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Birth: 1730
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1793
Rockingham County
Virginia, USA [Edit Dates]
Henry was married to Barbara Showalter 1760 in Singer's Glen Rockingham Va. Henry was the son of Heinrich Funk and Anna Moyer. All names that were mixed in with the Showalters in PA.
From the history of the Funks: Henry Funk inherited the farm pf 166 acres, that of his father purchased "of ye Mannor Lands on ye upper part of a branch of "Perckyoming". Just where this farm was located is not known, but was no doubt some where in Bucks County, probably in New Britain township. As the estate of Henry Funk ( there was a record in Doylestown that letters of administratin) grated Sept. 24, 1783 who probably was the son of Bishop Heinrich Funck. In 1786 he with all his family, except his eldest son Jacob moved to Virginia, where he lived prospered and died. From a letter of Col. Daniel Hiester Jr., to Dr. Joseph Gardner, member of the Council of Skippack Twp., furnished by James Y. Heckler, it is found that Henry Funk had also been a minister among the Mennonites for many years, but on account of his having taken the "test of State", was excluded from the Society, in like manner and for the same reason as was his brother, Rev. Christian Funk, to the people known as the Funkites until his removal to Virginia.
Hatfield PA Sept. 2, 1895
Henry served as a private in the fourth battalion, Pennsylvania Stateroops, under Col. Frederick Sigler.
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Birth: 1730
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1793
Rockingham County
Virginia, USA [Edit Dates]
Henry was married to Barbara Showalter 1760 in Singer's Glen Rockingham Va. Henry was the son of Heinrich Funk and Anna Moyer. All names that were mixed in with the Showalters in PA.
From the history of the Funks: Henry Funk inherited the farm pf 166 acres, that of his father purchased "of ye Mannor Lands on ye upper part of a branch of "Perckyoming". Just where this farm was located is not known, but was no doubt some where in Bucks County, probably in New Britain township. As the estate of Henry Funk ( there was a record in Doylestown that letters of administratin) grated Sept. 24, 1783 who probably was the son of Bishop Heinrich Funck. In 1786 he with all his family, except his eldest son Jacob moved to Virginia, where he lived prospered and died. From a letter of Col. Daniel Hiester Jr., to Dr. Joseph Gardner, member of the Council of Skippack Twp., furnished by James Y. Heckler, it is found that Henry Funk had also been a minister among the Mennonites for many years, but on account of his having taken the "test of State", was excluded from the Society, in like manner and for the same reason as was his brother, Rev. Christian Funk, to the people known as the Funkites until his removal to Virginia.
Hatfield PA Sept. 2, 1895
Henry served as a private in the fourth battalion, Pennsylvania Stateroops, under Col. Frederick Sigler.
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