Display Patriot - P-235408 - Johann Thomas LENICH/LENNICH
Johann Thomas LENICH/LENNICH
SAR Patriot #:
P-235408
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 18 Mar 1721 Death: 17 Nov 1789 Heidelberg / Berks / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
Took the Oath of Allegiance
Paid the Supply Tax in Heidelberg Twp, Berks County, PA
Additional References:
Burial locations of Pennsylvania Rev War soldiers. Golden Book. PASSAR
Berks County Historical Society, book D, v 1, pg 28; PA Archives, 3rd Series, v XVIII, pg 231
Spouse: Barbara XX; Children: Maria Christina Lenig;
No Tombstone. Find-a-Grave says Plot: St Daniel's #1
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Buried in the Old Cemetery, Row 15, Grave 39
Author: Charles H. Seibert
Johann Thomas Lenich was born on 18 March 1721 in Franconia, Germany. He came to America with his brother Peter arriving in Philadelphia on 24 September 1753, on board the Ship “Neptune”, John Mason, Master from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. On the ship list his last name was spelled (Lennich).
In the 1754 Philadelphia Town census, Johann Thomas and his brother Johann Peter Lennich are listed.
Around 1750 he marries Barbara (last name unknown) at Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County (now Berks County) and have 8 children, their naming being Margareth, who marries John Frederick Glossbrenner, Eva who marries Henry Fidler, Johann Peter, Anna Maria who marries Johann Adam Koch, John George who marries Anna Marie Leibig , Maria Christina (my line) who marries Johannes Stein, and Barbara who maries John Reinhart. All of their children are baptizes at Christ Lutheran Reformed Church in Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pa.
In the last 1750’s and early 1760’s his name listed in the Heidelberg Township, Lancaster/Berks County purchasing land and paying taxes. By 1768 he owns 100 acres of land, 2 horses and 3 cattle.
On 28 May 1778 Thomas and his brother Peter take the Oath of Allegiance at Heidelberg Township, Berks County before Peter Spycker,
In the 1779 Berks County Federal Supply tax, he is listed as Thomas Leanig Weaver. He has 100 acres with 2 horses and 5 cattle, his tax is 800 pounds.
The St. Daniel Church Veteran Burial Record has him listed as being in Lancaster County Militia on 2 August 1778, serving under Captain Jonathan McClure’s Company, 4th Battalion. The history of Dauphin County, Volume 1, page 889 also list a Johann Lenich. Both list his correct date of birth, death and the correct Church Cemetery in Berks County.
On 6 August 1789, Thomas Lenich of Heidelberg Township, Berks County, writes and signs his last will. His wife Barbara has died already, only the children are listed in his will. At the time of his death, he own 143 acres of land, 2 horses, 4 cattle and 7 sheep. As a life long weaver, he must have had a very large operation, because in his last inventory it listed 4 Looms, 6 spinning wheels and large quantities wool and hemp.
On 17 November 1789, John Thomas Lenich dies, and is buried along side of his wife, Barbara at St. Daniels Church (Eck Kirch) Old Graveyard in Heidelberg Township, row 15 grave 39. Tombstone reads, born March 18, 1721: died November 17, 1789: in wedlock 39 years with Barbara ________: 2 sons, 5 daughters.
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