Born 19 Sep 1733 in Lixheim, Lorraine, France. Died 1782 in Wms.,twp.,Northampton Co.,PA,. Occupation Tanner, Immigrant Ancestor. Paul Brodt (Paulus Brodt) arrived in the port of Philadelphia on Sept. 13, 1749 on the ship Christian. His name is also spelled Powell Brodt, all spellings being a form of the name Paul.

Paul was born 19 Sept. 1733 in Lixheim, Lorraine, France (on the Alsace border). So it appears that he came as a teenager of 16 years . He may have come with other members of his family. He was the son of Paul Brodt and Maria Rieger.

Paul Brodt was a tanner and a farmer. He had a large tannery at Riverton , across the Delaware River from Belvidere, N. J. He also established a tannery at Lower Saucon in Wms. twp. and at Portland, PA. "Upon his arrival into this country made his way up along Delaware River until he reached a point opposite Belvidere NJ at a point now called Riverton Pa. (about equally distant between Easton and Delaware Water Gap) where he established a Tannery ."

There was later evidence that he also ran a tannery in Lower Saucon in Williams twp.; he was taxed 820 pounds in the year 1782 for his Tannery property there. At his death in 1783 , he left a large estate to his 10 children, many of whom were still minors under the age of 14. He was the father of Susanna Brodt who married Christopher Illick. He married Maria Barbara Miller. History Data of the Brod - Brode- Broad and Brodt Families In The U.S.A. 1740 - 1952.

His Parents -- MOTHER - Mary Rieger.-- FATHER - Paulus Brodt. Born circa 1676 in Lixheim, Alsace Lorraine, France. His grandfather was SIMON BRODT, born Abt 1650.        

History Data of the Brod - Brode- Broad and Brodt Families In The U.S.A. 1740 - 1952.

     The earliest recorded dates of an significance are:   1740 Nov. 25th -- Johann Nicholas Brode, on the Ship -- "Loyal Judith"   from Rotterdam, Cowes, etc.   1740 Brod, Samuel arrived in Philadelphia.   1749 Sept. 13th -- Brod, Paulus, on Ship "Christian" from Alsace, Zwey-    brecht--later Cowes, to Philadelphia.   1750 Apr.11th -- Johann Nickel (may mean Michael) on Ship "Patience"    from Rotterdam, Cowes, etc.   1751 Jan. 5Th -- Birthdate of Maria Barbara Miller, who later became    the wife of above Paulus Brod.   1753 Sept. 14th -- Samuel Brod -- on ship "Edinburg."          1767 Sept. 25th -- Bernhardt -- to Paulus and Maria Barbara Brodt first   son  born in the U.S.A. He died Aug. 10th, 1867.  Springfield Church records 1780 Brod, Paul  - Tanner 820 pounds.  From History of Northampton Co., under: "Taxables of Lower Saucon Township1780'         1782 Death of Paulus Brod  sometime in Dec. as his widow filed  for "Administration of Estate" -- Jan. 4, 1783.   1783 Paul Brode is listed in Muster Role of Northampton Co., but          this could mean a son of above Samuel or Michael.   1785 Michael, Samuel and Bernhard -- Brode are listed among others          In a Military Census of all male white inhabitants of upper          part of Salford Township in Bucks Co., Pa., between ages 18 and 50.   1785 June 24th -- Barnet Miller, grandfather of above children of late   Paulus and Maria Barbara (nee Miller) Brod, petitioned the          Court of Norhampton Co. for disposition of considerable          property left them by their father. Also for choice of guard-          ians for minor children of same deceased father; Paulus.         Copy Of Court Records:--June 24th, 1785 (At Easton Court House)          "At the petition of Barnet Miller, next friend to the minor chil-          dren of Paul Broad, late of Lower Saucon Township, Northamp-          ton Co., yoeman, deceased, setting forth that said Paul Broad          died sometime ago, leaving a widow and 10 children: to Wit.:          Mary (note -- She's No. 1 here), Barnet, Frederick and Conrad          above the age of 14 years; and Michael. Margaret, Catharine,          Rosina, Jacob and Susannah, who are under said age, having          some considerable estate left them by their father; praying          the Court would be pleased to allow elder children the said          Mary, Barnet, Frederick and Conrad to appear in Court and          Choose guardians, and that Court would be pleased to appoint          some proper persons and guardians for the other minor chil-          dren to care for their persons and estates.          Mary, Frederick and Conrad chose Jacob Lerch, of Lower          Saucon. Barnet chose Michael Brod as his guardian. Court         appointed Anthony Lerch, Jr. to guardian for the three Minors,          Michael, Margaret and Catharine; Benedict Lutz for Rosina, Jacob and Susanna.   1788 Oct. 29th -- Petition of Barnet Brod for appraisal and partition of          fathers' (Paul's) estate in Lower Saucon Township, his mother          having married Wm. Groover.   1788 Dec. 12th -- Inquisition of property of Paul Brod, deceased. to Wit:          180 Acres more or less at 437 pounds, 10 shillings  

     1789 March 19th                                   The Estate of Paul Brod or Broad finally settled six  years after his death. Final disposition and  settlement of above estate, Barnet Brod, eldest son and heir of Paul Brod, deceased, late of Lower  Saucon Township did not appear to receive valuation of Estate, same remainedunder advisement;  inquisition  indented -- taken on the 12th day of December 1788.     Note -The Pound Sterling was used in U. S. until April 2, 1792, when "By Act of Congress"  made the Dollar our legal unit of American Currency.