Sellers Family Genealogy

Our Sellers ancestors from Eastern Pennsylvania start with:

Sellers, Philip Henry b. 18 Feb 1699 d. 1769 - married Catharine of Hilltown Twp. They had a son named Peter.

Sellers, Peter b. 1736 d. 17 Feb 1820 in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co. - married Sarah Dierstine in 1767, child #10 of Michael Dierstine and Agnes Kolb Dierstine. Children are Catherine, Michael, and Hannah.

Sellers, Hannah b. approx. 1773 d. ? - married Christian Hunsberger b. 16 Nov 1766 m. 3 Sep 1793 d. 16 Feb 1842 (buried Rockhill Mennonite). Their child Sarah married Christian Benner.

Sarah Dierstine's father is Michael Dierstine b. 31 May 1712 d. 6 Jun 1777 (buried in Rockhill). Michael married Agnes Kolb b. 8 Mar 1713 d. 31 July 1776. Michael arrived in Philadephia aboard the ship "Samuel" on 11 Aug 1732. His name is Swiss, and he immigrated through Palatinate. His occupations are listed as weaver and miller.

Thanks to Donna Bluemink for much of this information, and for the hours of research she does to edify us.