LABAR'S IN PENNSYLVANIA


1680 - 1710
Daniel LaBarre,
son of Abraham deLaBarre, b.1680, m. 4/3/1700 to Judith Rissignal. They had 6
children with Peter LaBarre ,b. 2/1/1700/01, Abraham, Charles, William, Phillip, and a daughter,Maria Barbara,
b. cir 1710. (This information is recorded in records taken from Evangelisch Ref Kerokeat Babelroth, Pfalz, Bavaria, German filmdat Speajer, Germany, in August 1958 and is in the Latter Day Saint Library film # 193777 Vol.#2)

1730
Peter, Abraham
,and Charles signed the "Oath of Allegiance" in 1730. (Stapleton's "Memorials of the Huguenots in America")

Many ship records from that time period were destroyed or lost, but all surviving immigrants were taken to the Court House in Philadelphia, usually the day of arrival to assure that all immigrants into the country were aware and agreed to promise fidelity to the Crown of Great Britain. Anyone sick or unable to travel with the group to the courthouse did not take the oath and were not obligated to at a later date. As indicated in the comparisons of the ships listings and the list of oath takers there were many that never signed at the time of arrival. At a later date many times if the person needed proof for whatever reason they would then go and sign the oath. ( this information came from different web sites that are transcribing the ships records and oath signers.)


1731
Labar, Philip and Wife

Daughter Elizabeth was baptised in August 1731 in the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Congregation, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pa. about 36 miles north of Philadelphia. ("Pennsylvania German Church Records from Pennsylvania German Society" Vol/#3 Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983)


1732
Labar, Wilhelm and Wife

They were witnesses to the baptism of Johann Wilhelm Blanck, son of Hans Adam Blanch and his wife, on June 4,1732 in the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Congregation--- (same as above)


1733
Labar, Wilhelm and Wife

Parents of Anna Maria, baptized August 12, 1773 in Goshenhoppen ,(same as above)


1734
Landholders of Philadelphia County 1734

HANOVER
Daniel Lubbar ---- 100 acres
Philip ----- 100 acres
NECOSHEPPIN

William Lubbar (listed as an inhabitant in this area)
* This information was found on the web on the transcription of the listing of landholders in Philadelphia. Ralf Ridgeway Hillman published in the "Old Dansbury and Moravian Mission" 1934 stated: Peter Labar received a warrant on November 22,1734 on which a survey for 150 acres in New Goshenhoppen, no patent was issued.


Abraham Labar paid quit rent on 100 acres in Philadelphia County in 1734.(Rupp's p.473)
Note: Now we have everyone, except Charles,accounted for by 1734 - which leads me to believe that the whole family came here together in 1730. Apparently, Philip and William were family men either when they arrived or shortly thereafter. The other three were still single freemen and at some time decided to look into more uninhabited areas (as stated in George Labar, the Centenarian).


1737

I have a feeling that Peter was an unusual individual to put it mildly. He also applied for a warrant from the Penn Proprietaries in 1737 for land near Allentown but the conditions were not fulfilled and the warrant became void. He then later apparently purchased property from the Indians in the Stroudsburg area (later) but never applied for a warrant and settled there. Later in Peter's life Captain Stroud purchased the property. But during Peter's residence there, Fort Hamilton was built around his property and today the Stroudsburg Historical Society is located on that site in the Stroud House. A plaque on the outside of the building states that this is the original site of Fort Hamilton. In one old history volume, (need to go back and revisit the book, not sure of the title) it indicated that a visit to Fort Hamilton found a very sloppily built unsecure fort with people living within the walls of the fort.

Philip and Sarah had four children baptised in Goshenhoppen - Elizabeth, Abraham, Eva Elisabetha, and Sarah.
William and wife had two children baptized in Goshenhoppen -Johanna Elizabeth and Anna Maria.
William later bought land in Northampton received warrant for 25 acres on September 15,1754 now listed as William Lebar.

In 1739, Daniel Lawar was one of 45 heads of families who were members of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Congregation. No record of any baptisms which leads me to believe he was older and most probably the father of the rest of the Labars at that time.

The sister, Maria Barbara m. John Lang (Long) and died 1788
Philip mentions his brother Peter in his will which is also on file in the early records of Philadelphia.

This is a basic outline of the facts that I have found. A new look?

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