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Descendants of ? (Hittel) Hittle

Generation No. 2

2. JURG MICHL (HITTEL)² HITTLE (? (HITTEL)¹) was born December 24, 1724 in Kusel (?), Rhenish Province, Bavaria, Germany, and died January 16, 1786 in Salisbury, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA MARIE ? Abt. 1741 in Pa.. She was born 1716, and died April 1806 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JURG MICHL (HITTEL) HITTLE:
Jurg Michael came to this country aboard the Ship "Winter Galley" with the Ships Master as Edward Paynter. The Ship arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 5, 1738. Winter Galley originally left from Rotterdam, Holland, but of late from Deal. There were 252 passengers, 139 of whom took their qualification oath and there were 113 women and children. Jurg took the oath of the allegiance to the English Crown on September 5, 1738, same day he arrived in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. The individuals on this ship were known as "Palatines" coming from the Palatinate Section of Germany along the Rhine River. They left their homes because of Religious Persecution by the Catholic French invaders. Within four (4) years Jurg Michael had met and married Anna Maria. He was a Cordwainer or Harness Maker, or someone who worked with Leather. This was his profession for 22 years and during this period, he and Anna Maria had ten (10) children. They may have lived in Bethlehem or in Upper Saucon Township during this time. On January 30, 1760, Jurg was issued a Land Warrant for a Tract of Land in Northampton County by Thomas and Richard Penn under the hand of Lt. Governor James Hamilton. The following day he received a Patent for 171 acres, 90 perches for warrant monies already paid, plus 85pds. 15 S and 7P. His Plantation adjoined land owned by Henry Rader, Adam Sheaffer, Sebastian Knouse, Lewis Klotz and Daniel Turney. Jacob and Jurg Frederich were the only children to be born after he acquired his Land. He is believed to have fought in the French-Indian War under the listed name of "Hutler". He died in 1786 and is buried in Western Salisbury Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salisbury TWP., Pennsylvania. Jeruselem Cemetery-Pennsylvania.

ABSTRACT OF WILL FOR. SR. GEORGE MICHAEL (JURG) HITTLE:
To my eldest son George Michael Hittle, eight pounds of lawful money of Penn. for his right of being my eldest son.
All lands, tenements and movable effects not given or bequeathed shall be sold to the highest bidder and the money thereof, what is not bequeathed herin, shall be divided amongst all my lawful children, in even like and equal shares, except the sum of ten pounds of lawful money aforesaid to be first deducted out of my whole estate for my son John Adam, and the sum of three pounds money aforesaid for my son Frederick, because all of my other sons have each of them received the sum of one hundred pounds of Continental Money, that is to say one equal twelfth part to my son George Michael, my daughter Catherine, now intermarried with George Knappenberger, my son John Adam, my daughter Margaret, now intermarried with Jacob Markel, my son George, my daughter Elizabeth now intermarried with William Evans, my son Bartholemew, my daughter Magdalene now intermarried with William Evans, my daughter Christina now intermarried with Michael Ehrhard, my son Jacob, my son Frederick.
And whereas my eldest daughter Barbara was intermarried with a certain John Hartzel who now being deceased and left five children, Elizabeth, George Adam, Mary Susannah, and Leah and whereas my said daughter is since married again, therefore I bequeath her share and equal twelfth part as aforesaid unto her five children being my grandchildren to be divided amongst them to share and share alike.
Executors: My beloved Son In Law George Knappenberger and my beloved son John Adam. Plantation contained about one hundred and seventy acres of land. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal dated the fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
His mark Michael X Hittel
Witnesses: Geroge Lautenschlager and Elias Weber
Will was probated the 26th day of January 1786. An interesting fact is made known in the probate statement. George Kriebel of Uppermilford Township, Northampton County was the actual writer of the Will for Michael Hittel who was blind at the time. George wrote that Michael dictated and George read back to Michael what he had wrote and Michael agreed that it was his will and was to be executed as such.

Notes for Anna Marie
See her Will under her Notes File.

More About JURG MICHL (HITTEL) HITTLE:
Burial: January 16, 1786, Western Salisbury, Lutheran Church Cemetery , Salisbury TWP., Pa.

Notes for ANNA MARIE ?:
Notes for Anna Marie ? (Maiden name unknown).
Abstract from the Will of Anna Marie Hittle...
Anna Marie Hittle of the town of Northampton, Northampton County, Penn. widow of the late Michael Hittle of Salisbury Township, Northampton County, deceased. Anna Maria being considerably advanced in years. "I appoint my two sons, Adam and George Hittle, Executors." Executors are to sell my house and Lot in the said town, also it is my will that my said executors shall turn all my personal property into money and collect my little outstandings and pay and discharge my just debts and funeral expenses. The clear over plus or residue I will order and direct shall under the exceptions here in after named or mentioned be equally divided among those of my children or their legal representatives, who are not herein after excepted, that is to say my son Jacob shall have no share. The share which should have gone to the representatives of my daughter Magdalene who was intermarried with Leonard Rishel shall go to her two youngest children (twins), that share of my daughter Christina who had been intermarried with William Evans, but lately separated, shall on no pretence whatever be paid to him as her husband but to her in person, if she survives me, otherwise to her children only. Dated January 26, 1803, with the mark of Anna Maria Hittle (X)
Witnesses: George Rhoads and Peter Rhoades
Probated April 14, 1806.

More About ANNA MARIE ?:
Burial: April 1806, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Children of JURG HITTLE and ANNA ? are:

3.	i.	ANNA BARBARA³ HITTLE, b. 1744.
4.	ii.	GEORGE MICHAEL HITTLE, b. 1742, Lower Nazareth , Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. November 28, 1828, Mt. Pleasant TWP., Columbia, Pennsylvania.
5.	iii.	CATHERINE HITTLE, b. 1746, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. February 1829, Catawisea, Columbia Co. , Pennsylvania.
6.	iv.	JOHN ADAM HITTLE, b. July 21, 1748, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. August 19, 1834, Turbot TWP., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.
7.	v.	MARGARET HITTLE, b. 1750, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
8.	vi.	JOHN GEORGE HITTLE, b. September 04, 1751, Upper Saucon TWP., Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. February 1826, South Whitehall TWP., Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
9.	vii.	ELIZABETH HITTLE, b. 1752, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
10.	viii.	BARTHOLEMEW HITTLE, b. 1753, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. November 15, 1823, Fayette, Seneca County, New York.
11.	ix.	CHRISTINA HITTLE, b. 1755, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
12.	x.	MAGDALENE HITTLE, b. 1756, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. 1802, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
13.	xi.	JACOB HITTLE, b. August 1760, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; d. 1835, Flint Hill, Virginia.
14.	xii.	GEORGE (JURG) FREDERICK HITTLE, b. March 1762, Salisbury TWP., Northampton, Pennsylvania; d. January 1829, Catawisea, Columbia Co. , Pennsylvania.

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