Burial - [place: Bindnagel Church, Lebanon Co. PA]

Immigration - [date: 26 SEP 1737] [place: Hanover Township, Lancaster Co, PA]

John arrived in America on the ship St Andrew
September 26, 1737 The St. Andrew Galley from Rotterdam, Netherland, departed Cowes, England, for Philadelphia

[List 47 A] [Palatines imported in the Ship St. Andrew Galley, John Stedman, Master from Rotterdam. Qualified Sept., 26, 1737.]
Michel Braun

Name: Johan Michael BRAUN 1 Sex: M Birth: 15 JAN 1723/24 in Palatine, Germany 1 Death: 13 MAR 1785 in Lebanon Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1 Fact 1: All the children are listed in the "Parish Register of the Hill 1 Fact 2: Evangelical Lutheran Church" in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. 1 Note: [lisabackup3b.FTW] Many people left Germany, especially from the Palatine area, in the early to mid-1700's. Johan Michael Braun was one. He was born Jan 15, 1724 and according to Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Immigrants", he arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 26, 1737. He had sailed on the ship, "Saint Andrew Galley", John Stedham, Master. He settled in East Hanover, Lebanon Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania. (Later Dauphin Co, and now Lebanon Co.) He met Anna Margaret Karger who lived in the town of Warwick, also in Lancaster Co. They were married on Jan 26, 1746 in the Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church by Reverand John Casper Stoever. Michael and Anna farmed in East Hanover. They had a mill on their property that was erected at Sahara Creek and Michael was a blacksmith. Michael died in Lebanon Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania and he was buried in Bindnagle's Church Cemetary north of Palmyra with the following inscription on his tombstone: Michael Brown b. 5 Jan, 1724 d. 13 Mar, 1785 2nd Lt., 8th Co, 6th Batt. Lancaster Co Militia (Revolutionary War) (Source-"Der Braun Volks" by Leila Smith Balis, copyright May, 1991) Seved in Lancaster County Militia in Revolutionary War as 2nd Lt. 8th Co., 6th Batt. per "Der Braun Volks" by Leila Smith Balis, copyright May, 1991 Married in the Hill Evangelical Church by Reverend John Casper Stoever. Periodical: Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southeastern Pennsylvania Title: The Records of Reverence John Casper Stoever from 1730 - 1779 Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company Repository: Carroll County Library Location: Westminister, Carroll County, Maryland Call Number: 929.3748 S From Neil Elvick Folsom, CA n.elvick@attbi.com or neilel@aol.com My primary focus now is to find Michael Brown's German origin. I think he was brought to America by his mother, Maria Katarina Braun. Her name is found a few times on the Emmanual Lutheran Church records in Brickerville as a baptismal sponsor. It was common to name the oldest daughter after the maternal grandmother, and this is the same name as Michael's oldest daughter. According to a biographical sketch done around 1880 in the Bickel family it was stated that the family came from near Worms, Germany and on the banks of the Rhine. We had always assumed that it was the Bickels that came from there, but we have recently discovered that the Bickels came from Massenbach, which is maybe about 40 miles from Worms, so it must have been the Browns. We know from Michael's tombstone at Bindnagles Church near Palmyra, Pennsylvania that he was born on Jan. 6, 1723 This means that if he was the passenger on the St. Andrew Galley in 1737, that he was only 13-14 years old. The passenger list from that voyage was taken from the oath of allegiance signatures that were actually obtained in Rotterdam. Only males over the age of 16 were allowed to sign. It is therefore unlikely that the listed passenger was actually our Michael. I would put forth the theory that it was probably actually his father, who must have subsequently died without generating any other records in America. Naming patterns of German immigrants usually named the first born son after the maternal grandfather. In Michael and Anna's case this probably means that Anna's father's name was Christopher. The second born son was usually named after the paternal grandfather, and in this case that would be Michael. So Michael's father's name was probably also Michael, since Michael Jr. was the second born son. There is a gap of about four years between the arrival of the St. Andrew Galley and the first record of their life in Pennsylvania, which showed up in the records of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Brickerville. There is an unmarried woman named Catarina Braunin in the congregation in 1741. I surmise that this is probably Michael's mother, probably a widow, who appears as a baptismal sponsor. Michael's sister was also named Catarina, but would probably have been too young to be a baptismal sponsor at that time.

 

Probate - [date: 27 APR 1785] [place: Lancaster Co, PA]

Will - [date: 13 MAR 1785] [place: Hanover Township, Lancaster Co, PA]

"In the name of God Amen. I, Michael Brown, of Hanover Township, Lancaster County, and the State of Pennsylvania, being very sick and infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks to Almighty God. Herefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, so make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following that it is to say principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again, and touching such worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me within this life I Will and bequeath in the following manner.
Imprimus. It is my will and I allow all just debts and funeral costs be first discharged.  
Item. It is my will and I allow that my wife Ann Brown shall have one hundred pounds paid her in the following manner, viz. Twenty five pounds to be paid out of my money which shall be paid out of my personal estate when sold, twenty five pounds to be paid her five years after my decease, and she shall receive the last which is coming from John Zimmerman and Jacob Kreamer out of the land and G. Mill by one sold to them, and what ever part of sum of said money shall remain at his death shall be equally divided among my children.
Also Will and bequeath unto my son Michael Brown the sum of two hundred pounds to be paid him as follows; Viz the sum of one hundred and twenty to be paid him out of the land money which got out of the place my son Andrew lived on when it is sold and of the money when it is due from Simon Minnick, he my son Michael Brown is also to have the eighty pounds which is to be paid by the aforesaid Zimmerman and Kreamer.

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret, married Nicholas Castle, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid out of the first which is to come due out of the first bond from said Zimmerman and Kreamer and what sum her husband is charged with in my book to be deducted of fifty pounds.
Also I Will and bequeath unto my daughter Mollie, married to Henry Miller, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid her out of the second bond to he paid by Zimmerman and Kreamer and what sum her husband stands charged with in my book to be also taken out said fifty pounds.
I also will and bequeath to my daughter Eva, married to John Weaver, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid her out of the third bond to be paid by Zimmerman and Kreamer and the sum her husband is charged within my book to be taken out of the said fifty pounds.
I also will and bequeath to my daughter Mary, married to Frededick Leonard, the sum of fifty pounds to he paid her out of the fourth bond to be paid by Zimmerman and Kreamer and the sum her husband is charged with in my book to be taken out of the same as above said.
I also will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of fifty pounds, twenty five pounds to be paid her out of the first yearly payment of my other place on which my son An-drew lived, and twenty five pounds to be paid her out of the sixth payment of the same.
I also will and bequeath to my daughter Dorathea the sum of fifty pounds to he paid her out of the third and fourth yearly payments of the last said place.
And whereas my son Christopher Brown has already received the sum of fifty two pounds which together with money I payed for share to him.  It is my will and I allow that shall be his full share of the first division of my estate among my children.
Also my daughter, married to Jacob Bickle, having already received the sum of forty five pounds it is my will and I allow that five pounds more be paid her so as she be upon equal footing with the rest of my aforesaid daughters.
I also will and bequeath unto my son Andrew Brown the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. I also will and allow. him fifty pounds of the same to be paid out of the second and seventh yearly payments of the place he formerly lived on and the remaining fifty pounds to be paid him out of the hand money of said place only which debt I have already paid for him and I am bound to pay for him to be taken out of the same.
I also will and bequeath unto my son Michael Brown the sixth fifty pound bond to be paid by the aforesaid Zimmerman and Kreamer.
And the over plus if any there be after the payments of all my debts and the aforesaid legacy. It is my will and I allow that it be divided among these my afore mentioned ten children, or their heirs.
It is my will and I allow that my son Michael Brown shall have all my smith tools, and to be clear of all and every thing charged against him in my book, only he shall pay thirteen pounds which I am indebted to Michael Molfeira, and he is to give my wife, so long as she remains my widow, ever year twelve bushels of wheat, ? bushels of rye, one hundred and thirty pounds of pork, and keep one cow for her both summer and winter as he keeps his own, and keep one sheep for her, and sow quarter of an acre of land with flax every year.
I also will and bequeath one cow which she shall choose, her bedclothes, all of the linen in the house, all of the pewter and one iron pot and frying pan, and a little pan, also one mare, saddle and bridle.
I also allow my son Andrew Brown the sum of fifty pounds to be payd after all the rest of the legatees are paid off
I also hereby invest my son Michael Brown and Ann my wife with full power and authority to convey and confirm unto John Zimmerman and Jacob Kreamer different tracts of land and the mill I have.
I have sold them agreeable to the conditions made between us. They also have the same authority to convey and confirm my other land toJohn Nagle if he fulfils his contract for the same, but as he has already failed of his agreement and appears to fall short of the whole of his contract, they are to sell and confirm said land to any person they see cause. And I do constitute him my son Michael Brown and Ann Brown my wife the sole executors of this my last Will and testament. Witness this my hand and seal on the 13 day of March, Anno Dom. 1785.
Signed and sealed and published and Michael Brown declared and pronounced by J. Michael
Brown as his last Will and Testament in the presence of 
James W. Creight
Henry Zeigler

27 April 1785. Before the subscriber personally appeared James W. Creight and Henry Zeigler, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will and on their corporate oaths and deplore and say they were present and saw and heard Michael Brown the testator here in named sealed public pronounce, declare the foregoing as and for the last Will and testament and at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and to the best of his knowledge observation and belief.

27 April 1785
Thomas Montgomery, Register.

AKA - Brown