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Looking at the t.s. you could make a case for either spelling DeLang or DeLong. Michael's parents spelled their name DeLangh, and most of Michael's male siblings were buried as DeLangs.
According to the DeLong family that still lives at the original homestead location In Bowers , Pa. it was originally Philadelphia County. All the land transaction records are still located in Philadelphia.
Michael was the son of Pyeter "Peter" & Eva (Weber) DeLangh in originally Philadelphia Co. then became Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, now Berks Co., PA. Michael married Maria Barbara Bollenbach abt 1774.
It is reported that on the side of son Michael DeLong's tombtone reads: son of Michael Weber DeLong & Maria Barbara Bollenbach.
Many of Michael & Maria's 14 children eventually spelled their surname DeLong.
1. Abraham b. 1777.
2. Petrus "Peter" b. 1777.
3. Margaret b. 1778.
4. Jacob b. 1780.
5. Elizabeth b. 1781.
6. Susanna b. 1782.
7. Isaac b. 1784.
8. Maria b. 1786.
9. Catherine b. 1788.
10. David b. 1790.
11. Michael b. 1792.
12. Maria b. 1793.
13. Solomon b. 1795.
14. Daniel b. 1797.
Michael was a Rev. War Veteran, Capt. Smeck's 5th Co., 2nd Bat., Berks Co., Militia.
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Looking at the t.s. you could make a case for either spelling DeLang or DeLong. Michael's parents spelled their name DeLangh, and most of Michael's male siblings were buried as DeLangs.
According to the DeLong family that still lives at the original homestead location In Bowers , Pa. it was originally Philadelphia County. All the land transaction records are still located in Philadelphia.
Michael was the son of Pyeter "Peter" & Eva (Weber) DeLangh in originally Philadelphia Co. then became Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, now Berks Co., PA. Michael married Maria Barbara Bollenbach abt 1774.
It is reported that on the side of son Michael DeLong's tombtone reads: son of Michael Weber DeLong & Maria Barbara Bollenbach.
Many of Michael & Maria's 14 children eventually spelled their surname DeLong.
1. Abraham b. 1777.
2. Petrus "Peter" b. 1777.
3. Margaret b. 1778.
4. Jacob b. 1780.
5. Elizabeth b. 1781.
6. Susanna b. 1782.
7. Isaac b. 1784.
8. Maria b. 1786.
9. Catherine b. 1788.
10. David b. 1790.
11. Michael b. 1792.
12. Maria b. 1793.
13. Solomon b. 1795.
14. Daniel b. 1797.
Michael was a Rev. War Veteran, Capt. Smeck's 5th Co., 2nd Bat., Berks Co., Militia.
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