Philip and Anna Maria were married about 1730. Together they were the parents of 11 children: Philip, Jacob, Anna, Henry, John, Daniel, Samuel, Elizabeth, David and Barbara. Their son David died young and the rest of their children grew to adulthood. Under the Security Act of 1778, 3 of their sons' families had all of their livestock, grain, farm equipment, and household belongings seized and auctioned by the army because it was against their Mennonite religion to take the oath of Allegiance. Philip's wife Anna Maria died the following Spring.
Philip died in died 1791 and was buried with his wife in the Saucon Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Philip and Anna Maria were married about 1730. Together they were the parents of 11 children: Philip, Jacob, Anna, Henry, John, Daniel, Samuel, Elizabeth, David and Barbara. Their son David died young and the rest of their children grew to adulthood. Under the Security Act of 1778, 3 of their sons' families had all of their livestock, grain, farm equipment, and household belongings seized and auctioned by the army because it was against their Mennonite religion to take the oath of Allegiance. Philip's wife Anna Maria died the following Spring.
Philip died in died 1791 and was buried with his wife in the Saucon Mennonite Church Cemetery.
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