Conrad Delph (Delp, Telph, Telp) was probably born about 1720-25 in an unknown location. His mother was perhaps a Mary Delp ( who was ordered to be paid as a witness in Orange Co., in 1745, in a suit of George Moyer, Jr., and Sarah his wife, against Conrad Broyle). Conrad married, about 1744-45, Anna Magdalena Castler, daughter of Mathias Castler, Germanna pioneer. The Hebron Church records show there were eleven children of Conrad and Anna Magdalena.
Daniel Diehl (Deal, Deals), with his wife Elizabeth brought their daughter Mary for baptism on 28 Jul 1776. Besides Daniel, there was also a John Deal in 1787 in Culpeper Co. John and Daniel were probably brothers as they seem to be of about the same age. The origins of the Diehl family are unknown.
The Dikons (Dickens) family was probably English but intermarried with the Germanna people. Benjamin Dikons and Rosina his wife had a daughter, Rhode, baptized 22 Jun 1777, at the Hebron Church, with Adam Fisher, Elisabeth Fisher, and Eva Yager as sponsors. Often the sponsors were relatives but no relationship is known at the present. An Elizabeth Dickens married John Burdyne, son of Richard and Catherine (Tanner) Burdyne. Elizabeth was the daughter of Christopher Dickens, Sr. and Sarah Pallium of Culpeper Co. Christopher was a witness to the will of Anne Mary Gabbard (1762) and an appraiser of her estate (same year). Elizabeth has a brother William and sister Winifred.
Dosser, Doser, Dozer are the names of Daniel and his wife, who were sponsors of the child Anna Barbara Urbach (Arbaugh) on 22 Sep 1776. A Friedrich Dosser was confirmed in 1777, and Henrick Dosser was confirmed in 1782 at age 14. Leonard Dozier received cash of the estate of Philemon Kavanaugh (1752), as did Christopher Zimmerman. The family appears to have moved to Greenbrier Co., now WV, and some information is available in Larry Shuck's " Shuck, Fleshman, Sydenstricker & Other Families ".
Elizabeth Eberhart was a communicant at Hebron Church in 1775.
Caspar Faehr and his wife Catherina had Adam baptized on 2 Nov 1777, with Adam Wayland and his wife Mary (Finks) as sponsors.
Michael Finder died intestate in Culpeper Co. in 1760. The appraisers of the estate were James Barbour, Jr., Adam Garr and Adam Wayland.
This note has mentioned several families or individuals about whom little is known. Several of the citations have a date of 1777 plus or minus a year. There is a known reason for this which will be the subject of future notes. The fact remains that we know very little about these people and many others; however, in some cases the individual or family has been identified. These names are put forth with a similar hope. They are probably the ancestors of somebody.
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