A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A211980

Johann (John) Jurg Kroll

Last name also spelled Grauel

• Son of Johan "Johannes" Kroll and Margaret Elisabeth Klingler
• Baptism Record: November 14,1756 in Pennsylvania, Berks Town Records, 1669-2013 for Margaretha Elisabeth Kroll. Lutheran, Personal Register of the Rev. Daniel Schumacher.
• United States 1790 Federal Census for John Krowl, Pennsylvania, York, Codorus.
• United States 1800 Federal Census for John Kroll Pennsylvania York Codorus.
• John Kroll listed in 1781 U.S., York Codorus Pennsylvania Tax and Exoneration Document.
• Death: April 15, 1823 (66) in Codorus Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

Married

• Married: Deborah Ritter in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• The marriage date that everyone has for John Grauel & Deborah Ritter is October 21, 1770, in St. Gabriels Church, Douglassville, Berks County, Pennsylvania United States. This is not the correct marriage record, plus it shows Deborah’s last name is Britton and this date would make John Kroll only age 14, when married.
• We now have verification that John was married to Deborah Rutter/Ritter through a court inheritance bond that John listed himself as being married to Deborah Rutter/Ritter, daughter of Ferdinand Ritter and Maria Ritter (Stetter). This bond was after the death of her mother Maria Elizabeth Stetter, who married Johannes Follweiler after the death of her 1st husband Ferdinand Rutter/Ritter.

Children

• Jacob Kroll: b October 25, 1772; baptism October 29, 1772, sponsors Jacob Keyser & wife. Married Mary Catharine Waltman.
• John Kroll: b around 1774. + Elizabeth Stuck
• George Kroll: b March 1, 1777, in York County, PA, USA; baptism May 15, 1777, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, PA, USA, no sponsors shown. + Sarah ? ? ? ? ?.
• Margaret Elizabeth Kroll: b March 7, 1779, in York County, PA, USA; baptism May 3, 1779, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, PA, USA.
• Catharine Kroll: b: March 25, 1781 in York County, PA, USA; baptism May 3, 1781, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, PA, USA, sponsors John Earnst & wife. + Solomon Drexler.
• Susan Kroll: b July 27, 1783, in York County, PA, USA; baptism August 17, 1783, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, PA, USA, sponsor Jacob Shafer.
• Maria Kroll: b October 17, 1785, in York County, PA, USA; baptism December 10, 1785, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York County, PA, USA, sponsor Maria Weiser. + Frederick Shutter.
• Sarah Kroll: b June 6, 1788, in York County, PA, USA; baptism July 13, 1788, in Christ Lutheran Church, York County, PA, USA; sponsor Conrad Pottiner/Puding (a Hessian soldier).
• Samuel Kroll: b August 7, 1790, in York County, PA, USA; baptism September 12, 1790, in Christ Lutheran Church, York County, PA, USA, sponsors George Spengler & wife. + Catharine Kauffman.
• Barbara Kroll: b about 1792, in York County, PA, USA; d December, 1828; single; burial Christ Lutheran Church, York County, PA, USA. 4 Solomon Kroll: b May 29, 1794, in York County, PA, USA; baptism June 29, 1794, in Christ Lutheran Church, York County, PA, USA, sponsors Samuel & Christine Keyser.

Will of Johann (John) Grauel/Kroll Dated April 15, 1823 from the Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Philadelphia, Administration Files, No 49-120, 1823.

History on Jacob Kroll from the history of his son's wife BETSY ELIZABETH KROLL BRADLEY.

BETSY ELIZABETH KROLL BRADLEY Betsy Elizabeth Kroll was born of parents Jacob and Mary Waltman Kroll in the frontier settlement of Clarence Hollow 4 July 1811. It was the settlement in the western part of Erie Co., New York at this time. She was the youngest girl of a family of 10 children: Catherine, John, Jacob, George, Samuel, Daniel, Solomon, Polly, Betsy and William. Much is not known about Betsy’s childhood, but she always said that her parents were of high Dutch descent, and not of the low, and she made a point of wanting every one to know that. The first record we have of this family is of Michael Kroll and his wife who were born about 1750 in or near Wurttemburg, a state or province of Southern Germany near the Swiss Border. They emigrated to America and were the parents of Jacob, George and Solomon. Jacob was born in 1778. He married Mary Waltman, whose parents we have reason to believe also came from Germany.

Another History from Callie O. Morley, a Great Great Granddaughter of Betsy Elizabeth Kroll Bradley.

Note: Information taken from a Pioneer History written by Callie O. Morley, a Great Great Granddaughter of Betsy Elizabeth Kroll Bradley. Wurttemburg is a province near the Swiss Boarder. It is not clear if Michael and his wife were married in Germany or emigrated to the US and then were married. They had three children that we know about namely, Jacob (the firstborn), George and Solomon. !ORDINANCES: Baptism, Endowment and Sealing to Spouse: Submitted using Temple Ready and performed by Thomas Worlton, 1991.

Sources

• Records of St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, 1771-1800.
• Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Johann Jürg Kroll Baptism Age 0 Event Type , Baptism, Birth Date: 1756 Baptism Date14 Nov 1756, Baptism Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Denomination Lutheran Organization NamePersonal Register of the Rev. Daniel Schumacher FatherJohannes Kroll Mother Margaretha Elisabeth Kroll.
• John Croll, Description: Son, Prove date: 22 Aug 1758, Remarks: Croll, Christian. Executors: Elizabeth Croll, Philip Croll, and Martin Eykelberger. Township omitted. Wife: Elizabeth Croll. Children: Michael, Philip, John, Henry, and Mary.