Darrs in
formed 14 Oct 1751 from Bucks;
Wayne 1798, Schuylkill 1811, Lehigh 1812, Monroe 1836 and Carbon 1843 formed from it.
Some of these people are descendants of Sebastian. And of course, there is Melchior (although his sons all went to North Carolina).
1780
Derr, Bernet Northhampton - Upper Millford
Conrad ditto
John ditto
Michael ditto
Nicholas ditto
Henry Nhtn-AL?
John Northhampton - Weisenburg
Charles N - US
Melchior N - LN
1790
John Derr - Upper Milford 312 2 0 3 0 0
Henry Derr 174 (313) Lower Saucon / Upper Milford 312 3 4 4 0 0
John Derr 181 (295) Weisenb 3 2 4 0 0
Melchor Derr - Lynn 291 1 0 1 0 0
Charles Durr - Upper Saucon 181 (308) 2 3 3 0 0
1800
Daniel Derr - Lower Saucon 555 30110 00010
George Derr 12001 20201
George Derr - Bethlehem 528 30010 00100
Henry Derr - Easton 535 10010 00010
Jacob Derr - Upper Milford 571 30101 22001
John Derr 10001 20010
Michael Dorr 52001 01110
Joseph Derr Whitehall 639 10001 20010
Melchior Dorr/Darr 566 00001 00001 (I think this was Lynn)
John Dorr junr Weissenburg 631 00301 01200
John Dorr captn 21110 30110
Henry Dorr 20010 30010
1810
John Derr - Lower Saucon 123
Charley / Daniel Derr - Upper Saucon 137
Christain Derr - Whitehall 140
Daniel / George Derr - Heidelburg 114
Jacob / John Derr- Heidelburg 115
Henry / Jacob / John / John jr / Nicholas Deer - Wisenberg 69
John 11110 20110
Nicholas 12110 20110
Henry 12010 32010
John junr 10101 11010
Jacob 10010 10010
1820 - all Derr except Abraham
Abraham Dare - Lower Saucon 257
George jr, sr / Jonas / Leonard - Bethlehem 215
Henry - Easton 232
Jacob - Lausanne 252
Jacob - Lehigh 252
Daniel / John / William - Lower Saucon 251
Mary - Lower Saucon 262
1830
Darr, Daniel
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
John S12762, Cont and PA line, sol was b 6 Apr 1760 in Northampton Cty PA & lived in Philadelphia Cty PA at enl, appl 10 Nov 1842 Frederick Cty MD while living with a son not named, sol d 15 Jul 1854, in 1853 sol's daughters Elizabeth aged 58 & Catherine aged 56 were living in Carroll Cty MD & a bro was referred to as being aged 64 but he wasn't named.
Apparently there is another pension application for him, dated 1843 - says he was b. 6 Apr 1760 Northampton County, lived 1761-1786 in Philadelphia Co, moved to York Co 1786, to Baltimore Co, MD in 1812, then Frederick [->Carroll] in 1826. [info from Robert Lewis]
Northhampton Co PA 1756-1845 - Christ Union Church records - Lower Saucon Twp - from Ancestry.com
Christina Derr - grandmother - sponsor, baptism - no dates
Elisabeth Derr - sponsor, baptism - no dates
Henry Durr 1792 catechism - father Henry
Sarah Durr (umlaut) b. 18 Apr 1793, bapt 10 Nov 1793 -
father George
Daniel Durr catechism - father Henry
Daniel Durr (unlaut) b 4 May 1794, bapt 15 May 1794
parents Daniel and Elisabeth
Maria Barbara Derr - d. 21 Sept 1798 - husband Daniel
Abraham Derr d. 1 June 1799 age 9d. - father Daniel?
Daniel Derr d. 6 Aug 1801 - died of dysentery, age 7 yr, 3 mo father Daniel
Isaac Derr d. 6 Oct 1801 - died of dysentery, age 5 yr, 6 mo father Daniel
Daniel Derr d 6 Oct 1803 aged 66 y 2m 14 d widower
Elias Derr b 20 Oct 1808, bapt 27 Nov 1808
parents Daniel and Elisabeth
Joseph Derr b 20 Nov 1808, bapt 25 Dec 1808
parents John and Anna Maria
Catherine Dorr (umlaut) b 4 Nov 1813, bapt 7 Feb 1814
parents Daniel and Elisabeth
John Derr 16, Susanna Derr 15 confirmed 28 Oct 1815- father David
George Derr 22 confirmed 8 Nov 1817 - father George
Daniel Derr 15 confirmed 24 Nov 1819 - father Daniel
Elizabeth Derr 17 confirmed 29 Nov 1823 - father Daniel
Elias Derr 17, William Derr 15 confirmed 29 Oct 1825 - father Daniel
William Derr 17 confirmed 27 Oct 1827 - father William
Catherine Derr bapt 20 Nov 1829 - as an adult
Carl Derr 17, Isaiah Derr 19 confirmed 29 Nov 1829 - father William
Elis Derr (no age given) confirmed 19 Nov 1830 - father William
Elizabeth Derr baptized 18 Nov 1831
Dryland Union Lutheran Northhampton
Christina Derr b 30 Oct 1825 d 0 Mar 1827 - parents John & Elizabeth
Joseph Derr b 19 Nov 1853 d 11 Nov 1855 - parents Peter & Susanna
Millbach Reformed - Heidelberg
The people using this church belonged first to Northhampton County, then to Lebanon
Sarah Dengeer, b 25 Oct 1807, bapt 8 Nov 1807 - parents Henrietta and John Dengeer
sponsors John and Catherine Derr
Carolus Decker, b 14 Feb 1808, bapt 24 Apr 1808 -
parents Anna Maria and Michael Decker
sponsors John and Catharine Derr
Catherine Decker b 18 Mar 1810, bapt 25 May 1810 -
parents Anna Maria and Michael Decker
sponsors John and Catherine Derr
Charlotte Strickeer, b 17 Aug 1818, bapt 25 Oct 1818 -
parents Eva and Michael Strickeer
sponsors John and Catherine Derr
German Evangelical Lutheran - Easton - started 1769 (from Humphrey’s Pennsylvania Births - Northampton Co)
Durr, Lenardt 24 Sep 1790 - Henrich & Catherina
Lehigh County PA 1757-1885 - Upper Milford Reformed Church Records (from Ancestry.com)
The people using this church belonged first to Northhampton County, then to Lehigh.
Jacob Doerr b. 26 June 1773 - parents Jacob and Elizabeth
sponsors William Andig, Barbara Doerr
George Doerr b 23 July 1775 - parents Jacob and Elizabeth
sponsors George Doerr, Salome Andich
Jacob and Elizabeth Doerr sponsors of Susanna Stahl b. 1 Sep 1775
John Doerr b. 18 Oct 1777 - parents Jacob and Elizabeth
sponsors Bernard and Catherine Doerr
Elizabeth Doerr b 28 Jan 1785, bapt 5 June 1785 - parents Michael and Margaret
sponsors Philip and Elizabeth Lahr
Jacob Doerr sponsor of Margaret Witteman b. 16 Oct 1786
Jacob & Anna Margaret Derr sponsors of Nathan Diehl b 1816 -
Reuben Derr b. 7 Mar 1827, baptized 29 Apr 1827 - parents Henry and Elizabeth
sponsors George and Maria Mack
Rebecca Derr b. 9 Jan 1830, bapt 28 Mar 1830 - parents Henry and Elizabeth
sponsors John and Judith Derr
Humphreys, John T. Gravestones of Northampton County
Lower Saucon records only
Derr, Abraham ~1799 May 1799 9d bur 1 June
Daniel ~Apr 1737 July 1803 66y, 2m, 14 d bur 9 Aug
Daniel ~May 1794 Aug 1801 7y, 3m bur 6 Aug f Daniel
Isaac ~Feb 1796 Aug 1801 5y, 6m but 15 Aug f Daniel
Lower Saucon or Christ Union Church Cemetery, Lower Saucon Twp
Derr, Margaretha 22 Jul 1786 7 Aug 1866 80y, 0m, 15d h? Daniel
Maria Barbara ~May 1747 Sep 1798 51y, 4m, bur 21 Sep h Daniel
Daniel 16 Oct 1770 5 Jul 1837 66y, 8m, 17d (Eyerman)
Arndt’s & Messinger Cemetery, Forks Twp
Derr, Sophia 15 Dec 1722 16 Apr 1847 (Eyerman The Old Gravestones of Northampton Co)
found in Kiefer First Settlers of the Forks of Delaware
Derr, John H ~Dec 1741 ~Jun 1811 69y, 5m, 22d bur 2 Jun 1841 (sic)
Susanna ~Jan 1784 Dec 1827 43y, 11 m, 27d bur 30 Dec Saucon
Catherine ~Apr 1748 Aug 1819 71y, 3m, 21d bur 9 Aug
Dryland Cemetery, Hecktown, Lower Nazareth Twp
Elisabeth ~May 1773 Apr 1819 45y, 11m, 5d bur 11 Apr Saucon
From the Northampton Co GenWeb site:
Will Abstracts of Northampton County, Pa; 1752-1802. - Compiled by John Eyerman, 1897
120 DERR, John Upper Milford yeoman 19/5/1794 - 5/9/1796
wife Magdalena - sons John, Jacob
dau. Elizabeth wife of George HORLACHER Jr. had issue.and "others"
ex. son John and Michael FACKENTHALL - wit. Thomas LINDER and George STAHL
317 JARRETT, John Macungie Bucks 22-3-1752 - 15-12-1755
sons John, Samuel, Philip, Daniel, William, Isaac, Sebastian, Edward,
daus Mary (HEVELLY), Elizabeth (TURNY), Jone, Margareth, Sarah
ex son John - wit George DERR and Johannes REISS
568 RIESER, Ulrich Upper Milford yeoman 23-4-1784 - 27-9-1784
sons John, Casper (3d son), Andrew, John-William
daus Elizabeth, Anna-Barbara wife of Fredk. DEPP, Mary wife of Peter SHULER
son in law Frank DELP and children
mentions lands of John DIRR and John YOUD
wit George KRIBLE, Baltzer KRAUSS and Hannes WEBER
755 WEAVER, George Lower Saocon 28-7-1770 - 3-9-1770
wife Anna Barbara - son Valentine - daus Catherine, Ann-Mary
ex Valentine OPP
wit Math. DER and Jost VOLLERT
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LOWER SAUCON YARD
Lower Saucon township had within its limits no less than seven grave-yards, three of which were abandoned in the latter part of the first half of the present century. The oldest of these was laid out in 1747 near the present site of the Lehigh Valley RWY. Co's offices at South Bethlehem, the second on the Beidelman farm, the third near Shimersville: not a stone remains to mark the exact spot of their location.
The LOWER SAUCON Yard was laid out prior to the Revolution: it is situated two miles N. E. of Hellertown. The public highway separates the old yard from the Church and "new Yard". Services wee held as early as 1740.
This information is from the book "Old Graveyards of Northampton and Adjacent Counties" by Johy Eyerman. Only the names with dates are buried here. He also added "notes" to each site. Book was published in 1901. Best to check with the Easton Library, Easton, Pa. for verification of the directions.
DERR, Daniel b. Oct. 16, 1770 d. July 5, 1837
According to Robert Lewis:
1. Sebastian Duerr - Barbara Bandistel
2. Sebastian Duerr - chr 13 Aug 1620 - d 7 Sep 1695 - m 3x - 3rd wife Susanna Amstetten
3. Johan Georg Duerr - chr 22 Aug 1671, d 8 July 1739 - Anna[maria] Dorothea
4. Johan Georg Duerr ch 2 Apr 1711 - Anna[maria] Barbara Knausson 15 Feb 1735
possibly em 16 Sep 1738 on ship Queen Elizabeth
[there was another Joh. George who em in Oct 16, 1751.
Ship Duke of Wirtemberg]
1752 - witnessed will of John Jarrett
1760 Apr 6 - son Johannes bapt - sponsors John Jarret jr & wife Dorothea
(Zionsville Lutheran Church, Upper Milford, Northampton (-> Lehigh)
1761 - bought land in Upper Salford Twp, Philadelphia (-> Montgomery)
Member of Old Goshenhoppen
1767 May 11 - son Abraham b - bapt Old Goshenhoppen
1770 will dated 17 Sep, probated 6 Nov - mentions wife & 8 children
Barbara
Michael
Jacob (by 1774 m Elisabeth)
George Adam ~1753 (m Christine Heger 14 Nov 1775)
Elisabeth ~1757
John - 6 Apr 1760
Margaretha ~1765/6
Abraham - 11 May 1767
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