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Philip Brotzman

(00/00/1801 - 11/24/1842)

branch.gif (1966 bytes)John Frederick Brotzman
Philip Brotzman
Marriage(s)Catharine Metzgar
 1 Elizabeth Depuy on: 12/25/1821
   Children:
  - Karl Brotzman
  - Julia Ann Brotzman
  - Rachel Brotzman
  - George Brutzman
  - Susanna Brotzman
  - Sarah Brotzman
  - Jefferson Brutzman
  - Catharine Brotzman
  - John Brotzman
 
  Siblings:
  - Jacob Brotzman
  - Nicholas Brotzman
  - John Brotzman
  - Elizabeth Brotzman
  - A Daughter Brotzman
  - Peter Brotzman
  - Catherine Brotzman
  - Frederick Brotzman
  - Susanna Brotzman
  - Sarah Brotzman
 
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Notes:
Melancholy Accident.
A most melancholy accident occurred within a few miles of this place, on Tuesday night of last week, which has spread a deep gloom over our whole community. On Wednesday morning last, a two horse team belonging to Mr. Philip Brotzman of Smithfield township, was found in the .Smithfield Creek, at the crossing place just below below the Old Bridge, which was swept away by ihe great freshet, last winter a year. The wagon, which was loaded with store goods, which Mr. B. Lad brought from Easton, for Mr. John Lander, at Craigs Meadows, was near the middle of the Creek; one of the horses was drowned, and no human human being about. This at once led to the belief that Mr. Brotzman, the driver, was drowned ; which opinion was strengthened upon examining the harness of the dead horse, which was found to be considerably cut. The water was about four feet deep, very swift, and the place where the accident happened, about a mile from where the Creek empties into the Delaware, at the Gap. Search was immediately made for his body, but without success. It has since been found. Mr. B. was a poor man, who followed farming for a living, he has left a large family, which sustains 5! heavy loss by his untimely death. It is believed that the deceased was under the influence of liquor when the accident occurred; and that in crossing the creek he missed the fording place, got into the swift water, and in endeavoring to extricate himself and his horses, lost his life. This is another warning to those who indulge in the use of intoxicating drink!
Clipped from The Jeffersonian, 16 Nov 1842, Wed, Page 2
 
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