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Données personnelles Abraham Strickler 

• Il est né le 6 décembre 1693 dans Schwelswig-Hostein Germany.Source 2
• Immigré(e)(s) en l'an 1720 vanuit Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Source 2
• Profession: Mennonite Minister, Weaver per Jim's tree.Les sources 2, 3
• Résidant:
• en l'an 1754: Philadelphia County, PA.Les sources 2, 4
• USA.Source 2
• (Original Mother) dans Mary Anna is the original mother of her and Benjamins children.Source 4
• Il est décédé le 9 avril 1746 dans Egypt, Page, Virginia, United States, il avait 52 ans.Source 2
• Il est enterré dans Strickler Cemetary, Fort Eyypt, Page Co., Virginia.
• Un enfant de Hans Jacob Strickler et Elsbeth Lohrer

Famille de Abraham Strickler

Il est marié avec Mary Anna Ruffner.

Ils se sont mariés le 1 novembre 1718 à Netherlands, il avait 24 ans.Les sources 2, 3, 4

Enfant(s):

1. Isaac Strickler  1722-1759 
2. Benjamin Strickler  1726-1791 
3. Rev Jacob Strickler  1729-1784 
4. John Strickler  1730-1801
5. Mary Elizabeth Strickler  1730-1813
6. Joseph Strickler  1731-1795 
7. Abraham Strickler  1738-1821

Notes par Abraham Strickler

Note 1: Life Sketch

 

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Abraham was a Weaver.

Abraham came to Pennsylvania from Switzerland in 1700 with 3 brothers. He settled in the Colony of Pennsylvania @1700. Abraham was married in Pennsylvania so perhaps the children were born there also.

Early Deed: Jacob Stover sells 1,000 acres in Hawksbill & Stony Run, Page County, Virginia, Massanutten patent to Abraham Strickler. Jacob Stover derived his title from the Colony of Virginia.

After the death of Abraham it was discovered that this land was on the domain of Lord Fairfax who made deeds to the sons of Abraham, each receiving his share of the 1,000 acres.

He first settled on the Susquehanna River, Chester(now Lancaster Co.), Pennsylvania, 160 acres deeded in 1728 from John Daugherty . (Page 6-8, "Forerunners- Genealogy of the STRICKLER Family.")

 

Note 2: Abraham Strickler known as the "Pioneer

 

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Abraham Strickler known as the "Pioneer". One of the first to be recorded in the Shenandoah Valley, VA Born on the West shore of Lake Zurich before 1700. Our ancestor came to the Province of Pennsylvania abt 1700 locating in what is now Lancaster co. Before 1730 he migrated to the Shenandoah Valley of VA locating at Mesenuttin on Gerundao, a place now known as Massanutten in Page co, abt 4 miles West of Luray. Abraham was an expert weaver indicating he learned the trade in Switzerland or Holland. He was probably 30 yrs old before coming to America. Tradition says that Abrahma married Mary Ruffner, sister of Peter Ruffner. Abraham's deed from Jacob Stover for a thousand acres is dated 1735 but there is evidence that he was on this land 5 or 6 years earlier. His plantation has always been known as Egypt. Abraham Strickler and our other ancestors as well as other settlers had trouble getting clear title to ther lands. the petition of 1733 as mentioned earlier. Jacob Stover was a Swiss land agent and obtained his title from the Colony of Virginia. He sold land to the people moving into the valley. The Right Honorable Thomas Fairfax, Baron of Scotland inherited title of land from his mother Lady Catherine Culpeper Fairfax. She inherited the land from her father John, Lord Culpeper who had purchased the land in 1689. Title was confirmed by James II. in his office he grranted patents to purchasers, land already sold by Stover and Joist Hite. That is why the first settlers into Shenandoah valley did not have clear title to their land. It was not until 1786 that some of the titles were cleared. By then some settlers had moved on tiring of the legal battles. When Abraham died and divided his land that this problem of patents arose. Fairfax or Stover?

 

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Note 3: Birth: Dec. 6, 1693

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death: Apr. 14, 1746

Shenandoah

Page County

Virginia, USA

 

Son of Rev. Hans Jacob Asper Strickler &

Elsbeth Schneider Lohrer

One of two children;

1 brother

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1767 Infant Boy d. 1767

 

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His mother during or just after childbirth, his died about 3 months later

 

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His father married;

Anna Catrina Heistad

Eleven half-siblings;

4 half-sisters & 7 half-brothers

 

Married Anna Maria Ruffner

1718 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mother of seven (known) children

1 daughter & 6 sons

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1719 Abraham, Jr.

1722 Isaac

1725 Benjamin

1728 Jacob

1731 Joseph

1732 John Ruffner

1736 Maria Elizabeth "Mary"

 

Source: The Strickler Family

URL: http://www.geocities.com/ibersheim/index.html

Written by:

Frank W Duff

2056 Lyndhurst Rd

Waynesboro, VA 22980-5226

 

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Arrival documented;

List of Foreigners imported from Rotterdam.

 

Built on land inherited by Abraham's son Jacob

(see photo to the right)

excerpt from Strickler Family History

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Fort Egypt, a large full-dovetailed log house near the Shenandoah River in the shadow of Massanutten Mountain, is one of the earliest and most complete of the small group of Continental farmhouses which recall the original settlement of the Massanutten region by Swiss settlers coming from Pennsylvania in the second quarter of the 18th century.

Owned through most of its early existence by the Strickler and Stover families and still in the hands of Strickler descendants, Fort Egypt is important both as an outstanding example of a European house type rare in Virginia and as a familiar and well-loved local landmark.

 

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Spouse:

Maria Anna Ruffner Strickler (1696 - 1760)

 

Burial:

Strickler Cemetery (Egypt Bend)

Luray

Page County

Virginia, USA

 

Created by: Marcia Lynne vonGunden

Record added: May 04, 2013

Find A Grave Memorial# 109988153

 

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Other Records of Abraham Strickler

 

1744, Abraham Strickler taxed with 129 pounds of tobacco in Frederick Co., VA. This is recorded in Col. James Wood’s

 

fee book.

 

Children: 7

 

*1. Abraham Strickler, Jr. b. 29 Aug 1723 d. 30 Dec 1754 md cJul 1742, Lanc. Co., PA to Catherina Schneider?

 

*2. Dr. Isaac Strickler b. ca Oct 1724 d. Aug 1766 md: ca Apr-May 1745 in Lancaster Co., PA to Magdelena Neff

 

*3. Benjamin Strickler b. 21 Jun 1727 d. 28 Apr 1795 md ca 1758 to Anna Maria Funk

 

*4. Jacob Strickler b. 9 Dec 1729 d. 29 Jan 1784 md1 c1754 Nancy Kauffman md2 c1775 to Magdalena Moomaw

 

*5. Joseph Strickler b.1 Sep 1731 d.30 Aug 1795 md1 1754 Elisapätha Stoeckli md2 21 Jun 1774, Shen Co. Barbara Harnish

 

*6. Johannes Strickler, 1st b. cDec 1732 d. in 1807 md ca 1759 Magdalena Heistand

 

*7. Maria Elizapetha Strickler b. 14 May 1736 d. aft 1815 md1 c1755 Joseph Roads, Sr. md2 1766 Jacob Huddle, Sr.

 

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kell/mom/thomas/2mainabrahamstrickler_files/Abraham_Strickler.htm

 

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•ID: I68847

•Name: Heinrich STRICKLER

•Surname: Strickler

•Given Name: Heinrich

•_AKA: /Henry/

•Sex: M

•Birth: 11 Mar 1696 in Friederichstadt, S-H, Germany 1

•Death: 5 May 1761 in W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA 2 3 4 5 6 7

•Burial: Strickler Cemetery (W. Hempfield)

•Reference Number: Bible Rcds (?)

•_UID: 5A85F7F2CC84D51180990050DAD8B96436E3

•PEDI: challenged

•_PRIMARY: Y

•PEDI: challenged

•Note:

From Frank Duffs Website:

I have not yet had time to compose a detailed list of deed, will and other records for Heinri ch Strickler. Hopefully time will permit me to do this soon. This listing is for only the fir st few generations of Henry Strickler. His compiled descendants in the computer number clos e to 20,000 and it is quite impractical to add them all here. 1. Heinrich Strickler b. 11 M ar 1696, Friederichstadt, S-H, Germany, m. ca Feb 1724, in near Ibersheimerhof, Germany?, Sus annah Stauffer, b. 6 May 1700, Ibersheim, GER, (daughter of Christian Stauffer and Maria Barb ara {Brubaker?}) d. 3 Feb 1758, Hempfield Twp., Lan. Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cemetery. Heinri ch died 5 May 1761, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cemetery (W. Hempfield) . In short, Henry Strickler arrived in America aboard the ship Friendship in 1727. He settle d on the farm in West Hempfield with brothers Abraham and Conrad. The land owned by Abraham b y deed containing 200 acres was given to Heinrich when Abraham moved to Virginia in 1733 an d Conrad to Hellam in 1735. Heinrich was naturalized in 1740 as a resident of Hempield in Lan caster Co., PA. Records for him are numerous and may someday find their way onto this website . Children: + 2. i Johannes Strickler b. 7 Dec 1724. + 3. ii Heinrich Strickler, 2nd b. 2 9 Dec 1726. + 4. iii Jacob Strickler, Sr. b. 23 Mar-1730. + 5. iv Abraham Strickler b. 24 Ma r 1732. 6. v Barbara Strickler b. 6 Oct 1735, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, m. 17 Apr 1753 , in Lancaster Co., PA, Henry Lichty. Barbara died aft 1760. 7. vi Susannah Strickler b. 2 Ma r 1737, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, m. -___-1756, in Lancaster Co., PA, Joseph Scherch , b. -___-1734, d. -___-1807. 8. vii Catherina? Strickler b. ca-___-1739, W. Hempfield, Lanca ster Co., PA, d. aft 1761. She is mentioned in her father's will a one of the younger daughte rs. Her name is not given. + 9. viii Daniel Strickler, 1st. b. 16 Oct 1741. 10. ix Anna? Stri ckler b. ca-___-1743, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA. She is named only as one of the younge r daughters of Henry Strickler. + 11. x Elisabeth Strickler b. 7 Jul 1745. Second Generatio n 2. Johannes Strickler b. 7 Dec 1724, near Ibersheim, GER or in Holland, m. ca Jan 1765, i n Lancaster Co., PA, Magdalena Schmidt (Smith), b. -___-1728, (daughter of Johannes Schmidt a nd ?) Johannes died 22 Feb 1777, Windsor Twp., York Co., PA. John was born in Germany, the ol dest son of Heinrich Strickler. John moved to York Co. living in Windsor Twp. He inherited 32 1 acres from his father in Hellam Twp. It is not clear if he ever lived on that land. He lef t a will in Windsor Twp. in which he mentions his only daughter Susannah Hertzler. He also me ntions his father-in-law John Smith. His executors were Samuel Landis and Jacob Strickler. Jo hn worked as a constable in Windsor as early as 1764. (York DB A-554 & York WB H-369) Childre n: 12. i Susannah Strickler b. 26 Nov 1765, Windsor Twp., York Co., PA, m. - -1786, in Lanca ster Co., PA, Abraham Hartzel, b. 29 Sep 1755, Lancaster Co., PA, (son of Johannes Hertzel an d ??) d. 3 Oct 1818. Susannah died 4 Apr 1831. 3. Heinrich Strickler, 2nd b. 29 Dec 1726, La ncaster Co., PA, m. - -1749, in Lancaster or York Co., PA, Anna Beidler, b. - -1730, (daughte r of Ulrich Biedler and ?) Heinrich died 28 Oct 1792, Hellam Twp., York Co., PA. He moved t o Hellam in 1757. He bought land there are Henry Strickler, Jr. (York Co. DB A P. 237) His wi ll was written 28 October 1792 and proved 29 November 1792. (York Co. WB H p. 369). He mentio ns children Henry, Jacob, Joseph and Anna. He owned and ran a grist and saw mill known as Str ickler's Mill, two miles west of Wrightsville (Gibson). The mills were on Kruetz Creek. The m ill is located at Strickler Station along the railroad. Anna: Her father was Ulrich Beidler a s is proven by a deed in York. (York Co. DB C P. 111) Children: 13. i Henry Strickler, 3rd b . -___-1750, Rapho, Lancaster Co., PA, m. -___-1779, in York Co., PA, Anna Rhodes, b. -___-17 52, York Co., PA, (daughter of Anthony Rhodes and Madalene) d. -___-1833, Clayhill, Antrim, F ranklin Co., PA. Henry died -___-1816, Clayhill, Antrim, Franklin Co., PA. He was living at H ellam as early as 1769 when he was taxed there. He was still being taxed there in 1780. He wa s still in Hellam in 1807 when he and his wife sold property in Hellam to his brother Jacob . (York DB 3 D-105) In 1798 he was a trustee of the Hellam Mennonite Church. He was fined fo r refusing to bear arms during the 1780's. He moved to Franklin County about 1808. He owned s everal hundred acres of land in Franklin Co. 14. ii Jacob Strickler b. 4 Jun 1755, W. Hempfie ld., Lancaster Co., PA, m. -___-1807, in York Co., PA, Elizabeth Miller, d. Hellam, York Co. , PA, bur. Strickler Cem. (Springettsbury). Jacob died 7 Jun 1837, Hellam Twp., York Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem. (Springettsbury). Jacob deeded land to the Mennonite Church in Hellam fo r a meeting house. (York Co DB 3 L 99) He once served in the Pennsylvania Militia. Elizabeth : Jacob was fined during the Revolution for failure to bear arms. He was named a trustee of t he Mennonite Church at Hellam in 1798. He left a will in which he mentioned his children an d a few grandchildren. Some list a daughter named Veronica in this family. I have no record o f this. 15. iii Susanna Strickler b. -___-1758, m. ___ 1776, Joseph Bixler, b. ___ 1756, Manc hester Township, York County, PA, (son of Christian Bicksler=> Bixler) d. ___ 1805, German To wnship, Fayette County, PA. 16. iv Veronica Strickler b. - -1759, York Co., PA, m. (1) Danie l Leather, m. (2) Christian Stoner. Veronica died Eagle Twp., Centre Co., PA. I'm not sure sh e married a second time. She may have married to Christian Steiner, Jr. who also married he r sister Magdalena. More research is needed. 17. v Magdalena Strickler b. - -1762, Hellam, Yo rk Co., PA, m. Christian Steiner, Jr., b. Hellam, York Co., PA, (son of Christian Steiner, Sr . and ??). 18. vi Joseph Biedler Strickler b. 20 May 1764, Hellam, York Co., PA, m. Elizabet h Niswanger, b. 20 Jul 1773, Hellam, York Co., d. 8 Sep 1866, Rapho Twp., York Co., PA. Josep h died 19 May 1813, Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Joseph lived in Hellam in 1800. On 8 May 1 800, he patented 278 acres at Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co. He left this land to his son Samuel. J oseph's will made Christian Hershey and Benjamin Miller, both of Donegal, his administers. Hi s administers sold the land in Tyrone on 27 Aug 1816 to Henry Strickler of Tyrone. He was fin ed for failure to bear arms. 19. vii Anna Strickler b. - -1767, Hellam, York Co., PA, d. sing le. 4. Jacob Strickler, Sr. b. 23 Mar-1730, Columbia, W. Hempfield, Lanc. Co., PA, m. (1) Ma gdalena "Martha" Schurch=> Shirk, b. 12 Jun 1740, (daughter of Joseph Schuerch, Sr. and ?) d . 22 May 1765, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., bur. Strickler Cem. (W. Hempfield), m. (2) Cather ine Forry, b. 17 Jun 1745, d. 16 Jul 1825, near Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickle r Cem. near Connelsville. Jacob died 26 Apr 1803, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickle r Cm. Connellsville, Fayette Co.. He furnished grain and forage to the Revolution (PA Archive s, 5th Series, Vol 7, p.1146). Jacob lived in Hempfield until 6 August 1790. He then sold hi s land to his son Jacob and moved to Fayette Co., PA. He served as supervisor of roads ther e in 1794. He died in Fayette Co, where his will was proved. (WB 1 p.68). He mentions his sec ond wife Catherine and his three children by his first wife; Susanna, Martha and Jacob. His s on John and Abraham Shellenberger were executors. He sold his 161 acres in Hempfield to his s on Jacob, plus 1 acre of land he had bought from his brother Daniel Strickler in 1770. He wa s first taxed in Fayette Co. in 1791, living in Franklin Twp, which later became Dunbar Twp . Children by Magdalena "Martha" Schurch=> Shirk: 20. i Susannah Strickler b. 22 Aug 1759, Co lumbia, W. Hempfiled, PA, m. -___-1778, in Lancaster Co., PA, Jacob Forrey, b. 9 Jun 1755, La ncaster Co., PA, d. 23 Sep 1848, Wayne Co., IN. Susannah died 4 May 1839, Wayne Co., IN. 21 . ii Magdalena Martha Strickler b. ca-___-1761, Columbia, W. Hempfield, PA, m. 21 Jul 1790, i n 1st Ref. Church, Lancaster Co., PA, Isaac Shellenberger, Sr., b. 29 May 1766, Hempfield, La ncaster Co., PA, (son of John "Johannes" Shellenberger and Barbara Coble). Isaac: This famil y and their descendants used the spelling Shellenberger and Shallenberger, interchageably. 22 . iii Jacob Strickler, Jr. b. 26 Dec 1762, Columbia, W. Hempfield, PA, m. ca-___-1783, Sara h Wilson, b. 16 May 1763, Lancaster Co., d. 16 Mar 1827, Columbia, W. Hempfield, PA, bur. Str ickler Cem. (W. Hempfield). Jacob died 10 Jan 1812, Columbia, W. Hempfield, PA, bur. Strickle r Cem. (W. Hempfield). Jacob lived near Columbia, PA on the original Strickler Homestead. H e was one of the communities busiest and most successful citizens. He was a merchant miller , cattle dealer, farmer and publicist. He had slaves and hirelings by indenture. He was a yeo man, a military man and as Colonel commanded a regiment of militia. He also served as congres sman. He lived a short spell in Hellam, renting 40 acres as Jacob Strickler, Jr. of Hempfiel d to his uncle Joseph Shirk, Jr. on 30 June 1787. Jacob was then a resident of Hellam. He wa s back in Hempfield by 1790. He left a will in Lanc Co. written 5 August 1811 and probated 2 2 January 1812. Exec. Jacob Strickler, Christian Brenneman, Andrew Gerber and ohn Forrey. Men tions wife Sarah and children Henry, Jacob, Joseph, Catherine, Emile, Susanna, Elizabeth, Nan cy Spear, Mary Weaver and Sarah McCorkle also son-in-law Samuel J. Atlee. Children by Catheri ne Forry: 23. iv John Strickler b. 24 May 1766, m. (1) 1 Jan 1795, in Fayette Co., PA, Elizab eth Strickler, b. 11 May 1776, York Co., PA, (daughter of Jacob Strickler and Elizabeth Stewa rt) d. 17 Sep 1823, Dunbar, Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem. (Connellsville), m. (2) -_ca -1834, Jane Walker. John died 6 Sep 1827, Dunbar, Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem. (Conne llsville). John moved to Fayette County in 1790. He owned 200 acres at Dunbar Twp. He was a d rover, one of the first men in the county to fatten cattle for eastern market, driving them o ver the mountains. John was among the Board of Directors of Connellsville Navigation Co., t o erect a bridge across the Youghiogheny River in April 1817. He was administer of his father 's estate in 1803. Elizabeth died aged 66 years. Her tombstone gives her death as 17 Septemb er 1832. Most say she died in 1823. Was she really born in 1757? And if she really died in 18 32, why was John married in 1826 to Jane Walker? 24. v Elizabeth Strickler b. 9 Mar 1768, Col umbia, W. Hempfield, m. 15 Mar 1790, in Lancaster Co., PA, Abraham Shellenberger, b. 15 Oct 1 764, Lancaster Co., PA, (son of John "Johannes" Shellenberger and Barbara Coble) d. 22 Nov 18 45, Fayette Co., PA. Elizabeth died 29 Mar 1835, Fayette Co., PA. Abraham: In Jan 1790, he wa s taxed as a single man in Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co. PA. 25. vi Mary Polly Strickler b. 1 1 Jun 1770, Columbia, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., d. 26 Jun 1828, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co. , PA, bur. Strickler Cem. near Connellsville. 26. vii Catherine Strickler b. ca___-1772, Colu mbia, W. Hempfield, PA. 27. viii Nancy Strickler b. ca-___-1775, Columbia, W. Hempfield, PA , d. 18 Feb 1872, Mt. Pleasant, PA, bur. Mt. Pleasant, PA. 28. ix David Strickler b. 14 Jan 1 777, Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA, d. 11 May 1843, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickle r Cem., Connellsville. 29. x Joseph Strickler b. 26 Jan 1784, Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA, m . ca 1812, Jane?, b. ca 1786, d. ca 1848, New Haven, Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem. (Co nnellsville). Joseph died 9 Jul 1852, New Haven, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickle r Cem (Connellsville). Joseph wrote a lengthy will distributing his wealth. Fayette Co WB 3 p 39-(45?) Notes that he owned a steam mill. He gave 200 dollars to Joseph F Forrey son of Dani el dec'd, to be given him at age 21 years. He also had a grist mill which he wanted kept an d the profits used for the welfare of his daughters. 30. xi Barbara Strickler b. 16 Feb 1785 , Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA, d. 14 May 1814, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA, bur. Strickler C em., Connellsville. 5. Abraham Strickler b. 24 Mar 1732, Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, m. -_ __-1757, in Lancaster Co., PA, Elizabeth Funk, b. 24 Jan 1740, Lancaster Co., PA, (daughter o f Heinrich Funk and Magdalena) d. 9 Oct 1822, Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., PA, bur. Stricker-Lan dis Cemetery. Abraham died 19 Mar 1798, near Hummelstown, Londonderry Twp.,, bur. Strickler-L andis Cem., Dauphin Co., PA. He was a private in the Pennsylvania Militia. He purchased the S trickler farm in 1766. (Dauphin Co., PA Genealogical Transcription Archives) Children: 31 . i Daughter Strickler b. ca-___-1759, Hempfield, PA. 32. ii Daughter Strickler b. -___-1762 , Hempfield, PA. 33. iii Anna Strickler b. 9 Sep 1766, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, d. 20 F eb 1848, Londonberry Twp., Lancaster Co., bur. Strickler-Landis Cem., Hummelstown, PA. 34. i v Ulrich Strickler, Sr. b. 30 Sep 1767, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, m. ca-___-1800, Elizab eth Funk, b. 20 Sep 1777, Lancaster Co., PA, d. 20 Sep 1840, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. U lrich died 27 Dec 1841, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He was taxed as a single man living i n Derry Twp, in 1793. His will is recorded in Dauphin Co. BK E p. 334-38. Ulrich lived in a r egion where a number of county lines converged. So records of his family are in Lancaster, Da uphin and Lebanon Counties, however he never moved more than a few miles from any one point.3 5. v Jacob Strickler b. -___-1771, Derry Twp., d. aft 1803. He was taxed at Derry twp. as a s ingle man from 1799 to 1803. He then disappears from records. 36. vi John Strickler b. -___-1 773, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, d. aft 1850. In 1850, he was aged 77 and living with hi s nephew Abraham Strickler at Londonderry Twp., Dauphin Co., PA. 37. vii Henry Strickler b. 2 1 May 1775, Derry Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, m. -___-1806, Veronica Zeigler, b. 11 Jun 1783, La ncaster Co., PA, d. ca-___-1859, near Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., PA, bur. Strickler-Landis Cem ., Dauphin Co., PA. Henry died 30 Oct 1823, Londonderry twp., Dauphin Co., PA, bur. Strickler -Landis Cem, Hummelstown, PA. 38. viii Catherine Strickler b. 18 Apr 1784, Derry Twp., Lancas ter Co., PA, m. ca 1805, Abraham Hertzler, b. 1 Apr 1774, (son of John Hertzler and Barbara N ewcomer) d. 9 Sep 1861, S Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem., S Middleto n. Catherine died 26 Apr 1864, S Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., PA, bur. Strickler Cem.. I a m quite uncertain at this point whom the father of Catherine is. From what is known of the ea rly Strickler families, it is probable, but NOT PROVEN that she was one of the unnamed daught ers of Abraham Strickler and Elizabeth Funk. 9. Daniel Strickler, 1st. b. 16 Oct 1741, W. H empfield Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, m. 12 Feb 1769, in Hellam, York Co., PA (prob), Barbara Leh man, b. 27 Mar 1747, Hellam, York Co., PA, (daughter of Rudolph "Rudy" Lehman and Frena ?) d . 11 Oct 1825, Walker's Creek, Aug/Rkb Co.,VA, bur. Strickler Spring's Cem?. Daniel died 6 No v 1827, Walker's Creek, Aug/Rkb Co., VA, bur. Strickler Spring's Cem. 11. Elisabeth Strickle r b. 7 Jul 1745, W. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, m. 1 Aug 1769, in Trinity Lutheran Church , W. Hempfield, Frederich Harbarger, b. -___-1742, Eppstein, Germany, d. aft 1810, Walker's C reek, Augusta Co., VA?. Elisabeth died aft 1811, Walker's Creek, Aug Co., VA?. Frederich: H e was probably the relative of Christian, Henry and John Hershberger of the Pass Run communit y in what is now Page Co., VA. He appeared in the Shenandoah Co. tax record in 1785 living ne ar the other Hershbergers & Daniel Strickler. He then had 8 children. Frederick disappears fr om records until 10 Mar 1810, when Philip Kibler & wife Catherine; Adam Kibler & wife Barbara , all sell to Benjamin Blackford & John Grahm of Frederick Co., MD and to John & Joseph Arthu r of Shenandoah Co. for 70p10s a tract of land in Jacob Fallis's land cornered to Frederick H ershberger and William Furr containing 172 acres. (Shen Co DB R p.231)

 

From MennoSearch.com:

Henry Strickler, b. c1703. d. 5 May 1761, Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania . He was married in Germany to Susanna Stauffer, probably the daughter of Daniel Stauffer. Sh e died 3 Feb 1758 at Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Henry and Susanna arrived in Phila delphia on 16 Oct 1727 on the ship "Friendship" with a large group of Mennonites. He was natu ralized in 1728 at Conestoga (Lancaster County) in 1728 signing his name next to Abraham Stri ckler. Henry patented two tracts of land in Hempfield Township in 1741, one of which was 16 1 acres which apparently first belonged to Abraham Strickler who went to Virginia in 1733. He nry bought land in 1756 from Benedict Bucher in Hellam Township, York County which his son Jo hn later inherited.[42] In his will at Lancaster, Henry Strickler of Hempfield states that h e was "very sick and weak" and that eldest son John Strickler is to receive 321 acres in York

County, son Jacob is to receive 161 acres in Hempfield Township, Lancaster County and he ment ions his two youngest daughters (not by name). Henry also names his son Henry Strickler as ad ministrator with Henry Neave.[43] His son Henry had already owned land in York County. They w ere Mennonites.[44]

 

From Stricklers of Pennsylvania:

Emigrated from Switzerland, sailed from Rotterdam on the ship Friendship of Briston, arrive d at Philadelphia and qualified October 16, 1727.

 

He died in Hempfield Township, Lancaster Co., PA in 1761. His Will was recorded in Lancaste r Co., May 2 and proven May 16, 1761.

 

He was an imigrant.

 

He may have been born in 1679 in Switzerland.

 

What is known about the arrival of Abraham Strickler is as follows. He first paid taxes in Li ttle Conestoga, Lancaster Co., PA in 1725. He paid tax there thru 1727. No deed for propert y exists for these years. In1728, Abraham Strickler purchased 160 acres of land, more or less , from John Daugherty. He pays tax on this land through 1733. After that Heinrich Strickler p ays tax on the property, Abraham Strickler having moved to Virginia. This indicates that Abra ham Strickler and Heinrich Strickler, were brothers. Heinrich Strickler immigrated in 1727. A lso on 9 September 1725, Abraham was issued a trading pass for transit from Pennsylvania to V irginia. In the 1921 the cornerstone for his trading shelter was found at Egypt Bend with th e date reported to be 1725. The location of this stone is unknown at present.

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Father: Hans STRICKLER b: 4 Dec 1669 in Hirzel Zurich SWI c: 20 Mar 1670

Mother: Elsbeth (LOHRER) b: 7 Jul 1671 in Rorbas, SWI

 

Father: Hans STRICKLER b: 4 Dec 1669 in Hirzel Zurich SWI c: 20 Mar 1670

Mother: Anna (HIESTAND) b: 1675 in Richterswil, Zurich, Switzerland

 

Marriage 1 Susannah STAUFFER b: 6 May 1700 in Ibersheim, GER•Married: ABT Feb 1724 in near Ibersheimerhof, Germany? 6 7

Children1.Has Children Johannes STRICKLER b: 7 Dec 1724 in Ibersheim, GER or Amsterdam, NETH

2.Has Children Heinrich STRICKLER Jr. b: 29 Dec 1726 in Ibersheim, Reinland

3.Has Children Jacob STRICKLER b: 23 Mar 1730 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

4.Has Children Abraham STRICKLER b: 24 Mar 1732 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

5.Has No Children Barbara STRICKLER b: 6 Oct 1735 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

6.Has Children Susanna STRICKLER b: 2 Mar 1737 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

7.Has No Children Catherina STRICKLER b: 1739 in Pennsylvania

8.Has Children Daniel STRICKLER b: 16 Oct 1741 in W. Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co., PA

9.Has No Children Anna STRICKLER b: 1743 in West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA

10.Has No Children Elisapetha STRICKLER b: 7 Jul 1745 in Pennsylvania

 

Sources: 1.Title: Frank Duff

Publication: Correspondence

2.Repository:

Title: Stricklers of Pennsylvania

Author: Abigail H. Strickler, Jacob S. Strickler, Alice N. Strickler, Mame E. Strickler

Publication: The Strickler Reunion Association of Pennsylvania, 1942

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Title: Ancestry Family Tree 178834

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4.Title: Ancestry Family Tree 228297

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Title: Ancestry Family Tree 45017

Author: (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)

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6.Repository:

Title: Ancestry Family Tree 48122

Author: (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)

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7.Repository:

Title: Information Obtained from GED2HTML v3.1a (8/20/97)

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8.Title: Gene Pool Individual Records

9.Title: Information compiled by Richard W. Davis allied line info added by Frank W. Duff

 

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ABRAHAM STRICKLER  of "Mesenuttin on Gerundo" Abraham Strickler, the ancestor of most of the Stricklers in Virginia, was born in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, most probably in the town of Horgen, on the west shore of Lake Zurich. He was born before 1700, probably as early as 1670, and died in Virginia in 1746. The church records at Hogen might disclose the exact date of the birth, as I understand they date back to 1550. Abraham came to the Province of Pennsylvania about 1700, locating in the County of Chester (now Lancaster), near the Susquehanna. Before 1730 -- probably as early as 1726 -- he migrated to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia -- locating at "MESENUTTIN ON GERUNDO," a place now known as Massanutten, in Page County, about four miles west of Luray. William Penn came to America in 1682 to extablish his Holy Experiment. Abraham was one of those kindred spirits who followed him across the Atlantic to assist in establishing that glorious undertaking. He was of a different nationality, he spoke a foreign language, but he was Penn's brother in spirit. Their religion, stripped of the name, was one and the same Adam Strickler says that Abraham was an expert weaver. This fact would indicate that he grew to maturity in the land of his birth and learned his trade there. It is not likely that he learned this trade in America. He was probably thirty years old when he left Switzerland, and he may have resided in Holland for a time as many of the Swiss emigrants did. Perhaps he learned his trade in Holland. The Dutch were great weavers. These Swiss immigrants soon made Germantown, we are told, famous as a center of cloth industry. They, no doubt were experts along other lines also, as almost all of them were artisians. The Swiss first settled in 1710 on Pequa Creek in Lancaster County (then Chester), but some had arrived with Daniel Pastorius as early as 1683 and had become a part of the settlement of Germantown, near Philadelphia. Abram Strickler arrived, no doubt, about 1700, as Adam Strickler says, and was one of the first Swiss settlers in America. Abraham Stickler may have had other children than the four named by Adam; in fact, he says that there may have been others but that he only knew of four, all of whom came to Virginia. I am very much inclined to the opinion that he had a son Abraham, as it was a very favorite name in the family. In 1782, when the first census was taken in Virginia, there was living in the neighborhood of Massanutten an Abraham Strickler, Jr., with six white persons in his household. There were two Abram Stricklers in the same neighborhood, with six and eight white persons, respectively, in their households. Abraham, Jr. I am inclined to think, was the son of Abraham the first. Further investigation might disclose this fact.    Source: http://www.wendtroot.com/cockrill/d0004/rwi419.html

From Forerunners, page 39:

ABRAHAM STRICKLER  of "Mesenuttin on Gerundo" (Massanutten on Shenandoah) His plantation was known as Egypt. Abraham Strickler, I, the pioneer, b. in Switzerland, came to America about 1700, first locating in Pennsylvania, near the Susquehanna River, in Lancester County, and later, about 1729, in Page County, Virginia, where he died in 1746. His deed fromJacob Stover for a thousand acres is dated 1735, but we have evidence that he was on this land five or six years earlier. His plantation has always been known as Egypt. He is probably buried in Egypt where his eldest son, Jacob, is buried, opposite the mouth of Mill Creek. He had at least four sons and a daughter; Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, John, and Mary and possibly a fifth son, Abraham. Isaac was also a son or grandson. He may have had other children.   I. Abraham Strickler m. tradition says, Peter Ruffner's only sister. 1. Jacob located in Egypt. 2. Joseph located in Egypt. 3. Benjamin located in Massanutten. 4. John located in Pitt Spring Bend. 5. Mary m. Joseph Roads, son of John killed by the Indians. 6. Isaac, a son or grandson, located in Massanutten. 7. Abraham may have remained in Pennsylvania.

From Forerunners, p. 8:

On Dec. 15-16, 1734 (D. B. No. 1, p. 210, Orange Co.), Jacob Stover sells 1,000 acres to Abraham Strickler, part of this Massanutten patent. Jacob Stover derived his title from the Colony of Virginia, and after the death of Abraham Strickler it was discovered that this land was on the domain of Lord Fairfax who made deeds to the sons of Abraham Strickler, each receiving his share of the 1,000 acres.

From Forerunners, pp. 2 - 4:

ADAM STRICKLER'S BIBLE RECORD. GENEALOGY "I am the oldest and the only one of the old stock of the Strickler family in this County. I was born on the 5th day of March, of 1812, and am in my 74th year. I will try to give a short genealogy of the Strickler family as nearly correct as I can give it at this late date. My great-grand-father, whose name was Abraham and by trade a weaver, came with three other brothers from Switzerland to America and settled in the Colony of Pennsylvania. I cannot give with certainty the date but I think it was about the year 1700. I have in possession a deed from John Daugherty to Abraham Strickler for 160 acres of land situated on the Susquehanna River in Chester County, Pa. bearing date, 1728; also several receipts dated 1732, 1733 and 1734. "There is an old German Bible at Martin Kauffmans (Mill Creek), whose wife was a Strickler, which has on it the inscription "Zurich Switzerland, 1536." This would make the Bible 349 years old, and it was brought to America by the Stricklers and has remained in the family for more than 300 years. It is quite a curiosity and may be seen at any time. "My grand-father whose name was Jacob [It was Abraham who purchased the 1,000 acres], son of Abraham Strickler, came to this Valley, then Orange County, in the year 1731, and bought 1,000 acres of land in Massanutten, of Jacob Stover (grant land) Also another tract of 640 acres on the South River opposite the mouth of Mill Creek, where he lived and died. He was a Mennonite preacher [The second or third generation of Stricklers became Baptists apparently and now are found in all churches]. He married a Miss Kauffman by whom he had several children, viz: John, Samuel, Joseph and David. The later being my father. I cannot remember but one daughter, Catherine by name. She married Brumback and was the mother of Tobias and Jacob Brumback. "My father was born April 10th, 1771, and died March 30th, 1815, not quite 45 years of age. After grandmothers death, grandfather went to Pennsylvania and married a Miss Moomaw who was the mother of Daniel Strickler (known as Col. Daniel Strickler). He I think was born April 10th. 1777, and died May 24, 1845. I think that he had one or two sisters but I cannot recollect it with certainty. "Grandfather and both of his wives were buried opposite the mouth of Mill Creek, four miles west of Luray, on the farm now owned by Wm. J. Shenk. When grandfather died, the old English law as still recognized in this County and that gave to the oldest child all the land. But Uncle John would not have it so. He helped his three brothers to good homes on Smith's Creek, near New Market. He also helped his half-brother Daniel to a good home on the River at New Port, now owned by some of the Koontz family. Daniel traded it to Abraham Heiston for the stone house property near Bixler's ferry and died near there. "The Strickler family is a numerous one and some of them are to be found in nearly all the states of the Union. The old stock of Stricklers were an intelligent and highly respectable people. Some of them held high offices, both civil and military with credit to themselves and this country and I have never heard of one of the name arraigned for any capital offence. ADAM STRICKLER." April 5, 1885.   Sketch written by Adam Strickler shortly before he died. This sketch varies but slightly from the predating one.   "I hear give the genealogy of the Strickler family as near as I can at this late date. My great-grandfather, whose name was Abraham came to the Colony of Pennsylvania, with his brother Conrad from the City of Zurich in Switzerland in about the year of 1705, the exact date not now known. He was a weaver by trade and was an adept at the business, it was said. He could weave any figure or draft known to the trade. He wove a table cloth with figures representing a plate, knife and fork and spoon inside the border at each place around the table cloth and it is said that he used as many as 16 treadles in his loom in weaving some figures. "I cannot give any account of his brother Conrad but I suppose he lived and died in Pennsylvania. I have papers showing that Abraham Strickler had a store and a farm. I have a deed from John Daughery to Abraham Strickler of a hundred and sixty acres of land situated on the Susquehanna River, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the deed being dated 1728. We do not know what my great grandmother's family name was nor how many children they may have had but I know of four sons who came to Virginia and located on the west side of the Shenandoah River, now Page County. Their names were Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin and John. Jacob, the oldest of the brothers owned the farm now owned by Jacob C. Bowers situated four miles west of Luray and opposite the mouth of Mill Creek. His deed dated 1731. His brother Joseph owned the valuable land in the upper part of the bend of the river now known as Egypt. Benjamin located the land now owned by Martin Shirley in Massanutten. John owned valuable property on the west side of the river between New Port and Grove Hill. Grandfather Jacob Strickler was a Mennonite preacher and was married twice. His first wife was a Kauffman by whom he had four sons and one daughter. His sons names were, John, Samuel, Joseph and David. His second wife was a Miss Moomaw of Pennsylvania by whom he had two children, a son and a daughter. John the oldest of grandfather's children, who was born under the old English law, inherited all the land estate. He married a Miss Brumback, by whom he had three children. Susan married Henry Shaver and died near Salem, Va. Frances married a Mr. Selvege and Henry died a young man in New Market, not married. Uncle Samuel Strickler married a Miss Meggot and had three children: Jacob married a Miss Kegey and lived and died near Floyd Court House, Va.; Mary married Dr. David Neff and had four children; Abraham married Annie Hottel near Woodstock, Va. Joseph Strickler and David, brothers and sons of Jacob Strickler, lived on and owned the farm now known as the Harper Rice farm near New Market. They married sisters, Misses Groves. Catherine, the only daughter of the first wife of Jacob Strickler, married John Brumback. They had two sons, Tobias and Jacob, and owned the valuable property known as Spring Farm near Luray. Daniel Strickler, also known as Col. Daniel Strickler, was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Buswell, his second a Mrs. Elizabeth Painter (widow). They had no children. He had one sister, Magdalene, and she died a young woman not married. "I have given the location of grandfather's brothers, Joseph, Benjamin and John, on the South River, but cannot give the details of their families. I am aware that my friend Miley knows more in detail than I do. "My great grandfather Abraham Strickler was the great patriarch or progenitor of all the Stricklers named in this section of the country. The old stock of Stricklers were an intelligent and highly respected people and some of them held high offices, both civil and military, with both credit to themselves and to their country. "I, Adam Strickler, was born the 5th day of March, 1812, and am now in my eighty-second year. ADAM STRICKLER"   He died March 12, 1894, and hence this sketch was written between March 5, 1893, and March 12, 1894, very probably the early part of 1894.

From Forerunners, pp. 19-20:

OLD PASSPORT Mr. Lee Strickler tells me that his father, Adam Strickler, had in his possession at one time a very old paper known as a passport or a trader'spass that enabled Abraham Strickler to pass from Pennsylvania to Virginia. He thinks his father gave the old paper to a relative from the West when on a visit in Virginia. I am sorry it was not preserved, as the date on it might disclose when Abraham first came to Virginia. It is quite likely, I think, that the first settlers made many trips to the Massanutten country before deciding to locate there. They doubtless hunted and traded with the Indians. In 1744 Abraham Strickler brought suit against one Garret Pendergrass for twenty-two pounds and ten shillings, the price of three hundred pounds weight of good merchantable deer skins (Order Book No. 1, p. 76. Winchester). The old paper was called sometimes a "trader's pass," and no doubt Abraham Strickler traded with the Indians at Massanutten many years before he located permanently in Virginia and needed the pass as he traveled from one colony to the other. Some one informed me that he was of the opinion that the old paper had been photographed. If this be true, a negative might be found in Luray. Mr. Lee Strickler also tells me that his father had quite a number of old deeds and papers; that he remembers the passport especially; that it was a curiosity and enabled Abraham to travel between Pennsylvania and Virginia with a load of fur. He also thinks it was photographed. He says his father was a good marksman and that he thinks Chas. Brubaker has his father's old rifle. He gave his father's powder horn to Frank Strickler and has preserved his father's pocket inkstand and case with the quill pen he made.

 

ABRAHAM STRICKLER

I began my Strickler research in the 1980’s believing I was a descendant of Abraham Strickler of Egypt. That was logical, my Stricklers were in Virginia, Abraham was in Virginia, it all seemed to fit. And like so many others I believed all the early writings and publications about Abraham and his family. Below is given a more objective survey of known records for Abraham Strickler.

This section is still developing. Unfortunately I was not a good source keeper in the early days and many of my sources I can not give a direct reference to. I have included many of them in hopes that someone will eventually track them down again. My records were again struck hard by a computer crash back in 1994. I was able to recover most of my records from backup disks, but many of the endnotes either did not restore themselves or were simply listed at the end of the document with no reference as to where they belonged.

With that said, I will quickly describe the nature of the below biography. It is written in a manner that all known records and theories are addressed. For example I have listed all the different speculated dates for immigration of Abraham Strickler, taken each one and given evidences as to why each may or may not be possible. With known records, I have also included tradition, as I believe there is some truth to all tradition. So with that said I hope this biography helps produce further leads as to the heritage of Abraham Strickler.

I might also add that several sections are in their infancy. This includes deeds and deed plats and other court records which pertain to Abraham Strickler’s land, estate and life.

Abraham Strickler was a well-known Indian Trader. He would travel several times a year to meet the Indians traveling the Indian Road through Virginia. He was traveling this road as early as 1725 as might be evidenced by an old passport giving Abraham permission to travel the lands south of the Potomac and west of the Blue Ridge for the purposes of commerce. Legend is that Abraham had a trading post somewhere in the Page Valley near the mouth of Mill Creek. This would have been the first permanent construction west of the Blue Ridge. It is believed that Abraham Strickler took up permanent residence in the state prior to 1735, evidenced by the transfer of his property in Lancaster Co. in 1733. It was not until 12 December 1733 that he was conveyed 1,033 acres from Jacob Stover which was part of a 5,000 acre tract granted to Stover by Lord Fairfax. Along with the Adam Mueller and Joist Heit families, the Strickler’s became among the first permanent settlers of the Shenandoah Valley. Adam Mueller is generally accepted as the first permanent settler in 1726 and Abraham Strickler the second in or about 1729-1734 (probably 1733).

The Strickler Plantation came to be known as Fort Egypt and the bend of the Shenandoah which it was located was known as Egypt Bend. The name Egypt is a metaphor likening the Swiss and German’s flight from religous persecution to the biblical flight of the Israelites from Egypt. Fort Egypt was actually a house. It was heavily fortified and was of massive

construct and lies west of the Shenandoah River off of Rt. 615 north of U.S. Rt 211, four miles west of Luray. The oldest construct was no doubt an enlargement of Abraham’s trading post. It was in 1757 when Abraham’s son, Jacob would renovate and build the Fort as it is today. The majority of the Fort is constructed of large Maple logs. A number of rooms are lined with Oak, Pine and Walnut paneling. A huge limestone central chimney measures 15 feet wide at its base and five feet wide in the second floor. It is open to several fireplaces, the one in the kitchen measuring 11 feet wide. The original peaked

Swiss style roof was lowered. Another wing and a porch have been added to the house since 1758. The cellar is well

preserved with loopholes for rifles, a spring for water and hooks to hang food. The cellar is made primarily of old logs sealed

wih straw and mud. Strickler descendants have owned the Fort now for nearly 270 years. Samuel B. Hoover bought the land in 1941 and carefully restored the home to an excellent state of condition. Samuel died in 1968 and his son James Hoover and daughter Janice (Hoover) Nashold inherited the property. The property is currently unoccupied.

One interesting note about the property is that a hill overlooking the home is an old Indian Burial Mound that has been excavated by the Smithsonian Institute. They found pipes, arrowheads and numerous other relics. A cemetery is located not far from the house. This is the burial site of Abraham Strickler and others of the old stock. A monument has been erected in the memory of our Strickler forefathers.

Abraham Strickler, I

Son of Rev. Hans & Elsbeth (Lohrer?) Strickler?

Born: ca 6 Dec 1693, Amsterdam, Netherlands Died: abt 14 April 1746, Page Co., VA

Buried: The Strickler Cemetery, Fort Egypt

Married: c1722 in Amsterdam?

Immigrated: ca Oct 1724

Maria Anna Ruffner (unproved)

Daughter of Hans and Elisabeth (Thommen) Ruffner

Born: 22 Oct 1696, Sigriswil, Tschingel, Bern, SWI Died: after 1751

Buried: The Strickler Cemetery, Fort Egypt

 

Much has been written about Abraham Strickler, the immigrant settler to what is now Page County, Virginia. Unfortunately, most of this information has been based on tradition and not on fact. In many instances these "legendary facts" have been disproven or at least proven improbable. To help sort the "known facts" from that which is speculated, I am here dividing records here into two setions. The first will contain a list of known facts. Following each such fact, a second list of facts and ideas which remain unproved will be provided. These fact I feel may be close to or will help in finding the truth.

Where was Abraham Strickler born?

Abraham Strickler was not a native of Switzerland, nor was he born in 1670, as is reported by H.M. Strickler’s Forerunners and many other researchers.

Although the exact location of Abraham Strickler’s birth remains a mystery, it has been determined that if he was the eldest child of Hans Strickler, he would have been born near Amsterdam, Netherlands. The timing is explained within the biography of Hans Strickler. (Which I promise will soon be posted!)

Who were Abraham’s parents?

There is no "smoking gun" evidence that links Abraham Strickler to any of the German Strickler families. However, known Mennonite records suggest he is the son of Rev. Hans Strickler and his first wife, whom some suggest is Elsbeth Zurrer. I suspect she was Elsbeth Lohrer.

When Did Abraham Strickler Arrive in America?

This question has been the source of much argument and speculation. There are many theories that have evolved. None have been proven. One suggested that Abraham and Conrad Strickler came to America with the Brubaker family, arriving at New York Harbor 16 June 1710. However, when Richard W. Davis of Provo, Utah looked into the 16 June 1710 immigrants, he could find no Brubakers or Stricklers arriving at that time.

H.M. Strickler suggested they arrived in America in or about 1700. This date is much to early for Abraham or Conrad to have arrived in America. Based on known data about Abraham’s birth, Abraham would have been 6 or 7 years old in 1700 and Conrad not more than 5 years old. Plus most German Mennonite Immigrations to America did not occur until after 1717.

Another theory again includes the Brubaker family. On 27 September 1717, Johannes Bruppacher and Christian Hershey took up a warrant of 1,000 acres on the Little Conestoga Creek in West Hempfield, PA. This land was near where

Abraham and Conrad Strickler first appear in records. The Brubaker family has ties to Ibersheim and Friederichstadt, Germany and to the same locations in Switzerland as the Strickler family. This theory is based on the idea that families who

had moved together for so many years, also came to America together. The conclusion here being the Stricklers arrived in America about 1717 with the Bruppachers.

What is known about the arrival of Abraham Strickler is as follows. He first paid taxes in Little Conestoga, Lancaster Co., PA in 1725. He paid tax there thru 1727. No deed for property exists for these years. In 1728, Abraham Strickler purchased 160 acres of land, more or less, from John Daugherty. He pays tax on this land through 1733. After that Heinrich Strickler pays tax on the property, Abraham Stricklerhaving moved to Virginia. This indicates that Abraham Strickler and Heinrich Strickler, were brothers. Heinrich Strickler immigrated in 1727. Also on 9 September 1725, Abraham was issued a trading pass for transit from Pennsylvania to Virginia. In the 1921 the cornerstone for his trading shelter was found at Egypt Bend with the date reported to be 1725. The location of this stone is unknown at present.

Abraham Strickler and Conrad Strickler both took oaths of Naturalization in March 1728 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. It was often a few years before an oath of allegiance was taken. This indicates that Abraham and Conrad Strickler, arrived as early as 1723 to 1724.

I personally feel that Abraham and Conrad Strickler arrived in America about Oct 1724. They may have lived for several months with the Brubaker family. In 1725, the Strickler and Brubaker families had all grown and room was limited, so Abraham and Conrad ventured out on their own. In 1728, they purchased land from John Daugherty. They each lived there with their brother Heinrich Strickler. Conrad then moved south to York Co. and Abraham further south into the beautiful Valley of Virginia.

When Was Abraham Strickler Married?

When Abraham Strickler married has been another source of constant conflict. Estimates for his marriage run from H.M. Strickler’s date of about 1705, up to about 1728. Until more definitive dates for his children can be proven, it will be hard to pinpoint the date of his marriage.

Based on Abraham Strickler’s approximate birth date of ca Dec 1693/94, it is probable that he married between the ages of 20 and 30, or 1714-1724. Approximate and unproven birth dates for his children suggest a 1722 marriage.

Who Was Abraham’s wife?

For many generations, tradition has stated that Abraham Strickler married Peter Ruffner’s only sister. This has never been proven. The only known and proven fact about Abraham’s wife is that his wife was named Anna. Upon Abraham’s death, his wife Anna refused to administer his estate. Peter Ruffner was appointed to do this.

It has been assumed by most that Peter Ruffner was asked to administer the estate because he was the brother of the widow. Thus the tradition is established that Abraham married Anna Ruffner.

Ruffner tradition states that the family was from Hanover, Germany. However, known records of the early Ruffner family place them in Tsigriswil, Bern, Switzerland. In 1711 many of the Ruffner families were expelled from Tsigriswil for being Tauffers. Amongst these families was the Hans Ruffner family who moved to Amsterdam. This family established a

prosperous winery. The children of Hans Ruffner included one Anna Maria Ruffner b. c1696 and a Peter Ruffner b. 1705.

What I personally believe is that it was on one of the Mennonite exiles from Germany to Amsterdam that Abraham Strickler met and married Anna Maria Ruffner. I also feel that this may have been as early as 1721, possibly as late as 1723. But, like so many other questions about the family, there remains no solid proof of any marriage within this family.

When were Abraham’s children born?

I have seen little hard evidence concerning the births of Abraham’s children. I have seen births varying as much as 20 years for each child. Below I will give my best opinion as to when his children were born and a brief mention of the rather scant evidences that indicate each to me. Further details about these dates may be found in the section on each child.

From the estate settlement of Abraham Strickler, Sr. it is known that he had sons, Abraham, Jr., Isaac, Benjamin, Jacob and John. There was also a daughter Mary who is never mentioned in these deed records. They appear to be named

in these deeds in order of their births.

Abraham Strickler, Jr. was probably born in 1723. I was once told he was born 29 August 1723. The records of this person may not be accurate as this record also listed his place of birth as Hempfield, PA, which did not exist in 1723. I am told that the records came orginally from a large sheet of paper in an old German Bible. I have had no luck locating this old document.

Isaac Strickler, Sr., was married to Magdalena Neff, d/o Heinrich Neff of Hempfield, PA. According to the Neff researchers she was a younger daughter in the family and was born about 1721-24 in or near Ibersheim, Germany. Assuming that Isaac and Magdalena were of similar age, Isaac must have been born in or about 1724.

When Benjamin Strickler died, several obituaries appeared in local papers. Each gave a different age for him when he died. But using either date, his birth was either 1726 or 1727. I have not seen these obituaries. The Funk History states that Benjamin was about 1720-25.

Jacob Strickler’s birth is reportedly contained in Mennonite Ministerial records. I have not been able to find the manuscript containing these dates. It would be interesting to know how they obtained these dates and how accurate of a source it was. His birth is reported as 4 December 1729. On another instance in 1750, Jacob Strickler refused to enter Military service on grounds he was against war. One source includes the phrase "he was then about 22 years of age," (b. c1728). Other sources do not include this phrase.

Joseph Strickler’s birth was reported by Tobias Miley as 1 September 1731. This appears to be accurate.

John Strickler is not mentioned in the survey of Abraham Strickler’s estate June 1747, but then in Feb 1749, he is listed in the list of heirs. It must be that John became of age (age 16) between June 1747 and February 1749, thus being born in late 1732 or early 1733.

Mary’s first born was in 1755. She was probably about 20 years of age. Thus she was probably born about 1735 or 1736. She would be the only child born in Virginia. Her birth is listed as 1736 by one Roads family researcher.

Deeds, Property, Death and other records of Abraham Strickler listed chronologically

1725-1728, Abraham Strickler pays personal property taxes in Lancaster County, PA. He works as an Indian Trade making __________trips into Virginia.

Mar 1728, Abraham Strickler is naturalized with brother Conrad Strickler in Lancaster County, PA.

1728, Abraham Strickler, purchases 160 acres of land from John Daugherty in Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co., PA

1729-1732, Abraham Strickler pays tax on 160 acres of land in Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co., PA

 

ADAM STRICKLER'S BIBLE RECORD.

GENEALOGY

"I am the oldest and the only one of the old stock of the Strickler family in this County. I was born on the 5th day of March, of 1812, and am in my 74th year. I will try to give a short genealogy of the Strickler family as nearly correct as I can give it at this late date. My great-grand-father, whose name was Abraham and by trade a weaver, came with three other brothers from Switzerland to America and settled in the Colony of Pennsylvania. I cannot give with certainty the date but I think it was about the year 1700. I have in possession a deed from John Daugherty to Abraham Strickler for 160 acres of land situated on the Susquehanna River in Chester County, Pa. bearing date, 1728; also several receipts dated 1732, 1733 and 1734.

"There is an old German Bible at Martin Kauffmans (Mill Creek), whose wife was a Strickler, which has on it the inscription "Zurich Switzerland, 1536." This would make the Bible 349 years old, and it was brought to America by the Stricklers and has remained in the family for more than 300 years. It is quite a curiosity and may be seen at any time.

"My grand-father whose name was Jacob [It was Abraham who purchased the 1,000 acres], son of Abraham Strickler, came to this Valley, then Orange County, in the year 1731, and bought 1,000 acres of land in Massanutten, of Jacob Stover (grant land) Also another tract of 640 acres on the South River opposite the mouth of Mill Creek, where he lived and died. He was a Mennonite preacher [The second or third generation of Stricklers became Baptists apparently and now are found in all churches]. He married a Miss Kauffman by whom he had several children, viz: John, Samuel, Joseph and David. The later being my father. I cannot remember but one daughter, Catherine by name. She married Brumback and was the mother of Tobias and Jacob Brumback.

"My father was born April 10th, 1771, and died March 30th, 1815, not quite 45 years of age. After grandmothers death, grandfather went to Pennsylvania and married a Miss Moomaw who was the mother of Daniel Strickler (known as Col. Daniel Strickler). He I think was born April 10th. 1777, and died May 24, 1845. I think that he had one or two sisters but I cannot recollect it with certainty.

"Grandfather and both of his wives were buried opposite the mouth of Mill Creek, four miles west of Luray, on the farm now owned by Wm. J. Shenk. When grandfather died, the old English law as still recognized in this County and that gave to the oldest child all the land. But Uncle John would not have it so. He helped his three brothers to good homes on Smith's Creek, near New Market. He also helped his half-brother Daniel to a good home on the River at New Port, now owned by some of the Koontz family. Daniel traded it to Abraham Heiston for the stone house property near Bixler's ferry and died near there.

"The Strickler family is a numerous one and some of them are to be found in nearly all the states of the Union. The old stock of Stricklers were an intelligent and highly respectable people. Some of them held high offices, both civil and military with credit to themselves and this country and I have never heard of one of the name arraigned for any capital offence.

ADAM STRICKLER."

April 5, 1885.

 

Sketch written by Adam Strickler shortly before he died. This sketch varies but slightly from the predating one.

 

"I hear give the genealogy of the Strickler family as near as I can at this late date. My great-grandfather, whose name was Abraham came to the Colony of Pennsylvania, with his brother Conrad from the City of Zurich in Switzerland in about the year of 1705, the exact date not now known. He was a weaver by trade and was an adept at the business, it was said. He could weave any figure or draft known to the trade. He wove a table cloth with figures representing a plate, knife and fork and spoon inside the border at each place around the table cloth and it is said that he used as many as 16 treadles in his loom in weaving some figures.

"I cannot give any account of his brother Conrad but I suppose he lived and died in Pennsylvania. I have papers showing that Abraham Strickler had a store and a farm. I have a deed from John Daughery to Abraham Strickler of a hundred and sixty acres of land situated on the Susquehanna River, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the deed being dated 1728. We do not know what my great grandmother's family name was nor how many children they may have had but I know of four sons who came to Virginia and located on the west side of the Shenandoah River, now Page County. Their names were Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin and John. Jacob, the oldest of the brothers owned the farm now owned by Jacob C. Bowers situated four miles west of Luray and opposite the mouth of Mill Creek. His deed dated 1731. His brother Joseph owned the valuable land in the upper part of the bend of the river now known as Egypt. Benjamin located the land now owned by Martin Shirley in Massanutten. John owned valuable property on the west side of the river between New Port and Grove Hill. Grandfather Jacob Strickler was a Mennonite preacher and was married twice. His first wife was a Kauffman by whom he had four sons and one daughter. His sons names were, John, Samuel, Joseph and David. His second wife was a Miss Moomaw of Pennsylvania by whom he had two children, a son and a daughter. John the oldest of grandfather's children, who was born under the old English law, inherited all the land estate. He married a Miss Brumback, by whom he had three children. Susan married Henry Shaver and died near Salem, Va. Frances married a Mr. Selvege and Henry died a young man in New Market, not married. Uncle Samuel Strickler married a Miss Meggot and had three children: Jacob married a Miss Kegey and lived and died near Floyd Court House, Va.; Mary married Dr. David Neff and had four children; Abraham married Annie Hottel near Woodstock, Va. Joseph Strickler and David, brothers and sons of Jacob Strickler, lived on and owned the farm now known as the Harper Rice farm near New Market. They married sisters, Misses Groves. Catherine, the only daughter of the first wife of Jacob Strickler, married John Brumback. They had two sons, Tobias and Jacob, and owned the valuable property known as Spring Farm near Luray. Daniel Strickler, also known as Col. Daniel Strickler, was married twice, his first wife being a Miss Buswell, his second a Mrs. Elizabeth Painter (widow). They had no children. He had one sister, Magdalene, and she died a young woman not married.

"I have given the location of grandfather's brothers, Joseph, Benjamin and John, on the South River, but cannot give the details of their families. I am aware that my friend Miley knows more in detail than I do.

"My great grandfather Abraham Strickler was the great patriarch or progenitor of all the Stricklers named in this section of the country. The old stock of Stricklers were an intelligent and highly respected people and some of them held high offices, both civil and military, with both credit to themselves and to their country.

"I, Adam Strickler, was born the 5th day of March, 1812, and am now in my eighty-second year.

ADAM STRICKLER"

 

He died March 12, 1894, and hence this sketch was written between March 5, 1893, and March 12, 1894, very probably the early part of 1894.

 

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