Johann Adam Romich

Johann Adam Romig (1689-1768) was born in 1689 in Neidenstein, Palatinate, the son of Georg Wendel Romig and Margaretha Herner. He married Agnes Margaretha Bernhardt (1687-ca. 1735), daughter of Nicholaus and Elisabetha Bernhardt, in 1712 in Ittlingen. They emigrated on the Dragon in 1732. Nine children are named in Ittlingen church records (see Burgert, Northern Kraichgau), but two of these appear to have died very young, probably before they left Europe. Agnes Margaretha died soon after their arrival in Pennsylvania, and he married Maria Ursula Wanner, daughter of Mattheus and Anna Margaretha Wanner, with whom he had five additional children.

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"John Adam Romich settled in Lynn Township in 1734. "Muhlenberg," who wanted to start a Lutheran Church in the area, approached John Adam. Fifty Acres were establishe in Kempton Wher the Union Jerusalem Church Resides today, and the only name ever recorded on the deed was John Adam Romich." The Union Jerusalem Lutheran Church, also known as "The Red Church" in Kempton, Pa.

It is believed that John Adam was somewhat of a caretaker at the orginal log cabin "Red" Church, the orginal building no longer stands today.

John Adam later became a Moravian. He and his fellow Moravians settled land in Lynn Township in 1734. There they established a Moravian Church and settlement. They were bothered by numerous Indian attacks and relocated to the Emmaus area.

Immigration Sep 30, 1732, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cty, PA: Sailed on the ship Dragon source: http://istg.rootsweb.com/1700/dragon17320930.html

Ship List Rotterdam via Plymouth to Philadelphia Qualified September 30, 1732

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA

The following lists have been published in PA German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 by Ralph B. Strassburger and William J Hinke (Norristown PA German Society, 1934; reprinted by Genealogical Publishing County and Picton Press).

There are three sets of passenger lists:

The "A" lists are the Captains' Lists of passengers being imported (these are usually the most inaccurate of the three); The "B" lists are the Oaths of Allegiance to the King; the "C" lists are Oaths of Abjuration from the Pope. An individual being transported may be found on one or all of the three lists.

[List 26 A] A True List of all the Passengers on board the Dragon, Commander Charles Hargrave, from Rotterdam. [Qualified Sepr. 30th 1732.]

Pennsylvania Records: Allemengel Moravian Church Book, Lynn Twp., Lehigh Co., and Albany Twp., Berks Co.: Adam Romich d. 11 July 1768. He was born 13 Feb. 1689 in the small town of Neidenstein in the Palatine. His parents were George Wendel Romich and Margaretha nee Herner, both Lutherans. "In the year 1712 I married Agnes Margaretha Bernhard. In the year 1732 with my wife and children left for America. Shortly after our arrival at Philadelphia, my wife died. We had lived together 20 years and had 5 sons and 2 daughters, of whom 2 sons have died.In 1733 I married the second time to Maria Ursula Wanner [q.v.] with whom I had 2 sons and 3 daughters, 2 sons and 1 daughter died in early childhood."

He was survived by 3 sons, 6 daughters, 66 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He joined the Moravian church in 1762--prior to this he had been a deacon in the Lutheran church. He suffered from asthma. He died the morning of July 11, aged 79 years, 5 mo. and 2 days.

Fredrick Romig, "Maccungy" twp., Northampton co, nat. Philadelphia 25 Sept. 1752. Adam Romich, Philadelphia co., nat. by Act of 29 Mar. 1735.

History Of Lehigh County III pg 1229-1230. History of Berks County, page 969 He arrived in Philadelphia in 1732 on the ship Dragon.

At the time of his emigration was a resident of Ittlingen, near Heilbrun, in the Palatinate, one of the Rhine provinces of Germany... John Adam Romig, with his family, sailed for America from Rotterdam, Holland, on the ship Dragon, and arrived at Philadelphia on September 30th, 1732, where he and his son, Frederick, then 19 years of age, signed the oath of allegiance to the King of England. His wife, whose name was Agnes Margretha Bernhardt, died soon after her arrival in America. John Adam Romig, after his second marriage, removed to the northern part of the present Lehigh county, then a part of Bucks, and later of Northampton county, to the section of country called "Allemaengel", now Lynn township. There he became a member of the Moravian church, although a Lutheran in the old country, and died in the Moravian faith. "In the year 1712 I married Agnes Margaretha Bernhard. In the year 1732 with my wife and children left for America. Shortly after our arrival at Philadelphia, my wife died. We had lived together 20 years and had 5 sons and 2 daughters, of whom 2 sons have died. In 1733 I married the second time to Maria Ursula Wanner with whom I had 2 sons and 3 daughters, 2 sons and 1 daughter died in early childhood." He joined the Moravian church in 1762 -- prior to this he had been a deacon in the Lutheran church. He suffered from asthma. He died the morning of July 11, aged 79 years, 5 mo. and 2 days.

More About Johann Adam Romig: Burial: Unknown, Allemangel Moravian Cemetery, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Emigration: Rudentstein, Palatinate, Ittlingen, Germany. Immigration: September 30, 1732, Arrived in Philadelphia on the ship "Dragon". Naturalization: March 29, 1735, Philadelphia, PA.

More About Johann Adam Romig and Agnes Marguerite Bernhardt: Marriage: 1712, Ittlingen, Baden, Germany.

More About Johann Adam Romig and Maria Ursula Wanner: Marriage: June 19, 1733, Pennsylvania.

Children of Johann Adam Romig and Agnes Marguerite Bernhardt are:

   +Anna Maria Romig, b. June 12, 1724, Ittlingen, Der Pfalz, Germany, d. December 10, 1806, Maxatawny Township, Berks County, PA.

   Johann Frederick Romig, b. April 24, 1713, Ittlingen, Baden, Germany, d. July 06, 1783, Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA.

   Anna Eva Romig, b. September 29, 1712, d. Abt. 1762.

   Johann Bernhardt Romig, b. November 23, 1716, d. date unknown.

   Mary Margaretha Romig, b. September 18, 1721, d. date unknown.

   Anna Elizabeth Romig, b. November 08, 1726, d. date unknown.

   John Heinrich Romig, b. February 15, 1728/29, d. date unknown.

   George Wendel Romig, b. September 08, 1731, d. date unknown.

Children of Johann Adam Romig and Maria Ursula Wanner are:

   Anna Christina Romig, b. March 13, 1740/41, d. date unknown. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/o/l/Craig-Koller-PA/WE...

Passenger amd Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Johann Adam Romich and his family

 Year: 1732

 Place: Pennsyl vania

Fa mily Members: Wife Agnes M. Bernhard; Daughter Anna Eva; Son Johann Friederich; Son Johann Bernhard; Son Johann Martin; Daughter Maria Margaretha; Daughter Anna Maria; Daughter Maria Elisabetha; Son Johann Heinrich; Son Georg Wendel  S ource Publ ication Code: 1031.8

 Primary Immigrant: Rom ich, Johann Adam

Ann otation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of naturalization. Span indicates period between last mention of emigrant in country of origin and first mention of his residence in the New World. "Surname, ..." indicates a variation of a surname.

 Source Bibliography:  BURGERT, ANNETTE KUNSELMAN. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America. Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society, 16/19. Birdsboro, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society. Vol. 1: The Northern Kraichgau. 1983. 461p.

Pa ge: 297  Source: Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.

John Adam Romich 1 (George Wendel ) was born 2 13 Feb 1688/1689 in Niedenstein, Palatinate, Germany. He died 3 11 Jul 1768 in Allemangel, Berks County, Pennsylvania and was buried 4 in Moravian Cemetery, Lynn, Berks, Pa, USA. [Notes] John married 2 (1) Agnes Marguerite Bernhardt 1, daughter of Nicholas Bernhardt and Elisabetha Huber, on 1712 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. Agnes was born 3 2 Oct 1687 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. She died 4 1732 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had the following children:

4FiAnna Eva Romich 1 was born 2 29 Sep 1712 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. She died 3 about 1762.    Anna married George Nungresser 1. +5MiiJohann Frederick Romich was born 24 Apr 1713 and died 6 Jul 1783. 6MiiiJohann Bernhardt Romig 1 was born 2 23 Nov 1716 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany.  7FivMary Margaretha Romich 1 was born 2 8 Sep 1722 in , Ittlingen, Baden, Germany and was christened 3 24 Sep 1722 in Lutheran Church, Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. She died 4 2 Jun 1804 in Near Bethania, Forsyth, NC and was buried 5 in Bethania Graveya, Bethania, Forsyth, NC.    Mary married 2 Andreas Volck 1 on 11 Sep 1741 in , Northampton, Pa. Andreas was born 3 12 May 1721 in , New York, USA.  8FvAnna Maria Romig 1 was born 2 29 Sep 1724 in , Ithingen, Baden, Germany. She died 3 10 Dec 1806 in , Siegfrieds, Dale, Pennsylvania and was buried 4 in Siegfrieds Cemetery, Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania.[Notes]     Anna married 2 Joseph Siegfried 1, son of Johannes Siegfried and Elizabeth Siegfried, on 3 Jul 1745 in , Pennsylvania. Joseph was born 3 21 Feb 1720/1721 in Oley, Berks Co, Pennsylvania. He died 4 3 Sep 1795 in , Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania and was buried 5 in Siegfrieds Cemetery, Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania.[Notes]  9FviAnna Elizabeth Romig 1 was born 2 8 Nov 1726 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany.    Anna married 2 Zander 1 on 14 May 1764 in Pennsylvania.  10MviiJohn Heinrich Romig 1 was born 2 15 Feb 1728/1729 in , Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. He died 3 29 Jun 1786 in Lynn Twp., Northampton, Pa.    John married 2 (1) Hannah Volck 1 on 2 Dec 1754 in Lynn Twp, Lehigh, Pa. Hannah was born 3 24 Dec 1731 in Amity Twp, Pa, USA. She died 4 7 Oct 1763 in Lynn Twp, Lehigh, Pa, USA.    John also married 2 (2) Maria Elizabeth Kiesel 1 on Jun 1764 in , Pa, USA. Maria was born 3 in , of Pa, USA.  11MviiiGeorge Wendel Romich 1 was born 2 8 Sep 1731 in Ittlingen, Baden, Germany. John also married 2 (2) Mary Ursula Warner 1 on 19 Jun 1733 in Pennsylvania. Mary was christened 3 27 Nov 1696 in Rohrbach Ref, Palatinate, Germany. She died 4 21 Dec 1766 in Pa and was buried 5 23 Dec 1766 in , Pa.

FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 5TH SERIES, VOL. VIII, PAGE 82

JOHN ADAM ROMIG WAS A PRIVATE IN THE FIRST BATTALION, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MILITIA JUNE 18, 1777, CAPT. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, LIEUTENANT PETER WORST, GEORGE ADAM WESILER, 2ND LIEUT., JACOB HEYL (WILLIAM BEIL) ENSIGN. ADAM ROMIG, 3RD CLASS; ALSO IN FOURTH BATTALION, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MILITIA UNDER LIEUT. COL. PHILIP BOEHM, OTHER OFFICERS THE SAME AS IN THE FIRST BATTALION. REFERENCE: PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 5TH SERIES, VOL. VIII, PAGE 82, 351 AND 355.

Immigrated from Ittlingen, Germany with his wife, Agnes Margaretha (Bernhardt) Romich (1687 - 1732) and 8 children, sailing on the Ship Dragon, arriving in Philadelphia, PA in September, 1732.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 8 2023, 16:59:26 UTC