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1715 Die 21 8bris (October 21) in (Schleithal, Bas-Rhin, Alsace) ... Georg Michael Weisslein ... deceased Georg Weisslein ex Einetzheimb Episcopal Eückstätten (Eitensheim, Eichstätt, Bavaria) legitimas son ... virgin Susanna Beÿerlin of deceased Jacobi Beÿerle

History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Edited by J. H. Battle Philadelphia PA., Chicago Ill.: A. Warner & Co., Publisher 1887. Davis' History of Bucks County, Volume 3, page 729-730:.

ELMER P. WEISEL The pioneer ancestor of the Weisel family of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, was Michael Weisel, who with his wife and family emigrated from the Palatinate to Pennsylvania in 1732, crossing the Atlantic in the ship “Pink,” which arrived at Philadelphia, October 17, 1732, with sixty-one Palatines and their families,making in all one hundred and sixty-nine persons, from Rotterdam. On the list of these Palatines appear the names of Michael and Frederick Wyssel and their wives and children. Michael Weisel was accompanied by his wife Susanna and three sons, Jacob, Michael and George. The family probably found their way into Bucks county within a few years of their arrival, followed the trend of German immigration up the Schuylkill and her eastern tributaries into upper Bucks county, then already partly settled by their compatriots. On February 15, 1743, there was surveyed to Michael Weisel two tracts of land in the northwestern part of Bedminster township, near Tohickon church, one of the earliest German Reformed churches in Bucks county, then just being organized, and fronting on the “Swamp Road,” then (as now) the line between Hilltown and Bedminster, one of one hundred and fifty acres, and the other one hundred and thirty-one acres.

The Weisels were among the earliest members of Tohickon church, and several generations of the family lie buried in the churchyard adjoining. They were also pioneers in education, as the first land alienated from the family was set off the original plantation for a school house in 1767, with Jacob and Michael Weisel among the trustees, and upon which a school house had been already erected. This primitive school house and its humble successors continued to do service as a “temple of learning” supported by the Weisels and their neighbors, until superseded by the common schools, supported by taxation,the land being sold by Samuel Weisel as agent for the surviving trustees and converted to private use on April 2, 1861. The date of the death of Michael Weisel, Sr, and his wife Susanna has not been definitely ascertained. They conveyed the paternal acres to their eldest son Jacob in 1757, and he in turn conveyed a portion thereof to his brother Michael, George, the other brother,having settled in Richland township. All that is definitely known is that he was deceased in July, 1767, when his son Jacob made the conveyance of the school house lot. Of the children of Michael and Susanna Weisel, Jacob, the eldest, survived his younger brother, living until 1797, and to the age of about eighty years. He was a lieutenant of militia during the Revolutionary war. He and his wife Margaret were the parents of five children: Frederick, born April 21, 1751; Anna Catharine, born March 18,1756; John, born July 6, 1758; George, born June 29, 1761; and Maria Elizabeth,born in September, 1769. George Weisel, the youngest son, died in Richland in 1798, leaving sons John, Peter, Jacob, and Joseph, and several daughters.

Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LL.D., Pennsylvania German Pioneers A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals In the Port of Philadelphia From 1727 to 1808 Second Printing, Volume I, 1727-1775 Edited by William John Hinke, Ph.D., D.D (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1975). Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Ralph Beaver Strassburger.

page 102, [List 28A] Michael Wysel, Fridrich Wisel

page 103, [List 28A] Women and Children, Susanna Wysel, Ablonia Wysel, Barbara Wysel

page 104, "At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, October 17th, 1732.

Sixty one Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred and sixty nine

persons, were imported in the Pink John & William of Sunderland, Constable

Tymperton, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, as by Clearance thence."

From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records, Vol. III, p.466.

page 104, [List 28B] men over 16 who took the oath

Michael Weissel, Fredrick Wysell

page 105, [List 28C] men over 16 who took the oath

Michael Weissel, Frederick Wyssel

Palatines imported in the Pink John & William, of Sunderland, from Rotterdam

but last from Dover. 71 men, 98 women & children. Qualified at Philadelphia

17 Oct 1732.

[A Pink is a kind of ship. The ship was the John & William.]

Johann Jörg Wahnsidel

Catharina Wahnsidel

The English sea captain's List A spells the surname phonetically as

"Vansettel", but the immigrant signed the documents from which Lists B and C

were created as Wahnsidel. You can see those signatures in Vol. II of

Strassburger and Hinke.

compiled by Carl Boyer (1980), Ship Passenger Lists Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825) (privately published). Ship Passenger Lists Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825) by Carl Boyer (1980).

The pink John & William of Sunderland, Constable Typerton, Master from

Rotterdam but last from Dover, as by Clearance thence, were this day qualified

as usual, and their Names follow: the names of Michal Weysel and Friedrich

Wyssell are the 15th and 16th names in the left hand column. [page 73]

"Sunday last arrived her Capt. Tymberton's ship "JOHN & WILLIAM" - in 17 weeks from Rotterdam - 220 Palatines - 44 died in their passage. (Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1732.

As published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, the 4th newspaper in America, established by Benjamin Franklin in 1728 - now the Saturday Evening Post.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1732

"Sunday last arrived her Capt. Tymberton's ship "JOHN & WILLIAM" - in 17 weeks from Rotterdam - 220 Palatines - 44 died in their passage.

About 3 weeks ago, the passengers dissatisfied with the length of the voyage, were so imprudent as to make a mutiny and being the stronger of the party, have since had the government of the vessel, giving orders from among themselves to the Captain and sailors, who were threaten with death in case of disobedience. Thus having sight of land, they carried the vessel twice backward and forward between our Capes and Virginia, looking for place to go ashore, they knew not where.

At length they compelled the sailors to cast the anchor near Cape May, and eight of them took the boat by force and went ashore; from whence they have been 5 days coming up by land to this place, where they found the ship arrived.

Those concerned in taking the were committed to prison."

"Sunday last arrived her Capt. Tymberton's ship "JOHN & WILLIAM" - in 17 weeks from Rotterdam - 220 Palatines - 44 died in their passage.

Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Gazette, Oct. 9-19, 1732, page 2.

Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 203, Oct. 9-19, 1732, Republished in: Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer settlers, By Frank Eshlemen, Published 1917, Page 245

"Sunday last arrived here Capt. Tymberton, in 17 weeks from Rotterdam, with 220 Palatines, 44 died in the Passage. About three weeks ago, the Passengers, dissatisfied with the length of the voyage, were so imprudent as to make a Mutiny, and being the stronger Party have ever since had the Government of the Vessel, giving Orders from among themselves to the Captain and Sailors, who were threatened with Death in case of Disobedience. Thus having Sight of Land, they carried the Vessel twice backwards and forwards between our Capes and Virginia, looking for a place to go ashore they knew not where. At length they compelled the Sailors to cast Anchor near Cape May, and eight of them took the Boat by force and went ashore from whence they have been five Days coming up by Land to this place, where they found the Ship arrived. Those concerned in taking the Boat are committed to Prison."

Land Patent, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Warantee - Michael Wisel Patentee - Jacob Wisel Patent Book Vol. AA No. 12 page 116 Survey Book Vol. C No. 224 page 109 Date of Warrant - 2/16/1743 County of Warrant - Bucks Warrant No. 86 Above information obtained from: Pennsylvania State Archives 350 North Street Harrisburg, Pa 17120 (Bucks County, Pennsylvania).

[In margin] Alien patent to Jacob Wisel

Thomas Penn and John Penn Esquires true and absolute proprietaries and

Governors in Chief of the province of Pennsylvania & Counties of New Castle,

Kent & Sussex on Delaware. To all to whom these presents shall come,

Greetings. Whereas John Penn, Thomas Penn & Richard Penn Esquires late

proprietaries of the said province by their Patent or Grant dated the

Seventeenth Day of February 1743 did for the consideration therein mentioned

give, grant, release & confirm unto Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns Two

certain tracts of land. One of them situate in Bedminster Township Bucks

County & Beginns at a small white oak marker thence by other land of Michael

Wisel south west one hundred & fifty perches to a post, thence by vacant land

north west one hundred & seventy two perches to a stone, thence by Michael

Freilick north east seventy perches to a post, thence by James Kilpatricks

land the two [compasses]? & distances next following nigh south east forty

four perches to a stone, thence by John Woomans land south east one hundred &

twenty eight perches to the place of beginning. Containing one hundred &

thirty one acres and allowance of six percent for roads.

And the other of them situate on a branch of Perkiomen Creek in the said

County & beginns at a marked white oak sapling & extending thence by vacant

land south west one hundred & fifty perches to a post thence by vacant land

south east one hundred & seventy perches to a post thence by William Allen's

land north east one hundred & fifty perches to a post thence by vacant land

north west one hundred & seventy perches to the place of beginning,

Containing one hundred & fifty acres & allowance aforesaid. Together with

the appurtenances to hold to him the said Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns

forever as by the said patent records at Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol

13 page 369 more fully appears. And Whereas the said Michael Wisel did on

the eighteenth day of February 1743 for the better securing the payment of

the consideration in the said patent mentioned with the interest then thereon

due, mortgage the said tracts of land unto the said proprietaries which said

sum of money and the interest thereon due hath been since fully satisfied &

discharged by the said Michael Wisel as appears by Lynford Gardners the then

Receiver General's receipt endorsed on the said receipt mortgage and Whereas

the said Michael Wisel & Susanna his wife by their deed dated the tenth day

of February 1757 did for the consideration therein mentioned, grant & convey

the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto their son Jacob Wisel

of Bedminster Township aforesaid Yeoman to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns

forever. And Whereas the said Jacob Wisel hath now represented to us that

the said Michael Wisel was an alien born out of the Dominion & Allegiance of

his Britannic Majesty at the time of our granting to him the said letters

patent and that the said Jacob Wisel is a native of this province and hath

therefore humbly besought us to release and confirm to him all the estate

rights and title which hath, may or can accrue to us, our Heirs and

Successors in or to the said two above described tracts of land by reason of

the said Michael Wisel's being an alien as aforesaid and we being desirous on

all occasions to show our willingness and reasonableness to encourage the

cultivation and improvement of our said province and to favor the settlers

thereof, have graciously condescended & agreed to release & relinquish such

advantages as hath, can or may accrue to us, our Heirs or Successors thereby

and fully to grant the said petitioner's request. Now therefore know ye that

for and in consideration of the premium and of the sum of Five Shillings

lawful money of our said province to our use paid by the said Jacob Wisel

(the script whereof we hereby acknowledge) and of the yearly quit rents as

before and herein reserved and [expressed?], we have granted, released,

remised, relinquished, quit claimed and confirm unto the said Jacob Wisel his

heirs & assigns all the estate rights, titles, interest, property claim and

demand whatever, both at law and in equity which hath, may or can accrue or

appertain to us, our Heirs or Successors in or to the said two above

described tracts of land by reason or means or on account of the said Michael

Wisel's being an alien as aforesaid or anything relating thereto. To hold

unto the said Jacob Wisel his Heirs and Assigns to and for the proper use and

behoof of the said Jacob Wisel his Heirs and Assigns forever under and

subject and yielding and paying nevertheless unto us, our Heirs and

Successors at or upon the first day of March in every year forever at our

manor of Pennsbury in the said county one half penny sterling for every acre

of the same or value thereof in coin current to such person or persons as

shall from time to time be appointed to receive the same. Witness Richard

Penn Esquire Lieutenant Governor or the said province who by virtue of

certain powers and authorities to him for this purpose [inlocalia?] granted

by the said proprietaries hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great

Seal of the said province to be hereunto affixed at Philadelphia this

seventeenth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven

hundred and seventy two and in the twelfth year of the reign of King George

the Third over Great Britain.

Recorded 6th Day

of February 1773

Whereas John Penn, Thomas Penn & Richard Penn Esquires late

proprietaries of the said province by their Patent or Grant dated the

Seventeenth Day of February 1743 did for the consideration therein mentioned

give, grant, release & confirm unto Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns Two

certain tracts of land. One of them situate in Bedminster Township Bucks ....

Containing one hundred & thirty one acres and allowance of six percent for roads.

And the other of them situate on a branch of Perkiomen Creek in the said

County & beginns at a marked white oak sapling .......

Containing one hundred & fifty acres & allowance aforesaid. Together with

the appurtenances to hold to him the said Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns

forever as by the said patent records at Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol

13 page 369 more fully appears.

Ibid.

[In margin] Alien patent to Jacob Wisel

Thomas Penn and John Penn Esquires true and absolute proprietaries and

Governors in Chief of the province of Pennsylvania & Counties of New Castle,

Kent & Sussex on Delaware. To all to whom these presents shall come,

Greetings. Whereas John Penn, Thomas Penn & Richard Penn Esquires late

proprietaries of the said province by their Patent or Grant dated the

Seventeenth Day of February 1743 did for the consideration therein mentioned

give, grant, release & confirm unto Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns Two

certain tracts of land. One of them situate in Bedminster Township Bucks

County & Beginns at a small white oak marker thence by other land of Michael

Wisel south west one hundred & fifty perches to a post, thence by vacant land

north west one hundred & seventy two perches to a stone, thence by Michael

Freilick north east seventy perches to a post, thence by James Kilpatricks

land the two [compasses]? & distances next following nigh south east forty

four perches to a stone, thence by John Woomans land south east one hundred &

twenty eight perches to the place of beginning. Containing one hundred &

thirty one acres and allowance of six percent for roads.

And the other of them situate on a branch of Perkiomen Creek in the said

County & beginns at a marked white oak sapling & extending thence by vacant

land south west one hundred & fifty perches to a post thence by vacant land

south east one hundred & seventy perches to a post thence by William Allen's

land north east one hundred & fifty perches to a post thence by vacant land

north west one hundred & seventy perches to the place of beginning,

Containing one hundred & fifty acres & allowance aforesaid. Together with

the appurtenances to hold to him the said Michael Wisel his Heirs & Assigns

forever as by the said patent records at Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol

13 page 369 more fully appears. And Whereas the said Michael Wisel did on

the eighteenth day of February 1743 for the better securing the payment of

the consideration in the said patent mentioned with the interest then thereon

due, mortgage the said tracts of land unto the said proprietaries which said

sum of money and the interest thereon due hath been since fully satisfied &

discharged by the said Michael Wisel as appears by Lynford Gardners the then

Receiver General's receipt endorsed on the said receipt mortgage and Whereas

the said Michael Wisel & Susanna his wife by their deed dated the tenth day

of February 1757 did for the consideration therein mentioned, grant & convey

the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto their son Jacob Wisel

of Bedminster Township aforesaid Yeoman to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns

forever. And Whereas the said Jacob Wisel hath now represented to us that

the said Michael Wisel was an alien born out of the Dominion & Allegiance of

his Britannic Majesty at the time of our granting to him the said letters

patent and that the said Jacob Wisel is a native of this province and hath

therefore humbly besought us to release and confirm to him all the estate

rights and title which hath, may or can accrue to us, our Heirs and

Successors in or to the said two above described tracts of land by reason of

the said Michael Wisel's being an alien as aforesaid and we being desirous on

all occasions to show our willingness and reasonableness to encourage the

cultivation and improvement of our said province and to favor the settlers

thereof, have graciously condescended & agreed to release & relinquish such

advantages as hath, can or may accrue to us, our Heirs or Successors thereby

and fully to grant the said petitioner's request. Now therefore know ye that

for and in consideration of the premium and of the sum of Five Shillings

lawful money of our said province to our use paid by the said Jacob Wisel

(the script whereof we hereby acknowledge) and of the yearly quit rents as

before and herein reserved and [expressed?], we have granted, released,

remised, relinquished, quit claimed and confirm unto the said Jacob Wisel his

heirs & assigns all the estate rights, titles, interest, property claim and

demand whatever, both at law and in equity which hath, may or can accrue or

appertain to us, our Heirs or Successors in or to the said two above

described tracts of land by reason or means or on account of the said Michael

Wisel's being an alien as aforesaid or anything relating thereto. To hold

unto the said Jacob Wisel his Heirs and Assigns to and for the proper use and

behoof of the said Jacob Wisel his Heirs and Assigns forever under and

subject and yielding and paying nevertheless unto us, our Heirs and

Successors at or upon the first day of March in every year forever at our

manor of Pennsbury in the said county one half penny sterling for every acre

of the same or value thereof in coin current to such person or persons as

shall from time to time be appointed to receive the same. Witness Richard

Penn Esquire Lieutenant Governor or the said province who by virtue of

certain powers and authorities to him for this purpose [inlocalia?] granted

by the said proprietaries hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great

Seal of the said province to be hereunto affixed at Philadelphia this

seventeenth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven

hundred and seventy two and in the twelfth year of the reign of King George

the Third over Great Britain.

Recorded 6th Day

of February 1773

And Whereas the said Michael Wisel did on

the eighteenth day of February 1743 for the better securing the payment of

the consideration in the said patent mentioned with the interest then thereon

due, mortgage the said tracts of land unto the said proprietaries which said

sum of money and the interest thereon due hath been since fully satisfied &

discharged by the said Michael Wisel as appears by Lynford Gardners the then

Receiver General's receipt endorsed on the said receipt mortgage and Whereas

the said Michael Wisel & Susanna his wife by their deed dated the tenth day

of February 1757 did for the consideration therein mentioned, grant & convey

the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto their son Jacob Wisel

of Bedminster Township aforesaid Yeoman to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns

forever.

Michael Weisel, Will of George Michael Weisel who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1732. (Register of Wills, 1770, Philadelpha County, Pennsylvania Will No. 188 Deceased Year 1770 Certified Copy of Book #N Page 335). Last will and testament. Names wife and children.

Register of Wills In and For the County of Philadelphia Pennsylvania

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Michael Weisel

Will No. 188 Deceased Year 1770

Certified Copy of Book #N Page 335

The LAST WILL and TESTAMENT

RONALD R. DONATUCCI

REGISTER OF WILLS

[Translation] I Michael Weisel being at this time sick and weak but yet of sound understanding do hereby make my testament or last will in the words following.

First it is my will that after my decease my heirs do bury me in a Christian like manner and my soul I commend to the Lord God.

Secondly, it is my will that all the movable goods wherewith God has blessed me shall be of my wife Susanna and she shall keep the same in her hands during her life and do therewith as she pleases and she shall have her living in the house where we now dwell agreeable to the contract made between myself and my son Jacob Wysel.

Thirdly it is my will that all my children so as they are herein mentioned shall have their hereditary shares in manner following: first my son Jacob Weisel shall have my plantation and for the same he shall give to his brothers and sisters their hereditary shares, first to my eldest son 50 pounds in May Fair to wit, the 27th of May 1758 he shall give him 25 pounds and the 27th of May 1759 again 25 pounds which shall be his full hereditary share. Then to my second son Michael he shall give the 27th of May 1760 25 pounds and the 27th of May 1761 again 25 pounds which shall be his full hereditary share. Thirdly, to my eldest daughter Abolonia I do bequeath her hereditary portion as followeth to wit my son Jacob Weisel shall 1768 May 27th pay unto George Heintz the

son of Andorry Heintz 25 pounds which shall be divided in equal parts among the children of Andorry Heintz and it is my will that my daughter Abolonia shall have in money one shilling sterling to be paid her by Jacob Weisel on the 27th of May 1769

which shall be her hereditary portion. Fourthly my son Jacob Weisel shall give to his brother George Weisel 50 pounds in two equal payments, the first payment to be made the 27th of May 1764 to wit 25 pounds and on the 27th of May 1765 again 25 pounds which shall be his hereditary share. Fifthly my daughter Barbara shall have 50 pounds in two equal payments 1766 the 27th of May she shall have 25 pounds and 1767 the 27th of May again 25 pounds which shall be her hereditary portion. Sixthly the child of my deceased daughter left behind her now living with her father George Wildanger, her name is Magdalena, shall instead of my youngest daughter deceased, have her hereditary portion of 50 pounds which money has been fully paid to George Wildanger and he, George Wildanger shall pay that 50 pounds to that child in two payments, on the 27th day of November 1770 he shall pay 25 pounds to that child and 1771 again 25

pounds which shall be the child's hereditary portion and it is my will that my son Michael Weisel shall be the guardian of the above named child and have in his keeping until she cometh to age the bonds belonging to that child and given for the use of the said child by her father George Wildanger which is my will wrote by me Michael Weisel and sealed and signed the 3rd of October in the year 1757.

Michael Wisel [seal]

Present witnesses -- Jacob x Wysel

Johanne Wurman John Keiffer

Louis Weiss of the city of Philadelphia, a scrivener, maketh oath that the

foregoing is a true translation of an original writing in the German language

purporting to be the last will and testament of Michael Weisel deceased now

remaining in the Register General Office at Philadelphia and that from the

same original he the deponent has made and therewith compared the said

translation as further saith not.

Sworn the 17th day of July 1770 before me

Benjamin Chew, Reg. Genl.