Person:John Johann Martin Kaupp (1)

William A. Coup believes that he was probably originally buried in the old Connell Cemetery in Connellsville. There is no record of the burial, but his son, Charles, was buried there about four years after his death. When the Connellsville Public Library was built the cemetery was moved. He and a few of his children are now buried in part of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery that is not maintained and is overgrown.

Letter from Florine Kaupp in Germany to John Martin Coup in Pennsylvania:

Weilheim April 12, 1856

My Dear Son and Brother: In the earlier letters directed to you, we could give you each time the joyful news; that all, your parents and brothers and sisters are still living and all of us with the exception of your sister in Oeppingen, are in the best of health. This time it is not even the case. Your father for a year kept getting sicker and weaker; he had to fight various maladies, obstruction, water suffering, which most frequently according to medicine are connected with old age. His strength gradually vanished till the 8th of the month he passed away, to me there was (a great beyond inside a great depth), where all cares, sufferings, and complaints cease, and whither we must all follow sooner or later (be it long or short time). On the 10th of this month he was buried in the country church yard. In which many people from here as well as Boll and Hechingen participated in the funeral procession and paid their respect for him. He would have reached his 83rd year in Autumn. The Lord presented him with eternal rest. This death has befallen me, your mother, very severely; we had already had over 59 years of wedded life together. We had borne events with one another and now this union has been broken. Heaven has found it good to place me at my great age in another position. I still want to be contented with it and entrust myself to God's care. As for His influence (power) still concerns us, thus we have after the father's lifetime given over to each of your brothers and sisters 100 Florida. which sum also laid aside for you. From my further possessions still another 50 will be kept. Your blessed father and I have often spoken with one another about your share and always enjoyed our desire about it, that you would like to present your inheritance to your brother Jacob, if you are not in need of the aforesaid money. He has a large family and lives in very thirsty (bad) conditions. If it is possible for you, they my and your blessed father's wish is fulfilled. In case you need and demand it, it will be sent over to you. As far as it mildly concerns our condition, we are all well and healthy with the exception of your sister Marie, as said before she is very frail and useless for any work. The need and making of food (means of living) is the greatest part and in general has again vanished. Potatoes, the food stuff of the country, have again thrived (grown) better thru the past year and the war has ceased. A blessed year is again in sight. Goodbye, my son and brother and answer us soon with a letter. Many greetings to you and your family from your longed for mother and your brother and sisters. In the name of your brother and sisters and your mother Florine.

Information about John Martin Coup by Lucy Pancoast.

His Naturalization papers say: John M. Coup, a native of Boll, Germany, arrived in the Port of Baltimore, June 2, 1833. At this time it required 5 years to become naturalized. His application was granted at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1838. John "entirely renounced and abjured all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, particularly to Frederich Otto, Prince of Hogensottee of whom I was before a subject." John was born Johannes Martinus (Johann Martin) Kaupp in Boll, Wurttemburg, in the Schwabische Alb (Black Forest) region. Boll was a small village, (about 5 or 6 miles southwest of Goppingen), famous for its mineral springs and baths and its 16th Century town hall. Goppingen also had mineral baths and springs, a 15th Century Church, and a 16th Century Castle, the village was chartered in 1029. When the Kaupp's moved to Weilheim is not known. Certainly it was after John left. Weilheim was about 25 miles southwest of Munich and about 20 miles northwest of Oberammergau. The following information comes from Roy Sinclair. Johann Kaupp had been a stableman for the Count von Bismark and objected to the 7 years military service required after the age of 21 years. Bismark called him in one day and told him that if he remained in Wurttemburg he would have to serve, but that he, Bismark, would give Johann 500 L to come to America if Johann wanted to come, and Roy said "Here we are." Maude Weimer English wrote that Peter Buttermore was so angry at Anna for falling for John Coup that he threw John bodily out of a tavern one night and swore he'd kill the "damned" Dutchman if he ever came near her again. Anna was the oldest of the 8 children. John and Anna repeatedly asked Peter's permission to be married but he refused, she was needed so badly at home. Finally, when Anna was 25 years old, they eloped one day while her father was gone. He chased them, but through the help of friends they escaped across the river, remaining away until the father relented and gave then his blessing. Lloyd Mowery believes he became a Quaker. His wife Anna and daughter, Sarah Sonnedecker, were Quakers. In 1851 John made his own bricks and built his own home. It had two floors, a cellar and attic. All the rooms originally had fire places, with a fire place in the basement for cooking. All the windows had small panes, like the present attic windows. Inscribed over a window on the 2nd floor, directly above the front door, are the words JOHN M. COUP 1851. The house is located 1/2 mile east and on the other side of the road from the site where the Detwiler Mills were located, now the site of the Connellsville Country Club, about a mile north east of the junction of Routes 982 and 119. Mounts Creek still flows in front of the house, between the house and the road. On August 23, 2003, Bill Coup and his cousin, Ken Wilford, found the house. It still appears to be in good condition. It is just past the Connellsville Country Club on a road off State Route 982. Just past the country club Route 982 crosses a small bridge. Immediately after the bridge another road, Medsgar Road, angles off to the left and passes a few houses on both sides of the road. It goes straight for a short distance and turns to the right. The house is at 53 Medsgar Road and sets back on the left at that turn. The inscription remains over the window. There is a newer house where the owner of the house in 2003 lives to the left behind the Coup house. There is a barn and out buildings to the right of the Coup house. In 2003 it was used as a real estate office and had a sign in front of it. In 2011 and June 2014 Bill Coup went by the house again and found it to be occupied by the Charles and Kelly Schultz family. In 1852 John Coup was a school director. The 1850 Census shows Real Estate value as $2,000.00. In the 1860 Census the Real Estate value of the property owned by Anna M. Coup is $4,000.00, and personal property $1,000.00. Sometime after John's death the farm of 92 acres was purchased by George Atkinson, brother of Elizabeth Atkinson, Joseph Coup's wife. Joseph Coup was a son of Anna M. Buttermore Coup, subject of her dower interest of $1,670.00, which dower interest was to be divided equally among the heirs after Anna's death. Anna Coup, daughter of William Marshall and Rebecca Rice Coup, said that Anna Maria Buttermore Coup received an income of $100.00 a month for life. That meant a lot of money in those days, and Anna Maria Buttermore Coup lived for 40 years after her husband died.

PETTITION OF JOHN MARTIN COUP (KAUPP) FOR CITIZENSHIP

Among the records of Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania having relation to naturalization of Foreigners. It is thus contained. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Fayette. The petition of John M. Coup, a native of Boll, Germany, respectfully herewith. That your petitioner arrived in the U. S. of American - to wit at the Port of Baltimore on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1833 and that as pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled - "An Act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on the subject - "Makes a declaration of his intention to become a citizen and a report and registry of his nativity, age, allegiance, emigration, arrival, and intended place of settlement in the U.S., conform ably to the Said Act, before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Fayette, on the __ day of September A.D. 1835 - a certificate where of is here with annexes and he has resided within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the U.S. for five years last past within the State of Pennsylvania that he has never born any hereditary title or been of any of the orders of nobility in the kingdom whense he came or elsewhere. He therefore prays he may be admitted to become a citizen of the said U.S. John M. Coup

John Boyd, a citizen of the U.S.A. being duly sworn according to law says he is well acquainted with the above named petitioner and that to his knowledge and belief he has resided within the jurisdiction of the U.S. since the fall of 1833 and for one year last past within the State of Pennsylvania that, during the same period, he has behaved himself as a man of good, moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the U.S. and well disposed to the good and happiness of the same - September 21, 1838.

I, John Coup, the above named petitioner do on my solemn oath declare that the contents of my petition are true, that I will support the Constitution of the U.S. that I do hereby renounce and relinquish any title, or order of nobility to which I hereafter may be entitled to, and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Frederick Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern of whom I was before a subject. John M. Coup

Admitted to citizenship by the State of Pennsylvania September 8, 1838.

Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Orphan's Court Docket, Book 5, June Court 1858, page 425.

The Administrators of the Estate of John M. Coup deceased appear in Court and produce an Inventory of the goods and chattels of Said deceased as appraised and set apart to the widow of said deceased and accepted by her under the Act of Assembly allowing three hundred dollars Amounting to $325.42 And vivo to wit June 9th 1858 Approved to the amount of three hundred dollars ordered to be filed with the papers in the Orphans Court by the Court.

Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Orphan's Court Docket, Book 5, March Court 1859, page 496.

To the Honorable Samuel A. Gilmore President and his Associate Judges of the Orphans Court of Fayette County, the Petition of Henry D. Coup & Sarah Coup, minor children of John M. Coup deceased late of said county respectfully represents that they are minors over the age of fourteen years of age and have no person legally authorized to take charge of their persons and Estates, they therefore pray the court to allow them to make choice of guardians for said purposes. And they will be. And now to wit March 10th 1859. The petitioners being admitted make choice of Samuel Detwiler their Guardian & direct that he give bond in the sum of $1,000.00 for each ward with security to be approved by the court And view to wit March 18th 1859 bonds of Guardian approved and filed. Certificate issued.

Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Orphan's Court Docket, Book 5, March Court 1859, page 497

To the Honorable Samuel A Gilmore President and his Associate Judges of the Orphans Court of Fayette County. The petition of Mary & Charles Coup, minor children of John M. Coup deceased late of said county by their mother, Anne M Coup, Respectfully represents. That the petitioners are under the age of fourteen years, and have no person legally authorized to take charge of their persons and estates. She therefore prays the court to appoint some suitable person as Guardian for that purpose. And she will be. And now to wit March 10th 1859. The court grant the prayer of the petitioners and appoint Samuel Detwiler as their Guardian upon giving bond in the sum of $1,000.00 for each ward with security to be approved by the court. And now to wit March the 18th 1859 Bonds of Guardians approved and filed. Certificates issued.

1. ↑ Coup Genealogical Chart by Lucy Hall Pancoast, May 1959. Copy in the possession of William A. Coup, Boca Raton.
2. ↑ Boll, Hohenzollern, Prussia Catholic Parish Record; microfilms GS 909.634 and 912.179 at the LDS Library in Sa.
3. ↑ Buttermore Genealogical Chart by Lucy Hall Pancoast, May 1959. Copy in the possession of William A. Coup, Boca.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Coup Family Bible Record in the possession of William A. Coup. (Name: Bible, Published by C. Alexander & County, Philadelphia, 1834;).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} United States Government, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census. 1850 Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township - John M. Coup. (Name: 1850 Census, Series M432, Roll 780, Page 438; Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township, Page 438, 7 September 1850, Line 41, Dwelling 55, Family 55;).
6. ↑ John Martin Coup's Citizenship Petition. (Name: Petition of John Martin Coup for Citizenship September 1835;).
7. ↑ Pennsylvania, Fayette County. John Coup Citizenship. (Name: Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania;).