John Croushore

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Husband John Croushore ¹

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            AKA: John Kraushaar 1
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1 M Henry Croushore ¹

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2 M George Croushore ¹

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           Born: 12 Aug 1765 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Margaret Meyers (Abt 1766-1838) 2

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3 F Susan Croushore ¹

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4 F Elizabeth Croushore ¹

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5 F Mary Croushore ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Croushore

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The Croushores originally came to America from Germany, and settled in Westmoreland County, PA, at a very early period in its history. John Croushore (Kraushaar), great-grandfather, came from Northampton County, PA, and with his wife settled and took out a patent for 300 acres of land, in about 1780, near Grapeville, now known as the old Smaile farm, where he and his wife lived until their death. To them were born five children, three girls and two boys. In 1798 the following indenture was made between father and his two children, George and Henry: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John Kraushaar, of Westmoreland county, Hempfield township, and free State of Pennsylvania, have made over, constituted, confirmed and by these presents do make over, constitute and alien all my land and tenements or portion of ground unto two sons, George and Henry Kraushaar, to have, hold unto themselves, their heirs or assigns to their own proper use and behalf and no other but their heirs or their assigns. The said tract of land being situate on Brush creek, adjoining Thomas Waitting, George Boyer, Abe. Yakey and Peter Oldman, containing 300 acres, more or less, which land both brothers shall equally divide in the manner following: George Kraushaar is to have the upper part of said tract of land and Henry is to have the lower part thereof, with all the buildings; reserving that the cattle, horses, sheep and hogs shall be equally divided, and that the said George Kraushaar is not to have possession of his share of the stock until he has as good buildings as Henry. The hay and second crops of the old meadow they are to share alike, and of what new meadow they make each has also to himself likewise. George is to have the whole field by the new barn to his own use until the place is divided and for the further title, and Henry is to help George raise as good buildings as are on his premises. Further, the said George Kraushaar and Henry Kraushaar are to let said John Kraushaar have yearly fifteen bushels of wheat, 10 bushels of rye, five bushels of corn and five pounds of buckwheat, and hay for two cows during his life time; and further is to know that all this summer crop they are to share alike, but after that they are to earn in what each one raises himself or puts out, and likewise they are to plow a half acre of flax ground for said John Croushore (Kraushaar). Further, the girls are to have 50 pounds of lawful money or the value thereof to produce equally divided amongst them and hereinafter mentioned, namely: Susan, £16 13s. 5d., Elizabeth, £15, 13s. 2d. and Mary, £16, 13s. 5d. Likewise, the said George and Henry Croushore (Kraushaar) pay the debts what is to be paid to this date and keep five head of sheep for the old man on the place. Now for the further and true performance and all and singular and agreements herein mentioned, both parties have interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the twenty-eighth of April, 1788.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us.
[SEAL.] JOHN CROUSHORE,
[SEAL.] GEORE X CROUSHORE,
[SEAL.] HENRY X CROUSHORE,
GEORE SHIBLE,
JOHN WM. MURNWORTH,
JACOB BENDER.
Acknowledged by
MICHAEL HUFFNAGLE.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 282.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 287.