Johan (Andersson) Stalcop
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Johan (Andersson) Stalcop (abt. 1628 - abt. 1684)

Johan "John" Stalcop formerly Andersson aka Anderson, Stålkofta
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Biography

Unknown Origins

Johan Andersson of Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden, was just a young boy of perhaps 13 or 14 when he was hired by Måns Kling to go to New Sweden as a farm hand. [1] No parents have been identified for Johan. Johan Andersson Stålkofta was known simply as Johan Andersson on the ship list, which described him as "a youth, shall be paid 10 R.D. annually, has received 10 daler copper money." [2]

Unsourced parents

Andres Andersson Stalcop and Christina Cloolbrandt were attached as parents, but there is no known evidence of a relationship. They have been disconnected pending further research. Please do not reattach these profiles.

Name

Johan Andersson was a soldier and chose the name Stålkofta or "metal breastplate" after the armor he possessed (highly unusual for an ordinary soldier at this time). The components of the name are unusual. Stål is Swedish for "hardened metal"

"but as for "kofta", Svensk Etymologisk Ordbok (Swedish Etymological Dictionary) lists it as derived from Turkish "kaftan" (which still today is used to describe a clergyman's robe), but it's quoted as first used in the Swedish language in 1685 - well after Johan Andersson arrived in New Sweden. SEO was however authored in the 1920's and its reliability and accuracy can be questioned; I wouldn't be surprised if current research would be able to confirm the use of the words "kofta"/"kaftan" around the time of the Thirty Years Wars, when there was frequent contact between Scandinavians and Ottomans on the European continent..."
"As was customary in Sweden during this time, people enlisting or being drafted into military service substituted their "-son" family names for more martial-sounding soldier names, usually made up by the local priest. When Johan switched over to a military line of work, he was given the name "Stålkofta" - which is very different from the standard Rask ("Swift"), Modig ("Brave"), Stark ("Strong"), Sträng ("Stern"), Sköld ("Shield"), Svärd ("Sword") etc. line of "soldier names", based on his possession of this piece of armor."[3]

Svenska Akademins Ordbok has a quote for "kofta" from 1593.[4]

Immigration

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Johan (Andersson) Stalcop migrated from Sweden to New Sweden in 1641 aboard the Charitas.
Flag of New Sweden in 1641 aboard the Charitas

Johan Andersson Stålkofta is identified by Peter Craig as passenger 26 of the third voyage to New Sweden. [5] This was the voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel and Charitas which left Göteborg in July 1641 and arrived at Fort Christina on 7 November 1641. (Note: Amandus Johnson called the voyage of the Freedenburgh the third voyage. Craig argues: 1) New Sweden documents clearly label the 1641 Voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel and Charitas as the third expedition; and 2) the 1640 voyage of the Freedenburgh did not result in any settlement on the Delaware River.) [6] Having been recruited as a farm hand, Johan appears on the 1644 roll as a tobacco worker at the Upland plantation. On 1 October, 1646, now called Johan Andersson from Strägnas, he became a soldier at 10 guilders per month. Under Gov. Rising in 1654 he was promoted to the position of gunner and adopted the surname Stålkofta. [7]

Family

"Johan Andersson and Christina Carlsdotter established their home only about 400 paces (approximately one-quarter mile) west from Fort Christina. Their seven known children and their approximate year of birth were:[8]
  1. Anders (Andrew), born 1656, who married Catharine (parents unknown) and had five children before his death c. 1692.
  2. Charles, born 1658 and died, unmarried, in 1692.
  3. Daughter (name unknown), born 1660, who was the first wife of Lulof Stedham, and had three children before her death c. 1691. After her death, Lulof Stedham married Catharine, the widow of Andrew Stalcop.
  4. John, born 1662, married Annika (daughter of Johan Ericksson). John Stalcop played a large role in the building of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes') Church by providing some of the land (inherited from his father) where the church is built. Later he sold some 250 acres of land to the church for a glebe. John died unexpectedly 1700. He and Annika had four children.
  5. Peter, born 1664, married Catharine (daughter of Samuel Petersson). Peter operated a large plantation on Red Clay Creek. He died in 1710, survived by six children.
  6. Mary, born 1666, married John Hance Steelman. They had at least four children.
  7. Jonas, born 1669, was unmarried and apparently died about 1690.

Death and Legacy

His widow "Christian Stallcop" requested and received letters of administration in her husband's estate on 3 February 1685 from James Bradshaw, Register General, "for the county of New Castle being part of the territory of the province of Pennsylvania."[9]

From A Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle County, 1682-1800, page 8.

John Anderson - alias Stalcup. Aug. 23, 1679. July 20, 1686. A. 79. Eife, Christina Carlos; son-in-law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas.

He's buried in the Old Swedes Burying Ground, Wilmington, Delaware.[10]

Research Notes

Initially, Peter Craig identified Christina wife of William Cobb as a daughter of Johan Andersson Stalcop, but later changed his mind. Johan Andersson Stålkofta and Christina Carlsdotter did not have a daughter Christina.[11]

Name

Name: Johan Andersson /Stalkofta/[12]
Name: John Anderson /Stalcup/[13]
Name: John Andrison /Stalcup/[14]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Johan Andersson /Stalkofta/.

Birth

Birth:
Date: 1627
Place: Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden[15]

Death

Death:
Date: 08 FEB 1684/85
Place: New Castle County, Delaware, USA[16]

Imported only 08 FEB 1684 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Emigration

Emigration: Charitas
Date: 1641
Place: Stockholm, Sweden[17]

Occupation

Occupation: Gunner and Constable
Place: Fort Christina (Wilmington), New Castle County, Delaware, USA[18]
Occupation:
Date: 1655[19]

Event

Event: from William Penn
Type: Oath of Allegiance
Date: 1682/83[20]

Marriage

Date: 1650[21]

Johan was born about 1627. He passed away about 1685.


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Johan Andersson of Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden (Strgns, Sdermanland, Sweden), was just a young boy of perhaps 13 or 14 when he was hired by Mns Kling to go to New Sweden as a farm hand. He sailed May 3, 1641, from Stockholm aboard the Charitasfor Gothenburg, where his ship joined company with the Kalmar Nyckel. The two ships departed for the Colony in July and arrived at Fort Christina November 7,1641. Johan Andersson was soon at work and with the arrival of Governor Printz in 1643 the became one of the first tobacco planters at Upland (now Chester).

At about the age of 19, Johan Andersson was hired by Governor Printz to be a soldier. With the arrival of Governor Rising in 1654, he was promoted to the position of gunner, an occupation which may have led to his wearing a piece of armor called a breastplate, which probably explains the nickname of "St) at present New Castle. His nickname soon appeared phonetically in Dutch records as"Staelcop" and later passed into English records as "Stalcop."
This last version became the basis for the surnames adopted by all of his descendants (Stallcop,Stallcup, Staulcup, Stalcup).
Under Dutch rule Johan Andersson Stmily, from Letstigen in southeastern Johan Andersson and Christina Carlsdotter established their home only about 400 paces (approximately one-quarter mile) west from Fort Christina. Their seven known children and their approximate year of birth were:
1. Anders (Andrew), born 1656, who married Catharine (parents unknown)and had five children before his death c. 1692.
2. Charles, born 1658 and died, unmarried, in 1692.
3. Daughter (name unknown), born 1660, who was the first wife of LulofStedham, and had three children before her death c. 1691. After her death, Lulof Stedham married Catharine, the widow of Andrew Stalcop.
4. John, born 1662, married Annika (daughter of Johan Ericksson). JohnStalcop played a large role in the building of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes')Church by providing some of the land (inherited from his father) where the church is built. Later he sold some 250 acres of land to the church for a glebe. John died unexpectedly 1700. He and Annika had four children.
5. Peter, born 1664, married Catharine (daughter of Samuel Petersson). Peter operated a large plantation on Red Clay Creek. He died in 1710,survived by six children.
6. 6. Mary, born 1666, married John Hance Steelman. They had at least four children.
7. Jonas, born 1669, was unmarried and apparently died about 1690.
Johan Andersson Stlcop died in 1685 and Christina Carlsdotter died about a decade later. They probably were buried in the Old Swedish Burying Ground near old Fort Christina which later became part of the graveyard of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes') Church. Today their descendants comprise one of the largest single family units in America
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Johan was born about 1627 in Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden to unknown parents. He immigrated to America as a young lad of about 14 yrs of age, arriving in the New World on 7 November 1641 at Fort Christina in Wilmington, Delaware ( see map below). He married Christina Carlsdotter (daughter of Carl Jönsson) in 1656 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. They had seven known children together:

  1. Anders Stallcop (1657-1695)
  2. Carols~(Charles) Stallcop (1659-1692)
  3. John Stallcop (1662-1710)
  4. (Unknown daughter) (Stallcop) Stedham (1660-1691)
  5. Pietter “Peter” Stallcop (1664-1710)
  6. Mary (Stallcop) Steelman (1666-1714)
  7. Jonas Stallcop (1669-?)


He passed away in 1685 in New Castle, Delaware and was buried in the Old Swedish Burying Ground, Fort Christina, Delaware.

Notations on Johan Andersson “Stalcop”, aka Stålkofta “The Steel Coat:
“Progenitor of the Stalcup line in America. A qualifying New Sweden Forefather.3 Also called Johan Andersson von Strengnis. Gunner Johan Andersson Stalcop was born in 1627 at Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden. (38 miles west of Stockholm).4 He was hired by Måns Kling to go to New Sweden as a farm hand circa 1640 at Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden.4 He sailed from Stockholm aboard the "Charitas" for Gothenburg on 3 May 1641.4 He continued his journey to the Colony when his ship joined company with the "Kalmar Nyckel" in July 1641.4 He arrived in the New World on 7 November 1641 at Fort Christina, Delaware.4 He was hired in the capacity of a soldier for Governor Printz on 1 October 1646.4,5 He lived circa 1653 at Fort Christina, New Castle County, Delaware.5 As of 1654, also called Johan Anderson Stålkofta , or steel jacket. This was his nickname, and referred to the metal armor that soldiers, like he, wore. He was promoted while in the service of the new Governor, Rising, to the position of gunner, an occupation which may have led to his wearing a piece of armor called a breastplate, which probably explains the nickname of "Stälkofta" (steel coat in Swedish) by which he was usually called in Swedish records. His promotion in 1654.4,5 He served as gunner during the Dutch invasion, temporarily sent to the Fort to help bolster its defense, in 1655 at Fort Trefaldighet (Trinity), New Castle, Delaware.4 He married Christina Carlsdotter, daughter of Carl Jönsson, circa 1656 at Fort Christina, New Sweden Colony. Gunner Johan Andersson Stalcop was under Dutch rule, a farmer and landowner, acquiring land and eventually owning the greater part of the land now occupied by the City of Wilmington after 1656 at Delaware.4”…. Excerpted


The “Long Finn Rebellion “
Johan Andersson Stalcop was involved in this rebellion. ""The plan of rebellion came to the ears of the English authorities before it's execution, and Marcus Jacobsen was apprehended and placed in prison to await trail." (Harry G. Staulcup, Notes on the Early Stalcop Family in Delaware, 1946, p. 11). (an unknown value) between 1669 and 18 October 1669 at the Long Finn Rebellion, Delaware. He was a participant in what was called the "Long Finn Rebellion", for which Long Finn (Marcus Jacobsen) was whipped, branded, and removed from the colony, and John Stalcop paid the largest fine of all the others at 1,500 Guilders between 1669 and 18 October 1669.6 He sold one-half of his Christina plantation, perhaps to recover from the incredibly stiff fine incurred during the Long Finn Rebellion, to Samuel Petersson and Lars Corneliusson on 10 October 1674 at Christina, Delaware.5 He was a witness where Samuel Petersson purchaser of one-half of John Anderson Stalcup's plantation on 10 October 1674 at Christina, Delaware.7 Gunner Johan Andersson Stalcop was granted 600 acres on the east side of Red Clay Creek for himself and eight children in 1677 at New Castle County, Delaware.5 He left a will on 29 August 1679; His will made bequests to his wife, Christina Carlsdotter, and seven children.5 He was naturalized by William Penn on 21 February 1682/83.5 He died circa 1685 at Delaware Colony, New Castle County, Delaware. Gunner Johan Andersson Stalcop was buried in the Old Swedish Burying Ground, Fort Christina, Delaware.4”….. excerpted

'Biography of Johan Andersson Stalkofta/ Stälcop on “Find-A-Grave”: '
“ originally published in Swedish Colonial News, Volume 1, Number 4 (Fall 1991): “Johan Andersson of Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden, was just a young boy of perhaps 13 or 14 when he was hired by Måns Kling to go to New Sweden as a farm hand. He sailed May 3, 1641, from Stockholm aboard the Charitas for Gothenburg, where his ship joined company with the Kalmar Nyckel. The two ships departed for the Colony in July and arrived at Fort Christina November 7,1641. Johan Andersson was soon at work and, with the arrival of Governor Printz in 1643, he became one of the first tobacco planters at Upland (now Chester).

At about the age of 19, Johan Andersson was hired by Governor Printz to be a soldier. With the arrival of Governor Rising in 1654, he was promoted to the position of gunner, an occupation which may have led to his wearing a piece of armor called a breastplate, which probably explains the nickname of "Stälkofta" (steel coat in Swedish) by which he was usually called in Swedish records. During the Dutch invasion in 1655, Johan Sfälkofta was the gunner at Fort Trefaldighet (Trinity) at present New Castle. His nickname soon appeared phonetically in Dutch records as "Staelcop" and later passed into English records as "Stalcop." This last version became the basis for the surnames adopted by all of his descendants (Stallcop, Stallcup, Staulcup, Stalcup).

Under Dutch rule Johan Andersson StåIcop began acquiring land and eventually owned the greater part of the land now occupied by the City of Wilmington. He married Christina Carlsdotter, the daughter of Carl Jönsson, c1656 in Christina, New Castle Co., Delaware. Carl Jönsson and his family, from Letstigen in southeastern Värmland, Sweden, arrived on the Mercurius, the last expedition to the colony, which reached the Delaware River in 1656 after New Sweden had fallen to the Dutch.

Johan Andersson and Christina Carlsdotter established their home only about 400 paces (approximately one-quarter mile) west from Fort Christina. Their seven known children and their approximate year of birth were:

1. Anders (Andrew), born 1656, who married Catharine (parents unknown) and had five children before his death c. 1692.

2. Charles, born 1658 and died, unmarried, in 1692.

3. Daughter (name unknown), born 1660, who was the first wife of Lulof Stedham, and had three children before her death c. 1691. After her death, Lulof Stedham married Catharine, the widow of Andrew Stalcop.

4. John, born 1662, married Annika (daughter of Johan Ericksson). John Stalcop played a large role in the building of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes') Church by providing some of the land (inherited from his father) where the church is built. Later he sold some 250 acres of land to the church for a glebe. John died unexpectedly 1700. He and Annika had four children.

5. Peter, born 1664, married Catharine (daughter of Samuel Petersson). Peter operated a large plantation on Red Clay Creek. He died in 1710, survived by six children.

6. Mary, born 1666, married John Hance Steelman. They had at least four children.

7. Jonas, born 1669, was unmarried and apparently died about 1690.

Johan Andersson Stälcop died in 1685 and Christina Carlsdotter died about a decade later. They probably were buried in the Old Swedish Burying Ground near old Fort Christina which later became part of the graveyard of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes') Church. Today their descendants comprise one of the largest single family units in America.”…..excerpted


'Citations: '
1. [S28] Letter, Stephen J. Stalcup to Robert Stewart, 1998.

2. [S41] ., Jones, E. E., Pgs 1-14, (1).

3. [S342] NSF, online http://www.colonialswedes.org

4. [S339] Larry S. Stallcup, "J. A. Stålcop".

5. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), pg. 91.

6. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), pg. 91 . (B. Frenow, Documents of the Dutch and Swedish Settlements, Albany, 1877, pp. 469-470).

7. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), pg. 95-96.

8. [S428] J.D. Peter Stebbins Craig, Census 1693 (of Swedes), #165.

http://www.southern-style.com/Stalcop.htm

http://www.stalcopfamily.com/groupone.html

Sources

  1. ↑ Stallcup, Larry S.
  2. ↑ Craig, Peter S. p. 231
  3. ↑ strandberghenrik. (2009, 8 November). Re: Swedish term - Stålkofta. Message posted to Sweden - General forum on ancestry.com
  4. ↑ https://www.saob.se/artikel/?seek=kofta&pz=2
  5. ↑ Craig, Peter S. p. 231
  6. ↑ Craig, Peter S. p. 219
  7. ↑ Craig, Peter S. p. 231
  8. ↑ Stallcup, Larry S..
  9. ↑ Probate for "John Anderson Stalcop," retrieved from Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971 on Ancestry.com
  10. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial #52623621, Johan Andersson Stalkofta/Stalcop
  11. ↑ Stallcup, Larry S. "THE DAUGHTER THAT NEVER WAS." Stalcop Family Website. http://www.stalcopfamily.com/familyhistory.one.html (accessed February 5, 2018).
  12. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  13. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  14. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  15. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  16. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  17. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  18. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  19. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  20. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  21. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: John A Stalcup Pages 391 -392 Data: Text: [ (John Dedrick Yoes, Emily Jane Boydstun), (David Dedrick Yoes, Elizabeth Mankins), (John B. Mankins, Mary Sloan), (Peter Mankins, Rachel Bracken), (Isaac Bracken, Rachel Stalcup), (Peter Stalcup, Susanna Paulson), (John Stalcup, Msrion Morton), (Peter Stalcup, Catharina Samuelsdotter, immigrant from Sweden), (John Anderson Stalcup, Christina Carlsdotter, immigrant from Sweden)] John A. Stalcup was born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden. John Stalcup emigrated in 1641 from Stockholm, Sweden, on the Charitas. He married Christina Carlsdotter about 1650. Their son Peter Stalcup was born in Christina, Delaware. Peter married Catharina Samuelsdotter of Sweden about 1675. Their son, John Stalcup, was born 1692 in New Castle County, Delaware. He married Marion Morton about 1710 in Delaware. Marion was born in Ridley, Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1695. John A. Stalcup's Swedish name was Johan Andersson Stalkofta, born about 1627 in Strangnas, Sweden, died February 8, 1684/5, in New Castle County, Delaware, also Stalcup, which means "steel jacket" and John's nickname that was adopted by their family as their last name. John Anderson alias Stalkofta, signed his name Andrison. He was a gunner and constable at Fort Christina in Governor Rising's time. He was doing business as early as 1655 and took his oath of allegiance from William Penn in 1682/3. His will was dated August 29, 1679, and read on July 20, 1686. The will read: "Wife, Christina Carlos; son-in0law, Lucas Stiddom; eldest son named Auchin; children, viz: Charlos, John, Peter, Mary, Jonas." The 1693 Census book below says that his wife was the daughter of Carl Jonsson, a Finn from Letstigen, Varmland, who arrived in New Sweden on the Mercurias in 1656. (Varmland is a county in Sweden). It says he was accompanied by his wife, a maidservant, and three children. Christina was also noted as "Kerstin". Peter Stalcup, born July 12, 1712, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and the son of John Stalcup and Marion Morton, married Susanna Paulson December 15, 1737, at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington. Susanna Paulson was born March 1715/16, in New Castle County. Peter Stalcup died July 19, 1768, in New Castle County. Susanna died December 17, 1830, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Peter and Susanna's daughter, Rachel Stalcup, married Isaac Bracken on August 31, 1769, in Wilmington, Delaware. Rachel and Isaac Bracken's daughter, Rachel Bracken, married Peter Mankins September 32, 1803 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
  • Stallcup Larry S.
    "Johan Andersson Stålcop." Swedish Colonial News, Volume 1, Number 4 (Fall 1991).
  • Craig, Peter Stebbins. "New Sweden Settlers, 1638-1664, Part 2 (1641)" in "Swedish American Genealogist", Vol 16 No 3 (Rock Island, IL: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, 1996) pp 216-248

See also:

  • Benjamin Ferris. 1846. A history of the original settlements on the Delaware, from its discovery by Hudson to the colonization under William Penn. To which is added an account of the ecclesiastical affairs of the Swedish settlers, and a history of Wilmington, from its first settlement to the present time. Wilson & Heald. link, 199-201.
  • Earl Jones. "Stalcup Family History." Accessed 24 January 2016 from http://www.stalcups.org/.
  • Harry G Staulcup, "Notes on the early Stalcop family in Delaware" (MA thesis, University of Delaware, 1946).
  • Stalcop Family Association

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Acknowledgements

Stalkofta-1 was created by Ila Jones through the import of Sources Cited Tree_2014-07-22.ged on Jul 22, 2014.

  • http://stalcups.org/…. by Earl Jones with additions by M.C. Stalcup: “Our Lineage”, EARLY HISTORY OF DELAWARE, For a proper understanding of the Stallcup family history….
  • "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9R-FYWT : 20 May 2021), John Stalcop, 1685; citing Death, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
  • Wills of New Castle County, Delaware, 1682-1854; index to wills, 1682-1885; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95D-F3X3-P?i=25&cat=37876; Event Date:1686
  • "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9R-FYWB : 20 May 2021), John Stalcop in entry for John Stalcop, ; citing Death, New Castle, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
  • The Stalcup family history, 1641-1986, Vol. 1; Author: Jones, Earl E.; Surname: Stalcup [Lists all generations of the Stalcup family starting with Johan Anderson Stalkofta Stallcop]




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Arms for the Diocese at Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden
Arms for the Diocese at Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden
Map of Fort Christina in Wilmington, Delaware; Colony of New Sweden
Map of Fort Christina in Wilmington, Delaware; Colony of New Sweden
This is the general pattern of the flags that flew over the New Sweden Colony. They were three thong (tail) Naval flags supplied by the ships that brought the settlers to the Colony.
This is the general pattern of the flags that flew over the New Sweden Colony. They were three thong (tail) Naval flags supplied by the ships that brought the settlers to the Colony.
Petition of Jan Staelcop, Luyckas Pietersz and Hans Block For A Grant Of Land on Schilpats Kil
Petition of Jan Staelcop, Luyckas Pietersz and Hans Block For A Grant Of Land on Schilpats Kil


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Stalcup-322 Richard Stalcup
I propose the removal of Andersson-1356 and Andersson-1126 from Andersson-5812's profile. There is no evidence linking those individuals to Andersson-5812. My sources are the following:

1. Staulcup, Harry G. "Notes on the Early Stalcop Family of Delaware." Philadelphia: The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, 1957-58.

2. Jones, Earl E. "The Stalcup Family History, 1641-1986, Vol. 1." Madison, TN: PIP, 1986.

3. Stallcup, Larry S. "Stalcop Notes: Memories of the Stalcup Family. Newsletter Compilation. Self-Published, 2015.

None of these sources names parents or siblings for Andersson-5812.

More information on Andersson-5812 can be found on Larry Stallcup's website at this link:

https://www.stalcopfamily.com/groupone.html

As it presently stands, we know Andersson-5812 came from Strängnäs. Evidence regarding parents or siblings does not exist.

posted by Richard Stalcup
Stalcup-322 Richard Stalcup
Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to work on this profile. The question I have regards the proposed father of Andersson-5812. An Anders Andersson isn't mentioned in the work of Harry G. Staulcup, Earl Jones, Dr. Peter Craig, or Larry Stallcup as the father of Andersson-5812. The extent of what these family historians have told us through their research is that the first individual to carry our family's name was from Strängnäs. DNA testing, undertaken by myself, Larry Stallcup, and other members of the family, reveals a likely connection to the Åland Islands with genetic matches on the Y-DNA line with individuals who share a connection to those islands and nearby areas. Indeed, those individuals are presently in Sweden conducting research trying to locate the documentation to this DNA connection and in the process making me wish I had been able to learn Swedish in school! In looking at the home area of Andersson-1126 (Byske), it seems a stretch to say he would be the father of Andersson-5812 given what we know about his physical location in Södermanland and what we now know in relation to DNA testing on the Y markers of various Stalcop family members.

Do we have any proof Andersson-1126 is the father of Andersson-5812? If it is out there, then that may well prove useful to the work being done by our distant cousins in Sweden.

posted by Richard Stalcup
Husted-87 H Husted
there is no proof at all; the "father" profile should be disconnected. great to hear about the DNA project!
posted by H Husted
edited by H Husted
Stalcup-322 Richard Stalcup
Thank you H!

I took the "Big-Y" test on FTDNA, not expecting to find a match. Simply did it to put down a "Stalcop" marker for the family's use in the hope that we would find someone on the Swedish side of things. To my surprise, a match was there and since then another one arrived on the scene over there and they are collaborating.

The exciting aspect of all this is that the test has given us the chance to jump beyond what we know historically about Andersson-5812. We now know we have exact Y-DNA matches over there with an ancestry placing them in a geographic area offering us the chance to figure out who Andersson-5812 was connected to in Strängnäs and hopefully in the Ålands as well.

posted by Richard Stalcup
Husted-87 H Husted
so few forefathers have known origins, what a gift your Swedish cousins tested. Jönsson-5713 is the only one of my five I know, someone in Finland connected him via farm books.
posted by H Husted
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Hi! The default text for the Delaware Sticker has changed, and the ability to change the default text added. See https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Template:Delaware_Sticker for examples.

Cheers, Liz

P.S. Some of the state sticker examples have "an early settler of ..." which might be appropriate for him. Or you can use a variation of the previous default text (was "part of Delaware") - "part of Delaware's history"

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Coffman-2052 Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Hello and many greetings…

Here is some information on Johan Andersson Stalcop and Land Ownership:

“ John Anderson Stallcop became a large landowner by 1669. The land on which the city of Wilmington now stands, was granted by Colonel Francis Lovelace, Governor General of the Territories held by the Duke of York, to John Anderson, and Tymen Stidham. The grant to Stidham is dated at Fort James in New York, the old Fort Amsterdam, the 23rd of May 1671. Johan Anderson Stalcop's patent was probably taken out about the same time. The original patent has been lost but it is recited in a later Indenture between Thomas Willing and John Hannums, dated August 4, 1737. It says the original patent was dated "in or before the year 1674." It could not have been later than 1673 since Lovelace left the country in that year and did not return. This grant to John Anderson by Sir Francis Lovelace, like that of Tymen Stidham,was for the purpose of confirming to him his right, obtained either by purchase or original possession of the land.

John Anderson Stalcop's tract contained eight hundred (800) acres of land. It was bounded on the north by Stidham's land: on the west by Rattlesnake run, and a line of marked trees; on the south by Christina, and the meadows then under water; and extending eastward into the neighborhood of the old church. (Harry G. Staulcup, Notes on the Early Stalcup Family in Delaware, 1946, pp. 12-13) .”……excerpted from http://stalcups.org/

Best wishes…. Catherine

posted by Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
edited by Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Andersson-4409 Maggie Andersson
I have completed the merge but I think it is better if the New Sweden Project change the bio content to their liking/standards.
posted by Maggie Andersson
Coffman-2052 Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Andersson-5812 and Andersson-14173 appear to represent the same person because: Same biographical data, same spouse, same information
posted on Andersson-14173 (merged) by Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Fernqvist-1 Gunnar Fernqvist
Nobody in Sweden would ever be born with the name Stalcop. Not possible. Reconsider the LNAB. After that any nickname is obviously applicable.
posted on Stalcop-71 (merged) by Gunnar Fernqvist
Coffman-2052 Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Hello and many greetings Gunnar… I thank you for looking at this.

I found some information that may shed some light on the origin of the surname “Stalcop” as it relates to this Swedish family:

“Johan Andersson Stålkofta was known simply as Johan Andersson on the ship list, which described him as "a youth, shall be paid 10 R.D. annually, has received 10 daler copper money”.

He was born Johan Andersson and was a Swede. In the Swedish Colony on the Delaware, were a number of Johan Anderssons’, He became a gunner and wore a steel plate (Stalkofta). He became known as Johan Andersson “Stalkofta”, which was anglicised to John Anderson Stalcop.”…

It is clear that “Stalcop” was an anglicized nickname, and though it was given to him to denote his important role as a soldier, gunner, and protector of his community, it is not his true surname. I will change the profile to reflect this.

I do find it interesting that all eight of his children, and then their children (his grandchildren) were all known by the surname as “Stalcop” for several generations thereafter.

Thank you for bringing this oversight to my attention and for looking over the profile. I am very grateful for your collaboration.

Best wishes…

Catherine

posted on Stalcop-71 (merged) by Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
edited by Catherine (Coffman) Wilkes
Fernqvist-1 Gunnar Fernqvist
Hi Catherine,

Thanks for modifying it but unfortunately there is now a spelling error in the LNAB. It should be Andersson instead of Anderrson. Interesting story nevertheless!

Gunnar

posted on Anderrson-4 (merged) by Gunnar Fernqvist
Andersson-4409 Maggie Andersson
Stalkofta-2 and Andersson-5812 appear to represent the same person because: Stålkofta was a byname or a later last name, correct LNAB should be Andersson.
posted by Maggie Andersson
Andersson-4409 Maggie Andersson
Stalcop-52 and Andersson-5812 appear to represent the same person because: These profiles have same stories and needs to be merged
posted by Maggie Andersson
Husted-87 H Husted
Maggie, there's a photograph of a stålkofta on the Stalcop Family Website.
posted by H Husted
Andersson-4409 Maggie Andersson
Stalkofta-1 and Andersson-5812 appear to represent the same person because: same birthplace, deathplace and year with only one year apart, same unique name Stålkofta in differt spellings
posted by Maggie Andersson
Andersson-4409 Maggie Andersson
I think Stålkofta might refer to some kind of chainmail robe without sleeves, a kind of safety west.
posted by Maggie Andersson
Angelo-128 Jim Angelo Jr
Johan Andersson Stalcop is not the son of Anders Andersson and Christina Gulbrand. See changes to the biography. Note that Johan arrived in New Sweden 2 years earlier than Anders.
posted by Jim Angelo Jr
Angelo-128 Jim Angelo Jr
H - if you agree with my merge and accept the profiles of his parents, then you can do the PPP!
posted by Jim Angelo Jr
Michael McGinnis
Stories about Johan Andersson Stalcop can be found at http://biographiks.com/pleasant/wvswede.htm#1072

I have this info: Died February 8, 1684 in Newcastle Co., DE (Gregorian or Julian/oldstyle?) Son of Andres Andriessen and Christina Coolbrandt

posted by Michael McGinnis

Rejected matches › John Sanderson (1627-)

Johan is 21 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 21 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 23 degrees from Maggie Beer, 44 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 28 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 23 degrees from Michael Chow, 18 degrees from Ree Drummond, 24 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 22 degrees from Matty Matheson, 21 degrees from Martha Stewart, 28 degrees from Danny Trejo and 27 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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