Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Feb 1773, Oley Hill Church, Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Unknown: Abt 1822, Norwegian Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: Abt 1832, Stark Co, OH; Migrated
• Unknown: Abt 1840, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH; Migrated
• _UID: 3B1A31A4F24C417087033764F36FCDB42140

Notes:

*NOTE: I'm not really sure that Melchior is the son of Nicholas Smith. That
is just a guess for now
*NOTE: OK, now I'm leaning toward being a son of a John and Magdalena
*NOTE: OK, now I'm leaning toward a son of John and Elisabeth
*NOTE: now I'm back to Nicholas
* November 2000 - got will of Elisabeth, single d/o Nicholas and Eve. Mentions
her siblings Melchior and Frantz. Now I'm convinced this is the right family after all.

1800 census, Alsace, pg 553, 20010-01010 (two children between 1797 and 1800 ?)
1810 census, Exeter, pg 772, 40020-02001
1820 census, Alsace, pg 209, 210001-21010
1830 census, Norwegian Twp, pg 137, 0001 011-0022 001

1840 ??
?? Hartley Twp, Union Co, PA 1001 0101-2100 1000 01

1810 census, by Catharine Rapp, widow 00100-00101 and
Henry Rapp 21010-21010
1820 census, by Daniel Shaffer and John Boyer
note pg 208 has Widow Smith 010000-00001

sp (Melchior w/Barbara Papp) -> 1794, Peter Schmitt and wf [Sophia Papp] (Schwartzwald)
sp (Melchior w/Magdalena Papp) ->1797 Johannes Dautrich and Catharine [Papp] (1st Ref)

sp - 1803, John Schmitt and Magdalena
sp - 1804, Johann Schmitt and Maria Magdalena
sp - 1809, Johannes Bob and Catharine
sp - 1811, Henry Brautigam and Med (Magd.?) [Mayer, married 1789)

tombstone says died 1849, age 75.

despite the slight difference in birth dates between the baptism and tombstone for
John Smith (which tombstone doesn't exist now), I think Melchior is the likely father.
Consider:

- the county history describes John Smith as being an early boat builder and carpenter
in Pottsville (which was part of Norwegian Twp originally).
- there was aMelchior Smith in Norwegian Twp in 1830 (census).
- a Henry Smith appears in nearby Barry Twp at that time. This Henry later appears
in Van Wert Co, OH. County histories there talk about them going from PA to Stark Co
and then to Van Wert. Henry's wife and Melchior and Dorothy are all buried together
(no stone for Henry).
- a letter exists from Jesse Smith to brother John Smith (in possession of a decendent
of John) mentioning "Henry" who is out in Ohio with him and appears to be a brother.
Jesse also mentions going back to "see the place" in Pottsville one more time.
- a marriage record appears for Jesse Smith and Nancy in Stark County (matching the
names in the 1850 census of Van Wert and the location of Henry Smith, as if they all
moved together to Startk Co and then Van Wert).
- Melchior Smith and Dorothea have several children baptized in the Reading area,
including a John (at the time this one would have been born) and a Joseway (Jesse?).
There is a gap in known baptisms where Henry's birth would fit. Also, the sponsor of a
Catharine Smith to Henry in 1831 would fit the Catharine d/o Melchior.
- In summary, it appears that Melchior was the father of all these people and that
he moved to Ohio, leaving at least John behind (or maybe John went and came back).
It's still not clear where some of theSmiths mentioned in Jesse's letter fit in (ie, John
and Daniel's kids).

Note: I wonder if the marriage at Trinity, Nicholas Schmidt to Dorothea Schmidtin
on 12 May 1799 could be a typo - maybe it's really Melchior?? There is no Nicholas in
any other church records of this time or the 1800 census. was it s/o Nicholas?

Chronology of Peter and Melchior Smith (likely brothers):
Petermarries Sophia Bapp in 1793 in Alsace Twp
Melchior shows up by 1794. Seems to also befriend the Papp family
Melchior married by 1800 it seems

note - a John Smith, estate of 1845, Ohio, recorded in Berks County.

Melchior married Dorothy UNKNOWN Between 1797 and 1802, Berks Co, PA. Dorothy (daughter of Johannes SCHMIDT and Maria Magdalena UNKNOWN) was born 19 Jun 1778, PA; died 27 Sep 1848, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH; was buried Sugar Ridge Cemetery, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

1. Daniel SCHMIDT was born Abt 1800, PA; died Aft 1830, Norwegian Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
2. Johannes SCHMIDT was born 11 Nov 1802, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 11 Mar 1858, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
3. Maria Magdalena SCHMIDT was born 7 Sep 1804, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; died PA.
4. Henry SCHMIDT was born 30 Sep 1807, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1882, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH.
5. Catharina SCHMIDT was born 21 Jan 1809, Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1831, Schuylkill Co, PA.
6. Jesse SCHMIDT was born 2 Apr 1811, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1860, Union Twp, Adams Co, IN.

Other Events:

• Probate: 9 Aug 1790, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 8 Jul 1790, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 6AA76EACC03D4DE6895DA198205F5878C936

Notes:

The children of Nicholas are listed here are purely speculative and just for testing purposes!!

Oley burial record says Nicholas Schmidt died Jul 17, 1790, aged 76-7-6
(->born c1714) a son of Sebastian Schmidt and wf Christina. I suspect the age is
off! I'm saying he was abt 56. 11 Dec 1713 (note, an adjacent death also has
age at death as 76).

1752 tax list, Oley (see internet) (is this the same Nicholas later in Colebrookdale?)
1754 tax list, Oley Twp, single, $9 (this would imply a young Nicholas).

1767 tax list, Colebrookdale, 91A, 1H, 2C, 2S, $2 (laborer)
1768 tax list, Colebrookdale, 50A, 1H, 1C, $2
1779 tax list, Colebrookdale, 50A, 1H, 1C, $135
1780 tax list, Colebrookdale, 90A, 2H, 2C, $6.10.0
1781 tax list, Colebrookdale, 90A, 2H, 2C, $1.3.11
1784 tax list, Colebrookdale, 90A, 2H, 2C, 11 people

1790 census (it seems mostof Colebrookdale is missing in the 1790 census!)

1810 census, Colebrookdale, pg 750, 00000-00101 (Eve, widow)

PAA 5:5, pg 150, Berks Militia, Cpt Lesher, 27 Aug 1776, Pvt Nicholas Smith
(he is probably not 63 years old here!)

(and Maria Eva):
Christopher 1763, sp the parents (Oley Hill)
sp 1768 to Jacob Herb and Catharine [Hauck] (at New Hanover)
Sabina 1770, sp Jacob Herb and wf Catharine [Hauck] (at Oley Hill)
Melchior 1773, sp Melchior Endlich and Maria ("because it was very sick")
Christine Elisabeth 1778, sp John Becker and wf[Christine Hauck?]

Nicholas and Maria Elisabeth (I think this is a typo/misprint - should be M Eva)
M Catharine 1768, sp the parents (at Oley Hill) (is this the wrong wf name in record?)

(note Melchior Endlich was at Oley Reformed in 1772, sp Michael Buch,
1773, sp Anna Maria Wertz) (also Entlich, Indlich, etc)

Executors of will are Nicholas Imboty (married A. Marg Linn) and JohnKlotz

buried at Oley Hill:
Johannes Schmidt, 12 May 1789-16 Jan 1882 (related?)

Deed A2:204 has Nicholas Smith selling land to Peter Smith, 1761 (in Reading?), this family?
Deed B2:317 has Nicholas Smith and wife selling land toMichael Algeier
in Reading 1767/75. This family?

a Nicholas Schmidt on Brotherhood 3 Nov 1750

http://www.genforum.com/schmidt/
http://www.genforum.com/smith/

Nicolas married Maria Eva HAUCK Bef 1763, Berks Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Jacob HAUCK and Maria Elisabeth UNKNOWN) was born Abt 1741; died 1826, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 16 Apr 1756, Oley Hill Church, Pike Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Unknown: 1826, Berks Co, PA; LetAdmin
• _UID: 20C5F21259414F6ABC53CA75F96B875FD434

Notes:

administrator of estate was Peter Eshbach

Other Events:

• _UID: 00DB4DFE60BD46FFB1E41D774DE758F73498

Notes:

at Tohickon Reformed:
George Schmidt, s/o Sebastian and M. Barbara Beyschley,d/o Casper, married
8 Sep 1772.

George and Barbara:
sp -> 1763 to

LDS has a Sebastian Schmidt married Anna Christina __, 20 Feb 1711, Wolfstein, Pfalz, Bayern

a Sebastian Schmidt on Neptune 7 Oct 1755

See this:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/bios/smit0001.txt

Sebastian married Christina UNKNOWN Bef 1733, Germany. Christina was born Abt 1700, Germany; died PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 63C8FD244A334AEA98E10B1EE6D135AE393B

Other Events:

• Unknown: 17 Feb 1766, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA; ES-1325
• Immigration: Bef 1749, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 99716DCD6C4F4BBCBA923FC074CFEB38B7E0

Notes:

Note that there are many records for Stephan Hauch's family. I haven't
founda family connection between him and Jacob. But for now, it helps
to organizethings this way.

I feel pretty strongly that Maria Catharine who married Jacob Herb belongs
here. The others are somewhat speculative. Not sure what happened to
Jacob Hauck. The name Hauck is somewhat common at this time. Maybe
Jacob moved on left his married children behind?

1752 tax list, Colebrookdale (see Rupps)
1754 tax list, Colebrookdale, 12/3.0

confirmation of Maria Catharine 1749 at NH, says age 15, d/o Jacob Hauck
confirmation of Maria Eva 1756 at Oley, says d/o Jacob Hauck

a marriage at New Hanover Jacob Hauch and Anna Maria Hahns in 1745.

Stephan is at New Hanover in 1750 (and maybe daughter Maria Eva, conf. 1747?)

3 Apr 1748, naturalized (from Bucks County?)

Note: in Burgert, Immigrants from Hassloch and Bohl:
a Jacob Hauck on the Mary in 1732. age 25
in Germany, Jacob, baptized Jan 1709, s/o Hans Jacob Hauck.
He married 6 Jun 1730 Maria Sophia, d/o David Dambach. had
a daughter Christina born 14 May 1731 (is this the same Jacob as the boat or Berks?)

Maybe (from web):
Jacob c1690 - 24 Feb 1776
son Jacob died 1813, Frederick Twp. Married Margaret Gaugler
daughter M Catharine bc 1735

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/t/Christine--Latch/GENE0001-0 013.html

from LDS site:
Jacob and Maria Sophia had (at Hassloch)
Maria Christina, 15 May 1731
Maria Sophia 14 Mar 1734
Maria Magdalena 21 Nov 1736
Anna Catharina 9 Oct 1740
Maria Eva 1 Jan 1745

http://genforum.genealogy.com/hauck/

maybe in ES-3449, 4 Jul1768, Pike Twp land record also?

Jacob married Maria Elisabeth UNKNOWN Bef 1734. Maria was born Abt 1714, Germany; died Aft 1754, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 21BFC1C44A864C4194D1DE4CB7929155804E

Other Events:

• _UID: A5F49D033C784F7BA0972A89DA3E0F9A625E

Notes:

I'm just guessing the Vital is the father of both Stephan and Jacob since
both men show up in the same area at the same time. Still, no evidence of
this -just a convenient way of organizing them in my database.

Vitus?? married Eva Barbara UNKNOWN Bef 1708, Germany. Eva was born Abt 1688, Germany; died PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3F47BDDADA3B49D999611C75788B7499EF1F