10. DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB (PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#414) was born in Kreigsheim, Palatinate, Germany 1700. DIELMAN died February 1763 in Erwinna, Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. Pa., at age 62. His body was interred February 1763 in Erwinna Cemetery or his Farm.

       He married JUDITH circa 1727 in Kreigsheim, Palatinate, Germany. (JUDITH is #415.) JUDITH was born circa 1702 in Kreigsheim, Palatinate, Germany. JUDITH died in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

       DIELMAN KOLB (or TILMAN KULP) was a farmer and was a member of the Mennonite congregation at Deep Run..

       DIELMAN and wife JUDITH arrived in Philadelphia 19 August 1729 on the ship "Mortonhouse." He was the son of Bishop Peter Kolb of Wolfsheim in the Palatinate, Germany. Peter Kolb never came to America. Dielman was a nephew of 5 other Kolbs who had arrived in America earlier. Jacob in 1707, Martin, Johannes and Heinrich in 1709 and finally their younger brother Dielman in 1717. A copy of the signatures of the passengers on the Mortonhouse is in my files showing DEILMAN KOLB'S signature.

       It is believed Dielman and Judith lived in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County for a period of time after they arrived. This is very probable as the uncle Jacob lived in that area.

       DIELMAN leased 150 acres on 26 March 1744 in Bedminster Township, Bucks County from William Allen who was a land speculator in the area. A copy of this unregistered deed is in my files but the original is held by The Meeting House library in Harleysville, Pa. This farm is located on the east side of Keelor's Road just south of Meeting House Road, Bedminster Township, Bucks County. It is across the road from the Deep Run Mennonite Meeting House. A Mr. and Mrs. Meyer live there in a red brick house and they are the caretakers of the Meeting House grounds. They also hold the original burying records of the cemetery (not just a transcript of the tombstones). This property is still being farmed in 1994. In my files are photographs taken in 1994 and historic and modern maps showing the location.

       On 19 November 1761 DIELMAN purchased 193 acres from The Pennsylvania Land Company in London (usually known as the London Land Company). This deed was never registered. It was not legally necessary to register a deed at that time and it was probably 40 miles to the nearest registry office. Nobody has been able to find records of the London Land Company in Pennsylvania so probably the only chance of finding records of these transactions would be the London Land Company records in London, England.

       The property was on the Delaware River at London Ferry which is now called Erwinna. There are accurate surveys of the properties along the river done by Mr. Jeff Marshall, Director of the Bucks County Conservancy. They were interested in this property as they own a historic house built in 1820 the "Erwin Stover House". In my files are photographs of the house and barn taken in 1994. Part of the farm is now the public Tinicum Park. Also in my files are historic and modern maps as well as the surveys showing the location.

       After DIELMAN died in 1763 his widow Judith and son Abraham sold the property to Abraham Van Middleswartz. Copy of this deed in my files is dated 13 May 1763 recorded 10 January 1771 taken from Bucks County Deed Book 13 Page 307. Also available on LDS Microfilm Reel # 0172878.

       DIELMAN KOLB died intestate so the requirements of Pennsylvania law at the time meant the estate was handled by the Orphan's Court. The land was sold for £735 and this was divided among the widow and children. Copies of the following Bucks County Orphans Court records are in my files. Book 1 Pages 344, 356, 361, 384, 391 and 395. These are all designated File # 344. There are also copies of the executor's accounts and inventories and the appointment of guardians for the minor children.

       In 1798 Pennsylvania imposed a DIRECT TAX which was known as the "window" or "glass" tax as they assessed value on the number of window panes as well as the size of the house. Luckily Bucks County records were preserved and they give an excellent description of the properties. They have been republished in 1994 by the Adams Apple Press of Bedminster, Pa. I can not be sure there were no changes to the house between the time Dielman died in 1763 and the date of the tax in 1798. The house and farm had been sold to Abraham Van Middleswartz who sold it to William Erwin in 1782. He is shown as the owner at the time of the tax. The description at that time is as follows.

       Dwelling 34 X 20 Log House 1 Story, Outhouses none, Log Barn 30 X 20, 200 acres, House valuation £300, Total valuation £1950.

       There has been much speculation as to where DIELMAN and JUDITH are buried. They probably were still members of the Mennonite Church at Deep Run as there were no Mennonite congregations at London Ferry. However they are not shown as being buried at the Deep Run Cemetery in the original burying records held by Mrs. Meyer. As these are original records and not just transcriptions of tombstones that are legible, I think we can safely assume they are not buried there.

       There is always the possibility that Dielman was buried on the farm. However there is another possibility in the Erwin Family Cemetery on the west side of River Road about a mile north of the Kolb property. There are stones in this little cemetery which go back to the 1760's. In my files are photographs of this cemetery taken in 1994. Two stones are intriguing but there is very little chance they are Dielman and Judith's. One has the initials T.G.K and the other J.C.K. I have never seen a middle initial mentioned for Dielman or Judith. The first initial T is correct as Dielman was called Tilman in the deeds. Joel Alderfer, director of the Meeting House in Harleysville, and an expert on all things Mennonite, has seen these photographs and states they are just "foot stones" and could not be Dielman and Judith's tombstones. So the mystery has not been solved.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS by Ralph Beaver Strassburger and William John Hinke published in 1934 by the Pennsylvania German Society. Copy of this book is held by the Lancaster Historical Society in Lancaster, Pa.

       DIELMAN KOLB of TINICUM TOWNSHIP by Mr. Gary Culp, UE of Niagara Falls. An article written for the Mennonite Historical society of Eastern Pennsylvania. Copy of this article is in my files.

       THE DIRECT TAX OF 1798 covering 12 Townships in the upper part of Bucks County. Page 226. Published in 1994 by Adams Apple Press in Bedminster, Pa.

       THE CUSTER FAMILY by Agnes Williamson Storer published in 1937. A copy of this book is held by the Conrad Grebel Library at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario. It is also available on LDS Microfilm Reel # 1454997 Item 7. Copies of the pertinent pages are in my files.

       KOLB, KULP OR CULP FAMILY by Daniel Kolb Cassel published in 1895. Republished in 1990 as THE KULP FAMILY HISTORY.

       RHINELAND EMIGRANTS by Don Yoder published in 1981 by Genealogical Publishing Co.,Baltimore. This book is held by the Largo Public Library in Largo, Florida. Copies of pertinent pages are in my files.

            DIELMAN (TILMAN) KOLB and JUDITH had the following children:

         41      i.  JACOB⁵ was born 1729

          42     ii.  MARIA (MARY) was born 10 September 1730

                 iii.  PETER (#422) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1735.

          43    iv.  DOROTHEA was born circa 1736

                  v.  ABRAHAM (#424) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1738.

          44    vi.  JUDITH was born circa 1739

                vii.  AGNES (#426) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1741.

          45  viii.  TILMAN (DIELMAN) was born 1744

                 ix.  CATHERINE (#428) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1747.

                  x.  HENRY (#429) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1749.

                 xi.  JOHN (#430) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1750.

          46   xii.  GERTRUDE was born circa 1754

  11. HANS CASPAR⁴ KOLB (PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53729) was born in Manheim, Pfalz, Germany circa 1701. HANS died circa 1769 in Chester Co. SC, USA, at age unknown.

       He married ANNA FELICITAS (PHILLIS) date unknown. (ANNA FELICITAS (PHILLIS) is

(#53750.)  

        HANS CASPAR KOLB and his wife ANNA FELICITAS(PHILLIS) sailed from Amsterdam to Philadelphia in 1729 on the ship Allen, Captain James Craiges. Before 1735 they were settled at Great Swamp, Milford Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. About 1754 they moved to South Carolina.

       Warrant Registry Book No. 462, p.l64; Warrant No.8. at Tohickon survey warrant 150 acres. Also see Survey Book A62, page 164, which shows two tracts of land, one for 40 acres and one for 110 acres, both on the Tohickon Creek, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

       Warrant Registry Book No.7, 5 miles beyond the great swamp (probably Lower Milford Twp., in Bucks County], survey warrant, 150 acres, May 8, 1735; Date of Return was November 27, 1753, 153 acres; Patentee, Ulrich Spinner. See Volume 'A', Number 17, page 408. Also see Survey Book CI07, page 45. Surveyed March 31 1736, 153 acres.

       A few neighbouring families, who had properties which adjoined the lands of Caspar Kolb (while residing at Bucks County) were: Michael Everhardt, Christian Willour, Morris Morris, and Ludowick Shultz. Following Caspar's sale of the land, to Ulrick Spinner, the land deed (at that time) referred to John Chapman's line, John Stokes' lines, Leonard Able's line and Jacob Habbasught' line. There was also reference to "Branches on the Tohicon" (Creek).

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       LAND WARRENT REGISTRATIONS, Pennsylvania Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

            HANS CASPAR KOLB and ANNA FELICITAS (PHILLIS) had the following children:

                   i.  MARY⁵ (#53751) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA. She married UNKNOWN TAYLOR date unknown. (UNKNOWN TAYLOR is #53752.)

                  ii.  MARGARET (#53755) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA. She married UNKNOWN BROWN date unknown. (UNKNOWN BROWN is #53756.)

                 iii.  CATHARINE (#53757) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA. She married JOHN LANCE date unknown. (JOHN LANCE is #53758.)

          47    iv.  AUGUSTINE.

                  v.  PETER (#53761) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA circa 1732. PETER died circa 1792 in Chester Co. SC, USA, at age unknown.

                 vi.  BARBARA (#53753) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA circa 1736. BARBARA died 8 July 1828 at age 92. She married WILLIAM MCKENNEY date unknown. (WILLIAM MCKENNEY is #53754.)

                            It is recorded that BARBARA CULP had been partially scalped in one of the South Carolina Indian raids but had survived and lived to get married and rear a family.

          48   vii.  BENJAMIN was born 15 May 1740

          49  viii.  HENRY was born 1747

          50    ix.  JOHN was born circa 1755

  12. MARTIN⁴ KOLB (PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42283) was born in Manheim, Pfalz, Germany 1703. MARTIN died 1771 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 68. His body was interred 1771 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married UNKNOWN MEYER date unknown in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. (UNKNOWN MEYER is #42296.) UNKNOWN was born circa 1705.

       MARTIN KOLB arrived in Philadelphia on ship Albany on 4 September 1728.

       MARTIN KOLB had a farm of 22 acres at the eastern comer of Keller's Church Road and Sweet Briar Lane in Bedminster Township. At the time of his death in 1771, a number of his children were quite young. The law required that guardians be appointed by the Orphans Court to safeguard any inheritance. This applied even if there was a surviving parent. If they were over 14 years of age, they petitioned on their own behalf. If they were minor (under 14) someone else had to petition, if there was a surviving parent this is who would petition the Orphans Court. In a Petition signed by Barbara Kulp (b. 1853) and Elizabeth Kulp (b. 1755), they chose David Kulp of Bedminster Township to be their guardian. For the younger daughters, Magdalene (b. 1757), Mary (b. 1760), Susanna (b. 1762) and Nancy (b. 1765), the courts appointed Tilman Kulp, of Bedminster Township to be their guardian.

            MARTIN KOLB and UNKNOWN MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  ANDREW⁵ (#53764).

                  ii.  JOHN (#53765).

                 iii.  JACOB (#53766).

                 iv.  ADAM (#53767) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1735. ADAM died 28 September 1823 at age 88. He married CATHARINE ELIZABETH FISHER date unknown. (CATHARINE ELIZABETH FISHER is #53768.)

                  v.  CATHERINE (#42297) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 6 August 1749.

                 vi.  BARBARA (#42298) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 13 March 1753.

                vii.  ELIZABETH (#42299) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 February 1755. She married HENRY CLYMER 1 January 1789. (HENRY CLYMER is #53769.)

                viii.  MAGDALENA (#42300) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 March 1757. She married JOSEPH SHELLEY date unknown. (JOSEPH SHELLEY is #53770.)

                 ix.  MARY (#42301) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 2 May 1760. She married JOSEPH DETWEILER date unknown. (JOSEPH DETWEILER is #53771.)

                  x.  SUSANNA (#42302) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA November 1762.

                 xi.  NANCY (ANNA) (#42303) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 October 1765.

  13. MARY⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42288) was born in Wolfsheim, Baden, Pfalz, Germany circa 1703.

       She married JACOB KARSDORP date unknown. (JACOB KARSDORP is #53772.) JACOB was born 15 August 1688. JACOB was the son of HERMAN KARSDORP and MARY ANN STEWART. JACOB died 1735 in Philadelphia, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age 46.

            MARY KOLB and JACOB KARSDORP had the following children:

                   i.  HENRY⁵ (#53775). HENRY died circa 1783 at age unknown. He married ELIZABETH KOSTER date unknown. (ELIZABETH KOSTER is #53776.)

                  ii.  JACOB (#53777).

                 iii.  MARY (#53778).

                 iv.  HERMAN (#53779). HERMAN died 1747 at age unknown.

                  v.  JANE (#53780) was born 1735. JANE died 1812 at age 77. She married JOSEPH ALLEN 1754. (JOSEPH ALLEN is #53781.) JOSEPH was born 1728. JOSEPH died 1804 at age 76.

  14. ANNE⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42290) was born in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA circa 1709. ANNE died 26 February 1736/37 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 27.

       She married ABRAHAM SWARTZ after 1726. (ABRAHAM SWARTZ is #53782.) ABRAHAM was born November 1701 in Gerolsheim, Pfalz, Germany. ABRAHAM died circa March 1785 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 83.

            ANNE KOLB and ABRAHAM SWARTZ had the following children:

         51      i.  HANNAH⁵.

                  ii.  ABRAHAM (#53784).

                 iii.  BENJAMIN (#53785).

                 iv.  JACOB (#53786).

                  v.  ISAAC (#53787).

                 vi.  MARGARET (#53788). She married JACOB WISMER date unknown. (JACOB WISMER is #53789.) JACOB was born circa 1721.

  15. AGNES⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42291) was born in Philadelphia Co., Pa. USA 18 April 1713. AGNES died 15 February 1786 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 72. Her body was interred after 15 February 1786 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       She married twice. She married WILLIAM COLLEY NASH. (WILLIAM COLLEY NASH is #13506.) WILLIAM was born 24 November 1696 in Germany. WILLIAM was the son of JOHN NASH and ANN COLLEY. He married MAGDALENA GODSHALK circa 1720. He married HANNAH LINDERMAN 21 August 1831 in First Pres. Church, Phil., PA. WILLIAM died 1760 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 63.

       WILL OF WILLIAM NASH

       Dated 18 November 1760 Philadelphia File 12, Vol. M, Page 13.

       In the name of God, Amen. I William Nash, of Bucks County, and Township of Bedminster, being weak in body but of sound memory, blessed by God, Do this eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord 1760, make and order this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:

       First, I give and bequeath to Agnes, my wife, the stone end of my dwelling for her to live in. an also two cows and a young horse, with a sufficiency of hay yearly to fodder such creatures, with four sheep and sufficiency of hay yearly to fodder said sheep, as also my Sd wife's saddle she is to possess and enjoy.

       And next, I give and bequeath to this my Sd wife's daughter, Barbara Frets, seven pounds, the remainder of ten pounds, which I have engaged to pay her. I also allow and bequeath to my son Martin Overhold, the sum of ten pounds, to be levied of my estate. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, a new suit of cloaths in full, a bed and bedding of cloaths with a bedstead. A cow, a tub, a pail, a churn. pewter, an iron pot and frying pan. I also give and bequeath to my first wife's three daughters, Elise, wife of Wm. Tyson. Ann. wife of Joseph Tyson. Katharine, wife of Benjamin Hendricks, and William, son of my second wife, and my daughter, Madaline, wife of Jacob Frets, and daughter of my second wife; as also I bequeath to Elizabeth, Joseph and Abraham, children of my now present wife, with my first wife's children, an equal part of the remainder of my estate, after the first above mentioned and bequeathed parts is first paid and I make and ordain her, my Sd wife, and my trusty friend, William Tyson sole executrix and executor of this my last Will, in trust for the intent and purpose in this my last Will contained; and I make my loving friend, Tilman Culp, overseer of this my last Will -- to take care and see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning. And I also allow and bequeath to my present wife a bed and bedstead and bedding of cloaths for her own use and proper right, a pote and necessaries suitable for a citchen, as also the wool, flax &c., for the use of children now in my house

       In Witness Whereof, I the s'd Wm. Nash, have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.                               His

                                                                  Signed William (W) Nash

                                                                                             Mark

       She married MARTIN OBERHOLTZER 2 November 1736 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (MARTIN OBERHOLTZER is #53797.) MARTIN was born circa 1709 in London, Middlesex Co. Eng.. MARTIN was the son of MARCUS OBERHOLTZER and ELIZABETH. MARTIN died 5 April 1744 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. USA, at age 34.

            AGNES KOLB and MARTIN OBERHOLTZER had the following children:

         52      i.  BARBARA⁵ was born 10 November 1737

          53     ii.  HENRY was born 5 February 1739

                 iii.  MARIA (#53801) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 19 December 1740. MARIA died young in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

                 iv.  JOHN (#53802) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 8 August 1742. JOHN died 7 December 1742 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

          54     v.  MARTIN was born 20 December 1743

       AGNES KOLB and WILLIAM COLLEY NASH had the following children:

         55    vi.  ELIZABETH was born 3 August 1751

          56   vii.  JOSEPH was born 18 January 1753

                viii.  BENJAMIN (#13509) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1755. BENJAMIN died 1758 at age 3.

          57    ix.  ABRAHAM was born 1757

  16. PETER FRETZ⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42285) was born circa 1718. PETER died 1748 at age 30.

       He married ELIZABETH OBERHOLTZER. (ELIZABETH OBERHOLTZER is #53804.) ELIZABETH was born 1708 in Europe. ELIZABETH was the daughter of MARCUS OBERHOLTZER and ELIZABETH. ELIZABETH died in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA, at age unknown.

            PETER FRETZ KOLB and ELIZABETH OBERHOLTZER had the following children:

         58      i.  ELIZABETH⁵.

                  ii.  HENRY (#53808) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA circa 1736. HENRY died 6 October 1811 Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age 75. His body was interred after 6 October 1811 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa.. He married SUSANNA DETWEILER date unknown. (SUSANNA DETWEILER is #53809.) SUSANNA died Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age unknown. Her body was interred in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa..

          59    iii.  DOROTHEA was born circa 1738

          60    iv.  JACOB OBERHOLTZER was born 7 March 1739/40

                  v.  MARY (#53811) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA 1741. MARY died 1826 at age 85. She married JOHANNES FREED date unknown. (JOHANNES FREED is #53812.) JOHANNES was born 1726. JOHANNES died 1819 at age unknown.

          61    vi.  DIELMAN was born 16 April 1746

  17. DAVID⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42286) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 1720. DAVID died circa 1786 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age unknown. His body was interred date unknown in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married ANNA OVERHOLT date unknown. (ANNA OVERHOLT is #53814.) ANNA was born circa 1723 in Coventry Twp., Chester Co., Pa.. ANNA was the daughter of JACOB OVERHOLT and BARBARA. ANNA died circa 1790 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age unknown.

       DAVID KULP, along with his brother Tillman, were among the thirty-five signers of a petition, in March 1741, calling for the formation of Bedminster Township, from Plumstead Township. According to a May 1761 deed, David acquired, from William Allen, a 192 acre tract of land, located just southeast of the Deep Run Presbyterian Church, in Bedminster Township. Here, David worked as a farmer and possible a weaver. He is listed as a tradesman, for one year, according to the tax records and his sons, Jacob and David, were both weavers

            DAVID KOLB and ANNA OVERHOLT had the following children:

         62      i.  HENRY⁵.

          63     ii.  CATHARINE was born circa 1743

          64    iii.  MARY was born circa 1746

                 iv.  JACOB (#53819) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1750. JACOB died circa 1825 at age unknown.

          65     v.  ABRAHAM was born February 1753

                 vi.  DAVID (#53821) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1755. DAVID died 1794 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 39.

  18. DIELMAN⁴ KOLB (HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42287) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. circa 1722. DIELMAN died 17 October 1789 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 67. His body was interred after 17 October 1789 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married ELIZABETH OVERHOLT. (ELIZABETH OVERHOLT is #53823.) ELIZABETH was born circa 1724. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JACOB OVERHOLT and BARBARA. ELIZABETH died 1785 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 61.

            DIELMAN KOLB and ELIZABETH OVERHOLT had the following children:

                   i.  HENRY⁵ (#53824).

                  ii.  ELIZABETH (#53825). She married HENRY ROSENBERGER date unknown. (HENRY ROSENBERGER is #53826.)

                 iii.  JACOB (#53827). He married ANNE date unknown. (ANNE is #53828.)

  19. MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8069) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 19 May 1710. MAGDALENA died 10 April 1768 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 57.

       She married GEORGE BECHTEL 03 May 1730 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. (GEORGE BECHTEL is #8068.) GEORGE was born circa 1707. GEORGE was the son of HANS JACOB BECHTEL and ELIZABETH RICKER. GEORGE died 28 August 1768 at age 61.

            MAGDALENA KOLB and GEORGE BECHTEL had the following children:

         66      i.  MAGDALENA⁵ was born 19 February 1729/30

          67     ii.  JACOB was born 17 January 1732/33

          68    iii.  MARTIN was born 2 January 1734/35

          69    iv.  ISAAC was born 19 May 1739

          70     v.  GEORGE was born 2 August 1741

          71    vi.  ABRAHAM was born 31 August 1743

          72   vii.  MARIA was born 1746

  20. NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21764) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 20 July 1712.

       She married JACOB DETWEILER 25 July 1738. (JACOB DETWEILER is #30081.) JACOB was born 1714 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. JACOB was the son of JOHN DETWEILER. JACOB died 2 September 1786 in Franconia Twp. Montg. Co. Pa., at age 72.

            NELTGEN (ELLEN) KOLB and JACOB DETWEILER had the following children:

         73      i.  JOHANNES⁵.

          74     ii.  MAGDALENA.

                 iii.  SARA (#38709). She married CHRISTIAN OBERHOLTZER date unknown. (CHRISTIAN OBERHOLTZER is #38738.)

                 iv.  HANNAH (#38711). She married HEINRICH OBERHOLTZER date unknown. (HEINRICH OBERHOLTZER is #38740.)

          75     v.  ELIZABETH.

          76    vi.  SUSANNA was born 25 January 1731

          77   vii.  MARTIN was born 17 May 1748

          78  viii.  MARIA (MARY) was born 1 March 1751

  21. SARAH⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21674) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 25 March 1716.

       She married NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE 27 March 1746 in Philadelphia, Phil. Co. PA, USA. (NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE is #21594.) NICHOLAS was born 1719 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA. NICHOLAS was the son of WILLIAM DEWEES RITTENHOUSE and LISBETH JANSEN. He married CATHERINE NYSE 18 October 1741 in First Pres. Church, Phil., PA. NICHOLAS died 1787 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age 68.

       The Index of the Philadelphia County Register of Will shows there should be a Will for NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE who died in 1787. It is supposed to be Will # 75, Book U Page 161. However they claim they can't find it when I tried to order copies January 2004.

            SARAH KOLB and NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE had the following children:

                   i.  MAGDALENA⁵ (#21755) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA.

                  ii.  NICHOLAS (#21756) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA.

                            NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE was a Miller in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pa. He was in business with his brother WILLIAM. This is disclosed when NICHOLAS acted as Administrator in the settling of the estate of his brother WILLIAM.

                            These papers are held by the Philadelphia County Register of Wills in Philadelphia, Pa. They are File #164 Book K Page 398.

          79    iii.  MARTIN was born 12 February 1746/47

          80    iv.  WILLIAM was born 1749

  22. DIELMAN⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21766) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 02 March 1718/19. DIELMAN died 19 October 1799 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 80. His body was interred after 19 October 1799 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa..

       He married WILHELMINA RITTENHOUSE 1743. (WILHELMINA RITTENHOUSE is #21599.) WILHELMINA was born 05 August 1721 in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA. WILHELMINA was the daughter of HENRY RITTENHOUSE and SUSANNA WOOL. WILHELMINA died 25 May 1791 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 69. Her body was interred after 25 May 1791 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa..

            DIELMAN KOLB and WILHELMINA RITTENHOUSE had the following children:

         81      i.  HEINRICH (HENRY)⁵.

                  ii.  MARTIN (#22454) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa..

          82    iii.  ISAAC.

          83    iv.  WILHELMINA.

                  v.  SUSANNA (#22651) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 1756.

          84    vi.  MATTHIAS was born 16 December 1759

                vii.  MAGDELINA (#22451) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 23 May 1764. MAGDELINA died 29 June 1822 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 58. She married ISAAC CASSEL 13 August 1801. (ISAAC CASSEL is #22648.)

          85  viii.  DANIEL was born 1766

          86    ix.  ESTHER was born 1770

  23. ISAAC⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21597) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 30 April 1722. ISAAC died 12 August 1802 in Pittville, Philadelphia Co. Pa., at age 80. His body was interred after 12 August 1802 in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

       He married twice. He married MARIA SCHWARTZ 04 December 1746. (MARIA SCHWARTZ is #21767.) MARIA was born 2 December 1728 in Philadelphia Co., Pa. USA. MARIA died 1764 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 35. He married BARBARA RITTENHOUSE 04 April 1765 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. (BARBARA RITTENHOUSE is #536.) BARBARA was born CA 1730 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA. BARBARA was the daughter of WILLIAM DEWEES RITTENHOUSE and LISBETH JANSEN. She married BALZER TROUT 31 March 1755 in Zion Church, Phil. Pa.. BARBARA died in Pittville, Philadelphia Co. Pa., at age unknown. Her body was interred date unknown in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

            ISAAC KOLB and MARIA SCHWARTZ had the following children:

         87      i.  JOHANNES (JOHN)⁵.

          88     ii.  WILLIAM.

          89    iii.  JACOB.

                 iv.  NICHOLAS (#22448).

          90     v.  MARTIN.

                 vi.  ANDREAS (#38720) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. ANDREAS died date unknown in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age unknown.

                            ANDREAS KOLB was a learned man, who educated himself and became a school teacher. He also had a gift in that he was an excellent scribe. He turned out many beautiful examples of Fractur Script (Fractur Schiften) for the family and bible records of his friends and neighbours. He never married.

          91   vii.  DILLMAN.

          92  viii.  ISAAC.

                 ix.  MAGDALENA (#38725).

                  x.  BARBARA (#38728). She married ELI BARROW date unknown. (ELI BARROW is #38729.)

                 xi.  SARA (#38730).

                xii.  MARIA (#38731). MARIA died young at age unknown.

          93  xiii.  ABRAHAM was born 7 March 1755

  24. MARIA⁴ KOLB (MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21768) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 12 April 1725. MARIA died 03 January 1786 at age 60.

       She married JOHANNES FRIED 10 June 1746. (JOHANNES FRIED is #21769.) JOHANNES was born 16 November 1725. JOHANNES died 20 January 1819 at age 93.

            MARIA KOLB and JOHANNES FRIED had the following children:

         94      i.  CHRISTIANNA⁵ was born circa 1748

          95     ii.  MAGDALENA was born 12 December 1749

          96    iii.  CATHARINE was born circa 1754

                 iv.  SARA (#30069) was born circa 1757.

          97     v.  MARIA was born circa 1760

  25. MARY⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53738) birth date unknown.

       She married GEORGE KING CAPTAIN date unknown. (GEORGE KING CAPTAIN is #53901.)

            MARY KOLB and GEORGE KING CAPTAIN had the following children:

                   i.  GEORGE⁵ (#53902).

                  ii.  HENRY (#53903).

                 iii.  WILLIAM (#53904).

                 iv.  JAMES (#53905).

                  v.  HANNAH (#53906).

                 vi.  SARAH (#53907).

  26. MEHITABEL⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53739) birth date unknown.

       She married twice. She married THOMAS LIDE COLONEL date unknown. (THOMAS LIDE COLONEL is #53908.) She married CHARLES IRBY October 1768. (CHARLES IRBY is #53909.)

            MEHITABEL KOLB and CHARLES IRBY had the following children:

                   i.  CHARLES⁵ (#53910). He married REBECCA EVANS date unknown. (REBECCA EVANS is #53911.)

                  ii.  JAMES (#53912). He married UNKNOWN WRIGHT date unknown. (UNKNOWN WRIGHT is #53913.)

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#53914). She married WILLIAM PLEDGER date unknown. (WILLIAM PLEDGER is #53915.)

                 iv.  ANNE (#53916). She married THOMAS LIDE date unknown. (THOMAS LIDE is #53917.)

                  v.  DAUGHTER (#53918). She married JAMES FERNISS date unknown. (JAMES FERNISS is #53919.)

  27. JACOB⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53740) was born circa 1715. JACOB died 28 December 1759 at age 44.

       He married UNKNOWN date unknown. (UNKNOWN is #53920.)

            JACOB KOLB and UNKNOWN had the following children:

                   i.  JOSEPH⁵ (#53921).

                  ii.  HARMON (#53922).

          98    iii.  JONATHAN.

          99    iv.  JAMES was born 1740

  28. DIELMAN⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53741) was born March 1718/19. DIELMAN died October 1779 at age 60.

       He married BEERSHEBA WATKINS WIDOW date unknown. (BEERSHEBA WATKINS WIDOW is #53925.)

            DIELMAN KOLB and BEERSHEBA WATKINS WIDOW had the following children:

                   i.  JOSIAH⁵ (#53926).

                  ii.  JACOB (#53927).

                 iii.  ELI (#53928).

                 iv.  EZRA (#53929).

                  v.  THOMAS (#53930).

                 vi.  JEHU (#53931) was born 1781.

  29. MARTIN⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53744) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 2 February 1727/28. MARTIN died 6 July 1789 in St. David's, Craven, S.C. USA, at age 61.

       He married MARY WILDS 21 December 1751 in St. David's, Craven, S.C. USA. (MARY WILDS is #53932.) MARY was born 8 August 1734. MARY was the daughter of GEORGE WILDS and RACHAEL.

            MARTIN KOLB and MARY WILDS had the following children:

                   i.  JONATHAN⁵ (#53935).

                  ii.  SARAH (#53936).

                 iii.  GEORGE (#53937).

                 iv.  DILMAN (#53938).

                  v.  PETER (#53939).

                 vi.  MARY (#53940).

          100 vii.  RACHEL was born 15 September 1754

  30. HANNAH⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53745) was born 1730. HANNAH died 1807 at age 77.

       She married JOHN KIMBROUGH MAJOR date unknown. (JOHN KIMBROUGH MAJOR is #53942.)

            HANNAH KOLB and JOHN KIMBROUGH MAJOR had the following child:

                   i.  ELIZABETH⁵ (#53943). She married LEMUEL BENTON COLONEL date unknown. (LEMUEL BENTON COLONEL is #53944.)

  31. PETER⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53746) was born 1732. PETER died 28 October 1779 in Society Hills, SC, USA, at age 47.

       He married twice. He married ANN JAMES date unknown. (ANN JAMES is #53945.) ANN was the daughter of PHILIP JAMES REV.. ANN died 1778 at age unknown. He married SARAH RADLIP-EDWARDS 21 March 1779. (SARAH RADLIP-EDWARDS is #53947.)

            PETER KOLB and ANN JAMES had the following children:

       101      i.  ANN JAMES⁵.

                  ii.  HANNAH (#53949). She married JOSEPH DOBBS MAJOR date unknown. (JOSEPH DOBBS MAJOR is #53950.)

                 iii.  SARAH (#53951). She married EVANDER MCIVER date unknown. (EVANDER MCIVER is #53952.) EVANDER was born 1760. EVANDER died 13 November 1823 at age unknown.

                 iv.  JOHN (#53953).

          102   v.  ABEL was born 1750

                 vi.  BENJAMIN (#53955) was born 1775. BENJAMIN died 1792 at age 17. He married ELIZABETH MURPHY date unknown. (ELIZABETH MURPHY is #53956.)

  32. SARAH⁴ KOLB (JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53747) was born 1736. SARAH died 24 September 1789 at age 53.

       She married ROBERT LIDE MAJOR date unknown. (ROBERT LIDE MAJOR is #53957.)

            SARAH KOLB and ROBERT LIDE MAJOR had the following children:

                   i.  JOHN⁵ (#53958).

                  ii.  ROBERT (#53959).

                 iii.  JAMES (#53960).

                 iv.  HUGH (#53961).

                  v.  PETER (#53962).

          103  vi.  ANN was born circa 1754

  33. ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB BISHOP (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#441) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 28 March 1711. ISAAC died 23 July 1776 in N. Wales, Montgomery Co. Pa., at age 65.

       He married twice. He married GEERTRAUTA ZIEGLER 11 July 1734 in N. Wales, Montgomery Co. Pa.. (GEERTRAUTA ZIEGLER is #1450.) GEERTRAUTA was born circa 1713 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. GEERTRAUTA was the daughter of MICHAEL ZIEGLER REV. and CATHERINE. He married MARGARET KOLB (widow CUNRAD) after 1764 in N. Wales, Montgomery Co. Pa.. (MARGARET KOLB (widow CUNRAD) is #8475.) MARGARET was born 04 October 1723. She married CORNELIUS CUNRAD date unknown. MARGARET died 09 May 1809 in N. Wales, Montgomery Co. Pa., at age 85.

       When Heinrich Funk died in 1760 he was replaced, in the office of bishop, by "Strong Isaac" Kolb of Rockhill. Isaac moved from hilly Rockhill to a flat area of Gwynedd in 1764, in the years when a new congregation was gathering at Plains.

           A request in Dutch, by four leaders at Krefeld and Utrecht in Europe, was answered in Gennan on March 1, 1773, by three Mennonite Bishops- the brothers-in-law, Isaac Kolb, Andrew Ziegler and Christian Funk the younger.

           ISAAC KOLB, son of Jacob Kolb, an immigrant from Europe and son-in-law of Andreas Ziegler, was a pioneer minister in the Skippack, Pa., congregation. He became the first resident minister and bishop in the Rockhill congregation, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was ordained to the ministry in 1743 and in 1761, he was ordained a bishop. It was on his farm that Rockhill Church was built. In 1773, together with Christian Funk and Andreas Ziegler, three prominent leaders in the Franconia Conference district, they wrote a detailed report of the Mennonite churches in America.

       Part of an Address at the Annual Kulp Reunion in 1931 by John D. Souder, Noted Historian of Telford, Pennsylvania. Published in 1936 by a Committee of Descendants of Dielman Kolb, Sr.

       "Bishop Isaac Kolb was the son of Pioneer and Deacon Jacob Kolb of Skippack. He was the first ordained preacher of the Mennonite Congregation of Rockhill, Bucks County. Penna. The information we have in this respect concerning him is from a letter signed by him. Andreas Zeigler and Christian Funk, dated March 1. 1773. to the Brotherhood in Crefeld, Germany, in which letter he states he was ordained preacher in 1744 and "confirmed." which means to the office of Bishop. He settled in Rockhill, located in Freetown in the Manor of Perkasie.  

       On January 20, 1736. Jacob Kolb of Skippack sold to his son. Isaac Kolb. 150 acres of land for which Isaac paid 90 pounds. On this tract is now located the town of Telford. The deed was witnessed by Michael Zeigler and Jacob Souder. The first deed has attached the "great seal of William Penn." Two days before this transaction took place, Jacob Kolb also sold 150 acres of land to his son-in-law. Michael Derstine, husband of Agnes Kolb. These two young married couples were the first settlers in the reputed Perkasie Manor in Rockhill Township.  

       In 1744. Isaac Kolb was ordained a preacher, and Michael Derstine a deacon. thus becoming the first officials of the Rockhill congregation. They erected the first house of worship in 1744. It was a log church and stood on the boundary line of their several tracts. The brick church of today is the fourth house of worship on this tract. The log church stood until 1776 when an addition was built to it. This second building stood until 1838.  

       Preacher Isaac Kolb was ordained bishop to take the place of Bishop Heinrich Funk who had died. In 1776. Bishop Isaac Kolb died and in his stead was ordained preacher Christian Funk. son of Heinrich Funk of Franconia. Bishop Christian Funk in his "Mirror For All Mankind" mentions Bishop Isaac Kolb several times in an account concerning some difficulties in the Church. The Revolutionary War was coming on and what the trouble was he did not disclose. as Bishop Isaac Kolb died before the trouble of Funk ripened.  

       Bishop Isaac Kolb married Gertrude Zeigler. daughter of preacher Andreas Zeigler of Skippack. He resided on the Rockhill tract until January 16. 1764. when he sold the homestead to preacher Samuel Bechtel of Saucon. Northampton County. Pa. for 900 pounds. It was known as the "preachers' homestead." six preachers having resided on the same farm since then.        It appears that Bishop Isaac Kolb's wife died and the next we hear of him is in Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia County. in the region in which Lansdale is now located. It is quite probable that he was then affiliated with "The Plain" Congregation near that place.

       Abstract of will of ISAAC KOLB   Dated 7 August 1772 Proved August 7th. 1776.

       Recorded in Deed Book Q.. page 325. Philadelphia.

To my beloved Wife Margaret. all she brought from her first husband Cornelius Conrad. and the interest of 200 pounds. yearly, My estate of 134 acres is to be sold. My estate is to be divided to all of my children: Catherine wife of Samuel Moyer. Jacob, Children of Michael Kolb. Isaac. Elizabeth wife of Jacob Alderfer. Dielman. Susan. Gertrude. and Hannah. My son Isaac Kolb. and son-in-law Samuel Meyers. Executors. Witness my hand and seal the 7th day of August. 1772.

ISAAC KOLB (SEAL)

WITNESS: Michael Zeigler Margaret Weber Andrew Zeigler

       Isaac Kolb lived on the "preachers' homestead" in Rockhill. Bucks County. from 1735-6 to 1764. when it appears his wife died. Soon after he married widow Cornelius Conrad. and moved to the Gwynedd section. Where he and his wife are buried is not known, He was an active church leader. instrumental in bringing settlers to the Rockhill community. and organizing a congregation. thus helping to make this land a "New Goshen" for his brethern.

       ISAAC KOLB, was an extremely strong man, and was known as "Der Grosse Isaac" or "der sehr starke man" the very strong man. Incidents were recalled by Dr. John Overholt. "The Kulp ancestors were a strong, athletic people, some of them almost giants. It is related that Isaac Kulp (known as " Strong Isaac ") was a powerful man. It is said that when he was building a house, one day while at dinner, he was discussing with his workmen whether the cross beams could he hauled to the place with two horses, or whether four horses would he required. After dinner he walked out to where the timber lay, and shouldered it, and to the utter surprise of the workmen they saw him bearing the piece of timber on his shoulders. The fame of his strength was heralded far and wide throughout the neighborhood round about. He was a peaceably disposed man, and would not fight, though often challenged. When on a certain trip to Philadelphia, he stopped at a hotel over night, he came in contact with a bully, who challenged him to fight, which was declined, whereupon the bully branded him a coward and struck him in the face, which angered Mr. Kulp so that he grabbed the bully by both his arms near the shoulders and set him in a chair that squashed under him. When he arose from the floor both of his arms were powerless. The bully said he was satisfied with the experiment, and did not wish to fight with Kulp after that.

       In 1800 two of Isaac Kolb's daughters emigarated to Canada with the large group headed by John Fretz. They were Hannah married to Mannaseh Fretz and Susanna married to Jacob Housser.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       KOLB, KULP or CULP FAMILY by Daniel Kolb Cassel. published in 1895 by Morgan R. Wills in Norristown Pa.

            ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN KOLB BISHOP and GEERTRAUTA ZIEGLER had the following children:

                   i.  ABRAHAM⁵ (#42455) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

                  ii.  GERTRAUT (#42456) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa.. She married CHRISTIAN BERGEY date unknown. (CHRISTIAN BERGEY is #42458.)

                 iii.  DILLMAN (#42457) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

          104  iv.  HANNAH.

                  v.  SARAH (#53966) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

          105  vi.  CATHARINE ZIEGLER was born 1734

          106 vii.  MICHAEL was born circa 1735

          107 viii.  JACOB was born 16 April 1737

          108  ix.  ISAAC was born circa 1743

          109   x.  ELIZABETH was born 1748

          110  xi.  SUSANNAH was born 1756

  34. AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#442) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 28 October 1713. AGNES died 31 July 1776 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 62. Her body was interred 2 August 1776 in Rockhill Mennonite Cem. Telford, PA.

       She married MICHAEL DIERSTEIN 18 January 1734 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. (MICHAEL DIERSTEIN is #465.) MICHAEL was born 31 July 1712 in Palatinate Rhineland, Germany. MICHAEL was the son of SAMUEL DIERSTEIN and BARBARA. MICHAEL died 6 June 1777 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 64. His body was interred after 6 June 1777 in Rockhill Mennonite Cem. Telford, PA.

       MICHAEL DIERSTEIN at the age of 20 arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11 August 1732 on the ship "Samuel", Hugh Percy commanding. It came from Rotterdam via Cowes, England where they stopped for supplies and to wait for good weather. Most of the passengers on this trip came from east of the Rhine River in the Heidelberg area.

       Richard K. MacMaster in his book Land, Piety and Peoplehood states MICHAEL DIERSTEIN came from HASSELBACH with a group including neighbors Christian and Benedict Gehman. He has strong evidence as he is quoting from the records of the Mennonite Commission For Foreign Needs. This was a commission set up by Mennonites in Amsterdam to assist Mennonites to escape persecution in Europe.

       The cost of transportation to America at that time was about 300 guilders for a family of 2 adults and 2 children. As MICHAEL was a young man of 20 and travelling alone, his cost would have been about 75 guilders. It states in the records of the commission that MICHAEL had 30 guilders of his own but "expects the rest from his friends in America".

       It is believed the DIERSTEIN ancestors came from the Bern district of Switzerland. The name in Switzerland would have been THIERSTEIN. If they were Mennonites (Anabaptists) they would have been persecuted and escaped to Rhineland, Germany where at first there was a more tolerant attitude to other religions than the state religion.

       MICHAEL purchased from his father-in-law Jacob Kolb 217½ acres. This property was located on what became known as Mill Creek just west of Sellersville in Rockhill Township, Bucks County. It had originally been warranted to James Robeson Warrant # 4 on 15 January 1733. Copies are in my files along with survey from Survey Book "A" Volume 84 Page 37. The patent was issued 27 May 1735 and copy is taken from Bucks County Patent Book "A" Volume 7 Page 182.

       In my files are photographs of the original stone mill built in 1742. It appears in good shape but is not actively being used. Also photographs of the large house on the property in 1994. It was built on the site of the original house but this house was built circa 1890. The farm is on Highway 152 south side just west of Sellersville. Entrance is east of the Pennsylvania North-East Turnpike Extension which along with a railway run through the original farm property.

       MICHAEL later purchased 181 acres for £261 from the estate of Thomas Freame. This was located on the east branch of the Perkiomen Creek east of Sellersville but I believe it may have abutted the other land. Copy of the deed in my files is taken from Philadelphia County Deed Book "H" Page 471 dated 10 November 1763 recorded 5 December 1764.

       MICHAEL was the first deacon of Rockhill Mennonite Meeting House. It was originally known as "Bechdel's" and then known as "Gehman's". It is located on Meeting House Road south of Highway # 152 and there are photographs in my files of the present Meeting House in 1994.

       It shows in the records of the Franconia Meeting House that MICHAEL audited the "Alms Book" 4 times between 1767 and 1772.

       MICHAEL DIERSTEIN was a very successful farmer and miller. As well as operating the large farms he ran 2 mills. These were a Grist Mill and a Saw Mill located on Mill Creek adjacent to the main house. In 1994 the property has become very run down and is not being cultivated.

       A copy of Michael's original will is in my files as well as a transcript. Will is dated 28 February 1777 proved 22 January and 9 February 1782. There are also a copies of the inventory and accounts of the executors.

       MICHAEL DIERSTEIN and his wife AGNES KOLB are both buried in the Rockhill Mennonite Meeting House cemetery which is located on the west side of Meeting House Road which runs south from Highway # 152 west of Sellersville. Photographs are in my file taken in 1993 of both tombstones. The inscriptions are in German but translations are in my files.

       In 1798 in Pennsylvania there was a "DIRECT TAX" in most counties. It was sometimes referred to as the "Window Tax" because they assessed on the number of windows as well as the size. In the counties where the records were preserved it makes a very interesting document because of the description of the property.

       In the case of MICHAEL DIERSTEIN he died in 1777 but left the house and mills to son ISAAC DIERSTEIN. The tax in 1798 would describe the house and mills as they were in Michael's time as Isaac had not done any reconstruction. So the description is as follows.

       DWELLING 22 x 18 LOG HOUSE 2 STOREY

       OUTHOUSES NONE

       HOUSE VALUATION £250

       TOTAL VALUATION £1874

       OTHER BUILDINGS 32 x 22 FRAME BARN

       24 x 24 GRIST AND SAW MILL.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

DIRECT TAX OF 1798 IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Published in 1994 by ADAMS APPLE PRESS in Bedminster, Pa.

       FATHER'S LAMP and MOTHER'S LIGHT". This is a book of DIERSTEIN genealogy written in 1981 by JOY DIERSTEIN HARRIS who lives in HARLEYSVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA.

       MAINTAINING THE RIGHT FELLOWSHIP by JOHN L. RUTH and published in 1984 by HERALD PRESS, Scottdale Pa. and Kitchener, Ontario.

       LAND, PIETY AND PEOPLEHOOD by Richard K.MacMaster published in 1985 by Herald Press in Scottdale Pa. and Kitchener, Ontario.

            AGNES VAN SINTERN KOLB and MICHAEL DIERSTEIN had the following children:

       111      i.  SARAH⁵ was born 1735

          112   ii.  JACOB was born 1736

                 iii.  MICHAEL (#455) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1738. MICHAEL died 1773 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 35.

          113  iv.  BARBARA was born 1740

          114   v.  ELIZABETH was born 1742

          115  vi.  ISAAC was born 29 February 1744

          116 vii.  ABRAHAM was born 1745

                viii.  SARAH (#460) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1749. She married PETER SELLERS date unknown. (PETER SELLERS is #1230.)

                 ix.  CATHERINE (#462) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1753. CATHERINE died in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age unknown.

          117   x.  MARIA was born 15 January 1755

          118  xi.  JOHANNA was born 1757

  35. ELIZABETH VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#443) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 23 June 1716. ELIZABETH died in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age unknown.

       She married VALENTINE HUNSICKER 1735. (VALENTINE HUNSICKER is #1451.) VALENTINE was born 1700 in Switzerland. VALENTINE died 30 March 1771 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 70.

       VALENTINE HUNSICKER arrived in Phiadelphia, Pa. from Switzerland in 1717.

            ELIZABETH VAN SINTERN KOLB and VALENTINE HUNSICKER had the following children:

       119      i.  JACOB⁵.

          120   ii.  ISAAC.

          121  iii.  SARAH.

                 iv.  VALENTINE (#38339). He married UNKNOWN GRATER date unknown. (UNKNOWN GRATER is #38340.)

                  v.  ABRAHAM (#42465).

          122  vi.  CATHARINE was born 1744

          123 vii.  HEINRICH (HENRY) was born 1752

  36. HEINRICH VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#445) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 26 September 1721. HEINRICH died 1783 in Ridge Valley near Sumneytown, Pa., at age 61.

       He married ELIZABETH CASSEL 10 May 1744. (ELIZABETH CASSEL is #1453.) ELIZABETH was born 1719. ELIZABETH was the daughter of YELLES CASSEL. ELIZABETH died 1798 at age 79.

            HEINRICH VAN SINTERN KOLB and ELIZABETH CASSEL had the following children:

       124      i.  JACOB⁵.

          125   ii.  YELLES (JULIUS) CASSEL.

          126  iii.  ISAAC.

          127  iv.  DILLMAN.

          128   v.  ELIZABETH.

          129  vi.  MARIA.

          130 vii.  HEINRICH (HENRY).

                viii.  INFANT (#53967) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa..

                 ix.  INFANT (#53968) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa..

                  x.  INFANT (#53969) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa..

                 xi.  INFANT (#53970) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa..

  37. MARIA VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#446) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 28 February 1724.

       She married JOSEPH DETWEILER date unknown. (JOSEPH DETWEILER is #1454.) JOSEPH was born circa 1724. JOSEPH was the son of GREGORIUS DETWEILER.

            MARIA VAN SINTERN KOLB and JOSEPH DETWEILER had the following children:

       131      i.  SUSANNA KOLB⁵.

                  ii.  SARA (#39295).

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#39297).

          132  iv.  JOHANNES (JOHN) was born 8 January 1747

          133   v.  JACOB was born 17 October 1752

  38. SARAH⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#449) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 22 June 1732. SARAH died 8 January 1778 at age 45.

       She married HEINRICH DETWEILER date unknown. (HEINRICH DETWEILER is #1456.)

            SARAH KOLB and HEINRICH DETWEILER had the following children:

                   i.  JOHANNES⁵ (#42470).

                  ii.  JACOB (#42472).

                 iii.  SARA (#42473).

                 iv.  HEINRICH (#42474).

                  v.  ISAAC (#42475).

          134  vi.  SUSANNA was born 17 August 1758

  39. DILLMAN VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB (JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#447) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 29 May 1746. DILLMAN died 5 September 1804 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 58.

       He married SUSANNA KRISTER date unknown. (SUSANNA KRISTER is #1455.) SUSANNA was born 26 February 1728/29. SUSANNA died 2 May 1825 at age 96.

            DILLMAN VAN SINTERN KOLB and SUSANNA KRISTER had the following children:

       135      i.  SUSANNA⁵.

          136   ii.  SARAH.

          137  iii.  MARGARET.

          138  iv.  JACOB was born 1781

  40. ELIZABETH⁴ KOLB (DIELMAN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42294) was born 1715. ELIZABETH died 1780 at age 65.

       She married ANDREAS (ANDREW) ZIEGLER BISHOP date unknown. (ANDREAS (ANDREW) ZIEGLER BISHOP is #42476.) ANDREAS was born 1707. ANDREAS was the son of MICHAEL ZIEGLER REV.. ANDREAS died 1797 at age 90.

            ELIZABETH KOLB and ANDREAS (ANDREW) ZIEGLER BISHOP had the following children:

                   i.  ELIZABETH⁵ (#42480).

                  ii.  DILLMAN (#42477) was born circa 1734.

          139  iii.  MICHAEL was born circa 1735

                 iv.  ANDREW (#42479) was born 5 April 1757. ANDREW died 22 September 1836 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 79. He married MARY date unknown. (MARY is #53975.) MARY was born 1766. MARY died 1849 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age 83.

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