1790 Census - Franklin Twp., York (Later Adams), Penn.
1800, 1810 Censuses - Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
1820 Census - Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
Revolutionary War Pension of Husband.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
Family to Westmoreland County, Penn abt 1797.
Anna Maria Confirmed 1801, age 17; Jacob confirmed 1801, age 15; Elizabeth confirmed 1803, age 15; Johannes confirmed 1809, age 18; Susanna confirmed 1809, age 16; George confirmed 1816, age 20; Daniel confirmed 1816, age 18; Catharine confirmed 1816, age 16; Michael confirmed 1826, age 24; Henry confirmed 1826, age 18.
11. Johann Adam Bear
1790 Census - York County, Pennsylvania.
1800 Census - Franklin Twp., Adams, Pennsylvania.
1810 Census - Family was in Ohio - No Census Available.
1820, 1830 Censuses - Newton Twp., Muskingum, Ohio.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records, Adams County, Pennsylvania - Christenings of Susanna, George, Maddalena, Eva, Jacob, Johannes, Andreas & Christina.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records, Adams County, Pennsylvania - Marriages of Adam Jr., Elizabeth & Catharine.
Administration of Adam Barr Sr., Muskingum County, Ohio - Mentions Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, Susanna, Magdalena, Eva, Jacob, Andreas, & Christina.
Adams County, Pa, Land Records; Muskingum County, Ohio Land Records.
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery Records - Husb, Wife, Elizabeth, Susannah, Magdalena, Andreas & George..
Lehigh Church Records, Macungie Twp., Lehigh, Penn. - Christening of Husband.
Resided Newton Twp - 160 acres, Range 14, Township 15, Section 23 SE 1/4.
George Bear Never Married.
Adam Bear Jr. may have been born 20 May 1781.
Family consisted of 7 Boys, 4 Girls.
1790 Census - York County, Pennsylvania.
1820-1830 Censuses - Wayne Twp., Tuscarawas, Ohio.
Probate Records of Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
#10 of Smith Twp., Whitley County, Indiana.
Family from Westmorland County, Pennsylvania (abt 1798-1810)
George Bear Never Married.
Leonard Jr. confirmed 1811, age 26.
1810-1850 Censuses - Arendtsville, Adams, Pennsylvania.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
Fairview Cemetery Records.
Administration of Husband.
Catherine confirmed 1825, age 17; Maria conf 1828, age 17; Jacob conf 1830; Leah conf 1831.
20. Elizabeth Bear
1850-1860 Censuses - Franklin Twp., Adams, Pennsylvania.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
Hannah confirmed 1822, age 18.
Arendtsville Lutheran Church Records.
1810 Census - Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
Will of Husband.
1796 - Menallen Twp., Adams, Pa
1804 - Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pa
1823 - S. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland, Pa.
Name may actually be Stough.
Simon confirmed 1838, age 18; Anna Maria conf 1828, age 16; John Henry Conf 1831, age 16.
Children - from will of Nicholas Biesecker.