THE STROUSE FAMILY THE FIRST GENERATION
Some of the following was compiled by myself, with input from the following:
Tom Myers, Jake Hannam and Fay Overly. The line of George Strouse Index # 15 was
compiled by Jeanne Killick, please see #15 or a link created on my site.
1. NICHOLAS STROUSE B. ______ Died ca. 1809. Married 1st Anna Maria ______? She died after 1789. But prior to 1797.Married 2nd Christina _______? Bucks County Transcript tax 1784 Bedminster Twp, Strouse, Nicholas 96 acres, 1 house, 1 outhouse, 4 people 1790 Census Bucks Co. 1 male over 16 Years, 1 male under 16 Years 2 Females. The 1798 tax list shows that Nicholas has a log house 26' x 20' 1 story with a log barn 36' x 22', value $1,100.00 with 95 acres. His land adjoins Bartle White and Abraham Fretz which means his land was a portion of the 1001 acres in the far northeastern tip of Bedminster twp. The will of Nicholas Strouse was written December 8, 1808 #3630 shows his wife Christina is to receive 1/3 of the sum arising from the sale of Nicholas' estate. The children that are mentioned in the will are shown here in the order they appear in the will Michael, Christopher, John, George, Leonard, Henry, Jacob, a daughter intermarried with Michael Lambert and Margaret. Also mentioned in the will is Nicholas the son of John. Conrad Harpel and Peter Ott of Bedminster are directed as the Executers of the will. Note: will book 6 page 269 in Nockamixon Twp. December 19, 1789 Jacob Geist has a wife Eva Catherina and her brother Nicholas Strouse (could this be the same as our Nicholas?) I have to checked land deeds records until 1919 of the purchase or sale of this property. Jacob Wildonger purchased the real estate for $3066.80 of which ½ was to be paid April 1, 1809 and the second ½ was to be paid April 1, 1810. Estate to all his children and his wife's daughter Mary Catharine (It does appear Christina was previously married) There are a few new developments in this area, it appears Nicholas Strouse, was Johann Nicholas Strauss who was born ca. 1725 the son of John Michael Strauss of Urfar, from the County of Wertheim, Germany and that he and his wife and a child aged 1 and a half immigtrated. At that or nearly at that time his sister Eva Anna also immigrated. Further research is needed here.
There is a Nicholas Stroussin Ship Richard and Mary who came in Sep. 17, 1753.
This is the most likely candidate to be of my family line.
The Following information was sent to me on 8/15/2000 by John Pierre M. Hannam, Sr.
The following is extracted from the handwritten notes for a speech given by
Ed Lutton to the descendants of Tobias Melchior at a family reunion about 1972
or 1973 (copy provided by Carol Lembke McKee Jenkins). Transcription of text by
John-Pierre M. Hannam, Sr., 21 May 1999:
"The Nicholas Strouss who is apparently our own young German from the Palatinate made his mark, instead of signing, when he arrived at Philadelphia, Sept 1753 on the ship "Richard and Mary".
He acquired 100 acres in Bedminster, according to tax records, had 7 sons and 2 daughters, according to his will. He died in 1809 leaving a wife Christina who might have been a 2nd wife. Perhaps we can find out someday.
Of these seven sons who complicate our search, only two - John and Henry, the next to youngest, b. ca 1755, remained permanently around Bedminster and Nockamixon, and, of these, John had no dau Sarah, while Henry did, bp 1788 as Maria Sarah. John left a will but Henry died intestate; an inventory exists which with other records show him to have been both a weaver and a farmer.
Among other items he left a Bay Mare, a Brindle Bull, a sleigh, a winnowing mill, several dung forks, 2 planks, a lot of shrukels (the spelling was informal in 1834), 25 bundles of flax, $16.00 worth of grain in the ground, 2 barrels of winneger, 5 spinning wheels, a lot of piler cases, and 27 yards of flax linen.
Brothers John and Henry Strouse both served in the Revolution. They married sisters, Catherine Elizabeth and Mary Magdalena, daughters of John and Anna Margaret Pfeil. We cannot now decide which was our John Pfeil among several early German immigrants of that name from the Palatinate. Our John Pfeil or his son John acquired property in Nockamixon and another son Henry was variously in Bedminster and Nockamixon. From baptismal records it is suggested that Anna Margaret Pfeil, wife of the 1st John Pfeil, was of the Overbeck family important to early Nockamixon.
So much for the line of Strausses behind Susannah Hoffmann."
WILL OF NICHOLAS STROUSE BEDMINSTER
Be it remembered that I Nicholas Strouse of Bedminster Township> in the
County of Bucks and commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman considering the
uncertainity of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind memory and
understanding. Blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my
last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say principally
and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it
and my Body to the earth to be buried in decent like Burial at the discretion of
my Executors herein after named and as touching such wordly Estate where with it
has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give and dispose of the same in
manner following to wit. First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
Christianna the one third part of my personal Estate absolute and I further give
and bequeath unto my said beloved wife Christina the lawful interest of one
third part of the sum arising from the sale of my real Estate herein after
directed to be sold to be paid unto her yearly and every year during her natural
life and after her decease the said one third part of my real Estate I will and
order that the same be equally divided to and amongst my Sons Michael,
Christopher, John, George, Leonard, Henry and Jacob and my daughter Rosina (who
is intermarried with Michael Lambert) and Margaret in equal shares; and as to
all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate Goods and Chattels of what kind
and nature so ever the same may be including sundry Book debts charged against
several of my herein before named Children I give and bequeath the same unto my
herein before named Sons and Daughters to be equally divided amongst them all in
equal shares provided and I do expressly order direct that the here in before
mentioned book debts shall not be brought into my Estate in any other manner
then for the sole purpose of being equally distributed to and amongst all of my
heirs before named Children; and I do hereby order and direct my Executors
herein after named that they as soon as convenient may be after my decease do
sell my real and personal Estate for the best price or prices that can be gotten
for the same and for the purpose I do hereby empower and authorize my Executor
herein after named to make and execute a good and sufficient deed or deeds for
my real Estate in fee simple to the purchase or purchasers thereof as fully and
completely as I could do were I alive and personally present at the execution
thereof and lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty Friend
Conrad Harple and Peter Ott both of the said Township of Bedminster Yeomen to be
the Executors of my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills and
Testaments by me made. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
the Twelfth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and eight. Signed, Sealed published and declared by the above named Nicholas
Strouse to be his last will and Testament X his mark Nicholas Strouse Witnessed
by Ralph Stover and Abraham Fretz
From the Registers Office, Buck's County On the 28th day of May A.D. 1810 before me, Nath Irwin Register of Wills, &c. Personally appeared Thomas Richards of lawful age, who being sworn as the law directs, did depose and say; that on the 27th day of April last past, he put up three Advertisements or Notices; true copies of that which is here-unto annexed; viz. One at John Van Camp's Smith Shop one at Deep Run Presbyterian Church; and one at Lewis Lunn's Tavern; All in the Township of Bedminster in the said County of Bucks - that the said Notices were duly fastened in conspicuous situations; and that the said Smith Shop, Church and Tavern are (he believes) among the most public places in the said township of Bedminster.
A brief summary of the accounts of the will of Nicholas Strouse. To the amount of the inventory $523.13
Advance on sale $194.32 Real Estate sold to Jacob Wildonger at L1150-1 equal
to $3060.80 1st of April 1809 $1533.00 and the residue thereof 1st
of April 1810 of $1533.40 making the total value of the Will $3784.25
11. Rosina Strouse married Michael Lambert
12. John Michael Strouse married Catharine Stine/Stone
13. Christopher Strouse married Anna Young?
14. John Strouse married Elizabeth Catherine Pfeil
15. George Strouse married Maria Loux
16. Leonard Strouse married Anna Phillipina ____?
17. Henry Strouse married Maria Magdalena Pfeil
18. Jacob Strouse
19 John Philip-probably deceased by 1808
1A. Margaret -Single in 1808
THE STROUSE FAMILY SECOND GENERATION
The order of the children is a guestimate at this time and may be changed as
new information is located. Since there are so many Strouse Families having
children with similar given names research shall be slow.
11 ROSINA STROUSE Married Michael Lambert as depicted in her fathers will. ROSINA was born Bet. 1740 - 1760, Probably circa 1752, in Pennsylvania and died 1831 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. She married JOHN MICHAEL LAMBERT bef. 1775, son of JOHANN LAMPARTH and CHRISTINA UNKNOWN. He was born May 17, 1744 in Garrweiler, Filial of Groembach, Oberamt Freudenstadt, Wurttemberg Germany and died Bef. October 16, 1825 in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. John Michael Lambert, with his wife Rosina Strauss daughter of John Lenard Strauss and his wife (Philipina?)Christina settled in Tinicum Township., Bucks Co.,Pa. not later than 1776. They moved to Windsor Township., York Co., Pa. and returned to Tinicum, Bucks Co previous to April 28, 1782.
It is not known now whether their first son was born in Bucks Co. or in York Co., Pa. but Christian, the second son, and the daughter Barbara Ann were born in Windson(r?) York Co., Pa. the last named was there baptised, Frederich Lambert and his wife Barbara Ann being the sponsors. Who this Lambert family was is not known. He might have been an uncle to John Michael Lambert. At the present time 1893, there are no Lamberts In Windsor, York Co., a. but there are some in Lancaster Co., Pa., but through lack of interest on the part of some people I was unable to find any relatives from the other two brothers so far.
John Michael Lambert had 13 children, the nine younger ones were born in Tinicum, Bucks Co. Previous to 1804 he moved with his family to Nockamixon Township, Bucks Co.
The church record there shows that he and other members of his family communed there. John Michael Lambert was of small stature and had red hair, and so far as the writer knows nearly all of his descendents are of small stature but stout built. He died of consumption in the year 1826 was buried in the Nockamixon cemetery and was therefore 82 yrs. of age.
His wife Rosina survived him 5 yrs. She lived with their oldest son Nicholas Lambert in Williams Township, Northampton Co., Pa. near Raubsville. She died in the year 1831 and was buried in the Durham cemetery Bucks Co. Her age was not given.
Final settlement was made by the oldest son Nicholas Lambert on the 11th day of Dec., 1827. The amount was as follows-
"Dr. $619.671 ½ Cr. $360.611 ¼ Balance on hand 259.05 ½." So it was recorded in the office at Doylestown Bucks Co, Pa.
Children of ROSINA STRAUSS and JOHN LAMBERT are:
111 John Lambert b. Dec. 30, 1772 d. before 1780
112 Nicholas Lambert married Elizabeth Lehr
113 John Christian Lambert married Maria Sarah Deemer
114 Anna Barbara Lambert married John Kohl
115 John Lambert married Elizabeth Heckman
116 John George Lambert married Married 1st Catherine Mill, 2nd Maria Magdalena Mill
117 John Leonard Lambert married Maria Nicholas
118 Michael Lambert married Elizabeth Pearson
119 Rosina Lambert married 1st Peter Strouse, 2nd Adam Horn
11A Elizabeth Lambert married Peter Lehr
11B Maria Magdalena Lambert married Peter Ripple
11C Catherine Lambert married John Shoemaker
11D Sarah Lambert married Isaac Strouse
11E Mary Lambert married Jacob Sigafoos
12 JOHN MICHAEL STROUSE Born circa 1755, married Catherine
Stone. She was born April 8, 1857 and was baptized April 11, 1757, Keller's
Lutheran Church the daughter of Philip Stein and Elizabeth. Michael is
registered with the D. A. R.
121 John Jacob Strouse b. Feb. 4, 1778 married Susanna
122 John Strouse b. April 15, 1784 bapt. Nock. Reformed
123 John Peter Strouse b. May 19, 1786 bapt. Sept. 3, 1786
124 John Michael Strouse Bapt Oct. 12, 1788 Christ Luth. Lower Tin.
125 John Leonard Strouse b. Feb. 9, 1791 bapt. May 8, 1791 Tohickon Luth.
126 Henry Strouse b. Feb. 13, 1793 bapt. May 19, 1793, Keller's Luth
127 Joseph Strouse b. March 20, 1795 Bapt. June 21, 1795 Tohickon Ref.
128 Susanna Philippina Strouse b. March 19, 1797 bapt. May 28, 1797 Keller's
Luth.
13 CHRISTOPHER STROUSE Born circa 1756? Confirmed at age 17
on May 30, 1774, Lower Tinicum Church with his brother Leonard. Died after April
1841 in Power atty to Jonathan in 1841. He married Anna Maria (Young). She was
born abt 1760 and died bef. 1841 in ?
131 Elizabeth Strouse married Martin Solt
132 Philip Strouse married Maria Swope
133 Anna Catharine Strouse married Jacob Stover
134 Samuel Strouse married Christina Renshimer
135 John Strouse married Elizabeth
136 Sarah Strouse married Philip Hoffman
137 Nicholas Strouse married Mary Magdalena Detweiler
138 Jonathan Strouse married Elizabeth______
139 Maria Magdalena Strouse married Joseph Shuman
14 JOHN STROUSE Born circa 1759. Died 1838, in Nockamixon Twp. He married Elizabeth Catharine (possibly Pfeil) John Strauss purchased 63 acres, 88 perches of land on November 16, 1800. It would appear that the property was owned by Henry Pile, his father-in-law, which was sold to John Strauss this was recorded January 12, 1826. An interesting footnote is that it appears that Henry Pile had a son John who's daughter Mary Magdalene Pfeil married Henry Strauss. Johns brother. In 1782 and 1783 John is in Bedminster. In 1796 and later he owns the property in Nockamixon.
The following information was taken from his will and the pieces will be put
together. The names shall be listed in no particular order until later. He died
in Nockamixon O.C. 5068 Missing
Release Isaac Strouse _____ N. Strouse
Know all men by these presents that we Jacob Strouse Frederick Strouse Isaac
Strouse all heirs at Law to the estate of John Strouse. Late of Nockamixon
Township deceased Martin Hoffman and Magdalena his wife Late Magdalena Strouse
one of the daughters and heirs at Law to the aforesaid deceased Samuel Yost and
Margaret his wife late Margaret Strouse another daughters and heirs at Law to
the aforesaid deceased so hereby Severely and respectively Acknowledged that we
have this day received of and from Nicholas Strouse Executors of the last will
and testament of John Strouse Late of the township aforesaid deceased the sum of
two hundred and twenty four dollars thirty three cents. Each of us amounting
together one thousand one hundred and twenty one dollars sixty five cents out of
the personal and real estate of the aforesaid deceased in full satisfactions and
payment of all such sum or sums of money which is coming to the said Jacob
Strouse Frederick Strouse Isaac Strouse Martin Hoffman and Magdalena his wife
Samuel Yost and Margaret his wife: Do by these presents release acquit and for
ever discharge the said Nicholas Strouse his heirs executors and Administrates
of and from said one thousand one hundred and twenty one dollars Sixty five
cents out of the personal and real estate of said deceased and from all actions
suits payments reckonings Claims and demands whatsoever for as by reason there
of as any other act matter cause on things whatsoever concerning the personal
real estate of said deceased: In witness where the said Jacob Strouse Frederick
Strouse Isaac Strouse Martin Hoffman and Magdalena his wife Samuel Yost and
Margaret his wife have here unto set their hands and seals this tweleveth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Thirty nine. After
which is shown their signatures seals and marks and it was recorded by John
Harpel Esq. One of the Justices of the peace.
Jacob Strauss {Seal}, Frederick Strouz {Seal}, Isaac Strouse {Seal}, Martin (his X mark) Hoffman {Seal},
Magdelene (her X mark) Hoffman {Seal}, Samuel Yost {Seal}, Margaret (her X
mark) Yost {Seal} Sealed and delivered in the presents of us Elizabeth Harpel
John Harpel Bucks County Be it remembered that on the twelveth day of April A.D.
1939 before me John Harpel Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
said county came the within named Jacob Strouse, Frederick Strouse, Isaac
Strouse, Martin Hoffmam and Magdalene his wife Samuel Yost and Margaret his wife
and acknowledged the within written release to be theirs cut and dried and
desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law in testimony
whereof
141. Maria Magdalene Strouse B. June 22, 1782 married Martin Hoffman she d. prior to 1839.
142. Jacob B. Aug. 16, 1783 Keller's, married Maria Barbara Lear
143. Anna Catharina B. Oct. 19. 1784 married Samuel Bosserd
144. Johannes B. Dec. 20, 1785 married Maria Magdalena
145. Sarah B. Sep. 10, 1787 died January 11, 1797
146. Nicholas B. Mar. 17, 1789 married Elizabeth Zeiner
147. John Leonard B. June 24, 1790 married Elizabeth Ziegenfuss
148. John Frederick B. Sep. 10, 1791 married Mary Catharine Ziegenfuss
149. Anna Margaret B. Oct. 30, 1793 married 1st Jacob Swartz 2nd Samuel Yost
14A. Isaac B. Mar. 20, 1796 married Catharine Mills
14B. Abraham B. May 8, 1798
14C. Joseph B. Oct. 14, 1799
15 GEORGE STROUSE Birth unknown. Died 1826 in Tinicum Twp. Married (from Jeanne) Maria Loux, she died circa 1835. (Jake H. has sited CD #166 Church Records Selected areas of Pa., 1600's - 1800s as Maria Hartzell, as Jake pointed out there may have been two marriages?) For the full information on this family line, please see the link to Jeanne Killick web page of June 26, 2001. This is work well done and since I do not research outside of New Jersey and Pennsylvania it is considered work well received and I thank you Jeanne on behalf of the Strouse lines of Bucks County, Pa.
151 John Strouse married Elizabeth Swope
152 Peter Strouse married Rosina Lambert
153 George Strouse married Anna Fabian
154 Mary Strouse b. abt 1794 died circa 1828
155 Elizabeth Strouse married Jacob Shuman
156 Catharine Strouse married Peter Shull
157 Susanna Strouse b. Dec 2, 1800 died bef. 1828
158 Sophia Strouse married henry Shuman
16 LEONARD STROUSE Born circa 1758? Confirmed May 30, 1774
at The Lower Tinicum Church at age 16. There is a Leonard Strouse, of Tinicum,
died June 30, 1830, age 71, Doylestown Democrat page 3, August 3, 1830. Probably
the same person.
17 HENRY STROUSE Born abt 1765 in Nockamixon Twp. Bucks
County. Died 1834 in Nockamixon. He was a farmer. He married Maria Magdalena
Pfeil aft 1782. She was the daughter of John Pfeil and Anna Lightcap. Maria was
born abt. 1765 in Germany and died after 1834
171 Susanna Strouse b. April 18, 1785 d. bef. 1835
172 Maria Sarah Strouse married Michael Kunsman
173 John Strouse married Maria Magdalena Nicholas
174 Anna Maria Strouse b. August 14, 1791 d. bef. 1835
175 Jacob Strouse married Catharine Harwick
176 Henry Strouse married Susanna Myers
177 Nicholas Strouse married Mary summer
178 Michael Strouse b. Jan. 4, 1800 d. bef. 1835
179 Margaret Strouse b. March 29, 1804 d. bef. 1835
18 JACOB STROUSE Born circa 1768, married Eva Rosina?
19 JOHN PHILIP STROUSE Born before June 1772 and died prior
to his fathers death in 1808
1A MARGARET STROUSE Birth date unknown at this time but she
is mentioned in her fathers will dated December 12, 1808 as an unmarried child.
To date I have no additional information on her.