Nothstein, Johannes Peter

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• DAR Ancestor Number: A084967
• Tombstone Photo: Normal Square, Carbon Co., PA; Hillside Cemetery; private property
• Baptised: 16 Apr 1758, Alburtis, Lehigh Co., PA; Lehigh Church
• Military: Between 19 Aug 1776 and 18 Oct 1781; Revolutionary War Veteran

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In 1780 Peter Nothstein served as 2nd class private 6th Co. Associates & Militia Northampton Co., Pa. Entered May 10, 1780, he also served 2 mos. in Capt. Conrad Reder Company, 6th Battalion, Northampton Co., Militia in 1781. This time he sent a substitute. He served under 1st Lt. Charles Craig Nov. 1775 Lt. Craig was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine and never returned to service. He shot himself in 1782. An original paper found in the Nothstein family possession signed by Peter Nothstein reads as follows: Please to settle with John Matth & Beuck the money coming to me for 9 months wages in the regular Army of 1st Pennsio Regement under Charles Craig and also one month Militia wages under Capt. William Meyer of Northampton County and this shall be the discharge during the Service in the regular army. (signed: Peter Nothstein), Witness Present: Georg Lins.

In 1781 Peter is listed on the tax lists in Lynn Twp, on a grist mill, 60 acres, 1 horse and 1 cow in 1788. The Nothstein family moved to East Penn Twp. about 1793 for by virtue of a warrant dated April 6, 1793, surveyed June 4, 1794, there was given to John Kuntz and Peter Nothstein a tract of land situated in Mahoning Valley, Penn Twp. Northampton Co., on the south side of the Mahoning Creek containing 306 acres 142 perches and the allowance of 6%. The land of John Smith bounds it on one side. John Smiths daughters Barbara and Gertrude married Peters sons - John Henry and John. The grist mill apparently was located on Sweitzer Creek with the dam in Weisenburg Township, and the mill in Lynn Township. This grist mill was one of the first in Northampton Co., which is now Lehigh County, and was sold to Abraham Rex around 1794.

Peter died in 1804 without a will and his son Peter Nothstein,JR., John Kunz, and brother in law Leonard Hontz were appointed administrators. He is buried at Normal Square on the hillside cemetery. This site is visited and remembered by the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Veterans of World War II every Memorial Day.

The Nothsteins are closely connected with the early history of Carbon County. Carbon County was originally a part of Bucks County, out of which Northampton County was carved in 1752, and in 1843, Carbon County was carved out of and set off from Northampton County. Penn Township was originally a large tract which was later divided into East Penn, West Penn, and Lausanned Townships. East Penn Twp. was then divided into Mahoning & East Penn. The name Mahoning is derived from a corruption of the Indian words, "Mahon Hanne", which in the language of the Delaware Indians, means, "a stream flowing near a lick". The first settlement in this Township was at Gnaden Huetten, which was founded by the Moravians who were then known as the "Hern Huttens."

His wife Maria Elizabeth died Sep 3, 1843. Her obituary in German appeared in the "Der Friedens Bote" newspaper, Allentown, Pa. Dec. 20,1843 and is translated as follows: Died the third Sept. in East Penn, Carbon Co., Maria Elizabeth born Hans of Lynntown, Lehigh Co., widow for 39 years of deceased Peter Nothstein, in decrepitude and old age of 88 years and 6 mos. with 7 children during her lifetime and 62 grandchildren and 72 great grandchildren.

Johannes married Hans, Maria Elizabeth in 1780 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. Maria (daughter of Hans, Jurg (George) Adam and Holtzin, Eva Margaretha /Holtz) was born on 03 Mar 1755 in Lynntown, Lehigh Co., PA; died on 03 Sep 1843 in East Penn Twp., Carbon Co., PA; was buried in Normal Square, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leonard married Burkert, Mary Ann on 06 May 1819 in Perry Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA; Farmer
• Census: 28 Jun 1860, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA

Family/Spouse: Steigerwalt, Susanna. Susanna was born on 09 Aug 1782; died on 12 Mar 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Spelled Noatstein on 1850 Census

Heinrich married Smith, Barbara about 1804. Barbara was born on 24 Mar 1782; died on 27 Mar 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Smith, Gertrude. Gertrude was born on 03 Sep 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lechleitner, Catherine. Catherine was born on 26 Sep 1795; died on 26 Mar 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lechleitner, Heinrich. Heinrich was born on 29 Jan 1784; died on 05 Feb 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Biebelheimer, Christian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lauchnor, Adam. Adam was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA; died on 31 Dec 1882 in Bensalem, Bucks Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Mahoning Twp., Carbon Co., PA; Farmer