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branch of the Seidenstricker family that can be traced back 300 years to Bad Dürkheim,
Pfalz, Bayern, West Germany. The American progenitor, Johann Sebastian
Seidenstricker migrated from Bad Dürkheim to Pennsylvania and settled in Rapho Township
of Lancaster County before 1757. Two of his brothers and a sister migrated to
Pennsylvania in 1764. An unrelated family with a similar but slightly different name, Seidensticker, also settled in Lancaster County in the latter half of the 18th century. That family can be traced back to Siegen, Westfalen, West Germany. It is easy to confuse the members of these two families because the early records do not always make the spelling distinction between Seidenstricker and Seidensticker. The Seidenstrickers were apparently members of the Lutheran church while the Seidenstickers were members of the German Reformed church but they both crossed denominational lines at times for such sacraments as baptism and marriage though not for communion and confirmation. A number of people are participating in the research of the Seidenstricker family. They include Jack Silknetter of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who has written a research report about the descendants of Sebastian Seidenstricker. Doneva Shepard of Portland, Oregon is searching for the ancestors of her great-great grandfather Solomon Silknitter who was born in Pennsylvania in 1815, lived for a time in Montgomery County, Ohio, had children in Indiana and died in Appanoose County, Iowa in 1855. Bill Diederich of Incline Village, Nevada, has been working on the Seidensticker and Seidenstricker family histories for more than 35 years and admits that it is difficult to figure out who belongs to whom. The e-mail addresses of Seidenstricker researchers are:
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| Descendants
of Philipp Casimir Seidenstricker and Anna Maria Elisabetha Klammen
Generation No. 1
1. PHILIPP CASIMIR1 SEIDENSTRICKER was born Abt. 1685 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died in or probably near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany. He married ANNA MARIA ELISABETHA KLAMMEN 10 May 1707 in , probably, Bad Durkheim.
Children of PHILIPP SEIDENSTRICKER and ANNA KLAMMEN are:
Generation No. 2
2. JOHANN SEBASTIAN2 SEIDENSTRICKER (PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 22 July 1717 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died Aft. 1775 in , probably, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) ANNA MARGARETHA _____?_____ 11 October 1740 in at, probably, Bad Durkheim. He married (2) ANNA BARBARA ____?____ Aft. 1756. Notes for JOHANN SEBASTIAN SEIDENSTRICKER: Johann Sebastian Seidenstricker was born 22 July 1717 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the son of Philipp Casimir Seidenstricker and his wife Anna Maria. His birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271. In 1757, Bastian Saydensteiger of Rapho Township, Lancaster County was assessed a province tax of £0.2.6 and a county tax of £0.1.0. There is no record of Sebastian Seidenstricker’s immigration into Pennsylvania. He probably arrived on a ship for which no passenger list survives, or he may have come to Pennsylvania through a port other than Philadelphia. I assume he is the same Johann Sebastian Seidenstricker who was born 22 July 1717 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the son of Philipp Casimir Seidenstricker and his wife Anna Maria. His birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271. I also assume that he is the same Johann Sebastian Seidenstrickern whose son Georg Michael Seidenstrickern was born 21 April 1754 at Bad Dürkheim, the son of Johann Sebastian Seidenstrickern and his wife Anna Margretha. His birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488272. The original tax records of Rapho township are held by Lancaster County Historical Society at Lancaster. Relatively few of the early tax records are still in existence. While the tax records for the years 1752 through 1755 are missing, the records for 1751 and 1756 are still in existence but Sebastian Seidenstricker’s name does not appear in them. In 1758, Sebastian Seidenstricker is not listed in Rapho Township tax records. No other Seidenstricker records for that year have been found. In 1759, the tax records of Rapho Township list Bastian Saydensticker with 15 acres of land, of which eight acres were clear, and one cow. Assuming he owned this land, the deed was never recorded since Lancaster County land records do not indicate that he ever bought or sold this land. The Rapho Township tax records for the period from 1760 through 1768 are missing. In 1769, Bastian Seidenstiger of Rapho Township, Lancaster County was assessed 0.2.6 pounds for the King’s tax. Bastian Sydensteigert of Rapho Township, Lancaster County was assessed 0.2.6 pounds for the King’s tax and 0.1.0 for the county levies. The 1771 tax records of Rapho Township, Lancaster County, list Sebastian Seydenstricker with 15 acres of land, of which 10 acres were cultivated, and a horse. Also, in 1771, The list of taxables for the 14th 18 penny tax of Lancaster County includes Bastian Sydenstegart of Rapho Township who was assessed £0.2.6 on 15 acres and a cow. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, v 17, p 133. In 1772, Sebastian Seydenstricker of Rapho Township, Lancaster County, was assessed £0.2.6 for the King’s tax and £0.1.0 for the county levies. Also, in 1772, the list of taxables for the 15th 18 penny tax of Lancaster County includes Sebastian Seydenstick of Rapho Township who was assessed £0.2.6 on 15 acres and a cow. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, v 17, p 261. In 1773, the list of taxables for the 16th 18 penny tax of Lancaster County includes Sebastian Seydensticker of Rapho Township who was assessed £0.2.6 on 15 acres and a cow. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, v 17, p 439. In 1774, Bastian was in the Lancaster County tax records We have searched the cemetery and burial records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Manheim, Pennsylvania and have not found any records of Seidenstricker burials. Marriage Notes for JOHANN SEIDENSTRICKER and ANNA _____?_____: Sebastian Seidenstricker and Margaretha _____?_____ were married 11 October 1740 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany. Their marriage is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271.
Children of JOHANN SEIDENSTRICKER and ANNA _____?_____ are:
3. MARIA MAGDALENA2 SEIDENSTRICKER (PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 25 October 1720 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died in probably, Pennsylvania. She married ______?_______ MILLER. Notes for MARIA MAGDALENA SEIDENSTRICKER: Maria Magdalena Seidenstricker was born 25 October 1720 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the daughter of Philipp Casimir Seidenstricker and his wife Maria Elizabetha. Her birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271. This record indicates that the Maria Magdalena Seidenstricker who was born 6 July 1714 had died.
Children of MARIA SEIDENSTRICKER and ______?_______ MILLER are:
4. OTTO PHILIPP2 SEIDENSTRICKER (PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Bef. 1730 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died Abt. September 1793 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA CHRISTINA STUETTGENS 19 January 1749/50 in at, probably, Bad Durkheim. Notes for OTTO PHILIPP SEIDENSTRICKER: All of the births cited above are recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271. On 26 September 1764, two brothers, Johann Philip and Otto Philipp Seidenstricker took the required oaths at the court house at Philadelphia and signed their names. A third Seidenstricker signed with his mark after the clerk wrote his name down as Henry Seidenstreicher. They had arrived shortly before on the ship Brittania which had sailed from Rotterdam. Although the records show that 250 whole freights (an adult, male or female, was counted as a whole freight; a child as a half freight) were aboard the Brittania, only 112 adult foreign males were recorded by name. Pennsylvania ship arrival list 245c: At the Court House at Philadelphia September 26th 1764: Present: Isaac Jones, Esquire The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported [in] the Ship Brittania, Capt. Thomas Arnot, from Rotterdam, did this day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. 112 persons in the List. 250 whole Freights. (Benjamin & Samuel Shoemaker). Johann Philip Seidenstricker Henry (O) Seidenstreicher Ott Philipp Seidensticker See p. 692-694 In 1771, The list of taxables for the 14th 18 penny tax of Lancaster County includes Philip Sidenstrick of Lebanon Township who was assessed £0.2.6 on a horse and a cow. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, v 17, p. 142. In 1773, the list of taxables for the 16th 18 penny tax of Lancaster County includes Philip Leydestricker of Lebanon Township who was assessed £0.2.0 as an inmate. See Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd series, v 17, p 422. On 27 February 1775, Otto Philip Seitenstricker of Hanover Township, Lancaster County gave a mortgage to William Hendel for £440 to secure a debt of £220. The mortgaged property included "All that Certain Plantation and Tract of Land situate lying and being in the Township of Hanover in the County of Lancaster aforesaid Bounded or Adjoining the Several Lands of John Steward, Killian Mark and Anthony Rosenbaum. And Containing about three Hundred Acres be the same more or less…". William Hendel acknowledged full payment of the debt and released the mortgage on 12 May 1797. See Lancaster County deed book T, pp 2-3, recorded 23 May 1775.
Children of OTTO SEIDENSTRICKER and ANNA STUETTGENS are:
Generation No. 3
5. JOHANN HEINRICH3 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 16 August 1741 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died 15 July 1826 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married BARBARA OR MARGARETTA BARBARA. Notes for JOHANN HEINRICH SEIDENSTRICKER: Johann Heinrich Seidenstricker was born 16 August 1741 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the son of Sebastian Seidenstrickern and his wife Anna Margaretha. His birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488271. On 29 August 1776, Private Henry Siltneider, Private Michael Siltneider and Private Philip Sidertrecker appear on a list of those serving in Captain Henry Weaver’s Company, Lancaster County Militia. Henry Weaver owned 100 acres of land in Caernarvon Township. Source: Pennsylvania Archives: 5: 7: 810.
Children of JOHANN SEIDENSTRICKER and BARBARA BARBARA are:
6. JOHANN JACOB3 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 12 July 1747 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died Abt. 1824 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married ANNA MARGARETTA ____?____.
Children of JOHANN SEIDENSTRICKER and ANNA ____?____ are:
7. GEORGE MICHAEL3 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 21 April 1754 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died Abt. 1816 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He married BARBARA ____?____. Notes for GEORGE MICHAEL SEIDENSTRICKER: Georg Michael Seidenstrickern was born 21 April 1754 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the son of Johann Sebastian Seidenstrickern and his wife Anna Margretha. His birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488272. On 29 August 1776, Private Henry Siltneider, Private Michael Siltneider and Private Philip Sidertrecker appear on a list of those serving in Captain Henry Weaver’s Company, Lancaster County Militia. Henry Weaver owned 100 acres of land in Caernarvon Township. Source: Pennsylvania Archives: 5: 7: 810.
Children of GEORGE SEIDENSTRICKER and BARBARA ____?____ are:
8. JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 12 November 1756 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died Abt. August 1833 in Falling Spring, Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married ELIZABETH _____?_____. Notes for JOHANN PHILIP SEIDENSTRICKER: On 29 August 1776, Private Henry Siltneider, Private Michael Siltneider and Private Philip Sidertrecker appear on a list of those serving in Captain Henry Weaver’s Company, Lancaster County Militia. Henry Weaver owned 100 acres of land in Caernarvon Township. Source: Pennsylvania Archives: 5: 7: 810.
Children of JOHANN SEIDENSTRICKER and ELIZABETH _____?_____ are:
9. ANNA MARIA3 SEIDENSTRICKER (OTTO PHILIPP2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 30 March 1759 in or near Bad Durkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, and died 30 April 1831 in Swatara Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Notes for ANNA MARIA SEIDENSTRICKER: Anna Maria Seidenstricker was baptized 30 March 1759 at Bad Dürkheim, Pfalz, Bayern, now West Germany, the daughter of Otto Philipp Seidenstricker and his wife Anna Christina. Her birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelisch-Lutherische church at Bad Dürkheim. See LDS microfilm #488272.
Child of ANNA MARIA SEIDENSTRICKER is:
10. PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER (OTTO PHILIPP2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) died Abt. March 1809 in Bethel, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He married NO.
Child of PHILIP SEIDENSTRICKER and NO is:
11. CATHERINE3 SEIDENSTRICKER (OTTO PHILIPP2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) died in , probably, Pennsylvania. She married CHRISTIAN HERMAN.
Child of CATHERINE SEIDENSTRICKER and CHRISTIAN HERMAN is:
Generation No. 4
12. ROSINA4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1761, and died in , probably, Pennsylvania. She married MICHAEL GICK.
Child of ROSINA SEIDENSTRICKER and MICHAEL GICK is:
13. HESTER4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1770, and died Abt. 1837 in Perry County, Pennsylvania.. She married JAMES STEWART Abt. 1792. Notes for HESTER SEIDENSTRICKER: Said to have had 10 children.
Child of HESTER SEIDENSTRICKER and JAMES STEWART is:
14. ??MAGDALENA4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1771, and died in , probably, Pennsylvania. She married JOHN QUIGLEY.
Child of ??MAGDALENA SEIDENSTRICKER and JOHN QUIGLEY is:
15. MARY M.4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1773, and died 22 December 1816 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.. She married JAMES STEWART (OR STEWARD). Notes for MARY M. SEIDENSTRICKER: Another record says she died 16 December 1816. She is buried in Dauphin cemetery at Dauphin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Child of MARY SEIDENSTRICKER and JAMES STEWARD) is:
16. MICHAEL4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1775, and died 22 October 1826 in Churchtown, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) BARBARA ____?____. He married (2) CATHARINE SINK?? OR STUART?? 16 August 1796 in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Notes for MICHAEL SEIDENSTRICKER: In some records, he is referred to as Michael Silknitter. In the 1800 census, he is listed with one male and three females. In the 1810 census, he is listed with one male in his household. He was buried in ________ cemetery on 23 October 1826. Source: Bangor church records.
Child of MICHAEL SEIDENSTRICKER and BARBARA ____?____ is:
Child of MICHAEL SEIDENSTRICKER and CATHARINE STUART?? is:
17. HENRY4 SEIDENSTRICKER (JOHANN HEINRICH3, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1780. He married (1) ELIZABETH ZIEGLER 23 October 1803 in at Trinity Lutheran church at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) CATHARINE _____?_____ LAPP Aft. 1814. Notes for HENRY SEIDENSTRICKER: Henry Silknitter's second wife may have been Catharine Lapp, widow of George Lapp. See Lancaster County deed N5-270 (1829?) Was Catharine R. Stahl a spouse? I have a record that she married a Henry Silknitter in 1805. Was Catherine Sink a spouse? I have a record that she married a Henry Silknitter in 1805.
Children of HENRY SEIDENSTRICKER and ELIZABETH ZIEGLER are:
18. JACOB4 SILKNITTER (JOHANN JACOB3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 13 January 1780 in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died 15 February 1856 in Churchtown, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married HANNAH _____?_____ 02 January 1815 in Churchtown, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Children of JACOB SILKNITTER and HANNAH _____?_____ are:
19. JOHN SEBASTIAN4 SILKNITTER (JOHANN JACOB3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. May 1782 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. May 1859 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio. He married JULIA _____?_____. Notes for JOHN SEBASTIAN SILKNITTER: He was baptized 6 July 1782 at St. Peter's Lutheran church, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His sponsors were Henry and Barbara Seidenstricker.
Children of JOHN SILKNITTER and JULIA _____?_____ are:
20. HENRY4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born 17 February 1785 in Pennsylvania, and died 05 June 1872 in Anthony's Creek District, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He married ELIZABETH FLESHMAN 21 December 1808 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia), daughter of SAMUEL FLESHMAN and CATY.
Children of HENRY SYDENSTRICKER and ELIZABETH FLESHMAN are:
21. DAVID4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1788, and died Bef. 1850. He married ELIZABETH ARGABRIGHT 16 June 1812 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia), daughter of JACOB ARGABRIGHT and MARY SHATEL. Notes for DAVID SYDENSTRICKER: David was called for service in 1812 but did not serve. Notes for ELIZABETH ARGABRIGHT: Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Jacob and Mary (Shatel) Argabright.
Child of DAVID SYDENSTRICKER and ELIZABETH ARGABRIGHT is:
22. NANCY4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1790. She married MACK BRUFFY 18 December 1828 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
Children of NANCY SYDENSTRICKER and MACK BRUFFY are:
23. ELIZABETH4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1795, and died Abt. 1839 in Anthony's Creek District, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. She married MICHAEL FLESHMAN 11 June 1811 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Notes for ELIZABETH SYDENSTRICKER: Elizabeth died 1839 aged about 44 years. Notes for MICHAEL FLESHMAN: Michael Fleshman came to Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 1798 at age 12. He was among the early and prominent settlers in Anthony's Creek District. Michael died aged 97 years.
Children of ELIZABETH SYDENSTRICKER and MICHAEL FLESHMAN are:
24. JOHN4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1796, and died 03 October 1871 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married (1) MARY COFFMAN (WIDOW) in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married (2) ISABELLA SCOTT 19 August 1826 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Notes for JOHN SYDENSTRICKER: Military service: John served as Major - training master for soldiers of the Mexican War.
Child of JOHN SYDENSTRICKER and MARY (WIDOW) is:
Child of JOHN SYDENSTRICKER and ISABELLA SCOTT is:
25. JACOB4 SYDENSTRICKER (JOHANN PHILIP3 SEIDENSTRICKER, JOHANN SEBASTIAN2, PHILIPP CASIMIR1) was born Abt. 1803 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia)., and died 06 March 1862 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia).. He married MARY (POLLY) CURRY 19 March 1831 in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia), daughter of ALEXANDER CURRY and HANNAH. Notes for JACOB SYDENSTRICKER: Jacob was a Squire.
Children of JACOB SYDENSTRICKER and MARY CURRY are:
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Please note that the conclusions presented above do not agree in all respects with those in Jack Silknetter's report. This is due to honest differences of opinion concerning the evidence contained in the scanty records of events which occurred 150 to 250 years ago. Click here to view the research report about by Jack Silknetter |