Second Generation

4. Jacob MECHLING (Jacob ) was born in 1728/1729. He died in 1785.

He was born either in Europe or shortly after his parents' arrival in America.

Jacob married Anna Maria ZIMMERMAN "Mary" in Nov 1756.

She is the daughter of Sebastian & Anna Elizabeth (LeVan) Zimmerman.

They had the following children.

5. Samuel MECHLING (Jacob ) was born about 1730 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 9 Jul 1817.

Samuel married Johanna Esther GULDEN "Esther" about 1750. Esther was born in 1735. She died on 15 Oct 1811.

[Mercy IV-96] variously lists her death date as 15 Oct and 26 Oct.

They had the following children.

6. John Theobald "Dewalt" MECHLING (Theobald ) was born on 11 Nov 1731. He died on 29 Mar 1816. He was buried in Feightner's Cemetery, Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

Dewalt's birthplace is not known, though his father was living in what is now Montgomery Co., PA at the time.  Around 1734, the family moved to the cabin in Bucks Co., PA.

Dewalt's brother, Thomas, was the sole heir to his father's property.  Dewalt's inheritance was  260 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence, to be paid by Thomas in increments of 25 pounds per year.

On 13 Jan 1770, Dewalt received a patent for 27 acres and 85 perches.  On 30 Jan 1770, he received a warrant for 188 acres and 80 perches in Macungie Twp., Northampton Co.  This was patented on 18 Aug 1772 and named Mechlinberg.

By 4 Jan 1774, Dewalt had left Northampton Co. and moved west to Westmoreland Co. where he was granted a warrant for 300 acres.  It was surveyed on 8 Mar 1774 as 296 acres and 80 perches and he named it Longsides.  The same day he was granted an additional warrant for 300 acres (later surveyed as 328 acres) that he named Strelitz.  On 20 Mar 1788, he received a third warrant for 343 acres, which he called Mechlinburg.  On 25 Aug 1785, he and Ludwick Otterman purchased 301½ acres located on Pokes Run.  This property was called Macklin's Retreat.

On 9 Apr 1776, Dewalt enlisted in the Continental Army, serving as an Ensign in the 8th Continental Line of the Pennsylvania Regulars.  He was severely wounded at the Battle of Bound Brook on 13 Apr 1777 and resigned three days later to return home with other wounded soldiers under the command of Col. Daniel Brodhead.

On 13 Jul 1782, one of the last conflicts of the American Revolution was the Burning of Hannastown.  Though no Mechlings were known to have been injured or captured in this raid, the attackers' path from Hannastown to Miller's Station took them right through the Mechling farm, which became a graveyard for those involved in the killing of Captain Brownlee.

Dewalt is believed to be buried in Feightner's Cemetery with his wife.  Feightner's Cemetery is now called Central Cemetery.  The Mechling Historical Association placed new gravestones and Revolutionary War markers on the graves.

Dewalt married Sabilla KOHLER, daughter of Michael KOHLER and Sabilla, about 1756/1757 in Pennsylvania. Sabilla was born in 1736 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 24 Apr 1736 in Great Swamp Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Feightner's Cemetery, Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

7. John Peter "Peter" MECHLING (Theobald ) was born about 1737 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was confirmed%<5 %@ %5%<6 in %6>. He died in 1765.

Not much is known of Peter's early life.  If it was typical for a Lutheran family of that time and place, he attended the Upper Milford school, which was held in German.

After his marriage, they moved to Salisbury Twp. in what was Northampton Co. at that time.  Here he operated a grist mill and a saw mill.  Some accounts state that, although he was listed as an executor of his father's estate, he died before his father.  However, [Mercy II-99] points out that the rleease of the family farm to his brother, Thomas, on 2 Jan 1773 shows that "...a sum of four hundred pounds shall be divided amongst my six children...", thereby including Peter since two daughters had died earlier.  Further, it notes that the death record of Anna Barbara listed his death as 1766.

Peter married Anna Barbara KURR on 21 Oct 1760 in Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Upper Milford, Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 25 Dec 1737 in Goschennhoppen, Pennsylvania. She was confirmed%<5 %@ %5%<6 in %6>. She died on 3 Sep 1804. She was buried in Bindnagle Church Cemetery, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of Johann Thomas & Elizabeth Kurr.

Shortly after Peter's death, she and her children moved to her parents' home in Berks Co.  In Jun 1767, she appealled to sell her husband's land and mills in order to pay his debts and have money on which to live.  These were sold on 2 Nov 1767.  The money was paid to her at a rate of 150 pounds in a month, and then 100 pounds each May until the full amount was completed.

On 29 Mar 1774, she remarried to John Nicholas Goetz, a blacksmith and had four children:  Thomas, John Nicholas, John Jacob and Barbara.

They had the following children.

9. Anna Elizabeth MECHLING (Theobald ) was born on 25 Aug 1741 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 11 Oct 1741 in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Red Hill. She died on 26 Nov 1784. She was buried in Jordan Lutheran Church, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.

Anna married Leonhard STEININGER "Leonard" about 1758 in Evangelical Lutheran Church, Upper Milford Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. Leonard died on 14 May 1778.

He is the son of Leonhart & Barbara Steininger.  He was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving with the 6th Company, 2nd Battalion.

They had the following children.

11. John Jacob MECHLING (Theobald ) was born on 27 Feb 1747 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 30 Apr 1747 in Upper Milford, Pennsylvania. He died on 8 Nov 1824 in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

John married Catharine about 1766. Catharine was born on 13 Dec 1748 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 18 Aug 1832 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

12. Philip MECHLING (Theobald ) was born about 1749. He died on 11 Nov 1817 in Newberry Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

He served in the American Revolution as an ensign in the 1st Co., 2nd Bn., Northampton Co. Militia under Capt. Joseph Kochens.

In the Pennsylvania Archives, Philip Mechlin is noted as receiving a voucher for 1 pound, 10 shilling and 6 pence for appraising the effects of Joseph Romig on 6 Aug 1778.  He and his wife sponsored Anna Maria Grimm for baptism on 15 Aug 1789 at Quickel's Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church in York Co., PA., and Johannes Grau for baptism on 30 Aug 1791 at the Strayers Reformed Church in York Co.  The 1800 Census has Philip in Buffalo Twp, Cumberland Co., PA.  The 180 Census has him in Bethel Twp., Dauphin Co., PA.  He eventually returned to York Co., where he died.

His will was probated on 2 Dec 1716.  His name is spelled Mechling in the will, Mechlin in the codicil, Mäghling in his signature, and Maechling in the witness' testimony.

In the Name of God, Amen, I Philip Mechling of York township in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being very sick and weak in Body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, Blessed be God for the Same, do make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manner following: To wit. Principally and first of all, I commend my Immortal Soul into the hands of God, Who gave it, and my Body to the earth, to be Buried in a decent and Christian-like manner, at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named, and as to Such Worldly Estate, Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and Dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit.

First I order and Direct that all my just debts and funeral Expenses Shall be first paid and satisfied.

Secondly, I Give devise and bequeath unto my son, Philip Mechling, one Dollar which shall be in full of his share of my Estate.

Thirdly, I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter, Catharine, intermarried with John Edgedend, the Sum of Twenty-five Pounds which shall be in full of their share of my Estate.

Fourthly, I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Mechling the sum of one Hundred Pounds (that is to say if he should Live to Come Back from the Army) and if in case my Said Son Jonathan Should not Return, the said Sum of one Hundred Pounds shall be Equally Divided to and among my four Children herein-after named and to their heirs and assigns forever to be equally Divided Between them Share and Share alike.

Fifthly, I Give, Devise and bequeath all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate not heretofore willed, unto my four Children, Namely, Solomon Mechling, Daniel Mechling, John Mechling and my Daughter Elizabeth Intermarried with Michael Frank and to each and Every of their heirs and assigns forever to be equally Divided Between them Share and Share alike.

And Lastly, I nominate, Constitute and appoint my said two sons, Solomon Mechling and Daniel Mechling of York township in the County of York aforesaid to be the Executors of this my last will hereby Revoking all other wills, Legacies and bequest by me heretofore made, and Declaring this and no other, to be my last will and Testament,

In Witness whereof I the said Philip Mechling have hereunto Set my hand and seal this first Day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.

Philip Mäghling

Signed, Sealed, published, prounounced and declared by the said Testator as his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, in his presence, and at his Request, have Subscribed as witnesses

Nicholas Diehl
Frederick You
Igns. Leitner

Codicil to will - I, Philip Mechlin of York township in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, do this third day December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen, make and publish this Codicil to my last will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) I give to my two Sons Solomon Mechling and Daniel Mechling one Equal fourth part of the Residue and Remainder of my Estate, as in the said will appear. Now I Do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said two Sons Solomon Mechling and Daniel Mechling and to their heirs and assigns, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars Each, over & above their Equal one fourth of the Residue of my Estate as in my said will given and mentioned. And whereas in my said will I have given unto my son Jonathan Mechling the sum of one hundred Pounds (that is to say if he Returns from the army) It is now my will that if my said son Jonathan Mechling shall not return within ten years after the day of my Death, Then the said Sum of one hundred Pounds
Shall be Divided to and among my four children as are in the will particularly mentioned and It Shall after such dividend thereof at the End of ten years and be Received back by my said son Jonathan Mechling, or by an person in his name or Stead any Law, wage Custom to the Contrary, Not withstanding. And Lastly it is my will and Desire that this my present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last will and Testament to all Intents and purposes. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Day and year aforesaid.

Philip Mäghling

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Testator has his Codicil in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his Request have subscribed as witnesses.

Nicholas Diehl
Igns. Leitner

York County, P.. Bickford and Jacob Cravanitz, Registrars for that of probation of Wills and granting Letters of administration in and for the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, Personally came Ignatius Leitner, Esq. and of the subscribing witness to the forgoing Instrument of Writing and on his Solemn Oath, Doth say that he was personally present and saw and heard the foregoing Testator named Philip Maechling sign his name unto and seal and published the first foregoing Instrument of Writing and for his Last Will and Testament and the named foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for a Codicil to his Last Will and testament and that at that same ------ at that doing whereof ------ that said Philip Maechling was of a sound and deposing mind and memory and real understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief; and he inscribed his name thereunto as a witness in the presence of the said Testator and at his request and farther that he also saw Nicholas Diehl and Frederick 0 Younz in the presence of
1he said Testator at his request at the named times.

Ignatius Leitner

Sworn and subscribed before me at York, this 2nd. day of December A.D. 1817.

J. Cravinitz, Reg.

Philip married Katherine WETZEL on 11 Jun 1770 in Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. Katherine died before 7 Dec 1809.

She was the daughter of John & Jane Wetzel.  She was called Caty in her marriage notice.

They had the following children.

13. Thomas MECHLING (Theobald ) was born on 4 Aug 1751 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 25 Aug 1751 in Evangelical Lutheran Church, Upper Milford Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 8 Jun 1786.

He was born in the family log cabin in what was then Bucks Co., PA, but later became part of Northampton Co.  His godparents were Thomas and Elisabetha Kurr, whose daughter, Anna Barbara, married Thomas' brother, John Peter.

Thomas' father died when he was 14 years old and he was willed the house and land on the condition that he care for his mother.  At the age of 21, he took legal possession of the land and the other heirs (brothers Dewalt, Jacob, Philip and his sister, Elizabeth) signed the property to him.

He was a soldier in the American Revolution, serving as a lieutenant in the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, Northampton Co. Militia, under Captain Peter Shuller.

Thomas married Katherine WELSH. Katherine was born on 20 Nov 1754. She died on 13 Jun 1830.

She lived near Easton, PA at the time of their marriage.

After Thomas' death, she moved back to Easton with her children and married Anthony Oberly, a widower.  Anthony had two children by his previous marriage to Rebecca Freeman:  Isaac and John.  He and Katherine had four children: Catharine, Elizabeth, Susannah Rosina and Anthony.

[Mercy VII-00] notes Katherine's name variously spelled as Katherine, Katharine, Catharine.

They had the following children.