Abraham HUNSAKER

1763 - 1841  (78 years)

• Name	Abraham HUNSAKER
  Birth	25 Apr 1763	York County, PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 1841	Union County, IL
  Burial	Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, Union County, IL
  Notes	(1) www.findagrave.com: Abraham Hunsaker Birth: Apr. 25, 1763, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Nov. 13, 1841, Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois, USA Abraham Hunsaker was born in the Man(n)heim Twp to Johannes (Hannes) Hunsaker and Magdalena Bieri Hunsaker. Brother of: • Abraham (1); Birth: 13 Jan 1751 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania, Death: 16 Sep 1752 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania • Johannes Hunsaker b: 16 Sep 1752 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania • Barbara Hunsaker b: 6 May 1754 in East Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania • Nicholaus Hunsaker b: 3 Feb 1756 in East Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania • Hartman Hunsaker b: 20 Aug 1757 in Manheim Twp, York County, Pennsylvania • Jacob Hunsaker b: 6 May 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania • Joseph Hunsaker b: 20 May 1761 in Manheim Twp, York County, Pennsylvania • George Hunsaker b: 12 Mar 1766 in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania • Catherine Hunsaker b: 5 Mar 1769 in Pipe Creek, Frederick County, Maryland • Magdalena Hunsaker b: 24 Mar 1770 in Pipe Creek, Frederick County, Maryland • Andrew Hunsaker b: 5 Jul 1772 in Pipe Creek, Frederick County, Maryland • Samuel Hunsaker b: 2 Nov 1777 in Washington, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Abraham married Mary Jane Snyder 1784 in Kentucky. Children of Abraham and Mary Jane are: • Elizabeth Betsy Hunsaker b: 27 MAY 1785 in Springhill Township, Fayette • Katherine Hunsaker b: 14 JAN 1790 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania • John Hunsaker b: 17 DEC 1793 in Mason Co., Kentucky • Samuel Hunsaker b: 12 FEB 1795 in Mason Co., Kentucky • Abner B. Hunsaker b: JAN 1801 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky • Nancy Hunsaker b: 1803 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky • Charles Hunsaker b: 1804 in Union Co., Illinois • William Hunsaker b: 1805 in Union Co., Illinois • Nicholas Hunsaker b: 8 JUL 1806 in Union Co., Illinois According to William Scott Hunsaker, he is considered to be the first white man to settle in southern IL, in Union Co. "In 1824 some of the members of the Brethren Church in Uinon County, Illinois recorded a deed in Union County that was entitled "The Absolution of Absalum." These people purchased the slave, Absalum, and set him free by way of this deed. About 25 people signed this deed. The otherfamily names are Daugherty, Flach, Galliher, HUNSAKER, Lewis, Littleton, Minton, Parsons, Price, Vancil, WIGLE and WOOLF. Union County was strongly pro-slavery in 1824. It took considerable courage to sign this deed." Family links: Parents: Johannes Hunsaker (1728 - 1815), Magdalena Bieri Hunsaker (1732 - 1796); Spouse: Mary Jane Snyder Hunsaker (1766 - 1843); Children: Elizabeth Hunsaker Brown (1785 - 1862), Catherine Nancy Hunsaker Hargrave (1790 - 1858), Johannes Hunsaker (1793 - 1851), Samuel Hunsaker (1795 - 1857), Abner B Hunsaker (1801 - 1849), Nancy Hunsaker Russell (1803 - 1825), Charles Hunsaker (1804 - 1882), William Hunsaker (1805 - 1843), Nicholas Hunsaker (1806 - 1862); Siblings: John Hunsaker (1752 - 1792), Nicholas Honsaker (1756 - 1843), Jacob Hunsaker (1759 - 1831), Joseph Hunsaker (1761 - 1844), Abraham Hunsaker (1763 - 1841), George Hunsaker (1766 - 1845), Magdalena Hunsaker Lesley (1770 - 1825), Andrew Hunsaker (1772 - 1843), Samuel Hunsaker (1777 - 1864) Burial: Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois, USA Created by: Tahnee Sue Harkins Record added: May 05, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 19245961
  Person ID	I40443	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes HUNSAKER, Sr.,   b. 22 May 1728, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany d. 18 Jul 1815, Union County, IL (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Magdalena BIERI,   b. 3 Jan 1732, Fayette County, PA d. 8 Sep 1796, Fayette County, PA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1750	York County, PA
  Family ID	F17322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart