Martinis/Martinus Eychenberg/Eichenberg - b. 13 Sep 1701, Neuwied, Germany
d. aft. 1756, probably Berks or Lancaster Co., PA.
Res.: Germany birth to ca. 1725, then New York, NY.; to Berks/Lancaster Co., PA. sometime bet. 1733 and 1746.
Father: Andreas Eychenberg . Mother: Anna Christina Stephan
m. 17 Feb 1723, Neuwied, Germany
Wf.: Anna Maria Dorn/Doorn - b. ca. 1700
d.:
Father: . Mother:
Children: To view Bible page click HERE
i. Anna Maria Eichenberg - b. 08 Aug 1724, Germany or NY.
ii. Johannes Eichenberg - b. 12 Jan 1727; bap 15 Jan 1727, New York City Reformed Church (Spon.: Johan Peteer Ervius, Willem Grollins, Veronika Grollins); received land warranty in Berks Co, PA. in 1750's.
iii. Christian Eichenberg - b. 10 Jul 1729; bap 17 Sep 1729, New York City Reformed Church (Spon.: Christiaan Stouber, Geertrey Simonis); possibly d. young.
iv. Peter Eichenberg - b. 02 Aug 1731
v. Anna Christina Eichenberg - b. 11 Aug 1733; bap 25 Nov 1733, New York City Reformed Church (Spon.: Wilhelmus Altgeldt and wf., Anna Maria)
vi. Elisabeth Eichenberg - (illegible) - 1738
vii. Wilhelm Eichenberg - (twin) b. 29 Nov 1738
vii. Maria Eichenberg - (twin) - b. 29 Nov 1738
viii. Martinis Eichenberg - b. 12 Jun 1741
ix. Elisabeth Eichenberg - b. 21 Mar 1745
Sources:
1. Fellowship
of Brethren Genealogists Newsletter; Vol. 15, Number 1; Spring,
1983; p. 4: "New Information on the Eichenberg (Ikenberry)
and Bowman Families".
2. Family Bible of Martinus and Anna Maria (Dorn) Eichenberg.
(Submitted by C. Hopping). To view a copy of the Bible page,
click HERE (up
to 45 sec. loading time)
3. Lancaster Co., PA. Deed Book B, Vol. 1, p. 344: 10 Jun 1746:
Jacob Huber and wf., Elizabeth, of Warwick Twp., to Henry
Dehrdorf of Warwidk Twp.: 170 acres of patented land in Warwick
Twp. One of the witnesses was "Martinnus Aigenberg."
4. Township Warrantee Maps, Berks Co., PA. (on file at the Berks
County, PA. Historical Society, Reading, PA.: a) #61-A-2-262:
Warrant issued 30 Nov 1752 to "Martin Eikenberg" for
153 acres in Bethel Twp. b) #76-I-448: Warrant issued to John
Eichenberg on 29 Apr 1752 for 117 acres in Bethel Twp.
5. Tax Lists - Bethel Twp., Berks County, PA.: a) 1752 - 1754:
Martin/Martinis Eichenberg and John Eichenberg. b) 1756: Martin
Eichenberg, John Eichenberg, Peter "Ealberger".
Peter Eichenberg - b. 08 Aug 1731, NY.
d. 09 May 1812, OH.
Res.: NY; to Lancaster Co., PA. ca. 1745; to VA. ca. 1796; ca. 1807 to Preble Co., OH.
Father: Martinis Eichenberg/Eychenburg . Mother: Anna Maria Doorn/Dorn
m. ca. 1758, Lancaster Co., PA.
Wf.: Fronica Groff - b. ca. 1735
d. ca. 1805, Preble Co., OH.
Father: Hans Groff . Mother: Susanna _____
Children - all probably b. Lancaster Co., PA.
i. Susannah Eichenberg - b. 11 Nov 1759; m. Johannes Meyers/John Myers
ii. John Eichenberg (off-site link) - b. 10 Jan 1763
iii. Peter Eichenberg, Jr. - b. 1765
iv. Elizabeth Eichenberg - b. ca. 1766; m. #1) John Bowman; m. #2) Chisholm Holland Griffith
v. Fanny (Fronica) Eichenberg - b. Jun 1769; m. Enoch Brower
vi. Heinrich (Henry) Eichenberg - b. Nov 1771
Sources:
1. LDS Ancestral files.
2. "Notes and Queries" (issue vol. and no. unknown); p.
141: "Groff Family Data".
3. Lancaster Co., PA. Will Book A, Vol. 1, p. 113: Will of Hans
Groff of Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.; dtd. 08 Nov 1738; proved
07 May 1746. Names wf. and ten children, including Fronica.