Johann Adam Drach (abt. 1733 - 1815)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 2 Research Notes 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements

Biography

John Adam Drach (aka Trach) was born in 1733, in Rockhill Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, a son of Johann Rudolph Drach, the immigrant and his wife Maria Elizabeth Diefenbach. (Note: his father probably gave each of his sons the Vorname or in English "forname" of Johannes and a unique Rufname or "callname." This Rufname is often underlined on official documents, as it is sometimes the second or third name in the sequence of given names on official record. ^[1]

Johann Rudolph (his father) died September 1, 1771, in Bedminster, Bucks county, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Tohickon cemetery. There is a photograph of his headstone on Find A Grave, with the inscription, Rudolph Trach 1771 Adam is mentioned several times in the abstract of his father's will which is recorded in "Bio by Jerry Ferren" on his father's memorial. Note that much of the information recorded by Ferren is also included in both Keller and Freese which contain more details of Adam:^[2][3]

Adam Trough (thus the name is spelled on the old muster rolls) was an Associator in Captain McHenry's company, Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Millitia.^[4][5][6]

Satisfactory proof of his service is contained in the Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume 5, pages 373-378-384. It is believed that the information contained in this chapter is sufficient to permit any of his descendants to apply for membership in any Revolutionary Society. ...

Following the American Revolutionary War, Adam continued to live in Bucks county. In 1807, he began to sell his land and by 1815, he had moved to Cumberland county, from which place he sold to Jacob Kramer, Sr. ten and one-half acres of the original land purchased by his father from the Penns. This deed shows that his wife, Eve, was still living as her name and mark appears at the end of the paper, which is dated April 5, 1815.

Adam died April, 1815. He was buried in the Old Graveyard at Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Adam wrote his Will on December 27, 1813, and it was probated on May 10, 1815. at Carlisle, Pennsylvnia. This Will names seven children among whom is the son, Rudolph, of Hamilton Township, who is also named as one of the executors. His name on his will is recorded as Adam Traugh, of the borough of Carlisle, county of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Keller includes a transcription of the entire will. The children named are: Henry, Rudolph, Peter Phillip, Michael, John, Elizabeth and Hannah.^[3]

Research Notes

This profile has not yet been checked with Jerry's Notes and is included in Category: Cox-5399 jcoxffGED until it has been checked.

NOTE: Data has been altered since profile was created. Keller did not list a DOB:

Birth: About 1749 in Rockhill Township, Bucks Co PA

changed to 1733 - only known source is FindAGrave.

Death: Not stated

Sources

1. ↑ German name on Wikipedia
2. ↑ Father's memorial: Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 04 October 2019; memorial page for Johann Rudolph Drach (16 Dec 1699–1 Sep 1771), Find A Grave: Memorial #73728637, citing Tohickon Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Keller pages 106-108 cited by Freese. Will transcriptin begins on page 107. Also available on Ancestry: Image of page 107.
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-Q7K6 : 16 March 2018), Adam Trough, 1780; citing Military Service [Capten Wm. McHenry Class Four], Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229248.
5. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG29-Q7BH : 16 March 2018), Adam Trough, 12 Jun 1781; citing Military Service, [Capten Wm. McHenry Class Four], Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229248.
6. ↑ Keller Chaper XXII. A roll of honor, Image, of page 129: ADAM TROUGH (DRACH) Private, Capt. McHenry's Co., Bedmininster Township Associators, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Militia, Revolutionary War.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 04 October 2019), memorial page for John Adam Drach (1733–Apr 1815), Find A Grave: Memorial #198522665, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).

See also:

• Keller, David Henry, (1880-1966); The Kellers of Hamilton Township; a study in democracy no. 17 of 225 printed pages 106-108 cited by:

• Freese, Greg: German Research done by Greg Freese in Germany, sent to Norma Thompson by Ron Thornton of Lawrence, Kansas 13 March 1995; cited by Susan P. Canney <canney-AT-mediaone.net>); German Research by Greg Freese in Canney/Peckman Genealogy which was last updated 22 Feb 2009. Keller was the stated source of Canney/Peckman Genealogy. The import of jcoxff.ged on Oct 15, 2013 included the research of Freese and the following other sources: Haddad, K. <khaddad-AT-netcom.ca> ; Maddox-Goble Family Tree Publication: rootsweb.com WorldConnect AND 2103913.ged.

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-MQ6 : accessed 4 October 2019), Adam Trough, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 237, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148. Ancestry Record 5058 #297108 indexed record includes: Adam Traugh [Adam Traugh] Total 8 during 1790 in Bucks, Pennsylvania; Free White Persons: Males - Under 16: 3; 16 and over: 2; Females: 3

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-TZT : accessed 4 October 2019), Adam Fraugh, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 226, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 363,339. Ancestry Record 7590 #384219 indexed record includes: Adam Fraugh [Adam Traugh] Total 5 during 1800 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Free White Persons: Males - Under 10: 1; 16 thru 25: 1; 45 and over: 1; Females - 16 thru 25: 1; 45 and over: 1; Totals under 16 1 and Over 25 2.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2K-K7P : accessed 4 October 2019), Adam Traugh, Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 995, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 46; FHL microfilm 193,672. Ancestry Record 7613 #426860 indexed record includes: Adam Traugh: Total 3 during 1810 in Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Free White Persons: Males - 45 and Over 1; Females - 45 and Over 1; 16 thru 25 1.

Acknowledgements

• Drach-11 was created by Jerry Cox through the import of jcoxff.ged on Oct 15, 2013. NOTE: Imported GEDCOM includes Jerry's notes containing parts of his years of family history research.