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     Susannah Transue also went by the name of Susan. She was born circa 1788 at PA.^1,2 She married Michael Hardenstine, son of Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt, between 1840 and 1848 at Monroe Co., PA.² Susannah Hardenstine and Michael Hardenstine sold 30 acres of land at Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA, to Peter Hardenstine on 21 August 1848.³ Susannah Hardenstine and Michael Hardenstine sold 30 acres of land at Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 25 April 1859.⁴ Susannah Hardenstine and Michael Hardenstine sold 121 acres and 72 perches of land at Middle Smithfield Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 18 March 1873.⁵ Susannah Transue died circa 1874.⁶ She was buried in 1874 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Smithfield Twp., Monroe Co., PA.⁶ Although two of three censuses list her birthplace as Germany, she was most certainly born in Pennsylvania. I have found no record of the marriage of Michael and Susan. Most likely they were married between 1840 and 1848 in Monroe County.

     Peter Hardenstine last resided at Bradford Co., PA. He was born on 3 December 1819 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 He was baptized as Peter Hartenstein on 8 December 1819 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.² He immigrated on 20 August 1832 into New York, New York Co., NY, on the ship Groton.³ He was confirmed on 28 March 1834 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁴ He received Holy Communion on 19 April 1835 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁵ He received Holy Communion on 26 March 1837 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁵ He purchased 30 acres of land at Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA, from Michael Hardenstine and Susannah Hardenstine on 21 August 1848.⁶ Peter Hardenstine married Elizabeth Smoke, daughter of John L. Smoke and Kate (?), before 1850.⁷ Peter Hardenstine was a farmer and laborer between 1850 and 1880. He and Elizabeth Hardenstine sold 30 acres of land at Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 1 October 1857.⁸ Peter Hardenstine purchased 50 acres of land at Standing Stone Twp., Bradford Co., PA, on 29 May 1863.⁹ He died on 8 January 1896 at Wysox, Bradford Co., PA, at age 76.¹⁰ He was buried on 10 January 1896 at Standing Stone Cemetery, Standing Stone, Bradford Co., PA.¹⁰ The estate of Peter Hardenstine sold 50 acres of land at Standing Stone Twp., Bradford Co., PA, on 24 February 1897.¹¹

     Elizabeth Smoke was born circa 1829 at Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3 She married Peter Hardenstine, son of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, before 1850.³ Elizabeth Hardenstine and Peter Hardenstine sold 30 acres of land at Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 1 October 1857.⁴ Elizabeth Smoke died on 31 October 1899 at Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.² She was buried on 2 November 1899 at Standing Stone Cemetery, Standing Stone, Bradford Co., PA.^2,1
     Peter probably immigrated with his family to New York City in 1832. Although no Peter is listed on the passenger list, a child does appear in the correct birth order with his other siblings. Peter was found in the church records of New York City, where he was confirmed in 1834 and communed with his parents through Easter of 1837. He most likely migrated with his father to Monroe County before 1840. There were two males between 15 and 20 in Michael Hardenstine's household in 1840, one of which would be Peter.
     The first official record of Peter in Monroe County was the purchase of 30 acres of land in Stroud Township (deed #6-375, 21 Aug 1848). This parcel was a piece of a larger tract purchased by his father in 1837. The 1850 federal census included Peter and his wife Elizabeth residing in Smithfield Township.
     In 1857 Peter and Elizabeth sold their property (deed #8-228, 1 Oct 1857) and by the 1860 census were found in Asylum Township, Bradford County. In May of 1863 he purchased 50 acres in Standing Stone Township of Bradford County (deed #64-241, 29 May 1863). The 1869 Beers map of Standing Stone Township shows Peter as a landowner at that location. The property is located along state route 1025, West Valley Road. According to Paul Hardenstine who visited the property several years ago, only the foundation of the original house remains today.
     Peter's will of 1894 bequeathed his entire estate to son Joseph. After Peter's death in 1896, Orphans Court records reveal that Peter did not have enough money to pay the debts of the estate. Therefore Joseph was forced to sell the land he was to inherit at public auction (deed #216-487, 24 Feb 1897). An inventory of the estate was completed in 1896 after Peter's death. It included a variety of farm implements and several crops such as corn, wheat, rye and oats. The most valuable items were two cows ($20 each) and a horse and mare ($40 and $30). Peter and his wife Elizabeth are found on an undocumented list of Hardenstines buried in the church cemetery of the small village of Standing Stone. There is no gravestone.

     Jacob Hardenstine last resided at Monroe Co., PA. He was born on 27 May 1823 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3,4 He was baptized as Jacob Hartenstein on 1 June 1823 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Elisabetha Hartenstein sponsored the baptism.² Jacob Hardenstine immigrated on 20 August 1832 into New York, New York Co., NY, on the ship Groton.^5,6 He was confirmed on 9 April 1841 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁷ He received Holy Communion between April 1841 and April 1843 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁷ He sponsored the baptism of Margaret Hardenstine , daughter of Godfrey Hardenstine and Odella Schaefer, on 31 October 1846 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁸ Jacob Hardenstine purchased 130 acres of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 27 April 1849.⁹ He was a farmer and laborer between 1850 and 1900. He married Anna Maria Bush, daughter of Sarah Bush, circa 1853.⁶ Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Hardenstine sold 20 acres and 148 perches of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, to Godfrey Hardenstine on 15 August 1853.¹⁰ Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Hardenstine sold 135 acres and 38 perches of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, to Theodore Hardenstine on 28 November 1900.¹⁰ Jacob Hardenstine died on 14 September 1906 at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 83.^3,4 He was buried on 16 September 1906 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^3,4

     Anna Maria Bush was born on 22 January 1834 at PA; Her birth date was listed as 27 Feb 1834 on her death certificate.^1,2 She married Jacob Hardenstine, son of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, circa 1853.³ Anna Maria Hardenstine and Jacob Hardenstine sold 20 acres and 148 perches of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, to Godfrey Hardenstine on 15 August 1853.⁴ Anna Maria Hardenstine and Jacob Hardenstine sold 135 acres and 38 perches of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, to Theodore Hardenstine on 28 November 1900.⁴ Anna Maria Bush died on 14 May 1911 at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 77.^1,2 She was buried on 17 May 1911 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^2,1
     According to the 1900 census of Paradise Township, Jacob immigrated in 1833. He would have been 10 years old at the time. The ship passenger list discovered for the Michael Hartenstein family does not list a child Jacob. It is possible that Jacob immigrated at a later date with other family or friends, as was fairly common at the time. But I have not found him elsewhere in the passenger lists.
     Analysis of the 1840 Stroud Township federal census entry for Michael Hardenstine includes a male between 15 and 20 years old. Jacob would have been 17 years old at the time. However, there is also evidence that Jacob returned to New York City in the 1840s. There is record of his confirmation there in 1843 and he sponsored the baptism of one of his brother Godfrey's children in 1846. By the time of the 1850 census Jacob had relocated to Paradise Township in Monroe County.
     Jacob purchased 130 acres of land in Paradise Township in 1849. This property is located about three miles east of Swiftwater on Swiftwater Road, which turns into Bush Road. He purchased it at a public sale from the Monroe County sheriff (deed #25-160, 27 Apr 1849). According to the deed, the property contained "30 acres cleared, 25 acres ploughed and 5 acres of meadow". It also included a "log house, 1 1/2 stories high, a log cooper shop, fruit trees and a stream of water passing through the land". My wife and I located the property on Bush Road in 1991 and photographed what is probably the original house. It is just down the road from St. Paul's United Church of Christ (originally Reformed), where Jacob and his wife are buried. The identity of the house was proven by tracing deeds down to the present owner.
     In 1853 Jacob conveyed 20 acres of this land to his brother Godfrey. It was quickly sold to an adjoining landowner (deed #6-523, 24 Aug 1853). Jacob is found as a property owner at this location on an 1875 Beers map of Paradise Township. Jacob and Anna Maria sold their land for one dollar to their son Theodore in 1900 (deed #53-465, 28 Nov 1900). In consideration for the property, Theodore was to take care of his parents for the remainder of their lives. Theodore and his siblings sold some of the land in 1916 (deeds #77-584 and #78-121). The remainder was sold in 1923 (deed #90-118).
     Jacob and his wife Anna Maria were found in every census of Paradise Township from 1860 through 1900. Anna Maria was still living there in 1910 with her son Theodore and his family. Theodore apparently remained there for the rest of his life.
     I have never discovered a record of the maiden name of Jacob's wife Anna Maria. However, by careful analysis of the 1850 census, a hypothesis can be made. There were only two young women named Anna Maria of the appropriate age in Paradise Township in 1850. One was Anna Maria Boyer and the other Anna Maria Larence (sic). The latter was enumerated only eight houses away from where Jacob lived at the time. She would seem to be the most likely choice. She was the only child living with Nicholas Bush, aged 82, and his wife Hannah, 81. There is a strong possibility that she was a grandchild, although the 1850 census did not specify relationships. It would be difficult to prove that, or to determine who her parents were, without additional research. I could not find anybody with the surname similar to Lawrence in the 1840 or 1860 census.

     Michael Hardenstine last resided at Monroe Co., PA. He was born on 14 July 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 He was baptized as Michael Hartenstein on 16 July 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.² He immigrated on 20 August 1832 into New York, New York Co., NY, on the ship Groton.³ He died after 1850 at Monroe Co., PA.⁴
     Michael, the youngest son of Michael and Elisabeth, was found on the passenger list with his parents when they immigrated to New York City in 1832. He was enumerated in the 1850 census as idiotic and was not found in any records after that. I have found no evidence of his death or burial.

     Margaret Hardenstine was born circa June 1834 at New York, New York Co., NY; Linda Ferguson states her birth date as 23 Jun 1833.^1,2,3 She married John Josiah Transue, son of Abraham E. Transue and Catharine (?), on 23 December 1854 at Monroe Co., PA.⁴ Margaret Transue and John Josiah Transue sold 111 acres of land at Middle Smithfield Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 2 April 1872.⁵ Margaret Hardenstine died in 1911 at KS.² She was buried in 1911 at Underwood Cemetery, Williamstown, Jefferson Co., KS.²

     John Josiah Transue was born on 26 October 1834 at PA.^1,2,3 He married Margaret Hardenstine, daughter of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, on 23 December 1854 at Monroe Co., PA.⁴ John Josiah Transue and Margaret Transue sold 111 acres of land at Middle Smithfield Twp., Monroe Co., PA, on 2 April 1872.⁵ John Josiah Transue died on 21 September 1902 at KS at age 67.³ He was buried in September 1902 at Underwood Cemetery, Williamstown, Jefferson Co., KS.³
     No record of Margaret can be found in the Herschberg church book. That would be expected, since her family emigrated in 1832, and she was reportedly born about 1833 or 1834, according to census records. However, her birth place was listed as Germany in every census. I believe it is most likely she was born in New York City after the family arrived from Germany. But her baptism was not recorded in the Lutheran Church records that I examined.
     The first clue that she was part of this family was her inclusion in the 1850 census with Michael and his second wife Susan. The 1840 census entry for her father Michael shows a female between 5 and 10 years old, which would be the correct age for Margaret. The marriage of John Transue and Margaret was recorded in the local newspaper.
     John Transue's father, Abraham E. Transue, purchased 400 acres in the upper northwest corner of Middle Smithfield Township in April 1858. (Deed #8-638, Monroe County courthouse, 7 Nov 1858.) Abraham subdivided this land with his son John and Margaret's father Michael Hartenstein. (Deed #9-178, 25 Apr 1859.) Michael's second wife Susan was apparently a sister to Abraham Transue (according to Linda Ferguson notes).
     John and Margaret received 111 acres from his father. They lived adjacent to both of their parents for the next fourteen years, where most of their children were born. But in April 1872 John and Margaret sold this land. (Deed #24-456, 2 Apr 1872.) Sometime between then and 1880 they moved their family to Kansas. According to the article about Joseph Transue in Kansas History, they moved to Kansas in 1879. They were found in Leavenworth County in 1880 and by 1900 had moved to Jefferson County, just outside Lawrence, Kansas.
     I have considered the possibility that Margaret was the orphaned or illegitimate daughter of a relative. I searched the church records of Herschberg and New York using that assumption. The only viable candidate I could find was the daughter of Michael Hardenstine's sister Margaret, who married Philip Köhler in 1833. They had a daughter Margaret in 1835 and a daughter Dorothea in 1837, who were baptized in New York City. I could not find the Köhler family after 1838, so it is possible that Michael could have adopted the child. I do not see this as probable though, since if Michael's wife died, it would be difficult for him to raise a young child. I suspect that Margaret was indeed a daughter of Michael and Elisabetha born in New York City, that her baptism was not recorded in the church books available, and that she moved with her father to Monroe County before 1840.

     Theodore Hardenstine was born on 20 December 1853 at Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3 He married Eleanor Smith, daughter of Moses Smith and Susan Counterman, on 20 October 1883 at the parsonage at East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.⁴ Theodore Hardenstine was a farmer. He was admitted into the membership in 1889 at Beakleyville Baptist Church, Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA.⁵ He purchased 135 acres and 38 perches of land at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA, from Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Hardenstine on 28 November 1900.⁶ Theodore Hardenstine lived on 7 September 1930 at Reeders, Monroe Co., PA.¹ He died on 7 September 1930 at General Hospital, East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA, at age 76.^1,2 He was buried on 11 September 1930 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^2,1 Additional sources.⁷

     Eleanor Smith was born on 9 October 1863 at Pike Co., PA.^1,2,3 She married Theodore Hardenstine, son of Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Bush, on 20 October 1883 at the parsonage at East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.⁴ Eleanor Smith died on 19 September 1956 at Jackson Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 92.^1,2 She was buried on 22 September 1956 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^2,1

     Edith Hardenstine married Willard Smith. Edith Hardenstine was born on 30 April 1894 at PA.¹ She was buried in January 1992 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA. She died on 12 January 1992 at age 97.

     Michael Hardenstine was born on 17 July 1856 at Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3 He married Alvesta Siptroth, daughter of Henry Siptroth and Sally Ann Singer, on 31 March 1881 at the residence of Joseph Zackariah, Esq. at Monroe Co., PA.⁴ Michael Hardenstine was admitted into the membership in 1889 at Beakleyville Baptist Church, Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA.⁵ He was a farmer between 1900 and 1920. He lived on 24 March 1938 at 35 Stofflet St., East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.¹ He died on 24 March 1938 at General Hospital, East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA, at age 81.^1,2,6 He was buried on 27 March 1938 at Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.^2,6,1

     Alvesta Siptroth was born on 6 April 1860 at Reeders, Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3 She married Michael Hardenstine, son of Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Bush, on 31 March 1881 at the residence of Joseph Zackariah, Esq. at Monroe Co., PA.⁴ Alvesta Siptroth was admitted into the membership in 1889 at Beakleyville Baptist Church, Stroud Twp., Monroe Co., PA.⁵ She died on 20 September 1928 at Chestnut Hill Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 68.^1,2,6 She was buried on 23 September 1928 at Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA.^2,6,1

     Charles Hardenstine was a fireman. He was born on 20 December 1861 at PA.^1,2 He married Carrie M. Heller on 7 September 1881 at the house of Thos. Stites at Monroe Co., PA.³ Charles Hardenstine died on 3 May 1919 at Clinton Twp., Wyoming Co., PA, at age 57.^1,2 He was buried on 17 May 1919 at Clarks Green Cemetery, Clarks Green, Lackawanna Co., PA.¹

     Carrie M. Heller was born in June 1864 at PA.¹ She married Charles Hardenstine, son of Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Bush, on 7 September 1881 at the house of Thos. Stites at Monroe Co., PA.²

     Louis Milton Hardenstine was born on 7 May 1882 at Mt. Pocono, Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3,4,5 He was baptized on 5 April 1884 at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA.¹ He married Jenny Brady circa 1903.⁵ Louis Milton Hardenstine lived in 1918 at Dunmore, Lackawanna Co., PA.² He was a moulder for a foundry in 1918.² He lived in 1942 at 106 Reeve St., Dunmore, Lackawanna Co., PA.³ He died on 9 May 1954 at Hahneman Hospital, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, at age 72.⁴ He was buried on 12 May 1954 at Fairview Cemetery, Elmhurst Twp., Lackawanna Co., PA.⁴

     Hannah Hardenstine was born on 5 February 1871 at PA.¹ She died on 8 February 1871 at Monroe Co., PA.¹ She was buried in February 1871 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.¹

     Milton Louis Hardenstine was a farmer. He was born on 7 March 1875 at Monroe Co., PA; His birthdate was listed as 4 Mar on his death certificate.^1,2,3,4 He married Mamie Besecker, daughter of Augustus Besecker and Amanda Storm, on 15 May 1897.^5,6,4 Milton Louis Hardenstine was a gas maker for Bethlehem Steel in 1918.³ He lived in 1918 at Bethlehem, Lehigh Co., PA.³ He died on 29 July 1959 at Pocono Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 84.^1,2 He was buried on 30 July 1959 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^2,1

     Mamie Besecker was born on 31 May 1879 at Paradise Twp., Monroe Co., PA.^1,2,3 She married Milton Louis Hardenstine, son of Jacob Hardenstine and Anna Maria Bush, on 15 May 1897.^4,5,3 Mamie Besecker lived on 26 July 1950 at Reeders, Monroe Co., PA.¹ She died on 26 July 1950 at Pocono Twp., Monroe Co., PA, at age 71.^1,2 She was buried on 30 July 1950 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., PA.^2,1

     Ruth Amanda Hardenstine was born circa February 1898 at PA.¹

     John Hardenstine was a worker in a planing mill. He was born circa 1850 at PA.^1,2 He married Jennie Hinman on 11 December 1874 at Waverly, Tioga Co., NY.^1,2 John Hardenstine died on 4 February 1889.¹ He was buried at Standing Stone Twp., Bradford Co., PA.¹

     Jennie Hinman was born circa 1858 at NY.¹ She married John Hardenstine, son of Peter Hardenstine and Elizabeth Smoke, on 11 December 1874 at Waverly, Tioga Co., NY.^2,1

     Peter Hardenstine was born in February 1880 at PA.¹ He died after 1903; He reportedly disappeared.²

     Joseph Hardenstine was a track walker for the railroad. He was born on 28 April 1854 at Bradford Co., PA.^1,2,3 He married Rosabell Huff, daughter of John Huff and Mary Ann Crawn, circa 1885.^2,3 Joseph Hardenstine died on 13 January 1914 at Wysox Twp., Bradford Co., PA, at age 59.^1,2 He was buried on 16 January 1914 at Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.^1,4,2

     Rosabell Huff was born on 22 February 1866 at Bradford Co., PA.^1,2,3 She married Joseph Hardenstine, son of Peter Hardenstine and Elizabeth Smoke, circa 1885.^2,3 Rosabell Huff married George B. Parks between 1915 and 1920.^2,3 Rosabell Huff died on 2 February 1935 at age 68; Her death date was recorded as 3 Feb on her tombstone.^4,1 She was buried in February 1935 at Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.¹

     Lennie Elizabeth Hardenstine was born on 26 May 1886 at Standing Stone Twp., Bradford Co., PA.^1,2 She married Nathaniel King on 16 October 1913.³ Lennie Elizabeth Hardenstine died on 11 January 1919 at Wysox Twp., Bradford Co., PA, at age 32.^1,3 She was buried on 12 January 1919 at Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.¹

     Lewis Joseph Hardenstine was born on 12 March 1890 at Standing Stone Twp., Bradford Co., PA.^1,2 He was a yard conductor for the railroad in 1917.¹ He lived in 1917 at Chittenango, Madison Co., NY.¹

     Henry C. Hardenstine was a railroad foreman. He was born on 4 February 1893 at Wysox Twp., Bradford Co., PA.^1,2,3,4 He married Lavina E. Squiers circa 1914.^5,4 Henry C. Hardenstine lived in 1917 at Wysox Twp., Bradford Co., PA.² He was a laborer for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1917.² He lived in 1942 at Ulster Twp., Bradford Co., PA.³ He died on 16 December 1960 at Towanda, Bradford Co., PA, at age 67.^1,6 He was buried on 19 December 1960 at Bradford County Memorial Park, Luther Mills, Bradford Co., PA.¹

     Ella G. Hardenstine was born on 9 August 1896 at Wysox, Bradford Co., PA; Her birth date was listed as 1894 on her death certificate.^1,2,3 She married William Groover, son of Oscar Austin Groover and Hannah Elizabeth Crawn, on 21 April 1914.⁴ Ella G. Hardenstine lived on 3 March 1953 at Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.² She died on 3 March 1953 at Robert Packard Hospital, Sayre, Bradford Co., PA, at age 56.^2,4 She was buried on 7 March 1953 at Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.^2,5

     Emile Hardenstine was born circa 1857 at PA.¹