Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Martin Bernheisel

Notes:

To US in 1732 to Philadelphia, PA with father (?) Valentine Barnhisle.

Arrived on ship "Samuel" 1732, Hugh Percy Commanding. Other passengers include: Wendall Bernheisell, age 22, john berndheisell, age 20

John married Chateau, Anna Christina Martretha on Yes, date unknown. Anna (daughter of Chateau, Jean Nicholas) was born on 20 Nov 1745; died on 20 Sep 1803 in Perry Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bernheisel, Adam
2. Bernheisel, Polly or Molly
3. Bernheisel, Jacob
4. Bernheisel, Susanna Christina was born on 2 Mar 1764; died in 1774 in Berks County, PA.
5. Bernheisel, Johannes was born on 12 May 1765; died on 24 Apr 1817.
6. Bernheisel, Mary Magdalene was born on 18 Feb 1775; died in 1844.
7. Bernheisel, Henry was born on 18 Aug 1776; died on 21 Oct 1824.

Notes:

To U.S. 11 Aug. 1732 ad Philadelphia, PA, on ship "Samuel" (Signed with mark, aged 22) with presumed brother John (Strassburger's Penn. German Pioneers). At Schifenthill, Philadelphia (?) Co. (Berks Co. after 1752) in 1733. On 1734 petition for naturalization in Bucks Co., PA as "Barnheill" (on "original list" & as "Felty Barnard" in Davis' History of Bucks Co.); naturalized 11 Apr. 1741 in Philadelphia Co. Land warrants in Bucks Co. 1745 (100 acres) & 1750 (50 acres); "Valantine Barontheisel" and "early settler" in Lynn Wep., Lehigh Co. (Bucks Co. to 1752 & Northhampton Co. 1752-1812), but does not seem to have retained the land as no surveys exist for him. "Felt Bensel" in 1752 tax list in Tulpenhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.; "Valentine Bernhisle" in tax lists 1760 (Albany Twp.) & 1764 (Windsor Twp.) Berks Co.