Johann Nicolaus Koenig (1707 - 1776)

Born 18 May 1707 in Edenkoben, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Maria Margaretha (Stuber) Koenig — married 19 Jun 1735 in Edenkoben, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1776 at age 68 in York, York, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Name

Name: Johann Nicolaus /Koenig/

Given Name: Johann Nicolaus

Surname: Koenig

Name: \Johann Nicolaus King\ //

Given Name: \Johann Nicolaus King\

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Johann Nicolaus /Koenig/.

The material presented is excerpted from the book "The Kings of York County: Pioneers, Patriots and Papermakers" by Richard Shue. Part I details the life and times of John Nicholas King, the immigrant and pioneer. ^[1]

The King's were of the Reformed faith, and the date of their departure from the Palatinate of the Rhine corresponds to the period of heavy emigration by Reformed and Lutheran adherents from the Palatinate. The Palatinate had been a beautiful, fertile, vineyard-clad land, located between Speyer in the south and Cologne in the north. It was caught in the crossfire of the recurring wars instigated by France's Louis XIV. The countryside was ravaged, the crops and villages burned, the peasants persecuted. Homeless Palatines died of starvation and exposure. There were three different faiths in the region - Reformed, Lutheran and Roman Catholic, and the ruler of the moment tried to impose his religious beliefs on everybody, resulting in persecution for those out of favor. Under these circumstances, Nicholas King and his family emigrated to America in the wake of thousands of his countrymen.

In 1752, the King family left the Palatinate by boat, sailing down the Rhine to Rotterdam in Holland. The family boarded the ship Ketty along with about 200 other German immigrants. The ship, captained by Theophilus Barnes, sailed to Portsmouth in England to obtain clearance papers to sail to America. They sailed to Philadephia, arriving in mid-October 1752. The passengers took the oath of allegiance to King of England on October 16, 1752 at the Court House in Philadelphia.

Between 1752 and 1760, the family's whereabouts is not known. Two of Nicholas' children married a Wilhelm, children of Jacob Wilhelm of Lancaster County. It is possible he was in Lancaster County, or in Berks County. The earliest record of Nicholas in York, Pennsylvania is 1760, when he purchased a 200 acre tract of land in Manchester township, on the north side of the Codorus River, for 600 pounds. There he and his sons built a primitive home, a barn, cleared and planted the fields.

On December 27, 1764, his son Jacob bought the 200 acres for 600 pounds. Nicholas purchased another 200 acres of land on 22 August, 1765. On November 19, 1770, Nicholas King "yeoman" purchased a house and lot on Beaver Street in York, paying Andrew Rudisilly 60 pounds for a lot and house.

Nicholas drew his will on 9 March 1776, claiming he was "sick and weak in body, but of sound disposing mind", making a mark on the document. The will was probated 29 March 1776, with his daughter Elizabeth Cronemiller as executrix. He provided

his wife Susanna with 20 pounds, and expressed his wish that she continue to dwell in their home. To Elizabeth, he bequeathed the house on Beaver Street in York. He directed that all remaining property be sold at public auction and the proceeds be divided equally between his four children.

Nicholas became a naturalized British citizen on March 21, 1762, and his sons Jacob and Godfrey became citizens on September 9 1762. ^{[2] [3]}

Between 1764 and 1771, Margaret King died, and Nicholas married his second wife, Susanna Vogele, on 17 December 1771 in the First Reformed Church in York. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "The Kings of York County: Pioneers, Patriots and Papermakers" by Richard Shue. Part I details the life and times of John Nicholas King, the immigrant and pioneer
2. ↑ Pennsylvania Naturalizations, 1740-73

   Name: John Nicholas King

   Location: York

   Date: 21 Mar 1762

   Original data: Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania [1740-1773]. Harrisburg, PA, USA: 1876. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4259&h=2710&tid=18391188&pid=202023758805&hid=1039746167789&usePUB=true&_phsrc=nUZ45988&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true&currentPageIsStart=

3. ↑ Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775

   Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775 [database on-line]. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48365/ForeignersAllegiance-001870-204?pid=313071&backurl=

4. ↑  :York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800: First Reformed (Trinity) Church

   Name: Nicholas König

   Description: Groom

   Event: Marriage

   Date of Event: 17 Dec 1771

   Church: Records of the First Reformed (Trinity), City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, 1745-1800

   Other Names Associated with this Event : View Records

   Name: Susan Vogele

   Description: Bride

   Original data: Records transcribed from Family History Library microfilm copies of church records for this locality. For more information, see the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) for FHL #20356. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4946&h=5951&tid=18391188&pid=202023758805&hid=1039746167787&usePUB=true&_phsrc=nUZ45965&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true&currentPageIsStart=

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name: John Nicholas King

Death Date: Mar 1776

SAR Membership: 68972

Role: Ancestor

Application Date: 31 Jul 1947

Spouse: Margaret King

Children: Philip Jacob King

Acknowledgements

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