The Family  of Henrich SINN
and Ann Katherine _____?
(9th. Generation)

486-Henrich SINN, b. ___?, GER, d. bet. 7 Mar/7 Apr 1770, Frederick Co., MD, m. (487) Anna Katharina ____?, b. 29 Apr 1703, age 68y 2m, Mitelechtern, Bergstrasse, in the Palatinate, GER, d. 28 Jun 1777, bur. 30 Jun 1777, Frederick Co., MD. Heinrich SINN came from Germany, to the Americas on board the Johnson Galley, a pink, registered in London, sailed from Rotterdam, last from Deal in England. He arrived in Philadelphia on 17 Sep 1732, with his wife Anna Katharina and a daughter Anna. Heinrich and family probably came to Frederick Co., MD, between 1736 and 1739, determined from the record of the baptism of his first three children born in America. Two baptized in Lancaster, PA, the next child in Frederick Co., on the Monocacy. His land was called Loom, a 125 acre triangle  between Caspar Myers and Henry Brunner. He received title to the land from Daniel Dulaney on 28 Jul 1746. This land was located in the Tasker's Chance plot on the Monocacy River, first surveyed 15 Apr 1725. He bought a horse from Susan Apple in Frederick Co. for the sum of 5 pcm?, described as 'one young fray horse'.  Henrich served 42 days in Capt. Stephen Ransberger's Company, as shown in the Muster Rolls of 1757. He was naturalized 10 Oct 1861 at a session of the court, held in Frederick, Frederick Co., Aug 1749. He was a contributor to the Monocacy Lutheran Church in 1721 and 1744, and a communicate on Easter 1759 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick, and he and his wife Anna Katharina sponsored several chiildren at their baptisms in 1747 and 1759. He wrote wrote his will on 7 Mar 1770,and it was probated on 7 Apr 1770. (MDFR17, MDFRB1 p85, 6  Vol. 13 p74, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 36) Children:

486.3d Maria Elisabeth BECKENBACH b. c1760, MD, m. 3 Jan 1786, Matthaeus SCHMMITT. (FH36)

486.3e Susannah BECKENBACH b. c1762, MD, m. John GAVER. (FH36)

486.3f Anna Margaret BECKENBACH b. c1765, MD, m. 18 Feb 1792, Jacob BAULUS. (FH36)

486.2g George Leonard 'Jorg' BECKENBACH b. 12 Oct 1770, MD, d. 28 Sep 1822, Frederick Co., m. 24 Dec 1792, Mary BAULUS. They are buried in Middletown Lutheran Cem., Middletown, Frederick Co. (FH36)

486.2h Maria Philipina 'Phebe' BECKENBACH bpt. 17 Jan 1773, MD, m. 19 Sep 1798, George WOGHTER. (FH36)

486.2i Eva Maria BECKENBACH b. 3 Jan 1776, MD, m. 21 Aug 1797, John BOWLUS. (FH36)

486.3-Philip Henry SINN, b. c1736, bpt. 1736, m. 6 Nov 1764, by John Conrad Steiner, Elisabeth ZIMMERMAN. Philip Henry and Elisabeth were members of the Evangelical Reformed Church in Frederick. Philip was confirmed on 11 Apr 1754, and a communicant on 8 Oct 1758, 22 Jun 1760, and Easter 1784. he was subjected to Christian Discipline on 10 May 1775. They sponsored numerous baptisms from 1772 to 1797 (See the placement list in the research notes below). The Zimmerman children were probably nephews and nieces of Elisabeth. Some of the other children may have been grandchildren. (MDFR17, MDFRB8, 9, 10, 24 p15,17,19,24) Children:

486.3d Mary 'Maria' SINN, b. c1782, d. 8 Feb 1866, age 84, Frederick Co., MD, m. 11 Apr 1805, Frederick Co., Henry PALMER, d. Feb 1838, bur. German Reformed Cem., 26 Feb 1838. In the 1850 census of Frederick Co., there is a Mary PALMER, age 69, living with David HOUCK, 46, a butcher in Frederick; wife Mary 34, and children Margaret  A.C. 10, John W. 9, David E. 6, Charles H. 2, and Mary E. E. 11/12, all b. MD. This would appear to be Mary SINN PALMER, but more information is needed to provide proof. (MDFRB11 p20, 32, 41 Vol. II p283, MDFR1, 8, 24)

486.5-Jacob Mattheis SINN, b. 28 Feb 1730, , bpt. 17 Jun 1739, d. 6 Dec 1808, Frederick Co., MD, m. 2 Nov 1766, Frederick co., MD, Philippina KARNES. There is a marriage in Vol. 10,  p103, Maryland German Church Records of a Jacob SINN to Maria Magdalena BIBER, on 31 Oct 1756. Jacob would have been 16 or 17 years of age, and may have at a young age married prior to his marriage to Philippina ____?, the mother of  his children in 1768 and 1771. Jacob was witness to the marriage of Georg Derr and Maria Lefever 25 apr 1786, and  witnessed the will of Angel Morningstar, on 30 Dec 1788. Jacob is buried Mt. Olivet, Frederick, Frederick Co. (MDB6,  Vol. 13 p74, MDFR17, MDFRB1 p46, 2, 8, 24) Children:

486.5b Elisabeth SINN, b. 25 Jul 1771, d. 23 Mar 1826, Frederick Co., MD, m. 9 sep 1792, Peter SHOWER (SHOWERS), b. 1 Jan 1865, d. 26 Feb 1848, Frederick Co. They are buried in Mt. Olivet Cem., Frederick, Frederick Co. (MDFRB2, 32, MDFR1)

486.6-Maria Catharina SINN, b. 1 Jan 1741, d. 26 Feb 1802, age 60y 1m 26d, bur. 28 Feb 1802, m. 1762, Baltzer (Balthasar) FAUTH (FAUD, FOUT) b. 28 Oct 1736,d. 15 Jun 1798, age 61y 7m 22, 4d,  bur. 16 Jun 1798, Frederick Co., MD.. Cathaina died after a lenghty disease. Records for Balthasar and Catharine FOUT are found in both the Monocacy Lutheran and Evangelical Lutheran congregations. On 3 May 1772, Balthasar was nominated deacon from the county, as opposed to a deacon from the town, and he retired from this position in 1776. They sponsored a number of children's baptisms in both churches (See the placement list in the research notes below). (MDFR17, 1 p128, MDFRB1 p136, 8, 9) Children:

486.6c-Marianna FOUT, b. 14 Jun 1774, m. Jacob SCHMIDT. On 26 Jun 1790, Catharina FOUT, the grandmother, sponsored the baptism of their child Elisabeth. (MDFRB9,p61) There only known child:

486.7-Maria Barbel (Barbara) SINN, b. 16 Nov 1743, m. Andreas MICHEL or MICHAEL. Andreas and Maria Barbara were active in Christ Reformed church in Middletown, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick. Andreas was a home elder on 1 May 1788, and his wife a communicant on 27 Apr 1782. They sponsored the baptism of numerous children during the period 1770 to 1795 (See the placement list in the research notes below). The Michel children they sponsored were probably the nephews and nieces of Andreas. (MDFR17,MDFRB6,8,9,10) Children:

The Research Record of Henrich SINN
and Ann Katherine _____?

BIRTH:
486.2-Heinrich SINN, bpt. Lancaster Trinity Lutheran Church, daughter Susannah, bpt. 30 Mar 1735, sponsor Susannah Rudiessielen, on the Manackesen, Lancaster. (MDFRB13,p268,324)
486.2a-Joh. Caspar BECKENBACH, a daughter Anna Catharine, b. 27 Jun 1753, sponsors, Heinrich SINN and wife Anna catharina, bpt. date not listed. (MDFRB8,p16)
486.2b-Jorg BECKENBAUGH, s/o Caspar and Susanna BECKENBAUGH, b. n.d., bpt. 11 Nov 1770, sponsor George Lehrehart and Anna Maria BECKENBAUGH. (MDFRB6, p3)
486.2c-Maria Philipina BECKENBAUGH, d/o Caspar and Susannah BECKENBAUGH, b. 17 Jan 1773, sponsors, Georg Leonhardt and Anna Marie BECKENBAUGH. (MDFRB6, p6)
486.2d-Eva Maria BECKENBAUGH, d/o Caspar and Susan BECKENBAUGH, b. 3 Jan 1776, bpt. 4 Feb 1776, sponsor Eva Maria Ewerlerin. (MDFRB6, p7)
486.2e-Anna Christiana BECKENBAUGH, d/o Johann Kaspar BECKENBAUBH, b. 6 Oct 1778, bpt. 23 Oct 1778, sponsor Georg BECKBAUGH and single dau. Anna Margaretha. (MDFRB6, p10)
486.3-Philip Henry SINN, bpt. 1736, Lancaster Reformed Church. (MDFRB13,p268)
486.3a-Johann Heinrich SINN, s/o Phillip and Elisabeth SINN, b. 28 Oct 1765, bpt. 1 Dec 1765, sponsors Heinrich SINN Sr., and Catharina. (MDFRB8, p49)
486.3b-Anna Catharina, d/o Phillip nd Elisabeth SINN, b. 28 Oct 1765, bpt. 22 May 1768, sponsors Georg Zimmerman and Anna Catharina. (MDFRB8, p49)
486.3c Jacob SINN b. 10 Mar 17??, bpt. 22 Apr 1770, s/o Philip and Elizaabeth. (MDFRB24 p15)
486.3c-Philip SINN, s/o Philip and Elisabeth SINN, b. 20 Jun 1774, bpt. 14 Aug 1774, sponsors Andreas and Barbara MICHEL. (MDFRB10, p35, 24 p19)
486.3e Elizabeth SINN b. 7 spe 1772, bpt. 12 Dec 1772, d/o Pillip and Elizabeth. (MDFRB24 p17)
486.3f Elizabeth SINN b. 13 Mar 1778, bpt. 26 apr 1778, d/o Philip and Elizabeth. (MDFRB24 p24)
486.5-Heinrich SINN, son Jacob Mattheis SIN, bpt. 31 Jan 1739, witness Jacob Mattheis Mansser on the Monocacy. (MDFRB13,p268,376)
486.5a-Maria Catharina SINN, d/o Jacob SINN and wife Philippina, b. 10 Mar 1768, bpt. 22 May 1768. (MDFRB8, p54)
486.5b-Elisabeth SINN, d/o Jacob and Philippina SINN, b. 25 jul 1771, bpt. 13 Oct 1771, sponsors Philip and Elisabeth SINN. (MDFRB8, p62)
486.6a-Balthasar FAUTH and Catharina, son Johann Heinrich FAUTH, b. 30 Nov 1763, bpt. 22 Jan 1764, sponsors Heinrich SINN and Catharina. (MDFRB8, p33,42)
486.6b-Maria Catharina FAUTH, d/o Balthasar and Catharina FAUTH, b. 28 Apr 1772, bpt. 25 Oct 1772, sponsors Jacob and Catharina HOFF. (MDFRB8, p68)
486.4c-Mariana FAUTH, d/o Balthasar and Catharina , b. 14 Jun 1774, bpt. 6 Nov 1774, sponsors Jacob and Anna Maria Beyer. (MDFRB8, p77)
486.6-Heinrich SINN formerly Lancaster, a daughter , Maria Catharina, b. 1 Jan 1741, sponsors peter Appel and wife Maria Catharina, on Pentecost, the year of birth 1741. (MDFRB8, p3)
486.6c1-Catharina FAUTIN, grandmohter, sponsored Elisabeth, d/o Jacob and Maria SCHMIDT, b. 15 Apr 1796, bpt. 26 Jun 1796. (MDFRB9,p61)
486.6d-Maria Barbara FAUTH, d/o Balthasar and Catharina FAUTH, b. 17 Dec 1776, bpt. 28 Sep 1777, sponsors Andeas and Barbara MICHEL. (MDFRB8, p87)
486.6e-Baltasar FAUTH, s/o Baltasar and Catharina FAUTH, b. 26 Apr 1779, bpt. 4 Jun 1780, sponsor Adam Ebert. (MDFRB9, p2)
486.6f-Georg FAUTH, s/o Baltasar and Catharina FAUTH, b. 4 Mar 1786, bpt. 10 Nov 1778, sponsors, Jacob s/o Baltasar FAUTH. (MDFRB9, p39)
486.7-Heinrich SINN, formerly Lancaster, a daughter, Maria Barbel, b. 16 Nov 1743, sponsors, Frantz Weese and wife, Anna Barbara, bpt. Dec 1743. (MDFRB8, p4)
486.7b-Catharina MICHEL, d/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 15 Mar 1760, bpt. 15 May 1769, sponsors Baltasar and Catharina FAUT. (MDFRB8, p59)
486.7c-Jacob MICHEL, s/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 18 Apr 1771, bpt. 21 Jul 1771, sponsors Peter and Elisabeth WEHRI. (MDFRB8, p61)
486.7d-Andreas MICHAEL, s/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 23 jul 1773, bpt. 10 oct 1773, sponsors Philip and Elisabeth SINN. (MDFRB8, p72)
484.8e-Elisabeth MICHAEL, d/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 2 Jul 1775, bpt. 15 oct 1775, sponsons Philip and Elisabeth SINN. (MDFRB8, p81)
486.7f-Henrich MICHEL, s/o Andreas and Barbara MICHAEL, b. 30 Jul 1777, bpt. 28 Sep 1777, sponsors Baltasar and Catherina FAUTH. (MDFRB8, p87)
486.7g-Maria Catharina MICHEL, s/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 10 Jul 1874, bpt. 22 Jun 1785, sponsor Catharina wd/o Philip Henry Thomas. (MDFRB9, p10)
486.7h-Mariana MICHEL, s/o Andreas and Barbara MICHEL, b. 5 Apr 1789, bpt. 15 Apr 1789, sponsor Catharina w/o Baltasar FOUT. (MDFRB9, p40)
PARENTS:
CHILDREN: MDFRB6-10
DEATH:
486.3g Mary PALMER, Mrs. d. 8 Feb 1866, age 84, nee SINN of Philip Henry SINN, widow of Henry PALMER. (MDFRB32)
486.5 Jacob Mattheis SINN, d. 6 Dec 18-08, 68y 10m 6d, buried Mt. Olivet Cem., Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. (MDFRB2)
486.5b Elizabeth SHOWER, Mrs. d. 23 Mar 1826, age 55 'SINN' (x) 1st. wife of Peter SHOWER. (MDFRB32)
OBITUARY:
486.3gs Henry PALMER: d. yesterday morning, Mr. Henry PALMER of our town (carpenter by trade), brother-in-law, Philip SINN, bur. German Reformed, 26 Feb 1838. (MDFRB41 Vol. II p283)
CEMETERY:
486.5b Elizabeth SOWERS 23 Mar 1826, age 55. (MDFRB2)
486.5bs Peter SOWERS 26 Feb 1848, age 83y 1m 2d, Mt. Olivet Cem., Frederick, Frederick Co., MD. (MDFRB2)
MARRIAGE:
486.3 Philip SINN m. 1 Nov 1764, Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN, Frederick Co. (MDB10)
486.3g Mary SINN m. 11 Apr 1805, Frederick Co., MD, Henry PALMER. (MDFRB11 p20, MDFR1, 24)
48.65 Jacob SINN  m. Maria Magdalena BIBER, 31 oct 1756, by John Conrad Steiner (MDFRB10)
486.5 Jacob SINN m. Philippina KARNER, 2 Nov 1766 (MDFRB24)
486.5b Elizabeth SINN m. Peter SOWERS, 8 Sep 1792, Frederick Co., MD. (MDFR1)
FAMILY BIBLE:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
WILL:
486 Henry SINN: of Frederick Co., farmer, will dated 7 Mar 1770; to wife Catharina thirds and sole use of my Negro woman, Priss, for life, then to equally divided between all my children, also a grey colt; to son Jacob 61 pounds; to daus. Barbara Michael 11 pounds; Catharina FOUT 22 pounds; Mary CROWN and Susanna PICKENPAW 41 pounds each; to son Philip Henry, one waggon and four horses and the tract where I live called Loom, orginally part of Taskers Chance, provided he pay my son Jacob and 5 daughters 400 pounds within 5 years after my death; if he refuses, then executor to sellland and pay Philip Henry equally with the others. To son Jacob and four daughters, residue of the estate in equally shares. Wife Catharina and son Jacob executors; Wit. C. Beatty, Winebark Judy, Charles Rolar. Proved 16 Jul 1770 by 3 witnesses. The widow refuses to stand to the will but accepts her third. (MDB6, Vol. 3, p109,MDFR17)
ESTATE RECORDS:
DEEDS:
486 Henry SINN: recorded Bill of Sale 22 Apr 1755, from Susan Apple of Frederick Co., w/o Casper Apple, for sum of 5 p., one young grey horse, singend Susanna Apple before James Mankin and John Shellman. (MDFRB15 p61)
CENSUS:
PLACEMENT:
486-Heinrich SINN: Witness bpt. of Maria Appollonia Hoffman 26, Sunday of Trinity, 1755; (MDFRG8,p23); Sponsored bpt. Catherine Thomas 22 Jul 1747, Michael Storm 11 Aug 1751, and was a communicate on Easter 1759. (MDFRB10,p1,3,84); Henry SINN served 42 days, Capt. Stephen Ransberger's Company, Muster Rolls c1757. (MDFRB13).
486 Heinrich SINN: Henry SINN received following Certification of Naturalization, 10 Oct 1861, at a session held in Fredericktown, Frederick Co.,  8 Day 1749, Monday. henry  Sinn among those, being Calvinists severally took the oaths to the government and subscribed to the test oaht of Abjaration and produce Certificcates having received the sacrament within two months. According to the form of the Act of parliment in such cases made and provided. (MDFRB36)
486.2-Susannah BECKENBACH and Caspar: Susanna member Reformed Congregation, Middle town 1775; confirmed by Pastor Henop 27 Apr 1782, went to Holy Communion; a communicant 27 Apr 1782; Caspar member Reformed Congregation, Middletown, 1775. (MDFRB6,p64,65,68); sponsored baptisms Susannah Tilshaefer, 16 Dec 1774, and Johann Gottlieb Mittag, 24 Apr 1776. (MDFRB6,p77,83)
486.3-Philip Henry SINN confirmed 11 Apr 1754; communicant at Fall Communion 8 Oct 1758; communicant 22 Jun 1760; subject to Christian Discipline 10 May 1775. (MDFRB10); sponsored baptisms of Henrich Brunner 4 Jul 1772; Elisabeth Brunner 4 Aug 1776; Elisabeth Brunner 26 apr 1778; Elizabeth Zimmerman 21 Mar 1779; Joh. Heinrich Weinmuller 18 Jul 1779; Anna Margareth Lauer, 16 Jan 1787. (MDFRB10,p31,42,44,45,58,62,72,80,85,98,101) Sponsored George Henry Zimmerman 2 Apr 1785; Elisabeth Margareth Kaufman 1779; and Elisabeth Maurer 17 Dec 1797. (MDFRB9,p24,63,93)
486.5 Jacob SINN, wit. to will of Angel Morningstar, 30 Dec 1788; (MDB6 Vol. 13 p148); sponsored Maria Magdalena Aller 1756. (MDFRB8 p27)
486.6 Catharine FOUT and Balthasar: Balthasar nominated decom from the county3 May 1772, retired as deacon 1776. (MDFRB9 p99,100) They sponsored Johann Balthasar Kuntz, 22 Maay 1763; Mariana Michael 15 Apr 1789, Catharina Ebert 25 Dec 1799, and their granddaughter, Elisabeth SCHMIDT, 26 Jan 1796. (MDFRB8 p32, 9 p40,41, 65)
486.7 Maria Barbara MIcHEL and Andreas: Barbara was a communicate 27 Apr 1782. (MDFRB6 p68); Andreas a home elder 1 May 1788. (MDFRB8 p101); sponsored Andreas HOCK 28 Aug 1770. (MDFRB6 p3); Catharine STOKER 4 may 1781; Johann Jacob MICHEL 27 Jun 1784; Henrich MICHEL 2 Jun 1793; Johan Adam and Brabara MICHEL twins 9 Aug 1795; and Elisabeth MICHEL 1 May 1788 (MDFRB9 p5, 18,52, 59, 37)
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