Johann Frederich Merckel

1) - The following is according to; "The Palatine Families of New York,"

974.7 D2j, by Henry (Hank) Jones, referencing #496 on the Hunter List.

The Governor Hunter Ration Lists of June 1710 to Sept. 1714 delineates

a list of those Palatine emigrants who were settled in New York City and

along the Hudson River under the patronage of Queene Anne of England, in

1710. The Documentary History of New York, Vol III gives a census of those

in New York City, and also of those settled in the West Camp, along the

Hudson River, but there is no mention of those in the East Camp, although

it is known that there were unlisted settlements on the east

side of the Hudson River. During the summer of 1731, Mr. Boyd Ehle,

through his London agents, caused a search of the records there. The

result was that the ledger accounts of Governor Hunter were consulted and

all names of heads of families drawing rations were copied. One of

the approximately 850 people listed on Gov. Hunter's list was Frederick

MERCKEL, in the West Camp.

2) - Palatine Immigrant Magazine, vol XVII No. 1, Jan 1992 identifies

Felix Merckel as the father of Freiderich Merckel.

3) - Further records of the presence of Friederich MERCKEL and his

family being among these first settlers of the Mohawk Valley of New

York are found in "The Kocherthal Records," This translation of the

baptismal and mariage records of Rev. Joshua Kocherthal, the pastor of

Palatine congregation of the West Camp Lutheran Church, and Schoharie,

New York. A translation made from the original by the Lutheran Quarterly

(published at Gettysburg, PA), which is now deposited in the Archives at

Albany, New York, remaining the property of the West Camp Lutheran

Church.

4) - The ancestral home of (Johann) Friederich MERCKEL's family was at

6733 Hassloch, Germany, (7km. east of Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse; Chbks.

begin 1700 Ref.) The wife (1st wife) of Friederich MERCKEL was named

Anna Barbara, according to the Hassloch registers.

5) - Palatine Immigrant Magazine, vol XVII, No.1, Jan 1992, mentions

that Freiderich Merckel's father was "Felix." Although the birth and death

dates are slightly off, it does give the correct places, wives & children.

(Info supplied 21 Oct 1995 by Rene Thompson (Naithom@aol.com).

6) - Friederich MERCKEL made his first entry on the Hunter Lists 4 July

1710 with 5 dependants ( 3 over 10 years of age and 2 under 10.) The

notation for 4 Aug 1710 mentions the same number in the household, and

then records a special entry for a wife (2nd marriage, first wife's

surname unknown, but given name(s) seem to have been Anna Barbara, the

same as the second wife); the widow MAYIN (in German, the adding of

"IN" to the husband's surname, such as MAY, creates the wife's surname.)

The ledger section adds "Christoph MAY's widow married with Fredreric

MERCKEL." On 4 Oct. 1710, The family showed 4 over 10 years of age and 2

under 10; the MERCKEL family was entered next to Philipp Helmer on

this date, and (it is known that) Helmer originated near Hassloch at

Neustadt a. d. Weinstrasse. The household was noted with 5 persons over

10 and 2 under 10 on 10 Dec. 1710; with 6 over 10 and 1 under 10 on 24

June 1711; with 7 over 10 on Sept. 1711; with 7 over 10 and 1 under 10 on

24 Dec. 1711; and finally, with 6 persons over 10 and 1 person under 10

on13 Sept. 1712.

7) - A listing (written in German), entitled: No. VII

              NAMES OF MALE PALATINES ABOVE TWENTY-ONE YEARS

OLD, IN LIVINSTON MANOR, N.Y., IN THE WINTER OF 1710
AND THE SUMMER OF 1711., includes:
Friederick Merkel
8) - A "Fred. MIRCKLE" household, made up as follows, was shown in the

West Camp, Ulster County, New York 1710/1711 census ; 1 man, 2 lads

aged 9-15 years, 1 woman, 3 maids aged 9-15 years. Source: Documentary

History of New York, Vol. III.

9) - Fred'k MARKEL was naturalized 8 and 9 Sept. 1715, according to the

Kingston, Ulster County, New York naturalization records

10) - A "Friederich M--UE--," and Anna Barbara, with 6 children were at

Beckmansland ca 1716/1717, according to the Simmendinger Register.

11) - Fredrick MARKEL was taxed £10 (10 English pounds) in Kingston,

New York, and £12 (12 English pounds) there in 1720/1721, according to

the Ulster County, New York tax lists (it is reported that in 1715, he

received a grant of 84 acres, located south of Churchland, in Ulster

County, NY).

12) - Frederik MERKEL was a freeholder of Kingston in 1728, according

to a listing of Ulster County freeholders. The Kingston Trustees Records

mention him in Book I, Part B, pp. 96 and 97; and in Book II, pp. 13 and 14.

13) - from Lorraine Luke , GKRU05A@prodigy.com > 4466 Spaun Street,

New Orleans, LA 70122:

       Immigrant's surname:   MARKLE

Immigrant's given name(s): Johan Frederick
Ship name: unknown
U.S. arrival date: abt 1710-12
Port: NYC to West Camp, NY
Place of origin: Germany
Ms. Luke's source: The Early Palatine Emigration by Knittle, page 287
Notes:

Surname appears as Merkle and Merkel. (Johann) was a christening name;

he would have been known by the name of Frederick. He was married

circa 1701-03 to Barbara Anna Altman also of Germany. Johan Frederick

died c 1729 in Ulster County, New York. He was listed as head of

household of Palatine families in the settlement of West Camp, NY in winter

1710. In 1715 he received a grant of 84 acres south of Churchland in

Ulster County. He died by 1732 and his wife, Anna Barbara Mayin,

remarried to Nicholas Keator. She and her children resided mainly in

Marbletown, Ulster County, NY.

I (Lorraine Luke) have extensive information on the Ulster Co., NY Markle

Family if of interest to anyone. It is alleged that one or two of

Frederick's son located in Stone Arabia, north of Ulster County, NY.

Surname appeared as Miracle in some branches in later generations.

              Submitted by:   Lorraine Luke

Email address: GKRU05A@prodigy.com
old Address: 4466 Spain Street new Address: 2 white Hall Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122 Palm Coast, FL 32164-7241
14) - 8 Jan 1999 e-mail from Don Markle < Markle56@aol.com >

Roland, Looks like we're related, Johan Frederick landed in West Camp in

October of 1710, was granted a tract of 84 acres of land near Kaatsban in

1715, I live about 15 miles from there in Hurley, NY. The Palatine

Organization put up a monument in West Camp this past summer, the

Merckel name is on it.

    I am a decendent of Johan Frederick, My mother comes from Lorentz's

brother John Matheis b: 1703 in germany, He married Margaret Kehl and My

father comes from Barent b: 1715 in West Camp, Baptized at Dutch

Church in Kingston, he married twice, the second wife Cornelia Van Der

Merken is the ancestor.

 Saugerties, Ulster, New York 

Palatinate German coming to New York via England in 1709. On the Hunters List arriving July 10 1710 with 3 persons over 10 years of age and with 2 persons under 10 years of age.

11 children.

(Probably 1st wife Anna Barbara Keater b. 1669 Haßloch, Rineland, Germany - d. 1774 England)

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