Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the Martin PAUL Family *********************************************** Copyright Sharon Pinkerton Wayland. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Sharon Pinkerton Wayland Email address: spwpcw@verizon.net Husband: Martin PAUL (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(16)(17) Birthdate: 1807 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Death date: 1885 or later Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA Buried: St. James Church Cemetery, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Pennsylvania Wife: Margaret PINKERTON (1)(3)(5)(6)(8)(10)(13) Birthdate: July 28, 1807 Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin County, PA Death date: October 6, 1885 Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA Buried: St. James Church Cemetery, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA Father: Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852) (3) Mother: Margaret ECKERT (1776-1846) CHILDREN Child No. 1: Sarah (15) Sex: F Birthdate: November 25, 1837 Birthplace: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Death date: November 3, 1840 Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA Buried: Union Cemetery, Dauphin County, PA Marriage date: Died in childhood Marriage place: Died in childhood Spouse's name: Died in childhood Child No. 2: Levi (1)(3)(5) Sex: M Birthdate: 1839 Birthplace: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Death date: Unknown Place of death: Unknown Marriage date: 1860/1861 Marriage place: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: Elizabeth _____________ (1) Child No. 3: Cyrus (1)(3)(5)(7)(17) Sex: M Birthdate: January 12, 1845 Birthplace: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Death date: February 2, 1881 Place of death: Jefferson Township, PA Buried: St. James Cemetery, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA. Marriage date: 1866/67 Marriage place: Pennsylvania Spouse's name: Amanda Matter (1842-1885) (1)(7) ============================================================================================ Documentation: 1. Tombstone Inscriptions St. James Cemetery, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA: "Margaret PAUL wife of Martin PAUL B- 7-28-1807 D 10-06-1885" (Stone broken but repaired, Scripture verse at bottom of stone,illegible. Stone to the right of Margaret, "Poorman Stone" "MP" only designation. "Margaret A. PAUL Daughter of Levi and Elizabeth 10-31-1862 4-18-1863 5 most 17 days" Cyrus Paul family: "Amanda PAUL 9-4-1847 4-20-1885 37yrs 7mos 16days" "Cyrus PAUL 1-12-1845 2-2-1881 36yrs" "John M. PAUL 5-11-1873 11-24-1879 6yrs 6mos 13days" "Mary A. PAUL 9/3/1877 11-30-1879 2yrs 2mos 21days" 2. Dauphin County Tax Assessment Lists, Harrisburg, PA: 1843 - Martin PAUL Jefferson Township, 1844 - Martin PAUL, Jefferson Township, 1845 - Martin PAUL, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA. 3. 1850 Federal Census Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll 775, p332: "Martin "Powel" (Paul), 43, Farmer; Margaret, 43, wife; Levi, 11 attending school; Cyrus, 5 attending school; Hugh PINKERTON, 83; Elizabeth 25" 4. Kelker's "History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with genealogical memoirs, New York, Lewis Pub. C., 1907, 1932: Elizabethville - Martin PAUL was the pioneer blacksmith in the place, but John Smith had one nearly prior to that as did also his father, Adam Smith." (p428) "The early settlers of Jefferson Township were the Buffingtons, Bordners, Etzweilers, Hoffams, Shoops, PAULS, Millers, Werts, Runks...and other of German descent. ...St. James Reformed Church" 5. 1860 Federal Census Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll 1103, p321: Martin PAUL, 53, Blacksmith, Born in PA; Margaret, 52; Levi, 22, Farm work; Cyrus, 14; Elizabeth Pinkerton, Maid. (Margaret's sister) 6. George ECKERT Will, Will Book C., Vol 7, p71-72, mentions Margaret (ECKERT) PINKERTON's daughter Margaret PAUL. 7. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll 1120, C, p426, June 7, 1880: Cyrus Paul, 35, Farmer; Amanda, 33; Oliver w., 10; Willie F., 8; Maggie C., 5; Elmer A., 3; Carrie E., 10/12. 8. Recorder of Deeds, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Deed Book S, Vol 9, p523: Martin and Margaret PAUL, sold land on August 7, 1884 bordering their farm to Anton F. Engelbert of Wiconisco Township for the sum of $200. The land was originally part of a larger tract first owned by Simon Smith and his wife Mary, deeded to Martin PAUL on January 19, 1860. (Martin signed his name, Margaret made her mark.) 9. Recorder of Deeds, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Deed Book M, Vol 11, p283: On November 19, 1885 Martin Paul, farmer sold his property in Jefferson Township to Joseph SMITH and his brother, Jacob SMITH for $1,659.60 Martin PAUL signed his name in German. This was the same property Martin purchased on March 28, 1840, Deed Book A, Vol 3, p447-448. 10. "Dauphin County Tombstone Inscriptions", O.H. Stroh, Volume VII: St. James Cemetery, p151, Carsonville, Jefferson Township, Dauphin COunty, PA. MARGARET PAUL Wife of Martin PAUL 78yrs 2mos 8days, B-7/28/1807 D-10/6/1885. 11. Decennial Agricultural Census of Pennsylvania, T 1138, Roll 13, 1860, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County. Harrisburg State Library #33 Martin PAUL, Farmer 140 acres, 50 acres improved, 90 acres woodland, cash value of farm - $2500, Livestock- three horses, 4 milk cows, 2 other cattle, 8 sheep, 4 swine, Farm production for 1859 - Wheat 20 bushels, Buckwheat 39 bushels, Indian Corn 130 bushels, Butter 312 pounds, Irish potatoes 250 bushels, Rye 50 bushels, wool 12 pounds, Hay 6 tons, seeds 5 bushels..." 12. Map of Jefferson Township, Daulphin COunty with property owners indicated. Dauphin County Historical Maps, 1865, mapped by FISH, p23-24. Farm shown on Jefferson Township Map, designated "M. PAUL". 13. Dauphin County Deed Book B, Vol3, p93 (1854) In the sale of 19 acres owned by Joseph PINKERTON, the following statement is contained referring to his sister, Margaret "Being the same tract of land, which George PINKERTON, Levi PINKERTON, Jacob SMITH and Sarah his wife, Mary Ann GIBBONS, Martin PAUL and Margaret his wife, and Elizabeth PINKERTON by their joint.... conveyed and confirmed to Joseph Pinkerton March 25, 1853." 14. Dauphin County Deeds, Grantee Index, 1785-1917, Book S, Vol 6, p170 Date of Instrument June 19, 1860, Date of Record November 23, 1885, Jefferson Township property. Martin PAUL, grantee Simon SMITH, grantor, Martin PAUL paid $76 to Simon Smith and his wife Mary for woodland adjoining his farm in Jefferson Township. The land had originally been warranteed to Luis Hollingsworth. 15. Tombstone Inscription: Union Cemetery, Union Church and Enterline Roads, Dauphin County, PA. 16. Recorder of Deeds, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA: Martin PAUL purchased a farm in Jefferson Township in March 1840, Deed Book A. Vol 3, p447-448. 17. Decennial Agricultural Census of Pennsylvania for 1880, 10th Census for Agriculture, June 1880, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County. Both Martin PAUL and his son, Cyrus PAUL have listings as independent farm owners. Notes: *Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "MARTIN PAUL ". Harold is the great-great-grandson of George PINKERTON. *A Levi PAUL and his wife Elizabeth, both born in PA are found in the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, Cass County, Indiana, 1870: Levi Paul, 32, Farmer, Born PA; Elizabeth, 31, Born in PA; Ida S. 6, Born in Indiana; Andrew J., 1, Born in Indiana". 1880 Federal Census: Levi PAUL, 42 Farmer, PA; Elizabeth, 39; Ida S., 16; Andrew J., 11." *The inspiration for Pinkerton Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P.WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON a distant cousin (now deceased), and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of Pinkerton cousins.