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Bobst and Will Source Documents

Books and Periodicals

Androit, John L. Township Atlas of the United States. McLean, VA: Androit Associates, p. 546.

Armour. History of Orange County, California. 1921, p. 1065.

Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. J.H. Beers & Co., 1903, p. 158-159.

Bobst, Elmer Holmes. Bobst: The Autobiography of a Pharmaceutical Pioneer. New York: David McKay, 1973.

DAR Application for Membership for Mabel Veronica Bordner. Ancestor: Balthazer (Loesch) Lesh, Sr., #452064, 15 December 1955.

Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series. vol. XXVI, 1869. Michael Pobst, p. 148.

Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series. vol. XIX, 1897. Michael Bobst, p. 112, 225, 322, 330.

Freeze, John G. History of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg, PA: Elwell and Bittenbender, 1883.

Howell, Jeffrey J. & Paul, Frederic G. Berks County, Pennsylvania, Land Warrants, 1730-1868. Published by authors, 1985.

Jordan, John W., Green, Edgar Moore, & Ettinger, George T. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of The Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. NY: Lewis Publishing Co., 1905, Dr. John A. Brobst, p. 189-190.

Kistler, John L., Baptismal Records of Jerusalem Lutheran & Reformed Church, Berks Co., PA. Special Publication of the National Genealogical Society #23, Washington, D.C., 1959, p. 10. (Will baptism)

Lehigh County Historical Society. vol. XIII, 1942, Michael Bobst, p. 32

Lehigh County Historical Society. vol. XI, 1936, Michael Bobst, p. 11.

Lehigh County Historical Society. 1936, Bobst's Manor House, p. 17.

Lehigh County Historical Society. vol. VI, 1922, Col. Michael Bobst, p. 15, 16.

Lehigh County Historical Society. vol. XI, 1936, Michael Bobst, p. 11, 16.

Leiby, Rev. Private Records of Rev. John Helffrich. Archives of the United Church of Christ and the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, Philip Schaff Library, Lancaster Theological Seminary, 555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603.

Linn, John Blair. History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1883.

Montgomery, Morton L. History of Berks County, PA in the Revolution, from 1774 to 1783. Reading, PA: Chas. F. Haage, 1894, p. 93, 114, 115.

Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series. vol. IV, 1906, Michl Bopst, Esq., p. 646.

Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series. vol. VIII, 1906, Michael Bobst (various spellings), p. 9, 78, 80, 225, 226.

Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series. vol. III, 1907, Col. Bobst, p. 754.

Montgomery, Thomas Lynch. Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series. vol. XI, 1907, Michael Bobst, p. 258, 266.

Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. vol. XXIII, no. 3, 1964, Michael Bobst, p. 170.

Pennsylvania German Society Magazine. vol. 17, 1906, p. 462, 296; vol. 39, p. 13-14.

Pennsylvania German Society Magazine. 1985. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Western Palatinate, Heinrich Pabst of Thaleischweiler-Froschen, p. 132, 258.

Pope, Jennings Bland. Pabst/Bobst/Pobst/Pope Family in the South. 1978.

Roberts, Charles Rhoads et al. History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. vol. I, Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., 1914, p. 116, 152, 811, 969, 975, 997, 998.

Roberts, Charles Rhoads et al. History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. vol. III, Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., p. 1408. (Wilhelm family)

Rupp, Margaret Leiby Glanding. Meet the Lesh Family. York, PA: 1956.

Snyder, Charles M. Union County, Pennsylvania. Lewisburg, PA: Colonial Printing House.

Unger, C.W. of Pottsville, PA, translator. Ecclesiastical Law of Zion's Church, in Richmond, Berks Co., PA. Kutztown, PA: Geist der Zeit (Spirit of the Times), Printing Shop, 1865.


Primary Source Records, Berks County, PA

 

10 May 1800, Daniel & Anna Maria Will to son, Hieronimus Will of Cumru, 112 acres, Deed Book 27:421.

13 August 1803, Will of Valentine Will, Cumru township, Book 4:200.

25 July 1804, Will of Daniel Will, Cumru township, Book D:15.

1 April 1806, Heronimus & Mary Elizabeth Will of Cumru to Thomas Wearen of Alsace Township, Deed Book 21:410.

2 July 1828, Will of Heronimous Will, Cumru township, Book 6:377.

2 April 1839, Hieronimus and Maria Elizabeth Will of Cumru to Daniel Will of Cumru, 40 acres, Deed Book 40:27.

16 January 1867, Will of John Will, Hereford township, Book 13:690.

1871, Will of Daniel Will, Greenwich township, Book 12:351.

Berks Co., PA. Moselem Church Records (Steins).

Berks Co., PA. Smoke Church Records, Windsor township. (Steins)

Berks Co., PA. Moselem Church Records, Richmond township. (John Heinrich Pabst).


Clearfield County, PA

24 April 1841, Evans & Catherine Hunter to Daniel Will of Limestone township, Lycoming County, PA, 84 acres in Morris township, Clearfield County, PA, Deed Book H:267.

12 September 1843, Daniel & Mary Will of Morris township to George Johnston of Blakely, Philadelphia County, PA, 84 acres in Morris township, Deed Book I:71.

18 July 1853, Joseph & Jacob Gratz of Philadelphia and Benjamin & Anna M. Gratz of Lexington, KY to Daniel Will, 142 acres in Morris township. Deed Book N:849.

2 May 1854, Daniel & Mary Will to John Davis, property described in N:849, Deed Book O:308.

20 May 1857, Daniel & Mary Will to Daniel B. and John Will, 195 acres described in N:849, Deed Book R:368.

31 August 1857, Daniel B. to John Will, 83 acres, Deed Book R:482.

31 August 1857, John Will to Daniel B. Will, 91 acres, Deed Book R:673.

5 November 1860, Daniel B. & Joanah Will to Susan B. Jones, 28(?) acres "natural love and affection," Deed Book T:496.

10 December 1860, John & Elizabeth Ann Will to Daniel Will, 20 acres, Deed Book T:364.

22 June 1864, Orphans Court orders sale of Daniel Will, deceased, Probate File #680.

2 January 1865, Joseph H. Jones, administrator for Daniel Will late of Morris township, died intestate (see Orphans Court 22 June 1864), 20 acres in Morris township to Ferdinand H. Jones, Deed Book X:80.

22 May 1865, Daniel B. & Joanah Will to Joseph Jones, 91 acres, Deed Book X:78.

28 March 1885, Daniel & Johanna Will of Philipsburg Center, PA to William B. Hampton & F.E. Hampton of Cooper township, 20 acres, Deed Book 39:81.


Clinton County, PA

 

1857 thru 1867, David Bobst tax records, Green township.

30 January 1863, George Kleckner & William A. Murray, to David Bobst, 1/4 acre lot in Logansville, Green township, Deed Book N:607.

17 June 1864, David & Elizabeth Bobst to Lewisburg Building Association, 1/4 acre lot in Logansville, Green township, Deed Book N:609.


Dauphin County, PA

 

21 May 1777, Michael Bobst commission, Harrisburg, PA. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.


Lehigh County, PA

 

Lehigh Co., PA. Ebenezer (organ) Church Records, New Tripoli, Lynn township. (Anna Philippina Stein Bobst).

Lehigh Co., PA. Lowhill Church Records, Lowhill township. (Michael Bobst).

Lehigh Co., PA. Weisenberg Church Records, Weisenberg township.

Lehigh Co., PA. Ziegel Church Records, Weisenberg township.


Lycoming County, PA

 

14 January 1834, David & Hannah Zerbe to Daniel Will of Adams township, 318 acres in Adams township, Deed Book 21:67.

19 July 1834, Daniel & Mary Will of Adams township to David Hartz of Robeson township, Berks County, PA, 21:118.

28 March 1839, Mark & Mary Schlonecker of Mifflin township to Daniel Bobest of Cummings township, Lycoming County, 100 acres, Deed Book 24:570.

28 November 1840, Daniel & Mary Will of Limestone township to Daniel Daugherty, Deed Book 25:723.

April 1864, Isaac Stenger to Daniel Bobst of Washington township, Lycoming County, 34 acres, Deed Book 48:269.

5 November 1874, Samuel Shopbell heirs to Daniel Bobst, 62 acres in Washington township, Lycoming County, Deed Book 75:27.

1 September 1879, Israel Gann heirs to Levi & Susan (Bobst) Gann of Limestone township, 63 acres, Deed Book 86:329.

4 November 1879, Abram Gann to Daniel Bobst of Limestone township, Lycoming County, 12 acres, Deed Book 86:333.

13 January 1885, Daniel Bobst, Jr. killed, Gazette and Bulletin.

1 April 1885, Daniel & Catherine Bobst et al to Susan Bobst (widow of Daniel Bobst, Jr.), Deed Book 105:592.

9 September 1885, Daniel Bobst will, Will Book 5:544.


Union County, PA

 

5 December 1820, John & Catherina Brobst of Union township, late of Buffaloe to Alexander Bovard, 136 acres in Dry valley garden, Union township, Deed Book D:389.

5 December 1820, John & Catherina Brobst to John Bropst, Jr. of Union township, 143 acres in Dryvalley Garden, Deed Book D:532.

10 April 1824, John Brobst to Benjamin Brobst, both of Union township, $213 in household goods, Deed Book E:521.

11 December 1837, David & Elizabeth Ettinger of Wadsworth, Medina County OH, give title of attorney to Daniel Brobst of Lynn township, Lehigh County, PA.

17 February 1838, Jacob Koenig, Jacob Fetterolf, Joseph Wannemacker give title of attorney to Daniel Brobst & Reuben Brobst of Lynn township, Lehigh County, PA.

14 March 1850, Benjamin & Any Brobst of Union township release to John C. St. Clair, Deed Book Q:1187.

23 April 1867, Levi & Catherine Steiner to Samuel Brobst of Lewisburg, Union County, lot on Burger's Mill Run, Deed Book T:777.


Other Locations

 

Butte Co., CA. Richard Milton Bobst death certificate, 30 January 1963.

Los Angeles Co., CA. Ardith Bobst record, Salvation Army, 30840 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.

Napa Co., CA. Personal correspondence from Nell Lysinger to Jack Bobst, Deer Park, 8 October 1971, 19 December 1972, 1 January 1973.

PA. IGI Wills.

San Joaquin Co., CA. John Henry Bobst death certificate, 1 February 1943.

San Joaquin Co., CA. Rosa Amelia (Ellison) Bobst death certificate, 13 March 1954.

Sonoma Co., CA. Richard M. Bobst and Jessie M. McFarling marriage license, 10 June 1902.

Thayer Co, NE. John H. Bobst and Rosa A. Ellison marriage license, 8 June 1879.


Census Records

 

1810, PA, Northampton Co., Lynn township, Godfrey Brobtz, Michal Brobtz, Philip Brobtz, Mattious Brobts, John Brobts, Michal Brobts, p. 6, 10, 11, 62A (alpha list).

1810, PA, Northampton Co., Whitehall township, Jacob Brobtz, Samuel Bobts, Daniel Bobtz, p. 73 (alpha list).

1820, AIS Index for Wills.

1820, PA, Columbia Co., Mahoning township, Godfray Bobts, p. 263.

1830, PA, Berks Co., Jacob, Henry, Daniel Will, p. 374, 491, 494.

1830, PA, Schuylkill Co., Adam, Henry Will, p. 96, 98.

1840, PA, Berks Co., Levi, Michael, Ludwick, Jacob Will, p. 282, 283, 284, 225.

1840, PA, Columbia Co., Cattewissia(?) township, Henry Pabst, p. 168.

1840, PA, Lycoming Co., Limestone, Daniel Will, p. 131.

1840, PA, Schuylkill Co., Barry township, Godfried Broseus, p. 100.

1850, PA, Berks Co., Kutztown, David Bobst, p. 95, 96.

1850, PA, Clearfield Co., Daniel, Mary, Daniel, John, Susannah Will, p. 405, dwelling #1723, family #1723.

1850, PA, Clinton Co., Green township, David Brobst, 133.

1850, PA, Lycoming Co., Nippenose township, Godfrey and Daniel Bobst, p. 345, 295.

1850, PA, Union Co., Union township, Benjamin Brobst, p. 213.

1860, PA, Clearfield Co., Morris township, Daniel, Joanna, Daniel, Sr., Correan Will, p. 1113, dwelling #809, family #785.

1860, PA, Clinton Co., Green township, David Bobst, p. 145.

1860, PA, Lycoming Co., Washington township, Daniel Bobst, p.

1870, PA, Clearfield Co., Morris township, John, Anna, Mary J. Edward, Emma, Franklin, Mary A. Will, p. 276, dwelling #60, family #60.

1870, PA, Lycoming Co., Washington township, Daniel Bobst, p.

1870, NE, Jefferson Co., Hobbs Precinct, David Bobst, p. 43.

1880, NE, Thayer Co., Hebron, Benjamin Bobst, p. 114

1880, NE, Thayer Co., Spring Creek, David, Daniel, Alfred, & John Bobst, p. 145.

1885, NE, Thayer Co., Hebron, Benjamin Bobst, p. 11.

1885, NE, Thayer Co., Spring Creek, Alfred Bobst, p.

1900, NE, Hamilton Co., Union township, William Bobst, p.

1900, CA, Kern Co., Township #5, George Bobst, sheet 5.

1900, CA, Orange Co., Anaheim, Daniel & Richard M. Bobst, sheets 1, 6.

1900, CA, Orange Co., Buena Park, J.I. Bobst, sheet 6.

1900, CA, San Francisco, Richard M. Bobst, sheet 7.

1900, CA, Santa Clara Co., San Jose, John H. Bobst, sheet .

1910, NE, Hamilton Co., Union township, William Bobst, p.

1910, CA, Los Angeles Co., Long Beach, Richard Bobst, p. 291.

1910, CA, Santa Clara Co., San Jose, Benjamin H. Bobst, p. 48.

1910, CA, Stanislaus Co., Turlock, James I., John H. & John W. Bobst, p. 46, 243.

 

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