Johan Michael Raub

Name Variations: He apparently went by the name Michael. Last name is spelled Robb, Rapp, and Raup in various records, but their info indicates it is the same person ¹.

Born: April 17, 1733 Durham Furnace, Bucks Co. PA., Christened Sept. 15, 1733¹¹.

Died: June 6, 1816¹

Residences:

Education:

Career: Farmer²

Father: Peter Raub

Mother: Susanna ???

Siblings:

• Maria Sophia (b. ~1722 in Germany)
  
• Anna Margaretha (b. ~1727 in Germany)
  
• Johan Jacob (b. April 20, 1737 Williams Twp. Northampton, Co., PA⁶

Wife: Maria Elisabeth Meyer, May 31, 1754 Pikestown, PA³ Trappe Church⁷

Children:⁷

• Margareth Elisabeth b. June 2, 1757 d. April 7, 1858 m. Adam Scherrer ch. Abraham, Elizabeth, & Ana Barbara
  
• Jacob b. January 10, 1759 m. Sybilla ___ & Margaret Wilhelm ch. Elisabeth, Carolina, Peter & Daniel.
• Christopher b. ~1761(?) d. April 1, 1815 m. Elizabeth ___ ch. Peter, Catharine, Elizabeth, & Jacob.
• Peter (1759 - 1840)
• Christina b. Aug. 25, 1775 m. John Georg Steinmetz c. Isaaac, John George, David, Jacob, Anna Margaretha, & Maria.
• Susannah m. Abraham Lahr ch. Samuel
• Maria (Mary) m. George Steckel (may have also been married to Henry A. Raub) ch. Susan, Rosina, & John
• George William b. December 16, 1778 d. July 31, 1844 m. Elizabeth Sailer April 9, 1805 ch. Daniel, William & Margaretha.
• George Henrich (Henry M.) b. February 26, 1780 m. Catharina ch. Luci

Other Details: Records appear to indicate he served as a corporal in Captain Peter Hays Company of Col Philip Boehm's Fourth Battalion of the Northampton Co., PA militia during the American Revolution.

Sources: This work is based on the research of Rick Swayne. I have not independently verified this except what is in the Census records listed below.

1. Research by Rick Swayne. He cites birth and baptism records from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for birth dates and parents.Death year appears in several sources, but only one which may not be reliable gives the month and day.
   
2. Swayne: The same source sites tax records that show he was a farmer and that he owned the property that later became the Raubsville Hotel from 3/22/1759-6/2/1811.
   
3. Swayne cites records of the Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church at Trappe, New Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. He says the record appears to indicate that the ceremony did not take place in Trapp, but was only recorded there by the minister.
   
4. Children's names and birth dates appears to cite a book by Robert A Raup: "A Genealogy of Selected Northumberland County Pennsylvania Pioneer Families". Such secondary sources are suspect.
   
5. There are two Michaels with names resembling "Raub" living in the area during the time in question. One lived in Northampton Co. The other was in Bucks Co. Since Michael inherited land from Peter in what became Northampton Co. in 1750, I suspect he continued to live in Northampton. But because wives and children are not listed, nor are ages, it is difficult to say which is correct.
   1790 Census (Michael Rope, Williams, Northampton)     1790 Census (Michael Rap, Bucks)
   1800 Census (Michael Rab, Plainfield, Northampton)      1800 Census (Michael Raut, Springfield, Bucks)
   1810 Census (Michael Rape, Plainfield, Northampton)     1810 Census (Michael Raud, Durham, Bucks)
   
6. Swayne's source for sibling's names and birth dates is unclear.
   
7. The Raub Report Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
8. Swayne provides different dates for Michael's birth and baptism: b. Sep. 15, 1733 bap. April 28, 1734. It is unclear who is right. Also, the Raub Report indicates Michael may have died Nov. 19, 1791, but says is may have been 1816.
9. Much of the information relating to Michael's children comes from another researcher's work: Descendants of Peter Raub. He cites some church records and records from the settlement of Michael's estate, but I have not reviewed any original sources. I have corroborated some pieces from other secondary sources. Another researcher providede the Estate info hopefully this is for the correct Michael Raub:
   Michael Raup, Yeoman, Williams Township, File N0 3115 Year 1816
   Children: Peter, Jacob, William, Henry M, Susannah w. Abraham Lahr, Elizabeth, Mary Steckel, Christina Steinmentz, Christopher; All named as Heirs
   Inventory: June 16, 1816 Jacob Arndt and I Shimer Settlement July 3, 1817 Book debts against heirs named above.
   Administrators: June 6, 1816 Christopher Raub, eldest son, Forks; Henry A Raup, son-in-law, Williams; Samuel Neigh, Forks and John Raup, Williams
   June 5, 1816 Peter Raup, Jacob Raup, William Raup, Henry M Raup, Abraham Lahr and Susannah his wife, Heirs of Michael Raup, Renounced. to Christopher Raup and Henry A Raup.