Pennsylvania Darrs

Mostly just census index info (when I started out, that was difficult to find). 
The list is not complete by any means!! There are many variants, and sometimes I included them and sometimes not, depending upon which index I was using at the time.
Some counties with extra information: Bedford | Berks | Cumberland | Lancaster | Lehigh | Montgomery | Northampton | Philadelphia | York


U.S. & International Marriage Records 1560-1900 - from Ancestry.com
    Christina Darr b 1782 m John Gotleib b 1767 PA (no marriage date)
    Greenberry Darr b. 1818 PA m 1839 Harriet Carlin Meredith b 1820 PA
    Mary Elizabeth Darr b 1824 PA m 1843 Thomas Clark b 1820
    Melchior Darr b 1745 m 1774 Elizabeth Frank b 1754 PA - Melchior II, s/o Melchior
    Susannah Darr b 1780 PA m 1800 Daniel Geyer b 1780 PA
    Verna Darr b 1871 PA m Henry Edgars Clark b 1883 PA

Adams formed 22 Jan 1800 from York.
1800
William Torr - Mt Pleasant 501 02101 00211

Alleghany formed 24 Sep 1788 from Westmoreland & Washington; Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango, Warren all formed from it in 1800
1800
      John Deer - Pine 136
1810
      John Deer jr & sr - Pine 307
1820
     George Dare - Pittsburg 2
     Daniel, George, John jr Deer - Pine 223
So you would think the family would be: John and son John and sons or grandsons Daniel & George DEER???

Armstrong formed 12 Mar 1800 from Allegheny, Washington & Westmoreland; Clarion formed from it 1839.
1820
      Frederick Tarr - Buffalo 299

Beaver formed 12 Mar 1800 from Allegheny & Washington; Lawrence formed from it 1849.
1820
      John Tarr - Hopewell 100

Bedford formed 9 Mar 1771 from Cumberland; Northumberland 1772, Westmoreland 1773,Huntington 1787, Somerset 1795, Camoria 1804, Blair 1846, Fulton 1850 formed from it
Henry is the son, Christian, George and David the grandsons, of Christian Derr of Northumberland.  Although the first person here, Hendry Tarr 1790, is almost certainly NOT Henry s/o Christian (could be his brother).
1790
      Hendry Tarr - 24       2 4 4 0 0
1810
      Henry Deer - Bedford 40 - 2 m age 16-25 / 1 m 26-44 / 1 m over 45 - 3 f under 10 / 1 f 26-45
1820 Napier Twp 23
      Henry Derr 4 m under 10 / 2 m, 1 f 10-16 /1 f 16-26 / 1 m over 45 / 1 f 26-45
      2 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacturing
1830 Bedford, Napier, PA
      Henry 01021001 00100001
              1 m 5-10 / 1f 10-15 / 2m 15-20 / 1m 20-30 / 1m, 1f 50-60
      Christian 00011000 20001
              2 f under 5 / 1m 15-20 / 1m , 1f 20-30 /
  1840
      Napier p. 333 Darr, George 10001 // 20001
                                     Christian 322001 / /00201
                                     Henry 000100001 // 010100001
      Schullsburg p. 240 - Darr, David 10001 // 11101
1850 Pennsylvania Bedford Napier
      p. 55 (110) David Heitchew 23 / Catherine 27 / Mary E 7 / Abram 6 / Margaret E 1
                          Anna M Darr 22
                          Henry Darr 76 farmer
      p. 50 Christian Darr 46 smith
                   Ann 39 / Ann M 21 / Joseph A 18 laborer / George W 16 smith / Christian 14 / Michael S 13 /
Charles 10 / Sarah A 8 / Elmira 7 / Matthias 5 // George Dull 38 laborer
      p. 63 David Darr 38 farmer
                   Matilda 42 / Elizabeth 15 / Daniel 13 / Mary A 11 / Henry 9 / Sarah 7 / David 5 / Samuel 3
      p. 62b George Darr 36
                  Ruth A 35 / Mary A 14 / Daniel 10 / Elizabeth 7 / Catherine 4 / Edmond H 2
more information about Darrs in Bedford Co - (cemetery listings)

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Berks formed 14 Oct 1751 from Bucks, Lancaster & Philadelphia; Schuylkill 1811 formed from it
Tax rolls - I’m not sure where I got these - probably at Rootsweb
Brunswick Twp (there was also a Peter Schmelcher on the tax rolls for most of these years - sometimes with a Peter jr - and then after 1779 also a Godfrey - Interesting because Christian m Magdalena Smelcher.)
1769 - Derr, Adam
1771 - Derr, Hans Adam
1772 - Doer, Adam
1773 - Dorr, Adam
1774 - Door, Adam
1775 - Derr, Hans Adam
1778 - Derr, Hans Adam (likely 1777)
1780
      Derr, Jacob Berk - Ed
               Jno Berk TH
               Jno Berk WD
               Adam - BW
               Chrisn - GW
               Yost - TH
      Dear, Andrew - CV
      Dumm, Casper - PG (Pine Grove)
                  Thos - PG
                  Valentine - AB
1790
      John Derr - Amity 21                    1 3 3 0 0
      Adam Derr- Bruns & Man 277     2 0 2 0 0
      Jno Derr - Greenwich 154            1 3 3
1800
      John Darr - Amity 555 -                00201 00001
      Andrew Derr - Hereford 618         20010 00100
      Jacob Derr - No Twp 693             20010 10101
      John Derr - Tulpehocken 674        02001 12210
      Peter Derr - Robeson 659             00100 00100
      Stephen Deer - Rockland 661
1810 - all Derr
     Amity 172 (726) -
           Samuel Derr                                                 20110 30010
           John Derr Junr OR John Jacob or John Senr 00001 00001
           John Derr Junr                                              30010 21010
      Bern 123 (670) -  John Derr                              11101 42101
      District 152 (763) -  John Derr                           00101 32001
      Douglas - Andrew Tarr
      Earl 151 (760) - Daniel Derr                              00100 00100
      Hereford 200 (160) (778) - Andrew Derr          21010 10010
      Norwegian 175 (809) (215) - Jacob Derr Junr? 21001 11010
      Oley 183 (830) (223) - Christian Derr                10110 21100
1820 - all Derr
      Amity 129 - John Derr 000011 00101 02
                        Samuel Derr 101210 32110 03
      Andrew - Colebrookdale 148 001301 20101
      Henry - Hereford 159 200010 30010
      Jonathan - Pike 136 000010 30010
      John - Reading N 22 200110 21110
                Reading S 188 - John Dayer 101010 00100
      Jacob - Robeson 94 100101 21110
           same page Jacob Zarr 100110 20010
      Tulpehocken 65 - John Derr 010301 01301
                                  Peter Derr 100010 00010
      John - Windsor Twp, Hamburg Town173 320001 21010
1830
Colebrookdale 465        Mathias Dther (really unreadable) jr 1210001 000001
      Hamburg Windsor 356  Isaac Derr 10121 10001
                                           Sarah 20000 1101
      Hereford 259                Susan Derr 002 112201001
                                           Mathias Dare 20001 00001
                                           Peter Darf? 1100001 111001
      Hereford 260                Andrew Dar 00000001 00110001
      Maxatawney 407          Daniel Derr 20001 10001
      Maxatawney 411          Henry Derr 001301 01001
      Oley 450                      John Derr 200001 (30-40) 021011
      Reading N 323             Mary Door 0 males 0000001 (40-50)
                                          William Door 00000001 (50-60) 00011
                                                  fancy flourish - could be Boor
      Reading S 290              David Derr 00002 00001
      Robeson 502                Jacob Derr 00001 22001
      Darr, Henry 257 Nockam
1840
      Hereford 491 Susan Derr 00001 00100010001 (80-90)
                    492 Andrew Derr 001000001 000001001
      Maxatawney 206 Henry Derr 01022001 1011011
      Oley 302 John Derr 0010101 0010001
      Reading N 193 Samuel Derr 010001 10001
      Reading S 157 John Derr 001100001 (60-70) 000001001
      Robeson 380 Jacob Derr 2101001 0121001
      Upper Tulpehocken 477 Peter Derr 0000001 11001
                                     478 John Derr 2210011 100101
      Windsor 241 Israil Derr 210411 011101
                    this is probably the son of John & Elizabeth, grandson of John & Anna Maria
                     buried St John’s, Hamburg (d 1861)

1850 This is not everyone, just ones b before 1800 or so
1850 Pa Berks Amity 875 (437)
          Catharine Derr 60 / Betsy? Davidhizer 70
               sort of connected to the household of David Davidhizer
1850 PA Berks Amity 438
          Jaocb Derr 42 laborer b Berks Co / Elizabeth 33 / John 9 / Charles H 5 / George W 4
      next page Sarah A 1
      then Samuel Zerr 47 farmer / Catharine 47 / Samuel 11 / Caroline 9 /
             Peter Wiedner 22 laborer
1850 PA Berks Colebrookdale 655 (327)
      Mary Derr 45 - with Jacob Bechtel 77 / Garets 45 carpenter / Isaac 45
1850 PA Berks District 169
      Susanna Derr 56 / Anne Derr 22 - with Peter Lehrer 52 / Maria 53
1850 PA Berks District 171
      Margareth Derr 72 - with
      X August Nosky 52 doctor b. Europe / Mary 42 PA / William A 3
      Serraphina Raush 10
1850 PA Berks Maxatawney 87
      Henry Derr 63 shoemaker / Sarah 50 / Elizabeth 20 / David 30 farmer / Sarah 26 / Elizabeth 48
      Mary An Leader OR Auleader
1850 Pa Berks Oley 13
      Joshua Derr 37 machinist / Sarah 31 / John D 6 / Lucy A 5 / Rachel 4 / Mary A 2 / David 1
1850 Pa Berks Oley 18
      John Derr 57 / Elizabeth 55
      Julian Rhoads 75 f / Franklin Kershner 13
1850 PA Berks Robeson 416
      Jacob Derr 53 shoemaker / Ann 50 / Mary A 20 / Jacob D 17 / William 4 / John 10 / Elizabeth 8 /
1850 PA Berks Upper Tulpehocken 98
      145-159 Peter Derr 56 farmer / Elizabeth 56 / Lovina 22
       next page 145-160 Elizabeth Derr 13
      146-160 William Yerkeley / Youkeley (bad notes) 22 blacksmith / Sarah 21 / Ezra 4/12
                  Joseph Derr 40 farmer
      147-161 John Derr 53 farmer / Maria 44 / John 21 / William 19 carpenter / Adam 17 farmer / Levi 16 farmer / Isaac 15 ditto / Mary 14 / Sarah 10 / Lovina 5
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
Derr, Matthias, Elizabeth, W4940, PA line, sol appl 15 Jan 1834 Lebanon Cty PA aged nearly 90 a res of Heidelberg Twnshp PA, sol was b 15 Feb 1744 in Wirtenberg Europe & came to America at age of 9 yrs with his parents & their 3 other children (sol was the 2nd child) & they landed at Philadelphia PA & his father 1st lived at Germantown PA then moved to Trap in Montgomery Cty PA & shortly afterwards sol’s mother died, sol later moved to White Marsh near Germantown PA then moved to Reading in Berks Cty PA where he enl, sol & wid m 22 Feb 1786 at Reading PA & later moved to near Philadelphia PA for 14 yrs then moved back to Heidelberg Twnshp (then Dauphin but now Lebanon Cty PA), wid appl 12 Sep 1843 Lebanon Cty PA aged 90, wid’s maiden name was Elizabeth Stickler, sol d 17 Apr 1836, wid’s bro Peter Stickler was aged 78 in 1843
Dorr, Christian or Christian Derr, S42153, PA line, sol enl at Reading in Berks Cty PA, sol appl 25 May 1818 Union Cty PA aged 71, in 1820 sol stated he had 11 children but only Daniel was at home, sol did not mention a wife in 1820, in 1820 sol was supported by West Buffalo Twnshp PA sol d 23 Jan 1824
more information about Berks County Darrs (church records, some cemetery readings, stuff from the Berks Co website)

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Bucks formed 10 Mar 1682 from Colonial lands; Berks & Northampton formed from it in 1751
1780
      William Dear - WK
1800
      Michael Derr - Durham 204           00100 20010
1810
      John Derr - Middletown 104
      John Derr - Nockamoxon 79
      Springfield 87 - Michael Derr
1820
      Joshua Durr - Lower Makefield 290
      Henry Tarr - Nockamixon 35
Humphrey, John T. Pennsylvania births, Bucks County
      Springfield Reformed - Springfield Twp
           Dürr, John Field - 20 June 1786 - George and wife

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Centre formed 13 Feb 1800 from Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland; Clinton 1839 formed from it
Christian is the son of Christian 1744. Many of the others are his sons or brothers.
1830
    Christian Derr - Spring 380 10211011 0100101
    George Dry - Halfmoon 441 10001 01001
1840
    John Deer - Walker 106 1111001 112001
      same page Jacob Emrick 000000001 00000001
    Christian Derr - Spring 195 00110101 (50-60) 00010001 
    William Derr - Bellefonte 91 11011 00001
1850
1850 PA Centre Bellfonte 160 (320)
      Daniel Derr 42 gunsmith / Elizabeth 34 / Catherine 6 / Henry 22 teamster
1850 PA Centre Bellefonte 169
      William Derr 38 (or 35) blacksmith / Eve 38 / Henry 16 tollgate / William 13 / Hannah M 9 / Ellen J 8 / John F 4
1850 PA Centre Bellefonte 170 (340)
      Christian Derr 35 m clerk PA - with Thomas Caldwell & family
1850 PA Centre Boggs 243 (486)
      Henry Darr 17 laborer - with Austin Kerrin tollgatherer turnpike
1850 PA Centre Miles 47
      Rebecca Derr 21 / Henry Derr 22 laborer - with Guy Beaty? carpenter & family
1850 PA Centre Potter 77
    Jacob Derr 17 m laborer - with William Farhquar ? farmer
1850 PA Centre Spring 193
    Solomon Derr 30 teamster / Margaret 23/ Charles 3 / Mary E 1

Chester formed 10 Mar 1682 from Colonial lands; Lancaster 1728 and Delaware 1789 formed from it
1830
      Dorr, William 320 EM
Wills of Chester Co PA
p. 209 Dare, Philip Feb 11, 1793 Adm. to Charles McClain

Clearfield formed 26 Mar 1804 from Lycoming & Northumberland; Elk formed from it 1843
1830
      Darr, George jr George sr

Columbia formed 22 Mar 1813 from Northumberland; Montour formed from it 1850.
1820 - all Derr
      Frederick - Derry 18
      John - Limestone 27
      George - Madison 30
1840
      Darr James

Crawford formed 12 March 1800 from Allegheny
1800
      John Tarr - Meadville 26        10100 10010

Cumberland formed 17 Jan 1750 from Lancaster; Bedford 1771, Franklin 1784, Mifflin 1789 and Perry 1820 formed from it.
1810
      Catherine Derr - Greenwood 49
       Peter Tarr - Frankford 103 (200)         31001 10101
1820
      William Darr - Allen 9
      Michael Derr - Allen 7
      Joseph Derr - Newton 33
      Elizabeth, George, Henry Tarr - Frankford 47
1840
      Darr, John 129
      Dorr, George Dorr, John
extra information about Darrs in Cumberland Co (cemeteries mostly)

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Dauphin formed 4 Mar 1785 from Lancaster; Lebanon formed from it 1813.
1790
      Rudolph Darr - Rest of Co 169      1 0 1 0 0
      Abraham Derr - rest of co 189       2 1 2 0 0
      Conrod Derr - Rest 189                 1 0 0 0 0
             see Ohio Darrs- Butler County ??
1800
      Rudolph Derr - Bethel 261       00111 00001
1810
      Derry - George Tarr
1820
      George Derr - Swatara 100
      John Tarr - Harrisburg 95
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
Derr, Matthias, Elizabeth, W4940, PA line, sol appl 15 Jan 1834 Lebanon Cty PA aged nearly 90 a res of Heidelberg Twnshp PA, sol was b 15 Feb 1744 in Wirtenberg Europe & came to America at age of 9 yrs with his parents & their 3 other children (sol was the 2nd child) & they landed at Philadelphia PA & his father 1st lived at Germantown PA then moved to Trap in Montgomery Cty PA & shortly afterwards sol’s mother died, sol later moved to White Marsh near Germantown PA then moved to Reading in Berks Cty PA where he enl, sol & wid m 22 Feb 1786 at Reading PA & later moved to near Philadelphia PA for 14 yrs then moved back to Heidelberg Twnshp (then Dauphin but now Lebanon Cty PA), wid appl 12 Sep 1843 Lebanon Cty PA aged 90, wid’s maiden name was Elizabeth Stickler, sol d 17 Apr 1836, wid’s bro Peter Stickler was aged 78 in 1843
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary War patriots - from Ancestry.com
    Abraham Darr - German Reformed Cemetery - Middletown PA
    Conrad Darr - ditto

Fayette formed 26 Sep 1783 from Westmoreland
I think this Christian might be the son of Gaspar
1790
      Christian Tarr - Bullskin (Union) 111/17           1 0 4 (photocopy of page was cut off before the final #s)
      Thomas Tarr - Bullskin (Union) 111                 1 2 3
      George Tarr - Bullskin (German) 107/37          1 0 5 0
1800
      Christian Tarr - Union 617             11110 23010
1810
      Union 906 (966 or 996) - Christian Tarr   11101  01110
                                               John Tarr         00100   00000
1820
      Christian / John Tarr - Union 104
      John Durr - New Geneva 97
      Jacob Durr - Springhill 100
      Catherine / David - Springhill 98
      John Tarr - Union 151
1830
      Dorr David 151 Spring
extra info - from a family Bible - posted on the Durr GenForum site

Franklin formed 9 Sep 1784 from Cumberland
1810
      Tarr, Joseph - Southampton 163
      Kilkenny? (unreadable notes) - John Tarr
1830
      Darr, Jacob Jacob George
1840
      Darr, Jacob Joseph 304 Guil Peter

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Greene formed 9 Feb 1796 from Washington
1810
      Philip Cumberland 59 - see Ohio Darrs - Guernsey County
               Philip & Hannah DARR VA -> Guernsey Co. OH 1835
                   son Greenberry DARR, b.1818 Greene Co. PA.
               He was said to have c17 siblings .
1820
      Philip Darr - Center 337        511201 11101 01
      William Darr - Morris 340     10010 20101 01
1830
      Darr William William Philip 335 Cumb
1840
      Darr, William 110 Greene William 106 Cumb

Huntington formed 20 Sep 1787 from Bedford; Cambria 1805 and Blair 1846 formed from it.
1820
      Peter Derr - Henderson 70

Indiana formed 30 Mar 1803 from Lycoming & Westmoreland.
1830
      Darr, Henry 177 Center
      Samuel 186 Conema
1840
      John 059 Green = 1m<5, 2m 5-10, 1m 40-50; 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40
      George 059 = 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 2m 15-20, 1m 20-30, 1m 40-50; 2f<5, 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40
      Darr, George 116 Wash
               Henry 117 = Wash 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 40-50; 1f 30-40

Juniata formed 2 Mar 1831 from Mifflin
1840
      Darr, Peter Mary

Lancaster formed 14 Oct 1728 from Chester; York 1749, Cumberland 1750, Berks 1751, Northumberland 1772, Dauphin 1785, Lebanon 1813 formed from it.
1780
      Darr, Abraham Lncr DY
               Conrad ditto
      Derr, Christian Lncr - Brecknock
               Daniel Lncr - ST
               Henry Lncr - –
              Conrad - BN
              Frederick - ST
              Rudolph - BL
     Dern, Henry - LB
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
more info on Lancaster County Darrs (church records mostly)

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Lebanon formed 16 Feb 1813 from Dauphin & Lancaster.
1820
      John Derr - Heidelburg 151
1830
      John, Mathias Darr 117 Heidel
1840
      Darr, George, Henry 013 Leba
      John 089 Leb
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
Matthias, Elizabeth, W4940, PA line, sol appl 15 Jan 1834 Lebanon Cty PA aged nearly 90 a res of Heidelberg Twnshp PA, sol was b 15 Feb 1744 in Wirtenberg Europe & came to America at age of 9 yrs with his parents & their 3 other children sol was the 2nd child & they landed at Philadelphia PA & his father 1st lived at Germantown PA then moved to Trap in Montgomery Cty PA & shortly afterwards sol's mother died, sol later moved to White Marsh near Germantown PA then moved to Reading in Berks Cty PA where he enl, sol & wid m 22 Feb 1786 at Reading PA & later moved to near Philadelphia PA for 14 yrs then
moved back to Heidelberg Twnshp then Dauphin but now Lebanon Cty PA, wid appl 12 Sep 1843 Lebanon Cty PA aged 90, wid's maiden name was Elizabeth Stickler, sol d 17 Apr 1836, wid's bro Peter Stickler was
aged 78 in 1843.
There are some church records in Lancaster county (Millbach Reformed) that pertain to what later bacame Lebanon.

Lehigh formed from Northampton 6 Mar 1812
1820 - all Derr this year
      Henry - Macongie 129
      Abraham / Christian / Joseph - Whitehall 129
      Henry - Upper Milford 180
      Jacob / Michael - Upper Milford 181
      Daniel / David / John - Upper Saucon 192
      Henry / Jacob / John / Nicholas - Wisenburg 156 - scanning cuts off 3/4 page (online)
1830
      Darr, Daniel / Dorr, James 068 Mas
              Samuel 042 Upper
      Durr Jacob 042 Upper M
     Henry Door Weisenburg  128 00000001 00001
      John Derr                       130 00001 00001
      Nicholas Derr                 132 00110001 1212101001
      John Derr                       134 0100001 00001
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Luzerne formed 25 Sep 1786 from Northumberland; Bradford, Ontario, Lackawanna & Susquehanna 1810, Wyoming 1842 formed from it.
1840
      Darr, Joseph 228 Sacem

Lycoming formed 13 Apr 1795 from Northumberland; Armstrong, Venango, Warren, Center 1800, Indiana 1803, Tioga, Clearfield, McKean, Jefferson, Potter 1804, Bradford 1810, Clinton 1839, Sullivan 1847 formed from it.
1810
      Adam Darr - Shrewsberry 14
      Peter Derr - Muncy Ck 21
1820 - all Derr this year
      John - Moreland 109
      Christopher / Geroge - Moreland 110
      Frederick - Muncy Ck 110
1830
      Darr Samuel

Mifflin formed 19 Sep 1789 from Cumberland and Northumberland; Center 1800 and Juniata 1831 formed from it.
1810
      John Derr - Derry 98
      Union - Peter Derr
1820
      John Deer - McAlistertown 195

Montgomery formed 10 Sep 1782 from Philadelphia.
1790
      George Derr - Rest of Co 21    1 1 3 0 0
      Michl Derr - Rest 38                1 3 3 0 0
      Jacob Derr 166 (40)                1 2 5 0 0
      John Durr - 161 Rest 19          1 6 2 0 0
1800
      John Derr - Limerick 759       01101 20010
1810
      Henry Derr - New Hanover 165 (1169)    30110 30010
      Jacob Derr - Limerick 137 (1112)             30010 2001
      Henry Doar? same page                            10010 41010
      John Door - Limerick 136 (1111)              00201 01201
      Peter Duro? - Lower Merion 1126            20010 21010
1820
      Henry Derr - Limerick 107                       020001 22101
      Andrew Tarr - Potts Grove 113
1830
      Jonathan Door - Douglass 346                  1100001 (40-50) 222101
      Michael Derr - Gwynedd 370                   010001 (30-40) 020012
      Henry Derr - Limerick 257                       00012001 00021001
1840
      David - Limerick 171                             100001 10001
      Henry - Limerick 170                             000000001 (60-70) 00000001 (50/60)
      Henry - Hatfield 73                                00100001 0011100101
      Henry - Upper Providence 179              100001 200001
      Jonas - Upper Providence 178               110001 10001
      Jonathan - Douglass                               2201001 (40-50) 021001
1850
1850 PA Montgomery Whitemarsh
      John Deer 32 laborer Germany / Elizabeth 24 / John 6 / Catherine 4 / Andrew 3 / Mary Ann 2 / Charles H and George C - twins 6/12
1850 PA Montgomery Upper Providence 292
       Henry Derr 43 laborer / Barbara 40 / Mary 10 / Catherine Ann 7 / Jacob 9 / Willamina 3
       Ann Hefflefinger 69 / Hannah 21
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
John S22205, PA line, sol was b in 1753 in Limerick Twnshp in Montgomery Cty PA & was raised there, sol appl 24 Sep 1832 Union Cty PA a res of Union Twnshp PA.
Derr, Matthias, Elizabeth, W4940, PA line, sol appl 15 Jan 1834 Lebanon Cty PA aged nearly 90 a res of Heidelberg Twnshp PA, sol was b 15 Feb 1744 in Wirtenberg Europe & came to America at age of 9 yrs with his parents & their 3 other children (sol was the 2nd child) & they landed at Philadelphia PA & his father 1st lived at Germantown PA then moved to Trap in Montgomery Cty PA & shortly afterwards sol’s mother died, sol later moved to White Marsh near Germantown PA then moved to Reading in Berks Cty PA where he enl, sol & wid m 22 Feb 1786 at Reading PA & later moved to near Philadelphia PA for 14 yrs then moved back to Heidelberg Twnshp (then Dauphin but now Lebanon Cty PA), wid appl 12 Sep 1843 Lebanon Cty PA aged 90, wid’s maiden name was Elizabeth Stickler, sol d 17 Apr 1836, wid’s bro Peter Stickler was aged 78 in 1843
more info on Darrs in Montgomery Co

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Northampton formed 14 Oct 1751 from Bucks; Wayne 1798, Schuylkill 1811, Lehigh 1812, Monroe 1836 and Carbon 1843 formed from it.
1780
      Derr, Bernet Northhampton - Upper Millford
              Conrad ditto
              Daniel
              John ditto
              Michael ditto
              Nicholas ditto
              Stephen ditto
              Henry Nhtn-AL?
              John Northhampton - Weisenburg
              Joseph - LS
              Charles N - US
              Mathias - US
              Melchior N - LN
1790
      John Derr - Upper Milford 312                                                2 0 3 0 0
      Henry Derr 174 (313) Lower Saucon / Upper Milford 312      3 4 4 0 0
      John Derr 181 (295) Weisenb                                                 3 2 4 0 0
      Melchor Derr - Lynn 291                                                        1 0 1 0 0
      Charles Durr - Upper Saucon 181 (308)                                 2 3 3 0 0
1800
      Daniel Derr - Lower Saucon 555       30110 00010
      George Derr                                      12001 20201
      George Derr - Bethlehem 528            30010 00100
      Henry Derr - Easton 535                   10010 00010
      Jacob Derr - Upper Milford 571        30101 22001
      John Derr                                          10001 20010
      Michael Dorr                                     52001 01110
      Joseph Derr Whitehall 639                10001 20010
      Melchior Dorr/Darr 566                     00001 00001 (I think this was Lynn)
      John Dorr junr Weissenburg 631        00301 01200
      John Dorr captn                                 21110 30110
      Henry Dorr                                        20010 30010
1810
      John Derr - Lower Saucon 123
      Charley / Daniel Derr - Upper Saucon 137
      Christain Derr - Whitehall 140
      Daniel / George Derr - Heidelburg 114
      Jacob / John Derr- Heidelburg 115
      Henry / Jacob / John / John jr / Nicholas Deer - Wisenberg 69
           John              11110 20110
           Nicholas        12110 20110
           Henry            12010 32010
           John junr       10101 11010
           Jacob            10010 10010
1820 - all Derr except Abraham
      Abraham Dare - Lower Saucon 257
      George jr, sr / Jonas / Leonard - Bethlehem 215
      Henry - Easton 232
      Jacob - Lausanne 252
      Jacob - Lehigh 252
      Daniel / John / William - Lower Saucon 251
      Mary - Lower Saucon 262
1830
      Darr, Daniel
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
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]
more info on Northampton Co Darrs

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Northumberland formed 21 Mar 1772 from Lancaster & Bedford; Luzerne 1786. Mifflin 1789, Lycoming 1795, Center 1800, Clearfield 1804, Union & Columbia 1813 formed from it.
1780
      Derr, Ludwig - BF
               Widow - WD
1790
      ?(Melzer P??) Derr - No Twp 9      3 0 5 0 0
      Christn Derr - No Twp 7                 2 1 1 0 0
      Frederick Derr - No Twp 16           2 7 2 0 0
      Peter Derr - No Twp 20                 1 2 1 0 0
1800
      George Derr - E Buffalo 717         40010 11020
      Christian Derr - W Buffalo 849      30101 30010
      George Derr - W Buffalo 849        30010 00100
      Gilbert Derr- Mahoning 749          10010 00100
      Peter Dare - Turbitville 790
      Joseph Darn - Derry 778
      M?rs Derr - Derry 778                 13300 20101
1810
      E Buffalo 53 120 George Derr - miller 41101 12010
      Derry 35 (147) George Darr 10110 20110
                              John Darr - 02200 02001
      Mifflinsberg 133 (W Buffalo N 340) Christian Derr 20101 01101
      Upper Mahonoy 91 (256) John Derr - farmer 31010 20100
                                              Lawrence Dau?/Darr? farmer 31010 12010
      Mohantango 108 Peter Derr/Dirr 30010 00010
      Mahoning 169 Anthony Deere? Dene? 10010 20100
      Peter Deere? Dene? 00001 01001
      Shamokin 272 John Tarr - labr 31010 20010
1820 - all Derr except Adam
      Adam Darr - Rush 46
      John / Lorentz - Little Mahanoy 31
      John - Turbot 67
more info about Northumberland Co Darrs (actually just a couple of records from Schwaben Creek church)

Perry formed 22 Mar 1820 from Cumberland.
1820
      Catherine / John Derr - Greenwood 358

Philadelphia formed 10 Mar 1682 from Colonial lands; Berks 1751 and Montgomery 1784 formed from it.
1780
     Derr,Ulrich - Phil GT
     Dirr, George - Phil UH
             Jacob - ditto
      Durr, Jacob - City of Phil - Dock ward
1790
      Nicholas - Philadelphia 94              2 0 2 0 0
      Adam Dart - Philadelphia 232
      Jno Dare - Southwark 421
      George Derr - N. Liberties 195      2 1 3 0 0
      Mithias Derr - Blockley 268           1 2 1 0 0
      Woolrce Derr - Germantown 305   1 0 9 0 0
     John Jacob Doerr - Water St, E side 215 (162) 1 3 2 0 0
      Philip Tear - Bullskin 211 - South Street, S side house #40 22600 lodg house
1800
      Jacob - W Mulberry Wd 199            10001 10110
      John - W. N Liberties 111A
      George Derr - E. N Liberties 95A     00011 10100 (381 - W. N. Liberties?)
      Mathias Derr W. N Liberties 117A   00201 00110 (422)
      Ulrich Derr - Germantown 133          00002 00201
      Nicholas Durr - S Mulberry 196
1810
      Robert Dare - E Southwark 109
      William Dare - E Southwark 112
      John - W N Liberties 276
      Nicholas - W N Liberties 273
      Cathne Derr - Germantown 18
      Jacob Derr - Beggars Town 13  (Germantown 12 (74)) 10010 11010
      Mary Derr - N Liberties 257
      Philip Dauer - Phil (Penn) 33 (21) 10010 10001
1820 - all Derr this year except Jaret
      Jaret Darr - N Liberties 5th w 11
      Elizabeth - 6th w 30
      Jacob - N Liberties 6th w 41
      John - High St. w 179
      William - Locust w 36
      Martin - Lower Delaware w 30
      Martin- S Mulberry 183
      Frederick Tarr - Kensington 140
1830
      Darr, John 356 Phil
      Durr, Henry 324 Phil
1840
      Darr, Jacob John C 002 Sprig
      Mary Ann // lots of McBrides
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Somerset formed 17 Apr 1795 from Bedford; Cambria formed from it 1804.
1800
      Henry - Somerset 510     12001 20001
1810
      Henry - Somerset 147     00301 00101
1820 - all Derr this year except Godfrey
      Godfrey Dare - Jenner 149 500001 01000 - Gottfried b ~1792 Prussia
        Somerset 158 Henry 100001 00011
                              Henry 000010 10010
                              Philip 000010 30010
                              John 200010 20100
1830
      Darr, John 086 Some      1310001 010301
              Philip 088 Some      010000101 232001
      Dure? Isaac Elklick 31     000001 123101
      Daniel 131001 00001
      Dwire? Durr? Shafet jr Turkeyfoot 16 100001 220001
                           Shafet                             00100001 00000101
1840
      Darr, John 105 Shade         210001 010001
               John 077Som            0000001 (40/50) 0000
               John 079 Som           10111 00001
               Philip 086 Some        01010001 (50/50) 11210001
      Dwire (Durre) Isaac Upper Turkeyfoot 148 110001 1212101
                            Shaphet                          146 1110001 1011001
1850
1850 PA Somerset Jefferson 14
      Philip Darr 50 fuller and carder / Margaret 52 / Philip 17 laborer / Catherine 15
1860
1860 PA Somerset Jefferson
      Philip Darr 71 shoemaker PA / Margaret 66 PA / Alexander Brindle 8
      Philip Darr 27 farmer / Mary (or Marg? notes bad) 26

Susquehanna formed 21 Feb 1810 from Luzerne.
1840
      Darr, Philip 409 Dundoff

Tioga formed 26 Mar 1804 from Lycoming.
1820
      Michael Deer - Covington 14

Union formed 22 Mar 1813 from Northumberland; Snyder formed from it 1855
Many of these are related to Christian 1744 and his brother John 1753
1820 - all Derr this year
   Buffalo 90 George 110301 11001
                    Lewis 000010 10100
   Center 54 (91) Derr, Daniel? 000010 1101
                                   John 000001 00000
                                   Jacob 011110 20110
                                   Samuel 200010 00100
   New Berlin 99 Philip 200010 10010
   Perry 117 Peter 220010 30010
   W Buffalo 82 Christian jr 410010 02010
                         Christian 100011 30100
                         Elias 200100 00100
1830
   Buffalo 334 Widow             00013 000100001 (70/80)
                      Jacob               00011 10101
   Centerville 359 Jacob          01001 00010001
   Centre 349 Daniel               1000001 (40/50) 0010001
                     Isaac                 00001 00001
   Lewisburg 327 Jos              00111 100101
   Middleburg 360 Joseph       00001 10001
   Perry 308 Peter                   0100001 012001
                    Jno                    1011001001 100001
   Union 380 Philip                 1120001 22001
                    William              010001 10001
   W. Buffalo277 Elias            421001 000001
                          Jacob           00001 0
1840
   Union 305 John 01000011 0011101
                   Jacob 120001 010101
                   Fany 00001 0000100001
                   Lewis 01000001 0011101
   Union 353 Daniel 00100001 0000001
                    John 00001 100001
                    Samuel 0021101 (40/50) 0110001
                    Dieter 00001 10001
   Union 362 Jacob 02000001 000011001
   Union Union 378 Philip 02011001 021101
                               Jacob 10001001 1211001
   Union Union 385 Derr, John age 86 - pensioner
   W Buffalo 290 Jacob 000101 200201
                          Elias 0010101 20001
1850
1850 PA Union Buffalo 258
      John Der 48 m none (occupation) / Frances Elizabeth 11 / Matilda 9 / Amanda 4 / Louise Jane McFadden 4/12 / Homer 12
1850 PA Union Buffalo 259
      1313 Jacob Derr 50 farmer
                 Isabell 45 / George 20 teacher / William P 14 / Yonserr? m 12 / John H? 10 / Henry K 8 / Scott 3 / Taylor 3 / Catherine 17 / Margaret 6
      1316 George Derr 60 farmer
      1317 Lewis Derr 58 none (occupation) / Charlott 55 / Sarah 20 / George 18 chair maker / Mary Shriner 28 / Sarah C 3
1850 PA Union Centre 18
      Samuel 60 laborer / Rebecca 57 / Philip 41 / Henry Adams 63 all PA
1850 PA Union Centre 19
      Jacob 72 / Mary 71 / Maria 20 / David 16 all PA
1850 PA Union Centre 21
      Theodor Darr 32 laborer PA / Elizabeth 30 PA / Jeremiah 4 / Robert 2 / Frona M 11/12
1850 PA Union Centre 22
      Samuel 21 farming / Leah 20 / Harriet 1 day (census taken 28 Aug 1850)
1850 PA Union Centre 25
      Isaac Darr 47 farmer / Elizabeth Derr 48 / Emelia Sprecht 9
1850 PA Union Centre 29
      Daniel Derr 65 PA laborer / Elizabeth 64 PA
1850 PA Union Centre 30
      Isaac 47 PA / Elizabeth 48 PA
1850 PA Union Centre 33
      John 24 farmer / Susana 23 / Mary A 4 / Harriet 1
1850 PA Union Centre 40
      Daniel 27 chairmaker PA / Luzy Ann (or maybe Suzy Ann) 25
1850 PA Union Lewisburg 298
      George 18 chairmaker living with David Ginter 41 chairmaker
1850 PA Union Lewisburg 303
      George 18 clerk , living with Josiah Baker 32 druggist and family
1850 PA Union Lewisburg 305
      Philip 32 blacksmith / Catharine 27 Germany / Isaiah 6 / Jeremiah 5 / Aran 3
1850 PA Union Lewisburg 306
      Joseph Y 39 farmer / Mary Jane 30 / Elizabeth 8 / Clara 7 / George P 5 / Josephine 4 / Frances f 2 / Benjamin 43
1850 PA Union Limestone 202
      Joseph 17 laborer living with Jacob Lyle 74 / Christian f 75
1850 PA Union Limestone 203
      Catherine Der 22 living with Jonas Cosgrove 40 / Elizabeth 22/ Samuel? 10 / Aron 2 / Absolem 1 / Catherine 8
1850 PA Union Limestone 409/204
     Philip Darr 66 none (occupation) PA - deaf
      Mary 50? / Elias 34 farmer / Israel 20? ditto / Catherine 23 / John 14
      Susan Darr 23 with family of Jacob Shauglers & Lydia 26
      Savilla Darr 3 (on next page with no last name given, directly follows Susan Darr)
1850 PA Union Limestone 206
      Elizabeth 9 living with Robert Badger 22 shoemaker / Elizabeth 22 / Mary 1
1850 PA Union Limestone 208
      Jacob 63 farmer / Elizabeth 48 / Nancy J 15 / Barbary 12 / John 7 / David H 7 (1?) /
          William Wirich 15
1850 PA Union Mifflinsburg 277
      Leroy?(Levy) Derr 31 shoemaker / Elizabeth 31 / Robert Minich 16
      Elias Derr 57 shoemaker / Mary 55 / Sollamy 20
      John 37 laborer / Catherine 40 / Hannah M 12 / Anna R 10 / Sarah E 8 / William 5 / Nathan 3
1850 PA Union Penns 65
      Joseph H 27 German Ref Rev PA / Jane M 26
1850 PA Union Perry 102
      Jonas 37 farmer / Molly 37 / Thomas 1 / John 10/12
Revolutionary War Pension Abstracts
John S22205, PA line, sol was b in 1753 in Limerick Twnshp in Montgomery Cty PA& was raised there, sol appl 24 Sep 1832 Union Cty PA a res of Union Twnshp PA.-
Dorr, Christian or Christian Derr, S42153, PA line, sol enl at Reading in Berks Cty PA, sol appl 25 May 1818 Union Cty PA aged 71, in 1820 sol stated he had 11 children but only Daniel was at home, sol did not mention a wife in 1820, in 1820 sol was supported by West Buffalo Twnshp PA sol d 23 Jan 1824
This is the person whose ancestors Kay Schroy is looking for
John Derr, born 15 Nov. 1823 Mifflinburg, Center Co., PA (This is a different place from Mifflin Co. PA) and Mifflinburg is now in Union Co.: but it may have been in Center Co. when he was born) - Died 1855 in Illinois.
Married Susanna Smith 11 Feb. 1845 in Snyder, PA
Susanna was born 23 Feb 1823 in Middleburg, Snyder Co. PA
She died 29 Dec 1885 in Mifflinburg and is buried in Mifflinburg

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Venango formed 12 Mar 1800 from Allegheny & Lycoming; Clarion 1839 & Forest 1848 formed from it.
1810
      George Tarr - Cherry Tree 462
1820
      John Tarr - Plum 8
      George Tarr - French Creek 140

Washington formed 26 Mar 1781 from Westmoreland; Allegheny 1788, Greene 1796, Beaver1800 formed from it.
Henry could be a descendant of Gaspar.
1800
      Henry Tarr - Washington 925     11210 22010
1810
      Henry Tarr - 4
      Thomas Tarr - Canton 15

Westmoreland formed 26 Feb 1773 from Bedford; Washington 1781, Fayette 1783, Allegheny 1788, Armstrong 1800, Indiana 1801 formed from it.
Many of these are probably relatives (grandsons) of Gaspar -
1790
      Mikel Darr - Rostraver 120         1 1 4 0 0
      Andrew Tarr - S Huntington 267 1 1 1 0 0
      Gaspar                                        1 0 1 0 0
      John                                            2 0 2 0 0
      Petter                                          1 blot 3 0 0
1800
      Daniel Tarr - S. Huntington (1140) 10010 10100
      Frederick                                       00110 20011 01
      Gasper                                           20010 11010
      Robert Tare                                    00001 11110
1810
      George - Rostrauer 235
      Michiel - Rostrauer 239
      Gasper Tarr - E Huntington 121
      Daniel Tarr - Mountpleasant 120
1820
      Daniel, Gasper Tarr - E Huntington 111, 110
1840
      Darr, Adam 269 S Huntin
      John 258 Rdstrau
      George 265 Rdstr

York formed 14 Oct 1749 from Lancaster; Adams formed from it 1800.
Many of these might be descendants of Sebastian -
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.]
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