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Franklin S. Ross
M, #10476, b. 1873
Parents
| Father | Peter Ross (b. 1 June 1845, d. 31 March 1915) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane (b. May 1850, d. 1914) |
Biography
| Birth | 1873 | Franklin S. Ross was born in 1873 in Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Last Edited | 17 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Margaret Ross
F, #10477, b. 1877
Parents
| Father | Peter Ross (b. 1 June 1845, d. 31 March 1915) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane (b. May 1850, d. 1914) |
Biography
| Birth | 1877 | Margaret Ross was born in 1877 in Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Last Edited | 17 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Maria
F, #10478
Family: John Ross (b. 24 June 1779, d. October 1841)
| Son | Lowry Ross |
| Daughter | Nancy Ross |
| Daughter | Evelyn Ross (b. 1814) |
Biography
| Marriage | John Ross and Maria were married, date unknown His wife Maria is mentioned in his will. |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Lowry Ross
M, #10479
Parents
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Nancy Ross
F, #10480
Parents
Family: James McCrea
Biography
| Marriage | 29 September 1836 | James McCrea and Nancy Ross were married on 29 September 1836 at First Presbyterian Church in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S947] , Parish Records of First Presbyterian Church of Easton, Pennsylvania, 1811-1887. Designated Volume F. Compiled by WPA Personnel in Easton Public Library: p. 67, (1811 -1887), Includes baptisms 1811-1883 (p. 1-51, 87-109, 129-140), marriages 1816-1883 (p. 52-77, 110-123, 141-151), removals and deaths 1812-1887 (p. 78-86, 124-128, 152-166)., Easton Area Public Library, Marx Local History Room, Easton, PA. Hereinafter cited as First Presbyterian Church, Easton, PA.
James McCrea
M, #10481
Family: Nancy Ross
Biography
| Marriage | 29 September 1836 | James McCrea and Nancy Ross were married on 29 September 1836 at First Presbyterian Church in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Census | 1840 | He appeared in the census 1840 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. James is listed as: James McCrea, 1 male under 5 1 male 30-39 1 female 30-39 Image 5 of 34. Neighbors: Alexander Kirkpatrick, Thomas Middagh, Peter Middagh, John Raseley, Nathaniel Brittin, Joseph Bowman, Joseph Snyder, Henry Simonton.2 |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S947] , Parish Records of First Presbyterian Church of Easton, Pennsylvania, 1811-1887. Designated Volume F. Compiled by WPA Personnel in Easton Public Library: p. 67, (1811 -1887), Includes baptisms 1811-1883 (p. 1-51, 87-109, 129-140), marriages 1816-1883 (p. 52-77, 110-123, 141-151), removals and deaths 1812-1887 (p. 78-86, 124-128, 152-166)., Easton Area Public Library, Marx Local History Room, Easton, PA. Hereinafter cited as First Presbyterian Church, Easton, PA.
- [S87] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Minerva Correll
F, #10482
Family: Marshall B. Ross (b. 25 October 1842, d. 9 December 1912)
| Son | Harry Ross |
Biography
| Marriage | Marshall B. Ross and Minerva Correll were married, date unknown | |
| Obituary | 4 November 1924 | 4 November 1924, Obituary:. |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Harry Ross
M, #10483
Parents
| Father | Marshall B. Ross (b. 25 October 1842, d. 9 December 1912) |
| Mother | Minerva Correll |
| Last Edited | 18 July 2019 |
Anna Margaretha Fell
F, #10484, b. 9 July 1789, d. 10 June 1865
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Family: Isaac Albert (b. 22 April 1790, d. after 1837)
| Son | Jacob Albert |
Biography
| Birth | 9 July 1789 | Anna Margaretha Fell was born on 9 July 1789 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Baptism | 30 August 1789 | She was baptized on 30 August 1789 at Plainfield Reformed Lutheran Church in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors Christian Hess and Anna.1 |
| Marriage | 1810 | Isaac Albert and she were married in 1810 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,2 |
| Death | 10 June 1865 | She died on 10 June 1865 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,2 |
| Burial | 12 June 1865 | She was buried on 12 June 1865 at Flicksville Cemetery in Flicksville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Inscription: "In memory of Anna Margaret Fell, Wife of Isaac Albert. Died June 10, 1865 aged 75 yrs, 5 mos. & 5ds."2 |
| Last Edited | 25 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S864] Christ Lutheran Church, Mt Bethel, Pa., Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013: p. 25 (image 17/278) and p. 32 (English transcription) Image 199/278; Ancestry.com from Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Flicksville Cemetery, Flicksville, PA
Henry Fell
M, #10485, b. 1827
Parents
| Father | Christian Fell (b. 9 February 1791, d. 1 August 1873) |
| Mother | Isabel Ross (b. 30 October 1790, d. 2 November 1863) |
Family: Caroline Crawford (b. 1832, d. 1891)
| Son | Seth Fell |
| Son | Daniel Fell |
| Daughter | Mary Fell |
| Son | George Fell (b. 1857, d. 1 September 1927) |
| Son | Frank Fell (b. 3 September 1876, d. 28 December 1932) |
Biography
| Birth | 1827 | Henry Fell was born in 1827. |
| Marriage | 14 June 1851 | He and Caroline Crawford were married on 14 June 1851 The following children of Henry and Caroline are listed on Henry's Findagrave site: Daniel Fell-1852-10 Oct 1932 Seth Fell-7 Jan 1854-21 Jan 1942 Mary Fell-20 Sep 1855-24 Jan 1929 John George Fell-1857-1 Sep 1927 Mathilda Fell-1861-1862 Hiram Fell-1865-28 Dec 1925 Anna Fell-14 Mar 1869 William R. Fell-7 Jan 1871-22 Feb 1910 Henry Fell-Mar 1873-22 Jul 1873 Francis Seth Fell-30 Sep 1876-28 De 19321 |
| Last Edited | 23 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Easton Cemetery, Easton, PA
John Fell
M, #10486, b. 16 April 1782, d. after 1850
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Family: Elizabeth Albert (b. 11 September 1781, d. before April 1837)
| Son | Valentine Fell (b. 15 March 1808) |
| Daughter | Barbara Fell+ (b. 11 July 1810) |
| Daughter | Rebecca Fell+ (b. 7 September 1816) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Fell+ (b. about 1818, d. July 1883) |
| Daughter | Maria Fell (b. 10 September 1821) |
Biography
| Birth | 16 April 1782 | John Fell was born on 16 April 1782 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1,2 |
| Baptism | 7 July 1782 | He was baptized on 7 July 1782 at First Reformed Church, 3rd and Church Streets, in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Baptized Johannes. Sponsors Ludwig Schaub and Christina.2 |
| Census | 1810 | He appeared in the census 1810 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: John Fell 1 male under 10 (Born 1800-1810) 1 male 16 - 25 (born 1785 -1794) 1 female under 10 1 female 16-25 Living near Henry Fell. |
| Census | 1820 | He appeared in the census 1820 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: John Fell 1 male 10-15 1 male 26-44 1 female under 10 1 female 10-15 1 female 26-44 1 person in Agriculture John is living next to his father, Henry Fell, who does have 1 girl under 10 as well as a girl 10-15. John's mother was listed as 45 and older 10 years before, in the 1810 census, so it is unlikely that she had a child after 1810. |
| Census | 1830 | He appeared in the census 1830 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: John Fell 1 male 20-29 1 male 50-59 [John b. 1782 would be 48] 2 females 5-9 1 female 10-14 1 female 15-19 1 female 40-49 Neighbors Abraham Alebach, William McKinney, Jacob Walker, Oliver Silverthorn, Henry Barkey, Jacob Fell, Thomas Black, several Ruth's, several Gum's, nearby Henry and Daniel Fell, Mathias Fruchey. Image 27/32 |
| Property Record | 22 June 1835 | John was involved in a property transaction on 22 June 1835 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John and Joseph Fell, both of Lower Mount Bethel. For the sum of $175 paid by Joseph to John, John sells to Joseph a certain "messuage or lot of land" in Lower Mount Bethel Township, bordered by land late of Frederick Klinger, George A. Baker, and by land late of Nicholas and Henry Fell, by land of David Ruth, and by land of John Buzzard, containing 14 acres, 143 perches. It being the same land "granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the said John Fell by Letters Patent bearing date the seventeenth of December, Anno Domini 182_ and enrolled in Patent Book H, Vol. 29, page 612." Excepting 3 acres and 55 perches which John Fell sold to John Buzzard by an indenture dated 28 January 1832. Witnesses John Connelly, Christian Fell. No wife is mentioned for either John or Joseph. John's wife, Elizabeth Albert, may have died by this time. She certainly died before Apr. 1837 when her father's estate was distributed. |
| Census | 1840 | He appeared in the census 1840 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: John Fell One male 50-59 One female 20-29 Neighbors: Barbara Lowmun (probably his daughter. With 1 boy under 5, 1 boy 5-9, 1 girl 5-9, and herself, 20-29. She was born in 1810), John Collins (probably related to Barbara's 2nd husband, Philip, m. 1841), David Young, John Albert, Moses Straus, Jacob Straus, John Risster, Charles Bowman, several Wolf's, several Hess's. Image 15/30 |
| Census | 1850 | He appeared in the household of Philip Collins in the census 1850 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Philip is listed as Philip Collans (age 40, Labourer, personal estate $100) Barbara (age 43) Valentine (age 6) Mary Ann (age 5) Attesun (age 3, male) Abraham (age 6 months) John Fell (age 70, occupation: None) |
| Death | after 1850 | John Fell died after 1850 Not found after 1850 census |
| Last Edited | 27 February 2023 |
Citations
Nicholas Fell
M, #10487, d. 1784
Family: Margret (d. after 1786)
| Daughter | Mary Magdalin Fell (d. after 1784) |
| Daughter | Catreeny Fell (d. after 1784) |
| Son | Heinrich Fell+ (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
Biography
| Residence | 1769 | As of 1769 Nicholas lived in Merion Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, based on his application for land in Mount Bethel, where he is Nicholas Fell of Merion Township. |
| Property Record | 11 January 1769 | Nicholas was involved in a property transaction on 11 January 1769 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Oath of Allegiance | 1 July 1777 | Nicholas took an Oath of Allegiance on 1 July 1777, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, before Samuel Rea, Justice of the Peace. This oath renounced all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, and his heirs and successors. |
| Will | 27 April 1784 | He signed a will on 27 April 1784 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. [original spelling copied, punctuation inserted] In the Nam of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Fell of Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County and Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being vary Sick and Weak in or imperfect Health of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God, Calling Unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Mannor Following: I Recommend My Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buriel at the Discration of my Executors and as toching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the Folloing Manner and form. First I give and Bequeath to Margret, my Dearly Beloved Wife, My Estate together with all my household goods, Debts and Moveables, so Long as She Remains my Dearly Beloved Wife. Also if to be she gets married, she is to have viz. one Third of all. Also, I give to my Well Beloved Son Henry one of the youngest horses. Also, I give to my Daughter Mary Magdalin Two parts if so be that my Wife gets Married. Also Mary Magdalin is to Live under my Dear and Beloved Wife so Long as she my Widow and also if my Dear and Beloved Wife gets maried, then my Daughter Mary Magdalin is to have her two parts and that is to be put in gardeens hand to take care of her. Also my Daughter Catreeny is to have one Cow like the Rest had before Hand has had, and also has she is to give to my Dear and Beloved Wife Fifteen Shillings beck again. And I do also Leave my Dear and Beloved Wife Margret Fell and my Son Henry I likewise constitute, Make and Ordain these Soles Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby uterly Disalow and Revoke all former Wills, Testaments, Legacis and Executors, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this 27th day of Aprill in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four. Signed Nicholas Fell. Witnesses not legible.2 |
| Death | 1784 | He died in 1784 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Probate Record | 26 July 1784 | Nicholas was listed in probate records on 26 July 1784 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Witnesses Adolph Flory and Philip Schuck appeared before John Arndt, Esq'r, Register for the probate of Wills. "the said Adolph Flory being duly Sworn on the holy evangelists, and the said Philip Schuck on his solemn affirmation, according to Law" they affirmed that they were present and saw Nicholas Fell sign his will and that he was of sound mind. |
| Last Edited | 27 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S951] Image 149/507, Northampton County, 1769; Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Land Office ennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA, Viewed on Ancestry.org
- [S933] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records (Pennsylvania), Will Book 1, p. 381; digital images, Ancestry.com ().
Margret
F, #10488, d. after 1786
Family: Nicholas Fell (d. 1784)
| Daughter | Mary Magdalin Fell (d. after 1784) |
| Daughter | Catreeny Fell (d. after 1784) |
| Son | Heinrich Fell+ (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
Biography
| Death | after 1786 | Margret died after 1786 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, She is listed as Widow Fell on the 1784 Septennial census. She may have lived until after the 1790 census, because Heinrich has four females listed, which could be his wife, two daughters born before 1790, Christina and Anna Margaretha, and his mother. |
| Property Record | 1 October 1789 | Margret was involved in a property transaction on 1 October 1789 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Patent Letter No. 133, 440 Acres, Margaret Fell, In Trust Margaret Fell requested to take up 140 acres [the cover sheet says 440 acres] in trust for the Heirs of Nicholas Fell, deceased, including an improvement, adjoining lands of John Deyer, Philip Shuck, Joseph Stackhouse and George Adam Baker, in Lower Mount Bethel Township. |
| Last Edited | 27 July 2019 |
Mary Magdalin Fell
F, #10489, d. after 1784
Parents
| Father | Nicholas Fell (d. 1784) |
| Mother | Margret (d. after 1786) |
Biography
| Death | after 1784 | Mary Magdalin Fell died after 1784 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Last Edited | 19 July 2019 |
Catreeny Fell
F, #10490, d. after 1784
Parents
| Father | Nicholas Fell (d. 1784) |
| Mother | Margret (d. after 1786) |
Biography
| Death | after 1784 | Catreeny Fell died after 1784 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Last Edited | 19 July 2019 |
Jacob Fell
M, #10491, b. 19 August 1792
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Family: Jane (b. 1801)
| Daughter | Sarah Fell (b. 1821) |
| Son | John Fell+ (b. 1830, d. 14 December 1863) |
| Son | Joseph Fell (b. 1832) |
| Son | Henry Fell (b. 1835) |
| Daughter | Mary Jane Fell (b. 1837) |
| Daughter | Rebecca Fell (b. 1840) |
| Son | Stephen Fell (b. 1843) |
Biography
| Birth | 19 August 1792 | Jacob Fell was born on 19 August 1792 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Baptism | 9 May 1793 | He was baptized on 9 May 1793 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors Jacob Beck and wife Maria.1 |
| Marriage | He and Jane were married, date unknown | |
| Census-not found | 1820 | Jacob has not been found on the census of 1820 Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Census | 1830 | He appeared in the census 1830 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Jacob is listed as: Jacob Fell 1 male under 5 1 male 5-9 1 male 30-39 [b. 1791 - 1800] 1 male 50-59 1 female under 5 1 female 10-14 1 female 30-39 [b. 1791 - 1800] |
| Census | 1840 | He appeared in the census 1840 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Jacob is listed as: Jacob Fell 2 males 5-9 1 male 10-14 2 males 15-19 1 male 40-49 [b. 1791-1800] 2 females under 5 1 female 40-49 Neighbors: Jacob Hunt, Ruben Rosen, Ann Ziegenfuss, Robert Miller, George Hess Image 9/30 |
| Census | 1850 | He appeared in the census 1850 in Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey. Jacob is listed as: Jacob Fell (age 61, Wever, b. Pa. Jane Fell (age 49, b. Pa.) Sarah Brown (widow) (age 29, b. Pa.) (b. abt. 1821) Joseph Fell (age 18, Labourer, b. Pa.) Henry Fell (age 15, Labourer, b. Pa.) Mary Jane Fell (age 13, b. Pa.) (b. abt 1837) Rebecca Fell (age 10, b. Pa.) (b. abt 1840) Stephen W. Fell (age 7, b. N.J.) George H. Struble (age 6, b. N.J.) Image 15/33 |
| Census | 1855 | He appeared in the census 1855 in Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey. Jacob is listed as: Jacob Fell, 5 white males 3 white females 2 male children between 5-16 1 female child between 5-16 |
| Census | 1860 | He appeared in the census 1860 in Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey. Jacob is listed as: Jacob Fell (age 75, Laborer, personal estate $75, b. Pa.) Jane (age 59 (b. N.J.) Stephen (age 17, Laborer, b. N.J.) Rebecca (age 20, b. Pa.) Amos H. (age 7, b. Pa.) Jacob Edwards (age 2, b. N.J.) |
| Last Edited | 29 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S864] Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013: p. 41 (image 204/278); Ancestry.com from Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Christoph Heinrich Fell
M, #10492, b. 22 September 1785
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Biography
| Birth | 22 September 1785 | Christoph Heinrich Fell was born on 22 September 1785 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Died young? |
| Baptism | 16 October 1785 | He was baptized on 16 October 1785 at St John's Lutheran Church in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S864] St. John's Luther Church Register, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013: p. 22; Ancestry.com from Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Joseph Fell
M, #10493, b. 1799, d. before 1840
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Biography
| Birth | 1799 | Joseph Fell was born in 1799. |
| Confirmation | 27 April 1822 | He was confirmed on 27 April 1822 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Joseph Fell, age 23, father: Henry1 |
| Witness | 22 June 1835 | He was mentioned in a property transaction of John Fell on 22 June 1835 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John and Joseph Fell, both of Lower Mount Bethel. For the sum of $175 paid by Joseph to John, John sells to Joseph a certain "messuage or lot of land" in Lower Mount Bethel Township, bordered by land late of Frederick Klinger, George A. Baker, and by land late of Nicholas and Henry Fell, by land of David Ruth, and by land of John Buzzard, containing 14 acres, 143 perches. It being the same land "granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the said John Fell by Letters Patent bearing date the seventeenth of December, Anno Domini 182_ and enrolled in Patent Book H, Vol. 29, page 612." Excepting 3 acres and 55 perches which John Fell sold to John Buzzard by an indenture dated 28 January 1832. Witnesses John Connelly, Christian Fell. No wife is mentioned for either John or Joseph. John's wife, Elizabeth Albert, may have died by this time. She certainly died before Apr. 1837 when her father's estate was distributed. |
| Death | before 1840 | Joseph Fell died before 1840 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Based on the distribution of his real estate on 28 Feb 1840, as an unmarried man, with no issue. |
| Property Record | 28 February 1840 | Joseph was involved in a property transaction on 28 February 1840 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. DEED: The Heirs of Joseph Fell, dec'd To David Ruth This indenture, made the twenty-eights day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty. Between John Fell, Nicholas Fell and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Agony widow, Jacob Siple and Christianna his wife, Isaac Albert and Margaret his wife, Christian Fell and Isabel his wife, Jacob Fell and Jane his wife, Daniel Fell and Charity his wife, Elizabeth Warner, George Imrod and Ann his wife, Jacob Eckert and Catharine his wife, surviving heirs of Joseph Fell, late of the Township of Lower Mount Bethel, in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania deceased, Party of the one part, and David Ruth of the same place of the other part. Whereas, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Patent or Grant under the Great Seal, bearing date the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty one, for the consideration therein-mentioned, did grant and confirm unto John Fell and to his heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land, situate in the Township of Lower Mount Bethel aforesaid, by marks and bounds in the same Patent, particularly described. Containing fourteen acres and one hundred and forty three perches and allowance etc. with the appurtenances. To hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said recited Patent, recorded in Patent Book A., Vol 6. Page 110 [note, as of 7/30/2019, this microfilm 1028830 is not yet digitized on familysearch] relation being thereunto had more fully and at large appears. And Whereas the said John Fell by Indenture under his hand and seal, bearing date the twenty-second day of June, Ano Domini 1835 for the consideration therein-mentioned, did grant and confirm unto the above-named Joseph Fell and to his heirs and assigns, part of the said above-mentioned Tract, Bounded and described as mentioned in the same Indenture. Containing eleven acres and seventy-seven perches, with allowance etc., which Indenture is recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds, etc. at Easton, in the County of Northampton in Deed Book A., Vol. 6, Page 286, relation thereto being had more fully and at large appears. By Force and virtue of which said recited Indenture or of some other good conveyances and assurances in law duly had and executed the said Joseph Fell, became in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the said last mentioned Tract of Land with the appurtenances, and being so thereof seized, died intestate without issue, leaving five brothers, viz., John, Nicholas, Christian, Jacob and Daniel, and six sisters viz., Mary, Christianna (the wife of Jacob Siple), Margaret (the wife of Isaac Albert), Elizabeth (the wife of Daniel Warner), Ann (the wife of George Imrod) and Catharine (the wife of Jacob Eckert) to whom the same by the laws of Pennsylvania relating to intestate estates did descend and come. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said John Fell, Nicholas Fell and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Agony, Jacob Siple and Christianna his wife, Isaac Albert and Margaret his wife, Christian Fell and Isabel his wife, Daniel Fell and Charity his wife, Elizabeth Warner, George Imrod and Ann his wife, Jacob Fell and Jane his wife, Jacob Eckert and Catharine his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and eleven dollars and sixty-five cents to them in hand well and truly by the said David Ruth at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these present, have granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents by force and virtue of their right o finheritance of in and to the estate of the said Joseph Fell deceased, do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said David Ruth and to his heirs and assigns, All that last above mentioned Tract of land situate as aobve mentioned and now more particularly described, viz. Beginning at a stone in a line of John Ruth's land, thence by the same and land of John DeYoung ...[details of the description omitted here, suffice to say here by land bordered on the next side by David Ruth, and then by land of John Buzzard, then by land of Frederic Kling...] containing twelve acres and seventy two perches, strict measure. Together with all and singular other the houses, out houses, buildings, barns, stables, ways, wood, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and apurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right title, interest, property claim and demand whatsoever of them, the said John Fell, Nicholas Fell and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Agony, Jacob Siple and Christianna his wife, Isaac Albert and Margaret his wife, Christian Fell and Isabel his wife, Jacob Fell and Jane his wife, Daniel Fell and Charity his wife, Elizabeth Warner, George Imrod and Ann his wife, Jacob Eckert and Catharine his wife, in law or equity or otherwise howsoever...etc. Dated the day and year first above written. [Signed in their own hand: Jacob Siple (in German script), Isaac Albert (in German script), Christian Fell, Isable Fell, Jacob Eckert, Daniel Fell, George Himrod, Jacob Fell. The others signed by mark: Elizabeth Fell, Mary Agony, Christianna Siple, Margaret Albert, Cathrine Eckert, Charity Fell, Elizabeth Warner, Ann Imrod, Jane Fell. Witnesses were John Connelly, Joseph Warner, Jacob Seibel, J. H. B. Matts, John Pearce, Jacob Milick, John Flick, John DeYoung, Conrad Reyer. John Connelly was Justice of the Peace. The wives were examined "separately and apart from their respective husbands" and declared that they were signing voluntarily. Columbia County before Justice of the Peace Jacob Melick: 7 April 1840, Jacob Eckert and Catharine came before a Justice of the Peace there and acknowledged the Indenture to be their act and deed.] Surviving heirs of Joseph Fell, Lower Mount Bethel, deceased, who died intestate without issue, leaving five brother viz. John, Nicholas, Christian, Jacob, and Daniel and six sisters, viz, Mary, Christianna, Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Catharine: John Fell (his wife Elizabeth Albert had already died) Nicholas Fell and Elizabeth his wife Mary Agony widow. Jacob Siple and Christianna his wife Isaac Albert and Margaret his wife (this is Anna Margaretha) Christian Fell and Isabel his wife. Jacob Fell and Jane his wife Daniel Fell and Charity his wife Elizabeth Warner George Imrod (Himrod) and Ann his wife Jacob Eckert and Catharine his wife (of Columbia County) This is the same parcel that John Fell sold to Joseph in 1835. Did you ever wonder what "viz." means in old legal documents? It is short for "videre licet," Latin for "it is permitted to see" and means "namely" or "that is to say," which is another term frequently encountered in old wills and deeds.2 |
| Last Edited | 31 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S864] Upper Mount Bethel, Lutheran, Christ Lutheran, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013: p. 203, 102/278; Ancestry.com from Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- [S944] Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Deeds, 1752 - 1866; miscellaneous records, 1815-1866, and index, 1752-1926: Book G-6, p. 308, Image 167 of 655 on familysearch.org Film # 008085684; FHL microfilm Northampton County Deeds
Christina Fell
F, #10494, b. 7 January 1788
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Family: Jacob Seiple
Biography
| Marriage | Jacob Seiple and Christina Fell were married, date unknown1 | |
| Birth | 7 January 1788 | She was born on 7 January 1788 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Baptism | 29 March 1788 | She was baptized on 29 March 1788 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. "Heinrich Vell and wife Elisabeth. Sponsors Jacob Emrich and Maria Hess2 |
| Last Edited | 1 August 2019 |
Citations
- [S944] Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Deeds, 1752 - 1866; miscellaneous records, 1815-1866, and index, 1752-1926: Book G-6, p. 308, Image 167 of 655 on familysearch.org Film # 008085684; FHL microfilm Northampton County Deeds
- [S864] Upper Mount Bethel, Lutheran, Christ Lutheran, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669 - 2013: p. 28, 197/278; Ancestry.com from Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Margaretha Fellen Bolten
F, #10495, b. 1773
Biography
| Birth | 1773 | Margaretha Fellen Bolten was born in 1773. |
| Baptism | 20 June 1786 | She was baptized on 20 June 1786 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Baptized as a 13-year old. Her parents listed as Joseph Bolten and Magdalena Fellen, not married. Sponsors were Daniel and Margaretha Reimer, "whose 'servant' M. was." |
| Last Edited | 20 July 2019 |
Matthias Fell
M, #10496, b. 25 December 1830, d. 30 June 1922
Parents
| Father | Daniel Fell (b. about 1795) |
| Mother | Charity Nye |
Family: Susan Jennings (b. 22 December 1835, d. 14 February 1911)
| Daughter | Mahala Fell (b. 21 July 1854, d. 5 December 1921) |
| Daughter | Mary Fell+ (b. 20 March 1860, d. 16 May 1937) |
| Son | Joseph Fell (b. September 1870, d. 1944) |
Biography
| Birth | 25 December 1830 | Matthias Fell was born on 25 December 1830 in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Census | 1850 | He appeared in the census 1850 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Matthias is listed as: Matheus Fell, age 20, Labourer, in the household of Mary Ross, age 64, and Maria Morris (age 30) with John (9), Mary(7) and Elizabeth (5). Matheus and Henry Fell, age 23, both Labourers, are in this household. Image 67/75 |
| Marriage | about 1855 | He and Susan Jennings were married about 1855 |
| Census | 1860 | He appeared in the census 1860 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Matthias is listed as: Matthias Fell (age 26) Susan (age 23, b. N. Jersey) Mahala (age 5) Mary (age 3) Daniel (age 74, Stone Mason) Neighbors: John Ross and Eleanor and family, Elizabeth Muffly and family, Mary Muffly (age 83), Charles Kaufman and family, Sam'l Kaufman, Jacob Jennings and family, John Jennings and family John Fell, with Susan and 2 young children, are on image 34/85. Phillip Collins, with Barbara (Fell) Collins is on 35/85. Image 30/85 |
| Death | 30 June 1922 | He died on 30 June 1922 in Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Parents listed as Daniel Fell and Charity Nye. Informant was Joseph Kauffman, Bangor, PA R.D. Burial, North Bangor. |
| Obituary | 1 July 1922 | 1 July 1922, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Morning Call Obituary:. Matthias Fell, aged 92 years, one of the oldest residents of the slate regions, died Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, at Mayer's Crossing, near Bangor. In addition to the daughter with whom he lived, he is survived by a son, Joseph Fell, of North Bangor. [s.b.Kauffman] |
| Burial | 3 July 1922 | He was buried on 3 July 1922 at North Bangor Cemetery in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited | 27 July 2019 |
Daniel Fell
M, #10497, b. about 1795
Parents
| Father | Heinrich Fell (b. 1756, d. between 1835 and 1840) |
| Mother | Elisabeth |
Family: Charity Nye
| Daughter | Mahala Fell (b. 1826) |
| Son | Henry Fell (b. 1827) |
| Son | Matthias Fell+ (b. 25 December 1830, d. 30 June 1922) |
Biography
| Birth | about 1795 | Daniel Fell was born about 1795. |
| Marriage | about 1819 | He and Charity Nye were married about 1819 |
| Census | 1820 | He appeared in the census 1820 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Daniel is listed as: Daniel Fell 1 male 16-25 [born 1795 - 1804] 1 female 16-25 1 person in Agriculture |
| Census | 1830 | He appeared in the census 1830 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Daniel is listed as: Daniel Fell 1 male 5-9 1 male 30-39 [b. 1791 - 1800] 1 female 5-9 1 female 10-14 1 female 30-39 |
| Census | 1840 | He appeared in the census 1840 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Daniel is listed as: Daniel Fell 2 males 10-14 1 male 40-49 2 females 15-19 1 female 40-49 Neighbors: Crawford's, Buskirk, Sipel, Ney, Kratz, Reimer Image 31/34 |
| Census | 1850 | He appeared in the household of Peter Warch in the census 1850 in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Peter is listed as Peter Worch (age 28, Labourer) Mahaly (age 24) John (age 2) Daniel Fell (age 57, Carpenter) Neighbors: Philip Jacoby, Alex Lockerd, John Albert, Polly Deats, John Bowman, Thomas Crawford. Image 73/75 |
| Census | 1860 | Daniel Fell appeared in the census 1860. Daniel is listed as: |
| Last Edited | 29 July 2019 |
Charity Nye
F, #10498
Family: Daniel Fell (b. about 1795)
| Daughter | Mahala Fell (b. 1826) |
| Son | Henry Fell (b. 1827) |
| Son | Matthias Fell+ (b. 25 December 1830, d. 30 June 1922) |
Biography
| Marriage | about 1819 | Daniel Fell and Charity Nye were married about 1819 |
| Last Edited | 22 July 2019 |
Susan Jennings
F, #10499, b. 22 December 1835, d. 14 February 1911
Parents
| Father | John Jennings (b. 1 May 1801) |
| Mother | Mary Stroble |
Family: Matthias Fell (b. 25 December 1830, d. 30 June 1922)
| Daughter | Mahala Fell (b. 21 July 1854, d. 5 December 1921) |
| Daughter | Mary Fell+ (b. 20 March 1860, d. 16 May 1937) |
| Son | Joseph Fell (b. September 1870, d. 1944) |
Biography
| Birth | 22 December 1835 | Susan Jennings was born on 22 December 1835 in New Jersey. |
| Marriage | about 1855 | Matthias Fell and she were married about 1855 |
| Death | 14 February 1911 | She died on 14 February 1911 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Parents listed as John Jennings and Mary Stroble, both born in New Jersey. Informant: Joseph Fell, Bangor, PA |
| Last Edited | 22 July 2019 |
Mary Stroble
F, #10500
Family: John Jennings (b. 1 May 1801)
| Son | Samuel Jennings+ (b. 1831, d. 1899) |
| Daughter | Susan Jennings+ (b. 22 December 1835, d. 14 February 1911) |
Biography
| Birth | Mary Stroble was born in New Jersey. |
| Last Edited | 22 July 2019 |