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Gorge Probst made his will, verbally, Dec. 12, 1795, to Jacob Wannemaker and Jacob Oswalt. A son "Matthias and others" are mentioned. He was taken ill and died so suddenly that there was no time to execute a written will. It was pro- bated the same date as given, by John Arndt, register.
John F. Brobst was a farmer in Lynn town- ship, near Wanamakers, Pa. His homestead is now owned by Lloyd P. Kistler. He married Lydia Kistler. Both were buried in a private grave yard, near Mossers Mill, below Wana- makers. Issue: (1) John, (2) Jacob, (3) Rev. Samuel K., (4) Daniel, (5) Benjamin, (6) Sal- ly (Mrs. Jonas Koenig), (7) Elizabeth (Mrs. David Ettinger, (8) Mary (Mrs. Daniel
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Brobst), (9) Louisa (Mrs. Noah Seip), (10) Polly (Mrs. Joseph Wanamaker), (II) Annie (MIrs. Wanamaker), and (12) Lovina (Mrs. Jonas Kistler ).
John Brobst, eldest son of John and Lydia (Kistler) Brobst, had children: (1) Jacob, mar- ried Lydia Lutz; (2) Daniel, married Miss Gangewere; (3) Samuel, married Sarah Brobst; and (4) Nathan, married Polly Brown, of Washington, Pa. They had 16 or 17 children, all deceased but one son, who resides at Pitts- burgh, Pa.
Daniel Brobst, the fourth son of John F. and Lydia (Kistler) Brobst was a farmer in Kistler Valley. He married Wilhelmina Issamoyer. Is- sue: (1) Alfred, (2) Emma, and (3) William, of Whitehall township.
Brobst was the father of these children, namely : Polly, married to Greenawald; Elizabeth; Catherine; John; Jacob, Michael; Samuel and Daniel, who married Mary Brobst, daughter of John F. and Lydia ( Kistler) Brobst, of Lynn township.
Daniel Brobst married Mary Brobst. Issue : Reuben, married Orrie Bachet; Perry, married Emma - -; Louisa (Mrs. Levi W. Werley ) ; Sarah ( Mrs. George Donner) ; Carolina (Mrs. Edmund Miller; Catherine ( Mrs. John Sholl- enberger) ; Mary (Mrs. Jonas Wuchter).
Another Daniel Brobst was born Aug. 15, 1777, and lived in the vicinity of Cedarville, where he died on Feb. 28, 1854. He was married to Christina Fusselman born in 1785 and died in 1862. Both are buried in the Evangelical ceme- tery at Cetronia, where their son, Levi, and his wife, Lydia, are also buried. Levi was born in 1813 and died in 1882; and his wife was born in 1815 and died in 1896.
Benjamin Brobst, the fifth son of John F. and Lydia (Kistler) Brobst, was born about 1827. He was reared on the farm and educated in the schools of the day. He became a farmer in Lynn township and subsequently at Tamaqua, Pa., and Allentown. He married his cousin, Caroline Kistler. Issue: (1) James K., (2) Josephine, (3) Elizabeth, (4) Rosa, (5) Mary, (6) Sarah, (7) Amanda, (8) Milton, deceased, (9) Oliver, (10) Allison, (II) Carrie, (12) George, de- ceased, (13) Ada Brobst.
James K. Brobst, married Martha Yost. Is- sue: Pierson, Edith, Mamie, Wilbur, Elva and Warren, (deceased). Josephine, married Jacob Klingaman. Issue: Clara, Howard, Dora and Ada all deceased and Arthur and Leon Klinga- man.
Elizabeth (deceased), married Thomas Gro- man. Issue : Helen, Margaret and Reba Gro- man.
Rosa ( Mrs. Herman Stuckert) ; Mary, mar- ried Francis Wolf. Issue: Helen Wolf. Sarah (deceased), married Frank Besch. Issue: How- ard Besch. Amanda (deceased), married Lewis Dell. Carrie, married Robert Rice. Issue: Wil- liam, John, Mark, Dorothy, and Hilda Rice. Ada, married Joseph Stroman. Issue: Joseph Stroman.
Samuel Brobst was reared upon the farm and was educated in the common schools of the day. He became a farmer on about 200 acres of land, above Trexler Station, in Albany township. Among his children were, viz: William, David, Solomon and Henry Brobst.
Solomon Brobst, son of Samuel Brobst, was a hotel keeper. At various times he kept the Hotel at Stein's Corner, Seiberlingsville and Seipstown. During his later years he followed the trade of a saddler, which he also conducted in connection with his hotel at Seipstown. He was a Demo- crat and took an active interest in political affairs. He married Rosa Derr, daughter of Jeremiah and Rosa (Werley) Derr. Issue: (1) Addie M., (2) William F., (3) Minnie J., (4) Robert E., (5) Lizzie M., and (6) Annie Brobst.
William F. Brobst, son of Solomon and Rosa (Derr) Brobst, was born Dec. 27, 1873, at Sei- berlingsville, Pa. In 1891 he established a gen- eral store at Sweitzer, in Weisenberg township. There he continued for six years. He then pur- chased the long established hotel stand at Lynn- ville, of Dr. F. C. Seiberling. It was erected in 1807 by Valentine Stoll. In 1901 Mr. Brobst razed it and on the site built the present modern building, of 16 rooms. He also erected a shed and cider mill, where 35 to 50 thousand gallons of cider are made annually. In 1902 he established a store which he conducted until Jan. 1910, when he sold it to his brother, Robert E. Brobst. He planted a park of 100 trees of North Carolina poplars. He also conducts the Brobst Horse Bazaar, and handles some 200 head annually. He is a director of the Berks and Lehigh Fire Insurance Co. since 1904. He has been the Democratic committeeman since 1904. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church.
He married March 7, 1896, Sevilla S. Kline, daughter of John and Louisa (Weiss) Kline. Is- sue : (1) Harvey, (2) Howard, and (3) Beu- lah E. Brobst.
Jacob Brobst lived in Lynn township where he was born and carried on farming until he died at the age of nearly 82 years. Previous to his own- ership, the place was known as the Leiby home- stead. It is now owned by Alvin J. Brobst, his grandson. He was a Democrat in politics and held various township offices; and for a time he served as supervisor of the township. He was a
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Lutheran member of the Ebenezer Church at New Tripoli and served as an elder.
His wife was Leah She was buried in the old grave yard and her husband in the new cemetery at New Tripoli. They had seven children : Polly (m. Eli Krum), Reuben, Amanda (m. first to Isaac Ulrich, then to Henry Hiskey), Rebecca (m. Reuben Weaver), Leanda (m. David Hamm), Isaac, and John.
Isaac K. Brobst, son of Jacob, was born on the homestead in Lynn township. He was a mil- ler by trade and served for a number of years under John Ulrich, at what was known as Ul- rich's Mill, situated between New Tripoli and Lynnport and farmed the homestead until he died. He was aged 59 years. He was a Luth- eran member of the Ebenezer Church and served as a deacon and elder.
His wife was Mary Rau, daughter of Marcus and Rachel (Fenstermacher) Rau, of Lynn town- ship, and they had eight children: Sarah (m. Jacob Gilbert), Alvin J., Henry, Missouri (m. Elmer Hamm), William, Oliver, Francis, and Alvena (m. Thomas Reitz).
ALVIN J. BROBST, eldest son of Isaac K., farm- er of Lynn township, was born at Bennighoff's mill November 8, 1865. He was brought up as a farmer and then worked for some years in a slate quarry. In 1897 he began farming as a tenant in Lynn township and continued to do so until 1900 when he bought the homestead of 50 acres, situated between New Tripoli and Lynn- port. He is a Lutheran member of the Ebenezer Church and since 1907 has served as a deacon. in politics he is a Democrat.
He was married in 1886 to Ellen, daughter of Stephen and Sallie (Weaver) Stahle, and they have four children: Lena M. (m. George Kunk- el), Ida L., Wilmer S. (m. Annie Mayer), and Claude I.
BRONG FAMILY.
John Nicholas Brong came to America from Germany during the early part of the eighteenth century. With him came his wife and children, among whom were George and Stophel. The father was killed by the Indians. Stophel en- listed Jan. 13, 1776, as a soldier in the Revo- lutionary War in Second Pennsylvania Regi- ment. After the war he located in Northamp- ton county, now Monroe county. Rev. William H. Brong, a minister of the Reformed Church, traces his family line to Stophel. George Brong, a son of John Nickle Brong, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; enlisted Aug. 6, 1775 un- der Capt. Henry Hagenbuch. He was the fa- ther of the following children: Sallie; John
George; Peter, buried at Allentown; Caroline; Joseph, buried at Rittersville; Catharine; Su- sanna, and Elizabeth.
John George Brong, son of George, was the owner of a forty-acre farm at Fullerton, a part of which is still owned by his grandson, M. Hen- ry Brong. By trade he was a weaver and wove all kinds of linsey woolsey, bed coverings, and formed faith. To them were born the follow- linens. He was married to Marian George, of Northampton county. Mrs. Brong was raised by Casper Moyer, of Hanover township. To Mr. and Mrs. Brong the following children were born: I. Owen, born Oct. 26, 1828. Issue : Sarah, Reuben, Matilda, William David. 2. Christiana, married, first to Philip Dietz; sec- ond time, to James Hahn. 3. Tilghman. 4. Levi. Issue: George, Mary, Milton, Minnie, and Emma.
Tilghman Brong, son of John George, was born Oct. 3, 1834 in Fullerton and died Aug. 9, 1900. He learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for a number of years. For twenty- eight years he was engineer for the Allentown Iron Company. He was a member of Zion Re- formed church, Allentown, which he served as a deacon. He was married, first, to Sarah Mayor, daughter of George and Sarah (Hilderbeitel) Mayor, of Allentown. This union was blessed with one son, M. Henry. His second wife was Susanna Funk, of Salisbury township.
He was married the third time to Rebecca Lilly, of Moor township, Northampton county. They were the parents of the following chil- dren : Ellen, married to Milton Bartholomew, of West Bethlehem; Lizzie, married to Eugene Kostenbader, now deceased. Edwin, deceased, Sarah, and Amanda, died aged nine years. Mrs. Brong makes her home with her son, M. Henry.
M. HENRY BRONG, son of Tilghman and Sarah (Mayor) Brong, was born in Allentown Nov. 7, 1857. He learned the art of telegraphy, but never followed it. He spent the greater part of his life on the tract where he now resides, being a part of the tract owned by his grandfa- ther and which was acquired by him after his fa- ther's death. The tract is located near the city limits of Allentown, near Steckels bridge, a sec- tion which is being developed very rapidly. Po- litically he is a Democrat and filled the office of township commissioner of Whitehall township for two years, during which time the Mickleys and Egypt pike was constructed. He is a mem- ber of St. John's Reformed church at Fullerton, where he has filled the office of elder since 1911. He is a member of Hamilton Castle, K. of G. E., No. 483, of which he is secretary since 1911.
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BROWN FAMILY.
Christian Brown, the ancestor of this family, settled on the Cedar creek, where he warranted a tract of 200 acres on Sept. 18, 1738. He was of German origin and spelled his name Braun. He had two sons, John Adam and Christian.
John Adam Brown was born May 18, 1738, and died March 4, 1806. He removed from the Cedar creek region about 1760, and settled in Nazareth township, Northampton county, where he farmed a large tract of land. At his death he was buried at Dryland church. He and his wife, Juliana Catharine, had thirteen children: Jacob Brown, born Feb. 28, 1763. Anna Cath- rine, born Oct. 29, 1764, died April 17, 1837; married, April 5, 1784, Michael Spengler, and had seven children. John, born July 18, 1766. Margaret, born Oct. 6, 1769, married Henry Sensenbach. Anna Barbara, born Aug. 1I, 1771, died young. Magdalena, married Peter Everhard. Hannah, married Philip Gross. John Adam, born April 20, 1777. Eva Barbara, born Feb. 22, 1779, married Philip Walker. David, born Dec. 10, 1780. Elizabeth, born Jan. 6, 1783, married George Deily. Abraham, born June 27, 1785. Salome, born May 20, 1787, who died young.
John Adam Brown, son of John Adam, was born April 20, 1777, in Nazareth township, and died Oct. 31, 1853, in North Whitehall town- ship. He removed from Nazareth township to North Whitehall township, where he purchased a farm. He married, in 1800, Margaret, daugh- ter of John and Anna Maria Spait. She was born Nov. 11, 1775, and died Sept. 1, 1853. They are buried in old Egypt cemetery. They had twelve children, among whom were Paul, Isaac, Lydia, and Daniel.
Paul Brown, was born Feb. 24, 1807, and died Aug. 11, 1877. He was constable of North Whitehall from 1839 to 1841 and a school direc- tor in 1854. He also served as postmaster of Ballietsville. He owned and operated an iron mine in North Whitehall which had an average yearly yield of 8,000 tons of ore. He married Maria, daughter of John Peter, and Elizabeth (Deshler) Wotring. She was born Aug. 21, 1809, and died Jan. 27, 1883. Her father was the son of Nicholas Wotring, who married, May 7, 1769, Margaret Frantz, who, in September, 1757, when a girl of 12 years, was captured by Indians, and lived seven years in captivity. Paul Brown had seven children: Elizabeth, born Jan. 19, 1832; Samuel A .; Stephen P .; Kitty Ann, born April 25, 1837; Dr. Lewis R., deceased, of Elizabeth, N. J., born Nov. 17, 1839; P. Frank- lin, of Allentown, born Nov. 9, 1841, whose sons are: Guy P. and Ray S .; Hiram E.
SAMUEL A. BROWN was born Oct. 2, 1833, in North Whitehall township and spent his boy- hood on his father's farm. He was educated in the local schools and the Allentown Seminary. He became an accountant and in the Civil War served eight months as first lieutenant of Co. D, 176th Penna. Vol. Regiment, from Nov. 8, 1862, resigning on account of ill health. He was then for three years an employee of the Ironton Railroad Company, after which he be- came an iron ore operator, leasing the produc- tive mines of his father's estate. He also devoted much time to agricultural pursuits and to breed- ing Jersey cattle. He was an active Democrat and served as school director and was justice of the peace from 1869 to 1874. He was also for some years a director of the Allentown National Bank and was a member of the Egypt Lutheran congregation. In 1880, with Edmund D. Leis- enring, and E. E. Rinn, and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Brown traveled through Germany, Austria, France, and Belgium. He died at Ballietsville, of apoplexy, on April 29, 1899, and was buried at Egypt church. Mr. Brown married, in 1868, Amanda M., daughter of Stephen and Mary M. (Ruch) Graff, of Ballietsville, who now resides at 119 North Thirteenth street, Al- lentown. They had no children.
Stephen P. Brown, son of Paul, was born July 19, 1835, in North Whitehall township. His education was received in the public schools and the Allentown Seminary. At the age of seventeen he learned the trade of carpenter and that of mining engineer finding employment for five years in this connection with the Ironton Railroad Co. He was next employed by Barber & Co., as a builder of mining machinery and a pattern-maker. He was also later in the employ of William F. Mosser & Co. He erected a great deal of machinery for slate quarries and for some time he was the superintendent of the Brown Iron Mine, owned by his father's estate. At the time of his death, November 19, 1894, he lived at Ormrod. He was a member of the Lutheran congregation of Egypt Church. In 1859 he was married to Elemina Ruch, a daughter of Thomas and Lovina (Troxell ) Ruch. Their children were: Hiram, died in infancy ; Wilson P., died in infancy; Lizzie, died, aged three years; Ed- ward S., born November 19, 1864, died April 8, 1907; Laura C., Anna C., and Elmer J.
ELMER J. BROWN, patternmaker with the Le- high Portland Cement Co., was born in Allen- town, April 17, 1873. At the age of seventeen years he learned the pattern-making trade with the Bethlehem Iron Co. and worked there four years as journeyman. At the death of his fa- ther he took charge of his farm and continues to
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superintend it. Since 1904 he is employed by the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. at Ormrod. He is a member of Jordan Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 190, and Chapman Lodge, No. 605, F. and A. M.
Christian Brown, the second son of Christian and Angenisa Catharine Brown, was born Dec. 8, 1740, and baptized Jan. 25, 1741, at the Jor- dan Lutheran church. He settled in Nazareth township, where he was a farmer, and married, Oct. 4, 1762, Anna Maria Lawall, who was born Aug. 10, 1742, and died March 16, 1817. She was the daughter of John Michael Lawall, born 1716, died 1796, and his wife, Maria Si- billa, born 1718, died 1784. Christian Brown died Sept. 27, 1821, aged 80 years, leaving sur- viving 39 grandchildren and 40 great-grand- children. He and his wife are buried at Heck- town church. They had ten children, of whom record has been found of the following seven children : Catharine, born July 23, 1763; Maria Sara, born Dec. 22, 1765; Anna Maria, born Oct. 18, 1773; Maria Margaret, born Aug. 15, 1776, died Aug. 26, 1830, married Frederick Riel; Sybilla Catharine, born April 15, 1779; Christian and John. Christian Brown, born Nov. 10, 1781, died April 17, 1843, was a sol- dier in the War of 1812. He married, June 12, 1804, Maria Koenig, born Nov. 17, 1782, died Sept. 21, 1852, but had no children.
CHARLES D. BROWN.
Charles D. Brown, a citizen of Emaus, is a descendant of John Adam Brown, who lived near Dryland, Northampton county. He was born May 18, 1738, and died March 4, 1806. His remains lie buried at the Dryland church. To him and his wife were born the fol- lowing children: Jacob, Anna Catharine (mar- ried Michael Spangler), John, Maria Margreth (married Henry Sensebach), Anna Barbara (married Philip Walker), Magdalena (mar- ried Peter Everhard), John Adam, Eva Barbara, David, Maria Eliz, Abraham, Solome, and Han- nah.
David Brown, the grandfather of Charles D. Brown, moved from Northampton county across the river into Lehigh county. To him and his wife, Margaret, nee Hoffman, were born a number of children among whom were Joel, Sol- omon, Thomas, Esther, Polly, and Hannah. He and his wife lies buried at the, Jordan Reformed church.
Joel, son of David, was born Dec. 20, 1803 and died Feb. 4, 1887 ; was a shoemaker by trade which occupation he followed all his life. He was married to Elizabeth Minnich (July 1, 1807-February 2, 1888)-a daughter of John
Minnich, Jr., and his wife, Susan, nee Balliet. They had issue as follows: Amelia, Thomas F .; Alfred; David; Alexander; Ephraim; J. R .; Charles D .; E. J. J. ; and Elemina.
Charles D. Brown was born in Mechanics- ville, in April, 1847. He was educated in the public schools of his native village and was reared on the farm. As a young man he learned the art of milling, and was employed for a time at Romig's mill in North Whitehall, and also for a short period at C. U. Romig's mill in Lower Macungie, but soon turned his attention to mining. Subsequently he was employed by the P. and R. Railway Company as a repairman. After having faithfully served this company for a period of fifteen years he in 1890 engaged in the coal and lumber business at Emaus which business he still conducts and enjoys a liberal patronage.
Mr. Brown is public spirited and deeply in- terested in both the material and spiritual wel- fare of his community. He is an elder of St. John's Reformed congregation and frequently represents the congregation at Classical and Synodical meetings. He served his town as as- sessor for a period of thirteen years, as school director two years, as a member of the town council six years, during which period he acted as a president of the body. He is a director of the Emaus National Bank. He is a member of the Odd Fellow fraternity, a past Grand in rank and a member of the encampment. He also belongs to the order of the Knights of Pythias and has served the local lodge as treasurer for a period of upwards of twenty years.
In 1869 Mr. Brown was married to Miss Em- maline Schaeffer, a daughter of Nathan Schaef- fer ( May 9, 1811-Sept. 2, 1871 ), and Elizabeth Sider ( Dec. 28, 1808-Sept. 26, 1878), a daughter of Solomon and Elisabeth Hiskey Sider, of Low- er Macungie. Nathan Schaeffer was a son of Frederick and Catherine Marcks Schaeffer, of Upper Milford. They had issue as follows: Joel, married Polly Long; James, married Mary Folk; Franklin, married Mary Weaver; Anna, married Benjamin Strauss; Sarah, married to Uriah Helig; Julia died single. To Nathan Schaeffer and his wife were born the following children : Elisabeth ; Elvina, married to James I. Tool; Tilghman, who died in his twenty- eighth year; and Emmalina, the wife of Charles Brown.
Frederick Schaeffer's parents resided for a time at Nazareth. They were of the Schaeffer family which originally settled at Macungie. A brother of Frederick lived in Lowhill township . and had a number of children among whom were Nathan and Frederick. Frederick Schaeffer was
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born Oct. 18, 1783, and died June 25, 1841, and his wife, Catharine, a daughter of Conrad Marcks, was born Feb. 10, 1783, and died June 25, 1852. Her father Conrad Marcks was born June 12, 1745, and died June 16, 1807.
To Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Brown were born the following children; Edgar, Assistant Agent at the Emaus Station; he is married to Harriet Stortz, and have issue-Elisabeth and Robert; Mary I. married to J. D. Fisher, a native of Kutztown; they reside at Robesonia where he is the station agent since 1894, which union is blessed with three sons, Charles J., clerk at the Carpenter Steel Works at Reading; Milo, a machinist, and Ray, at home; and Annie, the wife of Robert Bortz; they reside with Mr. and Mrs. Brown in their beautiful home on Lower Main Street.
CHRISTOPHEL BROWN.
The above named progenitor came to this country in 1865. He was a farmer and miller near Bath, in Northampton county. He lived retired about ten years before he died.
He was married to Elizabeth Miller in the Fatherland and their children were: Elizabeth (m. George Smith), John, died Sept. 17, 1913; Mary (m. Andrew Buchhaupt), Nicholas, of Fountain Hill, and Frederick, born in 1845, lives at Allentown.
Solomon Brown married Eliza Wotring. He and his family moved to Clinton county, Ind., in 1866; the children of this family are: Lovina, married to Tilghman Newhart ; William ; Amanda, married to Daniel Fretz; Sarah, mar- ried to John Kennel; Adalina, married to - - Stahley; Joseph, married to Belle Shaw; Mary, married to Alfred Paul; Emma, married to Phaon Guth; and Catharine, married to John Clauser. Of this family only William and Mary are residents of Lehigh county. All the rest emigrated to Indiana.
William Brown, son of Solomon, married Christiana Miller, a daughter of Lydia (New- hart) Miller. Their children are: Victor, mar- ried to Mary Solt; Joseph, married to Emma Boyer. They have these children : Bertha, Titus, and Myriam. Addie, married to Harvey Koch. They have one child, Mabel.
Henry P. Brown, son of William, married Caroline, a daughter of Solomon and Senia (Shirey) Minnich. Their children are: Ray- mond, living with his parents; and Florence, married to Allen Peters; they have one child, Kenneth.
Henry Brown, the subject of this sketch, was raised on the farm where he now resides. He
was educated in the common schools, and has been a farmer all his life. He lives on his fa- ther's farm, the old Brown homestead and owns the adjoining farm, near Laury's, and farms 140 acres. He is a Democrat, and has been school director of Whitehall township for eleven years, serving as president of the board for a number of years and is now treasurer. He belongs to Miller's Reformed church, where he served the office of deacon six years, and as church treasurer for ten years.
BUCHMAN FAMILY.
Martin Buchman, the ancestor of the Buch-" man family of Lehigh county, arrived in Amer- ica at the port of Philadelphia on the ship Phoenix, John Mason, captain, from Rotterdam, Holland, on August 28, 1750. The ship car- ried 339 passengers and among them was a Jacob Buchman, probably a brother of Martin. This Jacob Buchman settled in Lehigh township, Northampton county, where he was assessed eight pounds in 1762. In 1780 and again in 1786, he was assessed as a farmer, and in the latter year he was taxed on 160 acres of land. A daughter, named Maria Margaret, was born to Jacob and Margaret Buchman, on June 12, 1763.
Martin Buchman was born May 31, 1728. He was buried in the old cemetery at the Weis- enberg church, and his grave can be seen marked by a slate stone, which is gradually crumbling away. Unfortunately the date of his death has disappeared from the stone, only the date of his birth, and a few words of the inscription can be seen. The inscription reads: "Martin Buchman. Geboren 1728, den 31 May. Er begab sich in der Ehe mit Barbara, eine geborne - Jan. " It is from this stone, probably the only place that the information could be obtained, that a few years ago could have been secured the maiden name of his wife, and the date of his mar- riage and death, but nature has prevented the obtaining of this valuable information.
Martin Buchman secured a warrant for 25 acres of land in Lowhill township on April 14, 1757, which was surveyed on October 29, 1757, by George Schultz, a noted surveyor of Goshen- hoppen, Montgomery county, Pa., as can be seen in his diary. In 1762, Martin Buchman was assessed fourteen pounds in Lowhill township, then a part of Northampton county. In 1772 he was taxed four pounds, eight shillings. On January 10, 1785, Martin Buchman and his wife, Barbara, conveyed to his son, Andrew, the, tract for which he had secured the warrant in 1757, then given as containing 28 acres and 154 perches, and the 20th of January, 1785, they con-
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