Johann Georg ROTHROCK, (PS-REV. WAR)
1736 Innigrated to the US on the ship Harle. 1776 Served in the Rev. War. Patriot Service PA. DAR info: ROTHROCK, GEORGE Ancestor #: A098781 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 1721 LEISELHEIM GERMANY Death: (ANTE) 9-20-1806 NORTHAMPTON CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: WILLIAMS, OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE, BUCKS CO PA, 1778-1786, BK 1, P 11 Service Description: 1) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 29 MAY 1778
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In the transcribed 1790 US Census the names appears as Rolrick, George 1 - 2 - 8. so the count appears correct. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ George ROTHROCK was born 1747 at Bucks Countyk, pennsylvania and died 01 May 1826 at Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth MYERS (MEYERS?) who was born 1751 and died Jul 1827 at Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. George and Elizabeth are buried at the Tate family cemetery in Fergusons Valley, 1.5 miles west of Burnham, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of ten known children, including twin girls, Susanna and Mary, who were born 24 Dec 1773, who were the 2nd and 3rd of the children _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?561,335109 from the 1886 "History of the Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys" - page 545"George Rothrock, the first of the family of that name, took out a warrant for a tract of land June 9, 1773, and later took up other lands, amounting in all to 200 acres, for which he received a patent april 7, 1775. They were situated in Ferguson's Valley, where now the Albrights reside. His brother Philip built upon the place, in 1798, a tannery, which he conducted until 1802, when he purchased land and built a tannery at Kellyville, and lived there till his death, in 1851. Jonathan, another brother, located land at Logan, on the Kishacoquillas Creek, and built there a saw-mill. A portion of his land belongs to the Logan Steel and Iron Company. He was a member of the State Legislature at an early day. His son George was a miller, and was for many years at Thompsontown, Juniata County.John Rothrock, a son of George, the first settler, purchased the farm of his father April 26, 1826, and March 25, 1828, he sold it to George Albright."
He married Elisabeth Roemig 1746 at of Bucks Co., Pa. . Elisabeth Roemig was born at of Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania 1721 daughter of Daniel Roemig and Mary .
They were the parents of 12
children:
George Rothrock, (Sol. Rev. W.)
born 1747.
John Rothrock
born 1748/50.
Henry Rothrock
born Abt 1750.
Peter Rothrock
born 1755.
Philip Rothrock
born 1757.
Zacharias Rothrock
born 29 Mar 1763.
Jonathan Rothrock
born 1765.
Daniel Rothrock
born Abt 1759.
Jonathan Rothrock
born 1771.
Henry Rothrock
born Abt 1771.
Susanna Rothrock
born 1772.
Samuel Rothrock
born 1766/74.
Johann Georg Rothrock, (Ps-Rev. War) died 20 Sep 1806 at Northhampton County, Pa .
Elisabeth Roemig died 1798/1803 at Lower Saucon, Norhthampton Co., Pennsylvania .