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Notes for George Knouse and Catherine Meals

c 1785 George Knouse, son of David and Christiana Knouse was born about this time, based on an Orphans Court record dated 1800.

1800 Christiana Knouse, widow of David Knouse, late of Menallen Twp, Adams County, petitioned the court to appoint guardians for the orphaned children, viz: George aged 15, David about 14, Barbara 12, Daniel 10, and Godfried 7. George appeared for himself and chose Francis Knouse as guardian. Dated the last Tuesday of June. [1]

1805 George Knous, wagon maker, was taxed as a single man in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [2]

1809-18 George Knous, wagon maker, was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

1818 Mary Anna Knaus, daughter of Katy Knaus and George Knaus was born on April 29. She was baptized on August 23 with sponsors Samuel [perhaps Katy's brother] and Mary Meel at the Luthern Reformed congregation, in Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [14]

1820 George Knows lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 3 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44). [15]

1830 George Knouse lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (40 thru 49); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (40 thru 49). [16]

1831 Thomas Sillik and Miss Elizabeth Knouse, eldest daughter of Mr. George Knouse, both of Menallen Twp, were married on November 15.


1831 Elizabeth Knouse and Thomas Sillik marriage.
Gettysburg Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1831. [17]

1825-37 George Knous was taxed with 100 acres in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

1838-42 George Knous was taxed with 60 acres in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

1840 George Knouse lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 14) and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (40 thru 49). [34]

1841 The Adams County Orphans Court ordered Gabriel Meals, administrator for the estate of Jacob Meals, to make a payment to George Knouse in right of his wife Elizabeth. Dated November 22. [35]

1882 Mrs. Elizabeth Sillik died at age 73y 6m 9d on July 4 in Bendersville, Adams County. [36]


Footnotes:

[1] Adams County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court, A-1, [FamilySearchImage].

[2] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1805, [FamilySearchImage].

[3] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1809, [FamilySearchImage].

[4] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1810, trade not specified, [FamilySearchImage].

[5] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1811, [FamilySearchImage].

[6] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1811, [FamilySearchImage].

[7] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1811, [FamilySearchImage].

[8] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1812, [FamilySearchImage].

[9] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1813, [FamilySearchImage].

[10] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1814, [FamilySearchImage].

[11] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1815, [FamilySearchImage].

[12] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1818, [FamilySearchImage].

[13] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1818, [FamilySearchImage].

[14] Trinity Lutheran Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania); Zion Reformed Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania), Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1785-1874: Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, citing FHL film 20702, [AncestryRecord].

[15] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[16] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[17] Gettysburg Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1831, page 3, [NewspapersClip].

[18] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1825, wheelwright, [FamilySearchImage].

[19] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1827, [FamilySearchImage].

[20] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1829, trade, [FamilySearchImage].

[21] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1830, [FamilySearchImage].

[22] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1831, Capt, [FamilySearchImage].

[23] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1832, Capt, [FamilySearchImage].

[24] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1833, [FamilySearchImage].

[25] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1834, Capt, [FamilySearchImage].

[26] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1835, [FamilySearchImage].

[27] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1836, [FamilySearchImage].

[28] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1837, [FamilySearchImage].

[29] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1838, [FamilySearchImage].

[30] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1839, [FamilySearchImage].

[31] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1840, [FamilySearchImage].

[32] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1841, [FamilySearchImage].

[33] Adams County, Pennsylvania Tax List, 1842, [FamilySearchImage].

[34] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[35] Adams County Orphans Court Docket F-12, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[36] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord].