John Altland ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for John was John Altlande.

   FamilySearch ID: K2B9-3K7.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1810 in Dover Twp., York, PA. ⁴ Name: John Altlandt
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Dover, York, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1.

2. Census in 1850 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ¹ David Bucher, farmer, 35, was living with Elizabeth, 40; Mary, 8; Elizabeth, 5; Sophia, 4; Lydia, 1, and John, 7 months old when the census was recorded on 10 Aug 1850. David has no real estate value. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Neighbors are 70-year-old John Altlande and his wife Elizabeth, 64 whose farm is worth $3,000.

3. Death Certificate: 20 Oct 1853, Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ² John Altland, age 75 yr 8 mo 10 days. Father: Philip. Mother: Anne Maria. Occupation: farmer. Born: 10 Feb 1778 in York Co. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: (blank) Died: 20 Oct 1853 of Apoplexia in Butler Twp. Buried: Mummasburg, Mennonite Grave Yard. Death certificate by Henry Wesler, Franklin Twp.

4. Fact: 30 Nov 1853, Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ⁵ When Elizabeth Altland Beecher's father John Altland died in 1853, his estate was sold at auction.
"A list of a sale held this 30th day of November 1853 by Henry Whistler Administrator of the Estate of John Altland deceased"
reveals many purchasor's including Elizabeth's husband Peter Beecher Jr. and his brother David Beecher:

David Beecher bought:
washing machine - 19 cents
post bench - 32 1/2 cents
crock of pickles - 3 cents
feed trough - 15 cents
bucket - 30 cents
spinning wheel - $1.26
dig iron - $1.15
log chain - $1.01
double tree & swing trees - 55 cents
shaking fork - 22 1/2 cents
lot shovel - 12 cents
rolling screen - $8.50
bell - 12 1/2 cents
2 buckets - 9 cents
bucket - 15 cents
13 7/8 yards carpeting - $1.89
bench - 1 cent
grain gradle - $4.25
grind stone - 60 cents
2 bags onions - 80 cents
bag of clover seed - 70 cents
drye boards - 15 cents
twine - 5 cents
post auger - $1.00
boots - 6 1/4 cents
weaving loom - $4.15
pine board - 32 cents
1/2 of 10 acre field of grain - $18.00
1/2 grain in peach orchard - $12.00
No. 3 Skep Bees - $5.70
Timothy sieive - 60 cents
bowls spoons - 75 cents
lot dishes - $1.38
lot dishes - 24 cents
bench - 21 cents
books - 12 1/2 cents
lime - 14 cents
hoe - 2 cents

Peter Beecher bought:
sash & sundrieds - 13 cents
4 posts - 34 cents
lot of boards & planks - $1.66
73 rails per lot - $3.00
barrel - 24 cents
shovel plow - $1.65
harrow - $3.32 1/2
hay ladders - $1.55
wagon & bed - $25.12 1/2
lot of gears - $2.60
2 rakes - 25 cents
shaking fork - 20 cents
bag & flour - 40 cents
wedges - 37 1/2 cents
snits - 40 cents
snits - 25 cents
blackberrys - 12 1/2 cents
shaking fork - 15 cents
barn wagon - 6 1/4 cents
wagon saddle - $1.92 1/2
butcher knife - 52 1/2 cents
bible - $1.85
books - 39 cents
barrel - 11 cents.

John married Elizabeth Dierdorff, daughter of Andreas Dierdorff and Margaret March. (Elizabeth Dierdorff was born on 3 Jun 1786 in Dover Twp., York, PA,^{1 6 7} died on 4 Apr 1853 in , York, PA ^{6 7} and was buried in Mummasburg: Mummasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Adams, PA ^{6 7}.)