Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 May 1769, Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA (Rev. Schumacher)
• Unknown: Between 1795 and 1800, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 26 Jul 1825, Northumberland Co, PA; LetAdmin
• _UID: 3AD0D0DE7A074F59B8AE6FBB32E5D0E63E72

Notes:

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1800 census, pg 704, Mahanoy Twp, 20010-10010 (Dern!)
1810 census, pg 256, Upper Mahanoy Twp, 3101 0-1201 0
1815 tax list, Little Mahanoy (ref Bell's book)
1820 census, pg 031, Little Mahanoy Twp, 3102 01-0110 1
1830
1840
1850 census, pg 183, Coal Twp, Mackay, Catharina 80, with son William

Land Warrant, 32 Acres, Northumberland Co, 26 Jun 1817

sp - 1795 JohannesDerr [Sr] and Margaretha
Esther 1802, sp Fredrich Hummel and wf Magdelena (taufschein in ebay)
sp - 1804 Peter Mauer and Gertraut Maurer (single)
sp - 1806 Johannes Wagner [Sr] and Margaretha [Dormeyer]
sp -> 1806 Johannes Derr and Magdalena
sp - 1815 George Geist and Margaretha

Orphans Court mentions (7:31)
widow, Catharine
John, petitioner
Samuel
Esther, w/o Samuel Hornberger
Mary (w/o Michael Haruff?), since deceased
Hannah
Daniel
William - minor over 14
Philip - minor over 14
Michael - minor under 14

Lorentz married Catharina HÄFFNER Bef 1795, Berks Co, PA. Catharina (daughter of Heinrich HÄFFNER and Maria Eva KELCHNER) was born 29 Sep 1768, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1850, Mackay, Coal Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

1. Maria DÜRR was born 25 Oct 1795, Lehigh/Berks Co, PA; died Bef 1825, PA.
2. Johannes DÜRR was born Abt 1798, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 1848, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
3. Samuel DÜRR was born 15 Sep 1799, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 16 Feb 1872, Barry Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried St. John's (Kimmel) Church, Barry Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Weber) (Recorded Ashland).
4. Esther DÜRR was born 5 Feb 1802, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died Aft 1870, Cameron Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
5. Hannah DÜRR was born 11 Jul 1804, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died Aft 1850, Roaring Creek Twp, Montour Co, PA.
6. Daniel DÜRR was born 18 Feb 1806, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died Aft 1880, Shamokin, Northumberland Co, PA.
7. Wilhelm DÜRR was born 5 Sep 1809, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 15 Oct 1885, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Emmanuel Church, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
8. Philip DÜRR was born 27 May 1811, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 9 May 1895, Union Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried St. Paul's Church, Ringtown, Schuylkill Co, PA.
9. Michael DÜRR was born 1 Apr 1815, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 14 Feb 1876, Butler Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Jan 1735, Uengerhausen, Bavaria, Germany
• Unknown: 22 Aug 1765, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-599
• Unknown: 8 Feb 1769, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-3827
• Unknown: 18 Aug 1777, Lehigh Co, PA (4:149); US Oath
• Unknown: From 26 Oct 1780 to 1 Jul 1782, Pvt, Rev War, 6Th Bn, 8Th Co, 2/3Rd Classes, Northampton Co Militia; Military
• Unknown: 13 May 1795, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA; Henry Hinterliter
• Unknown: 18 Oct 1797, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA; Salome Abelsen
• Immigration: 21 Nov 1764, PA ("Hero")
• _UID: 6D7620EC7AC44EAD9E0ED115B25AD5791455

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

(or US Oath 17 Aug 1777, 5:186)

Arrived on boat, with "brother" Lorents.

land draft: Weisenberg Twp, 8 Feb 1769, #118
land warrant, 15A, 12 May 1773??

6th Bn Northampton Co Militia, 8th Co, 2nd/3rd Classes, Pvt
26 Oct 1780 and 1 Jul 1782

1772 tax list, Weisenberg, $1.0.0 weaver
1773 tax list, Weisenberg (?and John Sr?) (see Hist of Northampton Coby Henry)
1776 tax list, Weisenberg
1779 tax list, Weisenberg, 60A
1780 taxlist, Weisenberg
1781 tax list, Weisenberg
1782 tax list, Weisenberg
1785 tax list, Weisenberg, 160A, 3H, 3C, $11.0 (also John Jr, 1C, $2.3?)
1786 tax list, Weisenberg, 150A, 3C, $2.6
1788 tax list, Weisenberg, 100A, 1H, 3C, $11.6
1789 log house=23x26, 1 floor, value=100 (same as 1798? record)

1790 census, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, 3-2-4
1800 census, pg 631, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, 00301-00200 (John, Sr)
1810 census, pg 48, (Jr and Sr?)
1820 census, pg 156, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co

land app ES-3744, 30 Nov 1768, for 100 acres in Penn Twp, Carbon County?

sp - 1767 Johannes Becker [deacon] and Catharine (Ziegel)
sp - 1769 Lorentz Derr and Susanna Meiern [Meyer] single (Ziegel)

sp - 1771 John Adam Klein and Anna Maria (Weisenberg)
sp -> 1771 Lorentz Derr and Catharine, (Weisenberg Church)
sp -> 1771 Johan Adam Klein and Anna Maria, (Weisenberg Church)

sp - 1772 John Nicholas Warle and Christina Geringer(New Bethel)
sp - 1776 Johannes Maurer and Anna Maria (New Bethel)

sp (John) -> 1812 Jacob Hartman and Maria [Derr], Lowhill ??
sp (John and wf) -> 1813Nicholas Derr and Anna Maria, Zion New Bethel
(although supposedly the baptismal certificate says John, the grandfather, widower)

communicants at Zion New Bethel
1790, Lorentz and J Nicholas, Anna Maria, Johannes
1790, Johannes, Johannes (single)
1791, Johannes, Johannes (single), Anna Maria, and J Nicholas

Johannes - signed account, 31 Dec 1796
Johannes - Elder, 8 Jan 1797

at Ziegels, John Derr and Anna Catharine (perhaps wife number 1?)
John Henry /1767, sp Henry Derr (maybe born 1765??, else a conflict!)
(maybe the Henrich Derr 1766-1846, Rev Herman records)
at Ziegels, Henry Derr and Sybilla, Catharine, 1790, sp Killian Leiby and Catharine
at Ziegels, Henry Derr and Elisabeth (Leiby):
Samuel 1812, sp George Schmidt and Margaretha
Henriette 1816, sp John Derr and Magdalena Leiby single

witness to wills:
George Olt, Greenwich, Berks, 2 Jul 1795, Johannes Du:rr
Salome Abelsen, Greenwich, Berks, 1 Apr 1799, Johannes Durr
I checked the signatures and they are very good matches to the ship list signatures!!

History of Lehigh County, pg 1253, mentions Bernard Schneider of Lynn Twp on the
"John Derr farm"

In looking at the baptism, I can't make out who the parents are. This needs rechecked.

Land mentioned in estate of Gottlieb Eddinger, Weisenberg, OC 19 Oct 1803
On survey team, estate of Gottlieb Eddinger, OC 14 Nov 1803 (Olt John Derr)
On survey team, estate ofPaulus Pauli, Weisenberg, OC 10 Apr 1804
On survey team, estate of Christian Clauss, Lynn, OC 7 Oct 1805
On survey team, estate of Daniel Wirth, Weisenberg, OC 20 Nov 1812
Debit for estate of Daniel Kuntz, Lynn, OC 25 Apr 1809

German info from:
Paul J. Derr

Other John's??
1790 census, Greenwich Twp, JnoDerr, 1-3-3
note: a Christian Derr, single, Weisenberg, 1786, $1.6

a John Derr died in District Twp, Berks Co 1812. Admin to John and Henry, sons.

Deeds:
8:396, mentions John Derr got land in 1811, sold 1812 to Nicholas and Elisabeth,
sold then 1814 to Jacob Derr. Jacob and wf sell to George S Eisenhard31 Mar 1830
(Weisenberg)

35:748, mentions land, part of patent 28 Aug 1811, book HN (?) 6, page 3311 and 3312,
to John Derr. 10 Jan 1812, land was sold to Nicholas Derr and wf Elizabeth.
1 Apr 1814 they sold to Jacob Derr. (mentions this land is by other land of Jacob Derr).

Johannes married Margaretha UNKNOWN Bef 1767. Margaretha was born Abt 1744; died Aft 1795, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 689EB9894FEC4C25A855966C02A3999DCEE5

Notes:

since there are no known older children, it's possible that Johannes married
in PA.

Having the first sponsor being a deacon may mean there were no relatives
around.

Ideas:

sp - 1767 Johannes Becker [deacon] and Catharine (Ziegel)
sp - 1769 Lorentz Derr and Susanna Meiern [Meyer] single (Ziegel)

sp -1771 John Adam Klein and Anna Maria (Weisenberg)
sp -> 1771 Lorentz Derr and Catharine, (Weisenberg Church)
sp -> 1771 Johan Adam Klein and Anna Maria, (Weisenberg Church)

sp - 1772 John Nicholas Warle and Christina Geringer (New Bethel)
sp - 1776 Johannes Maurer and Anna Maria (New Bethel)

John Adam Klein, supposedly s/o Philip Wendel Klein, immig 1744

Other Events:

• _UID: 8B6E4B4EE3244ED187232EFB560E5F126041

Notes:

big picture of Derrs (not sure if they're all really from this family!)

Melchior and Jacob both immigrate, c1744, both marry the same day in PA
Melchior moves to Lynn Twp, c1750-60
Rosina and Sebastian Werly immigrate 1753, later settle in Weisenberg, 1760
Jacob not in records in Montgomery Co, after 1763
John and Lorentz immigrate and shortly settle in Weisenberg, c1764
Valentine and Melchior are naturalized in Philadelphia, 11 Oct 1765

Lorentz moves to NC,c1772
Valentine moves to NC, c1774
Melchior Jr moves to NC

http://genforum.genealogy.com/derr

Wife Margar Hatchel? from worldconnect.