1778 Jacob Bortner, son of George Bortner, was born on January 14. [1]
Jacob Bortner married Catharine Snyder. They had seven children. [2]
1810 Jacob Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 3 (Under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (26 thru 44). [3] [4]
Jacob Bortner and Catharine Snyder were named as the parents of Margaret Bortner. [5] [6]
1814 Jacob Bortner, perhaps this Jacob, was a volunteer rifleman in York County under Major John Shauck. [7]
1814 Jacob Bortner received a warrant for 6.8 acres in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania on July 3. [8] [9] Adjacent tracts were owned by Jacob Bortner formerly Andrew Ryple and by George Gantz.
1820 Jacob Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 3 (Under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (Under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44). [10]
1825 Lusianna Bortner, child of Jacob Bortner and Catarina Bortner, was baptized on April 10, 1825 in St Jacobs (Stone), Brodbecks Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Lusianna Bortner was born on February 17, 1825. [11]
1829 Catharina [Snyder] Bortner died on December 29 and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery (Fissel's) Church Cemetery, Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [12] [13]
Fissel's Church bicentennial— Site of a bicentennial celebration this month.
GLEN ROCK — Jerusalem Union (Fissel’s) Church stands a few hundred 4 yards from an area which at one time was the hunting grounds of Susquehannock Indians.
The red brick church, founded in 1783, is about three miles west of Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Township. The congregation marks its bicentennial this month.
It was in the latter part of 1700 when Frederick Fissel (Fishel) granted an acre of land for five shillings. Almost six months later the land was granted to “Calvinistic Presbyterians” (German Reform) and Lutheran congregations.
In 1783, Lutheran and Reformed congregations were organized. By July 1, 1785, their land amounted to four acres. After 11 years the entire farm of more than 291 acres was purchased for 14 pounds 10 shillings.
The church charter was established in l814.
The original church structure was a small log building situated in the present garden of the sexton’s home. In 1793, it was replaced by a larger building. In 1851, the third church, a brick building, was completed.
The present church was constructed in 1907. Originally it was a Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. Reportedly, beams woodwork and brick were dismantled and transported to the Glen Rock rural area by horse and wagon. …
1830 Jacob Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (Under 5), 3 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 2 (Under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), 1 (30 thru 39), and 1 (50 thru 59). [15]
1840 Jacob Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (20 thru 29), 1 (30 thru 39), and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (10 thru 14) and 2 (20 thru 29). [16]
1850 Jacob Bortner Senior (age 73) lived in South Codorus, York County, Pennsylvania with the family of Jacob Bortner (age 45). [17] [18]
1851 John Jacob Bortner died on January 25 and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery (Fissel's) Church Cemetery, Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [19] [20] [21]
[1] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 224-225, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 224-225, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1810, page 1129, line 7, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] John Gibson, ed., History of York County Pennsylvania, Part II Biographical Sketches (Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing, 1886), 93, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].
[6] John Gibson, ed., History of York County Pennsylvania, Part II Biographical Sketches (Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing, 1886), 006440-93, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 1 (Beers, 1907), 347, of 347-48, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[8] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, York County, B416, [PALandWarrantLinks].
[9] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, A30-204, date 1814, [PASurveyBookLinks].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, PA,York, Brodbecks, Lutheran and Reformed, St Jacobs (Stone), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 11007098, [FindAGrave].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[14] The York Dispatch, York, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1983, page 24, [NewspapersClip].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1850, family 129, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[19] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Find A Grave Memorial 11007107, [FindAGrave].
[21] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 225, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].