Phillip Anshutz Was a brother of George Ludwig Anshutz and came to America from Alsace at the same time George did. While he mostly resided and died in Pennsylvania, various of his children moved to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and even to New Orleans, LA. This is a rather small group of documents. If anyone has scans or photographs pertaining to this or any other family group I would be happy to add them to this site with permission of course. Send me an email!!
Rental Agreement between John McCall and Phillip Anshutz
Washington County, PA, 26 JAN 1818
Article of agreement made and Concluded this 26th Day of January 1818 between John McCall (son) for and in behalf of his Mother Jain McCall, of the one part and Phillip Anshutz of the other part all of Washington County and State of Pennsylvania. Witnefseth that the Said John McCall Doth Set on Rent unto the Said Phillip Anshutz the place that William Cunningham now lives on Joining lands of Jhn Mahan, Wm Allison and others for the term of one year Commencing the first Day of Aprile 1819. The Said Anshutz is to work the place as he thinks proper in the Spring of the year and not to Sow in fall Grain more than one third of the Clear land. The Said Anshutz is to pay unto the Said McCall or his asigns the Sum of Sixty Dollars at the end of the term. He is also to make and put up three hundred Rails on the most needful placeses of the fence for which he is to be allowd one Dollar per hundred, the said Anshutz is to pay the taxes of Said placeand to be Reducted out of the Rent. The Said Anshutz is not to sell any Stone Cole or make use of any green timber only for Rails. He is also to hall out the Dung from about the Barn on the most needfull placeses -----------
In Witnefs Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seal the Day and year first above mentioned
Witnefs Presents
Geo Glinkson John McCall seal
Jonathon Richards Phillip Anshütz seal
May the 18th 1819
Received of Elizabeth Anshutes the Adminnistrator (marked out) Exacator of Philip Ansutes Deed the (marked out) the (marked out) Sixty dollars it in full of the first years Rent Due on the above Article.
John McCall
*** Note: this document would appear to more closely bracket Philip’s death date and place?
Power of Attorney given by George Anshutz to Christian Anshutz
New Orleans, January the 7th 1828
Know all men By These Presents That I George Anshutz of the City of New Orleans and State of Louisiana by Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given By a Certain letter of attorney Bearing Date and Executed By Elisabeth Anshutz of Clearmont County, Ohio have nominated and appointed and By these Presents Do Nominate and Appoint Christian Anshutz of the City of Pittsburgh and State of Pennsylvania as my Substitute and the attorney of the Said Elisabeth Anshutz to Enter Into and upon all and Singular the lands, tenements, and hereditaments to the said Elisabeth Anshutz Belonging at Clearmont County Ohio and to take Pofsesfion of the Same In her name and for her use and also to Demand and Receive all Rents Now in Arrear or which may hereafter Become Due from the tenants, holders, or occupiers of Such lands, tenements, and hereditaments or any part or Parcel thereof and to give acquittances and Discharges for the Same and also In Defaults of Payments of Such Rents or any Part or parcel thereof to Levy the Same By Distrefs according to law or to preosecute for the Same By action
James Randall George Anshutz
Henry Franar (?)
Receipts for inheritance on Phillip Anshutz Estate
June the 8 18?4
Receaved seventy dollars of Andrew Anshutz it being in full of all demands on the Estate of Phillip Anshutz Deseased
Wm JC Asher
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Febuary 17 – 1834
Received of Andrew Anshutz Seventy Dollars and thirty one and a forth Cents ti Being the full amount of moneys Coming to me And Catharine my wife from the Estate of Phillip Anshutz Decesed pennsylvania westmorland County ??? township
Edward Dalton
Catharine Dalton
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Rcd of Andrew Anshutz The same As The Above Mentioned December the 14th 1835
J. P Anshutz
*** Note: is this new info on Catharine? The abbreviated genealogy does not show her as a child unless I am blind or unless she is the “Unk” Anshutz b: Abt. 1806 which may not fit since Craig has “Unk” dying before 1833. I am probably blind!
Letter from John Anshutz, Morefield Switzerland County, Pleasants Township, Indiana to Philip Anshutz, Clearmont, Goshen, Ohio
Sunday evening May the 26th 1834(?) (note: it looks like 1832 on the letter, but the address side clearly says 1834.
Dear Brother
I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well at this present time and we are in hopes that this may find you all enjoying the like blefsing. I received your letter dated the 14 of aprile which conveyed to our knowledge a lamented late Sircumstance. We feel truly sorry for you but when you think on that sorrowful event you should also reflect that it was the almighty that gave him to you and it is him that recalled him from a world in which there is is nothing intising and that also before he knew Sin or its bitter consequences. O Philip that is a consolation indeed and not to fret or repine at the decrees of God. I think we should always be resined to the Will of Providence. There was a family within about 5 miles of us that had but three children and they all three died in one week by the Scarlet fever which was thought by some to be the French measles but be it what it might it removed a great many children from the Shores of time.
I suppose that you think I have no feelings but I have as warm a heart as any of you but sir you should recollect that I have ben treated with the greatest neglect by every one of you ever since I have ben here. I wrote to Andrew ones since I was here but it was not thought Worth while to give me an answer. Then after that your child was removed you never so much as thought it Worth While to inform us of it for near twelve months. Now I will drop this subject.
I have planted about 14 acres of corn this Spring and last fall I put out about ten acres of wheat but that looks middling indifferent yet if the season suits from this time forward I Shall have enough to do myself.
Nancy sends her love to you both and I want you to give our love to mother and Nancy and to Andrew’s family. I want you to write to me Directly and inform us of all the marriages and deaths that have taken place since we left there and Strange events that may have happened.
Tell mother that one of us Will be up for her some time in June so that she may be ready come along with which ever of us my happen to come.
Write to me soon and direct your letters to Morefield Switzerland County Pleasants Township Indiana.
I add no more
But remain the same
Old
John Anshutz
***Note: from this letter it appears that Philip had a son (he) who died perhaps at birth or at least soon after (before he knew sin) which wasn't reported to John (in letter of 14 Apr 1834) until near 12 months had passed (and John wasn't shy about expressing his opinion on the affront!), which would put the death about April or May of 1833. Is this a child of which we were aware?
Letter from Philip Anshutz to Andrew Anshutz Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio
Ocber 25th 1839
Laffayett Starke County Ilinoise (Postmarked Peoria)
Brother it is with much satisfaction that I inform you that after a gerney of 17 days I arived in this place with out A cent of money but plenty of friends and plenty of work. We all enjoyed our health perfectly well and I believe this to be a healthy place. I don’t know that I ever saw any part of the world that I like better than I Do this. Polly and myself are well pleased with it and I do think we will make it our home.
Mary and the children stood the gerney very well. After we get a little more settled I will write more particular. I have got a house to finish for william Coburn soninlaw of fett Elsroades (?).
I have more to write at present.
I remain your brother
Philip J Anshutz
P.S. Direct your letters to Victoria, Knox (?) County Ilinois
I want you to get that note that E. Applegate has and de story it if you will as I had not time to atend to it be fore I started Philip J Anshutz
To Andrew Anshutz