APRIL 1992 NEWSLETTER
RESEARCH REPORT FOR CHARLES GEISSINGER ARRIVAL IN AMERICA 15 October 1766, Ship, Cullodian lands from Lisbon: Listed as a passenger, Carl GEISSINGER. Pennsylvania German Pioneers pg 711.
INDENTURED SERVANT UPON ARRIVAL---LIVING IN NEW JERSEY Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Edited by William Nelson, Volume XXV, Extracts from American Newspapers Relating to New Jersey. Page 408:
"Run away on the 5th instant from the subscriber, living at the Glass-house, in Alloway's Creek, precinct and county of Salem, a Dutch [German] servant-man, named Charles Geisinger, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, marked with the small-pox about his mouth, has short brown hair, and grey eyes; had on when he went away, an old felt hat, brown linsey jacket, and an under jacket, the fore parts of which are of the same as the other, but the back parts red, a corse shirt, new striped trowsers, and new shoes, speaks little or no English, but can talk French, and perhaps Portuguese, as he came from Lisbon last fall, and was there a soldier. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him to his master, or to Richard Wistar, in Market-street, Philadelphia, or secures him so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward of Sixteen Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by me." Signed, Martin Halter. The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2011, July 9, 1767.
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Twenty Dollars Reward "Run away, on the 5 instant from the subscriber, living in Alloway's Creek precinct, and county of Salem, two Dutch [German] servant men, one named Charles Geisinger, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, marked with the small-pox about his mouth, short brown hair; had on, when he went away, an old felt hat, brown linsey jacket, with an under jacket, the fore parts the same as the other, the back parts of red cloth, tow shirt, striped trowsers, and new shoes, speaks no English at all. The other named John Michael Rider, about 5 feet 7 inches high, 25 years of age, well set, brownish hair, which he wears tied behind, red beard, whitish eye brows, large curled locks on each temple, and a large scar on the sole of one of his feet; had on, and took with him, two new tow shirts, a pair of tow trowsers, a pair of home made bearskin breeches, lined with tow cloth, a jacket of the same, with three flowered metal buttons on each sleeve, a red broadcloth jacket, half worn, blue flowered metal buttons on each sleeve, a red broadcloth jacket, half worn blue flowered damask ditto, without sleeves, and another blue ditto, bound round the arm-holes with linen; also a blue broadcloth coat, lined with red, with button-holes on each side, chiefly false holes, a pair of old leather breeches patched with new leather, a large felt hat, with a brass button, two pair of light coloured yarn stockings, old shoes, a pair of boots, grain side out, a large Dutch pillow case of stamped linen, a piece of white linen for shirts, a silk handkerchief, a stamped linen ditto, and a hogskin knapsack, with the hair on; he speaks broken English, but is a great talker, smokes much, takes snuff, plays on the fiddle and pretends to be a conjurer. They have two fiddles with them, and one of them has plenty of money; they have both been soldiers, and came last fall from Lisbon, can talk Dutch, French, and perhaps Portuguese. It is supposed they will change their clothes. They crossed the river at New-Castle, and came up towards Chester, where they were seen, and it is thought they are gone towards Lancaster or Maryland. Whoever apprehends or secures the said servants, or either of them, in any of his Majesty's gaols [jails], so that their masters may have them again, or brings them to their respective masters, or to Richard Wister, in Philadelphia, shall have Sixteen Dollars for the first mentioned, and Four Dollars for the last, besides reasonable charges, paid by us. Signed Martin Halter, Hugh Blackwood, Richard Wister, July 11, 1767." [This ad appeared in 20 July 1767 issue of The Pennsylvania Chronicle]
Evidently Charles was recaptured and sold to another master, but ran away again the next year:
Volume 26 of New Jersey Archives, Series 1, page 153: "Run away from the Subscriber, living in Salem county, West-New Jersey, a Dutch servant man, named Charles Geisinger; he is five feet two inches high, and about thirty two years of age, has a brown complexion and black short hair. Had on, when he went away, a double breasted swanskin jacket, with black spots and brown mohair buttons, also a brown linen one over it, a pair of half-worn shoes, with brass buckles, and a very small cut hat. Whoever takes up said servant man, and secures him, in any gaol [jail], or brings him to the Subscriber shall have ten dollars Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me." Signed, George Miller [This ad appeared in 9 May 1768 issue of The Pennsylvania Chronicle, it is obvious nobody knew his age, he may have in fact been younger than 32 or 27. We estimate his birth to be 1740-1743.]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD: CHARLES SERVED FROM PENNSYLVANIA FHL 973 W2 smn no. 27, Some German-American Participants in the American Revolution: The Rattermann Lists, by Clifford Neal Smith, pages 21-22, 29 lists Karl Geisinger (Gysinger) taken as a prisoner of War at the Battle of Trois Rivieres [Canada]. Karl belonged to Company No. 6 under Captain David Greier, of the Seventh Continental Regiment, formerly the Sixth Battalion from Pennsylvania. Karl was also listed under Freiherr Von Ottendorf as an enlisted man who signed up 13 Jan 1777. Listed with him was Johannes Geisinger who enlisted 16 Mar 1777.
Kind of neat to learn what your great grandfather looked like isn't it? >From here it would be advisable to try and locate German military records of the era 1760-1766 in order to see if a Karl Geissinger was recorded. He probably was stationed in France and Lisbon with the German forces. He might have originated from western Germany near the French border. These are good clues. Exciting!!
ZWEIBRUECKEN AREA BAPTISMAL RECORDS CONTINUED....
Charlotha Elisabetha, bap. 1 Dec 1741 at Hengssfach; Daughter of Johann Georg Hoff? and Maria Martha. Wit: Elisabetha Dorothea, the wife of Johann Friederich Aulenbach; Maria Charlotha, the wife of Georg Bruehl of Beckweiler; Daniel Roemer; Balthazar Bruehl, of Zweibruecken. FHL #475795 entry 1312
Maria Sophia, bap. 11 Feb 1742 at Webenheim; Dau. of Nickel Schunck and Susanna Maria; Wit: Jacob Kern from Webenheim; Maria, widow of Simon Wolf of Webenheim; Sophia, wife of Otto Philipp Bruehl from Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1318
Maria Elisabetha, bap. 6 May 1742; Dau. of Michael Mauerer and Anna Elisabetha. Wit: Jacob Goeltzer of Mimbach; Anna Elisabetha, daughter of Georg Gebhardt; Maria Elisabetha, daughter of Andrea Schmidt. FHL #475795 entry 1742
Maria Magdalena, bap. 6 May 1742; Dau. of Isaac Lindinger and wife. Wit: Johann Daniel Clauer; Magdalena, dau. of Michael Weinland; Juliana, wife of Nickel Grimm. FHL #475795 entry 1336
Friderica Dorothea Christiana, b. 5 Dec 1742; bap. 12 Dec 1742; Dau. of Johann Jacob Maurer, wagon driver and his wife Anna Magdalena, born Curtz. Wit: Friderica Reichard; _____ Moser; Christiana Goldner, mother of Henrietta, a Goldner; Studioh Christian Carl of Savigny. FHL #434564 Entry 901
Maria Susanna, bap. 13 Jan 1743 at Webenheim; Dau. of Otto Philipp Bruehl and Sophia. Wit: Philip Bombach from Webenheim; Susanna, daughter of Nickel Schunck from Webenheim; Anna Maria, daughter of deceased Wilhelm Bender. FHL #475795 entry 1362
Maria Elisabeth, b. 28 Feb 1743; bap. 3 Mar 1743; Dau. of Peter Maurer, citizen and linen weaver and his leg. wife Barbara, born Beuch. Wit: Anna Margaretha Sahsin from Buchbindey? Elisabetha Gradel; Caspar Ott FHL #434564 Entry 920
Johann Jacob, b. 13 Apr 1744; bap. 16 Apr 1744; Son of Johann Georg Maurer, the paper miller of Schwarzenacker and his wife, Maria Elisabeth, born Wieberskirch. Wit: Johann Jacob Schott of Schwarzenacker; Maria Magdalena Nietescheimberger from Homburg, the saddler. FHL #434564 Entry 1019
Maria Louisa, b. 11 Jun 1744; bap. 14 Jun 1744; Dau. of Johann Ludwig Maurer, a paper maker, and his wife, Anna Kunigunda, born Thuhringer. Wit: Maria Elisabetha Maurer, the paper miller; Maria Louisa Grunnagel; Christoph Maurer, a paper maker. FHL #434564 Entry 1029
Johann Georg, bap. 20 Sep 1744 at Webenheim; Son of Johann Philipp Schwartz and Margaretha. Wit: Georg Schunck, son of deceased Daniel Schunck of Webenheim; Nickel, son of Lorentz Zimmerman of Webenheim; Sophia, wife of Otto Philipp Bruehl of Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1432
Johann Nickel, bap. 3 Oct 1744 at Mimbach; Son of Andreas Lindinger and Maria Christina. Wit: Nickel Klein; Johann Nickel, son of Michel Weinland; Gertrud, daughter of Isaac Lindinger all of Mimbach. FHL #475795 entry 1469
Carl, bap. 25 Oct 1744 at Webenheim; Son of Carl Grossenbacher and Anna Eva. Wit: Andread Ringle from Mimbach; Johannes Metzger from Webenheim; Sophia, wife of Otto Philip Bruehl of Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1440.
Maria Margaretha, bap. 22 Nov 1744 of Webenheim; Dau. of Georg Jacob Conrad and Maria Magdalena. Wit: Johannes, son of Nickel Schunck of Webenheim; Sophia, wife of Otto Philipp Bruehl of Webenheim; Maria Margaretha, daughter of deceased Georg Metzger of Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1442.
Dorothea Margaretha, b. 3 Jun 1745; bap. 7 Jun 1745; Dau. of Peter Maurer, the master linen weaver and Anna Barbara, born Bruch. Wit: Stadt-Sehrbon Exterin; The saddler Heintzin; The citizen and coppersmith, Johann Peter Lindemann. FHL #434564 Entry 1116
Johann Heinrich, b. 11 Jun 1745; bap. 14 Jun 1745; Son of Johann Christoph Maurer, a paper maker and Maria Margaretha born Schott, who are married. Wit: The maiden Johanna Catharina Suehs, daughter of Adolph Suehs; Johann Daniel Schaefer, citizen and butcher in Zweibruecken; Johann Adam Jaecky, from Auerbach. FHL #434564 Entry 1117
Sophia Elisabetha, bap. 15 Jul 1745; Dau. of wagon driver Maurer and his wife. Wit: Mrs. Mengas, seamstress; The counselor Heintz; The wagon driver Herche. FHL #434564 Entry 1132
Johann Adam, b. 21 Mar 1745, weak and died the day after baptism. Son of Jacob Maurer, citizen weaver from here and Barbara, his leg. wife. Wit: Johan Adam Gruhagel, citizen shoemaker from here; Johan Adam Oertzle, citizen; Maria Catharina, Daniel Gering's wife. FHL #434559 Entry 15
Anna Gertraud, bap. abt 28 Nov 1745; Daughter of Michael Mauerer and Anna Elisabetha. Wit: Nickel Brutscher of Mimbach; Gertraud, daughter Isaac Lindinger of Mimbach; Magdalena, the wife of Hanss Georg Goeltzer, an older woman. FHL #475795 entry 1477.
Catharina Elisabetha, bap. 2 Feb 1746 at Webenheim; Dau. of Jacob Schwartz and Anna Maria. Wit: Otto Philipp Bruehl of Webenheim; Catharina, daughter of Nickel Hammen from Limbach; Ursula, daughter of deceased Wilhelm Bender of Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1482
Johann Jacob, bap. 27 Mar 1746; Son of Johann Jacob Roller and Magdalena Elisabetha. Wit: Johann Peter Quien from Mimbach; Charlotha, wife of Georg Bruehl from Beckweiler. FHL #475795 entry 1487
Dorothea Louisa, b. 11 May 1746. Dau. of Theodor Bruehl, citizen and master glazier and Catharina Elisabetha, his leg. housewife. Wit: Johann Jordan, goldsmith; Louisa Wenz; Dorothea Magdalena, George Setzer's wife, both from Dirchheim.FHL #434559 Entry 86
Friderich Ludwig b. 13 Sep 1746; bap. 16 Sep 1746. Son of Johann Ludwig Maurer, a paper maker from Schwarzenacker and his wife Anna Kunigunda who was born Tharinger. Wit: Maria Catharina Maurer; Friderick Elias Grunnagel; Friederich Gradel, a pot and pan salesman. FHL #434564 Entry 1230
Otto Philip, bap. 22 Jan 1747 at Webenheim; Son of Jacob Kerner and Eva Elisabetha. Wit: Otto Philip Bruehl of Webenheim; Philip, son of Valentin Scheerer of Webenheim; Eva Elisabetha, daughter of Lorentz Gross of Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1522
Catharina Christina, bap. 28 Apr 1748 at Mimbach; Dau. of Andreas Lindinger and Maria Christina. Wit: Georg Lindinger from Mimbach; Catharina Christina, daughter of Isaac Lindinger of Mimbach; Apollonia, daughter of Michel Mauer from Mimbach. FHL #475795 entry 1568
Maria Ursula, bap. 2 Jun 1748 at Webenheim; Dau. of Rudolff Seebach and Anna Margaretha. Wit: Johann Jacob, son of deceased Johann Schunck of Webenheim; Maria Ursula, daughter of deceased Wilhelm Bender of Webenheim; Sophia, wife of Otto Philip Bruehl. FHL #475795 entry 1572
Peter Caspar, b. 16 Jul 1748. Son of Peter Maurer, shepherd, and Barbara, his leg. wife. Wit: Peter Schlicher; Caspar Bruch; Elisabeth Hartmann, single. FHL #434559 Entry 232
Maria Magdalena, b. 14 Jan 1749. Dau. of Henrich Maurer, citizen linen weaver and Susanna Catharina, his wife. Wit: Philip Heim, citizen from here; Maria Magdalene, his leg. wife. FHL #434559 Entry 263
Eva Elisabetha, bap. 14 Dec 1749 at Webenheim; Dau. of Otto Philip Bruehl and Sophia. Wit: Johannes Schwartz, son of deceased Nickel Schwartz of Webenheim; Eva Elisabetha, wife of Jacob Kerner of Webenheim; Anna Elisabetha, daughter of deceased Johannes Schunck. FHL #475795 entry 1619
Christiana Maria, b. 25 Oct 1750. Dau. of Theodori Bruehl, citizen and master glazier from here and Catharina Elisabeth, his leg. wife. Wit: Henrich Ludwig Wolf, master cabinet maker; Gerhard Wentel, glass maker from here; Anna Maria, Taylor Roht's wife; Christiana Maria, the wife of the glazier Dueken from Schwalbah. FHL #434559 Entry 386
Maria Elisabetha, bap. 10 Jan 1751 at Mimbach; Dau. of Andreas Lindinger and Maria Christina. Wit: Nickel Wolff, son of deceased Caspar Wolff of Mimbach; Maria, wife of deceased Lorentz Goeltzer of Mimbach; Elisabetha, wife of Daniel Moschell of Mimbach. FHL #475795 entry 1655
Johann Wilhelm, bap. 2 Feb 1752 at Mimbach; Son of Heinrich Haberstich and Gertraud; Wit: Wilhelm Berger from Breytfurth; Johann Nickel Wolff from Mimbach; Ursula, daughter of Isaac Lindinger. FHL #474795 entry 1690
Johann Jacob, b. 16 Apr 1752; died 25 Jun 1752. Son of Jacob Maurer, linen weaver from here and Catharina, his leg. wife. Wit: Jacob Dahl, citizen from here; Daniel Schultz; Christiana, Bartel Jung's wife. FHL #434559 Entry 494
Johann Conrad, b. 2 Aug 1752. Son of Jacob Maurer, head wagon driver, and Anna Magdalena, wife. Wit: Johannes Zimmerman, citizen and shoemaker from here; Otto Daniel, tinsmith from here; Elisabetha Steg, from Saarbruecken.FHL #434559 Entry 101
Maria Sophia, bap. 24 Sep 1752; Daughter of Otto Philip Bruehl and Sophia. Wit: Johann Peter, son of Barthel Hussong of Webenheim; Maria Magdalena, the wife of Jacob Schunck; Sophia, daughter of Simon Lantz from Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1704
Johann Friderich, b. 8 Oct 1752. Son of Adam Maurer, citizen and linen weaver from here and Maria Catharina, his leg. wife. Wit: Friderich Thanmuller, a dyer, from here; Nikel Kolmann von Haren and from the Oberfrinische; Elisabeth Catharina Moser from Schoendorn in Meissenheimnische.FHL #434559 Entry 531
Susanna Louisa, b. 21 Feb 1753. Dau. of Theodor Bruehl, citizen and glasser from here and Catharina Elisabeth, his leg. wife. Wit: Henrich Daniel Wenz, citizen and glasser from here; Susanna Elisabeth, of Rohts, his leg. wife; Maria Louisa, Becker Loppe's wife. FHL #434559 Entry 558
Johann Daniel, bap. 1 Jul 1753 in Mimbach; Son of Johann Nickel Wolff and Catharina; Wit: Johann Daniel, son of Daniel Clauer; Simon Beihler?, son of Caspar Beihler? of Mimbach; Johannatha Catharina, daughter of Isaac Lindinger. FHL #474795 entry 1733
Henrich Daniel, b. 9 Nov 1755. Son of Jacob Maurer, citizen and linen weaver from here and Catharina his leg. wife. Wit: Henrich Maurer, citizen and weaver from here; Daniel Gleneck, shoemaker from here; Barbara, Peter Maurer's wife. FHL #434559 Entry 766
Catharina Louisa b. 19 Jun 1756; died 21 Jun 1756. Dau. of Henrich Maurer, linen weaver and Susanna Catharina his leg. wife. Wit: Johann Weilch, locksmith; Catharin Elisabet, Frederich Kegel's wife; Maria Louisa, the locksmith's wife. FHL #434559 Entry 816
Maria Dorothea, born 13 Dec 1757 at Jaegersburg; Dau. of Nicolaus Maurer, a Catholic, and Sara, a Lutheran. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 58
Georg Ludwig, bap. 11 May 1758 at Waldmohr; Son of Johannes Bruell and Maria Catharina of Limbach. FHL #1676260
Catharina, born 6 Feb 1760 at Jaegersburg; Dau. of Nicolaus Maurer, a Catholic and Maria Sara, a Lutheran. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 62
Johanna Elisabetha b. 28 Aug 1767; bap. 1 Sep 1767 illegitimate dau. of Maria Magdalena who is the leg. dau. of deceased Henrich Maurer, citizen and master linen weaver. The father is Philipp Vinsweiler, dyer. Wit: Johann Philipp Dmpelfeld; Catharina Elisabetha, wife of Franz Heims; Johanna Elisabeth, leg. dau. of Philipp Baer's wife. FHL#434559 Entry 1726
Johann Georg Henrich b. 26 Jan 1768; bap. 28 Jan 1768. Son of Jacob Maurer, citizen and linen weaver and Catharina born Schultz. Wit: Georg Fried, citizen; Henrich German, night watchman; Catharina leg. dau. of Bernhard Zoll. FHL#434559 Entry 1771
Johann Peter, b. 14 Jul 1771; bap. 16 Jul 1771. Son of Johann Peter Maurer, citizen and master cabinetmaker and his leg. wife, Maria Susanna, born Keller. Wit: Johann Georg Keller, citizen and master cabinetmaker; Johann Balthasar Wolf, citizen and master cabinetmaker; Christinia Louisa, wife of Johann Friderich Keller, from here. FHL #434559 Entry 2087
Maria Susanna b. 31 Mar 1773; bap. 2 Apr 1772. Daughter of Johann Peter Maurer, citizen and master cabinetmaker and his leg. wife, Maria Susanna, born Keller. Wit: Johann Georg Noe, school master from Ixheim; Susanna Dorothea, leg. wife of Balthasar Kellers, a citizen and master cabinetmaker; Susanna Margaretha, leg. wife of Georg Keller, citizen and cabinetmaker. FHL #434559 Entry 2232
Henrich Carl b. 10 Aug 1772; bap. 13 Aug 1772. Son of Carl Maurer, a soldier of the Bodyguard and his leg. wife Elisabetha, born Hauter. Wit: Henrich Hauter, Sgt. under the Hiesig Bodyguard. Margaretha, Peter Hauter's leg. dau. from Rieder Auerbach. FHL #434559 Entry 2173
Jacob, born 27 Feb 1789 at Breitenbach; Son of Jacob Schwarz and Anna Maria Maurer. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 76
Maria Margaretha, born 20 May 1793 at Bechhofen; Dau. of Peter Maurer and Elisabetha Barbara Spaky. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 82
Johann Adam, born 5 Mar 1797 at Breitenbach; Son of Jacob Schwartz and Anna Martha Maurer of Breitenbach. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 87
Maria Catharina, born 19 Jan 1798 at Vogelbach; Dau. of Jacob Maurer and Catharina Spaki who comes from Kreberg. FHL #1676260 Item 7 Waldmohr page 90
Katharina, born 20 Jan 1801; Dau. of Friedrich Maurer and Elisabetha Margaretha who live in Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 Item 9 page 30
Johann Christian, born 22 Feb 1802; Son of Fridrich Maurer and Elisabetha Margaretha who live in Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 Item 9 page 33
Elisabetha Philippina, born 27 Oct 1804; Dau. of Friedrich Maurer and Elisabetha Margaretha who live in Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 Item 9 page 39
Katharina, born 10 Jan 1807; Dau. of Friedrich Maurer and Elisabetha Margaretha who live in Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 Item 9 page 44
Maria Elisabeth Stegmann, born 30 Jan 1807; bap. 1 Feb 1807; Father, Heinrich Stegmann, from Grossteinhausen; Mother: Elisabetha Margaretha Maurer,. Wit: Philipp Hueter, single from Grossteinhaussen; Christina Pirman; Elisabetha Maurer, single sister to mother of child.