Johann Friederich (Merckel) Merkel (1669 - 1735)

Born 14 Aug 1669 in Hachborn, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Barbara (Alman) Keater — married 16 Sep 1710 in West Camp, Albany, New York Province

Descendants

Died 1735 at about age 65 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York

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Biography

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Friederich (Merckel) Merkel migrated from Electoral Palatinate to British Colonial America.

Johann Friedrich Merckel

Gender: Male

Birth: 1669 Hassloch, Neustadt, Germany

Death: 1735 (66) Kingston, Ulser, New York

Immediate Family:

Son of Heinrich Felix Merckel and Eva Sprangler Merckle Husband of Anna Barbara Keater Father of Lorentz Merckel; Christopher Merckel, Sr.; Wilhelm Markle; Annatje Winnen; Petrus Merckel and 19 others Brother of Abraham Merckel and Abraham Merkle

Added by: John Allen Williams on September 10, 2007 Managed by: Beth Hennen and 19 others

The Following is from an article entitled:

(Johann) Friedrich Merkle Posted on August 16, 2010 by markeminer (Johann) Friedrich MERKLE (1669 – 1735) was Alex’s 9th Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Location of Palatinate in Rhineland-Palatinate

(Johann) Friedrich Markle was born in 1669 in the Pfalz, Germany. This southern part of what is today the German State of Rheinland-Pfalz was inherited 1777 by Kurfürst Karl Theodor of the Wittelsbach family. 1806 it became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Historically, this area has been known as as the “Rheinpfalz”, “Rhennish Pfalz”, “Rheinbayern” or “Palatinate” region.

His parents may have been Hendrick Felix MERKLE and Eva SPRANGER. The father/son relationship between Felix and Friederich Merckel is highly speculative and is supported solely by the fact that Ellsabetha (Merckel) Würth, daughter of Felix Merckel, was sponsor at the baptism of Friederich’s daughter Elisabetha in 1704. (See discussion below)

Friedrich married:

1) Anna [Magdalena Schuettendubel?] in 1690 in Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. In 1689, the town was almost utterly destroyed when French troops in the Nine Years’ War (known in Germany as the Pfälzischer Erbfolgekrieg, or War of the Palatine Succession) carried out a scorched-earth campaign in Electoral Palatinate. This time, though, reconstruction was swifter, leading to Count Johann Friedrich of Leiningen granting Dürkheim town rights once more as early as 1700. Alternatively, they married in Neustadt, Bergstrasse, Hessen, Germany.

2) Anna Barbara Allman before 4 Aug 1710 in Neustadt, Germany. Alternatively, Friedrich and Anna married on a ship at sea on their way over to America or soon after their arrival. The family emigrated in 1710 as refugees from the German Palatine. Their trek to the New World had led them by way of Holland and England. Friedrich died in 1735 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

In 1709 Protestant Germans from the Pfalz or Palatine region of Germany escaped conditions of hardship, traveling first to Rotterdam and then to London. The Queen helped them get to her colonies in America. The trip was long and difficult to survive because of the poor quality of food and water aboard ships and the infectious disease typhus, or Palatine fever. Many immigrants, particularly children, died before reaching America in June 1710.

Emigrants Leaving the Palatinate for America Source: Imhof, Andreas Lazarus von. Neu-eröffneter historischer Bildersaal, Vol. 9: Geschichten, welche sich unter Carolo VI, von dem Jahr 1723 auf das Jahr 1733 zugetragen. Nuremberg: Buggel, 1735. Courtesy of PD Dr. Helmut Schmahl, Mainz University.

The Palatine immigration of about 2100 people who survived was the largest single immigration to America in the colonial period. Most were first settled along the Hudson River in work camps, to pay off their passage. By 1711, seven villages had been established in New York on the Robert Livingston manor.

“Johann” is a saint’s name commonly given to German boys at baptism. Since there is no baptismal record for Friederich, and since in 12 years of searching Kirsten Bowman has yet to find a single record showing him that way, she believes the “Johann” was added arbitrarily by a researcher (perhaps Bennett) somewhere along the way and has been perpetuated by copycats. The records published by professionals show him simply as Friederich, but just about every passalong tree on the Internet has him as Johann Friederich. She has sometimes considered listing that alias for him in her tree on RootsWeb just so the page will be found in searches, but has not yet mustered the nerve to cave in to that general misconception. On the other hand, I am more liberal and have even been known to include a romantic story or two even those that are not very likely

Anna Magdalena Schuettendubel was born in 1669 in Haßloch, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz , (Palatinate, Rheinland), Germany. In 1621, during the Thirty Years’ War, Haßloch was laid waste by the Spaniards. In 1689, it met the same fate again, more than once, in the Nine Years’ War (known in Germany as the Pfälzischer Erbfolgekrieg, or War of the Palatine Succession), this time at the hands of the Spaniards and the French. Anna Magdalena died in Germany.

Anna Barbara Allman was born in 1685 – Haßloch, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. She is listed with her husband, Christoph[er?] Mey, a vine dresser, as immigrants in London waiting for transport to New York. The Hunter Lists then show her as a widow at West Camp, and a month later there’s a notation. From Henry Z. Jones:

Christoph Mey aged 35, his wife, and a daughter aged 3, Ref., husbandman and vinedresser, were in the 3rd arrivals in England later that yr. [1709] (London Lists).”

“Barbara Meyin, a wid., made her only appearance on the Hunter Lists 4 Oct 1710 with 1 pers. over 10 yrs. of age. As she was registered but one name away from Friderich Merkel, this Barbara Meyin probably was the same person as #490 Christoph May’s Wid (Anna Barbara Alman) who md. Friederich Mercke

“Christoph May’s Widdow [sic] had but one entry on the Hunter Lists, on 4 July 1710 with 1 pers. over 10 yrs.; a note in the Ledger section of these rolls notes she md. with Frederic Merckel. (Merckel’s wife was named Anna Barbara Alman).”

After Friedrich died, Anna Barbara (Alman) Mey Merckel married Nicholas Keator on 11 Mar 1736 and moved to Marbletown, New York. Anna Barbara died in 1742 in Kingston, NY.^[1]

Name

The Merckel name is found as Marical, Merkley, Merical and many other variations^[2] : Name: Frederik /Merkel/ ^[3]

Name: Friedrich /Merckel/

Name: Johann Friedrich /Merckel/^[4]

Note

Conflicting data from merge:

Birth Place Bayern, Pfalz, Germany [Bayern got the Pfalz after Napoleonic Wars] - Hassloch, Neustadt, [Bad Dürkheim district], Germany Death Place Churchland, Saugerties, New York, USA Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

Events

1709: Twelve Palatine Shipsleft London in December 1709 and carried about 3200 Palatine immigrants to New York. About 470 died on the voyages. Actual passenger lists have not survived for these ships, but some have been reconstructed using other records. Possible ships include:

1710 June 13: Lion of Leath (60 passengers) arrived at New York.

1710, June 14: Lowestoffe arrived at New York.

1710, June 16: James & Elizabeth (60 passengers) arrived at New York.,

1710, June 14

Tower Frigate (62 Passengers) arrived at New York.

Ancestors in Zweibrucken-Pfalz Used The Rhine River North to Rotterdam Then from London England to New York on the "James & Elizabeth" Ship in 1710^[5]

Friderich Marical's Arrival:

1709: at New York, New York^[6][7]. This arrival is unlikely as he did not appear on the Denization of Palatines in England before immigrating to New York 1708. Most Palatines were held in England until Dec 1709 when the fleet of 12 ships sailed.

1710: probably June, at New York, New York^[8]. The voyage was approximately 6 months.

1710, June: In June 1710 Governor Robert Hunter and 2,400 Germans arrived in New York from England. Over 3,000 had left London England almost 6 months previously and over 1/5 died en route. These were the Palatines from Germany.

1710, Aug 4: Friderich Marical [sic] is on the Hunter Lists of 4 July 1710 with 3 persons over 10 yrs and 2 under 10. He was a Palatine to New York. The entry for 4 Aug. 1710 gives the same numbers and a notation for his wife, the widow Mayin. The ledger states that Christoph May's widow married Frederic Marical ^[9] . Three ships arrived at New York that are felt to be on the 4 Jul 1710, Hunter list; the James & Elizabeth (60 passengers), the Tower Frigate (62 Passengers) and one unnamed (63 passengers).

1710, Oct: In Oct. 1710 the family is living beside Philip Helmer, who came from Habloch at Neustadt.

1715 Sept: On 8 and 9 Sept. 1715 Fredrerick Marical was naturalized under the Kingston Naturalizations.

1716: Anna Barbara with 6 children and Frederich were at Beckmannland in 1716.

1719: In 1718/19 Frederich Marical was taxed 10 pounds in Kingston, Ulster Co. New York, and

1721: Frederich Marical was taxed 12 pounds in 1720/21.

1728: In 1728 Frederich Marical was listed as Frederik Merkel, freeholder of Kingston^[10] .

Marriage

Friedrich Marical married:

1) Anna [Magdalena Schuettendubel?], the widow Mayin, ca. 1690 in Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. (In 1689, the town was almost utterly destroyed when French troops in the Nine Years’ War (known in Germany as the Pfälzischer Erbfolgekrieg, or War of the Palatine Succession) carried out a scorched-earth campaign in Electoral Palatinate. This time, though, reconstruction was swifter, leading to Count Johann Friedrich of Leiningen granting Dürkheim town rights once more as early as 1700.) Alternatively, they married in Neustadt, Bergstrasse, Hessen, Germany. The Hunter List entry for 4 Aug. 1710 gives the same children numbers and a notation for his wife, the widow Mayin. The ledger states that Christoph May's widow married Frederic Marical^[11]. This suggests that she began the voyage to New York, or actually arrived at New York.

2) Anna Barbara Allman before 4 Aug 1710 in Neustadt, Germany. Alternatively, Friedrich and Anna married on a ship at sea on their way over to America or soon after their arrival at New York. The family emigrated in 1709/1710 as refugees from the German Palatine. Their trek to the New World had led them by way of Holland and England. Friedrich died in 1735 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.

Children

Friderich Marical|Merkel was on Gov. Hunter's Lists of 4 July 1710 with 3 persons over 10 yrs and 2 under 10. The children identified were born either in the Rheinland-Pfalz or at sea.

• Barent Merkel was bp. on Jun 05, 1715 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York<ref^[12]; sponsors were: Barent Borhans, Margriet Jansz .

• Johannes Merkel was bp. on Sep 25, 1720 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York<ref^[13]; sponsors were: Christoffel Mouwel, Annetjen Mouwel .

Death

Frederik Merkel died ca, 1735 at Ulster County, New York. After Friedrich's death, Anna Barbara (Alman) Mey Merckel married Nicholas Keator on 11 Mar 1736 and moved to Marbletown, New York.

Sources

• Church Records: The Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY; Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.

• Source S54, Abbreviation: Public Member Trees, Title: Public Member Trees, Author: Ancestry.com, Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Repository: Ancestry.com.

• Source: S-2065115595 Repository: #R-2137934464 Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009.

• Source: S-2065115617 Repository: #R-2137934464 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

• Source: S-2092744254 Repository: #R-2142543948 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=28477248&pid=249

• Repository: R-2142543948 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com

• Repository: R-2137934464 Name: Ancestry.ca Address: http://www.Ancestry.ca

Footnotes

1. ↑ Mark Miner, Miner Descent , (Johann) Friedrich Merkle Posted on August 16, 2010, http://minerdescent.com/2010/08/16/johann-friedrich-markle/. Note: This seems to be a well researched source for Friederich Merckel and family, and sources are mentioned throughout. Accessed 19 March 2015
2. ↑ Merckel Surname
3. ↑ Baptism records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York.
4. ↑ Source: #S-2065115595 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=1948455&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=2440248&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=227a682c-1af8-4a10-8589-7238c38b622e&tid=15988137&pid=1187
5. ↑ The 1709/1710 German Emigration Group
6. ↑ Source: #S-2065115595 Page: Place: New York, New York; Year: 1709; Page Number: 15. Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=2440248&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
7. ↑ Source: #S-2065115595 Note: http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=1948455&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
8. ↑ Merckel Surname
9. ↑ Merckel Surname
10. ↑ Merckel Surname
11. ↑ Merckel Surname
12. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1715 Jun 05; Frederik Merkel, Barber Merkel; Barent; Barent Borhans, Margriet Jansz
13. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1720 Sep 25; Frederik Merkel, Barbara Alman; Johannes; Christoffel Mouwel, Annetjen Mouwel

Acknowledgments

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