Timeline - John Housel(s)

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Surname/tag: Housel

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Contents 1 Statement of Purpose 2 The Timeline 2.1 Principal individuals mentioned in Timeline 2.2 Timeline Dates 3 Sources 3.1 Raw Data

Statement of Purpose

This is a rough compilation of data for the men named John Housel whose family migrated from Hunterdon, New Jersey to the area now known as Northumberland Pennsylvania or the eastern portion of Union County, Pennsylvania (perhaps as far south along the Susquehanna as present day Snyder County). The dates constricting this timeline are 1790-about 1860.

A further disambiguation should be composed for the men named "William Housel" constricted by the dates from about 1780 in New Jersey to about 1830 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

And ALSO... there is the disambiguation of the men of and near Fredericksburg, Virginia whose names are sometimes recored a "Huzel" but the commonplace North American spelling is "Housel or Housell or.." well, quite frankly, all the variants that the NJ Housels are known by, right?

The Timeline

Principal individuals mentioned in Timeline

- John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) Thought to be the son of Jacob Housel (abt 1770-1850 of West Buffalo, he is sometimes mentioned as "Chili John". Known to us in early tax records as a Tailor, but by the 1850 Census as a "Lock Tender".

- John K. Housel (1800-1881), cousin who lives in Lewisburg until relocating to Stephenson, Illinois, this John thought to be the son of John Housel (1760-1831) and grandson of William D. (Houshell) Housel (1728-1839 of Chillisquaque.

- John Housel (1760-1831) son of William D. (Houshell) Housel (1728-1839 of Chillisquaque.

- John M. Housel (1766-1820, son of Peter H. (Houshell) Housel Sr (1736-1831) (Peter is arguably the first Housel from New Jersey to reside as far west in PA as the Susquehanna)

- John Miller Housel (1796-1884), son of John M. Housel (1766-1820 shown above

- John Housel (1808-1898), son of Joshua (Houshell) Housel (1771-1852)

Timeline Dates

Data easily ascribed to John M. Housel (1766-1820 (His marriage at 1791 Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA and this date continued to 25 Jan 1802) shown at Section 2.2.5 for this man (see link above). NOTE that his demise is well documented to 20 August 1820.

- 4 October 1817 - John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) publishes ad for his "Taylor" shop in Milton.

- 1824 Tax Rolls at Buffalo TWP, Northumberland Co, PA: Housel, John K ^[1]

- 1825 Lewis Burgh Tax as part of Buffalo TWP, Northumberland, Housel, John K - 2 lots $400 ^[1]

- 1826 Tax Rolls at Buffalo TWP, Northumberland Co, PA: Housel, John K. (Tenant) Clockmaker^[1]

BUT JUST TO MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT

- Also on that same 1826 Tax Rolls at Buffalo TWP, Northumberland Co, PA: A listing for another John Housel who is shown as a Weaver

- 20 April 1826 -John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) (aka "Chili John") "Taylor of Milton" marries Elizabeth Giles.

- 1827 Tax Rolls- at Buffalo TWP, Northumberland Co, PA: a Housel, Jo??? shown with 700 Acres (!!) @ $14, 4 Cows

- 1826 to about 1849 John K. Housel (1800-1881) consistently listed in Tax rolls associated with Lewisburg, and is often noted as a watchmaker, but speculates in land as well, and apparently briefly was a dentist.

- "1832 Tax roll" at Buffalo Township lists specifically "Tailor John Housel" on lot owned by Joshua Housel (could this be Joshua's son John Housel (1808-1898) in an early occupation, and NOT the John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) formerly of Milton and later Chillisquaque?).

- 13 January 1841 - Last WILL of Jacob Housel (abt 1770-1850 witnessed by John K. Housel (1800-1881) (but Jacob doesn't die until 1850).

- 21 January 1843 - Codicil to Last Will of Jacob Housel (abt 1770-1850 as witnessed by John K. Housel (1800-1881)

- 2 September 1850, the 1850 US Census at Chillisquaque TWP, Northumberland Co, PA^[2] where John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) and his family are shown in detail.

- 5 August 1850 - WILL of Jacob Housel (abt 1770-1850 proved without John K. Housel (1800-1881) (By August 1850, John K Housel is now in Stephenson, Illinois, while the John Housel (abt 1796- bef 1870) currently attributed to being Jacob's son is living across the river at Chillisquaque, Northumberland, PA. Meanwhile John Miller Housel (1796-1884) is still living at Turbot Township, Northumberland, PA on land probably deeded to him by his father John M. Housel (1766-1820 and which was once land of his great grandfather Peter H. (Houshell) Housel Sr (1736-1831).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} From Northumberland Tax Rolls
2. ↑ 1850 US Census at Chillisquaque TWP, Northumberland Co, PA for John Housel - see raw data below

Raw Data

1850 US Census at

Chillisquaque TWP, Northumberland Co, PA

Enumerated 2 September 1850

Page 193(88)

Dwelling/Family 4/4

John HOUSEL, Age 55, M, PA, Lock Tender

Margaret HOUSEL, Age 43, F, PA

Rachel HOUSEL, Age 23, F, PA

Robert HOUSEL, Age 21, M, PA, Moulder

Charles HOUSEL, Age 19, M, PA, Moulder

Washington HOUSEL, Age 17, M, PA, Moulder

Margaret HOUSEL, Age 15, F, PA, School within Year

Hannah HOUSEL, Age 9, F, PA, School within Year

William HOUSEL, Age 7, M, PA, School within Year

Jane HOUSEL, Age 5, F, PA, School within Year

"United States Census, 1850," database with images at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CH-DV1 FamilySearch ) for John Housel of Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 4, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

NOTES -

- Indexed as Hansel in some transcriptions.

- in this census, John is born in 1795