Reference Books
Founders of The Old Dutch Church in Lower Merion "St. Paul’s Lutheran Ardmore" See Page 72. Tells of Michael & Benjamin Tibben's Shad Fishery in 1801. Located on The Schuylkill River between the Manayunk Bridge and Flat Rock Dam Pennsylvania.
Levering Genealogical Account "1858" by Horatio Gates Jones, See Pages 51, 71, 100, 101, 138, 139. Horatio was living in Roxborough, Pennsylvania in the same time period as Daniel, Michael, Benjamin, and there families. It should be noted that all are buried in The Leverington Cemetery and or The Roxborough Burial Grounds. This was recorded on my trip in October 1999.
Levering Family History & Genealogy "1897" by Col. John Levering of LaFayette, Indiana. See Pages 139,169, 240, 241, 383, 384, 566.
William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania by William I. Hull, See page 421.
The Back Part of Germantown by Hannah Benner Roach, This information was from The Family Tree Maker CD # 213, entitled Genealogical Records: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Volumes 1-39. Information relates to Hendrick, Henrich, Henry, Kendrick Tibben / Tubben and his family. It states that The Tibben Family was living in Germantown, Pa. Also states that they were Land Holders of two one- hundred acre parcels in the year 1702.
A Collection of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and others. Immigrants in Pennsylvania, by Prof. I. Daniel Rupp, Page 431 Heinrich Tubben
Memories Along the Wissahickon / Stories and Memories from Philadelphia's Northwest Co- Editors Virgil P. McDill & Harry C. Silcox. This book was dedicated to Nick Myers, a man who has been a cornerstone of the Northwest Philadelphia community for decades. Mr. Myers was a great help to me as he took me to the areas were my ancestors lived. I can never thank him enough for the time he showed me on my trip to Roxborough, Pennsylvania, October 1999. A special person who loves History of the area and has recorded so much for future generations to enjoy.
Historic Lower Merion and Blockley "1922" by Dora Harvey Develin. This makes great reference to the area within Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Dates begin at August 14, 1682. It was Welsh emigrants who came first to this area, two months before William Penn landed. Great maps overall a real nice addition to my History Library.
Though Two Hundred Years 1765 - 1965 Saint Paul's Lutheran Church. My Great Grandfather, Samuel Bloom Tibben is shown as a Member of Board of Trustees and Church Council, 1857 to 1866. It is also noted that his first marriage in 1861 to Mary Elizabeth Titus, was the sister of the Rev. Timothy Tilghman Titus. Rev. Titus, filled the pulpit between 1856 to 1861.
| Upper and Lower Public Graves, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1693 - 1889, compiled by John H. Heffer, page 415. List Thomas Tibben, as one of many who assisted with labor, money, or stone, to complete The Upper Germantown Burying Ground. The front wall, on the main road, begun in May, 1724, by Dirck Johnson and John Frederick Ax. Some others were John Strepers, Anthony Tunes, Garret Rittinghausen, Hans Sheele, Johannes Ravestock, Peter Keyser, Peter Shoemaker, John Potts, Daniel Potts, Jonathan Potts, Conrad Kuster |
| Germantown, Pa 1683 - 1933, by Edward W. Hocker, page 68. List John Rebenstock, as a member to the first congregation of officers at Whitemarsh, December 23, 1725. It is also noted he owned 200 acres in the Chestnut Hill region. The Whitemarsh Congregation was headed by Van Vleck, until 1712. At which time Rev. John Philip Boehm, began holding services of worship for the Reformed People. |
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History of Early Chestnut Hill, by John J. Macfarlane, A.M. Read at a Meeting of the City History Society of Philadelphia, November 11, 1914. Page 20, tells of two hundred German families emigrated to United States, as a result of the persecution following the repeal of the Edict of Nantes and the change of the dynasty in the Palatinate. Most of them settled in Germantown, among whom were Heivert Papen, Clas Brown, Clas Jansen, Wigard Levering, Paul Kastner, Jan Neuss, William Neuss, Gerhard Hendricks (Dewees), Johannis Rebenstock, George Muller, Heinrich Tibben, and Gerhard Tibben, all of whom became owners of property at Chestnut Hill. In a map of Sommerhausen, showing Francis Pastorius lot and those granted to the Frankfort Company, are the names of present streets are used because in many cases they are the boundaries of the original lots, having been private lanes between adjoining properties. Lot 1 - 100 acres, 1689 Frankfort Company, 1702 Herman Van Bon, Gerhard Tibben, (100). Lot 2 - 100 acres, 1703 Wigard Levering. Lot 4 - 100 acres, 1715, Clas Brown, who later in the same year sold 13 acres to Abraham Tunis. Lot 6 - 200 acres, 1702 John Revenstock and Heinrick Tibben.
Centennial Memorial History of the Roxborough Baptist Church of Philadelphia, by Horatio Gates Jones, page 29 lists William Tibben as a deacon of the church in April 27, 1857. William is my Second Great Grandfathers brother Michael third born. William's mother would have been Hannah Detweiler Tibben. This book makes great reference to the Roxborough area from 1789 to 1889.
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