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Mechling, John Jacob

Male 1747 - 1824  (77 years)


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  1. 1.  Mechling, John Jacob was born on 28 Feb 1747 in Milford Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 20 Apr 1747 in Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Mechling, Johann THEOBALD Dewalt Sr. and Lauer, Anna Elizabeth); died on 8 Nov 1824 in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 2 Nov 1824 in Feightner's Cemetery, Longwood, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Three months after Dewalt acquired his first land on 19 April 1774, his younger brother, John Jacob took out a warrant for 311 acres in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. Jacob paid fifteen pounds eleven shillings to Thomas Penn and John Penn, Esqrs. sons of William Penn, and proprietors of the province of Pennsylvania.

    The 1783 Tax List shows Jacob with 300 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows and 6 sheep. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Jacob enlisted and was made Captain of the 4th Battalion of the Pennsylvania Militia from Westmoreland County. He died 8 November 1824 and is buried in Feightner Cemetery near Youngwood, Westmoreland County, PA.

    John Jacob was born in what was then called Upper Milord twp, Bucks Co PA - today is named Lower Milford, Lehigh Co PA; s/o Theobald MECHLING who landed in Philadelphia in 1728 and wife Anna Elizabeth LAUER. John Jacob and Catherine had known children: John 1768-1827 mar Margaretta SAUMES; Jacob 1770-1860 Butler Co PA mar Mary Magdalena DRUM; Mary 1772/3-aft 1852 mar Enoch VARNUM - all went to Butler Co PA; George J 1774-1853 to Mahoning Co OH, family used MACKLIN spelling, mar Mary Magdalen "Polly" THOMAS; John Philip 1779-1869, mar Charlotte SHOEMAKER, to Elkhart Co IN & Cass Co MI; William 1784-1855 m1 Esther MECHLING, m2 Mrs Catherine SAUMES RICE, m3 Elizabeth Catherine LUTZ; Catherine 1781- mar Sebastian SWARTZ; William 1784-1855 to Allen Co OH; Elizabeth 1786-1834 PA mar George Weyland LOBINGIER; Susanna 1791-1870 PA mar Abraham WEAVER.

    - born in Upper Milford twp, Bucks Co PA (area now called Lehigh Co PA) on his parents farm near Hosensack/ Old Zionsville, which farm remained in the family for some 211 years, until 1930s.
    - died Hempfield twp, Westmoreland Co PA
    On 14 Apr 1774, Jacob acquired 225 acres of land in Hempfield twp, Westmoreland Co PA, the 1783 tax list shows him with 300 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows and 6 sheep.
    Mil.Serv: Rev. War - Jacob enlisted and was soon made Captain of the 4th Battalion, PA Militia from Wetmoreland Co. Even after the war ended, he still took a part in military activities, defending the state's borders from Indian attacks.
    Occup: besides being a farmer and miller (1880 cen.), he was active in civic affairs. In 1794, he was appointed Tax Assessor for Westmoreland Co; in 1785, he was elected coroner; also the same year he acted as judge in elections and helped elect a sheriff for Westmoreland Co.

    — From findagrave.com (source below)


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mechling, Johann THEOBALD Dewalt Sr. was born on 3 Nov 1694 in Rheinfels, Sankt Goar, Rhein-Hunsruck-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Mechling, Diebold and Riedinger, Eva); died on 16 Apr 1765 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 16 Apr 1765 in Dillingersville Union School And Church Cemetery, Dillinger, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: LZP3-1WW
    • Birth: 3 Nov 1694, Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
    • Departure: 11 Sep 1728, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Rheinfels is actually the castle above Sankt Goar

    Johann married Lauer, Anna Elizabeth in UNKNOWN in Pennsylvania, USA. Anna (daughter of Lauer, John Peter and Lauer, Anna Margaret) was born in 1712 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Sep 1804 in Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 3 Sep 1804 in Dillingersville Union School And Church Cemetery, Dillinger, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lauer, Anna Elizabeth was born in 1712 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Lauer, John Peter and Lauer, Anna Margaret); died on 3 Sep 1804 in Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 3 Sep 1804 in Dillingersville Union School And Church Cemetery, Dillinger, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. Mechling, John Theobald DEWALT Jr. was born on 11 Nov 1731 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 4 Dec 1731 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Mar 1816 in Longwood, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 29 Mar 1816 in Feightner's Cemetery, Longwood, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Mechling, John Peter was born in 1737 in Milford Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Nov 1766 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1765 in Old Zionsville United Church of Christ Cemetery, Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Mechling, N.N. was born on 10 May 1740 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Mechling, Anna Elizabeth was born on 25 Oct 1741 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Feb 1794 in Orefield, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 26 Feb 1794 in Jordan Lutheran Cemetery, Orefield, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Mechling, Anna Margaret was born on 27 Apr 1744 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Apr 1748 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Apr 1748 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 1. Mechling, John Jacob was born on 28 Feb 1747 in Milford Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 20 Apr 1747 in Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Nov 1824 in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 2 Nov 1824 in Feightner's Cemetery, Longwood, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Mechling, Philip J was born in 1748 in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Nov 1817 in York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Quickel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Zions View, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Mechling, Thomas was born on 4 Aug 1751 in Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 25 Aug 1751 in Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Jun 1786 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 8 Jun 1786 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mechling, Diebold was born on 20 Aug 1657 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 11 May 1712 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bürger und Gerichtshöff

    Diebold married Riedinger, Eva. Eva (daughter of Riedinger, Jacob and Haffner, Eva) was born on 12 Mar 1668 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was buried after 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Riedinger, Eva was born on 12 Mar 1668 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (daughter of Riedinger, Jacob and Haffner, Eva); died on 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was buried after 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: K83D-FC4

    Children:
    1. 2. Mechling, Johann THEOBALD Dewalt Sr. was born on 3 Nov 1694 in Rheinfels, Sankt Goar, Rhein-Hunsruck-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 16 Apr 1765 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 16 Apr 1765 in Dillingersville Union School And Church Cemetery, Dillinger, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Lauer, John Peter was born in UNKNOWN in USA; died in DECEASED in USA.

    John married Lauer, Anna Margaret in UNKNOWN in USA. Anna was born in UNKNOWN in USA; died in DECEASED in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lauer, Anna Margaret was born in UNKNOWN in USA; died in DECEASED in USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lauer, Anna Elizabeth was born in 1712 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Sep 1804 in Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 3 Sep 1804 in Dillingersville Union School And Church Cemetery, Dillinger, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Riedinger, Jacob was born in 1632 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was christened on 1 Jul 1632 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (son of Riedinger, Hans and Riedinger, Christina); died in DECEASED in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FSID: K4DH-LRD

    Jacob married Haffner, Eva. Eva was born in 1636 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was christened on 8 Jun 1672 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 8 Jun 1672 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Haffner, Eva was born in 1636 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was christened on 8 Jun 1672 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 8 Jun 1672 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.
    Children:
    1. 5. Riedinger, Eva was born on 12 Mar 1668 in Hoerdt, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; was buried after 14 Mar 1755 in Hohwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.


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