Darrs in

Lancaster County, PA

formed 14 Oct 1728 from Chester;
York 1749, Cumberland 1750, Berks 1751, Northumberland 1772, Dauphin 1785, Lebanon 1813 formed from it.

There is a lot more information available - this is just what I've gathered so far.

1780
      Darr, Abraham Lncr DY
               Conrad ditto
      Derr, Christian Lncr - Brecknock
               Daniel Lncr - ST
               Henry Lncr - –
1790
      Christn Derr - Caernavon 125         1 2 3 0 0
      Henry Derr - Donegal 255              1 0 2 0 0
      Henry Derr Manheim 212               1 1 2 0 0
1800
      Henry Derr - Lancaster 31       00100 01000
      Henry Derr - Rapho 252          01120 20010
      Henry Tarr - Donegal 12          30011 21010
      William Tarr - Lancaster 54
1810
      Henry - Donegal 59
      Polly - Lancaster 166
1820
      AK Dare - Colerain 300
      Mary Derr - Lancaster 89
1830
      Durr, David 164 Dromore
1840
      Darr,Henry 086 W Done = 1m 40-50; 2f<5, 1f 20-30, 1f 30-40
              John 094 W Doneg = 1m 40-50; 2f<5, 1f 5-10, 1f 30-40
               Phillip 285 Strasburg = 1m<5, 1m 20-30, 1m 30-40; 1f 20-30

Marriages & Deaths from Lancaster
614] 23 Mar 1824 - on Sunday 14th inst, by john Elliott, Henry Lechler to Miss Elizabeth Darr, all of this city
This was done early in my career, so I am not entirely sure of the source, but I think it was probably this one: Wright, F. Edward. Marriages and deaths from the newspapers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (Westminster, Md. : Family Line Publications, 1988-)
Lancaster Church Records
This was done early in my career, so I am not entirely sure of the source, but I think it was probably this one: Wright, F. Edward. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania church records of the 18th century. (Westminster, Md. : Family Line Publications, 1994)
Blaser's Reformed - West Donegal Twp
      sponsor of d. of Jacob May- 1755- Henry Doerr & wife
              " John David Weniger -1763- "
Cocalico Ref. Church
      sponsor of Abraham Weiss - 1768 - Abraham Duerr
Manheim Lutheran
      Anna Maria Catharina d/o Henry Derr and Anna Maria
             b 5 June 1790, bapt 20 June 1790, sponsor Caterina Gottshaltin
Maytown Lutheran St John's
      sponsor of David Weniger 1763/90 - Heinrich Darr
Maytown Reformed
      Maria Magdalena d/o Christian Durr and Catharine
            b. 22 June 1765, bapt 21 Sep 1765, sponsors Christian Fuchs & wife Magdalena
missing pages 157-64
Elizabethtowm Lutheran
      Johannes s/o George Derr and Christina
            b 12 Apr 1795, bap. 24 May 1795 sponsor Elizabeth Derr
2 more vols to do---

Pennsylvania, Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages - from Ancestry.com - their source: Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southeast Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: np, 1896
Anna Barbara Doerr m Antonius Kneussel 22 Jul 1734          ?d/o Johan George, s/o Weigant???
      Lancaster
Agnes Doerr m John George Bohrmann 5 Oct 1740
      Warwick
Margaretha Doerr m Berhnardt Adam 24 Feb 1751               ?d/o Abraham b~1700
      Cocalico
Anna Maria Derr m Johannes Zimmerman 30 Sep 1766          d/o Johannes of the Dragon
      Derry and Donegal
Rudolph Doerr m Sabina Sauber 2 May 1779
      Williamsborough (after the death of JC Stoever)
Maria Juliana Doerr b. 4 Aug 1734, bapt 18 Aug 1734
      parent John George Doerr                                               s/o Weigant b 1687
      sponsors Johannes Herburger and wife Juliana - location Manheim
Johannes Doerr b 18 Apr 1736, bapt 23 May 1736
      parent John George Doerr                                              s/o Weigant b 1687
      aponsor John Bindtnagel - location Manheim
Maria Urgina Doerr b 30 Jan 1738, bapt 30 Apr 1738
      parent John George Doerr                                              s/o Weigant b 1687
      sponsors John Bindtnagel and wife - location Manheim
Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, Lancaster Counties 1729-1881- from Ancestry.com
Agnes Doerr m 5 Oct 1740 John George Bohrmann
      Warwick, Lancaster Co - Rev Stoever
Anna Barbara Doerr m 22 July 1734 Antonius Kneussee      d/o Johan George, s/o Weigant???
      Lancaster, Lancaster Co - Rev Stoever
Margaretha Doerr m 25 Feb 1751 Bernhardt Adam            ?d/o Abraham b~1700
      Cocalico, Lancaster - Rev Casper Stoever
Anna Maria Derr m 30 Sep 1766 Johannes Zimmerman - Rev Stoever d/o Johannes of the Dragon
Allegeny Congregation
Abraham Doerr b 25 July 1779 Berks Co, bapt 7 Nov 1779
      parents Conrad and Barbara ? s/o Johan George, s/o Weigant?? or s/o Abraham b~1700
      sponsors Abraham and Magdalene Zuber - Rev Waldsmidt
Allegeny Reformed
Catharina Doerr b 12 May 1771, bapt 17 Aug 1771
      parents Conrad and Barbara ? s/o Johan George, s/o Weigant?? or s/o Abraham b~1700
      sponsors Catharina and Nicholas Jost
Coalico
Jacob Doerr b 21 Mar 1762, bapt 9 Apr 1762
      parents Abraham and Magdalena s/o Abraham b~1700
      sponsors Rudolf and Margaret Buelingher - Rev Waldsmidt
First Reformed Congregation - Lancaster County, PA from Ancestry.com
John Adam Dirr - Catherine Scheit m 25 Jun 1760
First Reformed of Lancaster
Anna Maria Reuscher, bapt 20 June 1735
      parents Mary Magdalene and Gabriel Reuscher
      sponsors Peter Doerr and wife
John Peter Mohr, b 27 Feb 1740, bapt 25 Feb 1740 (sic)
      parents John Peter and Maria Catherine Mattheis Mohr
      sponsor John Peter Doerr
Anthony Kneussee, bapt 26 Mar 1741
      parents Anthony and Anna Barbara Doerr Kneussee d/o Johan George, s/o Weigant???
      sponsor Maria Catherine Doerr
John George and Mary Magdalene Neisee, bapt 3 Apr 1745
      parents Simon? and Susanna Maria Neisee
      sponsors John George and Maria Margaret Dur s/o Weigant?
Maria Eva Doerr jr m 24 Apr 1757 John Leonard Sauer
      Rev Philip William Otterbern
John Adam Dirr m 25 June 1760 Catherine Scheit
      Rev H W Stoy
William Dieer m 12 Jan 1806 Susanna Hubert
Millbach Reformed - Heidelberg
The people using this church belonged 1st to Lancaster County, then to Lebanon.
Sarah Dengeer, b 25 Oct 1807, bapt 8 Nov 1807
      parents Henrietta and John Dengeer
      sponsors John and Catherine Derr
Carolus Decker, b 14 Feb 1808, bapt 24 Apr 1808
      parents Anna Maria and Michael Decker
      sponsors John and Catharine Derr
Catherine Decker b 18 Mar 1810, bapt 25 May 1810
      parents Anna Maria and Michael Decker
      sponsors John and Catherine Derr
Charlotte Strickeer, b 17 Aug 1818, bapt 25 Oct 1818
      parents Eva and Michael Strickeer
      sponsors John and Catherine Derr

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