Matthias Dellinger was born in March 1763. He was the son of
Johan Jacob Dellinger and
Catharina Ochs. Matthias Dellinger married
Eva Steigelman, daughter of
Jacob Steigelman and
Eva Barbara Ranck, on 15 March 1791 at
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Matthias Dellinger was tax roll in 1795 at
Dover Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In 1795, Matthias was on the Dover Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania tax rolls. He was land contract in 1797 at
York Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In 1797, according the the York Co. Deed Book 2R, pages 156-158, Matthias purchased land in York Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. Matthias was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at
Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.