John Phillip Embich ^{1 2}

   Another name for John was Philip Embich.³

   FamilySearch ID: MRRM-YK2.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military in 1812 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA: War of 1812, 4th Battalion Lancaster County.

2. Pension War of 1812 - Polly Embich widow of John Philip Embich of Lebanon Co. Certificate issued 1 Jun 1866 for $60 six months annuity on 1 Jul 1866 in , Lebanon, PA.

3. Book: Old Salem in Lebanon : a history of the congregation and town, 1898. ⁴
Chapter XXVI
War of 1812
WHEN Governor Snyder issued his "General Orders" in May, 1812, nearly a month before Congress declared war on England, the whole State of Pennsylvania was extraordinarily prompt to respond. The President required 14,000 men from her toward the army of one hundred thousand, which he desired to have. She tendered three times the number requested, though few of them actually saw service. Lebanon County was full of enthusiasm for the fray. Jacob Bower was a brigadier general. Abraham Doebler was brigade inspector. Adam Ritchser was lieutenant colonel, and John Uhler was one of the quartermasters. In Capt. Jacob Achey's company, William Hubley was sergeant. It contained two Stegers, two Daubs, and Jacob Uhler and Peter Weiss. In Capt. Henry Doebler's company, Jacob Embich was lieutenant, Frederick Fasnacht was ensign, Andrew D. Hubley, Samuel Embich, and George Karch were sergeants. Jacob Shindel and Philip Embich were corporals. Among the privates were Jacob Bricker, Louis Doebler, Henry Dubs, Peter Ellinger, Abraham Embich, John Geissaman, George Gerhart, Mathias and Philip Greenawalt, David Hoffman, Philip Honeficaus, James Marshall, Christian Miller, John Rewalt, John Rinal, Joseph Shnee, Christian Segrist, George Shindel, William Stoever, Michael Uhler, Jacob Weiss, and Martin Yensell. Many of these were Lutherans.

Before the troops marched away from Lebanon (there were no railroads for the transportation of troops or supplies or for any other purpose in that day), they assembled in the Salem church where the Rev. Mr. Lochman preached a sermon to them on the first and second verses of the twentieth Psalm:

"The Lord hear thee in thy day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion."

Dr. Lochman, addressing the soldiers and the whole assembled anxious audience, said: "I know of no words in the Bible that are more appropriate today; they contain the Israelites' wish of good fortune for daily life and for the troops that were to march away from Jerusalem to battle against the foe of the land.

"Today we find ourselves in the situation of Israel of old; an enemy has effected entrance into our country and has begun devastation. Already many cities have been injured, yes, even the Capitol of the United States has already been captured. For this reason, a number of you are united as soldiers and prepared to march away and drive off this foe, and others are here with bleeding hearts to wish you good fortune in your departure.

"Yes, my dear fellow-brethren, who have come forth to battle for your native land in this critical hour, we wish you what the Israelites wished their David and his troops." The speaker then went on to explain more clearly what the wish of the Psalm was. It was, first of all, a wish that the Lord would hear the soldier in trouble. Dr. Lochman gave a brief and graphic description of the trouble the soldier meets and showed particularly how David found the Lord the best Helper in such trouble. He cited the examples of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Gustavus Adolphus, and Washington. He told them plainly that if they wished the Lord to hear them, it would be necessary for them to conduct themselves as Christians and to avoid excesses, drunkenness, gambling, cursing, and the other sins of the soldier. May it never be said that the soldiers of Lebanon County are given to excess! In his second part, Mr. Lochman showed how the name of the God of Jacob was a protection to them in danger, and in his third part how God strengthens out of Zion.

The war was soon over, with the battle of New Orleans fought and the danger averted.

John married Barbara Wirth, daughter of Christian Wirth and Barbara Emerich, on 28 Apr 1811 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. (Barbara Wirth was born on 24 Sep 1792 in , Lebanon, PA,⁵ died on 2 Feb 1823 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA ⁵ and was buried on 4 Feb 1823 in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ⁵.)

John next married Maria Spengler, daughter of John Peter Spengler and Maria Spang. (Maria Spengler was born on 7 Nov 1796 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA ⁶, christened on 26 Feb 1797 in Jackson Twp.: Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church, Lebanon, PA ⁶ and died on 1 Nov 1872 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA ⁶.)