Married Mary Magdalene, and came to America. Source: Irene Mast.
The Rau immigrants came from the Palatinate of Bavaria in Germany. These Rau's with their wives, or families, or singly, came to the colony of America fleeing the religious wars and persecution of Protestants by Catholics. Source:Rau, Row, Rowe Family in Pennsylvania, Elisabeth Imbody Adams.
A George Rau came to America in 1754 to Philadelphia per "Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.
George Rau arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Phoenix from Rotterdam on 1 Oct 1754. George Rau took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia, then he and his wife Mary Magdalene and two infant sons, John and George, Jr. proceeded to Northumberland County of Pennsylvania. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
George took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia and was granted a warrant of survey in Northumberland (now Snyder Co.) in 1774 and assessed there for the first time in 1776. He was killed while serving in the Northumberland Co. Militia. Source: One Big Family.
On 18 May 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) County. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Twp. in 1776. It is believed that he became a resident on his land soon after the granting of the warrant and lived there until his death. This tract of land lay back (north) of the present Salem (Rau's) Church. His wife was named Mary Magdalene. George Jr. and John were their sons both Revolutionary soldiers. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
He laid claim to tracts of land, 100 acres applied for on August 6, 1755, and surveys made May 27, 1767, land known as Row's Land. On June 12, 1772, George had 50 acres in Penn's Township surveyed. One of the original land grants to Row's Land was surveyed and signed by the first Governor after Pennsylvania became a state (1787). Ruth Row Clutcher has the documents. On May 28, 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) county. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Township in 1776. Source: Irene Mast.
George, Senior, served as a Private in Captain Michael Weaver's Company of the Northumberland County Militia and may also have served in Lt. Spee's party of Rangers. His widow's application for pension follows: 'George Row, Senior, enlisted in a Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, commanded by Col. Peter Hosterman. He was stationed at Fourtz (Focht's) Mill in the Buffalo Valley in July 1780 was wounded by the Indians in defense of this place. A musket ball pierced his breast and he died within five hours after being wounded. His widow Mary Magdalene Rowe is much in need of a pension.' The pension was granted. Source: Dr. Charles Adams, Snyder County Pioneers.∼1ST WHITE SETTLER Killed By Indians In The Section. 1ST Burial in the "Rowe" Cemetery.
The Rau immigrants came from the Palatinate of Bavaria in Germany. These Rau's with their wives, or families, or singly, came to the colony of America fleeing the religious wars and persecution of Protestants by Catholics. Source:Rau, Row, Rowe Family in Pennsylvania, Elisabeth Imbody Adams.
A George Rau came to America in 1754 to Philadelphia per "Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.
George Rau arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Phoenix from Rotterdam on 1 Oct 1754. George Rau took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia, then he and his wife Mary Magdalene and two infant sons, John and George, Jr. proceeded to Northumberland County of Pennsylvania. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
George took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia and was granted a warrant of survey in Northumberland (now Snyder Co.) in 1774 and assessed there for the first time in 1776. He was killed while serving in the Northumberland Co. Militia. Source: One Big Family.
On 18 May 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) County. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Twp. in 1776. It is believed that he became a resident on his land soon after the granting of the warrant and lived there until his death. This tract of land lay back (north) of the present Salem (Rau's) Church. His wife was named Mary Magdalene. George Jr. and John were their sons both Revolutionary soldiers. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
He laid claim to tracts of land, 100 acres applied for on August 6, 1755, and surveys made May 27, 1767, land known as Row's Land. On June 12, 1772, George had 50 acres in Penn's Township surveyed. One of the original land grants to Row's Land was surveyed and signed by the first Governor after Pennsylvania became a state (1787). Ruth Row Clutcher has the documents. On May 28, 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) county. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Township in 1776. Source: Irene Mast.
George, Senior, served as a Private in Captain Michael Weaver's Company of the Northumberland County Militia and may also have served in Lt. Spee's party of Rangers. His widow's application for pension follows: 'George Row, Senior, enlisted in a Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, commanded by Col. Peter Hosterman. He was stationed at Fourtz (Focht's) Mill in the Buffalo Valley in July 1780 was wounded by the Indians in defense of this place. A musket ball pierced his breast and he died within five hours after being wounded. His widow Mary Magdalene Rowe is much in need of a pension.' The pension was granted. Source: Dr. Charles Adams, Snyder County Pioneers.∼1ST WHITE SETTLER Killed By Indians In The Section. 1ST Burial in the "Rowe" Cemetery.
Married Mary Magdalene, and came to America. Source: Irene Mast.
The Rau immigrants came from the Palatinate of Bavaria in Germany. These Rau's with their wives, or families, or singly, came to the colony of America fleeing the religious wars and persecution of Protestants by Catholics. Source:Rau, Row, Rowe Family in Pennsylvania, Elisabeth Imbody Adams.
A George Rau came to America in 1754 to Philadelphia per "Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.
George Rau arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Phoenix from Rotterdam on 1 Oct 1754. George Rau took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia, then he and his wife Mary Magdalene and two infant sons, John and George, Jr. proceeded to Northumberland County of Pennsylvania. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
George took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia and was granted a warrant of survey in Northumberland (now Snyder Co.) in 1774 and assessed there for the first time in 1776. He was killed while serving in the Northumberland Co. Militia. Source: One Big Family.
On 18 May 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) County. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Twp. in 1776. It is believed that he became a resident on his land soon after the granting of the warrant and lived there until his death. This tract of land lay back (north) of the present Salem (Rau's) Church. His wife was named Mary Magdalene. George Jr. and John were their sons both Revolutionary soldiers. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
He laid claim to tracts of land, 100 acres applied for on August 6, 1755, and surveys made May 27, 1767, land known as Row's Land. On June 12, 1772, George had 50 acres in Penn's Township surveyed. One of the original land grants to Row's Land was surveyed and signed by the first Governor after Pennsylvania became a state (1787). Ruth Row Clutcher has the documents. On May 28, 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) county. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Township in 1776. Source: Irene Mast.
George, Senior, served as a Private in Captain Michael Weaver's Company of the Northumberland County Militia and may also have served in Lt. Spee's party of Rangers. His widow's application for pension follows: 'George Row, Senior, enlisted in a Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, commanded by Col. Peter Hosterman. He was stationed at Fourtz (Focht's) Mill in the Buffalo Valley in July 1780 was wounded by the Indians in defense of this place. A musket ball pierced his breast and he died within five hours after being wounded. His widow Mary Magdalene Rowe is much in need of a pension.' The pension was granted. Source: Dr. Charles Adams, Snyder County Pioneers.∼1ST WHITE SETTLER Killed By Indians In The Section. 1ST Burial in the "Rowe" Cemetery.
The Rau immigrants came from the Palatinate of Bavaria in Germany. These Rau's with their wives, or families, or singly, came to the colony of America fleeing the religious wars and persecution of Protestants by Catholics. Source:Rau, Row, Rowe Family in Pennsylvania, Elisabeth Imbody Adams.
A George Rau came to America in 1754 to Philadelphia per "Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.
George Rau arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship Phoenix from Rotterdam on 1 Oct 1754. George Rau took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia, then he and his wife Mary Magdalene and two infant sons, John and George, Jr. proceeded to Northumberland County of Pennsylvania. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
George took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia and was granted a warrant of survey in Northumberland (now Snyder Co.) in 1774 and assessed there for the first time in 1776. He was killed while serving in the Northumberland Co. Militia. Source: One Big Family.
On 18 May 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) County. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Twp. in 1776. It is believed that he became a resident on his land soon after the granting of the warrant and lived there until his death. This tract of land lay back (north) of the present Salem (Rau's) Church. His wife was named Mary Magdalene. George Jr. and John were their sons both Revolutionary soldiers. Source: Riegel/Metzer/Wallace/Carter Family Tree.
He laid claim to tracts of land, 100 acres applied for on August 6, 1755, and surveys made May 27, 1767, land known as Row's Land. On June 12, 1772, George had 50 acres in Penn's Township surveyed. One of the original land grants to Row's Land was surveyed and signed by the first Governor after Pennsylvania became a state (1787). Ruth Row Clutcher has the documents. On May 28, 1774, he was granted a warrant of survey for 50 acres of land in Northumberland (now Snyder) county. He was assessed for the first time in Penn Township in 1776. Source: Irene Mast.
George, Senior, served as a Private in Captain Michael Weaver's Company of the Northumberland County Militia and may also have served in Lt. Spee's party of Rangers. His widow's application for pension follows: 'George Row, Senior, enlisted in a Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, commanded by Col. Peter Hosterman. He was stationed at Fourtz (Focht's) Mill in the Buffalo Valley in July 1780 was wounded by the Indians in defense of this place. A musket ball pierced his breast and he died within five hours after being wounded. His widow Mary Magdalene Rowe is much in need of a pension.' The pension was granted. Source: Dr. Charles Adams, Snyder County Pioneers.∼1ST WHITE SETTLER Killed By Indians In The Section. 1ST Burial in the "Rowe" Cemetery.
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George Row
Born 1723
Killed by Indians
1780
"Der Ted Gewiss Ungewiss der Tag, Die Stunde Auch Nieman Wissen Mag Drum fuerchte"
(Translated as "Death cometh, Uncertain the day, The hour neither, No one knoweth of, Therefore fear.")
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