Gabriel Drollinger^[1]

1751 - Aft 1808  (> 57 years)

• Name	Gabriel Drollinger
  Birth	25 Jan 1751	Salem County, NJ   [2]
  	Salem county NJ published church records,Friesburg Emanuel Luthern Church, Rev Herman G.L. Drews, WPA published by The Glouster County Historical Society 1984 page 318
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 15 April 1808	Georges Creek, Allegany, MD
  	Allegany County MD, GABRIEL purchased Lot No. 3731 consisting of 50 acres. Originally, the Maryland land commissioners had allotted and awarded this lot to a Hezekiah Pound as a settler on and entitled to a preference in its purchase, probably for his service in the Revolutionary War. On September 14, 1789, Pound transferred all his rights in and title to this lot to GABRIEL, who had paid the treasurer of the Western Shore of Maryland for it in full. As a result, he was granted a patent to Lot 3731 on November 16, 1803. Deed 15 April 1808 from Gabriel Drollinger to Jacob Drollinger for the sum of 30 Pounds lawfull money. Deed Book E page 292. A curious note is his two sisters, Margaretha and Elizabeth, also ended up in Allegany County MD. So Gabriel is alive in 1808 and passes from the scene as no further documents have surfaced. GLD
  Person ID	I1094	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Gabriel Drollinger,   b. 25 Mar 1722, Ellmendingen, Pfortzheim, Baden, Germany d. Nov 1805, Salem County, NJ (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Lottholtz,   b. 16 Mar 1721, Ellmendingen, Pfortzheim, Baden, Germany d. Nov 1805, Salem County, NJ (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Philisare Reach,   b. Abt 1751   d. Bef 1800 (Age ~ 48 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1769	Woolwich, NJ   [2]
  	Salem county NJ published church records, Early Church Records of Salem County NJ, Charlotte D. Meldrum, Family Line Publications, 1996 Gabriel Trollinger in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999 Name: Gabriel Trollinger Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1769 Marriage Place: Woolwich, New Jersey, USA Denomination: Episcopal Organization Name: Trinity Episcopal Church Spouse: Phili Sare
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia MNU
  Children	+ 1. Philathea Trullender,   b. Abt 1803, Salem County, NJ d. 1 May 1888, Camden, Camden, NJ (Age ~ 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F15767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2018

  
  

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  Birth - 25 Jan 1751 - Salem County, NJ Marriage - 16 Aug 1769 - Woolwich, NJ Death - Aft 15 April 1808 - Georges Creek, Allegany, MD  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  The Lutheran Church has a religious ceremony known as a Confirmation. It is similar to the Roman Catholic first communion. This ceremony is preceded by a period of instruction in the teachings of the doctrine and ceremonies of the Lutheran faith. It confirms a young person as a Lutheran and able to take Communion. A family group sheet has no blank space for the confirmation date. I believe that since a date is found in Lutheran Church Records that is neither a christening nor a marriage it ends up as being recorded as a death date in error. Anno 1768 The following persons attended Instructions since June the 28th and were publicly confirmed July the 2nd prior to the confession. 1. Johan Georg Freiss, 18 years old 2. Heinrich Friess, 16 years old 3. Gabriel Drollinger, 18 years old 4. Jacob Itschner in his 18th year, son of Jacob Itschner etc Records of Friesburg Emanuel Lutheran Church Friesburg, Salem, New Jersey translated by the Reverand Herman G.L. Drews for the Federal Historical Records Survey Project of the Works Progress Administration, published by The Glouster County Historical Society, Woodbury, NJ 1984 Gabriel born 25 Jan 1751, Cohansey, confirmed 28 June 1768 (some have this as a death date but it is a confirmation) married Philisare Reach of Piles Grove 14 Sep 1769. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Name: Gabriel Trolinger Year: 1782 Town or Ward: East Pennsboro County: Cumberland Archive Rollname: 325 Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Name: Gabriel Trolinger Year: 1787 Town or Ward: Pennsbury County: Cumberland Archive Rollname: 326 Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Name: Gabriel Trolinger Year: 1788 Town or Ward: East Pennsboro County: Cumberland Archive Rollname: 326 4 horses 2 cows Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Name: Gabriel Trolinger Year: 1789 Town or Ward: East Pennsboro County: Cumberland Archive Rollname: 326 4 horses 2 cows 1800 United States Federal Census Name: Gabe Drollinger Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Georges Creek, Allegany, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Number of Household Members Over 25: 3 Number of Household Members: 5 PA Archives 3rd series, transcript of taxables E. Pennsboro township, Cumberland county PA (which is just across the river from Harrisburg One can speculate that the Trullingers of Harrisburg are descendants of Gabriel) 1781 listed with 3 horses 4 cattle with Peter Trolinger with 2 cattle; Jacob Trollinger is listed in 1780 paying 15 0 0 tax; in 1779 he has 170 acres 5 horses 7 cattle; census 1800 MD living alone. Name has changed to T spelling. Census of 1800, Georges Creek, Allegany County MD Gab Drollinger is listed in the males over 45 alone. His brother is listed as Jacob Trollinger with 2 males under 10 1 over 45 4 females under 10 2 16 or under 1 over 45. Then in about 1788, they moved westward to land on the slopes of Dan's Mountain, facing George's Creek Valley in what is now Allegany County, Maryland. There GABRIEL purchased Lot No. 3731 consisting of 50 acres. Originally, the Maryland land commissioners had allotted and awarded this lot to a Hezekiah Pound as a settler on and entitled to a preference in its purchase, probably for his service in the Revolutionary War. On September 14, 1789, Pound transferred all his rights in and title to this lot to GABRIEL, who had paid the treasurer of the Western Shore of Maryland for it in full. As a result, he was granted a patent to Lot 3731 on November 16, 1803. On 15 Apr 1808 he sold it to his brother Jacob for 30 Pounds. A curious note is his two sisters, Margaretha and Elizabeth, also ended up in Allegany County MD. Gabriel is found in the published archives of Pennsylvania as a member of the Cumberland County Militia. The Battle of the Crooked Billet had the same as part of order of battle under Brigadier General James Lacey. The British troops arrived at Crooked Billet at daybreak on May 1. Simcoe had planned a "pincer"-type attack, with his troops attacking from the north and east, and Abercromby's troops from the south and west. Lacey's pickets, in place to warn against any type of threat, noticed the British troops, but failed to fire off a warning shot for fear of being killed or captured. Neilsen sent a runner back to the camp to raise the alarm, but he never arrived. Surprised and outnumbered, the militia were soon routed and forced to retreat into Warminster, losing their supplies and equipment at their bivouac site. An account of the battle, published on May 5 in Philadelphia's Royal Pennsylvania Gazette, reads as follows: "On Thursday night last, a small party of the British infantry, dragoons, and Queen's rangers, with a few of Capt. HOVEDEN's Pennsylvania, and Capt. JAMES's Chester dragoons, left the city about eleven o'clock, and proceeded up the Old York road. About a mile beyond the Billet they fell in with Lacey's brigade of militia, consisting of about 500 men, and immediately attacked them: Lacey, at first, made some appearance of opposition, but, in a few seconds, was thrown into confusion, obliged to retreat with precipitation, and were pursued about 4 miles. They left between 80-100 dead on the field; and on Friday, between 50-60 prisoners, besides waggoners, with 10 of their waggons loaded with baggage, flour, salt, whiskey, &c. were brought in by the troops on their return: What number of rebels were wounded, we have not been able to learn. Besides the above waggons, 3 were burnt after taking out the horses; also all the huts and what baggage could not be brought off. The royal party did not lose a single man on this occasion, and have only 7 men wounded, and 2 horses killed." Pennsylvania Militia, Bucks County Regiment (under Captain William Pugh) Pennsylvania Militia, Cumberland County Regiments (under Colonels Frederick Watts and Abraham Smith) The name variations among the descendants of Gabriel the original immigrant are most commonly Droliner, Druliner, Trollinger and Trullinger. The branch that remained in Salem County went to a Trullender spelling.

  
  

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  [S3] Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolution. The "Act to Regulate the Militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" passed 17 March 1777, and the the subsequent Militia Act passed March 20, 1780, together with their amendments, required all white men between the ages of 18 and 53 capable of bearing arms to serve two months of militia duty on a rotating basis. Refusal to turn out for military exercises would result in a fine, the proceeds from which were used to hire substitutes. Though the act provided exemptions for members of the Continental Congress, Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, Supreme Court judges, masters and teachers of colleges, ministers of the Gospel, and indentured servants, as a practical matter anyone could avoid serving either by filing an appeal to delay their service for a period of time or by paying a fine to hire a substitute. (It should be noted, however, that a person serving as a substitute for someone else was not thereby excused from also serving in their own turn.) The act called for eight battalion districts to be created in Philadelphia and in each of the eleven extant counties. The geographical boundaries for each district were drawn so as to raise between 440 to 680 men fit for active duty as determined by information contained in the local tax rolls. A County Lieutenant holding the rank of colonel was responsible for implementing the law with the assistance of sub-lieutenants who held the rank of lieutenant colonel. Though they held military titles, these were actually civilian officers not to be confused with the military officers holding the same ranks in the Continental Army. The County Lieutenants ensured that militia units turned out for military exercises, provided the militia units with arms and equipment at the expense of the state, located substitutes for those who declined to serve, and assessed and collected the militia fines. It should be noted that these fines were not necessarily intended to be punitive. Recognizing that personal circumstances might in some cases make it inconvenient or even impossible for a particular individual to serve, the fine system was in part devised to provide money in lieu of service in order to hire substitutes. It also provided an avenue for conscientious objectors to fulfill their legal obligation to the state without compromising their religious convictions. These were organized in local ?training companies? and each man was assigned to one of eight ?classes.? When militia services were needed, the members of one or more classes from specified counties were ordered into service for a maximum of two months. Although the militia of a given company might be called up more than once, the second call would not apply to a class that had already served until an entire cycle of all eight classes had been completed. The system had the advantages of equalizing the obligation of military service and of avoiding the depopulation of any particular area of military age men. It had the disadvantage of insuring that men called for military duty not only had no military experience from previous call ups but also, as they came from the same class but from different localities, had never trained or worked together before. The men in each battalion elected their own field officers who carried the rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel and major and these officers were then commissioned by the state and expected to serve for three years. Within each county, the colonels drew lots for their individual rank, which was then assigned to their battalion as First Battalion, Second Battalion, Third Battalion, etc. When new elections were held for field officers in 1780 and 1783, the colonels elected at that time again drew lots for their rank and this resulted in a new order for the battalions. The names of men in each company of each battalion were listed on a roll called "General Returns of the Battalion" together with the names of any substitutes that were provided. On these permanent billet rolls the men in each company were listed as being either part of the first class, second class, third class, etc. and were required to show up for their two months of active duty at the time and in the order that their class was called up. When several classes were called up for active duty, a separate roll for each company listed the names of the men who actually served, either in person or as substitutes. This active-duty roll was therefore a completely different roll from the permanent billet roll. These active duty rolls could be distinguished from the permanent billet rolls by the fact that instead of being listed by individual classes as they were in the permanent rolls, the names of the men were here listed under the name of the company captain. Under the provisions of the Militia Law, the men called up for active duty were automatically assigned to companies whose numbers were different from their own company numbers on the permanent billet rolls. They were instead the numbers of the battalions from which the men came! For example, men listed on the permanent roll as belonging to the 2nd Class of the 7th Company of the 6th Battalion would in the active duty battalion be automatically placed in the 6th Company of the 2nd (Active Duty) Battalion. Since the company captain and lower officers were also called up, their identities provide a clue to the permanent class, company, and battalion to which a particular individual belonged. The battalion colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors were called to active duty in a specific order. For example, when the 1st Class was called up, the colonel of the 1st Battalion, the lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, and the major of the 3rd Battalion entered into service commanding the 1st Class active-duty Battalion. For the 2nd Class, the colonel of the 2nd Battalion, lieutenant colonel of the First Battalion, and major of the 4th Battalion entered service in command of the 2nd Class active-duty battalion. For the rotation of field officers on active duty, it was therefore necessary to substitute Colonel for Captain, Lieutenant Colonel for 1st Lieutenant, Major for 2nd Lieutenant, etc in the column under each Battalion for Company. After each tour of duty was completed, all of the privates and the company and field officers were returned to their permanent battalion billets. For this reason, a separate permanent billet record and an active duty record would have existed for each individual who saw active duty. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission [S34] Salem county NJ published church records,.