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About Johann George George Dieffenbach, Sr
Note N48!SERVED IN REV. WAR, - ENSIGN - 2nd LT. BURIED IN SHOOP REFORMEDCHURCH CEMETE RY, (LUTHERN CHURCH) THREE MILES EAST OFHARRISBURG, PA. FEROL DILLON HAS W ILL DATED 17 DEC 1788"TIVIBAUGH" PAID TAXES AS EARLY AS 1771 MILITARY RECORD TO 10MAY 1782, RECORD OF GIVING MONEY FOR ACADEMY SCHOOL ATHARRISBURG 1786, GAVE MONEY FOR A CHURCH 1787
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Father Johann Adam Deffenbaugh Defenbaugh Dieffenbach Dieffabaugh and Several other spellings 1711-1777.
Mother Maria Sybilla Kobel 1711-1807.
Name also Shown as John George Defenbaugh.
In about 1762, he married Eva Maria Magdalena Kapp in Harrisburg Dauphin Pennsylvania. They had at least eight children.
Elizabeth Dieffenbach, b: 19 Dec 1763. Anna Catherine Dieffenbach, b: 28 Mar 1766. Johann George Dieffenbach, b: 1768. Mary Dieffenbach, b: 1771. Adam Dieffenbach, b: abt 1773. John Dieffenbach,b: 31 Dec 1782. Anna Christina "Jane" Dieffenbach, b: 29 Dec 1783. Daniel Dieffenbach, b: 17 Dec 1786.
In 1770, Johann George moved his family to Paxtang, about three miles from Harrisburg, in Dauphin County Pennsylvania.
He owned 200 acres of land and a mill. During the Revolutionary War Johann George Dieffenbach served in the Dauphin County Militia. He died in December 1788, in Paxtang, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania.
Baptized 21 March 1784 in Shoop's Church, known in the eighteenth century as the Paxton Church, Lutheran and Reformed congregations.
Defenbaugh Reunion News states that he "is the 2nd son and probably the 3rd child of Johann Adam and Sybilla (KIoebel) Diffenbach." So where does his brother Benjamin fit in?
"History of Hocking Valley" says he was a native of Holland, and a cousin of Napoleon Bonaparte. No source and no proof.
In 1770 Johann George moved his family to Paxtang, abt three miles north of Harrisburg, in Dauphin Co. Pennsylvania. In 1771, he paid taxes on 100 acres of land, three horses and two cows. By 1773, he had increased his farm to 200 acres; in 1779, he acquired seven sheep, and in 1782, he was also owner of a sawmill.
In 1786, he contributed to a fund "for building a schoolhouse in one corner of the public ground in the town of Harrisburg." From other records we learn that this was the English and German Academy, one of the first academies erected in America.
In 1787, he contributed to a fund "for building a church and school-house in Harrisburg for use of the Subscribers." This was the First Reformed Church (now Salem Reformed Church) of Harrisburg, at Third and Chestnut Streets, fronting the latter.
Was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Served in the Dauphin Co. Militia. He and his three brothers served as members of the Lancaster County militia. The record of his service, complete except for the year 1777, as found in the Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Volume 7, is given here with the original curious spellings, having been carefully checked to prove that all these references are to one and the same man: "1776 George Diffenbaugh, private, Cap't Wm. Bell's Co., commanded by Col. James Bard." "1778 George Devibaugh, 2nd Class Co. 7, 4th Battalion." "George Tivebach furnished 3 bu. wheat and 3 bu. forage for the army." "1779 George Devibaugh 2nd Class Co., 7, 4th Battalion." "1780 George Turbaugh, Ensign, Co. 5, 10th Battalion." "1781 George Devibaugh, Ensign, Co. 5, 10th Battalion." "1782 George Devibaugh, Ensign, Co. 5, 10th Battalion." On May 10, 1782, Captain Andrew Steward includes his name and in his final list of persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three years who are members of the 10th Battalion. (Kelker, L.W. History of Dauphin Co Pennsylvania, vol 2, page 1001). Records also have him as: George DivenBaugh and George Tevebaugh, Second Lieutenant.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Library and Museum, Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg; March 24, 1930: George Diffebough-Diffenbaugh-Diffeybough appears as follows on the records of the War of the Revolution in Lancaster County Militia: Private, Seventh Class, on List of Captain Samuel Henry's Company of the First Battalion - list undated; Private on Return of the Associators of Captain William Bell's Company of the Fourth Battalion, commanded by Col. James Burd, 1776; Second Lieutenant on True Account of Militia Draught made in the East Side Lampster (township) - list undated. (See pages 80, 357 and 655 of Volume VII, Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series.
Revolutionary Patriots of Lancaster County Pennsylvania 1775-1783 by Henry D. Peden, Jr.: Diffenbaugh (Diffebaugh, Diffenbagh), George, Privatge, Militia, Capt William Bell's Company, Col. James Burd's Fourth Battalion, 1776 [pg 312]. Second Lieutenant, Eighth Company, Seventh Battalion, 1777 [p. 360, which spelled the name "George Diffebaugh". Took the Oath of Allegiance before the Honorable John Thome in Lebanon Township in April 1778 [p 413, which spelled the name "George Diffenbagh"
His Last Will and Testament spelled the name "George Fivibaugh" at the beginning and "George Diffibach" at the end. Witnesses to his will: John Parthemer and Joseph Keller and Alexander Berryhill. Witnesses to his Will Revision: Michel Kopp, Alexander Berryhill.
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Johann George George Dieffenbach, Sr's Timeline
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1741
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Tulpehocken, PA, United States
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December 9, 1763
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Paxtang, PA, United States
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April 11, 1766
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Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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April 13, 1766
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Tulpehocken, PA, United States
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December 16, 1768
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Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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1770
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1772
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Pennsylvania, United States
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1775
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Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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1776
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Fayette Co, Pennsylvania USA
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