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Trial Biography of Peter Eddleman of Philadelphia Incomplete see below

Age --- Year ----------- Event

0............~1698. Peter Edelmann born in Germany, but location is not known. William H Eddleman claimed this Peter Eddleman as his ancestor and "in 1958, Dr. Weber suggested that they look for my Peter Edelamn around Beerfelden," Joe Eddleman wrote.

~32........1730 SEP 5 ........Peter arrives in America on ship Alexander & Ann at Philadelphia, PA
Peter settled in Horsham, PA, living there in 1756 as a "yoeman".Arrived with 45 other Platinate families. However, Dr. Weber says people from East bank of Rhine were also called platinates

~34 .......1732 Dec 24 ....Son George born (he fought in Rev. War). George married Anna Miller at Germantown, Penn. Reformed Church 30 Oct 1760.

~47 ........1745 Apr 4, daughter Maria Elizabeth born

.................also had a son named Peter (if more childern they are not known)

~ 47 - 52 ....~1745-1750, his first wife Regina died between 1745-1750 with whom he had at least three children.

~52 ..........1750 Aug 26 He married Christina Buda, his second wife, Germantown, PA. Christina according to a letter by William H. Eddleman said she bore no children by him.

~58...........1756 living in Horsham, PA, as a "yoeman" (farmer).

~104 .........1802 MAY 12 He died. He owned a taven in Northern Liberties, Phila., Penn. when he died. The Reverand Muhlenberg visited Peter during his last days when he was sick before he died. Note age of 104 years, has Harold misread Joe's message?

Childern of Peter and Regina Eddlemn:
John, born 17 Nov. 1753,
Rosina, born 12 Oct. 1757,
Jacob, born 1 Jan. 1766,
Rachel, born 6 Sept. 1772,
Ann, born 5 May 1774,
Sarah, born cir 1777
and Barbara.

Attended St. Michaels Church in Germantown.
Last lived in "Chestnut Hill."

l Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 This copy is being depleted to write the trial biograph above

William eddleman did quite a bit of research in Germany before he died but was never able to tie down the birth place of my Peter.He did locate records for another Peter Edelman in the marriage register of Ober-Sensbach, year 1717 page 145 " 1715, January 7, in the house of....? there was married by the priest after the usual public notice Hans Peter Edelmann, son of the late Hans Nicolaus Edelmann, inhabitant of Huettelthal with maid Eva Catherinea....?, legitimate daughter of the late Adam Schaeffler, inhabitant and miller of Ober-Sensbach.

In documents there are mentioned the children of the above mentioned married couple:
1716, July 17, Tuesday night about 8 o'clock there was born to Hans Peter Edelmann, here by Eva Catharina, his wife, a little boy, who was baptised on the following day.
1717, Febr, 25, in the morning around 4 o'clock there was born a Rose Baerbel
1722, July 24, in the evening at 7 o'clock there was born a Hans Pete

According to these documents by German researcher Dr. H.F. Weber from Darmstadt for William Eddleman "the family Hans Peter Edelmann must have lived without any doubt in Ober Sensbach. The head of the family should be identical with the Peter we are looking for. According to the marriage register from 1715, this Peter Edelmann will probably have come from Huettenthal and married into Ober-Sensbach. There are no more documents found, especially about the emigration of the family of Peter Edelmann from Ober-Sensbach to America" This resaercher found mention of other Eddlemans 1. in Finkenbach near Rothenberg a certain Velten Edelman (1557) 2. In Schneppenhausen near Darmstadt: Adam, Peter and Wendel Edelman (1622) Michael Edelman (1588 and 1640) 3. In Graefenhausen near Darmstadt-Anna Maria Edelman daughter of Velten Edelman (1640) Joe Eddleman

These two letters from Joseph Kenworthy Eddleman were the basis of the above trial biography.

l Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 8:14pm Electronic Mail From: INT:joeeddleman@InfoAve.Net Msg#: 338711 To: Indbio Re: Peter Eddleman Dear HArold, The information I tried to send before is as follows: Peter Edelman Sr. who was born cir. 1698 in Germany and came to this country on Sept 5, 1730 aboard the Alexander and Ann arrived with 45 other Palatine families. He first settled in Horsham, Pa, living there as a "yoeman" He owned a tavern in Northern Liberties when he died. His first wife Regina died between 1745-1750 with whom he had at least three children. He married second Christina Buda on August 26, 1750 in Germantown, Pa. Christina according to a letter by William H. Eddleman said she bore no children by him. The Reverand Muhlenberg visited Peter during his last days when he was sick before he died.William eddleman did quite a bit of research in Germany before he died but was never able to tie down the birth place of my Peter.He did locate records for another Peter Edelman in the marriage register of Ober-Sensbach, year 1717 page 145 " 1715, January 7, in the house of....? there was married by the priest after the usual public notice Hans Peter Edelmann, son of the late Hans Nicolaus Edelmann, inhabitant of Huettelthal with maid Eva Catherinea....?, legitimate daughter of the late Adam Schaeffler, inhabitant and miller of Ober-Sensbach. In documents there are mentioned the children of the above mentioned married couple: 1716, July 17, Tuesday night about 8 o'clock there was born to Hans Peter Edelmann, here by Eva Catharina, his wife, a little boy, who was baptised on the following day. 1717, Febr, 25, in the morning around 4 o'clock there was born a Rose Baerbel 1722, July 24, in the evening at 7 o'clock there was born a Hans Pete According to these documents according to a German researcher Dr. H.F. Weber from Darmstadt for William Eddleman "the family Hans Peter Edelmann must have lived without any doubt in Ober Sensbach. The head of the family should be identical with the Peter we are looking for. According to the marriage register from 1715, this Peter Edelmann will probably have come from Huettenthal and married into Ober-Sensbach. There are no more documents found, especially about the emigration of the family of Peter Edelmann from Ober-Sensbach to America" This resaercher found mention of other Eddlemans 1. in Finkenbach near Rothenberg a certain Velten Edelman (1557) 2. In Schneppenhausen near Darmstadt: Adam, Peter and Wendel Edelman (1622) Michael Edelman (1588 and 1640) 3. In Graefenhausen near Darmstadt-Anna Maria Edelman daughter of Velten Edelman (1640) In 1958 Dr. Weber suggested that they look for my Peter Edelamn around Beerfelden. As I may have mentioned, I have a good bit of German research information but much is disjointed, some has not been translated and all of it is difficult to understand.
Joe Eddleman

Second Letter from Joe Eddleman

Immigrant's surname: EDDLEMAN/EDELMAN Immigrant's given name(s): Peter Ship name: Alexander & Ann U.S. arrival date: 5 Sep 1730 Port: Philadelphia, PA Place of origin: - Source: - Notes: Peter first settled in Horsham, Pennsylvania, living there in 1756 as a "yoeman." He owned a tavern in Northern Liberties, Phila., Penn. when he died. Wife was named Regina who died cir. 1745-1750. Children George, born 24 Dec 1732 (fought in Revolution), Maria Elizabeth, born 4 Apr 1745 and Peter. George married Anna Miller at Germantown, Penn. Reformed Church 30 Oct 1760, He died 12 May 1802 at Philadelphia. Their children, John, born 17 Nov. 1753, Rosina, born 12 Oct. 1757, Jacob, born 1 Jan. 1766, Rachel, born 6 Sept. 1772, Ann, born 5 May 1774, Saraah, born cir 1777 and Barbara. Attended St. Michaels Church in Germantown. Last lived in "Chestnut Hill."

Submitted by: Joseph K. Eddleman Jr. Email address: JOEEDDLEMAN@charleston.net

Address: 2079 Millbrook Ct. Mt. Pleasant South Carolina 29464

--------More on Peter Eddleman....did I get this from Eddleman@icsi.net, is his name James A. Eddleman, Jr.

I suppose this is Peter Eddleman of Erbach----Peter & Margret (Sharer) Eddleman came from Germany in 1762. They had 5 sons and settled in NC: Reuben, Jacob, John, Robert, Peter Jr.

This is Peter Eddleman of Erbach----------Dr Henry Leo Eddleman, President of ____ College, sent me some pages about Peter Eddleman, Sr born 1716 in County of Erbach, Germany, Province of Hess; came to America on ship "Albany" 1749. see eg610.htm . Recall Erbach is couple miles from Erlenbach. (bach means brook).

Move this to Odenwald page

Odenwald {a region northeast of Heidelberg when Edelmann lived}{Peter Edelmann of Erbach came from Odenwald as an example} {Odenwald (o dayn wahlt) means forest of Od trees}

Beschreibung: Waldreiches deutsches Mittelgebirge östlich des nördlichen Oberrheinischen Tieflandes, im Katzenbuckel 626 m hoch. Das im Westen mit einem zum Teil 400 m hohen Steilanstieg über dem Oberrheinischen Tiefland aufragende Gebirge dacht sich nach Süden, Südosten und Osten hin ab und wird im Norden durch die Gersprenz und ihre Nebenbäche stärker aufgelöst. Der westliche Teil (Vorderer oder Bergsträßler Odenwald) zeichnet sich durch dichte Zertalung und Kleinkuppigkeit aus, der östlich anschließende Hintere Odenwald ist nur durch tiefe, meist tektonisch vorgezeichnete Taleinschnitte gegliedert. Nördlich von Heidelberg Porphyrsteinbrüche. Die jährlichen Niederschlagsmengen schwanken zwischen 700 und 1100 mm. Im sogenannten Kleinen Odenwald südlich des Neckars sowie im Gebiet der östlichen Ausläufer bestimmen Lößdecken die Bodenfruchtbarkeit (Getreide-Hackfrucht-Bau). Städtische Siedlungen finden sich nur an wenigen Durchgangslinien (z.B. dem Neckartal) und an den Gebirgsrändern (Bergstraße, Baulandrand). Wichtigster Wirtschaftszweig ist heute der Fremdenverkehr. Der größte Teil des Odenwaldes und sein östliches Vorland bilden den Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.

Geschichte: Heute: Siehe Baden-Württemberg und Hessen.

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Date: Monday, August 25, 1997 7:31pm Electronic Mail From: INT:joeeddleman@InfoAve.Net Msg#: 338684 To: Indbio Re: David Eddleman Dear Harold, Do you have information that Gorg Heinrich Edelman was Christened 3/24/1761 the father of David and Catherine Edelman. The Sponsers were Gorg Heinrich Conrad and Elisabeth. My notes indicate that the source of this information ws from Lancaster county, "Source 11387(Lischy records) " I don't know what this means. If you are not aware there is excellent reference material on German Research at www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/3816/how/2.html which has a good article on sponsorship. I hope this is the right address. If not let me know and I will try to confirm it. Sincerely, Joe Eddleman

bject: Short Introductory Summary of my Family History Date: 4 Nov 97 21:11:24 -0500 From: joeeddleman@InfoAve.Net To: Indbio

Dear Harold, Just had a short time to look at your recent additions to the library. Did note that under the profile of my Peter Edelman there is mention he died May 12, 1802. He actually died in April, 1762. His son George died 5/12/1802.The children of Peter and Regina mentioned were actually the children of George. Peters children were George born 12/24/1732, Maria Elizabeth born 4/4/1745 and Peter Jr. date of birth unknown, date of death 1756.I will try to find time to further review and/correct/add to what information has been put in the trial biography. Have been very busy and not much time for leisure. Sorry.

Joe Eddleman