Finding a complete list of all with some connection to the Lykens Valley area who served in the Revolutionary War is nearly impossible, but several attempts have been made, one of which was published in a Gratz history in 1997.
After the original military conflict, many families migrated to [the Lykens Valley] from Berks, Montgomery, Lancaster and other counties. They took up permanent residence, living out their days in this area.
[This] group of Revolutionary War veterans includes some of those already named in [companies]. Others served in alternative county militias before they came to Upper Paxton Township. It is difficult to separate Gratz and Lykens Township residents from those who lived in other areas of Upper Paxton Township….
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John Bordner (1758-1912). First lived in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, then in Upper Paxton Township. Buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Susannah ——?—– (1767-1814). His will stated his wife should get all money needed until she died or changed her name. He served as a Private in Capt. Jonathan Fulmer‘s Company, Berks County Militia.
William Bordner (1757-1841). Lived in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, then in Upper Paxton Township. Married Mary Elizabeth Koppenheffer (1763- ?). Served as a Private in Capt. Jonathan Fulmer‘s Company, Berks County Militia.
Nicholas Bressler (1751-1825) is buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Church, Lykens Township. Married Magdalina Steiner of Lancaster County. Served as Private in Capt. Shirman’s Company, 6th Battalion of Berks County Militia.
Ludwig Bretz (1737-1807). Served with Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company. Wounded at Long Island in 1776. One of the first settlers in “Upper End” of Dauphin County. Married Elizabeth —–?—–.
Benjamin Buffington (c1730-1814). Buried at the end of Short Mountain. Married Mary Frisdale. Second married Catherine Deibler, widow of Albright Deibler. Served with Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company. Benjamin was the first of the Buffington family to settle in the Lykens Valley.
George Buffington (1759-1830). Married Barbara Hoffman (1763-1827). Enlisted in November 1777 in Lancaster County Militia under Capt. Weaver.
Thomas Buffington (1756-1814). Married Elizabeth Slaymaker. Was a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Adam Cooper (1759-1823). Buried in a private cemetery on his land in Mifflin Township. His will dictated that a “small patch of ground occupied a long time ago as a burial place and father and mother lie interred here, my will and direction that the same be maintained and kept by son John wit pail fence….” He married Anna Christina Shott (1758-1813). Served in Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company.
Andreas Daniel (1757-1841). Buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Susanna Hoy (1768-1851).
Albright Deibler. Married Catherine —–?—– who later married Benjamin Buffington. Served in Associators 4th Battalion. Captured at Battle of Long Island; did not return. Lived near St. Peter’s (Hoffman) Church, Lykens Township.
Mathias Deibler (1763-1837). Buried at St. Peter’s (Hoffman) Church Cemetery, Lykens Township. Served in Captain Albright Deibler‘s Company and Capt. Martin Weaver’s Company. Married Catherine Matter (1768-1838). Lived in Mifflin Township.
Michael Deibler. Served in Capt. Albright Deibler‘s Company.
Conrad Dietz (1752-1819). Buried at Zion (Klinger) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township. Married Margaret —–?—–. Lived in Lykens Township.
David Harman. Said to be buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Elizabeth —–?—–. Served in Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company.
Jacob Harman (1750-1809). Buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Margaretha —–?—–. Served in Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company.
John Harman. Buried in St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Anna Maria —–?—–. Served in Capt. Martin Weaver’s Company.
Henry Hartman (1752-1836). Buried St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Sarah Herner (1765-1858). Lived in Bucks County during Revolution. Served in Capt. Lewis Farmer‘s Company, Col. Samuel Miles Regiment, Pennsylvania Riflemen in 1776.
Christian Hoffman (1752-1842). Buried Fetterhoff’s Cemetery. Married Susannah Deibler. Served with Capt. Martin Weaver, Capt. Philip Shrawder.
John Hoffman (1746-1831). Buried St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. Married Margaret Kauffman. He was a Captain, served at West Branch, Muncy Hill. While Capt. Deibler’s Company was held in captivity on Long Island, Capt. Hoffman was on frontier protecting the inhabitants from Indians and Tories. He was also held prisoner.
John Nicholas Hoffman (1749-1814). Buried at St. Peter (Hoffman Cemetery, Lykens Township. He lived at the end of Short Mountain. Lykens Township. He was a Captain and served with Capt. Martin Weaver‘s Company, Col. Rodgers Regiment, Battle of Brandywine and Germantown with his brother, and Capt. Albright Deibler‘s Company on Long Island.
John Peter Hoffman (1709-1798). Buried at the end of Short Mountain in family plot. Married Sarah Snyder. Came to the United States in 1739 and settled in what was then Upper Paxton Township around 1850. Served in the Provincial Army in Berks County during the Indian troubles.
Jacob Huber (1756-1849). Buried at St. Peter (Hoffman) Cemetery, Lykens Township. First married Catherine Elizabeth Sierer. Second married Catherine Elizabeth Bosshart. Jacob Huber was one of the very few Revolutionary soldiers from the Lykens Valley area to receive a pension. To obtain a pension, the veteran had to appear in open court to testify to his eligibility. Jacob Huber appeared at court on June 7, 1832. His testimony gives insight into life in the Continental Army. Huber stated that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in 1777, belonged to the 14th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and served to wit in Capt. Thomas Bull‘s Company in March 1777 at a place called Pfoutzes Valley distant from Carlisle 17 miles in Cumberland County. Served under Lt. Henry Slutterback, whose company had 40 to 50 men. After two months, marched to Pfoutzes Valley to Carlisle, and quartered there in the barracks two or three months. With 60 to 70 men, they left for Lancaster, then to Philadelphia, and Amboy in the “Jersees.” There they camped with from one to two thousand men. General Washington was at Amboy. Went to Paulis Hook where they had a light skirmish with the British, who retreated. Stayed at Paulis Hook about four months, then to Staten Island for over a month. Then back to Amboy and Mud Fort. After six months, marched to South Carolina, and after six months back to Amboy. He served three years, nine months.
Abraham Jury, a.k.a.Abraham Shora (1739-1785) lived in Upper Paxton Township. He married Catherine —–?—–. He served with Capt. Martin Weaver, Col. Rodgers Regiment, Capt. John Murray, and Col. Samuel’s Rifle Battalion, in the “Jerseys” and the frontier.
Samuel Jury, a.k.a. Samuel Shora, served with Capt. Martin Weaver and Col Rodgers and lived in Upper Paxton Township.
Leonard Kauffman (1760-1831).
Abraham Kissinger (1740-1807) lived first in Berks County, and later moved to Lykens Township. He married Maria Catherine Schaeffer (1739-1807). Served in Captain Jonathan Fulmer‘s Company, Berks County Militia.
Alexander Klinger was a Private with Capt. Shirman’s Company, 6th Battalion, Berks County Militia.
John Klinger was a Private with Capt. Shirman’s Company, 6th Battalion, Berks County Militia.
John Philip Klinger, born 1723 in Hesse, Germany, and died 1811, buried at Zion (Klinger) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township. In 1744 he married Anna Elizabeth Heist, who was born 1723, a daughter of Alexander Heist and Eva Catherine Heist. She died on board the ship Neptune in 1751, and is buried at the Trinity Cemetery, Philadelphia. John Philip Klinger went back to Germany and married in 1754, he married Eva Elizabeth Beilstein, a daughter of John Jacob Beilstein and Anna Elizabeth Beilstein. When he came back to America, he lived in Berks County and worked as a joiner. He served in Capt. Albright Deibler‘s Company, 4th Battalion. He later came to Dauphin County.
Michael Koppenhaver, born 1733 in Lancaster County [now Lebanon County], and died 1823. He is buried at St. John’s (Hill) Church Cemetery, near Berrysburg. He married Eva —–?—–. He lived in Bethel Township, Berks County, and served in the Bethel Township Militia, Captain Battorff’s 2nd Company, Col. Henry Spykers 6th Battalion, Berks County. He came to the Lykens Valley area about 1801.
Christian Lark (no dates), lived in Mifflin Township area of Upper Paxton Township. He served with Capt. Martin Weaver and Capt. Albright Deibler and participated in battles on Long Island.
Jacob Laudenslager (1764-1845), served in Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Berks County Militia. He lived in Maiden Creek Township, Berks County, during the war. By about 1800 he came to the Lykens Valley. He married Sophia RAeddinger.
John Lykens, son of Andrew Lykens, served in various areas of the service during the late 1700s.
John Matter (pre 1735-1802), said to be buried in St. John’s (Hill) Cemetery near Berrysburg. He first married Anna Barbara Arnold, second married Anna Catherine —–?—–, and third married Salome Reinhardt. He served with Capt. Albright Deibler, marched from Lancaster County to Long Island, New York. Later he served with Capt. Weaver, then Capt. Hoffman, patrolling the frontier against Indians and Tories.
John Matter Jr. (1759-1832) is buried at St. John’s (Hill) Cemetery, near Berrysburg. He married Elizabeth Bergner. In 1798 they had a one-story log cabin 30 x 24 feet and one out house. The property was valued at $200. He served with his father in Capt. Deibler’s Long Island march. Also, with Capt. Martin Weaver.
Jacob Metz (no dates). Served in Capt. Albright Deibler‘s Company.
Abraham Neighbor (1737-1815). Said to be buried in St. David’s Cemetery, Killinger. He married Anna Maria Gonsor (1735-1814). Served with Capt. Martin Weaver and Capt. Albright Deibler. Was in battles on Long Island.
John Martin Neubecker (1728-1803). He married Margaret Spare.
Dewalt Novinger (1737-1826) is buried at St. David’s Church Cemetery, Killinger. He married Mary Woodside who died in 1822. He served in CVapt. David Beal’s 2nd Company of 7th Battalion, Cumberland County. Dewalt was born on board ship when his parents came to America from Dublin, Ireland. His father was French and his mother was Irish.
Frederick Paul died at Philadelphia in 1837. He lived in Upper Paxton Township, near Halifax. He first married Salome —–?—– and 2nd married Catherine —–?—–. He served in the Continental Army at Brandywine, Long Island, and White Plains. He was wounded by musket ball in left side at Brandywine in September 1777. He served also with Captain Martin Weaver’s Company.
George Paul (c. 1750-1818). He lived near Elizabethville, then in Upper Paxton Township. He married Anna Catherine Matter who was born 1765. He served with Capt. Martin Weaver.
Philip Rauskolb died about 1807. He lived briefly in Upper Paxton Township. He married Anna Maria —–?—–. He served in Capt. Martin Weaver’s Company and had a warrant for land in Upper Paxton Township.
Andrew Riegel (1748-1815) married Catherine Hoffman (1751-1819). He was a Private with Capt. Shirman’s Company, 6th Battalion, Berks County Militia.
Michael Salade served in Captain Martin Weaver‘s Company.
Michael Schadel (no dates) served with Capt. John Rutherford‘s Company, through the Jerseys and battled of Brandywine.
George Schupp (1759-1839) is buried at Killinger, Upper Paxton Township. He married Maria Elizabeth Deibler (1760-1840), and had eleven children. He served with Capt. Deibler.
Peter Schoffstall (about 1740-1815) is buried at St. Peter’s (Hoffman) Church Cemetery, Lykens Township. He lived in Strassburg, Lancaster County, during the war, and later in Lykens Township. He served in Capt. William Smythes 1st Battalion, 5th Company, Lancaster County Militia. In 1798 he lived near Mahantongo Mountain in a two story wood house, 30 by 26 feet with ten windows and a barn.
Martin Schaffner Sr. was born in New Holland, Lancaster County in 1759 and died 1826. He is buried at St. David’s Church Cemetery, Killinger, Upper Paxton Township. He married Fronie Holdeman (1762-1855). He served with Capt. Beards Company, Col. Ludwig Mayor‘s Regiment Pennsylvania Militia.
Christopher Sheesley served in Capt. Albright Deibler‘s Company.
Jacob Sheesley died in 1824 in Upper Paxton Township. He married Elizabeth —–?—–. He served in Capt. Albright Deibler‘s 4th Battalion.
Leonard Snyder (1739-1800).
Henry Umholtz (1745-1829) first married Margaret Rousch and second married —–?—– Sidenstricker.
Henry Werfel died in 1812. He married —–?—– Stonebreaker.
Weaver, Martin (1739-1803). Captain Weaver married Anna Maria Grubb.
Adam Weiss (1751-1833) is buried at St. David’s Church Cemetery, Killinger, Upper Paxton Township. He was married three times. He received a pension. He was a soldier in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Bell, Fackler, and Ott’s Company and was commissioned an Ensign November 1780.
John Peter Williard (1745-1821) is buried in St. Peter (Hoffman) Church Cemetery, Lykens Township. He married Magdalena Jury (1745-1822).
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From A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania, pages 783-785, with some editing. Not responsible for errors in original.
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The years of birth as 1764 and death as 1845 for Jacob Laudenslager in your Revolutionary War patriots list is wrong as it is wrong on a relatively new gravestone that some placed on the gravestone for his wife Sophia and her dates were used in error. Also the newer gravestone has the wrong initial on it too. Someone read the older vertical gravestone which says Sophia the wife of J. Jacob Laudenschlager, and then lists her date of birth and date of death, and incorrectly assumed that that grave was for Jacob when it is not, unless Jacob was buried there in the same grave with no gravestone, which is unlikely. My prior research of several decades ago found that Jacob’s date and exact location of death and burial was unknown. My prior research indicates Jacob was born in 1756 and died before Jan 1824, the death date per a relatives estate records. An alleged birth year of 1764 does not comport well for Jacob having served in the Revolutionary War in 1777 per the PA Archives. He would have been too young, imo. The year of birth which is 1756 comports much more accurately and logically. Apparently someone meaning well placed a new stone there on Sophia’s grave but with wrong information on it derived from a misreading of Sophia’s gravestone. This should be corrected or replaced by whoever did it, placed the new stone, or whoever else is responsible for that grave and the markers thereon. See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29906187/johann-jacob-laudenslager Said Jacob Laudenschlager belongs to this line: http://www.kerchner.com/des1011.htm Respectfully submitted, Charles Kerchner, a Laudenslager family researcher for many decades, http://www.kerchner.com/laudenslager/lauden.htm