Person:Johann Kilts (4)

18. Johann Nickel4 KILTS <See pg. 5> (Johann3, Johann2, Hanss1) was born 30 May 1732 in Henau, Hunsruck, Germany, and was christened 3 Jun 1732 in Kellenbach, Germany. He was the son of Johann Conrad KILTS and Susanna Margaretha MOOR. Johann died 15 Dec 1808 in Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA.

NOTES for Johann:

BAPTISM: (HJ) "Baptized as "Johann Nickel". Sponsors: Joh. Nickel Scholt from Aum, Joh. Nickel, s/o Thiel Kultz at Schwarzerden and Elisabetha Margaretha, widow of Dietrich Fett at Schlierschied (Kellenbach Chbk.)".

NATURALIZATION: (HJ) Johan Nickel Kiltz was naturalized 20 March 1762 (Scott & Stryker-Rodda, p. 39).

CENSUS: 1790 U.S. CENSUS: Nicholas Kilts, Town of Palatine 2 males over 16 (Himself and Nicholas, Jr.) 1 male under 16 (Son, George) 4 females (Wife, Elizabeth, Maria, and another)

MARRIAGE: Recorded: Reformed Church, Stone Arabia, T-Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY USA. "Nicolaus Kultz, sn of Conrad and Catharina Hultzin, b at Little Falls, dau of Stophel"&nbsp

NOTE: On 14 February 1764, Nicholas Kells of Stone Arabia bought lot 15 of the Stone Arabia Patent. This farm, located on "Kilts Hill", is now owned and occupied by Kilts descendants, Henry and Deanne Crofoot. (1999) They do not operate it as a farm, but live in the house and rent out the land to neigh boring farmers, keeping the land in production and in a good state of cultivation.

(DKM) In 1773 Nicholas Kilts sold 25 acres of lot 15 to George Coppernoll.

(DKM) On the property a well, sacred to the Indians, who had previously lived in the area. Until the late 1800's, the Indians came regularly at a fixed time bringing pebbles which they would dip in the water and hold to their eyes as a cure for sore eyes. Clarence Crofoot recalls a time as a child when a group of Indians came all the way from Canada to perform a ceremony at the well; he was told by his grandmother Kilts about their regular visits.

CHURCH AFFILIATION: (DKM) 8 June 1772 Nicholas his K mark Kills signed, with

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many other members of the Stone Arabia Reformed congregation, a call for a minister and subscribed 12 shillings (Vosburgh's transcription of the Reformed Church records, Stone Arabia, T-Palatine, NY, New York State Library, pp. 99-101).

MILITARY: REPORT OF THE STATE HISTORIAN, Vol. II, p. 799 details his French & Indian War service in 1763.

(DKM) Nicholas Kilts saw militia service during the French and Indian War; a 1763 list of Captain Deyger's Delinquents: Officers and Persons Names, not appeared at the German Flatts when was ordered by me, Soverinus Deyger, Capt. of a Company of Militia at Stonraby, includes Nicklass Kills (TARSH II:799); the company had been ordered to German Flats by Sir William Johnson 24 July 1763.

The Revolutionary War seriously disrupted the Nicholas Kilts household. In his Revolutionary pension application (S13629), Nicholas's son, Peter N. Kilts, deposed that his father (Nicholas) and family were constrained to move into Fort Paris in the year 1778 before Peter had arrived to the age of 16.

During the Revolution Nicholas Kilts served as an enlisted man under Col. Jacob Klock in the Second Regiment of Tryon County Militia and Nicholas Kell (Kills) was listed as an enlisted man in Col. Frederick Fisher's Third Regiment of Tryon County Militia (Roberts). Fernow shows Nich's Kilts was a private in the company of Capt. Suts under Col. Klock and Nicholas Kiltz was a private under Capt. Miller, also under Col. Klock.

Among the receipts collected by Col. Klock from his men for service during the Revolution is #19022 24 June 1786 due Nick's Kills pvt. under Capt. Peter Suts, received by Nick's Kilts his mark K, witnessed by Cornelius C. Beekman, for 2.13.4 (pounds-money) (New York State Archives).

DEATH: Clair Kilts says died at "Reimensnyders Bush, NY", so I'm assuming he means in the Town of Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY (HWW).

He married (1) Maria Catharina HILTS 2 Sep 1760 in Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY, USA. She was born about 1743 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. She was the daughter of Christophel HILTS, II and Thorethea Dorothea SNEYDERIN. Maria died after 3 Aug 1780.

NOTES for Maria:

MARRIAGE: MORE PALATINE FAMILIES, Henry Jones: ii) Catharina, md. as d/o Stophel Hultz at the Fall 2 Se pt 1760 Nicolaus Kultz (Stone Arabia Ref Chbk.).

Known children of Johann Nickel KILTS and Maria Catharina HILTS are:

+ 48. m i. Conrad N. KILTS, born 8 Aug 1761, died 11 Jan 1839 <See pg. 42>.

+ 49. m ii. Johann Peter Nicholas KILTS, born 27 May 1763, died 21 Mar 1850 <See pg. 43>.

+ 50. m iii. Stophel (Christopher) KILTS, born 5 May 1765 <See pg. 45>.

+ 51. f iv. Catharina KILTS, born 20 Mar 1767 <See pg. 46>.

+ 52. m v. Wilhelm KILTS, born 19 Feb 1769, died 8 Oct 1857 <See pg. 47>.

+ 53. f vi. Maria Elizabeth KILTS, born 19 Feb 1770 <See pg. 48>.

+ 54. m vii. Nicholas KILTS, born 15 May 1771, died 1806/1809 <See pg. 48>.

55. f viii. Maria Elizabeth KILTS, born 1773 in Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY.

IDENTITY: Clair Kilts has this Maria Elizabeth Kilts as a daughter of Johann Nicholas Kilts, but I do not find a record of either her birth or baptism in the Reformed Church or Trinity Lutheran Church books, Stone Arabia, T-Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY USA.

There is a gap of 7 years between Nicholas and George so it is entirely possible that there were other children born to this couple.

Where did Clair find this person? (HWW)

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+ 56. m ix. George KILTS, born 7 Mar 1778, died 27 Aug 1868 <See pg. 49>.

+ 57. f x. Elisabeth KILTS, born 3 Aug 1780 <See pg. 50>.

58. f xi. Susan KILTS, born a bout 1782 in Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY.

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