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ZIEGENFUSS FAMILY HISTORY
Chapter 2
Our Voyage To Pennsylvania 1738
Among the thousands who emigrated to America was Hans Jacob1Ziegenfuss, and his family. He was born at Raidelbach, near Gadernheim (in the Bensheim area) on Dec. 20, 16912. By trade he was a baker and lived in the village of Beedenkirchen near Reichenbach in the Odenwald (Hesse) in the central western part of Germany. We do not know his reason for leaving Beedenkirchen and Germany for Pennsylvania. We do know that William Penn circulated many promotional tracts in many languages, describing the economic and governmental advantages of settling in Pennsylvania. A person could buy five thousand acres in Pennsylvania for the low price of 100 pounds. Smaller plots could be rented for a penny an acre. Those who could not pay their passage had to indenture themselves. They were promised fifty acres when their indenture was completed. Whatever his reason, Hans Jacob was probably one of the many who came to Pennsylvania as a result of Pennâs advertising.
Though the decision to go to Pennsylvania was difficult to make, the actual voyage was even more difficult and downright uncomfortable. Early in May of 1738 Hans Jacob (âHans Jacob Seiefuesâ 44), his third wife Anna Elisabeth (âAnelies3Seikefuesâ 30), and their seven children: Andrew (âAndreus Seiefuesâ 15), Kathryn (âKattarin Seikefuesâ 12), Hans Christopher (âHanen Christophele Seiefuesâ 10), Johann Jacob (âHanen Jacob Seiefuesâ 6), Anna Maria (âAnna Maria Seikefus 5â), Paul (âPowell Seiefuesâ 4), and Hans Jurg4(âHaneriagh Seiefuesâ 3) set out for Pennsylvania.5The entire trip to Philadelphia lasted from May to the end of October, a full half a year, amid such hardships as no one is able to describe adequately with their misery. The journey was made in three stages. First was the journey down the Rhine to Rotterdam, or some other port, lasting four to six weeks. For example, once on the Rhine River, boats from Heilbronn to Holland had to pass by 26 customs houses, at which all ships were examined when it suited the convenience of the customs officials. At each stop ships with people were detained so long that the passengers had to spend much money. After arriving in Holland, they were detained another five or 6 weeks and most people spent nearly all the money they had.
The second stage of the voyage was from Rotterdam to one of the English ports. At Rotterdam, Hans Jacob and family booked passage on the âBilander Thistleâ for Philadelphia. The shipâs captain was George Houston. The Thistle, like many other ships stopped at Cowes, on the Isle of Wright in the English Channel6. In England there was another delay of one or two weeks for both customs and favorable winds.
The third stage of the ocean voyage itself. with the very best winds, lasted seven weeks. Most voyages took between eight and twelve weeks and had much suffering and hardships. Most ships were overcrowded and lacked adequate food and water. They were subject to all sorts of diseases such as dysentery, scurvy, typhoid and small pox. When they reached the Delaware River and Philadelphia came into sight, another delay occurred. A health officer visited the ship. If any persons with infectious diseases were discovered on the ship, it was ordered to remove one mile from the city.
The Ziegenfuss family was most fortunate in its choice of a ship and their personal health. On October 28, 1738 Hans Jacob Ziegenfuss set foot on American soil and took the Oaths to the Government. We are fortunate that the Bilander Thistle listed the ages of the passengers along with their names7. On the unfortunate side, the shipâs lists were written by clerks who lacked knowledge of German spellings and pronunciation. They simply wrote down the phonetic sounds of the names their English ears heard. We know that Hans Jacob was illiterate because he was not able to write his name and simply marked an âxâ next to his name in the log.
No indentured servant documents exist for Hans Jacob or any of his family at the time of their emigration. Given his age of 44, he had the financial resources to pay for the passage8. Hans Jacob and Anna Elisabeth had two children born in Pennsylvania: a daughter Maria Elizabeth9born on March 1, 1743, and a son, Matthias10born at Philadelphia on Sept.24, 1748. Hans Jacobâs name appears on the 1751 Census and Voter List for Philadelphia County11. So far this is all I have been able to learn any about the events of the years that followed their arrival (Oct. 1738 Å 1751) and efforts to become re-established. Based on land records, it appears that the family moved northward out of Philadelphia into Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Hans Jacob died at Springfield, Bucks County, PA in 1778 at the age of 8612.
We do know that the eldest son, Andrew, settled in Springfield Township in Bucks County13. In October 1746 he purchased land (51 acres, 56 perches14) and a grist mill on the Durham Creek from Henry Stover for 550 pounds. The records of the Pennsylvania Land Office15show that on October 28, 1746 Andrew took out a warrant for 100 acres in Bucks County. He is mentioned as being a deacon in the Kellerâs Lutheran Church congregation at Bedminister Township, Bucks County16. He became a naturalized citizen on Sept. 23, 1767. The tract of land owned by him in Springfield was located on the Durham Township line along the public road from Durham to Springtown and Henry Houptâs land. Both he and Houpt had grist mills on the Durham Creek. The Springfield Tax List of 1779 gives the name of Andrew Ziegenfuss, Andrew Jr. and George, assessed as single men. One August 2, 1775 Andrew enlisted as a private in the Springfield Township Militia under the command of Captain Anthony Lark. In April 1782 he also enlisted in the Fourth Battalion of the Northampton County Militia17.
Andrew prospered in Bucks County. The courthouse has his last will and testament on file. A portion of it reads: âI will and bequeath to my wife, choice of a lower room in the house, a patch for a garden, firewood cut and hauled to her door, bed and bedding, a table, 4 chairs, 2 pots, and sundry other small articles that she may want to keep house with; three bushels of wheat, seven bushels of rye, two bushels of buckwheat, three bushels of Indian corn; one barrel of cider, 100 lbs of pork, 50 lbs of beef and a privilege of apples for the house use where there is fruit. The above is the yearly allowance as long as she lives,â¦She can dispose of the above at her death. The sum of 250 pounds shall be invested for her, she is to receive the interest during her natural life. The 250 pounds are to be divided equally among her children after her death. The following are the names of her children: Andrew, Elizabeth, George, Jacob, Margaret, Peter, Michael, Barbary, Caty and Mary. Executors: Jacob, Peter and Michael. Dated Springfield Township, Bucks Co. Feb. 16, 1796.â
Hans Christopher of the original emigrating family also settled in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County. The Land Office records indicate that he took out a warrant for 258 acres of land in 1774. In 1775 Hans Christopher (nicknamed as âStoffelâ) was jailed for creating a public disturbance. He was charged with breaking Capt. Jamisonâs gun, but refused to pay damages. He was jailed until the damages, fines and costs were paid. Bucks County Courthouse land records indicate that Christopher Sigefus purchased land from George Desh in Nockamixon Township May 5, 1758. The Nockamixon Township Property and Tax Record of 1779 state that Stoffel owned 140 acres, one horse and four cattle. Another recorded land transaction is dated Nov. 1, 1801. On Sept. 10, 1802 he sold a tract of land to Paul H. Mallet, Provost in Hunterdon County, New Jersey for 309 pounds, 9 shillings and 4 pence silver. On Sept. 13, 1802 Christopher sold a tract of 20 acres to Jacob Ziegenfus Jr. for a consideration of 20 pounds lawful money. The land was bounded by a property owned by Henry Ziegenfus. In 1803 Christopherâs name is again mentioned in a land transaction with Henry Roof.
Johann Jacob married Anna Mararetha Schultz Jan. 30, 1753 at St. Paulâs Lutheran Church, Red Hill, PA.18At the time of this marriage he was living at Great Swamp. His family Bible in the possession of Larry C. Zickefoose lists the birth of seven children: Johann Georg 28 Feb. 1754, Anna Margaretha 8 March 1785, Anna Elisabetha 7 Aug. 1757, Maria Sibilla March 1759, Catherina Dec. 1760, Johan Jacob 7 Nov. 1761, and Anna Magdalena 2 Aug. 1763. The baptisms were at Tohicon Lutheran Church in Bucks County and the sponsors were Andreas (Jacobâs brother) and his wife Magdalena Ziegenfuss19. He died in 1810.
Hans Jurg (Johann George) appears in the Trappe Records of Rev. Henry Muhlenberg (Montgomery County, PA) ââ¦Johann Jurg Ziegenfuss, son of Jacob, age 15, can not read through lack of opportunity. Tractable and studious...â. Johann Jurg was confirmed into the faith in August 1749 at the church in Upper Milford on Muhlenbergâs church circuit. Johann Jurg married Anna Margaretha ⦠and from 1768 to late 1772 lived near the Great Swamp Reformed Church in Lehigh County. There is no record of them living there after 1772. He re-appears in Frederick County (now Carroll County), Maryland in 1778. For the sum of 515 pounds he bought several parcels of land in the Pipe Creek area (now western Carroll County) from Michael Waggoner in 1785 He died after the 1790 census. They had three children: Christina Margaret born 1766, John Jacob born 1768, and Abraham (no birth date ).20
Matthias settled in Richland Township Bucks County. He married Anna Margaret Yeager in 1770. They had 11 children: George (1772), Adam (1775), Peter (1780), Henry (1782), Catherine (1785) twins Mary and Anna Maria (1787), Anna Christina (1790), Lavina, Abraham (1793), and Elizabeth (no birth date).21
As of this chapter update on the founding family of Hans Jacob, I have not found any information on Powell (Paul 1734). Anna Katharina 1724 died in 177122, Anna Mararetha 1731 died in 175723, and Maria Elizabeth 1743 died in 181724.
Two additional Ziegenfussâ deserve separate mention also as emigrants. The first; a Johann Jacob Ziegenfuss25who arrived in the port of Philadelphia Sept. 16, 1751 on the ship âBrothersâ. His signature is his own and his name is spelled correctly26. He took the Foreign Oath of Allegiance, PA as witnessed by the shipâs captain William Muir. He is noted as being either from the Palatinate area of Germany or the Rhinish Provinces of Switzerland. It is speculated that the Zickafoose names that appear in the early Maryland records belong to this family group27. Johann Jacobâs estate was appraised Sept.23, 1780 in Augusta County, VA, his widow, Christiana, refused to be the administrator of his estate. His estate was settled on Nov. 19, 178328. His descendants settled in Virginia and possibly West Virginia29.
The second is a ânamelessâ Ziegenfuss who enlisted in the Continental Army Sept. 30, 1783, age 22, height 5 feet 3 inches, complexion dark, born in Gothern, Germany, trade-potter. Presently, nothing more is known about him.
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