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Occupation was miller.

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Bernard emigrated to Philadelphia on the Ship "Elizabeth" which docked on 30 October 1738. He settled near his brother Conrad who had arrived before May 1737, in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County, Pa. Bernard and his son Marx were naturalized in Lynn Twp on 8 September 1762.

Son John Jacob was christened at New Goshenhoppen Church, Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, Pa in 1745. In 1752, appears on tax list in Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, Pa, just a few miles away. Also appears on 1758 tax list there. 1760 appears on Lynn Twp, Northampton Co, Pa, also 1766.

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A number of Wannemachers immigrated in 1738, others in 1749. Catharine must have been in the latter group, if she was born in Switzerland, as the source reports.

Named in Caspar's will, to receive the "Stone Spring House, and a choice of a garden, which I give and devise unto my beloved wife Catharine during her Natural Life Together with a sufficiency of Fire wood cut and delivered to the door, and her Garden sufficient mannered with and planted to her satisfaction by my son John Bucher".

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Sally graduated from college and was a teacher in Jasper Elementary School for a number of years.

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Also shown with the family is Altha Warren, step mother, age 72, born in Georgia.

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Registration for Draft in Fannin Co, Ga. Age given as 23, home address as Hunt, Ga, birthdate as 4 Sept 1893, occupation Laborer, employer Montvale Lumber Company in NC. has a wife and two children, married, caucasian, no prior military experience, tall, medium build, blue eyes, light brown hari.

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Sister of President George Washington.

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As reported in her father's obit.

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Of Jersey City, New Jersey

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Recieved a farm from his father, Richard, located near the intersection of US Route 40 and Rt 88.

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Occupation: Farmer

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The source of most of my Watkins data is a descendant of this John Watkins.

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1850 Census gives age as 14, implying a birthdate of 1836.

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Watkins family owned and lived on a farm near West Brownsville, PA, just off Route 40 or the National Pike. Lewis is buried on that farm.

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Enlisted in Co E, 85th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, to a 3 year term. Mustered into service as a Captain on 1 May 1863 at Morris Island, SC.

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Died of wounds received at Deep Bottom, VA on August 16, 1864, as his final service as Captain of Company E, 85th Infantry of Virginia. Lewis mustered in on October 15, 1861, was promoted from 1st Lt on 6 Sep 1862. Brief history of the 85th is a part of the source.