Johannes (John) DORNBACH (TURNBAUGH)

                   Pioneers and Patriots "Over the Blue Mountain"
Will of Henry Dornbach at Reading, Bk 2 p 78, Deed Bk No 8 p 115,
Berks Co. Pa. Deed Bk B3 p 317, Egle's Notes & Queries (1896)p 44.
Cem. Inscrip. at Freedens Church, New Ringgold, PA
Nat. 10/11 Apr. 1761 (PA. Nats.)
PA German Pioneers by Strassburger (Hinke Ed.) Vol. 1, p. 352, 353
Notes and Queries by Egle, Annual Vol. 1896, p. 44
Berks Co., Land Grants: Matthias Thornbach, 26 acres Berne Twp. 7 Mar 1754
Rupps Hist. of Berks and Lebanon Co. Matthew Turnbeh taxable 1752
National Archives Rev. War Files #S42 174. "Westerwald to America" p. 56-58
Orphan Court Reeds, Col. Co. PA, Bk. 1, p. 259
Inscriptions from the Mt. Grove Cemetery, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, PA
Bible record copies by Anna Maria Hener, daughter of Johann's & Elizabeth's
       eldest daughter,  Anna Maria Dornbach
Trinity Lutheran Church Recds. at Reading, Berks, PA
Marriage Recds. by the Rev. J. A. Herny
National Archives, Rev. War Pension File S42, 174
Letter from Rev. Edward P. Turnbach

Baptisms by Daniel Schumacher:  Johannes was christened at the Evangelical Lutheran church (Berner church ? or Christ Church, Little Tulpehocken ?) Bernville, Berks, PA, 24 Aug 1755 (Sponsors: Johannes Stand and Catherine Barbara Stand)

John Dornbach served as a private in Col. Hand's Rifle Reg., PA line for one year during the Revolutionary War, having enlisted in July 1775 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  On May 1st 1818 he resided in Mifflin rownship, Col., PA.
       Anna Maria Dornbach applied for a pension as his widow.   John's pension in 1818 (1819?) sent in care of William Montgomery, Danville, PA. and was $8.00 a month. Age 63 in 1836, she married John Dornbach 22 Dec (Jan?) 1797.   At the time of her filing she was living at Mifflinville, Col., PA and her claim was rejected as the law required that she be married before the expiration of his military service.  James Brown was the administrator of estate of John Dornbach.  Witness for applicant was Peter Kaup Jr., age 56 on 30 Jul 1836.

       Laws of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Vo. 10, 1827-1829, p. 259:  An act for the relief of Anna Maria Dornbach (of Columbia) a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War. . .A gratuity of 40 and an annuity of 40 dollars, payable half yearly from Jan 1, 1829.  Obsolete by death of the annuitant.

       Copies of discharge papers sent to Samuel Harmon J.P. at Berwick, 28 Jan 1824.  Sent same 19 Nov 1928 ; 12 Aug 1936; 10 apr 1843; 10 May 1843 to Samuel Harmon, Lime Ridge, Col., Pa.

       Orphan's Court Records, Vol. 1, p. 259 - John P. Brown, admin. of the estate of John Dornbach.  Left 7 children: Margaret, Catherine, Mary Ann and 4 others (doesn't name) all of whom except Mary are minors.  Request to sell land in Mifflin burg.  Apr 1921.  Court granted request.  (The property was auctioned and it appears bought by Anna Maria Dornbach.)

Will of Henry Dornbach at Reading, Bk. 2, p. 78
Deed Bk. #8, p. 115, Berks county, Pennsylvania
Deed Bk. B3, p. 317
Egle's Notes and Queries (1896) p. 44
Cemetery inscriptions at Freedens church, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania

Tombstone Inscriptions of Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, by Laura Shoener, p. 29

1793 John Dornbach, Margaret Dornbach, 400 acres each, land grant Nov 18, 1793 in Northumberland County.

Pub. of Hist, Soc. of Schuylkill Co., VII, p. 60 -- First purchasers of lots in Orwigsburg. . .lot 144 on 24 Apr 1795, John Brunswich, Brunswick

Bloomsburg, PA - Wills Vol. 1, p. 96: John Turnbach, 4 Mar 1819 Letters of Administration granted James Brown for all goods and chattels, rights and credits of John Turnbach, late of Mifflin Twnsp., the widow having renounced.  Anna Maria, (X) her mark Dornbach,  Mifflinburg, Mar. 15, 1819 p. 124, John Turnbach on 3rd Apr 1821 Letters granted  John P. Brown.

955824, Vol. 1, p. 259  (1851) - Orphan Court Docket Index, Col. County, John Turnbaugh:
       The petition of John C. Brown administrator of John Turnbaugh, late of Mifflinburg deceased was preferred to the Court setting forth that the said intestate left issue, seven children, to wit, Margaret, Catherine and Mary and four others, all of whom except Mary are minors, that the personal estate of the intestate is insufficient for the payments of his debts as by the accounts herewith produced appear and that the said intestate died seized of two certain messages (?) and lots of ground situated in Water St. in Mifflinburg aforesaid adjoining a lot in the possession of Valentine Ecknost (?) on the west side and a lot in the possession of. . .?) on the other side and numbered in the plan of the said town nos. 68569, the petitioner therefore, prayed the court to grant him an order to make sale of the . . .aforesaid with the appurtenances for the payment of the duty and the maintainence and education of the minor children of the said intestate, whereupon Apr 3rd 1821 the said petition being read the prayed therefore is granted and it is ordered that an inventory (advertisements ?) be made out and due notice given agreeing to the act of assembly the administrator to give in one hundred dollars for the process application of the procuring of said sale. . .by the Court
       The report of John T. Brown administrator of John Turnbaugh late of Mifflin Township dec'd.  Humbly (?) showing that in pursuance of an order of Orphan Court granted last April. . .for the sale of a certain dwelling house and two lots of ground nos. 98-69 situated in Mifflinburg in Mifflin Township aforesaid late the estate of the said deceased after having given due public and timely notice of the time and place of sale.  I did one Saturday the 4th of August 1821 expose the said premises to sale and sold the same by public vendue or outcry for the sum of seventy dollars to be paid in 6 months from the date of sale to Anna Maria Turnbaugh, she being the highest and best bidder for the same.
       Whereupon August 6, 1821 report being read and confirmed. . .(?) by the Court.

Nat'l Gen Soc Vol 68 #4 1980 Columbia county "List of Children age 5-12 whose parents are not able to pay for their schooling"  (Anna Maria had been widowed)
1824  Ann Mary Dornbach, Mifflin:  Elizabeth 10, Hannah 9
1826  Ann Mary Dornbach, Mifflin:  Catherine, Hannah
1827  Mary Dornbach, Mifflin:  Hannah 11

       Johannes (John) was buried in Mifflinville, Pennsylvania Cemetery.  His tombstone reads, "John Dornbach died 24 January 1819. 1st Regt. Pa. Militia."

       From a notebook, Brunswick Twp., Berks County, 19 Oct 1798, Frieden's Church:
       A public agreement between Jacon Schaffer and Johannes Dornbach of Brunswick Twp., Berks County and Bernhart Keptner Jr. and Frederick Bensinger of the same Twp. as follows:  The said Schaffer and Dornbach sell a piece of land, about 3/4 of an acre at Frieden's Church to add to the church yard to Keptner and Bensinger, deacons of the church for 7 lbs 10 shillings.  March 15, 1800