Daniel Derr (1796 - 1876)

Born 30 May 1796 in Menallen Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 2 Sep 1876 at age 80 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Had four wives: Rebecca Bowers 1796-1823 married 10 Mar 1818 Magdalina Elizabeth Bowers 1790-c1823 married c 1820 Elizabeth Diehl 1797-1858 married c1824 Barbara E. Brehm 1809-1888 married 11 Aug 1859

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• From the Annals of Cumberland Co 1905, pp. 718-720:

Thomas M. Derr (p. 718 only): The Derr family have been in Cumberland county for a hundred years or more. Peter Derr, a farmer, was upon the tax list of Frankford township as early as 1805, and from that date down to the present, the name has been continuously upon the county records. Peter Derr probably died young, for soon after 1805 his name disappears from the Frankford tax list, and nowhere reappears. In the absence of all family records the early history of the Derrs is hard to trace but enough data have been gathered from the public records to furnish a basis for plausible theories. It is probable that Peter Derr had the following sons: Henry, George, John, Jacob and Daniel. What daughters he had, or whether he had any, has not been ascertained. Of the sons here named Henry appears in West Pennsboro in 1811, taxed with two horses and three cows; and in 1814, and afterward, in Frankford township, where he owned land and engaged at carpentering and weaving, and later at farming. George was a blacksmith, and lived continuously in Frankford. John became a miller, and early in the thirties he and a man named Heterick engaged in the milling business in West Pennsboro, but afterward he was in that business by himself. In 1840 he quit milling and went to farming Jacob became a stone mason, but he did not tarry long in Frankford, as, in 1832, he was located in North Middleton township, and in 1835 in the town of Newville. __________________________

Lived with Wolf and Doner families at young age.

1823 Farmer in W Pennsboro Tp, Cumberland Co PA

1830 Census, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA: HOH Daniel Derr

1835 living 2 mi west of Newville in Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA

1840 Census, Southampton Tp, Cumberland Co PA: HOH Daniel Derr

Males 1 b 1790-1800, 1 b 1820-1825, 2 b 1825-1830, 1 b 1830-1835 Females 1 b 1790-1800, 1 b 1820-1825, 1 b 1825-1830

1848 Voters List, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA.

1850 Census, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA: HOH Daniel Darr 1796- Farmer, RE $2000 Wife Elizabeth 1797- Children: Ferdinand 1829-, Daniel 1832-, Isaac 1843-, Matilda 1827-

1850 Farm Census, Newton Tp,Cumberland Co PA: Daniel Darr 89 improved acres, 25 unimproved acres, $2000 cash value of farm, $50 farm implements value, 3 horses, 4 milch cows, 2 other cattle, 5 sheep, 8 swine, $189 livestock value, 150 bushels wheat, 30 bushels rye, 50 bushels indian corn, 620 bushels oats, 24 lbsool, 12 bushels irish potatoes, $300 market garden produce value,10 lbs cheese, 2 bushels clover seed, 5 lbs flax, 1 bushel of flaxseed, $12 homemade manufacturs value, $43 value of animals slaughtered

1860 Census, N. Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (all b PA): HOH David Darr 1800-, farmer, $3000 RE, $300 PP Wife Barbara E. 1808- Other:Joihn Hefflefinger 1849-

Public Sale: 3 Mar 1864, 2 mi W of Newville, Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA, milch cows, young cattle, carriage, sleigh, fanning mill (Valley Star Newville news, 13 Feb 1864).

14 Jun 1864: one of farmers to establish a uniform price for farm chores (Valley Star, 18 Jun 1864).

20 Oct 1866: sale of real estate in Newton Tp, Cumberland Co PA (Valley Star, 29 Sep 1866).

1870 Census, Newville Boro, Cumberland Co PA (all b PA): HOH Daniel Darr 1795-, $100 PP, Cannot read or write Elizabeth Darr 1805-, keeping house, $500 RE Jos Heffelfinger 1846-, laborer Daniel Heffelfinger 1849-, blacksmith apprentice

PA Probate Records 1683-1994, Cumberland Co PA, Will Index 1750-1937 D, p 97, Online Image 203: Daniel Derr, Newville, died 1876 Letters 8 Sep 1876 T Executor: Ferdinand Derr Will #192 Bk P p 488 Inventory 27 Sep 1876 #294 $1114.72 Bk 3 p 264 Vendue 8 (18?) Jun 1877 #118 $16.09 Account 14 Aug 1877 A #256

8 Sep 1876 probated WILL (Cumberland Co PA Courthouse #192 Bk P p 488): Daniel Derr of Boro of Newville, Cumberland Co PA Written 17 Jun 1868: 1. funeral expenses and all just debts be paid 2. $550 in hands of executor the annual interest of which paid to wife Barbara E. so long as she lives 3. bequeath to wife: stove and carpet in my setting room and one hog 4. bequeath to children: Elizabeth m. John Lay $550, Samuel $550, Matilda m Samuel Minnick $150, Daniel $50, Isaac $300 5. all personal property to be sold and proceeds, after bequeath payments, be paid equally to my children Appoint son Ferdinand executor Codicil 25 Jan 1873: Retracts the $550 to Samuel and instead give him the use of the 4 acres since bought in Antrim Tp, Franklin Co PA and upon his death, executor Ferdinand sell the land and divide the proceeds equally between Samuel's children; and if the house becomes untentable, executor sell it and use proceeds for a tentable house for Samuel so that he will have a tentable house during his lifetime Codicil 15 Jun 1874: Daughter Matilda m. to Samuel Minnick shall not receive any portion of the estate as already given her full share of my estate and the note held by me against her husband, dated 2 Apr 1868 for $400 and another dated 1 Apr 1868 for $50 are hereby cancelled Codicil 3 Mar 1876: I have since sold the Antrim land bequested to son Samuel and have given him his full share of my estate real and personal so Samuel will have no part of my estate after my decease Proved 8 Sep 1876: Daniel Derr late of the Boro of Newville died on Sun 6 Sep 1876.