Auchambach, Peter

Birth

Peter Auchambach was born in Schoharie County on August 11, 1744 a son of Rudolph Achenbach and Elisabeth Catherine Mann.

Education

His education has not been defined, but he was able to write his own name.

Occupation

He was a farmer

Marriage & Children

On January 21, 1766 he married Annatie Settle who was born in Schoharie County at about 1745, a daughter of Jacob Zittel and Elizabeth Bracham. Their known children were:

Anna Christina Achenbach b. February 25, 1767 specifically named as Annatie in her father’s will, married to Conrad Spaerbeck
Catharine Achenbach b. May 29, 1768
Elisabeth Achenbach b. October 14, 1769
Barbara Achenbach b. May 7, 1771
Margaret Achenbach b. April 1, 1773
Jacob Achenbach b. October 29, 1774 married Mary Turk
Maria Achenbach b. April 26, 1776 specifically named in her father’s will as Maria Hurst
Peter Achenbach, Jr. baptized March 17, 1778 specifically named in his father’s will
Conrad Achenbach b. February 21, 1780 specifically named in his father’s will
George Achenbach b. July 2, 1782
Johannes Achenbach baptized April 8, 1784
Rudolph Auchampaugh
Reuben Achenbach b. about 1786
Sophia Achenbach b. October 16, 1787 specifically named in her father’s will, she married Ezra Buckbee

Peter married secondly the widow, Eve Vosburg, on January 25, 1797.

Death

Annatie died in 1796. Peter died in October of 1801 both probably in what is now Knox.

Peter’s Will

A lot of this will is illegible

Proved and recorded on November 24, 1801

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