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Earliest birth date

We already took a look at Henry Trumbauer (headstone above) on day 3, earliest burial site. For the earliest birth date, we look at Henry’s father, Andrew Trumbauer.

Andrew was part of the first generation of Trumbauer’s that were born in America, his parents being from Germany. He was born in 1717 in Frederick Pennsylvania and is my 7th great-grandfather. Unfortunately, I do not have the exact date of his birth.

There are quite a few people on Ancestry.com that have that referenced “From History and Genealogy of the Trumbauer Family, The Primary Object Being the Decendants of George Trumbauer” by Charles H. Price. I have not had a chance to skim through the entire book, but below is an excerpt.

Andrew’s father George sold land in Frederick Township in 1743 and records show that Andrew bought 30 acres adjoining land already owned on Sept 4, 1745 in Lower Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. his land was located at the eastern end of the present day borough of Trumbauersville and extended across the Richland Township line. Next we find his name on a Petition for a road through Milford Township in 1750, he signed in German Script.

     On Jan. 16, 1762 he purchased 90 acres of land and later sold this same tract to his son Philip on Mar 8, 1782. Then came some apparent difficulty regarding an obligation as we find the Sheriff selling a tract of 40 acres and 23 perches, for which a deed poll was given to Nathan Roberts, the highest bidder, on March 14, 1770. On January 30, 1783 Nathan Roberts sold this tract to Philip Trumbauer, Andrew’s son, thus Philip had both tracts.

     In the late August and early September of 1764 members of the newly organized Wentz’s Reformed Church in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, made a collection among the citizens of the whole area for funds to build a new Church Building. They came to Great Swamp as the Milford and Richland Township area was often called, and among the contributors toward this good cause was Andrew Trumbauer contributing 5 shillings. The 5 shillings was the largest contribute of this group.

In 1773 we find Andrew Trumbauer living in Frederick Township as he was selected to serve as Overseer of the Poor in that Township for that year. This must have been for a temporary period as he was again in Lower Milford Township in 1775 when he was among the Associators Roll of that township.

On the 3rd of Jan 1774 deeded one acre of land to the United Congregation of Lower Milford Township, Bucks County, Penna., this plot today is the Church Cemetery, the present Church Building is to the right of this located on a later purchase. Andrew owned all the land northwest of the crossroad and north of the “Allentown Road” then called “the Philadelphia to Saucon Road,” thus it was on his land that a large part of the town of Trumbauersville is located.

     When the War clouds of the Revolution cast their shadows across Lower Milford Township and Richland Township, Andrew Trumbuaer and his sons enrolled in the Associated Company of Militia for the Lower Milford Township Company.

     He was listed on the Committee of Safety January 22, 1776 in Lower Milford Township.

When Nathan Roberts deeded the 40 acres and 30 perches to Philip Trumbauer by deed on Jan 30 1783 there is this notation in the deed, “the late Andrew Trumbaur”, showing that Andrew Trumbauer must have died since the spring, and probably between October and December of 1782.

     Andrew and Juliana had five children: Henry, John Nicolaus, Maria Elizabeth, Philip and George Michael.

I look forward to learning more about the Trumbauer family and what Andrew did as the Overseer of the Poor.