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IN HONOR OF
my ancestors and family who served in the American Revolution. Through their selfless
devotion to the founding of America, they have earned my utmost respect. May they always
be remembered and honored.
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Johann Jacob Bender; 2nd
Lt 7th Co Northampton Btl'n; Born December 6, 1740 Steinbach, Kreis Simmen,
Rheinland, Germany; son of Johann Christophel and Anna Catharina (Knierem) Bender; married
Elizabeth Catherine Schafer May 22, 1762 Northampton Co PA; died February 15, 1820
Bushkill Twp, Northampton Co; buried Salem Union Church, Moorestown, Northampton Co
Johann Peter Bender;
Northampton Committee 1776 and Pvt Northampton Militia; Born October 11, 1737
Steinbach, Kreis Simmen, Rheinland, Germany; son of Johann Christophel and Anna Catharina
(Knierem) Bender; married
Catherine Babb April 24, 1759 Tohickon Union Church, Bucks Co PA; died
September 9, 1820 Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried Plainfield Cemetery,
Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co
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Philip Correll;
Springfield Township Associators, 1775, 3rd Btl'n; Born March 14, 1735 Germany; married Maria Engel
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Johann Adam Dreisbach;
Pvt PA, unit unknown; Christened November 7, 1722 Oberndorf, Wittgenstein,
Germany; son of Johann Simon and Maria Cathrin (Keller) Dreisbach; married Susanna Koerber
July 16, 1749 Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co PA; died January 10, 1803
Northampton Co PA; buried Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton Co
Johann Jost Dreisbach;
Col 3rd Btl'n Northampton Militia; Christened September 18, 1721 Oberndorf, Wittgenstein,
Germany; son of Johann Simon and Maria Cathrin (Keller) Dreisbach; married Elizabeth
Rachenberger; died October 17, 1794 Allen Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried Zion Stone
Church, Kreidersville, Northampton Co
Johann Peter Dreisbach;
Pvt 3rd Btl'n; Born November 3, 1757 Germantown, Philadelphia Co PA;
son of Johann Simon and Maria Dorothea (Dies) Dreisbach; married Susanna Beisel 1778; died
August 16, 1810; buried Dryland, Northampton Co PA
Johann Simon Dreisbach,
Jr.; Patriotic Service; Christened January 29, 1730 Oberndorf, Wittgenstein,
German; son of Johann Simon and Maria Cathrin (Keller) Dreisbach; married (1) Maria
Dorothea Dies April 7, 1752 St. Michael's and Zion's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co PA; married (2) Anna Maria Fuchs; died December 17, 1806
Howertown,
Northampton Co PA; buried Zion Stone Church, Kreidersville, Northampton Co
Johannes Dreisbach; Pvt
1st Co 3rd Btl'n 5th Class 1782; Christened February 6, 1735 Oberndorf, Wittgenstein,
Germany; son of Johann Simon and Maria Cathrin (Keller) Dreisbach; married Elizabeth
Waldman November 14, 1758 Tohickon Union Church, Bucks Co PA; died August 27, 1796 Lehigh
Co PA; buried Zion Stone Church, Kreidersville, Northampton Co PA
John Adam Dreisbach; Pvt
PA, unit unknown; Born October 25, 1762 Northampton Co PA; son of Johann
Jost and Elizabeth (Rachenberger) Dreisbach; married Maria Margaret Hamscher; died May 6,
1849; buried Zion Stone Church, Kreidersville, Northampton Co
John Jacob Dreisbach;
Ensign under Lt Col Nicholas Kern; Born January 27, 1759 at Germantown, Philadelphia Co
PA; son of Johann Simon and Maria Dorothea (Dies) Dreisbach; married Anna Margaretha
Bieber 1783; died January 14, 1817
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Lorentz Erb; Pvt in Capt
Jacob Arndt's Co, captured at Long Island; Born December 25, 1758 Northampton Co PA; son of
Caspar and Magdalena Erb; married Anna Maria Dreisbach; died April 19, 1808 Northampton
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Abraham Heller; PA
service unknown; Born May 30, 1751 Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co PA;
son of Johann Simon and Louisa (Dietz) Heller; married Elizabeth Dentzler April 29, 1773;
died October 16, 1824 Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co; buried Plainfield Cemetery,
Plainfield Twp
George Christoph Heller;
Pvt 8th Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born April 5, 1731 Pfeddersheim,
Hesse, Germany; son
of Johann Christoph and Margaretha Heller; married Maria Elizabeth Keiper 1754; died March
23, 1805 Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried Christ Church, Upper Mount
Bethel TwpJacob Heller; Lt 7th Co
5th Btl'n and Capt 2nd Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born March 6, 1750 Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co
PA; son of Johann Simon and Louisa (Dietz) Heller; married (1) Susanna Weyland 1776;
married (2) Hannah Whittier; died October 8, 1822 Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co; buried
Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield Twp
Johann David Heller; Pvt
8th Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born October 3, 1750 Upper Saucon Twp, Lehigh Co PA;
son of John Michael and Magdalena Catherina (Keiper) Heller; married Anna Elizabetha
Ladenmacher; died June 24, 1833 Lower Saucon Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried Lime Kiln
Graveyard, Lower Saucon TwpJohann Dieter Heller;
Sgt 4th Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born circa 1740 Northampton Co PA; son of Johann
Christoph and Margaretha Heller; married Barbara Knecht January 5, 1762 Tohickon Union
Church, Bucks Co PA; died November 1818 Shamokin Twp, Northumberland Co PA
Johann Michael Heller;
Sgt 8th Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born February 27, 1724
Pfeddersheim, Hesse, Germany;
son of Johann Christoph and Veronica (Lavall) Heller; married Magdalena Catherina
Keiper;
died December 16, 1803 Hellertown, Northampton Co PA; buried Lime Kiln Graveyard, Lower
Saucon Twp, Northampton CoJohann Michael Heller,
Jr.; Pvt 8th Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born November 19, 1751; son of Johann Michael and
Magdalena Catherina (Keiper) Heller; married (1) Hanna Schoener; married (2) Salome Blumer
December 20, 1807; died July 1, 1828
Johannes Heller; PA Line; Born January 25, 1760 Northampton County PA; son of
Johann Ludwig and Anna Margaretha Heller; married (1) Elizabeth Christina
Derr; married
(2) Susan Elizabeth Hauser; died April 3, 1826 Jackson Township, Northampton Co PA
Joseph Heller; Pvt 4th
Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born March 13, 1757; son of George Christoph and Maria
Elizabeth (Keiper) Heller; married Anna Margaretha Butz 1781; died March 26, 1838 Hanover
Twp, Lehigh Co PA; buried Christ Church Cemetery, Schoenersville, Lehigh Co
Mathias Heller; PA
service unknown; Born April 7, 1762; son of
Daniel and Anna Elizabeth (Keiper) Heller; married Susanna B. Kurtz; died
November 25, 1832; buried Heller's Church, Bloomsburg,
Columbia County PASimon Heller; Cpl 8th Co
1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born February 25, 1753; son of Johann Michael and
Magdalena Catherina (Keiper) Heller; married Elizabeth; died September 8, 1835
Jacob Hutmacher; Pvt
Capt Henry Shade's Co in Col Miles Rifle Reg't 1st Btl'n; Born May 16, 1746 Germany; married Anna Maria Heller;
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George Peter Kessler;
Pvt in Capt Lewis Steacher's 4th Co 2nd Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born October 14, 1761 Baden, Baden, Germany; son of
Johann Peter and Anna Catharine (Schmidt) Kessler; married Maria Elizabeth Correll
December 11, 1785; died July 11, 1836; buried Forks Cemetery, Forks Twp, Northampton Co PA
Johann Peter Kessler;
Pvt in Capt Lewis Steacher's 4th Co 2nd Btl'n Northampton Militia; Born September 12, 1741 Baden, Baden, Germany; married
Anna Catharine Schmidt; died April 14, 1820 Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried
Forks Cemetery, Forks Twp, Northampton Co
Martin Kindt, Jr.; Sgt
in Capt Lewis Steacher's Plainfield Militia; Born March 10, 1754 Northampton Co PA; son of Martin
and Catherine (Nernibman) Kindt; married Sarah Heller 1774; died March 8, 1818 Plainfield
Twp, Northampton Co; buried Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield Twp
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Bernard Sickman; Pvt 1st
Co 1st Btl'n Northampton Militia; Married Margaret Correll
Andreas Stocker; 1st Co
2nd Btl'n 7th Class Northampton Militia; Born 1741 Zionville, Berks County PA; son of Michael
and Anna Margaretha (Stephan) Stocker; married Julianna Marie Watsworth; died 1823 Forks
Twp, Northampton Co PA; buried Forks Cemetery, Forks Twp
Henry Stocker; service
unknown; Born 1745; son of Michael and Anna Margaretha
(Stephan) Stocker; married Lydia Vaughan (or Dorothy Shatts); died Kentucky
John George Stocker; Pvt, The Rangers on the Frontiers;
Born August 21, 1760 Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co PA; son
of Michael and Anna Maria Margaret Stocker; married Catherine Walter May 6, 1783 St.
John's Lutheran Church, Easton, Northampton Co PA; died March 21, 1811 Lower Mount Bethel
Twp, Northampton Co; buried Three Churches Cemetery, Lower Mount Bethel Twp
John Michael Stocker;
Pvt Continental Line; Born December 26, 1762 Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co PA; son
of Adam and Maria Magdalene (Beisel) Stocker; married Anna Catherine Barbara Knecht
December 18, 1789 First Reformed Church, Easton, Northampton Co PA; died July 21, 1846
Forks Twp, Northampton Co; buried Forks Cemetery, Forks Twp
George Stucker; Lt in
Capt Jacob Buss Co Forks Twp Associators; Born 1733 Berks Co PA; son of Michael and Anna
Margaretha (Stephan) Stocker; married Margaret Mitchell December 23, 1759 Woodford Co KY;
died May 1782 Bryan's Station
Jacob Stucker; service
unknown; Born 1738 Berks Co PA; son of Michael and Anna
Margaretha (Stephan) Stocker; married Eve Cassell 1760; killed May 6, 1780 by Indians in
Kentucky while on a scouting mission; some sources say he died in 1782 at Bryan's Station
Jacob Stucker, Jr.;
service unknown; Born August 11, 1764 Berks Co PA; son of Jacob and Eve (Cassell)
Stucker; married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Rodgers June 30 1789 Woodford Co KY; died
June 11, 1820 Scott Co KY
Margaret Mitchell Stucker;
Patriotic Service, Cabin 15 at Bryan's Station; Born circa 1740 PA; married George Stucker December
23, 1759 Woodford Co KY; died October 29, 1804
Michael Stucker; Bryan's
Station; Born October 23, 1759 Berks Co PA; son of George and
Margaret (Mitchell) Stucker; married Nancy Vaughan March 1, 1785 KY; died March 25, 1830
Madison, Jefferson Co IN; buried Old Stucker Cemetery near Madison
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Monument at Bryan's
Station, Kentucky
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Courtesy of Clyde Watts
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