Johan Christian MERKLIN

Abt 1687 - 1766  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Johan Christian MERKLIN
  Born	Abt 1687	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1720	PA
  Naturalization	23 Mar 1741	Berks Co, PA
  Unknown	14 May 1745	Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA (350 A, Patent A12:207)
  	Bought_land
  Will	25 Apr 1749	Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
  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
  Occupation	Wheelright
  Died	Apr 1766	Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
  Probate	22 May 1766	Berks Co, PA
  _UID	5727DFC0080A4CAA9EE7C440FAD6CBC40D48
  Person ID	I625333597	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	George MERKLIN,   b. Abt 1667, Germany ,   d. Aft 1687, Germany  (Age ~ 21 years)
  Family ID	F549248709	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna Catharina BENNER,   b. Abt 1687,   d. Bef 1749  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1707	Heuchelheim, Frankenthal, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
  Children	1. Johann Jacob MERKEL,   b. 6 Aug 1708, Lambsheim, Chur-Pfaltz, Germany ,   d. Germany   2. Margaretha Catharina MERKEL,   b. 17 Jun 1710, Lambsheim, Chur-Pfaltz, Germany ,   d. Germany   3. Johann Conrad MERKEL,   b. 13 Oct 1711, Lambsheim, Chur-Pfaltz, Germany ,   d. Germany   4. Maria Catharina MERKEL,   b. 14 May 1715, Lambsheim, Chur-Pfaltz, Germany ,   d. 6 Oct 1795, North Annville Twp, Lebanon Co, PA  (Age 80 years)   5. Anna Francina MERKEL,   b. 11 Feb 1717, Germany ,   d. Abt 1782, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA  (Age 64 years)   6. Maria Apollonia MERKEL,   b. 23 Mar 1719, Germany ,   d. 28 Jan 1774, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age 54 years)   7. Peter MERKEL,   b. 15 Apr 1721, PA ,   d. 12 Jun 1785, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age 64 years)   8. Anna Maria MERKEL,   b. Abt 1723, PA ,   d. Aft 1756, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age ~ 34 years)   9. Anna Magdalena (Lena) MERKEL,   b. 21 Feb 1725, PA ,   d. 18 Mar 1803, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age 78 years)   10. Christian MERKEL,   b. 28 Aug 1728, PA ,   d. 15 Feb 1814, Reading, Berks Co, PA  (Age 85 years)   11. Johan George MERKEL,   b. 27 Jun 1729, PA ,   d. 5 Jan 1779, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA  (Age 49 years)   12. Johann Casper MERKEL,   b. 16 Sep 1730, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA ,   d. 15 Sep 1819, West Newton, Westmoreland Co, PA  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247593	Group Sheet

  
  

• 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