1786 John H. Baltzly was born. [1]
1815 John Baltzly [Balsley] was on a search party for a group of famous robbers and counterfeiters in Menallen Twp, Lancaster County. [2]
1815 Henry, son of John and Maria Baltzly, was born on 4 March(?). He was baptized on April 7 at Union Zion Church, Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
1816 John and Mary Baltzly, of Menallen Twp, Adams County, sold land to Nicholas Wierman. The tract of about 30 acres was urchased from Edward and Frederick Warren. Witnessed by Henry Gminter and Ge Hickenbuber. [3]
1820 John Balsley lived in Dickinson, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 2 (age Under 10), and 1 (age 26 thru 44); Females: 1 (age Under 10), and 1 (age 26 thru 44). [4]
1820 David Balzli, son of Johannes and Maria Baltzli was born on July 27. [5] He was baptized on July 15, 1821 at Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1830 John Balsley lived in Dickinson, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 5 thru 9), 2 (age 10 thru 14), 1 (age 20 thru 29), 1 (age 40 thru 49), and 1 (age 50 thru 59); Females: 2 (age Under 5), 1 (age 10 thru 14), and 1 (age 30 thru 39). [7]
1840 John Balsley lived in Green Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 4 (20 thru 29), 1 (40 thru 49), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 2 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (40 thru 49). [8]
1850 John Balsley (age 68, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Greene Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary Balsley (age 58), Christiana Balsley (age 30), and Elias Finfrock (age 20). [9]
1860 John Baltzley (age 78, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Menallen, Adams County, Pennsylvania, at post office Bendersville, with Mary Baltzley (age 68), Christina Baltzley (age 42), Jane Pisel (age 5), and Christina Pisel (age 3). [10]
1866 On 16 June, John Baltzley of Bendersville, Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania, applied for a pension for the War of 1812 for service of six months under Captain Samuel White in 1814. John Burkholder and Jacob Pitzer, and others, affirmed the application of John Baltzley. [11]
1868 The pension application was found meritorious by Isaac Robenson and Samuel Meals, Justice of the Peace of Adams County, Pennsylvania. John Burkholder and Solomon Cline affirmed the application of John Baltzley. [12]
1868 John Baltzley died on Nov. 16, 1868 and was buried at Bendersville Cemetery, Bendersville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. John Baltzley was born Mar. 6, 1782. [13] [14] [15]
War with Mexico
1870 Christianna Baltzley (age 51, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Ann Myers (age 41), Mary Myers (age 13), William Myers (age 11), Crezella Myers (age 8), Cordelia Pisel (age 15), Christianna Pisel (age 13), and George Myers (age 50). Christianna Baltzley's occupation was domestic servant. [16]
1908 Ann I Myers, daughter of John Baltzley and Baldgus, died at age 78, on January 24, 1908 in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Ann I Myers was born on March 24, 1829 in Pennsylvania. [17]
Research Notes:
The family of son John might be named in a bible record. [18]
[1] Willis Wolf Eisenhart, A History of Abbottstown (1953), 116.
[2] H. C. Bradsby, Aaron Sheely, M. A. Leeson, History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania [Adams] (Warner, Beers:1886), 307, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Adams County, Ohio, deed G-271, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Trinity Lutheran Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania); Zion Reformed Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania), Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1785-1874: Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, citing FHL film 20702, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Trinity Lutheran Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania); Zion Reformed Church (Arendtsville, Pennsylvania), Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1785-1874: Lutheran and Reformed Congregations, citing FHL film 20702, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Pennsylvania, War of 1812 Pensions, 1866-1879, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] Pennsylvania, War of 1812 Pensions, 1866-1879, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 39741101, [FindAGrave].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[15] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 152, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[18] Ancestry Bible image, [URL].
[19] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert's family suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].
[20] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert's family suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].