Based upon Michael's estimated age, he could have been a toddler when the first Nicolaus arrived in 1737. Michael named his second born son Nicolaus. If this Michael is not the son of the first Nicolaus, he is most certainly near kin!
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As we follow tax, deed and census records pertaining to Michael, we find a wide variety of Cockelreece spellings or misspellings...listed below are supporting documents found in Granville County/District, Hillsborough District/Orange County, and Guilford County, NC, from the first record in 1769 to the last in 1827.
FIRST RECORD of Michael Cockelreece in North Carolina:
Granville County Original Wills NC 1749-1968 NC Archives CR.044.801.17 Mithias Miars:
page 1 and page 2
Granville District Will dated March 1, 1770. Mythias Myars (signs by mark) Will probated April Court 1770.
No record of Mary Kachelriess is found in NC prior to the Will of Mithias Myars/Miars.
It is likely the two Kachelriess/Cocklereece brothers arrived in NC with their mother, Mary, and stepfather, Mathias Miars. It is not known when or how Mier/Miars and his family traveled in NC, but he appears to have arrived on the Osgood in 1750:
1750 - a Matheas Meyer and Hans Georg Meyer, arrive at the Port of Philadelphia on board the ship "Osgood from Rotterdam, last from Cowes" Sept. 29, 1750 - William Wilkie, Captain, 480 passengers. (Source: Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Vol I-II, Norristown, PA, Pennsylvania German Society, 1934, page 446 (both sign names with X mark)
Hans Georg Meyer may have been a younger brother, son or nephew -- since he signed after Matheas; however I have found no other record of him in NC nor elsewhere.
Also on this ship: Ludwig Eisele (Ludwig Isley) and Ludwig Readwile (Lewis Riethweil/Redwine). Ludwig Isley Sr's granddaughter, Philipena (daughter of Balser Sr) married Daniel Kachelriess, the grandson of Mary Kachelriess Miar/Mier/Moyer -- widow of Mythias/Matheas Miar/Meyer.
Ludwig Readwile and Matheas Meyer appear in Granville Co and on Shelton Creek about the same time frame, according to these records:
First record of a Mathias Miers/Myars in NC is 10 June 1753 when the following property was surveyed:
1753 - Lord Granville to Mathias Miers - Patent Book 14, # 2474 transaction dated 4/26/1754; Mathias Miers purchases 400 acres in Granville County on both sides of Skelton (Shelton) Creek; Witnesses Jno Haywood, Sher Haywood; SCC Benford Dickens, Griffin Nunary; Wm Churton, Surveyor. Property surveyed 10 June 1753. Granville Grant E.SS.LG - 48-G #171 NC Archives S.108.246 Also, see Map of Granville District circa 1746
1755 - Mathias/Mythias Miers/Myars/Meyers does NOT appear on the 1755 Granville Tax list: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ncgranvi/tax/1755tax.htm
Miers appears as Survey Chain Carrier (SCC) on these deeds:
1757 - Lord Granville to Jacob Slaughter - Patent Book 14, #2710, page 69; transaction dated 9 Nov 1757; 640 acres in the Parish of St. John on both sides of Sheltons Creek, joining Miers line; Witnesses Sherd Haywood; Gideon Macon entered 3 January 1756 surveyed 7 February 1756 SCC: Matthies Miers, Jacob Slutter, Sherd Hayward D Sur -- Plat read "...land surveyd for Abraham Howser.
1760 - Lord Granville to Lydia Lashley - Patent Book 14, #1895, page 435; transaction dated 3 December 1760 - 250 acres in Granville County int he Parish of St. John on both sides of Tar River, joining both sides of Crooked run; Wits: Will Johnson, Charles Allen examed by Tho Jones and Will Hurst survyed 6 February 1756 SCC: Willm Washington, Matthias Miers, Sherd Haywood D Sur...Plat reads: ..."land surveyd for Patrick Lashley"
1768 Lodwick Redwine was on the tax list of Granville Co., NC as shown in tithables taken by Robert Harris. He paid two polls which included son Jacob Redwine shown. The law at the time in NC set the white male poll at ages 16 and upward. Jacob would have reached age 16 in October 1767.
(SOURCE: http://www.gate.net/~greg/Peterman.html/osgood1.html)
1769 is EARLIEST RECORD of ANY Cocklereece in NC: 1769 Granville District Tax List : Tabott Cochetrees lists 2 white males over the age of 16 (probably Tabott/Theobald and son, Mythias). This indicates that son, Mythias (who is mentioned as a "grandson" in the following will of Mythias Myars) was born before 1753.
Also, since he inherited land in 1770, he had to be 21 at that time, and therefore born NLT 1749. His father Tabolt/Theobald is estimated to have been born NLT 1733.
1769 - First tax listing in NC Mathias Myars appears shortly before he died in March 1770: 1769 MYARS MATHIAS Granville County NC, No Township Listed, NC Early Census Index.
1772 - NC, Granville Co., 22 Feb 1772 Lewis RIETHWEIL (signed in German Ludwig) wrote his will in Granville County naming sons Lewis, Michael, Jacob, John, and daughter Margaret Peeler, wife of Michael Peeler. The youngest son, John, was underage at that time. His wish was that son John was to serve his brother Jacob but for one year, then to be declared free. Obviously, the son named John who was underage in 1772 was not the same Johannes who was baptized 5 May 1737. It is most likely the first son named Johannes had died (perhaps before leaving Germany, or on board ship, or after arrival in America) and the same name was given to another son born later. That was not an unusual custom and happened often. In Mittelberger's diary, he said there were no less than 32 died on the 'Osgood.'
(SOURCE: http://www.gate.net/~greg/Peterman.html/osgood1.html)
1777 - NC, 25 Jan 1777 Jacob Reitweil and John Rietwel (sons of Lewis) of Granville County sold 233 acres eastward of Michael Peelers on a branch of SHELTON's Creek, being part of a large survey taken up by William Meadows and adjoining SLAUGHTER. Proved in Aug 1777. Source: Granville Co NC Deed Book L, p 117 (SOURCE: http://www.gate.net/~greg/Peterman.html/osgood1.html)
Mathias Miers settled in the same area in 1754 where Slaughter purchased land in 1757 -- SHELTON CREEK! (Miers line is mentioned and he appears as Survey Chain Carrier)
It is often difficult to determine which Michael is Jr and which is Sr. However, from subsequent Census records we know that the younger Michael was born between 1770 and 1775, so records prior to 1790 are probably Michael SR:
1771 NC Tax Payers List - Granville District, shows Michael Cockaleer Also listed separately is "Tabott" Cockaleer, so this is probably SR. (Source: North Carolina Tax Payers 1679-1790, Radcliff, page 41)
1774 - Michel Cocklerew, Granville Co, NC, November Court 1774 - record of purchases from the estate of Nicholas Holstein. Henry Strater also makes purchases at this sale. (Source: Abstracts of the Wills and estates of Granville County NC, 1746-1808, Book 1, pages 92-96 Zae H. Gwynn, 1973)
1777 - Recorded in
Granville County Deed Book L, page 137: February 6, 1777 - Tobott Cockleree, Michael Cockleree, and Mary Moyars of Granville County jointly sold 500 acres to "Thomas Person...all that parcel of land situate...on both sides of Sheltons & Fox Creek Begining at a hickory on Shearmons line...crossing both creeks to a red oak thense 324 poles to a black oak near Oakley thense E. ___ poles crossing Sheltons or Stoney Creek to the first station including five hundred acres ...more or less..." (continued on page 138, missing from my copy...no witnesses - no proven dates/info onpage 137)
This is property on Shelton Creek appears to be part of the tract which was granted to Mathias Miars in April 1754 - Granville Grant E.SS.LG - 48-G #171 NC Archives S.108.246 Also, see Map of Granville District circa 1746
1778 - Recorded in
Granville County Deed Book M, page 171: August 6, 1778 - Robert Dickens deed 320 acres to Michael Cocklereese....on Indian Creek...on the boundary line formerly McCulloh's...along Person's line...on Harris's line...Witness: ___ Jeffreys Junr; Henry (H) Strader
1780 - Recorded in Granville County Deed Book O, page 29: February 9, 1780 - Michael Cockleree deed to Francis Breesie of Mecklenburg County, VA, for 320 acres on Indian Creek...McCulloh's line...Person's line...Harris's line...also signed by "Rebecah Cockleree, wife of said Michael." Signed: Michl (X) Cockleriece, Rebeckah (X) Cockelriece. (This is the only document mentioning his WIFE, Rebecah. Cannot be Michael Jr, b. 1770-1775.)
1787 - Michael (X) Cochelres - September 16, 1787 - witness in Henry Straider to Jacob Strader, Orange County, NC land purchase, page 233, Orange County Deed Book 4 ( Source: Orange County Records, Vol. IV Deed Book 4 Abstracts; William D. Bennett, 1990, page 37)
1787 - Michael Cocleries [Cochelreese] - January 25, 1787 - purchased 640 acres on Reedy Fork of Haw River, Orange County, NC from Thomas Sharp of Craven County, recorded in Orange County Deed Book 4, page 456:
1789 - Deed March 10, 1789 - from Thomas Garner and wife Susanah to Jonathan Sumers...adjoining Haw River on the North, and lying on both sides of Reedy fork, beginning on the bank of Haw River on a Red oak, thense South 32 Chains to...along John Suthards line to the Reedy fork....hicory on Michael Cockeldress line...Witnessed by Charles Gilliam, John (X) Southard, Major (X) Summers. Proved in open court by Major Summers. (Orange County Deeds, Book 5, page 444)
1789 - Michal (X) Cocklinse, April 24, 1789 - witness in Edward Gween(Gwen) to John Star, Orange County, NC land purchase, page 233, Orange County Deed book 4 ( Source: Orange County Records, Vol. IV Deed Book 4 Abstracts; William D. Bennett, 1990, page 37-38; editor note: also see NC Patent Book 57:113.)
1789 - Michael (X) Cocheltrees, November 17, 1789 - witness in Henry Strader to John Starr, Orange County, NC land purchase, page 333, Orange County Deed book 4 (Source: Orange County Records, Vol. IV Deed Book 4 Abstracts; William D. Bennett, 1990, page 57)
1790 - Michael Cockledress, NC 1790 Census Index, Orange County NC, Chatham Dist., Heads of Families, page 93 (all fields blank) NOTE: John, George and Henry Straders are listed adjacent.
1791 - Recorded in Granville County Deed Book N, page 112: November 12, 1791 - Peter Vincent sold 150 acres on Horse Creek in Granville County to Michael Cockleree of Orange County, NC. Signed: Peter (P) Vincent; witness: Henry (H) Strator, Jacob (H) Holston; proven May Session 1792 by Henry Strator & Jacob Holston
1799 - Orange County NC Deeds - Book 8, page 144 - April 9, 1799, North Carolina to William TROLANDER [TROLLINGER?] (no residence given), fifty shilling per hundred acres, 28 acres, on both sides of the Haw R. adjoins John TROLANDER (TROLLINGER?), John TUCKILL (TICKELL/TICKLE?), & Michael COCKLEDRESS, begin at a hicory, E. 16 p. to a black jack, N 10 p. to a post oak, E 18 p. to a stake, N 40 p. to a hicory, W 96 p. to a black jack, S 38 p. to a hicory, E 64 p. to a post oak, to beginning, entered 9 February 1797; signed: W. R. DAVIE; witness Will. WHITE (WHIT?); (no probate date)
1800 - Orange County NC Deeds, Book 10, page 240: John STARE (STAR?) of Orange to Thomas CARMICAL (CARMICHAEL) of same, 1 November 1800, five hundred & twenty dollars, 270 acres on Haw R. & the Reedy Fork, begin at a burch on bank of Haw R. W 48 ch. to a black jack in Michael COULREECE's line N 35 to a stake, E 1 ch. to a red oak, N to Reedy Fork to a black oak, with Reedy Fork & Haw R. to first station, signed: John STARE (STAR?), wit: James BOYLE & Wm. GWIN, proved November Term 1802 by James BOYLE, delivd. to Freeland SUTTON.
1802 - Orange County NC Deeds, Book 11, page 337: Daniel WEEKS of Orange to Michael COCKLEDRESS of same, 2 April 1802, thirty seven & a half dollars, 1/12 acres, on N side of Reedy Fork, begin at a willow oak on bank of Reedy Fork at the mount of a branch, N with branch on high ground of the bank 7 p. to stone, W 2 p. to a stone, down branch on high ground of the bank 6 p. to an ash, to beginning, signed: Daniel WEEKS, wit: John COCKLERESS & John HERVEY, proved May Term 1805 by John HARVEY, deliveredd to John HUGHES.
1803 - Orange County NC Deeds, Book 11, page 273: John TICKEL to John COCKLEREES both of Orange, 12 October 1803, one hundred dollars, 75 acres, on S side of Reedy Fork adjoins same, begin at a red oak on bank of Reedy Fork, S 20 ch. to a post oak, E 33 1/2 ch. to a chicory on Michael Cocklrees' line, his line N 27 ch. to a hicory on fork, up Reedy Fork to beginning, signed: (John Tickel in German), wit.: Leonard BARRON & John TICKEL Junr. proved November Term 1804 by Leonard BARRON.
1804 - Orange County NC Deeds, Book 17, page 316: 17 Nov 1804, Michael Cockeldress Sr. to Michael Cockeldress Jr, both of Orange Co NC, for sum of fifty pounds...100 acres in Orange Co on the South side of Haw River...being part of a larger track purchased from the State of NC and Registered in the County of Orange...(signatures and witnesses cut off copy)
1812 - Orange County Deed Book 14 - page 588: 22 September 1812, Daniel WICKS (WEEKS? see 1802 Deed) of Orange to Jarret BARNETT of Guilford, three hundred eighty six dollars twenty five cents, 128 acres 3 rods, on S side of Haw R. begin a a burch on N bank of Reed Fork of Haw R. , N 104 p. to a hicory grub in the Ridge Road, W 46 p to a red oak, N 150 to a black oak on Haw R., W up river 36 p. to a black oak, S 128 p. to a post oak at the Road on S side of a pond, S52W 128 p to a sweet gum on bank of Reedy Fork, down Reedy Fork & Michael COCKEBREESE's Mill Pond to beginning signed: Daniel WICKS, wit.: amos WILSON & John STARRAT, proved February Term 1814 by Amos WILSON.
1812- Johannes Kachelriess / wife; Michael Kachelriess(Jr or Sr?); Daniel Kachelriess / wife; Jacob Kachelriss; Maria Kachelriss: Communicants on June or July 4, 1812 (Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 126) (first mention of wife of Daniel)
1812 - Michael Kachelriess(Jr. or Sr?); Daniel Kachelriess / wife: Communicants on 11/29/1812 (Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 124)
1813 - Daniel Kachelriess / wife; Jacob Kachelriess (Sr) ; Michael Kachelriess(Jr. or Sr?); Maria Kachelriess: Communicants on 4/18/1813 (Source: Friedens Records 1802-1854, page 127)
1813 - Michael Kachelriess (Jr or Sr?) / wife; Daniel Kachelriess / wife; Jacob Kachelriess (Sr); Maria Kachelriess: Communicants on 9/5/1813? (Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 127)
1813 - Johannes Kachelriess / wife; Jacob Kachelriess (Sr); Maria Kachelriess; Daniel Kachelriess / wife; Michael Kachelriess / wife: Communicants on 12/5/1813; Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 98)
1814 - Johannes Kachelriess (Jr.); Margaretha Kachelriess(wife of Michael Sr?) ; Maria Kachelriess ; Heinrich Kachelriess (Sr); Johannes Kachelriess (Sr)/ wife; Daniel Kachelriess / wife; Michael Kachelriess (Jr?)/ wife; James Mclain / wife (Rebecca Kachelriess); Johannes Tickel/wife (Elizabeth Kachelriess)): Communicants on 6/12/1814; Source: Friedens Records 1802-1854, page 99)
1814 - Michael Kachelriss (Jr. or Sr?); Maria Kachelris; Communicants on 11/27/1814; Source: Friedens Records 1802-1854, page 100)
1815- Johannes Kachelris / wife; Michael Kachelris (Jr. or Sr?); Daniel Kachelris: Communicants on 10/29/1815 (Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 101)
Rebecah apparently died sometime between 1780 (deed record) and 1820 (probably before 1804), since on the 1820 census the oldest female in Michael's household was (b. 1775-1795). This must be the Margaret Kachelriess who first appears by name in Friedens records in 1814 and is named as his widow in the Estate Records of Michael Cocklereece:
1826 Orange County NC Deeds, Book 23, page 495: 24 Feb 1826 - Michael Coclerease to Daniel Coclerease both of Orange Co NC...for consideration of natural love & affection...for the said Daniel...a certain tract or parcel of land lying in said County situate on the waters of Reedy Fork...beginning at a post oak running west with his Brother Michael's line...one hundred acres...Witness: Jos. Gibson, Sampson Coclerease; Orange County August Term 1829 by Gibson (Witness indicates Sampson Cocklereese b. NLT 1805)
Michael Cockleriece/Cocklereese ESTATE RECORDS
1827 - Petition for Dower - Margaret Cocklereece - Orange Co Estate (CR. 07.508.1) NC State Archives (Nov Term 1827):
Neither Rebecca nor any other name for Michael's wife ever appears in the Frieden's records. A Margaret Kachelriess does appear separately, but is not identified as Michael's wife (which was customary), so I always assumed she was the first daughter of John. If she is a second wife, she could not be the mother of any of the children listed, except Sally (b. abt 1805). It is unlikely she was one person: Margaret Rebecca or Rebecca Margaret...
However, there are still open issues here: I do not understand how John could have been born in Holland in 1760 (as per The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 39, page 72 (Sept. 1951), under "Settlers in Montgomery Co., Ill., Previous to 1840") -- 23 years AFTER the arrival of the first Nicholas in PA in 1737!
I have never found any primary source document that shows John was FOREIGN born -- only this article, the details of which I believe may be in error. It is possible that John's FATHER Michael was born in Holland, since the ship left from Amsterdam. Since this article contains information on John's son George, I suspect the it was George who gave this information -- and that it was his GRANDFATHER, not father, who was born in Holland.
John's sister, Catherine Cocklereece, was married to Lewis Morgan prior to the 1827 Dower Petition proceedings. In the 1829 court record, her husband's name is recorded as John L. Marquart.
This Lewis, appears to be the same person who was the bondsman on the 1801 Guilford County marriage bond of Susannah and John Cocklereese -- Lewis Morgin/Morgan, and also apparently the Frieden's Lutheran Minister J. L. Markhart who baptisted several children at the Brick Church about 1807-1808. In addition, on page 124 of the Frieden's church records, a G. Ludwig Markert confirmed four Kachelriess children on Nov 11, 1811.
View Other Estate Document Images: Burial place: UNKNOWN Although one would expect him to be, Michael does not appear to be buried at Friedens -- and least not in a MARKED grave; however, he may be in "Section B" where there are numerous UNMARKED graves. He may also be buried in an unmarked plot on his former property located near Gibsonville, Guilford County, NC.
Michael Kachelriess
LAST UPDATED: March 26, 2002
To Grandson Mythias (Cockelreece), son of Tabalt Cockelreece, 100 A. in Granville County on North side of Mill Creek, adjoining Shearmon's land; to wife Mary Myars all the rest of his real and personal estate; to Michael Cockelreece, after death of wife Mary, "this Plantation & mill" and also two Negroes (name Tomas and Jack); to Tabalt Cockelreece 1 Negro (named Nell); and the rest of estate "horses, hogs, sheep, etc. to be equally divided betwixt the two boys, Michael and Tabalt. Exs; "my son Michael Cockelreece and my wife Mary Miers/Myars" Wit Tho's Oakley, Jacob (surname not clear) Nahrun Saunders. Id, page 140. ret. to April Ct. 1770; among other items "one parcel of books" and 3 Negroes. Id p. 146. (Source: Granville County Wills and Deeds 1746-1800, Thomas Owen, 1993, page 59)
Michael SENIOR verus Michael JUNIOR:
View Summary of Kachelriess Births recorded at Frieden's Lutheran Church between 1812 and 1831 (use your brower's BACK button to return to this page)
1816 - Federal Direct Tax of 1816 as Assessed in Orange Co, NC, page 38, lists land holdings of:
Orange County 1820 Census in North Carolina, page 360.
1825 - LAST record of Michael at Friedens: Mich. Kachelries, Communicant on 11/6/1825;
(Source: Friedens Records 1802-1853, page 96)
Margaret, wife of Michael Cocklereese, Sr.
CHILDREN are:
This document confirms many assumed connections and provides other new information such as:
Michael Kachelriess / Cockleriece - Court of Equity Order - March Term 1830
Michael Kachelriess / Cockleriece 1830 Property Survey By Joseph Gibson
1832 Property Division - Orange Co NC, Deed Book 25, page 122
1832 Property Division - Orange Co NC, Deed Book 25, page 123
1832 Property Division - Orange Co NC, Deed Book 25, page 124