JOHN PHILLIP ALTLAND was the son of Jacob and Maria Sybilla Shuster Altland.

His father was born in Europe 1704, sailed from the Rhine Valley in Rotterdam with 90 other families on the ship "Princess Augustus", arrived in the New World on September 16, 1736 and established a 150 acre farm in Paradise Township, York County, Pennslyvania.

Phillip was born on January 10, 1738 in Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of four children. He had three sisters.

He was twenty-five and Anna Maria Sneideren was twenty when they married on January 25, 1763.

He was granted 42 acres of land in 1765 by the heirs of William Penn.

He served in the Revolutionary War in 1777.

They had at least six sons and two daughters.

Phillip Altland (b.1763 d.1839)
Jacob Altland (b.1765 d.1847)
Peter Altland (b.1767 d.1852)
Catherine M. Altland (Jellers) (b.1769 d.1826)
Andrew Altland (b.1773 d.1851)
John Altland (b.1778)
George Altland (b.1779 d.1853)
Elizabeth Altland (Beck) (b.1783 d.1871)

The 1790 census revealed he lived in Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania and there were three males under sixteen, three males over suxteen and two females in the home.

On Christmas day 1795, he granted land for a union church, graveyard and school (now known as Altland's Meeting House) for the use of the Lutheran, Reformed and German Baptist.

The 1800 census revealed he had one son and one daughter aged sixteen to twenty-five. Also he lived next to his son, Peter.

He died on July 12, 1804.

Phillip lived to age 66.

Date: 3 Jun 1804
Prove Date: 1 Aug 1804
Remarks: Philip Altland. Jun 3, 1804.
Executors: Andrew and John Altland. Paradise Township.
Children: Philip, Jacob, Peter, George, Andrew, John, Catharine wife of Christian Jellers, and Elziabeth wife of John Peck.