Genealogical data concerning the family of Foulkrod : 1717-1910

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GENEALOGICAL

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CONCERNING

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FOULKROD

1717 - 1910

COMPILED BY , -,

George Castor Martin

MARTIN & ALLARDYCE

Asbury Park, New Jersey

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1. Miss Ann B. Foulkrod is men-

tioned in the records of the
Presbyterian Church, Frank-
ford, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania.

2. Mrs. Anna Foulkrod is mentioned

in the records of the above
church.

3. Anna Barbara Foulkrod was born

August 9, 1766, and died July
19, 1848. Interred in the Pres.
churchyard, Frankford.

4. Benjamin H. Foulkrod was born

in 1826, and died December 28,
1908. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery, Frankford.

5. Catherine Foulkrod was born in

1824, and died September 17,
1905. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

6. Catherine Fulkrod was married

February 16, 1773, in the First
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, to
Godfrey Henry.

7. Charles C. Foulkrod was born in

1811, and died April 8, 1878. In-
terred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

8. Clara Foulkrod was born in 1857,

and died April 17, 1861. Interred
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

9. Elizabeth Foulkrod died April 23.

1895. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
10. Elizabeth Foulckrod married, in
the German Reformed Church,
Philadelphia, February 1, 1776,
Christian Troutman. In the
Pennsylvania Archives, Second

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Series, volume 2, page 106, un-
der the title "Pennsylvania Mar-
riages," the date of this mar-
riage is given as January 30,
1776.

11. Elizabeth Folkrod married, Aug-

ust 11, 1794, Henry Shock. See
Pennsylvania Archives, Second
Series, volume 9, page 192.

12. Francis Foulkrod was born in

1849, and died August 14, 1353.
Interred in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.

13. Francis Foulkrod was born in

1789, and died February 14,
1873.. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

14. Fannie Foulkrod was born in

1846 (twin of Sallie), and died
June 21, 1867. Interred in Ced-
ar Hill Cemetery. These twins
were buried in one grave. They
died on the same day.

15. Frederick F. Foulkrod was born

in 1883, and died February 12,
1885. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

16. George F. Foulkrod, Sr., was

born October 15, 1726, and died
December 18, 1811. Interred in
the Pres. churchyard, Frank-
ford. He was undoubtedly the
"George Fuckerodt" of Hanover
Township, Philadelphia County,
who, at the Supreme Court,
Philadelphia, "being a foreigner,
did April 23, 1764, subscribe"
and thereby become a citizen.
As "George Folkrode, farmer"
and "George Folkrod" in 1774,
1780 (Effective Supply Tax)

and in 1781 (Effective Supply-
Tax) in Oxford Township,
Philadelphia, he paid as fol-
lows:—

On 7 acres of land, 3 horses
and 2 cattle— £10-17-4.

On property valued at £4,180

— £97-3-10,

On property valued at £640

— £8-19-4.

17. George Folkrode, in 1781, paid

an Effective Supply Tax of £5-
0-0.

18. George Foulkrod died November

10, 1867. Int. in Pres. church-
yard.

19. George L. Foulkrod was born

September 7, 1761, and died
April 22, 1840. Interred in
Pres. churchyard. Attended a
meeting of the Washington
Fire Engine Company in Frank-
ford January 15, 1793.

20. Grace A. Foulkrod. Mentioned in

the records of Pres. Church.

21. Henry Foulkrod. Mentioned in

Pres. Church records.

22. Henry Foulkrod was born June

27, 1829, and died April 29, 1857.
Interred in the Pres. church-
yard.

23. Henry Foulkrod was born in 1797

and died May 15, 1865. Inter-
red in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

24. Jacob Adam Foulkrod was born

August 4, 1806, and died June

28, 1848. Interred in the Pres.
churchyard

25. Jacob Foulkrod was born April

20, 1760, and died September 29,
1852. He married, first, Esther,

daughter of Jacob Neff, who
was born January 20, 1766, and
died October 8, 1811. He mar-
ried, second, Mary i — , who was
born July 15, 1768, and died Oc-
tober 21, 1861. He was wound-
ed at the battle of Germantown
in the Revolution and was
granted a pension November
23, 1833. His age was then giv-
en as 74 years. He occupied a
carriage in the Lafayette pa-
rade. As "Jacob Folkrode, far-
mer," he paid an Effective Sup-
ply Tax in 1781 on a property
valuation of £760 the sum of
£10-13-0. Also, in the same
year, he, or another Jacob Folk-
rode, paid on a valuation of
£768, same tax, the sum of £5-
5-4.

In 1774 he paid a tax on 100
acres of land, 4 horses, 2 cattle
and 1 servant, £14-8-8. In 1783
he paid a Federal Tax on 103
acres and 3 horses. At another
time on a valuation of £4,560,
the amount of £106-0-6. Again,
on 103 acres, 4 horses and 4
cattle, the sum of £17-4-8.

26. Jacob B. Foulkrod had a warrant

for land in Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania, February 23, 1782,
23 acres and 44 perches.

27. Jacob Fuckerodt, of Oxford

Township, father of Jacob
Foulkrod, No. 25, at the Su-
preme Court, Philadelphia, "be-
ing a foreigner, did March 11,
1764, subscribe" and become a
citizen. It is possible, and prob-

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able that some of the tax rec-
ords attributed to Jacob, No. 25,
really relate to this Jacob.

28. Jane A. Foulkrod was born in

1S19, and died January 17, 1S97.
Interred in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.

29. Jane L. Foulkrod. Mentioned in

Pres. Church records.

30. John Foulkrod, interred in Cedar

Hill Cemetery, had a daughter
Jane, who married Lewis Un-
ruh, eldest son of George Un-
ruh and Maria Castor, Maria
was born October 1, 1799, and
died July 16, 1878. See "The
Castor Family," 1910, by George
Castor Martin.

31. John Foulkrod was born in 1792

and died July 11, 1862. He mar-
ried Mahala , who was born

in 1793, and died November 1,
1859.

32. Joseph Foulkrod was born in

1861, and died February 1, 1864.
Int. in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

33. Levi Foulkrod, born December 8,

1816, died Jan. 21, 1854. Inter-
red in Cedar Hill Cemetery. He
married Jane Barnhurst, who
was born February 11, 1820, and
died June 16, 1899.

34. Louisa Foulkrod was born in

1800 and died December 6, 1863.
Interred in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.

35. Mame Foulkrod was born in 1870

and died December 27, 1897. In-
terred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
38. Mary Foulkrod was born in 1815
or 1819, and died May 1, 1864.
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Interred in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.

37. Mary E. Foulkrod was born

February 28, 1852, and died No-
vember 6, 1910. Interred in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery.

38. Mary H. Foulkrod was born Sep-

tember, 1SS1, and died March
16, 1882. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

39. Rebecca Foulkrod was born in

1796, and died January 1, 1889.
Interred in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.

40. Philip Foulkrod. Interred in the

Presbyterian churchyard Frank-
ford, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania. His inscription reads —
Hier Ruhst in Got
Selig In Dutchalen Die
Geberine Des Philib
Folckroth En War
Gebehian lilake 1717
Den 16 October Und
Volendet Disclosloben
Den 97 (?) Augustus Anno
1785 Seine Alders 67
lahi 8 monat und 19 Woohen
Dieser Lieb ligct Flurln Ruh
In Der Erden Kammer Seine
Sile 1st In Got Frey Von Allen.
Tanner.
August 97th is evidently Aug-
ust 17th or 27th, but neither of
the two dates agree with the
age given. Born October 16,
1717, died August 17 or 27, 1785.
In the tax lists he is called
variously — "Philip Folkrod,"
"Philip Folkrode" and "Philip
Folkrode, farmer."

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In 1769 he was taxed on 46
acres, 3 horses and 5 cattle. He
then paid a tax of £8-9-4. In
1781, he was taxed on a valua-
tion of £290 and paid £4-1-4.
At another time on a valuation
of £280 and paid £1-18-2. Also,
in 1774, 1780 (Effective Supply
Tax), and in 1783 (Federal Tax)
he paid on valuations as fol-
lows—

40 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle —
£8-2-8. Valuation of £2,430 —
£56-10-0. 46 acres, 4 horses, 2
cattle.

41. Philip Foulkrod, born 1790. Died

April 24, 1856. Interred in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery.

42. Sarah A. Foulkrod, died June 2,

1864. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

43. Sallie Foulkrod (a twin of Fan-

nie, who died same day as Sal-
lie) was born in 1846 and died
June 21, 1867. Interred in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery.

45. Sarah C. Foulkrod, born 1826.

Died May 29, 1891. Interred in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.

46. Thomas B. Foulkrod, born No-

vember 9, 1851. Died December
19, 1909. Interred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.

47. Honorable William W. Foulk-

rod was born in 1846. He was
President of the Frank-
ford Historical Society. He
died while a member of Con-
gress, November 14, 1910. In-
terred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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