Rev. Jacob Funk

  Noted events in his life were:

• Moved. Early in my life, I removed to East Vincent Township where I lived out the remainder of my life.

• faith. I was a member of the Mennonite Church where I also served as a pastor.

Jacob married Mary Shelly, daughter of Christian Shelly and Susanna Taylor, about 1784. (Mary Shelly was born about 1763 and died on 27 Apr 1809 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Their eldest son, Rev. Jacob Funk , was born May 20, 1761, in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, but removed in early life to East Vincent township, this county, where he passed the remainder of his life, and died July 22, 1817, aged fifty-six years. He was a member and minister of the Mennonite church, and died immediately after returning home from preaching a friend's funeral. He was twice married, first wedding Mary Shelly, who died April 27, 1809, leaving a family of nine children: Elizabeth, who married Abram Haldeman, a minister of the Mennonite church, who preached in Chester and Juniata counties; Susan, married John Longacee, a farmer of Montgomery county; Fannie, married Benjamin Haldeman, who was a farmer residing at Vincent, this county; Mary, married John Wise, a farmer of Butler county; Barbara, married John Showalter, and lives near Phoenixville, this county; Katie, married Frank Shelley, a prosperous farmer of Berks county; Jacob, married Anna Heistand, and resided in East Vincent township, this county, where he was engaged in farming; John, united in marriage with a Miss High, and resided in Berks county. All the family were strict members of the Mennonite church. After the death of Mrs. Funk, Rev. Jacob Funk wedded the second time, but had no children by his second marriage.

Name: Jacob Funk NPFX: Rev. Given Name: Jacob Surname: Funk Name: Jacob Funck Given Name: Jacob Funck Sex: M Birth: 20 MAY 1761 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1 Death: 22 JUL 1817 in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1 Burial: East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1

Father: Henry Meyer Funk b: 1728 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Mother: Barbara Saunders Showalter b: 1744 in Switzerland or Germany


Children Elizabeth Shelly Funk b: 6 APR 1785 d. December 7, 1867 Henry Shelley Rev. Funk b: 25 MAR 1787 d. October 12, 1826 occ. Minister Hereford Mennonite Susan Shelly Funk b: 17 OCT 1788 d. February 14, 1825 Mary Shelley Funk b: ABT 1791 d. 1870 Fannie Shelly Funk b: 28 DEC 1792 d. 1885 Barbara Shelley Funk b: 3 JUN 1795 d. July 3, 1881 Jacob Shelley Funk b: 24 SEP 1797 d. April 22, 1885 John Shelley Funk b: 1800 d. 1877 Catharine Funk b: 17 APR 1803 in Berks County, Pennsylvania d. Spinnerstown, Bucks County

Ancestry.com clymer connection

Bishop Henry Funck (father) was born in Europe, in Holland or the Palatinate. He emigrated to America in 1719 settling at Indian Creek in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, PA, where he died in 1760. he was married to Anne Meyer, daughter of the pioneer Christian Meyer of Salford Township, Montgomery County, who emigrated from Europe to America in 1700. Anne, wife of henry Funck died July 8, 1758.

Henry Funck purchased three tracts of land totalling 201 acre4s, lying along the Indian Creek, in Franconia Township, where he settled and built the first mill on the Indian Creek.

A warrant bearing date December 20, 1718, was granted to Henry Funck, then of Germantown, by the commissioners of property, Richard hill, Isaac Norris, and James Logan. The property that was surveyed to him was situated on a branch of the Perkeawming Creek containing 101 acres and three-quarters totaling about 108 acres. He later purchased two adjacent tracts from James Steel of Philadelphia. The three tracts consituted his farm of 201 acres on the Indian Creek. There were two dwelllings on the property; one for the Funck family and the other for the miller's family. The mill was twice burned down and rebuilt. He also owned 166 acres which he willed to his son Henry.

Henry Funk was elected as minster to serve the church at Franconia, of which he was the first minister, and later was ordained bishop. He also preached at Clemens which was later changed to Salford. Henry Funck ws the author of two religious works, one a small book in German entitled "Spiegel der Taufe" and the second was titled "Eine Bestitution, oder eine Erklaerung einiger Hauptpunkte des Gesetses." He also is attributed for supervising the translation of van Bracht's martyrs Mirror from Dutch to German, a folio of 1514 pages printed at Ephrata in 1748.

Bishop Henry Funck was well educated for the times, and was a man of extensive influence in his church and community. He was a faithful and zealous servant for his master, and did much to advance the interests of his church.

**Jacob FUNK, b. ca. 1590, d. 20 February 1645 in Mettmennstetten, Zurich, SWITZERLAND, d. 1663/70 in GERMANY, Resided 1634/40 in Obermettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland

Spouse: **Anna KOLB

Married.

Children and grandchildren:

**Heinrich [Kolb] FUNK, b. 1617, m. **Magdalena PITZGE; 6 grandchildren *Anna [Kolb] FUNK, b. 1618 *Adli [Kolb] FUNK, b. 1 October 1620 *Vrenli [Kolb] FUNK, b. 29 October 1623 *Küngold [Kolb] FUNK, b. 6 October 1631

**Heinrich [Kolb] FUNK, b. 1617 in Mettmennstetten, Zurich, SWITZERLAND, Was an Anabaptist; Resided with parents (age 19) 1637 in Obermettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland, Removed from Zurich ca. 1649, Bernese records state "Heini FUNK from Zurich but for 20 years in Hasle bei Bern, shall be sent to the orphanage (prison) where his wife is. In his home are six children, mostly uneducated. The oldest daughter not long ago was still an illegitimate child. A tax was placed on Heini's property. Everything the children can do without will be confiscated to keep the elder taüfer FUNK in jail. Guardians for the children will be appointed. He was taken to thee borders and released Jan 5, 1671. But slipped back again. On Jan 26, 1672, the taufer preacher Heini FUNK slipped again into the country. The authorities ordered Trachyselwald and Burgdorf to be on the lookout, arrest and be paid for same" 1669, Was arrested at the border and exiled 5 January 1671

Father: **Jacob FUNK, b. ca. 1590, d. 20 February 1645, d. 1663/70 Mother: **Anna KOLB Spouse: **Magdalena PITZGE, b. ca. 1631 in SWITZERLAND

Married. Resided with 6 children 14 December 1671 in Eschbach, Pfalz.

Children and grandchildren:

*Givenname [Pitzge] FUNK, b. ca. 1649 *Jacob [Pitzge] FUNK, b. ca. 1653; 2 grandchildren *Ulrich [Pitzge] FUNK, b. ca. 1655 *Givenname [Pitzge] FUNK (2), b. ca. 1657 **Hans (Rev) [Pitzge] FUNK, b. 1661, m. **Verena (FUNK), d. 5 September 1734; 5 grandchildren *Heinrich (Imm) [Pitzge] FUNK, b. ca. 1665, d. bef. 1735; 8 grandchildren

**Hans (Rev) [Pitzge] FUNK, b. 1661 in SWITZERLAND, d. 5 September 1734 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY, Was a Mennonite; Resided 1685/1724 in Schatthausen, Pfalz, GERMANY, Was a Mennonite minister 1717 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY, Resided 1717/31 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY, Was a Mennonite minister; Resided 1731 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY

Father: **Heinrich [Kolb] FUNK, b. 1617 Mother: **Magdalena PITZGE, b. ca. 1631 Spouse: **Verena (FUNK), b. 1671, d. 1741 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY

Married.

Children and grandchildren:

**Heinrich (Bish) (Imm) FUNK, b. ca. 1694, m. **Anna (Imm) MEYER, ca. 1722, d. 1760; 10 grandchildren *Christian (Imm) FUNK, b. ca. 1696, d. 1735; 6 grandchildren *Hans FUNK, b. ca. 1700, d. bef. 1743; 7 grandchildren *Martin FUNK, b. ca. 1702, m. *Catharine [Conrad] JOHNSON (2), 1 April 1720, d. 1765; 1 grandchild *Jacob (Sr) FUNK, b. ca. 1704, m. *Barbara (Imm) OBERHOLTZER, ca. 1729, d. bef. 14 June 1756; 4 grandchildren

**Heinrich (Bish) (Imm) FUNK, b. ca. 1694 in Richen, Baden, GERMANY, d. 1760 in Indian Creek, Philadelphia Co, PA, May have been buried at Indian Creek; Was a miller and an author; Was the first minister of the Franconia Mennonite Church; Was ordained a Mennonite Bishop; Settled at Indian Creek, Resided in Franconia, Philadelphia/Montgomery Co, PA, Emigrated to America from Richen 1717/8, Was of Germantown when he warranted 108 acres 20 December 1718 in VanBebber's Township, Philadelphia Co, PA, Resided 1719 in VanBebber's Township, Philadelphia Co, PA, Bought 53 acres and received a conveyance from James STEEL 24 December 1719 in Franconia, Philadelphia/Montgomery Co, PA, Bought additional land 14 November 1729, Resided 1734 in Salford, Philadelphia/Montgomery Co, PA, Bought land from Richard PENN 1 March 1748 in Bucks Co, PA, Made will (L/427)- Named children, Esther, John, Henry, Christian, Henry, Abraham, Barbara, Anne, Mary, Fronica, Elizabeth; Witnesses were Jacob FUNK, Jacob OBERHOLTZER, and Benedict GEMAN 13 June 1759, buried 1760 in Delp Cemetery, Franconia Township (Indian Creek Road), Montgomery Co, PA, Will probated 25 April 1760 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA

Father: **Hans (Rev) [Pitzge] FUNK, b. 1661, d. 5 September 1734 Mother: **Verena (FUNK), b. 1671, d. 1741 Spouse: **Anna (Imm) MEYER, b. 1707 in Langenzell, Pfalz, GERMANY, d. 8 July 1758 in Franconia, Philadelphia/Montgomery Co, PA, buried aft. 8 July 1758 in Delp Cemetery, Franconia Township (Indian Creek Road), Montgomery Co, PA

Father: **Christian (Sr) (Imm) MEYER, b. ca. 1672, d. ca. 1751 Mother: **Barbara (Imm) (MEYER), b. ca. 1676, d. bef. 18 January 1748 Married ca. 1722.

Children and grandchildren:

*Anne [Moyer] FUNK, b. 1723 *John [Moyer] FUNK, b. ca. 1727, m. *Esther [Yost] SCHLICHTER, d. 1807; 7 grandchildren *Henry (Rev) [Moyer] FUNK, b. ca. 1730, m. *Barbara [Saunders] SHOWALTER, d. ca. 1800; 13 grandchildren **Christian (Rev) [Moyer] FUNK, b. 1731, m. **Barbara CASSEL, 1751, d. 31 July 1811; 9 grandchildren *Abraham [Moyer] FUNK, b. 21 November 1734, m. *Mary [Hunsberger] LANDIS, 19 January 1758, d. 16 April 1788; 8 grandchildren *Esther [Moyer] FUNK, b. ca. 1736 *Mary [Moyer] FUNK, b. ca. 1736, m. *Jacob NATT, aft. 1759 *Fronica [Moyer] FUNK, b. 1740, m. *Joseph MUSSER, aft. 1759 *Elizabeth [Moyer] FUNK, b. ca. 1749, m. *Jacob BARE, aft. 1759 *Barbara [Moyer] FUNK, b. 25 November 1752, m. *Jacob SOUDER, ca. 1773; 8 grandchildren

Probably the first to settle in Washington Township were brothers, Jacob and Henry Funk, and families who settled in 1805 in the river bottom where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio. henry Funk, a Revolutionary soldier, and his son, Daniel Funk, soldier in the War of 1812, both diedin 1815 and are buried on their farm near Overflow Pond. Jacob Funk died in 1819 and is buried on his farm near New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam, located on the Ohio, was settled at an early period, Sept. 19, 1815 by Jacob Funk and Samuel Mcadams. For many years it was a thriving river town. Some of the earliest settlers after 1815 were Richard Martin, John Ripperdan, John Williams, John Mowrer, Jonas Fleshman, James Riley, John Perkhisner, Jacob and Martin Beanblossom. After 1850 and '60 came the Montgomerys, Mowerys, Dr. Reader, Moyars, Stockers, Brandenburgs, Amys, Coffmans, Aydelottes, Franks, Friedleys, Jones, Mathews, Kempers, Sonners, Sherrills, Trobaughs, Wolfs, Youstlers, and French.

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An Act For the Better Enabling Divers Inhabitants Of The Province of Pennsylvania to Hold Lands, And to Invest Them With The Privileges Of Natural-Born Subjects Of the Said Province. Whereas by the encouragement given by the Honorable William Penn Esquire, late proprietary and governor of the province of Pennsylvania, and by the permission of his late Majesty, King George the First, of blessed memory and his predecessor, Kings and Queens of England, etc., divers Protestants who were subjects to the Emperor of Germany, a prince in amity with the Crown of Great Britain, transported themselves and estates in the province of Pennsylvania between the years one thousand seven hundred and one thousand seven hundred and eighteen, and since they came hither have contributed very much to the enlargement of the British Empire and to raising and improving sundry commodities fit for the markets of Europe, and always behaved themselves religiously and peaceably, and have paid a due regard and obedience to laws and government of this province.... Section I - Be it enacted by the Honorable Patrick Gordon Esquire, Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, etc., by and with the advice of the freeman of the said Province, in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That Martin Mylin, Hans Graaf, Christian Stoneman, Jacob Funk, Francis Neiff, Francis Neiff, Junior; George Kindick, John Burkholder, John Burkholder, Junior; Abraham Burkholder, Michael Bohman, John Hess, John Frederick, Christopher Preniman, Martin Harnist, Joseph Buckwalter, Felix Landas, Junior, Adam Preniman, John Funk, John Bohman, John Taylor, Henry Neiff, Michael Mire, Henry Bare, Peter Bumgarner, Melcor Hufford, Mercor Erisnman, John Brubaker, Jacob Nisley, Jacob Snevely, Jacob Goot, John Woolslegle, Jacob Mire, Christopher Sowers, Joseph Stoneman, Daniel Ashleman, Christian Peelman, John Henry Neiff, John Henry Neiff, Junior; Abraham Hare, John Ferie, Jacob Biere, Peter Yordea, Peter Leamon, John Jacob Snevely, Isaac Coffman, Andrew Coffman, Woolrick Rodte, Henry Funk, Roody Mire, John Mylin, Jacob Bheme, John Coffman, Michael Doneder, Charles Christopher, Andres Shults, John Howser, Christian Preniman, Jacob Miller, black; Henry Carpenter, Emanuel Carpenter, Gabriel Carpenter, Daniel Herman, Christian Herman, Philip Fiere, Mathias Slaremaker, big John Shank, Jacob Churts, Jacob Snevely, Junior; John Woolrick Houver, John Croyder, John Leeghte, John Hampher, Martyn Graaf, Peter Smith, Peter Newcomat, Jacob Bare, Junior; John Henry Bare, Jacob Weaver, Henry Weaver, John Weaver, David Longanickar, George Weaver, Abraham Mire, Woolrick Houser, John Mire, Henry Musselman, Michael Shank, Jacob Miller, Jacob Miller, Junior; Martin Miller, Peter Aybe, Hans Goot, Christian Staner, John Jacob Light, Adam Brand, Christopher Franciscus, Caspar Loughman, Frederick Stay, John Line, John Shwope, Bastian Royer, Jonas Leroy, Simeon King, John Aybe, Everard Ream, [all of Lancaster County] and John Negley, Bernard Reesor, John Wistar, John Frederick Ax, John Philip Bohm, Anthony Yerkhas and Herman Yerkhas [of Philadelphia County], be and shall be to all intents and purposes deemed, taken and esteemed His Majesty's natural-born subjects of this province of Pennsylvania as if they and each of them had born within the said province, and shall and may and every one of them shall and may within this province, and shall and may and every one of them shall and may within this province take, receive, enjoy and be entitled to all rights, privileges and advantages of natural born subjects of this province as fully to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever as any of His majesty's natural born subjects of this province can, do or ought to enjoy by virtues of their being His Majesty's natural born subjects of His Majesty's said province of Pennsylvania.

[Passed February 14, 1729. Apparently never considered by the Crown but allowed to become law by lapse of time, in accordance with the Proprietary Charter.]

Source: Colonial Records III, 374, 393; Pennsylvania Archives Series VIII III: 1985, 1986; The Statutes of Large of Pennsylvania IV, 147-150; H. Frank Eshleman, Historical Backgrounds and Annals 1917, pp. 232, 233.

This process must have been very slow as some of these settlers did not receive their official land grants until 1733 as in the case of the Carpenters, and Fieres(Forney).