George Deal (1758 - abt. 1840)

Based on information in his Probate record, soldier pension file and other sources here are the more accurate bio facts:

George Diehl/Deal/Deale (1758-1844)

Born: Frederick, MD, Apr 1758

Died: Bedford Co, PA, 9 Aug 1844^

Buried: Bedford Co, PA^^

There are no supporting records provided on this WikiTree entry — nor have I found any anywhere online — to support the contention that this George Diehl/Deal, who was born in Maryland and lived most of his adult life from 1784-1844 and died in Bedford County, was transported and buried in Kratzerville, Snyder County. The dates of birth and death are not consistent with the George Diehl buried in Kratzerville. These are two different people. George Diehl (1758-1844) from Bedford who was well documented to have fought in the Revolutionary War whereas the George Diehl (1760-1840) who is buried in Kratzerville has no concrete documentation that he fought in this war despite placement on his grave of a Revolutionary War soldier -- which can be purchased anywhere and in-and-of-itself is no authenticataion of his status as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Regarding suggested "sources" from the DAR in this profile above, I have gone back to the DAR website and checked their database and this is what I found: DAR listings for George Diehl/Deal [Also checked and there are no Georg(e) listed under the spelling variations: Deel, Deihl, Teel, Tiehl in their database] The following information is verbatim (copy/pasted) from the DAR search results.

Deal, Georg(e)

Death: a 2- -1842 BEDFORD CO PENNSYLVANIA

Death: ANTE 12-3-1824 LINCOLN CO NORTH CAROLINA;

Diehl, Georg(e)

Death: 7-28-1804 CODORUS TWP YORK CO PENNSYLVANIA

Death: 2-11-1822 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA CO PENNSYLVANIA

Death: ANTE 10-17-1823 RICHLAND TWP BUCKS CO PENNSYLVANIA

So, there are NO George Diehl/Deal that the DAR shows have been registered that could be the George Diehl in Kratzerville. Period. Contrary to what some presumably well intentioned person has posted online the George Diehl who lived and died in Bedford was not shipped and buried in Kratzerville. Bedford County records note his death and burial in Providence Township, Bedford. Despite what anybody published in a book or posted online there is no evidence I'm aware of that even begins to establish the George Diehl buried in Kratzerville fought in the Revolutionary War.

^ 10 Aug 1844 Bedford Gazette notes his passing

^^ https://www.motherbedford.com/Patriots.htm; https://www.frontierpatriots.com/Bedford%20DiehlGeorge.pdf

The George Deal who was born in Frederick, MD and lived much of his adult life in Bedford, PA died 9 Aug 1844 according to his pension payment ledger page, which I have just been reviewing. It also lists every payment he received through March 1844. This information makes the suggestion that he is buried in Kratzerville, PA in 1840 (as the headstone in Kratzerville clearly states) rather impossible. I still welcome any credible evidence to support the most implausible suggestion that George Deal from Bedford is buried in Kratzerville.

Thanks but there is no evidence in those sources to make the assertion that George Deal was buried in Kratzerville. If you disagree, please refer to your sources verifying the burial that is not the #3 footnote to FIndagrave. Findagrave does not offer any information/sources to justify this since Bedford Co sources indicate he was buried in Providence Twn, Bedford Co.

Thanks, jim

I've posted a question for the genealogists on this site; but want to also add here that I do not think the information about this George Deal being buried in Kratzerville is accurate. I am not aware of any credible documentation linking the person who lived in Bedford County to the person buried in Kratzerville.