Peter Kuhn 1st (1748 - bef. 1804)

Born 1748 in Baden, Neutrauchburg, Wangen, Württemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Catharina (Eppler) Kuhn — married 12 Jun 1769 in First German Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died before 2 Apr 1804 before age 56 in Antrim Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Peter Kuhn 1st served with Cumberland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Kuhn 1st is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-262347
Rank: private

Peter Kuhn 1st has German Roots.

This profile is part of the Kuhn Name Study.

Peter Kuhn was born about 1748 in Germany, son of Johannes Heinrich Kuhn (1720–1768) and Christina Kleber (~1720– ).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Johannes Kuhn (1746–1834)
2. Anna Maria Kuhn (1747–1810)
3. Anna Christina Kuhn (~1750– )
4. Anna Barbara Kuhn (1750–1756)
5. Johann Philipp Kuhn (1750–1810)
6. Johann Jacob Kuhn (1756– )
7. Johann Walter Kuhn (1758– )
8. Johann Nicolaus Kuhn (1761–1765)
9. Johann Nickol Kuhn (1766–1770)

Records from 1764 show that he was living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2]

He (20) and Maria Catharina Eppler (19) were married on 12 Jun 1769 in First German Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The one who married them was Reverend John William Hendee.^[3]

Their known children were:

1. Samuel Kuhn (1771–1826)
2. Peter Kuhn (1772–1772)
3. Elizabeth Kuhn (1774–1774)
4. John Kuhn (1774–1774)
5. John B Kuhn (1778–1847)
6. Cutter Kuhn (1781–1879)
7. Peter Henry B Cutter Kuhn (1781–1840)
8. Elizabeth B. Kuhn (1783–1842)
9. George B Kuhn (1786–1811)
10. Catharine B Kuhn (1789–1868)
11. Joseph B Kuhn (1792–1792)

He was in the military during the American Revolution. He was a private, who lived in and served for Pennsylvania. He served under Captain John Wood and James Poe.^[4]

He was living in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania in 1786.^[5]

Later in his life, he and Catherine were living in the home of their son Adam. Also residing there were their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. The home is listed in the Mennonite records in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Peter passed away before 2 Apr 1804 in Antrim Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 55.^{[7] [8][9]}

• 20 Sept 1764 Ship Sarah Francis Stanfield from Portsmouth UK Peter was on list of passengers.

*1727-1775 Immigrants from Germany took Oath of Allegiance to the state of Pennsylvania.

• American Revolution from Aug to Nov 1776
• He was a Copper (made barrels), & farmer

Sources

1. ↑ Residence: Author: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Title: Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890 Date: 1999.
2. ↑ 1772-1890 Census: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890"
   Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
   Ancestry Record 3570 #28181721 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Peter Kuhn in Philadelphia County, PA.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881"
   Extracted from microfilmed transcriptions of the original church records. The microfilmed records are located at the Family History Library
   Ancestry Record 7830 #90825 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Peter Kuhn marriage to undefined on 12 Jun 1769 in Lancaster Co., PA.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
   Ancestry Sharing Link (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Name: [Peter Kuhn]; Gender: Male; Military Date: 27-16 Aug-Nov 1776; Military Place: Pennsylvania, USA; State or Army Served: Pennsylvania; Rank: Private.
5. ↑ 1786 Census: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2702 #522923 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Peter Coon in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
6. ↑ Other Church Event: "Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014"
   Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60592 #651947 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Name: Peter Kuhns; Relationship: Father;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Adam Kuhns Head
   Peter Kuhns Father
   Catherine Appler Mother
   Elizabeth Hartman Spouse
   Hartman Kuhns Child
   Charles Kuhns Child.
7. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Date: 2011,
   Page: SAR Membership Number: 76997 Object:.
8. ↑ Unclassified: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Date: 2004.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #210819976 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Peter Coon (1748-1804); Maintained by Henry Downs Chapter, NSDAR (contributor 50422319).

See also:

• Arrival: Author: Gale Research Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Date: 2010,
  

Page: Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1764; Page Number: 461.

• Residence: Title: Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by <a href="/handler/domainrd.ashx?Domain=CommunityDomain&url=/wap/dashboard.aspx">Ancestry World A,
  

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• Residence: Title: Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by
• Unclassified: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881 Date: 2004.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 28, 2018), "Record of Peter Coon", Ancestor # A025671.
• SAR website [1]
• Information obtained from Ancestry, & My Heritage web sites