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Notes for John Good and Barbara Bowman

c 1731 John Good, son of Christian Good, was born about this time. [1] [2] [3]

1746 Barbara Bowman, oldest daughter of Christian Bowman, was born on September 9, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

1756-58 John Good was taxed at Brecknock Twp as a freeman. Henry Good was also taxed, as were two unnamed sons of Jacob Good. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Another man named Hans Good was taxed as a married man during some of these years.

1759 Hans Good was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [15] [16]

1763 Hans Good was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [17]

1770 Hans Good was taxed as an inmate. [18]

1769 John Good was named as the oldest son of Christian Good, in a deed dated May 7, between his step-mother, Magdalena, and other siblings. No wife was named, so he may have been unmarried. [19]

John Good was a miller. John Good and Barbara Bowman married and lived in Muddy Creek valley, about one-half mile south of Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [20] [21] [22]

1772 Hans Good, grismill, was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [23]

1777 Frederick Schweitzer sold land to John Good, on February 19. The tract was in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, adjoining land late of Christian Good (perhaps John's father). [24]

1779 Hans Good, grismill, was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [25]

1784 Jacob Good, farmer, sold water rights to his brother John Good, miller, both of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. The deed was dated December 3. The deed was for rights to the water that ran through Jacob's water race on Muddy Creek for use by John's grist-mill, sold, for 5 shillings. [26]

1786 Jacob Good, widower, sold to John Good, miller, both of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, land they had inherited from Christian Good, as recorded in a patent dated 2 Feb 1761. The deed was dated August 19. Adjacent land was owned by Michael Messner. [27]

1786 John Good (miller) and wife Barbara Good of Brecknock Twp sold land to Christian Bowman (perhaps Barbara's brother or father), miller of Cumru Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The deed was dated August 19. The land was originally purchased by Frederick and Catherine Schweitzer in 1775 and sold to John Good in 1777 [28]. Adam Behm owned adjacent land. Signed by John Good with mark of wife Barbara. [29]

1789 John Good was listed as an heir of Christian Good, deceased, in Lancaster County Orphans Court records dated August 5. [30]

1791 Christian Bowman of Cumru Twp, Wendel Bowman of Cumru Twp, Joseph Bowman of Robison Twp, all three of Berks County, and John and Barbara Good of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, the heirs of Christian Bowman, deceased, released the executors of Christian's will from further claims. Their signatures were witnessed on that date, December 31. [31]

1792 John Good of Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County wrote his will, dated July 3 and proved August 4, 1792. [32] [33]

... my whole estate shall remain together unseparated under the command of my beloved wife Barbara (after my death) to drive on as if I were present until the first day of May ... [1795] ... son John Good shall have my grist mill and the land thereto marked out and lined and all buildings thereon erected ... and twenty four acres of my Mountain or Wood land ... " for payment of 660 pounds to son Samuel, when he reaches age 21 (which will occur in 1798) and to daughter Anna on 1 May 1796. Son Christian was to inherit the remainder of the estate, upon payment of 500 pounds to Samuel. He also mentions daughters Anna and Elizabeth. His land was adjacent to Christian Bowman's land. Oldest son Christian received 5 shillings as a birthright. Daughter Elizabeth was named. Other children, under age, were implied. The administrators were Christian Bowman and Peter Musser. He was a miller and was taxed as "Hans". Witnesses to the will were Burkholder and John Bear.

1792 John Good reportedly died. [34]

1800 Widow Good lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over). [35] Nearby listings included Abraham Good, Peter Good, John Good, Christ Good, Jacob Good, John Good (s of Jacob), Peter Becker, and Peter Musser. [36]

1810 Barbara Good died on May 14. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

1851 Grandson John Good of Brecknock Twp, son of John, sold a tract of land with the saw mill and grist mill to Henry von Neida. [42]

Research Notes:

John Good's birthplace is listed as Switzerland. He emigrated to America in 1737. His parents settled in the Muddy Creek area and became the owners of a farm and built a mill one-half mile south of where the settlement of Bowmansville was later located. The mill was known as Good's Mill and John became the successor of his father in the operation of the mill. They were members of the Mennonite church. [43]

We name the children of this family, as listed by other researchers, without knowing all the evidence for listing them. [44] We give the order of early sons and daughters suggested by E. E. Eby. [45]

A biosketch of Barbara Baumann reports [46]:

eldest daughter of II Christian Baumann was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania on December 9th 1746 and died May 14th 1810 She was married to John Good a miller by trade They resided in Muddy Creek Valley Lancaster County Pennsylvania one half mile south of Bowmansville where they had a family of five children.

A biosketch reports [47]:

GC31 John Good born 1731; Will Proved Aug. 4, 1792, Brecknock Twp; grist miller. married Barbara Bauman, born Sept. 9, 1746; died May 14, 1810; daughter of Christian Bowman and Elizabeth Oberholtzer.

Mennonite Card file: [48] [49] [50]


Footnotes:

[1] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, person GC31.

[2] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, [GoogleBooks].

[3] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O11.

[4] "Genealogical Tips Baumann/Bowman," [cites a bible assumed printed in 1720 and assumed to have belonged to Wendel Bowman (1681-1735), but which was actually printed in 1753, and belonged to Christian Bowman (1724-1790) and his son Wendel] Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 9 (April, 1986), 46.

[5] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, JL11, reports 9 September, [GoogleBooks].

[6] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, spouse of GC31.

[7] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O11.

[8] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, reports 9 December, [GoogleBooks].

[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1756, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[10] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1757, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1757, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1758, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[13] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1758 name crossed out, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1758 Widow Good is crossed out and John is written in laborer?, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[15] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1759, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[16] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1759, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[17] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1763, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[18] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1770, inmate, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[19] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-252 to 256, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[20] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, [GoogleBooks].

[21] Augusta Dillman Thomas, The Bowmans : a history of Hans Dieterick Bauman, [HathiTrust].

[22] Viola G. Herr, The Family Record of John G. Good and Mary S. Zimmerman (1966), 5, [FHLCatalog].

[23] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1772, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[24] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-256 to 259, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[25] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, 1779, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[26] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-264, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[27] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-262, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[28] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-256 to 259, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[29] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed LL-259 to 262, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[30] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1789-157, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[31] Berks County, Pennsylvania, Deed 13-116, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[32] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will F-374, [FamilySearchImage].

[33] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord].

[34] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O11.

[35] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[36] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryRecord].

[37] "Genealogical Tips Baumann/Bowman," [cites a bible assumed printed in 1720 and assumed to have belonged to Wendel Bowman (1681-1735), but which was actually printed in 1753, and belonged to Christian Bowman (1724-1790) and his son Wendel] Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 9 (April, 1986), 46.

[38] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, [GoogleBooks].

[39] Barbara B. Ford, The Oberholtzer Book (1995), 115, JL11, [GoogleBooks].

[40] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, spouse of GC31.

[41] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 23, person O11.

[42] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed U7-295, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[43] Edward Bowman Espenshade, My American Ancestors and Their Descendants (Jay Letter Service, 1949), 249, [GoogleBooks].

[44] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 19, GC31.

[45] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, [GoogleBooks].

[46] Ezra E. Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, Vol. 1 (1895), 63, [GoogleBooks].

[47] Jane Evans Best, "Six Good Families of Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (July, 1989), 11-28, at 21, GC31.

[48] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].

[49] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].

[50] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].