Brief Life History of William Dietrich
When William Dietrich Dishong was born on 6 February 1763, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Moritz Morris Wilhelm Dishong, was 32 and his mother, Catherine Catrow, was 26. He married Jane Harris on 26 April 1784, in Frederick, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died in December 1833, in Gap, Salisbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William Dishong, "United States Census, 1830"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Deshong - Published information: birth-name: William Dishong
- Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994; Will of Morris Dishong
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
Variant of Deshong , a surname of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The will of William Dietrich Dishong
His will Gives everything to his wife. when she dies the land is given to his 4 sons in the following manner: Enoch 50 A, Wm 50 A, Mathias 50 A, Benjamin 30 A then to his son Benjamin when he dies, to …
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