Joseph ALBRECHT

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       Immigration: 18 Sep 1727 Philadelphia via Dover, England from Rotterdam, The Netherlands


The name "Albright" also appears in some public records as "Albrecht"which is believed to be close to the original spelling of the familyname. The ancestor of the owners of Albright's mill and the old Albrightfarm near Trexlertown was Joseph Albrecht (or Albright). Somedescendants claim that he was born in Nurnberg, however, this has notbeen proved. Joseph and Maria Catharina Albrecht appeared as sponsors totwo baptisms recorded at Jordan Lutheran Church in Whitehall Twp in 1742and 1743. Joseph is also listed as one of the founders of Lehigh (orZion) Church in Macungie Township.
Note: AKA Albright, Aelbragt. Birth: ABT 1688 in Nurnberg, Germany Death: OCT 1744 in Macungie Twp, Bucks, PA Probate: 26 OCT 1744 Philadelphia Co, PA Note: Proved 2 Immigration: 18 SEP 1727 Philadelphia via Dover,England, from Rotterdam, the Netherlands Note: 
the ship William & Sarah. The list of Palatine passengers prepared byMaster William Hill includes "Joseph Aelbragt" and shows that he was partof a group or family of three and a half persons. Since children werecounted as "half freights", the family probably consisted of Joseph, hiswife, and three children. On board the ship were about 400 peopleincluding 109 adult male Palatines. One of the other passengers wasReformed pastor, George Michael Weiss, who was from the Eppingen areanear Wuertemberg. Rev. Weiss later served the Reformed congregation atGoshenhoppen, in Montgomery County, PA. See ("History of the GoshenhoppenCharge"). Most of the passengers were from the area around Nuremberg,Germany. The ship was commanded by Master William Hill.
3 4 Residence: OCT 1727 Germantown, Philadelphia Co, PA Note: 
It is believed that Joseph and his family initially lived in theGermantown area of Philadelphia for a number of years after theirarrival. While still living at Germantown, Joseph's two eldest daughtersmarried men from Philadelphia.
4 Will: 19 JUL 1744 Proved 26 Oct 1744, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Note: 
His will provided that his widow, Maria Catharine, should continue inpossession of his estate and should keep Lorenz Kuhnle by her to assistin bringing up the children until they became of age. He also directedthat "said Lorenz Kuhnle shall after my wife's decease have an equalshare of the estate with daughter Barbara and my three small children andmy two older daughters, Rosina and Ann Margaret." The "three smallchildren" referred to in the will were probably Maria Catharina,Johannes, and Joseph Jr., all of whom were not "small children" but wereunder 21 years of age. (Note: Other Northampton County records giveLorenz's name as Lorenze Kuchele, which is believed to be the correctspelling. He was also from the Nuremberg area of Germany).
4 _LND: 29 SEP 1748 Joseph Albrecht Sr., Patent Book A-14, page 150, Macungie Twp, Lehigh (then Bucks), PA Note: 
For "two tracts situated on a branch of the Lehigh Creek, containing 250acres."