| i. | SUSANNAH EGLE2 (EAGLE), b. Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; m. COL. PHILLIP COLE. |
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Notes for SUSANNAH EGLE (EAGLE): Susannah Egle (Eagle) married Col. Phillip Cole, who, prior to the Revolution, settled in Buffalo Valley, PA., and owned the tract of land upon which the town of Hartleton, Union county, is located. He was quite prominent during the early part of the war for independence, but in the "Great Runaway," left the valley, and was residing after the war at York, PA., subsequently it is thought removing to Baltimore, MD. Nothing further is known. |
| ii. | JOHN EGLE (EAGLE), b. 1723, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; d. Apr 1796, Reading, PA; m. ROSINA DICK; b. Bef. 1796. |
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Notes for JOHN EGLE (EAGLE): John Egle (Eagle) seems to have been a person of means; was a storekeeper at New Providence, Philadelphia (subsequently Montgomery) county, PA. from 1750 to 1763, afterwards, in 1772, residing in Alsace township, Berks county, and, at the time of his death in 1796, at Reading. His will, which was probated May 6, 1796, makes Reverend William Boas executor, the witnesses being John Spyker and Jacob Dick. His wife Rosina Dick had died prior to him. |
| iii. | CASPAR EGLE (EAGLE), b. 16 Oct 1725, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; d. 03 Sep 1804, Harrisburg, PA; m. (1) ELIZABETH MENTGES; b. Abt. 1730; d. 03 Jan 1760; m. (2) CATHARINE BINTLING; b. Abt. 1738, Switzerland; d. 1811, Harrisburg, PA. |
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Notes for CASPAR EGLE (EAGLE): CASPAR EGLE (EAGLE0 was brought up on his father's farm, a winegrower; received a good education, and with the other members of his family, came to America prior to 1740. His father, as before stated, located in Cocalico township, Lancaster county, PA. but the son settled in Alsace township, Berks county. He was naturalized in October, 1762, as appears by the Pennsylvania Archives. In 1770, he was engaged in merchandising at Reading, while in 1774 he established a brewery at Lancaster. He took the oath of allegiance August 24, 1777. He remained in Lancaster until 1794, when he and his second wife, Catharine Bintling removed to Harrisburg, PA., where they both died at the residence of his son, Valentine. |
| 2. | iv. | ADAM EGLE (EAGLE), b. Abt. 1726, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; d. Abt. 1779, Lancaster Co., PA. |
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