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Peter Orwig (1750 - 1807)

Peter Orwig
Born in Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1773 in Berks, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 56 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Peter Orwig served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter was the second child and first son of Gottfried and Clara Orwig, early German settlers in Pennsylvania. "He assisted his father to found the town of Orwigsburg in 1796 as did the other sons, Henry and George."

He married Hannah Webb and they had 11 children (as recorded in Wagenseller):

Maria Rebecca, b 17 Apr 1774, m ____ Miller
John Henry, b 27 Dec 1775
Samuel, b 3 Oct 1779
Esther, b 14 Oct 1788, m Wm Boggs of Milesburg Pa.
Sarah, b ___, m Jacob Hoover of Brush Valley Pa.
Henry, b ___, lived in Schuylkill co.
Elizabeth, b 25 Aug 1790
Jacob, b 25 May 1792
John, b ___, lived in Wheeling
Joseph (youngest), died at Akron, Oh
Mary, b ___, m. ___ Silar

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  • WikiTree profile Orwig-5 created through the import of mccutcheon Family Tree.ged on Jun 16, 2012 by Charlie McCutcheon. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Charlie and others.
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Name: Peter Samuel Orwig Birth Date: 8 Jul 1750 Birth Place: Maiden Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Death Date: Jul 1807 Death Place: Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Gottfried Orwig Mother: Anna Clara Orwig Children: Samuel John Orwig John A. Orwig Johann Henry Orwig [1]

ORWIG, PETER Ancestor #: A134633 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE Birth: 7-6-1750 PHILADELPHIA CO PENNSYLVANIA Death: POST 1800 BRUNSWICK TWP BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Description: 1) CAPT JACOB WETSTON, COL MICHAEL LINDERMUTH; 2) PAID SUPPLY TAX, 1779 RESIDENCE BRUNSWICK TWP - County: BERKS CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA SPOUSE 1) HANNAH WEBB [2]





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