Mohren, Johann “Peter”

Birth Name Mohren, Johann “Peter”
Gramps ID I582811269
Gender male
Age at Death about 36 years, 9 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1703-03-07 Zweibrucken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany  
 
Death about 1740    
 
Immigration 1739-08-27 Philadelphia, PA  
 

Families

    Family of Mohren, Johann “Peter” and Matthies, Maria “Catherine” [F533086377]
Unknown Partner Matthies, Maria “Catherine” [I582811273]
  Narrative

CHAN13 Sep 2003

  Children
  1. Mohr, Angela Elizabeth [I582811253]

Narrative

Peter was most likely born in Germany (Palatinate) where h e married Catherine MATHIAS the daughter of Joseph MATTHIES . Peter and Catherine lived in Becherbach, Pfalz, Germany w here Margaret was born according to the church record at th e First Moravian Church, York, PA. How long they lived her e before this time is not known. They most likely stayed he re until they left for America in 1739. In the early part o f 1739 Peter and his family most likely traveled down the R hine to Rotterdam. Here they boarded the Ship Samuel whic h sailed for Deal, England where Commadore Hugh PERCY woul d obtain approval to go to America. We do not know how lon g this took but we know they arrived in Philadelphia, PA i n August 1739 and Peter took the usual Oaths on August 27 , 1739. The remaining children, Peter, Jr; Nicklaus and Phi lip were born in Pennsylvania.

His widow remarried in 1740 or 1749 (Reg. Christs Luthera n Church,York,York Co see also York Co, PA Wills, C,139 e t seq. the will of Conrad Ammon; York Co,PA Administratio n Bonds, A, 51) (the Bond for Peter Mohr's estate, which wa s not filed until 4/Apr/1752 and although this bond was i n the penal sum of 500 pds no account of the estate was eve r rendered). Comparison of the will of Conrad Ammon with ot her records shows that the person who drew up the will conf used some of the names of legatees. Will Probated 4/Apr/175 2, York Co, PA

Occupation was Farmer.

According to Keith Dull's Early German Settlers of York Co. , Pa. he lists Peter as being born at Deux Ponts in the Pal atinate area in Germany.

Michael Caldwell found the following information from LDS I GI on Peter: Peter MOHR b. 7 Mar 1703 in Zweibruecken, Pfal z, Bayern
1 1 Immigration: 27 Aug 1739 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pa Note:
Immigrants from Zweibruecken - Pennsylvania German Immigra nts 1709-1786 Edited by Don Yoder, Dewey System # 974.80043 , pg. 302
Peter Mohr of Becherbach and Nikolaus Klein of the same pla ce both leave for America 1739.

Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Vol. I, Hinke, pgs. 256, 259 , 261.
Peter Mohr, age 36, was brought to Philadelphia, PA from Ro tterdam via Deal on the Ship SAMUEL, and took the Oath of A llegiance to King George III at the Court House at Philadel phia on Aug 27, 1739.
Probate: 4 Apr 1752 York Co, Pa

Pedigree

    1. Mohren, Johann "Peter"
      1. Matthies, Maria “Catherine” [I582811273]
        1. Mohr, Angela Elizabeth [I582811253]