Descendants of Jean Delon

Descendants of Jean Delon

Generation No. 1

1. JEAN¹ DELON died in Y. He married BENITTE MARTIN. She died in Y.

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Alsace and Lorraine have been fought over for centuries b y France and Germany, and have changed this nationality fou r times since 1871.

Today the region presents a more peaceful landscape of pa stel-painted villages, fortified towns and sleepy vineyards.

At the northeast frontier of France, bordered by the Rhin e, Alsace forms a fertile watershed between the mountains o f the Vosges and the Black Forest of Germany.

Lorraine, with its gently rolling landscape on the othe r side of the mountains, is the poorer cousin but appears m ore overtly French in character.

Centuries of strife have made border citadels of Metz, To ul and Verdun in Lorraine, while Alsace abounds with castle s, from the pastiche folly of Haut-Koenigsbourg to Saverne' s ruined fortress, built to guard a strategic pass in the V osges. However, the area has a strong identity of its own , taking pride in local costumes, traditions and dialects.

In Alsace, Route du Vin </wines/routes/alsace/alsace.htm > vineyards nudge pretty villages in the Vosges foothills . Strasbourg, the capital, is a cosmopolitan city with a 16 th-century centre, while Nancy, Lorraine's historical capit al, represents elegant 18th-century architecture and town p lanning. Much of the attraction of this region lies in it s cuisine. Lorraine offers beer and quiche lorraine. In Als ace, cosy winstubs, or wine cellars, serve sauerkraut and f lowery white wines, such as Riesling or Gewürztraminer.

History of Lorraine

843 After the Treaty of Verdun, Charlemagne's Empire was sp lit, the "Middle Kingdom" including Lorraine was allotted t o the Emperor Lothaire.

870 After the Treaty of Meersen, the "Middle Kingdom" was d ivided, the majority of the territory of Lorraine came unde r West Frankish sovereignty, the remaining areas passed bac k and forth between Frankish and German kings.

951 Duchy of Lower Lorraine went to Netherlands and lost th e name of Lorraine; Duchy of Upper Lorraine retained its na me, was largely independent with some cities being vassal s of France, some unimportant towns were vassals of the Ger man Empire.

1473 After the Treaty of Nancy, Charles of Burgundy becam e the "protector" of Lorraine, aligned with France; the Bis hops of Toul, Metz and Verdun were ecclesiastical princes o f the Holy Roman Empire.

1476 Upon the death of Charles of Burgundy, Lorraine becam e an independent Duchy under Duke Renee, aligned to Franc e with some cities subordinate to the Duchy.

1542 After the Convention of Nuremburg, Duke Anthony (hei r to Renee) confirmed the independence of Lorraine, refuse d to submit to the German Emperor; Anthony's brothers wer e French, his daughter-in-law was a niece of the Emperor.

1546 Duchy placed under French Bishops's guardianship due t o the death of Anthony's heir, leaving a widow who was rela ted to the Hapsburgs and a young son; Metz, Toul and Verdu n came under the French bishopric in 1552.

1632 During the Thirty Years' War, Duke Charles IV was forc ed to cede much of Lorraine (except Nancy) to French King L ouis XIII

1646 The Treaty of Westphalia after the Thirty Years' War c onfirmed France in possession of Metz, Toul and Verdun, oth er sections of Lorraine not specified

1659 After the Treaty of the Pyrenees, land was restored t o Charles IV, but with diminished power

1679 After the Treaty of Nimwegen, Louis XIV of France dema nded terms in exchange for recognizing Charles V as Duke o f Lorraine; Louis began incorporating ten cities into Franc e and assuming control of Lorraine; Duke Charles remained i n exile in Austria with his Austrian wife

1697 After the Treaty of Ryswick, Duke Leopold compromise d with Louis XIV, held the title of Duke but surrendered mu ch authority; Leopold was German-Austrian

**** First "Swabian Migration" under Habsburg King Charle s VI 1718-1737

1738 After the Treaty of Vienna, Duke Franz, who had marrie d Maria Theresa (Habsburg) ceded Lorraine to Louis XIV, i n exchange for Tuscany; Stanislaus, a deposed King of Polan d, was named titular Duke for life

**** Second "Swabian Migration" under Habsburg Queen Mari a Theresa 1740-1772

**** Third "Swabian Migration" under Habsburg King Josep h V 1780-1790

1793 Feudal estates and fiefs incorporated into the Frenc h Republic, named departments of Meurthe, Meuse, Vosges an d Moselle (included German Lorraine and Pays Messin)

1871 After the Treaty of Frankfort, Moselle (including Germ an Lorraine, the city of Metz and Pays Messin) were ceded t o the German Empire

Lorraine remained part of the German Empire until 1918, whe n it was awarded to France after World War I.

© copyright 1997 by Sue Clarkson and FEEFHS; all rights res erved. Notes from: Ruth Putnam. "Alsace and Lorraine fro m Caesar to Kaiser: 58 B.C. - 1871 A.D." New York and Londo n: G.P Putnam's and Sons, 1915. Sue Clarkson <mailto:34mfm 2m@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>

The Alsace-Lorraine-Sarrland Area between the 12th Centur y and 1648 was divided into many states among which the Duc hy of Lothringen, the Republic of Metz and the Bishoprics o f Metz, Toul and Verdun were the most important ones. All t hese states belonged to the Holy Roman Empire under Charlem agne. Lothar, his grandson, acquired the Duchy of Lothringe n. In 1648, according to Treaty of Westphalia, Metz, Toul a nd Verdun became French cities. Between 1648-1766 The Duch y of Lothringen, was surrounded by French territories, an d was repeatedly occupied by the French troops. When the Du ke Stanislas Leszcynski died in 1766, the Duchy of Lothring en became the French province of Lorraine.

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Record Change: March 19, 2002

Children of JEAN DELON and BENITTE MARTIN are:

2. i. MARGUERITE² DELON, b. Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

3. ii. JOSEPH DELON, d. Y.

4. iii. JEAN DELON, d. Y.

5. iv. NICOLAS DELON, b. Abt. 1695, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

6. v. PIERRE DELON, b. 1696, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Generation No. 2

2. MARGUERITE² DELON (JEAN¹) was born in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y. She married NICHOLAS LEBOUBE. He died in Y.

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Children of MARGUERITE DELON and NICHOLAS LEBOUBE are:

i. NICOLAS³ LEBOUBE, b. June 1708, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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ii. JEAN LEBOUBE, b. September 1715, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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iii. ANN LEBOUBE, b. April 1718, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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iv. MARIE LEBOUBE, b. April 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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v. JOSEPH LEBOUBE, b. March 1721/22, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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vi. MICHEL LEBOUBE, b. April 1726, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

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3. JOSEPH² DELON (JEAN¹) died in Y. He married CATHERINE UNKNOWN. She died in Y.

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Child of JOSEPH DELON and CATHERINE UNKNOWN is:

i. MARIE³ DELON, b. May 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for MARIE DELON:

Godfather: Jean Ferry, Godmother: Marguerite Martin.

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Baptism: May 20, 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: May 20, 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

4. JEAN² DELON (JEAN¹) died in Y. He married (1) MARIE CEUBLAIR. She died 1729 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France. He married (2) BARBE GERARD February 20, 1729/30 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹. She died in Y.

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Child of JEAN DELON and MARIE CEUBLAIR is:

i. CHRISTOPHE³ DELON, b. January 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for CHRISTOPHE DELON:

Godfather: Christophe Charpantier, Godmother: Catherine Ben oit

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Baptism: January 21, 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: January 21, 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

Children of JEAN DELON and BARBE GERARD are:

ii. JEAN³ DELON, b. February 1731/32, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. March 25, 1745, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹.

Notes for JEAN DELON:

Godfather: Jean Lurhans, Godmother: Madgelaine Martin

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Baptism: February 16, 1731/32, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: February 16, 1731/32, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

iii. ANNE DELON, b. January 1733/34, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for ANNE DELON:

Godfather: Jean Benoist, Godmother: Marguerite Vallentin

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Baptism: January 31, 1733/34, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: January 31, 1733/34, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

iv. FRANCOIS DELON, b. April 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for FRANCOIS DELON:

Godfather: Francois Gerard, Godmother: Anne Strasbach

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Baptism: April 07, 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: April 07, 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

v. NICOLAS DELON, b. March 1736/37, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for NICOLAS DELON:

Godfather: Nicolas Delon, Godmother: Odile Gerard of Saulxu res

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Baptism: March 28, 1737, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: March 28, 1737, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

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5. NICOLAS² DELON (JEAN¹) was born Abt. 1695 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y. He married MARGUERITE BENOIT February 20, 1718/19 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹. She was born Abt. 1699 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died Bef. February 1750/51 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France.

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Children of NICOLAS DELON and MARGUERITE BENOIT are:

i. NICOLAS³ DELON, b. March 1719/20, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Bef. August 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France.

Notes for NICOLAS DELON:

Godfather: Michel Benoit

Godmother: Marie Martain

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Baptism: March 02, 1719/20, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: March 02, 1719/20, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

ii. NICOLAS DELON, b. August 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for NICOLAS DELON:

Godfather: Nicolas Georgeon, Godmother: Barbe Chrestien

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Baptism: August 24, 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: August 24, 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

iii. PIERRE DELON, b. February 1721/22, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for PIERRE DELON:

Godfather: Pierre Delon, Godmother: Magdelaine Benoit

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Baptism: March 01, 1721/22, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: March 01, 1721/22, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

iv. JEAN DELON, b. February 1724/25, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for JEAN DELON:

Godfather: Pierre Benoit, Godmother: Jeanne Benoit

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Baptism: February 08, 1724/25, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: February 08, 1724/25, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

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v. JOSEPH DELON, b. July 1727, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for JOSEPH DELON:

Godfather: Joseph Charpantier, Godmother: Jeanne Didio

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Baptism: August 01, 1727, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: August 01, 1727, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

vi. ANNE DELON, b. February 1729/30, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for ANNE DELON:

Godfather: Jean Delon, Godmother: Anne Ferry

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Baptism: February 12, 1729/30, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: February 12, 1729/30, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

vii. MARIE DELON, b. December 1731, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for MARIE DELON:

Godfather: Nicolas Le Boube, Godmother: Agnes Humbert

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Baptism: December 30, 1731, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: December 30, 1731, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

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viii. MARGUERITE DELON, b. May 1734, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for MARGUERITE DELON:

Godfather: Jean Martin, Godmother: Anne Charpantier

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Baptism: May 03, 1734, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: May 03, 1734, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: March 24, 2002

6. PIERRE² DELON (JEAN¹) was born 1696 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y. He married AGATHE MUNIER October 03, 1724 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France. She was born Abt. 1704 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y.

Notes for PIERRE DELON:

The Current research on the European locations <http://www. mcn.org/2/noel/location.htm> of the Noel, Strasbach, Christ ian/Chretien, Delon, Gerard, and the Ory <http://www.ntsour ce.com/~jimtory> families who sailed on the Princess August a in 1736 indicate that these people came from an area nort h of Saulxures, in the Vosges in eastern France, which in 1 736 was part of the Principality of Salm that was jointly a dministered by the Prince of Salm and the Duke of Lorrain e and did not pass solely to the Prince of Salm until 1751 . The last chancellor of the Principality of Salm was a Noe l!

Five of the seven families who arrived on the Princes s Augusta (including the Delons, the Noels, and the Strausb aughs) have been located in the principality of SALM whic h is now part of Lorraine. <TEDVONMECHOW@prodigy.net>

The Seven Families

Who Sailed On The Princes Augusta In 1736

Jean Francois Chretien\Krichten/Christian age 40 wit h wife, Ann Noël, and one child.

Peter Dulon\Delon/Dilon age 40 and wife, Agathe Munie r and 4 children.

Nicholas Gerard age 30 and his wife, believed to be Jea ne Florence. No children were listed.

Eneas Noël age 36 with wife and one child.

Joseph Noël age 56 with wife and 7 children including h is son Pierre who was age 16.

Francois Ory age 56 and his second wife, Anna Maria Per chi and 3 children. Francois stayed in Lancaster County, PA.

Nicholas Ory age 26 and single, the nephew of Francois , and a member of the Pigeon Hills group. Nicholas marrie d Ann, the daughter of Nicholas Strasbach.

Nicholas Strasbach age 40 and his wife Catherine Gerar d and seven children including his daughter Ann who was 16.

A Passenger on the Princess Augusta

An account by Durs Thommen From June to September 1736

Philadelphia, October 20, 1736

My friendly greetings and service to you, my much belov ed Reverent Mr. Candidate Annoni and your beloved wife Este r Annoni, born in Zwingerin. I cannot desist from writing t o you and to tell you in a few words that I with my famil y - the loving faithful Father in Heaven be praised for tha t - have come into this land fresh and healthy. But at se a our two younger sons became sick with ship fever but, tha nk God, have regained their previous health. But I now kno w nothing further to write because we have come so late int o this country and everything has already been harvested.

As to the journey, we were detained for 5 weeks , have slept on the Rhine for 2 weeks and travelled from Ro tterdam across the sea for 12 weeks and 4 days until Philad delphia, but only 8 weeks from land to land, and we did no t have good wind save for 8 days, more contrary winds tha n side wind. And as we saw land a new pilot came to us an d we thought all was well and won. All evening we got goo d wind from behind so that the ship moved vigorously. The n ew pilot, however made cast anchor because it was not far ( from there) dangerous; in the morning when the anchor was l ifted again and one had barely gone 30 feet the boat ran in to a rock, and it crashed that one thought it would break i n the middle. The anxious crying began, and one could see w here there was faith or not. Then the captain had a warnin g shot fired and had a flag of distress hoisted, but we dro ve far out to the sea so that we saw no land anymore for da ys and even thought we would never see it again.

As far as illness are comcerned, the Mannheim sk ippers had two of the boats sidewise together; in the one b esides ours 7 children died of small pox and a woman of spo tted fever, and in our boat 19 people died until Rotterdam . Those people who have means and are interested in this la nd and need not go into debt, those I advise to stay wher e they are because the journy is onerous and very dangeous . Thus who wants to come to this land shall be well provide d with butter and bacon, dried apple snips and plums, and f lour, wine and brandy and dried bread, tea and sugar. And i f young people come and cannot pay fare, there are enough p eople to redeem them from the boat, and they must serve the m a certaint time for it. There are people with whom I hav e talked myself who had brought not a penny into the land a nd had to serve for their fare, now (they) are very rich pe ople. But I do not know to write much of the land because w e came into it quite late and everything had already been h arvested, and one should not rely much on the talk of othe r people, thusI am willing, if it were to please the Lord i n Heaven, to send very accurate news in the future when I h ave investigated things my self.

But I have not yet taken up the land, but I am a lso willing to wait until I know the land better or have ap proached trusted friends so that I may believe them. I coul d have already taken up, however, more than to 3 to 400 acr es that have been much planted, and there would remain in m y hands quite a good portion of my imported wealth. What ha s already been cleared of that place, meadow and fields, i s for 6 horses, 8 cows, 12 goats, 14 pigs. We are very sorr y that at home we have not lived according to Christ's dema nd on occasion as we should have done.

Durs Thommen formerly of Niederdorff your servant

From: "On The power O Pietism" by Leo Schelbert, PhD in th e "Historic Scaefferstown Record" vol 17, Issues No 3 & 4 . Provided By: Wayne Strasbaugh <mailto:Strasbaugh@ballards pahr.com?subject=Letter of Durs Thommen>

On the Princess Augusta, the ship's Captain Marchant, a nam e of French origin, in his ships records, singled out seve n families and treated these differently than the rest. The se were the families of Nicholas Strasbach, Joseph Noel, En eas Noel, John Francis Christian, Peter Delon, Nicholas Ger ard, and Francis Ory and his adult son Nicholas.

Of 330 passengers on the ship, these were the only familie s for which the captain made an addition to his ship's pass enger list which indicated whether the male passenger had b rought a wife and also included a tabulation of the numbe r of children in each family.

One can only speculate as to the reason the captain did thi s. It is suspected that these may have been the only famili es aboard who could communicate in French and thus perhap s the only passengers with whom Captain Marchant could easi ly converse.

When the males of the Princess Augusta appeared before th e Philadelphia Court for clearance) the following of this g roup signed in their own handwriting: Francois Ory, Nicola s Ory, Jean Francois Chretien, N Gerard, Pierre Dulon, an d Joseph Noel, obvious French spellings. Nicholas Strasbac h could not write and his name was recorded on the Court' s list as heard by others as Collas Drasbart and Collas Pra sbart. On the Captain's lists his name was recorded as Nico las Trasbart and Nicollas Drasbart. The other males of thi s group who did not write their own name were Peter Noel, 1 6 year old son of Joseph, and Eneas Noel, whose relationshi p to Joseph is unknown.

This group of passengers of the Princess Augusta signed the ir names in French, found rapport with the captain of an En glish ship who was probably of French origin, assimilated e asily into a German culture on the Pennsylvania frontier, s poke German in their homes and with their German neighbors , in Pennsylvania records were called by the English or Ger man versions of their names, were called French by their de scendants, were probable founders of what early writers o f the area called a "French Colony", and were Catholics wh o seem to have gotten along well with their German Protesta nt neighbors. [Osborne, Chapter 1]

Of these families, those of Joseph Noel, Peter Delon, Joh n Francis Christian, Nicholas Strasbach, and Nicholas Ory , came on to the settlement north of Pigeon Hills as thei r first place of settlement of any permanence. Nicholas Or y is the only one of his family known to have come to the P igeon Hills, however not long after arrival in America he m arried the oldest daughter of Nicholas Strasbach. The relat ionship between Eneas Noel and Joseph Noel is unknown. It i s believed that Eneas settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania . What happened to the rest of the Ory family and Nichola s Gerard is unknown. [Osorne, Chapter 1]

In those early times the land remained the property of th e English Crown. The

Penn family had been given proprietary rights to the land s of the colony. The

Proprietaries in turn sold rights to occupy and use the lan d subject to a

yearly quitrent. The settlers acquired the permanent righ t to occupy this land

by obtaining a patent deed from the Proprietaries or thei r agents.

The process was for the settler to find and claim a desire d land parcel, and

then obtain a warrant for the described land. Next an offic ial survey was made

to define the location and determine the amount of land, an d finally a patent

deed was obtained for the property. The quit rent was usual ly retroactive to

the time the settler started his improvements to the proper ty.

The warrant, survey, and quit rent required cash payment, s omething many of the

early settlers did not have. Therefore it was common for th e settler to squat

on the land until he could afford the payments.

The need for this delay in obtaining warrants was apparentl y recognized and the officials more or less permitted a gra ce period before enforcing the legal process for land acqui sition. This unofficial grace period seems to have been abo ut seven years. However, many settlers took no action towar d obtaining a warrant for their claimed land until they wer e threatened with loss of the land, or they had a need of t heir own to obtain a legal patent deed for the land. It wa s said by one early official, the Germans would squat on th e best lands and never paid anything until made to do so.

The Lancaster County lands across the Susquehanna River I n the Beaver Creek area were not officially opened for sett lement until 1736 when the Penns purchased these lands fro m the Indians. There may been some unauthorized settlers i n the area before then. [Osborn, Chapter 1]

The first of the land warrants obtained by one of the Princ ess Augusta families was that of John Francis Christian (Ll 4) in 1744. His land was surveyed in 1745 and showed Strasb augh (L12) as a neighbor. In the same year the survey draf t of John Bready's land (M14) also showed Strausbaugh a s a neighbor.

There appears to have been little land record activity in t his settlement prior to 1750. The warrants prior to 1750, f ound to date include: 1738, Jacob Eyler (L12); 1743, John B ready (Ml4); 1744, John Francis Christian (Ll4); 1745, Joh n Bready (K19), 1746, James Reed (H5 & J5), Mathias Bowse r (Fl6).

The officials must have then caused some activity. Warrante d 1750, Nicholas Strasbach (M12), Nicholas Noel (Kll), Pete r Noel (J15), John Nagle (E16), Jacob Eyler (M8); 1751, Mel chor Kerbach (Ml6), Nicholas Shearer (Mil), John Hunsinge r (NIO), John Noel (MIO); 1754, Frederick Shulla (N13); 175 6, Jacob Giles (018); 1762, Peter Delon (K7), John Noel (Hl 7 & Gl8); 1765, John Grove (G19).

Land surveys for the Alsatian families were made in 1745, J ohn Francis Christian; 1751, Nicholas Strasbach; 1753, Nich olas Noel; 1764, John Noel; 1766, Peter Noel, Peter Delon , Nicholas Strasbach Jr, 1767, Nicholas Delon.

Joseph Noel probably died before 1750 and his land warrante d by one or more of

his sons) Peter, John or Nicholas. No land records have bee n found for his

younger sons Andrew or Joseph Jr in this area. The land (Hl 7 & G18) north of

York Road, John Noel warranted in 1762 is somewhat of a puz zle. John obtained

a deed to this unwarranted land from Hans Hamilton in 1761 . The Hans Hamilton

family were on west in Manor of Maske by 1741. Perhaps the y settled on this

land prior to moving on to Marsh Creek, and the Noel famil y then occupied the

land. Perhaps the deed was needed to obtain clear title t o the land which the

Noels may have been occupying for 20 some years.

Nicholas Noel was another son-in-law of Nicholas Strasbach . John Heidler,

another son-in-law of Nicholas Strasbach, inherited land fr om his brother Jacob

in 1760. John didn't have this land surveyed until 1797.

Nicholas Strasbach inherited his fathers land (M12) in 1753 . He acquired

another property (J5) out by Cross Keys in 1765, which he h ad surveyed in 1766,

and in 1768 sold to George Noll. This was a part of the lan d warranted by

James Reed in 1746. Not long after 1768, Nicholas and his s on Peter relocated

to Buchanan Valley in that part of York County which late r became Adams County.

Michael Strasbach, youngest son of Nicholas Sr) acquired la nd south of Pigeon

Hills and off the area covered by the Land Map. Most Straus baugh families of

York County and eastern Adams County, descended from Michae l Strasbach.

It should not be construed from the preceding, that these f amilies straggled

into this area over a period of time. Study of various reco rds provides

evidence the better lands in this settlement were occupie d by 1741. Lands taken

by Princess Augusta families were some of the best. In orde r to acquire an

almost contiguous group of these prime properties, immediat ely surrounding the

land John Abbott and Jacob Eyler, the whole group of thes e families must have

arrived within a very short period of time, probably in 173 8 or 1739, certainly

not later than 1740. They were the original warrantees of m ost of this land.

The Strasbach (Strausbaugh), Noel, and Delon (Dillon) famil ies stayed in this

settlement for some time and descendants of the Strausbaug h family still live

in surrounding areas. Part of the Strausbaugh, Noel and Dil lon families moved

to Buchanan Valley in Northwest Adams County and descendant s of these Straus-

baugh and Dillon families still live in that area.

Some of the second generation of these families were born i n the settlement,

essentially all reached adulthood and married here. The onl y marriage between

the second generation of these families that might have occ urred before they

reached the Pigeon Hills was that of Nicholas Ory and Ann a Strasbach.

Pierre Dillo(e) had 100 acres of land surveyed in 1736 in L ancaster County.

A second Dellone immigrant came to America 14 years after t he Princess Augusta families. This was Nicholas Dellone, w ho also eventually came to the Abbottstown area and whose d escendants remained in the Abbottstown area after those o f Peter Delon left the area. Nicholas Dellone was also call ed "of France", but he was from Alsace and returned to Alsa ce on several occasions, reportedly once to settle his fath er's estate. Some historians have suggested the possibilit y Nicholas was a relative of Peter Delon, however, that the y were related, or the degree of relationship, are unknow n and unproven. [Osborne, Chapter 1]

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Record Change: August 29, 2002

More About AGATHE MUNIER:

Record Change: March 24, 2002

Marriage Notes for PIERRE DELON and AGATHE MUNIER:

Witnesses: Jean Martin, Nicolas Delon, and Michel Munier.

Children of PIERRE DELON and AGATHE MUNIER are:

i. ANNE MARIE³ DILLON, b. April 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for ANNE MARIE DILLON:

Daughter of Pierre Delon and Agatte Munier.

Godfather: Joseph Charpantier, Godmother: Marie Poirelle

More About ANNE MARIE DILLON:

Baptism: April 26, 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: April 26, 1725, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: August 12, 2002

ii. MICHEL DILLON, b. September 1726, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y; m. 1815.

Notes for MICHEL DILLON:

Godfather: Michel Charpantier, Godmother: Odile Dieudonne

"The known, or likely, Catholic families there [Conewago ], of 1762, based on these assessments [1762 tax assessment s], were the families of . . . Michael and Peter Delow (Del one) . . . ." [p. 347, Catholic Trails West]

The original area of Lancaster County has been re-organize d into six counties. This was not accomplished in one move , but was the result of an evolution. The geographical spa n between western Adams County and Lancaster, Lancaster Cou nty is only about 20 miles.

"Buchanan Valley, originally called "Pleasant Valley," wa s settled about the year 1734. It is six miles in length a nd about two miles in breadth. James Bleakley was the firs t to move into the valley; others soon followed. Some of t he names of those were Casper Hiller, Nicholas Strausbaugh , John Dellone, Andrew Noel, Donald McClellan, William Cob b and James Kern, who settled in the north and western part ; Michael Dellone, Jacob Starner and William Milligan in th e southern part; James Jamison, Robert Buck, Christopher Wa rren, Jacob Symmons in the eastern part." [History of Adam s County, Pennsylvania, p. 256]

"St. Ignatius Church is situated in Buchanan Valley in th e South Mountain, about ten miles from Gettysburg, on a com manding eminence in the southern part of Buchanan Valley . There is but little known of the early history of this c hurch, as there is no record to be found here or at Conowag o, the church from which pastors were supplied. The record s were destroyed. This church was attached to Conowago Chu rch until 1858. It was originated in 1816 by John Lowstett er, who gave a tract of land to build it on, and the corner -stone was laid October 10, 1816. It is built of brick. P art of the land on which the church stood was sold and purc hased by the Jesuits of Georgetown and Conowago Church. So me of the original members were Jacob Sterner, Andrew Stern er, Michael Strasbaugh, Michael Dellone, Andrew Noel, Joh n Walter, William Noel, Peter Dellone, Sr., Joseph Baker an d Christian Baker. The parsonage was begun December 27, 18 18. It is a frame building and is built beside the church . The Jesuits, in 1853, sold the land in lots, reserving t wo acres upon which the church stands, including the cemete ry. Rev. Adolphus L. DeBarth celebrated mass at the hous e of Andrew Noel, Sr., which stood on the farm now owned b y John and Samuel Irwin. This was some time before the chu rch was built; probably between 1800 and 1817. He was th e first pastor but there is no record of his pastorship. R ev. Mathew Leken succeeded Father DeBarth and served this c ongregation until 1829. Fathers Kendler and Steinbacher at tended this congregation also, assistants of Father Leken . Michael Dougherty served until 1843. He officiated at t he first marriages there is any record of at this church: G eorge Cole to Anna Strasbaugh; John Cole to Sarah Strasbaug h, October, 1843. Rev. James B. Cotting, the next pastor , purchased the bell and organ." [History of Adams Count y Pennsylvania, p. 257]

More About MICHEL DILLON:

Baptism: September 17, 1726, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: September 17, 1726, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Land: 1769, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania

Land Survey: 1762, Franklin Township, York, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Tax List: 1762, Berwick Township, York, Pennsylvania

7. iii. MATLENA DILLON, b. Abt. 1727, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

8. iv. PETER DILLON, b. January 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

v. JEAN DILLON, b. July 1733, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for JEAN DILLON:

Godfather: Michel Munier, Godmother: Magdelaine Quirin

More About JEAN DILLON:

Baptism: July 19, 1733, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: July 19, 1733, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: August 26, 2002

vi. GENEVIEVE DILLON, b. November 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France; d. Y.

Notes for GENEVIEVE DILLON:

Godfather: Nicolas Delone, Godmother: Marie Mathieu

More About GENEVIEVE DILLON:

Baptism: November 30, 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France¹

Christening: November 30, 1735, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: August 12, 2002

9. vii. JOHN DILLON, b. 1737, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. Y.

Generation No. 3

7. MATLENA³ DILLON (PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹) was born Abt. 1727 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y. She married JR. NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH Abt. 1747 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, son of NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH and CATHERINE GERARD. He was born August 1721 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France², and died Bef. 1800 in Buchanan Valley, York, Pennsylvania³.

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Record Change: March 19, 2002

Notes for JR. NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH:

The following entry was found in the York County Bond Boo k , A 73, October 25, 1753: "NICHOLAS STRASBAUGH to Nichol a s Strasbaugh." [That is, Nicholas Strausbaugh Sr. gave h i s lands to Nicholas Jr.]

"In 1757 the resident priest at Conewago, the Reverend Mat h ias Sittensberger, S.J., also known as Father Manners, re po rted that there were 116 German Catholics at Conewago 1 2 ye ars of age or older and 73 Irish Catholics of the sam e age . The term "Irish" must have included both Irish an d Engli sh. It is difficult to find enough identifiable Ca tholic s urnames at Conewago in the 1762 tax assessments o f York Cou nty to reach those Numbers. The known, or likel y, Catholi c families there, as of 1762, based on those ass essments, w ere the families of Thomas Adams, Michael and P eter DELOW ( DELONE), John Hedler (Heidler), Christian Heml er, Thomas Li lly, George, Jost (Joseph?) and Philip NOLL ( NOEL), Thoma s and William Owings, Jacob Shup (Schorb?), Ad am Stapp (Sta ab), Peter Storm, Nicholas STRASBACK (STRASBA CH), Peter Wil t and Frederick Wolf. Most of those familie s lived in th e townships of Mount Pleasant and Berwick. " [Catholic Trai ls West, Vol. 2, pp. 347-348]

Sometime between 1766 and 1772, Nicholas Strausbaugh mov e d on to Buchanan Valley in the western part of York Coun t y and located in what was to later become Menallen Townsh i p of Adams County.

Both Nicholas Jr. and his son, Peter, appeared on the ta x r oles in Menallen Township.

Nicholas Trasbaugh - Present in the home:

1 white male over 16

1 white female over 16

He is listed after Andrew Knowel and his son, Peter Trasbau gh.

~The journey from Philadelphia to Abbottstown can best b e duplicated by heading west on US 30 out of Philadelphia t hrough Lancaster, through York and onto Gettysburg. Abbott stown lies between York and Gettysburg. This route follow s the old trail known as the Great Indian Warriors Trail an d then later The Wilderness Road. These are what I call nat ural roads -- started by the animals in their migrations, t hen the Native Americans followed these trails, then the ea rly European explorers and settlers followed them, and no w our concrete and asphalt roads still follow these origina l natural roads.

~Maryland and Pennsylvania were considered the safest area s in colonial America for Catholics, and they felt much saf er in wilderness areas where they could settle in their ow n enclaves.

~Nicholas Jr. resided in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; F rederick Co, MD; Berwick Twp, Adams Co, PA; and Menallen Tw p, Adams Co, PA. He married Matlena Delone, prior to 1748 , probably in Lancaster Co, PA. While residing in Co calic o Twp, his name is spelled as Tresbeck, this was 1755 . B y 1762 he was in York Co, in that part that later becam e B erwick Twp. He was on tax rolls for 1762. On 13 May 1766 , a tract of land in Berwick Twp, along the York Rd was sur veyed by Nicholas, indicating that he was probably still li ving there at the time. It is believed he was living not f ar from the French Settlement in Pidgeon Hills. Between 176 6 and 1772 he moved to Buchanan Valley in the western par t of York Co and located in what was to later become Menall en Twp, Adams Co. In 1772, both he and his son Peter appea r on the tax rolls there.Godfather: Michel Charpantier, Godmother: Odile Dieudonne

More About JR. NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH:

Census: 1790, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁴

Christening: August 06, 1721, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France⁵

Migrated: Bet. 1766 - 1772, Buchanan Valley, York, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 29, 2002

Residence: 1755, Frederick County, Maryland

Tax List: 1772, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁶

Will: October 25, 1753, York County, Pennsylvania

Marriage Notes for MATLENA DILLON and NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH:

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera bl e intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Str asb ach's children: Nicolas Strasbach (J5) m. Madlena Delo n/Di llon.

Children of MATLENA DILLON and NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH are:

i. JOHN⁴ STRAUSBAUGH, d. Y.

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Record Change: March 19, 2002

ii. MICHAEL STRAUSBAUGH, d. 1771.

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Record Change: August 15, 1999

iii. NICHOLAS STRAUSBAUGH, d. Y; m. MAGDALENA HEIDLER; b. Abt. 1766, Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. Y.

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Record Change: March 19, 2002

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Record Change: March 19, 2002

10. iv. PETER STRAUSBAUGH, b. 1748, Beaver Creek, Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. May 31, 1830, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

8. PETER³ DILLON (PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹) was born January 1728/29 in Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France, and died in Y.

Notes for PETER DILLON:

Godfather: Nicolas Le Boube, Godmother: Anne Benoit

In 1762, Peter Dillo purchased land in Berwick Township.

"The known, or likely, Catholic families there [Conewago] , of 1762, based on these assessments [1762 tax assessments ], were the families of . . . Michael and Peter Delow (Delo ne) . . . Most of these families lived in the townships o f Mount Pleasant and Berwick." [pp. 347-348, Catholic Trai ls West.

More About PETER DILLON:

Baptism: January 09, 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France⁷

Christening: January 09, 1728/29, Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, France

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Child of PETER DILLON is:

11. i. THERESA⁴ DILLON, b. 1749, Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. 1835, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

9. JOHN³ DILLON (PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹) was born 1737 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died in Y.

Notes for JOHN DILLON:

Between 1768 and 1783 in Cumberland Township, John Dillo w owned land for which he paid taxes.

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Land: 1769, Franklin Township, York, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Children of JOHN DILLON are:

12. i. CHARLES⁴ DILLON, b. December 1770, York County, Pennsylvania; d. October 23, 1822, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

13. ii. PETER DILLON, b. Abt. 1775, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Y.

14. iii. MICHAEL DILLON, b. 1783; d. March 23, 1851.

Generation No. 4

10. PETER⁴ STRAUSBAUGH (MATLENA³ DILLON, PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹) was born 1748 in Beaver Creek, Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania⁸, and died May 31, 1830 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He married BARBARA NOEL⁹ Abt. 1770 in Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania¹⁰, daughter of PETER NOEL and MARGARET UNKNOWN. She was born 1750 in Beaver Creek, Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania¹¹, and died May 01, 1833 in Adams County, Pennsylvania¹².

Notes for PETER STRAUSBAUGH:

Peter Trasbaugh - present in the home:

2 white males over 16

6 white males under 16

7 white females

His name is listed Andrew Knowel and Nicholas Trasbaugh.

180 acres, 2 buildings, 2 horses, 3 cattle assessed at $424.

Peter and a group of his neighbors who appear in both the 1 790 and 1810 Censuses are missing from the 1800 Census an d it appears that a page may have been lost by the time the se pages were microfimed.

His property and tax were the same as in 1799.

St. Ignatius was completed in 1817. Peter and Michael Stra u sbaugh were among the original members.

The household included 1 male over 45 (Peter), 1 male 26- 4 4 (probably Michael about age 47), a male 18-25 (probabl y G eorge 25), 1 female over 45 (Barbara), 1 female 10-14 ( prob ably a daughter of Michael). Their son Jacob was lis ted a s the head of the adjacent household in Menallen Town ship.

Prior to the completion of the church of St. Ignatius in t h e Buchanan Valley in 1817, Mass was said there at the far m s of Adrew NOEL, Sr. and the Irwin family for families th a t included the Coles, DELLONES, Stahles, WALTERS and STRA SB AUGHS

Some of the names of the first settlers of Buchanan Val ley , originally called "Pleasant Valley," (settled about 1 734 ) were . . . Andrew Noel, Peter Strasbaugh, Nicholas St rasbaugh, John Delone.

Peter was born about 1748, probably in Lancaster County , Pennsylvania, the son of Nicolas Strausbaugh, Jr., and gr andson of Nicholas Strausbaugh, the immigrant ancestor. Ac cording to his death notice in the 15 Jun 1830 edition of t he Gettysburg Compiler, Peter Strausbaugh died in his 82n d year on 31 Jan 1830. This indicates that he was born som etime between 2 Jun 1747 and 1 Jun 1748. The part of Lanca ster County, Pennsylvania, in which he was born, is unknown . It is doubtful that his father had yet arrived in the pa rt of Lancaster County that later became York and Adams Cou nties. It appears that during Peter's youth the family, a t various times, lived in what is now Lancaster, York, an d Adams Counties of Pennsylvania and also in Frederick Coun ty, Maryland. Nicholas Strausbaugh was still in Berwick To wnship, York County in May 1766 when Peter was about 18 yea rs of age. Sometime between then and 1772, they relocate d to western York County, settling in what is now known a s Buchanan Valley in Menallen Township, Adams County, Penns ylvania.

When Peter and his father, Nicholas, arrived in Buchana n Valley, then known as Paradise Valley, the valley was ent irely within Menallen Township. When adjacent Franklin Tow nship was formed in 1785, the valley was divided such tha t th e southwestern portion lay in Franklin and the northea stern portion in Menallen Township of York County. The nei ghborhood in which the Strausbaughs had settled was split s uch that the part in which they settled remained in Menalle n Township but some of their neighbors were thereafter in F ranklin Township.

Peter Strausbaugh made his home in Buchanan Valley th e rest of his life, except for his last two years when he a pparently lived with his son, Abraham, at Fairfield in Hami ltoban Township, Adams County. All of his children were bo rn in Menallen Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Peter and Barbara were part of a small group of Catholi cs in Buchanan Valley ministered to by Jesuit Missionary Pr iests from Conewago Chapel. Their services were generall y conducted in the home of Andrew Noel until about 1816 whe n they established their own church, which was named the St . Ignatius Catholic Church. This church was built on a com manding eminence above the southern part of Buchanan Valle y in Franklin Township, and about 10 miles west of Gettysbu rg. J ohn Lowstetter, a son-in-law of Andrew Noel gave th e land for the church, and the cornerstone was laid in Octo ber 1816 . The early records of this church are lost and u ndoubtedly contained records that would have been of consid erable value to this family history. It is said that in th e early years of this South Mountains parish, the Rev. Adop hus L .DeB arth, one of the Jesuit Priests, celebrated mas s in the home of Andrew Noel in Menallen Township. This wa s probably during the period of about 1797 to 1817. Durin g the early years of this parish the missionary priests pla ced the records in the registry of Conewago Chapel. The ea rliest record found in the Conewago Chapel registry that ca n be ident ified as related to members of the South Mountai ns parish, was the marriage of Peter Delon and Elizabeth St rasbach, daughter of Peter and Barbara, which occurred 8 Ja n 1798 . The witnesses were Joseph Strasbach, Henry Becker , Catherine Strasbach and Elizabeth Dellow.

The Conewago Chapel register sometimes, but not always , identifies the Buchanan Valley records as being of the "S out h Mountains." Since the South Mountain entries start i n the late 1790's, the early baptisms of Peter's grandchild ren appear in these records but none of the baptisms of hi s own children are there, indicating that the family of Pet er and Barbara was apparently complete prior to about 1797 . The marriage records of the children of Peter Strausbaug h which are found in Conewago Chapel records include: Eliza beth 1797, Joseph 1803, Jacob 1808, Abraham 1818, and Ann a 182 0. Marriages that can be identified through baptism s of the children found in Conewago Chapel records include : Catherine, Barbara, Peter and George. Marriages of the c hildren of Peter and Elizabeth not found include Michael, S usanna, Margaret, John and Joanna. Probably some of thes e married out of the Catholic Church and possibly some of t he daughters never married.

It is thought that neither Peter or his father could wr ite, hence a considerable variation on the spelling of th e name is found in various records. The early records in M enallen Township used variations of the T spelling. Th e T spell ing was used in 1772 in the earliest existing ta x record of Menallen Township. In 1779 Peter's name was sp elled Trosbaugh, in 1781 it was spelled Tresbach, and in 18 83 was spelled Trasbach. In the 1790 Census it was spelle d Trasbaugh.

The earliest found spelling of the name Strausbaugh i n the Conewago records for Peter's family occurred in 179 8 where it was recorded as Strasbach. This may have been in fluenced by the Conewago priests who were also recording th e names of the Strausbaugh cousins living in the Conewago a rea who were using the S spelling. In any event, after 179 7, the spelling generally was some variation of Strasbaugh . Th e last found use of the T spelling occurs in the 181 0 Census where the name of Peter's son Joseph was spelled T rosbaugh. However, S spellings were used for the other mem bers of the family.

Peter's name was listed as Peter Strasbach on the 179 9 tax list for Menallen Township. His assessed valuation wa s $424.

It is not certain just how many children Peter and Barb ara Strausbaugh had. No listing of the family, prepared b y one of the immediate family, is known to exist. Therefore , it has been necessary to assemble the family by associati on using bits of information gleaned from various records.

The 1790 Census of York County, Pennsylvania, shows th e family of Peter Trasbaugh to consist of 2 males over 16 ( Peter and one son born prior to 1774, probably Michael ag e abou t 17), 4 males below 16 (probably Joseph age 10, Jac ob age 7, Peter age about 5 and John age about 3), and 7 fe males (his wife Barbara, and six daughters, probably Cather ine age about 16, Susanna, Elizabeth, Barbara, Margaret, an d Joanna.)

After 1790 Peter and Barbara had two more sons, Abraha m born about 1792 and George born about 1795. They also ha d at least one more daughter, probably Anna and possibly an other. It is difficult to determine the total number of ch ildren because Peter does not appear in the 1800 Census. P eter and a group of his neighbors that appear in both the 1 790 and 1810 Censuses are missing from the 1800 Census an d it appears that a page may have been lost by the time the se pages were microfilmed.

In the Census of 1810, Peter is shown as a head-of-fami ly in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Som e publ ished indexes show him in Cumberland Township. A clo se examination shows that some of the pages were apparentl y loose and were filmed out of order.

(Research): The church records of the Peter Strausbaug h family were kept first in the registry of Conewago Chape l and later in the registry of the St. Ignatius Church. Un fortuna tely the records of Conewago Chapel prior to 1791 a re lost as were the early records of the St. Ignatius Churc h.

More About PETER STRAUSBAUGH:

Census: 1790, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania¹³

Record Change: August 29, 2002

Religion: 1817, St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania

Notes for BARBARA NOEL:

She was named as a daughter in Peter Noel's will.

The Noel family is believed to have been one of the ear ly families of the French settlement in the Pidgeon Hills o f Berwick Township, York County. It is believed that at ab out the same time, Nicholas Strausbaugh, Sr., settled jus t a few miles east of Pidgeon Hills, in Paradise Township . It is believed that sometime prior to 1762, NIcholas Str ausbaugh, Jr., moved into the Pidgeon Hills neighborhood ne ar the Andrew Noel family and that sometime during the lat e 1760's or very early 1770's, these two families were th e early settlers of Buchanan Valley. In the census of 1790 , the Peter Trasbaugh household was listed between those o f Andrew Knowel and Nicholas Trasbaugh.

Research now indicates that a continuous interaction ha d existed between the Noel and Strausbaugh families prior t o the sailing of the Princess Augusta. Marriages between t hese two families was a logical result of their close frien dships. Andrew Noel or members of his family were second o nl y to members of Peter Strausbaugh's immediate family i n participation as sponsors for the baptisms of Peter's gra ndchildren.

Barbara's grandfather, Joseph Noel, was possibly the so urce of the name given to Joseph Strausbaugh, the second kn own son of Peter and Barbara Strausbaugh. Their daughter E lizabeth was probably named for Barbara's mother, Elizabeth.

More About BARBARA NOEL:

Burial: May 1833, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 01, 2002

Marriage Notes for PETER STRAUSBAUGH and BARBARA NOEL:

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera bl e intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Str asb ach's grandchildren: Nicolas>Nicolas>Peter Strasbach m . Bar bara Noel.

Children of PETER STRAUSBAUGH and BARBARA NOEL are:

i. ANNA⁵ STRAUSBAUGH, d. Y.

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Record Change: July 01, 2002

ii. MICHAEL STRAUSBAUGH, b. May 17, 1765, York County, Pennsylvania¹⁴; d. December 04, 1811, Pennsylvania¹⁴.

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Record Change: August 01, 2002

iii. MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH¹⁵, b. Abt. 1771, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania; m. CHARLES DILLON¹⁶, Abt. 1794, York County, Pennsylvania; b. December 1770, York County, Pennsylvania; d. October 23, 1822, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

Notes for MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH:

She was 79 years old and lived with her son, Charles, in J ackson Twp, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

(Medical):She died while living in the home of her son, Cha rles Dillon, in Jackson Township, Cambria County. She wa s the widow of Charles Dillon (died in 1822 in Adams County ). She was the mother of Samuel Dillon, Carroltown, and Pe ter Dillon who died in 1843 in Jackson Township, Cambria Co unty. [Death Notice]

More About MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH:

Census: October 21, 1850, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹⁷

God Mother: August 10, 1803¹⁸

Record Change: August 29, 2002

Notes for CHARLES DILLON:

The first record of Charles Dillon is in the 1799 tax retur n for Menallen Township in York County, Pennsylvania. He h ad to pay taxes on 120 acres of land, 1 horse, and 2 cattle . Assessed valuation $156.

Charles Dillon lived 3 houses from Jacob, Andrew, and Andre w Noel, Jr in Menallen Twp, Adams County. Living in his ho me was 1 male under 10 years of age; 1 male between 26 an d 45 years of age; 1 female under 10 years of age; and 1 fe male between 16 and 26 years of age. [The male under 10 wo uld have been his son, John. Charles and Maria may have ha d a daughter. This could account for the female under 10.]

Charles Dillon was awarded a warrant for 65 acres of unimpr oved land adjoining other land he owned and land owned by M ichael Bittenger and Andrew Starne. Situated in Franklin T ownship, Adams County. Paid 10 pounds per hundred acres.

Charles Dellow was now being taxed for a saw mill he had ta ken over in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Charles Dillon continued with the sawmill.

Charles Dillon's heirs appear for the first time as the pay ers of the property tax in Menallen Township, Adams County , Pennsylvania.

"Prior to the completion of the church of St. Ignatius in t he Buchanan Valley in 1817, Mass was said there at the farm s of Andrew Noel, Sr. and the Irwin family for families tha t included the Coles, Dellones, Stahles, Walters and Strasb aughs." [Catholic Trails West, p. 357]

Executors: John Dillon, Peter Dillon, Michael Dillon. Ther e were 3 figures -- the estate was worth $600, then the fig ures of $1557.33 and $1177.32 1/2 were noted. It took 20 y ears to settle account (1842) so perhaps the estate grew i n value.

"The DELONE family is among the oldest and most in teresting in the Conewago Valley. Once numerous, there ar e few if any bearing this name who still survive. However , as a result of the generosity of the late Charles J. DELO NE, Esq. , and his wife, the name is fittingly memorialize d in the DELONE Catholic High School in McSherrystown whic h is the regional Catholic secondary school for children re siding within a radius of about ten miles of this excellen t educational facility."

The names of Dellow and Dillow in Adams County alt ered through the years. In the eastern part of Adams County , the name became Delone and Dellone; it can still be foun d in that area. In the western part of the county, in Fran klin and Menallen Townships, it was altered to Dillon.

Charles was the God Father of the following children:

17 Apr 1799: Maria Dellon, daughter of his brother, P eter.

10 Aug 1803: N. Noel, daughter of Thomas & Magdalen a Noel, and granddaughter of Andrew & Theresa Dillon Noel S r.

23 Apr 1806: Susanna Noel, daughter of Andrew & Eliza beth Noel. Charles' son Samuel wound eventually marry Susa nna.

15 Nov 1808: Charles Noel, son of James & Catharine N oel. James was the son of Andrew Noel.

10 Oct 1816: Stephen Warren, son of Frederic & Barbar a Noel Warren. Barbara was Andrew Noel's daughter.

1 Jul 1820: Charles Dillon, son of John Dillon, Charl es' son.

2 Mar 1821: John Dillon, son of his brother, Peter.

11 Dec 1826: Abraham Charles Strausbach, son of Abrah am & Catherine Bittinger Strausbach. Abraham was Charles ' brother-in-law.

(Research):Dellone, Delone, Dillon, Dulon, Delon, Delan, D e loh, Dillo, Dilloe, Dellow, Ditto, Diity or just about a n y other phonetic combination of letters are found in rese ar ching three families that are seemingly connected by nat ion al origin, religion, family nams and proximity. At Con ewag o Chapel, Hanover and the area served by Immaculate He art o f Mary Church of Paradise Township, York County, the y com e down to us as Dellone and Delone. In the Buchana n Valle y as Dillon and in the early history of the Catholi c Churc h in Ohio as Ditto. Putting various provable facts , such a s church and land records, together with the Dello ne famil y traditions relayed in the writings of John T. Re ily, wh o was raised for a time in the home of Frederick De llone, g randson of Nicholas Dellone, lead researchers at t he John T imon Reilly Historical Society to believe the th ree famili es are some how related, although at this time t hey have no t made the connections.

"That Harent [an early priest in the Pigeon Hil l a rea], upon arrival in Baltimore, went almost immediatel y t o Berwick Township, in what was then York County, Penns ylva nia, is affirmed by all historians and is substantiate d b y the records of the Land Office of that state. Ther e is a lso little doubt that he was directed to that locati on by t he Sulpicans who must have known that in that vicin ity resi ded a goodly number of Catholic immigrants of Fren ch extrac tion whose family names were such as Mareschal (n ow Marshal l), Felty, LeFevre, NOEL, Bievenauer and DE L'A U (now DELON E).

"Although the name DELONE is practically extinc t i n the counties of south-central Pennsylvania, the famil y i s perpetuated in literally hundreds of those residing t her e or who claim the Conewago Valley as their birthplace . Am ong them are Smiths, Kuhns, Bievenauers, Poists, Klun ks, NO ELS, Keffers and the descendants of other families w hose na mes are rarely found today, such as the Marshalls , Feltys , Hilts, Fleshmans, Dillers and Obolds." [p. 154]

John T. Reily was actually raised by a third-gene r ation member of the clan, Frederick DELLONE (sic), who w a s married to Mary KUHN, a sister of Reily's maternal gran df ather, John B. Kuhn. Reily checked his information wit h th e noted "Miss Kitty" Marshall, herself a third-generat ion d escendant who, at the age of 84, was still active phy sicall y and mentally in 1894. [pp. 154-155]

"According to the Pennsylvania Archives, Serie s 2 , Vol. XVII, Pg. 129, one Peter DELO (sic) arrived in P hila delphia on the Ship Princess Augusta, from Rotterdam , on Se ptember 16, 1736. It is of interest that a Diederi ch MARSH ALL arrived on the same ship. We seem to lose tra ct of Pet er DELO at this point but the possibility that h e may hav e been related to Nicholas DELLONE, the pioneer o f the larg e Conewago family of that name, is enhanced by t he fact tha t the latter had a grandson named Peter and a N icholas DELO , possibly a son of Peter DELO, resided in Lan caster. Thi s Nicholas DELO and his wife Catharine had thr ee children , born in 1773, 1774 and 1776, all baptized a t Trinity Luth eran Church on February 18, 1776. This info rmation is foun d in the Records of the German Society of P ennsylvania. Fu rthermore, a Peter DELONE, apparently no t a descendant of N icholas, married an Elizabeth STRASBAUG H in 1798 and this m arriage and the baptism of four of the ir children are recor ded in the Conewago register." [p. 15 5]

Nicholas DELLONE, the authenticated pioneer of mo s t of the DELLONES of Conewago . . . . born in Alsace i n 17 16 . . . . He sailed on the Ship Phoenix from Rotterd am, l anding in Philadelphia on September 15, 1749. Amon g the 55 0 passengers on the ship's list was another Conewa go pionee r, Frantz MARSCHALL . . . about this time the NOE LS, LONGS , and BIEVENAUERS also arrived and together event ually grav itated to the foot of Pigeon Hill where they for med a ver y definite French colony. [p. 155]

"While we are not certain when Nicholas DELLONE m o ved his family to York County, it is recorded in the Penn sy lvania Archives, Series 3, Vol. XXI, Pgs. 73, 241, and 3 5 3 that he acquired land in Paradise Twp., York County, i n 1 779. The DELLONE Farm at the foot of Pigeon Hill, in w ha t is now Berwick Twp., Adams County, by tradition was or igi nally owned and occupied by him and by his male descend ant s for generations. However, this property, lying abou t tw o miles west of Abbottstown and just south of the Yor k an d Gettysburg Pike, was located in an area definitely k now n as Berwick Twp. before 1794, the year in which he exe cute d his will in which his address was shown as Paradis e Twp. , York County. This leads to the probability that h e had t urned over the Pigeon Hill farm to his only son, Mi chael, a nd was residing in Paradise Township in retiremen t in 179 4 and remained there until his death." [p. 156]

Nicholas' children:

*Margaretha, born between 1751 and 1761, never married. *Mi chael, born about 1760, married Catherine KEINTZ, siste r o f Mrs. Frederick BRANDT of Paradise. Buried in Conewag o . His children:

**Peter, born about 1795, married Elizabeth GROVE.

More About CHARLES DILLON:

Census: 1800, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania¹⁹

Property: September 05, 1814, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Religion: Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania²⁰

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania²¹

Will: 1823, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Marriage Notes for MARGARET STRAUSBAUGH and CHARLES DILLON:

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera bl e intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Str asb ach's great-grandchildren: Nicolas>Nicolas>Peter>Margar et M aria Strasbach m. Charles Delon/Dillon.

iv. CATHERINE STRAUSBAUGH, b. September 15, 1776, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1861, Harrison County, Ohio; m. WILLIAM COBB, February 26, 1805, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. October 21, 1760, Southwick, Surry County, England; d. Abt. 1843, Green Township, Harrison, Ohio.

Notes for CATHERINE STRAUSBAUGH:

Catherine was living with her daughter, Mary Ann, and he r f amily. She apparently lived with Mary Ann and Henry th e res t of her life.

Catherine was a witness at the marriage of Peter Delo n and her sister, Elizabeth Strasbach, in 1798.

It is probable that the baptisms of William and Abrah am did not take place at Conewago Chapel, but rather in th e South Mountains where the small group of Catholics worshi ped in the home of Catherine's grandfather, Andrew Noel, an d were ministered by Jesuit missionary priests from Conewag o Chapel.

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Census: 1850, Green Township, Harrison, Ohio

Record Change: March 06, 2002

Notes for WILLIAM COBB:

The William Cobb household included 1 male 46 and over (Wi l liam), 3 males under 10 (John about 3 and William 1), 1 f em ale over 46 (possibly Catherine's mother, Barbara Straus bau gh, she was not listed in her own home and may have bee n st aying in the Cobb home to help out with the new baby) , 1 fe male 26-45 (Catherine), and 1 female under 10 ( prob ably Ma ry Ann, then a new babe).

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Census: 1810, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: September 06, 1999

v. SUSANNA STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1777, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania²²; d. Y.

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Record Change: September 13, 1999

vi. ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1779, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania²³; d. Abt. 1810, Adams County, Pennsylvania²³; m. PETER DILLON, January 08, 1798, Conewago Chapel, York County, Pennsylvania²⁴; b. Abt. 1775, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania²⁵; d. Y.

Notes for ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH:

(Medical):Elizabeth was 31 years old when she died.

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Record Change: August 12, 2002

Notes for PETER DILLON:

Living in Peter's home were:

1 male between 16 and 26 (this would be Peter)

1 female under 10 years (probably a daughter)

1 female between 16 and 26 (probably his wife).

Peter's father was Michael.

More About PETER DILLON:

Census: 1800, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania; Census: Federal²⁶

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Religion: 1818, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania; Religion: an original member of St. Ignatius Church, along with Michael

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH and PETER DILLON:

Peter DELON m. Elizabeth STRASBACH

8 Jan 1798 Witnesses: Joseph Strasbach, Henry Becker, Catha rine Strasbach, Elizabeth Dellow

p. M-13

Record: 2758

Name: Peter DELLONE

Vol. 6, p. 75

Marriage Date: 8 Jan 1798

Key Relative: Elizabeth STRAUSBAUGH (wife)

vii. JOSEPH STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1780, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1860, Wilkesville Township, Vinton, Ohio²⁷; m. CHRISTINA BERGER²⁸, November 08, 1803, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. Abt. 1784, Probably Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1860, Wilkesville Township, Vinton, Ohio.

Notes for JOSEPH STRAUSBAUGH:

Valentine Berger settled in Cadiz Township, Harrison Count y , Ohio, but also acquired 160 acres of land in Section 2 2 o f Green Township, Harrison County on which some of hi s chil dren settled, including the families of Joseph and P eter St rausbaugh. William and Catherine Strausbaugh Cobb a lso buil t their cabin on this land or an adjoining parce l owned b y Henry Barger, brother of Christina and Catherin e Berger S trausbaugh.

Males

5-9 yrs Ephraim age 9

10-14 yrs Joseph age 12

15-19 yrs Michael age 19

20-29 yrs Valentine age 23

Peter age 24

40-49 yrs Joseph age 49

Females

0-4 Christina 2

10-14 Margaret 14

15-19 Nancy 16

Susanna 17

20-29 Barbara 21

Elizabeth 25

40-49 Christina 46

Males

15-19 Ephraim 19

20-29 Joseph 22

Michael 29

60-69 Joseph 60

Females

10-14 Christina 12

20-29 Margaret 24

Nancy 26

Susanna 27

30-39 Barbara 31

50-59 Christina 56

Joseph, 69

Christina, 65

Susanna, 37

Joseph, 33

Rebecca, daughter-in-law, 21

Grandchildren:

Caroline, 3

Ephraim, 2

Almon, 3 months

(Research):See attached sources.

More About JOSEPH STRAUSBAUGH:

Burial: Probably Vinton County, Ohio

Census: 1820, Green Township, Harrison, Ohio

Record Change: August 01, 2002

Residence: Bet. 1804 - 1815, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

More About CHRISTINA BERGER:

Record Change: October 13, 1999

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH STRAUSBAUGH and CHRISTINA BERGER:

Joseph STRASBACH m. Christina BERGER

8 Nov 1803 Witnesses: Catherine and Susan Strasbach, Valent ine Berger , Peter Strasbach, Henry Berger.

p. M-68

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera bl e intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Str asb ach's great-grandchildren: Nicolas>NIcolas>Peter>Josep h Str asbach m. Christine Berger/Bauger (probably family o f Frede rick Bauger N9).

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viii. JACOB STRAUSBAUGH²⁹, b. March 06, 1783, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania²⁹; d. August 20, 1838, Troy Township, Richland County, Ohio; m. MARY MAGDALENA BEAMER, November 15, 1808, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. December 20, 1784, Probably York County, Pennsylvania; d. September 23, 1849, Troy Township, Richland County, Ohio.

Notes for JACOB STRAUSBAUGH:

Jacob lived adjacent to his father, Peter, in Menallen Tow n ship.

More About JACOB STRAUSBAUGH:

Burial: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Richland, OH

Census: 1820, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Occupation: Farmer And Blacksmith

Record Change: August 12, 2002

More About MARY MAGDALENA BEAMER:

Burial: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Richland, OH

Record Change: September 06, 1999

Marriage Notes for JACOB STRAUSBAUGH and MARY BEAMER:

Jacob STRASBACH m. Mary BIMMER

15 Nov 1808

Witnesses: Andrew and James Noel

p. M-68

ix. JOANNA STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1784, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Y.

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Record Change: February 21, 2002

x. BARBARA STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1786, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. Y; m. JOHN WEBER; d. Y.

Notes for BARBARA STRAUSBAUGH:

He was the son of Abraham & Catherine Bechlinger Strausbach . Abraham was Barbara's brother.

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God Mother: April 08, 1821³⁰

Record Change: March 25, 2002

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Record Change: March 25, 2002

xi. JOHN STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1788, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. January 17, 1816.

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Record Change: September 06, 1999

xii. JR. PETER STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1790, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania³¹; d. Aft. 1860, Gallia County, Ohio; m. CATHERINE BERGER³², 1810, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. 1793, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. April 1850, Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio.

Notes for JR. PETER STRAUSBAUGH:

The documented records for the family of Peter Strausbaug h and his wife Catherine Berger are far fewer than for Jose ph Strausbaugh and his wife Christina Berger. Since Josep h and Peter Strausbaugh were probably the ancestors of al l Strausbaugh families that lived in Harrison County, Ohi o during the 1800s, and the family of Joseph and Christin a Strausbaugh is well established, it is assumed that all o ther early Strausbaughs in Harrison County were the childre n of Peter and Catherine. The family of Peter and Catherin e has been assembled on the preceding assumption together w ith various found marriage and census records.

More About JR. PETER STRAUSBAUGH:

Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery, Harrison County, Ohio

Record Change: July 01, 2002

Residence: Bet. 1810 - 1816, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

More About CATHERINE BERGER:

Record Change: October 13, 1999

Marriage Notes for PETER STRAUSBAUGH and CATHERINE BERGER:

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera ble intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Stra sbach's great-grandchildren: Nicolas>Nicolas>Peter>Peter St rasbach m. Catherine Berger/Bauger (probably family of Fred erick Bauger N9).

God Parents for their children:

John Delon (his sister's son) & Anna Strasbach (his sister).

xiii. ABRAHAM STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1792, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania³³; d. 1865, Fairfield Township, Adams County, PA³³; m. CATHERINE BITTINGER, November 16, 1818, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1860.

Notes for ABRAHAM STRAUSBAUGH:

Farmer

More About ABRAHAM STRAUSBAUGH:

Record Change: September 13, 1999

Residence: Bet. 1818 - 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

More About CATHERINE BITTINGER:

Record Change: September 09, 1999

Marriage Notes for ABRAHAM STRAUSBAUGH and CATHERINE BITTINGER:

Abraham STRAUSBAUGH m Catharine BITINGER

16 Nov 1818

Witnesses: Peter and Margaret Strausbaugh

p. M - 68

xiv. GEORGE STRAUSBAUGH, b. Abt. 1795, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; d. 1862, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania; m. ELIZABETH BITTINGER; d. Y.

Notes for GEORGE STRAUSBAUGH:

1 male 30-40

2 females 0-5

2 females 5-10

1 female 30-40

George (age 56), wife Elizabeth (age 46), daughter Susan ( a ge 13) and John (age 6). In the same household is John Mc Ke ndrick (age 23), his wife Mary (age 18), and their daugh te r Lucy (infant). Assumption are that Mary is a daughte r o f George and Elizabeth.

George (age 65) and a son (age 17).

Rev. F. B. Cattani attended [at St. Ignatius] for a short t ime from 1848 to 1850. . . . During the time Father Cattan i had charge of the congregation the members cut 52 cords o f wood on church property for charcoal. The money obtaine d for the charcoal was used in purchasing stoves and pipe , for making seats in church and repairing tenant house o n the church farm . . . ; the men who volunteered to do thi s work, (those who chopped the wood,) were . . . John DeLO N E, Joseph DeLONE, Peter DeLONE . . . George STRAUSBAU G H . . . . Each man cut three cords.

The names of those who peeled the cords of bark without ch arge were . . . George Strasbaugh . . . Joseph DeLone, Pete r DeLone . . .

List of old settlers.--George Strasbaugh.

More About GEORGE STRAUSBAUGH:

Burial: St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania³⁴

Census: 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania³⁵

Record Change: July 01, 2002

More About ELIZABETH BITTINGER:

Record Change: March 24, 2002

11. THERESA⁴ DILLON (PETER³, PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹)³⁶ was born 1749 in Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania, and died 1835 in Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania³⁷. She married SR. ANDREW NOEL³⁸ Abt. 1769 in Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania, son of JOHN NOEL and MARGARET UNKNOWN. He was born Abt. 1745 in Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania³⁹, and died 1821 in Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁴⁰.

Notes for THERESA DILLON:

Theresa Dillon is thought to be the granddaughter of Pete r Delo, the original Dillon to settle in what is now Adam s County.

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Record Change: August 12, 2002

Notes for SR. ANDREW NOEL:

Andrew Knowel - Present in the home:

3 white males over 16

2 white males under 16

5 white females

He is listed just ahead of Peter Trasbaugh and Nicholas Tra sbaugh.

Andrew Newel owned 150 acres of land, 3 buildings, 2 horse s , 3 cattle, mountain land in two 200 acre parcels, 2 sawm il ls and 4 buildings in Menallen Township, York County, Pe nns ylvania.

Andrew Noel lived in Menallen Township. Living in his ho m e were 3 males under 10 years of age; 1 male between 10 a n d 16 years of age; 1 male between 16 and 26 years of ag e ; 1 male over age 45; 2 females under 10 years of age ; 1 fe male between 26 and 45 years of age.

He owned a distillery in Menallen Township, Adams County , P ennsylvania.

Written 31 Oct 1816

Probate: 11 Mar 1817

Recorded: pg. 516

Executors: son-in-law Isaac Warren and Alexander Russell.

Witnesses: Abraham Strasbaugh and John Dillon

He was described as weak at the time he wrote his will.

Wife: Theresa

Children: Jacob

Madalena wife of Thomas Noel

Margaret wife of George Starner

John

Susanna wife of Isaac Warren

Nicholas

Catharine wife of John Lowstetter

Barbara wife of Frederick Warren

Betsey wife of Paul Miller

Theresa wife of David Warren

Andrew Noel, Sr. (alias Nail) was the first person buried i n the Cemetery, in 1821, aged 86 years, no stone.

Since Andrew Noel's will was probated in March 1817, he mus t have died prior to that. Reily may have been mistaken o n the date of burial.

Age 86, no stone.

"The old Conewago crowd travelled regularly over a goo d part of Maryland and as far west in Pennsylvania as Pitts burgh . Reily recounts how they drove their old wagons on t he Baltimore, Havre de Grace and Pittsburgh roads, the Noel s, Wises, Klunks, Dellones, Bievenours, Wills, James Straus baugh , David Snyder, the aptly-named Frederick Rider, Henr y Hemler, Peter O'Neill (the Chapel team), Harry Colehour , the Toppers on Wm. Jenkin's team, William Carbaugh and 's ome colored men' on the Lilly team, the Owingses, Adamses , Shorbs , David Zook and the Graybills. Wagoning was the m eans by which trade was carried on. The wagons carried of f grain and flour and returned with store goods and even fi sh." [Catholic Trails West, Vol. 2, pp. 353-354]

Rev. Adolphus L. DeBARTH celebrated Mass at the house o f Andrew NOEL, Sr., which stood on the farm now owned by Jo hn IRVIN; the old house stood in the meadow a little distan ce from the present residence; this was some time before th e ch urch was built, between 1800 and 1817.

Some of the original members of St. Ignatius were: Pete r S TRAUSBAUGH, Michael STRAUSBAUGH, Michael DeLONE, John D eLON E, Andrew NOEL, Wm. NOEL, Joseph BAKER, and Christia n BAKE R.

Andrew NOEL put the first seats in the church.

The church records of the Andrew Noel family were kept fir st in the registry of Conewago Chapel and later in the regi s try of the St. Ignatius Church. Unfortunately the recor d s of Conewago Chapel prior to 1791 are lost as were the e ar ly records of the St. Ignatius Church.

"Prior to the completion of the church of St. Ignatius i n t he Buchanan Valley in 1817, Mass was said there at th e farm s of Andrew Noel, Sr. and the Irwin family for famil ies tha t included the Coles, Dellones, Stahles, Walters an d Strasb aughs." [Catholic Trails West, p. 357]

More About SR. ANDREW NOEL:

Burial: St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania^41,42

Census: 1790, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁴³

Record Change: August 29, 2002

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania

Will: March 11, 1817, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁴⁴

Children of THERESA DILLON and ANDREW NOEL are:

i. JR. ANDREW⁵ NOEL, b. 1770, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania^45,46; d. March 04, 1854, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania^47,48; m. ELIZABETH WALTER, Abt. 1796, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania; b. 1775, York County, Pennsylvania⁴⁹; d. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JR. ANDREW NOEL:

Tract of land owned by Andrew Noel, Jr., in 1800, was nam e d "Lurgan."

Andrew Jr. owned 2 cows in Menallen Township, Adams Count y , Pennsylvania

Andrew Noel Jr. lived in Menallen Township, between Andr e w Noel and Jacob Noel. In the home was 1 male between 2 6 a nd 45; 3 females under 10 and 1 female between 26 and 4 5.

The book, "Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen", lists Cha r les Dillon m. Julia Tierney as having 2 grandfathers in t h e War of 1812. [These grandfathers would be Charles Dill o n and Andrew Noel Jr.]

Andrew Jr. owned the distillery in Menallen Township, Ada m s County, Pennsylvania.

1 male 15-20

1 male 50-60

2 females 15-20

1 female 50-60

1 female 80-90

1 male 10-15

1 male 30-40

1 male 60-70 -- Andrew Jr.

1 female 20-30

1 female 30-40

1 female 60-70

Andrew and his wife lived in the home of their son, Andre w , in Menallen Township, Adams County, PA. He was 79 yea r s old.

Noel, Andrew (2), age 84, d. 4 Mar 1854

St. Ignatius Catholic Church sprang from a church opene d in John Irwin's house in 1748. The new (and present) chu rch 's cornerstone was laid on October 10, 1816. Some of t he original members were Michael and Peter Dellone, Sr., Jo hn and Sean Dillon, and Andrew and William Noel.

Gettysburg and "The Mountain Mission" were . . . point s of call on the Conewago circuit well before 1800. . . . " Th e Mountain Mission" is better known today as Buchanan Va lley and the Church of St. Ignatius which serves the area i s built upon an imposing rise overlooking the southern en d of the six mile long valley named . . . for the only Pres ident of the United States who was born in Pennsylvania.

More About JR. ANDREW NOEL:

Burial: 1854, St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania⁵⁰

Census: 1810, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Land: 1800, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Military: 1812, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 11, 2002

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Notes for ELIZABETH WALTER:

1 male 10-15

1 male 30-40

1 male 60-70

1 female 20-30

1 female 30-40

1 female 60-70 -- Elizabeth Walter Noel

Elizabeth and AndrewJr. lived in the home of their son, An d rew, in Menallen Township. She was 75 years old.

Elizabeth died soon after Andrew Jr.

More About ELIZABETH WALTER:

Burial: St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania⁵⁰

Census: 1840, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁵¹

Record Change: August 11, 2002

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁵²

ii. JAMES NOEL⁵³, b. Bet. 1772 - 1773, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁵⁴; d. October 19, 1825, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁵⁵; m. CATHARINE GRAINER^56,57, April 14, 1799, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁵⁸; b. Abt. 1779⁵⁹; d. Y.

Notes for JAMES NOEL:

Jacob Noel

d. 19 Oct 1825

Conewago Chapel Death Record

p. 29

More About JAMES NOEL:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

More About CATHARINE GRAINER:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

Marriage Notes for JAMES NOEL and CATHARINE GRAINER:

NOEL, Jacob - GRAINER, Catharine

Married 4-14-1799

Witnesses: Nicholas and Susanne Noel [Jacob's brother and s ister]

p. 48

iii. MAGDALENA NOEL, b. 1773, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁵⁹; d. Y; m. THOMAS NOEL, February 05, 1801, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. Bet. 1774 - 1775, Pennsylvania⁶⁰; d. Y.

More About MAGDALENA NOEL:

Record Change: August 29, 2002

More About THOMAS NOEL:

Record Change: October 20, 1999

Marriage Notes for MAGDALENA NOEL and THOMAS NOEL:

At the Adams County Historical Society, Alan Green foun d a copy of the civil marriage of Thomas Noel and Magdalen a Noel (alias Walter). It was witnessed by two of her brot hers, Jacob and John, and a sister, Catherine, as well a s a future brother-in-law, John Lowestetter, and several ot hers.

Who was Thomas Noel? Why "alias Walter"? (Walter was the ma iden name of Elizabeth, who married Magdalena's brother, An drew Jr.).

iv. MARGARET NOEL, b. 1775, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁶¹; d. Y; m. GEORGE STARNER; d. Y.

More About MARGARET NOEL:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

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Record Change: July 01, 2002

v. JOHN NOEL, b. October 15, 1777, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁶¹; d. Y; m. ELIZABETH BEAMER^62,63, June 15, 1801; b. July 21, 1780; d. Y.

Notes for JOHN NOEL:

2 males 5-10

1 male 15-20

1 male 50-60

2 females 0-5

1 female 10-15

1 female 30-40

More About JOHN NOEL:

Census: 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁶⁴

Record Change: August 08, 2002

More About ELIZABETH BEAMER:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

Marriage Notes for JOHN NOEL and ELIZABETH BEAMER:

They settled in Seneca County, Ohio.

vi. SUSANNA NOEL, b. 1779, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁶⁵; d. 1844⁶⁶; m. ISAAC WARREN; d. Y.

More About SUSANNA NOEL:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

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Record Change: July 01, 2002

vii. NICHOLAS NOEL, b. 1781, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁶⁷; d. Y; m. THERESIA MILLER, February 06, 1804, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁶⁸; d. Y.

More About NICHOLAS NOEL:

Census: 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁶⁹

Record Change: August 06, 2002

More About THERESIA MILLER:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

Marriage Notes for NICHOLAS NOEL and THERESIA MILLER:

Nicholas Noel m. Theresia Miller

6 Feb 1804

Witnesses: Paul Miller and Ignatius Miller (Brothers of Bri de)

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viii. BARBARA NOEL⁷⁰, b. 1783⁷¹; d. Y; m. FREDERICK WARREN, June 02, 1807, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁷²; b. Bet. 1782 - 1785; d. November 30, 1840.

More About BARBARA NOEL:

Record Change: August 11, 2002

More About FREDERICK WARREN:

Record Change: August 15, 1999

Marriage Notes for BARBARA NOEL and FREDERICK WARREN:

WARREN, Frederick - NOEL, Barbara

m. 2 Jun 1807

Witnesses: Andrew Noel, Sam Warren

p. 72

ix. CATHERINE NOEL⁷³, b. 1783⁷⁴; d. Y; m. JOHN LOWSTETTER, April 28, 1801, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁷⁵; b. 1780⁷⁶; d. 1832⁷⁷.

More About CATHERINE NOEL:

Record Change: August 06, 2002

More About JOHN LOWSTETTER:

Record Change: April 11, 2002

Marriage Notes for CATHERINE NOEL and JOHN LOWSTETTER:

LOWESTATER, John - NOEL, Catharine

Married: 28 Apr 1801

Witnesses: Peter and John Noel, Susan Strasbach

p. 40

x. ELISABETH NOEL⁷⁸, b. 1787; d. August 02, 1822, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania; m. PAUL MILLER, Abt. 1806; d. 1815, Mt. Pleasant Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania.

Notes for ELISABETH NOEL:

MILLER, Elisabetha w/o Paul

d 22 Aug 1822

Conewago Chapel Death Record

p. 26

More About ELISABETH NOEL:

Burial: Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 06, 2002

Notes for PAUL MILLER:

Paul MILLER

d. 1815

CCDR

More About PAUL MILLER:

Burial: Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Record Change: October 17, 1999

xi. THERESA NOEL⁷⁸, b. 1789, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania^79,80; d. Y; m. DAVID WARREN, October 02, 1810, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁸¹; b. 1790, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁸²; d. 1860⁸³.

More About THERESA NOEL:

Record Change: August 11, 2002

More About DAVID WARREN:

Record Change: August 11, 2002

Marriage Notes for THERESA NOEL and DAVID WARREN:

WARRAN, David - NOEL, Theresa

m. 2 Oct 1810

Witnesses: Isaac Warran, Frederick Warran

p. M-72

12. CHARLES⁴ DILLON (JOHN³, PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹)⁸⁴ was born December 1770 in York County, Pennsylvania, and died October 23, 1822 in Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH⁸⁵ Abt. 1794 in York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of PETER STRAUSBAUGH and BARBARA NOEL. She was born Abt. 1771 in Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Notes for CHARLES DILLON:

Charles Dellow was now being taxed for a saw mill he had ta ken over in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Charles Dillon continued with the sawmill.

Charles Dillon's heirs appear for the first time as the pay ers of the property tax in Menallen Township, Adams County , Pennsylvania.

Charles was the God Father of the following children:

17 Apr 1799: Maria Dellon, daughter of his brother, P eter.

10 Aug 1803: N. Noel, daughter of Thomas & Magdalen a Noel, and granddaughter of Andrew & Theresa Dillon Noel S r.

23 Apr 1806: Susanna Noel, daughter of Andrew & Eliza beth Noel. Charles' son Samuel wound eventually marry Susa nna.

15 Nov 1808: Charles Noel, son of James & Catharine N oel. James was the son of Andrew Noel.

10 Oct 1816: Stephen Warren, son of Frederic & Barbar a Noel Warren. Barbara was Andrew Noel's daughter.

1 Jul 1820: Charles Dillon, son of John Dillon, Charl es' son.

2 Mar 1821: John Dillon, son of his brother, Peter.

11 Dec 1826: Abraham Charles Strausbach, son of Abrah am & Catherine Bittinger Strausbach. Abraham was Charles ' brother-in-law.

Nicholas' children:

*Margaretha, born between 1751 and 1761, never married. *Mi chael, born about 1760, married Catherine KEINTZ, siste r o f Mrs. Frederick BRANDT of Paradise. Buried in Conewag o . His children:

**Peter, born about 1795, married Elizabeth GROVE.

More About CHARLES DILLON:

Census: 1800, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁸⁶

Property: September 05, 1814, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Religion: Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁸⁷

Tax List: 1799, Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania⁸⁸

Will: 1823, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Notes for MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH:

She was 79 years old and lived with her son, Charles, in J ackson Twp, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

More About MARGARET MARIA STRAUSBAUGH:

Census: October 21, 1850, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania⁸⁹

God Mother: August 10, 1803⁹⁰

Record Change: August 29, 2002

Marriage Notes for CHARLES DILLON and MARGARET STRAUSBAUGH:

Examination of the map of Pigeon Hills settlers and compar i son with the Strasbach family history discloses considera bl e intermarriage among these settlers. Among Nicolas Str asb ach's great-grandchildren: Nicolas>Nicolas>Peter>Margar et M aria Strasbach m. Charles Delon/Dillon.

Children of CHARLES DILLON and MARGARET STRAUSBAUGH are:

i. JOHN⁵ DILLON⁹¹, b. January 22, 1795, York County, Pennsylvania⁹²; d. September 17, 1882, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania⁹²; m. (1) MARIA MAGDALENA NOEL, May 12, 1818, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania; b. July 12, 1797, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁹³; d. August 08, 1831, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania⁹⁴; m. (2) CATHERINE UNKNOWN, 1831; b. 1811, Adams County, Pennsylvania; d. August 07, 1865, Adams County, Pennsylvania⁹⁵.

Notes for JOHN DILLON:

Census: 1830, Meanllen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

2 males 0-5

1 male 5-10

1 male 30-40

1 female 5-10

1 female 20-30

1 male 10-15

1 male 15-20

1 male 40-50 -- John

1 female 5-10

1 female 10-15

1 female 15-20

"Rev. F. B. Cattani attended [at St. Ignatius] for a short time from 1848 to1850 . . . . During the time Father Cattani had charge of the congregation the members cut 52 cords of wood on church property for charcoal. The money obtained for the charcoal was used in purchasing stoves and pipe, for making seats in church and repairing tenant house on the church farm . . . . the men who volunteered to do this work, (those who chopped the wood,) were . . . John DeLone, Joseph DeLone, Peter DeLone . . . George Strausbaugh . . . . Each man cut three cords."

He lived with his wife, Catherine. He was a farmer, his real estate valued at $3000 and his personal property at $500.

He was 85 years old and lived in the home of James & Hannah E. Warner, their 3 children, and Hannah Noel, Hannah E.'s grandmother and widow of Andrew Noel III. He was disabled from old age.

Neighbors: Michael Dillow, Charles Dillow and Peter Dillow.

More About JOHN DILLON:

Burial: September 1882, St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania⁹⁶

Census: 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania⁹⁷

God Father: May 05, 1816⁹⁸

Property: 1837, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 08, 2002

Religion: Bet. 1848 - 1850, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania; Religion: a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church

Tax List: Bet. 1833 - 1842, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Notes for MARIA MAGDALENA NOEL:

Maria Magdalena Noel

b. 12 Jul 1797

bap. 23 Aug 1797

Parents: Andrew and Elizabeth Noel

Sponsors: Thomas and Susanna Noel

p. 149

More About MARIA MAGDALENA NOEL:

Baptism: August 23, 1797, Conewago Chapel, York County, Pennsylvania⁹⁹

Burial: August 1831, St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania^100,101

Christening: August 23, 1797, Conewago Chapel, York County, Pennsylvania¹⁰²

God Mother: May 05, 1816¹⁰³

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Marriage Notes for JOHN DILLON and MARIA NOEL:

John Dillon m. Polly Noel

12 May 1818

Witnesses: Andrew McKenrick, Betsy Noel

More About CATHERINE UNKNOWN:

Burial: St. Ignatius, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: July 02, 2002

ii. PETER DILLON, b. Abt. 1796, York County, Pennsylvania; d. December 30, 1843, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹⁰⁴; m. CATHERINE NOEL, August 29, 1824, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹⁰⁵; b. July 26, 1807, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania¹⁰⁶; d. Aft. 1860¹⁰⁷.

Notes for PETER DILLON:

He appeared on the List of Single men at the end of the t a x list for Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Peter and Samuel jointly hold the land of 140 acres, 6 hor s es, and 4 cows in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsy lv ania.

1 male 0-5

1 male 5-10

1 male 30-40

2 females 0-5

1 female 20-30

Peter also has responsibility for the sawmill.

John and Peter Dillon awarded a warrant for 15 acres, 45 p e rches of land formerly of Doctor Hamilton now T. Steve n s & J. D. Paxto, David Newman and other lands of John an d P eter Dillon in Franklin Township, Adams County, paid 1 0 pou nds per hundred acres.

Will probated in Jackson Twp, Cambria County, PA, Samuel D i llon administrator, wife declined to be administrator.

The following is the inventory of the goods and chattels o f Peter Dillon on 23 Jan 1844.

1 waggon $35.00

2 horses and gear 50.00

1 clock 8.00

1 one year old heffer 4.00

1 hay 1.00

1 note of hand for 13 12.00

1 harrow 1.32

1 enasentsaw 3.50

2 axes 1 maddack 2.00

2 drawing knives 1 handsaw 1.50

1 auger & maison hammer .50

$118.82

A List of Goods Sold at Public Sale by Samuel Dillon, Admin istrator of the estate of Peter Dillon, 6 Feb 1844.

1 Large chair Charles Dillon (Note) $2.75

1 Inch Auger Charles Dillon (Note) .2 5 1 Drawing Knife Samuel Dill o n .68 1 Waggon J ohn Dillon (Note) 15. 00

1 Clock Catherine Dillon 6.75 1 A x Michael Strausbaugh (Note ) .64

1 Maison Hammer Michael Strausbaugh (Note) .49

1 Lot of Cherry Board Michael Dillon 1 Set of gear s Samuel Davis (No te) 3.00 1 H orse Jacob Campbell (N ote ) 22.00 1 Mare Timothy Hunt ( Note ) 44.50 1 Set of horse gears Timothy Hun t (Note ) 6.25

1 Maddock Catherine Dillon .12 1/2The first record of Charles Dillon is in the 1799 tax retur n for Menallen Township in York County, Pennsylvania. He h ad to pay taxes on 120 acres of land, 1 horse, and 2 cattle . Assessed valuation $156.

Charles Dellow was now being taxed for a saw mill he had ta ken over in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Charles Dillon continued with the sawmill.

Charles Dillon's heirs appear for the first time as the pay ers of the property tax in Menallen Township, Adams County , Pennsylvania.

Charles was the God Father of the following children:

17 Apr 1799: Maria Dellon, daughter of his brother, P eter.

10 Aug 1803: N. Noel, daughter of Thomas & Magdalen a Noel, and granddaughter of Andrew & Theresa Dillon Noel S r.

23 Apr 1806: Susanna Noel, daughter of Andrew & Eliza beth Noel. Charles' son Samuel wound eventually marry Susa nna.

15 Nov 1808: Charles Noel, son of James & Catharine N oel. James was the son of Andrew Noel.

10 Oct 1816: Stephen Warren, son of Frederic & Barbar a Noel Warren. Barbara was Andrew Noel's daughter.

1 Jul 1820: Charles Dillon, son of John Dillon, Charl es' son.

2 Mar 1821: John Dillon, son of his brother, Peter.

11 Dec 1826: Abraham Charles Strausbach, son of Abrah am & Catherine Bittinger Strausbach. Abraham was Charles ' brother-in-law.

Nicholas' children:

*Margaretha, born between 1751 and 1761, never married. *Mi chael, born about 1760, married Catherine KEINTZ, siste r o f Mrs. Frederick BRANDT of Paradise. Buried in Conewag o . His children:

**Peter, born about 1795, married Elizabeth GROVE.

More About PETER DILLON:

Census: 1830, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania¹⁰⁸

Property: November 03, 1837, Franklin Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania¹⁰⁹

Record Change: June 27, 2002

Tax List: 1823, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania¹¹⁰

Will: December 30, 1843, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹⁰

Notes for CATHERINE NOEL:

Catharine NOEL (South Mountain)

b. 26 Jul 1807

bap. 1 Sep 1807

Parents: Andrew & Elizabeth Noel

Sponsors: John & Catherine (Storm?)

p. 146

Cambria County, Jackson Twp, PA, head, household, age 42.

More About CATHERINE NOEL:

Baptism: September 01, 1807, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania¹¹¹

Census: 1850, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹²

Christening: September 01, 1807, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Marriage Notes for PETER DILLON and CATHERINE NOEL:

Peter DELLONE m. Catharine NOEL

29 Aug 1824

Sponsors: William NOEL, Catharine McCANDLES

p. M-13

iii. SAMUEL DILLON, b. April 19, 1802, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹¹³; d. June 15, 1863, Susquehanna Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹³; m. SUSANNA NOEL, March 08, 1825, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹¹⁴; b. December 06, 1805, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania¹¹⁵; d. July 19, 1882, Elder Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹⁶.

Notes for SAMUEL DILLON:

Samuel Abrahm Strausbach was the son of Abraham & Catherin e Bechlinger Strausbach. Abraham Strausbach was Samuel Dil lon's maternal uncle.

This is the first time he appeared on the tax list.

140 acres, 6 horses, and 4 cows owned jointly with Peter D illon

According to family legend, the 60 acres he cleared at Cres son were among the first improvements in that area.

He was an active member of the Democratic Party and he fill ed a number of local offices in his town.

Samuel DILLON, 42, Farmer, $2000, Pennsylvania

Susan, 43, Pennsylvania

Charles, 23, Laborer, Pennsylvania

James, 20, Laborer, "

Mary A., 19, Pennsylvania

William, 13, "

Michael, 11, "

Sarah E., 9, "

Agnes R., 7, "

He managed a hotel during this time.

Samuel Dillon, 58, Farm laborer, $300 personal property, Pe nnsylvania

Susan Dillon, 53, Pennsylvania, could not read or write

Catherine Dillon, 20, Pennsylvania

John Dillon, 14, Pennsylvania, attended school

Patrick Dillon, 12, Pennsylvania, attended school

Ann McCloskey, 10, Pennsylvania, attended school

Jane Dillon, 10, Pennsylvania, attended school

Elizabeth Dillon, 8, Pennsylvania, attended school

Plattville is now known as Hastings.

Samuel had lost one son (Michael Thomas) while serving wit h the Union Army in Virginia, and another son (William Sylv ester) serving with the Confederate Army, was a prisoner a t Rock Island Federal Prison.

He had worked at various jobs thoughout his life. He and h is brother, Peter, had worked as wagoners on the Old Pennsy lvania Pike between Pittsburg and Philadelphia. They had a lso farmed and run a saw mill while in Adams County. Whe n he moved to Cambria County, he worked on the old Portag e Railroad as a fireman and then later as an engineer.

(Research):Also living in Washington Township, Cambria Coun ty, in 1850, is one John DILLON

shown born in Maryland.

John DILLON, age 45, Engineer, $200, Maryland

Cecilia, 25, Pennsylvania

Michael D., 5 months, Pennsylvania

More About SAMUEL DILLON:

Burial: St. Benedict's, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹⁷

Census: September 21, 1850, Washington Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹¹⁸

Election: Abt. 1847, Cresson, Washington Twp, Cambria, Pennsylvania

God Father: April 08, 1821¹¹⁹

Moved: Bef. September 1833, To Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Property: 1829, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Residence: Bet. 1854 - 1856, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Tax List: 1823, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

Notes for SUSANNA NOEL:

Susanna Noel (South Mountains)

b. 6 Dec 1805

bap. 4 Feb 1806

Parents: Andrew & Elizabeth Noel

Sponsors: Charles & Magdalena Delon

p. 151

Samuel Dillon, 47, m, Farmer, Real Estate Value $2000, Penn sylvania

Susan Dillon, 43, f, Pennsylvania

Charles Dillon, 23, m, Laborer, Pennsylvania

James Dillon, 20, m, Laborer, Pennsylvania

Mary A. Dillon, 17, f, Pennsylvania

William Dillon, 13, m, Pennsylvania

Michael T. Dillon, 11, m, Pennsylvania

Sarah C. Dillon, 9, f, Pennsylvania

Agnes R. Dillon, 7, f, Pennsylvania

John Dillon, 5, m, Pennsylvania

Patrick Dillon, 3, m, Pennsylvania

Susan J. Dillon, 8 months, f, Pennsylvania

Samuel Dillon, 58, Farm laborer, $300 personal property, Pe nnsylvania

Susan Dillon, 53, Pennsylvania, could not read or write

Catherine Dillon, 20, Pennsylvania

John Dillon, 14, Pennsylvania, attended school

Patrick Dillon, 12, Pennsylvania, attended school

Ann McCloskey, 10, Pennsylvania, attended school

Jane Dillon, 10, Pennsylvania, attended school

Elizabeth Dillon, 8, Pennsylvania, attended school

Plattville is now known as Hastings.

James Kirkpatrick, 36, Shook Maker, $3000, $1500, PA, paren ts foreign born, cannot write

Catharine Kirkpatrick, 31, Keeping house, Pennsylvania

Sophia Kirkpatrick, 8, Pennsylvania, attended school

Samuel Kirkpatrick, 6, Pennsylvania, attended school

Roselia Kirkpatrick, 3, Pennsylvania

Philip Kirkpatrick, 1, Pennsylvania

John Dillin, 26, Wood Chopper, $100 personal property, Penn sylvania

Susan Dillin, 65, Pennsylvania, mother foreign born, canno t write

Patrick Dillin, 22, Farmer, $800, $300, Pennsylvania

Susanna's daughter, Jennie, was living with Jacob Kirkpatri ck and working as a domestic.

She died on Wednesday July 19th, 1882. From her obituar y : "Deceased was terribly afflicted with cancer, a grea t po rtion of the face being eaten away. She was a good Chr istia n woman, and bore her sufferings with great resignati on. " She died at the home of her daughter, Catherine Dill on K irkpatrick.

Father Anthony, St. Benedict's Catholic Parish, Carrolltow n , Cambria County, Pennsylvania officiated at her funeral.

"Dillon, Susanna. d: 19 July 1882 widow of Samu e l Dillon. b:21 July 1882. age: 77 years."

The surname Noël, which means a person from Noailles and no t Christmas, is believed to have origins in the Gallic trib es of Normandy in the north of France. These people held va st estates in the Duchy of Noailles, Oise, France that date d prior to the 11th Century. The nobility were the de Noail les. When the common people moved from the area their name s were changed to the de Noël form and the de was dropped b y most. Since the mass of people were not literate and th e pronunciation is similar, this may have been done by th e priests who recorded the baptisms. The English could no t even handle this pronunciation and it was changed to Noel . When the Noël's from France came to English America in th e sixteen and seventeen hundreds the English recorded the N oel form. Some families in Pennsylvania have the oral histo ry that their surname was de Noailles and was changed to co nform with the anglo usage. As we see in French Canada th e Noël form is used. However the given name of Noël does re fer to Christmas in most cases.

More About SUSANNA NOEL:

Baptism: February 04, 1806, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania¹²⁰

Burial: July 21, 1882, St. Benedict's, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania

Census: September 21, 1850, Washington Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania¹²¹

Christening: February 04, 1806, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania¹²²

God Mother: November 27, 1825¹²³

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Marriage Notes for SAMUEL DILLON and SUSANNA NOEL:

8 Mar 1825 **Samuel Dello, s/o Charles, married Susane Noel , witnesses : William Noel and Anna Paterson."

Samuel DELLO m. Susane NOEL

8 Mar 1825

Sponsors: William NOEL, Anna PATERSON

p. M-12

iv. CHARLES DILLON, b. July 06, 1804, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1886, Cambria County, Pennsylvania; m. CATHERINA BRAWLEY, August 10, 1830, St. Michael's, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania; b. June 12, 1810, Pennsylvania¹²⁴; d. Y.

Notes for CHARLES DILLON:

Charles Delon (South Mountains)

b. 6 Jul 1804

bap. 20 Aug 1805

Parents: Charles & Maria Delon

Sponsors: Andrew & Elisabeth Noel

p. 38

"McCune, Margaret, w/o William of Ebensburg, d Tuesday, a t the house of Charles Dillon on Laurel Hill, aged 29 year s (Thursday, 10 Sep 1835)."

This obituary indicates that Charles was living in Cambr i a County by 1835.

Also living in his home was his mother, Mary Dillon, age 79.

DILLEN, Charles: 5 acres, 2 cleared

More About CHARLES DILLON:

Baptism: August 20, 1805, South Mountains, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹²⁵

Census: 1850, Jackson Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Census: Federal¹²⁶

Christening: August 20, 1805, South Mountains, Adams, Pennsylvania

Occupation: Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Residence: 1835, Laurel, Cambria, Pennsylvania

Tax List: 1825, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania¹²⁷

Notes for CATHERINA BRAWLEY:

(Research):The following Brawley family lived in Washingto n Township, Cambria County, in 1850. It is possible that th is is Catherina's brother and his fam ily.

Michael BRAWLEY, age 48, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, pro p erty value $1680

Mary M. Brawley, age 40, born in Pennsylvania

James G., age 10, Pennsylvania

Susan, 8, Pennsylvania

Michael, 6, "

Bridget E., 5, "

Thomas J., 2, "

Mary A. SKELLY, 21, Pennsylvania

Robert O'BRINER*, 50, Laborer

More About CATHERINA BRAWLEY:

Record Change: March 20, 2002

13. PETER⁴ DILLON (JOHN³, PIERRE² DELON, JEAN¹) was born Abt. 1775 in Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania¹²⁸, and died in Y. He married (1) ELIZABETH GROVE. She died in Y. He married (2) ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH January 08, 1798 in Conewago Chapel, York County, Pennsylvania¹²⁹, daughter of PETER STRAUSBAUGH and BARBARA NOEL. She was born Abt. 1779 in Menallen Township, York, Pennsylvania¹³⁰, and died Abt. 1810 in Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁰.

Notes for PETER DILLON:

Living in Peter's home were:

1 male between 16 and 26 (this would be Peter)

1 female under 10 years (probably a daughter)

1 female between 16 and 26 (probably his wife).

Peter's father was Michael.

More About PETER DILLON:

Census: 1800, Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania; Census: Federal¹³¹

Record Change: August 26, 2002

Religion: 1818, Buchanan Valley, Adams, Pennsylvania; Religion: an original member of St. Ignatius Church, along with Michael

More About ELIZABETH GROVE:

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Notes for ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH:

(Medical):Elizabeth was 31 years old when she died.

More About ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH:

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Marriage Notes for PETER DILLON and ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH:

Peter DELON m. Elizabeth STRASBACH

8 Jan 1798 Witnesses: Joseph Strasbach, Henry Becker, Catha rine Strasbach, Elizabeth Dellow

p. M-13

Record: 2758

Name: Peter DELLONE

Vol. 6, p. 75

Marriage Date: 8 Jan 1798

Key Relative: Elizabeth STRAUSBAUGH (wife)

Child of PETER DILLON and ELIZABETH GROVE is:

i. JOHN⁵ DILLON¹³², b. January 19, 1821, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³³; d. Y.

Notes for JOHN DILLON:

John Dello

b. 19 Jan 1821

bap. 12 Mar 1821

Parents: Peter & Elizabeth Grove Dello

Sponsors: Charles & Mary Dello

p. 37

More About JOHN DILLON:

Baptism: March 12, 1821, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³³

Christening: March 12, 1821, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³³

Record Change: August 12, 2002

Children of PETER DILLON and ELIZABETH STRAUSBAUGH are:

ii. MARIA⁵ DILLON¹³⁴, b. December 31, 1798, York County, Pennsylvania¹³⁵; d. Y.

Notes for MARIA DILLON:

Maria Delow

bapt. 17 Apr 1799

Parents: Peter & Elisabeth Delow

Sponsors: Charles & Maria Delow

p. 38

More About MARIA DILLON:

Baptism: April 17, 1799, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁵

Christening: April 17, 1799, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁵

Record Change: August 26, 2002

iii. JOSEPH DILLON¹³⁶, b. October 11, 1800, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷; d. Y.

Notes for JOSEPH DILLON:

Joseph DELON

b. 11 Oct 1800

bapt. 4 Nov 1800

Parents: Peter & Elisabeth Strasbach Delon

Sponsors: Peter & Barbara Strasbach

p. 38

More About JOSEPH DILLON:

Baptism: November 04, 1800, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷

Christening: November 04, 1800, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷

Record Change: August 12, 2002

iv. UNKNOWN DILLON, b. December 12, 1805, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷; d. Y.

Notes for UNKNOWN DILLON:

? Delon

b. 12 Dec 1805

bapt. 19 Aug 1806

Parents: Peter & Elizabeth Delon

Sponsors: James & Margerita Strasbach

p. 38

More About UNKNOWN DILLON:

Baptism: December 12, 1805, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷

Christening: August 19, 1806, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁷

Record Change: August 13, 2002

v. BARBARA DILLON¹³⁸, b. November 1807, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁹; d. Y.

Notes for BARBARA DILLON:

Barbara DELON

b. unknown

bapt. 17 Nov 1807

Parents: Peter & Elisabeth Delon

Sponsors: Andrew & Elisabeth Noel, Jr.

p. 38

More About BARBARA DILLON:

Baptism: November 17, 1807, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁹

Christening: November 17, 1807, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania¹³⁹

Record Change: August 12, 2002

vi. SAMUEL DILLON¹⁴⁰, b. February 14, 1809, Adams County, Pennsylvania; d. Y.

Notes for SAMUEL DILLON:

Samuel DELLON

b. 14 Feb 1809

bapt. 18 Apr 1809

Parents: Peter & Elisabeth DELLON

Sponsors: Georg & Christina STRASSBACH

p. 37

More About SAMUEL DILLON:

Christening: April 18, 1809, Conewago Chapel, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Record Change: August 12, 2002

14. MICHAEL⁴ DILLON (JOHN³, PIERRE