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Subject: Re: Matthias Bauman(n)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:23:17 EDT


Diane & the others who wrote about Matthias

My question about how postings are mailed wasn't meant to imply that I
didn't want replies to come directly to me, I just didn't know why it was
happening that way. My thanks to those who took the time to explain. My
personal feeling is that more information would be exchanged the other way,
but I am happy to remain on this list as it is, and appreciate the time and
energy it takes to make it possible.

I will write one more thing about this, and then I will speak of it no more: I
have found as much information by luck or coincidence while looking for
something else as I have stuff I was looking for. I'm guessing, but I expect
others have had the same experience.

I have that Matthias BAUMANN came to America about 1715 and settled in Oley
Twp, then Philadelphia Co. He died in 1727. His will mentions only his wife,
and a daughter, Sarah, who were each left 1/2 of his land. Sarah married
Samuel HOCH.
I am most interested to know whether Matthias had any other children.

I have seen the Pendelton book, and agree that it's great. Comparing the
creeks on the map with modern maps I determined that Matthias owned the land
on which a tree, now known as the Saced Oak still stands. This land came into
the HOCH family thru Sarah's marriage to Samuel, and remained in the family
for more than 150 years, I believe.

This tree is about 500 years old, I think. The legend is that it was said by
the Lenapes to have the power to heal. This is from a story written in 1938 by
Daniel K. HOCH, a lineal descendant of Samuel and Sarah BAUMANN. The story
seems to describe events from the early colonial period. My question is
whether there are any other known references to this tree, and it's sacred
properties, and whether it was considered sacred in Matthias' time.

I guess this subject is somewhat obscure, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Joe Drumheller

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