The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-11
GENEALOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Data of Historical Interest to the Read.
erS of the Post.
ROUSII.


ers of the Post.
RoUsH.
The Posi-, in response TO an inquiry
has compiled the following data con-
cerning the Roushes of Penna.:
Anthony Roush was assessed in 1888
with horses, at Bottstown, York Co.
Casper Roush, Penn Twp, North
county, l7Sl, l horse, l
cow; 1852, ] horse, cows; 1888 and
1854, horse, COW. He was assessed
as early as l776.
Geo. Roush, Penns Twp, Northum-
berland county IT'S and 1871 was as
sessed with 100 acres and head of cat
tie; 1852, so acres, . cows, sheep; 1882,
so acres, 3 cows. Was one of the
"Rangers on the Frontier" l77S-S3.
200 acres in Penn township surveyed
April 80, 1894. Also IS acres April Is,
1857. In 1852 there resided a George
Roush in Philadelphia; in 1873 one in
Cumri township, Berks county; in l7s4
one in Brunswig township, Berks
county and George Roush in North
ampton county one of the Changers on
the Frontiers" l77S-S3.
l7S5, Henry Roush was assessed in
Berks county. His tax was 81 and
l9s.
Isaac Roush, Philadelphia, in IVA a
sto' weaver. Name appears 1879 and
l7SO-l-2. June Is, 1892, 100 acres were
surveyed for an Isaac Roush in North
ampton county.
Jacob Roush, Penn Twp, Northum
berland county, in l7Sl and 1888 wa.
taxed with 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows
2 sheep. May 81. 1885, 80 acres ant
Oct. ], 1876, 300 acres were surveyed
for him in Penn township. In ITS
1779 and 1850 his name appears. II
1898 Jacob Roush and Jacob Roush, Jr
are assessed In Mahantongo township
Northumberland county. $50
From l779 to 1882, John, Matthia
and Nicholas ROush were assessed II
Philadelphia. In 1850 Widow Ruttl
was assessed for John Roush's estate.
John Roush had 300 acres surveyed
Jan. 6, 1873 in Northumberland county
In 1852 he was assessed with 15G acres
horses, cattle, 4 sheep. In l7s
there was John Roush in Penn Twp
Northampton county, assessed will
100 acres. Nov. Is, 1893 n John Rousl
also Nicholas and Philip Roush, eacl
had 400 acres surveyed in Luzern
county.
1883, Lucas Roush, York township
York county, was assessed with l0t
acres and servant.
IT'S, Martin Rousb, Derry township
Lancaster county, assessed 40 acres,
cow, sheep. 1852, 30 acres, . head o
cattle.
1850, Roush & Davy were grocers in
Philadelphia, assessed with $500
Tax e5, IS.
John Roush was assessed in Penn
township, Northumberland county in
IT'S. In 1902, n John Roush was as
sessed at Straubtown (Frceburg) with
tan yard.
Married. June 10, 1917 by Rev. j.
II. Fries, Samuel Roush, Esq, to Miss
Elizabeth Dunkle.
Penn township in colonial times was
practically what Snyder county is
now. Mahontonga township at the
time was cut from part of PENIS and
was located at the S. f. part of the Co.
Jacob Roush born Jnly 90, l75l, died
Dec. 3, 1919, lies buried in st. Peters
cemetery, Freeburg. Also Philip
Roush, born May 2; 1888, died Dec. IL,
1874, and his wife Mary, died May 6,
1858, aged 76. Also David Roush,
born Nov. 81, 1899, died Aug. IA, 1877
and his wife, Sarah, born Mar. 3, 1906,
died Oct. 3, 1876. Also another Jacob
tRoush, born July 10, 1876, died April
R4, 1880. This is probably Jacob, Jr.,
and his wife, Salome, born Mar. g.
IlSO2, died July %, 1882. About SO 9th.
ers are buried in and around Freeburg
Samuel must have lived in Centre
county as Rev. Fries preached there.
| 1t will be rendered that Rev. Fries
preached in Brush valley and it is said
that when he preached his farewell
sermon, he used the expression, "Gel
lzwinked de welt un dumheit Brush
Valley"
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