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The Snyder County Pioneers The Snyder County pioneers Fisher, Charles A. (Charles Adam) SNYDER COUNTY PIONEERS 1 As historian of the Fisher and ton, Perry and West Perry Town­ sessed in Penn Township in 1791. Herrold families I learned that no ships. What is today Monroe Town­ His wife was Chxiisttina, naugh­ work giving a record of all the peo­ ship, was then part of Buffalo ter of Adam Ewig, Sr. John paid Dle who lived in what is now Snyder Township but later became part of toward the erection of the First County, prior to 1800, was in exis.­ Penn and about 1843 became known Lutheran Church in 1801. tence. Fragments of data on this as Monroe Township. other town­ FREDERICK ALBRIGHT (also one and that one could be found at ships were formed from time to Albrecht, Allbrite, Albert, etc.) was different places, but no combined time from the three townships, an early settler in the vicinity of information existed any where ex­ Beaver. Penn, and Mahantango, Freeburg, Pa., and his name ap­ cept in the tax and military lists of which existed prior to 1800, and by peared on the Penn Township tax the Pennsylania Archives, and us­ 1819. Mahantango had disappeared list for the first time in 1771.He liv­ ually these gave only the name and entirely, becoming, Perry, Chapman ed in Flint Valley about a mile no additional information. so I de­ and Washington. south of Freeburg and owned 159 cided to compile, for public use. In the compilation of this work acres part of this land he sold to such biographical information as I the following were used: his son-in-law, Adam Stahl in 1800. was able to find of the various per­ Snyder County Annals. Frederick was a Fence Viewer in sons whose names appeared 011 the Selinsgrove Chronology. Penn Township in 1787 and on var­ tax and military rolls prior to 1800. ious occasions was appointed to in what is today Snyder County. History of the Juniata. and Sus­ from such sources as were available. quehanna Valleys. boards of viewers for various purpos­ Linn's Annals of the Buffalo es. Frederick died in the year of Errors may have crept into the Valley. 1816, and in his will, on record at work, and whenever a. reader discov­ Meginnis’ Work. Lewisburg, Pa.,, he mentions two ers an error, I trust he will be so daughters. Elizabeth and Susanna kind as to inform me of it. Various family histories. Private Papers. (Mrs. Adam Stahl), and a grand­ In order to better understand this County records of wills; deeds, etc., daughter. Catherine Helwig, daugh­ work, certain introductory remarks at Lewisburg. Bellefonte, Carlisle, ter of Susanna. Catherine married are necessary. Prior to 1772.roughly. Sunbury and Middleburg. Francis Ludwig Brenner. Ludwig that part of Snyder County lying Tombstone inscriptions in various and his father, Francis Peter Bren­ south of the Middle Creek was part cemeteries. ner, came to Philadelphia, from of Cumberland County. The general Various local historical pamphlets, Rotterdam in the British ship section between the Middle and the and records of historical societies. “Pennsylvania. Packet” on Novem­ Mahantango creeks, and south of Church marriage and baptismal ber 12, 1768, and took the oath of the latter was known as Perms records. allegiance there. Jacob and Andrew Manor” and on other old maps as The Pennsylvania Archives. were probably brothers of Frederick. “Pennsbor-o." The first tax list of Federal and state military records. Frederick received depreciation pay this section was compiled in 1753 Miscellaneous sources. for services in the Northumberland and contained twenty-three names County Militia during the Revolu­ showing that not many settlers had The compiler has attempted, tionary War. In June 1780.he serv­ located in the section. The part whenever possible, to give the date ed 14 days in Lieutenant Simon north of Middle Creek belonged to of birth and death of the subject, Herroldfis Company of Rangers on Berks County. Some of the people with place of birth and burial, the frontier. Frederick was a son of on the 1768 tax list probably lived known children. various places at Mathias and Magdalene Albright of in what was then Berks County. which the subject of the sketch liv­ Heidelberg Township, Lancaster In 1772 Northumberland was form­ ed and when. what he did, and prop­ County. ed and the southern boundry of the erty owned by him, with such other FREDERICK ALBRIGI-IT. JR... new county, west of the Susque­ data as he was able to locate. in­ was assessed in Mahantango Town­ hanna River, was the Mahantango cluding military service, if any. ship for the first time in 1798.If he Creek. and what is now Snyder GEORGE ADAMS was listed on ed above. he was not mentioned in County, except Monroe Township. the Penn Township tax list for the his will. some of the military service became in 1772, Penn Township of first time in 1774. In 1767 and 1768, attributed to Frederick, may have Northumberland County. The “New he was a laborer and single,. and been performed by Frederick, Junior. Purchase" of lands beyond the lived in .- Tulpehocken Township, About 1800 he moved to Miles Tw-p., mountains was made in 1769, and Berks Co., Pa. In 1781 and 1782 he Center Co., where he seems to have immediately settlers from the south­ was assessed with 50 acres of land died before his father. eastern and eastern sections began and personal property in Penn Twp. JACOB ALBRIGHT. SENIOR. to move beyond the mountains and He died in the year 1785. The tax probably came to what is now Sny­ across the Susquehanna. in num­ list of 1791 in Penn Township con­ der County, from Berks County, Pa. bers. The tax list of Penn Township tained the names of Widow Adams on November 20. 1772, he was for 1772 contained about fifty nam­ and .John Adams, probably the wife granted a warrant to survey for 150 es and that of 1776 at least three and son of the above. During part acres in Northumberland (now Sny­ hundred, and although the Indians of the Revolution he seems to have der County). His name appeared on harrassed the settlers so much that served as a Fifer in the 8th Penn­ the Penn Township tax list for the some returned to their old homes. sylvaia Regiment. Continental Line first time in 1776. and continued others came on. and pushed up into (Regular Army.) His widow was thereon until the formation of Beav­ the Penns, Middle Creek. Nittany named Catharine. and Jacob and er Township in 1787, when his name and Bald Eagle valleys. In 1787, the John are supposed to have been appeared at the head of the tax list western part of Penn Township was his sons. George 'I‘routner was ad­ there. He died in the year 1801. in cut off, and named Beaver Town­ ministrator of his estate. Beaver Township, and his will is on’ ship, and in 1796. the southern Dart JOHN ADAMS was probably the record at Sunbury. Pa. His children 5 of Penn Township was formed into son of George Adams. mentioned were Jacob. Jr.. Peter. Christopher . Mahantango Township. This new above. It is believed that he was. (stophel). Julia Ann. Catherine. ; township comprised largely What 13 born in Tulpehocken Township, Christina Wilson and Rachel Moon" today Union, Chapman. Washing­ Berks County. Pa. He was tlrst as­ Andrew and Frederick are believed 2 SNYDER COUNTY PIONEERS to have been brothers of his. The Captain John Moll’s Company; compiler does not know which of U. S. Census of 1790, lists his wife Captain John Black’s Company; these two men came to what is now and him as the only members of Captain Michael Motz's Company; Snyder County. One of them re­ the family. and on May 13, 1780 in Captain ceived a pension for having served JACOB ALBRIGHT, JUNIOR. was John Snyder’s Company. At an­ in the Northumberland County the son of Jacob, Senior, and a other time he served in Lieutenant Rangers during the Revolution. In brother of Christopher and Peter. He John Coleman's Party; Ensign Sim­ 1778 he asked for tax exemption. lived in Beaver Township prior _to on Herrold's Party, and Lieutenant MATHIAS APP was born on Octo­ 1800 and died there in 1813. His will, Jacob Spee’s Company of Rangers. ber 33, 1761, and died on March 14, which is on record at Lewisburg, Pa... Probably no other man in the county 1826. He came to what is now Sny­ mentions the following; Mary had such a varied military career der County about the year 1790, (wife), Margaret Albright (cousin), during the period. from Northampton County, locat­ Julia Ann (sister), Christina Wil­ THOMAS ALLEN was born in Ire­ ing near Selinsgrove. In 1796 he was son (sister), Rachael Moor (sister, land. The time of his coming. to one of the road supervisors of Penn Christopher (brother), and Peter America is unknown to the compiler. T0WnSh1D. in 1800 he was one of (brother). Of Peter, he states in the On May 30, 1757, he enlisted as a the viewers for a road across the will, he had heard nothing for thirty batteau man in the service of the Isle of Que from Selinsgrove to the years. It is evident that Jacob left Province of Pennsylvania. Later, at river,_ in 1801_ he was one of the no children. The compiler believes the age of 23, on May 6.————.heen­ building committee for the erection that he is the Jacob Albright who listed in Captain Samuel Neilson's of the Lutheran and Reformed founded the Evangelical church, an Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot at church in Selinsgrove, in 1807, he offspring of the Methodist church, Sunbury, Pa.
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