Johann Caspar Hilgert m. Anna Christina Kahns
Johann Wendel Hilgert m. Maria Margaretha Maus
Johann Franz Hilgert m. Anna Christina ?Mani
Maria Catharina Hilliard m. Johann Adam Mani
Isaac Mohney m. Maria Eva Christina Schaeffer
Valentine Mohney m. Sarah Ann Mulkin
Silas Warren Mohney m. Margaret Jane McCamey
Valentine Edward Mohney m. Margaret Annetta Book
Johann Franz Hilgert’s (as yet unconfirmed) grandparents were Johann Caspar Hilgert (1665–1735) and Anna Christina Kahns (1665–1725) of Oberwesal. His parents are reported to have been Johann Wendel Hilgert (21 May 1689-9 Dec 1722) and Maria Margaretha Maus, daughter of Johann Wilhelm Maus and Maria Ursala Melchers of Simmen.
Argenstein is a village on the western bank of the Lahn. To the west is the Par-Allna and to the northeast is the Allna. Its history is tied to the broader Rhineland-Palatinate region
The Palatinate was situated west of the Rhine and north of the French (Alsatian) border. The present state of Rheinland-Pfalz consists of the Palatinate and parts of the Rhineland. .
In 1531 Argentine is called a village for a first time. In the 16th century, Argenstein consisted mainly of a mill and a few houses. The most important sight is the Nehmühle on the Lahn, which was first mentioned in 1332.
Johann Frantz Hilgert was born on 01 Feb 1721 in Argenstein, in the district of Simmen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Times were tough in this small village, and his parents and grandparents all appear to have passed away. I am sure Johann Frantz struggled to find the finances to be able to leave for America. While 1751 was not the peak of Palatine emigration, it was still a period of ongoing movement from the Rhenish Palatinate and Saarland, driven by the long shadow of war, economic hardship, and the lure of religious and economic opportunity abroad.
Johan Frantz left the town of Argental in the District of Simmern, He received manumission from serfdom on March 15, 1751. For this he had to pay 40.
Johann Frantz Hilgert immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Sep 1751 (Ship Edinburgh). Oath of Allegiance: 16 Sep 1751 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Master of The Edinburgh was James Russell.
There is no record of his trip but for most of the travelers, the conditions on the ships were abysmal. They were overcrowded, full of illness and danger. There was no privacy, the drinking water was polluted, and the food was vermin-ridden. The 6 to 8 week crossing was completely dependent on the weather.
Johan took the Oath of Allegiance to the King at the courthouse in Philadelphia. Present were the Worshipful, the Mayor, Joshua Maddox, Esqr. and the other foreigners who took the oath “At the courthouse in Philadelphia, on Monday, the 16th September 1751. Present: The Worshipful, the Mayor, Joshua Maddox, Esqr. The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported in the Edinburgh, James Russell, Master, did this
We Subscribers, Natives and Late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the Rhine & Places adjacent, having transported ourselves and Families into this Province of Pensilvania, a Colony subject to the Crown of Great Britain, in hopes and Expectation of finding a Retreat & peaceable Settlement therein, Do Solemnly promise & Engage, that We will be faithful & bear true Allegiance to his present MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE SECOND, and his Successors, Kings of Great Britain, and will be faithful to the Proprietor of this Province; And that we will demean ourselves peaceably to all His said Majesties Subjects, and strictly observe & conform to the Laws of England and of this Province, to the utmost of our Power and best of our understanding.”
Many of the passengers arrived knowing they would be sold into an indenture. This doesn’t appear to be true for Johan Frantz Hilgert. He married shortly after arrival and took up land.
He settled in Centerville, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
He married Anna Christina between 1751–1753. (The Palatinate Project gives his marriage as Oct. 1751 in Centerville.)
Anna Christina Mani, daughter of Hans Jacob Mani and Anna Maria Werli is listed as his wife, but I have never seen any proof of this.)
Anna Christina Mani was born on 07 May 1724 in Altweiler, Now Bas-Rhin, France. She died on 09 Jun 1797 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Her family had been in Northampton County for about 10 years, having arrived in Philadelphia in 1741.
In 1772, he appears as a farmer who paid 1.12.0 pounds tax on his property in Williams township,
Northampton County, PA., south of Easton, Pennsylvania before Justice of the Peace, Judge Benjamin Deputy, he signed the Oath declaring his allegiance to the support of war against England.
During the American Revolution, he served in the Northampton County, Pennsylvania. One record shows him as Inactive Duty Militia, in the 4th Battalion of the 6th Company, under the Lieutenancy of Lancaster. His descendants have qualified for both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution.
In 1781, he paid 3.10 pounds in taxes in Mt. Bethel township.
He lived in Mount Bethel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1786 near Centerville formerly Stone Church).
In 1789, he again paid taxes in Upper Mount Bethel Township.
The 1790 United States Federal Census enumerates him as Francis Hilyard, living in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania. It appears that he and Anna Christina are living alone.
Frantz wrote his will on 16 May 1796.
Christina died 9 June 1797 at the age of 73 and was buried at Stone Church, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Trinity United Church of Christ). Her gravestone reads: "Hier ruhet der leib Christina Hilgertin Sie war geboren den 7 Ma..." and the rest is buried in the ground. The translation is: Here lies the corpse of Christina Hilgert She was born on May 7...
Johannes Frantz Hilliard died at age 75 on 19 August 1797. Add photos of tombstones.
He was buried beside Christina at Stone Church in the Lower Section Row 4 Grave 8. His tombstone reads:
"Hier ruhet der leib Van Johann Franz Hilgert Er ward zur welt geboren den 1st February 1722
Ist gestorben den 19 August 1797 Alter 75y 6m 4t (Here lies the body of Van Johann Franz Hilgert He was born into this world February 1, 1722 and died August 19, 1797. 75 years 6 months and 4 days)
On 21 September 1797, Franz (Francis') will was exhibited and recorded in Northampton County, PA
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Francis Hylgert of the Township of Upper Mount Bethel, County of
Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, yeoman being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding (blessed be God for the same), but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following (to wit):
"Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the Hand of God who give it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors herein after named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life.
I give and dispose of the same in the following manner (to wit):
"First I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Christina, the annual interest of all my monies that may be due to me and owing at the time of my decease, to be paid to her by my executors yearly, and every year during her natural life besides what she hath to receive of my son, Peter, by Articles of Agreement made with him for the support and maintenance of my wife and myself during our joint lives and to the longest lived of us, but if my wife, Christina, do marry again after my decease and do not remain my widow, then and in that case, the payment of the interest of my monies as aforesaid shall cease and be no longer paid to her as aforesaid and I do also give and devise unto my six children and the heirs of the seventh (to wit): Isaac, John, George, Anna Mary, the wife of Abraham Houck, Jacob, Catharina, the wife of Adam Mauny, and the widow and four children of my son Abraham, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds each.
Abraham's heirs to have their fifty pounds as will be hereafter mentioned;
my son Peter having already received his fifty pounds.
But, it is to be understood that whatever sum of money are charged against my said seven children in my book shall be reduced out of the said fifty pounds and if any of the said children are not charged with that amount it shall be made up to them out of my estate but when they are charged with more or either of them, then aforesaid amount of fifty pounds, they shall pay interest of such overplus to my Executors yearly during the natural life of my wife Christina."
"And I do order and direct that after the decease of my said wife if my son-in-law, Abraham Houck, hath a desire to have my claim, according to my promise with his father, he shall have it or amounting with my executors for the sum of eight pounds which it cost me.
whatsoever in the following manner (to wit): to my eldest son Peter the sum of thirty pounds in lieu of his birth right and to my son Isaac the sum of twenty pounds in lieu of his labors done to me after he was of age and to my children heretofore mentioned or named, including Peter and Isaac, the remainder of my estate to be divided amongst them and their representatives share and share alike, they accounting with my executors for such overplus money as may severally appear against them on my book as aforesaid, and it is to be understood that it is the intent and meaning of this my will that my son Abraham, who is deceased, four children and the widow shall have one full share of my estate equal to one of my other children all (except what is mentioned to be given to Peter and Isaac in lieu of Peter's birthright and Isaac's labors) and instead of the fifty to be given at my decease to their heirs, they shall have the tract of land which I am now seized of which I purchased of William Gaston, allowing the land at sixty-eight pounds, ten shillings, which make them stand charged to my estate for eighteen pounds, ten shillings, on amount of the purchase money of said land, which land, Mary, my son Abraham's widow, shall have the use of either to live on or if she doth not chose to live on it, the place shall be rented out by my executors for her use to bring up the children until the youngest of them lives to be seven years old and to be allowed such further support out of the said children's share for bringing them up to the age aforesaid as my said executors may judge will be necessary to be deducted out of their said share and after the said youngest child is arrived at the age aforesaid the said widow, if not married again, is to have one-third of the profits or income of the share or part of my estate which I hereby give and bequeath to my son Abraham's children during her life or widowhood, but if she be married or at the time of her marriage after the aforesaid term, then the said thirds or dowrey to be no longer paid to her or allowed, but to remain in the hand of my executors for the benefit of said children or the survivors of them. And I do further order and direct my said executors that when the said children of my son Abraham shall arrive to be of age if the widow be married or dead or at the time of her death if she does not marry again, that they divide the share or portion hereby give to said children equally amongst them or if any of them be dead and leave no lawful issue amongst the survivors of them share and share alike and my executors is hereby authorized and I do authorize them to convey the aforesaid land and premises to the said children and their heirs and assigns or if it cannot consistently be divided amongst them, to sell it and convey the same to the purchase for the said children's use."
"And lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint my son Peter Hilgert and my friend Jacob Peck my executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made heretofore and declaring this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof, I, the said Francis Hylgert, have set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six."
"Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the Testator as his Last Will and Testament in
presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses."
Franz Hylgert (In German)
Witnesses:
Dieterich Berg
Cathrina (her) X (mark) Berg
Hugh Forseman
On the twenty-first day of September in the year of our Lord 1797, before me the subscriber, Register for the Probate of Wills in and for the county of Northampton, personally came Dieterich Berg and Hugh Forseman, Esqr., two of the subscribing witnesses to the within written last will and testament of Frantz Hilgert, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law did respectfully depose and say that they were present and did see and hear the said Testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as his last will and testament. And that at the doing thereof he, the said Testator, was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. And also that they, these deponents, together with Catherine Berg, subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the same in the presence and at the request of the said Testator, and in the presence of each other.
Witness my hand. John Arndt, Register
The account of Peter Hilgert and Jacob Beck, the executors of the last will and testament of Francis
Hilgert, late of Upper Mount Bethel Township, deceased, as well of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits which were of the said deceased at the time of his death, and which came into the hands and possession of the said accountants as of their several payments and dispursements made out of the same as follows, Viz Impr. The said accountants charge themselves with all Singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, spec ified and contained in an inventory and appraisement thereof, exhibited into and remaining in the Registers Office at Easton, and amounting to L 1 275.17.4.
Item. The said accountants crave allowance for their several payments and disbursements made out of the same.
Viz. By cash pd the Register for Probate of Will Etc. L 1-11-10 debts paid to Wm. and John Ioder, Ulrich Hunsperger, the Rev'd Thomas Pomp, John Faunce, Conrad Brodt, Hugh Forsman, D. Berck, Matthias Frulschie, Jabez Gwinneep, Jacob Opp, Peter Mann, Samuel Gelick, John Fenner, George Reimel, John Adam Eyer, the the register for the account and copy. Totaling 22-6-2 1/2
Johann Frantz Hilgert and Anna Christina Mani had the following children:
*Maria Catharina Hilliard (See Mohney family)
Peter Hilgert 07 Dec 1754 -24 Apr 1834
Isaac Hilgert 07 May 1756- 07 May 1838 i
Anna Marie Hilgert 09 Apr 1760- 14 Nov 1834
Martha Hilgert 1766- 1834.
George John Hilgert 1768-1851
Abraham Hilgert 23 Jul 1769-21 Sep 1797.
Sources:
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Source Bibliography HACKER, WERNER. Auswanderungen aus Rheinpfalz und Saarland im 18.
Jahrhundert. Stuttgart, Germany: Konrad Theiss Verlag, Villastrasse 11, W-7000 Stuttgart, 1987. 797p.
DINGER FAMILY TREE jerrydinger0530 Mohney Family Tree
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
Pennsylvania German Pioneers, pgs. 460-462 (List 167 C)
Received from Patrice Schadt: pschadt@tampabay.rr.com via electronic ma il on April 05, 2001. Copied by Ellen Louise Gruver-Magee on April 25, 2 001.Sources: Werner Hacker, Auswanderungen aus Rheinpfalz und Saarland im 18 Jahrhundert, (Stuttgart, 1987) p. 413.
See C. Shirey file on family of Johann "Frantz" Hilgert/Hilliard
Registrar of Wills Northampton County 669 Washington St. Easton, Pa. 18042-7486
Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 Will book 1786 to 1800, vol. 2, pg. 108, # 1828.
DAR: application national number 63604 Name: above application has his name as "von johann franz hilgirt":
DAR Ancestor Number A056226 Van Johann Franz Hilgirt
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