John KNEISSLY

Male Abt 1749 - 1811  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name John KNEISSLY 
    Born Abt 1749  Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Dec 1811  Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 13 Dec 1811  Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 28 Dec 1811  Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 36BD195CC296438187BD39DBC264896AF5DE 
    Person ID I625334036  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 

    Father George KNEISLY,   b. 4 Sep 1711, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1785, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Catharine NOLTY,   b. Abt 1727,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1747  Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F549247809  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Elisabeth UNKNOWN,   b. Abt 1755,   d. Abt 1795, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married Bef 1778  Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elisabeth KNEISLY,   b. Abt 1778, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1811, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)
     2. John KNEISLY,   b. Abt 1780, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1819, Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
     3. George KNEISLY,   b. Abt 1789, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1813, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     4. Samuel KNISELY,   b. Abt 1791, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1864, Walker Twp, Juniata Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F549247807  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Magdalena MUELLER,   b. Abt 1769,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Nov 1799  First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Abraham KNISELY,   b. 23 Aug 1799, Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1869, Walker Twp, Juniata Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F549247808  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Name Suffix: Senior

      will K, I, 267

      1779 tax list, Manheim, 90A, 2H, 4C
      1782 tax list, Manheim, 80A, 2H, 3C, $10.0.6

      1790 census, pg ?, Hempfield, 2-1-2
      1800 census, pg 305, Hempfield, 20101-02010-10 (John Sr)
      1810 census, pg 560, Hempfield, (Sr)

      will of 1811, Hempfield, mentions:
      wf Magdalena and 5 heirs,
      John
      George (Christian Kaufman to handle his share)
      Samuel
      Abraham
      c/o Elizabeth Miller = Christian and Andrew

      Note: in National Genealogical Society, Vol 16, list of persons paid for forage
      furnished during the Revolutionary War 1778-9:
      John Kneisley

      sold land, 1 Mar 1786, EE-354
      deed, 6 May 1789, NN-59
      deed, 12 May 1810, 1-159

      In 1786 he sold his share of the Hempfield-Manheim Twp tract to his brother George.
      (deed EE, pg 354, dated 3/1/1786) between John and George Kneisly, covering a
      certain tract in Manheim Twp, inherited jointly from their father George. "It being
      the same tract of land which the Proprieties of Penna by their patent dated 7/22/1747
      did grant unto the said George Kneisly, as by said patent recorded at Phila. in Patent
      Book A, Vol 12, pg 519 may appear.

      Deed NN, pg 59, 5/6/1789, shows arrangement of water right between John and
      brother George. "George Kneisly of Manheim Twp has a tract of land, etc and John
      Kneisly of Hempfield Twp has a water grist mill oyl mill, and hemp mill, and tract of
      land adjoining George's land. .on Little Conestoga Creek..."

      Deed book 1, pg 159, 5/12/1810, John Nisely of Hempfield Twp and wf Magdalena sold
      30A to Christian Miller. Said John Nicely had purchased 200A of Henry Gochenaur in
      1783. This 30 acres was part of that tract. Deed also shows John Nicely
      but signed "John Kneissly".