Pvt. Abraham D. Banta

DAR Ancestor A005775

Abraham* BANTA323,1080,1081,1082,1083 was born on 18 Apr 1745 in Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ. 

He was christened on 7 Jul 1745 in Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ. Reformed Dutch Church of Hackensack. Witnesses: Daniel Brouwer and wife.

He served in the military on 17 Sep 1776 in , York Co., PA. Soldier in the American Revolution: Captain Hugh Campbell's Company of the 2nd Batt. of York County, PA, Col. Robt. McPherson at Perth Amborg, NJ 17 Sep 1776.

Abraham* BANTA and Margrieta* MONTFORT were married in 1770.

Wife:

Margrieta* MONTFORT was christened on 22 Apr 1750 in , Bergen Co., NJ. 

She died in Feb 1826 in , Preble Co., OH.

She was born.

Source: Marriage record from "Banta Pioneers" by Elsa Banta. !Source: Parent's names, baptism and death data from combined Mormon Ancestral File submisions by: Jennifer Ann Gibbons, 1223 Sisley Rd., Penryn, California 95663, # AF83-072744; Bonnie Lindstrom, 1104 11th Avenue North Extension, Nampa, Idaho 83687, # AF91-103904; and Norman D. Catanzaro, 4915 Samish Way, # 118, Bellingham, Washington 98226, # AF91-104187.

Children were:

Rachel BANTA was born on 23 Oct 1769 in Conewago, Adams, PA. She died in Jun 1842. !Same sources as father.

Henry* BANTA.

Johanna BANTA was born on 4 Jul 1773 in Conewago, Adams, PA.

Merged General Note: !Sources: "Banta Pioneers and Record of the Wives and Allied Families", by Elsa Banta, 1983. Also, submission to Mormon Ancestral File by Jennifer A. Gibbons, 1983, # AF83-072744. Also, "A Frisian Family. The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore Banta.

Margrieta BANTA1086 was born in 1775. She died before 1777.

Margrieta BANTA was born on 31 Aug 1777 in Conewago, Adams, PA.

!Sources: "Banta Pioneers and Record of the Wives and Allied Families", by Elsa Banta, 1983. Also, submission to Mormon Ancestral File by Jennifer A. Gibbons, 1983, # AF83-072744. Also, "A Frisian Family. The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore Banta.

Merged General Note: !Sources: "Banta Pioneers and Record of the Wives and Allied Families", by Elsa Banta, 1983. Also, submission to Mormon Ancestral File by Jennifer A. Gibbons, 1983, # AF83-072744. Also, "A Frisian Family. The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore Banta.

This person must have died quite young, as her parents named their next child the same name only 18 months after this person's birth.

Peter BANTA was born on 24 Oct 1782 in Conewago, Adams, PA.

Sources: "Banta Pioneers and Record of the Wives and Allied Families", by Elsa Banta, 1983. Also, submission to Mormon Ancestral File by Jennifer A. Gibbons, 1983, # AF83-072744. Also, "A Frisian Family. The Banta Genealogy" by Theodore Banta.

Constantine Christiana BANTA1087 was born about 1784 in Conewago, Adams, PA.

Source: http://www.rockcreekexperiment.com/b74.htm

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2nd Bn York Co Pa Militia; Flying Camp, Capt Hugh Campbell

Married to Margarieta Monfort born 29 Aug 1748, died Abt. 1828 Source: Veronica Burggren "Find a Grave member (#47695794)"

This is an "In Memory Of" memorial for Abraham Banta, placed by the Dutch Cousins organization in 2007. Abraham's farm was located south of Harrodsburg. But he died before the meetinghouse was built in 1800, and his gravesite is not known or marked, so this marker is placed here at the request of descendants. Abraham, son of "Father Henry" Banta and his first wife Rachel Brewer (also spelled Brouwer), came with his family to Mercer County, KY in 1781.

Abraham was a member of Capt. Hugh Campbell's 2nd Battalion of York County PA militia. He was stationed at perth Amboy, New Jersey (now Camp Joyce Kilmer.)

Abraham married Margrieta Montfort about 1768 and they became parents of at least seven children. They migrated to Kentucky in 1781. Abraham later became the trustee of the Low Dutch Colony near Pleasureville or Bantatown, KY. All purchases for the original Low Dutch Settlement were made in his name. When he died suddenly in 1793, it caused serious legal issues for the Low Dutch Company that had to be settled in the courts.
(from "The Freedom that is our Birthright")
Source: Carolyn Leonard (#47319116)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 24 2022, 7:05:53 UTC