NameJohn Hill BRINTON 1316
Birth Date18 Aug 1772
Birth PlaceBirmingham Township, Chester Co., PA, USA
Death Date7 May 1827 Age: 54
Death PlacePhiladelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA
OccupationLawyer, Real Estate Developer
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania, 1790
FatherGeorge BRINTON (1739-1798)
Misc. Notes
John Hill Brinton, third son of George and Christiana (Hill) Brinton, bom in Chester county, on the old paternal homestead in Birmingham township, entered University of Pennsylvania, 1787, and graduated with degree of Master of Arts, July 8, 1790.

He studied law in the office of Jonathan Dickinsin Segeant, was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar, August 13, 1793, and practiced for a number of years, after which he retired from active practice and turned his attention to the purchase and improvement of real estate in the city.

He died at his residence on Arch street, west of Sixth, where the [historic] Arch Street Theatre now [1911] stands, May 7, 1827.

He married, April 30, 1795, Sarah, daughter of Daniel Steimitz [sic], of Philadelphia. He was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, 1806-22, and a member of the American Philosophical Society from 1810 to his death.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
The eldest daughter of John and Catharine [?] Steinmetz. The source indicates Sarah and John had four children. 3329

This source indicates Sarah’s last name was “Steimitz” and her father was Daniel Steimitz of Philadelphia. [Daniel was in reality her grandfather] 1316
Family ID5356
Marr Date30 Apr 17951316
ChildrenCatharine (1796-1866)
 John (1798-1826)
 Elizabeth Sofia (1800-)
 Anna Maria (1801-1876)
 George (1804-1858)
 Geppele (1805-1806)
 Sarah (1808-)
 Mary (1809-)
Last Modified 18 Dec 2009Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com