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[It seems more than probable that this James Strawbridge who administered the estate of Philip was a relative, and to the author, who has studied the matter carefully, it appears exceedingly likely that the said James was the son of James and Margaret (Johnson) Strawbridge of Londonderry, Chester co., Pa., and brother to Thomas of Turbit, Northumberland, now Columbia co., Pa.]
3. JUSTUS STRAWBRIDGE, m. SUSANNAH MAUS. Letters of administration granted to Joseph Maus on his estate in 1840 ; widow’s name, Elizabeth, from which it appears he m. a second wife.
CHILDREN.
4* i. PHILIP MAUS2, b. about 1801;m. —— ——- and ELIZABETH KELLY SMITH
42 ii. SON, b. about 1801; d. soon.
5* iii. SHOBEL, m. LOUISA MAUS.
6* iv. GEORGE F. H., m. ANN ZELLEY.
7* v. JOSEPH, m. —— ——– and MRS. SARAH WILLIAMS.
8* vi. ANN ELIZA, b. Feb. 28, 1808; M. ISAAC MOUSER.
SECOND GENERATION.
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PHILIP MAUS STROWBRIDGE2, son of JUSTUS (3), was b. about 1801, in Pennsylvania, Columbia co.; m. (1) ——; m. (2) ELIZABETH KELLY SMITH, who was b. in Pennsylvania in 1810; rem. about 1836 to Marion co., O., thence to Portland, Ore., which they reached in 1852, having made the journey in wagons. They were one year on the way. Mr. Strowbridge d. three days after arriving in Portland. Mrs. Strowbridge d. there, Aug. 8, 1880. They were Presbyterians in their religious belief.
The records of Columbia co., Pa., show that Ann Eliza Strawbridge, at her residence, Mahoning township, Columbia co.,
gave a deed dated Mch. 9, 1830, to Philip Strawbridge of same place. Another deed from Shobel Strawbridge and wife of Union township, Union co., Pa., to Philip Strawbridge of Mahoning, Pa., is dated Apr. 10, 1830. Still another deed from George F. H. Strawbridge of Reading, Berks co., Pa., to Phillip Strawbridge, is dated Apr. 1, 1830. A fourth deed from Joseph Strawbridge of Turbut township, Northumberland co., Pa., to Philip Strawbridge of Mahoning township, is dated Apr. 1, 1831.