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From Ethel B. Unger:
This information was collected in 1931 and from Mrs. H.B. Shoener of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. Was for use in helping
compile the Strock Book printed in 1932.
Oath of Allegiance book of Berks Co., Pa.: George, Frederick, and Daniel Bensinger took allegiance under Charles Schumaker,
25 May 1778. Militia receiving depreciation pay: Daniel, Frederick and George Bensinger in the Revolutionary War. (5th series Pa. Archives, Vol. #4 page 267. Andreas Bensinger mentioned in Rupp's 30,000 Names of Immigrants came to Philadelphia 1733.
David Bensinger gave 10 shillings to the Red Church in 1785. (Church History) RED CHURCH was located 1 mile below Orwigsburg, Pa., Schuylkill Co.
Daniel Bensinger, born 10 June 1756; died 24 January 1834. Had ? sons and one daughter. Married 7 December 1779. (T.S. rcd. Red Church)
His wife Maria Barbara Bensinger, daughter of Peter Weiham born 18 November 1759; died 18 March 1840 (Red Church Death Rcd.) also T.S. at Red Church. Daniel took Oath of Allegiance. (5th series Pa., Archives, Vol. 4 page 255.
Maria Magdalena Bensinger, daughter of Daniel & Barbara Bensinger 1st wife of George Kerschner, had four children. Married in 1801.
Born 24 September 1781; died 15 March 1812. (Tombstone rec'd at Red Church.
On tax list of 1778, Brunswick Twp., Berks Co. (Berks Tax Books) Married man.
Frederick Bensinger born 1761; died 1841 (Buried at New Ringgold Cemetery, Friedens Church, Schuylkill Co., Pa.)
His Wife: Margaret Weiman (likely a sister of Daniels wife) was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War, received grant of 500 acres of land
in Brunswick Twp., Berks Co., now Schuylkill Co., Pa. and came to this section from Montgomery Co., Pa.
This Government Marker appears on his grave at New Ringgold, Pa. (Berks Co., Pa Mil. Cont'l Line-Rev War)
Had 8 Children (Schuylkill Co. History) 4 of which follows.
(1) Michael, born 4 February 1790, Bapt. 2 April 1790, Sponsors Michael & Catheine Moser; died May 1855: buried at Steigerwalts Church. (Birth from Red Church records)
(2) Fhae, born 25 February 1792, bapt. 9 April 1792 Sponsors were Hener Sasseman & Catharina Schwarz
(The sponsors of these children all appear in the New Ringgold Cemetery where Frederick Bensinger is buried showing they lived in this locality,
even tho the records were at Red Church which was the only Church at the time.)
(3) Jacob, born 3 November 1796; died 12 June 1847. Wife Hannah (from New Ringglod Cemetery), born 15 August 1797; died 23 August 1873. (From Schuylkill Co. History, Jacob was son of Frederick and
married Hannah Dreher, had six children, three girls and three boys, died at Lewistown, Pa.. Buried at New Ringgold Cemetery.
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(4) Maria Barbara 1780-1840 married Heinrich Boyer 1774-1858. Buried at New Ringgold. (Also that she was daughter of Fritz Bensinger from Schuylkill Co., Pa. History.
George (Johann Georg) Bensinger and Barbara had son born 5 April 1782. Born 7 February 1751; died 6 September 1802. (Tombstone at Red Church). Received depreciation
listed in Pa. Archives series 5 Vol. 4 page 255.
Following are Birth Records from Red Church. Records start in 1771.
Maria Magdalena Bensinger, born Brunswick Twp. 24 September 1781; died 15 March 1812.
Anna Susanna, born 8 August 1771 of Anthoni & Magdalena Bentzinger, bapt. 28 October 1771,
sponsor Miss Susanna Bozzert.
Maria Barbara, born 9 July 1780 of Jacob & Eva Bentzinger, sponsor, Daniel & Maria Barbara Bentzinger.
Johann Georg Bentsinger, son of Johann Georg Bensinger born 5 April 1782, bapt. 20 May, sponsors Matthias Tress & Magdalena Bensinger.
A Son, of Georg Bensinger & Wife, now seven weeks old; bapt. 13th sunday of Trinitatis, sponsors Michael & Anna Maria Alsbach.
Nichael, born 4 February 1790 of Frederich & Margaret Bensinger, bapt. 2 April 1790, sponsors Michael and Catherine Moser.
Wilhelm, born 9 February 1791 of George & Christina Benzinger, bapt. 22 April 1791, sponsors Gottfried & Christina Dreher.
Fhae, born 25 February 1792 of Frederich & Margaret Benzinger, bapt. 9 April 1792, sponsors Hener Sasseman & Catharina Schwarz.
Elizabeth, born 5 Novenber 1790 of Jost and Elizabeth Strack, bapt. 3 March 1791, sponsors Peter & Maria Barbara Dreher.
Johan Jacob, born 30 March 1793 of Jost and Elizabeth Strack, bapt. 19 June 1793, sponsors Jacob & Eva Benzinger.
I believe that this is YOST and not JOST or should be: later to be known as Joseph Strock as Yost is listed in the 1790 census for living in this area. Our previous records
say that Elizabeth was born at an earlier date but may be in error. For Jacob, the date is one day earlier than we previously had.
Catharina Benzinger born 14 May 1795 of Georg & Christina Benzinger Bapt. 13 September 1795, sponsors Peter Zuber & Miss Catherine Dreher.
Maria Catharina, born 25 January 1796 of Jurg & Christina Bentzinger, bapt. 18 May 1796, sponsors Abraham & Christina Lantzer.
Wilhelm, born 24 November 1804 of Jacob & Catherine Bensinger, bapt. 25 December 1804, sponsors George & Christine Bensinger.
Moses, born of Johann & Catharine Bensinger, bapt. 19 January 1806, sponsors Moses & Hannah Bensinger.
Sarah, born of Jacob & Catherine Benzinger 9 March 1806, sponsors Johann & Elizabeth Hamer.
Solomon, born 24 June 1807 of John & Catherine Benzinger, bapt. 4 October 1807, sponsors Dewalt & Margaretha Sauder.
Christine, born 4 September 1807 of Jacob & Catherine Bentzinger, bapt. 4 October 1807, sponsors Nicholas & Juliana Muehlhaus.
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Jacob, born 19 April 1809 of Jacob & Catherine Benzinger, bapt. 21 May 1809, sponsors Johann & Catherine Benzinger.
Christine, born of Johann & Catharine Benzinger, bapt. 10 September 1809, sponsors George & Christine Benzinger.
Joseph, born of Solomon & Magdalena Bensinger, bapt. 9 September 1810.
Elizabeth, born of Jacob & Catharine Bensinger, bapt. 6 March 1811.
Hannah, born 14 June 1813 of Jacob & Katharina Bensinger, bapt. 11 July 1813, sponsors Peter & Maria Dreher.
Israel, born 10 November 1814 of Johann & Katharina Bensinger, bapt. , sponsors Solomon & Magdalena Bensinger.
Karl, born 22 March of Jacob & Katharina Bensinger, bapt. 19 April 1815, sponsors Moes & Katharina Bensinger.
Amelia, born 14 February 1816 of Johannes & Katharina Bensinger, sponsor Christina Bensinger.
The following information was also given by Mrs. Shoener in 1931.
The church at New Ringgold was built (not the present one) before 1800 and I am sure there will be found more
concerning at least some of the branches of the Bensinger family as that is nearer Bensinger Valley than the Red Church. However, these records
have not been translated and if you wanted anything further from them, you would have to get someone to translate from the German.
