Upon his marriage he apparently located in Amity Township, Berks Co., Pa., as we find on a list of taxables for that township for the years 1767 and 1768, Fran's Knous, a tailor, assesed for one horse and one cow (Penna Archives, ser. 3, vol. 18, pp. 67 and 102). In the Oley Reformed Church records, Berks County, the baptisms of Johanna and Catharine, children of Frantz and Barbara Knauss, are recorded in 1767 and 1770 respectively. Sometime after the latter year he migrated to York County. In the will of Daniel Knauss of Menallen Township, York County, he is mentioned as a brother and to the will of David Knauss of the same place, dated 1799, he is a witness. At the time of his death, he resided in Gettysburg, PA., and is buried with his wife Barbara in the old Reformed Cemetery. His tombstone reads "Knausz", but his wife's is "Knaus". The old Reformed Cemetery was relocated to the Evergreen Cemetery and all the relocated tombstones lay flush with the ground.
He resided during the American Revolution at Menallen Township, York County, PA and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Township Officer (Civil Service). He served during the years 1781 and 1782 as Overseer of the Poor in Menallen Township. (Reference Township Officers 1749-1800, Compiled by Kathryn W. Meals, Adams County Historical Society, 1977, pages 70 and 71.) Francis had six brothers who served during the Revoltion -- Gottfried, Jr., Daniel, henry, Paul, Conrad and David. He also had six first cousins -- Michael, Abraham, John Ludwig, George, Philip and Ludwig, Jr., and two uncles -- Daniel and Ludwig Sr.
Obit: Francis and Barbara Knauss had nine children; Daniel, Hannah, Catharina, Eva, Elizabeth, Sarah, Barbara, Francis, and George.
Francis Knauss built the first grist mill near Arendtsville in 1797. Gettysburg Times (History of Adams County) Feb 6, 1932, page 4
He resided during the American Revolution at Menallen Township, York County, PA and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Township Officer (Civil Service). He served during the years 1781 and 1782 as Overseer of the Poor in Menallen Township. (Reference Township Officers 1749-1800, Compiled by Kathryn W. Meals, Adams County Historical Society, 1977, pages 70 and 71.) Francis had six brothers who served during the Revoltion -- Gottfried, Jr., Daniel, henry, Paul, Conrad and David. He also had six first cousins -- Michael, Abraham, John Ludwig, George, Philip and Ludwig, Jr., and two uncles -- Daniel and Ludwig Sr.
Obit: Francis and Barbara Knauss had nine children; Daniel, Hannah, Catharina, Eva, Elizabeth, Sarah, Barbara, Francis, and George.
Francis Knauss built the first grist mill near Arendtsville in 1797. Gettysburg Times (History of Adams County) Feb 6, 1932, page 4
Upon his marriage he apparently located in Amity Township, Berks Co., Pa., as we find on a list of taxables for that township for the years 1767 and 1768, Fran's Knous, a tailor, assesed for one horse and one cow (Penna Archives, ser. 3, vol. 18, pp. 67 and 102). In the Oley Reformed Church records, Berks County, the baptisms of Johanna and Catharine, children of Frantz and Barbara Knauss, are recorded in 1767 and 1770 respectively. Sometime after the latter year he migrated to York County. In the will of Daniel Knauss of Menallen Township, York County, he is mentioned as a brother and to the will of David Knauss of the same place, dated 1799, he is a witness. At the time of his death, he resided in Gettysburg, PA., and is buried with his wife Barbara in the old Reformed Cemetery. His tombstone reads "Knausz", but his wife's is "Knaus". The old Reformed Cemetery was relocated to the Evergreen Cemetery and all the relocated tombstones lay flush with the ground.
He resided during the American Revolution at Menallen Township, York County, PA and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Township Officer (Civil Service). He served during the years 1781 and 1782 as Overseer of the Poor in Menallen Township. (Reference Township Officers 1749-1800, Compiled by Kathryn W. Meals, Adams County Historical Society, 1977, pages 70 and 71.) Francis had six brothers who served during the Revoltion -- Gottfried, Jr., Daniel, henry, Paul, Conrad and David. He also had six first cousins -- Michael, Abraham, John Ludwig, George, Philip and Ludwig, Jr., and two uncles -- Daniel and Ludwig Sr.
Obit: Francis and Barbara Knauss had nine children; Daniel, Hannah, Catharina, Eva, Elizabeth, Sarah, Barbara, Francis, and George.
Francis Knauss built the first grist mill near Arendtsville in 1797. Gettysburg Times (History of Adams County) Feb 6, 1932, page 4
He resided during the American Revolution at Menallen Township, York County, PA and assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Township Officer (Civil Service). He served during the years 1781 and 1782 as Overseer of the Poor in Menallen Township. (Reference Township Officers 1749-1800, Compiled by Kathryn W. Meals, Adams County Historical Society, 1977, pages 70 and 71.) Francis had six brothers who served during the Revoltion -- Gottfried, Jr., Daniel, henry, Paul, Conrad and David. He also had six first cousins -- Michael, Abraham, John Ludwig, George, Philip and Ludwig, Jr., and two uncles -- Daniel and Ludwig Sr.
Obit: Francis and Barbara Knauss had nine children; Daniel, Hannah, Catharina, Eva, Elizabeth, Sarah, Barbara, Francis, and George.
Francis Knauss built the first grist mill near Arendtsville in 1797. Gettysburg Times (History of Adams County) Feb 6, 1932, page 4
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