Pennsylvania Roots
and
Spreading Branches
Susan (Hewitt) Pierson
Keller - Leckenton - Page (Barge)
Genealogy of Allied Lines
1721 - 1980
George Page
GEORGE PAGE (ALIAS BARGE) FAMILY
IN PENNSYLVANIA
DATES OF FORMATION OF COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA
1682 - Philadelphia, Bucks, and Chester Counties (originals)
1729 - Lancaster County from Chester County
1750 - Cumberland County from Lancaster County
1752 - Northampton County from Bucks Co., Berks County from Philadelphia
1772 - Northumberland County from Lancaster County
1785 - Dauphin County from Lancaster County
1789 - Mifflin County from Cumberland and Northumberland Counties
1813 - Union County from Northumberland County
1820 - Perry County from Union County
1831 - Juniata County from Mifflin County
1855 - Snyder County from Union County
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GEORGE PAGE (ALIAS BARGE) FAMILY -- INTRODUCTION
The first purchase of land from the Indians by the Penn family, by cash and by treaty in the Province of Pennsylvania, was made the fifteenth of July, 1682 by William Penn. It consisted of about one-fourth of the most easterly area of what is now Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The second area was acquired in 1683 by six deeds and releases for land to the west and north, including about two-thirds of the southern and eastern part of Chester County, all of original and present Phiadelphia County, southern Montgomery County, and about two-thirds of western Bucks County. This is also confirmed by the treaty of 1682.
Later purchases spread the ownership north and west until the ninth of January, 1789 when the Indians agreed to release land on Lake Erie. This ensured access to inland water transportation. An Act had been passed in 1788 authorizing the Supreme Council to draw on the State Treasurer for a sum of money for defraying the expenses of purchasing the Indian Land on Lake Erie, which is usually called the "Purchase of the Triangle". This became final on the third of October, 1792.
The known progenitor of our Page family in America was George Page, (alias Bertsch, Bertch, and Barge) who according to family tradition, emigrated to the colonies in 1735. George was settled in the Rutherford Heights area of Swatara and Lower Paxton Townships prior to 1770. In 1766 George Page served as Overseer of Roads for the township of Paxton, and in 1780 he served as Overseer of the Poor in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
References
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THE FAMILY OF GEORGE PAGE (ALIAS
BARGE)
IN DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
The foregoing piece of land is included in a deed recorded in Deed Book DD, Vol. I, pages 420, 421, and 422, in the Dauphin County Courthouse at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This property, conveyed from George Page and his wife, Margaret, to Christian Page was recorded as follows: "Whereas, in the pursuance of a Warrent dated the Seventeenth day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy, then well granted and confirmed to the said George Page and to his heirs and assigns, in fee, by the then Proprietaries of Pennsylvania ... a certain piece, parcel, or tract of land called "Reformation", situate in the township of Paxton, then in the County of Lancaster, now of Dauphin..."; this property was purchased from the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania for the sum of Four Pounds and Seventeen Shillings, Sterling money of Great Britian. Further in the deed, after describing the property, it is recorded ... "as in and by the said Proprietaries Patent dated at Philadelphia the thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two and recorded in the Roll page 178, reference thereto being may more fully and ably appear."
On the Lower Paxton Warranty Map, this property is identified as No. 37, as No. 16 on the Swatara Township Warranty Map, with the township boundary line running through the property. In the Land Office, it is recorded as C-146-244;97 As. and Allowances: War. Oct 17, 1770; Pat. May 13, 1772; AA, Vol. 13, p. 178; to George Pertch, alias George Barge. The patent is dated 13 May, 1772 and it was recorded 13 July, 1772. The variations in spelling were undoubtedly due to the differences of languages spoken.
The same deed describes another tract of land purchased on March 1, 1770 by George Page from David Purviance and his wife Margaret (nee McEntyre) consisting of 106 1/2 acres and usual allowance of 6% situate in Lower Paxton Township, bounded on the south by George Page's tract called "Reformation", being a portion of the land warranted to Edward Sharp, dated May 6, 1738; willed to his son Henry; who in turn conveyed the tract to David Purviance. These two tracts of land are located on the western side of 61st Street, also known as Page Road, in Swatara and Lower Paxton Townships, Dauphin County.
The area where Rutherford Heights is located was originally Conestoga Manor, Chester County, Lancaster County was created from Chester County on May 10, 1729, and Dauphin County was formed from Chester County on March 4, 1785. The area was also known as Paxtang "Prestank" Township, Lancaster County. In 1799 Satara Township was formed from part of Lower Paxton Township, the boundary line as defined by the court ran through the property of Christian Page as follows: "...thence south 85 degrees east 667 perches to a Chestnut tree in Christian Page's field; thence 340 perches to Michael Cassel's bake oven...".
George Page appears on the Paxton Township, Lancaster County (now Dauphin) Assessment list for 1771. In 1778 he was on the Lancaster County Assessment list to supply grain and forage to the army.
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He was assessed 3 bushels of wheat and 3 bushels of forage. John
Page was listed as a Freeman and was assessed one bushel of wheat. (A Freeman was a male
inhabitant of twenty-one years or older, not married and not owning land). On the
Lancaster County Land and Tax records for 1780, George Page was taxed for 100 acres;
Christian Page was taxed for 2 mills; and John Page was listed as a Freeman. George Page
Sr., Christian, Michael, John and George Jr., all appear on the 1786 list of taxable
inhabitants of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
George Page was with Captain John Rutherford's Company, ye 8th Class called to the Northumberland County, August 11, 1779. George Page also served with Col. John Elder's famed "Paxtang Rangers" in defense of the frontiers.
INTERESTING ITEMS
"Garber's 13 Sept., ... Appraised a smooth bore gun, the property of Martin Shell and paid for by George Page to be delivered to Michael Graham Jr., at three pounds, five shillings, and a powder horn at 3s...the said Graham of Capt. Burd's company.
(Certified by James Burd, Hugh Stephen Thomas Thorp, and Jacob Awl)"
Michael Graham owned plot No. 53 on the Lower Paxton Warranty Map, a short distance to the north of George Page's property. Garber's Mill was located at Fort Hunter. A Michael Graham is buriedin the Newside Cemetery on Newside Road in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The following letter, written by John Harris, indicates that our Page family was acquainted with John Harris. The letter was written to Col. Rob't McGaw, Esquire, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, shortly after the formation of Dauphin County in 1785, and refers briefly to the election results. The letter bears the date of one of the transactions George Page undertook in the purchase of his Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, property.
"Harrisburg, Oct. 14th, 1786
" 'Sir: We carry'd every member of Assembly in this county, the Sheriff & Commissioner; has, therefore, gave our antagonists a mortal defeat. Please to send me by the bearer, Mr. George Page, a white Sward Belt for my son Robert, as ab't 20 or 30 young men have agreed with the Lebanon Troop of Light-horsemen yesterday to meet them at Lebanon on Next Saturday to choose the Officers: therefore our men will Equip themselves by next Friday (if possible). The Lebanon Gentlemen, with Colo'l Gloninger paid us a visit & were completely Equipt ab't 12 of them. Behaved with the Greatest decorum, spentab't 24 hours with us, and returned yesterday. It's Expected that the Greatest Unanimity will hereafter take place in the future (in this county), and party spirit decrease. If you please to take the trouble to provide the Sword Belt, if to be got, shall be Obliged to you. Underneath a list of ticket that Carry'd. I expect a few lines from you, with a list y'r Members & York County, if you have heard from them
"I am, sir, yours most respectively,
John Harris
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"Robert Clarke, Jacob Mylye, and John Carson...Assembly me.
"Sheriffs, Kelker & Berryhill"Commissioner, Captn. James Wilson, only one to be chosen, or we cou'd carry'd them.
"P.S. We are well ples'd at our election for the year, and the prospects of meeting all the partys in a few years, or perhaps less time.
"J.H."
The following is a letter from Robert Montgomery to Joshua Elder:
"Paxtang, February 24th, 1783
"Sir: I understand that Mr. John Steel has been with you, and has Proven an account I will make bold to say is not right. To let you the true state of the case, I told Mr. Steel 2 years ago, or near, that I would pay him Hersha's tax, and accordingly paid him F30 s'd monies. If you will look in Mr. Steel's Papers you have, you will find Christian Page for a bushel of wheat F30 which I never counted with John Steel, for which he cannot Deny. If he lets conscience speak: the wheat was for me, for he paid Mr. Steelin Money. Steel told me so himself, & advised Page to get it set in his Book as it would pay his taxes, which is just F30, which monies we never counted for, which I am free & willing to prove. Last spring I told Max'l Chambers to Pay him the Rest which he said he would do, but I can't say whether he has paid him or not. But if he has not paid him, if he would be so good as to go down to Coln. Chambers, I will Engage he will pay the remainder. If there is anything here written that Mr. Steel has the conscience to Deny, Let me know & I will make it good. But, I Begg you would stop the Execution. From your
"Very humble servant,
"Robt. Montgomery"
On the 7th of October, 1786...George Page petitioned the Court of Carlisle, County seat of Cumberland, that the court request the sheriff of said county to produce a deed of property which he had bought in Greenwood. The term of the former sheriff, Samwel Postlewait, having since expired before executing a deed, the new sheriff, Charles Leeper, Esq., produced a Post Deed as requested for the sale of "two hundred acres more or less" as estimated. The sale having been ..."tested at Carlisle on the twenty-sith day of July Anno Domini 1786." Charles Leeper appeared in court and acknowledged the deed to be his work and asked that it be recorded. "Done in Court the 25th day of January Anna Domini 1787 ... . By the Court"
The Poll Deed seems to be a summary of court business concerning the sale of property. This sale and ownership of the property was subsequently reviewed by deeds as the property changed hands in the following century. Each gave a little different version or light side on the location and former land transactions and probaby includes information from land offices and old land records as the title was continually brought up to date.
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As already explained, it was the 7th day of May, 1791 that George Page and his wife Margaret Conveyed the property called "Reformation" and his other tract previously described as "his other land" to Christian Page and his wife Barbara. On the same day George and his son, Christian entered into an agreement whereby George and Margaret would have joint tenancy of the property during the term of their natural lives for the year rent of the sum of five shillings in gold or silver, lawful money of Pennsylvania, payable yearly upon the first day of May.
It is believed that George Page (Barge) and his wife, Margaret, livedon the home property until the death of George Page (Barge), and that he is very probably buried on the home farm.
Recorded in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book I, page 592 and 593 is a deed made and executed on the twenty-first day of January, 1797. This was recorded after the death of Margaret (Good) Page in 1812.
"We Christopher Barge, John Barge, and George Barge of Dauphin County and Paxton Township and State of Pennsylvania, and John Grabel, Junior and John Lider, both of Northumberland County and Penn Township, all of the state aforesaid, Legatees of the estate of George Barge of Dauphin County and Paxton Township, deceased, Have for and in consideration of the sum of seventy-five pounds, to us in hand paid by Michael Barge, farmer, of the township of Greenwood and County of Mifflin" ... "a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimate three hundred acres, be the same more or less, situate in Greenwood Township in Mifflin 'County, Mifflin County be in (Thorson's?) Pafs in the (Notionys?) Ridge".
(More explicately described in the next deed).
The Mifflin County Justice of the Peace, William McAllister, witnessed his hand and seal that day and referred to those asking to have the deed recorded as "John Grabel, John Lyder, Joseph Barge, and Abraham Barge". Seven legatees signed the deed in German.
Payment was received on the same date from Michael Barge and was witnessed by James Wilson and William McAllister, and signed by four legatees of Mifflin County as "Barge".
On the 18th day of March, 1797, Christly Page, John Page, and George Page acknowledged the deed as their act and asked that it be recorded according to law...before Thomas Forester, one of the Judges in and for the County of Dauphin...testor Thomas Forester...Entered 20th Apr. A.D. 1812... Compared and recorded.
Note: The increase of 100 acres in the property size: According to John Snyder, Michael Barge had other tracts and the increase may have been, at least in part, of those.
On page 591, in the same Deed Book I, in 1812...a part of the same settlement of the George Page (Barge) estate is a deed from Michael Page and wife Catherine to John Lavour (Lauver) and Isaac Landis, conveying 159 acres and 18 perches of land, a part of the same tract formerly owned by George Barge de'cd.
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Recorded at Mifflin 'County Court House in Lewistown, Mifflin
County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book R, pp 222, 223, 224:
An agreement made 26 March 1811, and recorded and compared on 21 January 1828, at the request of Michael Barge, his wife Catherine assenting...witnessed by William McAllister of Greenwood Township (Justice of the Peae), and Jacob Sellars. This recorded by Thomas Krider.
"...a deed of conveyance of 82 acres and 30 perchases of land from Michael Barge and wife Catherine to Abraham Barge" ... Michael of Greenwood ... for and in the consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars" ... "at and before the sealing and delivery thereof." The heirs are not named here, but the former ownership and history of the tract is carefully reviewed. "It being part of a tract of land surveyed in pursuance of the order No. 5423, granted to James Shaddew the fifth day of June, 1769, and the said James Shaddew conveyed all his right, title, claim and demand to the land unto James (Moore) which land was taken by the virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Exponas and sold as the property of the said James Moore by Samuel Postlewaite, the then High Sheriff of Cumberland County, on the fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Record thereunto being had as may more fully and at large appear, (which land was bought by George Barge of Dauphin County, now deceased) and said George Barge deceased, willed in his lifetime the above named Michael Barge, the said land. And the legatees to the said George Barge, deceased, released and confirmed all their right, title, claim and assigns forever ... ."
It seems evident that after the sale of 159+ acres to Lavour (Lauver) and Landis, Michael and Abraham Barge then shared the remaining land of the original Greenwood Purchase made by George Barge (or Page), Sr.
DAUPHIN COUNTY BIBLIOGRAPHY
I am indebted to Mary DiNinni of Harrisburg for her help in documenting the early history of the Page (Barge) families and to her son, Ronald V. DiNinni, for his permission to use information from his History of Rutherford, Pennsylvania. The following is a Bibliograpy sent to me by Mary DiNinni.
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HISTORY OF THE GREENWOOD PURCHASE
Originally, Greenwood, Pennsylvania, comprised a large wedge of land between the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, to their junction. This was a part of a huge area bought from the Indians by the Penn Estate in 1754. Triggered by the defeat of Bradford, together with the ancient land ownership disputes between Indian tribes, Indian reprisals against early settlers brought massacres of many whites in the years 1763 through 1765. In 1758, the land transactions with the Indians had been recorded, but it took several years and a renewed rush of white settlers to bring continued peace to the area.
The original land purchase by our line of the Barge family in Juniata County was held by the immediate family until 1860. In the meantime, in 1789 much of Greenwood became a part of newly erected Mifflin County. In 1831 the southern part of Mifflin County, where the Barge purchase was located, became a part of Juniata County. New townships were rapidly divided out to expedite good government and fair settlments. Peaceful and orderly improvements in government services went forward.
CREATION OF TOWNSHIPS IN AREA OF OUR INTEREST
1. Fermanagh Twp., Cumberland County was created between Oct 1754 and 20 April 1755. Included were parts of what is now Mifflin County lying south of the river to Black Log Mountain, and a part of what is now Snyder County, embracing Selinsgrove, part of Center County and Huntington County.
2. Greenwood Twp., Cumberland County was created in 1767.
3. In 1772 Northumberland County was created and parts of Greenwood Twp., Cumberland County was taken from Cumberland County.
4. In 1789 Mifflin County was created. Parts of Greenwood Twp., Cumberland County and Fermanagh Twp. became parts of Mifflin County.
5. Walker Twp. was created in 1822 from Fermanagh Twp.
6. Fayette Twp. was created in 1834 from Greenwood and Fermanagh Twps.
7. Delaware Twp. was created in 1836 from parts of Greenwood and Walker Twps.
8. In July 1858, Monroe Twp. and Susquehanna Twp. were created from parts of Greenwood Twp.
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GEORGE PAGE (BARGE) FAMILY IN
PENNSYLVANIA
THE FIRST GENERATION
GEORGE PAGE (Barge, Perch, or Bertsch), was born about 1721 - 1726 and died before 21 January, 1797, in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He is believed to be buried there on the family farm. Page Road, which runs by this property, was named for this family. George married Margareta Gutte (Gut, Gutt, Guth, Guthe, Goode or Good), who died 2 December 1812, in Greenwood Township, in what is now Juniata County. She is buried in the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery, about one-half mile west of Richfield, Pennsylvania. It is believed that after the death of her husband she went across the Susquehanna River, to what is now Snyder and Juniata Counties, to be with the younger children who had gone there to live. The census of 1790 lists George Page as head of house of four: one male and three females, living in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Up to this point, much time and expense has gone into the documenting of the family ... in proving that we are following the right family and that name changes are authentic. Mary DiNinni, Charles A. Page of Highland Park, Illinois, John Snyder and Noah Zimmerman of Richfield, Pennsylvania as well as Arthur Snyder, D'cd., of Harrisburg, were of great help in finding facts for this book.
In the following pages of the genealogies, I will list the direct descendants of George Page to the second generation wherever possible, including those in Pennsylvania that I had written up to the beginning of this printing. Wherever possible, I have listed the source of my information in the various branches of the families.
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Children of George Page (Barge, Perch or Bertsch) and Margareta
Gutte (Gut, Gutt, Guth, Guthe, Goode, Good):
11. Christian (Christopher, Christly or Stophel) Page (Barge or Bertsch) was possibly born before 1756 and died Intestate about 1824 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
--Christian Page served in the American Revolution as a private in the Fourth Battalion of the Lancaster Militia, 8 August, 1777, under Col. Robert Elder, Capt. Samuel Cochran, and Lt. John Rutherford, on a march to Philadelphia. (A part of the Dauphin County property called "Reformation" was bounded on the south by the land of John Rutherford). He also served in the Fourth Battalion under Capt. John Rutherford in 1778 and was taxed for 3 bushels of wheat for forage to feed the horses of the army. He served with the Sixth Company of the Tenth Battalion under Capt. Samuel Cochran and Col. Robert Elder in 1781, along with Jacob and John Lider. Christian also served with his brother, Michael Page, in 1782.
--Christian was taxed for 2 mills in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1779 - 1782.
--As already explained, Christian Page bought the home place in 1791, making an agreement for joint tenancy with his parents for as long as they should live.
--On 21 January, 1797, when George Page's heirs released the Mifflin County property, Christian was referred to as Christopher Barge, signed the deed in German, and was referred to in a later release as "Christly Page" of Dauphin County.
--Christian Page married three times. He married first (Barbara ( ) who is documented to have been the mother of Christianna (Christina or Jane) and Daniel. She is believed to have been the mother of all of his children. Barbara must have died prior to 1804, as Christian is recorded as married to Franey Smith, daughter of Jacob Smith, Sr., in his will; Orphans Court Docket B 305, Vol. I (1766 to 1804). Recorded in Dauphin County 18 January, 1804. Later in Deed Book R, Vol. I, page 44 on 3 May 1810. Christian is recorded as married to Jane, formerly known as Jane Mertzer.
--Christian's children were as follows: Christianna (Christine or Jane), Daniel, Christian Jr., Mary, and Barbara.
--Christian Page died Intestate about 1824, for on the 31st of August, 1824, Daniel, his eldest son petitioned the Orphans Court to settle the estate. Daniel Page and Joseph Lyter were appointed administrators. Frederick Cassel was the highest bidder, and bought the two tracts of land for 3,100 pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania ... which property Frederick Cassel and his wife, Esther, in turn conveyed to Daniel Page for the same amount. These two tracts of land included 105 acres and 20 perches, strict measure, which property Peter Lyter and his wife, Christina (Page) Lyter, daughter of Christian, in turn conveyed to Joseph Lyter, father of Peter. Deed Book M, Vol. 2, page 399, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Note: Mary Irene, (Bowerman) DiNinni is a descendant of Christianna (Christina or Jane) Page.
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Ronald V. DiNinni, her son, details the line of Christian Page
in his History of Rutherford, Pennsylvania 1979. His address:
Rutherford Heights, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 17111.
*12. John Page (Bertsch) was born 15 December 1757 and died 22 August 1830 at 72 years, 8 months, 7 days. He married Barbara Leiter, who was born 8 March 1763 and died 10 May 1840 at 77 years, 2 months, 2 days. They are buried at the Brick Church Cemetery west of Richfield, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
13. Barbara Page (Bertsch) was born in 1761 and married John Leiter, Jr., who was born in 1758 or 1759. Barbara died in 1825, her husband dying on 4 December 1833. Both are buried at Barner's Church Cemetery near Liverpool, Pa. The name is"Laiter" on the headstone. John Lyder was taxed, in 1792, for 150 acres in Greenwood Township in an area now in Snyder County, north of Richfield, Pa. Barbara is mentioned in her brother's will, 12. John Page (Bertsch).
14. George Page (Barge) Jr., lived in Mahantango Twp., Union County (now Snyder County), Pennsylvania. He was born in January, 1763 and died 2 September 1815 at 52 years, 8 months, and is buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery.
--In 1786 he was on the list of taxable inhabitants of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
--Heirs mentioned in his will, recorded in Will Book A 42, drawn 31 August 1811, proved 18 September 1815, in Union County: His wife, Rebecca; daughter, Elizabeth; son, Jacob, who married Mary Roush; son, George the 3rd, who married Barbara Auker, daughter of Jacob Auker, Sr.; Adam Page; and daughter, Barbara, a widow who married ( ) Basom.
Note: The will of George Zimmerman mentions his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Adam Page. This information from Noah Zimmerman.
--There is a Jacob Bertsch buried at Grubbs Church, 4 or 5 miles east of Richfield, Pa. The will of Jacob Bertsch and wife, Mary, Book I, page 148, of Chapman Twp., Union County (now Snyder County), Pa. Children listed: Thomas Page; Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Hains; and Mary McDonnell, now Mary Page and her son, Wm. Henry Moyer. The will of Mary names the same children when she died. This information from John Snyder.
15. Michael Page (Barge) was born between the years 1764 and 1774 (Census of 1810). He married Catherine (Leiter) Walter, widow of Solomon Walter, whom she married 25 June 1783, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanaster. (Frederick Keller and Elizabeth Peter also married there in that year.)
Ref: History and Genealogy of Leiter Families, 1977, by John A. Leiter. This history also names Michael Page as a son of George Page.
--Michael Page (Barge) served with his brother, Christian, in the 6th Co. Of the 10th Battalion under Capt. Samuel Cochran, Col. Robert Elder in 1782. This indicates that Michael may have been born in 1764.
--21 April 1787, Michael is mentioned as the first customer in Seller's Blacksmith Shop Journal on Cocolamus Creek, in Mifflin County, near the Page property. When local roads were petitioned in
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October, 1787, one road "crossed Lost Creek and passes Hugh
McAllister's house, recrosses the creek and passes David Martin's house to Cocolamus Creek
at William McAllister's house ... above the forks of the creek, then passes Michael Page's
House", etc.
Ref: HSJV Vol. L, page 421.
--In 1789, Michael was taxed in Cumberland County, Pa., the year that the Page property became part of the new Mifflin County. This from Charles A. Page.
--In the 1790 Census of Mifflin County, Pa., Michael Barge is listed in a household of 2 males, one under 16, and 4 females. (At least part of these may have been Catherine's from her former marriage).
--In 1797, Michael was of Greenwood Twp., Mifflin County. See under George Page (Barge).
--On March 18, 1809, Michael Barge and wife, Catherine, sold land to John and Juliana Niemond.
--In 1810 Census of Greenwood Twp., Mifflin County, Pa., p. 43: Michael is listed with 5 males under 10, 2 males 10 - 16, 2 males 16 - 26; 1 male 26 - 44, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10 - 16, 2 females 16 - 26, and 1 female 26 - 44.
--Deed Book R, pages 232, 233, 234 filed at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa., made 26 March 1811 and dated 21 January 1828. See settlement of Estate of George Page (Barge), for Michael sale of land to 17. Abraham Page (Barge).
--For land sale made in 1813, see Keller Ancestory in Pennsylvania, p. 15.
--Michael Page may have moved to Lycoming County. Charles A. Page found the following in that County's Census of Nuncy [Muncy] Twp., p. 103, a Michael Page over 45 yrs., and in the Census of 1830 in Clinton Twp., p. 178, a Michael Page 60 - 70.
16. Christianna Bertsch (Page or Barge) was born February 1766 and died January 1794. She married John Krabile (Graybill) Jr., "the Bishop" who was born 20 April 1766 and died 7 November 1838. Both are buried at the Cross Roads Mennonite Cemetery (formerly the Graybille Family Cemetery), north of Richfield, Pa., in Perry Twp., Snyder County - inscription 10. --John Graybill 2nd, son of John and Elizabeth (Miller?) Graybill, natives of Great Britian. "Johannes Krohbiel, born 18 August 1735, died 18 Feb 1806. He was the first settler in this vicinity, is buried in the Cross Roads Cemetery which, oral history says, was first an Indian burial place. Whether he was born in Britian or the colonies is not yet discovered. He left Lancaster County in 1772 to explore the area around Richfield and north across the Mahantango. After two years of litigations in Philadelphia, he succeeded in clearing title to the property he desired, which had been claimed by another. He returned with his family and settled north of Richfield. Some believe the very controversial Pomfret Castle or Fort, which is said to have been built by the Patersons in the 1750's was on this property. Here he raised his family.
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--to quote from the publication of Echoes January
1979, Vol. II, No. 1, Juniata Mennonite Historical Center at the Brick
Mennonite Church Site west of Richfield, Pa.: "The spring house, still standing at
the Guy Winey farm was their first home. This building is the site of much controversy.
Some feel that before John Graybill used it as a house, this building (at least the first
floor with the portholes) was part of Pomfret Castle or Fort. Whatever may be nor not be
it's military history, it served John Graybill a peace loving Mennonite, as the source of
refreshing water for his family and cattle."
--John Graybill 3rd, "the Bishop", husband of Christianna Bertsch, probably owned part of the 1000 acres of land listed as property of John Graybill and is credited with the laying out of the town of Richfield, which was inclued in that early property. Their descendants have included many Mennonite ministers and bishops as well as influential farmers and businessmen until today.
References:
History of Susquehanna and Juniata Valley, Bicentennial reprint Edition of 1975.
Graybill, W. W., Bishop John Grebeil (1766 - 1838), Gospel Herald, Vol. XXVI, No. 48, 1 March 1934, p. 1019.
Other sources and documentation of this line are at the Historical Center at the site of the Brick Mennonite Church.
*17. Abraham Page (Barge) born 8 May 1769 in Lancaster (now Dauphin) County, Pennsylvania, died 28 April 1844. He married Barbara Deal (Diehl) who was born 23 October 1779, died 17 August 1852. Both died in Juniata County, Pa., and are buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery, west of Richfield.
*18. Joseph Page (Barge) born ( ), died ( ) before or on 27 April 1844. He married Susannah ( ) who died 18 weeks after her husband in September 1844. Both buried in Juniata County, Pa. Burial site is unknown.
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12. Page (Bertsch)
JOHN PAGE (Bertsch) son of George and Margaret (Good) Page was born 15 Dec. 1757 and died 22 Aug 1830 at 72 yrs., 8 mo., 7 da. in what is now Snyder County, Pennsylvania. He married Barbara Leiter, daughter of John Leiter of Dauphin County. She was born 8 Mar 1763 and died 10 May 1840, aged 77 yrs., 2 mo., 2 days. Both are buried in the cemetery of the Brick Mennonite Meeting House, west of Richfield.
--In 1778 John Page was on the tax assessment lists of Lancaster County in an area now in Dauphin County. John was listed as a freeman, that is, 21 years of age and unmarried, and was assessed 1 bushel of wheat to supply forage for the Militia. This indicates that he was born in 1757 and agrees with the tombstone record.
--In 1778 and 1779 he served in the Lancaster County Militia as a Corporal in Capt. John Rutherford's Company of the 3rd Class of the 4th Battalion, commanded by Col. Robert Elder. John's father and brother, Christian, also served with the same Company.
--In 1780 John Page was listed as a Freeman in Lower Paxton Township, Lancaster County in an area now known as part of Dauphin County.
--In 1786 he was on the list of taxable inhabitants of Dauphin County which was erected in 1785.
--Court order of 1796 - HSJV - Vol. II, p. 1548 - "John Leiter was in that new township (to) be called and known by the name of Mahantango township."
Note: This is now Chapman, Perry and West Perry townships, a part of Snyder Co.
--"An agreement dated 24 May 1806: John Bertsch of Donegal township, Lancaster County bought from John 'Lyter' 120 and 3/4 acres of land in Mahantango, Northumberland County (now Snyder County) north of Juniata County, Pa., northwest of Richfield. This places the property as in the above reference". This information from John Snyder who has the original deed given to him by one whose father one owned the property.
--Will Bk A 377 dated 27 Dec 1828 - filed in Union County (now Snyder Co.): This names executors "John Leiter, my friend, and Joseph Barge, my brother. Also listed in Fishers Abstract of Wills 1 Sept 1830. CHILDREN listed are Jonas, John, Christian, Jacob, David, Molly, Barbara, Christiana, Elizabeth. GRANDCHILDREN thru Magdalene "Molly or Mary" who died in 1826; signing releases were Barbara, wife of Amos Nearhood (release K364) and Mary (release K363). David signed no release and may have died in 1823 - a headstone at the Brick Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery is marked DB 1823.
Children of John Page and Barbara (Leiter) Page or Bertsch:
121. Jonas Page (Barge) lived in Ralph townshp, Lancaster County. He signed a release filed in Union County - G671 dated 1 Mar 1831.
122. John Barge (Page) Jr. died before the final settlement of his father's will in 1842. Releases were signed by his children: John Barge (3rd) of Perry township, now Snyder County; Henry Barge of Dauphin County, Margaret who married Jacob Miller of Dauphin County.
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--Later releases of the will of John Barge (3rd) -
Deed Bk 2 (or Q) p. 550 -recorded in Snyder County in 1861 lists his children as John
Barge (4th) who married Margaret ( ); Abel Page; Susan who married Peter L.
Auker, son of Peter and Catherine (Snyder) Auker; Barbara who married A.S. Kermerer;
Joseph who married Alice ( ). This information from John Snyder.
123. Jacob Barge (Page or Bertsch) Married Julia Ann Roush, daughter of John Roush of Freeburg, Snyder County, Pa. In the St. Peters Cemetery at Freeburg, are the following, as reported by John Snyder.
--William Bertsch - born 8 Mar 1829 - died 1 Dec 1883
James Bertsch, son of William and Mary Bertsch - born 1 June 1863 - died 11 May 1875.
--Julia Ann, wife of Jacob - born 31 Mar 1805 - died 16 Mar 1875. This is apparently the wife of Jacob Barge (Page) buried alongside her son, William Bertsch.
--Freeburg has two cemeteries. In Washington Township Cemetery is the following: Alexander Bertsch died 17 Aug 1899, aged 76 years, 7 months, 12 days. Elizabeth Bertsch, wife of Alexander died 14 Feb 1900, age 72 years, 3 months, 8 days.
124. Magdalene (Mary or Molly) Barge (Bertsch or Page) - born 24 June 1790 -died 26 Jan 1826. She is buried at the Brick Mennonite Cemetery. John Snyder says she married Jacob Landis and had at least two children: Mary, and Barbara who married Amos Nearhood. He believes the following could belong here as Jacob's children were very young and he probably remarried very soon. Are these of the family of Magdalene Bertsch and her husband, Jacob Landis, Sr.?
--In the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery: Jacob Landis died 21 July 1889, age 63 years - born 1826 (the year Mary Bertsch Landis died). Mary, wife of Jacob Landis, born 25 March 1832 -died 21 July 1882. Perhaps she died in childbirth?
--In Niemond's Church Cemetery: Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Eve Landis, born 10 April 1832 -died March 1840. She was of the right age to have been a daughter of widowed Jacob Landis and his second wife. Is THIS help to anyone?
*125. Christian Barge (Page or Bersch) - born 22 October 1792 - died 28 July 1854 - buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery. He -mrd Mary ( ).
126. Barbara Page (Bertsch or Barge) was born 2 August 1796 - died 5 April 1885. She is buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery. The following is from John Snyder who is organizing the Snyder family papers for the Juniata Mennonite Historical Center:
"I went to the Middleburg, Pa., courthouse and found the will of Barbara Bertsch. The will listed the following:
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Will dated 10 August 1872 in Perry County. Emmanuel Spicher of
Walker twp., Juniata County, and Emmanuel Bertch of Perry Township, Snyder County were
appointed administrators of the will. The heirs listed:
| Nephews: | Alexander Bertch of Freeburg, Pa. Isaac Bertsch of Elkhart, Indiana Thomas Bertch of Indiana Simon Bertch of Elkhart, Indiana William Bertch of Freeburg, Pa. |
| Nieces: | Caroline Roush of Freeburg, Pa. Elizabeth Bickhart of Indiana Mary Spicker, wife of Emmanuel Barbara Nerhood, wife of Amos Nerhood of Adamsburg, Pa." |
127. Christianna Barge (Page or Bertsch) of West Perry Township, Snyder Co., Pa., was born 2 September 1798 and died 19 December 1881. She is buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery west of Richfield, Pa. Her will, dated 13 September 1869, in Snyder County, names sister Barbara; nephew, Daniel Bertch (Barge or Page) of Juniata County; Sarah, wife of Abraham Leckington of Illinois. The will also names the following: Hannah, wife of Jacob Ulsh; Dinah, wife of Simon "Avery" (Amey?) Of Juniata County; Catharine, wife of David Martin; Polly (Mary), wife of Amos Shellenburger; Delilla, wife of ( ) Engle; also her sister, Betsy, they both being of Ohio; Banks and Lewis, sons of Emmanuel Bertsch; the balance of the estate to Benjamin Bertsch, and Emmanuel and Tobias, both of Perry Township (West Perry), Snyder County, Pa. John Snyder said that the Daniel Bertch named here was of Fayette Township.
128. Elizabeth Page (Bertsch or Barge) was born 1 March 1805 and died March 1861. She is buried at the Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery west of Richfield, Pa.
Note: From Charles A. Page ... the Census of 1860 in West Perry Township, Snyder County, shows that Barbara, Christine and Elizabeth Page were living in the same house, next door to the family of David Martin.
ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT
ABRAHAM BARGE
AND
SAMUEL BARGE
Articles of agreement made and concluded by and between Abraham Barge and Samuel Barge both of Greenwood Township, Juniata County Witnesseth that the said Abraham Barge hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Samuel Barge all of his farm or tract or land Together the appurtenances thereunto belonging Situate in Greenwood township adjoining lands of Abraham Landis and Peter Hilbish and on which land the said Abraham Barge now resides and the said Abraham to execute and furnish a Sufficient deed of Conveyance to warrant and defend Said Land but Said deed not to be delivered to Samuel during the natural life of Said Abraham and his wife Barbara and the Said Abraham Barge hereby binds his heirs executors and administrators (one the) decease of the Said Abraham and his wife. In consideration thereof the Said Samuel hereby binds himself and his heirs executors and administrators to pay for the aforesaid land nine hundred dollars as follows one half within five years from the decease of the Said Abraham and the other within ten years for which payments to Samuel is to give bonds at the delivery of the deed, and Samuel is to have possession of Said premises on the first day of April next and is to keep the Said Abraham and the said wife on the premises during their natural lives and deliver to them one third of all the grain raised on the plantation except oats he is to give eight bushels yearly and sow for them yearly one eighth of an acre of flax and keep for them and their use one horse beast two cows and four sheep and also two hogs in the Summer Season and also to give to the Said Abraham and wife Sufficient apples and Cyder for their own use yearly and every year during their natural lives or either of them and both parties hereby agree that if they Cannot live peaceably together that they will destroy this articule and all the agreements herein before mentioned the Said parties bind themselves their heirs executors and administrators each to the other. In witness whereof they have hereunto Set their hands and Seals. the 26th day of February A.D. 1844
Abraham Barge Seal
Samuel Barge Seal
Witness present (signed) William Sellers
Registered...Deed Book D p 597 - 21 May 1844 Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.
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ABRAHAM PAGE (BARGE) son of George and Margaret (Good) Barge was born 8 May 1769 in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pa. In an area which was part of Dauphin County after 1785. He married Barbara Deal (Diehl) who was born 23 October 1779. He died 29 April 1844, in Greenwood Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. His wife, Barbara, also died there 17 August 1852. Both are buried in the Cemetery of the Brick Mennonite Meeting House west of Richfield, Pa.
--In 1795 Abraham Page was listed among the first customers in Seller's Blacksmith Shop Journal. This was on Cocolamus Creek, Mifflin County, now in Juniata County. Also Jacob Diehl was listed as having had one mattock sharpened at both ends, 5 December 1805. This information from John Snyder. Was Jacob a brother or perhaps the father of Barbara diehl?
--In 1796 Abraham Page was listed under the tax lists of distilleries in Greenwood Township, Mifflin County - (2) 188 gallons - HSJV Vol. l, pp 887, 888.
Note: In those days large land owners supported stills where the rye and corn were processed into usable products which had sale value and storable over a long time. This was a legal solution to a time when there were few general market outlets, and furnished medicines, disinfectants, pain killers, liquor.
--In 1797 Abraham Barge was listed among the heirs of #1. George Barge.
--In 1800 Census of Mifflin County, Abraham Barge was listed with one male and one female under 10, one male 26 - 45, one female 16 - 26, and one female over 45. This older woman could have been the mother of Abraham or Barbara or possibly a domestic. (There were several Abrahams and "Abrams" listed in the area in the early 1800's - not identified at this time.)
--In 1806 Abraham and Michael Page witnessed the verbal or "noncupative" will of John Shout of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County. This from Charles A. Page.
--In 1810 Census, Abraham Barge was listed in Greenwood Township, Mifflin County as #46 with 1 male and two females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10 - 16, 1 male 16 - 26, and 1 male and 1 female 26 - 45. The male 16 - 26 was probably a laborer. In the neighborhood were Census Numbers #41 John Niemond; #42 Fred Keller, #43 Michael Barge.
--Deed Book R p 232 - An agreement made 26 March 1811 by which Michael Barge and his wife Cathrina agreed to sell 82 acres and 30 perches of land in Greenwood Township to Abraham for $100.00. This was not registered until 21 January 1828, probably when Abraham worked long enough to pay for the land. Found at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa.
ORPHANS COURT ESTATE FILE #194 "Abraham" Barge - Extracts.
--Deed Book D p 597 made 26 February 1844 and filed 21 May 1844 at Miflintown, Juniata County, Pa. The land in the above agreement was sold by Abraham to Samuel Barge, both of Greenwood Township, Juniata County as shown in the transcription. The deed was not to be given to Samuel until the death
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of both of the parents.
--On 3 June 1844 "Barbara Barge, widow and relic (?)
of Abraham Barge dec'd. declined being "administrator of the Estate of my late
husband and wish you to appoint William MaAlister of Fayette Township for that
position."
Signed over her mark, "Barbara Barge".
--On 8 June 1844 Abraham Landis and Peter Hilbish presented an inventory of property which was "swarn and subscribed the 8th day of June AD 1844 before me" and signed by William Sellers notary.
--On 26 April 1847 Administrative accounts of William McAlister to date were filed and the inventory was registered. Former accounts were compared, approved and recorded by William Reader, Register.
Note: Those who are named as purchasers of property and are familiar to us are: Widow "Nieman" was probably Elizabeth (Barge) Niemond, widow of Samuel Niemond, daughter of #18. Joseph Barge. It would seem the widow of #17. Abraham Barge had claimed all the heirs wanted from Abraham's property and #18. Joseph's children bought much of what was then sold. Remember their properties adjoined.
#17. Abraham Barge and #18. Joseph Barge each had a son Abraham; #18. Joseph Barge had a son Joseph #17. Abraham had a son, Daniel, and also a grand nephew, Daniel Page (Barge or Bertsch) who lived in Fayette, Juniata County, nearby. See under #125. Christian Barge. All these are hard to identify specifically. Others making purchases at the dispersal sale were: Robert Quick; Peter Stroup; and George Grofs (Gross). The first may have been a relative of, or children of, Daniel Page of Fayette County. This area was at that time a land of Page, Bertsch or Barge.
--Deed Book E p 544 made 7 March 1848 and filed 18 April 1848 - John Barge released all claims in his father's property as Samuel had paid him for them.
--Made 12 April 1848 and filed on the same day - Abraham Barge of Perry County, Pennsylvania, released all his claims as Samuel had paid him for them.
ORPHAN'S COURT ESTATE #215 - Barbara Barge
--On 23 October 1852 Joseph "Nieman" the administrator of the estate of Barbara Barge, late of Greenwood, dec'd, produced an account of gain on the dispersal sale of property in the estate of Barbara Barge, late of Greenwood, dec'd. The sale listed over 160 items large and small. Listed payments of debt to the estate from 21 August 1852 to 4 June 1853 were later added and signed on 30 July 1853.
--On 3 August 1853, after legal notice was given, the administrator's account was certified and recorded - "signed and sealed with the seal of the office at Mifflintown" by B. Bonsall, Register.
PATENT BOOK H51 P 198 - filed 11 July 1854 in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
"In consideration of $1826 paid for himself and his heirs - there is granted to Samuel Barge 82 acres and 30 perches in Greenwood township, Juniata County" (This would be to clear the title and settle the ownership of that piece of property which had been of the original purchase made by #1. George Barge
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(Page) - inherited by Michael Page, and later sold by him to #17. Abraham Barge.)
--On 4 December 1855 the papers of Abraham and Barbara Barge's Estate were further examined and notarized by William McAlister and by John P. Warton, Register, as well as by Jn. T. Krieder, deputy.
Note: The families of all the children of Abraham and Barbara (Deal) Barge were represented at Barbara Barge's estate dispersal sale excepting for: 1st, Catherine (Page or Barge) and husband John Niemond who may have already moved to Elkhart, Indiana where they lived in 1860., 2nd #174. Abraham Barge who died early in 1849, and 3rd, #178. Daniel Barge who had moved to Peoria County, Illinois in 1850.
There were also names made familiar in the writing of the histories of our Ancestry of the Keller and Leckenton lines. One might feel the longing to have been there with the family and friends as well as relatives and near relatives. In that case family information would have been much easier to gather for this book!
The children and grandchildren in the family are listed on the following page as the dispersed members each had then recorded through their family reunion efforts into the 1900's. (from JS, NZ, and CAP - date & additions.)
Children of Abraham and Barbara (Deal or Diehl) Barge (Page): ( -b Juniata Co.)
*171. Catherine Barge probably born before 1800 -mrd John Niemond, Jr.
*172. John Barge (Page) -b probably before 1800 -mrd Mary "Polly", daughter of #1. Frederick Keller.
#173. Barbara Barge (Page) -b 22 Mar 1803 -d 15 Sept 1861 -mrd Christian Leiter.
#174. Abraham Page (Barge) -b 23 Oct 1805 -d 22 Feb 1845 in Pa. -mrd Mary Niemond, daughter of John Niemond, Sr.
#175. Margaret Barge (Page) -b 20 Mar 1809 -d 29 Mar 1895 -mrd Joseph Niemond, son of John Niemond, Sr.
#176. Elizabeth Barge (Page) -b 3 Nov 1810 -d 14 July 1890 -mrd John Fulkrode (or Fulkrude)
177. Jacob Barge (Page) -b 17 Oct 1816 - 19 Oct 1886. -buried at Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery of Fayette and Delaware Township east of Mifflintown, Pa. -mrd Elizabeth "Betsy" Myers. Was he grandfather of the younger Pages buried there? The Meyer family was among the earliest settlers in the area.
#178. Daniel Barge -b 22 June 1819 in Juniata County, Pa. -d 26 Dec 1889/90 in South Branch Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota -mrd Elizabeth Keller.
#179. Samuel Page (Barge) -b about 1825 -mrd Nancy Caufman, daughter of David and Mary (Hofstetter) Caufman.
--Census of 1850 - Greenwood Township, Juniata County, Pa. - Samuel Page, age 25; Nancy, age 25; Solomon, age 5; Mary, age 2; infant, age 6/12.
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Note: Daniel Barge family records add Henry (the infant) and Lizzie who was born after Daniel Barge moved to Illinois in 1850. Also on the same property in the home of Barbara Barge (Page) were Simon and Sarah Niemond, both age 23. According to this 1850 Census, the Niemond's were newly married that year. The Census also put Barbara's age at 60, but this is doubtful by all other records we found. It is believed that the two Niemonds were caring for Barbara Barge (Page) in her home. Simon Niemond was listed as a laborer.
--Patent Book H-51 p 198 recorded at Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa. "In consideration of $18.26 paid by Samuel Barge for himself and in trust for his heirs and legal representatives of Abraham Barge, Dec'd, there is granted to Samuel Barge for himself:" etc, "in Greenwood Twp., Juniata County 82 acres and 30 perches on July 11, 1854." This concerns the tract of land formerly bought by #17. Abraham Barge from Michael Barge and contracted to be sold to Samuel. This in turn was sold to Baltzer Lauver in 1860. This information from John Snyder.
--Also recorded in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa. - Deed Book F p 569. Estate of David Coffman of Wayne, Pa. - recorded 22 November 1851 - $2238. Estate to be divided betwen David Coffman; Soloman Coffman of Wayne County, Pa.; Ezra Smith of Bedford County and Barbara, his wife; Samuel Barge of Juniata County and Nancy, his wife.
--Pages buried at Cauffman Family Cemetery north of East Salem, Fayette and Delaware Townships include Samuel, son of Samuel and Nancy Page -b 4 July 1852 -d June 1853; David, son of Samuel and Nancy Page -b Sept 1857 -d 25 Mar 1858.
--Samuel Page (Barge) had power of attorney for Daniel Keller in 1850 when Daniel Keller and their children moved to Peoria County, Illinois together with their daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Daniel Barge, and their children.
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171. Page
CATHERINE PAGE (Barge) probably born prior to 1800, daughter of Abraham and Barbara (Deal or Diehl) Page. She married John Niemond, jr., son of John and Julianna ( ) Niemond. Children of Catherine (Page) and John Niemond, Jr.:
1711. Margaret Niemond -born 12 September 1827 -died 23 February 1903 -married Jacob Weiser -born 10 October 1823 -died 10 October 1887. Note: HSJV Vol. I p 892 Juniata County - Susquehanna Township, Extract: Stone house of Mrs. Jonathan Weiser ( ) and her sons bears the date stone "John and Elizabeth Whitner, 1797." Conveyed to Jonathan Weiser in 1852. The mill built in 1858 by Jonathan Weiser - a store established by Jonathan Weiser and Jacob Weiser at the place in 1849 - Jacob Wiser established a store in 1873, a three story brick store and hotel building. Is this the same Jacob Weiser?
1712. Sarah Niemond married Washington Keely.
1713. Catherine Niemond married Isaac Light on 29 April 1856. Records of Rev. Erlingmeyer of Chapman Township, Snyder County lists her as Catherine "Ann" Niemond - both of Selinsgrove.
1714. Julia Niemond married William Hilbert. (Information from Charles A. Page) "In 1860 she was living at Elkhart, Indiana with her husband near her father and mother, John and Catherine Niemond."
1715. Harrison Niemond born 20 October 1832 -died 9 March 1835 -buried at St. Paul's Union Cemetery, Snyder County. (Buried beside his grandmother, Julianna, wife of John Niemond, Sr.)
1716. William Niemond -born 7 September 1837 -died 8 October 1837.
From Noah Zimmerman, John Snyder, Daniel Barge family records, Charles A. Page corrections.
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172. Page
(With help from Daniel Barge Family Records, Charles A. Page, John Snyder)
JOHN PAGE (Barge) born about 1800 to Abraham and Barbara (Deal) Page. He married 16. Mary "Molly" Keller, daughter of 1. Frederick and Elizabeth (Peter) Keller of Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Both John and Mary are buried in the cemetery at Mifflintown. John Barge (Page) - Monroe Township - Orphan's Court Estate Case #236 and are also listed in Census Records of Greenwood Township, Mifflin County, Pa., in 1830 (this became Juniata County, 1831). In 1840 and 1850 are found in Juniata County. Census records of Monroe Township, Juniata County (formerly Greenwood Township) lists in year 1860: John Page, 60, male, farmer; James Page, 26, male, laborer, Christiana Swartz, 58, female, domestic.
1721. Abraham K. Page married Abigail Dillo. Children: (A) William Edgar Page and (B) Benjamin Franklin Page who had a daughter named Mame Page.
1722. Elizabeth Page born 25 January 1827 -died 3 February 1894 - married Christian Lauver who was born 28 March 1829 -died 4 February 1907. He was the son of Jacob Lauver (1 January 1797 - 16 May 1881) and Mary (Snyder) Lauver (29 March 1797 - 17 January 1878.)
Note: Mary Snyder was a sister to Rev. John K. Snyder who was the great-grandfather of John H. Snyder. The Juniata County Mennonite Museum has more.
*1723. John W. Page was born 18 March 1829. He married Mary Zong, 22 January 1956, by Rev. John K. Snyder of the United Brethren of Christ. He died 31 July 1864 in Andersonville, Georgia, of dysentery in rebel prison.
1724. Frederick K. Page born about 1830 -married first ( ) Weaver (Weaner?). He married second ( ) Spade and had children: (A) Anna Page, married Fred Wertz, (B) Ella Page, married Willard Manning, (C) Nora Page, married Lincoln Ekhart, (D) John Page, and (E) Rollo Page, married Mabelle ( ) and had three children: Mary Louisa, Katherine, and Frances Virginia.
1725. Jacob Page -born about 1836 -married Catherine Miller.
1726. Solomon Page -born about 1838.
173. Leiter
(Daniel Barge records, John Snyder, Noah Zimmerman, as dated by Charles Page)
BARBARA PAGE was born 22 March 1803 in Juniata County, Pa., to Abraham and Barbara (Deal) Page (Barge). She married Christian Leiter who was born 22 August 1802 in Perry County, Pa., to John and Barbara (Page) Leiter. She died 4th or 5th of September 1861 in Juniata County, Pa., and is buried beside her husband who died 16 March 1861. They are buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Susquehanna Township, Juniata County.
Children of Barbara (Page) and Christian Leiter:
1731. Samuel Page (Leiter) (M) born 16 December 1824 in Perry County, Pa.,
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married Susan Swartz and died 4 December 1851 -buried in Susquehanna Township, St. Paul's Cemetery.
1732. Margaret Rebecca Page (Leiter) (F) born 21 February 1826 in Pfoutz Valley, Perry County, Pa. She married Benjamin R. Long. She died 16 January 1899. Margaret is buried in Barner's Church Cemetery in Liverpool, Perry County, Pa. Benjamin R. Long was born 27 September 1818 -died 4 September 1886.
Note: A Benjamin Long was inducted into the Civil War and was discharged.
1733. Christian Leiter, Jr. (M) born 21 February 1828 in Perry County, Pa., married Emily Zimmerman - died 28 March 1891 -buried in Noble, Indiana. This is the direct line of Mrs. S.S. Dreher, 1607 Lykins Lane, Niles, Michigan 49120. She is documenting her line in 1979.
1734. Benjamin Leiter (F) born 16 May 1830 in Perry County, Pa., married Henry Barner and died 13 April 1849 -buried in Barner's Church Cemetery, Liverpool, Perry County, Pa.
1735. Catherine Leiter (F) born 8 March 1833 in pa. -married George W. Rupp -died 10 September 1915 in Pennsylvania. George died 28 September 1897.
1736. Abraham Leiter (M) born 4 August 1835 in Perry County, Pa. -married first Mary Shetterly in December 1859. He married second Sarah Ann Messner -died 28 September 1897 -buried at Buckanan Township, Berrian Co., Michigan.
1737. Anna Leiter (F) born 17 January 1837 in Pa. -married William Long -died 25 July 1874.
1738. John P. Leiter (M) born 26 February 1839 in Liverpool, Perry County, Pa. -married Annie Elizabeth Wrigt -died 19 October 1891 -buried at Barner's Church Cemetery, Liverpool, Perry County, Pa.
1739. Jacob Leiter (M) born 16 August 1841 in Liverpool, Perry County, Pa. -married Hannah Warner -died 28 October 1906, Claypool, Kosciusko Co., Ind.
173-10. Elizabeth Leiter (F) born 18 November 1843 in Pa. -married James Caufman -died 1915 -buried at Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan.
173-11. Joseph Leiter (M) born 24 June 1849 in Pa. -married Anna Katharina Elizabeth Petri -died 27 April 1910 -buried at Kosciusko County, Ind.
174. Page
ABRAHAM PAGE (Barge) was born 23 October 1905 in Juniata County, Pa., to Abraham and Barbara (Deal or Diehl) Page and died 22 February 1849 in Wheatfield Township, Perry County, Pensylvania. He married Mary Magdalena Niemond, daughter of John Neimond and Julianna ( ). Mary was born 13 February 1809 in Pa. She died 15 December 1885 in Cass County, Michigan and is buried 1/2 mile south of Adamsville.
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Children of Abraham and Mary Magdelena (Niemond) Page, all born in Pennsylvania:
1741. Samuel Page (M) born 5 May 1830 -married Susan Haugh. He is buried at Lockhaven, Clinton, Pa.
1742. Susan Page (F) born 5 September 1832 -died 26 February 1849 in Pa.
1743. Benjamin Page (M) born 3 August 1835 in Pa. -married Susan Scott, 25 August 1860 -died 30 April 1909 -buried at Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.
*1744. Henry Page (M) born 20 January 1838 -married first Marie Catherine Cauffman 1 February 1863 and married second Emma Frances Sparrow 13 September 1877 -buried at Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa.
1745. Mary Ann Page (F) born 11 March 1840 Juniata County, Pa. -married Josiah R. Rhoades on 4 April 1857 -died 30 January 1896 -buried at Adamsville, Cass County, Michigan.
1746. Sarah Jane Page (F) born 8 August 1843 -married George Scott -died 16 March 1927.
1747. William Franklin age (M) born 18 January 1846 in Juniata County, Pa. -married Matilda Meyers 9 November 1873 -died 17 November 1879 -buried at Berrien, Michigan.
1748. Catherine Elizabeth Page (F) born 4 January 1849 -married Joseph Blake -died 5 April 1930.
From Charles A. Page...in 1850 Benjamin and Harry Page were living with their uncle, John Niemond.
Also, I had found the following release filed in Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa.: This was made on 5 March 1849. It reveals that Mary Niemond for various reasons, including that she had moved away, had released all property and other rights in the settlement of the affairs of Abraham Page, her deceased husband who died intestate, to settlement by Probate of Wills and Granting of Administration. This release was certified by Samuel Potter. The Administration Account of John Niemond (appointed Administrator) was examined, passed, and filed 26 June 1850 and affirmed by George W. Crane, Register.
175. Page
MARGARET PAGE (Barge) born 20 November 1809 -died 29 March 1895 -married Joseph Niemond who was born March 1799 -died 28 April 1874. Joseph was Administrator of the estate of his father-in-law and was his neighbor in Juniata Co., Pa. They are buried at Niemond's Church Cemetery south of Richfield.
Their children include:
*1751. John Niemond -born 16 March 1840 -died 31 May 1895 -married Malinda Stuch who was born 16 June 1844 -died 27 August 1920 -buried at Niemond's Church Cemetery.
1752. Margaret Niemond -born ( ) 1842 -died ( ) 1857
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1753. Lewis Niemond who married Mary Niemond.
176. Page
ELIZABETH PAGE (Barge) born 3 November 1810 -died 14 July 1890 -married John Fulcrote (Fulkrude). He was born 14 October 1812 -died 28 July 1896. Their children are as listed with those having dates being buried at Niemond's Church Cemetery: Barbara, Samuel, Elizabeth, John, Henry, Adam, Minerva, William, Margaret, and the following:
1761. Catherine Fulcrote -born 17 September 1845 -died 28 April 1922 -married Joseph Zong (Song), who was born 12 October 1840 -died 24 July 1922. They had a daughter, Annie E. -born 20 August 1869 -died 22 October 1872. A daughter, Mary -born 11 November 1866 -died 14 September 1872.
177. Barge (Page)
DANIEL BARGE (Page) was born 22 June 1819 in Juniata County, Pa., to Abraham and Barbara (Deal or Diehl) Page (or Barge). He married Elizabeth Keller, daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Leckenton) Keller and granddaughter of Frederick Keller, a veteran of the American Revolutionary Colonial Army.
We could not find this family in census records of Juniata County or in Peoria County, Illinois in 1850. We assume that as an older brother he worked on lands of relatives and friends until he saved money to get lands of his own. The dates and locations of the births of the children in Pennsylvania seem to indicate the same. The families who moved to Peoria County, Illinois, probably were in transit in 1850 and so were not counted on Illinois census until 1855. (See genealogy of Daniel and Susannah (Leckenton) Keller under 11. Elizabeth.) Daniel Barge died in Watonwan County, Minnesota, 26 December 1889 or 1890.
The following children of Daniel Barge (Page) were born in Juniata County, Pa., according to their family records:
a. Catherine born in Walker Twp. in 1839
b. Caroline born in Fayette Twp. in 1841
c. William born in Fayette Twp. in 1843
d. Jacob born in Greenwood Twp. in 1845
e. Julianna born in Greenwood Twp. in 1849It was probably necessary for Samuel to have help in getting settled on the home place and that Daniel would have come home to help arrange his mother's affars - perhaps to build the cabin where she was to live out the remainder of her life. (see under Samuel #179. in the census of 1850.) Our family tradition is that Daniel Barge had told the Minnesota family that the older boys received the property from home and it seemed a good move to make, going west. There had been many recent epidemics of cholera, measles, smalpox, pneumonia, menengitis, and others which had taken many lives, especially that of the very young and very old. Gold had been discovered in California and wagon trails, boat lines, and expanding rail lines helped to open up travel to the west. A great
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restlessness seized the eastern seaboard as families concentrated for long in local areas "split" in many directions - mostly going west. Our lines moved into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, and others eventually spreading to the west coast.
The following letter from Charles A. Page, Highland Park, Illinois, helps to prove the relationship of Daniel and Elizabeth (Keller) Barge to our Ancestoral lines in Pennsylvania. Concerning the list of the family given me by my father's relatives: Each of the families 17. Abraham Page's children had a list just like it. The children of 18. Daniel Barge got invitations to the reunions mentioned in this letter. I received an invitation after the death of my grandmother, Susan (Barge) Hewitt in 1927. It was meant for her but since she had lived in our home at the time she died, the letter was delivered to me. I kept it for many years and wondered about these relatives of mine. However, by the time there was the time and means to research, I'd lost the letter in the rush of raising my family. Charles A. Page tells me that relatives in Indiana still hold reunions.
"9 Aug 1978
Dear Cousin Susan,
--"In 1927 my grandfather Henry Page and his wife Emma Sparrow celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Nemaha, Iowa. His brother Benjamin and wife Susan Scott, Benjamin's brother's son George Riley Page and wife Ada Laidlaw, granddaughter Georgia Estella Page, wife of Paul William Glose, all from Elkhart, Indiana, attended the celebration. Afterwards they visited the Barges at St. James, Minnesota.
William Barge on 10 April 1909 wrote a letter to George Riley Page, in which he regrets not being able to attend the Page - Niemond - Leiter reunion in Elkhart, Indiana. In the letter he listed all of the Barge genealogy without dates from Daniel and Betsey, his father and mother. In the letter he stated that "Daniel Barge died 20 years ago the 26th of next December (which would have been 1889 the date on his tombstone). I presume that Riley answered his letter."
"Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hewitt on 17 April 1909 in a letter to George Riley Page, stated that Daniel Barge died December 1890 and his wife Elizabeth died 11 September 1898. They gave a brief outline of the family genealogy with the birthdates of the children."
"I was able to make copies of all of the correspondence in the possession of Georgia Page Glose Orcutt and have a copy of the journal of the Page - Niemond - Leiter reunions in and near Elkhart for the period 1907 - 1942. Also, I was able to copy numerous bible records."
"David Keller of Evendale, Pa., advised George Riley Page on 16 November 1907, that John Keller, brother of Jacob Keller lived in Cuba, Illinois; that Mrs. Katie Locke, one of "Dan Page's" daughters lived in St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota, and that Jacob Keller was at Indianola, Iowa."
"On 27 August 1908, J.G. Keller wrote from Milo, Iowa to George Riley Page that Dan Page's children all go by the name of Barge. He remembered the Pages well and also Lewis Niemond. (Lewis lived in Elkhart.) He said that he was in Minnesota last summer and visited all the Barge children."
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"Will keep writing frequently and hopefully can put my material in useful order. There are so many Pages and Barges in early Pennsylvania who I know must be related."
Sincerely, Charles Page
This family is further documented in Illinois and Minnesota under the genealogy of Daniel and Susannah (Leckenton) Keller as 12. Elizabeth Keller and her husband Daniel Barge (Page).
186. Page
ABRAHAM PAGE (Barge) -born 13 September 1812 -died 8 July 1880. (Census of 1850 lists him at 35 years and Census of 1860 as 51 years.) -married first Barbara Auker who died in childbirth. Ferster family says she died at 22 years, 9 months, 2 days. Abraham Page married second Elizabeth Leider (Lyder or Lyter) who was born 13 November 1820 and died 16 February 1885 at 66 years, 3 months, 3 days. She was the daughter of George Lyder, Mennonite minister of Liverpool, Pa. These three are buried at the Brick Church also. (Mrs. John Ferster of Richfield, now dec'd, told me that he raised Percheron horses). He lived on the homestead of his father, Joseph Page, Sr., which was later occupied by Abraham's son Joseph, 3rd.
Note: The author is using dates given by the family as census records and are conflicting over the years. HSJV 1860 Census of Monroe Township: Abraham Page, 51 years; wife Elizabeth, 44 years; Susan, 19 years; Catherine, 17 years; Elizabeth, 15 years; Jacob, 13 years; Sarah, 11 years; Henry, 9 years; Polly, 7 years; George, 5 years; Joseph, 3 years; and an Isaac Page, 15 years. Since the last named is set off at the end, he probably was a relative of the family. See 125. Christian Barge line.
The children of Abraham and Elizabeth (Leider) Page:
1871. Susan Page (F) twin -born 4 March 1841 -married Daniel Hornberger who was born 7 April 1831 -died 28 October 1879. They and an infant son named Abraham are buried at the Brick Mennonite Church. She died 26 May 1887.
1872. Anna Page (F) twin -born 4 March 1841 -died 27 May 1859 aged 18 years, 2 months, 23 days.
1873. Catherine Martha Page -born 2 October 1842 -died 8 December 1914 -married Abram Shelley of Thompsonville, Pa., who was born 8 June 1837 -died 8 March 1918. Both are buried at Delaware Mennonite Church Cemetery south of East Salem.
1874. Elizabeth Page -born 1845 -married Michael Lepley.
1875. Jacob L. Page born 4 March 1846 -died 7 November 1918 -married Sarah J. Winegardner who was born 3 June 1845 -died 16 November 1926. Buried at Niemond's Church Cemetery.
1876. Sarah Page -born 1849 -married 19 September 1868 to John Winegardner of East Salem.
*1877. Henry Page -page 27 March 1851 -died 4 October 1931 -married 1876 to Saville Bowersox -born 13 August 1856 -died 15 November 1917.
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Buried at Niemond's Church Cemetery.
1878. Mary "Molly" Page born 1853 -died 4 October 1931 - married Henry Nipple, Greenwood Township, Junita County.
1879. George Page -born 1855 -married second Mrs. Matilda Freeman and third Emma Lenether of Reading, Pa.
187-10. Joseph Page -born 1855 (Census of 1860, 3 years) -married second Gertrude Entreken of Thompsonville, Pa.
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