There were two immigrants,
Christopher and Daniel STETTLER who arrived about 20 years apart.
Main source HISTORY OF
LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VOL.
III 1914 page 1287 This book gives the origin of both men as Alsace.
County development: Lehigh
formed 1812 < from Northampton formed 1752 < from Bucks
Christopher settled in what
was then Bucks County.
Stettler names in 1790 census
were in Northampton County.
Christopher Stettler of Macungie Township
“Christopher Stedler” arrived in Philadelphia 1732 aboard “Pennsylvania
Merchant”.
Land Warrants 100 acres Sept.
9, 1736 and 100 acres March 24, 1742 in Bucks County and:
BUCKS COUNTY
OBLE, Christopher 3 Jan 1748 for 50 acres beginning at Mathias RIFFLE in Macuungie.Int. and Quit Rent due from 1 Mar 1745.STITLER, Christopher 3 Jan 1748 for 25 acres adjoining Christopher OBLES land at Maccungie twp.
He wife was Catharina Margaretha (her last
name is given as Moser or Musser on WorldConnect, but
no source is given)
Children: six daughters
1. Eva born 25 December 1740 married Lorentz Klein.
2. Margaretha born 9 December 1741christened 27 Dec.
1741sponsors Johannes Lichtenwall and Margaretha; married Peter Kline/Klein
3. Barbara born 17 July 1743 christened 24 July 1743
sponsors Tobias Moser and Barbara Lichtenwaller;
married George Steininger
4. Maria Catharina born 15 Nov.
1744 christened 10 Dec. 1744 sponsors Nicklaus Meyer
and Maria Catharina; married John Lichtenwaller
5. Apolonia born 19 June 1748 christened 3 July 1748 sponsors Henrich Christ and Apolonia Christin.
6. Anna Maria born 22 Aug 1750 christened 9 Sept 1750
sponsors Adam Klein and Maria Christina.
Source for sponsors from
email to Lehigh list ([email protected]) 28 Sep 2002 by Melanie
Christenings were at the
Jordan Lutheran of Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitehall Twp. Lehigh County
(then Bucks County), Pennsylvania.
Christopher and his wife were
associated with Abraham Knerr serving as sponsors to
Abraham’s first two children.
1. Christopher Knerr born 8 Oct.
1742 christened 28 Oct. 1742 sponsors Joh. Christoph Ebel (Obel) and Catharina Margaretha Stettler.
2. Catharina Barbara Knerr born 20 Aug
1744 christened 16 Sept 1744; sponsors Christoph
Stettler and wife Catharina and Barbara Obel.
Daniel Stettler
of Weisenberg Township occupation weaver, wife
Catherine
He may have been the Daniel
Stattler who arrived in Philadelphia 1752 on the ship “Neptune”
Appears in 1772 tax list Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County as Daniel Stedler
Children:
Catharine
married David Xander (Wander/Vander)
Philip
married Dorothea Knerr 5 Oct. 1779
Margareta
married Michel Wilgans
Maria
Eva married Peter Hantwerk (or Handwerk)
Henry
born about 1754 married Eva Barbara Steininger
Valentine
(Vallandin)
Elizabeth
married Philip Peter
Maria
Salome
Daniel’s will was sent to me by Lance Ware a
descendant of Daniel’s. Thank you Lance.
Note:
will mentions land in Shamokin, which I believe was then in Northumberland
County.
Associated Families (Information on origins from WorldConnect or web pages noted)
Johann Henrich
Christ from Niederseebach and Hatten,
Alsace
Also on ship “Pennsylvania
Merchant” as Hendrich Cristian
with family.
Abraham Knerr/Knarr
in Diedendorf, Alsace
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/n/a/John-Richard-Knarr/index.html?Welcome=1047749539
Christopher Obel from Altwiller, Alsace
Philip and Lorentz Klein perhaps from Postroff,
Alsace
George Steininger
perhaps from Bavaria
Johannes Lichtenwallner
perhaps from Kolmberg, Germany; or near Kreuth, Germany, many places of those names are in Bavaria
David Xander
perhaps from Sollingen, Baden
From GenWeb Archives
Wills: P - Z Abstracts of
Northampton County, PA; 1752-1802
709 STETTLER, Daniel
30-9-1788 -
8-11-1788
ex Philip SETTLER
and Philip PETTER
wit Henry GEIGER
and Christian SCHNEIDER
PERSONS NATURALIZED IN
PENNSYLVANIA, 1740-1759
Stadler, Christopher Bucks County 16 Sept 1743