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Johannes Jacob (Albrecht) Albright Sr (1728 - 1791)

Johannes Jacob (Jacob) [uncertain] Albright Sr formerly Albrecht
Born in Langenselbold, Erzbistum Mainz, Heiliges Römisches Reichmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 1746 in Berks, Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at age 62 in Orange, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Jacob (Albrecht) Albright Sr served with Orange County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.
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Son of Johannes Ludwig Albrecht and Anna Gausser. Husband of Sophie Welder m. 1746 PA. Served in the Continental Army as a drummer under Col. Ambrose Ramsay, Capt. Murray Company Militia, Orange County, North Carolina 20 Aug 1776. [1]

Three of Johannes Albrecht's children, Jacob, Ludwig, and Barbara, left Berks Co., Pa. for Orange Co., N.C. in the 1760's. High taxes and land prices probably prompted their move. They settled in the Haw River plains of northern North Carolina, an area of rich farm land. The Albrights settled along Alamance and Stinking Quarter Creeks. This part of Orange Co. was later divided to form Alamance [1849] and Guilford Counties.

One of the first churches founded was a union of the Lutheran and Reformed faiths in SE Guilford Co. near the present site of Low's Church along the old road from Hillsboro to Salisbury. In 1813 the congregation constructed a brick church using local clay. Said to be the first brick church in N. C. and used until 1967 when a modern building was built next door. The "Old Brick Church" is located six miles south of Burlington. [Now on the farm of Rufus and Mary Dale.] Records at the church were kept in German until 1813 when the State decreed that English be spoken and taught in all public schools! Several pioneer Albrights are buried there, including Ludwig and his wife, Anna Marie [Keller]. The original headstones were in German and were replaced with English language in the 1930's.

Nearby is a colonial brick home now owned by Ruby [Clapp] Pentacost, an Albright descendant. This home was built by Daniel Albright, Ludwig's grandson, in 1842. Located near a large flat rock, the home is known as "The Flat Rock Daniel Albright Home".

Nearby is another early German Reformed Church, Stoner's [Steiner's] Church, located at the confluence of the Alamance and Stinking Quarter Creeks. The first elders were Jacob Albright, Peter Sharp, and John Foust; husband of Barbara Albright. Jacob and Barbara and their spouses are buried in the Stoner's Cemetery. Two miles west of Stoner's Church and five miles south of the city of Graham is Mount Harmon Church which was established on a tract of land donated by George Albright, son of Daniel Albright and Catherine Loy. Just south of the town of Alamance is the old St. Paul graveyard where many Albrights are buried.

The cemeteries of the Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Snow Camp and the Cane Creek Quaker Church [founded in 1751] in the same area also contain the graves of many ancestors. Also the cemetery of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church founded in 1756 at Greensboro, Guilford County, has many Albright graves of the 18th century." [2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23147458/jacob-albright: accessed 30 August 2023), memorial page for Jacob Albright Sr. (10 Oct 1729–28 Jul 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23147458, citing Stoner's Cemetery, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Brenda Horton (contributor 46944877).
  2. ↑ The Albrights" copyright 1981 TXU 69-571 By: Shannon D. Albright [found at the Ft. Worth Public Library]

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Albright-270 created through the import of LaurieSherrod8Generations_102712.ged on Oct 27, 2012 by Laurie Holleman.




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Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Stinking Quarter Creek did and still does run through Guilford and Alamance Counties, NC. On the map, follow the Haw River south from Burlington (Alamance County). At Swepsonville, Stinking Quarter Creek originates from the Haw. It runs south west taking a winding path just south of Bellmont. Then, just south west of Belmont, Stinking Quarter Creek splits into the North Prong/Stinking Quarter Creek and the South Prong/Stinking Quarter Creek. North Prong/Stinking Quarter Creek enters Guilford County just south of HWY 62 and runs along just south of it before ending at Julian, NC. South Prong/Stinking Quarter Creek enters Guilford County at Kimesville and runs along just west of the Guilford County line until it ends just after crossing into Randolph County just north of Liberty.
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
From Dan Patterson, Spencer, NC, Rowan County Information Website My family www.dantana.com/RowanRoots I have been giving some thought to several of the questions posted lately about travel between PA and NC. I would like to first say I am not expert but I do drive 50,000+ miles every year and most are between upper MD. and lower SC. When the pioneers entered the new world at Philadelphia, their first moves were almost straight west toward Lancaster. On further west from there maybe 50 miles or less is the Appalachian trail. That means the crest of the Blue Ridge. I do know that when Lee's Army invaded the North and Gettysburg, they came north from Virginia to about Chambersburg area and crossed the Blue Ridge through a gap. I don't know the name of the gap. It is probably the same gap the pioneers passed moving from Lancaster westward. I think our pioneers took a more southwestward turn. More toward Frederick, MD. A slight turn southward moves you toward Hagerstown toward Front Royal. The terrain between Frederick and Hagerstown is only gentle rolling hills. As they approached Harpers Ferry, Winchester area, you see two mountain ranges. Moving southwest, the Mtn. range on the left is the very northern end of the Shenandoah Mtn. range. On the right is the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mtns. If you have ever traveled I-81 in northern VA., two things are very evident, mtns. on both sides. Somewhere within 50 or so miles of this point these early travelers began walking on a trail that was as old as the hills. This very trail was cut not by white man, not by slaves but by the Indians travelling from the Lake Erie area to the Indian settlements in the south. This trail could have been a 1000 years old. The trail from this point on the northern end of the Shenandoah valley to Roanoke was fairly going. Gentle rolling hills and NO large streams. On the east side of the Shenandoah mtns are at least a 1/2 dozen large rivers. If you look at the map of lower VA. the trip to Roanoke and then to NC is not out of the way. Old Salem and Greensboro, NC are straight south of Roanoke. There is a road sign on Hwy. 220 on the VA. line north of Greensboro that identifies that area as the Maggotty Gap and the old NC wagon road passed through there and on to Old Salem and on to Jersey Church area in Davidson Co. and on to Trading Ford and home. "Rowan County." At some point in time, Rowan County soil wore out. Many picked up again went back through the Maggotty Gap and others, crossed the Blue Ridge again turned southwest again for a couple a days and guess what, now they were in eastern TN. and Washington Co. TN. One thing to consider and think about a while. There is a Jonesborough, TN. (the oldest town in the state) close to Washington Co. Many settlers left there and moved to Union Co. IL (guess what "Jonesboro, IL") Just a 100 miles southwest from Jonesboro, IL is Jonesboro, AR. I wonder if our folks from right here in Old Rowan County had anything to do with the naming of those cities?? Dan Patterson, Spencer, NC, Rowan County Information Website www.RowanCounty.com ******
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Albright-1299 Angela Albright
There were Albrecht/Albright Families that settled in Orange/Guilford and also in Rowan counties. These two families were not related.
posted by Angela Albright
Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
The tombstone data of the Stoner's Old Meeting House Graveyard in Burlington , NC was copied by Elmer W. Graves, Sr. of Greensboro, NC in 1954. STONER'S OLD MEETING HOUSE GRAVEYARD Mary Albright 2 Sep 1866; aged 78 years George Albright 6 Aug 1788-18 Jul 1857 Henry Albright 81 years 29 days Mary Albright age 71 years, died 18 Aug 1837 Henry Albright 16 May 1759-9 Jun 1840
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 157 Mrs. Julia Marian Stockard Brereton. DAR ID Number: 156401 Born in Mapleville, R. I. Wife of Pierce Hill Brereton. Descendant of Jacob Albright and of Sergt. Henry Albright, as follows: 1. James Munroe Stockard (b. 1850) m. 1878 Caroline Legg (1860-93). 2. James Gibbs Stockard (1812-71) m. Mary Johnson (1819-98). 3. John Stockard m. Kate Albright. 4. Henry Albright m. Mary Gibbs. 5. Jacob Albright m. Sophia Katharine Wilder. Jacob Albright served as drummer in Captain Murray's company, Col. Ambrose Ramsey's regiment, Orange County, North Carolina militia. He was born in Berks County, Pa.; died in Orange County, N. C. Henry Albright (1759-1840) received a pension, 1833, for service as private and sergeant in the North Carolina militia. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Orange County, N. C. Also No. 144055. ------------
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Langsdorf-34 Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
From "The Albrights" copyright 1981 TXU 69-571 By: Shannon D. Albright [found at the Ft. Worth Public Library]: "Three of Johannes Albrecht's children, Jacob, Ludwig, and Barbara, left Berks Co., Pa. for Orange Co., N.C. in the 1760's. High taxes and land prices probably prompted their move. They settled in the Haw River plains of northern North Carolina, an area of rich farm land. The Albrights settled along Alamance and Stinking Quarter Creeks. This part of Orange Co. was later divided to form Alamance [1849] and Guilford Counties. One of the first churches founded was a union of the Lutheran and Reformed faiths in SE Guilford Co. near the present site of Laws Church along the old road from Hillsboro to Salisbury. In 1813 the congregation constructed a brick church using local clay. Said to be the first brick church in N. C. and used until 1967 when a modern building was built next door. The "Old Brick Church" is located six miles south of Burlington. [Now on the farm of Rufus and Mary Dale.] Records at the church were kept in German until 1813 when the State decreed that English be spoken and taught in all public schools! Several pioneer Albrights are buried there, including Ludwig and his wife, Anna Marie [Keller]. The original headstones were in German and were replaced with English language in the 1930's. Nearby is a colonial brick home now owned by Ruby [Clapp] Pentacost, an Albright decendant. This home was built by Daniel Albright, Ludwig's grandson, in 1842. Located near a large flat rock, the home is known as "The Flat Rock Daniel Albright Home". Nearby is another early German Reformed Church, Stoner's [Steiner's] Church, located at the confluence of the Alamance and Stinking Quarter Creeks. The first elders were Jacob Albright, Peter Sharp, and John Foust; husband of Barbara Albright. Jacob and Barbara and their spouses are buried in the Stoner's Cemetery. Two miles west of Stoner's Church and five miles south of the city of Graham is Mount Harmon Church which was established on a tract of land donated by George Albright, son of Daniel Albright and Catherine Loy. Just south of the town of Alamance is the old St. Paul graveyard where many Albrights are buried. The cemeteries of the Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Snow Camp and the Cane Creek Quaker Church [founded in 1751] in the same area also contain the graves of many ancestors. Also the cemetery of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church founded in 1756 at Greensboro, Guilford County, has many Albright graves of the 18th century." -------
posted by Deb (Langsdorf) Gunther
Rutherford-448 Dave Rutherford
Albrecht-1541 and Albrecht-1165 appear to represent the same person because: slight variation in dates, but this looks to be same person.
posted by Dave Rutherford
Rutherford-448 Dave Rutherford
This should have LNAB as Albrecht, with Albright as Current Last Name.
posted on Albrecht-1541 (merged) by Dave Rutherford
Don Wiss
Albrecht-912 and Albright-270 appear to represent the same person because: Look at the dates. Obviously the same person.
posted on Albrecht-1541 (merged) by Don Wiss

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