The Ancestry of Isaac De Turck of Berks County in Frankenthal, Germany

THE ANCESTRY OF ISAAC DE TURCK OF BERKS COUNTY IN FRANKENTHAL, GERMANY* I saac de Turck was a member of a small group of Palatines who in 1708 immigrated to Ulster County, New York,1 and later a settler in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where many descendants still live. The 1934 DeTurk/DeTurck genealogy misidentifies his wife. It gives Isaac’s 1685 baptism in Frankenthal, Germany, but does not extend the family further.2 This article corrects those errors and extends his ancestry at Frankenthal through a great-great-grandfather. The Frankenthal registers have been published in German for baptisms and marriages,3 from which the families below have been compiled. All events are at Frankenthal Dutch Reformed Church. All dates are according to the Gregorian calendar. Interestingly, there were often proxy sponsors named in place of sponsors residing elsewhere. ISAAC DE TURCK’S PEDIGREE Immigrant Isaac1 de Turck, baptized 1685, married by say 1710 in New York Marie (LeFevre) Weimar, daughter of Philip LeFevre. Parents JohannesA de Turck, baptized 1650, married 1675 Hester Kip, baptized 1656. Grandparents JohannesB de Turck, baptized 1618, married 1644 Geertruydt de Brier, baptized 1603. * Compiled by the editor, Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG. 1 See “The 1708 Palatines of Ulster County,” New York Genealogical and Biographi- cal Record 139(2008):165—84. 2 Eugene Peter DeTurk, History and Genealogy of the DeTurk, DeTurck Family: Descendants of Isaac DeTurk and Maria DeHarcourt [sic] (Kutztown, Pa.: DeTurk Family Association, 1934). The baptism is incorrectly stated to have occurred at the French Church. Other publications also misidentify the wife as Maria DeHarcourt. A. Stapleton, Memorials of the Huguenots in America (Carlisle, Pa.: Huguenot Publishing Co., 1901), 62—64, additionally constructs an entirely fictional story of young Isaac De Turk escaping from the wealthy family estate in northern France to Frankenthal (rather difficult since the family had been in Frankenthal for generations). The erroneous wife is repeated recently in Don Yoder, The Pennsylvania German Broadside: A History and Guide (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005), 144. 3 Adolf von den Velden, Registres de l’Eglise Réformée Néerlandaise de Frankenthal [Frankenthal Dutch Reformed Church] au Palatinat, 1565—1689: I Baptêes and II Mariages in Documents Historiques, Numbers 2 and 3 (Bruxelles: Société d’Histoire du Protestantisme Belge, Librairie Evangélique, 1911, 1913). These publications are in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 226 Review copy 12 June, 2008 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 (2008) 2008 Ancestry of Isaac de Turck of Berks County 227 Johan Pieter Kip, born in Hanau, married 1653 Rachel du Four, born in Hanau. Great-grandparents JacobC de Turck, born say 1583, married 1615 Jaquemine Rickenbosche. Pieter de Brier born by say 1565, married by say 1590 Sara Codde. – Kip, married Hester Kip Great-great-grandfather Henrick Rickenbosche, born say 1560s. GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY–DE TURCK 1. JACOBC DE TURCK was born say 1583 (estimating marriage at 25). He died before 29 May 1663 (widow remarried). He married first by say 1608 JACOMINE VERRISEL, who died after 23 October 1614 (birth of child). Jacob de Turck, widower and citizen in Frankenthal married second 7 November 1615 JAQUEMINE RICKENBOSCHE, daughter of Henrick, citizen in Frankenthal. Jacobea Rieckebuss, widow of Jacob de Turck, married second 29 May 1633 CHRISTIAN LEICHT, surviving son of Johannis Leicht of Staffel, witnesses Alexander de Wachter, captain of the citizens in Frankenthal and Theobald Acker citizen. Jaquemeyne Rickebus, widow of Christian Lichten citizen in Frankenthal, married third PIETER DATHEN widower and citizen in Frankenthalm, witnesses Carel van Hove and Hans Angilles. Children of Jacob de Turck and Jacomine Verrisel: i. JACOB DE TURCK, baptized 30 July 1609, parents Jacob de Turck and Jacomine, sponsors Peter van Ixem and Sara van Costenobel. ii. ISAC DE TURCK, baptized 19 January 1612, parents Jacob de Turck and Jacomyne, sponsors Francois Enten and Jacomyne daughter of Bernhards van Vlamertingh. iii. ABRAHAM DE TURCK, baptized 23 October 1614, parents Jacques de Turck and Jacomine Verrisel, sponsors Francois de Beust and Janneken de Vrier widow of Hans Balden. Children of Jacob de Turck and Jacomine Rickenbosche: iv. ELIZABETH DE TURCK, baptized 10 November 1616, parents Jacob de Turck and Jacquemine Rickenbosche, sponsors Henrick Rickenbosche and Elisabet Kuckeliers.4 2 v. JOHANNESB DE TURCK, baptized 1 November 1618, parents Jacob de Turck and Jaquemine Rickenboss, sponsors Hans Courhasen and Maria Louwix single woman; married 18 January 1644 GEERTRUIT DE BRIER. vi. DINA DE TURCK, baptized 5 December 1620, parents Jacob de Turck and Jaquemine Rickenboss, sponsors Antoni Lauwix and Dina wife of Henrick van der Borcht. 4 Some descendants have assumed this meant that Elisabet Kuckelier was the wife of Henrick Rickenbosche, but wives are usually indicated as such in these records, suggesting Elisabet is not the wife of Henrick. Review copy 12 June, 2008 228 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 vii. SUSANNA DE TURCK, baptized 30 March 1623, parents Jacob de Turck and Jaquemine Rickebosch, sponsors Isaac Kukelier and Susanna zum Broeck wife of Alexander Eduwaerts. viii. HENRICK DE TURCK, baptized 2 July 1626, parents Jacob de Turck and Jaquemine Rickenbosch, sponsors Henrick van der Borcht and Barbara Rickenbosch single woman. 2. JOHANNESB DE TURCK (JacobC) was baptized 1 November 1618, son of Jacob and Jaquemine Rickenboss. He died before 22 April 1675 (son’s marriage). Hans de Turck, surviving son of Jacob de Turck citizen and inhabitant in Frankenthal, born in Frankenthal married 18 January 1644 Geertruydt Brier [GEERTRUYDT DE BRIER], widow of Isaac de Punder (see page 231), witnesses Herr Pieter Dathen, Herr Pieter Moints, and Pieter Crugot servant in Frankenthal. This was an odd marriage. Gertrude had married first 8 June 1620– only two years after Johannes was born. She was baptized 9 August 1603 (see page 231), hence was fourteen years older than her husband. Her last child was born when she was forty-six. Children of Johannes de Turck and Geertruydt de Brier: i. SUSANNA DE TURCK, baptized 28 August 1644, parents Hans de Turck and Geertruit de Brier, sponsors Herr Pieter Dathen and Susanna Jaquetyn wife of Francois Balde, in the name of Maria van der Borcht wife of Carel van Hove. ii. JANNEKEN DE TURCK, baptized 23 September 1647, parents Hans and Geertruyt de Brier, sponsors Jacob Balde merchant of Amsterdam and his wife Janneken de Brier, in place of Herr Jacob Breda and Elisabeth Keuckelier. 3 iii. JOHANNESA DE TURCK, baptized 30 July 1650, son of Johannes de Turck and Geertruid de Brier, sponsors Mattheus Hans Mattheus and Janneken Dathen, in their place Janneken de Brier wife of Jacob Balde of Amsterdam; married 22 April 1675 HESTER KIP. 3. JOHANNESA DE TURCK (JohannesB, JacobC) was baptized 30 July 1650, son of Johannes de Turck and Geertruid de Brier. Johannes de Turck single man born in Frankenthal, surviving son of Johannes de Turck, married 22 April 1675 HESTER KIP, daughter of Johan Piter Kip (see page 230). Children of Johannes de Turck and Hester Kip: i. JOHAN PIETER DE TURCK, baptized 1 March 1676, parents Johan de Turck and Hester Kip, sponsors Johan Pieter Kipp mayor in Frankenthal and Rachel Roier his wife. ii. JACOMINA DE TURCK, baptized 18 December 1677, parents Johannes de Turck and Hester Kip, sponsors Herr Hans Pieter Kip and Jacoba Jacquetyn widow of Johannes de Turck council member in Frankenthal. iii. SARA DE TURCK, baptized 8 January 1680, parents Johannes de Turck and Hester Kip, sponsors Isac de Pundere merchant in Francfort and Sarah Vlamerting his wife, in their place Herr Hans Pieter Kip and wife Rachel Royers. Review copy 12 June, 2008 2008 Ancestry of Isaac de Turck of Berks County 229 iv. RACHAEL DE TURCK, baptized 16 December 1681, parents Hohannes de Turck and Hesther Kip, sponsors Domine Gerh. Flockenius and Rachael Roeiers wife of Herr Kip. v. MARIA ELISABETH DE TURCK, baptized 21 February 1684, parents Johannes de Turck and Hester Kip, sponsors Johannes Petrus Kip and wife Maria Elisabeth Göz. 4 vi. ISACK1 DE TURCK, baptized 17 January 1685, parents Johannes De Turck and Hester Kip, sponsors Isaac Balde and Sara Balde unmarried woman, in her place Maria Elisabeth Göz wife of Hans Pieter Kip the younger. vii. ESTHER CORNELIA DE TURCK, baptized in 1687 [month and day blank, apparently after 17 August], parents Johannes de Turck and Esther Kip, sponsors Domine Burcardus Muller French Congregation preacher in Frankenthal and wife Cornelia Royers. 4. ISAAC1 DE TURCK (JohannesA, JohannesB, JacobC), son of Johannes De Turck and Hester Kip, was baptized 17 January 1685 at the Frankenthal Reformed Church. He died between 22 January 1727/8 (will) and 1 April 1728 (probate). He married by say 1710 MARIE (LEFEVRE) WEIMAR, widow of Peter Weimar. She was also a member of the 1708 group of Palatines. Maria was born about 1671 (37 on denization list), hence much older than Isaac if age is correct. Peter died by June 1708 (not on denization list). 5 The will of Isaac De Turck of Oly [Oley] Township, Philadelphia [now Berks] County, names wife Mary, “her daughter” Catherine Wimar, and their two children Esther and John.6 There has been conflict about Mary’s maiden name. The DeTurk genealogy incorrectly identifies her as Maria DeHarcourt, daughter of Jean DeHarcourt of Mulhofen, whose daughter Susan had married in Europe Jean Bertolet, the de Turck’s neighbor in Oley.7 A Moravian personal history of their son supports the LeFevre identification. Johann Turck [DeTurck] was born in Oley September 23, 1713, to Isaac Turck, who was born in Frankenthal [671 Frankenthal] and Maria, nee LeFeber, from the Palatinate, from Pelicam [6741 Billigheim]. . . . He was baptized in 1743 in Oley since he stemmed from the Mennonites. He was a farmer. On May 13, 1740, he married Debora nee Hoch. He was received by the Moravians in 1741.8 5 William A. Shaw, “Letters of Denization and Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England, 1509—1800,” in Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, Quarto Series, 58 volumes, 27(1923):67—68. For information about the denization, see “1708 Palatines” (note 1), RECORD 139:166—68. 6 Philadelphia County Wills E:28, abstracted in Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills, 1726—1747 [Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1995], 4—5. 7 DeTurk, DeTurk (note 2), 45—48. The identification is based on a transcription of a 1718 letter in German signed “Maria DeTurk [new line] Geborhne De Heroken,” reproduced in Israel Daniel Rupp, History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon (Lancaster, Pa.: G. Hills, 1844), 234—35, interpreted by DeTurk as meaning she was a DeHarcourt. It is not stated if Geborhne De Heroken is in the same handwriting. 8 Franz Rink and Frederick S. Weiser, “Genealogical Data from the Registers of the Moravian Congregation in the Oley Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania,” Der Reggeboge Review copy 12 June, 2008 230 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 A European record solidly confirms that Marie was a LeFevre. Peter Weimar, widower, citizen at Manheim, married 5 May 1705 at Barbelroth near Bergzabern Reformed Church, Maria Le Febure, daughter of Philip Le Febure, citizen and farmer at Mülhofen. 9 Children of Isaac de Turck and Maria LeFevre: i. ESTHER DE TURCK, born 29 April 1711, baptized 30 April at the French Church in New York City as Esther, daughter of Isaac leturque and Maria, sponsor Francois Lucas.10 ii. JOHN DE TURCK, born 23 September 1713 in Oley Township, Berks County; married 13 May 1740 DEBORA HOCH.11 GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY–KIP The mother of Hans Peter Kip (below) is identified as HESTER KIP when she was a witness to his second marriage. She was probably also the sponsor for the baptism of her namesake granddaughter. HANS PIETER KIP was born say 1628 (estimating marriage at 25) in Hanau. Hans Peter Kip, young man born in Hanau, residing in Frankenthal, married first 16 December 1653 RACHEL DU FOUR, young woman born in Hanau, betrothed in Hanau. Hans Peter Kip, widower of Rachel du Four, married second 24 April 1662 ELISABETH KIP, born in Aken, both living Frankenthal, witnesses Abraham Kip and Hester Kip the bridegroom’s mother. Hans Peter Kip, widower of Elisabeth Kip, administrative council member in Frankenthal, married third 25 February 1666 RACHEL ROIER, widow of Johan Bernhard Barquefelt. Children of Hans Peter Kip and Rachel du Four: i. ABRAHAM KIP, baptized 21 December 1654, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachael du Four, sponsors Abraham du Four and Maria Marchant his wife, in their place Johan Marckelbach and Sara Craei his wife; married by say 1684 ANNA ELISABETH KAELSMIT. They had children baptized in Frankenthal in 1685 and 1688. ii. HESTER KIP, baptized 28 August 1656, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel du Four, sponsors Herr Francois Geldorp mayor and Hester Kip; Hester Kip, daughter of Johan Piter Kip, married 22 April 1675 JOHANNES DE TURCK single man born in Frankenthal, son of the late Johannes (see page 228). iii. JOHAN PETER KIP, baptized 18 March 1658, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel du Four, sponsors Joannes Vermeeren, Anneken van Loon wife of 14(1980):8. The material is taken from the records at the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem. 9 Marriage record located by Carla Mittelstaedt-Kubaseck, provided courtesy of Henry Z Jones, Jr., verified by the editor (FHL #1,937,777, item 2). 10 Alfred V. Wittmeyer, Registers of the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the “Eglise Françoise à la Novuvele Yourk” [French Church of New York], from 1688 to 1804 in Collections of the Huguenot Society of America, volume 1 (New York: the Society, 1886), 122. 11 Rink and Weiser, “Moravian Congregation,” (note 8) Der Reggeboge 14(1980):8. Review copy 12 June, 2008 2008 Ancestry of Isaac de Turck of Berks County 231 Michael Jordis merchant in Francfort, in their place Joannes de Turck and Janneken Geeldorp unmarried woman; Johan Pieter Kip, son of Herr Johan Pieter Kip merchant and council member in Frankenthal, married 28 November 1683 MARIA ELISABETH GöZEN, surving daughter of Herr Caspar Gözen citizen at Hanau. They had children baptized in Frankenthal in 1684, 1686, and 1689. iv. DAVID KIP, baptized 25 September 1659, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel his wife, sponsors David Blanckert and his wife residing in Hanau, in their place Hendrick van Romen and Maria Benoist. v. JACOB KIP, baptized 7 February 1661, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel du Four, sponsors Jacob Behagel and Maria wife of Hendrick van Romen. Children of Hans Peter Kip and Elisabeth Kip: vi. LAMBERTUS KIP, baptized in February or March 1664, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Elisabeth Kip, sponsors Abraham Kip and Barbara Kip unmarried woman. Children of Hans Peter Kip and Rachel Royer: vii. FRANS KIP, baptized 10 December 1671, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel Royer, sponsors Francois de le Boe Sylvius medicinal doctor and professor in Leiden and Anna Maria Royer unmarried woman, in their place Domine Otto Zaunsliffer pastor and Elisabeth Royer unmarried woman. viii. RACHEL KIP, baptized 29 March 1674, parents Hans Pieter Kip and Rachel Royer, sponsors Isack Roier preacher in Sweden and Herr Philips Hack merchant in Ceulen, in their place Bartholomeus van Rentergem the younger and Elisabeth his wife. GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY–DE BRIER/DEPUNDER 1. PIETER DE BRIER was born by say 1565 (estimating marriage at 25). He married by say 1590 (if she is the mother of all of his children) SARA CODDE. He possibly married second by say 1611 SUSANNEKEN –?–. He possibly married third by 1624 (baptism of Pieter’s grandchild) GEERDRUIT –?–. Children of Pieter de Brier and possibly Sara Codde: i. JANNEKEN DE BRIER, born say 1591 (estimating marriage at 21); Janneken de Briers, daughter of Herr Pieter de Briers citizen in Frankenthal, married 10 November 1612 JACOB BALDE, widower and citizen in Frankenthal. ii. SARA DE BRIER, born say 1600 (estimating marriage at 21); Sara de Brier, daughter of Herr Pieter de Brier citizen and administrative council member in Frankenthal, married 12 June 1621 FRANCOIS BALDE, son of Jacob Balde citizen in Frankenthal. 2 iii. GEERTRUYDT DE BRIER, baptized 9 August 1603, parents Pieter de Brier and Sara Codde, sponsors Herr Everardt van Orley and Truyken wife of Hercules van der Vincken; married first 8 June 1620 Herr ISAC DE PUNDER; married second 18 January 1644 HANS DE TURCK. iv. SUSANNA DE BRIER, born say 1605 (estimating marriage at 21); Susanna de Brier, daughter of Herr Pieter de Brier citizen in Frankenthal, married 9 Review copy 12 June, 2008 232 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 45 May 1626 SIGMUND CHRISTIANUS HEILES, widower and citizen of Wormbs. Children of Pieter de Brier and Susanneken –?–: v. HANS DE BRIER, baptized 2 August 1612, parents Pieter de Vrier and Susanneken, sponsors Hans de Cerf and Tanneken widow of Gillis Wouters. 2. GEERTRUYDT DE BRIER (Pieter) was baptized 9 August 1603, daughter of Pieter de Brier and Sara Codde. Geerdruid de Brier, daughter of Herr Pieter de Brier citizen and administrative council member in Frankenthal, married first 8 June 1620 Herr ISAC DE PUNDER widower and administrative council member in Frankenthal. Geertruydt Brier, widow of Isaac de Punder, married second 18 January 1644 HANS DE TURCK (see page 228), son of Jacob de Turck citizen and inhabitant in Frankenthal, born in Frankenthal, witnesses Herr Pieter Dathen, Herr Pieter Moints, and Pieter Crugot servant in Frankenthal. Children of Isaac de Punder and Gertruydt de Brier: i. GEERDRUID DE PUNDER, baptized 15 February 1621, parents Isac de Punder and Geerdruid de Brier, sponsors Herr Abraham van der Voordt and Geerdruid widow of Herculis van der Finck. ii. JANNEKEN DE PUNDER, baptized 25 June 1622, parents Isac de Punder and Druiken de Brier, sponsors Herr Pieter de Brier and Janneken van den Borre wife of Herr Jacob Behagel. iii. SARA DE PUNDER, baptized 16 December 1624, parents Herr Isaac de Pundre and Geerdruit de Brier, sponsors Francois Balden and Geerdruit wife of Herr Pieter de Brier. iv. CLERCKEN DE PUNDER, baptized 22 January 1630, parents Isaac de Punder and Treuken de Brier, sponsors Hercules de Brier and Claerken Philips widow of Hans Balde; minister: Johannes Quirinus preacher van Groot Carelbach. v. ISAAC DE PÜNDER, baptized 25 November 1633, parents Isaac de Pünder and Truyken de Brier, sponsors Pieter Kipp and Geertruid wife of Herr Pieter de Brier. Children of Johannes de Turck and Gertruydt de Brier: See page 228. Review copy 12 June, 2008