Pane-Joyce Genealogy

2501. Philip Raub. Born in 1681 in Hagsfeld, Germany. Philip died in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in Dec 1753.

Strassburger, Philip Raupp, 51, Peter Rauch, 35. Michael Raub, 22, and Hans Jerg Raub, 27, arrived at Philadelphia 25 Sep 1732 on the ship Loyal Judith.

Edward B. Raub’s book Raub Family History, Indianapolis: 1943,233 includes early history of the family in Pennsylvania. From pages 2–3:
In the year 1732, we find the first record of the Raubs coming to this country. They arrived on the ship Loyal Judith, September 25, 1732. after their arrival they took the oath of allegiance and also the oath of abjuration. Both on the Captain's list and at the time of taking the oaths of allegiance and abjuration, the names of Philip and Michael were in consecutive order. This must have been more than a coincidence, and doubtless shows a close relationship between Philip and Michael. The names of children under sixteen, and all women, were omitted from the scant records then kept. On the records, Peter's name was spelled Rauch. The name of Philip was spelled Raup and Raupp; the name of George was spelled Raub on both lists; and Michael's name was spelled Roup and Raub. ("Pennsylvania German Pioneers" - Vol. 1, page 88.)
All of the above settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, west of the Delaware River and south of the Lehigh. Later then Northampton County was formed from the northern part of Bucks County, George and Peter were located in the new county. Philip and Michael probably settled first near Durham Furnace, and Peter and George two or three miles up the Delaware River near the present site of Raubsville.. The early settlers of Saucon and Durham and Williams Townships usually followed the Indian Trails from Philadelphia northward along what were known as the "Old Philadelphia" and "Old Bethlehem" roads.
PHILIP
Many of the early settlers of Springfield Township went up Cook's Creek (now called Durham Creek), from Durham Furnace, hence we are not surprised to find that Philip on June 27, 1738, (Harrisburg Records, Department of Internal Affairs Survey C 176 Page 67) entered 130 acres in Springfield Township, about one mile south of Pleasant Valley. July 1, 1739, Maria Sara, wife of Philip, appeared as sponsor at a baptism at Williams Township Church. This was the congregation where Peter and George were members. After 1744, Philip and Maria Sara often appeared at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, or "Blue Church", in upper Saucon, near Coopersburg. They were usually accompanied by their son, Andrew, and daughter, Maria Barbara Reinhard, wife of John George Reinhard. after 1751, Philip and wife, Maria Sara, and son, Andrew, regularly appear at the Trinity Union Springfield Church, which was located less than a mile north of Pleasant Valley, and only about one and a half miles north of Philip's farm. The inscription on the front of the Springfield Church shows: "Built 1763" - "Rebuilt 1816" - "Rebuilt 1872". Philip died in December, 1753, and Maria Sara, March 12, 1764, age 73 years and 9 months. She was buried in the Blue Church Cemetery. (Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. 35, Page 196). (See also large Reinhard monument at Blue Church Cemetery.). After the death of her husband, Philip, Maria Sara probably went to live with her daughter, Maria Barbara Reinhard, who with her husband resided in the Blue Church neighborhood.

Philip married Maria Sarah Schoffel, daughter of Heinrich Schoffel (say 1666-) & Maria Zwillig. Born on 12 Jun 1689 in Karlsruhe, Hagsfeld, Germany. Maria Sarah was baptized in Karlsruhe, Hagsfeld, Germany, on 5 Jan 1690. Maria Sarah died in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on 12 Mar 1764; she was 74. Buried in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran.

Their children include:

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Johann George Raub (ca 1705-3 Feb 1781)

6422ii.

Peter Raub (ca 1704-Mar 1748)

6423iii.

Michael Raub (ca 1712-bef 21 Dec 1758)

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Eva Elisabetha Raub

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Maria Barbara Raub (14 Jun 1720-25 Mar 1768)

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