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From: "Cheryll Reed" <>
Subject: [SNOWHILL] Fahnestock Second Generation -Dr. Daniel, son of Johann Diedrich (2)
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 09:56:06 -0500


6. DR. DANIEL FAHNESTOCK (Johann Diedrich [No. I]), b. at Amwell, N. J.,
about 1737; d. Juniata, Cumberland Co., Pa., 1801-1807; m (I) at Huntington,
now Latimore Twp., York Co., Pa., 18 Dec. 1764) Eleanora Leas, b. 3 May
1710, d. 22. Sept. 1781, daughter of Leonard Leas (Lais, Liest, or Lasht),
(b. 1710, d. 16 Nov. 1782) and his wife Sarah (d. after 1793); m. (2)
Catherine Reiter, b. 1757, d. 1831, daughter of Frederic Reiter of
Washington Twp.,Pa.

Daniel Fahnestock was born about 1737 and is probably the fifth son, "still
living", referred to in his father's letter of 31 Oct. 1737, though if his
older brother Andreas was still living he may have been born as late as
1740. He was the second brother to become a physician. He was living in
Warrington Twp., York Co., Pa., in 1780, when he was taxed on 100 acres
there. On 24 June 1790, Dr. Daniel Fahnestock "of Warrington Twp." bought a
plantation called "Sociability' in Tyrone Twp., Cumberland Co., Pa., and in
December of that year he bought land with a gristmill on Buffalo Creek in
Rye Twp., Cumberland Co. (later Juniata), to which place he apparently
moved. He is described as a yeoman (farmer) in that deed and in August !797
Daniel Fahnestock "yeoman of Juniata" bought land on Little Buffalo Creek in
Juniata. His first wife is called Ellen Lais on her marriage record which
appears in the Lower Bermudian Church, York Co., records, and in Strayers
Lutheran Church records. The latter church was situated near Dover, in York
Co. Her father is called Leonard Lisht on his tombstone record at the Markey
Burial Ground in Washington Twp., York Co., Pa. In his will filed in York
Co., Pa., he calls himself Leonard Leas, the name used by his descendants.
It is dated 7 Nov. 1781, proved 9 Dec. 1782, and describes him as of Reading
Twp. It mentions his daughter "Eleanor Fahnstick".

'Dr. Daniel Fahnestocks second wife was Catherine, daughter of Frederic
Reiter and granddaughter of Henry Lehman, and therefore sister of the
spouses of her stepchildren, William and Esther. (See William Fahnestock
[No. 33]. She m. (2.) John Ewald. The will of Daniel Fahnestock of Juniata,
dated 6 Dec. 1800, proved 21 Feb. 1807, between which dates he must have
died, refers to his wife Catherine, sons William and Daniel, daughters Mary,
Salome, Esther, Margareth and Barbara, and minor children Eleanor and
Joseph. His first wife was buried in the Markey Burial Ground, Washington
Twp., York Co., Pa. His second wife was buried in the Cocklin Cemetery in
Upper Allen Twp., Pa., her year of birth and death only, being inscribed in
the records.

The children of Dr. Daniel and Eleanor (Leas) Fahnestock were:

I. William3 b. 18 April 1766.

II. Daniel, b. 23 Feb. 1774.

III. Mary, b. 1777, m. John Hollopter. No further record.

IV. Salome, b. 1778.

V. Esther, b. (probably, Warrington Twp., York Co.) 13 April 1779.

The children of Dr. Daniel and Catherine (Reiter) Fahnestock, all probably
born in Warrington Twp., though the youngest may have been born in Rye Twp.
(now Juniata), Cumberland Co., Pa., were:

VI. Margareth, b. about 1784, m. Daniel Bollinger. No further record.

VII. Barbara, b.. about 1786; living 1807. No further record.

VIII. Frederick, b. about 1788; died before 1800.

IX. Eleanor, b. about 1790 (under 18 in 1807).

X. Joseph, b. about 1792 (under 18 in 1807); accidentally shot himself.
His estate was administered 7 Dec. I809, by John Ewald, his stepfather.

References: Pa. Archives, 3rd Ser., 21:291, 52; Lancaster Co. Deeds FF91;
Cumberland Co. Deeds IT:29I, IM:328, IN107, IU609; Cumberland Co. Wills
G:2o8. Records of Markey Burial Ground and of Cocklin Cem. at York Co.
Hist. Soc.; Smith Burial Ground, Washington Twp. g. s. inscr. York Deeds,
2W:443, 3F:79. York Wills F:63.

From: The Fahnestock genealogy : ancestors and descendants of Johann
Diedrich Fahnestock
Concord, N.H.: Rumford Press, 1945, 461 pgs.

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