Andreas Killian (bef. 1702 - abt. 1787)

Born before 1 Dec 1702 in Steinbach an der Holzecke, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Margaretha Magdalena (Fischer) Killian — married 6 May 1722 in Feuchtwangen, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Mary Beaver (Cline) Killian — married after 1742 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1787 after about age 84 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

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Biography

Andreas Kilian was born in 1702 in Steinbach an der Holzecke, Bavaria. He was baptized December 1, 1702 in Saint Gallus Church in Erzberg.^[1][2] He is the son of Andreas Killian and Dorothea Knaus. "Although Andreas'[s] was Kilian (with one "L") he used the two "L" form after his arrival in America."^[3]

Andreas Killian migrated from Germany to Philadelphia.

In 1749, he and his eldest sons were issued land grants in Anson County, North Carolina.^[6] Since the grants refer to the nearby creek as "Killian's Creek", it is reasonable to believe that the Killian family was already living in the area prior to entering these grants. An area map shows the position of the residences of settlers, including the three Killians, within Captain Samuel Corbin's district west of the Catawba River in Anson County, North Carolina (parts of present-day Lincoln and Gaston Counties). The Killian residences at points 18 & 19 are just west of the present-day village of Lucia. When Andreas sold 850 of his land to his son, Andreas Jr, in 1764, the ever-evolving political subdivisions meant the land was then in Mecklenburg County.^[7]

Children of Andreas Killian and his wife Magdalena (married in 1722, believed deceased around 1742):^[8]

• Margaret
• Leonard
• John
• Jean
• Crate
• Andrew
• George
• Catherine (believed Trina, not Brina^[9])

Children believed to be those of Andreas and his wife Mary:^[10]

• Daniel
• Samuel
• Christianna
• Elizabeth

His 12 children are listed in his will, as is his wife Mary.^[11] They are also listed on a memorial stone placed in 1952 at Old Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Newton (Catawba County), North Carolina, which suggests he died in 1788,^[12] but his exact death date is not known.

"Andreas'[s] estimated death is after the previous county court session adjourned on Thursday, the 4th of October 1787 and before the succeeding session convened on the 7th of January 1788. However, it is possible he died before the 4th of October 1787 and the will was not submitted in time to be probated in that session."^{[13][14][15][16]}

Will Transcript

The will of Andreas Killian:^[11]

"In the name of God- I Andrew Killian of the County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina, being sick of body but of sound and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (to wit)

After all my lawful debts are paid, which I allow to be paid out of the debts now due to me; I give to Mary my beloved wife the sole and proper use of the house in which I now live with the benefit of a garden onehalf acre of the tendable land, firewood, etc. Enduring her natural life - together with the gray mare and colt and her choice of any of my mild cows with her calf-and two hundred weigth of hog meat to be paid her annually by my sons Daniel Killian and Samuel Killian jointly as long as she lives, or otherwise enduring her widowhood, likewise her bed and furniture, spinning wheel, and such part of my pewter and dresser furniture as she may desire, and such otherpart of my houshold furniture as she may reasonably need for housekeeping, these things to be for her only proper use and behoof forever.

I give to my son-in-law Michael Price the husband of my daughter Margaret-one shilling sterling.

I give to my son Leonard Killian one shilling sterling.

I give to my son John Killian one shilling sterling.

I give to my son-in-law William Lewin husband of my daughter Jean-one shilling sterling.

I give to my daughter Grate Hager one shilling sterling.

I give to my son Andrew Killian one shilling sterling.

I give to my son George Killian one shilling sterlilng.

I give to my son-in-law James Prithet husband of my daughter Brina one shilling sterling

I give to my son Daniel Killian one half of all my land in fair division, quantity and quality considered-together with one seventh part of all the profits arising from the sale of division of my unbequeathed moveable estate and outstanding debts, whom I also appoint one of my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

I give to my son Samuel Killian the one half of all my lands in fair division with his brother Daniel Killian together with one seventh of my unbequeathed personal estate-whom I likewise appoint one of my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

I give to my son-in-law John Barringer husband of my daughter Christina (Catrina Christianna)^[17] one seventh part of my unabequeathed personal estate.

I give to my son-in-law Michael Houck husband of my daughter Elizabeth one seventh part of my unbequeathed estate and outstanding debts.

I give to my grandson Andrew Killian son of my son Andrew Killian-one fourteenth part of my unbequeathed personal estate.

I give to my grandson Daniel Killian son of my son Andrew Killian-one fourteenth part of my unbequeathed personal estate.

I likewise give to my son-in-law James Pritchett one seventh part of my personal estate not heretofore bequeathed, etc. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, in testimony of which I have unto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five on the twenty second day of September, in the ninth year of the American Independence.

Research Notes

The Killian name is mentioned in Alfred Nixon's The History of Lincoln County, North Carolina:

The Dutch Side

The German settlers came from Pennsylvania. Their ancestors and some of them came from Germany.Their settlement covers the whole of the county, except the eastern portion bordering on the Catawba, and in this portion among the Scotch-Irish were the German families of Cloninger, Earnhardt, Forney, Hager, Lockman, Keever, Killian, Nantz, Sifford and others. The names of the German pioneers deserve special mention, and many follow. Aderholdt, Anthony, Arndt, Bangel, Benick, Beisaner, Beam, Bolinger, Boyles, Boltz, Coulter, Dellinger, Detter, DeVepaugh, Dietz, Eddlemon, Finger, Freytag, Gantzler, Gross, Haas, Hafner, Helderman, Hallman, hartzoge, Houser, Heedick, Heil, Heltebrand, Henkel, Hoke, Huber, Hull, Jared, Jonas, Jundt, Keener, Kizer, Kistler, Klein, Kneip, Krauss, Kuhn, Lantz, Leeper, Lehnhardt, Leonard, Lingerfelt, Link, Lohr, Loretz, Lorentz, Lutz, Michal, Miller, Mosteller, Plonk, Propst, Quickel, Ramsauer, Rein, Reinhardt, Rieb, Rinck, Rudisill, Sain, Scheidel, Schenck, Schufordt, Scronce, Seigel, Schrum, Seitz, Shoup, Shull, Sigmon, Spiegel, Strutt, Summerrow, Troutman, Tutherow, Warlick, Weber, Weckesser, Wehunt, Weiand, Weiss, Wetzstein, Wisenhunt, Workman, Yoder, Zimmerman.

(no date given explicitly - a subsequent statement about someone else says he "came with the pioneers around 1750")

The Germans encountered many hardships incident to the settlement of a new country, but one of their most trying ordeals was the change of their language from their native German to English. They called themselves Dutch and their language Dutch, and so are called to this day both by themselves and others. The pioneer Germans were Lutherans and Reformed, and they usually occupied the same house of worship, where on alternate Sabbaths they worshiped, and this is still the case in a number of churches. Four miles northwest of Lincolnton the pioneers established a place of worship and a schoolhouse called Daniel's, on a tract of fifty acres, but did not take a grant. In 1767 a grant was issued to Matthew Floyd for the tract of fifty acres including a "schoolhouse." In 1768 it was purchased by Nicholas Warlick, Frederick Wise, Urban Ashehanner, Peter Statler, Peter Summey and Deter Hafmer, who conveyed it to the "two united congregations of Lutheran and Calvinists." The services were in German and the record written in German script until 1827. On this tract each has a brick church and by them stands the brick schoolhouse. Eleven miles east of Lincolnton, on the great highway is the site of the "Old Dutch Meeting House." The deed is from Adam Cloninger to the "German Congregation of Killian's Settlement." The first church lot in Lincolnton was conveyed June 10th, 1788, to Christian Reinhardt and Andrew Heddick, trustees for the "societies of Dutch Presbyterians and Dutch Lutherans" of the town and vicinity, "for the intent and purpose of building thereon a meeting house for public worship, schoolhouses, both Dutch and English, and a place for the burial of the dead." This was called the old White church and occupied the site of the present Lutheran church. The reference in title deeds to "Calvinists," and "Dutch Presbyterians" is to the German Reformed or as now known, the Reformed Church.

As the century waned the German citizens were becoming prominent in public affairs. In 1797, John Ramsour represented Lincoln County in the House of Commons and twice afterwards. Then follows John Reinhardt in 1799, Peter Forney in 1800; Peter Hoyle in 1802 and fourteen times afterwards; Henry Hoke in 1803; David Shuford in 1806. Then follows Loretz, Killian, Cansler, and others.

Sources

1. ↑ information from the Andreas Killian Descendants Historical Association (AKDHA); baptismal record image online courtesy of AKDHA
2. ↑ His birth location - given as Steinbach an der Holzecke, Bavaria in his AKDHA biography, was corrected on 1 December 2022 to "Steinbach an der Holzecke, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich" by Dave Rutherford, a member of the Palatine Migration Project, in accordance with WikiTree's policy to "use their convention, not ours". Bavaria is English, Bayern the German & Bavarian (per Wikipedia); "Heiliges Römisches Reich" translates to Holy Roman Empire.
3. ↑ AKDHA (son Leonard's biography)
4. ↑ Original Ship Manifest from the Pennsylvania State Archives (Andreas Kilian in the 13th name in the left column)
5. ↑ Strassburger; Vol. I, p. 86. Note that the available passenger list shows Andreas as the only Kilian aboard.
6. ↑ North Carolina Land Grant Search Note: requires free guest login by completing a CAPTCHA
7. ↑ Mecklenburg Co., NC, Deed Book, Vol. 4, Pages 193-195
8. ↑ see AKDHA for information on children
9. ↑ AKDHA: Catherine
10. ↑ see AKDHA for information on children; Samuel's biography includes question about Mary's maiden name: Beaver/Cline...Maiden name of Mary needs more research as to ascertain the correct name.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} information provided by Pat Quick (via Killian-477)
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13206684
13. ↑ Biography of Andreas posted by AKDHA (accessed 5 December 2019).
14. ↑ Ed Killian shows Andreas, 1702-1788; George, 1740-1830; Nancy Ann, 1782-1758 (his research is no longer online; that information from a Rootsweb post)
15. ↑ Killian-332 had death in 1788
16. ↑ A duplicate profile had death date as 14 Apr 1788 but no support in text.
17. ↑ From Catherine's biography on AKDHA (accessed 25 September 2018):
    • "You will encounter the following possibilities regarding her [Mrs. Pritchard's] name Brina, Brinia, Trina, Catherine/Katherine, Catron and Catrina/ Katrina/Katherina (not to be confused with Christianna Killian Barringer. Catrina should not be associated with Christianna).

• FamilySearch profile LZDW-PGZ with links to additional primary sources
• AKDHA: Andreas Killian Descendants Historical Association
• "The History of Lincoln County," by Alfred Nixon, from The North Carolina Booklet, Vol. IX
• pdf of William McCreight's 2011 slide presentation, "The Kilians in Germany"
• McCreight's Killian Family
• Liz Shifflett, information from Ed Killian and Internet research.
• Strassburger, Ralph Beaver; edited by William John Hinke. Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 (Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, PA, 1934)

Sources added above the "Sources" heading, moved down and reformated 31 January 2022:

• J. Yates Killian, The History of the Killian Family in North Carolina
• https://billiongraves.com/grave/Andreas-Killian/28236062
• https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/5578596/the-history-of-the-killian-family-in-north-carolina-andreas-killian
• Killian Family Newsletter
• https://www.catawbacountync.gov/library/gen/History%20of%20the%20Killian%20Family%20in%20NC.htm
• "New German Records on Kilians", from Killian-L, posted by Ed R. Killian, April 4, 2008 and May 3, 2008
• https://www.andreaskillian.com/newsletters/2008Aug.pdf

Acknowledgements

• The WikiTree profile Killian-11 was created by Valentine Van Zee on September 23, 2010.
• Biography, editing, and sources added by Liz Shifflett, 6x-great-granddaughter.
• The WikiTree profile Killian-309 was created by Holleen Pinkley, Monday, July 28, 2014. (No sources given: Father for that profile shown as Johannes Phillip Killian, Andreas born in Rhenish, Bayern, Germany and married to Mary Cline about 1720. Andreas b 1702, married Magdalena Fischer 1722 & names wife Mary in his will (believed to be Mary Cline), is well documented as son of Andreas and his wife Dorothea Knaus.)
• The WikiTree profile Killian-332 was created by Homer Hopper on September 15, 2014. Source citation: Find a Grave.
• The WikiTree profile Killian-477 was created by Pat Quick on August 1, 2015.
• A WikiTree profile for Andreas was created by Dean Killion.