Clementz Dunkelberger (1705 - abt. 1782)

Born 3 Jun 1705 in Solingen, Berg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Maria (Hauer) Dunkelberger — married 5 Oct 1738 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 12 Feb 1782 at about age 76 in Windsor, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Clements Dunkelberger migrated from Germany to USA in 1728.

Clemens Dunkelberger, son of Clemens Dunkelberger and Maria Margaretha Gottschalk, was born 03 Jun 1705, Solingen, Baden-Wuerttembert, Germany (which was Prussia at the time—Germany hadn't been formed yet).^[1][2]

He emigated on 15 Jun 1728, aboard the ship Mortonhouse, Ship Master John Coulton, out of Rotterdam. The ship arrived in Philadelphia on 23 August.^[3]

Clemens died after writing his will on 12 Feb 1782, and before it was proved on 8 Apr 1782, at Windsor, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Bridgeport (Perry County), Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1][2]

NOTE: This headstone/cemetery has not been proven as Clement/z's exact burial location. Clement/z's wife, Anna Marie Hauer, is buried in this cemetery.

He married Anna Maria (Hauer) Dunkelberger (1720-1779) on 5 Oct 1738 at Philadelphia, PA; children (from will; surname DUNKELBERGER):

1. Catherine (Dunkelberger) Wininger (1740-abt.1836)
2. Anna Maria (Dunkelberger) Derrick (1742-)
3. Johannes Jacob John Dunkelberger (abt.1745-abt.1818)
4. Frederich Dunkelberger (1747-1815)
5. Christopher Dunkelberger (1748-bef.1835)
6. Mary Elizabeth (Dunkelberger) Derrick (abt.1749-abt.1800)
7. Phillip Dunkelberger (1751-abt.1821)
8. Clement Dunkelberger (1752-1801)
9. Sevilla (Dunkelberger) Shaffer (1756-1845)
10. Magdalena (Dunkleberger) Derk (abt.1756-abt.1839)
11. Dorthea Dunkelberger (1758-)

Will made Feb . 12, 1776, probated April 8, 1782, on record in Will Book B, page 38.^[4]

In the name of God; Amen. The twelfth Day of February, 1776.

I, Clemens Dungelberger! of the township of Windsor, County of Berks, and Province of Pennsylvania, farmer, being sick and weak in body but of Perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God for the same, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following: After my just debts are fully paid and discharged, that is to say,

First, I give and bequeath to my son Clemens Dungelberger and to his heirs and assigns forever all that my Plantation or tract of land where I now live on in Windsor township aforesaid, containing two hundred akers of land. He, my son Clemens, to pay to my executors the sum of four hundred seventy Pound, lawfull money of Pennsylvania . . . . thirty pound the 27th lJay of May in the year of our Lord 1777, thirty pound on the 27th Day of May in the year 1778 and so on thirty pound lawfull money on the 27th Day of May yearly till the sum of four hundred and seventy Pounds are fully paid.

Secondly, my will is that my son-in-law Andrew Wininger and his wife Catharina shall make no demand against my executors for I have given them their full shear."

Thirdly, my will is that my son-in-law John Derk and his wife Mary shall make no demand against my ex-ecutors for I have given them their full shear.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son John Dungelberger the sum of thirty pound lawfull money as aforesaid to be paid to him out of the first payment as aforesaid.

Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son Frederick Dungelberger the sum of thirty I'0und lawfull money as aforesaid to be paid to him out of the second payment.

Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my son Christopher Dungelberger the sum of thirty pound lawful money as aforesaid to be paid to him out of the third payment.

Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Michael Derk and to his wife Elizabeth the sum of twenty pound lawfull money as aforesaid and a good fetherbed to be paid to them out of the fourth payment.

Eighthly,1 give and bequeath to my son Philip Dungelberger the sum of thirty pound lawfull money as aforesaid to be paid to him out of the fifth payment.

Ninthly, I give to my daughter Sevela the sum of twenty pound lawfull money as aforesaid and a good fetherbed to be paid to her out of the sixth payment.

Tenthly, I give to my daughter Magdalena the sum of twenty pound lawfull money as aforesaid and a good fether bed to be paid to her out of the seventh payment.

Eleventhly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Dorothia the sum of twenty pound lawfull money as aforesaid and a .good fether bed to be paid to her out of the eighth payment.

Twelfthly, I give to my beloved wife Ann Mary the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to her in one year after my death. I give it to her freely to do with (as she pleases?) and yet the remainder after my wife's decease my will is that it shall be divided amongst my children shear and shear alike.

Lastly, I appoint and nominate my trusty friends George Hower and Jacob Rausch as my sole executors of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year ___ above written.

Signed and sealed and published by the said Clemens Dungelberger as his last will. and testament in the presence of

John Dunkelberger

Brine

Clemens Dunkelberger

their marks

Residence

• 1768 - Berks, Pennsylvania.^[5]

• 1779 - Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[6]

Research Notes

Personal Files of Prof. K. Edward Lay:

30 Jan 1735 Philadelphia PA Land Warrant: Clemt Dunkelberg

c. 1756 Tax List, Windsor Tp, Berks Co, PA (HIST OF COUNTIES OF BERKS AND LEBANON, I. D. Rupp, 1844, p. 251-52).

1767 Tax List, Windsor Tp, Berks Co PA: Clementz Dunkelberger, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 3 sheep (PA Archives, 3rd Series, v XVIII, p 45)

1768 Tax List, Windsor Tp, Berks Co PA: Clementz Dunkleberger

1779 PA Septennial Census, Windsor Tp, Berks Co PA: Clementz Dunkleberger

1780 Tax List, Windsor Tp, Berks Co PA: Clemence Dunkelberger

WILL: Bk B, p 38, written Feb 1762, probated 8 Apr 1782 (Berks Co Courthse). Via Dunkelbergs in America from History of Northumberland County: "Clemens/Clement/Clementz was baptized in Solingen, Germany, on June 3, 1705. On August 24, 1728, Clemens, then 23 years old, arrived in America with his brothers, Peter, Frederick , and Abraham, and probably his father, mother, and sisters on the ship Mortonhouse. Palatines were on this ship. Clemens signed his own name on the ship roster. On January 4, 1734, Clement applied for a warrant on 86 plus acres in Windsor Twp., B erks Co., PA. In 1735 Clement was taxed on 100acres of land in the warranties of Philadelphia. In 1764 he, along with Frederick Dunkelberger and Catherine Hauer attended the Dunkel's or Moselem church. In 1765, Clement was included in a list of fo reigners naturalized by the Supreme Court at Philadelphia. He took the required oath on September 15, 1765. In 1768, on the propietary return of Windsor Twp., Clement had 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, and for that paid a tax of one pound. . . . W hen Clement arrived in America, he carried with him a Martin Luther New Testament which he declared was to be passed down in the family to each firstborn son [it is currently in Lansing, Michigan]. . . . No burial place has ever been located for C lement or Anna Maria. It was common practice to bury on the family land. One can only list time of death by court records."

From "Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County," p. 1706: "The Dunkelberger family had its early home in Wurtemberg, Germany, whence came Clement (or Clementz), Daniel and John. They sailed from Rheinfels, on the English ship "Molhouse, " landing at Philadelphia Aug. 28, 1728, and located a little north of what is now Hamburg, in Berks county. Clement Dunkelberger immediately paid tax to the English crown. When he died in 1782, his home was in Windsor township. His will made Feb . 12, 1776, was probated April 8, 1782, and is on record in Will Book B, page 38. At the time the will was made his wife Anna Maria was still living. Their children were: Clemens, who obtained the plantation, Catharine, m. to Andrew Winiger; Mrs . John Deck; John; Frederick; Christopher; Elizabeth, m. to Michael Deck; Philip; Sevila; Magdalena and Dorotha. It is also said that Clementz Dunkelberger had a son Daniel, but if so, his name does not appear among those mentioned in the will.

Note: DUNKELBERGER, a name well represented in Northumberland county, originated, according to tradition, from Dunkel Berg, a spur of the Black Forest. Little is known of the Dunkelbergers before the time of the Reformation. During that period they espoused the cause of the Reformers, and their descendants to the present day have continued to adhere to Protestant denominations. Up to the time of their emigration to the New World they were industrious and patriotic citizens of what is now the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, in lower Germany, but being deprived there of their religious liberty they turned to America, coming hither in 1728 by way of the Rheinfeld, down the Rhine to Holland, whence they sailed in the English ship "Morehouse," landing at Philadelphia Aug. 28, 1728. They proceeded at once to what is now Berks county, Pa., locating in Windsor township, a little southeast of what is now the borough of Hamburg. They were frequently molested by the Indians. These emigrants were Clement, Daniel and John Dunkelberger. Clement who was the ancestor of the others (the name of his son Daniel, however, does not appear in his will), at once paid taxes to the English Crown. "Clementz Doncleberger" is on the first list of taxables of Windsor township (1754). He paid £6 tax in 1759. At the time of his death, in 1782, his home was in Windsor township. His will, made Feb. 12, 1776, was probated April 8, 1782, and is on record in Will Book B, page 38. At the time the will was made his wife Anna Maria was still living. Their children were (no record of Daniel): Clemens, who obtained the plantation; Catherine, married to Andrew Winiger; Mrs. John Beck; John; Frederick; Christopher; Elizabeth, married to Michael Deck; Philip; Sevila; Magdalena; and Dorotha.<line><line ><line>Floyd's Northumberland County Genealogy Pages 48 thru 72. http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberland/bios2f048072.txt

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #47657095, Clementz Dunkelberger; giving b. 1705, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, d. 1782, Windsor Castle, Berks Co PA, bio, parents, wife, ch Catherina, Anna Maria, John, Frederick, Christopher, Elizabeth, Phillip, Clemens Jr, Sevilla, Magdalena, Dorothea..
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) SAR Membership Number: 83244.
3. ↑ Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, and William John Hinke, Ph.D., D.D. - Editors, Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, 3 vols. (Norristown, PA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934), Vol1 Pp 17-20. Ship MortonHouse 1728; giving Clemens Dunkelberger & sons Clemen, Peter & Frederick listed on manifest.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," (Estates 1752-1799 Barde, John Lewis-Eiler, Michael, image 1324 of 1784, Clemence Dungelberger. [1]
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794, Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Microfilm Roll: 316.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

• Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA; Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. [2]

Acknowledgments

• Dunkelberger-11 had first name Clemens. Dunkelberger-4 had first name Clementz. Both have father as Clemens, during edit merge, first name used based off fathers spelling, of Clemens.
• GEDCOM file. Imported on 2 May 2016.
• Dunkelberger-4 was created from a GEDCOM import of "Paula's family 5-28-2011.GED", by Paula Marksman.
• Dundelberger-11 was created by Todd Haggard.