Johan Nicholas CONRATH
1763 - 1841 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Johan Nicholas CONRATH was born 15 Oct 1763, Germany (son of Jacob CONRATH and Anna Catharine UNKNOWN); died 17 Aug 1841, Meadville, Crawford Co, PA. Other Events:
- Unknown: 13 Aug 1790, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (50 A, Warrant); Bought_land
- Immigration: 10 Nov 1764, PA ("Boston")
- _UID: 2ECBA6877B0F4E91A43E8D1003EEC6995EAD
Notes:
Northumberland, Nicholas, 50A, land=13 Aug 1790
not in 1784 tax list
1785 tax, Augusta Twp, $10.0 single
1786 tax, Augusta Twp, $10.0 single
1787 tax, Augusta Twp, $10.0 single
1790 census, Augusta Twp, 1-0-1
1800 census, Augusta Twp, 10110-00010
1810 census, Sunbury, pg 217
1820
1830 census, Meadville Boro, pg 002 (John N.)
1818 tax, Mead Twp, 1house and lot $500, 10 as. outlot $150, 1H $40, 1C $12
1824 tax, Mead, 10A island $100
1835 tax, Mead, 5A
Nicholas and Magdalena sold their land in Sunbury in 1814 (deed S:318).
It mentions Jacob land, lots 255 and 256 on the north side of Hurtleberry St.
Mentions Nicholas and Mary, but signed by Nicholas and Magdalena.
Jacob Stainbrook of Crawford County gave Letter of Attorney to Nicholas Conrad
in 1812/13, deed Q:831.
Is this the Nicholas who also moved to Crawford County?
Deed A1:506, 13 Mar 1803, Nicholas Conrod, innkeeper of Crawford Co
buys a lot in Meadville
Deed E1:211, 8 Jul 1813, Nicholas Conrod of Meadville buys
land on island opposite Meadville (along the bank of French Creek)
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The following is from an affadavit
Nicholas Conrad made on behalf of Mary Magdalena (Schaefer) Peiffer, 16 March 1838,
pension file #R.8078, John George Peiffer):
Also came John Nicholas Conrad, who, on his solemn oath duly administerd, says he
was born on the 15th, of October 1764, that in the fall of 1773, his father moved
from near Reading Pennsylvania to Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County
Pennsylvania, and that soon after, deponent became acquainted with Mary M.
Shaffer, now Mrs Peiffer, the within applicant and daughter of John Shaffer who
then resided in said Township about six miles distant from deponents fathers. That
about the year 1776 he became acquainted with George Peiffer, who also resided
in said Township, about 13 miles from deponents, and that the said George Peiffer and
Mary M. Shaffer were intermarried, as deponent belives, in the forepart of the year
1781 - that he knows of the said Peiffer'smarching as a volunteer and militia man
from Mahanoy Township in the spring of 1777, for the neighborhood of Philadelphia
and as deponent understood at thetime, was to join this regiment, or men under
the command of Col. Potter of Pennsylvania, and afterwards learnt, that the
said Peiffer had been in the battle of Germantown, but deponent cannot now say
how long he was out in ervice, but is of the belief it was six months. After the
marriage of the said Peifferin the summer of 1782, deponent with many others in
Mahanoy Township, was called upon to
march against the Indians, he went to Sunbury, the place of rondezvous, when he
saw Peiffer on duty ready to march, but in a different company to that in which
deponent was.- he marched up the West branch and Peiffer up the North Branch, but
how long said Peiffer was out deponent cannot say. Afterdeponent moved to
Meadville Penna. in the year 1802, when he has continued toresided ever since,
with an interval from 1807 to 1814 - the said Peiffer also moved to the said County
about the year 1803. It was always understood in Mahanoy that Peiffer had been
out at different times on duty against the British and Indians, but how often and
when from the great lapse of time and failureof memory, deponent cannot now tell
except as above stated. He always considered him, as well as his wife, as
credible persons, and in whose word full reliance could be placed.
Sworn in open court. March 1838. "Jo han Nich laus Conrath"
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Died 17 August 1841, age 77 (or per Crawford Statesman, 19 Aug. 1841)
I would guess that Nicholas wasreally born in 1763, not 1764 as from the
statement above. That would match his death being at age 77, and that he
wouldn't have been born on the boat (!).Johan married Magdalene UNKNOWN Abt 1789, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Magdalene was born Abt 1768; died Mar 1851, Meadville, Crawford Co, PA. [Group Sheet]
2. Jacob CONRATH was born Abt 1740, Germany; died Jun 1812, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA. Other Events:
- Unknown: 3 Apr 1769, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; NP-1803
- Unknown: 3 Apr 1769, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; NP-427
- Unknown: 3 Apr 1769, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; NP-691
- Unknown: Abt 1773, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
- Unknown: 11 Nov 1785, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (150 A, Warrant 365, Patent 1792); Bought_land
- Unknown: 10 Jan 1789, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (150 A, Warrant 440, Patent 1803, "Jefferson"); Bought_land
- Unknown: 14 Mar 1796, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA (Lot 255, Deed L:35); Bought_land
- Unknown: 1803, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (74 A, Deed M:513, Part Of "Jefferson"); Sold_land
- Immigration: 10 Nov 1764, PA ("Boston")
- Occupation: Blacksmith, Gentleman (farmer)
- Probate: 7 Jul 1812, Northumberland Co, PA
- Will: 20 May 1811, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA
- _UID: A8D8899BC3384656B78A4CC3AECB5EDE409B
Notes:
Name Suffix:
Senior
Note that Jacob and some of his kids signed theirnames "Conrath". The spelling
settled on "Conrad" after the second generation.
note - Jacob was in the Reading area before going to Augusta (see notes on
Nicholas). And Jacob Jr was baptized in Reading in 1765. Not in 1767 tax list.
will 2:179
The following may be really be the Jacob of Montgomery County who shows up once
in Reading. (No, land application shows Jacob of Augusta was in Oley in 1769.)
1767 tax list, where?
1768 tax list, Oley, smith, 1C, $1 (Jacob Kunrad)
1770 tax list, Oley
1771 tax list, Oley
1772 tax list, Oley
1773 tax list, Oley
PA Land Applications: NP-1803, Jacob Conrad of Oley, 3 Apr 1769, for 300 Acres in
Augusta. Survey F-232, and C-61. by Frederick Hill of Oley.
Any relationship between Jacob Conrad and Frederick Hill? They bought
land next to each other at around the same time. Did they live nextto
each other in Berks? Adjoining land is shown on map of Warrnt C-21, pg 192.
Is this the same Jacob? Jacob Conrad application for 100A, Tulpehocken,
Berks, 5 Aug 1765, ES-54 (Jacob of Tulp is probably different, see below)
(1773 is last entry for a Jacob in Oley. However, one also starts in Tulp in 1774.)
(it's not clear who the Jacob Conrad in Tulp was. In 1785, he's listed as a non-resident, suggesting that Jacob lived somewhere else but payed taxes onland
owned there).
(Jacob of Tulp signed will of Adam Diefenbach, 1772, asJacob Conrad).
1774 tax list, Augusta
1781 tax list, Augusta, 6C, $5.0.0
1782 tax list, Augusta, 200A, 3H, 2C, 10S, $5.13.0
1783 tax list, Augusta, 300A, 3H, 2C, $6.16.2
1784 tax list, Augusta, 300A, 3H, 2C, $7.15.0
1785 tax list, Augusta, 300A, 5H, 4C, $11.0
1786 tax list, Augusta, 360A, 5H, 4C, $17.4
1787 tax list, Augusta, 300A, 5H, 4C, $8.7
14 Mar 1782, list of petitioners for a road to Sunbury
1787 Augusta Twp overseers: Jacob Conrad and Adam Renn (Bell's History)
1788, appointed to investigate another road
1790 Census, pg 192, Northumberland Co, 4-1-4
1800 Census, pg 661, Augusta Twp, 00201-01101-00
1808 triennial assesment in Sunbury, Walnut St, log house and stable, owned
and occupied by Jacob Conrad
1810 Census, pg 217, Sunbury, 00001-00000, Gentleman (farmer?)
deed M:513 has Jacob Conrad selling land to Nicholas Shipman in 1803. Jacob is
"of Augusta" and signs it "Jacob Conrath". a witness is Jacob Conrath Junr.
will mentions:
Nicholaus
Jacob
Peter
Henry
John
Mary w/of David Mehligh
Elizabeth w/o Jacob Stenbrook
heirs of Susanna who was w/o George Hall
Catharine, w/o George Long
The original will is signed "Jacob Conrath" and looks much like the signature of Jacob
Conrath on the Boston in 1764. (compare J and C)
sp - 1765 Adam Schlegel and wf Christina and ForstLudwig
sp (Jacob Conrad and M Margaretha?) -> 1766 Carl Ludwig Boley and Elisabeth
(nope, this is the one from Montgomery Co, PA!)
(But note a J Carl Boley on the Boston in 1764 with Jacob Conrath!)
note a Carl Ludwig Boley is in LDS records of Alsenz, Pfalz, Bayern
worldconnect shows went to Frederick Co, Maryland? (Charles Boley?)
DAR application 718880 (via Peter, Jacob, Daniel, etc) (Patriotic Service)
SAR application 82830 (via John, George, etc) (incorrectly assumes service in Lancaster!)
In PA Magazine of History and Biography, Hist Soc of PA, 1914, Vol XXXVIII, pg 121
3 Jul 1772, Jacob Conrad applies for lot 115 in Sunbury. He needs to take out
a patent and execute a duplicate in usual manner within 6 months from
application, otherwise it's void. He must erect a dwelling house within 3 years,
20 foot square at least, brick or stone chimney. Otherwise the patent is void.
From Floyd's History of Northumberland County, pg 705
...Jacob and Adam Conrad are shown by the records to have
been taxables in Augusta township, Northumberland county, in 1774. In
thematernal line Mr. Conrad is a member of another pJacob married Anna Catharine UNKNOWN Bef 1761, Germany. Anna was born Abt 1742, Germany; died Abt 1803, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]
3. Anna Catharine UNKNOWN was born Abt 1742, Germany; died Abt 1803, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA. Other Events:
- Immigration: 10 Nov 1764, PA ("Boston")
- _UID: D9DD1C4BF5284E48A7B2257A1AA872B2AEEE
Notes:
the name Anna Catharine is from the baptism at Reading (since Catharine would
be short for Anna Catharine in the German naming convention). She's mentioned
as just Catharine in 1799 deed.
Catharine signed by the mark "T" on deed L:122 of 1799 when
selling land to their daughter Susanna.
Jacob sold land to Nicholas Shipman in 1805 without his wife's signature, so
presumably she had died by then.
Someone sent me this (need to check my email inbin for source). Not sure if
it will match up:
"One thing he had was a maiden name for Jacob's wife. He has her as Anna Catharin Hinsberger with a question mark following the name. I don't know if he means the spelling maybe wrong or the entire name. She is listed as dau. of Georg Hinsberger and Elizabeth. He also has a father for Jacob, Peter which could be a good guess given how often Peter turns up in the early Conrad ancestors. He has Peter and Jacob being from Prussia."
A place on the net has this Jacob Conrad m Catharine Hinsberger, child Anne-Marie
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/laurent.grimmonprez/GRIMMONPREZ_000/Fiches/D2/P7.htm#5Children:
- Mary CONRAD was born Abt 1761, Germany; died Feb 1816, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
- 1. Johan Nicholas CONRATH was born 15 Oct 1763, Germany; died 17 Aug 1841, Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.
- Johann Jacob CONRATH was born 23 Sep 1765, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aug 1815, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
- Peter CONRATH was born 8 Nov 1767, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 9 Jun 1837, Rockefeller Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Spruce St Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA.
- Elisabeth CONRAD was born Abt 1768, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 3 Apr 1827, Wayne Twp, Crawford Co, PA.
- Susanna CONRAD was born Abt 1769, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Between 1799 and 1811, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
- Catharine CONRAD was born 22 Nov 1771, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 22 Mar 1832, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Zion (Stone) Church, Augustaville, Northumberland Co, PA.
- Henrich CONRATH was born 8 Oct 1774, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 29 Mar 1854, Lower Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Zion (Stone) Church, Augustaville, Northumberland Co, PA.
- John CONRAD was born 18 Mar 1777, Augusta Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 11 Jun 1839, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Spruce St Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA.