Christian Walborn1
M, #3656, b. 12 December 1759, d. 12 December 1841
- Birth*: 12 December 1759; Berks Co., Pennsylvania2
- Marriage*: 18 April 1786; Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse: Elizabeth Lesher1,3
- Death*: 12 December 1841; Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania2
- Burial*: Shoop's Church Burial Ground, Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania2
Last Edited: 25 Sep 2019
Charts:
Parents:
Father: Christian Walborn1
Family:
Elizabeth Lesher b. 1 Aug 1765, d. 25 Aug 1835
- Marriage*: 18 April 1786; Stouchsburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse: Elizabeth Lesher1,3
Children:
Catharina Walborn26 b. c 1787
Johannes Walborn27,28 b. c 1791
Elisabeth Walborn+ 27 b. c 1792, d. 25 Oct 1862
Anna Maria Walborn29 b. 1 Jan 1796, d. 6 Feb 1861
Sarah Walborn29 b. 15 Jun 1798
Johannes Walborn27,28 b. c 1791
Elisabeth Walborn+ 27 b. c 1792, d. 25 Oct 1862
Anna Maria Walborn29 b. 1 Jan 1796, d. 6 Feb 1861
Sarah Walborn29 b. 15 Jun 1798
Notes
- Note*: Family background:
The Walborns were among the Palatine families who emigrated from Schoharie, New York to the Tulpehocken area of Berks county in the 1720s. For most of the 1700s they are found in Bethel and Tulpehocken townships of Berks county and in adjoining Bethel Township in Lebanon county. In the 1790's they are found in Dauphin county, down to Harrisburg. These areas are in the valley formed by Swatara Creek with Blue Mountain to the northwest. The 1790 US Census lists two households in Berks and eleven in Dauphin counties, with three Christian Walborns.
Christian Walborn and Elizabeth Lescher were married in 1786 in Berks county Pennsylvania, and spent most of their married life in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, owning land a few miles from Harrisburg. The farm income did not cover the expenses, and the lands were sold between 1825 and 1830. They were then tenants of their two said son-in-laws. He was listed in one document as an innkeeper in 1828. He was a justice of the peace in 1828, 1834 & 1837. Christian Walborn's father was named Christian.
This compiler has not studied the identity of Christian's father Christian. Herman W. Walborn, in his book on the Walborn descendents, identifies Christian's father as John Christian Walborn (# 1-5-4), baptized 1737 at Reed's Church, Marion Twp., Berks County, son of Hermanus Walborn (1707-1747) and his wife Maria Margaretta Feg. - Note: List of children:
Evidence connecting Christian and Elisabeth to their children is scarce. Children's baptism records are not found for the first ten years of marriage. Probate records are not found for Christian or Elisabeth, nor land sales to their children. Inherited land is not found.
There is only circumstantial evidence that Catharina Walborn, Johannes Walborn and Elisabeth Walborn, the wife of Valentine Hummel, are children of Christian Walborn and Elizabeth Lescher. The case for Johannes is fairly sound; the case for Elisabeth more so; see their pages; the case for Catharina is quite weak.
Herman W. Walborn, in his book on the Walborn descendents, asserts that Christian had children Johannes, William, Anna Maria, Elizabeth and Sarah, but without enough specifics to verified. He names a son William, for whom no record can be found. He has a birthdate for Johannes which this compiler has been unable to verify. He misses Catharina. He has an erroneous birth and death dates for Elizabeth. He jumbles the descendents of Christian Walborn: Anna Maria Walborn, daughter of Christian, is incorrectly said to have married Charles L. Berghaus. And furthermore, the children of Valentine Hummel and his wife Elizabeth Walborn, daughter of Christian, are incorrectly assigned to their daughter, Mary Walborn Hummel, who actually did marry Charles L. Berghaus.4 - Note: Marriage record at Stouchsburg Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church:
"1786...Apr. 18, Christian Walborn, legitimate son of Christian Walborn, and Elisabeth Lescher"1 - Note: Walborns at Shoop's Church, Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co.:
Christian Walborn and his wife Elizabeth were regular members of Shoop's Church. They first appear 14 Feb 1796 at the baptism of their daughter Anna Maria. They are in forty three lists of communicants most every year from 1 May 1796 to the times of their deaths. Christian also appears in the context of the accounts from 1796 to 1822.
They appear in only two communicants lists with their children:
- In 1813 Anna Maria Walborn is listed among those confirmed, and in the communicants Christian and Elisabeth are listed, and Johannes further down in the list. (These identical lists appear in Harrisburg Zion Lutheran books.)
- In another list, date uncertain, between 1813 and 1816, appear "Christian Walborn and wife and daughter" and further down "Joh Walborn".
Walborns appear in four confirmation lists:
3 Jun 1805, Catharina Wolborn, year 18
2 Oct 1808, Johannes Walborn, aged 17 years
2 Oct 1808, Elisabeth Walborn, aged 16 years
1813, Anna Maria Walborn
The only other Walborn listings from 1796 to 1840 are: 20 Nov 1803 "Michael Walborn, wife and daughter"; 10 May 1818, Margaret Wallborn; Nov 1818, Polly Walborn; Oct 1825, Barbara Walborn.5 - Note: Walborns at Harrisburg Zion Lutheran Church:
Christian and Elisabeth appear only in a few lists of communicants:
- On 7 Jun 1813, the day of their daughter Anna Maria's confirmation, Christian Walborn, fr. Elizabeth, & Johannes Walborn.
- On 15 May 1814, Christian Walborn, Frau Elisabeth, Maria Walborn, Joh Walborn.
- On 25 Dec 1814, Christian Walborn, Johannes Walborn.
No Walborns appear in the earlier lists for Harrisburg Zion Lutheran church, 1796 through April 1813.
The earliest Walborn entry found in this church is the 18 March 1813 marriage of Valentine Hummel and an Elisabeth Walborn.
Other Walborn entries are: April 1822 John Walborn - shoemaker; December 1827 Barbara Walborn; Marin and Rebecca Walborn are regular attendees 1819 - 1829, with children baptized in 1820 & 1821.6 - Note: Tax lists 1786-1791, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County:
Christian Walburn first appears in the West Hanover Township tax lists in 1786. And he then appears in the lists for 1787, 1788, 1790 and 1791. The 'W' page was not scanned for 1792. He does not appear in the next few years, 1793, 1795 & 1796. These are 'Duplicate' or 'Appeals Duplicate' type lists, listing only name and amount. He is listed in the main section of each list, the freeholders.7 - Note: Tax lists, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County:
For 1793 through 1796 Christian Walborn was taxed for 200 acres.
For 1797 through 1823 Christian Walborn was taxed for 206 acres.
In 1828 he was taxed for 166 acres.
Christian Walborn was listed as a tenant from 1826 to 1841.
In 1828 he was listed as an innkeeper, and tenant of Samuel Himmelrigh [husband of Maria Walborn].
For 1832 through 1838 he was listed as a tenant of Hummel & Lebkicher [Hummel was husband of Elisabeth Walborn] .
In 1837-38 he was listed as a Justice of the Peace.
In 1840 he is listed as a tenant of Horsticks.
All other Walborns in the 1785-1841 lists are:
- Peter Walborn, 20 acres, 1792-1794.
- Michael Walborn, owned 161 acres, listed from 1792-1811.
- Jacob Walborn, owned 3 lots & 1 house in borough of Harrisburg; listed from 1819 on; listed name changed to 'Jacob Walborn Estate' beginning 1822, perhaps indicating a sale. Carried on list as 'estate' through 1841. (Lists for 1842 & on not reviewed.)
- John Walborn, tenant in 1815 & 1825.; freeholder in 1834-1835, 17 acres, Preacher & Justice of Peace; tenant 1828-1833, as 'Esquire', Justice of Peace in 1828 and 1831.8 - Note: Dauphin County deeds:
On 17 April 1793 Joseph Montgomery of Harrisburg and Rachel his wife granted to Christian Walborn of West Hanover township in Dauphin Co., farmer, in consideration of £1206 money of Pennsylvania, a plantation called "Bloombury" in Paxton Township Dauphin county containing 206 1/2 acres. Recorded 12? April 1793 Dauphin County Deeds Vol. 1F, p. 159. (FHL microfilm 21263)9 - Note: In January 1795 residents of Harrisburg believed the Landis Mill pond was a source for the yellow fever epidemic. Christian Walborn was among those who pledged money towards its purchase and abatement.10
- Note: On 21 and 28 Oct 1799 administrators Catharina Bucher and Christian Walborn announced in the newspaper the sale of livestock and farm implements on the Lower Paxton plantation of Casper Bucher, deceased.
On 21 Jan 1801 "Catharine Bucher and Christian Walborn Administrators pendente lite" [meaning pending litigation]
produced their account of the administration of the estate of Casper Bucher late of Lower Paxton Township, which was approved, and distribution of the £19.14.8 balance ordered.11,12 - Note: Dauphin County deeds:
In 1802 and 1810 Christian Walborn buys two moieties equaling a full share of the Robert Elder property. (Deeds not found; see 1Z:283 below.)9 - Note: County Commissioners, Dauphin County: 1803, 1804 & 1805 included Christian Walborn.13
- Note: Father-in-law's will:
The will of John Lesher, of Tulpehocken Township, Berks county, pa., written 20 Mar 1809, proved 11 Oct 1811, names his wife and his children, including daughter Elizabeth wife of Christian Walborn.14 - Note: Treasurer of Dauphin county, 1817 report on receipts and expenditures, included:
"Tax on unseated lands, viz. from Christ. Walborn, 19 [shillings]."15 - Note: Harrisburg Zion Lutheran, Marriages 19 Feb 1818 Sam Himebauch of Susquch (Susquehanna Twp.) and Maria Walborn of Lower Paxton. Witness: E l born[?]16
- Note: On 20 Dec 1820 Samuel Himmelreich received permission, as administrator, to offer for sale one of his deceased father's properties. Christian Walborn was Samuel's bondsman.17
- Note: In an 1824 newspaper, the treasurer of Dauphin county published a list of outstanding debts, including: Christ'n Walborn, tax of 1823, £735.33.
In Lower Paxton Township tax lists for 1823 Christian Walborn is listed as the Assessor; and he is listed as an Assistant Assessor in January 1826. The tax on his land would have been about £12, so perhaps the debt is related to his position.18,19 - Note: Dauphin County deeds:
On 19 Jun 1824 Christian Walborn of Lower Paxton Twp. Dauphin Co. farmer and Elizabeth his wife, sold to Samuel Himmebeich of the same farmer [their son-in-law], in consideration of $1670, a 46 acre 26 perch tract situated in Lower Paxton Twp., being part of the Joseph Montgomery tract.
Recorded 28 June 1824 Dauphin County Deeds, Vol. 1Z, p. 139. (FHL microfilm 21272)
[Note that 206-46=160, close to 166 a. of the tax list 'Christian estate'.]9 - Note: Dauphin County deeds:
On 27 Nov 1824 Christian Walborn of Lower Paxton Twp. and Elizabeth his wife sell to George Hain, in consideration of $250, an 85 acre tract situated in Susquehanna Twp. formerly Lower Paxton Twp., which Christian Walborn had purchased as two moieties, from Adam Stever 10 April 1802, and from David Koch 13 April 1810.
Recorded 12 Jan 1825 Dauphin County Deeds, Vol. 1Z, p. 282. (FHL microfilm 21272)9 - Note: Dauphin County deeds:
On 18 January 1825 Christian Walborn of Lower Paxton Twp. and Elizabeth his wife granted to John Ritchey and Andrew Miller of the borough of Harrisburg, in consideration of one dollar, an 80 acre 19 perches tract situated in Lower Paxton Twp., being part of a larger tract of land which Joseph Montgomery granted to Christian Walborn 12 April 1793 by Dauphin Co. deed 1F:159.
"Whereas Christian
Walborn being indebted to several individuals
which debts from the unusual pressure of the times
and extreme departure of the landed property of our country
he is fearful that should sales
of his property be made by process of law sacrifices will take place highly
injurious to some of his creditors whose lenity has induced them to forbear
pursuing those rigorous measures which would have a tendancy to produce sales
by which only those who are fortunate enough to have the first judgements
would be paid and as it is unjust that any should have a preference & just
that all should be paid: He deems it a duty he owes to himself and to all his
creditors to place his whole estate real personal and mixed in the hands of
unblemished character in trust for the use of his creditors with full power and
authority to sell all and singular his real personal and mixed estate for the
best price that can be gotton for the same and to divide the proceeds there of equally
amongst all his creditors in proportion to their debts and for that purpose hath
selected the said John Ritchey & Andrew Miller [written in later] as his trustees and assigns and the
said John Ritchey and Andrew Miller having signified their willingness to accede
to the wishes of the said Christian Walborn and take upon themselves the burtten
of that trust hereinafter created..."
Recorded 19 Jan 1825 Dauphin County Deeds, Vol. 1Z, p. 293 (FHL microfilm 21272)9 - Note: By a Deed Poll dated __Nov 1829 Dauphin County sheriff Henry Chritzman granted to Valentine Hummel and Michael Lebkicher, for $3550 paid, a 180 acre tract in Lower Paxton Township owned by Christian Walborn.
The property was sold at public auction to the highest bidders pursuant to writs issued 5 May 1829 & 29 Aug 1829 by the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas to recover a debt of $185.79 and $2.58 damages owed by Barbary Urich, Christian Walborn & Abraham Bombarger to Obed Fahnestock.
On the property were "a two story weather boaded log house & a swiss double bank barn of limestone"; also it had been found that the "rents issues and profits of the..land...were not of a clear yearly value sufficient beyond all reprises within the space of seven years to satisfy the debt & damages".
The sheriff acknowledged the deed at Court 24 Mar 1830. Recorded 25 Mar 1830, Dauphin Co. Deeds Vol. 2C p. 359.
Abstracted by Jeff Moore. Viewed on FamilySearch, microfilm 21274, DGI 8067068, image 204.20 - Note: "Christian Walborn was this day appointed and Commissioned by the Governor to be a Justice of the peace in and for the district numbered three, composing of the townships of Harrisburg, Lower paxton and Susquehanna in the County of Dauphin. - Tuesday July 24th 1831"21
- Note: In August 1835 Christian Walborn signs a resolution condemning an apportionment bill.22
- Note: On 1 April 1839 Valentine Hummel and Michael Lebkicher granted to Samuel Zacharias, for $5000, the land, previously owned by Christian Walborn, which they had purchased Nov 1829 from sheriff Henry Chrizman. Dauphin County Deeds 2L:119.23
- Note: On 5 Sept 1840 Christian Walborn was appointed president of a political meeting at Linglestown, Lower Paxton Township, supporting Martin van Buren.24
- Note: Tombstone Inscriptions:
"Walborn, Christian, b. Dec. 12, 1759; d. Dec 12, 1841.
Walborn, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1765; d. Aug. 25, 1835."
[Note that it seems likely that these birth dates were calculated from their ages, rather than transcribed.]2 - Note: Shoop Church Cemetery Reinterments, 1960s:
"This is a record made by Walter Mader of burials from Shoop's Church Cemetery that were removed in the 1960's when the Interstate 83 cloverleaf was built. Reinterment was made in Section A in Shoop's Cemetery. When the feeder lane was added to Rts 83 and 22 in the late 1970s-early 1980s, more graves were moved. This list does not include those."
"INDEX OF BURIALS SEE NUMBER
Walborn, Elizabeth 287
Walborn, Christian 287
287. Elizabeth and Christian Walborn d. 12 Dec 1841"25
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