Johannes Cassel

Johannes "Hans" Peter Cassell, name also spelled Kissel, Kasel, Kassel, Kassell

• Son of Rev. Yelles "Julius" Kassel, II and Maria Elisabeth Gerolsheim
• Johannes2 Cassel (Yelles (Julias)1) was born 1639, and died 17 April 1691; Death Place: Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting; Volume: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. II.
• Johannes Cassel and his wife, Mary, came to America in the ship "Jefries," and landed at Philadelphia, November 20, 1686 at the age of 47 years, from Kriegsheim, with his children. He was a weaver by trade and settled at Germantown, county of Philadelphia.
• Johannes Kassel, a weaver, with Mary, his wife, and five children, viz. : Arnold, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah, Germans from Kriesheim, came over by way of London in the ship Jeffries, and landed at Philadelphia on the 20th of November, 1686, and died April 17th, 1 69 1. His son, Arnold, married Susannah Delaplaine in 1693, 9th day of April. She was the daughter of Nicolaes Delaplaine.* Arnold was Recorder in Germantown during 1692 and 1693. There is a number of old deeds in existence in Germantown with Arnold Kassel's name as Recorder, and his brother, Peter Kassel, was "Ausrufer" (town-crier) in 1695 and 1696. Arnold had eight children, five sons and three daughters : Johannes, Daniel (died young), Arnold, Jr., Nicholas, Daniel, Veronica, Susannah and Elizabeth.
• Johannes Cassel and Family are listed in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records. Elizabeth Cassell Is listed as a daughter of Johannes from the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Arch Street.
• Johannes left Europe for America on March 20, 1686, consequently a journey or voyage of seven months. He died February 17, 1691, aged 52 years; resided in Philadelphia. He also signed the application for a charter for the Borough of Germantown, and was one of the committee or members of first council fo Germantown.
• Death Record: February 17, 1691 (52) in Morton, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
• BURIAL : Germantown Preparatory Meeting of Friends Cemetery in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Johannes Cassel Find A Grave Memorial

Married

Married: Mary op den Graeff on 20 Dec 1668 in Alzey, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Children:

• 1. Arnold Cassell b. 1664, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 10 Nov 1720, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
• 2. Elisabeth Cassell b. Abt 1672, Kriegsheim, Monsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, married Johannes Kuster, d. 8 Jan 1728, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years)
• 3. Hans Peter Cassel, b. 1672, Kriegshiem, Palitilina, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1748, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
• 4. Mary CASSEL, b. Abt 1678, Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 8 Nov 1728, Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years)
• 5. Johannes Kessel b. 1680, Alzey II, Alzey, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1760 (Age 80 years)
• 6. Sarah Cassell b. Abt 1682, Kriegsheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 30 Jun 1709 (Age ~ 27 years)
• 7. John Perry Kessel b. 1683, Alzey II, Alzey, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. DECEASED

Immigration to America

Ship Roster

The Jeffries (or Jeffrey)
1st month, 20, 1686, Thomas Arnold, master

1. Johannes Cassel and children: Arnold, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah
   
2. Joseph Ransted
   
3. Sarah Shoemaker (widow) and children: George, Abraham, Barbary, Isaac, Susanna, Elizabeth and Benjamin

• The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. III Immigrant Ancestors (Biographies)
• The Strassburger family and allied families of Pennsylvania
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records for Johannes Cassel
• New World Immigrants, Vol. I Naturalizations, Germantown, Pa. 3/7/1691/92

A Genealogical History of the Cassel Family in America

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He further explained their principles of faith regarding swearing an oath, and waging war, and of revenge, which corresponded very nearly with that of the Mennonites, and gave great satisfaction to those present. Among them were Heinrich Cassel, Johannes Cassel and Yillis or Julius Cassel, members of the Mennonite church, who were so well pleased with his remarks that, as soon as the meeting closed, they took him by the hand and embraced him as a brother in the faith, and invited him to go with them, which he did. They then had a long consultation about matters of religion. He told them that he had a large tract of land in America, which had been granted to him by King Charles II, March 4, 1681, and made it free by purchase, to enable the conscientiously scrupulous to settle and enjoy their religious opinions without restraint. Thus by promising them perfect freedom and liberty to worship God according to the dictates of their conscience, was given the first impulse or motive of the Cassels emigrating to America.

The Settlement of Germantown

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I have a Dutch medical work published in 1622, which belonged to Johannes Kassel; many Dutch books from the family are in the possession of that indefatigable antiquary, Abraham H. Cassel, and the deed of Peter Schumacher is in Dutch. The Kolbs, who came to Pennsylvania later, were grandsons of Peter Schumacher, and were all earnest Mennonites. The Kassels brought over with them many of the manuscripts of one of their family, Ylles Kassel, a Mennonite preacher at Kriegsheim, who was born before 1618, and died after 1681, and some of these papers are still preserved. The most interesting is a long poem in German rhyme, which describes vividly the condition of the country, and throws the strongest light upon the character of the people and the causes of the emigration. The writer says that it was copied off with much pain and bodily suffering November 28, 1665.

History

Yelles Julius Kassel is said by some researchers to be the father of ancestor Johannes Cassell, others say he was his grandfather. In any case he is an ancestor and this researcher believes he was Johannes’ father. His surname has been listed as Cassel, Cassell, Kassell, and with many other spellings. Researchers say Yelles was born anywhere from 1590 to 1610 either in Holland or Germany. The two main sources that give us much information about Yelles are: A Genealogical History of the Cassel Family in America Being the Descendents of Julius Kassel or Yelles Cassel, of Kriesheim, Baden, Germany by Daniel Kolb Cassel in 1896 and Yelles Kasel, A Man of Faith and Courage by Brenda Keck Reed in 2009.

A drawing from Daniel Kolb Cassel's 1896 book 'A Genealogical History of the Cassel Family in America Being the Descendents of Julius Kassel or Yelles Cassel, of Kriesheim, Baden, Germany.' The book does not say who drew the picture. Yelles was a humble Mennonite preacher and community leader in Kriesheim, in the Palatinate (Pfalz) area of Germany. Because of his religious beliefs, Yelles and his family moved from town to town, hiding from the authorities, but kept their home in the Kriesheim. Through his writings, especially his poetry we learn he was a man of enduring faith who went through many hardships, including the Thirty Years' War. His grandson, Yelliso Kasel stated, “After the war was closed, and they again came home, he collected all his manuscripts together and wrote them nicely in a book dated the 28th of November, 1665.” One of Yelles’ writings published in Daniel Kolb Cassel’s book is about his sightings of several comets in 1618, 1644, and 1665. He thought they were a warning from God and was “concerned about their signification. Many may learn it to their own sorrow.” He said “I also saw the great comet in the year 1618, and soon after that the great misery and affliction in Germany commenced, as many may yet know.” It should be noted that in 1618 the Thirty Years' War began.

Yelles married Mary op den Graeff, they had at least five children, three of whom came to America — ancestor Johannes; Arnold, who became a Mennonite minister and settled in Germantown, was born about 1642; Heinrich was born about 1643, also became a Mennonite minister, possibly a bishop, and settled in Germantown; Abraham, born about 1650, remained in Kreisheim; and Yelles, who became a Mennonite minister in Kreisheim.

In the later part of his life he suffered a painful illness, some say for 18 years. Four poems he wrote during his illness are published in German in Daniel Kolb Cassel’s book, following Yelles’ statement of “On the first day of January, 1667, the following were read again, with much bodily pain and suffering, with a desire that the sufferings in this world will soon be over.” Unfortunately, he suffered for many more years, as it is believed he died in 1681.

The Naturalization Of First Germantown Settlers

March 7, 1691

Thomas Lloyd, Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, granted naturalization to 62 of the first settlers in Germantown. This made them a subject of the British crown and all freemen.

COPIA NATURALISATIONIS.

Francis Daniel Pastorius and of sixty-one persons more.

German Town.

WILLI,IAM PENN, ESQ.

“William Penn, Proprietary of the Province of Pensilvania, &c. By the King and Queen’s authority. To all to whom these Presents shall come. Sends greeting, &c. Whereas, Francis Daniel Pastorius, Jacob Telner, Dirick Isaacs Op de Graef, Herman Isaacs Op de Graef, Tennis Conderts, Abraham Isaacs Op de Graef, Jacob Isaacs, Johannes Cassels, Hewart Papen, Herman Bon, Albertus Brandt, Jacob Schumacher, Wolter Simens, Dirick Keyser, Arnold Cassel, Dirick Keyser, Jr., Jan Lensen, Jan Duplouvys, Peter Schumacher, Peter Schumacher, Jr., Isaac Dilbceck, Jan Doeden, Abraham Tennis, Willm Rittenghuysen, Claes Rittinghuysen, Johannes Custers, Henrich Buchholts, Isaac Jacobs, Matthis Jacobs, Wiggerd Levering, Isaac Schoffer, Clas Tamsen, Hans Milan, Dirick Sellen, Hendrick Sellen, Paul Wolff, Lenart Arens, Arent Klincken, Paul Kastner, Willem Streipers,.Koendradt Backer, Viet Scherkes, Hans Peter Umstad, Anthony Duplouvys, Heinrich Kesselberg, Reinert Tissen, Jan Lucken. Peter Klever, Heinrich Frey, Hans Andrees Kramer,’Jurgen Schumacher, Isack Schumacher, Peter Kurlis, Gerhard Levering, Johannes Bleikers, Herman Op de Trap, Dirick ‘op de Kolck, Cornelis Siverts, Reinier Hermans, Anthony Loof, Andrees Souplis, Jan Williams, High and Low Germans, Inhabitants and owners of land in German Town and in the County of Philadelphia, being foreigners, and so not freemen. according to the acceptation of the law of England, have requested to be made freemen of the said Province, pursuant to the Powers granted by the King’s Letters patent and Act of Union and Naturalization, &s, made in this government. Now, Know Ye. that for the further Incouragement of the Industry and Sobriety of the said Inhabitants and for the better and further Security of their Estates real and personal, to them and their heirs, They, the said Inhabitants. having Solemnly promised upon Record in the County Court of Philadelphia, aforesaid, faith and Allegiance to William and Mary, King, and Queen of England, &c., and fidelity and lawful Obedience to me, according to the King’s Letters patent, aforesaid, I do declare, and by these presents Confirm them the said Inhabitants before named, to be Freemen of this government, and that they shall be accordingly held and reputed in as full and ample manner as any person or persons residing therein. And that they, the said Freemen, have liberty and freedom hereby to trade and traffick in this Colony or in any of the King’s Dominions and Plantations, as other good subjects may lawfully do without any manner of Lett,.Hinderance or Molestation Whatsoever. Witness: Thomas LLoyd, Deputy Govern’r of the Province of Pensilvania, &c., given at Philadelphia, aforesaid, with the assent of the Provincial Council, the Seventh day of the third-month, Anno Domi, 1691, and in the third year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary over England, &c.”

The document was recorded in the Rolls Office in Philadelphia on the “thirtieth day of the third-month”, that would be March 30th, 1691

A number of our relatives, both direct and indirect, are included in this document. Reference: This document was found online at the Rittenhouse Genealogy site.

PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHANNES KASSEL IN 1689

• TO VIEW AN ONLINE FILE INDICATING PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHANNES KASSEL IN 1689 AT #19 (GERMANTOWN AVENUE) MAIN STREET IN GERMANTOWN, PA. GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE LINK (a .png file):]

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Original_germantown_map_1688.jpg
• https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p6162.htm...

Sources

• A genealogical history of the Cassel family in America : being the descendants of Julius Kassel or Yelles Cassel, of Kriesheim, Baden, Germany : containing biographical sketches of prominent descendants, with illustrations - https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00cass/page/28
• William Kester's Ancestors - http://jtbullock.com/Tree/WilliamKester.html
• Name: Johannes Cassell; Death Date on Image: 17 Twelfth 1691; Translated Death Date: 17 Feb 1691; Death Place: Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting; Volume: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. II - https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=139051505&PI...
• Descendants of Yelles (Julias) Cassel-http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/g/Lesa--C-Mcguire/GE...
• Johannes Cassel Find a grave - https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139051505
• A copy of the original US Quaker Meeting Record, Monthly Meeting at Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. This record is from their yearly meeting stating Johannes death and burial-https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=139051505&PI...
• Cassel, Daniel Kolb, "A Genealogical History of the Cassel Family in America", Morgan R. Wilks Publisher, 1896- Page 29 says, "Johannes Cassel, born 1639, and his wife, Mary, came to America in the ship 'Jefries,' and landed at Philadelphia, November 20, 1686, at the age of 47 years, from Kriegsheim, with his children. He was a weaver by trade and settled at Germantown, county of Philadelphia. He was, presumably, a son of Julius or Yelles Cassel of Kriegsheim in the Palatinate. They left Europe for America, March 20, 1686, consequently a journey or voyage of seven months. He died April 17, 1691, aged 52 years; resided in Philadelphia."
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - Name: Johannes Cassell, Arrival Year 1686 Arrival Place: Germantown, Pennsylvania, Family Members : Wife Mary; Child Peter, Source Publication Code 3570.1 Primary Immigrant: Cassell, Johannes, Annotation: Date of arrival with port or place of settlement, a few are date and place of first mention of residence in New World. Listings of mostly Mennonite German immigrants, the majority were from Baden-Durlach in the Palatinate.Source Bibliography, JOHNSON, MRS. ARTA F., editor. "Immigrant Ancestors." In The Palatine Immigrant. Vol. 5:1 (Summer 1979), pp. 44-46; vol. 5:2 (Autumn 1979), pp. 87-91; vol. 5:3 (Winter 1980), pp. 138-143; vol. 5:4 (Spring 1980), pp. 183-187. Page 88
• Born in 1639, he and his wife, Mary, and their children, came to America on the ship "Jefries" and landed in Philadelphia November 20, 1686. From Kriegshiem, he was 47 years old, a weaver by trade, and settled in Germantown, county of Philadelphia.
• They left Europe for America on March 20, 1686, a voyage of seven months. He died April 17, 1694, age 52, resided in Philadelphia. He also signed the application for a charter for the Borough of Germantown and was one of the committee or member of first council of Germantown.
• Came to Pennsylvania on 11/20/1686 as speaking to William Penn in Germany.Was a Mennonite and Weaver