Ulrich Saunder Showalter

Ulrich was a blacksmith and enlisted as a Private in the 4th Battalion, Volunteer Army out of Northampton, Co. Pa. being a Ranger for the Revolutionary War in 1778. He later was in the 3rd Battalion as a Private of the Northampton Co. Rangers on the Frontier from 1738 to 1787. The name Showalter means beautiful forest.

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Birth: 1743 Bavaria (Bayern), Germany Death: Jul. 31, 1815 Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA

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Spouse:

 Susanna Watterson Showalter (1752 - 1815)

Children:

 Joseph Showalter (1774 - 1859)*

 Elizabeth S Showalter Jackson (1789 - 1872)*

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Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery Smithfield Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA

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Created by: Bruce Williams Record added: Oct 08, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 77867237 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=showalter&GSf...

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Last of 10 children born to Jacob and Mariah (Maria) Showalter. Immigrated to the United States abord the ship Brotherhood on Nov. 3, 1750. Arrived in Philadelphia.

Siblings: Peter (1772-1775 died in Bucks County, Pa Jacob (1724 born in Switzerland) -1778, Bucks County, Pa Christian, born 1727 d 3/1805 Franklin County, Ky. Married Barbara Shirk. Peter, borm @ 1728 Switzerland, d-? Barbara, born 1733 in Switzerland, d, 1824 in Rockingham County. married henry Funk, He was from Montgomery Co., Pa. Johannes - b 1734-d) 1805 chester Co., Pa Joseph - b @ 1736 d 1802 Chester Co, Pa. married twice: Maria and Magdalena Daniel - born about 1740 in Switherland, died May 10, 1822. Married Margaret Saunder5s in 1760.

Ulrick Showalter was born circa 1740 and died in 1815 at Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His name was spelled several ways in court records, including Olerick and Woolery. Ulrick served in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania Line, Col. Siegfried’s Regiment. In 1790, he bought and sold 63 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Note: Chester County, PA Deed Book K2, p. 171 and page 250). Ulrick had gone to Rockingham County by 1791, when he bought land from Magdalene Shaffer, widow of Nicholas Shaffer [Note: Constance A. Levinson and Louise C. Levinson, Rockingham County, Virginia Minute Book No. 2, Part I, (Harrisonburg, Virginia: Greystone Publishers), p 33]. On January 27, 1794, he was appointed by the court to appraise the estate of Henry Brunk. [Note: Constance A. Levinson and Louise C. Levinson, Rockingham County, Virginia Minute Book No. 2, Part II, (Harrisonburg, Virginia: Greystone Publishers), p.40]. Ulrick married Susannah Watterson, who was born in 1752 and died July 31, 1815. Allegedly, her parents were killed by Indians.

Children of Ulrick and Susanna (Watterson) Showalter were:

a. Joseph Showalter was born in 1774 and died in 1859. He married Anna Burkholder (1776-1865), daughter of Jacob Burkholder. They lived in Rockingham County, but later migrated back to Pennsylvania where they were buried at Smithfield.

b. Mary Showalter, born circa 1775, married Christian Rhodes in 1793. They settled in Perry County, Ohio.

c. John Showalter was born in 1779 and died in 1839. He married Sarah Bowers (1781-1864).

d. Jacob Showalter died in 1833. He married Catherine Coffman, daughter of George Coffman. Some of their descendants allegedly returned to live in Rockingham County. e. Daniel Showalter married Rachel Jackson, and they migrated.

f. Henry Showalter married Mary Billheimer on Aug. 10, 1812, in Rockingham County. Allegedly they moved to Fairmont (WV).

g. Elizabeth Showalter (1789-1872) married John Jackson. Both are buried at Smithfield, PA.