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JOHN CLAUSER TRACTS JEFFERSON TWP. BERKS CO.
JOHNY MILLER /
BERNARD ROUGH
PHILIR GEBHART
JOHN WILD FANG 11-15 - 1744
JACOB, ULRICH SPEEZ
149 A.
JACOB HOOBLER 9-27-1739
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LODWICK COURMAN
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8-8-1749 120 A.
220A.
10-17-1752
JOHN EVERLING
1748
RICHARD PENN
HEVERLING 11-23-1737 194 A
JACOB WILHELM
VALENTINE UNDREW I64A.
PUFFIN- BERRIER
6-17- 1737 IGOA.
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168A. JOHN GEO.
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KONTNER 4-22-1736
JOHN KNOLL 11 - 14- 1736 118A.
JAMES
SIMON
144A. WOLFGANG MILLER 10-31- 1735
JOHN RIEGEL 1- 27- 1935
SHEERMA 4-27-1737
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178A.
PETER SERBY
JACOB SWENGER
JONN CLAUSER 3-23- 1140
110A PHILIP
JACOB SHEAFER
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TROUTMI 11-9- 1747
SERBY'S BRANCH NOW MILL CREEK
MICHAEL TROUTMAN
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Klauser - Clauser Western Berks County Explanation of Preceding Map
Johannes Wildfang's tract was patented to Peter
Shaeffer, Oct. 29, 1772. John Schaffer was also here. Jacob Hoobler tract was patented to him, Jan. 31, 1752. After 1765 Rudolph Manbeck was here, also Joseph Kleim. George Everling tract of 17 A., warrant, Apr. 19, 1759, was patented to Joseph Kleim, May 25, 1830. Ludwig Courman (Korman) tract was patented to Jost Derr, Oct. 15, 1754. Thomas Ditzler owned the small vacant tract. George Kinsemer tract was patented to Enoch Miller, Mar. 1, 1864. Before this Nicholas Schaefer owned western end and Bastian Sponkuchen the eastern end. (55 acres.) John Everling tract of 15 acres, warrant Sept. 28, 1752 was patented to John Leiss, Aug. 16, 1866. Henry Weaver once owned this. John Everling tract of 65 acres, western part 35 acres patented to Ellijah Weber, Aug. 16, 1866; eastern part patented to Augustus and B. F. Christman, Adm. on Mar. 30, 1868.
John Clauser tract; eastern part patented to John Adam Wilhelm, June 6, 1810; central part patented to Matthias Smith, Mar. 25, 1833; northwestern part patented to Peter Smith, June 2, 1810. 1
John Heverling tract of 194 acres was patented Feb. 13, 1828 to George Moyer. Jacob Bordner, Benjamin and John Schaefer seem to have owned parts of this tract at some time. Jacob Wilhelm tract was patented to him May 8,
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1744, later owned by Adam Wilhelm. Harry Stoudt owns the tract today. The old colonial house with its cellar-kitchen and indoor spring is still standing. Valentine Undrew tract was patented to him Nov. 28, 1743. Later owned by Jacob Kontner. John Knoll tract was patented to Philip A. Riegel Nov. 26, 1782. James (Simon) Schierman tract was patented to him April 28, 1747. John Riegel tract was
Wolfgang Miller tract was patented to him May 8, 1744.
patented to him May 1, 1746. Jacob Schwenger received warrant, Oct. 6, 1752. Patented to John Troutman, Feb. 4, 1829. £ (34 A. 86 p.) Philip Troutman tract was patented to Rebecca Forest or Favor, Mar. 10, 1852.
John Clauser tract, Warrant Mar. 23, 1749. Patented to John Troutman, Feb. 4, 1829. Abraham Shatsel seems to have been here at some time. (49 acres, 20 perches.) Located on Mill Creek.
Some of these neighbors arrived in groups. John Kander, Matthias Smith and John Heberling arrived together on Sept. 23, 1732. Bernhard Schertel who settled in Upper Bern in 1745 was also on this ship. Jacob Hoobler, John Knoll, Wolfgang Miller and Simon Schierman arrived together on Aug. 27, 1733. Johannes Kerschner of Windsor Twp. arrived on this same ship. John Riegel arrived Sept. 18, 1733. Five arrived on the same ship on Sept. 12, 1734. They were Jacob Spies, Johannes Wildfang, Jacob Wilhelm, Valentine Unrich and John George Moyer. Philip Gebhart arrived Sept. 9, 1738. John Troutman arrived Sept. 11, 1738. John Ries (Leiss) and Ludwig Korman arrived on Aug. 30, 1737. Jacob
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Schweiger arrived Oct. 20, 1747. (Warrants, Bureau of Land Records; ship lists, Pa. Ger. Pion.)
JOHANNES CLAUSER (Hans1), probable son of Hans Jarick Klauser and Anna Maria: likely b. ca. 1725 in Germany; d. ca. 1782 in Bern Twp .; m. Barbara.
Johannes located in the western part of what is now Jefferson Twp., Berks County. He moved to Brunswick Twp. (now in Schuylkill Co.) in 1753, left there in about 1.757, and by 1765 was located near St. Michael's Church, Bern Twp. (now Tilden), Berks Co.
Found in the Lightfoot Collection P. H. S., No. 10, Edward Scull's Field Book, kept by Thomas Lightfoot, 1753- 1755, page 13, is the following: "1755, 1st mo. 13th, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County (tract of) George Daniel Kensimer, begins at a post (etc.) to a stone in a line of Jacob Hoobler's purchase of one CLOUSER."
Records show the baptism of two sons in Tulpehocken. He appears on the tax list of this Township in 1753 as OLD CLASSER (Original T. L., Hist. Soc. of Berks Co.). Since his children were young, "old" probably applied to his tracts, which he was leaving for new ones elsewhere.
Johannes came to this area somewhat later than most of his neighbors. His northern tract seems to have been located on the top of Summer Hills (mountains) where the soil was a light shale. Today part of it is planted in wheat, and the rest is a forest. There is no evidence of buildings. He may have lived on the south tract on Mill Creek which proved too small, so that he sought for more
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and better land.
The following Warrants were issued to Johannes Clauser, Tulpehocken Twp., Lancaster Co. now Jefferson Twp., Berks Co.
Warrant No. 351 was issued March 23, 1749, to JOHN CLOWSER for a tract in Tulpehocken Township, Lancaster County on which a sur- vey containing 83 acres and 106 perches made Dec. 23, 1828 was returned to the Land Office Feb. 4, 1829 and is recorded in Sur. Bk. C-29-232. This survey in- cludes acreage of two tracts: one for 49 acres and 20 perches Warranted to JOHN CLOWSER on Mar. 23, 1749 and another one of 34 acres and 86 perches warranted to Jacob Schwenger, Oct. 6, 1752, recorded in Sur. Bk. C-29-252. The entire tract was patented to John Troutman, Feb. 4, 1829. Pat. Bk. H-25-641.
Warrant No. 333 issued Aug. 8, 1749 to JOHN CLAUSER for a tract of land in Tulpehocken Twp., Lancaster County, on which a survey of 120 acres, 111 perches, made June 13, 1793, is recorded in Sur. Bk. C-38-1. This tract Was divided into three smaller ones .
Parcel No. 1, containing 64 acres, 86 perches, was resurveyed Mar. 30, 1810 for John Adam Wilhelm, to whom it was patented June 6, 1810. Pat. Bk. H-3-585.
Parcel No. 2, containing 35 acres, 57 perches, was returned to the Land Office Mar. 25, 1803, for John Hubler, Jr. Sur. Bk. C-38-2. This acreage, as the property of John Manbeck was seized by the High Sheriff, John Miller, and a Deed of Apr. 13, 1820, conveyed the land to Matthias Smith, who patented it Mar. 25, 1833. Pat. Bk. H-31-412. (When this patent
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Was issued in 1833, the tract was in Upper Tulpehocken Twp. until 1851 when it became Jefferson Twp. )
Parcel No. 3 of the original tract, containing 20 acres, 138 perches, Was resurveyed for Peter Smith on Mar. 30, 1810. Pat. to him June 2, 1810. Sur. Bk. A-9-122.
Although Johannes appears on the Tulpehocken Twp. tax list of 1753, tax 12, he also is on the Brunswick Twp. (now Schuylkill Co. ) tax list in 1753. This indicates that he was in the process of moving. A neighbor of his, George
Jacob Sherman, was also moving to Brunswick.
Both appear
on the tax lists of "People who live beyond the first Ridge of the Blue Mountains on the Schuylkill. " In 1753
both were taxed 12 shillings.
In 1754 John Clauser's tax
was 3 shillings, and Sherman's was 2 shillings, six pence. Johannes Clauser and wife, Barbara, were sponsors, Dec. 3, 1756, for Barbara, dau. of Abraham Bollebach. Johannes Clauser and wife, Barbara, were sponsors, Apr. 21, 1757, for Johann, son of Henrich and Magdalena Muller.
Johann William Clauser and Anna Maria Rost, both single, were sponsors, Dec. 3, 1756, for Johann William, son of William Berghauser and wife, Catharina. (Above on Rec. of Rev. Daniel Shoemaker, "Beyond the Blue Mountains, " which was Zion's Lutheran or Red Church, near Orwigs burg. ) Johannes Clauser of Tulpehocken had -& sons JOHANNES (GEORGE); JOHN WILLIAM; SIMON b. 1746; PHILIP ADAM b. 1748; undoubtedly a son, JACOB, who appears on the Petition of 1776; and very likely a daughter, SUSANNA MARIA CLAUSER, who married Christian Fremdling of Lebanon, June 6, 1773
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(Rev. J. C. Stoever, p. 75) .
Johannes Clauser probably left Schuylkill during the Indian maraudings in 1757. By 1765 he was settled in Bern Twp., where he received a Warrant for 74 acres on Aug. 5, 1765. This tract joined on the north those of Christian Althouse, who became the father-in-law of his son, Philip Adam, in about 1769. This tract was patented to John Stump on June 27, 1810. Johannes was a member of St. Michael's
in 1769. Bern Twp., Berks Co. tax lists: 1767, John Klauser, 100 A .; 1768, Hans Klauser, 100 A .; 1779, John Klauser, Senior, 70 A. and John Klauser, Junior, no land; 1780, John Klauser, Sr., 150 A. and John Klauser, Jr. no land; 1781, John Klauser, 75 A. and George Klauser, Jr. 200 A. (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 18:83, 110, 200, 330, 447).
John Clauser, originally from the Tulpehocken area, is the Senior on the Bern tax lists. He may have died before
1785, in which year he does not appear. John, Jr. and George, Jr. are in all probability one and the same, John George.
Issue :
I. JOHN GEORGE CLAUSER (Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and
Barbara: b. ca. 1743; d. Apr. 1818 in Cumberland
County. He appears on the Bern Twp. tax lists as John Klauser, Jr. in 1779 and 1780, no land; he appears as George Klauser, Jr. in 1781, 200 acres (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 18).
According to the Letters of Administration, Feb. 20, 1760, he was the eldest brother of William.
John Clauser served in the Third Battalion, Third
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Class, under Capt. Jacob Schartel, in 1777 (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 6:305; also Ser. 5, Vol. 5:255).
John Clauser left Bern Twp. between 1781 and 1784 for Cumberland County where he received a Warrant, No. 352 on Aug. 20, 1785 in Middletown Twp. later North Middletown. Survey made inter alia, and on July 8, 1822 was patented to Valentine Corman (Pat. Bk. B-19- 325). Warrant No. 132 issued to Samuel Lewis, Mar. 5, 1773, Rye Twp. now Juniata Twp. for 201 acres was patented to John Clauser, Feb. 27, 1798 (Pat. Bk. P-32- 519).
John Clauser appears on the tax list 1785, Middle- town Twp. (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 20:732). Census 1790, Eastern Portion of Cumberland Co., John Clauser : one male over 16; five males under 16; four females. Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., John Clauser : one male 45 up; one male 16 to 26; one female 45 up; one female 16 to 26; one female 10 to 16. His daughters seem to have married in Cumberland Co. where their husbands' families are found.
The Will of John Clauser, Juniata Twp. was made April 21, 1818, probated April 27, 1818 (Cumberland Co. C. H. Will Bk. I:72).
Mentions wife, Mary; eldest son, JOHN; son, GEORGE; son, SIMON; eldest daughter, ELIZABETH, wife of Elijah McKeehan; daughter, PEGGY, wife of Paul Rider; POLLY, wife of George Leonard; BARBARA, wife of Samuel Knisley; CATHARINE, the youngest.
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The above eight children are separated from the following two. Son, PHILIP, receives $1.50. The late son, JACOB, deceased, his share to his four children (grandchildren of John), PEGGY, NANCY, and MARY, the youngest; and son, JOHN, the eldest of the four.
Issue :
A. JOHN CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and Mary: b. Mar. 2, 1764; bap. Apr. 8, 1764, Sps. Peter Schmeley and w. Magdalena (Windsor Castle, Zions Ch., Perry Twp.)
John Clauser served in the First Battalion, Cumberland Co. Militia, 1790-1800. All white males between 18 and 45 (Pa. Arch. Ser. 6, Vol. 5:175).
Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., John Clauser, Jr. : one male 26 to 45; one male under 10; one female 26 to 45; two females under 10.
B. GEORGE CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and Mary.
c. SIMON CLAUSER (John3, Johannes 2
, Hans 1 "), son of John and Mary.
D. JACOB CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and Mary: d. July 1814. He appears on the tax lists of Carlisle, Cumberland Co. in 1780, 1781, 1782 (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 20:271, 408, 552). In 1781 Jacob Clauser belonged to the Eighth Company, Cumberland Co. Militia (Pa. Arch. Ser. 6, Vol. 5).
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Census 1810, Cumberland Co. Juniata Twp.,
Jacob Clauser : one male 26 to 45; one male under 10; one female 26 to 45; two females under 10. Letters of Administration, July 14, 1814, issued in case of Jacob Clauser, Juniata Twp. reveals nothing but date of death.
Issue : JOHN, PEGGY, NANCY, MARY.
E. PHILIP CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), son of John and Mary.
Census 1810 Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., Philip Clouser; one male 26 to 45; three males under 10; one female 45 up; two females 10 to 16. Note: Census 1810, Berks Co., Ruscomanor Twp., PHILIP CLAUSER, one male 16 to 26. Apparently
single. He must be a descendant of the Cumberland group.
F. ELIZABETH CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans-), dau. of John and Mary: m. Elijah McKeehan. Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., Elijah McKeehan: one male 26 to 45; one male 10 to 16; one female 26 to 45; three females under 10 (Vol. 7:54). Other McKeehans here were Robert, Samuel, John, James.
G. PEGGY CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of John and Mary: m. Paul Rider.
H. POLLY CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of John and Mary: m. George Leonard. Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., George Leonard, Jr .: one male 26 to 45; 2 males under 10; one female 26
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to 45; one female under 10. Other Leonards were George, Sr., John, Philip.
I. BARBARA CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of John and Mary: m. Samuel Knisley. She may have been named for her grandmother. Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Allen Twp., Samuel Knisley: one male 26 to 45; two males 10 to 16; one male under 10; one female 26 to 45; three females under 16.
J. CATHARINE CLAUSER (John3, Johannes2, Hans1), dau. of John and Mary: b. between 1794 and 1800.
II. JOHN WILLIAM CLAUSER ( Johannes 2, Hans-), son of
Johannes and Barbara: believed to have died in 1760. Probably single.
JOHN WILLIAM CLAUSER, son of JOHANNES CLAUSER, Christmas 1753. Children permitted to go to Holy Supper . Recorded in the Church Protocol of the Third Congregation, Tulpehocken, Upper Church, Host Reformed Church, Book 2 (Gen. Soc. of Pa.). This church is on the western border of Tulpehocken Twp. near Marion Twp. The Schierman family is found on these records.
John William Clauser and Anna Maria Rostin, both single, acted as sponsors, Dec. 3, 1756, for Johann Wilhelm, son of Wm. and Catharina Berghauser (Rev. Daniel Schumacher, Lutheran).
On Nov. 3, 1758 William Clauser was at Camp Argyle, Second Battalion of the P. R., Jacob Kern, Adjnt., Capt. Morgan's Men (Pa. Arch. Ser. 5, Vol. 1:261). Fort Argyle was a temporary name given for
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Fort Pitt within the ruins of Duquesne. Jacob Kern, an Indian fighter, was stationed at Jacob Kaufman's Mill, June 1, 1764. See Kaufman line.
Letters of Administration were given to JOHN CLAUSER of the town of Reading in the County of Berks, yeoman, eldest brother of WILLIAM CLAUSER, yeoman, late of a place called Ness (or Neu) - Purchase in Berks County, deceased, February 20, 1760 (Berks Co. C. H.).
III. SIMON CLAUSER (Johannes2, Hans-), son of Johannes and Barbara: b. Feb. 24, 1746 in Tulpehocken; d. 1786 in Cumberland Co .; m. Margaret, dau. of George Wagner of Bern Twp., Berks Co.
JOHANNES CLAUSSER (Tulpehocken) a son, SIMON, b. Feb. 24, 1746; bap. Mar. 16, 1746. Sps. Simon Scherman and wife (Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever 1730-1779, p. 33).
Simon Clauser was a member of St. Michael's Church in 1769 where his wife's family lived. Simon moved to Cumberland Co. before 1777. Berks Co. Deed Bk. B-3:54 shows the following:
15 May 1777. Know all men by these presents that we SIMON CLAUSER of Carlisle in County of Cumberland, skin-dresser, and MARGARET his wife, late Wagner, daughter of George Wagner dec'd. for 5 shillings release to Christopher Wagner one-half part of a mill with Water rights and piece of land of 12 acres.
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The Wagner Mill was one of the oldest mills in the region of St. Michael's Church. It was on the creek then known as Kaufman's Creek, later Mill Creek. The mill was later known as Fishbach Mill. See Wagner line.
Simon Clauser appears on the Cumberland Co. tax lists : 1778 in Carlisle, no land; 1779 Middleton Twp. 150 acres; 1780, Carlisle and Middleton Twp. 150 acres; 1781, 1782, 1785, Middleton Twp. 150 acres (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 20).
Simon Clowzer was Drum Major in Second Bat- talion, Cumberland Co. Militia, Sept. 8, 1781 (Pa. Arch. Ser. 5, Vol. 6:178).
Simon Clauser made a Will, Sept. 7, 1786, in Middleton Twp. , Cumberland Co. Probated Nov. 15, 1786 (Cumberland Co. C. H. Will Bk. E:133).
Abstract:
Mentions wife, Margaret, who is to receive one-half of the planta- tion of 160 acres. Eldest son, JOHN, is mentioned but minor childrens' names are not given. He further mentions his wife who is with child. His land joins that of Robert Morrison and William Drennon. Executors : wife, Margaret Clauser, Jacob Wolf, George Witzel. Witnesses: George Crean, Wm. Drennon.
Margaret Clauser appears on the Census 1790, Eastern part of Cumberland Co. as having one male over 16; two males under 16; six females.
JOHN CLAUSER, eldest son of Simon and Margaret:
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Census 1790, eastern part of Cumberland Co. shows him as having one male over 16; three males under 16; three females . This John does not appear on the 1785 tax list of Rye Twp.
John Clauser made a Will, Oct. 4, 1790, probated Feb. 11, 1794, Rye Twp. (Cumberland Co. Will Bk. E : 295). Abstract:
Mentions wife, Margaret; Children, all minors: £ MICHAEL, ELIZABETH, MARGARET, GEORGE, PETER. Codicil, June 19, 1793, states that Rye Twp. is now Juniata Twp. Daughter, ELIZABETH, died, another born, ANNE SYDNEY, since 1790.
Margaret Clauser in trust, July 3, 1794, 125 acres (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 20:659). Census 1810, Cumberland Co., Juniata Twp., MICHAEL CLAUSER: one male 26 to 45; two males under 10; one female 26 to 45; one female 10 to 16; three females under 10. PHILIP ADAM CLAUSER (Johannes2, Hans1), son of Johannes and Barbara: b. Mar. 10, 1748 in Tulpehocken; d. after 1810 in Bern Twp .; m. Anna Maria Althouse who was bap. Oct. 27, 1751.
IV.
JOHANNES CLAUSER (Tulpehocken) : son, PHILLIPP ADAM b. Mar. 10, 1748; bap. Mar. 29, 1748; Sps. Philipp Adam Scherman and wife (Records of Rev. Casper Stoever 1730-1779, pp. 33, 37. £ Book 1896).
Althauss, Anr.a Maria, dau. of Christian and wife, bap. Oct. 27, 1751. Sps. Bastian Matz and wife (Bern Ch. Rec., Gen Soc. of Pa. Vol. 5, No. 1).
See Althouse line.
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On the tax lists, Bern Twp., Berks Co. appear as follows : 1779, Philip Klauser, 168 acres; 1780, Philip Adam Glaser, 168 acres; 1781, Philip Adam Glauser; 1784, Philip Clouser, 150 acres, 7 persons; 1785, Philip Adam Klauser, Admin. (Pa. Arch. Ser. 3, Vol. 18:201, 319, 448, 707).
Census 1790, Bern Twp., Philip Adam Klauser: two males over 16; four males under 16; four females. Census 1800, Bern Twp. Philip Adam Klauser: one male over 45; one male 26 to 45; two males 16 to 26; one male 10 to 16; one female over 45; one female 16 to 26; two females 10 to 16. Census 1810 Bern Twp. Philip Adam Klauser; one male 45 upward; one male 26 to 45; one male 16 to 26; one female 45 upward; two females 16 to 26.
Philip Adam Clauzer, John Clauzer, Sr., and Jacob Clauzer signed a "Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Berks County Against Calling a Convention," in 1779 (See Introduction).
Philip Adam Clauser was a member of St. Michael's Church in 1769 and, at least, as late as 1810.
Philip Adam Clauser was an Ensign in the Third Company, Third Battalion, Berks Co. Militia, May 17,
1777.
Capt. Jacob Schartel, Colonel Michael Linden-
muth, (Pa. Arch. Ser. 5, Vol. 5:191). D. A. R. Nos. 250, 503 and 278, 635. An Ensign was an officer in the Army during the Revolutionary War although now it is only used in the Navy. He took the Oath of
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Allegiance before Henry Christ, Esq. on May 30, 1778 (Hist. Soc. of Berks Co.).
Philip's farm was a little over a mile north of the present town of Berne not far from St. Michael's Church, Bern Twp., later Upper Bern, now Tilden.
Philip's wife, Anna Maria, inherited four tracts from her father. See Althouse line. After her death, her ten children inherited the land. Her son, Jacob, bought the shares of the others. This Deed of Release to Jacob is not recorded, but is in the possession of the present owner, Mrs. George S. Miller, whose hus- band died in 1952. She had a photostatic copy made in 1955. It furnishes proof of the issue of Philip Adam and Anna Maria Clauser.
Deed of Release of all the Heirs of Anna Maria Clauser, dec'd. to Jacob Clauser, April 9, 1825 for 130 acres of land neat measure in Upper Bern Twp., Berks Co. Abstract follows:
To all people to whom these presents shall come: PHILIP CLAUSER and GEORGE CLAUSER both of Norwegian Township in the County of Schuylkill; JOHN CLAUSER; WILLIAM CLAUSER, yeo- man; PHILIP LONG, MARIA, his wife; Isaac Miller, blacksmith, CHRISTINA, his wife; George Seaman, blacksmith, and SARAH, his wife; all of Upper Bern Township in the County of Berks. Daniel Kelchner and CATHARINE, his wife, of Norwegian Township of the County of Schuylkill; and John Henny and ELIZABETH, his wife, who was late ELIZ- ABETH LONG of Upper Bern Township, only child of Benjamin Long and
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Elizabeth, his wife, late ELIZABETH CLAUSER deceased, late of Upper Bern Township, in the County of Berks; all children, heirs and repre- sentatives of ANNA MARIA CLAUSER late of Upper Bern deceased send greeting :
Whereas, our said mother in her lifetime and at her deceased ... by Deed and other good and lawful conveyance ... during her natural life several contiguous tracts of land situ- ated in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, they together containing one hundred and eighty-five acres neat measure ... died leaving ten children .... grantee JACOB CLAUSER .... All the heirs are full age have agreed to sell among themselves.
Now Know Ye Therefor, (names of all issue) for in consideration of the sum of one thousand one hundred twenty-three dollars to us in hand well and truly said by JACOB CLAUSER, gainor at and before the ensealing and delivery here of the receipt ... release forever quit claim and confirm to the said JACOB CLAUSER and to his heirs ... tracts of land situate in Upper Bern Township bounded and described as follows :
Mentioned are neighbors: Henry Miller, Daniel Schock, Joseph Loos, Valentine Schock, Daniel Hollen- bach, Joseph Althouse, thence by land of JOHN CLAUSER a Larger Tract whereof this is part. This con- tains one hundred thirty acres neat measure being part of three Proprietaries Patents, one of Warrant June 12, 1767, and one of them June 13, 1751 and another also June 12, 1767 which the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania under their hands and seal granted unto CHRISTIAN ALTHOUSE, grand- father to the above named parties here, to whom by deed dated the
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19th day of November 1785, granted the home with other land unto his daughter, ANNA MARIA CLAUSER, mother of them, the said PHILIP CLAUSER; GEORGE CLAUSER; JOHN CLAUSER; WILLIAM CLAUSER; MARIA, wife of Philip Long; CHRISTINA, wife of Isaac Miller; SARAH, wife of George Saeman; CATHARINE, wife of Daniel Kelchner; ELIZABETH, the late wife of Benjamin Long who died and left one issue, one daughter who bears the name of the deceased mother, ELIZABETH, now the wife of John Henny, who is entitled to her mother's share ... and the afore JACOB CLAUSER .. . the above ten children born of her body who are the heirs ...
Dated April 9, 1825. Witnesses : Valentine Wagner and George Wagner.
Issue :
A. PHILIP ADAM CLAUSER (P. A.', Johannes2, Hans-), son of Philip Adam and Anna Maria: b. Jan. 20, 1770; d. Apr. 4, 1844; m. Anna Elizabeth Schollenberger who was b. Apr. 1772; d. Apr. 25, 1847 (Clauser Ch., Schuylkill Co.).
Note: Anna Elizabeth was the dau. of Lorenz and Elizabeth (Mertz) Schollenberger. Other issue of Lorenz were John b. 1767, Abraham b. 1768, CATHARINE b. 1775 who m. JOHN CLAUSER.
Philip Klauser, Jr. received War. 285 on Feb. 19, 1794 for 159 A., 90 p. which included another Warrant of May 25, 1785 issued to Adam Mosser. Philip patented the tract, Dec. 28, 1799, and on Dec. 30, 1799, conveyed it to Christian Albrecht (Pat. Bk. P-35-523). This tract was north of Shartlesville.
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Philip Adam and his brother, George, moved to Schuylkill Co. after 1810. Both appear on the
Census 1810, of Bern Twp. They located on the Muddy Branch in Branch Twp. which until 1838 was a part of Norwegian Twp. The Muddy flows into the West Branch of the Schuylkill River. Close neigh- bors were Adams, Fox, and Andrew Steitzel families. The original public road through the Swatara Gap to Sunbury passed through Philip Klauser's tract. It was known as the Swatara Road.
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