Children of Michael and Ann Parker Paul
1st: Rachel Paul
2d. Peter Paul
3d. Martha Paul
4th. John Paul
5th. Ruth Paul
6th. Elizabeth Paul
7th Jonathan Paul
Michael Paul, the head of our family in the United States, was born in Holland. The time and place of his birth are not known, as the record of his own family has been lost, and no history previous to his appearance at Germantown, Pennsylvania.
The time of Michael Paul's immigration to this country & whether he came alone, or with any of his father's family, is unknown. He had several brothers in this country, who were settled in or about Germantown. The names of these brothers were unknown to my mother.
Michael Paul settled in Germantown, PA. and was married at that place to Miss Ann Parker about 1751. She was born 1724. He remained in Germantown until 1766 or 1767, when he went to a place in Pennsylvania on the Monongehela River, called at that time, Redstone Old Fort-- now included in the town of Brownsville, PA. How long he remained there I do not know, but probably 15 years.
It is possible that Michael Paul was commander of the fort while residing there, as in his "History of early Times in Pennsylvania," it says that Captain Paul was in command of this fort, although his date of the affairs differ a few years from the dates of this sketch--does not give the first name of Captain Paul whom he mentions and is not positive as to date--but puts it a little earlier than that given here.[SEE JAMES PAULL; think he was the captain of this fort and not Michael]
Michael Paul went from Redstone Old Fort into Virginia--now West Virginia, and from there he moved to Kentucky in 1781 & settled in Hardin county--not far from Elizabethtown, where he resided until his death in 1801 or 1802. I have no means of knowing his religious belief. Ann Parker was born in Germantown, PA. in the year 1724. She belonged to the order of Dunkards. She died in June 1813--aged 89 years. She was a cousin of one Rev. Samuel Davis, D.D. a noted Presbyterian divine of that day- who was the successor of Jonathan Edwards as president of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Michael and Ann Parker Paul had seven children;
Rachel, born at Germantown, PA date unknown. Died in Hardin co., KY in 1814. She was married to Mr. French. They had two children, Paul & Elizabeth. Mr. French died in KY and Rachel married a Mr. Stoner. Paul French went to Illinois & Elizabeth married a Mr. Porter & moved to Alabama. All trace of her and her brother, Paul French, have been lost
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