Christian Borneman

  Noted events in his life were:

• lived: Perkiomen Creek area, three miles from the Borneman land, 1772 to 1794. I settled about three miles north of my father's place, on the Perkiomen Creek in about the year 1772. I lived there until 1794, when I moved to Limerick township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. During the winter, I lived with my father and helped him haul bar-iron to philadelphia for Maberry's Forge. In return we would bring back such goods as were needed by his employed hands.

• Military, 1776. ¹³⁹ I participated in the Revolutionary War carrying supplies to Valley Forge and by serving as a Private 8th Class Penna Military 4th Battalion.

• Occupation: Carpenter. ¹⁴⁰ I worked for the Zimmerman family as a carpenter.

• Property: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. I bought the land next to the Limerick Church.

• Moved, 1794, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

• Illness. In later years, he became feeble and almost blind.

Christian married Mary Hiestand about 1775. (Mary Hiestand was born in 1747 and died in 1817.)

  Marriage Notes:

Children Barbara H. Borneman b: 8 APR 1777 d. Spetember 3, 1854 Lower Skippack Mennonite Henry H. Borneman b: 3 JUL 1780 in Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomer Co, PA d. December 20, 1852 Limerick Township, PA Daniel H. Borneman b: 1774 d. 1819 Jacob H. Borneman b: 1776 d. 1796 Christian H. Borneman b: 8 APR 1777 d. 1792 Mary H. Borneman b: 1781 John H. Borneman b: 1783