Johann Martin Lingle (1761 - bef. 1806)

Born 30 Jul 1761 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died before 1806 before age 44 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth Date Conflict

Martin was born 30 July 1761 and baptized in Christ-Little Tulpehocken Church on 2 August 1761.^[1]

Ida Vincent gives Martin an estimated birth date of 1736, assuming that he came with his father on the "Saint Andrew" in 1737, and that he died in about 1782.^[2] and J.M. Runk, on the other hand gives an estimated birth date of 1738. He goes further and says the married Elizabeth (----) and was a resident of "Paxtang" in 1789.^[3]

However, there is no evidence that he was on the Saint Andrew, and later marriage and census records make more sense if we assume his birth date was shortly before his baptism. John Schlenker asserts that Martin was born 30 July 1761 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, citing Weiser's Tulpehocken Church Records.^[4]

Finally, we know from his father's will that John was the eldest brother. Martin could not be older than John, who was baptised in 1741.^[5]

Until proven otherwise, a birth year of 1761 seems most plausible.

Married Life

He married Elisabetha Kettner on 26 March 1782 in Berks County.^[4]

Together they had the following known children:

1. Jacob, baptized 3 Aug 1786^[6]
2. John Martin^[A][4]
3. Caspar^[4]
4. Mary Salome, baptized 5 Aug 1798^[7]
5. Barbara?

(Barbara Lengel petitioned the Orphans Court of Berks County on 7 May 1806 stating that she was minor above the age of fourteen, and that she was the daughter of Martin Lingel, deceased. It is possible that she was the third female enumerated in the 1790 census.^[8])

He was named as an heir in his father's will of 1786. He was also enjoined to do "all labor or work" which his mother wanted to have done.^[9]

Martin Lingle was enumerated in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania on the 1786 census of Pennsylvania.^[10]

He was again enumerated on the 1790 census, with a household of seven: 3 males under 16, one male over 16, and three females.^[11]

Death

There is no solid evidence for Martin after the 1790 census, except for the Orphan's Court petition by Barbara in 1806.^[8] If she was his daughter, then we at least have a "no later than" death date.

Research Notes

^[A] This could possibly be the John Martin Lengel (b. 4 Jan 1786) who m. Elizabeth Bickel and d. 1 Jan 1861. See: Find A Grave: Memorial #130173373

Sources

1. ↑ Frederick S. Weiser (1982) Tulpehocken Church Records, 1730-1800 Christ (Little Tulpehocken) Church and Altalaha Church, Rehrersburg, Sources and Documents of the Pennsylvania Germans: VII, The Pennsylvania German Society, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, p 15.
2. ↑ Vincent, Ida Catherine Lengel, Flowing Waters: Lengel Family Genealogy (Hays, Kansas: Vincent, 1978)WorldCat. (NB: Ms. Vincent does not include sources for her specific assertions, though she does include a Bibliography. I have included her here to show where she agrees or disagrees with other compilers.)
3. ↑ Runk, J.M. & Co., Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania : containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German settlers (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: J.M. Runk & Co., 1896) digital image Internet Archive (pages 132-133 : accessed 5 March 2022). (NB: Runk, et. al. do not include sources for their assertions. I have included them to show where they agree or disagree with other compilers.)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Schlenker, John L., The Schlenker family in Lothringen in Prussia, and in America : with allied Kornthal Deutsch lines, v.2 (Pennington, New Jersey: Pennsylvania German Society, 1990) digital image FamilySearch (Page 121 : accessed 9 Mar 2022) .
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950". Citing FHL microfilm: 20528;. FamilySearch Record: V2VJ-PDK (accessed 7 April 2022). John Luengel baptism on 5 Jul 1741 (born 5 Jun 1741) in Jefferson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950". Citing FHL microfilm: 20528;. FamilySearch (accessed 9 March 2022). Jacob Lingle baptism on 3 Aug 1786 (born 19 Jul 1786) in Jefferson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950". Citing FHL microfilm: 20528;. FamilySearch (accessed 9 March 2022). Mary Salome Lingle baptism on 5 Aug 1798 (born 7 Jun 1798) in Jefferson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994". Catalog: Estate files, 1752-1915 Probate estate files, Leiby, Jacob - Levan, Jacob L. --- 1800-1850; Image path: Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 > Berks > Estates 1800-1850 Leiby, Jacob-Levan, Jacob L. > image 920 of 2405. FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 March 2022)
9. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994". Catalog: Estate files, 1752-1915 Probate estate files, Koch, Jacob - Levengood, Jacob --- 1752-1799; Image path: Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 > Berks > Estates 1752-1799 Koch, Jacob-Levengood, Jacob > image 1540 of 2218. FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 March 2022)
10. ↑ "Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863". Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    Ancestry Record 2702 #507340 (subscription required, accessed 5 March 2022). Martin Lingle in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1790". Citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm . FamilySearch Record: XHKJ-6VC (accessed 7 April 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYJ-SJMS Image number 00368. Martin Lingel in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Acknowledgements

Lingle-127 was created by Tammy Bachman through the import of Klein_Salmon_Bachman_Coughlin.ged on Jan 3, 2015.