SECOND GENERATION

3. Johann ( Philip) Schlauch\ SLOUGH was born on 11 Jun 1710 in Adelshofen, Baden, Germany. He died in 1755 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Philip Schlauch (1710 - 1755)
Anna Margaretha Hertzel (1719 - ?)


Early references to the Canadian branch of the Slough family have
consistently speculated that the progenitor was the son of the German
pioneer, Hans Jacob Schlauch, but this is not likely the case.[1]

[Footnote (1] Hans did exist; it is his family that is in question. Hans
came to America as one of a group of Palatines with their families, about
ninety in number. They were aboard the ship James Goodwill, David
Crockett, Master, which sailed from Rotterdam via Deal, whence she sailed
June 15th 1728, arriving in Philadelphia September 11, 1728. The
passenger list includes Hans Jacob Schlauch.[Return to narrative]


There are now substantial clues which suggest that the originating family
was that of Philip Schlauch and Margaret Hertzel of Pennsylvania.[2]

Philip Schlauch was an immigrant passenger on the ship Dragon which
arrived at Philadelphia 30 September 1732. (Also recorded on this same
ship was his brother, Andreas Schlauch.)

Anna Margaretha Hertzel was born in Reihen (Rhineland), Germany 17
December 1719. She was a daughter of the pioneer Hans Georg Hertzel.

In 1734, Philip took up land near Cowissioppin in Bucks County PA.
Shortly after he had become established in America, Philip and Anna were
married about 1737.

Philip died without leaving a will some time in the early months of 1755,
leaving the widow and seven children:


George Schlauch 1738-1811 m. Catharina Gigh
Margaret Schlauch 1739-1760 m. Hans Knecht
Catharine Schlauch 1741-1781 m. Ulrich Knecht
Jacob Schlauch 1743-1786
Clara Schlauch 1746-?
Rosina Schlauch 1750-?
Philip Schlauch 1752-?

(Source:Gene Singer Homepage) and (Source: "Genealogies of Pennsylvania
Families", Vol 1, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982, pages 866-874).

He was married to Anna Margaretha (Margaret) HERTZEL about 1737 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna Margaretha (Margaret) HERTZEL was born on 17 Dec 1719 in Reihen (Rhineland), Germany. In 1759, Anna, a widow, was planning to remarry and had petitioned the
Orphans Court for guardians for her younger children (George was the only
child of age in 1759). These were troubled years for the family. Anna
had remarried a widower, Philip Gross. There ensued a lasting antagonism
between the Slough children and the new stepfather, even though the two
families had been close before Philip's (Schlauch/Slough) death. Philip
(Gross) moved in and assumed control of the Slough farm. The younger
Slough children were put out to guardians whereas his own children lived
with him and Anna.

The bitter family estrangement never diminished, even after Philip
Gross's own death, since his will passed the Slough homestead on to his
own children. In 1769, Jacob Slough (George's brother), petioned the
court for division of their father's estate. It is a matter of record
that George did not participate in this event. The genealogy cited above
state that George had "probably died" since there was no further record.

Source: E. Singer Homepage. Johann ( Philip) Schlauch\ SLOUGH and Anna Margaretha (Margaret) HERTZEL had the following children:

child+6 i. George Jacob Schlauch\ SLOUGH.
child+7 ii. Margaret Schlauch\ SLOUGH.
child+8 iii. Catharine Schlauch\ SLOUGH.
child9 iv. Jacob Schlauch\ SLOUGH was born in 1743 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died in 1786.
child10 v. Clara Schlauch\ SLOUGH was born in 1746 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
child11 vi. Rosina Schlauch\ SLOUGH was born in 1750 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
child12 vii. Philip Schlauch\ SLOUGH was born in 1752 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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