The Martin Brandt Family Bible

Martin Brandt is the father of Adam Brandt, the grandfather of Eve (Brandt) Beelman, the great-grandfather of Sarah (Beelman) Miller, the great-great grandfather of Elmer Miller, and the great-great-great-grandfather of Zella (Miller) Irvin.
Martin Brandt owned and maintained a family bible until his death in 1809. At that time, it seems, the bible was passed to his son, Abraham, who added his own family and continued its maintenance until his own death in 1838. The bible was then passed to Abraham's son, David. Here, I will reproduce only the portions relevant to the life of Martin Brandt.
The text below was translated from German. A transcript of the translated text is on file at the Cumberland County Historical Society. Photocopies of the bible pages are reportedly on file at the National Society of the Daughter's of the American Revolution Library in Washington, DC and at the Ohio State Library in Columbus.

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In 1745 I got this Bible, and in 1794 I had it bound for mother.

1744 I entered the state of matrimony with Margaretta Kroner born 1718 7th March

and in the year 1745- 29th June a son name of Phillipus Brandt

in the year 1747- 1 March a son name of Ludwig Brandt

in the year 1748- 24 May a daughter name of Anna Katherina

in the year 1750- 7 January a son name of Martin Brandt

in the year 1751- 29 November a son name of Adam Brandt

in the year 1753- 12 October a son name of Johannes Brandt

in the year 1755  21st. August a daughter name of Anna Margaretta

in the year 1757  14 October a daughter name of Elissabet

in the year 1761  21 May a son name of David Brandt

in the year 1763  14 March a son name of Abraham Brandt

in the year 1782  13 April my wife Anna Ma___(ink worn off)__ died.

In the year 1782  17 December I entered the state of Matrimony with Ester Hollinger in - born in the year 1737 23 June

and in the year 1809 5th October is my father died.

In the year 1822 2nd March the mother died.

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Notes:

• The final two entries may have been recorded by Abraham. He continued with a record of his own family on the next page of the bible.
• Ester's first husband was Johann Daniel Hollinger. They had six children including a son named Jacob. Jacob is the great-grandfather of our Abram K Hollinger.
• Found loose within the pages of the bible was Ester's will. 
• According to the notes of another researcher, two of Martin's sons married two of Ester's daughters.
• Martin owned a large tract of land in Derry Township as well as various tracts throughout Upper Allen and Monroe Townships.
• Martin, Margaretta, and Ester are buried in Hummelstown, PA.