Darrs in

York County, PA

formed 14 Oct 1749 from Lancaster;
Adams formed from it 1800.

1790
      Ulrigh Darr - Dover 390                1 0 3 0 0
      Elizabeth Derr- Newberry 387       0 2 2 0 0
      Gabrail Dorr - Manchester 354      1 1 4
      Peter Tarr - mixed 284                   1 3 4?
1800
      Daniel Dare - Manheim 1351               21010 21010
      John Dare - Heidelburg 1345               31110 00200
      John Derr - Newbury 1415                  00101 00001
      Henry Tarr - Newbury 421                  21201 02001
      Ulrich Derr - Dover 1328                    10001 11101
      Henry Dehr - Dover 1331                    00010 20010
      Gabriel Deer - W. Manchester 306      00101 01001
1810
      John Derr - Manheim 133 (982) 11101 12001
      John Darr / George Derr - W Manchester 167 (1041)
               John 00020 10100
               George 30010 10010
      Henry Derr - Dover 172 (168/1051) 00010 50010
      Ulrich Derr - Dover 171 (167/104x) 01001 20010
1820
      Benjamin Dare - Monaghan 80
      George Dare - Washington 83
1830
      Darr, George 400 W Manch
               Charles 400 W Manch
1840
      Darr, Georg 223 Carroll 000001000000000010001
               Jacob 019 Paradise
               Jacob, John 257 York
               John 043 Hanover,
      207 Dorr, widow // McBride George
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
Derr, John S12762, Cont and PA line, sol was b 6 Apr 1760 in Northampton Cty PA & lived in Philadelphia Cty PA at enl, appl 10 Nov 1842 Frederick Cty MD while living with a son not named, sol d 15 Jul 1854, in 1853 sol's daughters Elizabeth aged 58 & Catherine aged 56 were living in Carroll Cty MD & a bro was referred to as being aged 64 but he wasn't named. -
Apparently there is another pension application for him, dated 1843 - says he was b. 6 Apr 1760 Northampton County, lived 1761-1786 in Philadelphia Co, moved to York Co 1786, to Baltimore Co, MD in 1812, then Frederick [->Carroll] in 1826. [info from Robert Lewis.]

York County PA Church Records to 1800 - from Ancestry.com
Johannes & Elis Durr (umlaut) sponsors of Frederick Wens b 4 Jan 1788
Elis. Barbara Derr sponsor of Catherine Wunder b 22 Oct 1788
Johannes Dorr (umlaut) b. 1 Oct 1789, bapt 12 Nov 1789 -
      parents Johannes and Barbara
      sponsors Abraham and Marg
Johan Frederick Dorr b 30 Dec 1792, bapt 27 Feb 1793
      parents Johannes and Elisabeth
      sponsor Joh. Frederick and Anna Maria Wens
Creutz Creek Church
John Georg and Ann Margaret Derr - sponsors John George Seyler b 10 Aug 1765
York County, PA 1763-1869 - St David’s/Sherman’s Reformed Church records - from Ancestry.com
Magdalene Duer b 21 Jan 1791, bapt 3 Feb 1791
      parents Abraham and Elizabeth
      sponsors John and Eliza Barbara Duer
Elizabeth Derr b 2 Dec 1794, bapt 26 Apr 1795
      parents John and Elizabeth
      sponsors Abraham and Elizabeth Derr
Catherine Derr b. 1 June 1797, bapt 30 July 1797
      parents John and Barbara
      sponsors Valentine and Catherine Wentz
Henry Derr b 20 Nov 1797, bapt 14 Jan 1798
      parents Abraham and Elizabeth
      sponsors Henry and Anna Maria Stoller
John Daer b 1 May 1800, bapt 29 June 1800
      parents Abraham and Elizabeth Daer
      sponsors John and Elizabeth Daer
Salome Derr b 7 Mar 1801, bapt 21 Apr 1801
      parents John and Elizabeth
      sponsors Abraham and Elizabeth Derr
Catherine Derr - communion 11 May 1845
York County, PA 1800-56 - Emmanuel’s Reformed Church records - from Ancestry.com
Henry Derr b 27 Jan 1803, bapt 13 Oct 1803
      parents John and Elizabeth
Charles Derr - confirmation - 26 Oct 1822
York County, PA 1801-543 - Trinity Reformed Church records - from Ancestry.com
many of these records have no dates
Anna Maria Doerr b 10 July 1801, bapt 26 July 1801
      parents Georg and Barbara
Johannes Doerr b 18 Sep 1802, bapt 14 Oct 1802
      parents Martin and Catherine
Georg Derr - no dates
     parents Georg and Barbara, sponsors Georg and Barbara
Jacob Derr - no dates
      parents Georg and Barbara
      sponsors Jacob and Elisabeth Rudy
Elisabeth Derr - no dates
      parents Johannes and Barbara, sponsors Johannes and Barbara
Rebecca Derr - no dates
      parents Johannes and Barbara, sponsors Johannes and Barbara
George and Barbara - sponsors to Elizabeth Herbold
      Johannes and Barbara Derr - sponsors to Peter Herberd
Margaret Derr - no dates
      parents George and Barbara, sponsors George and Barbara
Salome Derr - no dates
      parents George and Barbara
      sponsor Eva Helman
Martin Derr - no dates
      parents Charles and Catherine
Jacob and Ann Miller Derr - sponsors to Elizabeth Ann Jacobi
Eve Derr- sponsor to Eliza Danner
Henry Derr } sponsors Samuel Lieberknecht
Rosianna Derr }
Georg Doerr m Barbara Forney - no date
Becky Der m George Lenhard - no date
Sarah Derr m Andrew Weigle - no date
York County, PA 1833-1935 - Holtzschwamm Church records - from Ancestry.com
Henry Derr b 17 July 1841, bapt 8 Aug 1841
      parents Jacob and Sally
      sponsor Lea Becker
York County, PA 1801-73 -Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Church records - from Ancestry.com
Elizabeth Darr - sponsor to Levina Leiberknecht b. 1831
I'm not sure where I got this - it doesn't look like a World Connect item.  But for what it's worth ---
John DARR.+Catherine WUNBACH
.....2 George DARR b: 07 June 1817 York County, Pennsylvania d: 19 November 1911
Peabody, Marion Co., Kansas
.........+Rebecca HOFFMAN b: 1816 Pennsylvania m: 04 September 1836 Pennsylvania d: 16
March 1901 McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas
10 Children Amos the only male born in PA

Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania births, York County
Christ Evangelical Reformed
      Dürr, Jacob - 28 Nov 1771 - Gabriel and Catherina
St Matthew’s Lutheran - Hanover
      Dewiss, Joh. Henderich - 16 Oct 1742 - Hendrich and ---
Register of Jacob Lischy, reformed pastor
      Dürr, Joh. Görg - bp 11 Sep 1751 - Görg and Catherina
            Maria Barbara - bp 12 Aug 1755 - Görg and Maria Margreth
            Maria Elisabetha - bp16 Dec 1759 - Heinrich and Catharina
Trinity Reformed
      Dörr, Anna Catharina - 21 Sep 1774 - Gabriel and Anna Catharina
           Elisabetha - 3 March 1781 - Gabriel and wife
           Johan George - 10 Jan 1768 - Gabriel and Catharina
           Martin - 12 Oct 1798 - Martin and Catherina
           Susanna - 17 Sep 1785 - Gabriel and Catherine
           unnamed - 30 Mar 1778 - Gabriel and wife
St David’s Lutheran and Reformed
      Där, John b 1 May 1800 - parents Abraham and Elisabeth
      Derr, Elizabeth b 2 Dec 1794 - parents Johannes and Elisabeth
              Catherine b. 1 June 1797- parents Johannes and Barbara
              Heinrichr b 20 Nov 1797- parents Abraham and Liesbeth
      Dür, Magdalena - 21 Jan 1791 - Abraham and Elisabetha
      Düp, Sussana - 19 Apr 1791 - Ludwig and Matlena
Strayer’s aka Salem Union - Dover Twp
      Dorr, Johan Martin - 19 Jan 1770 - Gabriel and Catherine
           Mary Margaret - 16 Apr 1791 - Ulrich and Barbara
      Dur, Susanna - 2 Nov 1800 - not mentioned and Gred
Zion Lutheran and Reformed aka Quickels Union - Conewago Twp
      Dörr, Elis. Barbara - ~May 1770 - John and Elisabeth
Emmanuel Reformed - Hanover
      Dörr, Johannes - 1 Oct 1789 - Johannes and Barbara
              Johan Fredrich - 30 Dec 1792 - Johannes and Elisabetha Barbara

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