Lorentz Albert (1719 - 1797)

Born 22 Oct 1719 in Altfeld, Marktheidenfeld, Kurfürstentum Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Anna Barbara (Wolff) Albert — married 6 Jun 1747 in Oberwittbach, Marktheidenfeld, Main-Spessart, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1797 at age 77 in York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

There is a brief biography for Lorentz, written in German, in the family records of the Lower Bermudian Congregation, which names his children. Translated highlights:

• Lorentz Alberth born 1719 in Loewenstein Wertheim (Altfeld, Lowenstein, Wertheim) near Heilbronn.
• Immigration: arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship Phoenix, qualified 1 Oct 1754, named as Lorentz Alberth. On the same ships list is a Johannes Alberth and a Wilhelm Albert

Marriage & Family

6 Jun 1747: Lorentz married Anna Barbara Wolf, daughter of Johann Adam Wolff of Oberwittbach. They had the following children:

1. Maria Apollonia (1748-1826 ) m George Herman/Harmaan(1750-1826)
2. Susanna (1750-1754); died in Germany, or during immigration
3. Andreas (1753-1841) m Susannah Myers (1755-1831)
4. Johann Jacob (1757- ) m Rebecca Seabrook (1787-1827); father (or grandfather) of Congressman William Albert of Baltimore [see Research Notes]
5. Maria Margareth (1760- ) m Lawrence Higa/Heiges (1764-1806)
6. Johann Christoph (1762-1819) m Anna Margaretha Knorr (1766-1816)

The confirmation records for Easter (30 Mar 1777), by Rev. Jacob Goerling, show slightly different ages for the children:

1. Jacob, 18y (b. 1759]
2. John, 14y (b. 1763]
3. Margaretha, 16y, [b. 1761]

In 1790, Lorenz Albert is living in York County Pennsylvania with 2 males 16 and upward, one boy under age16 and 2 women age 16 and upwards.^[1]

Buried: Lower Bermudian Lutheran Church Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA^[2]

Inscription: Hier Ruhet der Lieb Loentz Albert, Gebohren den 22 October 1719, Gestorben den 22 April 1797, alt 77 Jarhre ??? Monat

Will: of Lawrence Albert, written Oct 1792, probated 9 Jun 1797. executors are his sons, Andrew Albert and Jacob Albert. Huntington Township. Children: [1.] Margaret, deceased, wife of Lawrence Higas/Heiges, [2.] Andrew, [3.] Jacob, [4.] John, & [5.] Appolonia wife of George Herman/Harman. The child of Margaret is Lawrence Higas/Heiges. ITEM: To Grandson Lawrence Higas [Heigas], the son of my daughter Margaraet deceased, the late wife of Lawrence Higas [Heigas], the sum of two hundred pounds. He is to receive it after he is married & has lawful issue. Until then the money is stay in the hands of my executors at interest. Witnesses: Thomas Griest, Jacob Conly, Thomas Thornburgh.

Son Jacob with a birth date of 24 Sept. 1757 & an executor of Lorentz's estate in 1797 has not been found, but see Research Notes

Research Notes

Info about his father Lorentz, from a letter from a parish priest:

• Lorentz was born in 22 Oct 1719
• He settled in Huntington Township, York (now Adams) County Pa, where he was a member of the Lower Bermudian church
• 6 Jun 1747, Lorentz Albert married Anna Barbara Wolf, daughter of Johan Adam and Barbara Wolf of Oberwittbach.
• He emigrated in 1754 because he could no longer make a living as a plow maker, because, "every farmer now makes his own plow himself."
• Will of Lawrence Albert of Huntington Township 25 Oct 1792 mentions grandson Lawrence Heigis, daughter Margaret Heigis, the deceased widow of Lawrence Heigis. Other children are Andrew, Jacob, John, and Appolonia Herman, wife of George Herman

Supposedly, there is a son, Jacob, who sold his share of the land he received from his father in 1806 and moved to Baltimore. There, he established a hardware business and accumulated a small fortune. Jacob was the father of William Albert, who became a U.S. Congressman, serving the 5th district of Maryland (1873-1875).

Below is probably a line through Lorentz's son Andrew. ^[3] ALBERT, LAWRENCE. From Wurtzbeg, Bavaria to America 1752 [?], settled in York Co. PA. Descendant Jacob Albert to Baltimore 1805, hardware business. Jacob's son, Hon. William J. Albert, Congressman born in Baltimore 1816. Married Emily Jones.

"William Julian Albert, the third son of Jacob & Rebecca Albert, was born in Baltimore August 4, 1916. He is of German descent, his GREAT-GRANDFATHER, Lawrence Albert, having emigrated from Wurzburg, Bavaria, to America in 1752[?][1754] settling in Monhagen township, York County, Pennsylvania.......The original estate still remains in the possession of the family...............Jacob the father of the the subject finding an agricultural life unsuited..... moved to Baltimore in 1805..with capital provided by his father embarked in the hardware business, ....in which he accumulated a large fortune.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKR-XNT : Fri Oct 06 00:01:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence Albert, 1790.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #209088472
3. ↑ Immigrant Ancestors of Marylanders As Found in Local Histories by Reamy Heritage Books 2007 Pg. 3
4. ↑ Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland & DC. 1879. , Pg. 169

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