Michael Sink

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Micheal Sink was born in 1722 in Wuerttenberg, Germany. He immigrated to America with his father Henry Zinck when he was 3-years-old. They first settled in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. By 1753, Michael had moved to Coventry Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Michael was drafted into the King's army 9 June 1746 and that he started service 11 July 1746. It is unknown if he saw any combat. By 1754, he married Mary Ryel in Royal, Chester, Pennsylvania. Michael was a farmer until 1774 when he became an Innkeeper of the Swan Tavern on the road between Pottstown and Reading in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, Chester County. His tavern license shows he rented the Inn from the owner of the property. At the time, Inns became focal points for circulating sale notices, military recruitments and governmental declarations. After his death in 1775, Michael's wife Mary and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In 1787, the license next passed to brothers Abraham and Stephen Sink. Within 20 years it was shutdown. Today the Swann Inn is an apartment building, according to the Chester County Historical Society.

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Pennsylvania archives records state that Michael was drafted into the King's army 9 June 1746 and that he started service 11 July 1746. Michael was a farmer and later by 1774 an Innkeeper of the Swan Tavern on the road between Pottstown and Reading in the area covered by Kenilworth, Coventry Township, Chester County. His tavern license is on file with the Chester County Historical Society. After his death, Michael's wife Mary and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years till 1787. The license was issued to Jacob and Paul in 1776. In 1779, it was issued to Jacob, John and Stephen. The license next passed to Abraham and Stephen in 1787. An estate settlement was filed in Chester County, Pennsylvania May 30, 1775 listing Michael's children.

The tavern was located in what is now Kenilworth, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The following records appear in the Chester County Administrations: No. 153 - 1774 Michael Sink of Coventry, lately rented a plantation in Coventry Township, which has been licensed house of entertainment upwards of twenty years. May 30, 1775 Letters were granted for the Administration of Michael Zink, deceased, Coventry Township, to Mary and Jacob Zink. No. 145 - 1775 Mary Sink, widow of Michael Sink, petition for a license, house has been kept upwards of thirty years.

            1776     Mary Sink of Coventry applies for a license. No. 172 - 1778    Jacob Sink, Sign of the Swan, on the Road from Sign of the Bull to Pottsgrove and Reading Town. No. 148 - 1782    Jacob Sink applies for license. No. 120 - 1783    Jacob Sink, Sign of the Swan, on the great road from Valley Forge to Pottsgrove. No. 149 - 1786    Jacob Sink, Coventry, at the Sign of the Swan. No.  13 - 1787     Jack Brumback, Coventry, the "Swan", lately kept by Jacob Zink.

It is believed the above property was rented from the Brownback family since there is a record of their purchase of the property from Conrad and Mary Shunk June 27, 1771 and it remained in their family until 1809.

Michael Zinch, now Sink was born in about 1722 and was from Wuerttenberg Germany. He settled in Philadelphia County, PA with his father, Henry Zinck. He was 3 years old at the time. In about 1753 he had moved to the Coventry Township of Chester County, Pennsylvania. By about 1754 he married Mary Ryel in Chester, Pennsylvania.

He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.

He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.

After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.

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Michael Zinch, now Sink was born in about 1722 and was from Wuerttenberg Germany. He settled in Philadelphia County, PA with his father, Henry Zinck. He was 3 years old at the time. In about 1753 he had moved to the Coventry Township of Chester County, Pennsylvania. By about 1754 he married Mary Ryel in Chester, Pennsylvania.

He was drafted into the King's Army in July 1746.

He was a farmer until he purchased the Swan Tavern in Kenilworth, Coventry Township, in Chester County. The tavern license shows owned the business and then later he rented from an owner after he did not renew the mortgage on the building.

After he died in about 1775, Mary his wife and son Jacob petitioned for the license and ran the tavern for several more years. In about 1787 the license was taken over by Abraham and Stephen Sink, brothers to Jacob Sink. It was shut down by the end of the century and the Swann Inn today is an apartment building.

Micheal and Mary (Ryel) Sink. Most of their children were born in Northampton County. Micheal Sink, born in 1722 in Germany, arrived in America at age 3 with his father Henr Zinck in 1725. Henry Zinck was born in 1698 in Germany.

He settled first in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania but had moved to Coventry Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania by 1753. In 1753 Michael Sink was list on the Tax List of Coventry Township, Chester County, PA. Michael is the only child named in his father's will.

Pennsylvania archives records state that Michael was drafted into the 

King's army 9 June 1746 and that he started service 11 July 1746.

Michael was a farmer and later by 1774 an Innkeeper of the Swan Tavern

on the road between Pottstown and Reading in the area covered by

Kenilworth, Coventry Township, Chester County. His tavern license is on file with the Chester County Historical
Society.

After his death, Michael's wife Mary and son Jacob petitioned for the
license and ran the tavern for several more years till 1787. The
license was issued to Jacob and Paul in 1776. In 1779, it was issued
to Jacob, John and Stephen. The license next passed to Abraham and
Stephen in 1787. An estate settlement was filed in Chester County,
Pennsylvania May 30, 1775 listing Michael's children.

The tavern was located in what is now Kenilworth, Chester County,
Pennsylvania. The following records appear in the Chester County
Administrations:
No. 153 - 1774 Michael Sink of Coventry, lately rented a
plantation in Coventry Township, which has been licensed house of
entertainment upwards of twenty years.
May 30, 1775 Letters were granted for the Administration of
Michael Zink, deceased, Coventry Township, to Mary and Jacob Zink
.
No. 145 - 1775 Mary Sink, widow of Michael Sink, petition for a

license, house has been kept upwards of thirty years.

            1776     Mary Sink of Coventry applies for a license.

No. 172 - 1778 Jacob Sink, Sign of the Swan, on the Road from
Sign of the Bull to Pottsgrove and Reading Town.
No. 148 - 1782 Jacob Sink applies for license.
No. 120 - 1783 Jacob Sink, Sign of the Swan, on the great road
from Valley Forge to Pottsgrove.
No. 149 - 1786 Jacob Sink, Coventry, at the Sign of the Swan.
No. 13 - 1787 Jack Brumback, Coventry, the "Swan", lately
kept by Jacob Zink.

It is believed the above property was rented from the Brownback
family since there is a record of their purchase of the property
from Conrad and Mary Shunk June 27, 1771 and it remained in their

family until 1809.

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