Simon Dreisbach, Jr.
Northampton County to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (July 15, 1776), which ratified the Declaration of Independence. For four successive years (1776-1780), he represented the county in the State Assembly and also several years as commissioner to collect blankets and provisions for the Continental soldiers, and from May 2, 1777, to Oct. 20, 1783, was a member of the Council of Censors. After the close of the war he again represented the country in several sessions of the State Assembly. He was married to Dorothea, a daughter of Peter Taes, in 1752. This union was blessed with twelve children, of whom three sons, John, Jacob and George, served in the Revolutionary Army. His first wife died in 1773 and he was married a second time to Maria Kuder, a widow lady, the daughter of Conrad Fox. He died near Kreidersville, Dec. 17, 1806.
Photos of the will and estate documents
of Simon Dreisbach Jr
Here you can view and download photos of Simon Dreisbach Jr's handwritten will as well as of the estate inventory. All documents were photographed at the Northampton County Archives, 999 Conroy Place, Forks Township, Pennsylvania.
The last Will and Testament of Simon Dreisbach Jr (1730 - 1806) with two codicils to his will.
Below is the inventory of Simon Dreisbach Jr's possessions which were enumerated on 27 January 1807.
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A photo of the tombstone of Simon Dreisbach Jr. located in the cemetery of Zion's Stone UCC Church, Kreidersville, PA. Below it is the English translation of the German text.
Softly
resting in the grave
are the remains of
Simon Dreisbach, Esq.
He lived and labored for the wellbeing of his country,
(for which he) offered up many years of faithful service
and likewise a part of his best Energies:
(He) treasured, honored and furthered Christianity
and brought blessings to this Congregation,
with care, fidelity and upright Zeal
(He fulfilled) a long series of years in the office of an experienced, meritorious Elder:
Courageous, he won (his) final battle,
Fervently praying, full of hope as a Christian.
He was born the 18th Feb. 1730
in the county (of) Wittgenstein,
in Oberndorf. Died in 1806 the 17th December
Aged 70 years, 9 months.
His funeral text was Job, Chap. 7 v. 12
Below is the "Account of Jacob Dreisbach one of the Executors of the Last Will Of Simon Dreisbach." Written on 4 Feb. 1807. It is one large sheet of paper that has been folded to form "pages" and is called an 'exemplification'. This consists of a recording of money that flowed into and out of Simon Dreisbach Jr's estate in the months immediately following Simon's death on 17 Dec. 1806. It is extremely interesting because of the detail given to expenses paid.
The document is located in the Estate File, #2513, Northampton County Archives, 999 Conroy Place, Forks Township, PA. (just outside of Easton, PA).
Simon DREISBACH, Jr.
b: Bef. Jan 29, 1729/30 Oberndorf, Wittgenstein
d: Dec 17, 1806 in Howertown, Allen Twp, Northampton Co., PA
. +Maria Dorothea DIES
b: Apr 26, 1734
m: Apr 07, 1752 in St. Michaels and Zion's Luth Church, Philadelphia, PA
d: Jul 08, 1773 in Northampton Co, PA
Father: Peter TEISS Mother: Elizabeth STAHLNECKER
.... 2 John DREISBACH b: Aug 21, 1752 d: Sep 20, 1825 in Northampton Co, PA
........ +Catherine Elizabeth KLEPPINGER b: Dec 21, 1752 m: Mar 17, 1774 d: Sep 20, 1819 in Northampton Co, PA
.... 2 Simon DREISBACH b: May 19, 1754 Reading, PA d: May 09, 1769 in Howersville, Lehigh Twp, Northampton Cty, PA
.... 2 John George DREISBACH b: Jan 31, 1756 Northampton Co., PA d: Aug 01, 1826 in Allen twp, Northampton Co, PA
........ +Sophia Catherine YOUNG b: Abt. Feb 01, 1755 m: Jun 10, 1774 d: Mar 31, 1834
.... 2 John Peter DREISBACH b: Nov 03, 1757 near Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA d: Aug 16, 1810 in Nazareth twp, Northampton Co, PA
........ +Susanna BEISSEL b: 1758 Northampton Co, PA m: 1778 d: Mar 29, 1812 in Greenwich twp, Sussex Co, NJ Father: Peter BEISSEL Mother: Catherine ?
.... 2 Jacob DREISBACH b: Jul 27, 1759 Northampton Cty, PA. d: Jan 14, 1817 in Northampton Co., PA
........ +Anna Margaret BIEBER b: Mar 27, 1763 m: 1783 d: Apr 06, 1857 in Northampton Co., PA Father: Michael BIEBER Mother: Anna Maria Barbara FENSTERMACHER
.... 2 Adam DREISBACH b: May 08, 1761 Howersville, Northampton Co., PA d: Apr 22, 1842 in prob Northampton or Bucks Co, PA
........ +Catherine LEIDIG m: Sep 28, 1793 in First Reformed Church, Easton, Northampton Co., PA
.... 2 Elizabeth DREISBACH b: Aug 29, 1762 Northampton Co., PA d: Oct 24, 1833 in Northampton Co, PA
........ +Johann Nicholas HOWER b: Feb 06, 1750/51 m: 1780 d: Feb 14, 1829 in Northampton Co, PA Father: Frederick HAUER Mother: Mary Elizabeth ?
.... 2 Daniel DREISBACH b: May 29, 1764 Northampton Co., PA
.... 2 Sophia DREISBACH b: Feb 01, 1766 Northampton Co., PA d: Mar 31, 1834
........ +Frederick BETHOLD
.... 2 Mary Catherine DREISBACH b: Jan 08, 1769 Howersville, Lehigh Twp, Northampton Co., PA d: Sep 18, 1849 in Northampton Co, PA
........ +Johan George BUTZ b: Feb 03, 1762 m: Jul 09, 1787 in First Reformed Church, Easton, Northampton Co., PA d: Sep 18, 1849 Father: Michael BUTZ Mother: Maria Elizabeth WEBER
.... 2 Susanna DREISBACH b: Jan 25, 1771 Northampton Co., PA d: Sep 20, 1851
........ +George DESHLER m: 1790
.... *2nd Husband of Susanna DREISBACH:
........ +Peter LYNN b: Feb 12, 1769 Lehigh Co, PA m: Aft. 1793 d: Sep 30, 1844 in Northampton Co., PA
.... 2 Maria Magdalena DREISBACH b: Sep 09, 1766 Northampton Co., PA d: Abt. Jan 13, 1825 in Columbia County, PA
........ +John HAGENBUCH b: Oct 04, 1763 Albany Twp. Berks Co. PA m: Abt. 1787 d: Mar 20, 1846 in Columbia Co. PA Father: Andrew HAGENBUCH Mother: Maria Magdalena SCHMUTZ
*2nd Wife of Simon DREISBACH, Jr.:
. +Anna Maria FUCHS b: Oct 28, 1736 m: Abt. 1773 Father: Conrad FUCHS