Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754)1

M, #7383, b. 27 October 1730, d. between 6 January 1801 and 14 February 1801
Pedigree
Father*Johan Heinrick Mathias Esch b. 13 Feb 1703, d. 15 Nov 1782
Mother*Anna Maria Graw b. 29 Oct 1707, d. 24 Sep 1751
ChartsAsh (maternal side) - William Esch (farthest back ancestor coming forward 5 generations)
Reference192.2
Address*  Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) List of researchers of the "three brothers" who came to America. 
Source* Source(s): Many of the notes incoporated with this family are from the web site and correspondence with Mary Ash. Since the website (see source citation below) is an archival one, it takes a while to load, so be patient.2 
Birth*27 October 1730 He was born on 27 October 1730 at Blessenbach, Hessen, Germany, (more about Blessenbach), 50.411389,8.301667G, Christening date illegible, child Johan Henrich, father Johan Henrich Esh mother Anna Maria, sponsors 1) Johan Henrich Girshhoffer 2) Johan henrich Kroh 3) Anna Magdalena, daughter of Peter Buillen[?] of here
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Marriage*circa 1750 He married Catherine (__________) circa 1750 at Germany. 
Immigration*21 October 1754 Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) immigrated on 21 October 1754 Henrick Esch (List 224A) A list of foreigners imported in the Ship Friendship, from Amsterdam, but last from Gosport [England]. Qualified 21st October, 1754. List 224C at the State House at Philadelphia, Monday the 21st day of October, 1754. Present: The Worshipful Charles Willing, Esq., Mayor. The foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported in the ship Friendship, Captain Charles Ross, from Amsterdam, but last from Gosport, did this day take the usual Qualifications to the government 7 Roman Catholicks (sic). Qualification No. 117. Whole freights 301. From Franconia and Hesse. (Immigrants age 16 and over were required to sign an oath of Allegiance upon arriving in America. There were 117 signatures October 19, 1754 (Hennrich Esch signed name).) According to directions, we have examined carefully every mariner and passenger on board the Ship Friendship, Captain Ross from Amsterdam and found but one person sick, so that we do not apprehend any danger to the inhabitants of the city by admitting the people to land in it immediately. To His Honor Theo. Graeme, The Governor Th. Bond. Endorsed. Doctor's certificate of the Ship Friendship, 15th October 1754.
     Ship's captains usually listed all male passengers over age 16, although some captains also listed female passengers. Heinrick Esch's voiage indicated there were 117 male passengers, and perhaps as many as 184 other passengers. Children were usually listed as "1/2 freights". Spellings of names on ships logs are dubious if a captain, not fluent in the foreign language, recorded the names as he heard them. The signature may also be difficult to read, and some passengers sign with an X. The above H. Esch apparently signed his name. 
Religion* He: Salem Reformed Church, Conocheque Township, Washington Co., Maryland, In Salem Reformed Church, records indicate that Henry and Adam attended that church. 
Naturalization*10 September 1765 He was naturalized on 10 September 1765 at Ann Arundel Co., Maryland; Henry was naturalized at All Hallows Parish (Church of England.) 
Residence*10 March 1766  In 10 March 1766 Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) resided at Frederick Co., Maryland. From "Settlers of Maryland 1766-1783", Peter Coldham, p. 4: Henry Ash, Frederick County, Chance Tract, 112 acres, March 10, 1766, Ref.--BC29/275, BC30/273. Maryland Land Office Records. 
Military1778 He was in the military in 1778 at Washington Co., Maryland, Henry took the Patriots' Oath of Fidelity and Support in Salem Reformed Church, Washington County, Maryland, given by the Worshipful Richard Davis' Returns 1778. 
Military* He was in the military In the "Index to Volunteer Soldiers 1784-1811", the following appears: Cpl. Henry Ash, Smith's Co., 1st US Regt (Lt. Col. Harmar) 1785-1790
In "Bedford County Pennsylvania in the American Revolution", p. 128, the following appears: Henry Ash, Private, Artillery, Philadelphia County Militia, Capt. James Lang's Company. Buried on Hervey Friedline Farm, Allenvale, Pennsylvania. [second entry Henry the son?] 
Residence1784  In 1784 Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) resided at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. In "Bedford County, Pennsylvania 1779 Tax List and 1784 Census":
"Henry Ash, Bethel Township (1784 Census) - 75 acres, 1 dwelling, 11 whites" This is probably the elder Henry. He would be about 44, and the younger Henry would be 24, too young for 10 or 11 children. There is no other evidence that the elder Henry lived in Bedford County, although many of the Revolutionary war veterans settled in Bedford County after the war. Adam Ash, listed in the same township, with one dwelling, 8 whites, 150 acres, 3 horses and 5 cattle. Adam Ash from Bedford County served in the war in the Maryland Militia. Adam and Henry purchased 200 acres together in Bedford County November 4, 1789. Part of the confusion may have involved the Mason-Dixon line. Though the land between Pennsylvania and Maryland was settled by Mason and Dixon earlier, the boundaries were not completely implemented until after the Revolutionary War. 
Residence1785  In 1785 Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) resided at Bethel Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Bedford Archives Volume 3, page 81: Tax Lists of Bedford County 1785, Bethel Township: Henry Ash 125. 
Residence3 February 1789  In 3 February 1789 Johan Henrick Esch (Immigrant 1754) resided at Bethel Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. [Kathryn's Evd 285] Militia rolls - In the PA Archives 6th series vol 3, starting on page 33 is "A list of the inhabitants of Bethel Township made subject by law to the performance of milita duty, taken by Peter Smith the 3rd, Feby 1789. Adam and Henry Ash are on this list. [Their neighbor George Hoopingarner of the land record are also on the list]. I also have from another book [not sure of title] the pages showing Adam in Captain Parker's company in 1776, but nothing with a 1781 date stated in other sources. And those other sources don't say anything about 1789, so the 1781 date is probably in error. 
Deed4 November 1789  On 4 November 1789 at Bethel Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania: In Bedford Archives Volume 4, page 4: Original Warrants, Patents and Drafts filed at the Fulton County Courthouse, McConnellsburg, Bethel Township, Ash, Adam and Henry. The contents are as follows:
"Whereas Henry Ash and Adam Ash of the County of [not filled in] hath requested to take up two hundred acres of land, including an improvement adjoining George Hoopingarner on the south, Wm. Layton on the east, Adam Smith on the North and John Whipkies Estate on the west in Bethel Township in the County of Bedford (provided the land is not within the sast purchase made of the Indians) for which he agrees to pay, immediately, into the office of the Receiver General, for the use of this State, at the rate of Ten Pounds per hundred acres, in gold, silver, paper money of this State, or certificates; agreeable to an act of Assembly, passed the first day of April, 1784: Interest to commence from the first day of October 1779. These are, therefore, to authorize and require you to survey, or cause to be surveyed, unto the said Henry Ash and Adam Ash at the place aforesaid, according to the method of Townships appointed, the said quantity of acres, if not already surveyed, or appropriated, and to make return thereof into the Secretary's Office, in order for confirmation; for which this shall be your Warrant. In witness whereof his Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Esq., President of the Supreme Executive Council, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the left Seal of the Said Commonwealth to be affixed, the fourth Day of November in the Year 1789."
     [Kathryn's Evd 161] - On reverse of document it says "Ret 9 Mar 1848". I also made notes from backup documents regarding this land [Evd 661]. "Color" only, doesn't provide any further information. 
Census1790*1790 He was the head of the household in the 1790 census, Washington Co., Maryland, with Census shows a Henry Ash with a household of 2 males over age 16, two under age 16, and 3 females and 1 slave. This must have been the elder Henry, having a wife, one son and two daughters. The younger Henry was born about 1760 and died in 1850, so he would have been too young to have this large family. In the 1800 census in Washington County, Henry Ash had 2 males between 16 and 26, one male 45 and older, one female between 16 and 26, one female 45 and older, and 3 slaves.. 
Will*6 January 1801 He left a will on 6 January 1801 at Washington Co., Maryland; Will Book A, pp. 437-438, Washington County Wills, has the following:
     In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Ash of Washington County and State of Maryland, a citizen of the United States of America do _______ ________ and declare this instrument, written by Thomas Kennedy and every page thereof transcribed with my name to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all others. (Illegible....) impresses all my debts, of which there are but few and none of magnitude are to punctually and specially be paid, and the remainder of my estate I leave and bequeath in manner following (illegible)
     Item. To Catherine, my well beloved wife I give and bequeath one third of all my personal property and one third of the tract of land on which I now live, called the home place, and all the movable property on said place, the use of my Black woman Mary and her children until they are thirty-five years of age, the liberty of keeping a horse and three cows and food and stable for their care during her natural life, but in case of her marriage after my decease, she is to lose all right and title to everything she possesses in virtue of this will, her bed excepted.
     Item. To Henry, my oldest son, in addition to the tract of land I gave him which lays on Sidelinghill Creek Pennsylvania, I give and bequeath one hundred and fifty acres of land which is part of the land I bought of Samuel Ringgold adjoining the deceased Baltzer Mondies (sp??) (in this county) and running along the road leading to Williamsport and toward Goss's land or three hundred pounds in money my son John has offered for the same, in which case all right and title to the land shall devolve upon John, that is upon his paying the money or otherwise satisfying Henry for the same.
     Item. To Abram, my second son, I have already given a tract of land which he has sold to Henry Ankeny, and for which I have given deed, this is to be considered his share of real estate.
     Item. To Jacob, my third son, I give and bequeath that tract of land on which he now lives, laying on Conococheague Creek, adjoining the land my son Abram sold to Henry Ankeny.
     Item. To John, my fourth son, and David, my fifth son, I give and bequeath the tract of land on which I now live, on each side of Conococheague Creek and running along the road leading to Williamsport, and it is my desire and intention that it be equally divided between my said two sons. But should it so happen that they cannot agree between themselves as to a division, then I desire and order that a decision may by three impartial and uninterested men. John to choose one, David another, and these men to choose a third, and their decision is to be in every respect is to be binding on each party as if had been given in the Supreme Court of the United States.
     Item. At the death of my wife, it is my intent that my Black woman and whatever of her children that are then alive are to be appraised by uninterested ________ ____. They are to then to have the liberty of using Slave Master or Masters and each to serve until they are thirty five years of age and then they are to have their freedom.
     Item. It is also directed and it is my will, that all my movable and personal property be sold at public sale and that the proceeds be equally divided among my five sons or their heirs.
     Item. Lastly, I ___ and appoint my son Jacob and my son John and my son David, to be executors of this my last will and testament. In witness of all and each of the items in the said testament, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of January, one-thousand eight hundred and one, and of the independence of the United States, the twenty-sixth.
     Henry Ash (Seal)
Witness Thomas Kenedy
John Miller, Michael Bowen ??
     Additional Article. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob, my third son, in addition to the place whereon he lives, the right and title to four acres of land which lays at the upper end of the place my son Abram sold to Ankeny and which was omitted when the foregoing articles were wrote. Witness this my hand and seal this seventeenth day of January, year aforesaid.
Witness Thomas Kenedy, John Miller, Michael Bowen
     Washington County On the 14th day of February 1801 come John Miller, Michael Bowen, Thomas Kenedy, the three subscribing witnesses to the written last will and testament of Henry Ash late of said county deceased and severally made and both on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the testator herein named sign and seal this last will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of so doing he was to the best of his apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they respectfully subscribed their name as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other. Certified by Thomas Rolf, Esq.
Recorded February 14, 1801.
     "Sam'l Ringgold" mentioned above was General Samuel Ringgold, born about 1770. He was among one of the earliest settlers in Washington County and owned vast amounts of land, estimated to be 17,000 acres, known as Ringgold's Manor. He held political offices and entertained George Washington, James Monroe and Henry Clay at his home.
 
Death*between 6 January 1801 and 14 February 1801 He died between 6 January 1801 and 14 February 1801 at Washington Co., Maryland. 
Probate*14 February 1801 His estate was probated on 14 February 1801 at Washington Co., Maryland; Probated in Will Book A, pp. 437-438. 
Relationships4th great-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
2nd great-granduncle of Tillman E Ash

Family

Catherine (__________) b. 1734
Marriage*circa 1750 He married Catherine (__________) circa 1750 at Germany. 
Children
Last Edited13 Jul 2016

Citations

  1. Henry Ash.
  2. [S1447] Descendants of Henry Ash Sr (web site takes time to load) https://web.archive.org/web/20100608033810/http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/s/h/Mary-H-Ash/GENE31-0004.html#CHILD4, Mary Lowe Ash e-mail address or e-mail address.
  3. [S1454] Birth Record of Johan Henrich Esh Evd #1454.