Frederick Deg and Andrew Deg (likely a brother) landed at 
Philadelphia October 3-1753. Frederick's tombstone says he died 
in 1796 at 60. This is a rounded-off figure, so that his birth 
year  may be earlier than 1736, maybe 1734. If 1734, he arrived 
in Pennsylvania at 19, was 21 when married in 1755. An examination 
by the writer of the signatures of Frederick when he landed in 
1753 and when he signed his will shows a similarity FRIEDRICH DEG.

     He evidently had friends at Lancaster for the Trinity Lutheran 
Church records show that Frederick Dague "from Weyler in Durlach", 
now Karlsruhe, Baden, married June 22-1755 Sophia Schmidt "from 
Gut(t)enstein", Wurttemberg, 20 km northeast of Tuttlingen. Two 
children were born, in 1757 and 1758. Sophia died about 1759 and 
on August 12-1760 Frederick married (Anna) Mary Geysler. 
Two more children are listed, in 1761 and 1762.

     Frederick likely moved then to the German colony in Frederick 
County, Maryland, for son John was born in Maryland in 1771. By 
1779 Frederick was in Bethlehem Township, Washington County (Pa), 
living in the German colony that had come from Maryland. Most of 
them attended the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. These families in-
cluded: Dager, Danzer, Frank, Friend, Harsh, Hewitt, Horn, Knes-
trick, Leatherman, Mong, Oller, Prong, Sunedecker, Swickard, Swinehart, 
Wonsettler, Zediker.

     Land in Washington County became available in 1769 from Penns-
ylvania authorities. A number of grants were made 1769-76. Since 
Virginia also claimed the land, certificates were issued by Vir-
ginia 1779-80. With the formation of Washington County in 1781, 
all Virginia claims were transferred to Pennsylvania and grants 
in Washington County by Pennsylvania were resumed in 1784.

    Frederick "Tage" using a Virginia certificate (for 400 acres - 
the Virginia Maximum), later ruled invalid, had his farm "Tage's 
Grove" surveyed May 2-1785. He was told to apply to Pennsylvania. 
On August 1-1786 he was granted a warrant for 300 acres, the Penn-
sylvania maximum. The resurvey September 1-1786 "High Germany" 
showed 443 acres. The interesting fact is that his 1786 warrant 
says that he had to pay rent from March 1-1780. This indicates 
that he was on the land 1779 or before.

     Frederick bought another tract "Bushy Flat", 143 acres from 
John Carmond, giving him a total of 586 acres. Frederick and the 
two older sons, Michael and Matthias are listed as privates in 
Captain George Myer's company (Second Company, Fifth Battalion 
of Washington County militia) on November 2-1781 and May 17-1782. 
(Pa Archives VI, 2, 168 and 183-4). In 1782 sons, Frederick, John, 
Andrew, were 13, 10, 6.


     The Tax and census records give interesting information.
             Frederick        Michael       Matthias      John
1782 tax 
(not "1781") 400 a, 3h, 3c    2h, 1c        1h, 1c
1788         400    3   5     2   2         1   2 
              still
1790 census  3m 16+ 2m 16-    1 2 5         1 2 4 
              2f
1796 tax     180    2   2     190 2 2       150 2 3       140 1 2 
             shingled house   cabin house   cabin house   shingled 
             2 story 30x24    2 story 30x24 cabin barn    house 
             thatched barn    kitchen 20x16 
             3 cabins         cabin barn 
             still-house

             Andrew in 
             Frederick's house

1798 value 
 of dwelling*$280             $110          $43           $80

1800 census  0 0 2 0 0 m      2 1 0 1 0 m   2 2 0 1 0 m   1 0 1 1 0 m 
             1 0 1 0 1 f      3 2 1 1 0 f   2 1 2 1 0 f   1 0 1 0 0 f
              (Andrew) 
            0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ 
            *from Federal Window Tax

     The will of Frederick Dague (he signed as Deg) was written July 
22-1796 and probated October 15-1796 (Will Book 1,304 - Accounts 
D-10-1798. The will names wife, 5 sons, 5 daughters and 5 Swinehart 
grandchildren: Frederick, Andrew, Peter, Gabriel, Margaret. The 
estate papers show that Frederick was a son of George Swinehart. 
Census records show that George had only one son in 1790. Tax 
records list Andrew as a son of Adam. This make Peter, Gabriel 
and Margaret younger children of Adam Swinehart. The mothers of 
these Swinehart children were not living when the will was made out.

     Frederick Dague willed his wife the use of the house and the 
pasture. He have her a bed with bedding and a spinning wheel. Each 
year she was to be provided with 15 bushels of wheat, 4 bushels of 
rye, 150 pounds of bacon, 20 pounds of flax, 6 pounds of wool, 
2 pairs of shoes and P5. That was life 200 years ago.

Frederick Dague b c1734 buried Oct 12-1796 Bethlehem Lutheran 
Church, m1 Jun 22-1755 Sophia Schmidt d c1759, m2 Aug 19-1760 
Mary Geysler b Apr 15-1735 buried Oct 28-1815

1. (Catherine) Elizabeth b Feb 18-1757 Pa d ?c1792 Washington Co 
   m c1779 George (son Gabriel & Esther) Swinehart 
   1754-1815 Tuscarawas Co, Ohio 
   Ch: Frederick b Dec 21-1780

2. Michael b Dec 10-1758 Pa d Nov 14-1821 Washington Co m c1781 
   Margaret (dau of Gabriel & Esther) Swinehart b c1762 
   Ch: Esther, Frederick, Margaret, Magdalena, Gabriel, Catherine 
       1792-, Susanna, Christina, Michael, Sarah

3. Matthias b Jun 25-1761 Pa d Feb 16-1847 Franklin Co, Ohio 
   m c1783 Elizabeth --- b 1757 d Sep 6-1821 
   Ch: Christina, George 1786-, Matthias, Anna, John 1790-, Mary 1793-, 
       Elizabeth 1795-, Susanna, Daniel 1800-

4. Catharine b Aug 13-1792 Pa, living 1796

5. daughter (??Sarah or ??Magdalena) b c 1764 d c1794 Washington Co 
   m c1782 Adam (son of Gabriel & Esther) Swinehart b Jun 30-1760 
   d Apr 8-1852 Carroll Co, Ohio 
   Ch: Andrew b Dec 11-1783, Peter, Susanna, Gabriel (1), 
       Margaret b Mar 28-1794

6. Christina b c1766 d c1805 Washington Co m c1784 Martin (son of 
   Daniel & Mary) Swickard b c1760 d May 21-1841 Franklin Co, Ohio 
   Ch: Lavina (Jan) 1785-, John (Nov) 1785-, Daniel 1787-, Martin 
       1788-, Eve 1791-, Andrew 1793-, Christina 1794-, Sarah 
       1797-, Salome 1798-, Matthias 1801-, Catharine 1801-

7. Frederick b 1768 d Apr 18-1852 Marshall Co, W Va, m1 c1796 Mary 
   Eckert b 1775 d Nov 9- 1827, m2 widow Ann Baker
   Ch: John 1797-, Peter 1798-, Susanna 1799-, Mary 1801-, Rachel
       1802-, Elizabeth 1804-, Frederick (twin) 1806-, Margaret
       (twin) 1806-, Christina 1808-, Sabina (Sevena) 1810-,
       Levi 1812-, Daniel 1814-, Andrew 1817-, Magdelena

8. Mary b Jun 18-1769 d Jan 24-1863 Sandusky Co, Ohio m c1787 
   Daniel (son of Daniel & Mary) Swickard b 1764 d Mar 18-1849 
   Franklin Co, Ohio 
   Ch: Frederick 1788-, Daniel 1789-, Margaret 1790-, Mary 1792-, 
   Susanna 1794-, Andrew 1796-, David, Jonathan 1801-, John 
   1806-, Martin 1808-, Jacob 1811-, Sarah 1814-, Catharine 1818-

9. John b Mar 1-1771 Md d Sep 9-1838 Washington Co m 1796 Catharine 
   (dau of Christopher & Catharine) Horn b Dec 22-1774 d Apr 19-1842 
   Ch: Jacob 1797-, Catharine 1799-, George 1801-, Sabina (Lavina) 
       1803-, Elizabeth 1805-, John 1807-, Samuel 1809-, Henry 1812-, 
       Levi 1815-, Dewalt 1818-, Anna 1820-

10. Margaret b c1773, living 1796, ?single

11. Andrew b 1775 d Jul 29-1855 Delaware Co, Ohio m1 1798 Catharine 
    (dau of Martin & Elizabeth) Dager b 1779 d Aug 10-1826, m2 c1831 
    Mary McCarty b Jun 1-1792 d Jan 3-1871 
    Ch: Mary 1799-, Peter 1801-, Salome 1804-, Jonathan 1806-, 
    Frederick 1808-, Israel 1810-, Anna 1814-, Elizabeth 1816-, 
    Susanna 1818-, Lydia-, Catharine 1832-

12. Susanna b c1777, living 1796