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Jonathan Mertz was born in
Longswamp, Berks County, Pennsylvania on September 19,
1776, a son of Peter and Susanna (Braun) Mertz.
Shortly after the death of his grandfather, Peter
Mertz, Sr. in 1787, his family relocated to
Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania where Jonathan made his living as a
distiller. It is conjectured that Jonathan's
wife, Catharine (ca 1780 -1833), is in the
family of Francis Vandine, who was also living
in Chillisquaque at the time they would have been
married. This connection is suggested because their
son, Simon
Martz will name a son Vandine
Martz. It seems unusual to choose a
surname for a child's given name, unless there is an
antecedent relative to honor, in this case Simon's
Mom.
It seems that Jonathan became very well-known to law
enforcement primarily because he was frequently unable
to keep up with his financial obligations. In
fact, his last-known public appearance is in court on
January 7, 1837, however in this case he is the
plaintiff.
In 1820 Jonathan and Catharine have one son and
(apparently) six daughters:
Susannah Martz (ca. 1796 - 1862 )
married Peter Simonson (1802 - 1838)
Barbara Martz (ca. 1802 - 1858) married Jesse
Bastian (1799 - 1860)
Simon Martz (ca. 1807 - ca. 1888) married Mary
Ann [Showers?] (ca. 1815 -1880)
Mary Martz (ca. 1814 - ?) married Philip
Brymire (ca. 1803 - )
[plus three other daughters]
During Jonathan's lifetime the family name of this
line will be permanently changed from "Mertz" to
"Martz" which for some unknown reason was preferred by
scribes throughout Northumberland County. In 1803
Jonathan signed his name as shown below:
By 1819 his signature had changed from "Mertz" to
"Martz" which has been the family name for every
generation since:
September 19, 1776 (Thursday)
Jonathan
Mertz is born to Peter and Susanna
Mertz
-Parish Records, Longswamp Reformed
Church, Longswamp Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
During October,
1776
Some current prices:
Linen,
per yd.................. 12sh. Wood, per
cord.................. £2
Shoes,
per pr.................... 15 " Meat, per
lb...................... 10d
Salt,
per bu..................... 25 " The prices of
articles generally
Pork,
per quarter............... 13 " were two and three
times what
Butter,
per lb.................... 2 " they were before
1775.
-Berks County in the
Revolution from 1774 to 1783, Morton L. Montgomery,
Reading, 1894
October 20, 1776
(Sunday)
Jonathan
Mertz is baptized; Conrad and Elizabetha
Drescher are sponsors.
-Parish Records, Longswamp Reformed
Church, Longswamp Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania
During
1790
Peter
Mertz Household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
[Jonathan, Daniel, Peter]
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
[Peter]
Free White Persons - Females: 5
[Susannah, Esther, Anna Maria, 2 others?]
-Census, Northumberland County, 1790
(Note: This is
the first decennial federal census. No individual
members of a household will be identified by name
until 1850. This is the only Peter Martz in
Northumberland County. The only other Peter Mertz
in the state appears in the Franklin County Census
and warranted 50 acres of land there on 8/25/1791
(Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume
25, p. 31). -rjm)
September 22,
1792 (Saturday)
A "fiery ball"
appears in the heavens to the west of
Northumberland.
-The Sunbury and Northumberland
Gazette, October 9, 1793 (Reported in History
of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Herbert C. Bell, 1891, p. 273)
(Note: Just a
little supernatural overtone. -rjm)
December 30,
1799 (Monday)
Jonathan
Mertz and his brother-in-law, John Douty,
borrow £20 from Ludwig (or Lewis)
Stofflet, to be repaid 7/1/1800.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 57, November Term 1801
(Note: See
8/26/1801 for continuation. -rjm)
During 1800
Jonathan
Mertz (Jonathen Marts) household:
1 male
[Jonathan], 16 to 25 [born 1774 to 1784]
1
female [Catharine], 16 to 25 [born 1774 to 1784]
-Census, Northumberland County, 1800
November 28,
1801 (Saturday)
Jonathan
Mertz tenders £40.0.0 in suit brought by Ludwig
Stofflet.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 57, November Term 1801
(Note: See
6/16/1802. -rjm)
 During
1802
Jonathan
Martz, distiller, is taxed on 35 acres,
cabin & still house, b' from T. Strawby,
rates 8, 1 horse, 2 cows.
Values:
real $70, personal $52.
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Chillisquaque
Township, 1802
and . . .
Before the township was
partitioned from Turbot [1786], ... Archibald
Sweeney, Jesse Funston, and William Allen, had
each a distillery ... We have seen how, in
little more than ten years after the entrance of
its first white settler [ca. 1769],
Chillisquaque had three distilleries, running in
full blast, and this number was largely
increased afterwards. About forty years ago
[1836] there were, in the township, thirteen
taverns, besides smaller places, where whisky
[sic] was dealt out to those who craved the
poison.
-History of
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Everts & Stewart, Philadelphia, 1876,
pp. 73-74
June 16, 1802
(Wednesday)
Judgement
entered with stay of execution until 7/1/1802 and
a writ commanding the Sheriff to collect the
amount of judgement from Jonathan Mertz
and John Douty, if he could be found,
entered in the Execution Docket, no. 98, August
Term, 1802.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 57, November Term 1801
October 12, 1802
(Tuesday)
A summons is
issued for Jonathan Martz to appear before
John Teitsworth, Esq, Justice of the Peace,
"at the Willows on Wednesday next" to answer Torrence
McOneely in a plea of settlement.
October 19, 1802 (Tuesday)
Constable Hammer serves
summons (re Terrence McOneely) on Jonathan
Martz, returnable 10/28/1802.
October 27, 1802 (Wednesday)
Jonathan Mertz apparently
does not appear before John Teitsworth,
J.P. to answer the plea of Torrence McOneely
and judgement is made against him by default for
£6.6.3.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 16, August Term 1803
(Note:
Presumably McOneely is claiming a debt owed by
Jonathan. See 4/25/ 1803 for continuation. -rjm)
During 1803
Jonathan
Martz is taxed on 35 acres, 2 horses, 2
cows.
Taxes:
real $.16, personal $.24, occupation $.20
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Chillisquaque
Township, 1803
and . . .
A summons is
issued for Jonathan Mertz to answer a plea
by John Cowden, however Jonathan was not
found by the sheriff.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 2, January Term 1803
(Note: The
file does not contain any further information on
this case, but see 4/23/1804. This suit was
probably initiated late last year and
interestingly the Sheriff will manage to find
Jonathan several times in 1803. We don't know
exactly where Jonathan is accused of trespassing.
Perhaps he has allowed some livestock to wander
off. John Cowden, who emmigrated from
Ireland in 1799, is the first Postmaster of
Northumberland, a position he will hold for over
40 years. He owns a large store, known as "Honest
Johnny's", next to his house at Queen and Water
Streets and is often seen romping with the girls
on the green near his garden. He also owns several
other properties in this region including Shamokin
Island in the North Branch of the Susquehanna.
-A notebook bearing the name of Mrs.
Henry Kuhl Nichols, 1125 Madison Avenue, N.E. Corner of
84th Street, New York.
This
transcription of several pages of childhood
recollections written by Cowden's grand-daughter
in her 90th year is in the library of the
Pennsylvania Historical Society, Philadelphia.
-rjm)
March 30, 1803
(Wednesday)
Jonathan Martz
borrows £14.0.0 from James Hunter.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 14, August Term 1804
April 25, 1803
(Monday)
The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commands John
Teitsworth, Esq., Justice of the Peace, that
a certified copy of the proceedings of the plea of
Torrence McOneely vs. Jonathan Mertz,
be produced for the Court of Common Pleas at
Sunbury on the fourth Monday of August next.
May 23, 1803 (Monday)
A suit
is started in the Court of Common Pleas against
Jonathan Mertz by a John Dorrence. Enoch
Smith, Jonathan's attorney, requests a
certified record of the matter (certiorari)
from John Teitsworth, Esq, Justice of the
Peace. Next day James Smith tenders £12.,
presumably bond for Jonathan.
May 29, 1803 (Sunday)
Execution ordered against Jonathan Martz (re
Terrence McOneely) by John Teitsworth, Esq.,
Justice of the Peace.
June 3, 1803 (Friday)
A
request for a certified record (certiorari)
of the matter of Torrence McOneely vs. Jonathan
Mertz is issued to John Teitsworth, Esq., Justice
of the Peace. Enoch Smith, Jonathan's attorney,
requests that previous certiorari
(5/23/1803, No. 9 August Term, 1803), be
discontinued. James Smith tenders £6.0.0
presumably on bond of Jonathan and the case is
continued.
August 30, 1803 (Tuesday)
John
Teitsworth, Esq, J.P. sends certified copy
of proceedings and all things touching (re
Torrence McOneely vs. Jonathan Mertz to Court of
Common Pleas.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 16, August Term 1803
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 9, August Term 1803
(Note: It's
been 7 months and apparently McOneely hasn't
collected yet. See 10/27/1802. It appears that
there is a confusion over the name of the
plaintiff and "John Dorrence" is the same as
Torrence McOneely. The certified copy is a little
late and this case lingers on until 4/28/1805
(which see). -rjm)
June 3, 1803
(Friday)
Jonathan
Martz and James Smith borrow (or by some other written
obligation owe) £60.0.0 from Jacob Vanderslice, to
be repaid "when required" of them.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 73, January Term 1804
June 6, 1803
(Monday)
Jonathan
Martz is summoned to appear upon five days
notice before Robert Taggart, Esq.,
Justice of the Peace, to answer James Hunter
of a plea of debt under twenty pounds. Summons
served by Thomas Hammer, constable.
June 21, 1803 (Tuesday)
Jonathan
Martz personally confesses judgement on note
of £14.0.0 (James Hunter) with interest from
3/30/1803. Thomas Hammer and Peter
Martz, special bail.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 14, August Term 1804
(Note: See
3/30/1803. Note also that coincidentally one of
Jonathan's grand-daughters will marry a Frederick
Hammer. See 3/22/1804 for the continuation. -rjm)
August 22, 1803
(Monday)
Charles
Maus, attorney for Jonathan Martz,
requests that a certified transcript of the
proceedings concerning the debt to Peter Jones
debt be produced. A certiorari is issued to Samuel
Maus returnable the fourth Monday of November.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 87, November Term 1803
October 22, 1803
(Saturday)
Peter Martz
and Jonathan Martz enter into an amicable
action: confession of debt of £25.0.0 and interest
from 12/15/1802 to William Doenut "until
the second day of April next ensuing".
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 154, August Term 1803
(Note: Did
William Doenut have a son named Duncan? -rjm)
October 29, 1803
(Saturday)
Peter Jones
complains that the debt owed by Jonathan Martz
has not been paid. Sam'l Maus issues a
summons for Peter Martz to appear on
Saturday November 5th and show cause why judgement
and execution should not be given and issued
against him for the debt and costs.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 87, November Term 1803
(Note: Wait,
what? Are we now visiting the iniquity of the
children upon the fathers?? -rjm)
November 2, 1803
(Wednesday)
A summons is
issued for Jonathan Mertz to appear the
fourth Monday of November next (11/28/1803) at the
Court of Common Pleas to answer a plea of trespass
by John Cowden. Jonathan is not found.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 91, November Term 1803
(Note: This is
the second attempt by John Cowden to catch up with
Jonathan. (See above under "During1803") -rjm)
November 5, 1803
(Saturday)
Peter Martz
appears before Sam'l Maus and confesses
judgment for Jonathan Martz's debt to Peter
Jones plus interest and costs.
November 23, 1803 (Wednesday)
Sam'l Maus
issues order for execution to William Dole,
Constable of Chillisquaque Township for, the
collection of debt, interest and costs from Peter
Martz at the request of Peter Jones.
Original debt $49.86½
Interest (9 months and 30 days) 2.51
Justice
fees 1.13
Constables .86
$54.36½
Meanwhile, James Smith tenders in £18.0.0
bond for Jonathan Martz's appeal to the Court of
Common Pleas.
November 30, 1803 (Wednesday)
Sam'l Maus
produces a transcript of the proceedings before
him concerning Peter Jones vs. Jonathan
Martz.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 87, November Term 1803
(Note: See
4/28/1804 for continuation. -rjm
November 28,
1803 (Monday)
Jonathan
Mertz and James Smith summoned to
appear in the Court of Common Pleas on the fourth
Monday of January (1/28/1804) to answer Daniel
Hoffman, assignee of Jacob Vanderslice,
of a certain plea that they owe him £60.0.0.
Neither Jonathan nor James Smith is found. The
plea is renewed to No. 34, April Term, 1804.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 73, January Term, 1804
(Note: Today
is also the day Jonathan was to appear to answer
John Cowden on a plea of trespass. The
sheriff couldn't find him for that, either. (See
11/2/1803). A statement of the plea is signed by
"Richard Roe and John Doe, pledges". Other
apparent aliases appear on the dockets, including
several cases of "Timothy Peaceable vs. Thomas
Troublesome". Perhaps it was a way of prominent
individuals to avoid negative publicity. -rjm)
During 1804
Jonathan Martz is asssessed
for taxes: 35 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows,
taxes: real $.16, personal $.16, occupation
$.20., but now occupied by Joseph
Maxwell
Peter
Martz is taxed on 350 450 acres,
3 horses, 2 cows.
Taxes:
real $5.19, personal $.32, occupation $.09
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Chillisquaque
Township, 1804
(Note: Also Daniel
Martz, occupation tax $.35.
Apparently Jonathan and Daniel have moved. -rjm)
January 24, 1804
(Tuesday)
Jonathan
Mertz and James Smith are again
summoned to appear (4/28/1804) to answer the plea
of Daniel Hoffman, assignee of Jacob
Vanderslice of a debt of £60.0.0. This time
Smith is found, but not Jonathan.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 35, April Term 1804
(Note:
Judgement, presumably against Jonathan and James
Smith, is entered 1/15/1805 and on 5/11/1811 by
agreement of plaintiff's attorney the tract of
land sold by defendant Smith to H. Bellas, Esq. is
released from the lien of the judgment. -rjm)
and . . .
Jonathan
Martz is again summoned to appear
(4/28/1804) to answer John Cowden's plea
of trespass, and once again he is not found. Bail
is set at £58 and the plea is renewed to No. 23,
August Term 1804.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 22, April Term 1804
February 24,
1804 (Friday)
Jonathan
Mertz of Catawissa Township agrees to sell
to Philip Mehrling, two(?) stills,
two(?) horses, two cows, and fifteen hogsheads for
86 pounds.
February 27, 1804 (Monday)
Jonathan
Martz receives £71.1.0 from Philip
Mehrling.
-Northumberland County Deed Book M, p.425, recorded
7/3/1804
March 22, 1804
(Thursday)
Peter Mertz
and Thomas Hammer are summoned to appear
before Robert Taggart, Esq., to show cause
why execution should not be issued against them
wherein they became bail in the suit of James
Hunter vs. Jonathan Martz (debt of
£14.0.0 from 3/30/1803).
April 5, 1804 (Thursday)
James
Smith tenders in $50, apparently a bond on
behalf of Jonathan Metz re. his debt of
£14.0.0 to James Hunter.
April 23, 1804 (Monday)
Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas
commands Robert Taggart, Esq., to send a
ceritified transcript of James Hunter vs.
Jonathan Mertz for a plea to be held the
fourth Monday of August (8/27/1804).
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 14, August Term 1804
(Note: The
summons is served and returned by Contstable William
Dale, followed by judgement against bail and
execution issued to Constable Dale, however no
dates are recorded. Evidently Hunter has not yet
collected his £14.0.0 plus interest from 3/30/1803
and has taken his plea to the higher court. -rjm)
April 23, 1804
(Monday)
Jonathan
Mertz is summoned "as often before we did .
. . to answer John Cowden of a plea of
trespass upon the Case &c." on the fourth
Monday of August (8/27/1804), and just as often
before, Jonathan is not found by Sheriff Andrew
Albright. (2 plu cap case)
-Northumberland County
Appearance Docket and File No. 23, August Term 1804
(Note: I think
"2 plu cap case" means they've started to count
the number of times this case is renewed, except
they missed the first couple. -rjm)
April 28, 1804
(Saturday)
Proceedings
against Jonathan Mertz by Peter Jones
before Sam'l Maus are confirmed.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 87, November Term 1803
June 29, 1804
(Friday)
Jonathan
Martz receives £8.11.6 from Philip
Mehrling and receives £6.7.6 from Philip
Moyer by the hand of Philip Mehrling, "it
being in full of the written agreement".
-Northumberland County Deed Book M, p.425, recorded
7/3/1804
(Note: See
2/24/1804 -rjm)
August 25, 1804
(Saturday)
Robert
Taggart, Esq, sends certified transcript of
James Hunter vs. Jonathan Martz,
debt of £14.0.0 to Northumberland County Court of
Common Pleas.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 14, August Term 1804
(Note: No
records of proceedings are found but see
3/26/1805. -rjm)
August 27, 1804
(Monday)
Jonathan
Martz is summoned yet again to answer John
Cowden of a plea of trespass on the fourth
Monday of November (11/26/1804). 3 plu cap case
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 41, November Term, 1804
(Note: Today
was the day he was to answer this plea for this
term. -rjm)
January 28, 1805
(Monday)
John
Cowden vs. Jonathan Mertz
again . . . (4 plu cap case)
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 66, April Term 1805
(Note: no comment. -rjm)
March 26, 1805
(Tuesday)
Northumberland
County Court of Common Pleas confirms the
proceedings of Justice Taggart, i.e. Jonathan
Mertz owes James Hunter
£14.0.0 plus interest and court costs. Execution
issued No 100, April Term 1805.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 14, August Term 1804
April 3, 1805
(Wednesday)
re. Torrence
McOneely vs. Jonathan Mertz:
"on motion of Mr. Smith proceedings of the Justice
reversed."
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 16, August Term 1803
(Note: Just to confuse issues,
both attorneys are named Smith. Presumably it's
Jonathan's attorney, Enoch Smith, who prevails since
the original judgement (10/27/1802) was against him.
Exit for costs is dated 31 August 1805. There is
also an Execution Docket entry (No. 19, January
Term, 1807) for Jonathan vs. Torrence
McOneely, implying that Jonathan wasn't the only one
delinquent in paying. -rjm)
April 22, 1805
(Monday)
The Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Northd. County -
Greeting: We command you, as often before we did
that you take Jonathan Mertz if he
be found in your Baliwick, and him safely keep, so
that you have his body before our Justices at
Sunbury, at our County Court of Common Pleas, there
to be held the fourth Monday of August next to
answer John Cowden of a plea of
Trespass on the Case &c. (5 plu. cap. case). CC
&c. so answers Andrew Albright,
Sheriff.
Serving costs, &c $1.20
Mileage . . . . 40 1.60
$2.80
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File No. 84, August Term 1805.
(Note: Which is to say "I have
taken his body". Andrew has finally done his job,
the summons has been served and presumably
Jonathan's body will be before the Court on
8/26/1805. It's not clear whether the costs and
mileage are accumulated from all the previous
attempts or apply to only to this service. But, and
your not going to believe this, there is absolutely
no other information in the file. After all this we
will never know the full nature of the complaint nor
the outcome of this suit. ARGGGHHHH!!!!! -rjm)
July 6, 1805
(Saturday)
William
Dewart, Jr. vs. Jonathan Mertz,
an action judgement confessed for the sum of
£38.10.8 debt besides costs of suit. (Executed the
same day)
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
No. 104,
April Term, 1805
(Note: This is probably the
William Dewart who is (or will be) a prominent
Sunbury politician. Maybe that's why this case is so
simple; no messy summons, pleas, continuations, etc.
-rjm)
During 1806
Jonathan
Martz has 1 cow, and is taxed: personal
$.03, occupation $.09
Peter Martz
has 3 horses, 1 cow and is taxed: personal $.21,
occupation $.06
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1806
(Note: Daniel Martz, single,
occupation tax $.25. -rjm)
During 1807
Jonathan
Martz vs. Torrence M. O'Neilly.
Execution post casa,
Atty. . . .$4.00
Clk . . . . 5.12
Crier . . . .10
Rec'd. the above in full.
-Northumberland County Execution Docket
19, January
Term 1807
and . . .
Jonathan
Martz has 2 cows and is taxed: personal
$.06, occupation $.09
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1807
During 1809
Jonathan
Martz is a distiller, has 2 cows and is
taxed: personal $.06, occupation $.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1809
(Note: Daniel Martz,
36 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow, taxes: real $1.82,
personal $.15, occupation $.10. -rjm)
August 24, 1809
(Thursday)
Daniel
Beck by his next friend Abraham
Kiehl vs. Jonathan Martz:
summons issued to appear at Court of Common Pleas to
answer a plea of trespass.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File 8,
November Term 1809
(Note: Still trespassing, won't
he ever learn?!. -rjm)
During
1810
Jonathan
Martz household:
1 male [Jonathan], 26 to 44
[born 1765 to 1784], stiller
1 female [Catharine], 26 to 44
[born 1765 to 1784]
1 male [Simon], under 10 [born
1800 to 1810]
5 females [Barbara and 4
others] under 10 [born 1800 to 1810]
Jonathan Martz,
distiller, has 2 1 cattle, and is
taxed: personal $.06 $.03,
occupation $.25
-Census, Augusta Township, Northumberland County,
1810
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1810
April 16, 1810
(Monday)
Summons issued to Jonathan
Martz to answer Peter Betz
of a plea of trespass on the case.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
117, August
Term 1810
During 1812
Jonathan
Martz, distiller, is taxed: occupation
tax $.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1812
During 1813
Jonathan
Martz, distiller, is taxed: occupation
tax $.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1813
May 22, 1813
(Saturday)
Jonathan
Martz is present at the vendue of Peter
Martz, Sr., late of Chillisquaque.
December 16, 1814 (Friday)
Account of the estate of Peter
Martz, Sr. filed by Peter Martz
Jr.
-Northumberland County Will Book and File
110, August
Term 1816
(Note: Settlement of the estate
is being handled by Peter Martz, Jr. He is presumed
to be the Peter Martz who will establish the Sunbury
Gazetteer, be elected State Representative
and commissioned Associate County Judge. Jonathan buys from the estate: two
augers,
$1.12; one dresser, $3.70; and several other things
I can't make out. Also present is Susannah Martz,
believed to be Susannah Brown, widow of Peter Martz,
Sr. John Douty was paid for
funeral expenses; he is mentioned in Floyd
(p. 729) as the husband of Susan Martz, daughter of
Peter and Susanna (Brown) Martz. -rjm)
During 1815
Jonathan
Martz has 2 cattle and is taxed: personal
$.10, occupation $.15
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1815
December 2, 1815
(Saturday)
Summons issued to Thomas
Ballis to appear before Theodorus
Kiehl, J.P. to answer a plea of Jonathan
Martz at 2:00 P.M. on 12/9/1815.
December 9, 1815 (Saturday)
Jonathan Martz
vs. Thomas Ballis: Sum not to
exceed $50 damages for detaining plaintiff. By
consent of the parties referred to Jacob
Raker, Adam Long and Paul
Hopper or any two of them to meet on
12/16/1815 at the house of Abraham Kiel
at 10:00 A.M.
December 16, 1815 (Saturday)
Jacob Raker
and Adam Long, having inquired as
to the truth of the trespass committed by Thomas
Ballis against the personal property of Jonathan
Martz, find for the plaintiff and assess
the damages at $4.00 with cost.
December 30, 1815 (Saturday)
Judgement entered [in favor of
Jonathan Martz] on the above report
for $4.00 plus cost of suit against Thomas
Ballis by Theodorus Kiehl,
J.P.
Debt $4.00
Justice fees 2.28
Witness .25
J. Auhmuty
(?) 1.47
7.98
Referees 1.50
$9.48
January 2, 1816 (Tuesday)
Certiorari issued to Theodorus
Kiehl, Esq. re Jonathan Martz
vs. Thomas Bellas. Thomas Bellas
appears before H. Bellas, Esq. and
says that his application for a certiorari is not
for the purpose of delay but in his opinion the
proceedings to the best of his knowledge are illegal
and if not removed will oblige him to pay more money
than is justly due.
January 16, 1816 (Tuesday)
On motion rule on Theodorus
Kiehl, Esq., to annul his seal to the
return in this case and the Certiorari is remanded
for that purpose. Certified 1/16/1816, H. Bellas,
prothonotary.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File 35,
January Term 1816
(Note: Bellas' attorney, Geo.
A. Frich, files 5 exceptions to the
proceedings. It looks like Thomas Bellas has
relatives in high places. No final outcome is found
for this case. -rjm)
During 1816
Jonathan
Martz has 2 cattle, and is taxed:
personal $10, occupation $.15
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1816
April 29, 1816
(Monday)
Peter
Mertz, administrator of the estate of Peter
Mertz, deceased, who died intestate,
sells the premises to Thomas Shannon
at public auction by court order.
-Northumberland County Will Book and File
110, August
Term 1816
December 7, 1818
(Monday)
A summons is served
on Jonathan Martz and Jacob
Ruch, Overseers of the Poor of Augusta
Township, to appear before Theodore Kiehl,
J.P. on 12/12/1818 to answer plea of John
Y. Kennedy.
December 12, 1818 (Saturday)
Judgement in favor of John
Y. Kennedy and against Jonathan
Martz and Jacob Ruch on
both accounts for medicine and attending Daniel
Blattinbangen, a poor person of Augusta
Township. $50.50
December 22, 1818 (Tuesday)
Appeal by the defendants Jonathan
Martz and Jacob Ruch
from the judgement of Theodorus Kiehl,
Esq., dated 12/12/1818. By agreement of parties this
cause is referred to Jacob Urban,
Jacob Rockefeller, and James
Smith as referees to meet at the home of
Abraham Kiehl at 10:00 A.M. on
12/31/1818
December 31 1818 (Thursday)
The referees above named meet
at the house of Abraham Kiehl and after being sworn,
hearing the parties and their witnesses, find for
the plaintiff the sum of $50.50 besides cost of
suit.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File 20,
April Term 1819
(Note: The really ironic thing
about all of this is that exactly 60 years from now
Jonathan's little boy, Simon, will himself be an
inmate of the Sunbury Poor House, situated in Upper
Augusta Township, and will probably die there. This
case is not over, yet. See 1/2/1819. -rjm)
During 1819
Jonathan
Martz occupies 80 acres, has 2 horses, 2
cattle, and is taxed: real $1.20, personal $.30,
occupation $.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1819
January 2, 1819
(Saturday)
Jacob Ruch
and Jonathan Mertz, Overseers of
the Poor of Augusta Township, vs. Phillip
Bitting. Summons issued for defendant to
appear 1/9/1819 at 2:00 P.M. and served 1/5/1819.
January 9, 1819 (Saturday)
Parties and witnesses appear
and held under advisement to 1/16/1819.
January 16, 1819 (Saturday)
Judgement in favor of
plaintiffs [Jonathan and Ruch] for the amount of the
Judgement Dr. J.Y. Kennedy
obtained against them with interest costs of suit
and attending thereto. $70.96
January 22, 1819 (Friday)
Defendant [Bitting] appeals from the
above judgement. Phillip Bitting bound in $150; Owen
Roberts bound in $150 bail. Bitting to appear at the
next Court of Common Pleas to be held in Sunbury.
 March 12, 1819
(Friday)
Jonathan Martz enters a rule of
reference to have arbitrators chosen on 4/3/1819 at
9:00 in the Prothonotary's office.
April 3, 1819 (Saturday)
Plaintiffs and defendants
appear in person and agree that the number of
arbitrators be fixed at 5. Arbitrators chosen: Jonas
Weaver, William F. Buyers,
George Weiser, George
Prince and Enos Sharpless.
Arbitrators to meet at the house of Jonas Weber
(Weaver) at 10:00 A.M. on 4/17/1819.
April 17, 1819 (Saturday)
Arbitrators to meet at 2:00
P.M. per Wm. F. Buyers. All the arbitrators in the
above suit excepting Enos Sharpless having met on
the day and at the place above mentioned, the
parties agree on Lewis Dewart in his place, after
being sworn having heard the parties and their
proofs do find for the plaintiffs $62.95 with costs.
May 7, 1819 (Friday)
Defendant [Bitting] appeals and
assigns $200 bail through Michael Diehl.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File 20,
April Term 1819
(Note: I don't have the
weirdest idea what Phillip Bitting has to do with
this case. -rjm)
April 12, 1819
(Monday)
Jacob
Reaker collects $.50 from Jonathan
Martz for Zion "Stone" Church,
Augustville, Rockafeller Township.
-Account record of Peter Shindel
taken from the Journal of Samuel Bloom, Esq., of Augustaville.
(Note: This is the only
reference to Jonathan in the Journal; he is NOT
listed as a communicant of this church. The church
is 6.5 miles from Sunbury, Lower Augusta Township.
It was founded in 1808, with 8 members meeting in a
log school house. The Rev. Peter Shindel preached in
German from 1813 to 1851. See Bell, page
792. -rjm)
October 2, 1819
(Saturday)
Peter
Conrad and Christian Folk,
former Overseers of the Poor of Augusta Township,
vs. Jonathan Martz and David
Hoover, Overseers of the Poor of Augusta
Township: Summons issued for defendants to appear
before Geo. Martin at 2:00 P.M. on 10/9/1819.
October 9, 1819 (Saturday)
Summons returned, defendants
appear and on hearing cause continue to Saturday
10/16/1819 at 2:00 P.M.
October 16, 1819 (Saturday)
Parties appear and witnesses on
hearing. Judgement in favor of plaintiffs for $61.76
for money in advance for the years 1817 and 1818
allowed by auditors in settlement of accounts with
costs of suit.
October 28, 1819 (Thursday)
Defendants [Jonathan and
Hoover] appeal. Jonathan Martz, David Hoover, Christian
Shissler set bail at $122.52 each, to
appear in the next Court of Common Pleas.
November 15, 1819 (Monday)
Plaintiffs [Conrad and Folk] enter
rule of reference to have arbitrators chosen on
12/2/1819.
December 2, 1819 (Thursday)
Arbitrators chosen: John
Reitz(?), Martin Weaver,
Henry Bucher, Sr., to meet at the
home of Jonas Weaver at 10:00 on
12/24/1819.
December 24, 1819 (Saturday)
Arbitrators meet at home of
Jonas Weaver and find in favor of the defendants
[Jonathan and Hoover].
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket
and File 135,
November Term 1819
(Note: Merry Christmas,
Jonathan!! -rjm)
During
1820
Jonathan
Mertz household:
1 male [Jonathan], 26 to 44 [born
1775 to 1794]
1 female, 26 to 44 [Catharine],
born 1775 to 1794]
1 male [Simon], 10 to 15 [born
1804 to 1810]
2 females, [Barbara and
Susannah], 16 to 25 [born 1794 to 1804]
3 females, 10 to 15 [born 1804 to
1810]
1 female, [Mary?], under 10 [born
1810 to 1820]
-Census, Augusta Township, Northumberland County,
1820
December 3,
1820 (Sunday)
Marriages: Last Sunday, Jesse
Bastian and Barbara Mertz (daughter of
Jonathan Mertz)
-Nordwestliche
Post, December 8, 1820, "A Record of Marriages &
Death Notices found in the Nordwestliche Post,
1812-1822}", Translated and Transcribed by Mark
Charles Kerstetter, Proceedings of
The Nornumberland County Historical
Society, 1993, v. XXXI, p.135ff
and ...
Dec. 3
[1820] Jesse Bastian to Barbara Mertz, in presence of
Jonathan Mertz and wife, John Stinton and wife,
&c.
-Notes and Queries,
Historical and Genealogical, Wm. H. Engle, ed.,
Harrisburg, 1883, from the docket of John Weitzel,
submitted by Horace Edwin Hayden
(Note: Floyd, p. 840,
lists a Jesse Bastian, who lived in Sunbury, as
the son of George Michael Bastian and Susanna
Bollender. But, alas, see 4/26/1823. -rjm)
December
6, 1820 (Wednesday)
Before George
Martin, J.P., judgement is entered in
favor of Jonathan Martz and
against Jonathan Bowen on
promisory note under seal dated 4/21/1819 for
$1.69 payable on demand and with interest due and
costs of suit $1.84. Executed 12/6/1820.
-Northumberland
County Appearance Docket and File 39, January Term 1821
During
1821
Jonathan
Martz occupies 80 acres, has 2 horses,
2 1 cattle, and is taxed: real
$1.92, personal $.30 $.25,
occupation $.20
-Nortumberland
County Tax Book, Augusta Township, 1821
April,
1821
Suit by John
B. Campbell against Jonathan
Martz for defamation.
-Northumberland County
Appearance Docket and File 4, April Term 1821
(Note: No other details, the
Appearance Docket missing for 1819 to 1821. -rjm)
December
1, 1821 (Saturday)
William
R. Jones vs. John Stiver
and Jonathan Martz: Summons
issued for the defendants to appear on 12/7/1821
at 1:00 P.M.
December
7, 1821 (Friday)
George Weiser,
deputy, returns summons on oath served personally
on both. Demand is $6.18 principal on a note under
seals dated 12/13/1819 payable on three months
after date; defendant Martz present; on hearing
judgement for plaintiff for $6.80 debt with costs
of suit.
Justice Fees: George Weiser:
Entry...... 6½ 2
services...16
Summons.... 9 6 miles......18
2nd name... 2 27
Return..... 8 71
Judgement..12½
38
-Northumberland County
Appearance Docket and File 20, January Term 1822
During
1822
Jonathan
Martz occupies 80 acres, has 2
1 horse, 1 cow, and is taxed: real $1.92, personal
$.25 $.15, occupation $.20
-Nortumberland County
Tax Book,
Augusta Township, 1822
(Note: Tax records have not been
found for Jonathan for 1823-1827 in Point,
Augusta, Chillisquaqe, Turbot, or Sunbury. Where's
Jonathan? -rjm)
March
30, 1823 (Sunday)
[Married] Peter Simonson
to Susannah Mertz in
presence of Jonathan Mertz
and wife, Jacob Moore, Thos. Mendenhall,
&c.
--Notes and Queries,
Historical and Genealogical, Wm. H. Engle, ed.,
Harrisburg, 1883, from the docket of John
Weitzel, submitted by Horace Edwin Hayden
-Death Certificate for George W. Simonson,
5/21/1906
April
26, 1823 (Saturday)
Barbara
Bostian [sic, Bastian] by
her next friend Jonathan Martz
vs. Jesse Bostian. Subpoena for
divorce issued.
-Northumberland County
Appearance Docket 89 and 98, August Term 1823
(Note: See 6/16/1823. -rjm)
June
16, 1823 (Monday)
The
petition of Barbara Bostian [sic,
Bastian] by her next friend Jonathan
Martz, Humbly sheweth that your
petitioner on the 3rd day of December 1820 was
lawfully joined in marriage with a certain Jefse
Bostian and from that time to the 9th
of May 1821, lived and cohabited with him the
said Jefse as his wife and as such was owned and
acknowledged by him deemed an reputed by all her
neighbours & acquaintences. And altho by the
laws of God as well as by their mutual vows
& faith plighted to each other they were
reciprocally bound to that constancy and uniform
regard which ought to be inseperable from the
marriage state. Yet so it is, that the said
Jefse for upwards of two years last past, hath
willfully and maliciously deserted &
absented himself from her the said Barbara, and
such desertion and absence hath persisted in for
the term of two years & upwards without any
just & reasonable cause, and yet doth
continue to absent himself from the said
Barbara. Wherefore your libellant further
showing that she hath resided for one year &
more within this state, prays your honours that
a subpoena may issue forth to summon him the
said Jefse to appear in the said court at August
Term next, to answer the complaint aforesaid.
And also that a decree of the said Court may be
given for the further divorcing and separating
him the said Jefse from the libellants society,
fellowship and company in all time to come, then
the said libellant from the marriage bond
aforesaid, as if she never been married or as if
the said Jefse were naturally dead.
Jonathan Martz
The said Barbara on oath doth
declare that the facts contained in the above
petition or libil are true to the best of her
knowledge and belief, and that the said
complaint is not made out of levity or collusion
between her and her husband & for the
purpose of being freed & separated from each
other, but in sincerity of truth for the causes
mentioned in the said petition or libil.
Sworn &c. June 16, 1823
Barbara (her mark) Bostian
-Northumberland
County Appearance Docket 132, April Term 1823,
(Adjourned Court, 6/16/1823)
(Note: Apparently the
divorce was never granted since they are
still (or back) together in the 1850 census
and at the time of Barbara's untimely death
in 1858. -rjm)
February
21, 1824 (Saturday)
Having rec'd
of deft. [Jonathan] Martz the
bail of John Stiver the amount
of the above judgement ($6.83), (is withdrawn?)
for the same to him. William R. Jones
-Northumberland County
Appearance Docket and File 20, January Term 1822
(Note: The handwriting in the
Apearance Docket is not totally legible. -rjm)
During
1825
In
Northumberland, Clyde & Porter was the caption
of a well known business firm about the period
from 1825 to 1840. William Clyde,
senior member, was a native of Ireland, and a
chairmaker by trade, pursuing that avocation in
parnership with his brother Thomas
at a log house still standing on Queen street
between Front and Second. Thomas died, July 21,
1822, at the age of fifty-one years. Porter
was the nephew of William Clyde. Their business
was transacted in the brick building at the corner
of Front and Market Streets...
-History of
Northumberland County, Herbert C. Bell, 1891
During
1830
Jonathan
Martz household
1 male [Jonathan], 50 to 59 [born
1771 to 1780]
1 female [Catharine], 40 to 50
[born 1780 to 1790]
1 male, [Simon?] 15 to 20 [born
1810 to 1815]
3 females, 15 to 20 [born 1810 to
1815]
1 male, 10 to 15 [born 1815 to
1820]
1 male, 5 to 10 [born 1820 to
1825]
and. . .
Jonathan
Martz occupies 3 acres valued at $50, has 1
cow, and is taxed: real $.45, personal $.03,
occupation $.06¼
-Census, Point Township, Northumberland County, 1830
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Point Township, 1830
(Note: Jonathan is the only Martz
in Point Township. -rjm)
and. . .
Jesse
Bostian (Bastian) household:
1 male [Jesse], 20 to 29
1 female [Barbara], 20 to 29
1 male, 5 to 9
1 male [George], under 5
-Census, Augusta Township, Northumberland County,
1830
(Note: Looks like they've patched
things up. See also 1850. rjm)
During 1831
Jonathan
Martz (Jonathen Martze) occupies l acre
valued at $150, has 1 cow, and is taxed: real $.60,
personal $.03, occupation $.12½
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Northumberland Boro, 1831
During 1832
Jonathan
Martz (Jonathen), lock tender, has 1 cow
and is taxed: personal $.03, occupation $.12½
Simon Martz,
single laborer, is taxed: occupation $.06¼
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Northumberland Boro, 1832
(Note: Simon's is the next entry
below that of Jonathan Martz and this proximity
provides the link between Simon and Jonathan; they are
the only two Martz's in Northumberland Boro. It is the
first known tax entry for Simon Martz, who is probably
about 21 years old. This is a Triennial Assessment
year, so it is possible that Simon was overlooked for
taxation for a couple of years previous. -rjm)
During 1833
Jonathan
Martz (Jona. Martz) or John Porter
occupies 1 lot valued at $200, has 2 cattle, and is
taxed: real $.67, personal $.06, occupation $12½, real
(state) $.20
Simon Martz,
single, is taxed: occupation $.06¼
$.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Northumberland Boro., 1833
(Note: John Porter is probably
the owner of the property and Jonathan is his tenant.
Perhaps he is the junior partner of Clyde and Porter
(See 1825). That's quite a tax hike for Simon. What's
his new occupation? Jonathan and Simon are still the
only Martz's in Northumberland. -rjm)
March 19, 1833
(Tuesday)
Starb - Um 19ten
dieses Monats, in Point Taunship, Catharina
März, Ehegattin von Hrn. Jonathan
März.
-Shamokin Canal Boat, 3/30/1833
(Note: Which is to say "Died on
the 19th of this month in Point Twp, Catharine Märtz,
wife of Mr. Jonathan Märtz." I conjecture that
Catharina's family name was "Vandine" and that is the
reason that Simon
Martz chose it as a name for his son, Vandine
Martz. -rjm)
September 10, 1833
(Tuesday)
Jonathan
Pursel and Susan Martz,
daughter of Peter Martz, are
married.
-Working Men's Advocate, 9/10/1833
(Note: Susan is probably
Jonathan's niece, if her father is his brother, Peter
Martz, Jr. Her mother's name is apparently Elizabeth
as Jonathan Pursel will receive $114 in right of his
wife from the estate of Elizabeth Martz of Sunbury
(3/12/1842). -rjm)
-Northumberland County Will Book 3 and file
M190
During 1834
Jonathan
Martz or Jno. Porter
occupies 1 lot valued at $200, and is taxed: real
$.67, occupation $12½, real (state) $.20
Simon Martz,
single, is taxed: occupation $.25
-Northumberland County Tax Book, Northumberland Boro., 1834
(Note: Did Jonathan get rid of
his cows? Jonathan and Simon are still the only
Martz's in Northumberland. -rjm)
April 11, 1836
(Monday)
Jonathan
Martz vs. Adam Shissler.
Summons issued to Adam Shissler to appear Monday the
18th.
April 18, 1836 (Monday)
The parties appear, demand is
$16.00 for 34 days work done by repairing a still
house, etc. By consent of the parties, continued to
4/29/1836.
April 29, 1836 (Friday)
At 11:00 A.M. the parties appear;
defendant (Shissler) makes oath that Morduas(?)
Akin, who resides out of the county, is a
material witness for him. Continued at the instance of
defendant to 6/30/1836
June 30, 1836 (Thursday)
Parties appear, on hearing, at
the instance of defendant, continued to 7/16/1836.
July 16, 1836 (Saturday)
Parties appear, on hearing,
judgement for plaintiff (Jonathan) for $8.25. Adam
Shissler appeals.
November 3, 1836 (Thursday)
Continued to 1/7/1837.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and
file 59,
August Term 1836
January 7, 1837
(Saturday)
Jonathan Martz
vs. Adam Shissler. On appeal,
defendant pleads non assumpsit and payment(?)
with leave and bail(?) for trial of April Term, next.
April Term continued to August Term.
August 17, 1837 (Thursday)
In motion, trial ordered, jury
called, same day jury discharged, and plaintiff
(Jonathan) suffering non suit.
August 22, 1837 (Tuesday)
Adam Shissler presents bill for
$14.82.
November 12, 1837 (Sunday)
Writ of fieri facias (Fi Fa)
issued against Jonathan Martz for costs:
Wm Miller bill 3.59
Atty fee 3.00
Deft. bill 14.82
Cor. Justice 10.17¾
Shff .25
Prot. D Brän 4.45
Shff K. .42¾
Sheriff returns "Nulla Bona";
Et ca. sa. for costs issued.
-Northumberland County Appearance Docket and
file 59,
August Term 1836
-Northumberland County Execution Docket, No. 12, November Term 1837
(Note: "Prot. D. Brän" probably
refers to Prothonotary (Clerk of Court) Brantigam,
whose the fee is raised to 5.07¾ in execution dockets.
"Shff K." is sheriff Kiehl. "Nulla Bona" means
"no goods". That is, the Sheriff cannot get the money
from Jonathan, perhaps because he is dead. See
11/16/1841 for execution of the ca. sa. -rjm)
May 12, 1838
(Saturday)
Estate of Jacob
Martz - Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber was duly appointed executor of the estate
of Jacob Martz, deceased, late of Augusta Township,
Northumberland County. All those persons, therefore,
who are in anywise indebted to said estate are hereby
earnestly requested to call without fail at the
dwelling of the said deceased on Friday the 25th of
May inst. to settle and pay off. And those persons,
who have any legal demands against the estate will
then and there appear and with their accounts
regularly authenticated, for settlement. David
Martz, executor. May 12, 1835
-Sunbury Gazette and Miners Register, 5/12/1838
(Note: These are some other
distant cousin Martzes who live nearby. -rjm)
July 4, 1838
(Wednesday)
Fourth of July - The
anniversary of our national independence was
celebrated in this place [Sunbury] with unusual
spirit. The day was ushered in by the ringing of bells
the firing of thirteen rounds from and old iron field
piece, which had done some service in the war of the
revolution. Upwards of 100 persons without distinction
of party, partook of most excellent cheer provided for
the occasion on Smith's Island in the Shamokin Creek.
The procedings throughout were marked by the utmost
harmony and good humor they show. Details appear in
our next.
-Sunbury Gazette and Miners Register, 7/8/1838
August 17, 1838
(Friday)
We copy the following
notice of the death of Lorenzo da Ponte
of New York from the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Mr.
da Ponte is well remembered by many of the citizens of
Sunbury having resided in this place for some years
privious to his removal to New York. Death of a
literary character - The New York Star of Saturday
says that the venerable Signor Lorenzo Daponte, long a
respected resident of that city and well known for his
extensive literary attainments, died on Friday evening
at the advanced age of ninety years. His various
writings, and especially his celebrated operas written
for his friend Mozart during the residence of those
two eminent men at Vienna, will be an imperishable
record of his fame as a poet of the first order.
-Sunbury Gazette and Miners Register, 8/25/1838
(Note: Lorenzo da Ponte was the
author of the librettos to Mozart's
The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, and
other light classics. After the death of his patron,
Joseph II, he was forced to leave Vienna and went
first to London, then to New York where he became a
grocer. He came to Sunbury in 1811 where he had
in-laws. In 1814 he built the famous "three-story
brick", which was for years the only three story
building in the county. He attempted a musical
college, kept a general store, went into a partnership
with distiller Thomas Grant, and
finally returned to New York in 1819. -rjm)
November
16, 1841
Capias ad
satisfaciendum issued against Jonathan
Martz in favor of Adam Shissler
for costs:
Atty 3.00
Defts. bill 14.82
Cor. Jus. 10.17¾
Shff .25
Prot. Brantigam 4.45
Shff Kiehl .42¾
Prot. Jordan .62½
Shff. Gofsler .18¾
"Non Est Inventus" returned by
Shff. Gofsler.
-Northumberland County Execution Docket, No. 3, January Term 1841
(Note: Jonathan is probably long
dead by now. It has been four years since this
judgement was imposed by Adam Shissler's appeal. The
writ of Capias ad Satisfaciendum (ca. sa.)
commands the Sheriff to arrest Jonathan and keep him
safely so that he may have his body before the court.
It would deprive him of his liberty until he satisfies
the judgement or until he is discharged as an
insolvent debtor. "Non est inventus" means he
is not found within the Sheriff's jurisdiction. By the
way He didn't show up for the 1840
census, either. -rjm)
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