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Paul Roadsmith has been researched from every direction possible. The original spelling of his name was Rothschmidt ... the name later corrupted into several different spellings. Paul's father, Frederick Baltzer (Walter) Rothsmith, was among the Palatines imported from Rotterdam, South Holland, to Cowes, Isle of Wight, in Southern England, then on to America via the Ship Marlborough in 1741. Paul was baptized in Pennsylvania at Muddy Creek Church. His mother was listed as Anna Margaretha Lebo. It has been claimed that Paul's father first married to an Elizabeth _?_, who died after their second daughter was born. Whether that child died when the mother died, OR, whether Catherina was that daughter is not known, for the daughter was not named...neither has the Source ever been located. When claims pop up that no amount of research time can prove, and we've spent hours-on-end to find 'some evidences' to substantiate those claims ... more often what we do find is the claims have no merit. Regardless, never wanting to miss discovering an ancestor ... if anyone can shed light on Walter Roadsmith having a wife named 'Elizabeth', please let me know. Although I report this claim, still ... from all records found, Walter had only one wife of his four children, Anna Margaretha Lebo.
Anna Margaretha Lebo, was the daughter of John Lebo, b ca 1683 in Alsace, France/Germany, and Judith Hanotiaux, b ca 1688, London England. They married ca 1705 and had a family of eleven (known) children. John died 1759 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania, and Judith died ca 1710. Children of Anna Margaretha Lebo and Frederick Walter Rothsmith, were: Anna Maria Roadsmith, born 12 August 1744; Maria Catherina Roadsmith, born 8 October 1745; Friedrich Paul Roadsmith, born 12 March 1748; and, Maria Barbara Roadsmith, born May 3, 1753. From evidences reported herein, this Researcher believes Catherina Roadsmith was indeed Wyatt Holt's Mother. Thus, Walter Roadsmith and his wife, Anna Margaretha Lebo, were Wyatt's maternal grandparents.
It was not strange for Germans to name their children with one same name, such as Anna Maria, Maria Catherina and Maria Barbara. Sons would be named such as John William, John Charles, John James and so on.
His German name, plus knowing Walter Rothschmidt came to America on the Ship Marlbourgh, sailing from Rotterdam, in Southern Holland, a German speaking country, gives enough proof that Walter spoke the German language. Information to confirm his wife's Lebo family also spoke German during the days when John Lebo lived there, comes from Wikipedia online data: "(Alzas in French and Ell-sass in German.) Alsace is on the Eastern border of France, adjacent to Germany, on the banks of the Upper Rhine. Ell-sass means "seated on the Ill". Ill is a river in Alsace. It's capital is Strasbourg. Alsace...once a part of the Holy Roman Empire, changed hands btwn France and Germany several times between the 17th and 20th century and was known as a German speaking region for most of its history. In these times most Inhabitants speak French with German as a second language."
Paul Rodsmith's 1790 U. S. Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, was: TWO males, age 16 up; one male under 16 and two females over age 16.
In the 1800 Rowan County Census, Paul Roadsmith and wife had no son living in their home; however, their daughter...(btwn age 16-26)...still lived at home. Another Roadsmith listed in Rowan County was George Roadsmith, (btwn age 16-26), with a wife, (btwn age 16-26) but no children. No other Roadsmiths were listed in the County by any spelling; so it's not surprising that this George fits the age for Paul's young son listed with him in the 1790 Census.
Further proof ... Paul's Will, dated 2 September 1809, confirms his son was named George. Also named was Paul's wife, Catharina, and daughter, Catherine. However, his Will...probated in November of 1815... mentions no other son!
What happened to the other male living with Paul Roadsmith in 1790, who seemed to be a Son? No 1800 listing is found for him in Rowan County Census, nor in any other state. Using every variable spelling available on the Internet for the Roadsmith name, this male is not found. It seems he did not exist in 1800.
Although no older son was listed in 1800 for Paul Roadsmith, it was indeed the first census for our ancestor, WYATT HOULT. He was also newlywed, for he and wife had no children until April of 1801. There was no other family in Rowan County at that time by the name of Houltz, nor by a similar spelling of Hoult or Holt, etc.
So, it should be considered that Wyatt Hoult's parents died before 1790 and thereafter Wyatt was taken in by Paul Roadsmith! For it seems that Wyatt Hoult was likely this other male listed with Paul in his 1790 Census. ALL signs point to this as being what happened.
Paul's 1790 Census CAN support this thinking because the male listed with him was over age 16 and that fits Wyatt Hoult to a tee! Nothing in the census said the male was a son...but only that he, a male, lived with the Roadsmith family. At that time Wyatt was 18. And as stated above, Paul's Will mentions only one son, George. Adding all information, including that Paul was a Bondman for the Houltz marriage in 1771...it's unlikely Paul Roadsmith, his father being from Germany, was a relative to Thomas Houltz, an Englishman. That leaves only Catherina Barbuck... the widow, who most likely was Paul's sister.
These evidences support that Thomas and Catherina died early-on. Thomas had no Holt family living near. However, Catherina's family lived in Salisbury. So, Wyatt continued living with them. The death of his parents explains why he lived in Paul Roadsmith's home, thereby being counted a member of Paul's family in the census.
Hopefully, someone from the family of Wyatt's 'first wife' may have records to verify this when her lineage is discovered. Anyone having evidence of who she was, please share that information with me, Jean Holt, at this website address: peppercrisp@juno.com ... or at ... Sh3kee@juno.com . This dear Grandmother, (my gr-gr-great), represents the other Half of our family history, for we know only about the Holt side of our heritage and we are so anxious to know about her and family.
Rowan County Court Minutes, dated 19 January 1758, records the orphan of Walter Roachmat to be Paul Roachmat (Roadsmith), who was bound as an apprentice to George Bruner for 12 years, until 21 years, to learn the Blacksmith's trade. This Court record proves Paul's father lived in Rowan County and had died there. Important to remember is since his father lived and died there, then the rest of his family was there. This kind of apprenticeship was done when the father had died, even though Paul's Mother was still iiving. This is how families were helped in those days. The record does not say Paul lived with George Bruner, but that he would learn the trade from him. So it is likely Paul continued to live with his Mother and sisters, for he had not yet reached his 10th birthday. (Some spelling variations: RedSmith, Roachmat, Rothschmidt, Rotesmith, Roadsmith, Rodsmith.)
At age 13, Paul's sister, Maria Catharina (b1745), would have been living with her parents when her father died. Could this sister have been the Widow Barbuck who eventually married Thomas Houltz? I believe she was. This Catharina was age 26 in 1771. The spelling of her name on the marriage certificate shows she also was of Dutch or German heritage which the Roadsmith's were. No marriage record exists for Maria Catharina Roadsmith (by any spelling) in Rowan County; however, her sister, Barbara's marriage IS recorded there.
It is not known which of Wyatt's parents died first, nor the exact time either died. But it is possible he was still quite young when Paul took him ...especially if his Mother died due to complications at his birth in 1772. Whatever happened, it's quite reasonable why Paul took Wyatt into his home, for Paul knew what it was like to be orphaned. It's not a farfetched idea that Paul's sister, Catharina, was a young widow, who married Thomas Houltz. If the Mother of Wyatt Holt was indeed Paul's sister, which seems evident, then Wyatt's heritage was half-German, which further validates the old family story.
It seems apparent Maria Catharina Roadsmith Barbarick was the Widow who married Thomas Houltz ... these evidences cannot be ignored.
It has been a mystery why Wyatt Hoult was never found with his parents in the 1790 Census. But these evidences have become credible information, pointing to a realization that Paul Roadsmith took Wyatt Hoult into his home for a period of time in his youth, apparently until he married in 1799 or early 1800.
With no Houltz kinfolk around when Wyatt was growing up, he, therefore never knew people by that name. Yet, he would have known of his Mother's German heritage. Unfortunately, Wyatt never had anyone named Holt or Houltz living near him during his entire adult life. The only kinfolk information he passed down...that we know of...was the story regarding his father's name ending with a 'z'. However ...the Roadsmith's would have told him that story. This seems to be another clue that his parents died when he was too young to retain knowledge of his father's Holt family.
Although this information is full of merit, research continues for all of these people. Yet it seems clear that Thomas Houltz and wife, Catherina were indeed Wyatt Holt's parents.
A Phillip Barbruck (sounds like Barbuck) is recorded in Rowan County selling animals in 1767 (pg 66). He died in 1769. Records in Minutes of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (1763-1774, pg 103) state letters of administration on the Estate of Phillip Barbrick were given to Cath Barbrick and George Henry Barger, November of 1769. Without doubt, Cath Barbrick was Phillip's widow. Inventory of the Estate of Phillip Barbreck was taken in February of 1770 (pg 107). This family's name was actually 'Barbarick'. Being an unusual name, notice in each record the spelling was always different. These records are evidences that Cath Barbrick was the same as the Widow Catherina Barbuck, Bride of Thomas Houltz on November 29, 1771. The dates in these records work with the marriage. The different spellings of this name was evidently due to the same reason as all the other names were misspelled... the Germans spoke broken English.
The reason there was no marriage certificate for Catherine Roadsmith and Phillip Barbarick, (by any spellings), may have been because of the money it took to get registered. Phillip apparently didn't have a friend who would put up his own money to be Phillip's Bondsman. Or, Phillip could have given a friend the money to use in being his Bondsman. But since the marriage was not registered, apparently Phillip didn't have enough money for that expense. This may be the reason many people did not register their marriage back in those days. It is not known how long Catherine and Phillip were married, nor how old they each were when they wed.
All of this information provides good evidences to prove the identity of these people on the Houltz marriage certificate. The name Red Smith was a corrupted spelling of the Roadsmith name....and the name Barbuck was a corrupted spelling of the Barbarick name.
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