Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Tax Lists by Townships
(Northampton County formed in 1752 from Bucks County)
Read and noted for Silvius men by Sally Prior in 1993-1994
("Not necessarily all inclusive. Should be re-read for better analysis.")New tax information highlighted yellow [3/10/2012]
see 1780 and 1790
Tax List Date
Lynn
(now Lehigh Co.
as of 1812)Heidelberg
(now Lehigh Co.
as of 1812)Weisenburg
(now Lehigh Co.
as of 1812)Towamensing
(now Carbon Co.
as of 1843)Chestnut Hill
(now ELDRED TWP., Monroe Co.
as of 1836)Lehigh
Moore
Plainfield
Allen
Formed in 1753 from Heidelberg Twp. while a part of Northampton Co.
Formed in 1752 while a part of Northampton Co.
Formed in 1753 from Heidelberg Twp. while a part of Northampton Co.
Formed in 1768 from Northampton TWP while part of Northampton Co.
Formed in 1763 from Northampton TWP while part of Northampton Co.
1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 First Record Found: Nicholas Silvius, #12, b. 15 Jan 1743 bpt 17 Apr 1743 records with Jordan Lutheran Church, Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co, Pa. 1744 1745 1746 1747 · Henry Silvius, #1, applied for and warranted 60A (Warrant #135, 23 Nov. 1747) most if not all of which was sold to Frederick Beyer 27 Nov. 1769 1748 Son Jacob, #14, born this year--30 years old when he died in 1778 in Berks Co.. 1749 · Henry Silvius, #1, was mentioned in a deed of 19 July 1749 Deed Book A-1 pp. 278-279, as property which bordered 63A of Lewis Gordon’s 1749 Patent which was on "Aquanshikate Creek beyond Blue Mountains" Names around Henry’s property in 1749: Gordon, Schleydorn, Koon, Maise, Weis, Nathaniel Irish, Strahl
· William Silvius, #2, applied for and warranted 50A (Warrant #227, 8 Aug. 1749) most if not all of which was sold to nephew Henry Sylvius #11 1750 1751 Bucks Co.
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1753
Lynn Twp. formed
· William Silvius, #2, applied for warrant to survey 25A (Warrant #92, 29 Aug. 1753) Weisenberg Twp. formed
1754
Henry Silvius #11 born (Mary Cole's chart) Anna Maria,
#15, b. BEFORE 17541755
Inhabitants "over the Blue Mountains" petitioned to have a township laid out. A township was surveyed but the return was lost in one of the Indian Wars between 1755 & 1765. Henry likely was a petitioner on the 1755 one as he was on the 1765 petition.
1756
Nicholas Silvius, #12, and Frederick Beyer taken by Indians to Canada Jan. 1756—Frederick’s father, Henry Boyer/Beyer, was killed. 1755-1761 1757
· Henry, #1, 16 Dec. 1757, Lieut. Andrew Engle, an officer on the frontiers during the French and Indian "Marauds" from 1755 to 1764, had Sgt. Antony Smith and 10 men go "over the Blue Mountain to Henry Silvins house." On Dec. 26, a detachment stopped at Henry Boyer's house. 1758
1759
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1760
6 Jan 1761
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item #1· William Silvius, #2, 5 £ value 6
£ per Mary Cole· Henry, #1, no amount per Mary Cole Henry was mentioned in a deed (Book A-1 pp. 240-241) as his property bordered 63A of land now owned by Oplinger (originally patented by Lewis Gordon on or near Acquashicola Creek
· Conrad Silvius, #3, 1 £ value 1 Sept 1761
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item #3· William Silvius, #2, 12 £ value ·
John Silvius, #4, singlePresent-day Washington Twp., Lehigh Co., per Kern & Andreas patents of #2 William’s Warrant of 1753
#12 Nicholas was returned to Philadelphia by July · Conrad Silvius, #3, 4 £ value 5 £ per Mary Cole
21 Dec 1761
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item #1· William Silvius, #2, 6 £ value ·
John Silvius, #4, single19 Nov 1762
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item #2· William Silvius, #2, 12 £ value · Henry Silvius, #1, (details not copied--Sally thinks not single) Mary agrees.
· Conrad Silvus, #3, 5 £ value · a Johannes Silfius, [#4], appeared on a petition of 16 Sept. 1762, as an inhabitant petitioning with neighbors for a new road in Lehigh Twp.
4 Jan 1763
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item #2· John Silvious, #4, rated 2 £ · William Silvius, #2, rated 5 £ · Henry Silvius, #1, rated 3 £ · Conrad Silvius, #3, rated 1 £ 24 Jan 1764
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item #3· John Silvius, #4, 100A, rated 1 £ "undeeded" [or 1 Shilling] · Wilhelm Silvius, #2, 100A, rated 2 £ "undeeded" [or 2 Shillings] Mary Cole also calls it "undeeded" · Conrad Silvius, #3, 10A, rated 1 £ Mary also calls this undeeded
17 Oct 1764
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item #3· John Silvious, #4, rated 6 £ · William Silvious, #2, rated 12 £ · Henry Silvious, #1, rated 7 £ Henry was tax collector for Chesnuthill Township this year
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 2 Jan 1765
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item #4· John Silvius, #4, 0A · William Selvius, #2, 25A Cultivated, 75A Uncultivated · John Silvus, #4, 15A Cultivated, 100A Uncultivated · Henry Silvus, #1, 20A Cultivated, 90A Uncultivated ·
Nich Silvus, single[if 21 born in 1744]
· Conrad Silvius, #3, 8A Cultivated, 0A Uncultivated 16 Mar 1765
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item #5· William Silvius, #2, rated 12 £ · John Silvius, #4, rated 8 £ [son of
#4, Leonard baptized Weissenberg Twp., Luth. & Ref’d Cong.—parents Johannes & Anna "Sylvius"]· Henry Silvius, #1, rated 8 £ ·
Nich Silvius, single, taxed 9 Sh18 June 1765 Henry Silvis on a Petition to Court of Quarter Sessions at Easton, Petitioners ref’d to as "Inhabitants over the Blue Mountains near Towamensing Twp." requesting a new survey of a township. Previous return of surveyor done in 1755 was lost "in the last war." Johann Best was also a petitioner.
· Conrad Silvius, #3, rated 4 £ 7 Jan 1766
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item #7· William Solvius, #2, 75A Cultivated, 75A Uncultivated · John Silvius, #4, farmer, 20A Cultivated, 80A Uncultivated · Henry Silvius, #1, 22A Cultivated, 80A Uncultivated Henry "Silveous" was on the 16 Sept. 1766 Petition to the court for "A Great Road"
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Nich Silvius, 0A Cultivated, 100A Uncultivated [likely now married]· Conrad Silvius, #3, 12A Uncultivated 17 Feb 1766
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item #8· William of Heidelberg Twp., Naturalized, certified by Joseph Shippen, Jr., on 10 Nov. 1766, in Philadelphia. · John Silvius, #4, rated 10 £ · John of Weisenburg Twp., Naturalized, certified by Joseph Shippen, Jr., on 10 Nov. 1766, in Philadelphia.
· John Silvius applied for 25 acres of land in Weisenberg Township. East Side Application No. 2145.
· Henry Silvius, #1, rated 10 £ ·
Nichl Silveus, rated 2 £· Conrad Silvius, #3, rated 8 £ · Conrad of Lehi Twp., Naturalized, certified by Joseph Shippen, Jr., on 10 Nov. 1766, in Philadelphia.
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 3 Mar 1767
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item #4· William Silveous, #2, 30A cleared, 170A wooded, 2H
Mary Cole has 12H· John Silvius, #4, rated 11 £ ["Silveous", blacksmith, 12A cleared, 88A wooded, 1H, 1C from Judy's notes] [son of
#4 John Silvius, Jacob, #43, born]· Henry Silvius, #1, rated 14 £, 20A cleared, 180 wooded, 1H, 1C · Conrad , #3, has 6A per Mary Cole 4 Feb 1768
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item #7· William Silveous, #2, 30A cleared, 200A wooded · John Silveous, #4, 20A cleared, 100A wooded [200A, 1H, 1C] · Henry Silveous, #1, 20A cleared land, 100A wooded land, [130A, 1H per Judy] · Conrad, #3, 13A, 1H, 1C · Nich Silveous, #12, 6A cleared, 64A wooded 5 Mar 1768
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item #6· William Selveous, #2, 30A cleared, 200A wooded, 2C, 2H, rated 16 £ · John Selveous, #4, 12A cleared, 100A wooded, rated 14 £ · Henry Selveous, #1, 20A cleared, 180 wooded, 1C, 1H, rated 14 £ · Conrad Silvius, #3, 15A, 1H, 1C, rated 10 £ ·
Nicholas, #12, 15A cleared, 1C21 Nov 1768
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item #8· William Silveous, #2, 30A cleared, 200A wooded · John Silveous, #4, 12A cleared, 100A wooded · Henry Silveous, #1, 30A cleared, 160A wooded · Conrad Silveous, #3, 15A ·
Nichl Silveous, #12, 15A1769
· Henry Silveous, #1, deeded to the heirs of Henry Beyer (Frederick’s father) on 27 Nov. 1769 his Warrant #135 (23 Nov. 1747) to 60A in Towemensing Twp. [Jacob #14, should start appearing in the tax list] 16 Dec 1769
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item #9· William Silvius, #2--no accounting given--just named per Mary Cole · Henry Silvius, #1--no accounting given per Mary Cole · Conrad Silveous, #3, 15A cleared ·
Nicholas Silveous, #12, 15A cleared· John Silveous, #4, 20A cleared, 80A wooded Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 5 Mar 1770
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item #9· William Silvius, #2--no amount given per Mary Cole. · Henry Silveous, #1, rated 13 £ · Conrad Silveous, #3, rated 12 £ ·
Nichl Silveous, #12, rated 10 £· John Silveous, #4, 12 £ 1771
1772
· Wm Silvius, #2, farmer per Mary Cole. · Conrad, #3, laborer, per PA Archives Series 3, Vol. XIX · Nicholas Selveous, #12, farmer (taxed 1.0.0.) ·
John Selveous, #4, farmer (taxed 1.6.8)PA Archives Series 3, Vol XIX
1773
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item #9· William Silfious, #2 ·
John Silvius, #21, singleman [if 21 he would have been born 1752]·
Henry Silfus, #22, single, freeman [b. abt or before 1752]· Henry Silfius, #1 [John, #13, should start appearing]
· Conrad, #3–per Mary Cole · Nicholas Silvius, #12 ·
John Silvius, #4,[Maria Susanna,
#45, baptized Emmanuel Ref’d Cong. to John #4 & Anna]12 Feb 1773
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item #5· William Silvius, #2, rated 20 £ ·
Henry Silvius, #22, single, taxed 6 Sh· Henry Silvius, #1, rated 15 £ ·
Jacob Silveyus, #14, applied for and warranted 50A, Warrant #182, 15 Feb. 1773 "Chestnuthill" Twp· Conrad Silvius, #3, rated 6 £ · Nichl Silvius, #12, rated 6 £ ·
John Silvius, #4, rated 5 £· John #4 , daughter Maria Susanna #45, was baptized through Emanuel Lutheran Church in Moore Twp.--parents John "Silvius" and wife Anna.
29 Nov 1773
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item #11· William Silvius, #2, 30A cleared, 100A wooded · Conrad Silvius, #3, 15A cleared · Nicholis Silvius, #12, 15A cleared, 105A wooded ·
John Silvius, #4, 10A cleared, 80A wooded6 Dec 1773
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item #12· William Silvius, #2 · Conrad Silvous, #3 1774
· William Silvius, #2, ·
John Silvius, #21, (singleman)· Henry Silvius, #1 · Conrad, #3 · Nicholas Silvius, #12[Not on same page] ·
John Silvius, #4,Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1775
· Henry #22, son John Henry #101, was born/baptized out of Schlosser's Ref'd Church, N. Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. · Henry Silvius, Jr. #22, and wife Mary (Beyer) as heirs to estate of Henry Beyer/Boyer, released to Frederick Beyer, Mary's brother, rights to 60A or 140A of land, of which Henry's original 23 Nov. 1747 Warrant #135 is a part. · Conrath Sulfus, #3 [from Tracy's web site] · Johannes Silfius [from Tracy's web site]
John #4 , daughter Maria Barbara #46, was baptized through Salem Lutheran & Reformed Church in Moore Twp. --parents John "Silvis" and wife Anna. 17 Jan 1776
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item #10· William Silvius, #2, 30A cleared, 140A wooded ·
Henry Silvius, #22, shoemaker, 3A cleared, 27A wooded [married Mary Beyer bet tax list Feb. 1773 & 1775—quit-claimed Beyer land w/wife Mary, heir, in NH Co.]· Henrich Silfis, Sr., #1 (details not copied) [d. bef Oct. 1776] ·
Henrich Silfis, Jr. #11, (details not copied)· Conrad Silvius, #3, 30A cleared, 20A wooded · Nicholas Silvius, #12, 20A cleared, 80A wooded ·
John Silvius, #4, 15A cleared, 75A wooded1776
· John Sylrius, #13, applied for and warranted 40A, Warrant #246, 1 Mar. 1776 (Date of Return 21 June 1790, 73A, Survey Book A-13, p. 280-281, Patent P-16, p. 322) · John, #4, and Anna's daughter, Maria Elisabetha #47, was baptized out of Salem Lutheran & Ref'd Church, Moore Twp.
· Henry Silvius, Jr. #11 and Elisabeth's son, Johannes, was baptized through Salem Lutheran & Reformed Church in Moore Twp.
1777
1778
[Jacob Silvius, #14, died in Berks Co. this year] · Johannes Sylvius, #13 19 Aug 1779
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item #1· William Silvius, #2, 150A ·
Henry Silvius, #22, shoemaker, 30A· Henry Silvius, #11, 200A · Conrad Silvius, #3, 140A
· Nicholas Silvius, #12, 150A, 3H, 3C, 650 £ value, tax 11 £, 13 Sh, 4 p ·
John Silvius, #4, shoemaker, 50A, 4C, 200 £ value, tax 6 £, 13 Sh 4 p· John Silvius, #13, 100A, 2H, 2C, 260 £ value, tax 8 £ 13 Sh 4 p 1779 · Henrich Silfius, #11, 100A [from Tracy's web site] · Conrath Silvias, #3, 60, Collector Peter Rees [from Tracy's web site] Collector- John Mersch · Nicholas Silvays, #12, 120A [from Tracy's web site]
· John Silvius, #4, shoe-maker, 50A [from Tracy's web site]
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1780
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item #14· Conrad Silvius, #3, farmer · Nicholas Silvius, #12, rated 30 £ 10 Shillings, Miller, $487
· John Silvius #4, shoemaker, $182· John Silvius, #13 Black-smith, $212 1781
· Conrad Silvius, #3, appears in court records of 20 Sept. 1781. His land adjoined Jacob Leyaberger, Lehigh Twp. plus Henry Sheffer, Charles Grass or Gress, John Seager. ·
Conrad Silvius, #3, also appears in court records of 20 Dec. 1781."a tru copy of the dubligate of the tax that has ben laid on the inhabitans of More Township the 21 of September 1781 by George Jacoby Township Asseser and John Hucas and Josef Larash asitens. The colecktor hir of is John Heil" [son of Johan Nicklaus Heil. John Heil is bro-in-law of Nicholas Silvius]. · Nickolos Silvius, #12, [from Tracy's web site]
· John Silvius, #4, [from Tracy's web site]
27 Dec 1781
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item #1· Conrad Silvius, #3, farmer, 100A valued 45 £ · Nicholas Silvius, #12, farmer, 100A, valued 75 £ 2 H, 1C taxed 2 £ 10 Sh ·
John Silvious [Silveous] #4, farmer, 70A valued 37 £, 2H, 3C· John Silvius, #13, smith, valued 30 £, 100A, 2C, 1H 1782
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item #2· Henry Silvius, #11, farmer, 150A, 2H, 2C, valued 50 £ 200A per Mary Cole
· Conrad Silvious, #3, farmer, 80A, 2H, 1C, valued 60 £ · Nicholas Silvious, #12, farmer, 100A, 1H, 2C, valued 100 £ ·
John Silvious, #13, farmer, 70A cleared, 40A wooded, 2H, 3C, valued 40 £John #13 was granted a warrant for "Sylvianna," 73A in Moore Twp. which was surveyed in 1782. He would later, as a cordwainer, sell "Sylvianna" to John Bergy in 1797.
· John Silvious, #13, smith, valued 8 £, 100A valued 40 £
27 Mar 1782
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item #3· Henry Silvius, #11, farmer, 200A, valued 52 £ · Nicholaus Silvius, #12, 100A, valued 75 £ 19 Dec 1782
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item #13· Nicholas Silvius, #12, farmer, 100A ·
John Silvius, #13, farmer, 70A1783
John Selface #4 appears
in tax for Hempfield Twp., Westmore-land Co.1784
· Nicholas Silvius, #12, per NH Co. deed June 1784, C-2 p. 502, purchased from Nicholas Leberman 132.5A originally "surveyed to Jacob Koch in right of Nicholas Leberman" 6 Dec 1784
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item #4· Henry Silvies, #11, rated 12 £, taxed 3 Sh · Conrad Silvies, #3, rated 12 £, tax 4 Sh 6 p · Nicholas Silvies, #12, rated 30 £, taxed 7 Sh 6 p [Warrant, 100A 23 Feb. 1785] ·
John Silvies, #13 rate 16 £, taxed 4 Sh· John Silvies, #13 Rate 10 £, taxed 2 Sh 6 p Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1785
· Wm. Silfus, #2, 85A, 2H 4C (Bucks County Transcript, Pa. Archives, p. 594) [d. bef June 1802, Bucks Co.] · Henry #11, (p 179) · Conrad , #3, (p 164) · Nicholas, #12, was awarded Warrant #338 for 100 Acres 23 Feb. 1785, Survey Book C-201-77, Patent Book P-18-209 called "Pleasant Grove" ·
John #13 p 1411786
· Henry, #11, 3 Mar. 1786, awarded Warrant #___ per 1810 Patent for 147A. Henry Silfis
#11, & wife Elizzabeth (Berlieb) deeded to George Berlieb (F-1 p. 62 Rec'd Aug. 1786)· Nicholos Silvius, #12 [from Tracy's web site] · John Silvius, #13, schu-macher / shoe-maker [from Tracy's web site] 70 acres 2 horses 1 cattle Tax 9.6 [from a web site]
· John Silvius, #13, 40 acres no horse, no cattle and tax was 3.9 [from a web site] 16 June 1786
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item #2· Henry, #11 · Conrad , #3, 70A · Nicholas Silvies, #12, rated 44 £, tax 11 Sh ·
John, #13Jno Silvey Sr. & Jno Silvey Jr. on Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co. tax list
· John, #13 1787
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item #5· Nicholas Silvies, #12, 250A, 2H, 3C, tax 18 Sh 10 p ·
John Sylvius, #13, was conveyed land from John Hunter 5 Jan. 1787 which was part of Hunter's patent called "The Poor Man’s Lott"· John, #13, 85A 22 May 1788
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item #3· Henry, #11, (p. 238) · Conrad , #3, (p 353) · Nicholas Silvius, #12, rated 39 £, tax 9 Sh 9 p· John, #13, shoemaker, 70 acres 2 horses, 3 cattle, Tax 3.9 [from a web site] (Sally says: other Silvius men not copied during this year)
1789
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item #4· Henry, #11 · Conrad Silvius, #3, · Nicholas Silvius, #12, 250A, 55 £ value, 2H valued 8 £, 3C valued 4 £, 10 Sh, total value 65 £ 10 Sh (sic), tax 19 Sh 6 p ·
John Silvius, #13, 70A, valued 19 £, 2H valued 6 £, 3C valued 4 £, 10 Sh, Total value 29 £ 10 Sh (sic), tax 8 Sh 6 p· John Silvius, #13, (details not copied) In a Court document of 18 March 1789, John Silvies land adjoined estate of William McCarty, Allen Twp., and Robert Brown, Jesse Jones, and Henry Berger.
3 Oct 1789 Anne Petty, ex. of Joseph Petty, gives power of attorney to John Silvius Deed Book F1 pg 631. Joseph Petty's Will names daughter Anna Sylvace.
15 June 1789
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item #6· Henry Silvies, #11, rate 13 £, tax 3 Sh, 2 p · Conrad Silvies, #3, rated 8 £, 1 Sh, 11 p · Nicholas Silvies, #12, rated 26 £, tax 6 Sh, 6 p Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1790 Conrad Philpheus in 1790 census
· 2 males
over 16
· 3 males
under 16
· 2 females1790
Jan. thru June
· Henry Sileries #11, [from Monroe Co. GenWeb and Tracy's web site] · John Sylrius, #13, Patented 73A Patent P-16, p. 322 (applied for and warranted 40A, Warrant #246, 1 Mar. 1776 Survey Book A-13, p. 280-281 1782) "Sylvianna" Same John Sylrius, #13,
21 June 1790, Date of Return for 73A, Survey Book A-13, p. 280, Patent Book P-16, p. 322 "Sylvianna"
John in 1790 census for Moore Twp. and listed 2 males @ 16 and above and 2 females.
#13 John did not have children
1790
July thru December
· Nicholas Silvius, #12, purchased from John Frantz 21 Sept. 1790 a Warrant and tract of land of 100A (originally warranted to Adam Deal Aug. 1770) 25 Sept. 1790, Nicholas sold 35A of the 100A from Frantz to John Silvius,
#13, "of Moore Twp." & Gge. Koch "of Allen Twp."1791
· Nicholas Silvius, #12, Date of Return on warrant for 100A 5 Sept. 1791 (Wt 23 Feb. 1785; Survey C-201- 77, 182A, Patent P-18-209 "Pleasant Grove") Nicholas Silvius,
#12, awarded a Warrant of Dec. 1791 for 20A1792
· Henry Sylvius, #11: William Silvius, #2, deeded to Henry, #11, his 1749 Warrant #227 for 50A (of 8 Aug. 1749) by deed of 20 Feb. 1792, Deed book __, p. __ [Patented by Henry 1810] · Conrad , #3, 10 Jan. 1792, John Penn "the younger" and John Penn "the Elder" "Esquires" "lately Proprietaries of Pa." by "Indentures" dated 10 Jan. 1792 "granted & confirmed to said Conrad Silvius in fee" 90A & 70 Perches 3 Apr 1792
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item #7· Nicholas Silwigus, #12, 350A, 2C ·
Nicholas Silwigus, Jr., #62, 1H, 1C, rate 6 £, tax 1 Sh1793
· Henry Sillfus, #11, 150A, 3C, 2H NO Conrad #3 · Isaac Silwigus, single ·
Nicholas Silwigus, #12, 350A, 2C, 2H·
Nicholas Silwigus Jr., #62, 1H 1CNicholas,
#62, & wife Elizabeth (Sober) released to George & Jacob Sober their claim to the land of John Sober deceased.·
Henry Silwigus, 2H, 2C·
John Silwigus, 220A, 2H, 4C[Nicholas and John are on Mary’s list and Isaac is not. This is interesting because it may point to when he married, had child bapt in NH and went to WM {jmb}]
· John Silvois, #13, 95A 1793-1811
Nothing recorded on Sally's report 1794
· Nicholas Silvigus · Henry Silvigus
· Nicholas Jr. Silvigus
· John Silvegus
· Isaac Silvigus
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1795
1796
· Conrad , #3, "of Lehi Twp." executed a deed selling 90A & 70 Perches to neighbor Daniel Buchman. On taxes he is shown as having as much as 100A, as well as 80 and 140 in 1779 · Nicholas Silvius, #12, 11 Nov. 1796 sold to Balthazer Stehly Jr. NH Co. Deed C-2 p. 502, Rec'd Feb. 1797 1797
· Nicholas Silvius, #12, 2 Jan. 1797 sold to Andrew Schall "Pleasant Grove" patent. · Johannes/ John Sylvius #13, cordwainer & wife Anna sold to John Bergy 35A of part of Poor Man's Lott originally from Hunter in 1787, rec'd 14 April 1800, F-2, Page 292. Deed said property in Moore Twp. · Johannes/ John Sylvius #13, cordwainer & wife Anna sold to John Bergy "Sylvianna."
· Johannes/ John Sylvius #13, cordwainer & wife Anna sold to Frederick Huth 23A of part of "The Poor Man's Lott" originally from Hunter in 1787, rec'd Oct. 1797, D-2 p. 301. Deed said property was in Allen Twp. In Court document of 20 February 1797, John Sylvies' land adjoined estate of John Hays, Joseph Siegfried, and John Mulhallon, Esq.
1798
· Johannes/ John Sylvius #13, cordwainer was deeded by George Koch George's part of the 35A called "Union" originally conveyed to John and George by Nicholas Silvius in 1790.
John Silvius Patented tract called "Union" 15 Jan. 1998, P-33-4191799
· Johannes/John Sylvius #13, cordwainer conveyed to John Bergy the George Koch property, part of "Union" tract Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1800
1801 In Court document of 14 January 1801, a John Silvius was owed money by estate of Henry Heffelfinger, WHITEHALL Twp., yeoman. 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 In court document of 17 April 1806, Henry Siflus, #11, was owed money by estate of Henry Arndt, Chestnuthill Twp., yeoman · John Sylvius, #13, yeoman conveyed to Peter Labach 32A · John Sylvius, #13, yeoman conveyed to Michael Esh 33A
· John Silvius, #13, cord-wainer conveyed to Thomas Craig 13A of "Silverwood"
· John Silvius received a warrant of acceptance on 131 acres eventually called "Silvermine"
1807 · John Silvius, #13, cordwainer conveyed to Peter Laubach 18A 1808 In court document of 22 April 1808, Henry Siflus, #11, was owed money by estate of Nicholas Young, Chestnuthill Twp., sawmiller 1809 1810 1811 1812
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item #8Lynn Twp.
1812 Lehigh County formed from NorthamptonHeidelberg Twp.
1812 Lehigh County formed from NorthamptonWeisenburg Twp.
1812 Lehigh County formed from NorthamptonIn court document of 21 August 1821, Henry Silfuse, #11, served as surety for Peter Kunkle, son of deceased George Kunkle, Chestnuthill Twp., yeoman · John Silvious, Sr., #102, 122A, 5C [son of Henry #22 married to Anna Marie Althouse] ·
John Silvious, Jr., #447, [grandson of Henry #22 and great-grandson of William #2] 50A, 2H, 2C1813
In court document of 22 January 1813, a John Silvius, as administrator for estate of Ann Beddy (Petty), reported his final settlement of her estate. No township name mentioned. Petty land was in Lehigh Township 1814
Lynn Heidelberg Weisenburg Towamensing Chestnut Hill Lehigh Moore Plainfield Allen 1815
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item #8Silvius men here, Sally did not copy 1816 1817 · Jacob Sylfus, Ross Twp. [from Tracy's web site] Information from the research of Sally Prior, Judy Bedford, and Mary Cole
Compiled by Marie Robinson
Version 3 24 March 2000