George Adam Bauersachs was born on 26 February 1744 in Nieder Lustadt, Pfalz, Germany. In 1750 came to America with his parents, Johann Nicol and Elizabeth Goth Bauersachs and his brother Johann Valentine Bauersachs. They arrived on the ship Royal Union from Rotterdam, last from Portsmouth, commanded by Clement Nicholson and settled in Union County, PA, later moving to Maxetaney Township, Berks County, PA
George was confirmed to the church 15 March 1761 and he married Magdalene Rauenzahner in 1768 in Berks Co., PA. She was born about 1752 in PA, the daughter of Ludwig and Elisabeth Barbara Rauenzahner. No record of when they were married, but we have a baptismal record of when their oldest child was born and baptized - John Bowersox born 20 October 1770, baptized 11 November 1770 and sponsored by Valentine Bauersachs and Barbara Schlonecker, brother and sister-in-law of George Adam. Baptismal records of the Metz (Mertz) Church, Rockland Township, Berks County, PA
George was a Revolutionary War veteran. He took the Oath of Allegiance to PA on 28 May 1778 for the Berks County, Reading PA militia and was discharged 17 Apr 1779 (served 2 months). He then took the Oath of Allegiance to MD on 19 Jun 1779. He settled in Frederick County, MD near Silver Run at a place known as Pine Run Hundred where he had 98 acres of land. He was a trader as well as a farmer.
George Adam and Magdalene had nine children - six boys and three girls - raised near George and Magdalena's original place on Pine Run Hundred.
He died on 8 Mar 1817 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. He was buried on 11 March 1817 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, MD. Magdalena died on 24 September 1823 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. She was buried near Uniontown, MD.
Bowersox, U.S.G. "Bauersachs Family History and Chronology", Longmont, Colorado, December 1941.
George was confirmed to the church 15 March 1761 and he married Magdalene Rauenzahner in 1768 in Berks Co., PA. She was born about 1752 in PA, the daughter of Ludwig and Elisabeth Barbara Rauenzahner. No record of when they were married, but we have a baptismal record of when their oldest child was born and baptized - John Bowersox born 20 October 1770, baptized 11 November 1770 and sponsored by Valentine Bauersachs and Barbara Schlonecker, brother and sister-in-law of George Adam. Baptismal records of the Metz (Mertz) Church, Rockland Township, Berks County, PA
George was a Revolutionary War veteran. He took the Oath of Allegiance to PA on 28 May 1778 for the Berks County, Reading PA militia and was discharged 17 Apr 1779 (served 2 months). He then took the Oath of Allegiance to MD on 19 Jun 1779. He settled in Frederick County, MD near Silver Run at a place known as Pine Run Hundred where he had 98 acres of land. He was a trader as well as a farmer.
George Adam and Magdalene had nine children - six boys and three girls - raised near George and Magdalena's original place on Pine Run Hundred.
He died on 8 Mar 1817 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. He was buried on 11 March 1817 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, MD. Magdalena died on 24 September 1823 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. She was buried near Uniontown, MD.
Bowersox, U.S.G. "Bauersachs Family History and Chronology", Longmont, Colorado, December 1941.
George Adam Bauersachs was born on 26 February 1744 in Nieder Lustadt, Pfalz, Germany. In 1750 came to America with his parents, Johann Nicol and Elizabeth Goth Bauersachs and his brother Johann Valentine Bauersachs. They arrived on the ship Royal Union from Rotterdam, last from Portsmouth, commanded by Clement Nicholson and settled in Union County, PA, later moving to Maxetaney Township, Berks County, PA
George was confirmed to the church 15 March 1761 and he married Magdalene Rauenzahner in 1768 in Berks Co., PA. She was born about 1752 in PA, the daughter of Ludwig and Elisabeth Barbara Rauenzahner. No record of when they were married, but we have a baptismal record of when their oldest child was born and baptized - John Bowersox born 20 October 1770, baptized 11 November 1770 and sponsored by Valentine Bauersachs and Barbara Schlonecker, brother and sister-in-law of George Adam. Baptismal records of the Metz (Mertz) Church, Rockland Township, Berks County, PA
George was a Revolutionary War veteran. He took the Oath of Allegiance to PA on 28 May 1778 for the Berks County, Reading PA militia and was discharged 17 Apr 1779 (served 2 months). He then took the Oath of Allegiance to MD on 19 Jun 1779. He settled in Frederick County, MD near Silver Run at a place known as Pine Run Hundred where he had 98 acres of land. He was a trader as well as a farmer.
George Adam and Magdalene had nine children - six boys and three girls - raised near George and Magdalena's original place on Pine Run Hundred.
He died on 8 Mar 1817 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. He was buried on 11 March 1817 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, MD. Magdalena died on 24 September 1823 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. She was buried near Uniontown, MD.
Bowersox, U.S.G. "Bauersachs Family History and Chronology", Longmont, Colorado, December 1941.
George was confirmed to the church 15 March 1761 and he married Magdalene Rauenzahner in 1768 in Berks Co., PA. She was born about 1752 in PA, the daughter of Ludwig and Elisabeth Barbara Rauenzahner. No record of when they were married, but we have a baptismal record of when their oldest child was born and baptized - John Bowersox born 20 October 1770, baptized 11 November 1770 and sponsored by Valentine Bauersachs and Barbara Schlonecker, brother and sister-in-law of George Adam. Baptismal records of the Metz (Mertz) Church, Rockland Township, Berks County, PA
George was a Revolutionary War veteran. He took the Oath of Allegiance to PA on 28 May 1778 for the Berks County, Reading PA militia and was discharged 17 Apr 1779 (served 2 months). He then took the Oath of Allegiance to MD on 19 Jun 1779. He settled in Frederick County, MD near Silver Run at a place known as Pine Run Hundred where he had 98 acres of land. He was a trader as well as a farmer.
George Adam and Magdalene had nine children - six boys and three girls - raised near George and Magdalena's original place on Pine Run Hundred.
He died on 8 Mar 1817 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. He was buried on 11 March 1817 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, MD. Magdalena died on 24 September 1823 in Uniontown, Carroll County, MD. She was buried near Uniontown, MD.
Bowersox, U.S.G. "Bauersachs Family History and Chronology", Longmont, Colorado, December 1941.
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