Family/Spouse: Chrystina REITLICKERIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Michael came from Germany via Rotterdam on the James Goodwell, David Crockett, ship's master. The 200 passengers and 53 families were listed as Palatines. They arrived in Philadelphia on Sep 27, 1727.

He was a Swiss Mennonite and a member of the Bair Mennonite Meeting house in Hanover, York Co, Pennsylvania He received the title of "King's Commissioner of Highways for Pennsylvania in 1734. About 1760 when his son, Jacob led a group of settlers from York Co, PA to Frederick Co, MD, Michael and sons Jacob and Henry ended up platting/surveying the Monocacy Road down the west side of the Monocacy River (with the Blue Ridge Mountains back of it.) It became a main route of settlement from Lancaster Co., PA, down the river, across the Blue Ridge at Frederick to the Potomic River (north of Harper's Ferry), on to Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas. This was called the Monocacy Trail.

He also surveyed the York Road which was a very important route that linked York, PA to the Port of Baltimore. In 1770, he was listed as a prominent member to the Conewago German Baptist Brethren Church. (CL-514, 526)

There is some indication that Michael also had a daughter named Mary Danner, as a John Kehr leaves a will in 1794 in York Co, PA that refers to his wife Mary and his loving brother in law, Henry Danner. (CL-526)

Family/Spouse: Anna BEND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married George WEHRLY about 1745. George was born about 1725; died about 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacob came with his family to America as a small child in 1733. He became a minister in Cordorus Church, York Co, PA in 1742 and was considered one of the outstanding early colonial clergyman. He was also a surveryor by trade. He took a large group of settlers from York Co, PA to Frederick Co., MD in 1760 where they settled near present day Woodsboro, MD on Indian Creek. The majority of these settlers eventually moved south on the Linganore Creek area. This creeks flows into the Monacy River. Jacob, himself, moved from Codorus to settle on the Linganor in 1770. He is listed as an Elder of the Pipe Creek Church in that year. In "The Church in the Valley" by H. Austin Cooper, c. 1993, it states "no person of that day had influenced more people of Pennsylvania to migrate south into Maryland than Elder Jacob Danner". He was likely the Jacob Danner who attended the 1789 Annual Meeting of the "Brethren" in York Co., Pennsylvania He was buried in the Old Cemetery, Brownsville Church with the simple initials J.D. on the top of a Marble stone marker. (CL-526)

Jacob married Elizabeth BOECHTEL on 2 Oct 1750. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel BOECTHEL) was born about 1729; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michael Jr. owned at least 4 tracks of land in York Co., Pennsylvania Two were called the "Valley of Peace" acquired on May 25, 1767 and two on "Chesnut Timber Hill" consisting of 193 acres. He and his family were members of the Little Conewago Church. It was not formed until 1741 and even then was located 14 miles from York, Pennsylvania In 1749, he was one of the commissioners who to lay out York Co. He was appointed the supervisor for Germany Twp., York Co. (now Adams Co.) PA in 1753. He lived in that same township and paid taxes there from 1762-1772. On Aug. 8, 1774, he was granted the land upon with the "Baer's Meeting House" and church were located in trust for the Mennonite Congregation by John and Thomas Penn. They were sons of William Penn. He was listed in the "4th Class" on Jan 30, 1782 in a Military List of Inhabitants for York Co., Pennsylvania Each person on this list was required to supply a man for military service or provide fees for same. Note that this was shortly before his death in that same year at his residence in the "Valley of Peace", Manheim Twp., York Co, Pennsylvania His children are listed in the York Co. Orphans Court Records, Book F, page 130. Michael Danner, was an early settler and large landowner in that township. Many persons who lived in the Southwestern part of this county and Manheim in particular were from the Grand Duchy of Baden near the historic old town of Manheim on the Rhine in Germany. Michael Danner was one of this group. He was the person who was recognized as giving this township in Pennsylvania it's name. The following document appears in the Orphan's Court Records for York Co., PA, Docket E, p.4-5. (CL-514E) It was translated by his descendant, Jenny Perry: "York County, Pennsylvania March AD 1815--Michael Danner's Guardian to Samuel Danner Know all men by those present, Whereas Michael Danner the younger late of Manheim Township in the county of York and the state of Pennsylvania, deceased who died intestate, and in his life time was owner and seized of two certain tracts of land situate in the township aforesaid, the one called "Valley of Peace" being the late dwelling plantation of the said deceased, Containing One hundred and thirty nine acres, and one hundred and fifty four perches and the usual allowance for Roads and highways. The other called "Chestnut Timber Hill adjoining Lands of John Ernst, Henry Luner and Jacob Bollinger and Adam Hoffman containing fifty three acres and eighty seven perches and the usual allowances aforesaid which said two tracts of land was held by the said deceased under a patent right as in and by said patent recorded in the office for recording of Deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia in plat book AA Vol and page 312 may more fully and at large appear and whereas the aforesaid Michael Danner the younger died intestate owner and seized of the two before described tracts of land. And whereas Samuel Danner being the eldest son and Heir at law of the said Intestate and by his petition to the Judges of the Orphans Court of the said County of York presented did set forth that his father the aforesaid Michael Danner the younger died intestate owner and seized of the herein before described two tracts of land and at the time of his death left his widow and seven children lawful issue to survive him and prayed the Court to award an inquest to make partition according to the purpose and true meaning of the acts of assembly of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided, whereupon the Court did order the Sherriff of York County to enquire by the Solomn oath or affirmation of twelve free and lawful men of the Bailiwick of the said Sheriff wether the lands above recited would admit of Division to ant amongst the widow and all the children and lawful representatives of the said Michael Danner the younger deceased without prejudice to about spoiling the whole and if the same would admit of such division to divide the same equally as near as could Be estimated, but in case the aforesaid lands and tenements with their and every of their appurtenances would not admit of such division then to value the same undivided. And where as Conrad Lamb Esq. at that time high Sheriff of York County (to wit) on the eight day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two made return of the order of the Orphans Court aforesaid with an inquisition by taken in pursuance of the said order and thereunto annexed under his seal and the seals of the inquest on their solemn oath or affirmation respectively being twelve free and lawful men of the Bailiwick of the same Sheriff by which inquisition it appears that the two tracts of land therein mentioned and herein before described will not admit of division to and amongst the widow and all the children of the said Michael Danner the younger, deceased, without prejudice to and spoiling the whole and that they had valued the same together and undivided of the sum of five hundred and thirty two pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania in Specie and the said Samuel Danner party hereto being the Oldest son and heir at law of the said Michel Danner the younger -------------of land unto the aforesaid Samuel Danner ( his Heirs and Assignees) upon his paying or securing to be paid unto the widow and the other children of the said intestate within the space of one year from the said eight day of March AD 1792 their equal and proportionable parts of the said valuation and appraisements agreeable to the Orphans Court decree. Now know ye that I Henry Danner party hereto who being appointed guardian of the body and state of Michael Danner the younger, son of the said deceased do by these present in discharge of my duty and for and in consideration of sufficient security to me made for the said youngest sons share of the said valuation agreeable to said Orphans Court decree, Promise release and forever quick claim and discharge the said Samuel Danner his heirs and assigns forever of all further claim and demand of in and to the said Intestates real estate so that neither the said Michael Danner the younger youngest son of the said Deceased nor any other person or persons for him or in his name may have any further claim, challenge or demand of in and to his said fathers real estate, so that the said Michael Danner youngest son of the said deceased, his heirs executors or administrators shall land will be utterly excluded and debarred forever from the above said premises or any part thereof by these presents, but to be fully remised and released unto the said Samuel Danner, unto his heirs and assigns forever; In Witness whereof I the said Henry Danner have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Henry Danner (Seal) Sealed and delivered in the presence of Jacob ---- and Samuel Lowillsour (?) York County. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of in and for said County. Came Henry Danner and acknowledged the within written Release to his his Act and Deed to the intent, that the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal this 23 Day of August 1794 Jacob Rudisell A true copy taken from and compared wiath the original at York the 23 Day of March AD 1815 Samuel Danner to Samuel Brillhart." Michael and his wife are buried in the Baer Meeting House Cemetery, York Co, PA on York-Hanover Road. He is also supposedly listed in "The Revolutionary War-A Sourcebook," Vol. P, page 128 by Henry James Young. (CL-526)

Michael married Susanna KEHR about 1757 in , York, PA, USA. Susanna was born on 10 May 1734 in , Lancaster, PA; died on 14 Oct 1828 in , York, PA, USA; was buried after 10 May 1834 in , York, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was buried in the Baer Meeting House. (CL-526)

Elizabeth married Christian BAER about 1754. Christian was born on 10 Jun 1733 in , Lancaster, PA; died on 17 Apr 1795 in Manheim, York, PA; was buried after 17 Apr 1795 in Baer Meeting House, York, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Heinrich became the guardian of his brother Michael's children upon Michael's death in the orphan's court records. He was in the minutes of the 1789 yearly meeting for the German Baptist Brethren in York Co, Pennsylvania He is often listed as Henry in the records, i.e. John Kehr's will lists him as his "loving brother in law Henry Danner". Henry wrote his own will on Feb 8, 1813 in Manheim Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania His executors were Elizabeth and David Danner. Children listed were Henry, David, Anna, Rachel, Leah and Solome. He was 72 years, 1 mo, and 7 days old upon his death according to his tombstone. I don't believe this quite matches the current birth date for him from other soruces. (CL-514, 526)

Heinrich married Elizabeth KEHR about 1765. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian KEHR and Anna UNKNOWN) was born on 28 Sep 1744 in , Lancaster, PA; died on 17 Jan 1828 in Heidelberg, York, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Henry HOFF about 1761. Henry was born about 1742; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Daniel UTZ. Daniel (son of Jacob UTZ) was born about 1742; died on 14 Dec 1818 in Manheim, York, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eve ALBAUGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Steffan PETRI about 1752. Steffan was born on 18 Jul 1729; died on 11 Jan 1793 in , York, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barbara and her husband lived in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania (CL-514E)

Family/Spouse: William DICKEY. William was born about 1758; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel BRILLHART. Samuel (son of Samuel BRILLHART and Ester SMIDT) was born on 22 Dec 1737; died on 8 Mar 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna and her husband lived in Montgomery Co., Ohio

Family/Spouse: Daniel BECKNER. Daniel was born about 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Samuel was the oldest son." (Deed bk 3A, pagge 99, York Co. PA) (CL-514E)

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Jonathan Danner and Elizabeth grew up in York Co., PA and lived in Hanover which is 18 miles sw of York which is in York Co., PA in 1800. By profession at that point, he made cigars and sold them for one copper penny apiece. (CL-514E) In the 1800 York Co., PA census, he and his wife were between the ages of 26 and 45. They had a son and daughter under the age of 10 at that point in time. This doesn't quite fit with their actual children, from Gallia Co. census records, it is likely that they have 2 sons and 2 daughters by that point in time -- unless the older ones were living with a relative at that time. There also would have been a new baby in the house if we have Elizabeth's birthday correct. In any case, he is listed as John, the tobacconist on the Heidleberg Twp., York Co., tax lists from 1806-1817. (CL-514)

History of Gallia County, Perry Twp. Ohio, H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, 1882 (p. XXIII): "The following were among the earliest settlers of the township: Alexander Boggs, Abraham Beaver, John Smith (1812); Robert Armstrong (1811); Elijah Carter, Jacob Prose (1811); Samuel Allison, Jacob Roadamour, Stephen Gates, John Prose, (1811); Leonard Weis, Jonathan Danner, Michael Danner, James Porter, Paul Prose (father to Jacob and John), Joshua Riley (1810); Daniel Prose, George Smith and John Campbell." (Ancestors of Ruth Lucille Bryan at Family Treemaker.com)

Jonathan Danner who lived in Perry Twp, Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1820 census, had many children, two the appropriate age to be our Jacob, and was himself over 45 years of age. It appears that his wife had died by the 1820 census due to the fact that the oldest female in the home was under age 26. One of his probable sons was named Solomon and lived next to him in the 1830 census in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio Jonathan was between 60 and 70 years of age at that time. He had 2 daughters between the ages of 15 and 19, and one between 30 and 40 plus a son between 20 and 30 living with him at the time. (CL-446)

Jonathan married Elizabeth MOYER before 1794. Elizabeth was born in 1770 in York County, Pennsylvania; died before 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jacob ETTER. Jacob was born about 1772; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Michael was a toddler when his father died. He specifically was taken under the guardianship of his uncle Henry/Hienrich. At about age 30/31, Michael and his brother Jonathan were early settlers of Perry Twp., Gallia Co., OH arriving about 1810 before that township was formed. They both appear to be of similar ages in the Gallia Co. census records, although Michael did not appear until the 1830 census, whereas Jonathan was in the 1820 census also. Michael Danner who was living in Perry Twp. in Gallia Co., Ohio by the 1830 census was between age 50 and 60. He made a land purchase there in 1827. There was a son age 10-14, one between 15 & 19 and one age 20-29. He also had one daughter age 15-19 and one 20-29. There is a Michael Danner of unknown location in the Familytreemaker database that was born on May 2, 1776 who might be this Michael by age. No further information was given on him in that database. (CL-515)

Family/Spouse: Catharina UNKNOWN. Catharina was born about 1781; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]