Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Dorene Kay Shimp
Ancestors of Dorene Kay Shimp
256.Johann Jacob Schimpf, born Abt. 1732 in Germany; died Abt. 1793 in Lancaster Co., PA.He married 257. Christina Mayer Abt. 1756 in Lancaster Co., PA.
257.Christina Mayer, born Abt. 1728 in Germany.
Notes for Johann Jacob Schimpf:
The naming customs of the German people was that if a child had three names, two given and a surname, that the first would be the name of a Patriarch saint, the second given name would be the name used by family and friends. This accounts for several children holding the same first given name (i.e..Johann or Anna) in a single family unit.
In Charles J. Shimp's Book "Biographical Sketches of the Schimpf Family" on page 124, he states that "All of the Schimpf's Brothers whom arrives around 1750 signed Allegiance to the British Crown when they arrived on British Ships, and none took up arms against the British in the Revolutionary War, but some of the sons did join our side."
Once independence was gained it makes sense that Johann Jacob would join the local militia. By my way of thinking he had to show his Allegiance to his new country since he did not take up arms to fight in the War. Therefore, I believed that Jacob was in the 7th Class, 3rd Battalion of the Lancaster Militia under Captain Boggs, serving from 1779 to 1784. Especially sinceJacob, Jr.,was only 8 years of age in 1779.
Around 1760 to 1762 they moved to near New Providence, which is between Stausburg and Quarryville. Here they attended the "Pequea Reformed Church", now called the "Zion Reformed Church", in Lancaster County.
It appears at first they attended:
"Blasers Reformed Church", then the "Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church" in Elizabethtown. (also known as the High Dutch, or German Lutheran Church)
At this early time in history, church records were written in German, and later translated into English by Reverend Wm. J. Hinke.
In The First Census of the United States, page 130, third column, half way down, we find:
Shimpf, Jacob 1 male over 16 (Jacob)
1 female (Catherina)
Johann Jacob died in 1793, and his oldest son Andreas was the Executor of his estate, and the will names five daughter, and the other records name six sons, who are:
Andreas born 1757,
John born 20 May 1758,
Casper born 1759,
George born 18 October 1763,
Jacob born 26 May 1771,
Henry born 26 February 1773.
The daughters:
Dorthy born 27 May 1765,
Christina born 20 March 1774, and
Agnes, husband Christian Peter
Mary, husband John Wyand
Anna, husband Abraham Eberly
were named in the will with the name of their husbands.
Pennsylvania German Pioneers Original Lists of Arrivals to Phila 1727-1808,
Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Ed., Wm. John Hinke, 2nd Printing, 1980, Genealogical Pub.. Co., Inc. 1980
EDINBURGH 30 Sep 1754
(List A): The Captain's List
(List B): The signers of the Oath of Allegiance to England
(List C): The signers of the Oath of Abjuration
(See the both Oaths below)
(List 220B)(List 220C)
* Melchior Schimpf* Melchior Schimpf
* Fridrich Schimpf* Fridrich Schimpf
* Johann Jacob Schimpf* Johann Jacob Schimpf
"Sepr 30, 1754
Sr
We have carefully examined the State of Health of the Mariners and
Passengers on board the ships Brothers and Edinburgh Capts Muir & Russel and
found no objection to their being admitted to land in the City immediately.
To His Honour
The Governour
Tho. Graeme
Th. Bond
[Endorsed:]
30th Septr 1754.
Doctors Certificate relating to the Ships Brothers and Edinburgh.
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Came to country in 1754, with 2 brothers Frederick & Melchoir, and who located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he spent his entire life. He is one of five brothers that came to America from Erbach in the Palatine of Europe.
The three brothers arrived on September 30th 1754. They arrived on the ship 'Edinburgh' piloted by Captain James Russell, in command, bringing passengers from Wurttemburg and Palatine, via Rotterdam and Cowes, England.
Philadelphia's Mayor Charles Willing was at the warf to welcome the group. With their brother Mathias Schimpf who came to America in 1751. They located in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Strassburger and Hinke text "Pennsylvania German Pioneers."
Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Abjuration.
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On September 14, 1727, Patrick Gordon, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, called together the Provincial Council, and "acquainted the board, that he had called them together at this time to inform them that there is lately arrived from Holland, a Ship with four hundred Palatines, as 'tis said, and that he has information they will be very soon followed by a much greater Number, who design to settle in the back parts of this province; & as they transport themselves without any leave obtained from the Crown of Great Britain, and settle themselves upon the Proprietors untaken up Lands without any application to the Proprietor or his Commissioners of property, or to the Government in general, it would be highly necessary to concert proper measures for the peace and security of the province, which may be endangered by such numbers of Strangers daily poured in, who being ignorant of our Language & Laws, & settling in a body together, make, as it were, a distinct people from his Majesties Subjects.
"The Board taking the same into their serious consideration, observed that as these People pretended at first that they fly hither on the Score of their religious Liberties, and come under the Protection of His Majesty, it's requisite that in the first Place they should take the Oath of Allegiance, or some equivalent to it to His Majesty, and promise Fidelity to the Proprietor & obedience to our Established Constitution; And therefore, until some proper Remedy can be had from Home, to prevent the Importation of such Numbers of Strangers into this or others of His Majesties Colonies.
" 'TIS ORDERED, that the Masters of the Vessells importing them shall be examined whether they have any Leave granted them by the Court of Britain for the Importation of these Foreigners, and that a List shall be taken of the Names of all these People, their several Occupations, and the Places from whence they come, and shall be further examined touching their Intentions in coming hither; And further, that a Writing be drawn up for them to sign declaring their Allegiance & Subjection to the King of Great Britain & Fidelity to the Proprietary of this Province, & that they will demean themselves peaceably towards all his Majesties Subjects, & strictly observe, and conform to the Laws of England and of this Government.
"At a Council held at the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 21st, 1727, Presents:
"The Honble Patrick Gordon, Esq', Lieut. Governor.
James Logan Esq'r.,William Fishbourn Esq'r.,
Richar Hill Esq'r.,
"A Paper being drawn up to be signed by those Palatines, who should come into this Province with an Intention to settle therein, pursuant to the order of this Board, was this day presented, read & approved, & is in these Words:
"We subscribers, Natives and Late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the Rhine & Places adjacent, having transported ourselves and Families into this Province of Pensilvania, a Colony subject to the Crown of Great Britain, in hopes and Expectation of finding a Retreat & peaceable Settlement therein, Do Solemnly promise & Engage, that We will be faithful & bear true Allegiance to his present MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE SECOND, and his Successors, Kings of Great Britain, and will be faithful to the Proprietor of this Province; And that we will demean ourselves peaceably to all His said Majesties Subjects, and strictly observe & conform to the Laws of England and of this Province, to the utmost of our Power and best of our understanding."1
This declaration of allegiance is found at the head of all the papers, bearing the signatures of immigrants, marked B in the following pages.Beginning with August 19, 1729, the immigrants were required to sign two additional declarations, which were entered in a bound book.The latter in course of time became a series of bound books, to each of which these two declarations where prefixed.The signatures to these declarations are marked C in the following pages.
The two additional declarations, to which the immigrants affixed their signatures in the bound books, were as follows:
"I A B do solemnly & sincerely promise & declare that I will be true & faithful to King George the Second and do solemnly sincerely and truly Profess Testifie & Declare that I do from my Heart abhor, detest & renounce as impious & heretical that wicked Doctrine & Position that Princes Excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or and Authority of the See of Rome may be deposed or murthered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever.And I do declare that no Forreign Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate hath or ought to have any Power Jurisdiction Superiority Preeminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within the REalm of Great Britain or the DOminions thereunto belonging.
"I A B do solemnly sincerely and truly acknowledge profess testify & declare that King George the Second is lawful & rightful King of the Realm of Great Britain & of all others solemnly & sincerely declare that I do believe the Person pretending to be Prince of Wales during the Life of the late King James, and since his Decease pretending to be & taking upon himself the Stile & Title of King of England by the Name of James the third, or of Scotland by the Name of James the Eighth or the Stile & Title of King of Great Britain hath not any Right or Title whatsoever to the Crown of the Realm of Great Britain, nor any other the Dominions thereunto belonging.And I do renounce & refuse an y Allegiance or obedience to him & do solemnly promise that I will be true and faithful, & bear true allegiance to King George the Second & to him will be faithful against all traiterious Conspiracies & attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his Person Crown & Dignity & I will do my best Endeavours to disclose & make known to King George the Second & his Successors all Treasons and traiterous Conspiracies which I shall Know to be made against him or any of them. And I will be true & faithful to the Succession of the Crown against same is & stands settled by An Act Entituled An Act declaring the Rights & Liberties of the Subject & settling the Succession of the Crown to the late Queen Anne & the Heirs of her Body being Protestants, and as the same by one other Act Entituled An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown & better securing the Rights & Liberties of the subject is & stands settled & entailed after the Decease of the said late Queen, & for Default of Issue of the said late Queen, to the late Princess Sophia Electoress & Dutchess Dowager of Hanover & the Heirs of her Body being Protestants; and all these things I do plainly & sincerely acknowledge promise & declare according to these express Words by me spoken & according to the plain & common Sense and understanding of the same Words, without any Equivocation mental Evasion or secret Reservation whatsoever.And I do make this Recognition Acknowledgment Renunciation & Promise heartily willingly & truly."
1 See Colonial Records of Pennsylvania, Vol. III, p. 282 f.
Strassburger, Ralph Beaver and William John Hinke.Pennsylvania German Pioneers.A publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Second printing in two volumes. 1980. pp. 3-6.
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Origin: English
Coat of Arms: Silver on a red cross five escallop.
Crest: Description not available
More About Johann Jacob Schimpf:
Census: 1790, Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Immigrated: September 30, 1754, Philadelphia, PA
Military: Bet. 1779 - 1784, 7th Class - 3rd BN - Lancaster Militia85
Religion: Lutheran
Residence: Abt. 1761, near New Providence, Lancaster Co., PA
Will: Abt. 1793, Lancaster Co., PA
Children of Johann Schimpf and Christina Mayer are:
i. | Andreas Schimpf, born Abt. 1757 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; married Magdelena Schneider April 29, 1783 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., PA. | |||
ii. | John Schimpf, born May 20, 1758 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; married Mary Eva Speck. |
More About John Schimpf: Oath of Allegia: November 01, 1777, Lancaster Co., PA86 |
128 | iii. | Casper Shimp, born Abt. 1759 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died Abt. 1821 in Mifflin Co., PA; married Anna Elizabeth Geiger Abt. 1779 in Lancaster Co., PA. | ||
iv. | Mary Schimpf, born Abt. 1761 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; married John Wyand. | |||
v. | Johann George Schimpf, born October 18, 1763 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA87; married Catherine Hower. |
Notes for Johann George Schimpf: Sponsor: Johann George & Veronica Steinweg page 6 Now - Zion Reformed Church |
More About Johann George Schimpf: Baptism: October 31, 1763, Pequea Reformed Church, New Providence, Lancaster Co., PA |
vi. | Dorothy Schimpf, born May 27, 1765 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA88; married Jacob Seitz November 26, 1793. |
Notes for Dorothy Schimpf: Sponsor: Dorothy Steinweg by Rev. J. Hindel Now - Zion Reformed Church |
More About Dorothy Schimpf: Baptism: July 07, 1765, Pequea Reformed Church, New Providence, Lancaster Co., PA |
vii. | Agnes Schimpf, born Abt. 1767 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; married Christian Peter. | |||
viii. | Anna Schimpf, born Abt. 1769 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; married Abraham Eberly May 04, 1793. | |||
ix. | Jacob Schimpf, born March 26, 1771 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA89; married Magdelena Margaret. |
Notes for Jacob Schimpf: Sponsors: Ludwig & Ann Dorothy Stolz, page 8 |
More About Jacob Schimpf: Baptism: June 16, 1771, Blazers Reformed Church, West Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA |
x. | Henry Schimpf, born February 26, 1773 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA89; married Elizabeth. |
Notes for Henry Schimpf: Sponsors: Henry & Anna Maria Kipp page 10 |
More About Henry Schimpf: Baptism: April 18, 1773, Blazers Reformed Church, West Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA |
xi. | Christina Schimpf, born March 26, 1774 in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA89; married Samuel Mahaffy. |
Notes for Christina Schimpf: Sponsors: none given |
More About Christina Schimpf: Baptism: May 12, 1774, Blazers Reformed Church, West Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA |