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From: "James Boruff" <>
Subject: [PABERKS] Boruff
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 18:56:09 -0600

Perhaps someone has some information on this family.

NOTE: Ancestral File, Descendancy Chart, LDS Family History Center; Johann
Simon Bogenrief christended (no B.D.) March 06, 1709, Bayern. Pfalz,
Niederhochstadt, Germany. On-line Immigrant Ancestor Register, Index A-B
(Palatine Immigrant), Johan Simon Bogenrief arrived at the Port of
Philadelphia, PA, on October 25, 1738 on the ship, Davy.

Possible last name spelling - Boerhave or Borough
Private in the 39th Battalion Company 3, serving under
Col.William Deakins and Major George Beall in 1776 in
Gorgetown,Montgomery Co. Maryland.

Probaly Lutheran
County/State: Montgomery Co., MD
Census type code: Fidelity Oath



02. Simon: Revolutionary War No. 658,635, Pvt. under Col. Denkins and Maj.
Beall. Pvt. under Col. John Murdock, Lt. Col. Wm. Denkins & Major George
Beall, 39th Battalion, Co. 3, Georgetown, MD.

03. As of this date I have no proof that this Simon is the father of my
Valentine Boruff. Need to find information to prove this direct descent.

04. According to one source there are documents showing name also spelled
Borough and Boerhave.

05. Other spellings could be Bogenrieff, Boorhaase, and Boerhaave.

06

Maryland Records-Colonial/Revolutionary/County/Church from Original
Sources,
Vol. I, By Brumbaugh, Published by Genealogical Pub. Co., 1875
"A List of the George Town Hendred, Frederick County, August 22, 1776,"
pp. 193 & 195, shows following: (Birth years based on ages given)
Volendine Borrough, Age 33 (b. 1743)
Volendine Borough, Jr., Age 8 (b. 1768)
Simon Borough, Age 36 (b. 1740)
John Borough, Age 6 (b. 1770)
Simon Borough, Jr., Age 4 ( b. 1772)
Volendine Borough, Age 2 (b. 1774)
Margaret Borough, Age 26 (b. 1750)
Sarah Borough, Age 5 (b. 1771)
Margaret Borough, Age 2 (b. 1774)
Elizabeth Borough, Age 1 (b. 1775)
Margaret Borough, Age 32 (b. 1744)
Elizabeth Borough, Age 1 (b. 1775)
07. Revolutionary Records of Maryland, Montogomery County, March court,
1778, copyright, 1924, by G.M. Brumbaugh, pages 8 & 9, shows that Valentine
Boerhaane and Simon boerhaave took the "Oath of Fidelity and Support" before
the "Worshipfull Rihcard Thompson"

08. 1982 SUPPLEMENT TO DAR INDEX shows "Boruff, Simon, b. circa 1740, d.
bef 1782, m. Maria Margaret??, soldier (no details known), PS (patriotic
service), MD (Maryland)"

09. Information received, by Linda Cook, Daughters of the American
Revolution, Washington, D.C., regarding Simon Boruff (also spelled Borough,
Bogenrieff and Boerhaave), they "credit him with serving as a soldier in
1776 under Col. Deakers and as a patriot who sighed the Oath of Fidelity in
Maryland, where he resided in Georgetown, Montgomery County." Justification
submitted to DAR for spelling was by a history instructor at the University
of South Dakota who was born and reared in the Pennsylvania German area of
Berks County, PA---"In the dialect of the Tulpehocken region of Berks Co.,
PA, which was that of lower Rhenish Palatinate Region of Germany, the High
German 'gen' was not pronounced aloud."

10. A will dated June 28, 1782, probated September 25, 1782 for Simon
Bogenrieff of Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, with heirs:
Henry, remaining children of Simon, remaining children of Valentine, Martin,
Catharina, Eva, Johm Adam. (Believe this to be my Simon's father and both he
and Valentine had died prior to their father.) Copy was written in "German
script" along with a translation which is very hard to read. (Register of
Wills & Clerk of the Orphans' Court, Berks County Services Center, Reading,
PA)
.
11. Records of Pastoral Acts at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks
County, PA: "Georg Miller and Catharine Bogenreiff married August 26, 1783";
Margretha Elisabetha, dau. of Simon and Catharine Bogenreif, b. 4 weeks ago,
bp. January 6, 1747...sponsors Martin Schell and wife"; Simon, son of Joh.
Adam and An. Elis. Battorf, b. September 26, 1756, bp. November 14,
1756...sponsors Simon Bogenreif and wife"'"Johannes, son of Simon and Maria
Margeth Bogenrief, b. April 15, 1769, bp. September 03, 1769...sponsors Joh.
Kuster and wife"; and Benjamin, son of Joh. Adam and Barbara Anspach, b.
August 15, 1783, bp. August 24, 1783...sponsors Christoph Bogenrieff and
wife."

12. Frederick Co., (MD) Land Records, W, folio 526-528, abstact: "John
Daley recorded March 24, 1776, made 14 February 1776 between Valentine
Boroff of Georgetown, Frederick Co., Province of Maryland, carpenter, for 67
pounds..10, sells lot in Addition to Georgetown on Potomac, #89, beginning
at lot #88, which being one half of the front of lot #89, made over to the
said John Daley by Thomas Jennings, 15 February 1774. signed in German
Script, Valendine Bogenfuft (?) before David Lynn, Edward Burgess (Justices
of the Peace, Frederick County). Deed followed by receipt and
acknowleddgement of Valentine Boroff, and Mary wife of Valentine Boruff



13. Frederick Co. (MD) Land Records, Liber V. folio 692-694, abstract:
"Valentine Borast (Boraff) recorded 27 July 1774, made 15 February 1774,
between Thomas Jennings of Georgetown, ...saddler, and Valentine Boraff of
the same place for L60 sells part of lot #89 in addition of Geoge Town on
Potomac River ... Signed Thos Jennings, before Robert Peter and Adam Stewar.
Receipt, acknowledgement and release of dower by Sara Jennings."

14. HISTORY OF WESTERN MARYLAND, Vol. II, c. 1995, Clearfield Co. of Family
Line Publications, Washington County, p. 1061: "Early Residents--Among the
residents of Hagerstown and its immediate vicinity from 1800 -
1805...Boreoff, Adam, Blacksmith." .
Thanks
Jim Boruf

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