Johan Nicholas Troxell 1721-1797

Johann Nicholas Troxell
son of Johannes & Anna Maria (Hunsecker) Trachsel
Born December 25, 1721 in Wolferheim, Germany
Baptism: December 26, 1721, Walsheim, Blies, Germany

Died April 27, 1797 in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA
married December 25, 1791

Catherine Reeder  

dau. of  Henry  & Anne Reeder/Roeder
Born
Baptized Feb 8th 1761 in Egypt Reformed Church as adult wife of Nicholas
Died

Nicholas Troxell twin to Michael Troxell

Children:

George Troxell 1749-1790  m. Catherine

Christian Troxel 1754 - m. Margaret

Magdalena Troxel 1756-1823 m. John Horn

Adam Troxell1758-1820

Peter Troxell 1760- 1816 m. Sibella Hecker

Maria Barbara Troxell 1766-

Eva Catherine Troxell 1768 married John Stofflet

Timeline

1721 25 Dec - Birth

Wolfersheim, Palatine, Germany 

Twin to Michael Troxel

1721 26 Dec - Baptism

Walsheim/Blies 

His sponsors were Michel Sieber, Anthony Freydinger, Johann Mickel, Margaretha Hunsecker of Breitfurt, Germany and Anna Christina, daughter of Christian Brengel of Wolfersheim.

1737 -Immigration

Age: 16

Came to America w/ Parents Johannes & Anna Maria, along with Johannes Brother Peter Trachsel

1746  Marriage to Catherine Reeder

Age: 25

Egypt, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 

Nicholas & Catherine had 9 children

1751 29 Nov -Land Warrant Date

 Age: 29

Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States 

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Nicholas applied for a warrant for 125 acres of land and settled in Whitehall Township, PA.

1760 20 Oct - Property

Age: 38

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 

He and his brother Michael, acquired an additional 200 acres in Whitehall Township on October 20, 1760

1761 18 Feb - Wife is baptized, as an adult

Age: 39

Egypt Reformed Church, 4122 S Church st, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA 

Nicholas' wife was baptized, as an adult, Nicholas is listed in the record with her.

1761 10 Apr - Naturalization

Age: 39

Pennsylvania, United States 

Nicholas and Michael were naturalized in Philadelphia PA at the same time.

1785 - Residence

Age: 64

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 

In 1785 Nicholas was taxed on 325 acres, 2 horses, and 4 cows. He was the only son of the immigrant Johannes that remained in this area, the others moved south.

1786 - Tax List

Age: 65

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 

325 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, the tax was 3-0-6. He is not listed in the 1788 tax list, but his son Adam had 162 acres & Christian had 162 acres

1792 2 Jul - Wrote Will

Age: 70

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 

The will of Nicholas was dated July 2, 1792 and was proved May 17, 1797.

1797 27 Apr - Death

Age: 75

Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania 

Research:

From:

The Troxell Family 929.2 LCHS

Anniversary History of Lehigh County PA Vol III 974.827 R LCHS

The family came from Lenk Switzerland to Wolfersheeim Germany.

Hans Trachsel married Elizabeth Gungsel (Gunset)

Jacob Traschel married Margaret Brengel

Johannes Traschel married Anna Maria ----------

   Johannes came to America with brother Peter

   His first 3 children were to Anna Magdalena (Roth) Screiber, widow of Jacob Schreiber

   His second 3 children were to Anna Maria Unknown

Johan Nicholas Troxell married Catherine Reeder,

   Catherine is the daughter of Henry & wife Ann

   Catherine was baptized Feb 8 1761 as an adult wife of Nicholas

   Nicholas born Dec 25 1721 in Germany Died April 27 1797 in Pennsylvania

   Nicholas was baptized December 26 1721 in Walcheim/Blies Germany

         Sponsor Michel Sieber, Athony Freydinger, John Mickel & Margaretha Henseckel

   Nicholas emigrated to America with his parents in 1737, and was naturalized April 10 1761

          He lived in Whitehall Northhampton County PA, where he farmed land he owned lying N. of Egypt

   Nicholas was a carpenter, the 3rd son of Johannes & Anna Maria

   Nicholas and Catherine had 9 children

   Nicholas and Catherine belonged to the Egypt Reformed Church

  

  Twin with Michael. He came to America with his parents and siblings. Nicholas applied for a warrant for 125 acres of land and settled in Whitehall Township, PA. He and his brother Michael, acquired an additional 200 acres in Whitehall Township on October 20, 1760. Nicholas remained in Whitehall Township, where he farmed his land lying north of Egypt, PA.       In 1785 Nicholas was taxed on 325 acres, 2 horses, and 4 cows. He was the only son of the immigrant Johannes that remained in this area, the others moved south.       The will of Nicholas was dated July 2, 1792 and was proved May 17, 1797. It names his wife Catharina, but does not name all the children. Since it does not name all the children, this could mean that some of the children were deceased before the writing of the will.

Honorable John Penn, of Stoke Pogeis, in the County of Bucks, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and Honorable Richard Penn, of Queen Ann Street West, in the Parish of St. Mary Le Bone, in the County of Middlesex, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, who were descendants and heirs of William Penn, and proprietaries of Pennsylvania, donated to the two congregations (for the nominal sum of ten dollars, lawful money of the United States), three parcels of ground, one of which was that on which this building now stands. This grant was confirmed and conveyed by deed November 27, 1800, to Peter Snyder, Nicholas Troxell and Nicholas Kern, Trustees for the German Reformed Congregation, and Jacob Weygand, William Roup and Conrad Bittenbender, Trustees for German Lutheran Congregation, of Easton, for the nominal sum of ten dollars, lawful money of the United States.
SOME OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF "THE FORKS OF THE DELAWARE" AND THEIR DESCENDANTS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGREGATION, AND THE BUILDING OF THE CHURCH.