Bill,
The best source of information on the Zug/Zook (plus variants) is the late
Harry Zook and his book "Zug/Zuck/Zouck/Zook Genealogy". He clearly points
out that the 1727 immigrant Peter Zug ended up in Milford Twp of Bucks Co.,
Pa. This is not to be confused with the Peter Zook that was son of Ulrich
Zug who was on same 1727 ship, James Goodwill. This Peter Zook was a mere
infant in 1727. This Peter Zook moved around quite a bit including Antrim
Twp of now Franklin Co., Pa. in the 1760's. From there he went to now
Somerset Co., Pa. He had interest in property called "The Pointer"
beginning in 1774. A Peter Sook was taxable in Turkeyfoot in 1783. Peter
Zuck obtained a warrant for The Pointer in 1786...adjoining properties were
Frederick Unsel, Phillip Kemmel, Wm Clayton, Abe Hunt and Isaac Allen. In
1786, he sold the property to Peter Penrod and son Abraham Sook. Peter Sook
and sons Abraham and David were taxable in Millford Twp in 1786. He
obtained a patent for The Pointer in 1788. Peter Soock and Abraham Sook
appear in 1790 census in Bedford Co. (before Somerset Co established). So,
was this Peter Zook in now Somerset Co---most definitely, yes. From there
he went to Fayette Co., Pa in 1792. Son, David had already preceded him
there by 1783. True, Elder Martin might not have been in Millford Twp but
he is widely reported to have been at Stoney Creek having come from Antrim
in Franklin Co about same time as Peter Zook. I too have not found him on a
tax list in Somerset Co. For sure, he was in and out quite a bit. My point
is that there was a significant connection between him and my Peter Zook and
the both of them to the other mentioned families.
Hope this helps.
Art
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Thomas
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 10:24 PM
To: Art ; grablem-l(a)rootsweb.co ; ZZ-Brethren Roots ; ZZ-Miller Roots ;
ZZ-Zug Roots ; ZZ-Lancaster Co., Pa. ; pacheste-l(a)rootsweb.com ;
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Cc: Stuerke, Cecil
Subject: Re: [BRE] Connected families: Ludwig Miller, Joseph Grable, George
Craft,Peter Zook
I see several problems with your Zook and Somerset County information.
1) The Peter Zug that immigrated on the James Goodwill was a brother of
Ulrich, and this Peter moved to Milford Township, Bucks County, not Somerset
County.
2) I doubt Elder George Adam Martin lived in Milford Township, Somerset
County (part of Turkeyfoot Township until 1780) and part of Bedford County
until 1795.
a) There were no early Brethren settlements in what became Milford
Township....they were in Brothersvalley Township and adjacent Quemahoning
Township.
b) The 1774, 1775 & 1776 tax lists for Turkeyfoot Township, contain no
Zook/Zug or Martin.
c) The 1784 Township tax for Milford Township also contains no Zook/Zug
or Martin.
d) There was a Yost Zug in Brothersvalley Township (son of Christian),
who may have been Brethren and lived next to Jospeh Forney, John Gnagey and
John Stump . He later moved to Westmoreland County.
e) Some of the children of Yost lived in Westmoreland County, including
his son David who married an Esther Miller.
3) I have doubts as to if George Adam Martin actually lived in
Bedford/Somerset County.
a) I have never seen a property or tax record for him in
Bedford/Somerset County.
b) He has an 9/6/1762 survey for what later became Washington Township,
Franklin County, the same year he is supposed to be in Brothersvalley (I
find the 1762 Brothersvalley date doubtful as well, since this area was
closed to legal settlement until 1768).
c) Histories on him make clear he traveled to many locations to preach,
and Franklin County was a central point for a number of places we know he
preached.
Bill Thomas
-----Original Message-----
From: Art via
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:33 PM
To: ZZ-Brethren Roots ; ZZ-Miller Roots ; ZZ-Zug Roots ; ZZ-Lancaster Co.,
Pa. ; pacheste-l(a)rootsweb.com ; craft-l(a)rootsweb.com ; grable-l(a)rootsweb.com
Cc: Stuerke, Cecil
Subject: [BRE] Connected families: Ludwig Miller, Joseph Grable, George
Craft,Peter Zook
Looking for some help finding these families in Eastern Pa in mid-1750’s.
First the story.
Per legend, three cousins (Ludwig Miller, George Craft and Joseph Grable)
came to US as indentured servants. They reportedly settled in northern
Maryland before migrating to Fayette Co., Pa. about 1771. They reportedly
came from Nuremberg, Germany.
Research has largely supported this story. Some highlights, as follows:
Ludwig Miller born c1721, shows on passenger list for ship Robert
& Alice
arriving Philadelphia 9/24/1742 (haven’t proved this is right person). He
next appears in Rapho Twp of Lancaster Co where a Luddwick Miller obtained
a 1752 warrant and sold it a few months later. In 1757, Lodowick Miller
appears in now Washington Twp of Franklin Co., Pa on Maryland border. He
was baptized 1762 into Brethren Church as witnessed by Daniel Leatherman
and Andoni Hartman in Frederick Co., Md. He was naturalized in 1764 with
same witnesses. In 1771, he sold his Franklin Co. property and moved to
German Twp of Fayette Co., Pa. He was married to Barbara Grable and he
died 1813 in Luzerne Twp of Fayette Co. DNA tests have shown that this was
not son of Michael Miller of Washington Co., Md.
Joseph Grable born c1725, married Mary Rowland (d/o Johannes) and died 1810
in Fayette Co., Pa. Joseph Krebiel (Grable) and his wife were baptized
1747 Conestoga Brethren Church and reportedly were involved with Conrad
Beissel at Ephrata. In 1749, he was in now Washington Co., Md where he
owned land in Marsh Hundred. He was naturalized in 1765 as witnessed by
Elder George Martin. He was in Luzerne Twp of Fayette Co., Pa by 1769. In
early 1790’s, he went to Jefferson and Nelson Cos., Ky but went back to
Fayette Co., Pa. where he died 1810. His son Joseph Jr married Lydia
Miller (granddaughter of Ludwig) and died in Nelson Co, Ky in 1804.
George B. Craft was born 1727, married to Elizabeth Grable (d/o Nicholas
Grable) and died 1806 in Fayette Co., Pa. He first appears on 1753 and
1754 tax lists of Coventry Twp of Chester Co., Pa living next to Samuel
Grable (son of Nicholas and who paid for his passage to US). In 1755
received grant on Pa/Md border close to Ludwig Miller. He also purchased
land from Ludwig. In 1771, he sold his land and moved to now Redstone Twp
of Fayette Co., Pa. where he died in 1806.
Peter Zook was son of Ulrich Zug who came to US in 1727 on ship James
Goodwill. They lived in Warwick Twp of Lancaster Co. Peter was baptized
at Conestoga in 1747 (same as Joseph Grable) and after his parents died he
departed in 1759 for southern Pa. and reportedly on Potomac in Md. He
lived in Antrim Twp of Franklin Co., Pa in 1760’s close to Ludwig Miller
and George Craft. By 1774, he (along with Elder Martin) moved to Millford
Twp of Somerset Co., Pa and on to German Twp Fayette Co. in 1792 living
near Ludwig Miller. He moved to Amwell Twp of Washington Co., Pa in 1794
and died 1803/4 in Greene Co., Pa. He is reported to have been a Brethren
preacher and he defended Elder George Martin who was at odds with many of
the Brethren. Peter’s daughter Deborah married David Miller, son of
Ludwig. There were other downline marriages between these two families.
Evident
that there was a lot of connections among these families.
Apparently, all converted to the Brethren faith after arriving in US.
Hoping to find some help it resolving some open issues:
Did the cousins really come from Nuremberg, Germany? We have two
family
legends to that effect but would like further support.
When did the cousins come to US? On ship Robert & Alice in 1742? Timing
seems about right for them to be on this ship. Joseph Grable and George
Craft were not on the passenger list but they would have been under
twenty-one at that time.
Was the Luddwick Miller in Rapho Twp the same as the noted Ludwig Miller?
Where was Ludwig before this? Not found in Chester with George Craft and
Samuel Grable. Could he have been in Philadelphia?
Where was Joseph Grable before 1747 baptism at Conestoga? He probably got
married in Philadelphia because that is where Johannes Rowland was living
at that time.
If anyone can relate to this “story” and has any thoughts on the
noted
questions, I sure would like to hear from you.
Art Miller, Louisville
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