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Author: Glenn Nelson Reid
My Patriot is Peter Breighner, from York County, Paradise Township. He is my 3rd Greatgrandfather. He was a private in the 4th Co., 7th Battalion, and the 3rd Co., 5th Battalion of the York County Militia, Commanded by Captains Zollinger, and Heaffer from 1780-1782. As published in the Pa. Archives SER 6, Vol 2 pg 524, 529. His Father Gotlieb Breighner was also a patriot as he paid taxes during the Revolutionary War until his death. Peter is buried in the graveyard at Conewago Chapel on 3 Jan 1805. His grave was probably covered over when the church was expanded. He is in the records of the church as site R-1930-1. R stands for record only. He made his living as a farmer, and raised 7 children.
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