Joseph Jacob Bollinger (1743 - 1826)

Born 29 Apr 1743 in Kirtorf, Kirtorf, Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Ursula (Brodbeck) Bollinger — married 1767 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Catherine (Hauptman) Bollinger — married about 1793 in Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1826 at age 83 in Linesboro, Carroll, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Joseph J Bollinger had property first in York Co. PA, and later bought a farm in Maryland. This farm was called Bollinger's Contrivance, a particularly interesting name for a home. This home was a gathering place for many lines of the Bollinger family, and is sited as the final resting place of several, in different lines of the family.

Another Story of Immigration and Family Will Joseph's Land and Will Tradition has it that Joseph (Jacob) and his brother, Henry Bollinger came to America with their mother around 1754. The family was settled in York County, Pennsylvania by 1756. The mother's name is unknown but she remarried to Johannes Heinrich 'John' Lamott. John Lamott died in March 1803 and Joseph Bollinger was mentioned in his will. Joseph (Jacob) married Ursula Brodbeck, daughter of Henry Brodbeck, around 1767. They made their home in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania where their seven children were born. On May 9, 1765 Jacob purchased, by warrant, 75 acres in Manheim Township and some time later, purchased another 80 acre parcel known as 'Deep Dale'. His name, as well as that of Henry and Mathias Blocher and John Derwachter appear on the 1779 and 1783 tax lists for York County, Pennsylvania. In 1784 Joseph (Jacob) bought land in Baltimore County, Maryland. He named this property 'Bollinger's Contrivance.' It was located about a mile south of Lineboro near the Pennsylvania/Maryland boarder in what is now Carroll County, Maryland. Joseph is listed on the 1810 Federal Census for Baltimore County, Maryland. Ursula died between 1787 and 1790 and Joseph married his second wife Catherine. They had 10 children. That makes a total of 17 children born to Joseph and his two wives! Joseph died on 15 November 1826 and is buried at 'Bollinger's Contrivance.' His tombstone reads: Here is buried Joseph Bollinger born the 29th April 1743 died on 15 November 1826 was aged 83 years 6 months and 17 days. His will dated 2 June 1826 was probated in Baltimore County, Maryland on 5 December 1826 and was recorded in Will Book 12, pages 319-320, FHL film #0013595. His second wife, Catherine, died on 3 May 1839 and is also buried at "Bollinger's Contrivance" Abstract of JOSEPH BOLLINGER's WILL: dated 2 June 1826, recorded 5 December 1826 To wife CATHERINE Bollinger: one table, one chest, one bed and bedstead together with all the bedclothes, one coffee kettle, one coffee mill and her choice of any one of my cows. To son JOSEPH Bollinger: the sum of $13.33. To son ANDREW Bollinger: the sum of $45.00. Daughters ELIZABETH, SUSANNAH, SALLY & MAGDALINA each received one cow, one bed and bedstead together with all the bed clothes, one chest and one spinning wheel. He directed that the rest of his personal and real estate be sold at public or private sale and all of the money arising from the said sale to be divided as follows: one third to his wife Catherine and the remaining two thirds I give and bequeath to all my children namely JOSEPH Bollinger, MATTHIAS Bollinger, JOHN Bollinger, ISAAC Bollinger, ANDREW Bollinger, DANIEL Bollinger, PETER Bollinger, GEORGE Bollinger, JACOB Bollinger, ELIZABETH Hose wife of Michael Hose, EVE Utz wife of Daniel Utz, CATHERINE Hose widow of Henry Hose, deceased, BARBARA Jones wife of David Jones, ELIZABETH Bollinger, SUSANNAH Bollinger, SALLY Bollinger and MAGDELINA Bollinger to be equally divided between them share and share alike. He also gave his wife Catherine, free use of his dwelling house to reside in until the estate real and personal is sold. Joseph appointed his two sons MATTHIAS Bollinger and DANIEL Bollinger as sole executors. The will was witnessed by Michael Werner, John Werner, Ludwick Fisher and Henry Trapnall.

Sources

• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28589866/person/12195701425/media/6?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39663759/josep-bollinger

Acknowledgments

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