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Christian Kinsey Family Bible
Patrick Donan has the family Bible of Christian Kinsey and his first wife, Kathryn Kingsrick
Like. The Bible was given to them by Kathryn's father Jacob Like. In the map (see link below) you can see
Kinsey, Like, and Kingrick (Gingrich) farms close by. Further research is needed to see if the names in this map correspond
with the names in the Christian Kinsey Bible.
Map Londonderry Township, Lancaster County
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" Here is a photograph of the log house on the Christian Küntz˙ Homestead in Oley,Alsace Township,Berks
County,Pennsylvania;that the Berks County Historical Society believes was built around 1734 when Christian emigrated from
Hönëgg,Switzerland. It is still standing! Christian,originally,had over 200 acres. The current Homestead owners-Larry and
Janet Hendrickson-now have 35 acres. The log house,main house,barn,spring house,and summer kitchen buildings are still standing.
All were built by the Küntz˙ family." Bob Kinsey 2000 http://www.columbiagypsy.net/chrkun.htm
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Looking for John Kinsey
John Kinsey was enrolled in the 45th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Company B, on January 1, 1862 and was mustered out at the end of the War on July 17, 1865. He lived in Maytown, very close
to Bainbridge. He was 18 when he enlisted. (Was he Christian Kinsey's brother, cousin, or son???? )
John Kinsey was a brave man, and
on March 2, 1897, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 18, 1864,
when as a corporal in Company B, 45th Pennsylvania Infantry, he "seized the colors, the color bearer having been shot, and
with great gallantry succeeded in saving them from capture."
John Kinsey was wounded
at Poplar Springs Church on September 20, 1864. He was also cited for bravery at the Battle of Fort Mahone, which I believe
was part of the Appomatox Campaign and even later in the War. He was buried in Indianapolis.
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