Samuel Rohrbach was a farmer and shoemaker in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania.
1776 Samuel Rohrbach, son of Lorentz and Anna Catherina Rohrbach, was born on February 26. He was baptized on March 17 with his parents as sponsors, at St Jacobs Stone Lutheran Church in Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
1797 Samuel Rohrbach, child of [Samuel's brother] Johannes Rohrbach and A Margareth Rohrbach, was born on February 22, 1797 and was baptised on March 5, 1797 at St Jacobs (Stone), Lutheran and Reformed church, Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Rohrbach (no wife named) was the sponsor. [6] [7] [8]
1797 Samuel Rohrbach was not on the tax list of either Codorus or Shrewsbury Twp, York County, although he was of age 21.
1798 Samuel Rohrbach was listed on the US direct tax for York County. He had a log barn on 50 acres in Codorus Twp, York County valued at $250 adjacent to John Rorhbach. Samuel had a dwelling valued at $176 and a lot valued at $250. [9] [10] [11] [12]
1798 Maria Catharina Rohrbach, child of Samuel Rohrbach and Margaretha Rohrbach, was born on July 20, 1798 and was baptised on August 19, 1798 at St Jacobs (Stone), Lutheran and Reformed church, Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. Catharina Rohrbach [Samuel's mother ?] was a sponsor. [13] [14] [15]
1799 Samuel Rohrbach was taxed with 100 acres, a log house, and barn in Codorus Twp, York County. [16]
1799 Maria Lowisa Rohrbach, child of Samuel Rohrbach and Margaretha Rohrbach, was born on November 18, 1799 and was baptised on December 8, 1799 at St Jacobs (Stone), Lutheran and Reformed church, Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. Lowisa Wildasin [Margaret's sister?] was a sponsor. [17] [18] [19]
1800 Samuel Rohrbach (age 16-26) lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with 2 females age 0-10 (Maria Catharina and Louisa?), 1 male age 10-16 (?), 1 female age 16-26 (Margareta?) and 1 male age 16-26 (himself). John, Henry and Christian Rohrbach (his brothers?) were also listed, as was Abraham Hassler (daughter Maria's father-in-law). [20] [21]
1800 Samuel Rohrbach was listed on the Pennsylvania septennial census for Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [22]
1800 Samuel and Margareth Rohrbach sponsored the baptism, November 9, of Margareta Rohrbach, daughter of Johann Heinrich Rohrbach and wife Elisabeth at St. Jacob's (Stone) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Brodbecks, Codorus Twp, York County. [23] [24]
1801 Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Margareth Rohrbach, was born on August 28. She was baptised on October 17 with sponsors Andreas and Maria Catharina Miller at St Jacobs (Stone), Lutheran and Reformed church, Brodbecks, York County. [25] [26] Sarah Rohrbach died in infancy. [27]
1806 Johannes Rohrbach, son of Samuel and Margareth Rohrbach, was born on December 26. [28]
Johannes Rohrbach did not marry. Johannes Rohrbach moved to Ohio with his sister and then back to York County, Pennsylvania. [29]
1837 Johannes Rohrbach died on November 6. [30]
1808 Catharina Stammbach, child of Jacob Stammbach and Maria Stammbach, was born on December 25, 1807 and was baptised on March 13, 1808 at St Jacobs (Stone), Lutheran and Reformed church, Brodbecks, York County, Pennsylvania. Samuel and Margaret Rohrbach were sponsors. [31]
1809 A survey for Michael Bohler, in Codorus Twp, York County with Henry Skiles for a tract of land called Lick Run, adjacent to Jacob Leedy and widow Grogran, was ultimately made to Samuel Rohrbach. Dated November 3. [32] [33] A land warrant was granted to Samuel Rohrbach for the land. [34] [35] A patent was issued to Samuel Rohrbach for the land. [36]
1810 Samuel Rohrbach (age 26-44) lived with female (age 16-25) and 2 males age 0-10 (David and John), 3 females age 0-10 (Sarah, Elizabeth and Phillipina), and 2 females age 10-15 (Maria Catharina and Louisa) in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [37] The age does not match Margaret Wildasin, born 1775. John Rohrbaugh was listed adjacent.
1800-1810 Tax records: Samuel Rohrbach was taxed in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania from 1800-1810 with 50 to 100 acres, loghouse & barn. Samuel was not listed in Codorus Twp after 1810. [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]
1810 "Samuel Rohrbach of Codorus Twp, shoemaker" purchased 195 acres in Shrewsbury Twp, York County from Henry Bailey and wife Catharine. Dated November 17. [47]
1813-14 Samuel Rohrbach was taxed in Shrewsbury Twp for 195 acres, two horses and three cows.
1816 Margareta Wildasin Rohrbachen died on June 19 and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. Margareta Wildasin Rohrbachen was born on April 7, 1775. [48] [49]
1820 Samuel Roarbaugh (age 45+) and female age 20-45 lived in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with one male age 0-10 (George), one male age 10-15 (David or John), one female age 0-10 (Christiana Jane), and one female age 10-15 (?). [50] [51]
1830 Samuel Rohrbach (age 50-60) lived in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with one male age 5-10 (?), one male age 15-20 (George), two males age 20-30 (John and David), 2 females age 15-20 (Christiana Jane and?). [52]
1840 Samuel Rohrbach (age 60-70) lived in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with one male age 20-30 (George), one male age 20-25 (Samuel) and one female age 20-30 (Polly?). [53] [54] [55]
1850 Samuel Rohrbach (age 73) and Catherine Decker (age 60) lived in South Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [56] [57]
1855 Samuel Rohrbach died on June 16, at age 70y 3m 18d. A memorial stone is in New Hope United Church of Christ (Fissel's) Cemetery, Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania. [58] [59]
1855 The estate of Samuel Rohrbach was administered. [List, Photocopies of original documents for the estate of Samuel Rohrbaugh, 1855.]
1856 Polly Heap, late Rohrbaugh, wife of Robert Heape, and Eliza Hawkins, late Rohrbaugh, wife of Napolean B Hawkins, all of Perry County, Illinois, and legal representatives received full payment for their share of the estate of Samuel Rohrbaugh, late of Shrewsbury Twp, deceased, from Samuel Rohrbaugh Jr, administrator. Dated August 22. [60] [61] [62]
1856 Barnabas F Jones, of Wabash County, Indiana, and wife Elizabeth daughter and heir of Samuel Rohrbaugh, received their share of the estate settlement of Samuel Rohrbaugh, deceased, from Samuel Rohrbaugh, administrator of the estate. Dated September 15. [63]
1856 [daughter] Catherine Hosler, wife of George B Hosler, made a release to [son] Samuel Rohrbaugh Jr, administrator of the estate of Samuel Rohrbaugh Sr. Dated November 10. [64]
1856 Son George Hosler, of Shrewsbury Twp, made a release to Samuel Rohrbaugh Jr, administrator of the estate of Samuel Rohrbaugh Sr. Dated November 12. [65]
1857 George Shetter Esq. distributed the balance in the hands of Samuel Rohrbach Jr, administrator of Samuel Rohrbach deceased, as follows. Dated April 10. The balance of the account … was $910.44¾ from which the costs of Auditor $5.00, Clerk of Orphans' Court $2.00, Advertising costs of $1.00 were deducted leaving a balance for distribution of $902.44¾. Said intestate left to survive him nine children viz. Catharine the wife of George Hosler, Philippina the wife of Jacob Henry, Louisa the wife of Daniel Foust, all now of the state of Ohio, Elizabeth the wife of N.B. Hawkins, Polly the wife of Robert Heape now of the state of Illinois, Sarah the wife of Barnabas F. Jones of the State of Indiana, George Rohrbaugh, Samuel Rohrbaugh, and Jane the wife of Jacob Frey all of York County, to and among whom this distribution is to be made as follows, to wit: The distribution share to each child is $100.27- the deceased having left no widow … Due notice of the time and place of making this distribution was given by advertisement in the "York Republican" (not seen).
Several Rohrbaugh families were shown on a map of York County, Pennsylvania, including: M. Rohrbaugh, D. Rohrbaugh, G. Rohrbaugh (two listings), S. Rohrbaugh (two listings), and J.M. Rohrbaugh. [66]
Research Notes:
The names of children reported in the original 1970 book by Lewis Rohrbach differ from the children listed in Samuel's estate administration records. These discrepancies have been resolved through further research by Lewis Rohrbach. Children of Samuel Rohrbaugh have been assigned here to mothers (Wildasin and Nace) based on evidence about dates of birth. Both marriages were reported in an LDS file for Samuel Rohrbaugh. One LDS file reported Samuel Wildasin as the likely father of Margaret. [67] We seek documentation for these reports.
The age of the wife in the 1810 census does not match the birthdate of Margaret Wildasin.
1822 Samuel Rohrbach was appointed administrator of the estate of his second wife Margaret. Dated December 13, 1822. [York County Pennsylvania Administration bonds 2G-474; book 2G is now lost]
1869 The will of Adam Nace of Manheim Twp, York County, mentioned a daughter married to Samuel Rohrbach [68]. The will of Michael Upland of Codorus Twp, York County, dated prior to 1820, mentioned his wife Dorothea and children John Upland and Elizabeth married to Adam Nace.
St. Jacob's (Stone) Church was established in 1756 [71]:
The church, when established in 1756, was one of a handful of union parishes in Lower Windsor and West Manheim townships, and possibly in Hellam and Bermudian townships, according to “A History of St. Jacob’s (Stone) Church,” by Charles H. Glatfelter. Most of the early settlers of Codorus Township were Lutheran and Reformed Germans who first held church services in homes and barns. They realized that joint Lutheran and Reformed churches would mean shared costs as well as shared benefits. The original church was built of logs in 1761, on land owned by the Penn family. The church trust applied for 50 acres and a deed was issued in 1803. While the church was first known as Codorus, records from 1769 show it referred to as Jacob’s Church. Sometime after 1843, the name changed to St. Jacob’s, but it is probably best known as the Stone Church. This name first appeared in print about 1840 and might come from the second church, built in 1790 of stone to accommodate a growing congregation. A third church, made of brick, was built in 1855 and later damaged by lightning. The present church was completed in 1889.
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[20] United States Federal Census, 1800, Codorus, line 19, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[21] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryRecord].
[22] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, 1800, Codorus Twp, York County, person 170, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[23] Parish Record abstracts of St Jacobs (Stone) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Brodbecks, York, Pennsylvania, 1756-1884, 101, [FSCatalog Book].
[24] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
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[27] Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Rohrbach Genealogy (1970), 35.
[28] Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Rohrbach Genealogy (1970), 35.
[29] Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Rohrbach Genealogy (1970), 35-36.
[30] Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Rohrbach Genealogy (1970), 35.
[31] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[32] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, C172-176, see reverse, [PA Survey Map], [PASurveyBooksIndex].
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[34] Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[35] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, York County, R-253, [PHMC Warrant].
[36] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, H2-127, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
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[51] United States Federal Census, 1820, line 23, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[52] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[53] United States Federal Census, 1840, line 12 from bottom, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
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[58] Find A Grave Memorial 73721034, [FindAGrave].
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[61] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 3Y-410, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[62] York County, Pennsylvania, Deed 3Y-411, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
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[67] Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Rohrbach Genealogy (1970), 34, 19.
[68] York County, Pennsylvania Will X-528, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
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