41. JACOB⁵ CULP SR. (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#421) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 1729. JACOB died 8 December 1799 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 70.

       He married MARY (MERCY) MEYER before 1765 Pennsylvania, USA. (MARY (MERCY) MEYER is #42387.) MARY was born 1728 Pennsylvania, USA. MARY died before 8 December 1799 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 71.

       JACOB KOLB (CULP) and his brother DIELMAN (TILLMAN) KOLB (CULP), along with several of their neighbours, formed a Conestoga Wagon caravan from their former homes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and migrated northward, over the Allegheny Mountains to New York State, and across the mighty Niagara River probably from Fort Niagara, to early Upper Canada in the spring of 1786. These two KOLB (CULP) brothers and their families, along with those families of STAATS OVERHOLT, FREDERICK HAUN and CONRAD TUFFORD, all settled along the south shoreline of Lake Ontario, in Clinton Township.

       THE PETITION OF TILMAN CULP

The Petition of Tilman Culp Shewith that Jacob Culp departed this life the 8th December 1799 - - not having made any will or testament, being the next of kin prays that letters of administration may be granted to settle the estate of the said Jacob Culp, as the law directs.

As your petitioner, as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray. Newark, 18th December 1799

Tilman X Culp (his mark) Witness - Sarah Holmes

Tilman Culp, administrator to the estate of Jacob Culp - 18 December 1799 Bond £1000

Appraisers Joseph Wardle Peter Talman Isaac Wardle

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

 MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

            JACOB CULP SR. and MARY (MERCY) MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  TILMAN⁶ (#42482) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1764.

          140   ii.  JOHN was born 1766

          141  iii.  JACOB (JAKE) was born 1768

  42. MARIA (MARY)⁵ CULP (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) reference 91 (#157) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 10 September 1730. MARIA died 7 March 1810 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 79. Her body was interred after 7 March 1810 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       She married JOHANNES (JOHN) FRETZ (CANADA JOHN) 1754 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa.. (JOHANNES (JOHN) FRETZ (CANADA JOHN) is #156.) JOHANNES was born 25 March 1730 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. JOHANNES was the son of JOHANNES (HANS) (WEAVER JOHN) FRETZ and BARBARA MEYER. JOHANNES died 4 May 1826 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 96. His body was interred after 4 May 1826 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland.

       John's father, John (Hans) (Weaver) Fretz Sr. purchased 230 acres of land in 1738. It was in Bedminster Township, Bucks County Pa. and located on the north side of Bedminster Road (now called Highway 113). It was between Rolling Hills Road and Deer Run Road. John (Canada) Fretz was living there when he married Mary Kolb in 1754. She was the daughter if Dielman Kolb and Judith. Dielman Kolb was leasing 150 acres in Bedminster Township on the east side of Keeler's Church Road and south of Deep Run road. It was about 2 miles from the Fretz farm and across the road from the Deep run Mennonite Meeting House and Burying Ground where John Fretz Sr. and his wife Barbara Meyer are buried. Both families belonged to this congregation and so it is easy to see how John and Mary met.            

       Both John (Canada) Fretz and his father-in-law Dielman Kolb. purchased land at the same time at London Ferry on the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pa. It is now known as Erwinna. John bought his 188 acres in 1761 from the London Land Company, who were one of the many land speculating firms in Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. Unfortunately all these London Land Company deeds were stored in London England and if they still exist would have to be located there. However I was able to find his precise land from a land survey made by a local historian, of all the London Land Company sales..    Both the properties of John (Canada) Fretz and Dielman Kolb extended right down to the Delaware River. In their day a muddy track ran through their properties along the edge of the river. Today it is paved and not surprisingly called the River Road.

       The log cabin John (Canada) Fretz owned in 1761 was owned in 1798 by Arthur Irwin and occupied by Adem Wagner. It was described in the 1798 Direct Tax as follows.

       Dwelling 20 feet by 15 feet

        Log House  

       Other buildings Log Stable 18 feet by 12 feet.  

       225 acres

       House Valuation $60

       Total Valuation $1,710

       After his father-in-law Dielman Kolb died in 1763, John (Canada) Fretz sold his property on 1 May 1764 for £700 to Abraham Van Middleswartz. This deed is found in Bucks Co. Deed Book 50 Page 471.  

       In looking for land purchased by John (Canada) Fretz, I soon found he had bought 154 acres and 67 perches from Jacob Stout. This was located on Tohickon Creek which runs through the northeast corner of Bedminster Township. Actually the creek forms the boundary between Bedminster and Haycock Township to the north. He paid £400 and this deed is found in Bucks Co. Deed Book 20 page 369 and was dated 8 October 1765.  

       The earlier history of this land is interesting in itself. 43 acres of it were granted to Abraham Vastine by Richard and Thomas Penn on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on 13 June 1744. However Abraham Vastine did not comply with the conditions of the warrant so it was transferred to Jacob Stout on 24 June 1752. Jacob had to pay £6 and 13 shillings to cover the cost of the transfer. But he also had to pay rent of half a penny per acre due annually on 1 March each year. This original patent is found in Pennsylvania Patent Book A volume 16 page 375.        That is where I struck my first bit of luck to help the search.. The Patent Book referred to Survey Book C page 5 and here I found a little hand drawn sketch locating the property on Tohickon Creek. This was really good fortune as most of the deeds of that time did not contain an actual survey. Mostly they described the land in metes and bounds and this was the case with the deed to John (Canada) Fretz from Jacob Stout. However I had found earlier it was very helpful to have a computer program which would convert metes and bounds into an actual survey. I had found such a program called Deedmapper. They also supplied maps of the area so it was possible to overlay the survey over the map and try to match it to contours of a river or road. Land boundaries are so irregular in Pennsylvania because William Pen at first allowed people to go out and survey their land in any location. Naturally these men avoided rocky places and swamps to take in the best farming land, which created a patchwork quilt appearance.  

       John (Canada) Fretz wanted to expand his land holdings so he and Tilman Kulp purchased 120 acres from Jacob Kulp on 2 September 1767. The deed was recorded on 5 October 1767 in Bucks Co. Deed Book 12 page 11 and this land cost them £125. Both Tilman and Jacob Kulp were brothers-in-law of John (Canada) Fretz. They were the brothers of his wife Mary Kolb but they spelled their name Kulp instead of Kolb in this document. The land was described as being in Nockamixon Township which makes it seem far away from John's other land. However this is not the case as the 3 townships of Bedminster, Haycock and Nockamixon all come together at Tohickon Creek right where John (Canada) Fretz had his grist mill.. So I am sure it was adjacent to the land he bought from Jacob Stout...  

       Then on 1 December 1775 John (Canada) Fretz purchased two and a half acres from his brother Jacob Fretz and wife Magdalena. This brother owned land on the south side of Tohickon Creek and it was probably bought to improve the mill race. This deed is found in Bucks Co. Deed Book 18 page 134 recorded 7 March 1776.  

       The very next day John (Canada) Fretz sold 48 acres of his original purchase to his brother Christian Fretz Jr. for £400. This meant he made a large profit as you will remember he only paid £400 for his whole 154 acres. Of course that was 10 years earlier. Found in Bucks Co. Deed Book 18 page 136.  Then on 7 May 1785 two strange transactions took place which I can't explain. I don't know which transaction came first as they are both recorded in Bucks Co. Deed Book 20 starting on page 367. So I will begin with the one on that page. Phillip Nice and his wife Elizabeth sold to John (Canada) Fretz 152 acres in Haycock Township for £1,000. As usual it covered "all the buildings, fences, improvements, ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances". This was a fairly common clause in most deeds of that era.        But the unexplainable part comes when we see that on the same day John (Canada) Fretz and his wife Mary, sold back to Philip Nice only 92 acres but still for £1,000. What caused this maneuver I guess we will never know but we do know it was adjacent to the original property and mill John (Canada) Fretz purchased on Tohickon Creek. This was found in Bucks Co. Deed Book 20 page 378 dated 7 May 1785.  

       The grist mill purchased by John (Canada) Fretz with the first property is credited with being the first mill built in Bedminster Township, Bucks County. It was originally built by Andrew Godschalk as shown in the History of Bedminster Township published in 1976.      Armed with my computerized survey, a modern road map and a map from the Bucks Historical Atlas of 1876, I started my search for the exact location of the land and mill. I began on the south side of Tohickon Creek because of the description on the original sketch in the warrant. I then drove to the north side because of the Haycock and Nockamixon descriptions in the other later deeds. But all these roads ended up at Nockamixon Lake which is now a recreational park. In fact on some of the roads the pavement ran right down into the water.  

       So I started to knock on doors in neighbouring houses and learned that a dam had been built on the Tohickon Creek in the 1950s. When the reservoir filled up it formed Nockamixon Lake. I located some elderly people who lived there at the time and they confirmed that the walls of both the house and mill belonging to John (Canada) Fretz had been knocked down so they would not create a hazard in the lake for boaters. The lake is about 50 feet deep in the centre. The location they indicated in the lake matched exactly to the little original sketch and to my computerized survey made from the metes and bounds description in the deed. So I finally stood on the edge of the lake and tried to picture the John Fretz grist mill and house as it would have appeared in 1765.        Of assistance in visualizing these buildings is the description given in the 1798 tax records. In that year Pennsylvania imposed a Direct Tax but usually it was known as the Window Tax. They assessed people by how many panes of glass they had in their windows as well as the size of the house. By this date the mill and house were owned by Jacob Crout.

       Dwelling 45 feet by 28 feet.

       Stone house 2 storey  

       Stone and frame barn 50 feet by 28 feet.  

       Stone grist mill 40 feet by 28 feet.

       270 acres

       House valuation $750

       Total valuation $4,550

       The 1791 tax records for Bedminster Township, Bucks County show JOHN FRETZ farming on 225 acres assessed for taxation at $258. He had 3 horses valued at $20 total and 5 cattle valued at $15.00 total. There were no taxation records taken in 1792 and some of the 1793 records have not survived. But by 1794 we find JOHN FRETZ farming in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, on 100 acres with an assessed value of $300. He has 2 horses assessed at $24 and 5 cattle assessed at $20. This remains very much the same through the tax assessments of 1796, 1797, 1798 and 1799, the year before they all left for Canada. His son Manasseh and his brother Abraham had also purchased property in Hilltown Township.

       This discovery about John Fretz moving from Bedminster Township to Hilltown Township solved the mystery of how Michael Rittenhouse met and married Dinah Fretz. Michael had come up from his birthplace in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County to Hilltown Township, Bucks County, about 1791 or 1792. He is shown in the tax records for Hilltown assessed for 1 horse and 2 cattle but no land. He must have been boarding with someone and it could have been the Fretz family. From the Fretz Family History volume #1 we know Michael and Dinah were married on 11 June 1793 but we don't know the location. The John Fretz farm was very near the Blooming Glen Mennonite Meeting House but it was not the custom of the time to be married in the Meeting House. Most often young people were married by the pastor in a private home and unfortunately most of the pastors did not keep marriage records. Often the young people of Mennonite faith were married by the Lutheran or German Reform ministers in their churches. So we may never know the exact location of their wedding.

       As mentioned in connection with the mill of John Fretz, Pennsylvania imposed a Direct Tax in 1798 but usually it was known as the Window Tax. They assessed people by how many panes of glass they had in their windows as well as the size of the house. Luckily for us the records for Hilltown have survived so we can picture the house and farm of John Fretz in 1798.

       Dwelling 30 x 20 squared log hose 1 storey

       Outhouses None

       Other buildings 34 x 24 old log barn

       Acreage 100 acres

       House valuation $125

       Total valuation $1544

       Neighbours David High and Widow Creamer

       JOHN FRETZ, (CANADA JOHN), emigrated to Canada in 1800 with his wife MARY KOLB and 5 of their children. The other children stayed in Bedminster Township, Bucks County. Their oldest son Manasseh and his wife travelled with them and they had 8 children. By this time JOHN FRETZ was 70 years old but the Mennonite families already in the area needed a minister and they prevailed on him to go. He was chosen Deacon in 1801 at what was known as Moyer's Church at "The Twenty" so he became the first Deacon of the Mennonite Church in Canada. The first log building erected for a Meeting House was on the Jacob Moyer farm which was adjoining the Burying Ground. It was to be used as a school as well and Samuel Moyer was the first school teacher.

       Confirming the above arrival date is a page in Deacon Philip Wismer's note book which shows the arrival in 1800 at "The Twenty". It also shows on the same list for the same time the arrival of Laurence Hipple, Abraham Grobb and Michael Rittenhouse. These three were all sons-in-law of John Fretz so it appears they all travelled together with their wives and children.    Shortly after arriving in Canada John purchased 300 acres but it was not registered until 23 May 1805. Instruments # 814 and 815. Lincoln County Deed Book. It consisted of lots 5, 6 and 7 Concession 3, Clinton Township, Lincoln County.

       When John's wife Mary Kolb died in 1810 he deeded the property to his 3 sons-in-law.        100 acres to MICHAEL RITTENHOUSE (wife was Dinah Fretz) Lot 5 instrument # 4024

       100 acres to LAURENCE HIPPLE (wife was Sarah Fretz) Lot 6 instrument # 4026.

       100 acres to ABRAHAM GROBB JR. (wife was Elizabeth Fretz) Lot 7 instrument # 4025.

       Copies of all of these deeds are in my files.

       JOHN FRETZ, had his house on Lot 6 which went to Laurence Hipple. In 1994 the old wooden frame house is still there although the original log house is gone. The frame house is behind the large stone house built in the mid 1800s by Hipple descendants and later Hipple descendants are still living there. The little old frame house is being used as a storage shed and is in very poor condition. It is possible to still see the tiny window by the front entrance which in a Mennonite home was there to allow the spirit of someone who had died to escape. It was called a "soul window' In my files are photographs taken in 1994 and also historic and modern maps showing the location of the property.

       JOHN FRETZ, and his wife MARY KOLB are both buried in the Mennonite Burying Ground in Vineland, Ontario. Their burials are in the old original part of the cemetery which is enclosed by a stone wall. Their plots are in row S graves # 2 and 3. Photographs are in my file of the gravestones and cemetery taken in 1994.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       30,000 NAMES OF IMMIGRANTS TO PENNSYLVANIA by I. Daniel Rupp published in 1876. Copy of this book is in the Orlando Library, Orlando, Florida. Copy of pertinent pages are in my file.         JOHN AND CHRISTIAN FRETZ by Rev. A. F. FRETZ published in 1890. .  

       THE DIRECT TAX OF 1798 covering 12 townships in upper Bucks County, Pa. Published in 1994  

       ONTARIO FRAKTUR by Michael S. Bird published in 1977. This book shows the page from Deacon Philip Wismer's note book mentioned above.  

       BUCKS COUNTY TAX RECORDS 1693-1778. Compiled by Terry A .McNealy and Francis Wise Waite.

       BUCKS COUNTY TAX RECORDS 1790-1799 Held by Bucks County Historical Society, Spruance Library, Doylestown, Pa.

            MARIA (MARY) CULP and JOHANNES (JOHN) FRETZ (CANADA JOHN) had the following children:

       142      i.  MANASSEH⁶ was born 22 March 1755

          143   ii.  BARBARA was born 22 May 1756

                 iii.  ABRAHAM (#395) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 3 February 1758.

                 iv.  EPHRAIM (#396) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 18 August 1760. EPHRAIM died young in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

          144   v.  JUDITH was born 27 October 1761

                 vi.  MOSES (#398) was born in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA 23 December 1763. MOSES died 04 October 1843 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 79. His body was interred after 04 October 1843 Mennonite Cem. (Moyer) Vineland. He married SUSANNAH HUNSBERGER date unknown. (SUSANNAH HUNSBERGER is #42483.) SUSANNAH died 1831 at age unknown.

                                     The following was discovered by Mrs. Jennifer Haines of Jordan, Ontario, Canada.

                            "Fretz, Moses, age 50, in US since 8 June 1812, wife, Roxborough Twp.,Phil. Co.. farmer; his permanent residence is in Lousi (sic) Twp., Liciln Co., Upper Canada (2-7 Nove. 1812)."

                            This was contained in "British Aliens in the United State During the War of 1812". Genealogy Publishing Co., 1979 - Page 420, Kenneth Scott.

                            What he and his wife would be doing in that location at that time is definitely a big mystery which hasn't really been satisfactorily answered as yet.

                            Here is what PATRICIA HIGH responded to JENNIFER HAINE's query.

                      "I have attached a copy of all the information and references I have for Moses Fretz (1763 - 1843). I'm not sure if it will help, or just muddy the waters further, but you might find the "Deed of Bargain and Sale" to be of interest. Apparently Moses and Susanna sold their farm on the west bank of the Twenty pond (Lot 20 Con I, Louth Twp.) to Mose's brother Manassa, just 2 Y2 weeks before they turned up in the U.S., according to that list of "British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812" that you sent. So... were they intending to move back to the States and then changed their minds again later?? Moses still had a sister, Barbara, back in Bucks County, (wife of Jacob Silvius), and it may be that Susanna still had family back there as well. Perhaps they were worried about them, with war approaching, and went back for that reason... Some things we'll never know, I guess... (The Deed also mentions that Moses originally bought that 49 1/2 acre lot from Colonel Butler's son, Thomas. - An interesting little tid-bit, I thought.)

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

                vii.  ANNA (#399) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1765. ANNA died young in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age unknown.

          145 viii.  DINAH was born 30 May 1768

          146  ix.  SARAH was born 26 December 1771

          147   x.  ELIZABETH was born 13 October 1774

  43. DOROTHEA⁵ CULP (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#423) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1736.

       She married ABRAHAM FRETZ date unknown. (ABRAHAM FRETZ is #1457.) ABRAHAM was born before 1745 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA. ABRAHAM was the son of CHRISTIAN (TINICUM) FRETZ and UNKNOWN.

       In 1775, ABRAHAM FRETZ purchased a farm in Bedminster Township, consisting of 224 acres from Alexander Brown, who purchased it from Richard and Thomas Penn, Governors of Pennsylvania in 1758. The farm is in 1904 divided into four farms, owned and occupied as follows: Jacob F. Hockmon on the north; Levi Hockmon on the northeast; and Anthony R Fretz and Quincy A Fretz on the south-west. It is quite probable that Abraham Fretz and wife were among the early worshipers at the Mennonite Church at Deep Run and were buried there.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

Fretz, Reverend A. J., "A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz", 1904)

            DOROTHEA CULP and ABRAHAM FRETZ had the following children:

                   i.  ANNA⁶ (#77951).

          148   ii.  ELIZABETH was born 1768

          149  iii.  JUDITH was born 2 October 1769

          150  iv.  HENRY was born circa 1770

          151   v.  JOSEPH was born circa 1772

          152  vi.  ESTHER was born 20 September 1774

          153 vii.  BARBARA was born 1778

  44. JUDITH⁵ CULP (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#425) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1739. JUDITH died in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

       She married CHRISTIAN FRETZ JR. date unknown. (CHRISTIAN FRETZ JR. is #1458.) CHRISTIAN was born circa 1735 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA. CHRISTIAN was the son of CHRISTIAN FRETZ and ELIZABETH. CHRISTIAN died date unknown in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

       CHRISTIAN FRETZ (son of Tinicum Christian Fretz), born in Bucks Co., Pa., married Judith Kulp. He lived on the old homestead in Tinicum, where he followed the vocation of farmer and miller. He built a stone house on the homestead, which is now [in 1890] over a hundred years old, is still in good repair, and occupied as a dwelling. His children were; Judith, Christian, John and Henry.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

Fretz, Rev. A. J., "A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz", 1890, Mennonite Polishing Co., Elkhart, Indiana.

Christian Fretz II, son of Tinicum Christian Fretz, is a proven Patriot. Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume V, p357.        "A list of the Militia Belonging to Capt. Patterson's Company of Militia in Tinicum Township, returned May the 22nd 1780." Spelling: "Cristan Fratts".

FYI: Captain Robert Patterson, First Company, p354, served under Colonel John Keller, Third Battalion, p350.

The documentation has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution on earlier applications for Christian Fretz, son of Tinicum Christian Fretz and spouse of Judith Culp/Kulp.

SOURCE of INFORMATION

Mrs. Joan Robinson, Kingwood, Texas, USA

            JUDITH CULP and CHRISTIAN FRETZ JR. had the following children:

       154      i.  CHRISTIAN⁶.

                  ii.  JOHN (#53986) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA. He married ANNIE STOVER date unknown. (ANNIE STOVER is #53987.)

                 iii.  HENRY (#53988) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA.

          155  iv.  JUDITH was born 5 January 1774

  45. TILMAN (DIELMAN)⁵ CULP (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#427) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 1744. TILMAN died 09 December 1824 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 80. His body was interred after 9 December 1824 in Tilman Culp Family Cem. Clinto.

       He married UNKNOWN before 1777 Pennsylvania, USA. (UNKNOWN is #42295.) UNKNOWN died before 1824 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

       In the year 1785 and early 1786, TILMAN KULP (b. 1744), and his oldest brother, JACOB KULP, (b. 1729),were residing, with their families, in Lower Smithfield Township, old Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Lower Smithfield became a Township of what is now Northampton County when it was erected in 1752.

       In the spring of 1786, Tilman and brother Jacob Kulp/Culp, both having supported the British, during the American Revolution, as United Empire Loyalists, left their homes in Smithfield Township, and emigrated to, what is now Ontario, Canada - then known as British Quebec...later renamed Upper Canada (in 1791).

       The name of Tilman Culp, is listed in a copy of the UEL (United Empire Loyalist List, which is preserved in the Crown Lands Department of the Ontario Government, at Toronto. Tilman's name is spelled "Tulmon Culp" in the old document.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       Rose Publishing Company, 1885, "The Old U.E.L. List", Page 290, Appendix B.

       Tilman received family lands, for being a Loyalist, being 300 acres, Lot 13, and the E 1/2 of Lot 14, Concession 5, in the Township of Windham, County of Norfolk. This particular property is located quite near to the Village of Teeterville, Ontario.

            TILMAN (DIELMAN) CULP and UNKNOWN had the following children:

       156      i.  JACOB (FLAT-HEAD JAKE)⁶ was born circa 1777

          157   ii.  TILMAN was born 14 March 1778

          158  iii.  MARY was born circa 1779

          159  iv.  JOSEPH was born 1781

          160   v.  MARGARET was born circa 1789

  46. GERTRUDE⁵ CULP (DIELMAN (TILMAN)⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53843) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1754. GERTRUDE died 9 May 1780 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age 25.

       She married MARK FRETZ 22 December 1772. (MARK FRETZ is #53991.) MARK was born in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA. MARK was the son of CHRISTIAN FRETZ and ELIZABETH. MARK died date unknown in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

            GERTRUDE CULP and MARK FRETZ had the following children:

       161      i.  ANTHONY⁶ was born 1 February 1774

          162   ii.  JUDITH was born 5 March 1775

          163  iii.  ELIZABETH was born 20 June 1776

          164  iv.  MARY was born 11 April 1778

          165   v.  GERTRUDE CHARITY was born 9 May 1780

  47. AUGUSTINE⁵ CULP (HANS CASPAR⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53760) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA.

       He married UNKNOWN date unknown. (UNKNOWN is #53999.)

            AUGUSTINE CULP and UNKNOWN had the following child:

       166      i.  JOHN⁶ was born 1763

  48. BENJAMIN⁵ CULP (HANS CASPAR⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53762) was born in Lower Milford Twp. Bucks Co. P 15 May 1740. BENJAMIN died 29 October 1819 in Chester Co. SC, USA, at age 79. His body was interred after 29 October 1819 in Burnt Meeting House, S. Carolina.

       He married twice. He married DOROTHEA ABENDCHON 1769. (DOROTHEA ABENDCHON is #54001.) DOROTHEA was born circa 1748 in Berks County, PA, USA. DOROTHEA was the daughter of CHRISTIAN ABENDCHON and ANNA BERINGER. DOROTHEA died circa 1786 in Chester Co. SC, USA, at age unknown. He married MARY RACHEL CLINE circa 1787. (MARY RACHEL CLINE is #54004.) MARY was born 24 September 1761. MARY died 6 July 1837 at age unknown.

       BENJAMIN CULP settled in the Tinkers Creek area of Chester County, South Carolina.

            BENJAMIN CULP and DOROTHEA ABENDCHON had the following children:

                   i.  CATHERINE⁶ (#54005) was born 14 September 1770. CATHERINE died 3 May 1845 at age 74. She married THOMAS WHITE date unknown. (THOMAS WHITE is #54006.) THOMAS was born 1768.

          167   ii.  JOHN was born 8 January 1775

                 iii.  MARY (#54008) was born in Charleston, Sc, USA 5 July 1778. MARY died circa 1834 at age unknown. She married JOSEPH LEMUEL NUNNERY date unknown. (JOSEPH LEMUEL NUNNERY is #54009.)

                 iv.  ELIZABETH (#54010) was born 25 September 1782. She married ANDREW HEFLEY date unknown. (ANDREW HEFLEY is #54011.)

                  v.  HENRY (#54012) was born 27 February 1785. HENRY died 26 May 1856 at age 71. He married NANCY JORDAN date unknown. (NANCY JORDAN is #54013.) NANCY was born 1792. NANCY died 1847 at age unknown.

       BENJAMIN CULP and MARY RACHEL CLINE had the following children:

       168    vi.  HANNAH was born 2 June 1788

          169 vii.  PETER was born 14 September 1792

                viii.  BENJAMIN (#54016) was born in Chester Co. SC, USA 1794. BENJAMIN died 1877 in North Carolina, USA, at age unknown.

          170  ix.  MARGARET was born 6 December 1798

                  x.  SARAH (#54018) was born in Chester Co. SC, USA 1799. She married ALEXANDER CRAWFORD date unknown. (ALEXANDER CRAWFORD is #54019.)

                 xi.  WILLIAM (#54020) was born in Chester Co. SC, USA 1803.

  49. HENRY⁵ CULP (HANS CASPAR⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53759) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 1747. HENRY died 1783 in Camden District, NC, USA, at age 36.

       He married BARBARA (?) UNKNOWN date unknown. (BARBARA (?) UNKNOWN is #53997.)

            HENRY CULP and BARBARA (?) UNKNOWN had the following children:

                   i.  HANNAH⁶ (#108813) was born 1775. She married UNKNOWN EARNHART date unknown. (UNKNOWN EARNHART is #108814.)

          171   ii.  WILLIAM HENRY was born 1777

          172  iii.  ADAM was born 1780

                 iv.  ELIZABETH (#108817) was born before 1783.

  50. JOHN⁵ CULP (HANS CASPAR⁴ KOLB, PETER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53763) was born in South Carolina, USA circa 1755. JOHN died 1809 in Cabarrus Co. N. Carolina, USA, at age unknown.

       He married ELIZABETH date unknown. (ELIZABETH is #54021.)

            JOHN CULP and ELIZABETH had the following child:

       173      i.  GEORGE⁶ was born circa 1772

  51. HANNAH⁵ SWARTZ (ANNE⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53783) birth date unknown.

       She married JOHN OVERHOLT in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. (JOHN OVERHOLT is #54023.) JOHN was born 20 January 1752. JOHN was the son of HEINRICH OBERHOLTZER and BARBARA GODSHALK. JOHN died 29 August 1830 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 78.

            JOHN OVERHOLT and HANNAH SWARTZ had the following child:

       174      i.  JOHN SWARTZ⁶ was born 31 October 1803

  52. BARBARA⁵ OBERHOLTZER (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#1281) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 10 November 1737. BARBARA died 8 May 1823 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 85.

       She married CHRISTIAN FRETZ 1757. (CHRISTIAN FRETZ is #408.) CHRISTIAN was born 1734 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. CHRISTIAN was the son of JOHANNES (HANS) (WEAVER JOHN) FRETZ and BARBARA MEYER. CHRISTIAN died 01 May 1803 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age 68. His body was interred after 1 May 1803 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

Christian Fretz, son of Weaver John, is also a proven Patriot. He served in Bedminster Twp. Bucks County. Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume V, p378. Capt Mc Henry, 4th Battl, 3rd Co., Militia. Spouse: Barbara Oberholtzer. Buried: Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery - East.

This Christian Fretz has been proved by both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

Mrs. Joan Robinson, Kingswood, Texas, USA.

            BARBARA OBERHOLTZER and CHRISTIAN FRETZ had the following children:

                   i.  CHRISTIAN⁶ (#54025) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA.

                  ii.  JOHN (#54026) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 24 May 1758. He married ANNA KRATZ date unknown. (ANNA KRATZ is #54027.)

          175  iii.  AGNES was born 13 September 1759

                 iv.  JOSEPH (#54030) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 9 May 1761. He married MARIA KROUT date unknown. (MARIA KROUT is #54031.)

          176   v.  HENRY was born 17 February 1763

          177  vi.  MARTIN OBERHOLTZER was born 9 August 1764

                vii.  JACOB (#54033) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1 January 1767.

          178 viii.  ABRAHAM was born 30 March 1769

                 ix.  ISAAC (#54035) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 February 1771.

          179   x.  BARBARA was born 1773

          180  xi.  MARY was born 15 May 1777

                xii.  ELIZABETH (#54037) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 20 October 1780. ELIZABETH died 29 February 1828 at age 47. She married ABRAHAM MEYER date unknown. (ABRAHAM MEYER is #54038.) ABRAHAM was born 21 April 1784.

  53. HENRY⁵ OBERHOLTZER (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53800) was born in Bethel Twp. Bucks Co. PA, USA 5 February 1739. HENRY died 5 December 1813 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. USA, at age 74. His body was interred after 5 December 1813 in Alverton Cem. Westmoreland, Pa..

       He married ANNA BEIDLER 3 January 1765 in Bucks County. PA, USA. (ANNA BEIDLER is #54039.) ANNA was born 24 March 1745 in Lower Milford Twp. Bucks Co. P. ANNA was the daughter of JACOB BEIDLER and ANNA MEYER. ANNA died 5 April 1835 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. USA, at age 90.

            HENRY OBERHOLTZER and ANNA BEIDLER had the following children:

       181      i.  AGNES⁶ was born 15 October 1765

                  ii.  MARIA (#54043) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 22 December 1766. She married JOHN MYERS date unknown. (JOHN MYERS is #54044.)

          182  iii.  JACOB was born 5 October 1768

          183  iv.  ANNA was born 25 November 1770

          184   v.  MARTIN was born November 1772

          185  vi.  BARBARA was born April 1775

          186 vii.  ELIZABETH was born 12 June 1777

                viii.  HENRY (#54050) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 10 July 1779. HENRY died 10 April 1809 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 29.

                 ix.  SARAH (#54051) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 11 February 1781. SARAH died 1882 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 101.

          187   x.  ABRAHAM was born 19 April 1784

          188  xi.  CHRISTIAN was born 18 July 1786

                xii.  SUSANNA (#54054) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 13 January 1789.

  54. MARTIN⁵ OVERHOLT (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53803) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 20 December 1743. MARTIN died March 1811 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. USA, at age 67.

       He married ESTHER FRETZ. (ESTHER FRETZ is #54055.) ESTHER was born circa 1748 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co. PA. ESTHER was the daughter of CHRISTIAN FRETZ and ELIZABETH. ESTHER died February 1813 in Westmoreland Co. Pa. USA, at age 64.

       In early life, the family resided in Tinicum Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., within about half a mile of the Delaware River. It is said that in the time of the Revolution, not being friendly to the war, and being loyal to the King, that he with others of the family migrated to Canada, but not liking the climate, he returned and emigrated to Western Pennsylvania, settling at Alverton in Westmoreland County, on the farm owned by the late Mrs. Agnes (Stauffer) Fox, a great grand-daughter.  

       About 1810, Martin Overholt made a trip to Ohio and selected land in Coshocton and Tuscarawa Counties, intending to move there - but six weeks before he and family were ready to start, "King's Evil" (cancer), came on his neck from which he bled three days and nights, causing his death. He made his will Jan. 14, 1811, which was recorded March 2, 1811. After his death his widow and all the family, excepting the daughter Anges Stauffer moved to Ohio, Dover Twp., Tuscarawa Co., where the widow, Esther, and several of the children died during an epidemic of spotted fever. There was a large family of children born to them; the youngest, Anna, born when the mother, Esther, was 55 years old.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       Fretz, Reverend A. J., "A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz", 1904, p.34

            MARTIN OVERHOLT and ESTHER FRETZ had the following children:

       189      i.  ELIZABETH⁶ was born circa 1770

          190   ii.  AGNES was born 12 February 1773

          191  iii.  CHRISTIAN was born August 1774

          192  iv.  BARBARA was born circa 1775

          193   v.  MARTIN was born circa 1784

          194  vi.  SARAH was born 17 April 1791

          195 vii.  JOSEPH was born 19 June 1793

          196 viii.  ANNA was born 8 April 1802

  55. ELIZABETH⁵ NASH (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#13508) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 3 August 1751. ELIZABETH died 1831 at age 79.

       She married MARTIN OVERHOLT date unknown. (MARTIN OVERHOLT is #54064.) MARTIN was the son of SAMUEL OVERHOLT and ELIZABETH.

       MARTIN OVERHOLT, living in Tinicum Township, Buck's County Pa. was fined for failure to drill (he was a Mennonite) in Captain Patterson's Company, during the Revolution. He moved to Plumstead Township, Buck's County, Pa. in 1783.

            ELIZABETH NASH and MARTIN OVERHOLT had the following children:

       197      i.  JACOB⁶ was born 12 March 1767

          198   ii.  WILLIAM was born 27 August 1768

          199  iii.  AGNES was born 3 March 1771

          200  iv.  JOSEPH was born circa 1773

                  v.  MARY (#54072) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA 24 November 1777. MARY died 1 November 1857 at age 79. She married JOHN SCHRAGGER date unknown. (JOHN SCHRAGGER is #54073.)

          201  vi.  ELIZABETH was born 12 March 1779

                vii.  BARBARA (#54075) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA circa 1780. BARBARA died 11 September 1851 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA, at age 71.

                viii.  MAGDALENA (#54076) was born in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA circa 1781. MAGDALENA died 11 September 1851 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 70.

          202  ix.  ABRAHAM was born 18 December 1784

          203   x.  ANNA was born circa 1787

  56. JOSEPH⁵ NASH (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#11926) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 18 January 1753. JOSEPH died 31 May 1830 at age 77.

       He married ELIZABETH WISMER date unknown in Bucks County. PA, USA. (ELIZABETH WISMER is #11927.) ELIZABETH was born 1 September 1753 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. ELIZABETH died 9 September 1837 at age 84.

            JOSEPH NASH and ELIZABETH WISMER had the following children:

       204      i.  MARY⁶ was born 5 May 1776

          205   ii.  ABRAHAM was born 1 July 1778

          206  iii.  JACOB was born 25 January 1781

          207  iv.  HENRY was born 30 September 1783

          208   v.  ELIZABETH WISMER was born 25 June 1788

  57. ABRAHAM⁵ NASH (AGNES⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#13510) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1757. ABRAHAM died 1815 at age 58.

       He married MARY HOCKMAN date unknown. (MARY HOCKMAN is #77767.)

            ABRAHAM NASH and MARY HOCKMAN had the following child:

       209      i.  ABRAHAM⁶ was born 2 May 1799

  58. ELIZABETH⁵ KOLB (PETER FRETZ⁴, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53805) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA. ELIZABETH died before 1800 at age unknown.

       She married YELLIS LANDIS date unknown. (YELLIS LANDIS is #54079.) YELLIS was born circa 1744. YELLIS was the son of JACOB LANDIS JR.. YELLIS died 1804 at age 60. His body was interred 1804 in Delp's Cem. Franconia, Montg. Co., Pa..

            ELIZABETH KOLB and YELLIS LANDIS had the following children:

                   i.  JACOB⁶ (#54081).

                  ii.  HENRY (#54082).

                 iii.  DOROTHY (#54083). She married JOHN GODWALTS date unknown. (JOHN GODWALTS is #54084.)

                 iv.  ISAAC (#54085).

                  v.  MARY (#54086).

                 vi.  ELIZABETH (#54087).

                vii.  DILLMAN (#54088).

                viii.  JOHN (#54089).

  59. DOROTHEA⁵ KOLB (PETER FRETZ⁴, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53806) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA circa 1738.

       She married JACOB LANDIS date unknown. (JACOB LANDIS is #53807.) JACOB was born 1749. JACOB died 1834 at age unknown.

            DOROTHEA KOLB and JACOB LANDIS had the following child:

       210      i.  MAGDALENA⁶.

  60. JACOB OBERHOLTZER⁵ KULP (PETER FRETZ⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53810) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA 7 March 1739/40. JACOB died 28 June 1818 Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age 78. His body was interred after 28 June 1818 in Kulpsville Mennonite Cem. PA.

       He married MARY B. CLEMENS 6 November 1766 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. (MARY B. CLEMENS is #54090.) MARY was born 27 April 1745 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. MARY was the daughter of ABRAHAM CLEMENS and CATHARINE BACHMAN. MARY died 30 August 1825 in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA, at age 80.

            JACOB OBERHOLTZER KULP and MARY B. CLEMENS had the following children:

       211      i.  ELIZABETH⁶ was born 3 November 1767

          212   ii.  ABRAHAM was born 19 July 1770

          213  iii.  CATHARINE CLEMENS was born 15 January 1773

          214  iv.  MARY was born 8 March 1775

          215   v.  JACOB was born 9 May 1776

          216  vi.  DAVID CLEMENS was born 5 October 1777

          217 vii.  SUSANNA was born 26 February 1782

          218 viii.  NANCY was born 5 September 1784

  61. DIELMAN⁵ KOLB (PETER FRETZ⁴, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53813) was born in Kulpsville, Montgomery Co. PA 16 April 1746. DIELMAN died 13 September 1823 at age unknown.

       He married BARBARA CASSEL 1777. (BARBARA CASSEL is #54101.) BARBARA was born 12 February 1745/46. BARBARA was the daughter of HUPERT CASSEL and SUSANNA SWARTZ. BARBARA died 8 April 1837 at age 91.

            DIELMAN KOLB and BARBARA CASSEL had the following children:

       219      i.  JOHN⁶.

          220   ii.  ELIZABETH.

          221  iii.  JACOB was born 5 October 1798

  62. HENRY⁵ KULP (DAVID⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53817) birth date unknown. HENRY died 1786 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age unknown.

       He married CATHARINE KULP date unknown. (CATHARINE KULP is #54114.) CATHARINE died circa 1815 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age unknown.

            HENRY KULP and CATHARINE KULP had the following children:

                   i.  INFANT⁶ (#54115).

          222   ii.  ANNA was born 1774

                 iii.  DAVID (#54117) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 28 June 1777. DAVID died 18 January 1834 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 56.

          223  iv.  ELIZABETH was born 1780

          224   v.  HENRY was born 3 July 1784

                 vi.  ABRAHAM (#54120) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. July 1786. ABRAHAM died 15 November 1833 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 47.

  63. CATHARINE⁵ KULP (DAVID⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53818) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1743. CATHARINE died 1773 at age unknown. Her body was interred 1773 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       She married JACOB YOTHERS circa 1767. (JACOB YOTHERS is #54121.) JACOB was born 1742. JACOB was the son of CASPAR YODER and BARBARA. JACOB died 29 April 1828 in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 85. His body was interred after 29 April 1828 in Doylestown Mennonite Cem. PA.

            CATHARINE KULP and JACOB YOTHERS had the following children:

                   i.  DAVID KULP⁶ (#54124) was born in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. PA 12 August 1768. DAVID died 20 May 1862 in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 93. His body was interred after 20 May 1862 in Doylestown Mennonite Cem. PA. He married BARBARA SMITH MEYER date unknown. (BARBARA SMITH MEYER is #77877.) BARBARA was born 15 February 1780 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co. PA. BARBARA was the daughter of HENRY MEYER JR. and SUSAN SMITH. BARBARA died 10 January 1858 in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 77. Her body was interred after 10 January 1858 in Doylestown Mennonite Cem. PA.

                  ii.  JOHN KULP (#54126) was born in New Britain Twp. Bucks Co. PA 16 September 1769. JOHN died 8 July 1842 at age 72.

  64. MARY⁵ KULP (DAVID⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53822) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. circa 1746. MARY died circa 1780 in E. Nantmeal Twp. Chester Co. P, at age unknown.

       She married HENRY LANDIS date unknown. (HENRY LANDIS is #54130.) HENRY was the son of HENRY LANDIS. HENRY died 1780 in E. Nantmeal Twp. Chester Co. P, at age unknown.

            MARY KULP and HENRY LANDIS had the following child:

       225      i.  HENRY⁶ was born circa 1760

  65. ABRAHAM⁵ KULP (DAVID⁴ KOLB, HEINRICH (HENRY) SCHUMACKER³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53820) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. February 1753. ABRAHAM died February 1843 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 90. His body was interred February 1843 in Deep Run Cem. Buck's Co. Pa..

       He married MARY date unknown. (MARY is #54127.) MARY was born 24 December 1758. MARY died 18 May 1814 in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa., at age 55.

       ABRAHAM KULP was a labourer in Bedminster Township, until he inherited an equal share in his father's 192 acre plantation, with his brothers Jacob and David. Following the deaths of his two brothers, Abraham became the sole owner of his father's plantation. He was buried at the old Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery.

            ABRAHAM KULP and MARY had the following children:

                   i.  DAUGHTER⁶ (#54128) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa..

                  ii.  DAVID (#54129) was born in Deep Run, Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co., Pa. 24 August 1784. DAVID died 28 August 1846 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 62.

                            By contesting his father's will, DAVID KULP inherited his father's 192 acre plantation. After David's death, a 60 acre piece of this estate was sold by David's heirs to Jacob K. Myers. This is probably the piece that Abraham had willed to Jacob, but which he did not receive when the will was revoked.

                            Orphan's Court records (File No. 6098), regarding the settlement of David's estate, show that this settlement was disputed and an audit ordered. The audit paints an interesting picture of this branch of the Kulp family. .

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                            Thomas G. Myers, 13 Windsor Terrace, Freehold, NJ 07728: "A Record of the Descendants of David Kulp of Bedminster"

  66. MAGDALENA⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8070) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 19 February 1729/30.

       She married JOHANNES COREL. (JOHANNES COREL is #8071.)

            MAGDALENA BECHTEL and JOHANNES COREL had the following children:

                   i.  MARTIN⁶ (#38744).

                  ii.  GEORGE (#38745).

                 iii.  MAGDALENA (#38746).

                 iv.  MARIA (#38747).

                  v.  JOHANNES (#38748).

                 vi.  SARA (#38749).

                vii.  ABRAHAM (#38750).

                viii.  ANNA (#38751).

  67. JACOB⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8072) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 17 January 1732/33.

       He married CATHARINE LONGENECKER date unknown. (CATHARINE LONGENECKER is #38732.) CATHARINE was born circa 1739. CATHARINE was the daughter of JOHANNES LONGENECKER and SUSANNAH.

            JACOB BECHTEL and CATHARINE LONGENECKER had the following children:

                   i.  JACOB⁶ (#38752). He married UNKNOWN ROSENBERG date unknown. (UNKNOWN ROSENBERG is #38753.)

                  ii.  SUSANNA (#38755).

                 iii.  DAVID (#38756).

          226  iv.  MAGDALENA was born 24 March 1773

          227   v.  CATHARINE was born 14 April 1776

  68. MARTIN⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8073) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 2 January 1734/35.

       He married ANNA RIESSER date unknown. (ANNA RIESSER is #8074.)

            MARTIN BECHTEL and ANNA RIESSER had the following children:

                   i.  JOHANNES⁶ (#38758). He married MARIA BREGEN date unknown. (MARIA BREGEN is #38759.)

                  ii.  ABRAHAM (#38760).

                 iii.  JACOB (#38761).

                 iv.  SALONIA (#38762).

                  v.  HANNA (#38763).

                 vi.  MARIA (#38764).

  69. ISAAC⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8075) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 19 May 1739.

       He married SOPHIA BITTING date unknown. (SOPHIA BITTING is #8076.)

            ISAAC BECHTEL and SOPHIA BITTING had the following children:

                   i.  MAGDALENA⁶ (#38765).

                  ii.  MARIA (#38766).

                 iii.  JOHANNES (#38767).

  70. GEORGE⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#8077) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 2 August 1741. GEORGE died 20 July 1816 at age 74.

       He married AGNES BITTING date unknown. (AGNES BITTING is #8078.)

            GEORGE BECHTEL and AGNES BITTING had the following children:

                   i.  JOSEPH⁶ (#38768).

                  ii.  JACOB (#38769).

                 iii.  GEORGE (#38770).

                 iv.  MAGDALENA (#38771).

  71. ABRAHAM⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38703) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 31 August 1743.

       He married ESTER FRIEDT date unknown. (ESTER FRIEDT is #38734.)

            ABRAHAM BECHTEL and ESTER FRIEDT had the following children:

                   i.  MAGDALENA⁶ (#38772).

                  ii.  BARBARA (#38773).

                 iii.  MARIA (#38774).

                 iv.  PETER (#38775).

                  v.  GEORGE (#38776).

                 vi.  INFANT (#38777).

                vii.  INFANT (#38778).

                viii.  INFANT (#38779).

                 ix.  INFANT (#38780).

  72. MARIA⁵ BECHTEL (MAGDALENA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38704) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 1746.

       She married JOHANN FRETZ date unknown. (JOHANN FRETZ is #38735.)

            MARIA BECHTEL and JOHANN FRETZ had the following children:

                   i.  MAGDALENA⁶ (#38781).

                  ii.  MARIA (#38782).

  73. JOHANNES⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#2555) birth date unknown.

       He married BARBARA DIERSTEIN MEYER date unknown. (BARBARA DIERSTEIN MEYER is #478.) BARBARA was born circa 1758 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA. BARBARA was the daughter of JACOB MEYER (REV.) and UNKNOWN.

            JOHANNES DETWEILER and BARBARA DIERSTEIN MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  MARIA⁶ (#12354).

                  ii.  ELIZABETH (#38789).

                 iii.  JACOB (#38790).

                 iv.  ELIZABETH (#38791).

                  v.  SUSANNA (#38792).

                 vi.  PETER (#38793).

          228 vii.  BARBARA.

          229 viii.  JOHN was born 30 July 1772

  74. MAGDALENA⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38705) birth date unknown.

       She married ABRAHAM OBERHOLTZER date unknown. (ABRAHAM OBERHOLTZER is #38736.)

            MAGDALENA DETWEILER and ABRAHAM OBERHOLTZER had the following children:

                   i.  JACOB⁶ (#38783).

                  ii.  ABRAHAM (#38784).

          230  iii.  HEINRICH.

                 iv.  ISAAC (#38788).

          231   v.  MARIA (MARY) was born 27 December 1767

  75. ELIZABETH⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38712) birth date unknown.

       She married JOHANNES MEYER date unknown. (JOHANNES MEYER is #38741.) JOHANNES was born 2 November 1757 in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. JOHANNES was the son of PETER MEYER and MAGDALENA CLYMER. JOHANNES died 28 August 1833 Pennsylvania, USA, at age 75.

            ELIZABETH DETWEILER and JOHANNES MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  PETER DETWEILER⁶ (#38798) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. He married UNKNOWN date unknown. (UNKNOWN is #53976.)

                  ii.  MARY DETWEILER (#38799) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

                 iii.  SUSANNA DETWEILER (#38800) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

                 iv.  ELIZABETH DETWEILER (#68275) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

                  v.  JOHN DETWEILER (#68276) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

                 vi.  JONAS DETWEILER (#68277) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

                vii.  WILLIAM DETWEILER (#68278) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA.

          232 viii.  JACOB DETWEILER was born 17 May 1781

  76. SUSANNA⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#2558) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA 25 January 1731. SUSANNA died 1783 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 52.

       She married CHRISTIAN MEYER III date unknown. (CHRISTIAN MEYER III is #488.) CHRISTIAN was born 29 January 1728 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. CHRISTIAN was the son of CHRISTIAN MEYER JR. and MAGDALENA. CHRISTIAN died 1783 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 55.

            SUSANNA DETWEILER and CHRISTIAN MEYER III had the following children:

       233      i.  HANNAH⁶.

                  ii.  FRANCIS (#12266) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA 24 February 1749/50. He married an unknown person date unknown.

          234  iii.  JACOB was born 4 November 1751

                 iv.  MARIA (#12277) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA 21 July 1753. MARIA died 13 October 1823 at age unknown. She married JOSEPH ALDERFER date unknown. (JOSEPH ALDERFER is #12278.) JOSEPH was born 4 February 1750/51. JOSEPH died 14 November 1831 at age unknown.

                  v.  SARAH (#12296) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA 5 October 1754.

          235  vi.  CHRISTIAN was born 1755

          236 vii.  MAGDALENA was born 3 September 1757

                viii.  BARBARA (#12295) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA 12 December 1759.

          237  ix.  SAMUEL was born November 1766

          238   x.  ABRAHAM was born 17 December 1767

          239  xi.  JOHANNES was born 1771

          240 xii.  ELIZABETH was born 24 April 1775

          241 xiii.  SUSANNA was born 1777

          242 xiv.  CATHARINE was born 28 February 1782

  77. MARTIN⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#2561) was born 17 May 1748.

       He married ELIZABETH MARIA MEYER date unknown. (ELIZABETH MARIA MEYER is #491.) ELIZABETH was born 30 November 1738 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of CHRISTIAN MEYER JR. and MAGDALENA.

            MARTIN DETWEILER and ELIZABETH MARIA MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  ISAAC⁶ (#12405). ISAAC died Died young at age unknown.

          243   ii.  SAMUEL.

          244  iii.  HANNAH.

          245  iv.  SUSANNA.

          246   v.  ABRAHAM.

          247  vi.  SARAH.

                vii.  BARBARA (#12457). She married GEORGE CASSEL date unknown. (GEORGE CASSEL is #38796.)

          248 viii.  JOSEPH.

          249  ix.  JACOB.

          250   x.  CHRISTIAN was born 3 August 1772

          251  xi.  MARIA was born 13 November 1783

          252 xii.  BENJAMIN was born circa 1785

  78. MARIA (MARY)⁵ DETWEILER (NELTGEN (ELLEN)⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#12269) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA 1 March 1751. MARIA died 12 June 1819 at age 68.

       She married JACOB MOYER SR. date unknown. (JACOB MOYER SR. is #12268.) JACOB was born 4 November 1751 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. JACOB was the son of CHRISTIAN MEYER III and SUSANNA DETWEILER. JACOB died 4 January 1810 at age 58.

            JACOB MOYER SR. and MARIA (MARY) DETWEILER had the following children:

                   i.  SUSANNA⁶ (#12270).

                  ii.  MARIA (#12273).

          253  iii.  CHRISTIAN was born 12 January 1778

          254  iv.  JACOB was born circa 1780

          255   v.  ABRAHAM was born 18 March 1786

          256  vi.  SARAH was born 1 April 1789

          257 vii.  JOSEPH was born 10 November 1791

  79. MARTIN⁵ RITTENHOUSE (SARAH⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21753) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA 12 February 1746/47. MARTIN died before 20 January 1829 in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA, at age 81.

       He married SUSANNA KOLB DETWEILER 05 December 1769. (SUSANNA KOLB DETWEILER is #22495.) SUSANNA was the daughter of JOSEPH DETWEILER and MARIA VAN SINTERN KOLB.

       MARTIN RITTENHOUSE was a miller by trade and lived in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pa. He did not own any property in Roxborough Township so must have been working for someone else.

       He died late in 1828 Intestate and his estate was administered by his son JACOB. The probate in the Orphan's Court in Norristown. Pa. disclosed a surprising bit of information. The petition to the Court on 20 January 1829 outlined all the heirs to the estate including sons NICHOLAS, JACOB and MARTIN. Also daughters ELIZABETH wife of Thomas Umsted, SARAH wife of Phillip Reiner and SUSAN wife of Daniel Nixon. But the surprise was that the petiton said he had another son JOSEPH who in 1793 had married MARY KNERR and they had 3 children, SUSAN, MARY and JOSEPH but about 1804 he had deserted his family and had never been heard from again. So the petition clarified the heirs who had a claim and asked that a jury be appointed by the Court to evaluate land that MARTIN RITTENHOUSE owned in Limerick township, Montgomery County, Pa.

       This property contained about 106 acres and was located on the Perkiomen and Reading turnpike and bounded by lands of George Boyer, Henry Hunsicker and Jacob Printzman. By law when a possible heir was not present, the Administrators were required to place an advertisement in 2 local newspapers which in this case were The Norristown Register and The Democratic Press. The Court ordered the Sheriff to form a jury to evaluate the land, Sheriff Jones Davis had to choose "twelve free, honest and lawful men". This was called an "inquisition" and they actually viewed the land in question. The men chosen were Adam Printzman, Peter Longaker, Isaac Linerman, John Gross, Johan peterman, P. Gilbert, George Wiedner, Conrad Fryer, George Beck, George Snyder and W. Binghust. They reported the value of the land as $30 per acre. Another of their jobs was to give their opinion as to whether the land could be divided fairly among the heirs without jeopardizing the value. They advised this could not be done as there were too many heirs.

       The Court in cases like this gives the Sheriff the order to sell the land at public auction after giving the "exposure and outcry" of the time and place the auction would be held. This was to be on 7 November 1829. The highest bidder was David Hartranst and he took the land for $2,751. 00.. This was affirmed by the Administrators of the estate on 16 November 1829.

       There is no distribution list in the file so we can assume this amount was divided equally among the heirs. There is also no further mention of the missing JOSEPH D. RITTENHOUSE so he may have died or preferred not to appear after deserting his family 25 years earlier.

       The Orphan's Court file is OR 15872 and is held by the Montgomery County Archives in Norristown, Pa.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

HISTORY of the RITTENHOUSE FAMILY by Daniel K. Kolb published 1894 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. This is one of the several books and pamphlets published by Daniel K. Kolb.

            MARTIN RITTENHOUSE and SUSANNA KOLB DETWEILER had the following children:

                   i.  WILLIAM DETWEILER⁶ (#22500) was born in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA.

          258   ii.  NICHOLAS DETWEILER was born 02 July 1774

          259  iii.  JOSEPH DETWEILER was born 09 October 1776

          260  iv.  ELIZABETH was born 18 March 1779

          261   v.  JACOB DETWEILER was born 09 March 1783

          262  vi.  SARAH was born 1785

          263 vii.  SUSANNA was born 18 October 1786

          264 viii.  MARTIN DETWEILER was born 17 September 1788

  80. WILLIAM⁵ RITTENHOUSE (SARAH⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#21754) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA 1749. WILLIAM died before 15 October 1810 in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA, at age 61.

       He married MARGARETHA WALCKERS 03 December 1772 in N. Goshenhoppen, Montg. Co. Pa.. (MARGARETHA WALCKERS is #22515.) MARGARETHA was the daughter of DEITRICH WALCKERS and SARAH DEHAVEN.

        WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE was a Miller in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pa..He is described as such in the settling of the estate of his wife Margaretha's father, in the Montgomery County Deed Book. Also it shows he was a Miller in the Administration Papers filed by his brother NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE on 15 October 1810.

       WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE died Intestate shortly before 15 October 1810. His brother MARTIN RITTENHOUSE renounced his right to administer the estate. However another brother NICHOLAS RITTENHOUSE, also a Miller in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pa. put up a bond of $2,000 to secure the amount of inventory until the estate was settled. It appears the Court did not think this was a large enough bond as there was a second document where the amount was increased to $4,000 and secured by all three brothers, NICHOLAS, a miller, MARTIN, a husbandman (cattle herder) and SAMUEL, also a miller. I am not sure who this SAMUEL was. I have no record of a brother of that name so it could have been a cousin, son of HENRY RITTENHOUSE. They were instructed to return the inventory to the Court by 15 November 1810. This inventory amounted to $2,656.88. But $2,426.32 was comprised of "Cash in the trade of the firm of NICHOLAS and WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE. " This shows they were in business together as millers but evidently not doing too well. There was $1,903.11 of debts and funeral expenses to be paid. In the end the estate only amounted to $753.77.

       There was no mention in these files of a widow. WILLIAM'S wife MARGARETHA WELKER may have predeceased him. There was also no mention of their 3 children, WILLIAM, JACOB and SARAH. So we are left with not knowing anything about the disposal of the estate.

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

            WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE and MARGARETHA WALCKERS had the following children:

                   i.  SARAH⁶ (#22516) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA CA 1795.

          265   ii.  WILLIAM was born 1798

                 iii.  JACOB (#22518) was born in Roxborough Twp, Phil. Co., PA CA 1800.

  81. HEINRICH (HENRY)⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22452) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. HEINRICH died 08 March 1823 at age unknown.

       He married ESTHER METZ date unknown. (ESTHER METZ is #22652.) ESTHER was born 11 August 1769. ESTHER died 11 July 1834 at age 64.

            HEINRICH (HENRY) KOLB and ESTHER METZ had the following children:

       266      i.  JACOB⁶.

          267   ii.  DANIEL.

                 iii.  JOHN (#29855).

          268  iv.  MARTIN.

          269   v.  WILHELMINA.

          270  vi.  SARAH.

          271 vii.  HENRY.

          272 viii.  DAVID was born 20 August 1791

          273  ix.  NANCY was born 1797

  82. ISAAC⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22455) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. ISAAC died 1828 in Frederick Co. Maryland, USA, at age unknown.

       He married SUSANNA KEYSER date unknown. (SUSANNA KEYSER is #22645.)

            ISAAC KOLB and SUSANNA KEYSER had the following children:

                   i.  DAUGHTER⁶ (#38805). She married ISAAC MEACH date unknown. (ISAAC MEACH is #38806.)

                  ii.  DAUGHTER (#38807). She married SAMUEL FRANER date unknown. (SAMUEL FRANER is #38808.)

                 iii.  SAMUEL (#38803) was born 1791. SAMUEL died 1866 Ohio, USA, at age 75.

          274  iv.  DAVID was born 1793

          275   v.  MATTHIAS was born 1804

  83. WILHELMINA⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22457) birth date unknown.

       She married DIRCK KEYSER. (DIRCK KEYSER is #54134.) DIRCK was born in Worcester Twp, Montg. Co. Pa.. DIRCK was the son of PETER DIRCK KEYSER and SUSANNAH PENNEBECKER.

            WILHELMINA KOLB and DIRCK KEYSER had the following children:

                   i.  JACOB⁶ (#38809). He married HANNAH GODSHALL date unknown. (HANNAH GODSHALL is #38810.)

                  ii.  MOLLY (#38811). She married JOHN JOHNSON date unknown. (JOHN JOHNSON is #38812.)

  84. MATTHIAS⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22456) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 16 December 1759. MATTHIAS died 09 March 1837 in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa., at age 77.

       He married ANNA FUNK date unknown. (ANNA FUNK is #22649.) ANNA was born 10 May 1767 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA. ANNA was the daughter of JACOB FUNK REV. and ANNA BENNER. ANNA died 20 May 1849 in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa., at age 82.

            MATTHIAS KOLB and ANNA FUNK had the following children:

       276      i.  ELIZABETH⁶ was born 9 May 1786

                  ii.  MARTIN (#38816) was born in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa. 7 November 1789. MARTIN died 19 July 1811 at age 21.

          277  iii.  JACOB was born 17 September 1793

          278  iv.  JOHN was born 3 October 1795

          279   v.  ANN was born 28 March 1798

          280  vi.  ISAAC was born 26 April 1800

                vii.  MARY (#38826) was born in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa. 29 January 1802. MARY died 31 October 1804 in Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pa., at age 2.

  85. DANIEL⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22453) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 1766. DANIEL died 1816 in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 50. His body was interred 1816 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa..

       He married ELIZABETH FUNK date unknown. (ELIZABETH FUNK is #22650.) ELIZABETH was born 20 November 1768 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JACOB FUNK REV. and ANNA BENNER. ELIZABETH died 28 December 1851 in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 83. Her body was interred after 28 December 1851 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa..

            DANIEL KOLB and ELIZABETH FUNK had the following children:

       281      i.  SAMUEL⁶ was born 17 November 1794

                  ii.  MAGDALENA (#37174) was born in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA circa 1796. MAGDALENA died circa 1814 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age unknown.

                 iii.  ANNA (#37175) was born in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA circa 1798. ANNA died 1847 in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA, at age 49. Her body was interred 1847 in Skippack Mennonite Cem. Pa.. She married JOHN SLOATZ date unknown. (JOHN SLOATZ is #37176.)

          282  iv.  WILHELMINA was born 25 May 1800

                  v.  DANIEL (#37179) was born in L. Prov. Twp. Montg. Co. PA 21 November 1802. DANIEL died 6 August 1875 in Coventry Twp., Chester Co., Pa., at age 72.

          283  vi.  JACOB was born 26 August 1805

          284 vii.  DAVID was born 7 November 1807

  86. ESTHER⁵ KOLB (DIELMAN⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22450) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 1770.

       She married SAMUEL FUNK 29 April 1788. (SAMUEL FUNK is #22646.) SAMUEL was born 06 March 1762 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA. SAMUEL was the son of JACOB FUNK REV. and ANNA BENNER. SAMUEL died 07 January 1829 at age 66.

            ESTHER KOLB and SAMUEL FUNK had the following children:

                   i.  ISAAC⁶ (#38830).

                  ii.  SAMUEL (#38831). SAMUEL died 7 January 1829 at age unknown.

                 iii.  ABRAHAM (#38833).

                 iv.  JACOB (#38829) was born 28 April 1789. JACOB died 30 May 1824 at age 35.

          285   v.  ANN was born 23 March 1794

                 vi.  DAVID (#38834) was born 11 April 1797. DAVID died 5 May 1872 at age 75. He married MARY HEISER date unknown. (MARY HEISER is #38835.) MARY was born 1 July 1813. MARY died 3 February 1850 at age 36.

                vii.  MARIA (#38836) was born 14 January 1799. MARIA died 16 September 1831 at age 32.

                viii.  MARTIN (#38837) was born 1801. MARTIN died 11 April 1882 at age 80.

                 ix.  DANIEL (#38838) was born 30 April 1804. DANIEL died 13 December 1832 at age 28.

                  x.  WILHELMINA (#38839) was born 1806.

          286  xi.  ELEANOR was born 1807

  87. JOHANNES (JOHN)⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22445) birth date unknown.

       He married MARGARET BRUNNER date unknown. (MARGARET BRUNNER is #38716.)

            JOHANNES (JOHN) KOLB and MARGARET BRUNNER had the following children:

                   i.  MARY⁶ (#38900). MARY died date unknown in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age unknown. Her body was interred date unknown in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

          287   ii.  ABRAHAM.

                 iii.  JOHN BRUNNER (#38903). JOHN died date unknown in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age unknown. His body was interred date unknown in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

  88. WILLIAM⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22446) birth date unknown.

       He married SALLIE KNORR date unknown. (SALLIE KNORR is #38713.)

            WILLIAM KOLB and SALLIE KNORR had the following children:

                   i.  WILLIAM⁶ (#38882). He married ANN TYSON date unknown. (ANN TYSON is #38883.)

                  ii.  SUSAN (#38884).

  89. JACOB⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#22447) birth date unknown.

       He married REBECCA SHEARMAN date unknown. (REBECCA SHEARMAN is #38714.)

            JACOB KOLB and REBECCA SHEARMAN had the following children:

       288      i.  JOHN⁶.

          289   ii.  SARAH.

                 iii.  ANDREW (#38893).

                 iv.  BARBARA (#38894).

          290   v.  JACOB.

  90. MARTIN⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38717) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. MARTIN died date unknown in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age unknown.

       He married twice. He married CATHARINE JANS. (CATHARINE JANS is #38719.) He married SARAH KOLB. (SARAH KOLB is #42467.) SARAH was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. SARAH was the daughter of DILLMAN VAN SINTERN KOLB and SUSANNA KRISTER. SARAH died date unknown in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa., at age unknown.

            MARTIN KOLB and SARAH KOLB had the following children:

       291      i.  SARAH⁶.

                  ii.  HANNAH (#38840). She married HENRY DETWEILER date unknown. (HENRY DETWEILER is #38841.)

                 iii.  BARBARA (#38842). She married ISAAC DETWEILER date unknown. (ISAAC DETWEILER is #38843.)

          292  iv.  CATHARINE (KATE).

          293   v.  MOLLY.

                 vi.  MAGDALENA (#38849). She married JOHN HUNSICKER date unknown. (JOHN HUNSICKER is #38850.)

                vii.  SUSANNA (#38851) was born in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa. 28 January 1796. She married GARRET REIFF. (GARRET REIFF is #38365.) GARRET was born 28 January 1796 in Skippack Twp, Montg. Co., Pa.. GARRET was the son of GEORGE H. REIFF and ELIZABETH CLEMENS.

       MARTIN KOLB had the following child:

       294   viii.  ISAAC.

       MARTIN KOLB and CATHARINE JANS had the following children:

       295    ix.  ABRAHAM.

                  x.  NICHOLAS (#38856). He married ELIZABETH KULP. (ELIZABETH KULP is #54105.) ELIZABETH was born in U. Salford Twp, Montg. Co. PA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of DIELMAN KOLB and BARBARA CASSEL. She married HENRY SWARTLEY.

          296  xi.  JOHN.

                xii.  MARTIN (#38862). MARTIN died young at age unknown.

  91. DILLMAN⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38721) birth date unknown.

       He married POLLY HUNTSMAN date unknown. (POLLY HUNTSMAN is #38722.)

            DILLMAN KOLB and POLLY HUNTSMAN had the following children:

                   i.  TACY⁶ (#38866).

                  ii.  WILLIAM (#38868).

                 iii.  NATHAN (#38863) was born 15 July 1800. NATHAN died 31 March 1832 at age 31.

                 iv.  HANNAH (#38864) was born 2 August 1804. HANNAH died 23 October 1836 at age 32. She married UNKNOWN FRANTZ date unknown. (UNKNOWN FRANTZ is #38865.)

                  v.  NICHOLAS (#38867) was born 14 May 1808. NICHOLAS died 11 August 1837 at age 29.

  92. ISAAC⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38723) birth date unknown. ISAAC died 23 August 1823 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age unknown. His body was interred after 23 August 1823 in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

       He married ELIZABETH MOORE date unknown. (ELIZABETH MOORE is #38724.)

       JACOB KOLB, ISAAC's son, had studied medicine, for several years, and was engaged to be married. During this time, ISAAC, had been taken sick, with typhus fever, and died at about five o'clock in the morning, of August 23rd, 1823. Jacob also died this day (Aug. 23), but at five o'clock, in the afternoon. Both were buried in the same grave - side-by-side, in the old Mennonite cemetery, on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Herman Streets, Germantown, Pennsylvania.

            ISAAC KOLB and ELIZABETH MOORE had the following children:

                   i.  JOSEPH⁶ (#38869).

          297   ii.  PHILIP.

                 iii.  MARY ANN (#38873). She married GEORGE WENTZ date unknown. (GEORGE WENTZ is #38874.)

                 iv.  HANNAH (#38875). She married JACOB WENTZ date unknown. (JACOB WENTZ is #38876.)

                  v.  ELIZA (#38877). She married JOHN PIERSON date unknown. (JOHN PIERSON is #38878.)

                 vi.  MARIA (#38879).

                vii.  JACOB (#38872) was born 1794. JACOB died 23 August 1823 in Germantown, Phil. Co. PA, USA, at age 29. His body was interred after 23 August 1823 in Germantown Mennonite Cem. PA.

                            JACOB KOLB had studied medicine, for several years, and was engaged to be married. During this time, Jacob's father, Isaac, had been taken sick, with typhus fever, and died at about five o'clock in the morning, of August 23rd, 1823. Jacob also died this day (Aug. 23), but at five o'clock, in the afternoon. He was twenty-nine years of age. Both were buried in the same grave - side-by-side, in the old Mennonite cemetery, on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Herman Streets, Germantown, Pennsylvania.

  93. ABRAHAM⁵ KOLB (ISAAC⁴, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38726) was born in Montgomery Co. PA, USA 7 March 1755.

       He married ANNA MEYER 30 November 1784. (ANNA MEYER is #38727.) ANNA was born circa 1760 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. ANNA was the daughter of HENRY MEYER SR. and BARBARA MILLER (MÜLLER).

            ABRAHAM KOLB and ANNA MEYER had the following child:

       298      i.  ISAAC MEYER⁶ was born 21 September 1785

  94. CHRISTIANNA⁵ FRIED (MARIA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#30064) was born circa 1748.

       She married ABRAHAM EIST date unknown. (ABRAHAM EIST is #30065.)

            CHRISTIANNA FRIED and ABRAHAM EIST had the following children:

                   i.  SAMUEL⁶ (#38904).

                  ii.  MARIA (#38905).

                 iii.  NICHOLAS (#38906).

                 iv.  MAGDALENA (#38907).

                  v.  JOHANNES (#38908).

  95. MAGDALENA⁵ FRIED (MARIA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#30066) was born 12 December 1749. MAGDALENA died 28 February 1837 at age 87.

       She married CHRISTIAN HALDEMAN 14 April 1768. (CHRISTIAN HALDEMAN is #30070.) CHRISTIAN was born 11 May 1744. CHRISTIAN died 06 July 1833 at age 89.

            MAGDALENA FRIED and CHRISTIAN HALDEMAN had the following children:

                   i.  CATHARINE⁶ (#38909).

                  ii.  JOHANNES (#38910).

                 iii.  MARIA (#38911).

                 iv.  JACOB (#38912).

                  v.  CHRISTIAN (#38913).

                 vi.  ABRAHAM (#38914).

                vii.  MAGDALENA (#38915).

                viii.  ISAAC (#38916).

                 ix.  BENJAMIN (#38917).

  96. CATHARINE⁵ FRIED (MARIA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#38737) was born circa 1754.

       She married JOHANNES KISTER (CUSTER) date unknown. (JOHANNES KISTER (CUSTER) is #38742.)

            CATHARINE FRIED and JOHANNES KISTER (CUSTER) had the following children:

                   i.  MARIA⁶ (#38918).

                  ii.  JOHANNES (#38919).

  97. MARIA⁵ FRIED (MARIA⁴ KOLB, MARTIN³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#30067) was born circa 1760.

       She married HEINRICH (HENRY) WISMER date unknown. (HEINRICH (HENRY) WISMER is #38743.)

            MARIA FRIED and HEINRICH (HENRY) WISMER had the following children:

                   i.  JOHANNES⁶ (#38920).

                  ii.  BARBARA (#38921).

  98. JONATHAN⁵ KOLB (JACOB⁴, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53923) was born in South Carolina, USA. JONATHAN died in Jackson County, Georgia, at age unknown.

            JONATHAN KOLB had the following child:

       299      i.  JONATHAN⁶ was born 12 July 1807

  99. JAMES⁵ KOLB (JACOB⁴, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53924) was born 1740. JAMES died 1807 in York District, South Carolina, USA, at age 67.

       He married ELIZABETH date unknown. (ELIZABETH is #54136.)

            JAMES KOLB and ELIZABETH had the following children:

                   i.  MARY⁶ (#54137).

                  ii.  MARGARET (#54138).

                 iii.  RUTH (#54139).

                 iv.  JEAN (#54140).

                  v.  CATHERINE (#54141).

                 vi.  ELIZABETH (#54142).

                vii.  JOSEPH (#54143).

          300 viii.  SILAS was born 8 May 1778

  100. RACHEL⁵ KOLB (MARTIN⁴, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53941) was born 15 September 1754. RACHEL died 8 December 1814 at age unknown.

       She married JAMES COLEMAN REV. 14 December 1775. (JAMES COLEMAN REV. is #54145.)

            RACHEL KOLB and JAMES COLEMAN REV. had the following children:

                   i.  CATHERINE⁶ (#54146).

                  ii.  WILLIAM (#54147).

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#54148).

                 iv.  SARAH (#54149).

          301   v.  JAMES GEORGE was born 12 January 1789

  101. ANN JAMES⁵ KOLB (PETER⁴, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53948) birth date unknown.

       She married twice. She married JOSHUA EDWARDS date unknown. (JOSHUA EDWARDS is #54151.) She married ENOCH EVANS LIEUTENANT date unknown. (ENOCH EVANS LIEUTENANT is #54152.)

            ANN JAMES KOLB and ENOCH EVANS LIEUTENANT had the following children:

                   i.  MARGARET JAMES⁶ (#54153). She married WILLIAM KIRYON date unknown. (WILLIAM KIRYON is #54154.)

                  ii.  THOMAS (#54155). He married MARY BROOKS date unknown. (MARY BROOKS is #54156.)

                 iii.  JOHN (#54157). He married ELIZABETH CRAIG date unknown. (ELIZABETH CRAIG is #54158.)

                 iv.  HANNAH KOLB (#54159). She married JOHN F. WILSON date unknown. (JOHN F. WILSON is #54160.)

                  v.  ENOCH (#54161). He married ANN PEQUES date unknown. (ANN PEQUES is #54162.)

                 vi.  BENJAMIN (#54163). BENJAMIN died Died young at age unknown.

  102. ABEL⁵ KOLB (PETER⁴, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53954) was born in Society Hills, SC, USA 1750. ABEL died 28 April 1781 in Society Hills, SC, USA, at age 30.

       He married SARAH JAMES date unknown. (SARAH JAMES is #54164.) SARAH was born 1751.

            ABEL KOLB and SARAH JAMES had the following children:

                   i.  SARAH⁶ (#54165). She married twice. She married BENJAMIN DAVID date unknown. (BENJAMIN DAVID is #54166.) She married PHILIP PLEDGER date unknown. (PHILIP PLEDGER is #54167.)

                  ii.  JAMES (#54168).

          302  iii.  ANN J. was born 1773

  103. ANN⁵ LIDE (SARAH⁴ KOLB, JOHANNES³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#53963) was born circa 1754.

       She married twice. She married CHARLES IRBY date unknown. (CHARLES IRBY is #54170.) She married THOMAS LIDE date unknown. (THOMAS LIDE is #54171.)

            ANN LIDE and THOMAS LIDE had the following children:

                   i.  CHARLES⁶ (#54172).

                  ii.  JAMES (#54173).

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#54174).

                 iv.  ANNA (#54175).

  104. HANNAH⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42459) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa.. HANNAH died 15 May 1802 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age unknown.

       She married MANASSEH FRETZ 31 August 1781 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. (MANASSEH FRETZ is #393.) MANASSEH was born 22 March 1755 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. MANASSEH was the son of JOHANNES (JOHN) FRETZ (CANADA JOHN) and MARIA (MARY) CULP. He married MARY SWARTZ 7 December 1779 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. He married ESTHER BLEAM after 1803 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON. MANASSEH died 1835 Louth Twp. Lincoln Co. ON, at age 80.

       MANASSEH FRETZ was a Tanner by trade and his religion was Mennonite.

       The Last Will and Testament of Mannasseh Fretz of Louth

       Proved and filed in the Office of the Surrogate Court

       this 2nd day of December 1835.

       In the name of God Amen, I Mannasseh Fretz of the Township of Louth, County of Lincoln District of Niagara and Province of Upper Canada, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, do this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows Imprimis I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, in hopes of a Joyful Resurrection through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ and as for the Temporal Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me, I dispose of as follows first I order my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate.  

        Item I give and devise to my Heir at Law the sum of five shillings currency to be paid after my decease out of my estate by my hereinafter mentioned Executors.  

        Item I give and devise to my son David, my farm which I now reside upon in the first Concession of the Township of Louth with all the erections thereon containing by ad measurement fifty acres to the said David Fretz, his Heirs and Assigns forever Nevertheless subject to the payment of two hundred and twenty five pounds currency as is hereinafter mentioned that is to say to be paid in equal shares to all my children share and share alike including my said son David or to each and every of their Heirs or Assigns and to be paid in yearly instalments of twenty five pounds a year with paying and interest and the first payment to commence one year after my decease and lastly   I nominate my trusty friends Joseph Overholt of the Township of Louth and Samuel Houser of the Township of Clinton my Executors to act for me and in my place and make a good and sufficient deed to my said heir David Fretz or to his Heirs or Assigns Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I the said Mannasseh Fretz have hereunto set my hand and seal the do and year first within written

                                                                                                          (Signed) - Mannasseh Fretz

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said

Mannasseh Fretz to be his Last Will and Testament

in the present of

James W.O. Clark

Joseph Overholt

Moses Overholt

            MANASSEH FRETZ and HANNAH KOLB had the following children:

       303      i.  MARGARET⁶ was born 11 October 1782

          304   ii.  MARY was born 19 September 1784

                 iii.  EPHRAIM (#8526) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 8 January1787. EPHRAIM died 29 May 1788 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 1.

          305  iv.  ELIZABETH was born 22 April 1789

          306   v.  SAMUEL was born 16 December 1791

          307  vi.  BARBARA was born 2 April 1794

                vii.  HANNAH (#8533) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 31 December 1796. HANNAH died date unknown in Ontario, Canada, at age unknown. She married BENJAMIN THOMAS date unknown. (BENJAMIN THOMAS is #8534.)

                viii.  JUDITH (#8535) was born in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA 31 December 1796. JUDITH died date unknown in Ontario, Canada, at age unknown. She married PETER HOWE date unknown. (PETER HOWE is #8536.)

          308  ix.  DAVID KOLB was born 17 May 1799

  105. CATHARINE ZIEGLER⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42461) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. 1734. CATHARINE died circa 1800 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

       She married SAMUEL MEYER (REV.) date unknown. (SAMUEL MEYER (REV.) is #489.) SAMUEL was born 10 June 1734 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. SAMUEL was the son of CHRISTIAN MEYER JR. and MAGDALENA. SAMUEL died circa August 1818 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 84.

       Rev. SAMUEL MEYER lived and died in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pa. He lived to a venerable and highly respectable old age. His long white hair and flowing beard gave him an especially patriarchal appearance. He was, in his day, a widely known and dearly beloved preacher of the Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       A J. Fretz, Moyer Genealogy.

            CATHARINE ZIEGLER KOLB and SAMUEL MEYER (REV.) had the following children:

       309      i.  FRONICA (VERONICA)⁶ was born 3 April 1757

          310   ii.  ISAAC was born 11 October 1758

                 iii.  ELIZABETH (#37150) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 10 December 1760. ELIZABETH died 1762 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 1.

          311  iv.  CHRISTIAN K. was born 27 March 1763

                  v.  SAMUEL (#12383) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 8 July 1765. SAMUEL died 6 February 1847 at age 81. He married SUSANNA BLEAM 3 October 1788. (SUSANNA BLEAM is #12384.) SUSANNA was born 7 March 1771 in Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pa..

                            SAMUEL MEYER was an Elder of the Perkasie Mennonite Church at Blooming Glen, Bucks County Pa.

          312  vi.  JACOB was born 24 November 1767

          313 vii.  ABRAHAM was born 19 November 1770

          314 viii.  TILLMAN (DILMAN) was born 20 December 1772

                 ix.  HEINRICH (#12389) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 27 October 1774. HEINRICH died 19 October 1857 at age 82. He married SALOME STAUFFER date unknown. (SALOME STAUFFER is #12390.) SALOME was born 11 November 1771 in Berks County, PA, USA. SALOME died 27 January 1855 at age 83.

                            HEINRICH MEYER and his wife SALOME STAUFFER (STOVER), resided in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pa. He was a farmer and a weaver but also a Deacon in the Mennonite Church.

                            SOURCE of INFORMATION

                      MRS. PATRICIA HIGH, Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada.

  106. MICHAEL⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42460) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. circa 1735. MICHAEL died June 1770 Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age 34.

       He married twice. He married ANNA ROSENBERGER circa 1752. (ANNA ROSENBERGER is #42485.) ANNA was the daughter of DANIEL ROSENBERGER and FRONICA. He married ANNA MEYER circa 1764 Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA. (ANNA MEYER is #42486.) ANNA was born circa 1742 in U. Saucon Twp. Lehigh Co. Pa.. ANNA was the daughter of JACOB MEYER and MARY BARBARA. She married JACOB KOPPES SR. circa 1770. ANNA died after 1798 Towamencin Twp, Montg. Co. PA, at age unknown.

       After MICHAEL KOLB, husband of ANNA MEYER, died in 1770 she remarried to Jacob Kappes Sr., of Mount Bethel Township, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. As a result of this marriage, Jacob Kappes, a widower, became the step-father of Michael Kolb's children, viz Helena, Isaac, Barbara and Gertrude.  

       On April 9, 1798, Anna Meyer Kolb Kappes, with one of her step-sons, Jacob Kappes, Jr. and also Isaac Kulp, Sr. (possibly a brother of Anna's first husband, Michael) conveyed three quarters of an acre of land, at Mount Bethel, for one dollar, to Owen Honsbury and Jacob Stauffer - in trust for site of a house of religious public worship; a school house; and a burial grounds, for the religious Society of Christians, commonly called Mennonists (Mennonites). Anna was the executrix and the widow of Jacob Kappes; Isaac Kolp, Sr. was the executor and Jacob Kappes, Jr. was his son. The property conveyance of 1798 was simply the legal transfer of property, which had years before been given to the Mount Bethel Mennonite Church by Jacob Kappes, a member of the congregation.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       Wenger, J.C. "History of the Mennonites of the Franconia Conference, p 233

       Deed at Easton, PA, No. E-2-79

       MICHAEL KOLB owned 135 3/4 acres in Towamencin Township, Philadelphia County and later Montgomery County, Pa. He signed his Last Will and Testament on 3 January 1768.

            MICHAEL KOLB and ANNA ROSENBERGER had the following child:

       315      i.  HELENA⁶ was born circa 1752

       MICHAEL KOLB and ANNA MEYER had the following children:

       316     ii.  ISAAC was born 1765

          317  iii.  BARBARA was born 18 September 1767

          318  iv.  GERTRUDE was born 28 December 1769

  107. JACOB⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42462) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. 16 April 1737. JACOB died May 1816 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 79.

       He married ELIZABETH FRETZ 22 May 1760. (ELIZABETH FRETZ is #410.) ELIZABETH was born 19 July 1739 in Bedminster Twp. Bucks Co. PA. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JOHANNES (HANS) (WEAVER JOHN) FRETZ and BARBARA MEYER. ELIZABETH died circa 1804 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

            JACOB KOLB and ELIZABETH FRETZ had the following children:

       319      i.  ISAAC⁶ was born 3 March 1762

          320   ii.  JOHN was born 6 September 1764

                 iii.  GERTRUDE (#54193) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 8 February 1767. She married JACOB HUNSBERGER date unknown. (JACOB HUNSBERGER is #54194.)

          321  iv.  JACOB was born 29 April 1769

          322   v.  ABRAHAM was born 19 April 1771

          323  vi.  DIELMAN was born 23 July 1773

          324 vii.  HENRY was born 28 July 1776

                viii.  ELIZABETH (#54199) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 1 December 1778.

                 ix.  BARBARA (#54200) was born in Bucks County. PA, USA 4 May 1781. BARBARA died 26 June 1783 in Bucks County. PA, USA, at age 2.

          325   x.  CATHARINE was born 14 November 1783

  108. ISAAC⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#35322) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. circa 1743. ISAAC died 1819 in Moore Twp. Northampton Co. Pa., at age 76.

       He married CATHERINE MEYER circa 1764 in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. (CATHERINE MEYER is #35323.) CATHERINE was born date unknown in Springfield Twp. Bucks Co. Pa.. CATHERINE was the daughter of PETER MEYER and MAGDALENA CLYMER. CATHERINE died before 1819 at age unknown.

            ISAAC KOLB and CATHERINE MEYER had the following children:

                   i.  PETER⁶ (#54204) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

                  ii.  JACOB (#54205) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

          326  iii.  DILMAN.

          327  iv.  SAMUEL.

                  v.  HENRY (#54208) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa..

                 vi.  ELIZABETH (#54209) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa.. She married ULRICH HUNSBERGER date unknown. (ULRICH HUNSBERGER is #54210.)

                vii.  MARGARETHA (#54211) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa.. She married JACOB ACKERMAN date unknown. (JACOB ACKERMAN is #54212.)

          328 viii.  BARBARA.

                 ix.  CATHARINE (#54214) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa.. She married HUPERT CASSEL date unknown. (HUPERT CASSEL is #54215.)

          329   x.  MAGDALENA was born 04 April 1767

                 xi.  ISAAC (#54216) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. 19 September 1781. ISAAC died 9 October 1866 in Northampton County. PA, USA, at age unknown. He married ANNA MILLER 5 March 1805 in Northampton County. PA, USA. (ANNA MILLER is #54217.) ANNA was born in Guilford Twp. Medina Co. Ohio.

  109. ELIZABETH⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#42463) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. 1748. ELIZABETH died 1827 at age 79.

       She married JACOB ALDERFER circa 1770. (JACOB ALDERFER is #42464.) JACOB was born 5 January 1738/39. JACOB was the son of FREDERICH ALDERFER and ANN DETWEILER (Widow Klemmer). JACOB died 16 July 1797 at age 58. His body was interred after 16 July 1797C in Salford Mennonite Cem. PA.

       JACOB ALDERFER resided in Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pa., and was the son of Frederick Alderfer, who was born in the Palatinate, in Germany, on the 18th of May 1715, and came to America in the ship "Samuel, August II, 1732. He married the young widow Klemmer in 1738; her maiden name was Ann Detweiler.

       Her father willed to ELIZABETH KOLB, six pounds extra, because she served him faithfully during his widowerhood and sickness (see Will, made 1772, witnessed by Michael Ziegler, Margaret Weber and Andrew Ziegler, proven August 7, 1776, recorded in Book 2, page 325, Philadelphia).

            ELIZABETH KOLB and JACOB ALDERFER had the following children:

                   i.  FREDERICK⁶ (#54220) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA.

                  ii.  ISAAC (#54221) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA.

                 iii.  GERTRAUT (#54222) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA.

                 iv.  ANNA (#54223) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA.

                  v.  JACOB (#54224) was born in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA.

  110. SUSANNAH⁵ KOLB (ISAAC (STRONG) VAN SINTERN⁴, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#2557) was born in Gwynedd Twp. Montg. Co. Pa. 1756. SUSANNAH died 1809 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 53.

       She married twice. She married JACOB MEYER JR. circa 1778 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA. (JACOB MEYER JR. is #482.) JACOB was born circa 1757 in Montgomery Co. PA, USA. JACOB was the son of JACOB MEYER (REV.) and UNKNOWN. JACOB died 1780 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 23. She married JACOB HOUSSER circa 1781. (JACOB HOUSSER is #12123.) JACOB was born 20 June 1759 Pennsylvania, USA. JACOB died 1846 in Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, at age 87.

       According to the 1842 Clinton Township Census Returns, JACOB HOUSSER was the proprietor of Lot No.1, Concession 6, Clinton Township by deed. Seven individuals (probably children) were natives of Canada of British origin. Jacob was listed as being a shoemaker, by trade.

            SUSANNAH KOLB and JACOB MEYER JR. had the following child:

       330      i.  MARGARET⁶ was born 10 May 1779

       SUSANNAH KOLB and JACOB HOUSSER had the following children:

       331     ii.  SAMUEL was born 03 March 1782

          332  iii.  ELIZABETH was born 09 March 1784

          333  iv.  ISAAC was born 07 June 1787

          334   v.  JACOB was born 11 July 1789

          335  vi.  TILLMAN was born 19 October 1792

          336 vii.  SUSAN was born 17 August 1794

          337 viii.  HENRY was born 12 October 1799

  111. SARAH⁵ DIERSTEIN (AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#453) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1735. SARAH died after 1800 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age unknown.

       She married PIETER SELLER date unknown. (PIETER SELLER is #54243.)

            SARAH DIERSTEIN and PIETER SELLER had the following children:

                   i.  CATHARINE⁶ (#54244) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                  ii.  MICHAEL (#54245) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                 iii.  HANNAH (#54246).

  112. JACOB⁵ DIERSTEIN (AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#454) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1736. JACOB died 25 February 1772 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 35.

       He married DIANA ROSENBERGER date unknown. (DIANA ROSENBERGER is #1224.)

            JACOB DIERSTEIN and DIANA ROSENBERGER had the following children:

       338      i.  FRONICA⁶.

          339   ii.  AGNES.

                 iii.  BARBARA (#54227) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                 iv.  MICHAEL (#54228) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                  v.  DANIEL (#54229) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                 vi.  ELIZABETH (#54230) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

  113. BARBARA⁵ DIERSTEIN (AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#456) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1740. BARBARA died 1778 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 38. Her body was interred 1778 in Blooming Glen, Mennonite Cem. PA.

       She married JACOB MEYER (REV.) 1761. (JACOB MEYER (REV.) is #474.) JACOB was born 28 January 1730 in L. Salford Twp. Montg. Co. PA. JACOB was the son of CHRISTIAN MEYER JR. and MAGDALENA. He married UNKNOWN date unknown. JACOB died 1778 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 48. His body was interred 1778 in Blooming Glen, Mennonite Cem. PA.

       REV. JACOB MEYER was the first resident pastor of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Meeting House. This is located on Blooming Glen Road just north of Highway #113 in the village of Blooming Glen, Hilltown Township, Bucks county, Pa. The area was originally called "Perkasie".

       JACOB and his wife BARBARA DIERSTEIN both died in 1778 from Yellow Fever. A plague was sweeping that part of Pennsylvania and it originally started in the army camps nearby. General Washington had moved his troops back from Germantown and had his encampment just south of Blooming Glen.

       JACOB and BARBARA are buried in the Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery in the "old section" across the road from the Meeting House. There are photographs in the file of the red fieldstone markers. They are very hard to read but they are the 33rd and 34th stones from the left of the driveway in the 13th row.

       In the file is a copy of JACOB MEYER'S will dated 18 December 1777 proved 5 August 1782. Taken from Bucks County Will Book 4 Volume 1 Page 216 Will #1762. Found in L.D.S. microfilm #0172900.

       JACOB MEYER conveyed in his will 105 acres to his son Jacob by his first wife (name unknown). The land was bounded by land owned by Jacob Kolb, Jacob Meyer and Lawrence Krey. Unfortunately Jacob Jr. died in 1780 probably from the same epidemic as his father and mother. His will is in the files dated 3 May 1780 proved 5 August 1782 taken from Bucks County Will Book 4 Volume 1 Page 218. Can be found in L.D.S. microfilm #0172900.

       In JACOB MEYER SR's will he left the "home farm" of 211 acres to his wife BARBARA. This was the property where they had been living but she died very soon after him. There had been a stipulation in the will if she died it was to go to son MICHAEL who was their oldest son. Here again MICHAEL was dead by September 1780 so the courts were trying to sort out all these complications. This land was bounded by land owned by George Siplis, Jacob Moyer, Samuel Moyer and Thomas Matthias.

       I visited this property in 1995 and walked up the old abandoned drive. The barn is in ruins but the two storey stone house is still standing. It may have been enlarged in the early 1800's but it shows as a stone house in the 1798 Direct Tax details as shown below. There are photographs in the files. The property where the house is located is on the west side of Old Bethlehem Road about 1/2 mile south of Highway #113 in Blooming Glen, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pa. The total 211 acres actually extended on both sides of Old Bethlehem Road. When I was able to produce a computer survey of the two parts of the property when they finally sorted out the inheritance, each piece neatly followed the line of the road. In the files are historic and modern maps showing the location as well as the computer printouts.

       In 1798 Pennsylvania imposed the first DIRECT TAX which was known as the 'WINDOW TAX' as they assessed by the number of windows as well as the size of the house. The Old Log House mentioned was probably the original house of Jacob Meyer. The stone house mentioned was probably being built by one of the heirs as it shows as "unfinished and unoccupied". By the mid 1800's it shows on the Historic Map of Hilltown Township as being owned by Samuel Hendricks who owned property further down the road. The description for the Direct Tax in 1798 is as follows.

       Dwelling 30 X 20 New Stone House (unfinished and unoccupied).

       Other Dwellings Old Log House.

       House Evaluation £95 Total £1645

       Other Buildings Old Log Barn 112 acres.

       SOURCE of INFORMATION

       1798 DIRECT TAX for BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Published in 1994 by Adams Apple Press of Bedminster, Pa.

            BARBARA DIERSTEIN and JACOB MEYER (REV.) had the following children:

                   i.  MICHAEL DIERSTEIN⁶ (#475) was born in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA 1762. MICHAEL died 1780 in Hilltown Twp. Bucks Co. PA, at age 18. He married an unknown person date unknown.

          340   ii.  AGNES DIERSTEIN was born CA 1764

          341  iii.  SAMUEL DIERSTEIN was born 4 March 1767

          342  iv.  JOSEPH DIERSTEIN was born 19 June 1774

          343   v.  DAVID DIERSTEIN was born 27 March 1777

  114. ELIZABETH⁵ DIERSTEIN (AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#457) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 1742. ELIZABETH died in Buckingham Twp. Bucks Co. Pa., at age unknown.

       She married SAMUEL DOLTZ date unknown. (SAMUEL DOLTZ is #1225.)

            ELIZABETH DIERSTEIN and SAMUEL DOLTZ had the following children:

                   i.  BARBARA⁶ (#54231).

                  ii.  MICHAEL (#54232).

                 iii.  AGNES (#54233).

                 iv.  CATHARINE (#54234).

                  v.  GEORGE (#54235).

                 vi.  ELIZABETH (#54236).

                vii.  SAMUEL (#54237).

                viii.  ABRAHAM (#54238).

  115. ISAAC⁵ DIERSTEIN (AGNES VAN SINTERN⁴ KOLB, JACOB³, DIELMAN², HENRICH¹) (#458) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. 29 February 1744. ISAAC died 14 November 1799 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa., at age 55.

       He married CATHERINE DELP 09 May 1765. (CATHERINE DELP is #1226.)

            ISAAC DIERSTEIN and CATHERINE DELP had the following children:

                   i.  MICHAEL⁶ (#54247) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                  ii.  BARBARA (#54248) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                 iii.  GEORGE (#54249) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..

                 iv.  ISAAC (#54250) was born in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co. Pa..