M. Ressler Genealogical Database

The progenitor of this old and honored family in America was Johan Georg Blanckenbiller, whose date of emigration is given in the Pennsylvania Archives as Oct. 7, 1755, when he landed at Philadelphia and took the oath of allegiance. He made the journey to the New World on the good ship "Neptune," George Smith, captain.

p 1603 of History of Berks Co.

Note: I believe the correct name of the cemetery is Allegheny Union Church Cemetery, and is actually located in Alleghenyville, just south of Mohnton on Rt. 568 (Alleghenyville-Kurz Mill Road), just off Rt. 222. There do not appear to be any stones for him or his wife. (see findagrave.com)

Surname Blankenbiller may be Dutch: “habitational name from a place called Blankenbijl or similar.” Source: “Dictionary of Family Names,” Oxford University Press. [NO! - mer]

Note: Name Blankenbiller/Blankenbeuhler/ does not come up in German surname search at GEOGEN - http://christoph.stoepel.net/geogen/en/default.aspx

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Blanckenbiller, Joh. Georg, October 7, 1755, ship Neptun(e), Captain George Smith, from Rotterdam last from Gosport.1325

Blankenbiller, Joh. George p.452
Blanhenbuller, Jurg p.4531326

Blankenbiller, Johan Georg, October 7, 1755, ship Neptun(e), Captain Geo. Smith from Rotterdam. “At the Courthouse at Philadelphia, Tuesday, the seventh day of October, 1755, before Septimus Robinson, Esquire. (List 234c) did this day, take and suscribe the usual qualifications.” They were admitted to enter the Port of Philadelphia, October 9, 1755. The doctor’s certificate certified that there was no “infectious distemper” and that “only one man and one woman were slightly ailing.”1327
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His signature appears in 2 lists:
B List - Oath of Allegiance to the King of England
C List - Oath of Abjuration (renouncing allegiance to the ruling power in his homeland)
See multimedia file for copies.1248
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Early Pennsylvania Tax lists -

1779 - Cumru Township - Blankenbihler, Jno. George 180 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows
1780 - Cumru Township - Blankenbiel, Geo. 180 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows tax 212
1781 - Cumru Township - Blankenbiel, Geo. 180 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows tax 4.12.6
1784 - Cumru Township - Blankenbeller, Geo. 180 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, 2 sheep, 5 persons tax 15.0
1785 - Cumru Township - Blinkenbiller, Geo. tax 16.9
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abstract of will at www.berks.pa-roots.com -

BLANCKENBILER, JOHN GEORGE, Berks County.

(spelled BLANKENBUEHLER in will)1322

written December 14, 1805 - probated December 20, 1806.
Provides for wife Elizabeth.
Mentions sons Simon and Jacob and also son-in-law Johannes LAUB.
Bequeaths Congregational Church £3.
Exrs: George GERMANN and Johannes PHILIPPI.
Wit: John PHILIPPI, Sr. and Jr.
George GERMANN renounced December 19, 1806.
Wit: Peter NAGLE and Peter FILBERT.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~blenderman/Blenderman/Kucher/fg08/fg08_213.html
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~blenderman/genealogy/Blenderman/Kucher/fg08/fg08_209.html

This last source has his birth date as 1730.

From the Blankenbiller Family Notes:

Johann Georg Blankenbuehler arrived 10/7/1755 on the ship NEPTUNE. Oath of allegiance 10/7/1755.