John Knisely Sr (1752 - 1834)

Born 21 Sep 1752 in Pennsylvania

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Died 15 Dec 1834 at age 82 in Dover Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private John Knisely Sr served with 8th Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

John Knisely Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A066358.

John Kneisly war born September 21, 1752, in York county, Pennsylvania. John made his residence in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where he served with Captain Jacob Wilhelm's 8th Battalion, during the American Revolutionary War. ^[1] John died December 15, 1834, in Dover Township, Tuscarawas county, Ohio. John married Mary Miller. Application for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have been made by the ancestors of his sons, Abraham Kneisly, who married Rachel Wolf; Samuel Kneisly, who married Sarah Shanks; and of his daughter Sarah Kneisley, who married Philip Minich.

Researcher's Notes

Founder of New Philadelphia. ^[2]

Ronald Earl Nicely also wrote The Indian Capture of Jacob (Kneisle) Nicely, Lulu.com, Jan 20, 2014, Nicely-16, in which he traces the immigration of the Kneisle, Kneisley, Nicely family, and their early origins in America. An article about the writing of the book may be found here: http://triblive.com/x/blairsvilledispatch/s_199413.html

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Archives 5TH SER VOL 7 P 861
2. ↑ The 50,000 Year DNA Journey of the Knusli Family, Front Cover, Ronald Earl Nicely, Lulu.com, May 19, 2014

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• [1] 7 April 1835 Abraham Knisely granted Letters of Administration of Estate of John Knisely, Sr. dec'd, David Knisely & Nicholas Neighbor, Jr. sureties on the bond. Tuscarawas Co. Ohio Common Pleas Court Journal number 4, p. 297.
• [2] 28 July 1836 Abraham Knisely, Adm. of the Estate of John Knisely, Dec'd. vs. John Knisely & others. Pet. for leave to sell Land for payment of Debts. "Now comes the said Abraham Knisely admin. as aforesaid by B.M. Atherton and suggests to the Court that Susannah Stough one of the heirs at Law of the said John Knisely, Dec'd, has died since the last term of this Court...Edward Asury is appointed by the Court here guardian Ad litem for the said minor heirs...do upon actual view of the premises make a just valuation of the following real estate to wit; Lots 230, 406, 409, 418, 425, 429, 430, 441, 445, 467, 469, 472, 476, 478, 479, 485, 486, 489, 490, 514 situated in New Philadelphia in said Tuscarawas County and that they return such valuation with all convenient speed"