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Michael Bastian-warrant dated March 6, 1752. Patent was granted .hme 13, 1811, to John Selmler, Esq. Situate in Upper Milford, and is now in posses- sion of Moses Ortt.
David Streib-warrant issued dated Jan. 3, 1748, for seventy-three acres one hundred and fifty perches. Situate in the Hosensack Valley, who sold, Inne 9, 1760, to Peter Edelman, who obtained a patent granted Feb. 1, 1770, by the name of " Ladle." It is at present occupied by Solomon Schantz.
Philip Herzog-warrant issued for one hundred and two acres, situate at the present village of Zionsville. Patent was granted to him Sept. 11, 1751. On this premises the lower part of Zionsville and the Re- formed Church is located. Is now in possession of Henry Roth, Leon Snyder, Esq., Mrs. Chs. Yerger, Conrad Moyer, Joseph Z. Yeakel, Dr. Chs. Appel, and others.
Bernhard Bacr-warrant issued for one hundred and thirteen acres, and was patented Jan. 3, 1760. Situate on the Bald Hill, in Upper Milford, and is at present in possession and occupied by Tilghman Stahl.
Adam Krammes-warrant issued for seventy-two acres one hundred and forty perches, to the said Adam Krammes, who conveyed the same, June 8, 1762, to Simon Schneiter (Snyder), to whom a patent was granted by the name of " Snyderburg," March 27, 1782. It is situate near Zionsville, in Upper Milford, and is still in possession of the Snyders (or Schneeter) ;
Wendell Ileimbach-warrant issued for ninety- nine acres twenty-four perches, and patent granted March 22, 1782, to his son, David Heimbach ( father of Hampton Furnace). The premises are situate in Upper Milford, and are now owned by D. W. Kem- merer.
Michael Hartman Dillow-warrant, seventy-two acres eighty-four perches. Patent granted Oct. 7, 1761, to said M. H. Dillow. Sitnate in Lower Mil- ford, and now in possession of JJacob Corner.
Friederich Fähnel-warrant Oct. 12, 1764, for twenty-three acres ninety-eight perches, and patent granted April 15, 1765, and sold to John Hiestand Oct. 5, 1775. Sitnate in Upper Milford, and in pos- session of Hiestands.
Michael Guthman-warrant for one hundred and three acres, who sold to John Adam Gebhard. Pat- ent was granted April 4, 1771, to said Adam Gebhard.
Peter Fink-twenty-five acres was surveyed (part of the above-described eighty-one acres ninety-three perches) by virtue of another warrant dated Nov. 18, , Situate in Upper Milford, and is at present in posses- 1757, to Peter Fink, and patent granted Jan. 3, 1832, ! sion of Levi N. Schelly.
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George Lewitz-warrant and survey Ang. 15, 1765, who sold, 1767, to Adam Hillegas, who sold, 1772, to his son, John Hilligass, to whom a patent was granted Oet. 5, 1784, by the name of " Fairfield," and con- tained ninety-two acres eighty perches. Sitnate in the Hosensack Valley. Occupied by Reuben MI. Roeder, William Trump, etc.
Herman Niesz-warrant for one hundred and sey- enty-eight acres thirty-three perches. Patent was granted to said HI. Niesz, dated Oct. 21, 1767, for the same tract, and was called "Niess Heim." Situate near Vera Cruz, in Upper Milford, and is now in pos- session of Mrs. Niess (widow of Joseph Niess), Daniel Klein, Thomas Mohr (now F. S. Schwartz), John Lautenschlaeger, and others.
Michael Wolfgang-warrant issued for one hun- dred and forty-four aeres, which was dated Nov. 16, 1750. I am not able to state when and to whom this tract was patented. It is situate in Upper Milford, near Emaus, and is at present in possession of David Schaffer, Jacob Sehell, and others.
Jacob Stahl-warrant issued, and patent was granted for one hundred and thirty-five aeres twenty perelies, to said Jacob Stahl, July 28, 1761. Jacob Stahl died 1786, and the property was sold to Andrew Riesser, who sold, June 13, 1789, to Philip Walter, who erected, about the year 1796, a saw-mill and a grist-inill. Situate near Zionsville. Division-line between Upper and Lower Milford runs through the premises. It is now in possession of Edward Heist, Charles Klein, and heirs of John Ehrhard, deceased.
Philip Tauney (Thani, Thauni, or now Doney)- warrant issued for thirty-eight acres seventy-one perches, dated Nov. 27, 1744. Patent was granted for the same July 25, 1821, to Henry Leibert. (On this premises, between 1768 and 1778, the so called Leibert's mill was erected by Jacob Ilahn.) Situate in Upper Milford, is now in possession of William G. Moyer, who sold by agreement in July, 1883, to Jesse Stauffer, to take effeet April 1, 1884.
By virtue of another warrant, dated March 24, 1752, there was surveyed another tract, containing two hun- dred and sixty - nine aeres, to said Philip Tauney ; but I am not able to state to whom and when the patent was granted. It adjoins the first-described tract. Is now in possession of N. Heller, T. Buskirk, D. Fischer, J. Jordan, P. Schuler, and others.
George Stahl-warrant issued dated Sept. 12, 1765, for forty-seven acres, to said George Stahl. Patented to Jacob Miller and others. Situate in Upper Mil- ford, and now owned by Tilghman Stahler.
Jacob Hahn-warrant issued. Patent granted for twenty-five acres by the name "Squarril's Plain." Now Charles Schwartz's, etc.
George Chilewein-warrant dated May 25, 1756, for eleven and one-half acres. Patent dated July 10, 1789, granted to Andrew Engelman, called " Spring- field," and situate in Upper Milford. Now Henry E. Moyer's.
Christoph Andreas Guthman-warrant issued 1738, for one lindred and three acres, who sold to Jolin Adam Gebhard, to whom a patent was granted April 4, 1771. Situate in Upper Milford, is now in posses- sion of Abraham Kauffman, Henry G. Schantz, and Levi N. Schelley.
Johann Adam Roth-warrant issued Nov. 2. 1751, for two traets, (1) twenty-seven acres one hundred and twenty-two perches, and (2) seven acres seventy- six perches, together thirty-five acres thirty-eight perches. Patent granted, 1837, to Christian Schearer. Situate in Lower Milford. Now owned by Thomas Sehearer, Abraham Hentricks, and John B. Dit- low.
l'eter Schlosser-warrant dated Feb. 17, 1755, for forty-six acres one hundred and thirteen perehes. Patent granted Jan. 23, 1875, for the same to Thomas Schearer. Situate in Lower Milford. Now in pos- session of Thomas Schearer, David Heil, Charles Derr, and others.
Nicolans Dietz-warrant issued. Patent was granted dated Nov. 27, 1789, for two tracts, containing together one hundred and sixty-three acres, ten perches, called No. 25, " lying in Richland Manor." Situate in Lower Milford, and is still in possession of several of the Dietzs. About this " Richland Manor" I am yet unable to give anything.
William Bitz (sometimes called Bit, Pitts, etc.)- warrant issned in 1738 for a fraet of land containing forty seven aeres twenty-nine perche -. Patent was granted April 4, 1771, to Jacob Wetzel and was called Mount Fair. (See Jacob Wetzel.)
William Rueb (or Rieb)-warrant March 24, 1748, for forty-three aeres thirty perches. Patent grauted April 6, 1816, to Jacob Schantz. On this tract the Evangelical United Mennonite Church, in Upper Milford, is located. The remaining part is at present in possession of William G. Moyer, Henry G. Schantz, John F. Roeder, Lewis S. Roeder, and Erwin Staudt.
Johannes Keichler (or sometimes called Keuler)- A warrant was issued, which was dated Oct. 7, 1740, for one hundred and thirty aeres to the said Johannes Keichler, who sold to John Adam Rothenberger. 1) whom a patent, by the name of Wales, was granted, dated Jan. 12, 1808, for the one hundred and thirty aeres, who sold, July 22, 1808, ninety-nine aeres one hundred and six perches to his son-in-law, Jacob Schwenck (commissioner of Lehigh County, 1832-35). This tract is situate now in Lower Milford, and is at present in possession of Theobald Gully, Heury F. Deiss (or Dice), Solomon Merkel, Daniel F. Schell, William Jones, and Sylvester Kieper.
Balzer Yeakel-warrant issned for thirty five acres fifty perches March 22, 1766. A patent was granted for the same, Feb. 5, 1771, to the said Balzer Yeakel, and was called Yeakel's Rock, situate on the east side of Bald Hill, in Lower Milford, and now in possession of Araha Ortt, Samuel Miller, and others.
Philip Kratzer-warrantissued. Patent wasgranted
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March 11, 1760, for one hundred and ninety-eight acres one hundred and fifty perches to said Philip Kratzer. Situate in Upper Milford, and is at present in possession of F. T. Jobst and others.
Bernhard Derr (or Doer)-warrant April 5, 1758, for eighteen aeres. Situate in Upper Milford, and is now in possession of John Bander and others. On this traet the Baptist Church, near Vera Cruz, is lo- eated.
George Lesch-warrant on Nov. 14, 1812, for eigh- teen and one-half acres. Patent July 5, 1814. Situ- ate near Vera Cruz ; now in possession of John Bader, Thomas Mehr, and others.
Sebastian Knanss. Andrew Giering. They both took great tracts of land in Upper Milford about the year 1740 or prior. Situate on the south and south- west side of Emaus. They both were leading mem- bers of the Moravian Church. They both donated the land on which the borough now stands. Their premises are at present in possession of many owners ; in possession of the borough (southern part), the Emans Iron Company, and many others.
The following warrants were taken in Milford, but their locations are not known to the writer :
John George Baumgartner, Sept. 12, 1738, one hundred acres.
Johannes Elverich (probably Helfrich), March 12, 1741, fifty acres.
Jacob Stefller, Mareh 2, 1744, fifty-seven acres.
Gabriel Köhler, March 18, 1746, seventy-five acres.
Johann Michael Kieler, June 6, 1746, sixty-four acres.
Michael Risehel, Aug. 16, 1748, sixty-two and three- quarter acres.
Peter Kieler, April 4, 1750, thirty-three acres.
Christian Steinmyer, June 5, 1751, one hundred and fifty acres.
Jacob West, Oct. 9, 1751, forty acres.
Batzer Fetterman, Aug. 14, 1752, fifty-two aeres.
Michael Stocker, 1740, about one hundred and fifty
acres, which is now in possession of Charles Johnson. Henry Bitting, 1740, about one hundred acres.
Henry Butler, about 17 10, fifty acres.
Yost Hengle ( Hinkel).
Michael Peace. Conrad Irig. John Wetzel.
John Schanb.
Andreas Bastian, thirty-two acres fifty perches. John Gisell.
Sanmel Bechtel.
Christopher Bayer, warrant Oct. 18, 1738, one hun- dred and fifty-one acres.
George Hereft (or Hooft), over one hundred acres in Upper Milford, about 1740; now in possession of Samuel Musselman, Abraham Musselman, and Wil- liam Gehman.
(or Dubbs) family1 in Lehigh County, and one of the earliest settlers in what is now Lower Milford, was born in the village of Aesch, parish of Birmensdorf, on the 31st of August, 1710. He was the son of Jaeob Dubs, and his wife Anna Glaettli, of Bachstetter, who were married in the parish church at Birmensdorf, March 24, 1705.2 There were several sons, but all except Jacob died in childhood. Then the mother died, and the father married a second time and had another son.
After the death of his father, which oceurred when he was about twenty-two years old, Jacob Dubs, Jr., determined to emigrate to America, taking with him his little patrimony, and leaving the homestead to his younger brother. He sailed from Rotterdam, in the ship " Dragon," Charles Hargrave, master, and landed in Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1732. Immediately after their arrival immigrants were taken to the old court- house, on Second Street, where they were required to sign an oath of allegiance to King George the Second. There were on this occasion one hundred and eighty-five passengers, of whom fourteen were sick, so that they could not possibly appear. Among the latter number was the subject of the present
1 The Dubs family is believed to be remotely of Bohemian origin. In the Bohemian language tho word Dab signifies " un oak tree." It is also the name of a town, ten miles from Prague, now generally called " Daba," or, in German, " Eichen" or " Aycha."
Tradition hus it that the Dubs family were followers of the celebrated religions reformer, John Inss, and that during the dreadful wars which followed his martyrdom, in 1415, they were compelled to flee from their native country. In 1446 we find them in the province of Styrin ( Steyer- marek) in Austria. Soon afterwards the head of the family distinguished himself in an expedition against the Swiss, and received the honor of knighthood at the hands of Maximihan I., who afterwards hecamno emi- peror, but was at that time acting as regent of the empire. The knight received from his sovereign un estate, which is described as having been "a clearing in the imperial forest," aud this estate was a few years ago still in possession of some of his descendants.
According to an undisputed tradition, a younger son of the knight above mentioned lett Austria on account of some trouble with the gov- comment, and settled ut Birmensdort, a few miles from the city of Zurich, in Switzerland. It is supposed That he was nuwilling to submit to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, and fled to Switzerland Lo escape persecution. Here, he became an iron-worker, and accumulated con- sidetable wealth by the manufacture of weapons. At the beginning of the Reformation the Swiss branch of the family joined the Reformed Church; and it is recorded in the chronicle of the church at Adoltern -- a branch of the church at Birmensdorf -- that an armorer named Duhy was killed by the side of Zwingli, at The battle of Cappel, in 1531, This armorer was probably a sou or grandson of the original immigrant.
The family in Switzerland hind never been mnnerons, Its members have at all times manifested a remarkable tendency lor working in iron, and they have carried this tendency with them lo foreign lands. In Switzerland, several members of the family have been active in the construction of railroads, and one, at least, became eminent as n bnilder of bridges. The late President of Switzerland, Dr. Jacob Dubs, fiist became eminent in connection with the railroad system of his native country. A branch of the family has removed to Great Britain, and Dubs & Co., of London and (Glasgow, are well-known builders of locomo- tives. Several members of the Swiss family emigrated to America during the last century, and all of these, it has been said, were " collsins, nearer or more remote."
2 These dates are laken from the records of the church ut Birmens- dorf, Switzerland. For the European history of the faurily we are prin- cipally indebted to Dr. Jacob Dubs, lato President of the Swiss confed- eration, whom the writer visited at his home in Lausanne, on the 24th
Sketches of Prominent Pioneer Families and Individuals .- Jacob Dubs, the founder of the Duby | of August, 1878, a few months before his death,
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sketch, and on account of his absence his name was entered on the records by a clerk as " Jaeob Dubbs."1 This orthography is now usual among his descendants, and has been occasionally employed for at least a century.
Very soon after his arrival in America, Jacob Dubs occupied a traet of land in what is now Lower Milford township, Lehigh Co. Here, near the head-waters of a branch of the Perkiomen, he built a log house. It was situated in the meadow, on the opposite side of the road from the present dwelling. The country was almost a wilderness, and on three sides of his farm the land was still unoccupied. On the fourth side lay the farm recently taken up by Henry Wetzel, a native of Würtemberg. The first traet of land pur- ehased by Jacob Dubs consisted of one hundred and fifty aeres, "with the usual allowance of six per cent." It was surveyed by Nicholas Seull, and the warrant for the purchase issued by the Lords Propri- etaries, John Pen and Richard Penn, on the 28th of December, 1734. This tract was subsequently in- creased by additional purchases.
Soon after his arrival Jacob Dubs became a mem- ber of the Reformed Church at Great Swamp. His name appears on the earliest extant list of the members of this congregation.
The date of his marriage has not been accurately aseertained. His wife's name was Veronica Welker. She was born in Europe, but had relatives in Amer- ica; and it appears likely that she was a sister of George Welker, of Goshenhoppen, who speculated extensively in land, and whose name, therefore, ap- pears in many ancient deeds. She is said to have been a woman of some education, and we have been informed by one of her great-granddaughters that when the country began to be settled she gathered the children of the neighbors in her kitehen and taught them to read.
Her husband, Jacob Dubs, appears to have been an intelligent man. He wrote an excellent hand, as ap- pears from certain fragments of his manuscript which we have seen in the collection of the Historical So- viety of Pennsylvania. His neighbors called him "in Tausend-künstler," which is a polite way of say- ing that he was a " Jack of all trades." Guns were brought to him from a great distance to be repaired, and he made axes and other implements, which were known far and wide. For the use of his family he made a musical instrument, called " ein Flügel," or, in English, a harpsichord,-an instrument which is now superseded by the piano. He was fond of writing, and in later years, when the harpsichord was out of order, its ease was filled with his manuscripts. These remained for a long time in the garret, and were finally burned unread by the wife of one of his descendants.
Jacob and Veronica Dubs had five children,-
1. Felix. He was born Feb. 28, 1738, and was bap-
tized by Rev. J. Henriens Goetschins. His sponsors at baptism were Felix Brunner and his wife, Barbara.2 When about twenty-one years of age he lost his life in a somewhat singular manner. He had started to take a load of farm produce to Philadelphia, and on the way spent a night at North Wales, at the inn kept by Matthias Schwenk, whose daughter, Elizabeth, was subsequently married to his brother, Daniel. Rising early in the morning, while it was dark, he fell into the well, which, it seems, was not well covered, and was drowned. He was unmarried.
2. Barbara. She was born April 5, 1744, and was baptized by Rev. G. M. Weiss. Her sponsors were Jacob Wetzel and Barbara Wetzel. Barbara was married to Daniel Boyer, aud had several children. Mr. Boyer sold his farm at the beginning of the Revo- lution, and being paid in depreciated Continental money, was thus reduced to poverty. He and his family therefore moved to the West, and were among the earliest settlers of Tennessee. Many years after- wards he visited Pennsylvania for the purpose of pay- ing some old debts.
3. Margaretha. This daughter was born in 1746, and was baptized by Rev. G. M. Weiss. Her sponsor at baptism was Anna Marie Wetzel. She became the second wife of Jacob Dillinger, and had several children. Most of the Dillingers in Lehigh County are descended from Mr. Dillinger's children by his former marriage, but the late Daniel Dillinger, of Lower Milford, was her son.
4. Daniel. He was born Oct. 5, 1748, and baptized on the 28th day of the same month by the Rev. G. M. Weiss. His sponsors were Daniel Christman and his wife, Margaret. As Daniel was the only surviving son, he became the progenitor of all who now bear the family name.
5. Elizabeth. Born Oct. 16, 1750. Her sponsor at baptism was Elizabeth Huber. Elizabeth was mar- ried to Mr. Jacob Haak, of Berks County, and from her many of the Haaks, Sells, and other well-known Berks County families are descended. She is said to have been a person of extraordinary physical strength. Her husband was a miller, and curious stories are related concerning her skill in handling bags of grain and flour. Mr. Haak grew wealthy, and lived in a style which was regarded as Inxu- rious. In his later years he was always attended by an aged negro slave, who understood his peculiarities and did his best to humor his whims. When slavery was abolished in Pennsylvania his master jocularly said, " Now, Sam, you are a free man. You may go where you please !" The old man solemnly shook his head and replied, " No, no, master; you can't get rid of me dat way. You have eat de meat, you must pick de bone!" Mrs. Haak survived her husband, and died at an advanced age.
2 See " Records of Great Swamp Church" for entries concerning birth and baptism. These have in some instances been corrected or supplo- mented front records in the possession of the family.
1 Seo Rupp's Collection, etc., second edition, p. 83.
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In 1772, Jaeob Dubs, the father of the children we have here enumerated, sold his land to his son Daniel, and probably died soon afterwards. His wife lived several years longer. They are no doubt buried in the Great Swamp churchyard, but their tombstones have become illegible.
Daniel Dubs, the son of the pioneer, in his youth experieneed some of the dangers of frontier life. The country was almost in its primeval condition, and the Indians were not far away. There were wolves in the woods near his father's house, and in his childhood he frequently amused himself by imitating their bark- ing. Once, while he was doing this, a hungry wolf ran out of the woods to attack him; but he ran to an open window, and his mother drew him in. She nist have been a strong woman.
Daniel grew up to be a man of almost gigantic frame. He was all his life an earnest, consistent Christian. At an early age he was confirmed, and bceame a member of the Reformed Church at Great Swamp, and on the 12th of May, 1782, he was or- dained a deacon. Subsequently he was almost eon- stantly an officer in the church, either as elder or deacon. He always took a profound interest in the welfare of the congregation, and for several years the pastor, who was an unmarried man, made his home in his house, where he gratuitously received " entertain- ment for man and horse."
About 1771, Daniel Dubs was married to Elizabeth Schwenk, a daughter of Mathias Schwenk, who sub- sequently became a militia eaptain during the Revo- lutionary war. Soon after his marriage he erected a large house, which is still standing. It was the first brick house built in what is now Lehigh County. In many other respects Daniel Dubs proved himself a man of energy, and a whole cluster of mechanical en- terprises grew up under his direction. Besides farm- ing, he had a mill and saw-mill, made sickles and carded wool, and practiced we know not how many other trades. He was regarded as a very useful man, and enjoyed the respect of the entire community. It is said that he was the first to sow clover-seed within the present limits of Lehigh County. He brought packages of seed from Philadelphia in his overcoat pockets, sowed it, and guarded its increase carefully until he was able to institute experiments on a more extensive scale. He died Sept. 22, 1828.
Daniel and Elizabeth Dubs had a large family, of whom four or five died in early childhood. On the 25th of July, 1777, their two eldest children were buried in a single grave. The children who survived were seven in number, six sons and one daughter. i town. They were as follows :
1. Anna Maria, born 17, 1777. She was married to Henry Eherhard. Two of her children are still living at an advanced age,-Michael D. Eberhard and Mrs. Catharine Dickenshied (widow of Dr. C. F: Dieken- shied), both of Allentown.
2. Jacob, born June 21, 1779. He purchased a part |
of his father's farm, and built a house on it, in which he lived to the end of his life. Of his five children the only one still living is Daniel Dubbs, of Locust Valley. One of his grandsons, Jacob J. Dubbs,-a son of the late Jesse Dubbs,-graduated in 1883 at Muhlenberg College, and is now pursuing his studies in Yale Theological Seminary, New Haven, Conn. An elder brother of the latter was a soldier in the late civil war, and lost his life at Petersburg, Va.
3. Henry. This son removed at an early date to the neighborhood of Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. He was by trade a potter. We believe he has no descend- ants bearing the family name, but the wife of Rev. F. W. Berleman, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Philadelphia, is his granddaughter.
4. Daniel, born April 7, 1786. He removed in 1835 to Miamisburg, Ohio, and was twice married. One of his daughters, Sophia, wife of Hon. A. Clay, died Nov. 20, 1882. His youngest son, Daniel L., was a young man of great promise. He graduated at Heidel- berg College, Tiffin, Ohio, and, after teaching school for some time at Coplay, Lehigh Co., studied theology at Mercersburg. It was during the war for the pres- ervation of the Union, and, moved by patriotism, he entered the army. His talents were recognized, and he was promoted from the ranks to the office of first lieutenant, and was acting as captain when he was mortally wounded in the attack on Petersburg. His early death was a source of great grief to all his friends.
5. John, born Sept. 5, 1788; died Nov. 25, 1869. This sou remained at home, and to him, in 1815, his father transferred his farm. He was a gunsmith and general iron-worker, and during the war of 1812 made many hundreds of muskets for the government. For a short time during this war he served as lientenant in a company of militia. At one time the augers and other implements manufactured by him were very extensively used. He was married to Elizabeth Klein, and had two children, -Annie Maria Imarried to Charles J. Ewald) and Aaron K. The latter died in 1574, leaving a son and daughter. The daughter has recently been married to the Rev. Mr. Hillpot, of Dauphin County.
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