Display Patriot - P-334761 - Johann Philip TRANSOU/TRANSUE
Johann Philip TRANSOU/TRANSUE
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P-334761
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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
FRIES, REC OF THE MORAVIANS IN NC VOL 3, pg 1287, Volume 4, pg 1891
DAR as “Philip Transue&rdquo
Spouse: Magdaline Gander Children: John/Johannes; Maria Magda; Abraham; John;
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Author: Gary Owen Green
Johann Philipp Traunsou was born October 2, 1724 at Mutterstadt in the Palatinate; his parents were Abraham Transou and Elizabeth Muschler both were also born in Mutterstadt. The family was among the French refugees believed to be of the Huguenots who fled because of religion during the 1600s. He was knowns as "Philipp" and continued to use his native French both spoken and spelling.
The family came to America aboard "The Thistle of Glasgow", landed at the Port of Philadelphia, and took the Oath of Allegiance on Augsut 29, 1730. They stayed in Pennsylvania and settled in Schippach but later moved close to Emmaus.
After his father's death and as he was old enough, he was taught the trade as a wagon maker with his brother-in-law Sebastian Knaus who was married to his sister Anna Katherine born May 15, 1722.
On February 16, 1755, he and Maria Magalena Gander were married at the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After their marriage, Philipp worked as the grist-miller in both Friedensthal and Lititz.
In 1762, Philipp and his family moved to "Wachovia" in North Carolina and reached Bethabara on March 21st; after four weeks he and his family moved to Bethania. The family was settled into housekeeping in a small hut and they were frequently with "the fevers and other difficulties."
It was known that in spite of "various difficulties" and working tireslessly as a wagon-maker, he built a home large enough for the family. Finally in February 1763 they were settled into their new home. Philipp felt he was obligated to provide proper support for him and his fanily as well as reasonable support to the church.
The Revolutionary War came to the quiet, peaceful village--Bethania. The Transou family and the neighbors gave their help by providing materials and "in-kind" work. Philipp did his part by repairing wagons and addtionally made and gave wagon parts. Many residents of Bethania had much damage to their properties when the war was fought in their area. It was quite difficult for Philipp to rebuild both his wagon-maker shop as well as their home. Alone with these problems, Philipp had frequent illnessses which found him having diffiulties to work so he retired and gave his workshop and his farm to their youngest son.
In April 1791, Philipp and Magdalena moved to Salem where he worked at the paper mill. But, they were unhappy and he continued with frequent illnesses so they moved back to Bethania. Philipp died 19 April 1793.
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