Christopher Cribbs

 Christopher Cribbs, eldest son of Captain John Cribbs and his

wife Catherine, was born in Hempfield township, Feb. 10, 1780, and

baptized there Feb. 27, 1780.  His grandparents, Christopher Harrold

and wife Catherine were the sponsors, and the child was named for

the grandfather.  (Records of old Zion church).  He lived there

in Hempfield township, and was a potter by trade, no doubt succeed-

ing to his father's pottery after his step-father, Jacob Schloss,

moved away.

 Christopher Cribbs also came to own the home place which his

father, Captain John Cribbs, had bought from Daniel Harrold.  The

other heirs of Capt. John Cribbs made over to Christopher their

various shares in this property by deeds dated in 1808-1810.  These

included the mother Catherine (Harrold) and her second husband

Jacob Schloss (or Lock), who deeded to Christopher her dower right

in the land, also a one-sixth interest which Peter Cribbs, one of

the other children, had made over to them.  The other deeds were

from brother George Cribbs, brother John Cribbs, "of Red Bank town-

ship of Armstrong Co.", sister Elizabeth and her husband Joseph

Berlin, and sister Mary and her husband George Repine.

 Christopher Cribbs married, Nov. 18, 1800, Mary Magdalena

Silvius.  She was born Nov. 4, 1780 (from the family bible), and

died July 24, 1846, "aged 65 years, 3 months and 11 days" (as

given on her gravestone at Harrold's church).  Then he married, 2nd

on April 30, 1847, Elizabeth Fisher.  After the death of Chris-

topher Cribbs, this Elizabeth married again, John Weaver.

 Christopher Cribbs himself died Sept. 25, 1850, "aged 70

years, 7 months, 15 days" (as given on his stone at Harrold's).

His will, dated July 15, 1848, was recorded Sept. 27, 1850.  It is

quite a long will and it provides for his widow, and legacies to

all the living children and the heirs of son Joshua Cribbs, who

was dead.  These legacies were of money and land.  He owned various

tracts of land in Hempfield township and also in Armstrong County,

and Indiana County.  He appointed his friend Samuel Carpenter and

his son George Cribbs as executors.  The son George was also to be

a residuary legatee for any balance of the estate.  He signed by

mark.  The witnesses were George Harrold and Isaac Wible.  The

inventory of the estate was filed Oct. 10, 1850.  (From Westmore-

land Co. Will Book 3, p. 281).

 As mentioned above, Christopher Cribbs and his first wife

Magdalena were buried at Harrold's church, together with several of

their children.

 The children of Christopher and Magdalena Cribbs were as

follows:   (Births as given in a family bible owned by Mrs. Alice

  Kemp, a grand-daughter).

 1.  John.  Born Aug. 9, 1801.  Died July 25, 1805.

 2.  Peter.  Born Feb. 3, 1803.  Married, Dec. 30, 1824,

   Catherine Milliron.  He went to Mercer Co.,

   Pa.

 3.  Catherine.  Born Jan. 13, 1805.  Baptized Jan. 26,

   1805.  Sponsors were Caspar Altman and wife.

   (From the Rev. Weber's records).  She married,

   Feb. 5, 1824, Daniel Milliron.

 4.  Sarah.  Born Jan. 15, 1807.  Bapt. March 8, 1807.

   Sponsors were Adam Kaufer and Susannah

   Wegley, single.  (Brush Creek Lutheran

   records).  She married, Oct. 8, 1829,

   Peter Miller.

 5.  Anna.  Born April 6, 1808.  She married, Nov. 18,

   1828, John Fox.

 6.  Joshua.  Born Oct. 6, 1809.  Died Sept. 19, 1842.

   (Buried at Harrold's).  He married, Feb. 9,

   1832, Elizabeth Miller.  They had seven

   children, of whom two sons were killed in

   the Civil War.  (Memorial stones at Harrolds's)

 7.  Levi.  Born April 10, 1811.  He married, Sept. 19,

   1833, Hannah Miller.

 8.  Elizabeth.  Born Nov. 2, 1812.  Died Sept. 20, 1819.

 9.  Mary.  Born Nov. 13, 1814.  She married, April 17,

   1834, Jacob Miller.

 10.  Magdalena ("Molly").  Born June 6, 1816.  She married

   March 19, 1837, Peter Smelser.

 11.  Samuel.  Born March 14, 1818.  He married, Oct. 27,

   1839, Sarah Smelser.

 12.  George A.  Born April 15, 1820.  Died Sept. 20, 1862.

   He married, Sept. 4, 1825, Jane Skelly.  He

   served in the Civil War as Captain of Co. I,

   11th Pa. Volunteers; was wounded at the second

   battle of Bull Run, and died in a hospital in

   Washington.  (A large memorial monument is at

   [sentence is not finished in original manu.]

   His wife, Jane Skelly, was born Sept. 20,

   1825, the daughter of William Skelly (1784-

   1867) and his wife Mary Byerly (1787-1845).

   She died June 17, 1864 (also buried at Har-

   rolds).  Among their eight children was a

   son: Christopher Cribbs, born Dec. 30, 1847,

   who was Register and Recorder of Westmoreland

   Co. for many years.  There are many descen-

   dants of Capt. George Cribbs living in and

   near Greensburg, Pa. today.

 13.  Leah.  Born Nov. 26, 1821.  She married, May 20,

   1847, Jacob Altman.

 14.  Susannah.  Born April 23, 1823.  She married, May

   15, 1845, Jacob F. Lauffer.

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                       Peter Cribbs

 Peter Cribbs, second son of Capt. John Cribbs and his wife

Catherine, was born Aug. 18, 1781, and baptized Oct. 21, 1781.

The child's uncle, Peter Harrold and his wife were the sponsors.

(From old Zion church records).  He grew up on Hempfield town-

ship and also became a potter, like his father and elder brother

Christopher.  He seems to have lived there in Hempfield township,

although he bought a number of lots in the town of West Newton.

Later, however, he sold these same lots.

 On. Jan. 9, 1805, Peter Cribbs bought from George Hill and

wife Mary a large tract of 300 acres of land in Hempfield township,

formerly belonging to George Beyers (who had been the father of

Mary Hill).  (Westmorelan Co. Deed book 7, p. 294).

 He also had land from the estate of Daniel Williams, who was

the father of his wife, Christina.  On Jan. 24, 1806, Peter Cribs,

"potter, of Hempfield township" and wife Christina, deeded to Henry

Welty, "skin-dresser" of Greensburg, for 43 pounds, 6 sh. and 6 d.,

six acres and 42 perches, part of a tract formerly belonging to

Daniel Williams, who had died leaving a widow named Christina, since

married to John Rumbach, and eight children, viz: Margaret the wife

of John Dormeyer, Daniel, John, Elizabeth the wife of Nicholas Olsen-

baugh, Christina, the wife of Peter Cribs, Susanna, Peter and Henry

William.  Recorded Feb. 3, 1806. (Deed book 7, p. 531).

 On March 21, 1807, Peter Cribs and wife Christina sold a larger

tract (86 acres) from the estate of Daniel Williams to Jacob Steel-

smith.  (same, Book 7, p. 748).

 About this time (1807), Peter Cribbs removed from Westmoreland

Co. to the town of New Philadelphia in Tuscawaras County, Ohio.

There he also carried on the pottery trade.  He built a cabin and

set up his potter's kiln on the east side of Broadway in the village.

With him had come others from Westmoreland Co, including Henry

Lauffer, Christian Stout and George Leininger.  In May, 1808, Daniel

and Peter Williams came on foot from Greensburg. Peter Williams was

only 16 years old but had clerked in a store.  Peter Cribbs offered

him half his little cabin in New Philadelphia, and a store was opened

there.  Peter Cribs "will receive butter in payment of earthenware

at 7 cents per pound, to be delivered at his dwelling in New Phila-

delphia"  was an old advertisement.   Later, in 1833, Peter Cribbs

Sr. is mentioned as being on the Town Council.

 Presumably Peter Cribbs died there in New Philadelphia.  He

had married, as shown above, Christina Williams, daughter of Daniel

Williams.  The children of Peter Cribbs included the following:

 1.  John.  Born Jan. 6, 1802.  Bapt. Aug. 29, 1802.  Sponsors

   were Jacob Schloss (Lock) and wife Catherine, "the

   grandmother" of this child (records of the Rev.

   Weber).

 2.  Daniel.   Born May 18, 1803.  Bapt. Aug. 21, 1803.  The

   sponsors were Daniel Williams and wife Catherine

   (Greensburg Lutheran records).

 3. John Jacob.  Born June 25, 1805.  Bapt. Sept. 29, 1805.

   Sponsors were John Rambach and wife Christina.

   (same)

 4.  Peter Jr. (probably).  To account for the Peter Sr. in 1833.
 

                       John Cribbs Jr.

 John Cribbs Jr., the son of Capt. John Cribbs and wife Cather-

ine, was born in Hempfield township, Jan. 21, 1784 and baptized

June 6, 1784.  (A Bible record in the possession of Mrs. B. W.

Cribbs give the birth date as Jan. 14, 1783, and death on Oct. 20,

1859, aged 76 years, 9 mo., 6 days).  The sponsors at the baptism

were the child's grandparents, Christopher Harrold Sr. and wife

Catherine.  He grew up in Hempfield township and also became a

potter by trade, like his father and brothers.  Later he is said

to have been a farmer and lumberman.  He removed from Westmoreland

Co. to Armstrong, (later Clarion) County.

 While still living in Westmoreland Co, his home seems to have

been in South Huntington township, as shown by various deeds.  One

deed calls him a "potter".

 It was on Nov. 19, 1808 that John Cribbs bought from Paul M.

Lane of Red Bank township, Armstrong township [county], for 600 dollars,

a large tract, 400 acres thee in Red Bank township, on the waters

of Pine Creek.  This purchase was in partnership with Henry Keiffer,

his brother-in-law.  Recorded Dec. 3, 1808 (Armstrong Co. Deed

book, p. 303).

 On Sept. 24, 1810, John Cribs and Elizabeth his wife, "of Red

Bank township, Armstrong Co" sold to his brother Christopher Cribs

their share in the land belonging to the father John Cribbs.  This

deed was personally acknowledged in Westmoreland Co, however, on

the same date and recorded Oct. 6, 1810 (Westmoreland Co. Deed

book 9, p. 139).

 Much later an agreement among the heirs of Henry Kifer Sr. shows

that the wife of John Cribbs was Elizabeth Kifer, the daughter of

this Henry Kifer Sr.  The agreement is dated April 28, 1851 and was

in regard to certain rent from the farm of Kifer.  The heirs sign-

ing were given as Catherine Kifer, Mary Wegley, Esther Walthour,

Philip Kifer, Adam Kaufer, John Cribbs, Peter Kaufer, David Kifer,

Susannah Klingensmith, Daniel Kifer and Joseph Kifer.  (Westmore-

land Co Deed book 32, p. 610).

 As shown, John Cribbs Jr. married Elizabeth Kifer, the

daughter of Henry Keifer Sr.  In the bible owned by Mrs. B. W.

Cribbs, the date of her birth is given as March 8, 1785, but this

date should probably be 1786, as Henry Keifer had a son Adam born

on Sept. 19, 1784 and baptized Oct. 10, 1784, as shown on the Rev.

Webers records, and the next Kifer child on these records was

Susannah, born April 15, 1788, baptized May 11, 1788.  The baptism

of Elizabeth does not appear on these records.  Probably it is on

the Zion Lutheran records.

 As stated above John Cribbs is said to have died on Oct. 20,

1859.  His will was dated April 9, 1852, with a codicil dated

Dec. 3, 1856, was proved Nov. 10, 1859.  In it he provides for

his wife and two daughters (probably unmarried) who were living

with their mother.  These were Susanna and Esther.  He left his

home farm property to his son Philip B. Cribbs, who was to pay

certain legaxies to the other children: sons Jacob, Henry, and

daughters Catherine, Lavinia, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Susanna, Esther.

In the codicil he changes the legacy to Jacob from money to land, and

makes a few other changes.  The witnesses to both will and codi-

cil were George Means and David R. Craig.  The executors were

George Space and Philip B. Cribbs.

 The children of John Cribbs and wife Elizabeth were probably

as follows:

 1.  Catherine.  Born about 1806-7.

 2.  John Jr.  Born 1808.  He kept a hotel in Reb Bank

    in 1870.  Wife Catherine, born 1811.

 3.  Henry.  Born Oct. 30, 1809.  Baptized Sept. 23, 1810,

    by the Rev. Weber.  Sponsors were "the grand-

    parents" Heinrich Kaufer and wife Maria.

 4.  Lavinia.  Married ____ Fox.

 5.  Mary.  Born May 16, 1811.  Baptized by the Rev. Weber

    Sept. 17, 1812. (No sponsors given).  She

    married John Brinker.

 6.  Jacob.

 7.  David.  Born Jan. 16, 1816.  Died July 10, 1880

    Married Catherine Near.

 8.  Elizabeth.

 9.  Sarah.

 10.  Susannah.

 11.  Esther.  (Hettie). Married _____ Fisher.

 12.  Philip B.  Born Dec. 23, 1830.  Died May 28, 1904.

    He married, 1856, Sarah P. Fulton.  He lived

    in Monroe township (this was his fathers

    home also).  They had a son: Bird Wilson
 
    Cribbs, born June 25, 1874, who lived at

    Knox, Clarion Co.

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                     Elizabeth Cribbs

 Elizabeth Cribbs, the daughter of Captain John Cribbs and his

wife Catherine, was born in Hempfield township about 1785.  She no

doubt grew up there, and married Joseph Berlin.  He was probably a

son of Jacob Berlin Sr.  The Berlins appear to have come to West-

moreland County from York or Berks Co.  (George Berlin, a brother

probably of Joseph Berlin is said to have been born in Little York,

York Co., Sept. 12, 1782.  He married Elizabeth Neely or Neligh,

and went to Ashland township of what was later Clarion Co. about

1810).  Jacob Berlin with wife Magdalena were sponsors on April

2, 1806 at the baptism of Abraham Brinker, son of Jacob Brinker and

wife Catherine.  (Jacob Berlin and wife are called "the grandparents".

The child was born March 18, 1806).  This is from the records of the

Rev. Weber.  The same records show that on Sept. 11, 1808, two

children of Jacob Berlin Jr. and wife Eva were baptized.  George

Berlin and wife Elizabeth also had children baptized.

 Jacob Berlin Sr. himself was most probably the son of Abraham

Berlin and was born March 3, 1750 and baptized at Moselem church in

Berks Co. on April 15, 1780.  He is called Jacob, the son of Abraham

Berlin and wife Catherine, born Kemp.  The sponsors were Peter

Merklin and Catherine Grim.  (This connection with the Merklin

family suggests perhaps a reason for coming out west to Westmoreland

County, where Mrs. Michael Rugh was living.  She was a sister of

this Peter Merklin.  There were, also, other relatives living in

Westmoreland Co.  The mother of Eva Cribbs, the wife of Andrew Wolf,

belonged to the Grim family.

 Joseph Berlin went with his wife and family to Elk or Ashland

township of Clarion Co.  Davis, in his History of Clarion Co., says

that Joseph Berlin came to the western side of Elk township, on the

pike, in 1825.  "He has been a thrifty farmer and is living at the

same place at present.  He is over 90 years of age".

 The federal census of 1870 shows Elizabeth Berlin, aged 84 years,

living in Ashland township, in the family of William Berlin, aged

39 and his wife Louisa, aged 37, and several children.  It would

appear that Joseph Berlin was dead by that time.

 Among the (probably numerous) children of Elizabeth and

Joseph Berlin then was:

 1.  William.  Born about 1831.  Married Louisa _____.,

    born about 1833.  They had several children.

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                            Mary Cribbs

 Mary Cribbs, daughter of Capt. John Cribbs and his wife Cath-

erine, was born in Hempfield township, about 1789.  She grew up

there and married George Repine.  He was the son of Christopher

Repine and his wife Catherine, who were early settlers in what is now

Blacklick township of Indiana County.  The census of 1790 shows

Christopher Repine living there (then Armstrong township of West-

moreland Co.) and as having 1 male over 16 years, 3 males under 16,

and 1 female.  Christopher Repine died in 1823.  Administration on

his estate was granted Aug. 16, 1823, to George and Joseph Repine.

(Indiana Will Book 1, p. 116, estate No. 184).  His widow, Cather-

ine Repine died probably in November 1829.  Her will dated May 27,

1829, was proved Dec. 8, 1829.  It is of "Catherine Repine, widow".

She mentions her daughters Sophia Jewell, Mary Hoover, and Elizebeth

Repine.  To her grandchildren, Catherine and Christopher Repine,

"the children of my son George Repine" she leaves the proceeds of a

note "I hold on my brother-in-law George Mayer" as soon as they

come of age.  To her grandchildren also named Christopher and Cath-

erine Repine, "the children of my son John Repine" she left the pro-

ceeds of another note "I hold on George Hoover", as soon as they

come of age.  "My one-third of the place, at 20 dollars a year as

agreed upon between my son Joseph and myself on Aug. 3, 1823" is to

be divided among "my seven children".  She appoints her son George

Repine and John Fair as Executors.  She signed by her mark.  The

witnesses were Thomas Wilkins and John C. Repine.  (Indiana Will

book 1, p. 192, estate No. 304).

 George Repine died in 1866.  His will was dated Dec. 6, 1866.

In it he leaves to his son John C. Repine a dower of 100 dollars

partly paid; to daughter Leah the wife of Joseph Clawson one dollar;

to son Michael "who now lives in Wisconsin" the land I gave him; 22 1/2

acres, receipted for on Nov. 7, 1859.  To daughter Rachel the wife

of William "Foushoe" of Indiana Co. one dollar; to Ann M. Repine the

widow of son Jacob P. Repine deceased the rents of a tenant house,

as long as she remains a widow.  All the residuary estate to grand-

son Christopher O. Repine.  He appoints George W. Cribbs of Black-

lick as Executor.  The witnesses were Archibald Davis and David W.

Splers.  (Indiana Co. Will book 3, p. 372, estate No. 2411).

 Since there is no mention of a wife in this will, it is prob-

able that Mary Cribbs Repine was dead at that time (1866).

In an early census of Indiana Co., in 1807, George Repine appears,

and he is called a "fuller", which shows his trade.

 The children of Mary and George Repine were about as follows:

 1.  Christopher.

 2.  Catherine.

 3.  John C. (Cribbs?).

 4.  Leah.  Married Joseph Clawson.

 5.  Michael.  Went to Wisconsin.

 6.  Rachel.  Married William Forsha (?) of Indiana Co.

 7.  Jacob P.  Died before 1866.  Married Ann. M. _____
 

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                           George Cribbs

[missing pages - George is a son of Heinrich Jacob Cribbs and Maria Rabe]

(Children of George and Jane [Barr] Cribbs):

 1.  Jacob A. Born about 1835.  He married, 1st, Nancy

    Boyle, and 2nd Mary (or Margaret) Repine.

 
 2.  Andrew Jackson.  He is said to have died duing the

    Civil War (serving in the 2nd Iowa regiment).

 3.  Peter I.  He also served in the 2nd Iowa regiment during

    the Civil War.  He married Adaline McBride.

 4.  George Washington.  (called "on the Ridge").  Born in

    West Wheatfield township, April 28, 1840.

    He was also a farmer and blacksmith.  He served

    in the Civil War, in the Co. A of 83rd Pa. Vol.

    He served three years and was in many battles,

    being discharged in 1864.  He was a School

    Director, Justice of the Peace, etc.  He mar-

    ried, April 20, 1865, Sarah Elizabeth Palmer,

    (born 1843, the daughter of Henry Palmer).

    They had five or six children.

 5.  Christopher M.  He also served in the Civil War, in the

    112th Pa. Vol.  He lived in Blacklick town-

    ship.  He married 1st Margaret Crusan, and

    2nd Catherine Metz.

 6.  Mary J.  She married Joseph D. McCracken.

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                        David Cribbs

 David Cribbs, son of Major Jacob Cribbs and wife Mary, was

born Feb. 4, 1801, probably in Hempfield township of Westmoreland

Co.  He removed as a child with his parents to the new home in

Indiana Co. and there grew up.  In 1825, his parents, Jacob and

Mary Cribbs, transferred the title in this fine farm property,

called "Fairview" to David Cribbs, he agreeing to keep and support

his father and mother in their old age.

 David Cribbs died, however, before his father, on May 17,

1833, said to have been aged 32 years, 3 months, and 13 days.  Ad-

ministration on his estate was granted June 3, 1833, to Robert

McCrea and Robert McGee (with sureties William Fair and George

Cribbs Jr.).  At the same time, a renunciation of their right to

the administration, with a request to have McCrea and McGee appoint-

ed, was signed by Catherine Cribbs the widow, and George Cribbs,

the "brother of deceased".  Witness to this was W. Banks. (Indiana

Co. Will book 1, p. 240, estate No. 381).

 David Cribbs had married, Jan. 23, 1820, Mary Catherine Cribbs,

the daughter of George Cribbs Sr. and his wife Barbara Haines.  She

was born March 25, 1798 (according to family records).

 The Orphans Court records show that on Sept. 24, 1833, the peti-

tion of Catherine Cribbs, "widow of David Cribbs, deceased", was

presented, stating that her husband, when he died, left five children:

John R., Marietta, George, Salina Jane, and Clarenda, all being

minors under 14 years of age, and asking that guardians be appointed

to these children.  The Court appointed Catherine Cribbs, the widow

and Hugh McClaren as such guardians until the children reached 14

years of age.  Later, on Dec. 23, 1833, it appearing that Hugh

McClaren declined to serve as such guardian, the Court appointed

Christian Rugh in his place.  Still later, William McCrea must have

been appointed as guardian, for at the March term of the Orphans

Court in 1850, the accounts of William McCrea as guardian for Clar-

enda, George H., Salina J., Maryetta and John R. Cribbs were pre-

sented and approved.

 On May 5, 1852, "the heirs of David Cribbs", that is: John R.

Cribbs, Salina Jane Cribbs, Henry Altman and Marietta his wife, and

Clarinda Cribbs, sold to George Cribbs, also one of the heirs, for

800 dollars (200 dollars to each) all their right in the land in

Blacklick township, "where David Cribbs lived before his death and

the widow and children since have lived", conveyed to David Cribbs

by his father Jacob Cribbs and wife Mary by deed dated March 28,

1825, it being 146 acres, subject to the dower of the widow Cath-

erine Cribbs during her life.  Recorded Jan. 15, 1853.  It had

been acknowledged by John R. Cribbs in Clarke Co., Ohio on May 12,

1852.  (Indiana Co. deed book 19, p. 41).

 Mary Catherine Cribbs, the widow of David Cribbs, died on

Dec. 21, 1867.  Her will, dated April 4, 1859, was proved on Feb.

27, 1868.  In it she directed, first, that "the remains of my late

husband David Cribbs be lifted out of the burying ground at Blairs-

ville and be interred in the Luther chapel burying ground, and my

own remains be buried along side of him, and new head and foot stones

be made".  Then she left various small legacies to the children,

John R. and George Cribbs and Mary Etta Altman, Salina Jane Fair

and Clarinda Rankin, and also to granddaughters Mary Catherine Altman,

Mary Catherine Fair, Araminta Elizabeth Rankin.  She appointed

William McCrea as Executor.  The witnesses were William Konger and

Hugh McClarren.  (Indiana Co. Will book 3, p. 381, estate No. 2426).

 The children of David and Catherine Cribbs were as follows:

 1.  Jacob.  Born Aug. 4, 1821.  Died Aug. 5, 1821.

 2.  John R.  Born Sept. 12, 1822.  He is said to have died in

   the South during the Civil War.  "Little could

   be learned about his death".  He had attended

   Wittenberg College.  (Was in Clarke Co. Ohio

   in 1852).

 3.  Mary Etta.  Born April 18, 1824.  She married, Sept. 12,

   1845, Henry Altman.  (See the Altman genealogy).

 4.  George H.  Born Feb. 16, 1826.  Died Dec. 7, 1901.  His

   will, dated April 9, 1894, was proved Dec. 20,

   1901.  He is buried in Blairsville cemetery.

   He married, March 6, 1855, Jemima Fair (born

   probably in 1828).  She was the daughter of

   Daniel Fair.  She died June 24, 1911.  They

   had no children, but George Cribbs adopted the

   two children, William and Olive O. Cribbs,

   of his cousin David Cribbs.

 5.  Salina Jane.  Born Feb. 27, 1828.  She married, Dec. 26,

   1854, Mark Fair.

 6.  Clarinda.  Born Aug. 27, 1830.  She married, Feb. 23,

   1854, N. S. Rankin.  They lived near Homer

   City in Indiana Co.

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                        Jacob Jr. Cribbs

 Jacob Cribbs, Jr., son of Major Jacob Cribbs and wife Mary,

was born probably about 1805.  He evidently lived in Wheatfield

township, near his brother George Cribbs.

 On Aug. 27, 1825, Jacob Cribbs Jr. of Wheatfield township,

bought from Samuel Waddell, for 150 dollars, a tract of land in

Wheatfield township, 82 acres; giving Waddell a mortgage on the

property at the same time, to assure the purchase price.  Deed

recorded Dec. 23, 1828, mortgage recorded Aug. 27, 1823.  (Indiana

Co. Deed book 5, p. 261 and book 6, p. 634).

 On Nov. 25, 1828, Jacob Cribbs Jr. and wife Sarah, of Wheat-

field township deeded this same property, 82 acres, for 350 dollars,

to George Cribbs Jr.  Recorded Dec. 23, 1828 (Deed book 6, p. 639).

 Nothing further is known of Jacob Cribbs Junior.  He must

have died or moved away about that time.

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                            Mary Cribbs

 Mary Cribbs, daughter of Major Jacob Cribbs and wife Mary,

was born about 1806-7.  She married William Fair, who was born

about 1797 and was the son of Peter Fair.  (See notes on the Fair

family).

 William Fair was the executor of his father's estate in 1820.

He continued to live in the Blacklick township.  The federal census

of 1870 shows him there aged 73, a farmer having real estate valued

at six thousand dollars.  His wife Mary was given as aged 65.

 William Fair died Dec. 16, 1882 (Indiana Co. Adm. book 5,

p. 263).  Among the children of Mary and William Fair were:

 1.  James.  Born 1819.  He married Harriet _____ born

   also in 1819).  The census of 1870 shows them

   living in Blacklick.

 2.  Peter Cribbs.  Born Jan. 19, 1823.  Died Jan. 16,

   1903.  He married, March 11, 1875, Martha

   Jane Doty, born June 20, 1834, a daughter of

   Nathaniel Doty and wife Margaret Reed.  They

   had a son: William McQuade Fair, born in Ind-

   iana Co, July 27, 1876.

 3.  Elizabeth.  Born Oct. 31, 1831.  She married, Feb.

   24, 1857, Samuel Doty, born April 6, 1822,

   son of Gillis Doty and wife Jane Dixon.  They

   had seven children.

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 A large number of persons named Cribbs formerly living in

Indiana and Clarion Counties in Pennsylvania were descendants of

one George Krebs or Cribbs, an original immigrant from Germany in

the latter part of the eighteenth century.  Members of this family

intermarried with and lived near others by the name of Cribbs,

mostly descendants of the original New Hanover family.

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                          George Cribbs

 George Cribbs is said to have been a native of Alcase and

to have been married there to Barbara Haines.  Some time in the

1780's he came to this country with his wife and several small

children.  He seems to have been in Lancaster Co. about 1788, but

soon thereafter he came to Westmoreland Co.  The Deed records of

Westmoreland Co., Book 4, p. 319, show the following:

 Andrew Wolf to George Cribs.

Whereas and application had been lately made by Andrew Wolf of West-

moreland Co. on the land office for a grant of land in Derry town-

ship, including an improvement on the south side of Blacklick, ad-

joining land of Thomas Jennison on the east and Alexander Fails on

the south, this being dated March 21, 1786, --a warrant for a sur-

vey was issued, etc.  Now, for 35 pounds, paid by George Cribs

of Lancaster Co., Andrew Wolf assigns to George Cribs the above

warrant.  (dated March 21, 1786), etc.  Dated March 5, 1788.  Wit-

nessed by Charles Campbell and James Elder.  Recorded May 24, 1799.

 At this time it would seem that Derry township included land

north of the Conemaugh river.  Later this district became Armstrong

township, and then Blacklick township of Indiana County.  The fed-

eral census of 1790 shows George Cribs in Derry township, with one

male over 16 years (himself), 3 males under 16, and 4 females.

Later the tax lists of Blacklick township, in 1808, etc. show him

there.

 The Pa. Archives, 6th series, vol. 5, p. 691, give a list of

soldiers who gave receipts for pay "for a tour of militia duty under

the command of Capt. John Sloan", enlisted Nov. 24, discharged Dec.

23, 1792.  Included in this list was "Geo. Krips".

 The Deed records of Indiana County show the following land

transactions of and between George Cribbs and his son George Cribbs

Junior:

 Nov. 8, 1815.  Deed from John Caldwell and wife Jane to George

Cribbs Junior, for $233, land in Blacklick, 55 7/10 acres.  Recorded

March 12, 1816 (Book 2, p. 702).

 March 3, 1818, George Cribbs Junr. and wife Rebecca to George

Cribbs Senior, for 1000 dollars, this same tract in Blacklick,

55 7/10 acres.  Recorded Nov. 27, 1819 (Book 4, p. 177).

 March 3, 1818.  George Cribbs Senior to George Cribbs Junior,

land in Blacklick, 94 acres, bounded on west by John Wiley, on the

south by John Cribbs.  Consideration was 1500 dollars.  Recorded

April 12, 1819.  (Book 4, p. 75).

 Dec. 15, 1820.  George Cribbs Junr. to George Cribbs Senior,

for 500 dollars, a tract in Blacklick (described as in the first

deed above), 94 acres, granted by a warrant in the name of Andrew

Wolf.  Recorded Dec. 19, 1825.  (Book 6, p. 34).

 March 19, 1822.  George Cribbs Sen. to George Cribbs Junior,

for 500 dollars, land in Blacklick, 100 acres, bounded by Joseph

Dixon and John Wiley on north and west, by Alexander Fails and John

McGrady on the south, by Catherine Wolf on the east, and George

Cribbs on the northeast.  Recorded March 20, 1822.  (Book 4, p. 571).

 March 19, 1822.  George Cribbs Sen. to George Cribbs Junior,

the tract of 55 7/10 acres (from Caldwell to George Jr. originally).

Recorded March 20, 1822 (same page).

 By these various deeds apparently the homestead property

there in Blacklick township came into the possession of George

Cribbs Junior.  On Nov. 14, 1825, George Cribbs Jr. and wife

Rebecca deeded the tract of 55 7/10 acres, originally bought from

Caldwell, to John Cribbs (another son of George Cribbs Sr.).  Re-

corded Dec. 19, 1825.

 Evidently George Cribbs Senior died sometime between the date

of this deed in Nov. 1824 (when the son George is called "Junr"),

and April, 1831, when the George Cribbs with wife Rebecca is him-

self called "Senior".   The wife Barbara probably was dead before

1818, since she is not mentioned in any of the deeds from George

Cribbs Senior.

 There are several notices of George "Krebs" or Cribbs and his

wife Barbara on the records of the Lutheran church at Greensburg.

(Either the children were brought there for baptism, or the Rev.

Steck performed the rite at the home in Derry or Blacklick township).

From the records of the Lutheran church of Greensburg:

 Oct. 22, 1793.  Baptism of the following children of John

    George Krebs and wife Anna Barbara:

     Esther, born Nov. 6, 1790.

     John.  Born Jan. 7, 1791 (probably a mis-

      take on the record for 1792)

     Anna Catherine, born April 29, 1793.

    The parents themselves were the sponsors at

     these baptisms.

 Aug. 29, 1803.  George Krebs and wife Barbara were sponsors at

    the baptism of Hannah (born Aug. 4, 1796), the

    daughter of Andrew Wolf and wife Catherine.

 The children of George Cribbs Sr. and wife Barbara are said

to have been the following:

 1.  Christian.  Born in Germany, Oct. 15, 1776.  He married,

    Nov. 23, 1803, Susannah Gutekunst, and then

    later, Christiana Dunkle.  He died April

    5, 1856.  (See below)

 2.  George Jr.  Born 1778.  He married Rebecca Repine.

    (See below)

 3.  Barbara.  Said to have been born in Germany about 1781.

    Brought to America by her parents when she was

    four years old.  She married David Milliron.

    They went to Jefferson Co., Pa., but later to

    Michigan, where he died.  They had a son,

    Philip Milliron, born Aug. 9, 1809, who mar-

    ried Catherine Procius.

 4.  Eva.  Married David Mercer.

 5.  Elizabeth.  Married John (or James) Repine.

 6.  Esther.  Born Nov. 6, 1790.  Married David Long.

 7.  John.  Born Jan. 7, 1792. (see below).
 
 8.  Catherine.  Born March 25, 1798.  Married David Cribbs,

   son of Major Jacob Cribbs.  She died Dec.
 
   21, 1867.

 9.  Mary.  Married Philip Wareham.

 10.  Philip.  Said to have been killed in the War of 1812.

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                            Christian Cribbs

 Christian Cribbs, the eldest son of George Cribbs, is said

to have been born in Strassburg, Alsace, on Oct. 15, 1776.  He came

with his parents to Pennsylvania about 1784-85.  Being the oldest

child in the family, he was bound out in June 1785 to Martin

Schwartzwelder, a well-to-do farmer in New Jersey, for the term of

12 years and 4 months (or until he should come of age).  The par-

ents with the other children then went west, finally settling in

Westmoreland County.  Christian Cribbs remained with his farmer

master until he came of age and his term was up, having in the mean-

time obtained a fair education.  On leaving in 1797 at the age of

twenty-one, he sought his parents in western Pennsylvania.  He had

not seen them for over 12 years.  His identity was proven to them

by a certain birth-mark.

 Christian Cribbs remained in Westmoreland Co. for some little

time.  He married there, at New Ligonier, on Nov. 23, 1803, Susannah

Gutekunst, and had several children while living there.  In 1817,

however, he removed from there and brought his family to Clarion

Co. (then Venango Co.), where he located in Beaver township, on

a farm of 268 acres about two miles northwest of Edenburg or Knox,

known recently as "the old Christian Kribbs farm".  There he had

three or four more children.  His wife died, and he married, 2nd,

Christina Dunkle, who in turn died Dec. 7, 1843.  Christian Cribbs

himself died April 5, 1856, aged 79 years and 9 months, and was

buried at Emanuel Church in Beaver township.

 The children of Christian Cribbs and wife Susannah were:

 1.  Gerhart (Garret).  Born about 1803-04.  He became a

   farmer in Beaver township.  He married Elizabeth

   _____ (born about 1808) and had six or eight

   children.

 2.  George.  Born March 28, 1805.  Died Feb. 2, 1879.  He

   lived near Knox in Clarion Co.  He was a Captain

   in the state militia; and was a very wealthy farm-

   er.  He was also in the iron business (had a

   "furnace").  Oil wsa found on the place in 1873.

   He married, Nov. 30, 1830, Susanna Sheffer (born

   in 1812).  They had eight children, among them

   a son, George F. Cribbs who was a lawyer and pub-

   lisher and served as United States Congressmen.

 3.  Philip.  A farmer living in Salem township.  He married

   Harriet De Turck.

 4.  Mary.  Married John Weaver.

 5.  John.  Born Sept. 26, 1809.  Bapt. March 4, 1810.  The

   sponsors were the parents themselves (record of

   "Middle" churches, Westmoreland Co.)  He was

   a wealthy farmer in Ashland township.  He married

   1st, Elizabeth Best, and 2nd, Mary Faust.

 6.  Catherine.  Born Jan. 3, 1812.  Bapt. May 30, 1812.

   Sponsors were Adam Schneider and wife Catherine.

   (Middle churches record).  She married 1st Nathan

   Miller, and 2nd Jacob Kramer.

 7.  Priscilla.  Married William Sheffer.

 8.  Jacob.  Born 1825.  A farmer in Ashland township.  He

   married Delilah Martin (born 1824), and had

   seven or eight children.

 9.  Elizabeth (Betsy).  Married Adam Sheffer.

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                         George Cribbs Jr.

 George Cribbs Jr., son of George Cribbs Sr., is said to have

been born in 1778, before the family's coming to America.  He came

as a boy to Westmoreland Co. and grew up there on the home place in

Blacklick township.  This property became his through various real

estate transfers from his father.  Later, however, he seems to have

sold it to his brother John Cribbs and brother-in-law John Repine.

 Nov. 14, 1825, Deed from George Cribbs Jr. of Blacklick, and

wife Rebecca, to John Cribbs of Derry township, for 500 dollars, land

in Blacklick, 55 7/10 acres (originally bought from John Caldwell),

etc.  Recorded Dec. 19, 1825.  (Indiana Deed book 6, p. 33).

 April 19, 1831.  Deed from George Cribbs Sr. and wife Rebecca,

of Blacklick township, to John Repine of the same, for 500 dollars,

land in Blacklick, bounded on north and west by John Harrold and

John Wiley, on south by Alexander Fails and Thomas Culbertson, on

east by Catherine Wolf, and on northeast by George Cribbs, 100 acres

more or less.  Recorded May 5, 1831.  (same, book 7, p. 446).

 June 11, 1831.  Deed from George Cribbs Senr. and wife Rebecca,

to David Cribbs, for 400 dollars, 94 acres in Blacklick, "more fully

described in a deed from George Cribbs Senr (now deceased) to said

George Cribbs Senr., of dated March 3, 1818, part of a large tract

surveyed to Andrew Wolf, (subject to a mortgage given on Dec. 15,

1825, by said George Cribbs Senr. to the aforesaid George Cribbs now

deceased).  Recorded June 14, 1831.  (Book 7, p. 491).

 Later John Repine returned the tract deed in 1831: Deed dated

Jan. 18, 1842, John Repine and wife Ruth to George Cribbs Senr. for

520 dollars, the tract of 100 acres in Blacklick, next Harrold, Fails,

etc.  Recorded June 28, 1842 (Book 12, p. 223).

 George Cribbs Jr. married Rebecca Repine, most probably the

daughter of Christopher Repine, an early settler in Blacklick town-

ship.

 George Cribbs probably died in January, 1862.  On Feb. 8,

1862, Letters of Adm. on the estate of George Cribbs Senr. deceased

of Burrell township (this had been formed from Blacklick), were

granted to Daniel Cribbs.  Sureties were John Miller and James

Clark, (Indiana Will Book 3, p. 10, estate No. 1824).

 The children of George and Rebecca Cribbs were as follows:

 1.  Barbara.  Born Aug. 22, 1802.  Baptized by the Rev.

     Weber, Oct. 24, 1802.  Sponsors were Jacob

     Schloss (Lock) and wife Catherine.  She

     married 1st Thomas O'Hara, and 2nd Simon

     Nixon.

 2.  Daniel.   Born Aug. 18, 1804.  Bapt. by the Rev. Weber

     on Aug. 11, 1805.  Jacob Schloss and wife

     Catherine were again the sponsors.  He mar-

     ried 1st Eliza McQuiston, and 2nd, Nancy

     Dixon (born 1814).  He had many children.

     The census of 1870 shows him living in Young

     township, aged 66, with farm property valued

     at 18 thousand dollars.  He died Feb. 2,

     1893 (Will in Book 8, p. 104).

 3.  Jane.     Married James Dodson.

 4.  Joseph.   Born 1808.  Died Nov. 4, 1881.  (Will in

     Book 5, p. 153).

 5.  George Jr. Born 1813.  Married Mary Dixon (born in

     1816).  She died Nov. 27, 1886.

 6.  John.  Married Margaret Seelye.

 7.  Eliza.  Married Jacob Lear.

 8.  Rebecca.  Married Robert Patterson.

 9.  Martha.  Married 1st William Clark, and 2nd John

     Paisly.

 10.  Sarah.  Married the the Rev. G. Compton (a Methodist min-

     ister).

 11.  Margaret.  Married William Harrison

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                          John Cribbs

 John Cribbs, son of George Cribbs Sr. was born Jan. 7, 1792,

and baptized Oct. 22, 1793.  The sponsors were the parents, George

and Barbara Krebs (Cribbs) themselves.  (Records of the Greensburg

Lutheran church).  He lived for a time in Livermore in Derry town-

ship, but owned property in Blacklick township of Indiana Co.

 The deed from his brother George Cribbs dated Nov. 14, 1825

has already been given.  There is also a deed from David Lintner of

Blacklick to John Cribbs, "blacksmith" of Derry township, dated

Sept. 15, 1827, for 80 dollars, land in Blacklick "on the turnpike"

1 acre and 2 perches.  Recorded Sept. 26, 1859 (Book 4, p. 538).

 Deed, dated April 5, 1828, from John Cribbs of Derry township,

blacksmith, and wife Sarah, to Prosper K. Howard of Blacklick, for

248 dollars, land in Blacklick, that 55 7/10 acres which he had

obtained from George Cribbs (description shows that the land

touched that of Jacob Altman and the heirs of Moses Stewart).  Re-

corded July 7, 1828.  (Indiana Deed book 6, p. 542).  This transfer

would seem to have included the small one acre 2 perches tract also,

for Prosper Howard was in possession of this and deeded it on Nov.

5, 1829 to John Grant.

 Soon after this John Cribbs removed with his family to

Clarion County (then Armstrong Co.).

 Deed, dated June 4, 1835, from Bartholomew Wister, John

Siter and Richard Price, by their attorney, for 129 dollars, to

John Cribbs, land in Toby township of Armstrong Co., 91 acres and

allowances.  Recorded Sept. 23, 1835 (Armstrong Co. Deed book 9,

page 83).

 John Cribbs married, about 1820, Sarah Jane Cribbs, the daugh-

ter of Major Jacob Cribbs and wife Mary (Altman).  She was born

May 11, 1803, and baptized by the Rev. Weber on Feb. 12, 1804.

She died most probably about 1839, and John Cribbs married secondly

Peninah Tax.

 The children of John Cribbs were about as follows:

By first wife Sarah Jane Cribbs:

 1.  George Washington.  Born June 6, 1821; died Oct. 3,

   1905.  Married, June 6, 1844, Keziah Ann

   Davis, the daughter of Silas Davis and wife

   Eunice Geer.  She was born Dec. 20, 1825

   and died Dec. 13, 1913.  His will was dated

   Feb. 4, 1895 and proved Oct. 24, 1905 (In

   Indiana Will Book 11, p. 263).  They had

   15 children.

 2.  Jacob.  Born probably in 1823.  He married Elizabeth

   Teats

 3.  David.  Born April 16, 1827; died Dec. 23, 1862.

   He married, at Nickleville, Venango Co.,

   Dec. 27, 1849, Sarah Say (born Aug. 4,

   1829; died Sept. 13, 1912).  They had

   eight children.

 4.  William Frederick.  Born about 1828.  Married Hester

   Wilson, daughter of John I. Wilson.

 5.  John Robb Magill.  Born at Livermore, Feb. 18,

   1830; died in March, 1897.  He married,

   in 1849, Elizabeth Ann Mays (born April 5,

   1832; died 1922) daughter of William O.

   Mays and wife Mary.  They had 10 children.

 6.  Lavina.  Born April 13, 1824; died Sept. 7, 1892.

   Married, Dec. 22, 1842, George Washington

   Clawson (born 1815; died 1897).  They

   had eight or ten children.

 7.  Elizabeth.  She married George Washingon Mays, and

   had fourteen children.

 8.  Luther.  Born Aug. 18, 1834; died Aug. 17, 1862.

   He married Nancy Jane Mays and had several

   children.

 9.  Sarah Jane.  She married Robert Hazlett and had

   eight or nine children.

By second wife Peninah Tax:

 10.  Joseph M.  Born April 2, 1846; died July 30, 1924.

   Married, April 7, 1870, Nancy Jane Barr, the

   daughter of Thomas Barr.  She was born Feb. 2,

   1848 and died Sept. 14, 1917.  They had seven

   children.

 11.  Priscilla.  Born 1850.  Married William Hildebrand.

 12.  Philip.  Born Aug. 7, 1848; died Nov. 21, 1882.

 13.  Gideon.  Born 1849; died 1870.

 14.  Sarah.  Married Fred Jellison.

 15.  Margaret.  Married Albert Murray.

 16.  Burbage.  Born 1855.  Killed on the railroad, July 3,

   1901.  Married Lucy Amanda Smith.

 17.  Peninah.  Born 1857.  Married William Murphy.

 18.  Matilda.  Married Thomas McIntyre, and later John

   Ruffner.

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This family descended from George Cribbs Senior has been exhaustive-

ly worked out by Miss Beulah Altman of Emporia, Kansas, who is a

grand-daughter of David Cribbs and his wife Sarah Say.  Her compi-

lation of this family history will soon be published.  Most of the

data given here in brief form has been derived from her notes.