They joined the colonists under William Penn, came to America, and assisted in the settlement of Philadelphia.

They located on a large farm in the vicinity of Philiadelphia.

For about one hundred years after this piriod we have no definite information as to the furtunes of this family, but shortly after the Revolution, we again have an uninterrupted recorded.

At that time, and even yet, there were many members of this family located in Lehigh, Northumberland and Luzerne counties, and they were all unusual in stature.

The family characteristics were large blue eyes, erect figures, and large, sinewy bodies.

They often weighted more than two hundred pounds, and were six feet to six feet seven inches in height.

(1) Jacob Daubenspeck left his home in Lurerne county, Pennsylvania, and migrated to what is now Butler county, then a part of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.

He had served from Luzerne county, during the Revolutionary war, as a Continental Ranger.

He bought a farm in Parker township, Butler county, in 1796, which is now owned by Euphemia Daubenspeck.

Later, with two of his sons, Louis and John, he settled at Red Bank Creek, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, where he died and is buried in Squirrel Hill churchyard.

Mr. Daubenspeck married (first) Barbara Geiger, who died in Parker township, and he married (second), in Clarion county, a widow.

Children by the first marriage:

Louis and John, mentioned above, who remained in Clarion county, were their descendants still live, some of whom have changed the spelling of the name of Doverspike and Debenspike;

Henry, located on Mohoning creek, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, and his descendants still live in that section;

George, who recieved the home buildings and southern portion of the homestead in Parkers township;

Philip, of further mention.

The only child by the second marriage was a son who died at the age of eigteen years in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

(2) Philip, son of Jacob and Barbara (Geiger) Daubenspeck, lived and died on the homestead in Parker township, having inherited for his share, the northern half, consisting of about six hundred acers.

He was in active service during the War of 1812.

He married, and had four children:

George of futher mention

Philip

John

Lewis

(3) George, son of Philip Daubenspeck, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, and was six feet in height.

He died on the homestead, on which his entire life had been spent.

He married Elizabeth Barnhart, also born in Parker township, and they had children:

Philip, a retired farmer of Butler county, married Nancy Scott, and he died in 1911;

Andrew, a Civil War veteran, died in middle age;

Abaham, a Civil War veteran, is a farmer in Parker township;

David deceased was a farmer in Parker township;

Lavina married Christian Daubenspeck, of Washington township, both now deceased;

Susan, who married Mr. Hutchison;

Mary Jane, now residing in Butler, Pennsylvania, married James H. Gibson, now deceased, a merchant in North Washington, Pennsylvania;

George F. lives in Butler, married Elizabeth Perry;

Jacob D. a farmer of Bruin, Pennsylvania, married Martha Campbell.

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