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Author: Jeffrey John Blanchek
Casper Klotz was born circa 1744 in Pennsylvania, the younger son of Jacob Klotz and Maria Elisabetha Huttenloch who arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany in 1738. Casper had an older brother, John Klotz who is also a recognized DAR Patriot of the Revolutionary War. Casper Klotz married first Catharina, and there are 5 known children for the couple, Maria Catherina (Jacob Singley), Christina (Johannes Keiffer), Friedrich, Maria Margaretha and Susanna (John George). First wife, Catharina died likely between 1779-1781, and Casper married second Maria Margaretha. The known children from his second marriage are Andreas (Catharine Sieger), Anna Maria (Tobias Semmel), Eva Catharina, Margaretha, Johannes and Rebecca. Casper took the Oath of Allegiance in Lowhill, Northampton County, on September 8, 1778. He served his country well in the Revolutionary War as follows: 1778 - Third Battalion, Northampton County Militia. Field Officer, Colonel Michael Pobst Fourth Company, Captain John Horner CORPORAL CASPER KLOTZ (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume VIII, Third Battalion, Northampton County Militia; Page 226, 231, 232)
1780 - Sixth Battalion, Northampton County Militia. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Giger Fourth Company, Captain Andrew Dapper SERGEANT CASPER KLOTZ (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume VIII, Third Battalion, Northampton County Militia; Page 442, 447)
1782 - Sixth Battalion, Northampton County Militia. Lieutenant Colonel Philip Beam Captain Adam Stahler SERGEANT CASPER KLOTZ (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume VIII, Third Battalion, Northampton County Militia; Page 495)
1782 - Sixth Battalion, Northampton County Militia. Colonel Henry Geiger and Major Frederich Sagler Fourth Company, Lieutenant George Row, Lieutenant Tobias Moser SERGEANT CASPER KLOTZ (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume VIII, Third Battalion, Northampton County Militia; Page 502, 507) Casper Klotz signed his Last Will and Testament on February 23, 1816 in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, PA. It reads as follows:
Casper Klotz File 3110 - Vol 4, Page 612, Northampton County Will Book 2 I Casper Klotz resident of Lehigh Township Northampton County find myself sick and weak but, God be thanked, of good understanding and mind, make herewith my testament of how it will be after my decease with my remaining estate. Firstly, I commend my soul into the Hands of my God and my body to be buried in the bosom of the Earth. It is my will that my real estate after my death, both at the Hocht to be sold and out of the money from the land, three hundred pounds shall remain standing until after the death of my wife Margreta, she to draw yearly interest, after her death it shall be divided equally among my children. If the buyer is able he can pay all of the money to my executors at any time, it to be lent out. My wife, out of my money, shall take five pounds for this year and not longer and she shall have out of my assets in advance a bed and bedstead, the choice of all in the house; twenty five pounds of hackled flax; fifteen yards of linen cloth; four pounds of wool; a chest, her choice in the house; and all of her clothes; her spinning wheel; an iron pot; kitchen utensils that she needs. It is my will that all of my assets shall be divided into equal shares and be distributed to the children according to age without crying. The share to my deceased son Johannes Klotz shall go to his children and my daughter Rebecca shall have a cow, her choice out of my cows as she has not received one; an iron pot shall be bought for her out of my money which is yet owed to her. Fourth. It is my will that my son Andreas Klotz and Johannes Georg my son-in-law shall be the executors of my remaining estate and after my death to divide it among my children. I witness this with my own hand and seal the 23 day, February in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen. his Casper X Klotz mark Christian Bertsch Abraham Leinberger
Translated by Lewis A. Donat 30 South 19th St. Allentown, PA 18104 Ph (215) 435-0539
Casper Klotz died between February 23-27, 1816 and was buried February 28, 1816 at St. Paul’s Cemetery and Graveyard in Cherryville, Northampton County, PA.
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