Francis Wenrich

FRANTZ "FRANCIS" WENRICH. He was born in 1750 in Heidelberg Township, Berks County,Pennsylvania . He married ELIZABETH KRIEGER, c1769. She was born in 1751 in Berks County, the daughter of Peter and Anna Magdalena Krieger. On 15 Nov. 1771 at Altalaha Church in Rehrersburg, Frantz and Elizabeth were sponsors for Elizabetha, daughter of Jacob Krieger, her brother. They had 7 children; the first two children were baptized at St. Daniel's, and the others were baptized at Altahala.

• (1) MARIA CATHERINE, 1770-c1775.
• (2) GEORGE PETER, 1773-1825.
• (3) MARGARET ELIZABETH (WENRICH) UMBERGER, 1775-1829.
• (4) EVE ELIZABETH (WENRICH) HECKART, 1780-1867.
• (5) MARIA CATHERINE, 1783-?
• (6) SUSANNA, c1785-?
• (7)ELIZABETH, 1793-1793

Frantz was taxed in Tulpehocken until 1784. He was a soldier in the American Revolution, with service at Brandywine, Germantown, and on the frontier against the Indians after the Wyoming Massacre at Wilke's Barre. In 1784 the family moved from Tulpehocken to Linglestown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania-near Harrisburg. Here Francis bought a farm he named "The Running Pump Farm"-a spring brought water to the house thru hollow logs. Frantz deeded land for a church in 1792 that was known as Wenrich's Church. The church was known as St. Thomas United Church of Christ in 1975. This church has been a mecca for Wenrich reunions, and a marble monument to Francis was erected in 1923. Elizabeth died in 1824, and Frantz died in 1827. They are buried at Linglestown. Francis left a will naming Thomas Wenrich, a nephew, as executor. Legatees were children of his son Peter and fourdaughters.

According to the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, PA containing Sketches of prominent and Representative Citizen,s and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. GEN R 974.81 II24CO from LA Central Library 1896, published by J.M. Runk & Company of Chambersburg, PA:

Wenrich, Francis (1750 - 1827) - male b. 1733 in Berks County, Pennsylvania d. OCT 1827 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. father: Wenrich, Mathias Sr. (1704 - 1785) mother: Judith (b1704)

Wenrich, Francis, b. 1750, d. 1827, age: 77y, served in battle at Brandywine, Germantown and on the Frontier against the Indians, bur. #C57

Last Will & Testament of Francis Wenrich - 14 Feb 1826 Filed 13 Oct 1827 - Dauphin County Will Book E-8, file #3 In the name of God, Amen, the 14th day of February, 1826, I, Francis Wenrich of Lower Paxton Township Dauphin County, I am old and sick in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be unto God, therefore it came into my mind the mortality of my body and know that it is appointed for all men once to die, I make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, First of all I give and command my soul into the hands of God who gave it. And my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and as to such worldly estate or property wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me with in this life, I give and bequeath the same in the following manner and order.

First, it is my will and I order that all my just debts and expenses be duly paid as soon as possible after my decease, by my heirs and after named executors.

Second, it is my will and I order that after my death my heirs and after named executors shall sell all my property personal and real at a public Vendue, and I order my executor herewith that to sell my land after my death to give a good title, as good as I myself have it, or could give it myself, if I were

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myself, they shall sell the land and house and all the buildings were I live with then, or fifteen or twenty acres of the mountain land, as follows, namely, beginning at the black oak tree at Thomas Wenrich's line, a corner of George Lentz's, along George Lentz's line to [Casper Heckard's line], and thence shall

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the fields and woodlands to John Barnett's line to Thomas Wenrich's line, thence along Thomas Wenrich's line to the place of the beginning. And the remainder of the mountain land shall be sold by itself. And after all my debts and expenses are paid, the remainder shall be equally divided among my children, as follows, namely the children of my son George Peter shall have an equal share, like one of my daughters without what he himself has received in his lifetime, he has received eighty pounds, in two bonds, cash forty pounds, and he has also received two

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of hay which is not settled. My daughter Margaret Elizabeth has received fifty pounds, my daughter Eve Elizabeth has received fifty pounds, my daughter Maria Catherine has received twenty-eight dollars and my daughter Susanna has received seventy-seven dollars and forty and a half cents. And I will have them all alike.

Thirdly, it is my will and I order and appoint my good friends Thomas Wenrich and Christian Noecker, to be my own and lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former wills made by me heretofore made and declared. And make and establish this and not other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned.

Signed and sealed by the said Francis Wenrich as his last will and Testament and at his request we have

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our names as Witnesses. William Umberger - Sworn October the 13th, 1827 Benjamin Umberger - Sworn October the 14th, 1827 Christian Noecker sworn as Executor, October 13th, 1827* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 17 2018, 23:51:40 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Frantz was taxed in Tulpehocken until 1784. He was a soldier in the American Revolution, with service at Brandywine, Germantown, and on the frontier against the Indians after the Wyoming Massacre at Wilke's Barre. In 1784 the family moved from Tulpehocken to Linglestown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania-near Harrisburg. Here Francis bought a farm he named "The Running Pump Farm"-a spring brought water to the house thru hollow logs. Frantz deeded land for a church in 1792 that was known as Wenrich's Church. The church was known as St. Thomas United Church of Christ in 1975. This church has been a mecca for Wenrich reunions, and a marble monument to Francis was erected in 1923. Elizabeth died in 1824, and Frantz died in 1827. They are buried at Linglestown. Francis left a will naming Thomas Wenrich, a nephew, as executor. Legatees were children of his son Peter and fourdaughters.

According to the Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, PA containing Sketches of prominent and Representative Citizen,s and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. GEN R 974.81 II24CO from LA Central Library 1896, published by J.M. Runk & Company of Chambersburg, PA:

Wenrich, Francis (1750 - 1827) - male b. 1733 in Berks County, Pennsylvania d. OCT 1827 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. father: Wenrich, Mathias Sr. (1704 - 1785) mother: Judith (b1704)

Wenrich, Francis, b. 1750, d. 1827, age: 77y, served in battle at Brandywine, Germantown and on the Frontier against the Indians, bur. #C57

Last Will & Testament of Francis Wenrich - 14 Feb 1826 Filed 13 Oct 1827 - Dauphin County Will Book E-8, file #3 In the name of God, Amen, the 14th day of February, 1826, I, Francis Wenrich of Lower Paxton Township Dauphin County, I am old and sick in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be unto God, therefore it came into my mind the mortality of my body and know that it is appointed for all men once to die, I make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, First of all I give and command my soul into the hands of God who gave it. And my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and as to such worldly estate or property wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me with in this life, I give and bequeath the same in the following manner and order.

First, it is my will and I order that all my just debts and expenses be duly paid as soon as possible after my decease, by my heirs and after named executors.

Second, it is my will and I order that after my death my heirs and after named executors shall sell all my property personal and real at a public Vendue, and I order my executor herewith that to sell my land after my death to give a good title, as good as I myself have it, or could give it myself, if I were

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myself, they shall sell the land and house and all the buildings were I live with then, or fifteen or twenty acres of the mountain land, as follows, namely, beginning at the black oak tree at Thomas Wenrich's line, a corner of George Lentz's, along George Lentz's line to [Casper Heckard's line], and thence shall

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the fields and woodlands to John Barnett's line to Thomas Wenrich's line, thence along Thomas Wenrich's line to the place of the beginning. And the remainder of the mountain land shall be sold by itself. And after all my debts and expenses are paid, the remainder shall be equally divided among my children, as follows, namely the children of my son George Peter shall have an equal share, like one of my daughters without what he himself has received in his lifetime, he has received eighty pounds, in two bonds, cash forty pounds, and he has also received two

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of hay which is not settled. My daughter Margaret Elizabeth has received fifty pounds, my daughter Eve Elizabeth has received fifty pounds, my daughter Maria Catherine has received twenty-eight dollars and my daughter Susanna has received seventy-seven dollars and forty and a half cents. And I will have them all alike.

Thirdly, it is my will and I order and appoint my good friends Thomas Wenrich and Christian Noecker, to be my own and lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former wills made by me heretofore made and declared. And make and establish this and not other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned.

Signed and sealed by the said Francis Wenrich as his last will and Testament and at his request we have

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our names as Witnesses. William Umberger - Sworn October the 13th, 1827 Benjamin Umberger - Sworn October the 14th, 1827 Christian Noecker sworn as Executor, October 13th, 1827