The Henkel memorial : historical, genealogical, and biographical : a serial publication devoted to collecting and preserving the history of the RevAnthony Jacob Henkel (known in history as RevGerhart Henkel), an exiled Lutheran clergyman who came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1717, one of the founders of his church in America and father of a great and honorable posterity : also to collect and preserve the history of his worthy descendants of whatsoever name or creed . d wasburied in St. Michaels Lutheran graveyard. Of Maria Elisabeth, daughter of the Parson, who marriedElias Kuhn, we know no
The Henkel memorial : historical, genealogical, and biographical : a serial publication devoted to collecting and preserving the history of the RevAnthony Jacob Henkel (known in history as RevGerhart Henkel), an exiled Lutheran clergyman who came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1717, one of the founders of his church in America and father of a great and honorable posterity : also to collect and preserve the history of his worthy descendants of whatsoever name or creed . d wasburied in St. Michaels Lutheran graveyard. Of Maria Elisabeth, daughter of the Parson, who marriedElias Kuhn, we know nothing at present. Maria Catharine, youngest daughter of the Parson, assaid, married Peter Apple, and prior to 1742 they removedto the Monocacy settlement in Maryland, whither herbrother George Henkel had also gone. It will be noted that we have recovered five of the sevenchildren of the Parson, and of these five we are able to givemore definite information in future issues. For Maria Elisabeth Kuhn, named after her mother, wehave never made a systematic search. There were severalfamilies of this name very prominent in colonial days, andwhen once we have the time to search the records, we hopeto meet with success. Meanwhile suggestions or informa-tion is in order. In future issues we will consider these various branchesin detail as information accumulates. I. Stoevers Records, p. 12. TOMBSTONE OF MARIA ELISABETH HENKEL WIFE OF THE EXILE. REV. ANTHONY JACOB HENKEL. TOMBSTONE OF ANTHONY JACOB HENKEL. J =? YOUNGEST SON OF THE EXILE. REV. ANTHONY JACOB HENKEL THE HENKEL MEMORIAL. J7 THE EXILES GRAVE. In our prospectus we mentioned our opinion that we hadfound the grave of our ancestor Henkel. That opinion isfounded on the following facts. The unknown relative onwhose statements to Dr. Solomon Henkel and his brotherRev. Ambrose, our primal knowledge of the Exile rests,stated that he was buried at Chestnut Hill which is severalmiles west of Germantown. In Rev. Paul Henkels journalin a
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