Flanders or Vlaanderen province in Belgium/Belgie is shown at right.

Notes for JAN PAUWELSEN VAN AERSDAELE:

info from VanArdallen/Arsdale researchers Bryce Stevens' home page, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bstevens/vanosdal.html; from "VanArsdallen Newsletter" editor Charles Vanorsdale at RootsWeb.com; LDS http://www.familysearch.org; from VanArsdallen researcher Bonnie Barns Worley at http://genforum.genealogy.com/dilts/messages/53.html & 63.html; also from http://home.att.net/~kvaars/genealogy at RootsWeb.com site; and http://www.conovergenealogy.com-"Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven";http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com. etc.;

from Bryce Stevens' home page:

        "Jan Van Arsdallen may be the son of Pauwel Pauwelsz van Aeysdale, born abt. 1560, Nukreke, East Flanders. Pauwel was probably the son of Pauwel Joostensen Van Haesdale, b. c. 1530, of Aalst, Belgium, d. 1559, Aalst, Belgium.  His father was probably Joosten Van Haesdale, b.c. 1501,of Aalst, Belgium (these based on the patronymics and locales)."

More About JAN PAUWELSEN VAN AERSDAELE:

Fact 1: made his mark on notary document, 10 May 1652 which was also signed by his sons Sijmon and Philip;

The red star on the map shows the location of NuKerke (New Church) in Belgium, southwest of Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.

Fact 2: accepted as a member of the Reformed Congregation in Gouda, 20 July 1642;

Fact 3: occupations: carpet weaver and later a mustard maker;

Fact 4: agreed 10 March 1654 to become guardian of underage children of the late Jan Poulissen van Aesdaele and wife Geertje Philips;

More About GEERTIE PHILIPSDOCHTER HAELTERS:

Burial: St. Janskerk

Children of JAN VAN AERSDAELE and GEERTIE HAELTERS are:

Notes for SIJMON JANZEN VANARSDALLEN:

from RootsWeb site, "VanArsdale Archives," Van Arsdallen reseachers Charles Vanorsdale et. al.:

        "Samuel Gerritsen and Coert Voorhees, judges of peace of King's County testify that Cornelis, Jan and Metie van Aersdal signed and sealed the proxy to Mr. Harmanus Van Hombergen with their own hands and that they are the genuine children of Simon Jansen van Aersdal.

        "Signed: S. Gerritsen, judge of peace Coert Voorhees, judge of peace"

from Bryce Stevens:

        "I have an early letter [1698] written by Sijmon Jansen van Arsdalen, September 9, 1698, addressed to the 'respectable and very modest Joost Jamsen van Aesdalen,' in Amsterdam. While this letter does not list all Simon's children it does mention some of them, and a few other family members...

        "Family members mentioned:

1. Joosten, 'my so much beloved brother,' and sister (unnamed).

2. Cornelis, eldest Son of Simon, 33 years of age, with three sons and two daughters.

3. Jan, son of Simon, 22 years of age, with two sons.

4. Geertje, daughter of Simon, with eight children.

5. Janneken, child of Simon; five children.

6. Mettegen, child of Simon; three children.

7. Pieter Berrig, 'our son Jan's nephew/cousin.'

8. Jan, son of Joosten 'your sons Jan's drawing...please me very much.'

9. unnamed daughter of Joosten 'I gather...your daughter's ?? causes you sorrow.'

        "Simon also says 'all my children are married,' each living in a farmhouse. 'I stopped working since I am 71 years old now, my wife is 58 years of age and you, my brother, are, if I remember rightly, 60 years of age.'

         "The letter is written in Old Dutch, and signed Sijmon Jansen van Arsdalen, with the 'return' address 'in the bay.' "

Above is a map of the town of Flatlands, Kings County, in what is now New York in the late 1600s.  Generations of VanArsdallens are recorded here.

Below are modern maps showing the same location.  Modern Flatlands, left, still has Kings Hwy., Flatbush Ave., Troy Ave., and Hubbard Pl.  The map at right shows Flatlands on Long Island in what is now the greater Brooklyn area, south of Manhattan and east of Staten Island.

from Bryce Stevens' homepage http://homepages. rootsweb.com/~bestevens/vanosdol.html:

       "Simon's first wife was Marijtie Baltusdochter, b.c. 1629 and married 1650 in Amsterdam and died 1655, Amsterdam while Simon was in New Netherlands. She was buried in St. Anthony Cemetery, Amsterdam, a victim of the plague. They had two sons born in Amsterdam and both died of the plague also.

       "Sijmon signed his name with this spelling, although the "ij" has often been misinterpreted as a "y." (...autograph signature on his letter of 9 September 1698...).

       "Family tradition says Sijmon came to America to explore the possibility of establishing a pottery works, and that he was awaiting the ship to transport him back to the Netherlands when he received word that his wife and children had died of plague, which news decided him to remain in New Netherland. The Netherlands family had an artisan tradition, which lends credence to the first allegation. Whether he was due to return to the Netherlands on the very ship which carried the news of his family tragedy is, perhaps, a dramatization. Perhaps not: worse coincidences happen, and transportation was not so readily available in his day. At any rate, there was a considerable traffic between New Netherland and the home country, so there is no reason to doubt that he was prepared to return, even if only to collect his family and bring them to America. And, there is no reason to doubt that learning of their deaths, he found no good reason to return home, choosing instead to make the best life he could in the New World."

More About SIJMON JANZEN VANARSDALLEN:

Burial: Dutch Reformed Church, L.I., NY

Fact 1: immigrant

Fact 2: married first in The Netherlands in 1650; to Marijtje Baluston, who died 1655 in Amsterdam; children: Sijlijntne and Jan;

Fact 3: noted as magistrate and constable;

Fact 4: other possible birth place in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands;

More About PIETERJE CLAESSEN VAN SCHOUW:

Fact 1: October 28, 1640, Baptized Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam (NY);

Pieterje's half brother built this house, the Van Schouen/Schouw Wyckoff house, which is now a museum in the Long Island, New York, area.

Fact 2: May have had first marriage to a Meutelaer;

Children of SIJMON VANARSDALLEN and PIETERJE VAN SCHOUW are:

Notes for CORNELIUS SIMONSZEN VANARSDALLEN:

from Van Arsdallen researcher Donald Schutt:

Will of Cornelius Simonszen Van Aersdalien/Aersdalen proved before Geo. Jos. Moore, Esq.--

        "In the name of God. Amen. The 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundred and thirty eight, I Cornelius Van Aersdalen, of Flatlands in Kings County, on the Island of Nassau, yeoman, being at present in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in following manner, and from, Imprimis. After my lawful debts are paid and my funeral charges are defrayed, I give and bequeath unto Marretie, my loving wife, all and singular, my real and personal estate, in Flatlands in Kings County, above said, for her to use, possess and occupy, to enjoy, without and let, hindrance or molestation of any person or persons whatsoever, and during the natural life of my said loving wife. Item, I do give and bequeath unto my eldest son, Dirk Van Aersdalen my Silver Tankard as a token for his first right; item I do give and bequeath unto my ten children by name Dirk Van Aersdalen, John Van Aersdalen, Symon Van Aesrsdalen, Philip Van Aersdalen, Abraham Van Aersdalen, and Jacobus Van Aesrdalen- and my daughters Janetie, Aeltie, Petronella, and Maria, my whole real and personal estate, and unto them my said children their heirs and assignees forever to be divided equally among them, immediately after my loving wife's decease. Item, since my daughter Jannetie which I have procreated by my former wife, has had her mother's inheritance it is my will that she shall have no part of that inheritance which is to come by my present wife, Marretie. Immediately after here decease, and I do constitute and appoint my loving wife Marretie, to be Executrix of this my last will and testament...

       "Will proved April 29, 1745; filed New York City."

from RootsWeb site "VanArsdale Archives," Van Arsdallen reseachers Charles Vanorsdale et. al.:

       "letter dated March 22, 1733, signed Cornelis Simonsz Van Aersdalen, his brother Jan Simonsz, and the husband of their sister Metje Simonse, at that time the surviving children of Simon Jansz, which shows the early interest in family history, in which they state:

         'You were writing you were interested in knowing to what number our family-tree has expanded; we are over two hundred now. Cornelis Simonsz van Aarsdal has got eleven children, eight of whom are married and has over forty descendants; Jan Simonsz van Aarsdal has got eleven children and Geertje, Jannetje and Jetje have got many children and grandchildren. You will understand it is just impossible to enumerate them; however, I can inform you they are all living on plantations of their own, breeding cattle and growing corn, maize, etc. We thank our Lord for leading our father to this country.'

letter translated from the original Dutch; published in "Jaarboek van Het Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie," deel 50 (1996): Den Haag, Netherlands. "Voorts weet ick neit meer te schrijven: Brieven van Niew Nederlandse Van Arsale's (1698, 1731, 1733)" e. Th. r. Unger. pp. 179-198. ["I do not know what else to write: letters from New Netherlands van Arsadale (1698, 1731, 1733)]

also at State Archives of Central Holland, Gouda;"

As it looks today, the Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Long Island, NY, where Cornelius and Marretje were married.  Here are records of generations of the VanArsdallen, Ammermans, and Wyckoffs.

also at the above site, from Bryce Stevens:

       "These two letters were written by family members in America, and regards to an inheritance left Simon or his descendants. They were located in the Gouda City archives (file registration number 616), among records of the Gouda Orphans Court and deal with the estate of Geertruijt van Haesdale...

       "Address: to mister Harmanus van Hombergen, candle-maker at Gouda.

        Nieuw-Amersfoort, September 22nd, 1731.

'Dear cousin,

'Your letter of May 10th, 1731 has been delivered to us by mr. Hagoort. You wrote us our cousin Geertruif van Aersdal died and that she willed her uncle, Simon Janse Aesdal or in case he predeceased his surviving children one-thousand guilders.

 There are four of us yet, we, the undersigned, Corneis Simonsz van Aersdal and Jan Simonsz van Aersdal, and our sister Jannetje and Mettie van Aersdal. We (Cornelis and Jan) have been appointed as executors of the last will of our father and administrators of his estate. We understand the money should be collected in 1733 and we will empower you to act for us in good time but please let us know which Orphan's Court it should be addressed to. We thank you for informing us of the legacy and hope this letter may find you and the family in good health.

'In case you would write again please direct your letter to Cornelijs Sijmenijs van Aersdale at Nieuw-Amersfoort in the isle of Nassau.

' Cornelijs Sijmenijse van Aersdal

'Ian Sijmense van Aersdal'

'Dear cousin Van Homberg,

'Reverend Hagoort handed us your letter of July 2, 1732. We are enclosing a proxy to you drawn up with the assistance of our ministers and our judges...

'Our sister Jannetje Simons van Aarsdal who was married to a certain Bogart died round about Christmas last year[1732]. She had been paralysed and was confined to her bed for several years. So was our sister Geertje, who died about two years ago.

'You were writing you are interested in knowing to what number our family-tree has expanded...

'Please had Levinus Clarkson, a merchant in Amsterdam the money. He will deliver it to our minister...

'With kindes regards,

'Cornelis Simonsen van Aersdal

'Jan Sijmonsen van Aersdalen

'Mettie Sijmonsen van Aersdalen

'Proxy:

         'We the undersigned Cornelius Simons van Aersdal, Jan Simons van Aersdal and Philip Volkers, husband of Metie Simons van Aersdal, being the surviving children of the late Simon Janse van Aersdal, living in the province of New York (formerly Nieuw Nederland), situated in North-America in the isle of Nassau in King's County empower Mr. Harmanus...

         'We undersigned ministers of the Dutch reformed church at Midwoud, King's County...testify they are the surviving children of the late Simon Jansse van Aersdal who we were acquainted with. Two children of his Geertje and Jannetje died in the mean time.' "

More About CORNELIUS SIMONSZEN VANARSDALLEN:

Burial: Flatlands, Kings Co., NY

Fact 1: married in Dutch Reformed Church, NY;

Fact 2: will probated April 1745; in NY Surrogates Records, Book 15, p. 380;

Fact 3: was married twice before: Heltje Willemse van Kouwenhoven, children: Philip and John; and to Tjelletje Wizzelpinning, no issue;

Fact 4: gave oath of allegiance in 1687 when his father died;

Fact 5: given a farm from his father in 1700 at Gravesend, Kings Co., NY;

Fact 6: ownership of land shown on 1717 plat map for Flatlands, Long Island, NY;

Fact 7: listed as a representative;

Fact 8: estate probated April 19, 1745 in NYC, NY;

Children of CORNELIUS VANARSDALLEN and MARRETJE AMMERMAN are:

Children of JOHN VANARSDALE and LAMMETJE PROBASCO are:

Notes for SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

Simon VanArsdallen may have been one of the first to move from NY through NJ to east of the Gettysburg, PA, area to help form the Conewago Dutch Colony/Settlement.

from "The Low Dutch Colony of the Conewago," by Rev. J.J. Demarest, 1884, summary: earliest emigrants were in 1765 and main movement occurred in 1771; members of Dutch Reformed Church came from Hackensack, NJ, area and from sections of NYC; location--the general region east of Gettysburg: 2 miles east of Hunterstown, PA, along "Low Dutch Road, southwest of Baltimore Pike, then south to Two Taverns, southeast of Gettysburg; congregation formed about 1769;

The restored Conewago Dutch Reformed Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania is pictured at left.

church was named "Reformed Dutch Church of Conewago"; an extension of the church in New Brunswick, NJ; about 150 families; the site of the church was on the York Pike, near the Duttera railway station; cemeteries still exist but are not generally marked with headstones; baptism records from 1769-1795 show "Abraham, Simon, Garret, Luke, John & Isaac Van Arsdale, along with Ammermans, Wickoffs; as to the pews held by church family members assigned c. 1780, looking toward pulpit from back center aisle, the Van Arsdales were on the right in front of Brinkerhoffs and Demarees, near the Conovers; Garret and Isaac Van Arsdalen were listed among the deacons; building sold in 1817 and funds used to build permanent wall around burying ground; church congregation lasted until 1820; Dutch families emigrated from Adams Co., PA, in two directions west and north; (some Vanarsdales moved to Mercer Co., KY); the few Dutch families still in the area ceased to keep themselves separate through intermarriage;

quotes from above publication:

        "...the Van Arsdales were blacksmiths...; The men, it is likely, gathered [during the week] in small groups on wet days around Van Arsdale's charcoal fire..."

        "The first baptism recorded is that of Antje, a daughter of ??? Ammerman and ??? Van Arsdalen" (Christen names have been torn away.); "The...Van Arsdales came from Essex Co., NJ, hear Patterson";

         "At York I found a deed of which a member of the Van Arsdale family was the granter, conveying property in Straban Township, 'adjoining lands of Henry Banta, Geroge Sebring, William Love, David Hunter, and Francis Coserto.' This is the oldest document preserved...throwing light on the history of this colony. It was to cover debts contracted in 1765. The deed was given in 1768";

Will of Simon Van Arsdalen, c. 1789, in Straban Twp., York (now Adams) Co., PA:

        "In the name of God Amen. The third day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, I Simon Vanarsdalen the elder of Straban Township, York County, State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and weak in body and of sound and perfect mind and memory and understanding. Thanks be given unto Almightiest God...

        "Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Simon, son of Cornelius, my Silver cup for his birthright...

        "Item: It is my will and I do order that the money arising from my whole Estate Real and personal to be equally divided among all my children, viz: my sons John, Abraham, Isaac, and Jannetey, and my sons Cornelious, Gerret, and Simon to share and share alike, but my sons Cornelius, Gerret, and Simon's share to be equally divided among their sons and daughters, share and share alike of their father's share which are deceased unto them and their heirs forever...

         "Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my sons John Vanarsdalen, Abraham Vanarsdalen and grandson Simon Vanarsdalen all of York County...to be my executors of this my last will and testament...

         "In witness where of I the said Testor, Simon Vanarsdalen have set my hand and seal the day and year first above written [signed] Simon Vanarsdalen"

will probated April 29, 1789; will recorded in Book G, pp. 385-6, York Co., PA;

on microfilm # 5285, Pt. 3, The Genealogical Society, Salt Lake;

Brooklyn, New York, in the late 1600s is where Simon's wife Antje Dorland was born.

More About SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

Fact 1: April 29, 1789, estate probated near Gettysburg, PA.

Fact 2: moved from NY to York (now Adams) Co., PA;

Fact 3: family members listed in history of 'Reformed Dutch Church of Conewago' in Demarestt's "The Low Dutch Reformed Church of Conewago";

Fact 4: occupation: yeoman (from his will):

Fact 5: first marriage to Ann van Nuys, no issue;

Fact 6: 91 year old when he died at Conewago Valley;

Fact 7: moved to Bucks Co., PA after 1700;

Fact 8: baptismal records for children from 1723 through 1746 found in New Brunswick, NJ and various Somerset Co., NJ, Dutch churches;

Fact 9: around 1746-1768 he moved to Straban Township; left his will there December 3, 1787; probated in 1789 in Gettysburg (poss.);

Children of SIMON VANARSDALLEN and ANTJE DORLAND are:

More About DIRK VANARSDALLEN:

Fact1: first marriage to Catalyntje Van Voorhees, 1731; children: Johannis;

Children of DIRK VANARSDALLEN and GEYSBERTJE DE GRAUW are:

More About JAN (JOHN) CORNELISZE VANARSDALLEN:

Fact1: Second marriage to Sarah Van Voorhes, children: Issac, Sara, Alte;

Children of JAN VANARSDALLEN and JANNETJE DORLAND/DORLANT are:

Children of PHILLIP VANARSDALLEN and JANNETJE VAN DYKE are:

More About ABRAHAM VANARSDALLEN/VANARSDALEN:

Fact1: Second marriage to Catreytje Wilhelmus; children: Issac, and Wilhelmus;

Children of ABRAHAM VANARSDALLEN/VANARSDALEN and MARYTIE VAN NUYS are:

Children of JACOB VANARSDALLEN and ALIDA HOAGLAND are:

This Pennsylvania map from 1791 shows York County outlined in yellow and pink at bottom center.

Notes for CORNELIUS SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

info on Cornelius from Van Arsdallen researcher Charles Vanorsdale at RootsWeb site in "Van Arsdale Archives";

will transcribed from the Old Dutch:

        "In the name of god amen the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven I Cornelius Van Aersdalen of Straban Township in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman,...

       "Item I give and bequeath unto my son Simon twenty pounds good lawfull money of said state in the birth right bewilled to me of my father for his birthright.

       "Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jenne all the furniture and goods she has brought in my house of her father and first husband which shall be found in my possession after my decease together with two cows, one yearling and four sheep and fifty pounds for her dowery.

       "Item I give and bequeath unto my four??? children to wit my sons Simon and Luck and daughters Ida and Anne fifty pounds money aforesaid to be equaly divided among them.

       "Item I give and bequeath unto my son Willim twenty pounds of good money and it is my will that he shall have a outsat (?). As his brother Simon has had of me. It is my will that my daughter Marregriet shall have at her marriage a outset as my daughter Anne has had of me.

        "Item I give and bequeath unto my four sons Simon, Luck, Willim, and John my waring aparrel to be equally divided among them. It is my will that all my books shall be sold among my children.

       "Item It is my will and I do order that all the remainder of my whole personal estate shall be sold at auction...

       "Item It is my will that my real estate shall be rented by my executors after my decease to my beloved wife, the rent not to exceed twenty pounds per year... ...at her marriage or decease my real estate shall be sold and the full sum...equally divided among all my children viz. My said son Simon and my son Luck, Willim, John and my daughters Ida, Anne, and Marregreta share and share alike...

        "Lastly, I do...appoint my loving son Simon Van Arsdalen and my trusted friend David Cosart and my loving son Willim Van Arsdalen all of them of Straban Township, York County..."

More About CORNELIUS SIMON VANARSDALLEN:

Fact 1: baptized at Dutch Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ;

Fact 2: first wife was Femmetje produced son Jan baptized Feb. 1752 at Harlingen RDC; Jannetje was second wife;

Fact 3: between 1765-1768 family (along with Cornelis Jansz and his family) moved to Conewago Valley east of Gettysburg, PA;

Fact 4: died at Conewago; will on file and names Jenne and children;

Notes for JANNETJE CORNELL:

The New Brunswick, New Jersey, Dutch Reformed Church, as it looks today, is where Jannetje was baptized.

info on Jannetje Vanarsdale from Van Arsdallen researcher Charles Vanorsdale, et. al., at RootsWeb site in "VanArsadel Archives":

"Will of Gennet Vanarsdalen, written 6 June 1802, proven in court 29 Aug. 1805 by James Snowden & Peter Sunderland, recorded in Book A, pages 1 & 1, 18 Feb. 1808 by B. Van Cleve, Clk., Montgomery Common Pleas:

        "In the name of god Amen this sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred (&) two. Jennet Vanarsdallen of Hamilton County territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form, following:

        "First my body ??? (several words illegible) be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and for the settling of any ??? estate and such goods, chatals, and debts as it has pleased God to bestow upon me do order and give and dispose the same in manner and form following. This is to say I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Vanarsdallen ??? my cow and five /// and large ?? Bible and one pot and half bushel. Secondly, my beloved son John Vanarsdallen, son Cornelius my table, one heifer, and my trunk. Thirdly, to my beloved daughter Magaret Dill's daughter the remainder of my personal property to be made use of by my daughter Margaret after my demise until her daughters come of age, subject nevertheless to the inspection and control of the Executors and I here by make and appoint my beloved son John Vanarsdallen full and safe executor of this my last Will and Testament thereby revoking, disanulling and making void all former Wills bequeathed by me, made and declaring this to only be my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof I have afforded my hand and seal this day and year above written.

       Proven on the oaths, of James Snowden and Peter Sunderland"

also from Charles:

       "...she was admitted to membership at the Harlingen Reformed Dutch Church. There she met Cornelius Simonsz Van Arsdalen and must have married in 1764, because in 1765 they baptized their son "Willum: at Harlingen. I believe Jannetje was born in 1727 to Willem and Grietje Cornel (baptized 1/7/1728 at New Brunswick)."

More About JANNETJE CORNELL:

Fact 1: January 07, 1728, baptized New Brunswick, NJ;

Fact 2: will of 1802 produced in Hamilton County, Ohio, "Gennet Vannarsdallen";states daughter Margaret Dilts; will recorded 1802=first recorded will in  Montgomery Co., OH;

Fact 3: poss. 1772 baptism in Conewago Reformed Church, York, PA, as Maria Margarit;

Fact 4: Margaret and brothers William & John migrated to Ohio from York (now Adams), PA;

Fact 5: part of the Conewago Dutch Colony;

Fact 6: first marriage to Johannes Nevius;

Children of CORNELIUS VANARSDALLEN and JANNETJE CORNELL are:

Child of CORNELIUS VANARSDALLEN is:

Children of ABRAHAM VANARSDALLEN/VANARSDALEN and ELSIE BAIRD are:

Notes for MARIA MARGARET VANARSDALLEN:

additional information on VanArsdol, etc., family from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com~acorntree/people/delco/parson;

More About MARIA MARGARET VANARSDALLEN:

Fact 1: VanArsdol/VanArsdale;

Fact 2: predeceased Francis;

Fact 3: of York (now Adams) Co., PA;

Notes for FRANCIS DILTS:

from Andy Peplow, Dilts researcher: "...I photocopied an index of Montgomery County, OH, Chancery records that include Francis Dilts [Jr.]--

        "Thorn, Henry B. adms. of John Dils dec'd. vs. William, Stephen, Francis & Martha Dils of Allen Co., 11 Oct. 1839. John Dils dec'd. of Allen Co. had given power of attorney to Francis Dils to sell his interest in real estate of his dec'd. father Francis Dils part of S10 T1 R6-169.68 acres. He had agreed to sell before John Dils death and ask for deed to be made. To have 1/11th part. Names-1. William Dils & wife Jane, 2. Peter Dils & wife Mary (Polly), 3. Richard Dils & wife Mary, 4. Mary w/o Edward D. Carter of Madison Co., Ind., 5. Elizabeth w/o Stephen Taylor of Clinton Co., Ind., 6. John Dils & wife Ellen, 7. Adam Dills & wife Martha of Wood or Lucas Co., OH, 8. Margaret, w/o William Creager, 10. William T. Dills, 11. Mary Ann, Jane Dills (widow) of Mont. Co., OH, 9. Benjamin & Catherine Doty. Also mentions John & Jane Stokes. (p. 388)

        "Page 392-lot 11 Alexanderville, Mont. Co., OH, Francis Dils [Jr.] brought of brother John his 1/11th part. Defendants heirs of John Dils of Allen Co., OH, minors."

from Dilts researcher Sally Gordon in San Jose, CA:

        "I researched the deed records in the recorder's office in Anderson, IN, a couple of summers ago, and copied out the deed, below. This is in settlement of Barbara's lawsuit. It shows who were Francis' heirs -- namely, his children and the children of son Cornelius Dils who had predeceased him.

      "However, this deed omits mention of Francis' son John, who d. Feb. 1838, leaving 4 children in the Wood/Lucas Co. area of OH; technically, John was an heir, too. He is mentioned in the OH records of the lawsuit, which Barbara filed after John Dils had died."

also from Sally--Will of Francis Dilts from Book 6, p. 1-4:

         [Note: "Diltz" is used for Francis' Dils' children and "Dils" for Cornelius Dils' children). I italicize the names of Cornelius Dils' children.]

       "By this deed it is witnessed that Peter Diltz, William Diltz, Elizabeth Taylor (late Elizabeth Diltz) with Stephen Taylor, her husband, Mary Carter (late Mary Diltz) with Edmund Carter, her husband, Catherine Doty (late Catherine Diltz) with Benjamin Doty, her husband, Margaret Newman (late Margaret Diltz) with John Newman, her husband, all of the state of Indiana, also Adam Diltz of the county of Lucas, Ohio, Francis Diltz of the county of Miami, Ohio, Rich. Diltz of the county of Montgomery, Ohio, William T. Dils, Jane Dils, Joseph Dils, Mary Ann Dils (the last being children of Cornelius Dils, Deceased) of the county of Montgomery, Ohio, and Margaret Craig [sic] (late Margaret Dils) with William Creager, her husband, being another of the children of Cornelius Dils, deceased, of the county of Miami, Ohio (the above-named persons all being heirs at law of Francis Dils, late of Montgomery County, Ohio, and constituting the party of the first part, to this deed for the consideration of three hundred dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do grant, convey, and confirm to Barbara Dils and her heirs and assigns forever, all of that certain tract of land known as the East half of the North East quarter of Section number twenty-one (21) in Township number nineteen (19) North of Range number Eight (8) East, containing eighty acres lying and being in the State of Indiana and all claim and title in law or equity, of them (the said party of the first part) __ to the said premises, -- together with Jane Dils, wife of the said William Dils..."

       [the remainder is a description of the consideration for the property and $300, namely, the release of Barbara Dils' dower rights]

Dated: Oct. 24, 1838.

from "People and Sites of Red Lion by local historian Bogan:

       "Cholera, an unknown disease at the time, broke out in the community in 1835 with Samuel Gustin as the first fatality. Cause of the disease was presumably to have come from victims eating fish from the Miami Canal near Franklin. Apparently the water supply in the canal diminished and the fish soon perished. Folks from miles around took them home and used them for food. The doctors were unable to do much for the victims during this time."

in book entitled "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio, summary": Mrs. C.E. Gilliatt of Seymour, IN, records that Francis Dills/Dilts/Diltz, Sr., was Revolutionary War veteran, that he served on the PA line and that he was born in 1755 in PA.

from Bob Dils:

        "My gggrandfather, a son of Henry Dils who was a brother of Francis, William Henry Dils was a co-executor of Francis' estate. William Henry then was a nephew of Francis. Up to and including Francis the surname was spelled Dils. However, at least several sons of Francis altered the spelling to 'Dilts.' "
 

More About FRANCIS DILTS:

Francis Dilts' land grant on vellum signed by James Madison.  For services during a military conflict, the land grant gave Francis acreage in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Cause of Death: asiatic cholera

Fact 1: 1835, 2nd wife 1835 Barbara Smith who had children from previous marriage;

Fact 2: moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio before 1820;

Fact 3: land owner in MC, Ohio-- deeds list 1817-1832 Dayton;

Fact 4: in court records 30+ times either as jury member or for assault or non-payment&

Fact 5: selling "brew" without a license;"Common Pleas Court Records"

Fact 6: lawsuit filed in 1837 by BS after F's death;

Fact 7: lawsuit filed in Madison Co., IN & Momtgomery Co., Ohio proves F's children;

Fact 8: asiatic cholera caused many deaths in southern Ohio in 1830's;

Fact 9: Mary, Peter, William, Richard, Elizabeth, Margaret, & Catherine all moved to IN;

Fact 10: "Early Settlers of Ohio" shows FD being taxed in 1811,1814 Dayton, Ohio;

Fact 11: Miami Valley Genealogical Index shows FD taxed in MC, Ohio, in 1809 & 1816.

Fact 12: 1820 census Francis Dilce Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; 1830 census Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH;

Fact 13: in Ohio land grants records for Cincinnati office: "Dilts, Francis Dec. 20, 1802, S1 T2 R6 B52";

Fact 14: nephew William Henry Dils was executor of Francis's will;

Children of MARIA VANARSDALLEN and FRANCIS DILTS are:

Child of JOHN VANARSDALLEN is:

Above are the descendants of Maria Margaret VanArsdallen and her husband Francis Dilts.  This is a photo of members of the Dilts family at the 1897 Dilts reunion at Daleville, Delaware County, Indiana.  George, Lewis, Elza (with mustache), and Addison on his lap are seated in the second row of chairs from front on left.

Notes for RICHARD M. DILTS:

information and copy of IN land deed http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/patentsearch;

information on place and cause of death and burial location from genealogist Hazel Kendall's unpublished manuscript in Indiana Room, Anderson Public Library, Anderson, IN;

from Preble Co., OH, records:

       1836-1841 BK 20-27: March 8, 1838, Richard Dills of Montgomery Co., OH, for $150.00 to Lewis Larose, West Alexandria, lots 5 and 35. Mortgage. Witnesses: M. Huit, Philip Keller, recorded Dec. 16, 1838 (306) Preble Co., OH.

        1839-1848 BK 28-33: February 23, 1839, Richard Dills of Montgomery Co., OH, for $100.00 to Adam Zeller of Preble Co., West Alexandria, lot 5. Witnesses: S.W. Morton, Philip Keller, recorded Dec. 16, 1839 (pg. 5).

         1839-1843 BK 28-33: September 16, 1841, Preble Co., OH, Richard M. Dilts and Mary (Dills) Dilts of Preble Co., OH, for $250.00 to Michael Klinger of Preble Co., West Alexandria, OH, lot 35. Witnesses: James Taylor, I. Stephens, recorded October 27, 1841 (p. 229).

also maybe Richard Dills Washington Twp., Preble Co., OH, 1840 census;

More About RICHARD M. DILTS:

Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN

Cause of Death: Heart attack

Fact 1: died of a heart attack in the front yard of his brother William's home;

Fact 2: buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN; unmarked grave; sons Daniel and Simon on either side, also unmarked;

Fact 3: still in Montgomery County, Ohio, in Oct. 1838;

Fact 4: moved to IN after1840: son Lewis b. 1840 in Ohio;

Fact 5: purchased 40 acres in Madison Co., IN, May 20,1837, S 21, Twp 19-N, R8-E (just south of Mounds State Park around Donnelly Rd.);

Fact 6: daughter Elizabeth b. 1845 in IN;

Fact 7: Richard's brother William and wife Jane (Gustin) were pioneers in Chesterfield;

Fact 8: W & J built the first brick house/hotel in Union Twp.;

Fact 9: William & Jane also buried at Otterbein;

Fact 10: 1833 marriage license #4071 in Warren Co. Ohio;

Notes for MARY GUSTIN:

information on Mary Gustin from Gustin researcher Walter Neiber, California;

& Sally Winkler http://www.familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/n/Sally-A-Winkler/col1-0295.html;

also Miami Valley Genealogical Index: marriage to Richard Dilts, 1833, Lic# 4071, Warren Co., OH;

LDS http://www.familysearch.org;

Hazel Kendall research;

from "Gateway to the West," Vol. 2, compiled by Bowers & Short, p. 677, 'Common Pleas Court Records 1831-1832, Chancery Record book #4':

       "5-23-1831--John Snyder, et. al. Petition for Partition. Filed 11-15-1830. That Thomas Gustin of Warren Co., Ohio is adms. of estate of John Gustin, dec'd, who died 7-5-1829 seized of pt. SE1/4 Section 9 and NE1/4 Section 8, Township 3, Range 4. That Gustin left widow, Jane Gustin and children--Cynthia wife of John Snider, Bethana, MARY, Naomi and Renne Jane Gustin; the last four named being minors. (82)"

buried at Walker Cemetery, Monroe Township, Madison County, IN, on Max and Nancy Draper's farm located on CR 1250N, between CR 300E and 350E:

"Mary

wife of

Wm Cunningham

died

Sept. 27, 1875

aged

61 yrs. 5m. 8da."

More About MARY GUSTIN:

Burial: Walker Cemetery, Monroe Township, Madison Co., IN

Fact 1: Walker Cemetery - Monroe Twp.

Fact 2: 2nd marriage to William Cunningham 1862; also testified by George L. Cunningham who stated that his father William married James R. Dilts's mother in 1862;

Fact 3: her father John Gustin was the son of Bethany Fuller descendant of Edward Fullerwho with brother Samuel came over on the 'Mayflower' 1620;

Fact 4: 1860 census, Union Twp., Madison Co., IN " head of house; born in OH, 46 yrs old;"

Fact 5: may have been living with her first son Simon by Richard Dilts with mother Jane Howe Gustin for 1830 Warren Co., OH census;

Fact 6: in second marriage lived one mile west of Gilman, Monroe Twp.;

Fact 7: 1870 census Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN, shows Mary wife of William Cunningham; Curtis Dilts listed as such still living with mother;

Fact 8: picture;

Fact 9: gravestone reads: "Mary wife of Wm. Cunningham died September 27, 1874, aged 61 yrs 5m 8da";

Children of RICHARD DILTS and MARY GUSTIN are:

Notes for WILLIAM DILTS:

info from "The Pioneers of Madison and Hancock Counties"; "History of Madison County"; "Anderson Daily Bulletin" November 21, 1956;

from Anderson, IN, newspaper, series "Man About Town," Wednesday, November 21, 1956:

       'Time has nearly ended the monument erected in memory of the first white pioneer settler of what is now Union Township. In fact he may have been the first white man to settle in Madison County, tradition to the contrary, and he was the first to live out his life here.

      'William Dilts lived to see the county change from a place where Indians yet were present to a place where thousands of people lived, from a time of uncertain dim trails to the age of the railroad. And he, himself, became a big owner of the lands and head of a family which now numbers hundreds in this area alone.

       'He died February 11, 1874, and was buried in the old Otterbein Cemetery just east of the county farm. He was buried as was the due of a man of means and his monument was tall. but in only the last few years vandals upset the upper portion of his stone, and now young trees are destroying the base, hereby shown, on which are inscribed the name of William Dilts that of his wife, Jane (Gustin) Dilts.

       'Wiliam was born in Lancaster County, PA, May 13, 1793, the son of Francis Jr., [sic] and Marguerite Dilts. The name then was spelled with a "z" as Diltz. The family probably was numbered among the refugees from the Rhine Valley. He moved with his parents to Warren County, Ohio, in the early 1800s. In Ohio he married Jane Gustin. She was born in September 1791, in New Jersey and died in Union Township April 4, 1876. Time has almost wiped her name off the stone.

       'William Dilts is not listed in the Ohio records for 1820, and it may have been that he was in Union Township in 1819 or most certainly, the next year. Madison County was not formed as early as 1820, so he is not in the state census for year. He cleared land and established a home on Mill Creek where Chesterfield is now...

       'Jane Gustin whose daughter married a Makepeace, goes back in her ancestry to Lawrence Makepeace, purchaser of Sulgrave Manor from his relative Lawrence Washington, who goes back in family ties to about 1,000 A.D. She is directly related to Sir William de Hertburn, Norman knight, who became Sir William de Wesyngton, ancestor of the Washington family.

       '...About 1835, maybe somewhat earlier, he built the famous brick inn, now on the south side of Ind. 32, a short distance east of Chesterfield. This was the first brick structure in the township and the finest inn in the county. At that time it was at the forks of the road, one leading east and another since closed, to the southeast. The house yet stands, but Dilts' stone is nearly lost.'

The first white settler in Monroe Twp., Delaware Co., IN. 1 1/2 mile NE of Daleville. He came with Thomas Gustin.

William Dilts (1793 - 1874), Richard was older brother. William married Jane.

Gustin 1815 in Warren Co., OH. William & Jane were pioneers in Chesterfield, Madison Co., IN. (Richard and Mary probably moved to area because Dilts and Gustin families already here. Jane Howe, Mary's mother, may have come with them at this time=about 1840.)

William and Jane built a brick hotel/house 1833. Recently someone purchased the building and refurbished it as a B & B.

More About WILLIAM DILTS:

Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN

Fact 1: first moved to Chesterfield, 1820, but couldn't purchase land;

Fact 2: was in Delaware County, (Daleville?) for several years;

Fact 3: returned to Chesterfield before 1829;

Fact 4: built first brick house/hotel 1833 in Madison County on south side of SR 32 just east of Chesterfield;

Fact 5: "Uncle Billy's place" & "Billy Dilts house" from family stories;

Fact 6: member of United Brethern Church (Otterbein) in Chesterfield;

Fact 7: buried in Otterbein Cemetery with wife Jane; have markers;

More About JANE GUSTIN:

Burial: Otterbein Cemetery, Chesterfield, IN

Fact 1: mid-wife to area as in "The Pioneers of Madison & Hancock Co." by S. Harden;

Fact 2: 1st marriage was to a Taffee;

Children of WILLIAM DILTS and JANE GUSTIN are:

More About CATHERINE DILTS:

Fact 1: 1870 census for Washington Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IN;

More About BENJAMIN DOTY:

Fact 1: 5 children; Tippecanoe Co., IN 1850, 1860 census;

Children of CATHERINE DILTS and BENJAMIN DOTY are:

More About CORNELIUS DILTS:

Fact 1: predeceased Francis in 1837

Fact 2: Some children moved to St. Joseph, Elkhart Co., IN

Fact 3: 1820 census spelled Dilce in Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., OH; 1830 census spelled Dilts in Miami Twp., Montgomery Co., OH;

Children of CORNELIUS DILTS and JANE WALKER are:

More About FRANCIS DILTZ, JR.:

Fact 1: 1829, married Mary Gustin d. 1835, daughter. of Benajah & Eleanor;

Fact 2: 1 child: Eleanor 1834-1836;

Fact 3: 1850 census Miami Co., Staunton Twp., Ohio;

More About SARAH RHOADES:

Fact 1: 2nd wife; "Sary" in will

Fact 2: 1850 census Miami Co., Ohio

Children of FRANCIS DILTZ and SARAH RHOADES are:

Children of JOHN DILTS and ELEANOR WHITE are:

Children of MARGARET DILTS and JOHN NEWMAN are:

Notes for PETER DILTS:

from "History of Allen County [Ohio]":

'Peter Diltz arrived in January, 1817, and took up his residence in the small block-house on the northeast corner of the quadrangle or parade ground of Fort Amanda. On September 20, 1817, Francis Diltz was born in this log-house, and here the family continued to reside until the beginning of the summer of 1821, when Mr. and Mrs. Diltz and children returned to Dayton. Previous to his leaving the county, however, he erected a log-cabin for the Sunderland family in 1821.'

More About PETER DILTS:

Fact 1: had 7 children

Fact 2: pioneer at Fort Amanda, Allen Co., Ohio 1817-1823

Fact 3: in Randolph Co., IN 1838;

Fact 4: info from www.countyhistory.com/doc.benton/430.htm;

Children of PETER DILTS and MARY RENFRO are: