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Descendants of (A.K.A. George Herkimer) Jurgh Erghemar
Second Generation
2. Johan Jost Erghemar (Jurgh ) was born 1 on 20 Jun 1700 in Sandhausen, Palatine, Rhine, Germany. He died 2 on 25 Aug 1775 in Burnetsfield, Albany, New York province, New England.
In 1722, land on both sides of the Mohawk River was purchased from the Indians by the Palatines who were granted a license to purchase by Governor Burnet. The land extended westward from Little Falls to Frankfort and consisted of 9,186 acres. Palatines began moving into the area in 1723, the deed being issued in April, 1725, known as the Burnetsfield Patent. Ninety-two persons were named in the patent, each receiving 100 acres with an annual quit-rent of two shillings and sixpence. This was on the condition that each grantee cultivated at least three acres of every fifty acres within three years. Jeptha Simms believed that many of these families were from the third immigration of Palatines who arrived from Holland in 1722. Among the names that will later appear in Fairfield history are Petre, Helmer, and Kast. Also in this group was Johan Jost Erghemar [Herkimer].
Johan Jost Erghemar [Herkimer] emigrated to the United States with his parents and settled first on the Hudson in the Livingston tract, then for a while in Schoharie country, coming to the upper Mohawk valley in 1721 or 1722. Gov. Burnet and his Council on Sept. 19, 1721, granted leave to obtain the land of the Indians, which was secured July 9, 1722. It was on both sides of the river beginning below Little Falls and extending to Gerrendagaraen (Frankfort). The colonial patent is dated April 30, 1725. Johan Jost took advantage of this opportunity, and settled on a tract near Little Falls known as Burnet's Fields located on the south side of the river plot number 36 100 S. Other holdings listed are:
Erghemar, Jurgh 44 100 S
Erghemar, Madalana 24 70 S And large island in river
Erghemar, Catharina 5 100 SIt is presumed that the track held by Catharina refers to a holding purchased in the name of his wife.
The first house that Johan Jost Herkimer built was standing as late as 1850. Johan Jost set himself up as a trader, supplying goods to the then under construction Fort Oswego. Succeeding generations of Herkimers continued in the trading business, as well as land speculation and farming. In 1740 Johan Jost Herkimer built a large stone house, which was included in the British fort in 1756, and called Fort Herkimer. The family home at Little Falls was very substantial, a sign of their prosperity. The Herkimer family home was fortified during the French and Indian War.
There were thirteen children. His seven daughters married seven of the leading men of the valley. He was represented at Battle of Oriskany by at least two and possibly three sons, four sons-in-law and twelve grandchildren. Of his sons, his namesake, fought on the side of the British opposing the other son Brig-Gen Nicholas Herkimer.
Johan married 2 Anna Catharine Petrie 1 daughter of Johannes Petrie and Anna Gertruyd Von Ringh in 1722. Anna was born 3 on 5 May 1700 in Sandhausen, Palatine, Rhine, Germany. She died 4 in 1775. She was born 6 in 1704 in Sandhausen, Palatine, Rhine, Germany.
They had the following children:
+ 3 F i Gertrude Herkimer + 4 F ii Magdalena Herkimer + 5 F iii Elizabeth Barbara Herkimer + 6 M iv Nicholas Herkimer Brig-Gen + 7 F v Delia Herkimer 8 M vi George Herkimer Capt. 1 was born 2 in 1730 in Little Falls, New York province, New England. He died 3 on 24 May 1788. George died 4 in 1786.
Geroge occupied the family home after his brother Nicholas died following the battle of Oriskany, until his own death in 1786, then his widow, Alyda Schuyler Herkimer, and her family, until 1815, when her son, Judge John Herkimer, sold it, perhaps, because the Erie Canal was to be dug in front of it. New York State bought the residence in 1913.George married 2 Alyda Schuyler 1 in Aug 1775. Alyda was born 3 in 1752. She died 4 in 1830. + 9 M vii Hendrick Herkimer + 10 M viii Johan Jost Herkimer Capt. of Bateaux 11 F ix Elizabeth Herkimer 1 was born 2 in 1733. She died 3 in 1825. Elizabeth married 2 Henry Frey 1 in 1756. 12 F x Anna Maria Herkimer 1 was born 2 in 1739. Anna married 1 Abraham Rosencrantz in 1758.
Extract from the "History of Herkimer Reformed Church"
The brother of the Rev. A. Rosencrantz (given name unknown) preceeded Abraham Rosencrantz as rector of the Herkimer Reformed Church. Abraham refers to his predecessor as being his brother, while Rev. John A. Wernig who supplied Stone Arabia (1751-1753), attributes his coming to America to the influence of this brother, and further states that this brother had just died (1752), and that Abraham Rosencrantz had taken up his work, which also included a sort of itinerant missionary work among the German families scattered along the Mohawk between Schoharie and Utica, Excepting a two year pastorate in the German Reformed church of New York (1758-1759) Rosencrantz was at German Flatts (including his itinerant preaching at Canajoharie, Stone Arabia, etc.) from 1752 to the time of his death in 1796, a period of forty-four years. Rosencrantz was a graduate of a German University and during his time here was justly regarded as the foremost and most learned divine west of Schenectady. The Stone Arabia records show that he served that church at least twelve years, and we are inclined to think many more. From 1760 to 1766 he preached at Middleburgh and Schoharie. From 1765 to 1796 his permanent residence was at German Flatts. His wife was Anna M. Herkimer, a sister of the General, to whose influence it is said that he owed his life, since he was suspected of having Tory feelings. Rev. Rosencrantz had four sons and some daughters. The names of his sons were Henricus J., Georgius, and John Jost Hergheimer, and Nicholas. Nicholas' son Henry had a son, Nicholas, whose daughter, Mrs. Josephine Rosencrantz is living (1915) at Ogdensburg, N. Y., aged eighty.+ 13 F xi Anna Herkimer 14 F xii Catherine Herkimer 1 was born 2 on 10 Aug 1739. She died 3 in 1807. Catherine married 2 George Henry Bell 1 in 1753. 15 M xiii John Herkimer 1 was born in 1745. He died 2 on 17 Apr 1817.
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