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Ulrich Burkhalter was born around 1693[1], presumably in Switzerland. It would seem that he was the Ulrich Burkhalter, son of Ulrich and Katharina Burkhalter, born 29 Jan. 1692 at Hasle, Bern canton, Switzerland.[2][3]This general area is the origin of the Burkhalter family name.
Ulrich Burkhalter brought his family to America, arriving at Philidelphia on the ship Richard and Elizabeth on 28 Sept. 1733. The passenger list includes Ulrich Burghalter, age 40; Barbara Burghalter, 34; Elisabeth, 14; Anna Catharina, 12; Anna Magdalena, 8; Anna Barbara, 4; Margaretha, 2 ½; and Hance Peter, 1 ¼.[4]
Also passengers on this ship were Hans Sherer, age 30; Maria Magdalena Sherer, 22; Eva Catherina, 4; Veronica, 4 months. It has been claimed that the maiden name of Ulrich Burkhalter’s wife Barbara was Sherer.[5]
"In the company of the Vautrin family, also came Ulrich Burghalter... who with the Vautrins settled in old Whitehall Township.... Abraham Vautrin's grandson, Colonel Stephen Balliet, the hero of our sketch, became the husband of the grand-daughter of Ulrich Burkhalter."[6]
Ulrich Burkhalter “settled in Whitehall township, and on Feb. 4, 1743, bought from Richard Hockley a tract of three hundred acres of land near Egypt. This was a tract nearly square, rich and fertile soil, beautifully located, watered with two never-failing springs about two hundred fifty yards distant from each other, the water from which irrigates the meadows on this and adjoining tracts. It is in general one of the best and most desirable tracts in the township.”[7]
Ulrich Burkhalter “of Whitehall Township in the County of Northampton” made his will on 31 July 1761. In this will he states that he had given “the sum of Thirty pounds Two Cows Two Sheep one Bed & Bedstead Chest Two Acres of Wheat in the Ground and fifteen Bushels of Wheat threshed cleaned and a Spinning Wheel” to each of his daughters Mary Elisabeth, Catharine, Magdalena, Barbara, Margaretta and Dorothea. He also states that in the year 1754 he and his wife Barbara had deeded land [his entire farm] to their son Peter, “which deed is Recorded at Easton in Book A vol. 1 page 218.” Having indicated that he had already provided for his children, he left one shilling to each of his daughters and the rest of his estate to his son Peter, who he named executor.[8]
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Ulrich was born in 1692. He passed away in 1762.
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Categories: Richard and Elizabeth, Arrived 28 September 1733 | Palatine Migrants
One approach to find out would be to find the christening records of his children. However, I could neither find them in Hasle nor in Lützelflüh.
edited by Samuel Zschokke
The baptism record is available at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LJP6-TX4
edited by Jill Piggott