Frerik (Merckel) Markle (1734)

Born 30 Jun 1734 in Kingston, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Leah Smith — married [date unknown] in Ulster County, New York

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Ulster County, New York

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Frerik Merkel aka Frederick Merkel or Fredrick Markle

Biography

Birth

Frerik|Frederick Merkel|Markle was born ca. JUN 1734. Frederich was baptised as Frerik on 30 Jun 1734 at the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Kingston, Ulster, Province of New York. He was the son of Matthias Merckel and Margaretha Kehl .^[1] His baptismal sponsors were Coenraat Regtmeyer and Barbara Alman. Frederick as baptised by Domine Vas. Barbara Alman was his paternal grandmother ( Hoes 4360). ^[2]

The History of Ulster County by Sylvester (pages 70-75, Chapter XVI. The War of the Revolution) Among the first prominent events in the history of Ulster County during the American Revolution was the signing of the Articles of Association adopted by the citizens of the city of New York who were favorable to cause of liberty. On April 29, 1775 ten days after the battle of Lexington, "The Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City and County of New York " adopted a bod and manly article of general association, which was transmitted to all the counties in the State for subscribes. When it reached Ulster County, many openly declared it treason, while others refused to take either side, or absented themselves so that the Whigs could have no opportunity to importune them; yet by far the greater number immediately re-echoed the sentiments of their brethren in the rights of man, and wrote their names to the Articles of Association. Among these were : Fredrick Merkle of Marbletown Jacobus H. Bush is listed before him. Frederick applied for Land Bounty Rights in Ulster County for military service endered during the American Revolution. Per History of Ulster County, New York by Sylvester (page 295) : Listed is a Frederick Markle in the Marbletown Tax Roll dated May 10, 1794 with real estate valued at 70 pounds and personal property valued at L20.

Parents

• Father: Mathys Merkel aka Johann Mathias Merckel b. June 20, 1703 in Haßloch, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
• Mother: Margriet Keel aka Margaretha Kehl b. ca. 1707 in Hassloch, Pfalz, Bayern Lande, Germany.

Siblings

• Frerik Merkel; KRDC Bapt.n Record: 1734 Jun 30; Mathys Merkel, Margriet Keel; Frerik; Coenraat Regtmeyer, Barbara Alman
• Annaatje Merkel; KRDC Bapt.n Record: 1739 Oct 14; Matheis Merkel, Margriet Keel; Annaatje; Pieter Wenne, Antje Merkel
• Geertje Merkel; KRDC Bapt.n Record: 1742 Jun 20; Matheis Merkel, Margriet Keel; Geertje; Peter Wenne jr, Geertje Langedyk
• Matheus Merkel; KRDC Bapt.n Record: 1747 Nov 22; Matheus Merkel, Margriet Keel; Matheus; Frederich Wenne, Jannetje Kort

Sources

1. ↑ Henry Z. Jones, Jr., The Palatine Families of New York, A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710, Universal City, CA: 1985, p. 619.
2. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record, Hoes 4360: 1734 Jun 30; Mathys Merkel, Margriet Keel; Frerik; Coenraat Regtmeyer, Barbara Alman

References

• Church Records: 'Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (formerly named Wiltwick, and often familiarly called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and fifty Years from their commencement in 1660', edited by Roswell Randall Hoes, 1891. There is much more information in the book, especially about location of place-names. Marriages: 1660-1809 (b) denotes date of Banns, not marriage, (lic) denotes married with a license, Baptisms: 1660-1809

• Source: RootsWeb--RODGERS: Frederick Markle

• Source: The Markle DNA Project

• Source: Rootsweb--Traces

Acknowledgements

• Profile created by Kathryn Lake Hogan, 18 Mar 2015.
• Markle-439 was created by Tom Quick, Quick-803 20:56, 8 April 2016 (EDT).