Martin Batdorf was born in Stouchsburg, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Chester County's Easttown Township Historical Committee research indicates that it was not uncommon for Germans, who had settled in Berks County, where there were problems with the local Indian Tribes, to relocate in Chester County.
Martin fought in the Revolutionary War. While in the war, different clerks and officers recorded his surname with different spellings. This resulted in him being listed with different, but similar surnames over time. **
On January 14, 1777; Martin married Wendelina Von Ebrecht (later known as Mary Epright) in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The couple raised six children, listed below in the order of their birth:
Joseph (1779-1837)
Martin Jr. (1783-1853)
Philip (1785-aft 1814)
Elizabeth (Betsy) (1787-aft 1814)
Samuel (1789-aft 1835)
Atlee (1792-1860)
Martin, listed as Martin Pottoff, and his family are first recorded as living in Chester County as Easttown Township residents in the first US Census of 1790. During his lifetime, Martin was known by several names; as Martin Batdorf, Martin Potterof , Martin Pottoff, Martin Buttorf and, lastly Martin Potter.
In 1793, Martin purchased a family homestead farm. The family's house, a small two-story stone cottage just off Leopard Road near Berwyn, was either constructed by Martin (or an earlier resident now unknown). The cottage typified a farm house in this era in this part of Pennsylvania. When Martin died in 1812, a son, Joseph, took over operation of the farm. In 1824 Joseph's brother, Atlee took ownership of the farm. The property remained under the ownership of the Atlee Potter's family until 1921, when it was sold following the death of Atlee's only son, William Atlee Potter in 1920.
The house still stands off Leopard Road. In 2004, the house was featured on the February 2004 page of a Calendar of Historic Houses, issued in celebration of the Easttown Township Tri-Centennial.
The names of four of Martin's and Mary's five sons; Joseph, Martin, Samuel and Atlee appeared on the 1814, 1821, 1828, and 1835 Septennial Census Enumeration Returns for Chester County, Pennsylvania for Easttown Township, except that Samuel's residence is shown as West Chester Township in 1828 & 1835.
A fifth son Phillip was not listed on any of the Enumeration Returns.
Daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) married Jesse Morris in Berks County in 1810. The couple later, moved to Virginia.
Martin died on February 3, 1812 and was buried near Radnor, Pennsylvania; in the same cemetery as General Anthony Wayne, his comrade in arms, during the American Revolutionary War.
Burial was in St. David's Episcopal Church Graveyard.*
* Reference: The Batdorf Family History - Copyright in 1990 by Masthof Press.
Martin fought in the Revolutionary War. While in the war, different clerks and officers recorded his surname with different spellings. This resulted in him being listed with different, but similar surnames over time. **
On January 14, 1777; Martin married Wendelina Von Ebrecht (later known as Mary Epright) in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The couple raised six children, listed below in the order of their birth:
Joseph (1779-1837)
Martin Jr. (1783-1853)
Philip (1785-aft 1814)
Elizabeth (Betsy) (1787-aft 1814)
Samuel (1789-aft 1835)
Atlee (1792-1860)
Martin, listed as Martin Pottoff, and his family are first recorded as living in Chester County as Easttown Township residents in the first US Census of 1790. During his lifetime, Martin was known by several names; as Martin Batdorf, Martin Potterof , Martin Pottoff, Martin Buttorf and, lastly Martin Potter.
In 1793, Martin purchased a family homestead farm. The family's house, a small two-story stone cottage just off Leopard Road near Berwyn, was either constructed by Martin (or an earlier resident now unknown). The cottage typified a farm house in this era in this part of Pennsylvania. When Martin died in 1812, a son, Joseph, took over operation of the farm. In 1824 Joseph's brother, Atlee took ownership of the farm. The property remained under the ownership of the Atlee Potter's family until 1921, when it was sold following the death of Atlee's only son, William Atlee Potter in 1920.
The house still stands off Leopard Road. In 2004, the house was featured on the February 2004 page of a Calendar of Historic Houses, issued in celebration of the Easttown Township Tri-Centennial.
The names of four of Martin's and Mary's five sons; Joseph, Martin, Samuel and Atlee appeared on the 1814, 1821, 1828, and 1835 Septennial Census Enumeration Returns for Chester County, Pennsylvania for Easttown Township, except that Samuel's residence is shown as West Chester Township in 1828 & 1835.
A fifth son Phillip was not listed on any of the Enumeration Returns.
Daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) married Jesse Morris in Berks County in 1810. The couple later, moved to Virginia.
Martin died on February 3, 1812 and was buried near Radnor, Pennsylvania; in the same cemetery as General Anthony Wayne, his comrade in arms, during the American Revolutionary War.
Burial was in St. David's Episcopal Church Graveyard.*
* Reference: The Batdorf Family History - Copyright in 1990 by Masthof Press.
Martin Batdorf was born in Stouchsburg, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Chester County's Easttown Township Historical Committee research indicates that it was not uncommon for Germans, who had settled in Berks County, where there were problems with the local Indian Tribes, to relocate in Chester County.
Martin fought in the Revolutionary War. While in the war, different clerks and officers recorded his surname with different spellings. This resulted in him being listed with different, but similar surnames over time. **
On January 14, 1777; Martin married Wendelina Von Ebrecht (later known as Mary Epright) in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The couple raised six children, listed below in the order of their birth:
Joseph (1779-1837)
Martin Jr. (1783-1853)
Philip (1785-aft 1814)
Elizabeth (Betsy) (1787-aft 1814)
Samuel (1789-aft 1835)
Atlee (1792-1860)
Martin, listed as Martin Pottoff, and his family are first recorded as living in Chester County as Easttown Township residents in the first US Census of 1790. During his lifetime, Martin was known by several names; as Martin Batdorf, Martin Potterof , Martin Pottoff, Martin Buttorf and, lastly Martin Potter.
In 1793, Martin purchased a family homestead farm. The family's house, a small two-story stone cottage just off Leopard Road near Berwyn, was either constructed by Martin (or an earlier resident now unknown). The cottage typified a farm house in this era in this part of Pennsylvania. When Martin died in 1812, a son, Joseph, took over operation of the farm. In 1824 Joseph's brother, Atlee took ownership of the farm. The property remained under the ownership of the Atlee Potter's family until 1921, when it was sold following the death of Atlee's only son, William Atlee Potter in 1920.
The house still stands off Leopard Road. In 2004, the house was featured on the February 2004 page of a Calendar of Historic Houses, issued in celebration of the Easttown Township Tri-Centennial.
The names of four of Martin's and Mary's five sons; Joseph, Martin, Samuel and Atlee appeared on the 1814, 1821, 1828, and 1835 Septennial Census Enumeration Returns for Chester County, Pennsylvania for Easttown Township, except that Samuel's residence is shown as West Chester Township in 1828 & 1835.
A fifth son Phillip was not listed on any of the Enumeration Returns.
Daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) married Jesse Morris in Berks County in 1810. The couple later, moved to Virginia.
Martin died on February 3, 1812 and was buried near Radnor, Pennsylvania; in the same cemetery as General Anthony Wayne, his comrade in arms, during the American Revolutionary War.
Burial was in St. David's Episcopal Church Graveyard.*
* Reference: The Batdorf Family History - Copyright in 1990 by Masthof Press.
Martin fought in the Revolutionary War. While in the war, different clerks and officers recorded his surname with different spellings. This resulted in him being listed with different, but similar surnames over time. **
On January 14, 1777; Martin married Wendelina Von Ebrecht (later known as Mary Epright) in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The couple raised six children, listed below in the order of their birth:
Joseph (1779-1837)
Martin Jr. (1783-1853)
Philip (1785-aft 1814)
Elizabeth (Betsy) (1787-aft 1814)
Samuel (1789-aft 1835)
Atlee (1792-1860)
Martin, listed as Martin Pottoff, and his family are first recorded as living in Chester County as Easttown Township residents in the first US Census of 1790. During his lifetime, Martin was known by several names; as Martin Batdorf, Martin Potterof , Martin Pottoff, Martin Buttorf and, lastly Martin Potter.
In 1793, Martin purchased a family homestead farm. The family's house, a small two-story stone cottage just off Leopard Road near Berwyn, was either constructed by Martin (or an earlier resident now unknown). The cottage typified a farm house in this era in this part of Pennsylvania. When Martin died in 1812, a son, Joseph, took over operation of the farm. In 1824 Joseph's brother, Atlee took ownership of the farm. The property remained under the ownership of the Atlee Potter's family until 1921, when it was sold following the death of Atlee's only son, William Atlee Potter in 1920.
The house still stands off Leopard Road. In 2004, the house was featured on the February 2004 page of a Calendar of Historic Houses, issued in celebration of the Easttown Township Tri-Centennial.
The names of four of Martin's and Mary's five sons; Joseph, Martin, Samuel and Atlee appeared on the 1814, 1821, 1828, and 1835 Septennial Census Enumeration Returns for Chester County, Pennsylvania for Easttown Township, except that Samuel's residence is shown as West Chester Township in 1828 & 1835.
A fifth son Phillip was not listed on any of the Enumeration Returns.
Daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) married Jesse Morris in Berks County in 1810. The couple later, moved to Virginia.
Martin died on February 3, 1812 and was buried near Radnor, Pennsylvania; in the same cemetery as General Anthony Wayne, his comrade in arms, during the American Revolutionary War.
Burial was in St. David's Episcopal Church Graveyard.*
* Reference: The Batdorf Family History - Copyright in 1990 by Masthof Press.
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