Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Jul 1756, Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Probate: 3 Apr 1797, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 23 Mar 1797, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 3F35999F4F1B4736A1BECDE209A3EF9EDA00

Notes:

Name Suffix: III

marriage says "Jacob Hill, s/o Jacob dec'd, Windsor Twp"

1779 tax list, Windsor, 200A, 3H, 4C, $1160
1780 tax list, Windsor
1781 tax list, Windsor, 250A, 4H, 5C, $4.18.0
1784 tax list, Windsor, 250A, 4H, 6C, 6S, $4
1785 tax list, Windsor, $2.2.6

1790 census, Windsor, 1-2-5 (or 2-3-2, cordwainer)

single sp -> 1774, Friedrich Mengel and wf Barbara
singlesp -> 1775, Christopher Dunkelberger and Elisabeth [Hill] (at Windsor Ziegel)

Maria Barbara 1777, sp -
Catharine 1781, sp John Vogele and Catharine
sp -> 1782, John Daniel Hill and wf (at Windsor Ziegel)
sp -> 1783, Peter Seidel and wf Catharina (Moselem)
Hanna 1785, sp George Heinle and Catharina Hausknecht
John Jacob 1789, sp Stephen Baldy and wf Elisabeth
sp -> 1789, Clemens Dunckelberger and Anna Maria (at Windsor Ziegel)
sp -> 1792, Friedrich Hausknecht and wf Anna Maria

will of 1797, Windsor, mentions sons Jacob, John, Daniel,and George and
daughters Rebecca, Catharina, Hanna and Mollie

Orphans Court 5:51, 1803 mentions petition of Hanna and Magdalena,
minors above 14 need guardians. Also John Jacob, Daniel, and
George are minors under 14 and need guardians.
(Hanna remarried to a Weigly by now).

another Jacob - in Reading Adler of 3 Mar 1836, died in Exeter (formerly of Northumberland
County), aged 79-10-22, 8 days ago.

Johan married Hannah (Anna) HAUSKNECHT 19 Nov 1776, Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks Co, PA. Hannah (daughter of John Christian HAUSKNECHT and Anna Elisabeth HILL) was born 26 Jan 1756, Berks Co, PA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Maria Barbara HILL was born 26 Apr 1777, Berks Co, PA; died PA.
2. Catharina HILL was born 8 May 1781, Berks Co, PA; died PA.
3. Hanna HILL was born 22 Jan 1785, Berks Co, PA; died PA.
4. Johann Jacob HILL was born 15 Mar 1789, Berks Co, PA; died PA.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Jan 1716, Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
• Immigration: Bef 1723, PA
• Naturalization: 6 Oct 1765, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 17 Jan 1776, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 2 Nov 1775, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: CAE35044A7F942B6B5C4F7A4B8D556BC8C0B

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior
will 2:248

1754 tax list, Windosr, $32/8.0
1767tax list, Windsor, 100A, 2H, 2C, 2S, $4
1768 tax list, Windsor, 200A, 3H, 4C,4S, $4

sp - 1740 John Hill and Anna Maria Merklingen
sp - 1741 Frederick Sauer and Anna Catarina Kern
sp - 1744 Christian Hausknecht [Hill]
sp - 1746 Christian Hausknecht and wf [Hill]
sp -> 1749, Johan George Ohl and wf Maria Brionin
sp - 1749 John Daniel Hill and Helena Merklin
sp - 1751 parents
sp -> 1752 John Daniel Hill and Catharina
sp -> 1752 John Hill and Hana Kuehnlin
sp-> 1753 Johan Peter Merkel and wf Catharina Crimin
sp - 1754 Peter Merklin and wf Catharina
sp - 1756 John Jacob Schumacher
sp - 1758 Frid Kraemer and wf Anna Maria
sp -> 1762 Jacob Schumacher and Maria Magdalena (Windsor Castle)

communicant list of 1778?, Elisabeth Hill, widow

Jacob Hill signed with hismark ("H") on the land inquisition for Nicholas Bolender
in 1762. Also used an "H" on his will.

Johan married Maria Apollonia MERKEL 13 Jul 1739, Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA (Rev Stoever). Maria (daughter of Johan Christian MERKLIN and Anna Catharina BENNER) was born 23 Mar 1719, Germany; died 28 Jan 1774, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Between 1720 and 1730, PA
• _UID: 96A19C91BF65491CAD14A17E64E98ABF6323

Other Events:

• Unknown: 9 Aug 1739, Philadelphia Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Immigration: Abt 1720, PA
• _UID: 8CA8420B650245269FC32C492C2EE164C9BF

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

worldconnect has birth as Enkirch Evangelisch Lutheran Church, Pfalz, Bavern (source?)

Phila Co admin D:93, file 23 (I got this, little information)

Tax List, Maxatawny Twp, 1734

sp -> 1735, Sebastian Zimmerman and wf (Rev Stoever - missing pages book)
sp (Anna Elis) -> 1748,John Jacob Kutz and Anna Elisabeth Kempfin

?Philadelphia Deed book F-8-147,Jacob Hill bought land from Nicholas
Leisher Sr and Jr and Eward Peters in 1723

Land (LCHS, Misc 1B, pg 66):
Patent Book H1, pg 339
warrant 7 May 1734
survey 25 Apr 1739
on Maiden Creek, 200 A
Berks Vol 24, pg 335-336

see also on LCHS, Maxatawny 1 land records, pg 17 (1734/5)

Notes from estate records for Jacob.
Letters of Administration granted 9 August 1739.
Inventory of 28 Jul 1739 says Jacob Hill of Saccony in _ County of Philad, Deceased
Mentionsplantation of 212 acres of land with buildings and improvements

Jaunita Hill Peter
624 Garfield St
Clay Center, KS 67432

Misc:
Anna Elisabeth Hill MJohn Christian Hausknecht c 1717 where?

Frankenthal church records:?
Jacobmarried Anna Elis. Mueller 1/8/1709
children:, bap date
Johan Jacob 11/16/1710, sp John Jacob __ and Appelonia __
Johannes 12/30/1711, sp Johannes Hill and Ann Elisabeth
Johan Debald, 11/12/1713, sp Debald Izoff? and Magdalena ___
Johan Jacob, 1/22/1716, sp John Jacob Muller and Maria?
Johan Peter, 7/13/1718, sp Jacob Hill and Anna Elisabeth
Johan Philip, 11/5/1719, sp Jacob Hill and Anna Elisabeth

Meisenheim records:?
Jacob and Anna Elis. had Anna Maria, 4 Sep 1726

Note: Rev Stoever records, a Catharina Hill, single 1735, sp -> Peter Dunkelberger

Berks Deed 7:85, mentions warrant of 1734, died, left Jacob,eldest son,
Daniel, Frederick, John (got land), Christina (w/o George Merkel), Elisabeth
Houseknecht, and Anna (w/o Godfrey Kramer). released 17 May 1774,completed
6 Oct 1778.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hill1727&id =I442

Johan married Anna Elisabeth MUELLER 8 Jan 1709, Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johann Peter MUELLER and Anna UNKNOWN) was born 11 Feb 1691, Germany; died Abt 1774, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1706, Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
• _UID: F913F7B21F93478AAE3950B1D5D4E5C2704E

Notes:

much of the Mueller family dates and places found on worldconnect.

see Berks Records Vol 7, pg 85 for settlement of estate. (14 May 1774)

Other Events:

• Unknown: 14 May 1745, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA (350 A, Patent A12:207); Bought_land
• Unknown: 16 Nov 1751, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA (175 A, Deed A1:298); Sold_land
• Unknown: 16 Nov 1751, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA (196 A, Deed A1:301); Sold_land
• Immigration: Abt 1720, PA
• Naturalization: 23 Mar 1741, Berks Co, PA
• Occupation: Wheelright
• Probate: 22 May 1766, Berks Co, PA
• Will: 25 Apr 1749, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 5727DFC0080A4CAA9EE7C440FAD6CBC40D48

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

but marriage record says his father was George! This contradicts the other
stories of this family. I'm going with George since it's there in German from a primary
source.

will 2:8

at Frankenthal Church:
Johan Jacob 1708, sp ?
Margaretha Catharina 1710, sp ?
Johann Conrad 1711, sp ?
Maria Catharina 1713, sp ?
Maria Catharina 1715, sp ?
Anna Franzina 1717, sp Johann Adam Baumann and Anna Franzina
Maria Appolonia 1719, sp Appolonia Rexberia

sp - 1730 John Casper Stoever (Moselem)

Notes on wives:
LDS AFN:G77M-6T says various wives?
M1 Jemima Weurtz (1680-1770)
M2 Catharina Brucker (had his kids)
M3 Maria or Eva Kelchner

?came with Jemima Weurtz who had land near Kennett Square in Philadelphia in 1703
then returned home, thus first Merkel in PA?? Seems dubious to me.

?the claim that he married a Kelchner is based on the sponsor Eva Kelchner in 1749
at Moselem. Nah! That's probably Christian Jr and another single person as sponsors.
No big deal there. Certainly not enough information to create another wife!!

Land (LCHS, Misc 2, pg 106):
warrant 23 Apr 1740
survey 13 Apr 1741
on Branch of Moselem Ck, 150 A
(by his other land)

Phil Knox:
He was originally German reformed by religion and by 1704 was a Cartwright
by trade in Lambesheim. That year hisproperty located there was evaluated
at "100 Florins". On April 19, 1719 he sold his house in the Vordergrasse
and (in company with his parents) fled fromthe wars and persecutions that
had followed the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. They came down the
Rhine River to settle in Amsterdam (Holland). About1732 he left Holland
and came to America where he settled in the Maxatawny Valley near Moselem
Springs (then called Mosillia Creek) in Richmond Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. On May 7, 1734, he took up 150 acres and 6 years later (Apr
23 1740) took another patent of an additional 150 acres, and then again on
Jul 9, 1741 another 50 acres. All of this farm land was located in an area
of Richmond Township known as "The Flat". He eventually acquired a total
of 1500 acres there. He had a wagon-makers shop, a blacksmith shop, and a
grist-mill on his property. He became naturalized as a British subject on
23 Mar 1741 at the Philadelphia Courthouse. On Nov 16, 1751, he gave 175
acres ofland to his son, George, "For natural love and affection and for
other considerations, and five pounds in current money of Pennsylvania to
him in hand given". He and his entire family were members of the Moselem
Lutheran Church and the tombstones of many "Merkel" still exist (1989) in
the cemetery next to thepresent day church building. Christian made his
will April 25, 1749, probated May 22, 1766. It lists his sons Peter,
George, Christian, and Casper. Also listed are daughters Catherine Stover,
Frankiena (Franzina) Rugh, Mary Hill, Anna Maria Cramer, and Anna Lena
Merckel.

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/f/i/k/Shari-M-Fikse/GENE2-0010.ht ml

Johan married Anna Catharina BENNER 6 Jan 1707, Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johannes BENNER) was born Abt 1687; died Bef 1749. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 0B2C72B964EF4BB1B9FDB09B63128525D1CC

Other Events:

• _UID: 679BFC32EB3D42E794477BE2D5C1A4F0E3D9

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior
I've put his birth as abt 1657, but his death record said age 52 making it
more like 1661, but then having Johannes Jr's birth seems off...

Note, all the children being under this father is purely speculative. This
Johannes was in the death records, but may be some other relative like
an uncle (though I think he's called Johannes Sr in the records?)

check other records on worldconnect showing ties to Enkirch
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldewald3179 &id=I2837

Johannes married Mother UNKNOWN Bef 1677, Germany. Mother was born Abt 1657, Germany; died Germany. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: E34FAA68A8194A658C9F8B2A9541BF628B8D

Other Events:

• _UID: C4CF1376910E4EFF84C611C1F31994501416

Johann married Anna UNKNOWN Abt 1681, Winningen, Pfaltz, Bavern. Anna was born Abt 1660, Winningen, Pfaltz, Bavern; died Winningen, Pfaltz, Bavern. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 8EFC22E1AE6B4FA88FFF525EEA74351D8B6A

Other Events:

• _UID: 906217A6509B408997A870FA07F7D2E1BD80

Notes:

Denise Wells found that the original researcher of the "original" popular
account of the Merkel family: "The Merkel, Merkle, Markle, Markel Freundschaft by
Norton W. Merkel.", research by Gustav Anjou, was suspect. Apparently Gustav
was better at taking people's money and spinning tales, than he was at doing
genealogical research. Denise points to this web site:

http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/fraud/fraud223.htm

as a source for debunking Gustav's work. Time to bag all that stuff of the
roaming European Merkel's and start over.

Other Events:

• _UID: 0E8034481B25478FA4384E1C15BB6C32D41F

Notes:

Lambscheim records:

Bender:
116 00 Johannes B., von Winecken, BgA 7.5.1696, Schmied, (20.4.1719:
wandert nach Pennsylvanien aus), und Anna Helena NN, lebt 1706, + vor
1719. - C/R/V. "Kdr bleiben hier".
Kdr: (genannt ist:) Anna Dorothea, ist 1716 00 (342)