Darrs in
formed 14 Oct 1751 from Bucks, Lancaster & Philadelphia;
Schuylkill 1811 formed from it
Tax rolls/Census | Church Records (from Ancestry.com) | Humphrey's Pennsylvania Births
From the Berks Co Gen Web Page:
Cemeteries | Marriages | Land | Military | Morton Montgomery Project (biogs) | Wills
Christian was born in Berks in 1744 - but it wasn’t Berks then. He enlisted at Reading Berks - applied in Union Co in 1818, supported by West Buffalo Twp in 1820
John son of Christian died in Oley Berks before 1850
Matthias the rev soldier enlisted Reading Berks too
Tax rolls - I’m not sure where I got these - probably at Rootsweb
Brunswick Twp (there was also a Peter Schmelcher on the tax rolls for most of these years - sometimes with a Peter jr - and then after 1779 also a Godfrey - Interesting because Christian m Magdalena Smelcher.)
1769 - Derr, Adam
1771 - Derr, Hans Adam
1772 - Doer, Adam
1773 - Dorr, Adam
1774 - Door, Adam
1775 - Derr, Hans Adam
1778 - Derr, Hans Adam (likely 1777)
1780
Derr, Jacob Berk - Ed
Jno Berk TH
Jno Berk WD
1790
John Derr - Amity 21 1 3 3 0 0
Adam Derr- Bruns & Man 277 2 0 2 0 0
Jno Derr - Greenwich 154 1 3 3
1800
John Darr - Amity 555 - 00201 00001
Andrew Derr - Hereford 618 20010 00100
Jacob Derr - No Twp 693 20010 10101
John Derr - Tulpehocken 674 02001 12210
Peter Derr - Robeson 659 00100 00100
Stephen Deer - Rockland 661
1810 - all Derr
Amity 172 (726) -
Samuel Derr 20110 30010
John Derr Junr OR John Jacob or John Senr 00001 00001
John Derr Junr 30010 21010
Bern 123 (670) - John Derr 11101 42101
District 152 (763) - John Derr 00101 32001
Douglas - Andrew Tarr
Earl 151 (760) - Daniel Derr 00100 00100
Hereford 200 (160) (778) - Andrew Derr 21010 10010
Norwegian 175 (809) (215) - Jacob Derr Junr? 21001 11010
Oley 183 (830) (223) - Christian Derr 10110 21100
1820 - all Derr
Amity 129 - John Derr 000011 00101 02
Samuel Derr 101210 32110 03
Andrew - Colebrookdale 148 001301 20101
Henry - Hereford 159 200010 30010
Jonathan - Pike 136 000010 30010
John - Reading N 22 200110 21110
Reading S 188 - John Dayer 101010 00100
Jacob - Robeson 94 100101 21110
same page Jacob Zarr 100110 20010
Tulpehocken 65 - John Derr 010301 01301
Peter Derr 100010 00010
John - Windsor Twp, Hamburg Town173 320001 21010
1830
Colebrookdale 465 Mathias Dther (really unreadable) jr 1210001 000001
Hamburg Windsor 356 Isaac Derr 10121 10001
Sarah 20000 1101
Hereford 259 Susan Derr 002 112201001
Mathias Dare 20001 00001
Peter Darf? 1100001 111001
Hereford 260 Andrew Dar 00000001 00110001
Maxatawney 407 Daniel Derr 20001 10001
Maxatawney 411 Henry Derr 001301 01001
Oley 450 John Derr 200001 (30-40) 021011
Reading N 323 Mary Door 0 males 0000001 (40-50)
William Door 00000001 (50-60) 00011
fancy flourish - could be Boor
Reading S 290 David Derr 00002 00001
Robeson 502 Jacob Derr 00001 22001
Darr, Henry 257 Nockam
1840
Hereford 491 Susan Derr 00001 00100010001 (80-90)
492 Andrew Derr 001000001 000001001
Maxatawney 206 Henry Derr 01022001 1011011
Oley 302 John Derr 0010101 0010001
Reading N 193 Samuel Derr 010001 10001
Reading S 157 John Derr 001100001 (60-70) 000001001
Robeson 380 Jacob Derr 2101001 0121001
Upper Tulpehocken 477 Peter Derr 0000001 11001
478 John Derr 2210011 100101
Windsor 241 Israil Derr 210411 011101
this is probably the son of John & Elizabeth, grandson of John & Anna Maria
buried St John’s, Hamburg (d 1861)
1850 This is not everyone, just ones b before 1800 or so
1850 Pa Berks Amity 875 (437)
Catharine Derr 60 / Betsy? Davidhizer 70
sort of connected to the household of David Davidhizer
1850 PA Berks Amity 438
Jaocb Derr 42 laborer b Berks Co / Elizabeth 33 / John 9 / Charles H 5 / George W 4
next page Sarah A 1
then Samuel Zerr 47 farmer / Catharine 47 / Samuel 11 / Caroline 9 /
Peter Wiedner 22 laborer
1850 PA Berks Colebrookdale 655 (327)
Mary Derr 45 - with Jacob Bechtel 77 / Garets 45 carpenter / Isaac 45
1850 PA Berks District 169
Susanna Derr 56 / Anne Derr 22 - with Peter Lehrer 52 / Maria 53
1850 PA Berks District 171
Margareth Derr 72 - with
X August Nosky 52 doctor b. Europe / Mary 42 PA / William A 3
Serraphina Raush 10
1850 PA Berks Maxatawney 87
Henry Derr 63 shoemaker / Sarah 50 / Elizabeth 20 / David 30 farmer / Sarah 26 / Elizabeth 48
Mary An Leader OR Auleader
1850 Pa Berks Oley 13
Joshua Derr 37 machinist / Sarah 31 / John D 6 / Lucy A 5 / Rachel 4 / Mary A 2 / David 1
1850 Pa Berks Oley 18
John Derr 57 / Elizabeth 55
Julian Rhoads 75 f / Franklin Kershner 13
1850 PA Berks Robeson 416
Jacob Derr 53 shoemaker / Ann 50 / Mary A 20 / Jacob D 17 / William 4 / John 10 / Elizabeth 8 /
1850 PA Berks Upper Tulpehocken 98
145-159 Peter Derr 56 farmer / Elizabeth 56 / Lovina 22
next page 145-160 Elizabeth Derr 13
146-160 William Yerkeley / Youkeley (bad notes) 22 blacksmith / Sarah 21 / Ezra 4/12
Joseph Derr 40 farmer
147-161 John Derr 53 farmer / Maria 44 / John 21 / William 19 carpenter / Adam 17 farmer / Levi 16 farmer / Isaac 15 ditto / Mary 14 / Sarah 10 / Lovina 5
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
Derr, Matthias, Elizabeth, W4940, PA line, sol appl 15 Jan 1834 Lebanon Cty PA aged nearly 90 a res of Heidelberg Twnshp PA, sol was b 15 Feb 1744 in Wirtenberg Europe & came to America at age of 9 yrs with his parents & their 3 other children (sol was the 2nd child) & they landed at Philadelphia PA & his father 1st lived at Germantown PA then moved to Trap in Montgomery Cty PA & shortly afterwards sol’s mother died, sol later moved to White Marsh near Germantown PA then moved to Reading in Berks Cty PA where he enl, sol & wid m 22 Feb 1786 at Reading PA & later moved to near Philadelphia PA for 14 yrs then moved back to Heidelberg Twnshp (then Dauphin but now Lebanon Cty PA), wid appl 12 Sep 1843 Lebanon Cty PA aged 90, wid’s maiden name was Elizabeth Stickler, sol d 17 Apr 1836, wid’s bro Peter Stickler was aged 78 in 1843
Dorr, Christian or Christian Derr, S42153, PA line, sol enl at Reading in Berks Cty PA, sol appl 25 May 1818 Union Cty PA aged 71, in 1820 sol stated he had 11 children but only Daniel was at home, sol did not mention a wife in 1820, in 1820 sol was supported by West Buffalo Twnshp PA sol d 23 Jan 1824
Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, Lancaster Counties 1729-1881- from Ancestry.com
Susanna Dorr m Michael Hartman 29 Jan 1754 - Tulpehocken - HW Stoy
Elisabeth Doerr m 28 Oct 1783 William Feiffschneider
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Douglass, Berks - Rev Boos
John Daeer m Margat Huffelet 22 Nov 1785
Rev Wm Boos, Amity Berks
Margaretha Doerr m 21 Feb 1786 Friedrich Eheenbaum
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Tulpehocken - Rev Boos
Catherine Dauer (d/o Jacob) m Daniel Kaercher (s/o Martin) - 14 Apr 1788
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misc records of Rev Carl Friedrich Wildbahn
Anna Maria Doerr m 10 Feb 1789 Philip Rieser
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Bern, Berks - Rev William Boos
Jacob Doerr m 14 Aug 1793 Elisabeth Westle or Westee
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Robeson, Berks - Rev Boos - also listed in Schwartzwald records
Magdalena Daerr m Peter Hubert 23 Sep 1795
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misc records of Rev Philip Pauli - Reading, Berks
Catherine Doerr m 6 Jan 1798 Isaac Brunner
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Caernarvon, Berks - Rev Boos
Peter Doeerr m 5 Feb 1800 Mary Brendel
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Robeson, Berks - Rev Boos - also listed in Schwartzwald records
Allemangel Lutheran - Albany Twp - near Berks/Lehigh border
Johan Jacob Frey bapt 27 Mar 1768 -
parents Catherine Barbara Duerr - Henry Frey
sponsors David Frey, Maria Duerr single
Anna Margaret Baucher, bapt 16 Sep 1768 -
parents George and Barbara
sponsors Lorentz Duerr, Margaret Grunewaad - s/o Joh Martin, s/o Weigant?
Amityville - St Paul’s
J Jacob Durr b 4 Aug 1765 -
parents Andreas and Regina Durr
sponsors Jacob and wife Schmid
Catherine Bauer b 12 Dec 1783, bapt 28 Mar 1784
sponsors John and Elizabeth Durr
Christian Durr - sponsor at baptism of Maria Lehr- 28 Mar 1784
Unnamed Derr, b 18 Nov 1797, bapt 11 Mar 1798 -
parents John and wife Derr
sponsors George and Susanna Vogt
David Wittman, b 24 Apr 1798, bapt 19 Aug 1798 -
parents Hanna and John Wittman jr
sponsors Dorothea Derr and David Wittman
Hanna Derr, b 26 June 1798, bapt 19 Aug 1798 -
parents John and Maria Derr
sponsors Catharine Wittman and Samuel Berr
Elizabeth Beyer, b 15 Nov 1798, bapt 22 July 1799 -
parent Carl Beyer
sponsors Samuel Derr, Elizabeth Hoppee
Atolheo Altalacha Lutheran (Beaver Creek - pastors Stoever then Kurtz)
Johan Ludwig Dur b 5 May 1764, bapt 20 May 1764 -
parents Ludwig Dur and wife
sponsors Jacob and wife Lowenqud
Ludwig Durr and wife - sponsors at baptism - no date
4 children: Anna Margaret Kern? / Elisabeth Krieger / Eva Mary Pfaffenburger / Anna Catherine Pfannmueler
Ludwig Durr and wife - sponsors at baptism - no date
3 children: Christophel Emrich / Anna Barbara Pfannmeuler / Johan H Voelmer
Johann Georg Schaide, b 3 Jan 1784, bapt 29 Feb 1784 -
parents Catharina and Samuel
sponsors Jost and Anna Maria Derr
An. Maria Ostenbaum, bapt 25 June 1786 -
parents Friedrich and Margareth
sponsors Jost and Anna Maria Dorr
Catharina Riegel b 2 Jun 1798, bapt 5 Aug 1798 -
parents Margareth and Mattheir
sponsors Catherina and Joh Derr
Blue Mountain Church - Upper Tulpehocken - after 1819 known as Zion
John Adam Baumgartner, bapt 20 May 1751 -
parents Valentine and wife
sponsors Adam Dorr and wife
Maria Louisa Dorr, bapt 1 Dec 1752-
parents Adam and wife
sponsors Valentine and wife Baum
First Reformed Church - Reading
Carl Dur b 16 Oct 1794, bapt 28 Dec 1794 -
parents Nicholas and Elizabeth
sponsors Melchior and Margrethe Heft
Friedens Union - Albany Twp - split from old Allemangel
Christine Frey bapt 12 Apr 1772 (parents Margaret Barbara and Henry)
sponsors Melchior and Christine Durr
Mary Magdalene Kron bapt 2 June 1792 (parents Magdalene and Martin Kron)
sponsors John and Mary Magdalene Durr
Longswamp - Longswamp Twp
Catharina Dorr b 31 Mar 1785 -
parents Jacob and wife
sponsors Goerg Marsteeler, Catarina Mieler
Susanna Derr b 20 July 1787 -
parents Jacob and Anna Margreta
Sponsors Johannes and X Geist
Schwartzwald Reformed - Exeter Twp
Daughter Dorr - b 27 Aug 1768, buried 10 Apr 1788 - father Johannes
Son Dorr - b 3 May 1771, died 20 Aug 1790 - father Johannes Dorr
Daniel Daerr b 15 Apr 1784, bapt 3 June 1784 -
father Samuel
Jacob Dieer b 5 Feb 1786, bapt 23 Feb 1786 -
parents Conrad Dieer and wife
sponsor Conrad Dieer
Susanna Derr b 20 Jul 1787 -
parents Jacob and Anna Margreta Derr
sponsors Johannes Geist, X Geist
Anna Maria Dorr m 10 Feb 1789 Philip Rieser
of Bern, Berks Co
Jacob Doerr m 14 Aug 1793 Elisabeth Westle or Westee
Robeson, Berks - Rev Boos
Maria Doerr b 30 Oct 1795, bapt 31 Mar 1796 -
parents Jacob and wife
sponsors Jacob and wife
Marx Dieer m 17 Dec 1795 Sabina Eck
“of Montgomery County”
Catharina Dorr m 6 Jan 1798 Isaac Brunner
of Caernarvon
Peter Dorr m 5 Feb 1800 Mary Brendee
of Robeson
Sarah Dorr, b 8 June 1800, bapt 28 Sep 1800 -
parents Johannes and wife
sponsors Daniel and Catharina Horner
There is a Host Church, and then there is Host “Tulpehocken” Church and then there is an Evangelical Reformed of Tulpehocken Church. I am not sure what relationship exists between them. At first I thought Host Tulpehocken was just a new building or something for the Host congregation - but Jost Darr was an elder at the time of the building of Evangelical Reformed. So now I am just confused. I have tried to keep them separate, but you should beware of these records and check them yourself if you are able.
Host Church - aka Lower Tulpehocken in 1775, built their 3rd stone church
Anna Barbara Darr b 29 Sep 1769, bapt 2 Dec
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parents Jost and Anna Maria
Johan Heinrich Dar b 24 Sept 1772, bapt Dec 25
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parents Jost and Anna Maria
Ludwig Darr b 4 May 1774, bapt 4 May 1775
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parents Jost and Anna Maria - sponsors Berhardt and wife Heu
Johannes Scheyd b 28 Oct 1785, bapt Nov 27 (parents Catherina and Johannes)
sponsor Johannes Dorr
Anna Maria Darr b 13 Aug 1788, bapt Sept 21 - parents Johannes and wife
sponsors Jost and wife
Johan Georg Darr b 12 Nov 1789, bapt 6 Dec
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parents Johannes and Catherina
Marie Elisabeth Darr b 26 Dec 1790, bapt 13 Feb 1791
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Johan Peter Darr b 21 Jan 1793. Bapt 1 July
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Catharina b 26 Jan 1795, bapt 15 Mar
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Maria Gretha b 29 Mar 1796, bapt 19 Jun
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Johannes Darr [b 14 Jan 1798], bapt 14 Jan 1798 (see Host Tulpehocken)
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Maria Magdalena Darr b 3 May 1799, bapt 16 June (see Host Tulpehocken)
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Host Tulpehocken
Johannes Darr b 30 Nov 1797, bapt 14 Jan 1798
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Maria Magdalena Darr b 3 May 1799, bapt 16 Jun 1799
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parents Johannes and Catharina
Jacob Derr b 16 July 1801, bapt 1801
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parents Johannes and Catharina
sponsors Margaret and Matheud Rieger - Rev Stoy
Eva Darr b 1 Apr 1803, bapt 30 May 1803
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parents Johannes and Catherina
Barbara Darr b Jan 1807, bapt 29 Mar 1807
- parents Johannes and Catherina
Jost Darr b 22 Jul 1809, bapt 20 Oct 1809
- parents Johannes and Cathrina
Salamon Manbeck, b 29 Jul 1809, bapt 29 Oct 1809 (parents Eva and Johannes)
sponsors Johannes and Cathrina Darr
Rebecca Schad, b 16 Apr 1811, bapt 7 June 1811 (parents Anna Maria and Jacob)
sponsor Elisabeth Darr
Elisabeth Knoel, b 19 Sep 1811, bapt 24 Nov 1811 (parents Elisabeth and Jacob)
sponsors Johannes and Cathrina Darr
Joseph Schad b 13 Dec 1813, bapt 13 Mar 1814 (parents Anna Maria and Jacob)
sponsor Peter Dorr
Lydia Darr b 28 Oct 1814, bapt 6 Dec 1814
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Darr
sponsors Wilhelm and Catharina Jung
Isaac Jung, b 8 Nov 1815, bapt 4 Feb 1816 (parents Cathrina and Wilhelm)
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Darr
Jonathan Mieler b 17 Jul 1816, bapt 18 Aug 1816 - parents Elisabeth and Thomas
sponsors Johannes and Catharina Derr
Elias Weber, b 13 Sep 1816, bapt 3 Nov 1816 -
parents Susanna and Peter
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Derr
Adam Darr b 22 Feb 1819, bapt 25 Feb 1819
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Darr
sponsors John and Catherine Darr
Letti Darr b 17 Oct 1821, bapt 1 Mar 1818 (sic)
- a confused record - same number of record for both dates parents Peter and Elisabeth Darr [1821] - I think the 1818 record was a group of baptisms and John and Catherina were sponsors of someone
Letti Darr b 31 Aug 1821, bapt 17 Oct 1821
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Darr
sponsor John Derr
Isaac Pender (Bender?) b 12 Feb 1820, bapt 3 Apr 1820 (parents Margareth and John)
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Darr
William Bender (Pender?) b 1 Dec 1822, bapt 4 Feb 1823 (parents Marg and John)
sponsor Johan Darr
Isaac Rauch, b 5 Sep 1823, bapt 26 Oct 1823
parents Salome and Jonathan
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Derr
Maria Derr b 25 Apr 1824, bapt 27 May 1824
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Derr
sponsor Eva Derr
Salome Derr b 10 Sep 1827, bapt 18 Nov 1827
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Derr
sponsors Jacob and Maria Schad
John Jost Derr b 20 Apr 1828, bapt 11 May 1828
- parents John and Anna Maria
sponsor John Jost Derr - Rev Stoy
Adam Knoel, b 29 July 1828, bapt 20 Sep 1828 -
parents Lydia and Henry Knoel
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Derr
John Derr b 16 Aug 1829, bapt 15 Nov 1829
- parents John and Maria
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Derr
Levina Derr, b 15 July 1830, bapt 24 Oct 1830
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Derr
sponsors Barbara and Adam Straus
Adam Derr, b 4 Oct 1832, bapt 20 Jan 1833
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsor John Keein
Isaac Derr, b 26 Nov 1836, bapt 24 Mar 1837
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsors Eva and Adam Manbeck
Maria Derr, b 13 Apr 1839, bapt 14 Jul 1839
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsor Maria Derr - Rev Thomas H Leinbach
Sarah Anna Derr b 4 Oct 1841, bapt 28 Nov 1841
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsors Salome and John Brunn - Rev William Hendee
Ezra Calvin Saeen, b 23 Nov 1844, bapt 2 Jan 1845 -
parents Elizabeth Wagner Saeen and John Saeen
sponsors Peter and Elisabeth Derr
Levina Derr b 15 Mar 1845, bapt 3 May 1845
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsors Jacob and Maria Schad
Sarah Ann Unbehauer, 12 Apr 1847 -
parents Magdalene and Jacob
sponsor Salome Derr
Thomas Jefferson Hoetzman, b 5 Nov 1849, bapt 10 Feb 1850 -
parents Maria and John
sponsors Elisabeth (grandmother) and Peter (grandfather)
Ezra Jegui, b 29 Feb 1850, bapt 6 Apr 1850 -
parents Salome Derr Jequi and William Jegui
sponsor Levina Derr
Evangelical Reformed Congregation at Tulpehocken
John Dorr 1793 - donation ot Evangelical Reformed Congregation at Tulpehocken
Jost Dorr 1795 - elder, construction of Evangelical Reformed Congregation etc
Maria Catherine Derr, b 26 Jan 1795, died 23 Feb 1819
husband Jacob Rauch
Levina Derr, b 15 Jul 1830, bapt 24 Oct 1830
- parents Peter and Elisabeth Derr
sponsor – Straus
John Derr, Elisabeth Derr, Joseph Derr, Peter Derr - communicant, 1830
John Derr jr, Jost Derr, Peter Derr - collections, donor 1830
John Derr - deacon 1831
John Derr b 31 Mar 1755, d 4 Oct 1831 - wife Catharina Braun
Adam Derr, b 4 Oct 1832, bapt 20 Jan 1833
- parents John and Maria Derr
sponsor John Keein - minister F Herman jr
Catherina Derr, John Derr, Jost Derr, Maria Derr - communicant 1835
Catherina Derr, John Derr, Elisabeth Derr, Joseph Derr, Peter Derr - communicant 1836
Catherina Braun b 26 Sep 1768, d 6 Jan 1844 - husband John Derr, father Michael Braun
Maria Derr - confirmed - 30 Apr 1839
Salome Derr - confirmed - 13 May 1843
John Derr - confirmed - 4 May 1845
Lawenia Derr - confirmed 9 May 1847
Adam and Levi Derr - confirmed - 4 May 1849
John Jacob Schad b 26 Nov 1787, d 25 Dec 1851 - wife Anna Maria Derr
Anna Maria Derr Schad b 3 Aug 1788, d 27 Aug 1860 - husband John Jacob Schad
Adam Manbeck, b 11 Feb 1798, d 29 Aug 1868 - wife Anna Eva Derr
Anna Eva Derr Manbeck b 1 Apr 1803, d 12 Oct 1875 - husband Adam Manbeck
Windsor (Ziegel’s) Church
Daniel Newfang b 13 Jul 1773 (father Balthasar)
sponsors Susanna Dorr and Daniel Schroder
Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania births, Berks County. (Washington, D.C. : Humphrey Publications, 1997-) - 2v - to 1800
Moselem Lutheran - Ontelaunee Twp
Dorr, Johan Georg - 29 Oct 1758 - Georg Michael and Magdal. (Merkle)
Catholic Mission at Goshenhoppen - Washington Twp
Derr, James 7 Mar 1778 - John and Margaret
Christ Lutheran - Marion Twp
Dürr, Johannes - 28 Mar 1785 - Matheus and Elisabetha
Blue Mountain Church - Upper Tulpehocken - after 1819 known as Zion
Maria Louisa Dorr, bapt 1 Dec 1752 - parents Adam and wife
Longswamp - Longswamp Twp
Susanna Derr b 20 July 1787 parents Jacob and Anna Margreta
Catharina Dörr b 31 Mar 1785 parents Jacob and not given
Atolheo Altalacha Lutheran (Beaver Creek - pastors Stoever then Kurtz)
Dür, Johan Ludwig Dur b 5 May 1764 - Ludwig and not given
Rockland Lutheran - Rockland Twp
Durr, Catharina - 12 May 1760 - Michael and Barbara
First Reformed Church - Reading
Dür, Carl b 16 Oct 1794 parents Nicholas and Elizabeth
Amityville - St Paul’s
Dürr, J Jacob- 4 Aug 1765 - parents Andreas and Regina Durr
Unnamed Derr, b 18 Nov 1797 parents John and wife Derr
Hanna Derr, b 26 June 1798 parents John and Maria Derr
Dirr, Georg - 20 Jan 1800 - Johannes and Maria
Daniel Schumacher’s personal register
Dürr, Anna Christina - ~Mar 1763 - Hans Martin and Anna Ursula
Johan Jürg - 15 Nov 1766 - Matthes and Catharina
Johannes - 28 Oct 1767 - Matthes and Catharina
Lorentz - 18 Mar 1769 - Johannes and Margaretha
Maria Barbara - 10 July 1763 - Melchert and Barbara
Maria Catharina - ~Jan 1758 - Jost and Anna Maria
Maria Magdalena - 16 May 1761 - Mathes and Catharine
Maria Susanna - 16 Sept 1767 - Valentin and Maria
Zion aka Bethel - Greenwich Twp
Dörr, Anna Maria - 17 May 1776 - Hannes and Margreda
Johan Gerg - 28 Jul 1771 - Johan Henrich and Catharina
Durr, Johan Nicholaus - 27 July 1772 - Johannes and Christina
Derr, Maria - 25 Oct 1795 - Lorens and Catharina
Allegheny - Brecknock Twp
Doerr, Catharina 12 May 1771 - Conrad and Barbara
Schwartzwald Reformed - Exeter Twp
Maria Dörr b 30 Oct 1795
parents Jacob and wife
Host Reformed Church -Tulpehocken in 1775
Anna Barbara Darr b 29 Sep 1769 parents Jost and Anna Maria
Johan Heinrich Dar b 24 Sept 1772 parents Jost and Anna Maria
Ludwig Darr b 4 May 1774, parents Jost and Anna Maria
Anna Maria Darr b 13 Aug 1788 parents Johannes and wife
Därr, Catharina b 26 Jan 1795 parents Johannes and Catharina
Därr, Johan Georg b 12 Nov 1789 parents Johannes and Catherina
Därr, Johan Peter b 21 Jan 1793. parents Johannes and Catharina
Därr, Johannes 30 Nov 1797 parents Johannes and Catharina
Därr, Maria Gretha b 29 Mar 1796 parents Johannes and Catharina
Därr, Maria Magdalena b 3 May 1799 parents Johannes and Catharina
Därr, Marie Elisabeth b 26 Dec 1790 parents Johannes and Catharina
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Cemeteries
St John’s Cemetery - Hamburg
Name Location Dates age lot owner
Derr, John 1-row 11-06-37 1774-1827 53
Derr, Elizabeth 1-row 11-07-37 1783-1829 46
Derr, XXX 1-row 11-02-37
Derr, William 1-row 11-04-37 -1836
Derr, XXX 1-row 11-05-37
Derr, Israel 1-A-003-3-2 1805-1861 56 -lo. T. Derr
Derr, Amelia 1-A-003-4-2 1804-1875 71 -lo. T. Derr
Derr, Ben. I. 1-A-003-2-2 1836-1855 19 -lo. T. Derr
Derr, Hannah L 1A-003-5-2 1862-1863 1 -lo. T. Derr
Derr, Dennis I. 1-A-003-6-2 1860-1864 4 -IoT Derr
Derr, Edward E. 1-A-003-7-2 1865 26 -IoT Derr
Derr, Issiah 2-016-B-2-8 1813-1880 67 -lo. Israel Derr
Derr, Mary M. 2-016-B-3-8 1830-1906 76 -lo. l. Derr
Derr, Laura A. 2-016-8-4-8 1873-1884 11 -lo.l. Derr
Derr, Adelaide L 2-064-C-2-32 1844-1926 82 -lo.B. Derr
Derr, Bonneville 2-064-C-3-32 1871-1950 79 -lo. B. Derr
Derr, Elisabeth 2-064-C-432 1872-1925 53 -lo. B. Derr
Derr, Bonneville 1A-004-8-2 1824-1880 56 -lo. l. Derr
Derr, Bertha 1-A-004-1-2 1866-1919 53 -lo. Israel Derr
Derr, Lillie E. 1-A-004-2-2 1863 8 -lo.l. Derr
Derr, Mary 1-A-004-3-2 1862 30 -lo. l. Derr
Derr, Frank R 1-A-004-6-2 1873-1876 3 -lo.l. Derr
Derr, Elmira R. 1-A-004-7-2 1868 27 -lo. l.Derr
Derr, Sarah K. 1-A-013-8-2 1834-1918 84 -lo. J. Bailey
Old Graveyard and Two Cemeteries - Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Haag, John b. March 7, 1801; d. March 17, 1889; m. Maria Magdalena Derr.
Boyertown Union
Derr, Sarah (b. 1799 d. 1849) 50 yrs
Amityville Lutheran
Derr, Samuel, s. of John, born 1778; died 1829
Derr, Cath., w. of Samuel, born 1780; died 1863
Obits
1901 Pennsburg Town & Country 18 May
Miss Sallie DERR, of Congo, died quite suddenly on Saturday evening of apoplexy. She was about 87 years of age, and a sister to the late Wm. Derr, Sr., who died a few years ago after being bedfast for three and a half years from the effects of an apoplectic stroke. The funeral was held on Thursday. Interment was made at the Boyertown Reformed Cemetery, Rev. J.E. FREEMAN officiated.
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Marriages
Marriages from the Hamburg Schnellpost - October 7, 1845 edition
By the Rev. Mr. A.L. Herman, on September 14th, Mr. William Quinter to Miss Susanna Binder, both of Robeson.
By the same on September 30th, Mr. Jacob Graff of Maidencreek, to Miss Rachel Derr of Oley.
Marriages Published in the Reading Adler Newspaper - Reading, Berks Co , PA
Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Larry Haines
Notes: 1. Dates which include the letters "ed." (24 Nov 1813ed.) refer to the newspaper edition date and NOT the date of marriage.
2. The newspapers generally included additional information which is not provided here, normally the township and/or county of residence of both married persons was given and sometimes the names of parents, usually only the father.
1801-1810
Derr, Christian, to Catharine FRITZ, 29 Oct 1805
1811-1820
Derr, Henry, to Susanna HERB, 9 Apr 1811ed.
ST. MICHAEL'S & ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Marriages 1745-1760: Philadelphia, PA
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson and Judy Banja
Pennsylvania Archives. Second Series. Published under direction of Matthew S. Quay, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, M.D. Vol. IX.
Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, State printer 1880. "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 287-311.
NOTE: info seen on a mail list. Frederick S Weiser and Debra D Smith CGRS published a 2 volume set on St Michael's Evangelical Church, Germantown [now part of Philadelphia] PA for the years 1741-1841. The publisher was Picton Press in Rockport ME. The title is St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church Germantown [Now Part of Philadelphia] Pennsylvania 1741-1841 Volume 1 &2 Volume 1 covers births and Volume 2 has burials, marriages and
a few years for confirmands.
1745-60
Oct. 30, 1753 Durr, Joh. Henrich and Margaretha Mueller.
Jan. 6, 1755 Dorn, Christina and Schneider, Jacob.
1761-1769 ( PA Archives 2nd Series "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 312-339.)
July 3, 1764 Duerr, Joh. George and Barbara Christina Kraft
July 14, 1765 Duerr, Barbara and Bernhard Kandler
Dec. 12, 1768 de Weess, Henry and Elizabeth Hughes.
1770-1776 (PA Archives. Second Series. "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 339-363)
Dec. 2, 1771 Doerr, Adam and Anna Semclin.
Oct. 28, 1770 Dorn, George and Christina Miller.
1777-1784 (PA Archives. Second Series. "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 363-389).
May 11, 1780 Dewees, Maria and Johann Lang.
Nov. 5, 1781 Duerr, Barbara and Leonhard Rebscher.
June 14, 1781 Duerr, Margareta and Friedrich Bach.
May 30, 1781 Duerr, Johann Jacob and Maria Magdalena Schaeffer.
June 29, 1778 Durr, widr, George and Magdalena Ring, wid.
1785-1795 (PA Archives. Second Series "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 389-417).
Sep. 11, 1794 Derr, Johannes and Elizabeth Lex, wid.
Aug. 28, 1785 Duer, Johann and Susanna Eckler.
Nov. 3, 1791 Duerr, Ludwig and Elizabeth Fries.
Nov. 30, 1787 Duerr, Nicolaus and Catharina Rieb.
July 13, 1786 Duerr, Magdalena and Daniel Roberts.
1793-1800 (PA Archives. Second Series "St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia," pp. 417-440).
June 8, 1797 Dewees, Priscilla and Abraham Dewees.
Jan. 7, 1796 Duerr (Derr), Maria and Jacob Kemp.
April 19, 1797 Derr, Dorothy and Ezekiel Hand
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Land Records
Warrantees of Land in the County of Berks, 1752-1890
Name Acres Date of Survey
Derr, Lodowick 40 Dec. 27, 1757
Derr, Lodowick 150 Dec. 27, 1757
Dewees, William 50 Feb. 5, 1785
Derr, Adam 1 25 Nov. 8, 1785
Military Records
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalion 1777 and 1778
From Pennsylvania Archives 3:6:275-322, Contributed by Katharine F. Dix
Transcribed and Edited by Judy Nelson
Second Battalion 1777 & 1778
Capt. Crouse's Company
Dure, Christian
Capt. Kemp's Company
Derr, Christian
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers March 1777 - March 1780
First Battalion
Capt. Hill's Company
Fifth Class
Darr, John
Capt. Strouse's Company
Seventh Class
Duer, Charles
Second Battalion
Capt. Crouse's Company
Fifth Class
Derr, Christian
Morton Montgomery Project
In 1909, Morton Montgomery composed the Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania. It was one in a series of books prepared by the county for publication by the Beers Publishing Company out of Chicago.
It included a history of the county, histories of the townships, and biographies of anyone who wished to participate in the project. County citizens were encouraged to write histories of their families and submit them for publication. As you will see, the type of information that is included varied from entry to entry. In some cases, the entries include dates, places, and names of all the children since the first ancestor arrived in America. Other entries are shorter and simply depict a few paragraphs about a single citizen.
Interestingly you will find that most of the people included were "outstanding members" of their community. In reading through the biographies, you will find very few "black sheep," not a single horse thief, I don't believe, let alone stories of murders or robberies. Most of the people represented were law abiding, church going, philanthropic, and industrious. But then, who would want to preserve that part of a family's history with inclusion of "disgrace" brought against a family member in such an exclusive publication? Often the material was no more than memory of a family member. Before you accept the material in these volumes, you should use other sources to verify the family as you find it here.
One important note: Montgomery did not verify the information that is included in his work. So the volumes contain many errors. For example, dates may be incorrect, children may have been omitted, or incorrect names were included.
DERR, CYRUS G. p. 779
Surnames: DERR, DERRY, HILDEBRAND, BRUBAKER, STEWART, WEIDMAN, ARCHER
Cyrus G. Derr, lawyer of Reading, was born July 18, 1848, at Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa., son of William M. Derr, a leading member until his death of the Lebanon Bar, at which he practiced for forty years.
George Derr, his grandfather, was born in Berks county in 1800, moved to Reading when a young man, and there married. When his son William was three months old he removed with his family to Lebanon, Pa., where he became a prominent citizen. He became identified with the construction of the Union canal, being superintendent of the middle division, extending from Myerstown to the Swatara. He served as chief burgess, was a trustee of Lebanon Seminary, and was active in church work, being one of the founders of the Zion Lutheran Church, which he also served in an official capacity. He died in 1880.
The Derr family is of Irish extraction, and the immigrant ancestor spelled the name Derry, but the "y" was dropped in course of time. He settled near Monocacy, Berks Co., Pa., engaged in farming, and acquired considerable property.
William M. Derr was born in Reading, Pa., in 1827, and as above stated was three months old when the family moved to Lebanon. He received his early education in the public schools and in Lebanon Academy, and, choosing his life work, began the study of law. But in deference to his parents' wishes he took up medicine, at the Pennsylvania Medical College, Philadelphia, and before settling down to his first choice also studied theology and architecture. In the end he returned to law, and meantime he spent a couple of years in the Western States, being in fact first admitted to the Bar in Illinois. His experiences broadened him and quickened his perceptions. In 1858 he was admitted to the Lebanon county Bar, and there he practiced for almost forty years, until his death, May 31, 1897. He was foremost in many respects among the members of his profession, was long a member and for some time president of the Lebanon Bar Association, and at the time of his death was the oldest member of the Lebanon Bar. But his intellectual strength had never waned, and he was known to the last as a profound scholar and learned legal adviser, a man of keen wit and eloquent speech, and he used his gifts for the benefit of his fellowmen as much as his own interests. He was solicited to become judge, but declined. To an unusual degree he held the confidence of his clients and of the public, for he was known as a man who gave the best that was in him to his work and his patrons, and he was ever ready to espouse a cause for the right, his poorer clients receiving the same consideration that he gave to those of means. He was a member of St. John's Reformed Church and a liberal contributor to the Widows' Home and to other charitable institutions. In political sentiment he was a Republican, and he wielded a strong influence in his party, though he had no political aspirations himself. During the Civil war he entered the Union service, organizing and becoming the first Captain of Company A, 93d Regt. P. V. I., and served in the Virginia campaign.
On April 3, 1846, Mr. Derr married Caroline Hildebrand, born March 22, 1826, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Brubaker) Hildebrand, of Lancaster county, and two children were born of this union: Francis, who died young, and Cyrus G.
Cyrus G. Derr received his literary education in the public schools of Lebanon, and his legal preparation in the law department of the University of Pennsylvania. Though only a boy during the Civil war he enlisted, in 1863, in Company E, 26th Regiment, Emergency Troops, and was taken prisoner in a skirmish with Jenkins' Confederate Cavalry, near Gettysburg, a few days before the famous battle. He was later paroled. The next year, during the invasion in which Chambersburg was burned, he enlisted for one hundred days, serving in Company G, of an independent organization, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Charles Stewart; this company was largely made up of students from the Pennsylvania Agricultural College in Centre county. As a precaution in case he was again captured, Mr. Derr's second enlistment was made under the name "Calvin" Derr, as he was uncertain whether a Confederate court-martial would construe the parole of the preceding year as he did, limited to the period of his first term of service.
Mr. Derr was admitted to the Bar in August, 1869, and after practicing a year with his father located in Reading. Though he met with success at once his father induced him to return to Lebanon after a year, but he was so well impressed with the possibilities Reading offered him that he settled there permanently in 1872, since which time he has been in continuous practice. During his earlier years he gave much time to literary work, but of late his legal responsibilities have been so heavy as to preclude almost all other work, his large clientele including a number of important corporations, among them the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania Trust Company. Like his father, he is a Republican in politics, but without official ambitions.
Mr. Derr was one of the founders and proprietors of the old Reading Review, an independent publication, which during the few years of its existence became noted for its fearlessness and aggressive policy. He was a regular contributor to its columns. He was a member and promoter of the Reading Lyceum and Reading Literary Society, and delivered lectures in Reading and other places upon Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice," Scott's "Lay of the Last Minstrel" and the "Oratory of St. Paul." His literary attainments are noteworthy.
On Nov. 30, 1870, Mr. Derr married Mary Virginia Weidman, daughter of Gen. John Weidman and sister of the late Maj. Grant Weidman, of Lebanon. Mr. And Mrs. Derr have one child, Caroline Roberts, now the wife of John M. Archer, of Reading.
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DERR FAMILY p. 1389
Surnames: DERR, SCHUMAKER, LEIBIG, STOUT, KEMMERER, FISHER, HIPPENSTEAL, WEBER, SCHANBERGER, LAING, EISENBISE, STUEBNER
From the records of Berks county the following interesting information is gleaned relative to the old Derr family:
Johann Heinrich Derr was born Dec. 13, 1787, and died Aug. 15, 1867, aged seventy-nine years, eight months and two days. His wife was Sarah Schumaker, born in 1803, died in 1882. Another Heinrich Derr was born April 9, 1795, and died Feb. 15, 1878, aged eighty-two years, ten months and six days. His wife's Christian name was Sibilla.
David Derr was born Sept. 13, 1814, died May 14, 1888, aged seventy-three years and eight months. His wife was Sarah A. Leibig, born in 1826, died in 1881.
Henry Derr, son of David above mentioned, was born in 1854, and died in 1893.
John Derr of Amity township, Berks county, has entered in Will Book D, page 274, on March 1, 1821, a will made under the date of Dec. 5, 1820. John Derr had sons, -- John, Samuel and Henry George.
Henry Derr, father of Henry Derr and grandfather of Thomas L., had among other children the following: Mrs. Jacob Stout of Emaus, Lehigh county; Mrs. Henry Kemmerer in Emaus; William who was a well known blacksmith near Kutztown; Henry.
Henry Derr, son of Henry Derr and father of Thomas L. Derr, was born in Hereford township, Berks county, in March, 1820, and there received his education. When a young man he learned the tailor trade, and coming to Reading in 1849 he engaged in business on Penn street, below Eighth street, conducting a clothing store for some years. Later he was a grocer at Ninth and Penn streets. Still later he returned to his trade and worked at it until his death which occurred in 1865, when he was forty-five years of age. His body was interred in the Charles Evans cemetery.
The wife of Henry Derr was Maria Fisher, a daughter of William and Catherine (Hippensteal) Fisher. Mrs. Derr died at Reading at the age of sixty-six years. Their children were: William of Wooster, Ohio, veterinary surgeon, who has three children, --William, Emma and Earl; Amanda A. who married Charles Weber of Reading, foreman in the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company's shops; Hezekiah who died at the age of fourteen years; Matilda who married Charles Schanberger; Charles whose wife's first name is Lizzie and who lives at Kent, Ohio; Antura married Roland Laing, health Commissioner of Reading, and Thomas L. Derr.
Charles Weber, son-in-law of Henry Derr, enlisted in Company A, 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves, June 4, 1861, and was honorably discharged June 7, 1864, having served through some of the worst engagements of the Civil war. He again enlisted on Aug. 24, 1864, in Company D, 198th Regiment, and remained in the service until the close of the war. Mr. And Mrs. Weber have had these children: William H.; Charles D., deceased; George; Mary C.; Laura D.; Howard and Arthur G.
Thomas Luther Derr was born at Reading March 27, 1859, and his boyhood days were spent in this city, where he attended school, and later learning the machinist's trade in the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad shops at Seventh and Chestnut streets. He followed his trade for thirty-four consecutive years, and for nine years was foreman in the machine department, and is a very able mechanic. At present Mr. Derr is in the employ of the Metropolitan Electric Light Company, of Reading, having charge of a number of men, and being the chief gas fitter for the company.
Mr. Derr is an inventor, and among other things invented a grease cup in 1906, which runs 19,000 miles for one-half cent's worth of grease. He holds deeds for patents for the United States, Canada, England, Germany, France and Belgium. He was offered $20,000 for this patent in the fall of 1907, but he refused to sell. He has also invented a gage-cock for locomotives, March, 1907, and after a year's trial it has been proven a great success. These inventions are on the market.
Mr. Derr is a man of remarkable ability, and is a deep and profound thinker who carefully studies out problems which perplex other men. His standing is a high one in the world of successful inventors.
In politics he is a strong Republican, and at one time took an active part in party matters. Fraternally he is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. No. 66, and is one of the organizers of that lodge in Reading. He is also a member of the K. G. E., No. 433; and P. O. S. of A. Camp No. 61, both of Reading.
On Dec. 18, 1882, he married Clara V. Eisenbise, a daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Stuebner) Eisenbise. They have no children.
Mr. And Mrs. Derr reside in their own home at No. 1138 North Ninth street, where they have lived since 1898. This home is a beautiful one, and is numbered among the fine residences of Reading. Here Mr. And Mrs. Derr dispense a cordial delightful hospitality to their many friends.
The work of a man like Mr. Derr must always serve as a lesson and a source of encouragement to young men who have only themselves to depend upon. Leaving school in the grammar grade, Mr. Derr may well claim to be entirely self made. He has patiently developed his talent into genius and has made his name a well known on wherever machinery is used.
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Wills
Will abstracts
DORR, GEORGE, Heidelberg. August 5, 1760. November 11, 1760.
Lands deeded to son Ludwig and son in law Peter SCHREY.
Mentions "3 daus Kattring, Krat, and Anna Maria but Dacker shall have none of it but the 2 SCHNEBELES children shall have it because Dacker is bad Householder so that if all go ill with Anna Maria she May have a refuge with her first children."
Exr: son Ludwig.
Wit: Frederick WEISER and Carl BAUMBERGER.
Will translated.
LEAR, CATHARINE, Amity. November 11, 1805 - September 4, 1807.
To granddau. Catharine dau. of John BOWER £100, etc.
To Hannah STONER dau. of Mary LEAR £12.
To 2 daus. Elizabeth BOWER and Mary LEAR household goods.
Remainder in 4 parts to son John LEAR, daus. Elizabeth BOWER and Mary LEAR, and grand-children Henry and Mary children of Jacob LEAR deceased.
Exrs: Son John.
Wits: Samuel DERR and Peter JONES.
KLINE, RICHARD, Maxatawny. May 24, 1807 - August 3, 1808.
Provides for wife Elizabeth.
To son Isaac £50 in consideration of his living so long with me after he was of age.
Property to be sold, including plantation in Upper Salford, Montgomery County, about 150 acres, also a tract of woodland in same Township, about 24 acres. Estate divided into 9 equal shares, son George, Isaac, Abraham, Catharine wife of Andrew SWARTZ, Sevila wife of Chas. DERR, Elizabeth wife of David HOTTENSTINE, and Mary wife of Daniel SIEGFRIED. To Daniel WAMBOLT husband of dau. Barbara 1/2 of the last share.
Exrs: Son Isaac and son-in-law David HOTTENSTINE.
Wits: George KLINE and James CHAPMAN.
DERR, JOHN, Amity. December 1, 1820 - March 1, 1821.
Estate in 3 shares to sons Samuel and George and dau. Dolly.
Exrs: Son Samuel and son-in-law Henry GEORGE.
Wit: John SCHEIRER and Jacob BECHTEL.
DERR, CATHARINE, widow of John, Earl. March 28, 1822 - October 29, 1823.
To granddau. Catharine FOOCE bed and bedding, etc. when 18.
Remainder to Henry S. SPANG in trust for use of my dau. Catharine wife of John FOOCE.
Exr: Henry S. SPANG.
Letters to David GRECKE C.T.A.
Wit: George BOONE and Jonathan CLEVER.
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