When President James Madison signed the declaration of war against Great Britain on 18 June 1812, my 5x great grandfather Thomas C. Frederick Sr. (a Revolutionary War veteran, who died in 1808) and his wife Ann Margaret Tibbens Frederick, had nine sons. Seven of those sons were of military age: George, Thomas Jr., Jacob, the… Continue reading The Sons of Thomas Frederick Sr. in the War of 1812
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Thomas C. Frederick, 1751 – 1808
According to the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index, Thomas Frederick was born in February 1751 in Lancaster County Pa. His father was Hans “Noah” Frederick (Hans Noah immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager. Click here for more details on his family). Some researchers state his mother was Anna Margaretha Becker Frederick, others… Continue reading Thomas C. Frederick, 1751 – 1808
Johann Georg Friederich & Family
Like many 18th century immigrants to North America’s British held territory, documentation is sparse for this family. Below is what I have been able to piece together from the available records and family lore. Johann Georg Friederich/Frederik and his family arrived at Philadelphia, Pa. from the Palatinate region of Germany via the ship Loyal Judith… Continue reading Johann Georg Friederich & Family