenneisen transferred land to Conrad Brenneisen by deed dated March 15. Conrad Brenneisen received a patent for 154 acres of land in Lancaster County, dated February 13, 1762. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Under a warrant 30 Apr. 1746 there was surveyed 13 Dec. 1748 to Hans Urigh, tract in Earl Township, Lancaster County, adjoining Rudolph Burnet, Thomas Erwin, Michael Oberly, Philip Henrig, Jacob Holsaser, and John Lacy, 154 acres. Urigh died and in his last will left land to his two step sons Conrad and Valentein Brenneisen. Valentine by deed 15 Mch. 1758 made over right to Conrad. Patent 13 Feb. 1762; recorded 19 Feb. 1762. (AA-2:518)

1762 Conrad Brenneisen, perhaps this Conrad, patented 154 acres of land in Lancaster County. Dated February 13. The tract was originally warranted by Hans Urigh on April 30, 1746. [6] [7] [8]

1762 Conrad Brenneison and Andrew Sweigert, of Earl Twp, purchased 1.5 acres from George Werns for the Bergstrasse Lutheran church in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on February 27. The deed was dated December 13, 1763 and was witnessed by brother Rudolph Brenizer. [9] [10]

1763 Maria Elisabeth Brenneisen, daughter of Conrad Brenneisen and wife Maria Elisabeth, was born on April 20, 1763. She was baptized on May 29, 1763 at Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [11]

1770 Conrad, perhaps this one, was parent to A. M. Breneisen, born 13 Aug 1770 at Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

1772 Conrad Brenizi was taxed in Earl Town, Lancaster County for 150 acres, 3 horses, and 3 cattle. [12] [13]

1773 Conrad Brenise was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County for 150 acres 3 cattle, and 3 horses. [14]

1773 Conrad, perhaps this one, was parent to Adam Breneisen, born 12 June 1773 and baptized 25 July 1773 at Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church.

1773 Jacob Herman, son of Solomon and Susanna Herman, was born in November. He was baptized on April 10, 1774 with sponsors Conrad and Maria Elizabeth Brenneisen at the First Reformed Church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [15]

1775 Conrad Brenneisen of Earl Twp, Lancaster County, purchased two parcels, 43 acres and 141 acres, of land in Cocalico Twp; near land of Isaac Sharp, Jacob Martin, Herman Zeris, and Henry Miller; from Mathias Beckley of Baltimore Maryland. [16]

1779 Conrad Brenneissen was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County for 150 acres 6 cattle, 10 sheep, and 4 horses. [17]

1782 Conrad Brenneissen, perhaps this one, was taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [18]

1782 Conrad Brenneissen, perhaps this one, was taxed for 80 acres in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [19]

1782 Elizabeth Brenneisen, daughter of Conrad Brenneisen, married Jacob Aache, son of Leonard Aache on April 20. [20]

1786 Conrad and Jacob Brenizer were taxed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [21]

1790 Conrad Brenison lived in in a household with Males: 3 (age 16 and over); Females: 5. [22]

1800 Conrad Breneisen lived in Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 2 (age Under 10), and 1 (age 26 thru 44); Females: 1 (age 16 thru 25). Nearby listings included Conrad Holtzinger, Henry Miller, [23]

1801 Conrad Breneison received a patent for 45 acres of land in Lancaster County called "Clover Hill" on February 17. The original warrant was for Matthias Beckley dated April 30, 1748. Adjacent tracts were owned by Mathias Beckley, Adam Kingmaker, Jacob Holtzinger deceased, Philip Heminger, and Henry Miller. [24] [25] [26]

1810 Jacob Breniser lived in Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 2 (age Under 10); Females: 2 (age Under 10), and 1 (age 26 thru 44). John [Conrad?] Breniser (age 45+) was listed 3 lines above. George Bringer was listed several lines below. [27]

1822 Conrad Brenneisen, perhaps this one, settled his debts mentioning property of his wife and his mother (neither were named). Dated March 28. [28]

1824 Conrad Brenneisen died.

1824 Daniel Brenison, eldest son of Conrad Brenison, deceased, late of Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County petitioned the Orphans Court of Lancaster County to value the land from the estate. Conrad died leaving 8 children: Daniel, Catherine married to Michael Bitzer, Elizabeth Ocker widow formerly Elizabeth Brenison, Solome married to Frederick Youse, Mary married to George Youse, Margaret married to Frederick Brownether, Susanna married to Joel Royer, and Hannah married to John Sensiman, all above age 21. [29] The sheriff of Lancaster County determined that the estate of Conrad Brenison could not be divided without harming the estate. [30] Daniel Brenison, eldest son of Conrad Brenison, deceased, late of Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, agreed to purchase one tract from the estate. November Term of the Lancaster County Orphans Court. [31]

1825 William Senseman, the administrator of Conrad Brenneisen's estate, got a release from Rebecca, wife of Frederick Brauneller of Washington Twp, Fayette County, Pennsylvania for her share of Conrad's estate. Rebecca Brauneller, late Breneisen, was one of the daughters of Conrad Breneisen of Cocalico Twp, deceased. Another agreement dated 15 March 1826 involved Michael and wife Catherine Breneisen Bitzer of Earl Twp, Joel and wife Susanna Breneisen Royer, and Elizabeth Breneisen Acker. Each heir received 129 dollars. Dated November 7. [32] [33]

1838 Widow Elizabeth Brenneisen, of Ephrata Twp, sold 7 acres of land to spinster daughter Lydia Brenneisen on August 27. The land was in Ephrata Twp, formerly Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The land had been sold by William Sensenig, administrator of the estate of Conrad Brenneisen deceased, on March 27, 1826, to Jacob and wife Susanna Gorgas. Jacob and Susanna Gorgas sold the land to Elizabeth Brenneisen on 24 March, 1828. [34]

Research Notes:

1840 Conrad Brenneisen (age 60-70), perhaps a relative of this Conrad, lived in Warwick Twp, Lancaster County. [35]

1850 Conrad Brenneisen lived in Warwick Twp, Lancaster County (age 52) with Elizabeth (age 69). [36]

1860 Conrad Breniser (age 64, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at post office Landisville, with Daniel Miller (age 32), Ann Miller (age 32), Emmaline Miller (age 6), Maria Musselman (age 18), Henry Neise (age 14), and Joseph Miller (age 19). [37]


Footnotes:

[1] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, AA2-518, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[2] Martin H. Brackbill, "Family Data in some Pennsylvania Land Patents, 1760-1763," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 67 (1967), 130.

[3] Pennsylvania Land Patent, AA2-518, [PAPatentBookLinks].

[4] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, U17, [PALandWarrantLinks].

[5] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, A78-163, surveyed for Rudolph Brenneisen, [PASurveyBookLinks].

[6] Pennsylvania Land Patent, AA2-518, [PAPatentBookLinks].

[7] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, U17, [PALandWarrantLinks].

[8] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, A78-163, surveyed for Rudolph Brenneisen, [PASurveyBookLinks].

[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed K-73 to 74, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[10] Charles H. Glatfelter, Pastors and people: German Lutheran and Reformed churches in the Pennsylvania field, 1717-1793 (1981), 306, [GoogleBooks].

[11] Family History Library microfilm, 0924402, Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; parochial registers 1753-1915 Weiser, Frederick S. (Frederick Sheely), [FHLFilmCatalog].

[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[13] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 272, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[14] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 445, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[15] William J Hinke, transcription, Church Records of The First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1736-1806, 118, [FHLBook].

[16] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed S-321 to 322, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[17] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 491, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[18] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 883, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[19] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 865, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[20] Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume 6 (Egypt) (1907), 211, Waldschmidt, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[21] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[22] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[23] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[24] Pennsylvania Land Patent, P36-243, [PAPatentBookLinks].

[25] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, A86-267, [PASurveyBookLinks].

[26] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, B433, [PALandWarrantLinks].

[27] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[28] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 20, 475-477, [475], [476], [477], [FHLCatalog].

[29] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1822-1825, 350, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[30] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1822-1825, 372, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[31] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1822-1825, 382, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[32] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book E5, 474-474, [474], [FHLCatalog].

[33] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book E5, 475-476, [475], [476], [FHLCatalog].

[34] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed 6M-91 to 92, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[35] United States Federal Census, 1840, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[36] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[37] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].