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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania
in the Revolution from 1774 to 1783,
by Morton L. Montgomery,
Vols. I & II,
publ. Reading, PA: Chas. F. Haage, Printer, Seventh and Court
Streets,
1894
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HENRY CHRIST
was a man of prominence at Reading in 1760, and officiated
as sheriff on Berks County for the years 1761 and 1762.
He showed a proper enthusiasm in the first movement at
Reading for the Revolution in 1774, and was appointed by
Edward Biddle as one of the Committee on Correspondence.
In 1776 he raised and commanded a company of rifle-en in the
campaign of Long Island, though not actually engaged in the
battle. In 1777 he was placed on the Committee of
collect arms, &c.
Upon his return, he was appointed a justice of the
peace of Reading, and in 1784 he was reappointed for another
term of seven years. While holding this office he also
served as recorder, register and clerk of the Orphans' Court
of the county from 1777 to 1789, the Orphans' Court of the
county from 1777 and 1789, excepting the last-named office
for the year 1789; and he was also clerk of the Quarter
Session for 1779.
He died at Reading in August, 1789, and left a large
estate. He had four sons - Henry, Jacob, John
and Daniel- and six daughters - Barbara
(married to John Gallentine), Maria (married to
George Spangler), Catharine (married to Capt.
Jacob Graul), Margaret (married to Jacob Zimmerman),
Susanna (married to Frederick Gossler) and
Magdalena (married to Michael Lutz.)
Source:
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania in the Revolution from 1774 to 1783,
by Morton L. Montgomery,
Vols. I & II,
publ. Reading, PA: Chas. F. Haage, Printer, Seventh and Court
Streets,
1894 - Page 219 |
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