Hans Brubacher/Brubaker A-1 (1685-1748)

Ancestor of the ‘A’ Line of Brubakers; the original spelling of his name was ‘Pupather’.  Different sources suggest that he emigrated to North America sometime around 1710.  His farm was warranted on September 27th, 1717 and the Patent was consummated on November 6th, recorded on November 8th, 1717, for 1000 acres of land in what is now East Hempfield and Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA from William Penn.  All together he made four additional purchases of land in Lancaster County, PA, totaling over 1800 acres, making him one of the wealthiest farmers in early Lancaster County history. He built the first grist mill in Lancaster County.  He also served locally as a constable in what was originally known as Hempfield Township.

Sources:
—History and Genealogy of the Brubaker-Brubacher-Brewbaker Family in America vol.1 by Phares Brubaker Gibble
–Commissioners of Property Minute Book ‘H’ , PA Archives, II Series, vol XIX, page 622
–Department of Internal Affairs, Harrisburg, PA, Patent Book A-5-271