Generation 3

1 Johann Conrad Jost - 1760

Children of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March:

Daniel March (1761 - ____)

Daniel² March (Daniel¹) was born 21 February 1761 at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. He attended Zion Lutheran Church.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Daniel and ______ (_______) March had ___ children:

Johan Cunrath March (1763 - ____)

Johan Cunrath² March (Daniel¹) was born 2 November 1763 at Limerick Township, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. He attended New Hanover Lutheran Church.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Johan Cunrath and _______ (________) March had ___ children: 

Jacob March (17__ - ____)

Jacob² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Jacob and ______ (______) March had ___ children: 

Michael March (1770 - ____)

Michael² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ 1770 at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized 16 March 1770 at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. He attended Zion Lutheran Church.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Michael and ______ (_______) March had ___ children: 

Andreas March (c1772 - 1778)

Andreas² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ c1772 at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ___ _______ 1778, age five or six, of ________________, at _______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at Upper Providence, Philadelphia. He was buried 3 February 1778. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________. See the Muhlenberg Journal. 

_________ _______ (17__ - ____)
Margretha March    (1774 - ____)

_______² _______ (________¹) was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) __________________. His birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married Margretha March __ _______ ____ - _________ _______, at __________ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ___________________presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

Margretha March was born 10 September 1774 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. Her birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. She was baptized __ ___ ____, at __________ Church at ______________. Her sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. She attended Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

_______ and Margretha (March) _______ had ___ children: 

Frederich March (1776 - ____)

Frederich² March (Daniel¹) was born 26 December 1776 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. He attended New Hanover Lutheran Church.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Frederich and ______ (_______) March had ___ children: 

George March (17__ - ____)

George² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

George and ______ (________) March had ___ children: 

_________ _______  (17__ - ____)
Elizabeth March       (17__ - ____)

_______² _______ (________¹) was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) __________________. His birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married Elizabeth March __ _______ ____ - _________ _______, at __________ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ___________________presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

Elizabeth March was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. Her birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. She was baptized __ ___ ____, at __________ Church at ______________. Her sponsors were ________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

________ and Elizabeth (March) ________ had ___ children: 

John March (17__ - ____)

John² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

John and ______ (_______) March had ___ children: 

_________ _______ (17__ - ____)
Mary March            (17__ - 18__)

_______² _______ (________¹) was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) __________________. His birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married Mary March __ _______ ____ - _________ _______, at __________ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ___________________presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

Mary March was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the daughter of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. Her birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. She was baptized __ ___ ____, at __________ Church at ______________. Her sponsors were ________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

_______ and Mary (March) _________ had ___ children: 

Henry March (17__ - ____)

Henry² March (Daniel¹) was born __ ___ ____, at _______________, __________ County, _________, the son of Daniel and Susannah (Yost) March. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married _________ _______ ___ _______ ____, at ______ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) __________________. Her birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ______, no. _______. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

Henry and ______ (______) March had ___ children: 

Children of Henry and Susannah (Kieler) Yost:

_________ _______ (17__ - ____)
Maria Elizabeth Yost (1774 - ____)

_______² _______ (________¹) was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of _____________ and _________ (_______) __________________. His birth is recorded in ______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at ________ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died ________________, age ___, of _________________, at ______________, _____________ County, ___________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ________________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married Maria Elizabeth Yost __ _______ ____ - _________ _______, at __________ Church at ___________, ______________ County, ______________. Rev. ___________________presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of ____________ Church, p. ____. Also see _____________ County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

Maria Elizabeth Yost was born 29 July 1774 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Henry and Susannah (Kieler) Yost. She was baptized 1 January 1775 at Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church at Trappe, Upper Providence Township. Her sponsors were her uncle and aunt, Daniel and Susanna Marz (March). See the baptism records of Pennsylvania German Society, "Proceedings and Addresses," v. 6, p. 247. She died _________________, age ____, of ______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _____________ County death certificates, v. _____, no. ____.

____ and Maria Elizabeth (Yost) ________ had ___ children:

Martin Jost (1776 - ____)

Martin³ Jost (Henry², Johann Conrad¹) was born 19 January 1776 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Susannah (Kieler) Yost. He was baptized 24 January 1778 at the New Hanover Lutheran Church at Falkner Swamp, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County. His parents were sponsors. See Rev. J. J. Kline, Ph.D., "A History of the Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pa." New Hanover, Pa.: The Congregation. 1910. p. 266.

He died, probably in childhood. We do not know where he is buried.

He probably never married. 

Conrad Yost            (c1777 - 18__)
Martha _________ (c1778 - 1825)

Conrad³ Yost (Henry², Johann Conrad¹) was born ____ ________ c1777 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Susanna (Kieler) Yost. His birth is recorded in ______________ County birth records, v. ___, no. ___.

He died ______________________, age __, of ___________, at __________, _____ County, _________. The funeral was held _____________________, at _________________ Church, _______, and he is buried in __________ Cemetery at ________. His death is recorded in __________________ County death records, v. ____, no. _____, and obituaries were published in __________________________.

He married Martha ___________ c1798 _______ _______, at ___________________ Church, _______________, ______________ County, ____________________. Rev. _________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of __________ Church, _______________ Street, _______________. See also ______________ County marriage records, v. ___, no. ________.

She was born _________c1778 at ______________, ___________ County, ___________, the daughter of ______________ and _____________ (________) ___________. Her birth is recorded in ____________ County birth records, v. ___, p. ___.

She died 2 September 1825, age 47, of _______________, at _____________, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is buried in the churchyard of Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church at Trappe, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. Her death is recorded in _____ County death records, v. ____, p. _____, and obituaries were published in ___________________________.

DEEDS Aug 15, 1810
Montgomery County, Pa.
Deed Book 188, p. 117–119
Extract
Deed Owen Evans et ux To Conrad Yost

This Indenture made the Fifteenth day of August In the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Ten between Owen Evans of Limerick Township Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Rachel his wife of the one part, And Conrad Yost of the same place aforesaid Yeoman of the other part,
Whereas David Evans late of Limerick Township Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania (deceased) By force and virtue of some good conveyances or Assurances...became...seized...of Three Several Contiguous Tracts of Land Situate in Limerick Township aforesaid where he then dwelt containing Four Hundred and Twenty five Acres of Land...he did give and devis in these word following Item I give and devise to my son Owen Evans....

Now this Indenture witnesseth That the said Owen Evans and Rachel his wife for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds to them in hand paid by the said Conrad Yost at and before the ensealing ... have granted...unto the said Conrad Yost... a certain Piece and Tract of Land Situate in Liemrick Township in the County aforesaid.

Beginning at a stone in the line of late John Hollebush thence by the same land of Henry Hollabush and Henry Kendall North Fifty-one and a quarter degrees West Seventy eight perches and Two tenths of a perch to a post a corner of Joseph Brittons Land thence by the same North Thirty-nine and a half degrees East Eight perches and Two tenths of a perch to a post a corner of the said Owen Evans land thence by the same South Fifty-one and a quarter degrees East Fifty-two perches and six tenths of a perch to a post in a line of Peter Sauers land, thence by the same the two next courses and distances South Twenty-six and a quarter degrees West a half a perch to a post and South Fifty-one degrees East nineteen perches and one tenth to a Black Oak thence by land of the said Owen Evans South Fifty-four and a quarter degrees East six perches and four tenths of a perch and South Forty degrees West Eight perches to the place of Beginning Containing Four Acres of Land it being part of the largest of the above mentioned Three Tracts of Land Together with all and singular the Buildings....

Sealed & Delivered Owen Evans (Seal)
in the presence of Rachel Evans (Seal)
W. Smith....
Recorded April 15th A.D. 1871.

NOTE:
Triennial Assessment of Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pa., in 1810 shows both Conrad Yost and Joseph Yost (brothers??) each own 41 acres and dwelling and that each has "2 acres land bought of Owen Evans", bringing the total of each to 43 acres. Evidently, Joseph Yost rented part of the four acres Conrad bought.

Conrad and Martha (_______) Yost are believed to have had about two children:

Daughter Yost
Robert Yost 

Joseph Yost (c1778 - 184?)
Elizabeth Kepler (1779 - 184?)

Joseph³ Yost (Henry², Johann Conrad¹) was born ____ _________ c1778 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, (then Philadelphia County), Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Susanna (Kieler) Yost. His birth date is unknown for certain. Since his name first appears in the Limerick Township tax assessments in 1799, presumably when he attained the age of 21, he was probably born about 1778. Since the birth and baptism of his older sister, Maria Elisabeth, is recorded in the register of Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church at Trappe, Upper Providence Township, his probably was also. Unfortunately, the records of that church for the years 1777 to 1812 have been lost.

He evidently died between 1840 and 1850, age __, of ___________ at Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, since his name appears in the 1840 Census but not the 1850 Census. According to Dr. Albert H. Gerberich, John Ellsworth Yost of Parkesburg told him that his great-grandfather, Joseph Yost, was buried in the churchyard of Bangor Welsh Episcopalian Church at Churchtown, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. If so, his grave is no longer marked.

According to the records of Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Joseph Yost married Elizabeth Kepler 18 November 1798. Rev. Frederick Dellicker officiated. The Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church at Lancaster, Pennsylvania has a manuscript copy of William J. Hinke's translation of these records. See p 163. The marriage records of that church have also been published in Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series, v 8, pp. 607–608.

Elizabeth Kepler was born 20 June 1779 at ______________ Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Heinrich and Anna Maria (Brandt) Kepler. According to the records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Pottstown, Montgomery County, she was baptized 23 September 1781. Her sponsors were Cassimer Frane and his wife, Margareta. This record also gives the date of her birth and her parent's names. She died after 1840, but we do not know where or where she is buried.

On the basis of occupation tax assessments, Joseph Yost was a weaver, as were his father Henry and grandfather, Johann Conrad. Joseph Yost's name first appears in the Limerick Township tax records in 1799, when he was assessed an occupation tax of 72___. He evidently was living with his parents for he paid no other taxes. His father was assessed for 120 acres and dwelling, three horses, four cows, and a tax of 80____ as a weaver.

In 1800, Joseph Yost was assessed an occupation tax of 73____. The notation "single man" next to his name is crossed out. This notation, incidentally, was not made in the 1799 tax assessment record. However, he is not listed as head of a household in the 1800 Census of Pennsylvania, probably because he and his wife were living with Henry Yost.

In 1801, he was assessed for one cow and his occupation.

In 1802, he was assessed for one cow and his occupation, which is listed as weaver.

In 1803, he was assessed for one cattle and his occupation as weaver.

In 1804, he was assessed 63___ for one cattle and his occupation as weaver.

In 1805, he was assessed a tax of $1.04 for three acres and dwelling, one cow, and his occupation. This was probably rented property since there is no evidence in Montgomery County deed books that he ever bought any land.

In 1806, he was assessed a tax of $2.97 for 81 acres and dwelling, three acres and dwelling, two cattle, and his occupation. The 81 acres was evidently the same land purchased 8 May 1806 by his father from Frederick Grimley, since his father was not assessed for this land.

In 1807, Joseph Yost was assessed a tax of $3.02 for 84 acres and dwelling, a horse, two cattle, and his occupation.

In 1808, he was assessed a tax of $4.11 for 83 acres and dwelling, a horse, two cows, and his occupation.

In 1809, Henry Yost apparently divided the 82 acres he purchased in 1806 and rented 41 acres to his son, Conrad, and 41 acres to Joseph. Joseph Yost's assessment for that year was $2.07 for 41 acres and dwelling, a cow, and his occupation as weaver. Conrad Yoast (sic) was assessed $2.77 for 41 acres and dwelling, a horse, a cow, and his occupation, which is listed as weaver.

In the 1810 Census of Pennsylvania, Joseph Yost, his brothers, Samuel and Conrad, and their father, Henry, are listed in Limerick Township, with the following persons in their households:

*See National Archives Microcopy M-252, roll 52, p. 1124.

In 1810, Joseph Yost was assessed $2.37 for "two acres bought of Owen Evans," 41 acres and dwelling, a horse, two cows, a dog, and his occupation as weaver. Conrad Yost was assessed $2.48 for "two acres bought of Owen Evans," 41 acres and dwelling, a horse, two cows, a dog, and his occupation as weaver. However, it appears from the deed book records that the "two acres bought of Owen Evans" on which Joseph Yost paid taxes were actually owned by his brother, Conrad, and merely rented from him by Joseph. On 15 August 1810, Conrad Yost purchased four acres of land from Owen Evans and his wife, Rachel, for £100. The land is described as situate in Limerick Township and bordered by lands of the late John Hollebush, Henry Hollabush, Henry Kendall, Joseph Britton, Owen Evans, and Peter Sauer. The deed was recorded 15 April 1871 in Montgomery County Deed Book 188, pp. 117–119—61 years after it was purchased!

Unfortunately, the tax assessment records for Limerick Township for the years 1811 through 1829 are missing.

In the 1820 Census of Pennsylvania, Joseph Yoast (sic) is listed in Limerick Township with the following persons in his household:

According to this census, one person in the household was engaged in manufactures, probably weaving. See National Archives Microcopy M-33, roll 100, p. 105.

Between 1820 and 1830, Joseph Yost moved to Salisburynnn Township of Lancaster County. There is an interesting story connected with this migration. In April 1935, the following inquiry from Dr. Albert H. Gerberich, then a professor at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was published in a periodical called The Perkiomen Region.

 Yost Ancestry

"I have a genealogical problem that originates in your territory, and if you can do so I should be glad to have you print a statement regarding it, as some of your readers may be able to help me complete the line.

"Joseph Yost, who lived somewhere east of Royersford, lost money by going someone's bond about the beginning of the last century, gave up his property in Montgomery County and moved over to the vicinity of Churchtown, Lancaster County, and started life anew.

"Two of his sons, Joseph and Clifford, remained there with him, and I have a record of all of Clifford's descendants. There were other children who stayed in Montgomery County. I should like to know their names and learn who the parents of Joseph Yost were."

See The Perkiomen Region, Pennsburg, Pa: Historical and Natural Science Society of Perkiomen Region, v. 13, no. 22, p. 122. Dr. Gerberich told me that the source of this information was John Ellsworth Yost, a great-grandson of Joseph Yost.

Since there is no evidence that Joseph Yost ever actually owned any land in Montgomery County, the story may have had its genesis in what appears to be an entirely different set of facts involving some land once occupied by him.

On 8 May 1806, Joseph's father, Henry, purchased three contiguous parcels of land aggregating 82 acres and 67½ perches from Frederick Grimley and Michael Ickes, administrators of the estate of John Grimley. Joseph Yost evidently rented this land from his father for he paid taxes of it from 1806 to 1808. In 1809, Henry Yost apparently divided it between his sons, Joseph and Conrad, for each was assessed on 41 acres beginning that year.

On 27 March 1812, Henry Yost gave a mortgage on 74 acres and 20 perches of this land to Frederick Grimley "for the better securing the payment thereof" of a "certain obligation...bearing date the twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred & ten...Violation being thereunto had...." There is no evidence that this mortgage was ever released; yet this same tract was included in another mortgage by Henry Yost to Valentine Schelkop on 27 May 1819 to secure a debt of $400. See Montgomery County Mortgage Book 10, pp. 665–666.

On 15 May 1823, Henry Yost, widower, sold his son Samuel the three tracts of land aggregating 82 acres and 67½ perches which he had purchased on 8 May 1806. The deed was subject to two liens: a dower due the widow of John Grimley, the accrued interest on which was to be paid to her during her lifetime and at her death the principal was to be paid to John Grimley's children; and a mortgage due the heirs of Abraham Schelkop. See Montgomery County Deed Book 39, pp. 238–239.

In January 1825, Frederick Grimley foreclosed on the 74-acre, 20-perch tract. As a result of this foreclosure, Philip Boyer, high-sheriff of Montgomery County, sold the land to John Reifsnyder for $706. Perhaps Joseph Yost was still a tenant on this land when it was sold by the sheriff. This would explain the basis of the story cited above, but it does not explain why he moved to Lancaster County.

If Joseph Yost or any of his sons migrated to Salisbury Township of Lancaster County prior to 1829, they were not listed in the tax assessment records, but that may be because they owned nothing that was taxable. The first evidence of Joseph's presence in Salisbury Township is the census report of 1830 showing the following persons in his household:

*See National Archives Microcopy M-19, roll 153, p. 259.

However, his oldest son, Adam, who would have been 26 at the time, was listed in the township's tax records for 1829 as a weaver and an inmate. The designation "inmate" indicates he rented the house in which he lived. Adam was assessed 12_____ for a cow.

In 1830, Adam Yost, weaver and an inmate, was again assessed 12___ for a cow. Normally, the head of a household was listed in the tax records and census reports, but in this case Adam was not listed as a head of household by the census taker, and Joseph was not listed in the tax records.

The 1831 tax records for this township are missing.

In 1832, 1833, and 1834, Joseph Yost, weaver, was listed in the Salisbury Township tax records as an inmate. He was assessed 25 for four cattle. However, Adam was not listed in the tax records.

The 1834 tax records of this township are missing.

In 1835, Adam Yost, weaver, was listed as an inmate and assessed 12___ for a cow. However, Joseph Yost was not listed in the tax records.

The 1836 tax records of this township are missing.

In 1837, Joseph Yost, weaver, was listed as an inmate and assessed 18¾_____ for a horse and a cow. Adam Yost was not listed in the tax records.

The 1838 tax records of this township are missing.

Neither Joseph nor Adam are listed in the Salisbury Township tax records for 1839 or subsequent years.

However, in the 1840 Census, Joseph Yost is listed in Salisbury Township with the following persons in his household:

*See National Archives Microcopy T-5, roll 146, p. 308.

Joseph apparently died between 1840 and 1850 for he is not listed in the 1850 Census of Lancaster County. His wife may be the same Elizabeth Yhost, age 73, listed in East Caln Township in the 1850 Census of Chester County. Living with her were George Yhost, age 26, a plasterer, and Susannah Zell, age 15. See National Archives Original, v. 19, p. 240R.

Joseph and Elizabeth (Kepler) Yost had nine known children:

Adam Yost = Mary Yocum
Sarah Yost
Henry Yost
Eliza Yost = Daniel Miller
Joseph Yost
Clifford Yost = Elizabeth Silknitter
William Yost = Jane Morrison
Mary Yost = John G_________ Whitaker
George Yost 

Jacob Yost       (c1781 - 1809)
Mary _______ ( 17__ - 18__)

Jacob³ Yost (Henry², Johann Conrad¹) was born __ ___ c1781 at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Susannah (Kieler) Yost. His birth is recorded in _______ County records v. ____, no. ____. He was baptized __ ___ ____, at _______ Church at ______________. His sponsors were __________ and __________. See the baptism records of the church, p. __.

He died __ __ 1809 age approximately 28, of ___________ at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and is buried in _______________ Cemetery at _____________________. See _______________ County death certificates, v. ______, no. ________.

He married Mary _________ ___ _______ ____ at__________________ Church, _______________, ______________ County, ____________________. Rev. _________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of __________ Church, _______________ Street, _______________. See also ______________ County marriage records, v. ___, no. ________.

Mary ______ was born _____________, at ____________, ___________ County, ___________, the daughter of _______ and _____ (________) ______. Her birth is recorded in ____________ County birth records, v. ___, p. ___. She died ________________________, age ____, of _______________, at _____________, ______________ County, ___________. The funeral was held _____________________, at _________________ Church, __________, and she is buried in ____________ Cemetery at ____________. Her death is recorded in _____ County death records, v. ____, p. _____, and obituaries were published in ___________________________________.

Jacob and Mary (______) Yost had ___ children: 

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