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: Private / Patriotic Service
Birth: / / Germany Death: 09 May 1791 / Northampton / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
Paid Supply Tax in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1781 and 1783
Private in the Seventh Company, Fourth Battalion, Militia of Northampton County in 1782
Additional References:
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762 - 1794; Microfilm Roll: 331
1783 War Tax, Salisbury Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
The first New World record of John Gable is his arrival in Philadelphia on board the Phoenix, John Spurrier, Master, with inhabitants from Franconia, the Palatinate, and Zweibruecken, on 1 October 1754. The German refugees who came to America before the Revolutionary War were not British subjects and were compelled to swear allegiance to the British Crown, as Pennsylvania was a British Colony then. The records indicate that John did this and was qualified that day.
Johannes Goebel and his family attended the Jerusalem, Western Salisbury Lutheran Church in what is now Lehigh County. On 13 December 1769, Pastor Jacob Van Buskirk buried Susanna Margareth Gaebel at Salisbury at the age of 50 years. John took a second wife after his first wife died. Sabina is mentioned as his widow in his will of 1785. A member of the Jerusalem Church has suggested that this was Sabina Sonderegger, the widowed mother of Anna Barbara and the wife of Nicholas Goebel.
John paid the supply tax in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1781 and 1783. In 1782, he also served as a private in the Seventh Company, Fourth Battalion, Militia of Northampton County.
Land Drafts from Warrants in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, compiled by Arthur Haas, contain a draft for John Gavel: "By virtue of a warrant at Phila[delphia] dated 10 October 1751, granted to Hans Gabel located in Salisbury Township Bucks Co[unty]. Contg 126 A and allowances. Patent named Farmaugh." Casper Wistar, Andrew Hertz, Jacob Kalp, William Plumstead, Philip Hamel, and the late Philip Kratzer now Henry Ritter were adjoining owners.
John Gable followed the trade of a weaver. He died before 9 May 1791 and was probably buried at Jerusalem, Western Salisbury Church, although no church records indicate that. The Last Will and Testament of John Goebel, Salisbury Township, Weaver, No. 523, Book 2, P. 127, was dated 11 July 1785 and proved 9 May 1791. It mentioned his wife, Sabina; sons Frederick, Nicholas, John, and Valentine; Executor: George Adam Blank of Salisbury; witnesses: Nicholas Fox, John Horn, and Peter Rhoads.
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