Johan Peter Nothstein (1758 - 1804)

Born 16 Apr 1758 in Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Died 1804 at about age 45 in Mahoning, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Peter Nothstein is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 257249
Rank: Lt

Peter Nothstein served with Northampton County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Nothstein is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A084967.

Peter was born about 1760. He is the son of Hans Nothstein and Maria Kunz. He passed away in 1804. ^[1]

1. BAPTISM - Lehigh Church, Alburtis, Lehigh Co., PA.
2. MILITARY - Revolutionary War Veteran PA Archives (5th Series, Vol 8, Pages Ref: PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol 8, Pages 451, 469 & 525 Private, 2nd Class, 6th Company Northampton Co Militia. Entered into service 10 MAY 1780. Also served in Captain Conrad Reder's Company, Battalion, Northampton Co Militia; however, this time Peter sent a substitute in his place. ^[2]
3. CENSUS - Lehigh & Carbon Counties 1790 - Lynn Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; 5 sons (under 16) and 1 daughter 1800 - East Penn Twp, Carbon Co, PA; 5 sons (under) 16 and 2 daughters
4. TAXES PAID - Lynn Twp, Northampton (now Lehigh) Co, PA 1785 - Paid taxes on Grist Mill 1788 - Paid taxes on Grist Mill The Grist Mill Peter owned in Lynn Twp was apparently on Sweitzer Creek; the being located in Weissenberg Township while the mill itself was actually in Lynn Twp. It was one of the earliest mills in Northampton (now Lehigh) County. The Grist Mill had been owned by several families. Peter sold the mill to Abraham Rex in 1794. Apparently, the remains of the mill are still visible.
5. LAND WARRANT - Mahoning Valley, Penn Twp, Northampton (now Carbon) Co, PA. 6 APR 1793 - Surveyed 4 JUN 1794 there was given to John Kuntz and Peter Nothstein a tract of land on the south side of Mahoning Creek containing 306 Acres. Patent, for this land, was issued to John Kuntz on 21 OCT 1809 after Peter's death (for $ 1.70); several heirs of Peter signed a deed conveying their rights, for this property, to John Kuntz on 10 AUG 1809.
6. DEATH - Peter died in 1804 without a will. Peter Nothstein, Jr., John Kuntz and Leonhardt Hontz (his brother-in-law) were appointed as Administrators in 1805. The estate was settled 2 DEC 1809. There isn't very much known about this transaction. In 1809 Peter Nothstein Jr. filed a petition which stated that personal property was insufficient to meet payment of debts (owed to Peter Sr.) in the amount of 139 Lbs, 17 Shillings. It was also stated that Peter Sr. owned two tracts of land containing 97 Acres and 57 Acres. Apparently the land was sold, to John Kuntz, to settle the estate.
7. BURIAL - Peter is buried in the cemetery, near the old church, at Normal Square, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co, PA. and is the only known marked grave, of a Revolutionary War Veteran, in Carbon County, over which the American Legion fires a volley on Memorial Day. On Memorial Day, 1989 a new gravestone plaque for Peter Nothstein Sr. was presented in a ceremony (details of this presentation; ref. Morning Call newspaper, 11 OCT 1989 edition).
8. It is possible that Peter's wife, Maria Elizabeth (RIN 11) is also buried at Normal Square although no marker (for her) has been discovered to date. It was also reported, but not confirmed, that Peter donated the land on which the cemetery and the church are erected.

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Johannes was born in 1758. He passed away in 1804.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Carroll Woods, Jul 8, 2012
2. ↑ https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/257249

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106773246
• Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 530.

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