| Birth | 1701 | Furfeld, Bad Rappenau, Heilbronn, Baden, Germany |
| Death | Bet 15 Aug 1767 and 18 Sep 1769 | prob. York co., Pa |
| Estate Inventory | 17 Apr 1738 | Treschklingen, Bad Rappenau, Heilbronn, Baden, Germany |
| "On 17 April 1738 an inventory of the property of Balthasar Kn�rtzer, including real estate, money, bedding, clothing, linens, tin articles, copper and bronze items, cabinets, barrels and kegs, farm equipment, wine, all kinds of kitchen equipment, cattle and other animals, and odds and ends, and debts, was made in Treschklingen in preparation for selling everything he could not take with him on his passage to America." | ||
| Immigration | 9 Nov 1738 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Arrived on the Charming Nancy at Philadelphia on 9 Nov 1738: Johann Balthes Kn�rtzer, age 37, of Treschklingen, Baden Maria Dorothea (Mayer) Eva Barbara, age 5 Johann Georg, age 3 Christina, age 2 | ||
| Spouse | Bet Nov 1738 and 5 May 1742 | PA |
| m. 2nd Anna Catharine Wolff between Nov 1838 and 5 may 1742 in Pa | ||
| Founder | 1741 | York, Pa |
| "Johann Balthasar Knortzer is one of the twenty-four founders of York Christ Lutheran Church, 29 South George Street, York, PA, founded in 1741. Church records include the marriages of two of his children and christenings of many of his grandchildren." | ||
| Property | 8 May 1742 | Newbury Twp., Lancaster co., PA |
| 5/8/1742 Baltzer Knertzer was granted 100 acres on Big Run, formerly in Lancaster co., now in Newbury Twp, Lancaster co., Pa. This property was sold on 2/26/1764 to Baltzer's son Christopher. | ||
| Property | May 1750 | |
| notes from a meeting held by the governors [of Pennsylvania] on Wednesday January 20th 1768. ``Baltzer Knertzer in May 1750 paid unto Geroge Stevenson L5 to obtain him a Warrant for 100 A's of land, and that afterwards the 10th Sept'r following the Warrant was obtained. That in Nov'r of the same or the following year Baltzer Kneetzer (sic) agreed with Simon Melhorn & Adam Crumling for the purchase of the land surveyed under the Warrant which in the agreement is expressed to be about 150 A's more or less. [...]'' | ||
| Property | 10 Sep 1750 | Newbury Twp., York co., Pa |
| Baltzer Knertzer granted 100 acres of land adjoining grant of Andrew Hamilton. This land was sold to Baltzer's son on 7/9/1762. Baltzer Kertzer granted 100 acres of land sold to him by George Stevenson. This land was sold to Simon Melhorn & Adam Crumling. | ||
| Naturalized | 1 Sep 1751 | York Co., PA |
| Naturalized before the Supreme Court Balthazar Knoertzer, York Co., 1 Sept. 1751 | ||
| Property | 26 Mar 1754 | Yorktown, York Co., PA |
| 3/26/1754 rec. 10/10/1754; John Adlum, Sheriff, York Co., PA; Balthazer Knertzer, Dover Twp, York Co., PA; 45 pounds for lot #84 on the east side of Beaver St. in the town of York; Land of George Swoope + George Hooke of York Co. sold by court order for debt to Peter Gardner. p99. | ||
| Property | 28 Jan 1757 | Warrington Twp, York Co., PA |
| 1/28/1757 rec. 2/16/1757; Thomas Nevit, Warrington Twp, York Co., PA; Baltzer Knertzer, Dover Twp, York Co., PA; 23 pounds, 7 shil- lings, 9 pence current money of PA for 130 acres in Warrington Twp; Signed Thomas Nevit. | ||
| Property | 4 May 1757 | York Co., PA |
| 5/4/1757 rec. 11/15/1759; Henry Keppele, City of Philadelphia, merchant; Baltzer Knatzer, York Co., PA, yeoman; 5 pounds lawful money of PA for 100 acres three miles from Codoras Cr., formerly in Lancaster Co., now in York Co.; Signed Henry Keppele. | ||
| Property | 4 May 1757 | York Co., PA |
| 5/4/1757 rec. 10/17/1760; Henry Keppele, City of Philadelphia, merchant; Baltzer Knatzer, York Co., PA, yeoman; 95 pounds for 200 acres over Codorus Cr. over Susquihannah Rv. in York Co.; Signed Henry Keppele. p436. | ||
| Property | 21 Oct 1760 | York Co., PA |
| 10/21/1760 rec. 12/16/1760; Baltzer Knertzer, Yorktown, York Co., PA, yeoman; Andreas Miller [his son-in-law --gjr], Manchester Twp, York Co., PA, yeoman; 200 acres over Codorus Cr. in York Co., tract of land sold to Baltzer Knertzer by deed in Book A p375; Signed Baltzer Knertzer. p452. | ||
| Property | 9 Jul 1762 | Newbury Twp., York co., Pa |
| 7/9/1762 rec. 5/17/1764; Baltzer Knertzer, Yorktown, York Co., PA, yeoman; Christopher Knertzer, Newbury Twp, York Co., PA, yeoman, son of Baltzer Knertzer; 5 pounds for 25 acres adjoining land granted to Andrew Hamilton and land granted to me whereon my said son Christopher Knertzer now dwells, part of a warrant of 100 acres which was granted to me 9/10/1750; Signed Baltzer Knertzer; Wit: William Thompson, Hen. J. Stevenson. | ||
| Property | 26 Feb 1764 | Yorktown, York Co., PA |
| 2/26/1764 rec. 5/26/1764; Baltzer Knertzer, Yorktown, York Co., PA, yeoman; Christopher Knertzer, Newbury Twp, York Co., PA, yeoman, son of Baltzer Knertzer; 10 pounds lawful money of PA for 100 acres situated on Big Run by the Hill Side between Big and Little Conewago on the west side of Sesquehannah formerly in Lancaster Co., now in Newbury Twp in York Co., being the same land which was granted to Baltzer Knertzer by a warrant bearing date at Philadelphia 5/8/1742; Wit: Thomas Armor, Hohn boyd; Signed Baltzer Knertzer. | ||
| Property | 4 Jul 1764 | Yorktown, York Co., PA |
| 7/4/1764 rec. 7/30/1764; Baltzer Knertzer, Yorktown, York Co., PA, yeoman and wife Katrina; Michael Quigle, Dover Twp, York Co., PA, yeoman; 900 pounds lawful money of PA for two tracts, one of 100 acres on Little Conewago Cr. and the other of 100 acres opposite the first tract; Cathrina, wife of Baltzer Knertzer; Signed Baltzer Knertzer; Wit: John Boyd, Charles Baker. | ||
| Property | 20 Aug 1764 | Yorktown, York Co., PA |
| 8/20/1764 rec. 10/8/1764; Baltzer Knertzer, Yorktown, York Co., PA, yeoman; Andrew Grass, Co. aforesaid, yeoman; 10 pounds lawful money of PA for 100 acres over Big Conewago in Newbury Twp about a mile west of Sasquahannah Rv., being the same tract as granted to me by a warrant bearing date at Philadelphia 5/8/1742; Signed Baltzer Knertzer; Wit: Henry Stevenson, John Boyd. | ||
| Will | 15 Aug 1767 | York Co., PA |
| Will of Baltzer Knertzer, 8/15/1767 prb. 9/18/1769; Wife Catarina; Oldest son George Christopher Knertzer, his children by his first wife Margaret: Nicholas, Andreas, Baltzar, Margaret, + Catharina; Youngest son Baltzar; Oldest daughter Catharina Opp; Youngest dau. Dorothea Miller wife of Andreas Miller; Andreas Grass, son of my stepson Andreas Grass, dec'd; Member of the Lutheran Church in York Town; Ex: Baltzer Knertzer + George Kuntz. | ||
| Mentioned | 20 Jan 1768 | PA |
| ``At a Meeting of the Governors on Wednesday the 20th Jan'ry 1768. present: The Governor The Sec're Mr. Tlighman The Rec'r Gen'l Mr. Hockley Catharine Gimbling widow of Bernard Gimbling agt Baltzer Knertzer & Mich'l Quiggle On hearing it appeard that Baltzer Knertzer in May 1750 paid unto Geroge Stevenson L5 to obtain him a Warrant for 100 A's of land, and that afterwards the 10th Sept'r following the Warrant was obtained. That in Nov'r of the same or the following year Baltzer Kneetzer (sic) agreed with Simon Melhorn & Adam Crumling for the purchase of the land surveyed under the Warrant which in the agreement is expressed to be about 150 A's more or less. [...] the Governor Orders that the Surveyor General when next he goes to York do survey to Catherine Gimbling in trust for herself & the children of her husband Bernard Gimbling the quantity of 150 A's to include the improvements [...] and that in the mean time the survey of Knertzer made in virtue of his Warrant of the 10th Sept'r 1753 be not received but suspended.'' | ||
| Probate | 18 Sep 1769 | York Co., PA |
| will probated 9/18/1769 in York co., Pa | ||
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| Kanatzer/Kanatzar/Knortzer families http://www.alltel.net/~kj5ag/Migsummary.htm http://www.alltel.net/~kj5ag/Migration.htm http://users.cei.net/w5ami/d0001/g0000047.html#I684 found: 4 Jul 1999 Brian Sherrod <w5ami@qsl.net> |
| Kanatzer sources - a list of her original record references for the Kanatzer family. Lea Osborne <l.k.osborne@worldnet.att.net> |
| Reconstructed Passenger Lists Gary T. Horlacher |
| research notes of Bob B. Goff Bob B. Goff |
| document by Bob B. Goff titled "Ancestors and Descendants of Andrew Connatser" received from eTMo on 5 Mar 2001 Bob B. Goff |
| educated guess Michael Sheppard |
| Minutes of the Board of Property and other references to Lands in Pennsylvania William Henry Egle, M.d., editor |
| How to cite this page as a source | |
| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for Johann Balthasar KNO:RTZER |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I544.html |
| updated: | 28 Jun 2008 |