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Descendants of Marcus Egle (Eagle)




Generation No. 1


1. MARCUS EGLE1 (EAGLE) was born Abt. 1690 in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and died Sep 1767 in Lancaster Co., PA. He married ELIZABETH ? Bet. 1707 - 1740. She was born Bet. 1685 - 1706, and died Bet. 1729 - 1794.

Notes for M
ARCUS EGLE (EAGLE):
THE FAMILY OF EGLE'

The family of EGLE, or EGLI, belonged to the ancient German tribe of Langebards (Longbeards), which settled in the northern part of Italy in the fourth or fifth century. The ancestor of the Swiss Egli's emigrated from the Canton Tessino to St. Gall, about the twelfth century. This ancestor had five sons, three of whom settled in the department of the Loire, in France, subsequently, upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, removing to the Canton of Zurich, where they became followers of the Swiss reformer, Zwingli, whilst the other two remained in the Canton of St. Gall. A branch of the latter, somewhat later, emigrated to the Canton of Lucerne. The St. Gall and Lucerne families adhered to the Roman Catholic faith, but a friendly relation with the Zurich branch was constantly maintained. It is more than probable that some one of the same family reached England at an early period, for we find that in the seventh year of the reign of Edward I. (A.D. 1278), "Wilhelmus Egle et Custancia uxor," had holdings in the Hundred of Northstowe, county of Cambridge. The English family of Eagle is different in its origin. The orthography of the name is somewhat perplexing, from the fact that Egle is that adopted by the Zurich branch, while that of Egly by those of St. Gall. Although the first settlers in America wrote their name Egle, there are changes in different sections of the Union, chiefly due to ignorance or carelessness. The New York and Central Pennsylvania families write it correctly, EGLE; those in Ohio, Illinois and Arkansas, EAGLE; while in the Southern states it is EGLEY or EAGLEY, and in California, EKEL, all having the same origin- -descendants of Marcus Egle. In the genealogy which is herewith presented, we have given the uniform spelling EGLE.

MARCUS EGLE, the first of the name in Pennsylvania, was born about the year 1690, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, not far from the city of Berne, from whence he and his family emigrated to America prior to 1740. He took up a tract of land in Cocalico township, Lancaster county, Pa., where he died in September, 1767, leaving a wife, Elizabeth, and five children. We have the names of only four.

More About M
ARCUS (EAGLE) and ELIZABETH ?:
Marriage: Bet. 1707 - 1740
     
Children of M
ARCUS (EAGLE) and ELIZABETH ? are:
  i.   SUSANNAH EGLE2 (EAGLE), b. Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; m. COL. PHILLIP COLE.
  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.
  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.
  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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