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George Frederick's oldest son, John Jacob Pflieger, lived in the York, PA, area and is generally
referred to as Jacob Pflieger. Three of George Frederick's sons, George Frederick (Jr.), Abraham,
and John Michael, moved to Virginia in the early 1800's. The name spelling of that branch
of the family was changed from Pflieger to Phlegar. John Pflieger lived in the York County
or Abbottstown, PA, area. Based on information from his mother's will, Henry lived in the
York area. At this point, no information is available regarding where George Frederick's other
children lived. There are several sources of information used - Margaret E. Pflieger, Historical Society of York County, D.A.R Records, Frederick Lee Pflieger, Michael C. Gulden, Dorothy Hall Givens' book. Margaret E. Pflieger's notes refer to George Frederick's wife as Anna Maria Margaret Trout. Elsewhere she is referred to as Maria Margaret Trout, in addition to several other variations. The following information is from Margaret E. Pflieger's notes: "The younger son of the immigrant, George Frederick, married Anna Maria Margaret Trout between November 23, 1755 and November 12, 1756. In his will, admitted to probate by the Register of Wills of York County, PA, February 26, 1791, eight children are mentioned: Jacob, George, John, Abraham, Michael, Henry, Christine, and Maria Margaret. George, Abraham and Michael went to Virginia about the year 1801. Jacob - born 1757 Christine - born Jan 20, 1761; baptized Feb 3, 1762, Abraham and Christine Kuster, sponsors Geo. John Fred - born Jul 3, 1762; baptized Jul 18, 1762; John Jacob and Anna Barbara Shafer, sponsors John - born Jun 14, 1766; baptized Jul 5, 1766; Jacob Schenk and Catherine Deitsch, sponsors Maria Margaret - born Jan 6, 1771; baptized Jan 20, 1771; Jacob Pfluger and wife, sponsors Maria Christine - born Jun 19, 1773; baptized Jul 18, 1773; John Kaussler and Anna Maria Shafer, sponsors Abraham - born Jan 25, 1776; baptized Mar 2, 1776; Jacob Pflieger and wife, sponsors John Michael - born Apr 9, 1780; baptized May 20, 1780; Gee. Pflieger and Anna Elisabeth Shafer, sponsors Henry - born Oct 13, 1782; baptized Nov 14, 1782; Jacob Pflieger and wife, sponsors" The following information is from files of Historical Society of York County: Frederick Fliger, York Township, private in the Fourth Class, Sixth (Captain George Long) Company, Third Battalion, York County Militia, according to an undated return belonging to the period 1778-1780 (Pennsylvania Archives, 6th series, Vol.2, p.494). The following information is from files of Historical Society of York County, Will Book H, 197: Testator: Frederick Pflieger, York Township. Dated 28 Sep 1789. Probated 26 Feb 1791. Wife Maria Margaret. Issue: Jacob, George, John, Abraham, Michael, Henry, Christina (wife of Michael Hess), Maria Margaret. Executors: Martin Ebert and Peter Feiser. There are several D.A.R memberships which use George Frederick Pflieger as an ancestor: 127605 (Eula Willis Bell), 127606 (Mattie Phlegar Brown), 205969 (Ruth Ellen Harman), 231592 (Marie Potter), 245869 (Margery Moe Harman Mize), 266879A265 (Darthea Pflager), 344923 (Jean Willis Moseley), 388173 (Harriet Hogan Minnehan), 413745 (Josephine Phlegar Preston), 421145 (Beatrice Young Smiley), 446258 (Leone F. Young Bricker), 510623 (Beverly Brown Rogers), 517327 (Williamine Ralph Lauer), 512603 (Elizabeth Bricker Currier), 579782A473 (??), 622429 (Luceile Phlegar Stover), 646470 (Mary Catherine Phlegar Davis). The following information is from D.A.R No.127605 (Eula Willis): Vol.2, Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series - "1780 The 16th Day of October A True List of Capt. Long's Company of All His Mans" - pp436-437 "Fridrich Pfliger". P493, York Township 4th Class - "Frederick Fliger" "Pay Roll of a Party of York County Militia who Apprehended British Deserters, Prisoners, and Brought Them to the Stockade Fort", pp714-719 "Friedrich Fliger" (P717)" George Hay Kain, Esq, of the law firm of Cochran, Williams and Kain, York, PA in a statement herewith enclosed explains the variations in the spelling of the name of the above mentioned Revolutionary soldier. The Kain statement is no longer attached to the application at D.A.R. Headquarters as of May 15, 1992, nor is the statement available from the surviving law firm in York, PA. A further check was made by contacting Mr. William Kain, son?? of George Hay Kain, and retired partner of the law firm. He did not remember the statement and believed that all such old correspondence was destroyed over the ensuing years. The following information is from D.A.R. No.266879 (Darthea Pflager): George F. Pfluger served as a private during the Revolutionary war in Capt. George Long's Co. First Battalion, York, Co. Militia. His name appears viz. "1780 The 16 day of October, a True list of Captain Long's Comberry of all 36 is Mans". In the same Co were George Pfleger and Jacob Pfleger. Samuel Smith was first lieutenant, Conrad Kusey was second Lieutenant. Pfluger references - Colonial records of Pennsylvania, Vol.3, pg.410 Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series, Vol.17, pgs23-24,25 Colonial records of Pennsylvania, Vol.3, pg.283 Gibson History of York Co, pgs.523, 524 File of wills 1749, Registrars office, York, PA Penn. Archives, 2nd series, Vol.21, pgs.144-179 Penn Archives, 6th Series, Vol.2, pg.436 File of administration Bonds 1754, Registrars Office, York, PA. York County Wills Book Q, pg.199 Orphans Court Docket L, pg.174, York, PA York County Wills File of Original Wills 1791 (see Ill D.A.R. Wills) York County Deeds Book T, No.2, pg.418 The following information is from D.A.R. No. 622429 (Luceile Phlegar Stover): Birth Record searched by G. W. Enders, Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA, 23 March 1916. Certificate of Record of Revolutionary Service Family history showing children of George Frederick Phlegar, 2nd, Rev. soldier as compiled by Eula Willis Bell (Carter) DAR #127605 Will of George Frederick Phlegar 2, Rev. soldier, 1791 The following comments are by David R. Stephenson III pointing out a possible discrepancy in the immigration description of George Frederick Pflieger. Dorothy Hall Givens' book gives the following account of the emigration of George Frederick: George Frederick Phlugar, grandsire of the Floyd and Giles County Phlegars, was born in Saxony, Germany, in August 1735. He was the same Georg Frederick Pflieger, note the spelling, who came to America on 17 Sept 1753 on the ship Richard and Mary, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, per the I. Daniel Rupp, Ship Load Volume - Immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1727-1776. He settled in York Township, York County, Penna. The above account does not match the information researched by Margaret E. Pflieger: "Hans Georg Frederick Pfluger was one the 107 Palatines who came to this country in the ship Samuel in 1731, landing at Philadelphia, with his wife Maria, a son Jacob, and a daughter Maria Catrina. They crossed to the west side of the Susquehanna River, and settled in that part of the country which became York County in 1749. Immediately upon his arrival, he affiliated with the German Lutherans in this vicinity. His name appeared on the list of male members of Christ Lutheran congregation, York, in the very early days of the Stoever pastorate, 1733. In this church record we also find the baptism of his son George Frederick in 1735, and the marriage of this daughter, Maria Catrina Pflieger to John Causeller, 1742". Letters from other Pflieger family researcher, Eula Willis Bell, and Michael C. Gulden also mention the same sequence of events. In addition, Hans George Frederick's will (George Frederick's father) was dated Dec 10, 1753 and probated sometime in 1754 (see copy in file FTWILLS). His will lists all three of his children by name. George Frederick is referred to as his youngest son (Jacob being the eldest). According to Michael Gulden, there was another George Frederick Pflieger that immigrated Sep 12, 1753, as recounted above in Ms. Givens' book, and moved into the Lancaster, PA area. He married Agnes Dorothy Mensch and had two daughters plus other children. Based on his research, I don't believe that Ms. Givens' George Frederick is the same one found by Margaret Pflieger and Michael Gulden in their research. |
| (Date was given in record as 23 Nov 1755 - 14 nov 1756.) |