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John Youngken |
John Youngken was born in about 1743 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of German immigrants Johann "Herman" and Magdalena Youngken.
On March 12, 1771, he entered into marriage with Anna Maria Essig ( ? - ? ), a name Americanized to "Essey." Their wedding ceremony was held in St. Michael's Zion Church in Philadelphia.
Nine known offspring of this union were John "Nicholas" Younkin Sr., John "Michael" Junghen, Abraham Yunkin, Anna Catharine Junghen, John Junghen, Mary Magdalena Seip, Elizabeth Junghen, Margaret Hoffman/Huffman and David Youngken.
It's possible that daughter Anna Catharine wed Conrad Lotroe.
He was said to have been a blacksmith but to have made farming his primary occupation. According to an 1899 book of Bucks County biographies, reprinted in a 1938 edition of the Younkin Family News Bulletin, "he erected a log house and sawmill, both of which were still in good condition, and are landmarks of the district; he cleared the land and carried on agricultural pursuits the remainder of his active days."
In the years 1788 to 1798, he held a seat as a trustee of the Nickamixon Lutheran Church.
John's second wife was Barbara Wimmer ( ? - ? ).
The second marriage's only son was David Youngken. At David's baptism, performed in April 1804 by Rev. Mensch, they received a baptismal certificate written in German and later republished in the Younkin Family News Bulletin: "Diesen beyden ehegatten als Eohanes Eunchen und seiner ehalichen hausfrau eina geborne Wimmer is ein schalein zur welt geboren als David ist zur welt geboren em eahr unsers herrn easu 1804 den 5ten tag Aprill um 5 uhr morgens em zeichen de ist getauft worden von pfarren mensch sina tauf zengen warren Jacob Funk und seine ehe frau Susanna."
The English translation of the baptismal certificate was: "The two untied persons John Youngkin and his united wife a born Wimmer; a son is born called David, is born in the year of our Lord 1804, the 5th day of April at 5 o'clock in the morning, was baptized by Rev. Mensch and his godfather and godmother were Jacob Funk and his wife, Susanna."
John is said to have served in the Revolutionary War as a member of the Nockamixon Township company of militia. On one occasion, while in a camp near home, he and his fellow militiamen were drinking and gambling when discovered by John's father-in-law, Mr. Wimmer. According to a story told by a grandson, Josiah Youngkin:
...an argument ensued, which ended by John striking Mr. Wimmer and knocking him down. After this incident he left for parts unknown, never to return. He was supposed to have gone to Luzerne County, and engaged in mining of coal and, to have acquired considerable wealth, when he died he owned valuable coal lands. It was said of him, that he married bigamously a woman named McLaughlin by whom he had two children.
In 1899, grandson Josiah G. Youngken attempted to lay claim to the coal lands in Luzerne, generating an article in the Philadelphia Times. The story said that the grandson:
...lives in a frame mansion, near Applebachville, on the road leading from Richlandtown to the Bethlehem road, in Bucks county... Mr. Youngken's fight for the property will be based on the following allegations, which he says he is ready to prove: His grandfather, Youn Youngken, married Barbara Wimmer and, many years ago lived in Richlandtown, but mysteeriously disappeared. He is reported to have gone to New Jersey, thence to Easton, and finally to have settled in Luzerne county, where he purchased more than 300 acres of coal land, from which fields more than 1,000,000 tons of coal have since been mined, and which are estimated to be worth at present $5,000 an acre. John is reported to have there married and shortly afterward died. The heirs to his estate tried to settle, but the Easton branch of his family would not lay any claim to the estate. John Youngken had two children by his first wife, a son David, the father of Josiah, being one of them. No divorce has evern been recorded between John Youngken and his wife Barbara. Many of the old residents of Richlandtown remember the sudden disappearance of John Youngken, but as railroad, telegraph and mails were little used or not property constructed, the missing man could not be traced. Josiah Youngken has in his possession an old Bible which belonged to his father, DAvid, and gives the date and place of birth, and also the marriage certificate of his great-grandfather, John Youngken.
He was deceased by 1829.
More than a century later, John and Anna Maria were named in articles in the Christmas 1937 and April 30, 1938 editions of the Younkin Family News Bulletin.
~ John Michael Youngken ~
Son John Michael Youngken (1773- ? ) was born in bout 1773.
Sadly, he was deceased by 1850.
~ Daughter Anna Catharine (Youngken) Leonard Dutro ~
Daughter Anna Catharina Youngken (1778- ? ) was born in 1778.
She was twice-wed. One of her spouses is said to have been John Leonard ( ? - ? ).
Another reputedly was Conrad Dutro ( ? - ? ).
More will be added here when learned.
~ Son John Youngken ~
Son John Youngken (1789- ? ) was born in about 1789.
He earned a living as a blacksmith.
Nothing more is known.
~ Daughter Elisabeth Junghen ~
Daughter Elisabeth Junghen (1807-1840) was born in 1807.
The angel of death carried her away at the age of about 33 in 1840.
Her estate is recorded in Bucks County Estate Book 3, page 220.
~ Daughter Margaret (Youngkin) Huffman ~
Daughter Margaret Youngkin ( ? - ? ) was born on (?).
She wed Anthony Hoffman/Huffman ( ? - ? ).
Their duo of daughters were Mary Hoffman and Elisabeth Hoffman.
At the infant baptism of their niece Anna Margaret Seipt circa 1805, Margaret and Anthony served as sponsors.
Sadly, Margaret was deceased prior to December 1829.
Daughter Mary Hoffman ( ? - ? )
Daughter Elisabeth Hoffman ( ? - ? )
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| Graves of siblings Samuel (1831) and Christena (1836). Courtesy Tom Myers |
~ Son Samuel F. Youngken ~
Son Samuel F. Youngken (1811-1831) was born on April 15, 1811.
At his Christian baptism in infancy, Johannas Fackenthal and Elisabeth were his sponsors,
He only lived for 20 years of life. Death swept him away in Tinicum on Aug. 31, 1831. Interment was in Lower Tinicum Union Cemetery in Tinicum.
News of his death was published in the Bucks County Intelligencer.
~ Daughter Christene Youngken ~
Daughter Christena Youngken (1815-1836) was born on Oct. 11, 1815.
She never married.
Sadly, at the age of 20, Christena died on Sept. 25, 1836. Burial was in Lower Tinicum Union Cemetery in Tinicum.
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