Born ‎1684 Germany, died ‎1744 Md‎, 59 or 60 years, buried ‎after. 1744
BIOGRAPHY: First known record in USA is 1714, christening of son anddaughter at Old Swede (Holy Trinity) Church, Wilmington, Delaware.(which was the area of Lancaster Co Penn. in early days.) MISCELLANEOUS: Other spellings of Elrod: Elroot; Ellrodt; Ellroth;Elrodt. EMIGRATION: Johan Dider Elroot sailed from Rotterdam, 15 Jul 1709, onthe 5th sailing, bound for the New World, with wife and 1 child."Early Eighteenth Century Immigrants", Knittle LAND: 18 Nov 1719 John Dieter Elroade sold land to John WilliamLerchenzeiler. New Castle Co. Deeds Book Y-1, page 521. "JohnDietter Elroade of New Castle Co., Yeoman, conveyed to John WilliamLerken Siler of the same Co., Yeoman, some Marsh at the mouth ofDrawyer's Creek and a parcel of land on the most Northernly branch ofSecond Drawyer's Creek on which the above said John William LerkenSeiler hath built a house and made some improvements" A note saysthat this transaction suggests that Elrod's Wife, Maria Magdalene, wasJohn William Lerchenzeiler's daughter. "Teter Elrod" received awarrant to survey 300 acres, Lancaster Co. PS on 19 Jan, 1733 (Penn.Archives, Series ??, Volume 24, page 398.) RELIGION: Holy Trinity (Old Swede's) Church, Wilmington DE shows himand wife Maria Magdalena Lerchenzeiler seated with her parents from1714-1721. 29 Mar 1719 Lerchenzeiler & Wife & daughter Maria Magdalena tookCommunion. 19 Sep 1719 Lerchenzeiler, from third Hook (BrandywineHundred) Johan Dedrich Elrod and wife Maria Magdalene took Communion. Note: Records show that John Dider Elrod sailed from Holland toLondon, England on July 15, 1709. He was accompanied by his wife,Maria Magdalena [Lerchenzeiler], and one child. Maria was the daughterof Johan Wilhelm Lerchenzeiler who appears on the same embarkationlist. Both these families are included in the so-called "fifth party"of Palatine emigrants which embarked from Holland July 3 to July 10and salied to London on July 15, 1709. The Palatine emigrants came toEngland at the encouragement of the British Government whose intent itwas to resettle them in the colony of New York for the purpose ofproducing naval stores. The first ship to arrive in New York was theLyon, which landed June 13, 1710. The last ship arrived August 2,1710. Although no evidence firmly establishes it, it is assumed thatthe Elrod and Lerchenzeiler familes were among the Palantines who cameover in 1710. Some of the emigrants were resettled on a tract of landknown as Livingston Manor about 90 miles north of New York City. Alarge number, some 350, remained in NYC. The available evidence isthat the Elrod and Lerchenzeiler familes probably remained in New YorkCity, later migrating ti the area of New Castle County, Pennsylvania(later Delaware). The first record of the Elrods in America appears inthe communion records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Lutheran Church inNew Castle County on May 16, 1714, where they are recorded as havingcommunion with the Lerchenzeilers. The Old Swede church records showthe presence of the Elrods in New Castle up through early 1721.Sometime in late 1720 or early 1721, Johan and his family moved toLancaster County, Pennsylvania, as his son, Christopher Elrod, isrecorded in the church books there as having been born on January 29,1721 ID: I63162 Name: Dietrich 'Johan Teter\Deter' Elrod 1 Sex: M Birth:ABT 1675 in Palatinate, Germany Death: BET 1745 AND 1748 in Monocacy,Frederick, MD. Note: Dietrich's name is variously referenced as John Teter Elrod, DietrichElrod, Johan Dider Elroot, John Dietrick Ellradt, Johan Deter, JohanTeter, Johan Detrich, or John Dietter Elroade. It is believed thatDietrich and Maria had at least thirteen children. Johan Dider Elrootsailed from Rotterdam, 15 Jul 1709, on the 5th sailing, bound for theNew World, with his wife and 1 child. (Ref: 'Early Eighteenth CenturyImmigrants', Knittle). The first known record of Dietrich in thecolonies was the 1714 christening of son and daughter at Old Swede(Holy Trinity) Church, in Wilmington, Delaware. On 18 Nov 1719 John Dieter Elroade sold land to John WilliamLerchenzeiler. (Ref: New Castle Co. Deeds Book Y-1, p. 521) - "JohnDietter Elroade of New Castle Co., Yeoman, conveyed to John WilliamLerken Siler of the same Co., Yeoman, some Marsh at the mouth ofDrawyer's Creek and a parcel of land on the most Northernly branch ofSecond Drawyer's Creek on which the above said John William LerkenSeiler hath built a house and made some improvements" A note says thatthis transaction suggests that Elrod's Wife, Maria Magdalene, was JohnWilliam Lerchenzeiler's daughter. "Teter Elrod" received a warrant tosurvey 300 acres, Lancaster Co. PS on 19 Jan, 1733 (Penn. Archives,Series ??, Vol. 24, p. 398.) - Ref: Compiled by Charlotte CurleeRamsey from data submitted by: Jack and Doris Brown Rose, Parker D.Elrod, Lowell Elrod, Pauline Walters. Marriage 1 Maria Magdalina Lerchenzeiler b: ABT 1684 inPalatinate, Germany BIOGRAPHY: First known record in USA is 1714, christening of sonanddaughter at Old Swede (Holy Trinity) Church, Wilmington, Delaware. (which was the area of Lancaster CoPenn.in early days.) MISCELLANEOUS: Other spellings of Elrod: Elroot; Ellrodt;Ellroth;Elrodt. Sources of name variants "1st" known appearance are... Johan Dider ELROOT ,from the Ship Passenger List of the 5thPalatineemagration from Rotterdam,Holland dated 03-10 JULY 1709 Johan Diderich ELROOT ,from the Communion Record listed in theHolyTrinity (Old Swedes) Lutheran Church,Wilmington,Del. dated 16 MAY1714 John Teter ELROD ,from the Baptism Record of Holy Trinity (OldSwedes)Lutheran Church,Wilmington,Del. dated 08 NOV. 1714 John Dietter ELRODE ,from the New Castle County Deeds Book ofNewCastle Co.,Del. dated 18 NOV. 1718 Johan Dedrich ELROD ,from the Communion Record listed in theHolyTrinity (Old Swedes) Lutheran Church,Wilmington,Del. dated 19SEP.1719 John Didrich ELROD , from the Communion Record listed in theHolyTrinity (Old Swedes) Lutheran Church,Wilmington,Del. dated 17APR.1720 Deitrick ELROD ,from a Petition Record in Anne Arundal Co.,MD.dated___ _____ 1748 EMIGRATION: Johan Dider Elroot sailed from Rotterdam, 15 Jul 1709,onthe 5th sailing, bound for the New World, with wife and 1 child. "Early Eighteenth Century Immigrants", Knittle LAND: 18 Nov 1719 John Dieter Elroade sold land to JohnWilliamLerchenzeiler. New Castle Co. Deeds Book Y-1, page 521. "John Dietter Elroade of New Castle Co., Yeoman, conveyedtoJohn William Lerken Siler of the same Co., Yeoman, some Marsh at the mouth of Drawyer's Creek and a parcelofland on the most Northernly branch of Second Drawyer's Creek on which the above said John WilliamLerkenSeiler hath built a house and made some improvements" A note says that this transaction suggests thatElrod'sWife, Maria Magdalene, was John William Lerchenzeiler's daughter. "Teter Elrod" received a warrant to survey 300 acres, Lancaster Co.PSon 19 Jan, 1733 (Penn. Archives, Series ??, Volume 24, page 398.) RELIGION: Holy Trinity (Old Swede's) Church, Wilmington DE showshimand wife Maria Magdalena Lerchenzeiler seated with her parents from 1714-1721. 29 Mar 1719 Lerchenzeiler & Wife & daughter Maria MagdalenatookCommunion. 19 Sep 1719 Lerchenzeiler, from third Hook (Brandywine Hundred)JohanDedrich Elrod and wife Maria Magdalene took Communion. 17 Apr 1720 John Didrich Elrod, Jeremias Evard (Elrod), JohnWilliamLerchenzeiler took Communion. 14 Jul 1719 Burial of Susanna, William Lerchenzeiler's firstwife,according to the burial records of the Delaware history Burials of Holy Trinity Church, page 184. 19 Apr 1720 John William Lerchenzeiler married Margareta, widowofCornelius Vandever. 29 Jan 1721 Conewago Creek, Lancaster Co. PA Birth ofChristopherElrod, son of John Teter Elrod and Marie Magdalene Lerchenzeiler Elrod. Between 29 Jan & 1 Jun 1721 Death of Maria Magdalene. ElktonMD-CecilCo. Before 13 Jul 1721 Death of John Smith, husband of Sarah WoodSmith.Cecil Co MD About May 1721 John Teter Elrod married Sarah Wood Smith, widow ofJohnSmith. 13 Jul 1721 Probation of Will of Robert Wood, father of SarahWoodSmith. He mentions daughter Sarah Elrod. Elkton MD-Cecil Co. 24 Sep 1721 Peter (John Teter) Elrod and wife Sarah Elrod settleestateof John Smith, deceased of Cecil Co. MD. 17 Feb 1722 Birth of George Arnedt Elrod to John Teter and SarahElrod.Appoquinimink DE-New Castle Co 22 Feb 1722 George Arnedt Elrod baptized at Holy Trinity Church. 30 Oct 1732 Birth of John Teter II Elrod. Lancaster Co PA. Son ofJohnTeter and Sarah Elrod. 8 Nov 1732 John Teter II Elrod baptized. Monocacy, first settlement (German) in Maryland 10 miles northofFrederick Maryland. A first Lutheran Church here in Monocacy, Valley of Monocacy has disappeared. It was whereVARoad crossed Monocacy River. [From Pauline Walters book, 1971 p.3 John Teter Elrod had many spellings for his name. Johan for John.Teterwas listed as Dider, Deter, Peter, Dieter, Dietrich and evenTheodore.Elrod had many spellings: Elrod, Elrodt, Elrot, Elroth,Elrott, Elrad,Elradt, Elrat, Elrath, Elratt, Elrood, Elroodt, Elroot,Elroott, and ofcourse all the above variations spelled Ell--i,e.Ellrod, etc. In the "Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration", by WalterAllenKnittle, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976,there ison page 265 listed the fifth party of palatine emigrants.Theyembarked July 3rd to July 10th and sailed from Rotterdam, Holland,onJuly 15, 1709. There is listed Johan Dider Elroot and his wife andonechild. This is probably our John Teter Elrod and Maria MagdalineandWilhelm. Also listed was Johan Willem Lergerseiler, wife andonechild. This would be Maria M.'s parents and sister. This same group arrive in London, England on July 17, 1709. In the"NewImmigration Passenger and Immigration List Index AccumulatedSupplement1982-1985, Vol.1 A-E", there is listed Johan Dider Elrootand wife andone child arrived in New York in 1710. The next time Ifind anyreference or document of John Teter Elrod he and his wife arelistedwith the Lerchenzeilers as taking the communion at the HolyTrinity(Old Swedes) Lutheran Church in Wilmington, New Castle Co.,Delaware onJuly 16th, 1714. This may have been to tell her parents,theLerchenzeilers, that they were expecting a child (born Oct. 29,1714).I have 3 children - Jeremiah, Robert and Thomas of whom I haveno datesof birth. One or two of them probably fit in the gap1710-1714 and theother one or two between 1715-1718. John Teterappears alone in the1720 communicant list. Johan Teter's wife MaryMagdaline probably diedjust shortly after the birth of Christopher onJan. 29, 1721. He thenmarried, probably to Sarah Wood Smith. Thebaptism of a child, GeorgeArendt Elrod, one month old, is registeredon March 4, 1722 withparents listed as John Teter and Sarah Elrod.The next baptism, ofJohn Teter Elrod Jr., is registered in LancasterCo., Pa. in 1733. Thusthe family must have moved some time between1722 and 1733, and it ispossible that there were children born inthis interval whose birth andbaptismal records have not been found. Holy Trinity (Old Swede's) Church, Wilmington, De. shows him andwifeMaria Magdalena Lerchenzeiler seated with her parents from1714-1721. 29 Mar 1719 Lerchenzeiler and wife and daughter Maria MagdalenatookCommunion. 19 Sep 1719 Lerchenzeiler, from Third Hook (Brandywine Hundred),JohannDedrich Elrod and wife Maria Magdalena took communion. 17 Apr 1720 John Didrich Elrod, Jeremias Evard (Elrod), JohnWilliamLerchenzeiler took Communion. 14 Jul 1719 Burial of Susanna, William Lerchenzeiler's firstwife,according to the burial records of the Delaware History BurialsofHoly Trinity Church, page 184. 19 Apr 1720 John William Lerchenzeiler married Margareta, widowofCornelius Vandever. 29 Jan. 1721 Conewaga Creek, Lancaster Co., Pa. birth ofChristopherElrod, son of John Teter Elrod and Maria MagdaleneLerchemzeilerElrod. Between 29 Jan and 1 June 1721 death of Maria Magdalene. Elkton Md.-Cecil Co. Before 13 July 1721 death of John Smith, husband of Sarah WoodSmith.Cecil Co. Md. About May 1721 John Teter Elrod married Sarah Wood, widow ofJohnSmith. 13 Jul 1721 Probation of will of Robert Wood, father of SarahWoodSmith. He mentions daughter Sarah Elrod of Elkton Md. - Cecil Co. 24 Sep 1721 Peter (John Teter) Elrod and wife Sarah Elrod settleestateof John Smith, deceased of Cecil Co. Md. 17 Feb 1722 Birth of George Arendt Elrod to John Teter and SarahElrod.Appoquinimink DE - New Castle Co. 22 Feb 1722 George Arendt Elrod baptized at Holy Trinity Church. 30 Oct. 1732 Birth of John Teter II Elrod. Lancaster Co. Pa. SonofJohn Teter and Sarah Elrod. 8 Nov 1732 John Teter II Elrod baptized. In several references Teter Elrod is apparently referred to asPeterElrod, in his 2nd marriage to Sarah Wood Smith. Peter Elrod islisted5 times in the Lancaster County, Pa. Quarterly CourtSessionsabstracts 1729-1742, book 1, edited by Gary T. Hawbaker. Thiswasduring 1731-1732. Pg. 12, Aug.3, 1731 bonded by John Shwope andPeterElrod for the appearance of John Shwope. Pg. 13, May 2, 1731JacobSnevely, Peter Elrod, Simeon King for the appearance and goodbehaviorof said Snevely, also Michael Bean and Peter Elrod for theappearanceand good behavior of said Bean. Pg. 14, Peter Elrod toappear andprosecute John Stump--- John Stump, assault and battery;upon PeterElrod Constable of Leacock Township and "Violently out ofthe hands ofsaid Constable." Pg. 15, Jacob Snevely, Peter Elrod andSimeon Kingfor the appearance and good behavior of said Snevely. Pg.17 JohnStump found guilty and fined 2 shillings and 6 pence. Teter Elrod secured a warrant to survey 300 acres in Lancaster Co.,Pa.(now Wilmington, Del. area) on Jan. 19, 1733. See Vol. 24, pg.298forWestmoreland Co., Pa. 1785. It is stated that no return of surveywasmade, and the record was vacated. In Lancaster Co., Pa. Quarterly Court Sessions Abstracted1729-1742,edited by Gary T. Hawbaker, pg. 12, Aug. 3, 1731 John ShwopeandPeter Elrod for the appearance of John Shwope. Pg. 13, May 2,1732John Snevely, Peter Elrod and Simeon King for the appearance andgoodbehavior of said Snevely. Michael Bear and Peter Elrod fortheappearance of said Bear. Pg. 14, Peter Elrod to appear andprosecuteJohn Stump. John Stump assault and battery; upon Peter ElrodConstableof Leacock Township and ---"did violently and forceablyrescue acertain brass kettle of value of 12 pence out of the hands ofye saidconstable". Pg. 15, Jacob Snevely, Peter Elrod and Simeon Kingfor theappearance and good behavior of said Snevely. Pg. 17, JohnStump foundguilty and fined 2 shillings and 6 pence. This Peter Elrod is undoubtedly our John Teter Elrod. He is referredtoas Peter on his 2nd marriage and also on the marriage of one ofhisdaughters to a Parks. Note the similarity between the sound andthespelling of PETER and TETER. Also note how similar these twonameswould appear in hand writing, especially with some of the fancyswirlsin the writing of over 250 years ago. In PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX, A Guide to PublishedArrivalRecords of about 500,000 Passengers Who Came to the UnitedStates andCanada in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and NineteenthCenturies, FIRSTEDITION, 1982-85 CUMULATED SUPPLEMENTS, containingmore than 650,000additional records. In 4 volumes,,: Vol. 1 A-E,edited by P. WilliamFilby with Mary K. Meyer, GALE RESEARCH COMPANY *BOOK TOWER *DETROIT,MICHIGAN 48226, ISSN 0736-8267 F-130P 2-K6, PAGE820 is listed***** Elroot, John Dider n.a.; New York, 1709 3990, pg.265 with wifeand child. From Robert D. Elrod, USAF, Chief Master Sergeant, Letter datedMarch4, 1984 to Dr. Parker D. Elrod, Centerville, Tenn.: Elrod is spelled many different ways. Themostcommon way here in Germany is Ellrodt and Ellrod. I will use Elrodforsimplicities sake. I have visited the city of Culmbach and seen inthechurch archives the many entries of births,marriages and deaths oftheearly Elrods including Jacob Elrod born in 1601.The Elrod name isveryprevalent in the Franconia area of Bavaria. For instance, there isaschool in Gefrees named after Jacob Elrod. The Elrod Palacehasrecently been restored in Bayreuth. The Elrod Castle withit'sterraced gardens can still be seen in the Neudrossenfeld alongwiththe Elrod Coat of Arms in their private box in the local church.Ihave not been able to make the connection between the Elrod's hereandJohn Teter Elrod. In the History of Wachovia, N.C., the author claims the Elrodscamefrom France to Md. to Pa. to N.C. Pauline Walters of N.C. (authorofan Elrod book) claims to be told they came from Denmark or Germany.Iknow there were quite a few "Germans" who entered the U.S. asFrenchcitizens and who actually were from what is now Switzerland andFrancewhere they border Germany. Monocacy was a very early Germansettlementin Md., 10 miles north of Frederick, Md. The Lutheran Churchthere isnow gone and stood where Virginia Road crossed the MonocacyRiver. The Moravian Brethren did not believe in bearing arms and hadsometrouble early when they first went South during the war withtheSpanish. They withdrew back to Pa. rather than fight, but manysigneda petition regarding their objections to war during theRevolution.Christopher Elrod was one signed. They were givenconscientiousobjector status. Moravian records show that a churchmember wouldcomplain about men who were slow at taking the churchoath, whocouldn't seem to make up their minds.