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"[L]iberty must at all hazards be supported. -- John Adams, 1765
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John George Bloss was born on October 15, 1744 in Heidelberg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Johann Conrad Bloss and Anna Magdalena Reber. He was a farmer, miller, and distiller. He married Anna Maria Barbara Schneider (Snyder) in 1767 in Heidelberg. Barbara was born March 10, 1749 in Heidelberg. Her parents were Johann Friedrich Schneider (Snyder) and Anna Maria Saeger. George and Barbara's children included: Barbara died November 1, 1790 in Heidelberg. John George Bloss' second wife was Elizabeth, On June 29, 1767, he purchased his father's farm, consisting of 278 acres and sixty-three perches. He paid 250£. On May 20, 1800, he was granted four acres and 137 perches. This this tract was called Mayfield. In 1781 they were in Heidelberg Township. He was granted another tract of 215 acres and 130 perches in a patent dated May 20, 1800. This land bordered Mahoning Creek, in Penn Township, Carbon county. On December 9, 1784, he took out a warrant for ten acres. George Bloss and David Wyant took out a warrant dated December 9, 1784, for 220 acres. In 1772, he paid a Proprietary tax of three pounds and eight shillings. In 1785, he was taxed on 283 acres, three horses, and five head of cattle, for a total of two pounds, five shillings and five pence. On March 7, 1806, George sold all the land he then owned, but he continued to live on the homestead with his son Henry until he died. He sold his farm in Washington Township, Lehigh county, to two of his sons. John George, Jr., bought 137 acres, fifty perches and paid 850 pounds. Henry bought 141 acres, fifteen perches and paid 850 pounds. John Lentz, his son-in-law, bought the tract of 215 acres and 130 perches in Penn Township, Carbon county, for 250 pounds. During the Revolutionary War, John George Bloss served in the Northampton county militia. In 1778 he was Second Lieutenant of the Fifth Company in the Third Battalion. In 1780 he served as a private eight days on the frontier against the indigenous people in the Sixth Battalion as is shown in the pay roll of Captain Conrad Reder's company. In 1781 he served as private in the Sixth Battalion, seventh class, as substitute for John Reedy, from May 16 to July 16. Again, in 1782, he was a private in the Sixth Battalion. John George Bloss was married two times. He died on April 19, 1815, after an illness of about four days. In his will, which was made April 15, and probated in Allentown, May 16, 1815, his sons Christian and John George, Jr., were appointed executors. He was laid to rest in the the Heidelberg church cemetery. Hier
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