David Troxell 
David was born on July 27th, 1734 in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA. David's father was Peter Trachsel and his mother was Juliana Catharina Deshler. His paternal grandparents were Jakob+ Trachsel and Margaretha+ Brengal; his maternal grandfather was David Deshler and his maternal grandmother is Marie Wister. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Peter Johannes, Daniel Johannes, Johannes Michael or John Peter, Christian, George Frederick, Juliana Margaretha and Maria Margaretha. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 56 in 1790 in VA.General Notes
David`s was the first baptism at the Egypt RefOrned Church, Bucks (now Lehigh) Co., PA. Sponsors: Nicholas and Mary Margaretha Kern. During this era, there was a mass migration westward, so this family moved into Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee. Source 1: Uncle Robert`s Troxell research Source 2: "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1562 in Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.14 Apr 1588 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.1636 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1558 in Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.1631 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 in Lenk, Im, Semmental, Switzerland
- b.1565 in Switzerland d. in unk
- b.~ 1590 in Of, Stephan, Switzerland d.1635 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1569 in Switzerland d. in unk
- b.BET 1651 AND 1652 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.24 Dec 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany
- b.1594 in Lenk, Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.1630 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1581 in Aegerten, Lenk, Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.1597 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.~ 1581 in Lenk, Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.1691 in Alsace Lorraine, France d.16 Apr 1766 in Whitehall Twp., PA
- b.1636 in St. Steffan, Canton of Berne, Switzerlan d. in unk
- b.29 Oct 1652 in St. Steffen, Semmental, Switzerland d.21 May 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany
- b.1632 in St. Steffan, Canton of Berne, Switzerlan d. in unk
- b.27 Jul 1734 in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA d.1790 in VA
- b.~ 1685 in Hilspach, Reinish, Palatinate, GER d.1729 in Hilspach, Rheinish, Palatinate, GER
- b.1703 in Katzenthal, Alace, France d.16 Apr 1795 in Northampton Co., PA
- b.~ 1687 in Hilspach, Rheinish, Palatinate, GE
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They had six sons and two daughters, named George Jacob, John, Frederick, Peter, Abraham, David, Mary and Catherine.
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Children
Peter Troxell
Peter was born on May 20th, 1764 in Frederick Co., MD. He died before June 10th, 1850 in Augusta Co., VA.
