From The Hollopeter Family Record:
Abraham Hollopeter, son of Matthias and Barbara (Rus2) Hollopeter, was born in York County, Pa. in 1780. He was married on Dec. 10, 1801, to Margaret Blatchford, who was a twin sister of Phebe, wife of his brother, Andrew. The following is a copy of the marriage certificate of Abraham and Margaret which was sent to Brenton S. Hollopeter in 1892 by their son, Joseph Hollopeter of Watsontown, Pa.
"To all persons to whom these presents come, greetings. Be it known unto you that on the tenth day of December, 1801, A.D., Margaret Blatchford and Abraham Hollopeter, both of Warrington Township, in the County of York, in the State oŁ Pennsylvania, were joined together in wedlock by me in the presence of the underwritten witnesses:
Signed, Daniel Jones.
Witnesses Relations Names:
Elisabeth Flint Andrew Hollopeter
John Branton Phebe Hollopeter
John Jones Abraham Blatchford
Margaret Jones Sarah Stretch
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Abraham and Margaret were the parents of five children, all of whom were born in York County, Pa.
Among the papers of Brenton S. Hollopeter was found a letter from Joseph Hollopeter, the youngest son of Abraham Sr. It carries much interesting information, and is as follows
"I was born on a farm in York Co., Pa., as were all my brothers and sisters. Our farm was near a place called Pound-top and our trading center was Little York. About the year 1827, my father. Abraham Hollopeter, sold our farm and took our family out West, to Michigan in covered wagons, a trip of 900 miles. Not liking the place, he soon turned around and traveled the same road back again. We landed (or stranded) in Northumberland. At any rate, Father left mother and children there, and he returned to York County alone. We never saw him again, for he took very sick, went blind, and died. He is buried in York County. My mother and we children continued to live in Northumberland. Mother died in 1841, and is buried there.
Joseph continues, "My brother, Abraham Jr., married Margaret Crothers in Jan. 1, 1812; d. May 8, 1872), on April 5, 1831. Abraham Jr., died in Clinton County, Pa., April 27, 1873, and is buried there. They were the parents of eight children. (Listed later).
My sister Phebe, was married to William Sanner, and was left a widow when quite young, and remained a widow for forty years. She died in 1880. They were the parents of three children, two of whom, a son, William, and a daughter, Hannah, died in childhood. Their daughter, Elisabeth Sanner, married Brooks Leighbow of Woodland County, Pa. They were the parents of two children, Mary and James. James died while quite young.
My sister, Elisabeth, married John Hine. In 1839 she died in giving birth to a son, John Hine Jr. Her husband died soon after, leaving the child an orphan at a very early age. All trace of him has been lost."
Again Joseph continues, "I was married to Susanna Maus, daughter of Charles Maus of Northumberland. She died at Watsontown, Pa., Feb. 18, 1889. We had one son, and, since he was an only child, we gave him a good long name Samuel Gustavus Maus Hollopeter. He is an attorney, and is writing this letter as I dictate it. He resides in Shenandoah, Pa., and is a red hot Third Party Prohibitionist, He was born Feb, 5, 1848, and was married to Lottie Hill of Jersey Shore, Pa., May 28, 1868. They were the parents of six children, two of whom died in infancy. The others are:
1. Virgie Hollopeter. b. 1889; an artist. 2. Arthur Hollopeter, b. 1870. 3. Ray Hollopeter, b. 1881. 4. Ethel Hollopeter, b. 1886."
Joseph states that he was a boat builder and lumber merchant for the greater part of kits life.
A letter written by Phebe Hollopeter Sanner states. "I remember my mother Margaret, telling things about the Hollopeters residing in York County. She mentioned Matthias Jr. Frederick, John, Andrew and two girls, Barbara and Anne. I do not know where Matthias Jr. went, but Andrew, who married my mothers twin sister, Phebe, moved to Ohio. I am named for Aunt Phebe. Once Andrew came to Pennsylvania to get Grandmother and one of my aunts to take to Ohio to visit them. Uncle John lived on the other side of the Susquehanna River from us. Grandmother Hollopeter lived in the house with Frederick on a farm which adjoined ours, until she died. Grandfather died before I was born."
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