Michael Krauss [as spelled in the source] on the 9th of October, 1728, bought of Humphrey Morrey and John Budd one hundred and seventy acres on the banks of Swamp Creek. His wife was Catharina, widow of Hieronimus Doderer.

A Michael Krause, Sr. and Jr. are listed in the list of taxables of Frederick township [Montgomery County, PA] in 1785. Also included in this list are Christian, Daniel and Henry Krause. [All are spelled per the source.]

A Michael Kraus, with 150 acres, is listed in the first official list of taxables of Frederick township [Montgomery county, PA] in 1734. Also listed are a Johannes Kraus, with 150 acres and a Joh. Geo. Kraus with 22 acres.