Jacob Danner

He was the son of Michael and Anna Bend Danner of Hanover Pennsylvania. His parents are buried at Bair's Meeting House cemetery. He was married to Elizabeth Bechtel a daughter of Samuel and Magdelena Bechtel.

Brethren in Colonial America by Donald Durnbaugh cites a letter from a Nicholas Martin to Alexander Mack, Jr. dated 24 May 1772 at Conocacheague. Martin was a minister of the early Conococheague congregation who had previously been an elder of the Little Conewago church. Letter has the following " As far as the brethren are concerned who were to be ordained, they did not come, nor did Brother Daniel Letterman and Brother Jacob Donner (Danner). This clearly shows Jacob was Brethren. Letter goes on to say " there was much opposition against Brother Donner so that he could not be ordained with unanimity of the congregation.

• Became presiding Elder and Founder of the Codorus Church of the Brethren in *1758 in "Dunker Valley" between Loganville and Dallastown. *Purchased 840 acres of land in Woodboro, Maryland on 26 June 1762 and moved *there. Became elder of Beaver Dam Church of the Brethren, Frederick Co., MD. *Gleim reports he was Minister of Little Conewago Church. Last noted attended *Annual Church Conference during 1799 along with his brother, Henry.

Jacob and Elizabeth Bechdel Danner had the follow children:Dietrich, Tobias, Elizabeth who married Jacob Biser and Abraham

Burial: Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery Brownsville Washington County Maryland, USA

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy: Jun 30 2015, 23:25:33 UTC

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 16 2019, 5:11:12 UTC