Samuel King

IMMIGRATION: 22 Dec 1744

Place: From Rotterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Ship Muscliffe Galley

BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Koenig is listed on the list of passengers for the ship, Muscliffe Galley, George Durrell, Commander, from Rotterdam, 1744. Took oath of allegiance at the Courthouse at Philadelphia, 22nd December 1744.

Samuel was on ship list of Dec. 12, 1744 and is said to have made the passage with his father and uncle. Samuel and two of his sons Jacob and Christian appear on the shiplist, Jacob, ten names earlier than his father and brother. They arrived in Philadelphia Dec. 22, 1744.

Samuel Koenig purchased land in Cumru Twp. Berks Co. Pennsylvania on July 14, 1761 jointly with his brother-in-law John Hertzler. Samuel's address was given as Oleg Twp. Berks Co. Pennsylvania on the deed.

Samuel was Old Order Amish

Sources:

"Amish and Amish Mennonite Geneologies" by H. Gingerich.

"Memorial History of Peter Bitsche" by Samuel Peachy 1812.

"King Family History" by H. Harold Hartzler.

Shiplist of December 22, 1774.

Children of BARBARA YODER and JACOB YODER are:

i. MICHAEL YODER was born 1730 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1799 in UNION TWP,MIFFLIN CO,PA.

8. ii. JACOB "STRONG JACOB" YODER was born 1726 in GUGGISBERG,BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1790 in LANCASTER CO,PA. He married ANNA BEILER, daughter of JACOB CHRISTIAN BEILER and BARBARA VERONICA "FERONA" YODER. She was born 1726 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1804 in LANCASTER CO,PA.

iii. JOHN "HANS" YODER was born 1732 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1804 in BERKS CO,PA. He married ANNA BERKEY, daughter of JACOB BERKEY and ELIZABETH MISHLER. She was born 1732, and died 1804. He married MAGDALENA MAST. She was born 1734 in PA, and died in PA.

iv. CATHERINE YODER was born 1720 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died in BERKS CO,PA.

v. CHRISTIAN YODER was born 1722 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 20 NOV 1816 in BERKS CO,PA. He married BARBARA BEILER, daughter of JACOB CHRISTIAN BEILER and BARBARA VERONICA "FERONA" YODER. She was born 1723 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1781 in BERKS CO,PA.

13. vi. ANNA YODER was born 1728 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died in BERKS CO,PA. She married SAMUEL KING. He was born Abt 1724 in GER/SWI, and died Abt 1785 in PA.

vii. BARBARA YODER was born 1734 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1790 in LANCASTER CO,PA.

viii. VERONICA YODER was born 1736 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1806 in MIFFLIN CO,PA. She married JOHN R HARTZLER, son of JACOB HARTZLER. He was born 1729 in BAS-RHIN,FRA, and died APR 1801 in BERKS CO,PA.

ix. MAGDALENA YODER was born 1724 in BERN CANTON,SWI. She married CHRISTIAN FISHER, son of HEIN ULRICH FISHER. He was born 1724 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1768 in CHESTER CO,PA.

18. JACOB CHRISTIAN BEILER was born 7 AUG 1687 in GUGGISBERG,BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1771 in PA.

19. BARBARA VERONICA "FERONA" YODER was born 1702 in BERN CANTON,SWI, and died 1737 in BERKS CO,PA. She was the daughter of 38. HANS YODER and 39. ANNA EICHER.

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