Bloss, Johann Georg

1744 - 1815  (70 years)

• Name	Bloss, Johann Georg
  Birth	15 Oct 1744	Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Apr 1815	Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA
  Burial	Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA   [2]
  Person ID	I72954	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Bloss, Conrad,   b. Abt 1720, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany d. Aft 27 Aug 1776, Long Island, NY (Age ~ 56 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Reber, Anna Magdalena   d. 8 Aug 1803
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	30 Nov 1740	Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
  Family ID	F27816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Schneider, Anna Maria Barbara,   b. 13 Mar 1748, Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA d. 01 Nov 1790, Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1767	Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA
  Children	1. Bloss, Johann Christian,   b. 27 Jul 1768, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 02 Feb 1836 (Age 67 years)   2. Bloss, Anna Maria Barbara,   b. 06 Oct 1769, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Bloss, Elizabeth,   b. 12 May 1772, Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA d. 16 Oct 1839 (Age 67 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Bloss, Maria Susanna,   b. 12 Oct 1773  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. Bloss, Juliana,   b. 03 Oct 1775, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 28 Oct 1829 (Age 54 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. Bloss, Anna Margaretha,   b. 14 May 1777, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   7. Bloss, Anna Maria,   b. 17 Apr 1779, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 02 Jan 1836 (Age 56 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   8. Bloss, Anna Magdalena,   b. 23 May 1781, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 04 Oct 1862 (Age 81 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   9. Bloss, Johann Georg Jr.,   b. 20 Mar 1783, Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 04 Oct 1862, Saegersville, Lehigh Co., PA (Age 79 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   10. Bloss, Michael,   b. 29 Jan 1785  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   11. Bloss, Henry,   b. 09 Mar 1789, Washington Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 13 Mar 1850 (Age 61 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F27815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Fenstermacher, Elizabeth   d. Apr 1815
  Marriage	08 Jun 1802	Lehigh Co., PA
  Family ID	F27814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Oct 1744 - Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA Marriage - Abt 1767 - Heidelberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA Marriage - 08 Jun 1802 - Lehigh Co., PA Death - 19 Apr 1815 - Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA Burial - - Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth
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  		Bloss, Johann George
  		Bloss, Johann George

  
  

• Notes

  John George Bloss, eldest son of Conrad, was born Oct 15, 1744. He was a farmer, miller, and distiller. On June 29, 1767, he purchased his father's farm, consisting of 278 acres and sixty-three perches for which he paid 250 pounds. On May 20, 1800, he was granted four acres and 137 perches - this tract of 215 acres and he was granted another tract of 215 acres and 130 perches, bordering on Mahoning Creek, in Penn township, Carbon county. On Dec 9, 1784, he took out a warrant for ten acres. George Bloss and David Wyant took out a warrant bearing date Dec 9, 1784, for 220 acres. In 1772, he paid Proprietary tax amounting to three pounds and eight shillings. In 1785 he paid Federal tax on 283 acres of land, three horses and five head of cattle, amounting to two pounds, five shilling and five pence. On March 7, 1806, John George Bloss sold all the land he then owned; but he continued to reside on the homestead with his son Henry until his death. His farm in Washington township, Lehigh county, he sold to two of his sons, John George, Jr.bought 137 acres, fifty perches paid 850 pounds; Henry bought 141 acres, fifteen perches, paid 850 pounds; John Lentz, his son-in-law bought the tract of 215 acres and 130 perches in Penn township, Carbon county, for which he paid 250 pounds. During the Revolutionary War, John George Bloss served in the Northampton County militia. In 1778 he was second Lieutenant of the Fifth Company in the Third Battalion. In 1780, he served as a private eight days on the frontier against the Indians in the Sixth Battalion as is shown in the pay roll of Capt. Conrad Reder's company. In 1781, he served as private in the Sixth Battalion, seventh class as substitute for John Reedy, from May 16 to July 16. Again, in1782, he was a private in the Sixth Battalion. John George Bloss was married two times. His first wife's name is Anna Barbara. John George Bloss' second wife was Elizabeth --, who survived him at his death, which occurred April 19, 18185, after an illness of about four days. In his will which was made April 15, and probated in Allentown, May 16, 1815, his sons, Christian and John George, Jr. were appointed executor. In the old cemetery adjoining the Heidelberg church a tombstone still marks conspicuously the resting place of the last remains of John George Bloss: Her Rehen die Gebeine der verstorbeuen Johan Georg Bloss ist Gebohren den 15ten October Jur Jahr 1744 ist gestorb Enden 19ten Aprill in johr 1815 ist alt worden 71 johr 7 monant und 4 tag. Notes from FindAGrave.com: The original tombstone is located in the Old Cemetary on the left side of the Heidelberg Union Church. There are many graves in that part of the cemetary but few surviving headstones. Sadly, this headstone was recently hit by a car and destroyed, but generously replaced by the Church Congregation. It is now a beautiful white marble headstone.

  
  

• Sources

  [S685] Charles Rhoads Roberts, Roberts, Charles Rhoads, History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Its Families: Vol II, (Name: Lehigh Valley Publishing Company, Ltd; Location: Allentown, PA; Date: 1914;), 110. [S894] Heidelburg Union Cemetery, (Heidelburg Twp, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; 5187 Irvin Rd, just north of Heidelburg Union), Johann Georg Bloss marker. The original tombstone is located in the Old Cemetary on the left side of the Heidelberg Union Church. There are many graves in that part of the cemetary but few surviving headstones. Sadly, this headstone was recently hit by a car and destroyed, but generously replaced by the Church Congregation. It is now a beautiful white marble headstone.