Sebastian Brosius ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

Sebastian Brosius of Mahanoy Township, farmer. Will dated May 18,1789; proved January 3, 1791. Oldest son Nicholas tract of land whereon he at present lives. Sons: George Daniel, John George and Jacob. Five daughters: Catharine Kreiger, Magdelena ob, JuliannaSchefer, Margaret Reitz, and Mary Brosius. Debt I owe John Heckart.Son-in-law Nicholas Bob tract whereon he present lives. Executors:Son Nicholas Brosius and son in law Nicholas Bob. Witnesses: MichaelNie, Peter Allemend, Deterick Steinbricker. P. 75
Notes: Family Tree Maker, CD213 The Pennsylvania GenealogicalMagazine, Disk 1, Volume Xlll, Abstracts of Wills and Administrationsof Northumberland Co., Pa.

ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF SEBASTIAN BROSIUS
Posted by Larry J. Smith - [email protected] - on Thursday Mar 18,1999 See:http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/NorthumberlandWill?read=22
Surname: Schmidt-Smith, Brosius, Reitz, Hetrick, Bobb
*Translated from the German Language*
Sebastian Brosius
Mahonoy Township-Northumberland County, PA
Will Date: 18 May 1789
Probate Date: 3 January 1791
Children: Sons: John Nicholas, George Daniel, John George and Jacob
Remaining Daughters: Catharine (Kreiger), Magadaline (Bob), Juliana(Schefer), Margaret (Reitz) and Mary
Executors: Son, John Nicholas and Son-in-law Nicholas Bob
Witnesses: Michael Nie, Peter Allemend, Deterick Steinbrecker
Northumberland County Courthouse
Book 1 pg. 75

Notes for Sebastian Brosius:
He lived in Bethel Twp., Berks Co. until 1773. He then removed to the present site of "Georgetown" or Dalmatia. Sebastian Brosius, of Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., was naturalized 8-1-1764. He served as a member of the Committee of Safety of Northumberland Co., from MahanoyTwp., from Aug. 13, 1776 to Feb. 13, 1777. Taxed in Mahanoy Twp. for many years, he was the first constable in 1775. From 1783-1785, was taxed with a sawmill. The tract he purchased in 1773 was named"Fellowship" and included the site of Georgetown, where Thomas McKeethe Indian trader lived and where John George Brosius (son of Sebastian) lived. Some of this information was gathered from the magazine or newsletter called " Our Keystone Families" Column #1047,Part 2.
Church of Latter Day Saints give Sebastian's place of birth as Weierbach, Rhineland, Germany.
Dr. Joseph Meiser has Sebastian's naturalization as 8-12-1764
Scott S. Stoner Research

  Additional Information:

• Alt. Death, 3 Jan 1789. ⁴

• Military Service: Patriotic Service, Member of Committee of Safety, Pennsylvania: the Revolutionary War. ⁵

Sebastian married Margaretha Roth, daughter of Joseph Roth and Unknown, on 29 Nov 1748 in Tulpehocken, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.⁶ (Margaretha Roth was born about 1729 in Atolhoe, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died on 18 May 1789 in Upper Mahoney, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.)