"The Borgals of Nova Scotia, Canada":Information about Johannes Baergeld

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Johannes Baergeld (b. December 01, 1718, d. March 1790)

Johannes Baergeld (son of Philipp Baaergeld and Anna Margaretha Sommer) was born December 01, 1718 in Gross Sachsen, Germany, and died March 1790 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married Anna Catherina Elizabeth Weber on April 23, 1743 in Gross Sachsen, Germany.

Notes for Johannes Baergeld:
Johannes Baergeld at the age of 31 immigrated from Gross Sachsen Germany on June 25, 1751 on the ship: Murdoch which sailed from Rotterdam, Holland.

The ship master was Robert Hamilton. These 100 families arriving in N.S. from German were referred to as the "Foreign Protestants".

Johannes profession is recorded as Palatinate Farmer

When arriving in N.S. the Family names were written down as they sounded so Baergeld was recorded as Borgal. His surname can also be found later as spelt Bargelt, Bargeld.

Land Grants were given as follows:

Town Lot assigned in 1753 - Steinfort's Div E-10

Town Lot Registry of 1762 - Steinfort's Div E-10
Zouberbuhier's Div G-9
5th Div C-3 vacant

A Garden Lot assigned about 1753
and Registered in 1762 - This land reverted to A Wiederhold (Crown?) in September 1762

A 30 Acre Farm Lot assigned in 1753 - (unknown status - not found)

A 30 Acre Farm Lot registered in 1760 - Center A-4

A 300 Acre Farm Forest Lot assigned in one of five draws 1763-6 - 2nd Division C-9

In 1784, these various grants were consolidated into a formal Township Grant of 360 Acres. Land located on Fox Street

Land owned by Johannes Bargeld (as he spelt it) in 1754 - 1762 Registry was Steinfort's Division E-10; Zuberbuhlers Division G-9 (which equaled 360 acres of land) this land was located on Fox Street

Lot 9 was also owned by Johannes Bargeld until 1879 where is recorded to be owned by Morash Jr.

In 1864 - 1879 this land is listed as vacant

Stock Distribution:

In 1754 in addition to been given land, the early settlers by drawing lots were given livestock.
Johannes Baargeld is recorded as having 1 cow, 1 sheep and they are shared.

In 1759-1775 John Bargeld sold some of his land to Edward Thomas

More About Johannes Baergeld:
Baptism: December 04, 1718
Immigration: 1751, Germany to Halifax.

More About Johannes Baergeld and Anna Catherina Elizabeth Weber:
Marriage: April 23, 1743, Gross Sachsen, Germany.

Children of Johannes Baergeld and Anna Catherina Elizabeth Weber are:

Anna Catherine Bargelt, b. July 18, 1743, Gross Sachsen, Germany, d. date unknown.
Johannes Bargelt, b. August 10, 1746, Gross Sachsen, Germany, d. August 10, 1746, Gross Sachsen, Germany.
Frances Margaret Bargelt, b. October 18, 1747, Gross Sachsen, Germany, d. July 08, 1817, Lower Kingsburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.
Anna Eva Bargelt, b. August 26, 1749, Gross Sachsen, Germany, d. date unknown.
Jacob Bargelt, b. 1751, d. date unknown.
Andrew Bargelt, b. July 1753, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, d. January 09, 1804, Dutch Reform Church, Lunenburg, N.S..
+John Bargelt, b. July 1753, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, d. date unknown.
+Casper Bargelt, b. May 10, 1762, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, d. date unknown.