Phillip, Jr was born onboard when his father, Phillip Seifert, immigrated aboard the Speedwell in 1749, arriving as one of the unnamed children, single females and 19 wives who appear in the total count of 240 "souls." His birthplace has been listed as Lotharingia Alsace-Lorraine in 1748.
Philip Seifert fought in the American Revolution, serving from February 17 to April 20, 1782 with Sgt. Eisenbeis' company.
On November 2, 1784, Philip married Maria (her baptismal name) Barbary Ann Grett, who had been born to Andrew and M. Magdalene Grett in 1760 at Windsor Twp, (now Berks Co.) PA. The couple married at the home of Christian Henrich in Asperum Collem (Sharp Mountain). They made their home on his father's farm in Berks County, where Philip Seivert paid property taxes in Bern Township from 1762-1798. He was listed as a constable, succeeded by his brother Joseph Seyfert in 1792. In 1799 Joseph took over the tax obligations on the property as well.
With other Catholic families of the Shartlesville vicinity, the couple moved with their seven children to Unity Township (near Greensburg) in Westmoreland Co. Philip Cyphert was among 75 subscribers to a log church at Sportsman's Hall at Latrobe in 1799.
Philip died at Westmoreland County, PA, on Friday, September 5, 1823. About 1831, his widow, Barbari and her children, moved north to Kingsville in Armstrong County (becoming part of Clarion when that county was formed in 1839). There was possibly a short stay enroute at Sugar Creek at the border of Armstrong and Butler County.
In the Kingsville area, the Cyphert families purchased farms in an area of "extreme hardships and much danger." The missionary priests from Philadelphia traveled "roads that were only narrow trails through the forests which were still infested with Indians and wild beasts, such as panthers, wolves and wild cats, and the only means of travel was horseback or afoot and the streams and rivers were then not spanned by even the rudest bridges."
In 1828 Fr. John O'Neill organized a Catholic congregation known as the Church at Redbank or Arondale. Church services were held in the home of Solomon Cyphert and in 1834 the colony was granted permission to build a church. On land provided by Joseph Aaron, the congregation "felled the trees, hewed with axes the logs and erected a log chapel thirty-six feet in length," St. Nicholas of Tolentino.
Barbary Ann Cyphert died June 9, 1843 in Limestone, Clarion Co., PA and is buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery at Crates, PA.
Military Notes
Penna. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 5, page 292: Sargeant Geo. Eisenpeis detachment of Berk`s Co. militia guarding convention prisoners. Philip Seifert, private, - entry 20 Feb. 1782; discharge April 20, 1782 - 60 days of service. The muster rolls from the Pa site says he served with Capt. Jacob Shradle Muster Card: Phillip Seiferd`s muster card for the American Revolution. He was in Berks County when he served in the 3rd Battalion under Captain Jacob Shradle. Phillip Seifert is also listed in 1791 (possibly filing for benefits at that time) Other items on the cards that might be of interest: The first one had a date on it of 1777 to 1778. And there was a Muster fine of £0.7.6
Philip Seifert fought in the American Revolution, serving from February 17 to April 20, 1782 with Sgt. Eisenbeis' company.
On November 2, 1784, Philip married Maria (her baptismal name) Barbary Ann Grett, who had been born to Andrew and M. Magdalene Grett in 1760 at Windsor Twp, (now Berks Co.) PA. The couple married at the home of Christian Henrich in Asperum Collem (Sharp Mountain). They made their home on his father's farm in Berks County, where Philip Seivert paid property taxes in Bern Township from 1762-1798. He was listed as a constable, succeeded by his brother Joseph Seyfert in 1792. In 1799 Joseph took over the tax obligations on the property as well.
With other Catholic families of the Shartlesville vicinity, the couple moved with their seven children to Unity Township (near Greensburg) in Westmoreland Co. Philip Cyphert was among 75 subscribers to a log church at Sportsman's Hall at Latrobe in 1799.
Philip died at Westmoreland County, PA, on Friday, September 5, 1823. About 1831, his widow, Barbari and her children, moved north to Kingsville in Armstrong County (becoming part of Clarion when that county was formed in 1839). There was possibly a short stay enroute at Sugar Creek at the border of Armstrong and Butler County.
In the Kingsville area, the Cyphert families purchased farms in an area of "extreme hardships and much danger." The missionary priests from Philadelphia traveled "roads that were only narrow trails through the forests which were still infested with Indians and wild beasts, such as panthers, wolves and wild cats, and the only means of travel was horseback or afoot and the streams and rivers were then not spanned by even the rudest bridges."
In 1828 Fr. John O'Neill organized a Catholic congregation known as the Church at Redbank or Arondale. Church services were held in the home of Solomon Cyphert and in 1834 the colony was granted permission to build a church. On land provided by Joseph Aaron, the congregation "felled the trees, hewed with axes the logs and erected a log chapel thirty-six feet in length," St. Nicholas of Tolentino.
Barbary Ann Cyphert died June 9, 1843 in Limestone, Clarion Co., PA and is buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery at Crates, PA.
Military Notes
Penna. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 5, page 292: Sargeant Geo. Eisenpeis detachment of Berk`s Co. militia guarding convention prisoners. Philip Seifert, private, - entry 20 Feb. 1782; discharge April 20, 1782 - 60 days of service. The muster rolls from the Pa site says he served with Capt. Jacob Shradle Muster Card: Phillip Seiferd`s muster card for the American Revolution. He was in Berks County when he served in the 3rd Battalion under Captain Jacob Shradle. Phillip Seifert is also listed in 1791 (possibly filing for benefits at that time) Other items on the cards that might be of interest: The first one had a date on it of 1777 to 1778. And there was a Muster fine of £0.7.6
Phillip, Jr was born onboard when his father, Phillip Seifert, immigrated aboard the Speedwell in 1749, arriving as one of the unnamed children, single females and 19 wives who appear in the total count of 240 "souls." His birthplace has been listed as Lotharingia Alsace-Lorraine in 1748.
Philip Seifert fought in the American Revolution, serving from February 17 to April 20, 1782 with Sgt. Eisenbeis' company.
On November 2, 1784, Philip married Maria (her baptismal name) Barbary Ann Grett, who had been born to Andrew and M. Magdalene Grett in 1760 at Windsor Twp, (now Berks Co.) PA. The couple married at the home of Christian Henrich in Asperum Collem (Sharp Mountain). They made their home on his father's farm in Berks County, where Philip Seivert paid property taxes in Bern Township from 1762-1798. He was listed as a constable, succeeded by his brother Joseph Seyfert in 1792. In 1799 Joseph took over the tax obligations on the property as well.
With other Catholic families of the Shartlesville vicinity, the couple moved with their seven children to Unity Township (near Greensburg) in Westmoreland Co. Philip Cyphert was among 75 subscribers to a log church at Sportsman's Hall at Latrobe in 1799.
Philip died at Westmoreland County, PA, on Friday, September 5, 1823. About 1831, his widow, Barbari and her children, moved north to Kingsville in Armstrong County (becoming part of Clarion when that county was formed in 1839). There was possibly a short stay enroute at Sugar Creek at the border of Armstrong and Butler County.
In the Kingsville area, the Cyphert families purchased farms in an area of "extreme hardships and much danger." The missionary priests from Philadelphia traveled "roads that were only narrow trails through the forests which were still infested with Indians and wild beasts, such as panthers, wolves and wild cats, and the only means of travel was horseback or afoot and the streams and rivers were then not spanned by even the rudest bridges."
In 1828 Fr. John O'Neill organized a Catholic congregation known as the Church at Redbank or Arondale. Church services were held in the home of Solomon Cyphert and in 1834 the colony was granted permission to build a church. On land provided by Joseph Aaron, the congregation "felled the trees, hewed with axes the logs and erected a log chapel thirty-six feet in length," St. Nicholas of Tolentino.
Barbary Ann Cyphert died June 9, 1843 in Limestone, Clarion Co., PA and is buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery at Crates, PA.
Military Notes
Penna. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 5, page 292: Sargeant Geo. Eisenpeis detachment of Berk`s Co. militia guarding convention prisoners. Philip Seifert, private, - entry 20 Feb. 1782; discharge April 20, 1782 - 60 days of service. The muster rolls from the Pa site says he served with Capt. Jacob Shradle Muster Card: Phillip Seiferd`s muster card for the American Revolution. He was in Berks County when he served in the 3rd Battalion under Captain Jacob Shradle. Phillip Seifert is also listed in 1791 (possibly filing for benefits at that time) Other items on the cards that might be of interest: The first one had a date on it of 1777 to 1778. And there was a Muster fine of £0.7.6
Philip Seifert fought in the American Revolution, serving from February 17 to April 20, 1782 with Sgt. Eisenbeis' company.
On November 2, 1784, Philip married Maria (her baptismal name) Barbary Ann Grett, who had been born to Andrew and M. Magdalene Grett in 1760 at Windsor Twp, (now Berks Co.) PA. The couple married at the home of Christian Henrich in Asperum Collem (Sharp Mountain). They made their home on his father's farm in Berks County, where Philip Seivert paid property taxes in Bern Township from 1762-1798. He was listed as a constable, succeeded by his brother Joseph Seyfert in 1792. In 1799 Joseph took over the tax obligations on the property as well.
With other Catholic families of the Shartlesville vicinity, the couple moved with their seven children to Unity Township (near Greensburg) in Westmoreland Co. Philip Cyphert was among 75 subscribers to a log church at Sportsman's Hall at Latrobe in 1799.
Philip died at Westmoreland County, PA, on Friday, September 5, 1823. About 1831, his widow, Barbari and her children, moved north to Kingsville in Armstrong County (becoming part of Clarion when that county was formed in 1839). There was possibly a short stay enroute at Sugar Creek at the border of Armstrong and Butler County.
In the Kingsville area, the Cyphert families purchased farms in an area of "extreme hardships and much danger." The missionary priests from Philadelphia traveled "roads that were only narrow trails through the forests which were still infested with Indians and wild beasts, such as panthers, wolves and wild cats, and the only means of travel was horseback or afoot and the streams and rivers were then not spanned by even the rudest bridges."
In 1828 Fr. John O'Neill organized a Catholic congregation known as the Church at Redbank or Arondale. Church services were held in the home of Solomon Cyphert and in 1834 the colony was granted permission to build a church. On land provided by Joseph Aaron, the congregation "felled the trees, hewed with axes the logs and erected a log chapel thirty-six feet in length," St. Nicholas of Tolentino.
Barbary Ann Cyphert died June 9, 1843 in Limestone, Clarion Co., PA and is buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery at Crates, PA.
Military Notes
Penna. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 5, page 292: Sargeant Geo. Eisenpeis detachment of Berk`s Co. militia guarding convention prisoners. Philip Seifert, private, - entry 20 Feb. 1782; discharge April 20, 1782 - 60 days of service. The muster rolls from the Pa site says he served with Capt. Jacob Shradle Muster Card: Phillip Seiferd`s muster card for the American Revolution. He was in Berks County when he served in the 3rd Battalion under Captain Jacob Shradle. Phillip Seifert is also listed in 1791 (possibly filing for benefits at that time) Other items on the cards that might be of interest: The first one had a date on it of 1777 to 1778. And there was a Muster fine of £0.7.6
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