Moses Bougher 1 2 3 4
- Born: 5 Aug 1790, Williams Twp., Northampton, PA 1 3
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Grub
- Died: 10 Dec 1877, Durham Twp., Bucks, PA at age 87 1
- Buried: Durham Twp.: Durham Cemetery, Bucks, PA 1
Other names for Moses were Moses Bogher,5 Moses Bucher and Moses Buchker.6
FamilySearch ID: KD7P-JZZ.
Burial Notes:
Moses Bougher, born August 5th 1790 died Dec 10th 1877 aged 87 years 4 mo and 5 days.
Noted events in his life were:
1. He received a pension. Moses received a military pension for serving in the War of 1812.
U.S. Pension Agency
Act of 1871 Bounty Land Application #7696
Application for Warrant # 97.700
Pension File# 4248
Land Warrant # 65.550
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2. Census in 1830 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 5 Several Bogher households appear as neighbors on the same census page in 1830.
The household of William Bogher had:
Males (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) 1 William
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 wife
The household of Moses Bogher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son ?
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son Abraham
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 son John
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 Moses
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters Elizabeth & ?
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1816-1820) = 4 daughters
40-49 (1781-1790) = 1 wife
The household of Abraham Bogher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 son
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 son
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 Abraham
Females (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 3 daughters
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 daughter
60-69 (1761-1770) = 1 wife.
3. Census in 1840 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 7 Four Bucher households were listed in the 1840 Williams Township census page.
The household of Sarah Bucher had:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 son
Females (born)
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
70-79 (1761-1770) = 1 Sarah
The household of William Bucher had:
Males (born)
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 William
Females (born)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
50-59 (1781-1790) = 1 wife
The household of Moses Bucher had:
Males (born)
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 Moses
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife
On the next page 96, the household of James Bucher had:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 James
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 wife
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4. Census in 1850 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 6 Three families were neighbors:
Moses Buchker, farmer, 58, was with wife Elizabeth, 57; Abraham, boatman, 28; Christian, 14; Elizabeth, 24; and Nathaniel, 3. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000.
Next door is John Buchker, farmer, 34; Charity, 27; Abraham, 7; William, 5; Sarah C., 3; and Charles, 1. Also Sarah Buchker, 84. All were born in Pennsylvania. Her real estate is worth $1,000.
William Bucker, laborer, 47, was with Margaret, 63; Susanna, 23; Harriet, 21. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $300.
5. Census in 1860 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 3 In the 1860 census, several Bougher families were neighbors living in Williams Township, post office Riegelsville.
William Bougher, laborer, 68, was with wife Margaret, 73; and Harriet, 32, servant. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $1,000 and personal estate $250.
On the same page: Samuel J. Bougher, laborer, 38, was with wife Sarah Ann, 36; Amos, 16; daughter Weleritas, 13; Jacob, 11; William, 9; Missouri, 7; Thomas, 6; Franklin, 4; and James M., 2. All were born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $725 and personal estate $250.
Abraham Boger, shoemaker, 30, was living with wife Elizabeth, 32; Eve, 3; and Mary C., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $200.
On the same census page: Moses Bougher, farmer, 70, was with wife Elizabeth, 69; and Anna Reiss, 14. All were born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $2,500 and personal estate $1,000.
His neighbor was John Bougher, laborer, 46, with wife Gerida, 44; William H., 14; Sarah Ann, 13; Charles, 9; Ellen, 7; Mary Ann, 5; Margaret, 3; and Elizabeth, 3 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His farm was worth $1,200 and personal estate $260.
6. Census in 1870 in Williams Twp., Northampton, PA. 8 Several Boughers appear as neighbors on the same census pages in Williams Township, post office Easton:
William Bougher, farmer, 42, was living with wife Lavina, 43; son Uriah, 1; daughter Emma L., 10; and daughter Clara, 5. Also in the home was Jacob Raub, 77, retired farmer. Jacob's real estate was worth $2,500 and personal estate $100. William had no real estate and his personal estate was $1,020. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
On the same census page is Samuel Bougher, canal watchman, 49, with son Godfrey F., 13; George H., 8, wife Sarah R, 46; Martha M., 17; Maria R., 9; and Mary C., 4. All were born in Pensylvania. His real estate was worth $1000 and personal estate $400.
Next door is William Bougher, laborer, 77 and daughter Harriet, 41. His home is worth $1000 and personal estate $300. Both were born in Pennsylvania.
John Bougher, laborer, 54, was living with wife Charitie, 47; William H., boatman, 24; Sarah C., 22; John, 4; Ellen 18; and Selinda, 7. All were born in Pennsylvania. John's home was worth $2,500 and personal estate $300.
His neighbor is Moses Bougher, retired laborer, 79 and his wife Elisabeth, 78, both born in Pennsylvania. His home was worth $1000 and personal estate $150.
Moses married Elizabeth Grub, daughter of John George Grub and Maria Magdalene Rehs. (Elizabeth Grub was born on 5 Dec 1792 in , , PA,1 died on 27 Jul 1873 1 and was buried in Durham Twp.: Durham Cemetery, Bucks, PA 1.)
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