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So far, I have been able to identify two of our Madara ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War; Christian Madeira and Johann Georg Herring Sr, who are both our 5th Great-Grandfathers.

Christian Madeira
5th Great Grandfather
B. 15 Mar 1757 - D. 15 Mar 1822
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Christian Madeira 1757-1822, father of
Christian Madara 1781-1857, father of
Michael Madara 1801-1870, father of
Uriah Madara 1829-1903, father of
Franklin Louis Madara 1857-1934, father of
Charles Franklin Madara 1885-1974, father of
Joseph, Ralph, Elizabeth & Violet Madara

Christian Madeira was born 15 Mar 1757 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, the son of Niclaus Madöri 1720-1782 (our immigrant ancestor) and Maria Elizabeth Wannemacher 1739-1815. Christian had 2 sisters and 6 brothers, three of whom also served during the Revolutionary War; Simon, Samuel and Nicholas. On 23 Feb 1779, Christian married Anna Bierly 1755-1838. Together they had 8 children. 

Christian served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in Captain David Harris' Company, Continental Army, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of the Line, 27 May 1776. From Spring 1776 to 1778 he served under Captain Nagel, Col. Hand, Pennsylvania Line. During the summer of 1778, he spent two months as Ensign of Berks County militia. He also served as Captain in militia going to Wyoming after the Indians, and as Quartermaster in the cavalry during the Whiskey Rebellion at Pittsburgh, PA. During the Revolution he fought in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, and Chestnut Hill.

At the age of 37, in 1794, Christian purchased 400 acres in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at the cost of 50 shillings/acre. Eventually, he relocated to Morgantown, Monongalia, WV and received a Military Pension of $8.00/month, from 1818-1822, when he died on his 64th birthday, 15 Mar 1822.

Johann Georg Herring Sr.
5th Great Grandfather
B. 3 Oct 1761 - D. 1814

​Johann Georg Herring Sr. 1761-1814, father of
Johan George Herring Jr. 1793-1834, father of
Elizabeth Johnson Herring-Fritz 1812-1864, mother of
David Fritz, Jr. 1833-1869, father of
Anna Violet Louise Fritz-Madara 1858-1931, mother of
Charles Franklin Madara 1885-1974, father of
Joseph, Ralph, Elizabeth & Violet Madara

Johann Georg Herring III was born 3 Oct 1761 in Greenwich, Berks County, Pennsyvlania, the son of Johann Jorg Christoffel Herring Sr 1735-1805 (our immigrant ancestor), and Marcretha Unangst 1745-1805. He had 3 sisters and 2 brothers. On 28 Feb 1783 John George married Maria Magdelena Lindenmuth 1764-1796, and they had 8 children together.

Records show that Georg was listed as a Private on the Payroll records of Capt. Daniel Will's Company of the Berks County Militia, Windsor Twp., over the Blue Mountain, 1781. He entered 28 May 1781, and was discharged 31 Jul 1781, serving 2 months, 3 days. Later, Georg was listed on the payroll records of Capt. Jacob Laidich's Company of the Berks County Militia, serving 17 days from 1 Oct to 17 Oct 1781.

In 1796, at the age of 34, Georg's wife (our 5th GGMother) died. Georg remarried in 1798, to Elizabeth Delong, and had two more children.

George died in 1814 in Greenwich, Berks County, at the age of 53, and is buried in the New Bethel Zion Church Cemetery, in Grimville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.