Housel - Tax Lists for Northumberland (and Union)

Purpose

A project to hunt down the men named "Housel" witin the early tax rolls of Northumberland (and Union) County of Pennsylvania. This project may be limited to the tax roll microfilms shown online.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

Note that there is a 1790 US Census at Northumberland County, PA where a Peter Howsel is shown living with 3 males under 16, 3 males over 16, and 4 females. It is commonly believed that this is Peter H. Housel, brother of William D. Housel of Chillisquaque. However the data showing a Peter Housel in Turbut Twp in 1797 makes this researcher wonder if Peter H Housel was still in the Abbotstown area of York county at this point and did not move to Northumberland County until he appears on these tax rolls at 1803 Chillisquaque.

Peter is also noted in a 1792 land warrant for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Finally, Mrs. Housel is shown at Turbut Township in the 1800 US Census where she is living with

Males
1 age 16 to under 25 years of age (born 1784 to 1775)
1 age 10 to under 15 years of age (born 1790 to 1785)

Females

1 age 26 to under 45 (born 1774 to 1755)

2 under age 10. (born 1791 to 1800)

Turbut (aka Turbot, Turbutt, etc) Township

Howel not Housel

The following were listed early in Turbut Township as (clearly) Howel. Yet they seem to disappear from Turbut at about the time that William Housel shows up in Chillisquaque.

1785

1787 Turbut TWP: - Howel, William 184 Acres, 2H, 2C
1788 Turbut: - Howel William 184 Acres 2H, 2C

1791

1791 Turbut: - Howel is not shown thereafter (however, a William Housel shows in the 1793 tax lists at Chillisquaque).

Housels at Turbut TWP

1795

1795 at Turbut: - Housel, ____ no real estate, 3,4
1797 Turbut: - Housel, Phillip 90 Real Estate; - Housel, Peter, 13 Real Estate (image 758 of 825)
1798 Turbut: - Housel, Phillip 90 Real Estate (image 765 of 825); - Housel, John 60 Real Estate (image 765 of 825)^{Probably John Housel (1760-1831) see footnote}^[1]
1799 Turbut: - Housel, Widow 6 real estate, 2, 0 (this HAS to be Mary, widow of Peter where Peter dies in 1797).; - Housel, Phillip 8, 5, 2; - Housel, John 8, 0, 0^{Probably John Housel (1760-1831) see footnote}^[1]

1800

1800 Turbet

- Housel, Widow 1/2 Lot, 0, 1

- Housel, Phillip 1/2 Lot, 1, 0

- Housel, John 1/2 Lot, 0, 0^{Probably John Housel (1760-1831) see footnote}^[1]

1801 Turbutt

- Housel, Widow 1/2 lot, 0, 1

- Housel, Phillip, lot, 1, 0

- Housel, John Lot, 0, 0^{Probably John Housel (1760-1831) see footnote}^[1]

1804 Turbut

- Housel, Widow nothing else listed

- Housel, Philip (looks to say "silver smith"), lot, 1, /

1806 Turbut

- Housel, Widow 2 lots

- Housel, Philip "Silversmith" 1/2 Lot, 1 Horse, 1 cow

1807 Turbut

- Housel, Widow 2 lots

- Housel, Philip "Silversmith" 1/2 Lot 1H, 1C

1809 Turbut

- No Housels listed, however Milton is broken out

1809 Milton

- Housel, Philip "Clockmaker" 0,1,1,1

- Housil, Mary 0, 1/2, 0,0 (known as "Widow" Housel prior to this time)

1810

1810 Milton (separated from Turbut)

- Housel, Philip "clockmaker" 0,1,1,1

- Housil, Mary (crossed off). (being crossed off seems to indicate this taxpayer's death).

1812 (not labeled but must be) Milton

- Housel, Philip "Silversmith" 1,2,1

1813 Turbut

- Housel, Philip "Silversmith" (NOTE - this is the last time we see Philip as "Silversmith" or "Clockmaker" in Turbut or Milton - though he is shown again in 1816 without that label. Believe he is the same Phillip that reappears in the 1817 Chillisquaque TWP tax lists).

1816 Turbut TWP

- Housel, WIlliam 8 acres, 1H, 2C^{Probably William L. Housel (1793-1849) see footnote}^[2]

1816 Milton

- Housel, Philip 2Acres 1H, 2C

1818 Turbut: - Housel, William 8 acres, 3H, 1C^{Probably William L. Housel (1793-1849) see footnote}^[2]
1819 Turbut: - Housel, William "Farmer" 8 acres, 2H, 3C^{Probably William L. Housel (1793-1849) see footnote}^[2]

1820

1821 Turbut: - Housel, William 9 acres, 4H, 3C^{Probably William L. Housel (1793-1849) see footnote}^[2]
1822 Turbot TWP: - Housel, Wm 9, 2, 4, 133.5, 40, 75^{Probably William L. Housel (1793-1849) see footnote}^[2]
1825 Turbut: - No Housels listed
END OF LISTS For Turbut AVAILABLE AT FAMILYSEARCH

Housels at Chillisquaque

1793

1793 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 0,13,5; - single Freeman "Housel, (Peter)"^[3]
1794 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 200 Acres, 3 Horses, 4 cows
1795 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 1, 15, 0
1796 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William $1.36; - Housel, John $0.07^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]
1797 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 843, 60, 0, 0; - Housel, John 0, 12, 29, 0^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]
1798 Chillisquaque TWP: - Howsel, William 343, 60, 0; - Housel, John 0, 12, 25^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]
1799 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 270, 18, 0; - Housel, John 0, 3, 10^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]
1799 Chillisquaque TWP other roll: - Housel, William 200 acres a framehouse and barn, 4 horses, 4 cows, Farmer; - Housel, John - Carpenter^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

1800

1800 Chillisquaque TWP

(Lands, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, William 200, 4, 4||338, 22, 0

- Housel, John 0, 0, 2||0, 4, 13^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

1801 Chillisquaque TWP

(Lands, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, William 200, 4, 4||338, 22, 0

- Housel, John 0, 0, 2||0, 4, 13^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

1802 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, John cabinetmaker^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, William Farmer

1803 Chillisquaque TWP (1st 100 days)

(Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, Peter 231, 3, 4||180, 32, 0

- Housel, Peter 0, 0, 0||0, 0, 25

- Housel, William 250, 4, 4||400, 48, 0

- Housel, John 100, 2, 3||60, 24, 0^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

1803 Chillisquaque TWP (2nd 100 days)

- Housel, ____ 200 acres, 159 Real Estate Tax^[5]

- Housel, Wm 250 acres, 4 horses, 4 cows, 400 Real Estate TX, 48 Personal TX, 0 Occupational TX

1804 Chillisquaque TWP

(Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, late? (then crossed off) 200, 0, 0||159, 0, 0^[6]

written under the above

now Peter Housel 0, 2, 4||0, 32, 0^[7]

- Housel, William 250, 3, 3||400, 36, 0

- Housel, Peter Jr 200, 2, 4||159, 32, 0^[8]

- Housel, David 0, 0, 0||0, 0, 25(? last column in crease of page)

- Housel, John 96, 0, 0||95, 0, 0^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

1805 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, William 250 acres, Frame House, Farmer

- Housel, Peter, Sr 230 acres, Sq log house, Farmer

- Housel, Peter Jr Sq Log House, Farmer

- Housel, John 96 Acres, Sq Log House, Farmer^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, David (single), listed

1806 Chillisquaque TWP

(Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, William 250, 2, 3||400.21.6

- Housel, Peter, Sr 230.6.5||230.21.6

- Housel, Peter Jr 0.1.2||0.6.6

- Housel, Anthony (single) 0.0.0||0.0.25 (son of Peter H ~ Anthony (Tynes) Housel)

- Housel, John 96.2.3||96.21.6^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, David (married) 0.0.1||0.0.12(? again in crease)

1807 Chillisquaque TWP

(Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housel, William 250, 3, 3||400.27.6

- Housel, Peter, Sr 230.3.5||230.33.6

- Housel, Peter Jr 0.0.2||0.6.0

- Housel, Anthony (single) 0.0.0||0.0.? (# IN CREASE)

- Housel, John 96.2.2||96.18.0^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, David (married) 0.1.2||0.12.? (? again in crease)

1808 Chillisquaque TWP

(Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational)

- Housell, William 250. 3. 3||616.27.18 (last column hard to read)

- Housel, Peter, Sr 231.2.4||468.24.10

- Housel, Peter Jr 0.1.1||0.9.25

- Housell, Anthony (single) 0.1.0||0.6.33

- Housell, John 100.1.3||224.15.10^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housell, David 0.1.1||0.9.12

1808 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, William 250 acres, Framed House and barn, Farmer

- Housel, Peter 231 acres, Log House and barn, Farmer

- Housel, Peter Jr, Carpenter

- HHousel, Anthony (single) , Farmer

- Housel, John 100 acres, log house and barn, Farmer^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, David - Farmer

1810

1810 Chillisquaque TWP: (Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational); - Housel;, Willm 250.2.3||616.21.10; - Housel, Peter, Sr 231.2.4||468.24.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, Peter Jr 0.1.1||0.9.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, Anthony (single) 0.1.0||0.6.? (# IN CREASE); - Housell, John 100.2.5||224.27.? (# IN CREASE)^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housell, David 0.2.2||0.18.? (# IN CREASE)
1811 Chillisquaque TWP, "Triennial Assessment": - Housel, William , 250 Acres, Frame House and barn, Farmer; - Housel, Peter, Sr, 237 Acres, log house and barn, Farmer; - Housel, Peter Jr, Carpenter; - Housel, Anthony (single); - Housel, John, 100 acres, Log House and barn, Farmer^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housel, David, Farmer
1812 Chillisquaque TWP: (Acres, Horses, Cattle||Real, Personal, Occupational); - Housel, William 250.2.3||870.21.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, Peter, Sr 231.1.3||499.15.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, Peter Jr 0.0.1||0.3.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, Anthony (single) 0.2.0||0.12.? (# IN CREASE); - Housel, John 100.2.2||288.18.? (# IN CREASE)^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housel, David 0.2.2||0.18.10; - Housel, William (single) 0.1.0||0.6.50
1813 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William , 250 Acres,2H, 1C; - Housel, John, 100 Acres, 2H, 2C^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housel, David, 3H, 3C
1816 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, William 250 Acres, 2H, 3C; - Housel, John, 100 Acres, 3H, 5C^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housel, David -, 2H, 4C
1817 Chillisquaque TWP "Triennial Assessment": - Housel, Philip - Name listed, but no data; - Housel, William 250 Acres, Farmer; - Housel, David - listed and with possessions (horses & Cattle)
1817 List 2 for Chillisquaque TWP: Same as above.
1818 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, Philip, name listed, but no data; - Housel, William 250 Acres, 1H,1C; - Housel, David 0 acres, 2H, 2C
1819 Chillisquaque TWP: - Housel, Philip, 14 Acres; - House, Peter 14 Acres, 1H, 1C^[9]; - House, John, 100 Acres, 2H, 3C^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]; - Housel, William 160 Acres, 1H, 3C; - Housel, David no land, 3H, 3C

1820

1820 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, David, land owner is blank, 4 horses, 4 cattle, Farmer

- Housel, John, 130 Acres owned by J.R. Bright, House and Barn, 2H, 3C, Farmer^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, William 148 Acres (self), House and barn, 1H, 3C, Farmer

1821 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, Philip, ESQ, 30 Acres,

- Housel, David, 4H, 4C

- Housel John crossed off (130, 2H, 3C)^{Probably John M. Housel (1766-1820) see footnote}^[4]

- Housel, William 148 Acres, 1H, 3C

1822 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, David 4H, 4C

- Housel, William 148, 1H,2C

1824 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, David 3H, 4C

- Housel, William 149, 2C

- Housel, Philip, 44 Acres,

- Housel, William, 50 acres, 3C^[10]

1825 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, David 3H, 4C

- Housel, William 149 Acres, 1 inlet, 1 Horse, 3 Cow

- Housel, Phillip, 44 acres

- Housil, William 50 acres, 3H, 3C^[10]

1826 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, Phillip ESQ, 40

- Housel, Wm Jr, 50 acres, 1H, 2C^[10]

- Housel, William , 260 Acres, 1H, 3C

- Housel, David, 4H, 3C

1827 Chillisquaque TWP

- Howsel, Phillip, Esq 40 Acres, 14(price),

- Howsel, Wm 260 Acres, 20 (price) 1H, 3C

- Howsel, David 4H, 5C

- Hausel, John 104 Acres, 14, 3H, 4C

1828 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, Phillip ESQ 40 acres, 14

- Hawsel, Wm Jr, 50 acres, 25, 3H, 2C^[10]

- Howsel, William 260 acres, 20, 1H, 3C

- Howsel, David 3H, 4C

- Howsel, Jno M. 114 Acres, 14, 3H, 5C (film #007857875, image 193 of 855 of Chillisquaque Township, 1787-1820 (continued) Chillisquaque Township, 1813-1830 Haines Township and County, & etc)

1829 Chillisquaque TWP

- Housel, David 3C, 4H

- Housel, Wm 240 Acres, 25, 2C

- Housel, Wm Jr, 46 Acres, 28, 4H, 2C^[10]

- written below "Ditto", 1 acre,50 - -

- Housel, Phillip 80 Acres, 10

- written below "Ditto" (tent), 22 Acres, 176

- Housel, Jno. M. 115 Acres, 15, 3H, 2C

- Housel, Jacob 2H, 1C

- Housel, John 1 Cow

1830

1830 Chillisquaque

- Housel, David 140 acres, 25, 4H, 4C

- Housel, William crossed off with note "Transferred to David and Jacob Housel"

- Housel, J./Wm 46 acres, 28, 4H, 2C^[10]

- written below "Ditto" 1 acre, 50 (film 007857875, image 226 of 855 Chillisquaque Township, 1787-1820 (continued) Chillisquaque Township, &etc)

- Housel, Phillip, ESQ 80, 10, 0H, 0C

- written below "Ditto" 22 acres, 176

- Housel, John, 115 Acres, 15 all crossed off with note "Transferred to Lesher"

- Housel, Jacob, 100 Acres, 25, 3H, 2C

- Housel, John no acres, no price, 0H, 0C, assessed 12 for occupation

- Houzel, Wm Single same assessment as above but assessed 25 for occupation.

Conclusions and Notes for Northumberland

There MUST be more data with respect to the village of Milton and Turbut Township in general.
We need more data (beyond 1830 to 1850) to decipher the new names shown in 1830 Chillisquaque.
Note that the area east of the Susquehanna from North of Watsontown, to just south of Chillisquaque (including Milton, etc) were a part of Columbia County from 6 September 1813, to 1 May 1815.

Northumberland Discussions

Visiting the 1797 tax rolls for Turbut TWP, Northumberland, PA, we find Phillip and his brother Peter living there. Father William D. Housel does locate at 1793 Chillisquaque, but there is a record for a William Howel in Turbut Township in the years 1787 and 1788 creating reason to wonder if our William Housel first located upriver near present day Milton (and was recorded under the name Howel), and then removed down river to Chillisquaque where he could build a mill along the river. Could "Housels Run Road" be evidence of this?

UNION COUNTY

Have temporarily (?) Removed Union County to a New Freespace.

Footnotes, Comments, References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Likely to be this John Housel (1760-1831), however, we cannot discount the possibility of this John M. Housel (1766-1820) who does later reside in Turbut Township.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 This must be William L. Housel (1793-1849) who by 1822 establishes a Watch and Clock shop in Milton.
↑ There is some doubt that this could be the Peter who is later living in 1797 Turbut Township. That Peter could not be a "Freeman" at this date. Perhaps Peter Jr who we later see at Chillisquaque with his father Peter H. (Houshell) Housel Sr (1736-1821) in 1803?
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 ^4.16 ^4.17 ^4.18 ^4.19 ^4.20 ^4.21 ^4.22 Easier to believe that this is John M. Housel (1766-1820) son of Peter H. (Houshell) Housel Sr (1736-1821). Peter H is probably still in Adams County at this point. John M Housel allegedly dies in 1820.
↑ Probably Housel, Peter
↑ apparently some confusion about the 'lateness of the payment' followed by confusion with Peter Sr's son Peter
↑ Believe the assessor here really means Peter Jr
↑ Believe the assessor here really means Peter Sr
↑ Not convinced that this is Peter H. Housel Sr or JR
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 Could this be William Housel (abt.1771-)? If so, then the William Jr label in the 1826 and 1828 data does not make sense. Perhaps this is an unknown son of William D Housel (who we finally see in 1850 and 1860 census data)?

Collaboration on Housel - Tax Lists for Northumberland (and Union)

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Housel - Tax Lists for Northumberland (and Union)

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Contents

Purpose

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

Turbut (aka Turbot, Turbutt, etc) Township

Howel not Housel

1785

1791

Housels at Turbut TWP

1795

1800

1810

1820

Housels at Chillisquaque

1793

1800

1810

1820

1830

Conclusions and Notes for Northumberland

Northumberland Discussions

UNION COUNTY

Footnotes, Comments, References

Collaboration on Housel - Tax Lists for Northumberland (and Union)

Memories of Housel - Tax Lists for Northumberland (and Union)

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