PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Dauphin County was created in 1785 from Lancaster County.

CENSUS RECORDS   CHURCH RECORDS   COUNTY HISTORIES   FAMILY HISTORIES   MISCELLANEOUS   OBITUARIES   PROBATE

CENSUS RECORDS

1790   1800   1810   1820   1830   1840   1850

First U.S. Census of 1790, Pennsylvania Volume

p. 86 - Harrisburgh town
        Pancake, Valentine 1 free white male over 16    [born 1774 or earlier]
                           2 free white males under 16  [born 1774-1790]
                           2 free white females

p. 90 - Remainder of county
        Pancake, Peter  2 free white males over 16  [born 1774 or earlier]
                        2 free white males under 16 [born 1774-1790]
                        2 free white females


1800 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Lower Paxton Township:
Page 15A - Fredk Pancake  1 male under 10     [born 1790-1800]
                          1 male 26 to 45     [born 1755-1774]
                          2 females under 10  [born 1790-1800]
                          1 female 26 to 45   [born 1755-1774]

Page 15B - Peter Pancake  1 male 10 to 16      [born 1784-1790]
                          2 males 26 to 45     [born 1755-1774]
                          1 male 45 or over    [born 1755 or earlier]
                          1 female 45 or over  [born 1755 or earlier]


1810 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Swatara Township, page 45/699:
Peter Pancake  1 male 45 or over    [born 1765 or earlier]
               1 female 10 to 16    [born 1794-1800]
               1 female 26 to 45    [born 1765-1784]
               1 female 45 or over  [born 1765 or earlier]

Middle Paxton Township, page 78/573:
Peter Pancake  1 male 16 to 26    [born 1784-1794]
               2 males 26 to 45   [born 1765-1784]
               1 female 26 to 45  [born 1765-1784]


1820 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, microfilm M33-102

Harrisburgh, page 88:

Peter Pancake  1 male 10 to 16    [born 1804-1810]
               1 male 26 to 45    [born 1775-1794]
               1 female 26 to 45  [born 1775-1794]
               One person engaged in Commerce

Swatara Township, page 101:

Peter Pancake  2 males under 10    [born 1810-1820]
               1 male 26 to 45     [born 1775-1794]
               2 females under 10  [born 1810-1820]
               1 female 26 to 45   [born 1775-1794]
               One person engaged in Manufacture

Swatara Township, page 102:

Valentine Pancake   2 males under 10   [born 1810-1820]
                    1 male 16 to 26    [born 1794-1804]
                    1 female 16 to 26  [born 1794-1804]
                    One person engaged in Agriculture


1830 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, microfilm M19-151

Hanover Township, page 91:

Valentine Pancake  1 male 10 to 15    [born 1815-1820]
                   1 male 40 to 50    [born 1780-1790]
                   1 male 60 to 70    [born 1760-1770]
                   2 females under 5  [born 1825-1830]
                   2 females 5 to 10  [born 1820-1825]
                   1 female 20 to 30  [born 1800-1810]
                   1 female 30 to 40  [born 1790-1800]

Upper Swatara Township, page 186:

Peter Pancake  1 male 5 to 10     [born 1820-1825]
               2 males 10 to 15   [born 1815-1820]
               1 male 40 to 50    [born 1780-1790]
               2 females under 5  [born 1825-1830]
               1 female 10 to 15  [born 1815-1820]
               1 female 30 to 40  [born 1790-1800]

1840 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, microfilm M704-456

Harrisburgh, page 218:

Jacob Pancake  1 male under 5     [born 1835-1840]
               1 male 5 to 10     [born 1830-1835]
               1 male 10 to 15    [born 1825-1830]
               1 male 30 to 40    [born 1800-1810]
               1 female 5 to 10   [born 1830-1835]
               1 female 30 to 40  [born 1800-1810]

Harrisburgh, page 222:

Peter Pancake  1 male 60 to 70    [born 1770-1780]
               1 female 50 to 60  [born 1780-1790]

Hanover Township, page 283:

Valentine Pancake  1 male 5 to 10     [born 1830-1835]
                   1 male 20 to 30    [born 1810-1820]
                   1 male 50 to 60    [born 1780-1790]
                   1 female under 5   [born 1835-1840]
                   1 female 10 to 15  [born 1835-1830]
                   1 female 40 to 50  [born 1790-1800]


Middle Paxton Township, page 308:

Elizabeth Pancake  1 male under 5     [born 1835-1840]
                   1 male 5 to 10     [born 1830-1835]
                   1 female 5 to 10   [born 1830-1835]
                   1 female 30 to 40  [born 1800-1810]

1850 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Microfilm M432, Reels 774 and 775

South Ward, Harrisburg Boro, page 4, Dwelling 59, Family 66:
Susan Pancake  40 F 2500 Pennsa
Alfred Pancake 20 M       Do
George   Do    19 M       Do
Caroline Do    15 F       Do
Edwin    Do    13 M       Do
Susan Stout    24 F       Do
South Ward, Harrisburg Boro, page 11, Dwelling 169, Family 180:
Peter Pancake 71 M Gentleman 6000 Penn
Elizabeth  "  68 F                  "
Anna Shrenk   66 F                  "
East Ward, Borough of Harrisburg, page 88, Dwelling 186, Family 201:
Elizabeth Pancake 40 F 700 Pennsylvania
William      "    13 M          "
Lightner     "    11 M          "

Elizabeth and her son Lightner moved to Blair County, Pennsylvania.
William moved to Philadelphia.
South Hanover Township, page 106, Dwelling 30, Family 32:
John S. [Steele?] 24 M Merchant Pa
John Pancake      28 M Boatman  Pa
Mary              23 F          Pa
Susan              2 F          Pa
John           11/12 M          Pa
John Holsberg     30 M          Pa
William H. Horner 20 M Tailor   Pa
South Hanover Township, page 111, Dwelling 104, Family 108:
Jacob Landis        30 M Farmer 5000 Pa
Mary A.  "          30 F              "
Ann E.   "           7 F              "
Robert F. "          3 M              "
Catharine Pancake   28 F              "
John W. [Graveley?] 41 M              "
Philip Dunn         50 M Labourer   Ireland
Derry Township, page 132, Dwelling 90, Family 90:
Valentine Pancake 60 M Labourer Pa
Catharine    "    54 F           "
Jacob        "    16 M           "
David        "     8 M           "

East Hanover Township, pages 361A and 361B, Dwelling 177, Family 182:
Elias Gingrich        32 M Farmer Penna
Elizabeth  "          21 F          "
John Adam Gingrich  6/12 M          "
John Killinger        13 M          "
Mary Pancake          13 F          "    Attended School in Year

[See below]


CHURCH RECORDS

International Genealogical Index at http://www.familysearch.org


Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, Dauphin County

Name Birth Christening Father Mother:
Maria Elisabeth Panekuchen 06 Jun 1766 02 Nov 1766 Peter Panekuchen -
Frederick Pankuchen 02 Nov 1770 02 Dec 1770 Peter Pankuchen Catharina
Jacob Pfankuchen Aged 1 Year 01 Jun 1781 Valentina Pfankuchen A.
John Pannekuchen 23 Dec 1818 25 Jul 1819 Valentine Pannekuchen Cath.
Sarah Pankuchen 11 Dec 1826 16 Feb 1827 Valentine Pankuchen -
Maria Pannkuchen 20 Sep 1837 15 Sep 1838 Valentine Pannkuchen Catharina
David S. Pancake 18 Jul 1840 16 Mar 1843 Valentine Pancake Catherine
Andrew Pancake 17 Aug 1841 28 Apr 1843 John Pancake Susan
Sarah Ellen Pancake 14 Dec 1860 14 Jan 1863 Jno. S. Pancake Mary
Henrietta Pancake 26 Mar 1862 14 Jan 1863 Jno S. Pancake Mary



Shoops Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Dauphin County

Name Birth Christening Father Mother:
Maria Pancake 14 Mar 1797 18 Jun 1797 Frederick Pancake Catharine


PROBATE RECORDS

Will of Peter Pancake
Transcribed from photocopies provided by Sandy Watrous, Lehi, Utah

Last Will and Testament & Codicil of Peter Pancake decd

Filed January 30' 1861 and recorded in Will Book G Page 132


          In the name of God, Amen. I, Peter Pancake of the Borough of Harrisburg in the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, enjoying reasonable health of body and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby declare and make this as and for my last will and testament in manner and form following; that is to say:

          I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as practicable after my decease.

          I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth my two story brick dwelling house and lot or piece of ground upon which the same is erected, situate on Second Street in the Borough of Harrisburg and County of Dauphin aforesaid, adjoining property of Doctor E. W. Roberts, a private alley, a lot of Albright [Hachnlen's?] heirs, and Second Street aforesaid; together with all the household and kitchen furniture which may be in the said house at the time of my decease, to hold the same to her, my said wife Elizabeth her heirs and assigns forever.

          I give and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth, three thousand dollars in cash, to be paid to her by my hereinafter named Executor, as soon after my decease as the money can by collected.

          It is my will that my brother-in-law Michael Mahon shall deliver or cause to be delivered unto my wife Elizabeth annually during her life, according to the covenants, stipulations and terms mentioned and fully set forth in an article of agreement in writing between the said Michael Mahon and myself, all the produce, articles, and things enumerated in the said agreement, consisting in part of two fat hogs, fire wood cut and hauled to the door, cider, apples etc.

         I give and bequeath unto my sisters Polly and Nancy and my brothers George and William, each the sum of four hundred dollars.

         I give and bequeath to Polly Pierson the sum of one hundred dollars and to each of her children, viz: Elizabeth, Mary and George, the sum of one hundred dollars.

         It is my will and I hereby order and direct that, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate (not herein before disposed of), shall be divided among my nephews Samuel and William Mahon, and my nieces Mary, Margaret and Anna (children of Michael Mahon), in the following manner, to wit: Each of my said nephews to receive double as much as each of my said nieces.

          Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my friend Samuel Singer of the Borough of Harrisburg, in the County of Dauphin and state aforesaid, to be the executor of this my last will and testament, hereby declaring all other wills by me heretofore made, null and void.

          And further, my said executor shall receive for all his services in the settlement of my estate any sum not exceeding two per cent, except that willed to my wife, for which he is not to receive any thing.

          In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.

P Pancake {Seal}


Signed, sealed, published and pronounced by the testator [?] for his last will and testament in our presence, who at his request have signed our names as witnesses thereto.

Geo. H. Bell

David Harris




I Peter Pancake the testator in the before mentioned will do hereby make the following codicil thereto.

Item, I hereby revoke and annul the legacies given in said will to my nephew Samuel Mahon & my niece Anna Mahon now Balsbaugh, the said Samuel and Anna to take no interest under my said will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of August A D 1859.

P Pancake {Seal}


Signed, sealed, executed, pronounced & declared in the presence of

David Harris

Herman Alricks




Dauphin County SS

         On the 30' day of January AD 1861 personally appeared in the Registers office in and for said County before me Samuel Marquart Register of wills [?] George H. Bell and David Harris the subscribing witnesses to the written instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Peter Pancake decd. And after having been by me duly qualified according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard the testator sign seal and declare the same to be his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of a sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Geo. H. Bell

David Harris

Sworn & subscribed Before me Saml Marquart Register




Dauphin County SS

         On the 30' day of January A D 1861 personally appeared in the Registers office in and for said County before me Samuel Marquart Register of Wills [?] David Harris & Herman Alricks the subscribing witnesses to the codicil annexed to the last will and testament of Peter Pancake decd and after having been by me duly qualified according to law, do say that they were present and saw and heard the testator sign seal and declare the same to be a codicil to his will and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.


David Harris

Herman Alricks

Sworn & Affirmed Before me Saml Marquart Regr


COUNTY HISTORIES

History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, Wm. Henry Egle, 1883.

p. 101 - "At this period, notwithstanding the large force of men from this
         section in service, there were many who were exempt through some
         cause or other from military duty."

 Assessment of the Non-Association in Paxtang Township, Aug. 20, 1777.
                   Pancake, Peter.
                   Pancake, George.
                   Pancake, Felty.

p. 95 -	Capt. John Rutherford's Co., 1776-77.
        Privates - Pancake, George.
                   Pancake, Peter.

p. 104 - Capt. John Rutherford's Co., April 1779.
                   Pancake, George.
                   Pancake, Peter.


History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Luther Reily Kelker, 1907.

Volume 1, pages 394-396, Paxton Assessments for 1770.

                     Peter Pancake

Volume 1, pages 398-403, Paxton Land Returns For 1780.
                                            Acres.
                  Pancake, Geo.               ..
                  Pancake, Peter             140
                  Pancake, Felty              ..
Volume 2, page 689, Baptisms performed by Rev. John Conrad Bucher.

           At Frederick Town Alias Humelstown

     Parentes            Infantes            Teste
Peter Pfanenkuchen    Rosina Cathrina    Fridrich Humel
Cathrina                                 Rosina, Uxor ejus
When Born
April 1, 1768
Volume 2, pages 728-733, A return of the assessments of Paxton Township, in the County of Dauphin, for the year 1785.
                                     £.  s.  d.
                     Pancake, Peter  1  11  10
Volume 2, pages 767-772, Taxable Inhabitants for the year 1786.
                        Lower Paxton (Township)

                        Pancake, Peter
                        Pancake, Valentine
Volume 3, pages 136-137 - Biographical Sketch of Alfred A. Pancake.

       "ALFRED A. PANCAKE. One of the respresentative and honored citizens of Harrisburg is Alfred A. Pancake, now retired from active business, but formerly an enterprising factor in the business circles of Harrisburg. He was born June 22, 1829, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Jacob Pancake, the father was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He was educated in the private schools of Harrisburg, and early in life learned the trade of saddler and followed it for several years. He was associated in this line of business, on Market Square, with Samuel Hayes, and finally sold out and engaged in the lumber trade, with George Trullinger, under the firm name of Trullinger & Co. On account of failing health he sold his business and lived a retired life for a few years, dying about 1840. He married Susan Trullinger, by whom were born the following children: Alfred A., of this notice. George, married Margaret Moore, of Harrisburg, both now deceased. Caroline, died 1906, was wife of Theopholas Weaver, deceased. Edwin, married Isabella Lindsey, in Harrisburg.
       Alfred A. Pancake, son of Jacob and Susan (Trullinger) Pancake, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1829, and educated in the public schools. When quite young he learned the machinist trade, in Schuylkill county, following it for several years. In 1856 he engaged in the planing mill business and operated in lumber, at 500 Race street, continuing for thirty years. About 1886 he sold his lumber business and retired. In 1874 he erected for himself a residence at No. 33 South Front street, where he resided several years. In 1894 he built a house on the corner of Second street and Reily, where he still lives. Politically Mr. Pancake is a Republican, but of the independent type, supporting the best fitted men, regardless of party lines. He is a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church, of Reily street, of which he has been a trustee for many years. He is a director of the Harrisburg National Bank.
       He married, in 1854, Martha Edwards, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, by whom four children were born, three of whom died in infancy. The fourth child was Gertrude, who died 1894; she married Alfred Snavely, of Harrisburg, two children living-Martha and Gertrude. (See the family sketch of Mr. Snavely elsewhere in this work.) The mother, Martha (Edwards) Pancake, died at the age of fifty-four years. For his second wife Mr. Pancake married, 1894, Emma Edwards, daughter of Matthew Edwards."



Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
J.M. Runk, publisher, Chambersburg, Pa., 1896

Page 714:

         SNYDER, WILLIAM, Grantville, Pa., was born in East Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa., November 7, 1819; son of the late John and Sarah (Hoofnackle) Snyder. . . . Mr. Snyder was married, August 12, 1849, to Miss Sarah Pancake, daughter of Valentine and Catherine (Shreedley) Pancake. Their children are: Clara; Alice, wife of Allison Balbough, deceased; Elmer E., and Malon H., died in 1889, aged thirty-eight years. . . . The parents of Mrs. Snyder were both natives of Dauphin county. Their children are: Anna, Sarah, Jacob, Mary, David, all living; and Andrew, John, Catherine and Elizabeth, all deceased.


MISCELLANEOUS

Notes and Queries relating to Pennsylvania, 3rd Series, Volume 1, Wm. Henry Egle.

p. 36 - Nov. 16, 1781.  An agreement between several parents and Joseph
        Allen to teach their children. (In Paxtang Twp., Dauphin Co., PA)
        Peter Pancake was among the signers.

p. 37 - "A list of the Scholar's Names and Time they were at School with
        Joseph Allen, and also their Parent's Names, who Dr. for them -
        31st Aug., 1782:"

             Peter Pancake, for
                 Frederick Pancake, . . . . 9 mos.
                 William Watt,  . . . . . . 3  "



Email from Joan McClaskey, July 25, 2000

Dear Lowell,
     It took some time, but I found the story of Peter Pankake in Egle's notes and Queries of Pa. 1700-1800s Third Series, vol 111. It is called "A Ride from Shanks Hill to Harrisburg," and begins on page 19. On Pg 24 it says "That brick house and white barn on the hill to the right are the property of the Widow Metz. They are modern and have no history; but the white house and barn just beyond was the ancient dwelling of the Pancakes. There lived, years ago, Peter Pancake, who achieved distinction by his agility and reckless driving. It is related of him that he could jump over a five-barred gate with ease, and stand upon his head on the top of a fence post, getting up and down without difficulty; and that he sometimes drove two horses to a wagon without either pole, shafts or brake. Since Mr. Pancake's time the property has passed through various hands and is now owned by James Boyd, of Harrisburg."....
     This Peter Pancake was my husband's ancestor. He died Dec.22, 1819 at the age of 94.

     Joan



FAMILY HISTORIES

Genealogy of the Ludwig Bretz Family
E. W. S. Parthemore, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, 1890

Page 122:

"Sarah-Ann [Ebersole], b. January 28, 1854; m. January 14, 1875, John Adam Gingerich, b. November 19, 1849; son of Elias Gingerich and (???) Pancake; they are farmers, residing near Highspire, Pa.; had issue, Mark-Edwin, b. December 13, 1875; Myra-Idella, b. July 1, 1879."


OBITUARIES

Egle's Notes and Queries of Pennsylvania
Fourth Series Volume II, Notes and Queries - CXXXI

Page 182:

OBITUARY.

George Pancake.

         The death of George Pancake occurred Thursday, October 18th, 1894, at his home, 705 South Front street. His health became impaired two years ago, the trouble being liver and other complications. Last spring it was thought he could not live, but he rallied and while never strong was able to be out occasionally. Sunday he began to fail again and Thursday morning it was seen that he could not long survive. He was conscious to the last and bravely met the conqueror of all.
          George Pancake was born in Harrisburg sixty-three years ago, receiving all his education in the public schools of the city. He learned the trade of a machinist with the Pennsylvania railroad company in 1849, and for a year or two was engineer on the Western division. Leaving the railroad, he engaged in the lumber business in 1856 with his brother, Alfred A. Pancake, and George Trullinger, the firm being located at Front and Rice streets, under the name of Trullinger & Co. He was a member of Common Council from the First ward in 1871-3, and represented the same ward in Select Council in 1877-79 and in 1881-83. In 1884, M. Trullinger dying, the lumber firm was dissolved, Mr. Pancake retiring from active business. He has been a director of the East Harrisburg passenger railway since its line has been in operation in the city, and at the time of his death was its largest stockholder. He was also one of the original stockholders in the Crystal ice company. Other enterprises he was largely interested in are the Harrisburg burial case company, the Harrisburg grocery and produce company, the Commonwealth trust company and the Harrisburg National Bank. He also owned a large amount of valuable real estate. Mr. Pancake has always been identified with the steps toward the city's improvement and leaves a large fortune. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was at Antietam in 1862 with the Pennsylvania volunteers. He has always been a staunch Republican, being one of the old line Whigs before the organization of the party. Mr. Pancake was married, but had no children. His widow and one sister and two brothers survive. They are Mrs. Theophilus Weaver, Alfred A. and Edwin Pancake.
          Mr. Pancake was possessed of exceptional business qualifications and in the consideration of important matters affecting the various corporations with which he was connected his excellent judgment was always sought. "His word was as good as his bond" was the tribute paid him by a friend and this is worth columns of eulogy. Many friends mourn his death.
         The funeral took place Monday afternoon, from the family residence, 705 South Front street, Rev. Dr. Gilbert officiating. The interment was in charge of Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, of which Mr. Pancake was a member. The services at the grave were conducted by Eminent Commander Owen M. Copelin and Prelate Jacob Barringer. The Commonwealth band played the dirges. George A. Gorgas was generalissimo and Frank Ridgway captain general. The pall-bearers were: Dr. H. B. Walter, H. M. Kelley, Charles Covert, J. W. Hoffa, S. J. M. McCarrell and W. N. Miller.


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