Capt. Rudolph Stotler, Sr.

DAR Ancestor A109264

Rudolph Stotler was a veteran of the American Revolution. The Pennsylvania Archives Fifth Series volume VII have many references to him as a Captain from Lancaster County in 1780 to 1782.

He was born about 1750 probably in Pennsylvania and died May 5, 1825 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. He appears on the tax list in Earl Township, Lancaster County in 1771 and in 1779 he is listed in Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. He was in Franklin County in the 1790 census, and in Allegheny County in 1800.

He was married twice, first to Barbara Scroogs and second to Frances (Fanny) Bush. The Petition for Partition of his estate says he had 16 children but only names 15.

   Catharine who married her first cousin Henry Stotler

    Daniel born about 1783

    Rudolph (possibly known as Richard)

    Andrew

    Eleanor born about 1790 and married William Zahniser

    Martha married Jacob Pettit

    Samuel who died young with no children

    Leah married Daniel Baer

    Abraham

    Nancy born about 1805 and died 1861 married 1841 Jacob Stoner

    David

    Myers born about 1815

    Matilda

    Emanual born about 1816

    Jacob born about 1818 married Hannah ___

Rudolph's pension records list Jacob Stotler as his brother. Jacob died in Franklin County in 1790 and his widow moved to Allegany County with her seven children about the same time as Rudolph moved there.

Jacob's brother Samuel Statler is listed in Jacob's estate records. This Samuel died in 1804 age 45 living six sons many who settled in Bedford and Somerset Counties.