Nicholas Smeal Jr. (1752 - 1827)

Born 10 Feb 1752 in Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Volek) Smeal — married 23 Dec 1778 in First Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA

Husband of Catherine (Kline) Smeal — married 1799 in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died Nov 1827 at age 75 in Bigler, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1752

Place: Maxatawney Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Sources

Find a Grave, database and images <(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12128669/nicholas-schmehl: accessed March 21, 2024), memorial page for Nicholas Schmehl Jr. (10 Feb 1752–Nov 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12128669, citing Perks Cemetery, Troy, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Beulah (contributor 46571145)./>

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Database

Photo provided from scans of the Clearfield Progress, Clearfield County Pennsylvania

Notes

Note N7302His father arrived in America 3 Sept 1739 from Germany and settled in Berks Co, PA. About 1798 he moved to Clearfield Co, PA. Later he moved to Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA where his family made their home from 1814 until 1824. When Nicholas returned to Clearfield Co, PA after his son's death, he made his home with his son, Benjamin.

He was a carpenter and woodworker. He made wooden forks, spoons, bowls, butter bowls, doughtrays, chairs and the like.

Served in the American Revolution under the command of Colonel Authur St. Clair in the 62nd Pennsylvania Battalion and saw service in Quebec. After the war he married Elizabeth Volck at the First Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, PA. They had four children. Elizabeth died in 1798. Nicholas moved to Bradford Twp., Clearfield County, PA with his son Benjamin. They were among the first settlers near Philipsburg. In 1799 he married Catherine Kline and they had eight children.

In FGS from Clearfield County Historical Society there is a statement that they resided in Maxatawny Twp., Berks County, PA. In Beers "Commemorative Biographies of Central Penna" page 811, "their son Benjamin Schmehl, married Elizabeth Weisor, daughter of Jonathan Weisor."

In "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots", Vol. 4, page 12 there is entry:

SCHMEHL Nicholas Perks Cem, Clearfield Co. PA 59

Record ID Number: MH:N7345

PRIN MH:I11445

• Nicholas is a recognized patriot in the Daughter's of the American Revolution National Database. If you believe you can prove ancestry through Nicholas, please tell your local chapter registrar he is listed under the name of Nicholas Small and his ancestor number is A105522. He has proven lineage through his son Benjamin and Benjamin's son Daniel. If you would like more information please message me as I am a proven descendant through NSDAR. Thanks, -Zoe Gill (Gill-4709)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Christopher Gorman for creating WikiTree profile Smeal-53 through the import of WA Hoover Ancestors.GED on Oct 27, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Christopher and others.

Thank you to Joseph St. Denis for creating WikiTree profile Smeal-35 through the import of Fisher.ged on Sep 28, 2013.