Moravian, York County

• oravtan, 8 ounty. Nicholas Glat, from Wa1tersbach in Alsace, born ovcmber 1713, Lutheran. econd wife li abcth from Bischwilcr in Alsace, born 25 March 1720, Lutheran. Husband received into Moravian membership, 1745; wife 1750. Children: (a) Elisabeth, b. October 27, 1742; (b) An02 Maria, b. December I , 1744, baptized by Lischy; (c) Georg, b. Novcmb r 4, 1746; and (d) Maria catharina, b. November 14, 1751. 2 A earch of the Bischweiler Lutheran registers found no one baptized on that date. Tor e girl were found with Elizabeth in their names in the year urrounding that date, but did not prove to be good candidate for the wife of Nicholas Glat. The surname Glat was not found in Bischweiler. A Pennsylvania search for that surname pointed to Maria Elizabeth's maiden name. An article in this journal three decades ago, separating three Tobias Bickels, mentions that the second wife of the M1A-f"!n, .... __ Tobias Bickel was Maria Elizabeth Tock (Dock), widow of ichola With that information. the search started over, focusing on th urname. 4 Balthasar Dock and Henrich Dock were quickly spotted ame ship that carried o many other Bischweiler immigrants. 1 turn, were found in the Bi chweilcr Lutheran registers. Another sister, Maria Catherine Dock, also came. She is menti Burgert's Northern Alsacet which proVides origins for her husb George Siisst whom she married in Pennsylvania.5 The sisters See introductory material in '"Connections between Bischwciler. Alsace, at ica in the 1700s," PGM 44: 12-21, for more information on methods and sour 1 Sttassburgcr and Hinke. Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1:400; 2:442-43; 2 "Moravwt Brcthttn in Heiddbcrg. 1752: The Pen1JS)'lvania Dutchman 2(1 h 1 30 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 44 families moved in 1765 to Monocacy, Frederick County, Maryland, where the Moravian records add detail, but do not clarify the question of when Elizabeth married Nicholas Glat or which children were hers. George Glat married in Heidelberg in Pennsylvania, Maria Elisabeth Dock; she was born in Bissweilen, Alsace, March 24, 1720; she died October 4, 1804 and was buried October 5, 1804; she later married Tobias Bockel. Issue: Rosina, born in Heidelberg August 30, 1760, married (1) Jacob Romig and (2) Henry Giesy; 6 others.6 Tobias Bockel married Maria Elisabeth Dock, who was born March 24, 1720 in Bissweilen, Alsace; later [sic] wife of George Glatt; she died October 4, 1804. Issue: none ?7 John George Suss (son of peasants, Lutherans) born April 18, 1718, at Wertheim [sic, see Genealogical Summary] an der Saur, Lower Alsace; ... he started for America with 2 sisters March 10, 1750, and arrived in Philadelphia safe August 24, 1750 .... When the Indian War broke out he fled to Heidelberg where he came to know the Moravians and became a probationer .... He died December 6, 1785, after 13 days illness and was buried in the churchyard December 8, 1785. He married May l, 1753, Maria Catharina Dock who was brought up a Lutheran. She came to America with some of her brothers and sisters in 1751; she was born January 11, 1726, in Bischweiler in Alsace; she died August 10, 1789 after being paralyzed on the right side a few months before, so that her mind and speech were affected. They were the parents of 4 sons and 4 daughters, of which 1 daughter died before the father and mother. Issue: [incorporated in Genealogical Summary, below]. 8 GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY 1. JOHAN JACOBA DocK, citiZen and nailsmith, died 15 April 1750 and was buried 16 April at Bischweiler Lutheran, age 59 years 7 months 3 weeks [born about August 1690]. The register is signed by his son Johan Jacob Dock.9 He married MARIAEusABETII GAS. Maria Elisabetha Dock(in) died 12 April 1762 and was buried 14 April at Bischweiler Lutheran, age 72 years 6 months 2 weeks and 3 days [born 25 September 1689]. The register was signed by Johannes Fahner as son-in-law. 10 Children of Johan Jacob"' and Maria Elisabeth (Gaft) Dock: i. JOHANNJACOB DOCK, born 25 December 1716 (calculated);JohannJacob Dock citizen and nailsmith, died 15 February 1761, buried on Monday, age 44 years 1 month 3 weeks less 1 day. The register is signed by Johan Justus 6 Henry James Young,Moravian Families o/Graceham, Maryland, 34, citing 1:260. 7 Henry James Young,Moravian Families o/Graceham, Maryland, 4, citing 1:260. 8 Henry James Young, Moravian Families of Graceham, Maryland, 4, citing 1:23435, 238-39, 161. 9 Evangelisch-Lutheran 10 Evangelisch-Lutheran Church von Bischwei/er, Tote 17 46-1787, page 20. Church von Bischweiler, Tote 1746-1787, page 96. her-in-law; father-in-law; relative; good {r.....-~'s of Philadelphiar]. 11 Johann Jaco » b Dock nailsmith, married on Monday ' • t STEil, daughter of Dietrich Pfister. Th • l r with their witncsses. 12 ,md Maria Eva (Pfister) Dock: , son of Johann Jacob Dock citizen a istcr(in), born 27 Sbris [October], bap, m 8 at Bischweiler Lutheran; died 16 7b lm margin]. The farher and sponsot-s signed the churcn tc:mbc:r book. 13 2. Johann Philipp Dock, son of Johann Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria Eva Pfistc:r(in), born 21 May, baptized 24 May 1750 at Bischwciler Lutheran; died [in margin, no date}. The father and sponsors signed the church book. 14 Johann Philipp Dock died 24 8bris [October) 1755, buried 26 October at BischweiJer Lutheran, age S years 5 months 3 days. IS 3- Johann Gottfried Dock, son of Jacob Dock, citizen and nail mith, and Maria Eva P!istcr(in), born 23 7bris [September), baptized 25 September 1752 at Bischwciler Lutheran; died 19 June 1826 (in margin]. The father and sponsors signed the church book. 16 4. JobannJacob Dock, son of}ohaonJacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria £va Pfi.ster(in), born 8 March, baptized 10 March 1758 at Bischweiler Lutheran; died Unmargin, no date]. The father and sponsors signed the church book. 17 Johann Jacob Dock n of Johann Jacob Dock nailsmith died 6 August 1760, buried 7 August at Bischweiler Lutheran, age 2 years 5 months Jess2 days; his f-athcr signed the church book. 18 5. Johann Philipp Dock, son of Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria Eva Pfister(in), born 20 February, baptized 22 February 1760 at Bischweiler Lutheran; died 19 June 1829 [in margin]. The father and sponsors signed the church book. 19 ii. ANNAMAllIADocx:, born say 1718; Anna Maria Dock, daughter of Joh. Jacob Dock citizen and naiJsmith, married 4 July 1739 at Bischweiler Lutheran JOHANNES FAHNERcitizen and tailor, son of Johannes Fahner schoolmaster. 20 Their daughter Maria Elisabetha was buried 27 May 1745 at Bischweiler Luthe.ran, age 16 wecks. 21 on Bischw.eiler, Tote 1746-1787, page 85. wi Bischweiler, Heiraten 1746-1787, page Bischweller, Taufen 1746-1768, #91. 'OnBischweiler, Taufen 1746-1768, 1132. 10n BischweUer, Tote 1746-1787, page 50. 10n Bischweller, Taufen 1746-1768, #204. ,on Blschweiler, Taufen 1746-1768, ,.i386. ,on Bischweiler, Tote 1746-1787, page 83 . t-On Blschweil,er, Taufen 1746-1768, #440. ,onBlschweil,er, Heiralen 1684-1745, #32 -onBischweil,er, Tote 1684-1745, page 165 wi ............. ~...... ,l,#l'JM'A:lfl r-. ••--- -...--....-.1_.. r.MJIIY'll':i:lln~rD'fl• Pennsylvania 32 Genealogical Magazine Vol. 44 iii. MARIA ELIZABETH DOCK, born 24 or 25 March 1720 in Bischweiler (per Moravian records, although this birth is not in the registers); died 4 Octo-ber 1804; married as his second wife GEORGENICHOLASGI.AT(or possibly Nicholas George; no record was found as yet giving both names), who was born November 1713. Nicholas Glat of Heidelberg died between 8 June 1778 (will) and 16 February 1779 (probate), leaving a will naming wife Mary Elisabeth and eight children. 22 She married second in 1779 the widower TOBIAS BICKEL, 2 3 executor of her husband's wiU. 24 Children of Nicholas Glat by first wife: 1. Elisabeth Glat, born 27 October 1742 in Heidelberg. 2. Anna Maria Glat, born 14 December 1744 in Heidelberg, baptized by Lischy. 3. Georg Glat, born 4 November 1746 in Heidelberg. Children of Nicholas Glat, wife uncertain: 4. Maria Catharina Glat, born 14 November 1751 in Heidelberg. 5. Salome Glat, born in 1754 in Heidelberg; died in 1786; married by about 1776 John Tobias Bickel, who was born 6 December 1754 and died 24 December 1814. They had four children. 6. Jacob Glat. 7. Magdalena Glat. Child of Nicholas and Marla Elizabeth (Dock) Glat: 8. Rosina Glat, born 30 August 1760; married 20 April 1782 at Christ Lutheran, Stouchsburg,Jacob Romig; 25 married Henry Giesy. iv. EsTHER MARGARET DOCK, born about 1722, daughter of Joh. Jacob Dock, married 22 May 1740 at Bischweiler LutheranJoHANJACOB MEYER.26 v. NICHOi.AU&DOCK, son of Johan Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria Elizabeth GlaS(in), born 4 November, baptized 18 November 1724 at Bischweiler Lutheran. 27 NicholauS Dock, little son of Johann Jacob Dock citizen and nailsmith and Elisabeth, died 24 January, buried 26 January 1725 at Bischweiler Lutheran, age 11 weeks. 28 vi. MARIA CATHARINA1 DOCK, daughter of Johan Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Elizabeth GlaB(in), born 10 January, baptized 11 January 1726 at Bischweiler Lutheran; 29 married 1 May 1753 JOHN GEORGESuss, who was born 18 April 1718 in Worth,3° died 6 December 1785. He was born 17 April 1718 in Alsace. They moved in 1765 to Frederick County, Maryland (Graceham Moravian). 22 Berks County Wills 3:3. 2 3 For Bickel information, Pennsylvania see Annette Kunselman Burgert, Palatine Origins of Some Pioneers (Myerstown: AKB Publications, 2000), 32-35; Vallentine, "The Tobias Bickels of Old Tulpehocken" 28: 61; and Paul J. Bickel, "Tobias Bickel and His Descendants," Historical Review of Berks County 4(1929):88-89. 24 Children from Lebenslaufen, will, and Humphrey, Pennsylvania Births before 1800, Berks County, 109. 2 5 Paul and Howell, Berks Marriages, 2:20. 26 Evangelisch-Lutheran Church von Bischweiler, Heiraten 1684-1745, #319. 27 Evangelisch-Lutheran Church von Bischweiler, Tau/en 1684-1745, page 287. 28 Evangeltsch-Lutheran Church von Bischweiler, Tote 1684-1745, page 95. 2 9 Evangelisch-Lutheran Church von Btschweiler, Tau/en 1684-1745, page 302. 30 Burgert, Northern Alsace, 500. Dock 2005 33 Children of John George and Marla Catharina (Dock) Suss: I. John George SUss, born 23 March 1754 at Heidelberg; marri d Maria Barbara Elgcnbrod. 2. Paul Suss, born 11 November 1758 at Heidelberg; married Maria Magdalena Bayerle. 3. Juliana Suss, born lS February 1756 at Heidelberg. 4. John Paul Suss, born 11 ovcmbcr 1757 at Heidelb cg. S. Elisabeth Suss, born 26 June 1759 at Heidelberg. 6. Catharina Barbara Suss, born 28 December 1760 at Heidelberg. 7. Godfrey Suss, born 9 February 1765; married Anna Marla Kramer. 8. Anna Marla suss,born 12 February 1768 in Maryland. vii. JOHANN HEINRICH 1 DOCK, son of Johan Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria Elizabeth GlaS(in), born 19 February, baptized 22 February 1728 at Bischweiler Lutheran.3 1 On 28 August 1757 John Heinrich Dock sponsored children of Friedrich and Agelica Fischer at Oley Reformed, Berks County.3 2 He possibly married ANNA MARIA SHUCKART, daughter of Henry and possibly Catharine (-?-) Shuckart of Heidelberg. 33 Children of John Heinrich Dock: 1. Jacob Hein.rich Dock, son of Heinrich Dock and Maria, born 11 April 1756 baptized at Moravian Church, Heidelberg, Berks County. 2. John Dock, son of late Henry Dock, married 29 April 1782 in Berks County Elizabeth Aumueller, daughter of John Aumueller. 34 . Christina Dock, daughter of Henry of Heidelberg, married 29 September 1778 at Christ Lutheran, Stouchsburg, John George MlnnJg, son of Christoph of Bern.35 viii. BALTHASAlt 1 DOCK, son of Johan Jacob Dock, citizen and nailsmith, and Maria Elizabeth GlaB(in), born 23 October, baptized 28 October 1730 at Bischweiler Lutheran. 36 Administration of the estate of Balser Dock of Heidelberg, Berks County was given 24 September 1799 to a cou in, T~ bias Bicket.37 ix. MAIi.IA SALOME DOCK, daughter of Johann Jacob Dock, citizen and nail mith, and Maria Elizabeth GlaB(in), born 20 August, baptized 23 August 1733 at Bischweiler Lutheran.3 8 There is no death for her in Bjschweiler, so she may have emigrated with her siblings. x..SUSANNA DOCK, daughter of Johan Jacob Dock citizen and nailsmith and Maria Elizabeth GlaS(in), born 9 September, baptized ?14 [In foul] September 1735 at Bischweiler Lutheran.39 Susanna, daughter of Joh. Jacob Dock citizen and nailsmith and Maria Elisabetha GaS(in), died 1 April, buried 3 April 1738 at Bischweiler Lutheran, age 2 years 6 months 2 days_'io 31 £vangelisch-Lutheran Church von Bischweiler, Taufen 1684-1745, page 321. 32 Wright, Berlu County Church Records 2:5. 33 Will of Henry Shue.kartof Heidelberg, written 1772, names daughter Anna Maria, wife ofHtnry Dock; Berks County Wills 2;131. 34 By Rev. Waldschmidt (Reformed); Wright, Berks County Church Records 3:226. 5 P~mland Howell, Berks Mam'ages, 2: 13. 36 EvangeJisch-LutMran Church von Bischweiler, Tau/en 1684- l 74S. page 349. 37 Wright (Martin and Smith) Berks Coimty Wills, 2: 170. 38 Evangelisch-Lulheran Church von Bischweller, Taufen 1684-1745, page 378. 39 EvangeUsch~Lutheran Church von Blschweiler, Tau/en 1684-1745, page 393. 0 Evangelisch-Lutheran Chu-rdi oon Bischweiler, Tote 1684-174S, p.agc 143.