The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 1731 / / Germany Death: bef Dec 1821 Ross Twp / Northampton / Pennsylvania
Qualifying Service Description:
Patriotic Service: Took Oath of Allegiance, 18 August 1777, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Paid 1781 and 1783 Supply Tax at Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Civil Service: Member of Correspondence Committee. Member of Standing Committee.
Additional References:
Published Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 14, pg 591, 597, 598, 599, 612, 613
1781 Supply Tax, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4, Microfile Roll 327
1783 Supply Tax, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Original documents copied from the Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Archives
Oath of Allegiance: Original documents copied from the Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Archives
Gottfried Greenzweig (or Grunzweig) was born 10 May 1731 at Neidlinger, Germany. He married Maria Pettit about the year 1754. Gottfried and Maria were the parents of Henry, David, Jonathan, Tobias and Jonas.
Gottfried contributed Patriotic Service in the Revolutionary War by taking an Oath of Allegiance 18 August 1777 at Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He paid the 1781 and 1783 Supply Tax at Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the Correspondence Committee and Standing Committee, 1775-1776.
Gottfried died during December 1821 at Ross Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. His final resting place is not known. His children are named in his estate file, No. 3492, in the custody of the Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Archives.
References: Published Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. 14, Pages 591, 597, 598, 599, 612, 613.
1781 Supply Tax, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4, Microfilm Roll 327.
1783 Supply Tax, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania: Original documents copied from the Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Archives.
Oath of Allegiance: Original documents copied from the Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Archives.
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