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GEORGE BACASTOW,(spelling in church & burialrecords,although variously also as BAGASTOW, BACKSTOE, BACKENSTOSS &BACKENSTOW |
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GEORGE BACASTOW, DauphinCo.,PA Orphan Court records list on 3-7-1809 that William Byer, a minor over the age 14 yrs., son of HronimusByers of Heydeberg(sic) Twp.,Berks Co.,chooses GEORGE BACKENSTOSE of DerryTwp. as his guardian in place of David Patton,Jr. Then on 1-29-1810 that WilliamBoyer, a minor son of Heironymus Boyer(sic), deceased late of Berks Co., over the ageof 14 yrs., chooses Christian Kunkle of Harrisburg as his guardian in place ofGEORGE BACKENSTOWS(sic |
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in 1844 would appear accurate since his will is dated 11-17-1843 and probated10-17-1845. Other than his iK.his will lists George Coover,son-in-law;Cefus MilesCoover,grandson;JOHN BACASTOWson;& Frederick Rickert,son-in-law; the later two beingexecutors. One account gives |
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was7-17-1844,age 75ylml3d & that certain numbers were illegible in the originalrecords. His |
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7-17-1844. TheTrinity Luth.Ch.,Reading,PA showJOHANN GEORG BACKENSTOS.son of Ulrick/ Catharina |
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6 Children.Available records are confusing. Eg\es Notes and Queried'.report from Luth. churchyardtombstone records,give these dates |
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6 Children. for CATHERINE BACKSTOEs parents,George & Elizabeth(Hoover) Backstoe,natives of Lebanon Co. & farmers.The 1810 census lists household of GEORGE BACKENSTOSE of Hummels- town.PA as:1M{10,1M 10-16,1M 16-26,1M 26-452F {10, IF 26-45, IF }45 He & w. fit age 26-45; all their ch. are under 10The two males unaccounted for could be relatives or workers; the female over 45 could be hiswifes mother.He could not be located in Dauphin Co. in 1820 census,but the 1830 census has him living iDerry Twp.,Dauphin Co. with following in household:1M 10-15,1M 20-30,1M 50-60 IF 5-10, IF 15-20, IF 50-60 In 1840 census he is listed inDauphin Co. as::1M 20-30,1M 60-70; IF 50-60 In 1850 census his w.,ELIZABETHBACASTOW,age 80,is living in Upper Swatara Twp. .Dauphin Co. in household of her son-in-law,(Frederick) Heinrich Rickert(instead of Ricker).Early settler GEORGE BACKENSTOSE had shoes with silver buckles. When-150-A2 B8buckles were no longer in style he had them made into small silver spoons with "G.B."inscribed on the handle. The heirlooms were in the possession of Dr. & Mrs. Philip N.Carpenter,Grove City,PA; they passed through the family via his grandfather. The connectionis through Mary Jane Ricker(D5,below) whose grandfather was the George Backenstoseinvolved. The Carpenters graciously donated the spoons to the Family Historian who recentlyallowed Dr. D. L. Backenstose(F3,page 130) to add them to his collection |
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B8. GEORGE BACASTOW
B8. GEORGE BACASTOW
