Hochstrasser, Paul I.
Birth
Paul I. Hochstrasser was born in Germany on either the 12th day of September in the year 1761[1] or 1762[2], a son of Jacob Hochstrasser (1730) and Maria Elizabeth.
Marriage & Children
Paul married Dorothy Fisher, a daughter of Peter Fischer and Anna Dorothea Ball b. 1730[2]who was born at about 1758 on March 18, 1784 at the Lutheran Church in Berne. [2] They had the following children:
- Maria Elizabeth Hochstrasser born March 7, 1785, died October 22, 1866[2]
- Hannah Hochstrasser born December 7, 1786, died July 12, 1866[2]
- Margaret Hochstrasser born November 5, 1788, died August 13, 1827[2]
- Eva Hochstrasser born November 25, 1790, died March 28, 1875[2]
- Catherine Hochstrasser born August 17, 1792, died November 28, 1825[2]
- Jacob P. Hochstrasser born December 28, 1796, died April 8, 1875[2]
- Peter Hochstrasser born April 18, 1799, died April 20, 1880[2]
- Paul Hochstrasser born June 28, 1801[2]
His Life
He was a shoemaker by trade. He settled in the town of Knox, where he erected a saw mill and manufactured lumber for some years, but returned to Berne and purchased 200 acres of land, a portion of which embraced the White Suiphur Springs, and there spent his remaining days.
Military
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He entered the service at the Town of Guilderland in the County of Albany and the State of New York having been drafted, joined Capt. Grote’s Company and Col. Schuyler’s Regiment for the term of one month. He served out his term and was then dismissed. He joined the said company in the spring of the year 1776 and served as a private soldier.
He again enlisted at about the last of September or first October 1777 and joined Capt. Nicholson’s Company. He served one month and was at the surrender of Burgoyne and was then released
He was drafted and joined Capt. Grote’s Company and was marched to Schenectady in the month of June 1778.
In the Spring and again in the Summer of 1779 was again enlisted for five months, and was at Schoharie at the time that place was burned. [1]
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Death
Dorothy, died on April 6, 1840 and is buried at the Beaverdam Cemetery. Paul died on November 11, 1843 and is buried beside his wife.
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
- Revolutionary War Pension File of Paul I. Hochstrasser (S13434)
- Gravestones
Paul Hochstrasser, Rev. War Soldier burial at Beaverdam Cemetery. Photo with permission from Thomas Dunn 
Dorothy Fisher, wife of Paul I. Hochstrasser, burial at Beaverdam Cemetery. Photo with permission from Thomas Dunn
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