NINTH GENERATION

288. Ulrich BRUNER was born on Feb 22 1722 in Bassersdorf, Zürich, Switzerland. ⁽¹⁰⁹⁹⁾ Bassersdorf is 8 miles NNE of Zürich. He was a Tailor in 1739. He immigrated on Feb 7 1739 to Philadelphia PA. ⁽¹¹⁰⁰⁾ Arrived on the "Jamaica Galley." Arrived in America in the company of Hans Jacob Bruner (The Trumpeter of Bassersdorf). Settled in Cocalico Dist., Lancaster Co. PA, north of Ephrata. In Bedford Co. at age 52; In 1774, in Chester Co. PA; in 1775, on tax list of Somerset Co. PA. On Feb 11, 1795, he purchased 50 acres and a sawmill in Jessamine Co. KY. He died in 1799 in Jessamine Co. KY.⁽¹¹⁰¹⁾ He Member Muddy Creek Reformed Church PA.. Came to Lancaster PA on the "Jamaica Galley" He was married to Fronica EGLI in 1745 in Lancaster PA. ⁽¹¹⁰²⁾

289. Fronica EGLI was born in 1722 in Switzerland. Children were:

i. Henry BRUNER was born in 1746 in Lancaster PA. ⁽¹¹⁰³⁾ He died before 1813 in Jessamine Co. KY. ⁽¹¹⁰⁴⁾
ii. Maria Dorothea BRUNER was born in 1751 in Lancaster PA. ⁽¹¹⁰⁵⁾ She died on Oct 18 1847 in Eminence Twp, Logan IL. ⁽¹¹⁰⁶⁾
iii. Elizabeth BRUNER was born on Dec 24 1753 in PA. ⁽¹¹⁰⁷⁾ She died before 1822.⁽¹¹⁰⁸⁾
144 iv. George Michael BRUNER.
v. Jacob BRUNER was born in 1759 in Lancaster PA. ⁽¹¹⁰⁹⁾ He died on Feb 14 1845 in Boone Co. KY. ⁽¹¹¹⁰⁾
vi. Christian BRUNER was born on May 17 1764 in Lancaster PA. ^(1111)(1112) He died on Dec 13 1845 in Jessamine Co. KY.⁽¹¹¹³⁾ He served in the military Revolutionary War.⁽¹¹¹⁴⁾ Was with George Rogers Clark in the Indiana Campaign. He was christened in Muddy Creek Reformed Church, Lancaster Co. PA. ⁽¹¹¹⁵⁾ He was buried in Harrison Deans Burial Ground, Jessamine Co. KY. Purchased land in Daviess and Martin counties IN from the U.S. Government.
vii. Barbara Christina BRUNER was born on Apr 1 1767 in Lancaster PA. ⁽¹¹¹⁶⁾
viii. Catharine BRUNER was born about 1780.⁽¹¹¹⁷⁾
ix. Mary BRUNER was born about 1782.⁽¹¹¹⁸⁾
x. Martha BRUNER was born about 1782.⁽¹¹¹⁹⁾

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