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The History of 6890 Jonestown Road,
Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co., Pa

Donated by Jerry Radke

Prior Owners of 6890 Jonestown Road, Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co., Pa.

Carved in the stone on the house:

Information from the Combination atlas map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts & Stewart. Publication info: Harrisburg, Pa. : Dauphin County Historical Society, 1985. Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Stewart, 1875.

P. Hoerner and J. Walter # 97 are on the north side of what is now Jonestown Road on the Lower Paxton side of Beaver Creek. This is the location of 6890 Jonestown Road.

Going west on Jonestown Road their neighbors were: S. Buck #11; A. Albright #343 (at the top of the hill); F. K. Levan (near what is now Koch Lane); and J. Shearey #119. On the northeast corner of what is now Jonestown Road and S. Blue Ribbon Avenue stood a school house. West of the school house were a number of families named Crum; A. Winger; W. Fisher #147; and J. Pottiger.

Going north on the Lower Paxton side of Beaver Creek (near what is now Blue Ridge Avenue), their neighbors were: C. Reist (Est); S. Shuey; and W. Crum. Along what is now Chelsey Lane lived M. Goss

Going south on the Lower Paxton side of Beaver Creek their neighbors were: the S & G Mill; and a couple of families named Crum. Near the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens was a family named D. Stuckey and the Widow Fox. On the southwest and southeast corners of what is now Neys Road and Devonshire Road were families named J. Rudy.

Going east on Jonestown Road into West Hanover Township, their neighbors were: S. Palmer (on the hill top above what is now Wheaton Place); B. Lingle (southeast corner of what is now Jonestown Road and Sarhelm Road); J. Storch; and S & Cath Glassbrenner.

Going south on the West Hanover side of Beaver Creek their neighbors were: A. L. Mountz; D. Crum; W. Allen; J. P. Umberger; and G. Cassel

Lancaster County Land Records

The Warrantee Atlas for Dauphin County shows:

Patent Book C-16-88 William Brown The property west of Beaver Creek and north of the "run" in Lower Paxton Twp: 138 A and 120 P; War. May 17, 1754; Sur. July 23, 1765; and Patented to Thomas Bell on June 14, 1798 H-8-729.

Patent Book H-17-178 Berthe Nenes The property west of Beaver Creek and south of the "run" in Lower Paxton Twp. App 1211 Oct 31, 1765; Sur. Nov 22, 1765; Patented to Thomas Bell on June 14, 1798. P-34-121.

Patent Book C-129-102 James McMillan The property east of Beaver Creek in West Hanover Twp: 258 A; "Beaver Retreat"; War. Jan 10, 1786; Sur. May 17, 1786. P-6-323.

Information from the Office of the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds

6890 Jonestown Road, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Parcel 35-034-040

Plan Book Y, Volume 6, Page 87, Lot 2 John C. Gamaldi subdivided the land.

Book B Volume 55 page 135 John C. Gamaldi (buyer) 1969 $72,000

Book A Volume 52 page 482 John W. Colbert (buyer) 1966

Book Q Volume 49 page 63 Leora Colbert (buyer) 1964 $50,000

Book R Volume 21 page 419 Ray D. Snow (buyer) April 7, 1928 (109+ acres located in both West Hanover Twp and Lower Paxton Twp.)

Book L Volume 13 page 216 Samuel S. Potteiger (buyer) (major portion of land from Mary E Lingle) 1908

Book H Volume 13 page 79 Samuel S. Potteiger (buyer) (minor and eastern portion of land, referencing Beaver Creek and the old mill stream, from Michael H. Cassel) 1907

Book L Volume 13 page 216 (the major portion of the Potteiger land)

Mary E. Lingle to Catherine A. Potteiger April 20, 1908

This involves one sister selling her half interest in three tracts of land to the other sister.

David Crum, Jr. of West Hanover died January 23, 1907 and left two tracts of land to his widow, Sarah, and two daughters: Mary married William A. Lingle (of Lower Paxton Twp) and Catherine married Samuel S. Potteiger (of West Hanover Twp). The widow Sarah Crum died September 29, 1907. The husband of Mary, William A. Lingle, died January 19, 1907. For about $3,400 Mary sold Catherine her half of the two tracts they inherited plus her half of another tract owned by the two sisters.

Tract # 1 located principally in Lower Paxton Twp, referencing: Martin Goss land; Sarah Buck land; John Crum land; David Stuckey land; Samuel Palmer land; Beaver Creek; and C. Reist land. The same tract that Peter and his wife Susannah Hoerner and John S. and his wife, Ann LouisaWalter on April 1, 1879 sold to David Crum. Book R Volume 5, page 22.

Tract # 2 located in West Hanover Twp, referencing: Catherine Glassbrenner land and Benjamin Lingle (deceased) land. The same tract that Catherine Strock, the widow of Jacob Strock (which involved a widow's dower to be paid annually) sold to David Crum on September 6, 18?7. Book I Volume 6 page 206.

Tract # 3 located in West Hanover Twp near the intersection of Jonestown Road and Wolf's Lane, referencing the David Crum (deceased) land. The same tract that Levi G. and Eliza A. Landis on March 30, 1907 sold to Mary E. Lingle and Catherine E. Potteiger. Book Y Volume 12 page 469.

Book R Volume 5 page 22 (Tract # 1 of the major portion of the Potteiger land)

Peter and his wife Susannah Hoerner (of South Hanover Twp) and John S. and his wife Anna LouisaWalter (of Lower Paxton Twp) sold to David Crum, Jr. (of Lower Paxton Twp) ninety-nine acres in Lower Paxton Twp for $5,000 in April 1, 1879 referencing: Martin Goss land; Jacob Shearer land; Sarah Buck land; Jno Crum land; David Stuckey land; Samuel Palmer land; stone fence; Beaver Creek; mill dam; and C. Reist's heirs land. Same tract that Peter and his wife Susannah Hoerner sold a half interest to John S. Walter on March 18, 1870. Book I Volume 4 page 628. Larger portion is the same tract William Cowden, Mary Cowden, and Sarah Cowden on April 1, 1856 sold to Jonas F. Rudy. Book C Volume 3 page 426. Smaller portion is the same tract Samuel Palmer and his wife sold to Jonas F. Rudy in May 1868; then on March 24, 1879 Jonas F. Rudy and his wife sold it to Peter Hoerner. Book D Volume 4 page 625.

Book I Volume 4 page 628 Peter and his wife Susannah Hoerner of Lower Paxton Twp sold to John S. Walter of South Hanover Twp on March 18, 1870 for $5,000 a half interest in buildings and a 107 acre tract of land located principally in Lower Paxton Twp, referencing: Martin Goss land; Henry Albright land; stone fence by John Albright land; David Stuckey land; Samuel Palmer land; Christian Reist land; creek; and stone fence by Martin Goss land. (On February 5, 1875, the deed was corrected to show 100 acres) This is the same tract William Cowden, Mary Cowden, and Sarah Cowden sold to Jonas F. Rudy on April 1, 1856. Book C Volume 3 page 426. Also included are smaller tracts sold to Jonas F. Rudy by Samuel and Susannah Palmer on May 1, 1868.

Book D Volume 4 page 625 Jonas F. and Sarah Rudy of Susquehanna Twp on April 1, 1868 sold to Peter Hoerner of Lower Paxton Twp for $10,000 buildings and a 107 acre tract of land located principally in Lower Paxton Twp, referencing: Martin Goss land; Henry Albright land; bank of a small run; John Albright land; David Stuckey land; Samuel Palmer land; middle of Beaver Creek; Benjamin Lingel land; and Christian Reist land. This is same tract that William K. Cowden, Sarah E. Cowden, and Mary E. Cowden sold to Jonas F. Rudy on April 1, 1856 Book C Volume 3 page 426. Also includes two small tracts sold to Jonas F. Rudy by Samuel and Susannah Palmer on May 1868.

Book C Volume 3 page 428 William K. Cowden, Sarah E. Cowden, and Mary E. Cowden sold to Jonas F. Rudy on April 1, 1856 for $3,525 a Fulling Mill, a Plantation, and 119 acres in Lower Paxton Twp and West Hanover Twp, referencing: West side of Beaver Creek; C. Reist land; Daniel Palmer land; William Calhoun land; Henry Albright land; a stone fence, and G. Runyard land. Also included in the sale was a smaller piece of land referencing: East side of Beaver Creek and William Fisher land. The smaller piece was the same tract that Mathew B. Cowden on November 2, 1854 sold to William K. Cowden, Sarah E. Cowden, and Mary E. Cowden.

Book C Volume 3 page 426 (Larger portion of Tract # 1 of the major portion of the Potteiger land) Mathew B. Cowden of Lower Paxton Twp sold Fulling Mill and tract of land located in Lower Paxton Twp and West Hanover Twp to William K. Cowden, Sarah E. Cowden, and Mary E. Cowden (tenants in common; all from Lower Paxton Twp) on November 2, 1854 for $3,925 referencing: West side of Beaver Creek; C. Reist land; Daniel Palmer land; William Calhoun land; Henry Albright land; G. Runyard land. This is the same tract Thomas and Mary Bell on May 4, 1813 sold to Mathew B. Cowden. Book S Volume 1 page 440. Also include in the sale was another piece of land referencing: East side of Beaver Creek and William Fisher land. This is the same tract of land Rudolph Baer sold to Mathew B. Cowden on June 15, 1822.

Book S Volume 1 page 440. Thomas and Mary Bell (of Lower Paxton Twp) sold to Mathew B. Cowden (of lower Paxton Twp) on May 4, 1813 for $4,980 a plantation and a tract of land situated in Lower Paxton and West Hanover Twps referencing: West side of Beaver Creek; Jacob Backenstore (?) land; Thomas Bell land; William Calhoun's land; D. Palmer land; Thomas Palmer land; John Glassbrenner land; and East side of Beaver Creek. This tract is part of a larger tract containing 138 acres that was granted to Thomas Bell on March 31, 1813 and is in Patent Book H Volume 8 page 729. A small part of the tract was granted to Thomas Bell on June 14, 1798 and is in Patent Book P Volume 34 page 121.

Information from the 1930 Dauphin County, PA census:

HH 36 (2419 Derry Street)

Snow, Ray D 33 PaPaPa Artist/Printing

, Elizabeth H 32 "

, Jeanne A 6 "

, Marjorie E 2 "

Married 10 years

Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T626_2027; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0533.

[Note: Betty Snow was a portrait artist.]

[Note: Snow, Ray D. - of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940.]

Information from the 1920 Dauphin County, PA census:

West Hanover District 149

HH 104 (farm on Jonestown Road)

Potteiger, Samuel M 66 PaPaPa Farmer

, Catherine A 63 "

Name: Roy V Snow

Age: 23

Estimated birth year: 1896

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Home in 1920: Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Sex: male

Marital status: single (Living with step father)

Occupation: Artist/newspaper

Roll: T625_1559 Page: 2B ED: 142 Image: 0888

Information from the 1910 Dauphin County, PA census:

West Hanover District 130 HH 177

Potteiger, Samuel S 57 PaPaPa Farmer

, Catherine A 54 "

Married 29 years. No children

In HH 145 was Samuel D Kuntz who operated a sawmill.

Information from the 1900 Dauphin County, PA census:

West Hanover District 108 HH 178

Crum, David June 1830 PaPaPa Farmer

, Sarah 1834 "

Lower Paxton District 85 HH 213

Lingle, William May 1852 PaPaPa Farmer

, Mary May 1854 "

Married 16 years. Had a servant.

Lower Paxton District 85HH 211

Walter, John H Jan 1873 PaPaPa Farmer

, Lizzie Jan 1873 "

, Ethel Oct 1893 "

, Cora Oct 1894 "

Susquehanna District 93 HH 209

Walter, John S Feb 1842 PaPaPa Farmer

, LouisaA Dec 1849 "

, Agnes Aug 1878 "

, Ephmain Sept 1880 "

, Sarah Dec 1882 "

, Anna M Oct 1885 "

, Harrison July 1888 "

, Edith July 1893 "

Married 30 years 13 children 9 living

Information from the 1880 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton District 101 HH 196

Crum, David 50 PaPaPa Farmer

, Sarah 43 "

, Mary 20 "

, Catherine 18 "

Lower Paxton District 101 HH 192

Potteiger, Jonathan 58 PaPaPa Farmer

, Hannah 45 "

, Samuel 26 "

, David R 18 "

, John 16 "

, Mary 14 "

, Matilda 11 "

, Alexandria 8 "

, Annie 3 "

West Hanover District 117 HH 37

Lingle, Benjamin 69 PaPaPa Farmer

, Margaret 40 "

, William 29 " Works at saw mill

, Catherine 26 "

, Amos 11 "

, Emma 9 "

, Clora 7 "

, David 6 "

, Freeman 4 "

, Mary 2 "

, Daniel 6/12 "

Information from the 1870 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton HH 128

Horn, Peter 48 PA Farmer $8,000 Real Property

, Susan 49 PA

, Henry 17 PA laborer

, Wm 13 PA

, Mary 10 PA

Lower Paxton HH 129

Walter, John S. 29 PA laborer

, Eliza 21 PA

, Mary 1 PA

Neighbors in Lower Paxton

Jonas and Maria Crum Farmer $8,000

John and Sarah Crum Farmer

Amos and Maria Weigist Farmer $2,000

David and Elizabeth Crum Weaver $4,000

Peter and Mary Levan Farmer $15,000

Malice and Margaret Albright Farmer $7,000

Peter and Susan Horn Farmer $8,000

John S and Eliza Walter laborer

Solomon and Sara Buck Farmer $10,000

Jacob and Eliz Shearer Farmer $16,000

William and Catherine Fisher Farmer $15,000

Eliza Shearer Farmer $5,000

C. and Cath Brenaman Farmer $6,500

Abram and Mary Hair Shoemaker $1,000

Robert and Mary Henry

Daniel and Sophia Potteiger

David and Sara Cassell Farmer $2,300

Jesse and Margaret Weigist Farmer $8,000

Neighbors in West Hanover

Samuel and Susan Palmer Farmer $8,000

Daniel and Ester Crum Farmer $5,000

Daniel and Susan Shope Farmer $12,100

Jacob and Catherine Stroch Shoemaker $3,000

Benjamin and Margaret Lingle Farmer $5,500

Elias and Susan Cassell Farmer $10,000

Samuel and Kate Glassbrenner Farmer $13,000

Robert and Sarah Stuart Farmer $15,600

Information from the 1860 Dauphin County, PA census:

Susquehanna HH 1084

Rudy, Jonas 30 PA Butcher

, Sarah 26 "

, John 8 "

, James 6 "

, William 5 "

, David 3 "

, Jacob 2 "

Lower Paxton HH 82

Rudy, John 58 PA Farmer

, Polley 58 "

, Salinda 30 "

, Louisa 23 "

, Sarah Ann 20 "

Information from the 1850 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton HH 181

Cowden, M. B. (male) 64 Farmer

, Wm. K 27

, Sarah 23

, Edward C 22

, Mary E 18

Information from the 1840 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton Mathew B. Cowder

Information from the 1830 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton Matthew Cowden

Information from the 1820 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton Matthew B Cowden

Information from the 1810 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton:

Thos Bell

Alex Bell

James Cowden

Information from the 1800 Dauphin County, PA census:

Lower Paxton: Thos Bell

West Hanover: Samuel Bell

Information from the 1790 Dauphin County, PA census:

George Bell

Henry Bell

James Bell

John Bell

John Bell

John Bell

Robert Bell

Samuel Bell

Thomas Bell

William Bell

William Bell

Lancaster County, PA Wills

The Lancaster Co., PA, Will (August 18, 1780, November 2, 1783) of William Bell of Paxton Township indicates that he had eleven children: John, George, William, Thomas, Arthur, Andrew, Jean, Sarah, Mary, Darcus, and Margaret.

The Lancaster Co., PA, Will (January 4, 1771, February 1, 1771) of William Brown of Hanover Township indicates that he had six children: Mary, Ann, Molly, William, John and James.

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