Person:Nicholas Lingg (1)

All information comes from Chuck Lingg - 1999 A book, published in 1899 (title unknown) contains an article on page 325, by Wm. Altrogge of Philadelphia titled: "More about the Lingg Family", concerning 'the Lingg family of Conewago ': "Five brothers came from Switzerland in 1818, Nicholas the oldest, settled at Conewago; Joseph, the next, in Philadelphia; two went West and were never heard from; one went to Kentucky, and was living yet in 1860; all served their time for passage (four years). Jospeh had Aloysia, Joseph, Anna Mary, Frederick, Catharine, John, all dead except Joseph and Frederick. Joseph 2nd and his brother had several stores together; he had three boys and one girl; one of his children had triplets, now 8 yrs. old, one girl and two boys, living and well. The Linggs were honest, industrious people, and all turned out well. Nicholas Lingg 1 had 10 children; Nicholas Lingg 2 dying recently, and David followed a few weeks after, he lived near Emmitsburg, was married, I believe, to one of the Kuhns near Bonneauville, buried at New Oxford. Mary, daughter of Nicholas 1, was married to Peter Rider, they are all dead now exce pt four, and they are scattered." (Preceding is an exact quote of the origin al). Date given for arrival in Philadelphia is probably in error, particularly since the date given in the Declaration of Intent documents by Joseph Ling g is Oct. 1, 1816. Nicholas executed a 'Declaration of Intent' on Aug 13, 1822 in the Court of Common Pleas of Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA He received his Naturalization papers on Aug 25, 1824. The year of emigration in this docume nt, is listed as 1816. (Which is identical to the date stated on the naturalization papers of his brother Joseph) The statement "all served time for their passage---four years" referred to the practice of indentured service (ie."in bond" or "bond servant") as a means of paying the debt incurred for their pas sage to the US. Nicholas' period of indenture would have terminated, probably in late 1820. This indenture status may also explain a reference made of him being a "servant" when he emigrated. (bond servant = one bound to service without wages) There is a question not answered here ie; What was there reason that the brothers were required to be sold into bond? The 'Minutes of the Small Council of Luzern, May 13, 1816", indicate that they would be given (or had) adequate funds for paying passage to the American States from Holland. This trip involved travel overland to Basel, Switzerland. Then boating up the Rhine River to Amsterdam, in order to board a ship bound for the American States. It is doubtful that this portion of the emigration would have depleted all their funds. (Or the Swiss Council, Herr von Planta, may have provided some very expensive assistance-?) The Conewago baptismal records covered the period of 1790 to 1890 for the area near Hanover,PA plus the surrounding area now known as Adams Co, PA. At that time the PA/MD border was ill defined. Most of present day Adams Co was originally York Co,PA. Conewage Chapel is located near present day McSherrystown,PA. This was the central religious point for all Catholics living within a large area, ie: Adams Co, PA and part of Frederick Co, MD Included were Emmitsburg, Taneytown, and the St. Anthony's Shrine (basically the whole Monacy valley area). James Robinson, his next door neighbor in Oxford Twp was a mason. This is probably where his son Henry Mark Lingg learned the trade of stone mason. From this time on that profession was practiced by his son, grandson, & great grandsons. Nicholas was living in Oxford Twp at the time of his death. His last will and testament dated Mar 31, 1876 was probated on Oct 6, 1877 in the Borough of Gettysburg. Distribution of assets to his heirs was accomplished between Apr 9 - Aug 17 1901. There is no record of any issue from his.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

   Birth date: abt 1796Birth place: SwitzerlandResidence date: 1870Residence place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States _TMPLT:
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   Name: Page
   VALUE: Year: 1870; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

   Birth date: abt 1796Birth place: SwitzerlandResidence date: 1860Residence place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States _TMPLT:
   FIELD:
   Name: Page
   VALUE: Year: 1860; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

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3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_743; Page: 182A; Image: .

   Birth date: abt 1796Birth place: SwitzerlandResidence date: 1850Residence place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania _TMPLT:
   FIELD:
   Name: Page
   VALUE: Year: 1850; Census Place: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_743; Page: 182A; Image: .

   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=881285&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt