Ninth Generation
352 Increase Billings Jr.  Born on 15 Feb 1725 in Stonington, New London, CT. [5, 0002894, Barbour collection : CT vital records prior to 1850], [18], [211] At the age of <1, Increase was baptized in Stonington, New London, CT, on 25 Jul 1725. [211], [377] Resided in Wyoming Valley, _, PA, in 1759. [18] Increase died in Tunkhannock, Wyoming, PA, ca 1818; he was 92. [18] Occupation: Surveyor. [18] Anst File#: BHMZ-C7.

ca 1808 [86], [377], [496]
m. ca 1746 Stonington, CT [496]

Ca 1749 when Increase was 23, he married Phoebe Stark [18], in Wyoming Valley, _, PA. [5]

They had the following children:
176 i. Samuel (1747-1793)
ii. Jehiel (ca1759-)
iii. Mary (Mollie) [377] (ca1759-)
iv. Phebe (1761-1843)
v. James (1765-)
vi. Ranselear [18] (1767-1806)
vii. Increase [377]

353 Phoebe Stark. [18]  Born on 1 Aug 1726 in Groton, New London, CT. [5] Phoebe died in Tunkhannock, Wyoming, PA, ca 1808; she was 81. [86] Anst File#: BHMZ-DD.

360 Eliphalet Stephens. [38]  Born in 1731 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT. Eliphalet died in Nicholson, Wyoming, PA, on 31 Aug 1814; he was 83. [121] Occupation: Blacksmith. [122] Description: Five Feet Seven Inches In Height, Light Hair, Fair Complexion. [122]

Research: Changed spelling of name to Stephens.
New York Militia -Colonial Wars.
Soldier of American Revolutionary and French and Indian Wars.
Family (wife 4 children) were the first settlers in Nicholson, PA
Memorial grave site at old Nicholson, PA cemetary [189]

STEEVENS, Elifalet M B 17310302 Samuel STEEVENS Elizabeth CT, Middlesex, Killingworth Twp [5]
STEEVENS, Eliphalet M M 17620121 Susanah BEATCHLY CT, Middlesex, Killingworth [5]

He was a native of Massachusetts, although his military service is credited to New York, the state from which he enlisted and then his home. After the war he settled in the Wyoming Valley where he was a man of substance and importance. In court house in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, (book of deeds No. 3, page 46) it is recorded "James Finn to Eliphalet Stephens (Stevens), land in Pittston Township on the Lackawanna river, and one-half interest in a Saw Mill May 25, 1795; consideration 600 pounds sterling." Other deeds are recorded showing him to have been a large land owner. Eliphalet Stephens was born in Massachusetts, in the year 1731, and died in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the month of August, 1814.

Early in life he removed to Connecticut, from thence to Dutchess County, New York, July 31, 1775, in Colonel Clinton's Third Regiment, New York Continental Line, Captain Jacob S. Bruyn's Company {under Colonel Clinton}. He is described as a man five feet seven inches in height, light hair, fair complexion, age 44, occupation blacksmith. He married, in 1751, Elsie Holloway, who died at Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the month of April, 1820 [122]

In 1751 when Eliphalet was 20, he married Elsa (Elsie) Hollaway [5], in Beekman, Dutchess, NY. [38], [121]

They had the following children:
i. Sarah [38] (1753-1816)
ii. John (1755-)
iii. Zyphron (1757-)
iv. Ebenezer [38], [39] (1759-1839)
180 v. Eliphalet Lord (1762-1841)
vi. Noah (1763-)
vii. Abigail [38] (1765-1846)
viii. Holloway [38] (1767-1860)
ix. Theodore (1769-)
x. Asa [5] (1771-)
xi. Angeline [5] (1773-)
xii. William [38] (1775-1797)

361 Elsa (Elsie) Hollaway. [5] Born in 1733. Elsa (Elsie) died in Nicholson, Wyoming, PA, on 5 Apr 1820; she was 87. [189], [121]

364 Johann Heinrich Velten. [609]  Born on 4 Mar 1724 in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France. [609, Hanhofen] Immigrated on 6 Oct 1767 to Philadelphia, PA; he was 43. Ship: Hamilton. Johann Heinrich died in Philadelphia, PA, on 20 Nov 1793; he was 69. [609] Buried on 11 Dec 1793 in Philadelphia, PA. [609] St. Michael's Evan. Luth. Ch. Anst File#: 21X9-TW5.

John Henry Felton [609]

On 18 Jan 1749 when Johann Heinrich was 24, he married Maria Eva Gallman [609], in Hatten, Bas-Rhin, France. [609]

They had the following children:
i. Eve [609] (1750-)
182 ii. Jacob Heinrich (Henry) (1753-1832)
iii. Catharine Margaret [609] (1755-1824)
iv. Johann Philip [609] (1758-1825)
v. Godfrey [609] (1760-1821)
vi. Christian [609] (1762-1845)

365 Maria Eva Gallman. [609]  Born on 2 Apr 1722 in Hatten, Bas-Rhin, France. [609] At the age of <1, Maria Eva was baptized in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France, on 4 Apr 1722. [609] Maria Eva died in Philadelphia, PA, on 25 Nov 1822; she was 100. [609] Buried on 26 Nov 1822 in Philadelphia, PA. [609] St. Michaels Evan Luth Ch.

384 Bernard Walck. [25] Born ca 1650 in Tyrol, Austria. [25], [102] Aged about 80 at death. Bernard died in Saint Louis, Moselle, France, on 4 May 1730; he was 80. [102] Buried on 5 May 1730 in Saint Louis, Moselle, France. [102]

Moved to Lixheim, Lorraine ca 1700. Moved to St. Louis, Moselle ca 1704. [25]

Bernard married Eve Seiler [25].

They had the following children:
i. Ignace [25] (1684-1739)
ii. Jean Martin [187], [25] (1686-1739)
iii. Joseph (<1690-1756)
iv. Augustin [25] (ca1690-1756)
192 v. Mathias (1695-1757)
vi. Christian [25] (1702-1758)
vii. Anna Marie [102], [25] (ca1704-)

385 Eve Seiler. [25] Born ca 1658. [102] Aged 70 years at death. Eve died in Saint Louis, Moselle, France, on 26 Jun 1728; she was 70. [102] Buried on 27 Jun 1728 in Saint Louis, Moselle, France. [102]

386 Theobald Schreiber. Born ca 1662. [102] About 60 years old at death. Theobald died in Saint Louis, Moselle, France, on 28 Nov 1722; he was 60. [102] Buried on 29 Nov 1722 in Saint Louis, Moselle, France. [102]

Theobald married Barbara Hiltebrenn.

They had the following children:
193 i. Anna Maria (1698-<1764)
ii. Margaretha
iii. Laurenti
iv. Anna Agnes
v. Thoma
vi. Agatha

387 Barbara Hiltebrenn. Barbara died on 30 Oct 1731 in Saint Louis, Moselle, France. [102] Buried on 31 Oct 1731 in Saint Louis, Moselle, France. [102]

388 Antoni Bosch. Born in 1685. [183] Antoni died aft 1747; he was 62. [12] Jean's wedding.

ex Waltenhofen dioces living at St. Joannen (Jean George's 1739 wedding) [12]

Antoni married Maria Lerch, in Waltenhofen, _, Germany.

They had the following children:
194 i. Jean (ca1717-1779)
ii. Jean George (-1773)
iii. Georges (1727-)

389 Maria Lerch. Born in 1685. [183] Maria died aft 1747; she was 62. [12] Jean's wedding.

390 Jean Jacob Thomann.  Born ca 27 May 1700. At the age of <1, Jean Jacob was baptized in Reutenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, on 28 May 1700. [58] Jean Jacob died in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 13 Apr 1755; he was 54. [42] Occupation: Operari Or Mercenary (Day Laborer). Soc. Sec. #: -.

On 10 Jan 1753 when Jean Jacob was 52, he married Anna Margaretha Fisler, in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [42]

They had the following children:
195 i. Maria Magdalena (1723-1774)
ii. Jean Stephan (ca1726-)
iii. Jean George (ca1728-)
iv. Jean (ca1731-)
v. Franciscus Josephi (ca1733-)
vi. Joannes Jacobus (ca1738-)
vii. Maria Clara (ca1741-)

391 Anna Margaretha Fisler.  Anna Margaretha died on 8 Mar 1767 in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [42] Soc. Sec. #: -.

392 Georg Ruhlmann.  Born ca 1670 in Fessenheim le Bas, Bas-Rhin, France. [22] Georg died in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 28 Dec 1757; he was 87. [361] Occupation: Cultivateur, Villici Abbatico. Soc. Sec. #: -.

Arrive a Marmoutier en 1723, loua de l'Abbaye pour 18 ans 303 Acker en sucession de Michel Birth qui la cu plus oke 30 ans (Acker = 25 a 35 ares) [22]

Research: M

On 29 Jan 1697 when Georg was 27, he married Anna Weill, in Fessenheim le Bas, Bas-Rhin, France. [59], [1]

They had the following children:
i. Jean (ca1703-)
ii. Margaretha (ca1708-)
196 iii. Thomas (ca1712-1764)
iv. Jean George [22] (ca1720-1802)
v. Catharina (ca1717-)
vi. Theobald (1698-1731)

393 Anna Weill.  Born ca 1672. [59], [361] See wedding. Anna died in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 9 Nov 1738; she was 66. [361] Soc. Sec. #: -.

WEYLL, Anne-Marie [361]
b. Fürmingen?

394 Jean Meyer.  Born bef 1702. Jean died in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 13 Jun 1724; he was 22. [490]

On 13 May 1721 when Jean was 19, he married Maria Salome Gutzeit, in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [183]

They had one child:
197 i. Salome Maria (1722-1778)

395 Maria Salome Gutzeit.  Born on 15 Sep 1698 in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [464] Soc. Sec. #: -.

At daughter salome's wedding: "uxoris in sucundes Francisci Kiehl" (second husband is FK)

396 Andreas Ohl.  Born ca 16 Aug 1699 in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [361] At the age of <1, Andreas was baptized in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France, on 16 Aug 1699. [58], [1] Andreas died bef 1752; he was 52. [300] Occupation: Agricola. Soc. Sec. #: -.

Research: B
d. 13 oct 1792? g3-2

On 25 May 1728 when Andreas was 28, he married Catharina Lorentz [183], in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, France. [183]

They had one child:
198 i. Jean (1729-1782)

397 Catharina Lorentz. [183] Soc. Sec. #: -.

398 Michel Heng.  Born on 7 Nov 1696 in Schwenheim, Bas-Rhin, France. [361] Michel died in Schwenheim, Bas-Rhin, France, on 28 Aug 1746; he was 49. [361] Occupation: Agricola. Soc. Sec. #: -.

d. 28 Aug 1740 [464]

On 9 May 1719 when Michel was 22, he married Anna Maria Trosch, in Schwenheim, Bas-Rhin, France. [361]

They had the following children:
i. Anne Marie [361] (1720-)
ii. Joseph [361] (1723-1805)
199 iii. Catherine (-<1827)

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