[Pennsylvania County Histories]

<3-R 9*7M. P3M11 r. ki t Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniacoun14unse * V. * L ^ MARK TWAIN’S scnap book. PATENTS: UNITED STATES. ■ GREAT BRITAIN. FRANCE. June 24TH, 1873. May i6th, 1877. May i 8th, 1877. TRADE MARKS: ‘UNITED STATES. GREAT BRITAIN. Registered No. 5,896. Registered No. 15,979. DIRECTIONS. Use but little moisture, and only on the gummed lines. Press the scrap on without wetting it. DANIEL SLOTE & COMPANY, NEW YORK. BOOK ’I INDEX. B • { 4 B , — INDEX. U V W vi' :* ■ t 4 i - ip' W XYZ j erty until the whole comprised about 300 'acres, and extended for some distance j eastward along the road leading to the ' Delaware river at Monroe. He died Jau- iuary 28,1832, aged nearly 79 years, his wife having preceded him some time be¬ fore. His real estate was sold by his ad- ministratorsin 1S32. Among the purchas¬ ers were John Gruver, John K. Adams and Peter Steely. The woodland was sold in eight tracts. Owing to his ad¬ vanced age he had relinquished farming for several years. He left a considerable ! estate the result of his industry and en¬ THE AFFLERBACH' FAMILY terprise. Daniel Afilerbach, the eldest and only Read Before tHe Buckwampun Literary son, was born March 24, 1781, whom his father took pains to have well educated Association at Applebachsville, June 'in both the English and German lan¬ guages. From early lile he had an im¬ 9th, by William J. Buck. pediment in his speech which he never entirely overcame and prevented him [Continued from yesterday.) from entering on a profession as had John George Afflerbach had thefollow- been contemplated. Hence he settled ing children: Elibabeth born in 1801, down a farmer on one of his father’s married Frederick Smith; Samuel born places until near the close of his life Feb. 14,1S02, married Juliana Funk and when he became a justice of the peace. died in 18S1; John born Nov. 27, 180.3, His wile’s name we have notascertained. married Sophia Deihl, daughter oi Isaac, He had a son Lewis now long deceased Feb. 2, 1S40, and died Nov. 16, 1878; and probably other children. His Hannah born 1805, married Peter Swartz: death occurred March 11.1856, and was Tobias Aug. 6, 1807, married Qatharine buried beside his parents in Nockamix¬ j Deihl, died Feb. 13,18S3; Abraham May on. The interesting inscription on his 11,1809, married Magdalena Bibighouse, father’s tomb was composed by him in died Jan. 28,1S74; Charles, April 12,1811, 1832. died Oct. 10,1837; Daniel April 13,1813, Catharine, the eldest daughter of Lud¬ married Sarah Frankenfield, died Aug. wig, was married to Jacob Sumstone, ! 22, 1854; Sarah, May 21, 1815, married ' who was called alter his father, who died -Deihl, died Jan. 4,1S92; Josiah, Sept. in Nockamixon in 1812. He was a noted 15, 1817, died near Frankford; Dorothy teamster to Pittsburg in his day. They born June 4, 1819; Isaac, Aug. 15, 1821, had eight children. He died June 4,1832, married Caroline Kile and resides in aged nearly 46 years. His eldest son 'Philadelphia; Mary married Joseph Kel¬ ; Lewis died in Tinicum about 1875. Jacob ler. John Henry Afflerbach, son of was born on the old homestead in 1821, of ; Abraham, was a captain during the late which he became proprietor and died ' war in the 174th Pennsylvania regiment, ithereon in 1886. These brothers also jin which his brother George Franklin followed teaming down to about 1840. On ;served as corporal, died at Norfolk, Va., a visit to Jacob’s house in September, Dec. 6, 1802, aged nearly 30 years. 1879, l was shown his father’s huge wag¬ Although we have secured considerable on body that had repeatedly conveyed 'later information respecting the descend- freight from Philadelphia to Pittsburg ! ants of this branch, our time will not now drawn by six horses. It was 13 feet : permit us to enlarge further in this di- long and Si feet in height, painted a blue i recti o*i, color. After his father’s death, Lewis drove it to the latter destination down to LUDWIG AFFLERBACH, OF DURHAM, 1834. The barn here had been specially Was born at Wittgenstein, April 11, built for teaming purposes, so as to drive 1753, and in company with his elder therein in the most unfavorable weather brother arrived in Philadelphia, Septem¬ and to pass through it without necessitat¬ ber 30,1773, as is mentioned on his tomb¬ ing backing. Jacob had also a brother stone at Nockamixon church, being at Samuel and a sister Anna married to j this time only 20 years of age. He first Enos Wood, of Tinicum. All the afore¬ settled in Springfield and it is supposed said are now deceased but have surviv¬ jin the neighborhood of Henry Apple- ing descendants. j bach who had preceded him about three Magdalena Afflerbach .was married to 'years. His wife’s name was Anna and 'Charles Thatcher, a descendant of an ; respecting her possess nothing addi- early Nockamixon family. At the death itional. He gave in his allegiance Sep- of Ludwig he was a tenant on one of his jtemberS, 1778, and was married about farms. Christina and her husband were (this time. In 1780 he was taxed in deceased before 1832; they left an only I Springfield for 32 acres of land, 2 horses surviving child, Lewis Smith, a minor of .and 2 cattle. He had children Daniel, whom in 1834 John K. Adams was ap¬ j Catharine, Magdalena, Christina, Sarah pointed guardian. Respecting Anna and and Elizabeth. Sarah Afflerbach can give no particulars, Ludwig, or better knowh in English as except that they had deceased before 'Lewis, purchased June 18,1788, of Ciem- 1833. Considerable of our information ent Sew el, a farm of 112.acres in Durham, respecting this family has been derived 1 located about a mile south of the village [from the papers of Jacob E. Buck, who j of that name and on the east side of the was the princmal administrator of I Aid- old road leading to Philadelphia, where wig’s estate and now in our possession. J he removed and resided the remainder of his days. He subsequently had his JOSEPH AFFLERBACH, OF SPRINGFIELD. property divided into two farms, on The aforesaid was the nephew of Daniel 1 which he erected the necessary build- and Ludwig, and through letters relating ; ings and also purchased adjoining prop- the success that had attended their efforts w here, induced him to leave the home He left 5 sons and 5 daughters", all mar¬ of his ancestors at Wittgenstein, where I ried and have numerous descendants re¬ he was born Nov. 17, 1773, and settled siding chiefly in Illinois, Nebraska, Mis¬ near them. He had received a good; souri and Kansas, who are engaged in school education and in addition pursued various pursuits. a full terra of apprenticeship at the Henry was born about 1812, who had smith’s business, extending into the the misfortune through an accident to manufacture of various kinds of utensils; lose his right hand when a boy, in conse¬ and cutlery. So at the age of nearly 23j quence was sent more to school, finish¬ years, single and unaccompanied by ac¬ ing his course at the Doylestown Acade¬ quaintances, embarked at Hamburg on my prior to 1832. Hence he made teach¬ the brig Mary, Caleb Earl, master, and ing his profession down to his death in arrived in Philadelphia, July 30, 1706.I 1842. He taught both English and Ger- From the latter place with a good outfit j man. David was born in 182£ and be¬ ■ of clothing and mechanic tools was not came a skilled carpenter in frame work. long in wending his way to his relatives The latter part of his life he resided in in Springfield township. 'South Easton, where he died in January, There is a tradition that he first set up 1870. During the late war he served in his occupation ■with Isaac Diehl, married Col. Butler Price’s first regiment of to Catharine, the sister of John George Pennsylvania cavalry, for which he was Afllerbach, and thus became acquainted promoted to a sergeantcy. His surviving with Maria, the daughter of George and ' children are Ella, Joseph and Anna. The Palsaria Stonabach, who was a niece of last two are married and have descend¬ his wife, the latter being a daughter ofl ants. Christiana and Dorothy Steinbach, now anglicized into Stonebaeb, of Haycock. HENRY AFFLEEBACJI, OF NOCKAMIXON. The exact date of his marriage has not He was the filth and last number ol been ascertained, but it was before the the family that came to America. He summer of 1799. About this time be was also a native of Wittgenstein and rented the house and shop of Henry Ap- embarked at Hamburg on the ship Wil¬ pleback, who is supposed was a cousin liam Johnson, arrived at Philadelphia to his father. He here continued his oc¬ December 3,1807. By occupation a joiner' cupation until about 1805, when he erect¬ or carpenter, to which he had served a ed buildings on a 20-acre tract purchased' full term of apprenticeship and was now| of Isaac Burson, April 11, of the previous in his 25th year. Owing to the favorable tjyear, to this in 1811, purchased more land letters he had received from his relatives, ’ adjoining; making in all 64 acres, situ-i here, with the wars prevailing in Europe, ated at Bursonvilleand on the main road encouraged him also to emigration.

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