Johann Philip Christian Enders (1740 - 1809)

Born 22 Jul 1740 in Breunigweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Died 26 Feb 1809 at age 68 in Enders, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Philip Christian Enders. ^[1][2]

Born 22 July 1740. Germany^[3]

Died 26 February 1809. Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[4]

Buried Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[5]

Event: Arrival 1764 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[6]

Philip Christian Enders entered the German Army during the Seven Years War (1756-1763), fighting in numerous battles, serving under Prince Wilhelm Heinrich. Philip served with distinction and rose to the rank of Captain and was assigned to the Royal Guard, serving in the Royal Household of Prince Henry of Nassau. He resigned his commission on February 20, 1764 and on May 14, 1764 married Anna Apolonia Degen. On June 27, 1764, Philip and Anna left their homeland and sailed on the English ship "Jeneffer," arriving in Philadelphia on November 5, 1764. They eventually settled in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Captain Enders served in the American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Militia. Philip and Anna had 14 children. Today, over 1000 of their descendants are members of The Enders Family Association. Anna died in 1796 and Philip in 1809. Both were buried in a family plot not far from their homestead. A group of descendants organized in 1885 and formed The Enders Monumental Association. In 1890 they erected a memorial monument. A second monument was erected in 1984.

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2. ↑ Source: #S1502937334 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1764; Page Number: 699
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6. ↑ Source: #S1502937334 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1764; Page Number: 699

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 July 2018), memorial page for Capt Philip Christian Enders (22 Jul 1740–26 Feb 1809), Find A Grave: Memorial #38514540, citing Philip Christian Enders Memorial Cemetery, Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Russ Ottens (contributor 46497746) .
• Source: S1502935269 Repository: #R1500171071 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R1500171071 Ancestry.com
• Source: S1502937334 Repository: #R1500171071 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
• Philipss Christian Enders, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8BN-R8P Citation: "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8BN-R8P : 10 February 2018), Philipss Christian Enders, 22 Jul 1740; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,175.
• Joh. Philipp Enders, "Germany Marriages, 1558-1929" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4B7-W8H Citation: "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4B7-W8H : 11 February 2018), Joh. Philipp Enders and Apolina Degin, 13 May 1764; citing Evangelisch, Sippersfeld, Pfalz, Bavaria; FHL microfilm 193,175.