Johann Wendel Fackler (abt. 1746 - abt. 1823)

Born about 1746 in Germany

Husband of Anna Christina (Ranck) Fackler — married before 1767 in Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., PA

Descendants

Died about 1823 at about age 77 in Dauphin County, PA

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Biography

Per his Daughter's of the American Revolution documentation , his name was Wentle Fockler. ^[1]

Johann Wendel Fackler arrived on November 1, 1763 aboard the ship "Chance". Family hearsay has always claimed that he had indentured himself for a period of three years to pay for his passage, but was released after only 18 months because of good service. He then settled near his two brothers, George and Adam, in Lower Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Revolutionary War records in the Pennsylvania Archives show Wendel (variously spelled Wendl, Vindle, Vendel - in German the "W" is pronounced like a "V") Fockler (or Fackler), a John Fockler (Hans Adam?) and George (or Georg) Fockler (or Fackler) on the Militia rolls of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania during the years 1781, 1782, and 1783. All of them provided supplies to the Continental Army.

It is believed he had two brothers come to America from Germany as well. Their names are Johann Adam Fackler and Hans George Fackler.

Will of Johann Wendel Fackler made 8 November 1814

Wendel Fackler's Will

"In the name of God Amen I Wendel Fackler of Lower Paxton Township County of Dauphin being of sound Mind and Memory yet old and weak; do make and ordain hereby my last Will and testament and as I have alredy (sic) given unto my children a part viz. To my Son Abraham One hundred and fifty Pounds to my Son Wendel One hundred and fifty Pounds to my Son in law John Baum One hundred and fifty Pounds and my Son Samuel One hundred and fifty Pounds and after this my daughter Barbara intermarried with George Miller shall have one hundred fifty Pounds including the sum said Miller has received already My daughter Christiana intermarried with George Boeshar have already received one hundred pounds and shall not be entitled to more than Equal shares in the Residue mentioned hereafter My daughter Eve intermarried with Wendel Henrich one hundred and fifty pounds My daughter Elizabeth intermarried with Abraham Balspach My daughter Catharine intermarried with George Etter one hundred & fifty pounds including what they have Received already My son Samuel has Received a bond of M? Which is to be deducted from the above sum bequeathed, one hundred pounds of my Estate to remain in the hands of my Nephew Abraham Fakler during the natural Life of Wife Catharine Who shall receive the interest thereof along with other things mentioned in an agreement signed by me and Recorded in Register Office of this County, the Remainder of my property to be divided among my ten Children or their Representatives in equal shares the oldest shall have his share six months after my decease the second one year after the first and so on every year one to be paid according to their Age til every one has received his share. Finally I nominate and appoint my son Abraham Fackler and my son in law Abraham Balspach to be the executors of my Last Will & Testament revoking all former Wills made by me and declare this to be my Last Will & Testament In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eight day of November One thousand eight hundred fourteen

Signed Sealed Declared to be the Last Will & Testament of and by the Testator.

Another version of the family traditional story goes like this. "Oral tradition created this wonderful tale, told by a descendant in Ohio, which may contain kernels of truth, but contradicts many of the known facts: '...Wentle (sic) Fackler, whose birth occurred in Germany in 1746. Spending the first seventeen years of his life in the fatherland, he afterward came to America and was sold or apprenticed on the streets of Philadelphia for three years in order to pay his passage. When the time had half expired, however, he was released by his master and employed at regular rates of labor. Two years later he returned to his native country for his mother and two brothers, his father in the meantime having been killed in battle. After he had again come to America, Wentle Fackler joined the colonists in their struggle for independence, serving under Washington during the memorable winter at Valley Forge, and meeting the troops of Burgoyne in the north and Cornwallis in the south. When the republic was established he purchased a tract of land from the government, and cut timber from which he built a house. He married Anna Rank and they became parents of ten children. Wentle Fackler, who was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church, lived to enjoy the fruits of liberty many years and passed away in 1823.' This family tradition, told by Tillie Fackler, was recorded in the "History of Richland County, Ohio." Quoted in Forest D. Myers and Jerry A. Clouse's, "Briner Family History," Harrisburg, 1984, p. 110." [1]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 Mar 2020), "Record of WENDEL FOCKLER", Ancestor # A040097.

• A portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert counties, Ohio; Publication date 1896; Publisher Chicago : A.W. Bowen page 401

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/o/c/Harry-C-Fockler/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0189.html

• http://williamscountyohiogenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/12/shiffler-cemetery-and-its-founding.html

• http://www.hullhome.com/FacklerFockler.gen.htm

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHS-PS8K-T?i=1149&cc=2546162

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYJ-SHBD?i=4&cc=1803765