Hans Casper Kolb (1692 - bef. 1770)

Born 13 Jul 1692 in Swartzenau, Palatinate, Germany

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Died before 30 Apr 1770 before age 77 in South Carolina

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Biography

1692 July 13 born in Swartzenau, Palatinate, Germany^{[citation needed]} There is a record of Johann Casper Kolb [Hanß is sometimes used as a nickname form Johann.] being baptized on 13 Jul 1692 in Manubach, Rheinland, Preußen (Manubach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) at Reformierte Kirche Sankt Goar. It lists his parents as Hanß Peter Kolb and Anna Barbara Kolb. There is another record at the same church for the marriage of Hanß Peter Kolb and Anna Barbara Handt on 10 Jul 1689. There is also a record of them having another son Johann Philipp David Kolb born 23 MAY 1700 and baptized on 27 May 1700. ^[1] However, DNA disputes this paternity for Hans Caspar Kolb of South Carolina. See explanation in Dan Kolb's comments.

The ship Allen sailed from Rotterdam, captained by James Craigs, laid over in Cowes, England, departed there 7 July 1729, and arrived in the Philadelphia port on 11 September 1729. Male passengers included Hans Caspar Kolb. Female passengers included Anna Phillis Kulp. Male passengers subscribed the required immigration oaths at the courthouse on 15 September 1729. Hans Caspar Kolb signed in his own handwriting.^[2] This is the passenger who many researchers state is the same man who died in South Carolina in 1770. I do not know how the researchers proved his identity, other than that the name is compatible, Kathy Gunter Sullivan, 17 October 2022.

Casper Kulp executed his will on 30 September 1769, and it was recorded at Charleston County, South Carolina.^[3] In this time period, all South Carolina wills were proved and probated in Charleston.
To my four daughters Mary Taylor, Barbra McKeney Margaret Brown and Cathren Lence to each one I give one shilling Sterling Money of Great Britain
I give to my son Peter Kulp my large Bible
I give to my son Benjamin Kulp one Negroe Boy named Tow
I give to my son John Kulp my Plantation on which I now live
My will is that all my household furniture with my stock of horses cows sheep and hogs be sold and equally divided amongst my five sons Peter Henry Benjamin Augustian and John
Proved 30 April 1770. Robert Patten qualified as Executor.

Sources

1. ↑ Lutherische Kirchenbücher, 1533-1950. Evangelische Kirchenbuchamt Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland.
2. ↑ Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 3 vols. (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1992), vol. I: 27-28, the Captain's list of passengers; vol. I: 29, oaths subscribed 15 September 1729; vol. II: 16, col. 2, line 11, image of Hans Caspar Kolb's original signature.
3. ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives & History (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/) > “Just take me to the search page” > Enter full name: Kulp, Casper > Kulp, Casper, Will Transcript dated 13 September 1769, Will Book 1767-1771, p. 447, recorded at Charleston County, South Carolina.

• Find A Grave, memorial page for Hans Casper Culp (13 Jul 1692–30 Apr 1770), Memorial ID 18013570; citing Old Stone Cemetery, Fort Lawn, Chester County, South Carolina, USA; maintained by Milagros Jennings (contributor 46878822).
• Dudley Mendheim, Ancestors and Descendants of D&P Mendheim.
• Anonymous Private User, Geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Hans-Casper-Kolb/6000000038151461232.