Person:Paul Arnspiger (1)

Paul is first listed in the records ofStrasburg township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as a Freeman. It is well known that he married Maria Thorodea Bruner, but no marriage record has been found. A daughter, Esther Maria, was born 9 March 1775 and died 22 August 1775. This record was found on an obscure church record on microfilm. It was the Old Trinity Lutheran Church records. Sometime in 1775 Paul and Maria, along with most of Maria's family moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Located in close proximity to Bedford County, is York and Cumberland County, where Paul's mother and step-father, Magdalena and Christian Fox (Fuchs) resided. Also, Henry Arnsberger, probably Paul's brother, was living in Cumberland County. Christopher Ernsberger, probably another brother, was residing in Washington County, Maryland, which is right next to York County. So although Paul seemed to be moving with his wife's family, it appears he was also moving closer to his own family. Paul is listed on the tax lists in Bedford County, Turkeyfoot township in 1776 and paid 7.2 1/4 pounds. There is a request for ownership of land in Turkeyfoot township on 16 October 1776. In 1783, Paul paid taxes of 5.5 (pounds) and had 2 horses, 3 cattle, 2 sheep and 150 acres. In the 1784 census, Paul is found with 7 people and 150 acres. On January 10, 1785, Paul received Warrant #32 for 100 acres named "Does Range". The patent was received 7 April, 1795. After much searching, a record of Paul's military service was found. He is listed as a member of the Second Battalion, Second Company, commanded by William Jones, dated May, 1788. Another record, dated 5 February, 1788, lists Paul as subject to militia duty in Milford township, Bedford County. In the 1790 census of Bedford County, Paul is listed with 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16 and 3 females. Sometime between 1790 and 1795, Paul travelled to Kentucky with other members of the Bruner family. Paul was present in Jessamine County, Kentucky for the first 4th of July celebration given by William Price. It was in honor of those who served during the Revolutionary War. On May 8, 1795, Paul gave his Power of Attorney to Henry Bruner, a brother-in-law, to make a deed to George Friend. The Ernstberger's were in Kentucky. Henry Bruner sold Paul's land on September 5, 1796 to George Friend for 75 pounds. Paul and his family were in Jessamine county, Kentucky by that time. The following is an excerpt from the History of Jessamine County: "Jessamine Creek winds its course through a soil of wonderful fertility, and then narrowing to a modest width, glides through meadows and woodland. Hard beaten roads intersect each other over a fine landscape of rare beauty, at times winding past neat and pretty farm-houses and spacious barns; and at others lost seemingly in the dark woods of oak and cedar which cast their shadows over the way. The writer well remembers that one pleasant September morning in 1869 he set out on foot to visit the mouth of Jessamine Creek. After following the course of the creek about sixteen miles, arrived at the point where the creek empties into Kentucky River. The road was exceedingly rough and tortuous and led along the tops of high banks and precipices, through which the creek tumbled and foamed over a rocky bed to the river. The scenery all along Jessamine creek is strikingly beautiful. The hills and cliffs are admirably set off by a growth of cedar trees. The stream, where it empties into Kentucky River, runs smoothly over a solid bed of limestone rock of great depth. As you stand on its border, with the rocks rising perpendicularly before you, watching the silvery tide pouring itself as it were from the blue bosom of the sky into the depth below, the scene is irresistibly charming." No record has been found of Paul's initial land purchase in Kentucky. However, he is listed in the 1799 tax list as owning 80 acres. He appears on the tax list every year after that until 1822. Paul and Mary, as his wife was called, bought and sold land over the next twenty years in Jessamine County. It appears they were never rich land owners, but prosperous enough in their own right. To survive the rigors of settling a new and wild country like Kentucky is testimony enough of what kind of people the Arnspigers were. No record is found of Paul after the 1821 tax list. It appears he and Mary were living with their daughter, Polly and her husband, John Houser, as an old couple is listed in the 1820 census. Mary lived to be 96 years old and died in Eminence Twp., Logan County, Il. where she had been living with her daughter Polly Arnspiger Houser.

Bedford co, PA Quarter Sessions, 1775, Rioters. January Sessions 1775. The King vs Aquilla White, Pierce Noland, George Browner, Frederick Rinsel, Paul Ernstberger, Jacob Morningstar, Daniel Morningstar, Adam Kefer, Henry (Stegner?), William Noland, Peter Backer, and Frederick Vertress. Riot and Assault. True bill. The defendants being three times called, came not. Therefore process awarded. (p. 77) (Source: Bedford County Court Records, Courthouse, Bedford, Pa.)

1. ↑ Linn, John B., Editor: Wm. H. Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Series: Series III, File Reference: 019,303 (Claren
   V17P182 V2P284 Land records;.

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2. ↑ Jessamine Co., KY., Its Survey,1796
   P.6-7;.

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3. ↑ Bedford Co, PA Land Records
   No.32, 1101785.

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4. ↑ The Palatine Immigrant, Volume: VIII, No 3 (Winter, 1983).

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5. ↑ LCHS, Pennsylvania Tax Rolls, Location: Lancaster co, PA (June 2003)
   In 1771 listed as a Freeman.

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6. ↑ Paul Arnspiger, Tombstone.

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7. ↑ Linn, John B., Editor: Wm. H. Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Series: Series III, File Reference: 019,303 (Claren
   III, Vol 22 p 284.

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8. ↑ Bedford Co, PA Land Records.

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9. ↑ 1790 Census
   Listed as Paul Errenceberger. Bedford Co, PA Turkeyfoot twp.

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10. ↑ Tombstone found in the neglected Grow cemetery located on Otis Wilder Farm on Short Shun Pike(June 26, 2000) which is adjacent to land owned by Bill Kenkel, of Jessamine county, Kentucky. Reads: P E Jy 18 1822
11. ↑ He was listed as Powel Earnsbarger. His household included 7 white persons, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 2 sheep and 150 acres.
12. ↑ The survey was made 7 June 1787. It included 97 acres, 90 perches. The patent was recorded 7 April 1795, (in Patent Book No 25, p 42 15 April 1795) for the consideration of 75 pounds. (It was 10 years from the survey until patent). The land was named Does Range in the survey.
13. ↑ He is listed as Paul Errenceberger. The family consisted of 1 male over 16 (Paul), 2 males under 16, and 3 females.