Johann George Mettler

NB: The death date found everywhere on the Internet for Johann George Mettler is probably incorrect. Its source was a transcription of a translation of a bible written in Dutch owned by Enoch Mettler Davis of Millstone, NJ and published in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Volume 6, 1917, pp 124 - 126. The current location of the bible is unknown. It is not at the Somerset or Hunterdon Historical Societies, nor is it at the Genealogical Society of New Jersey at Rutgers. Without seeing the bible, we cannot know if the translation and transcription is correct, who owned the bible originally, and whether the date of George Mettler's death was recorded concurrent with his death or by a later generation from memory. Entered in MEDIA are NJ Supreme Court records related to the 1753 Ejectment Notice to George Medlar of Hunterdon County and 1755 records for trespassing and cutting timber. The repository for these documents is the NJ Archives in Trenton, NJ. It is highly unlikely that there were two men by the same name and old enough to be heads of household in the 1745 - 1755 time period in sparsely populated Hunterdon County. Therefore, it is likely that Johann George Mettler died in or after 1755. RJ

Hans George Mettler arrived on the ship James Goodwill, David Crocket, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified Sep. 11, 1728 Philadelphia, PA

"At a Council held in the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 11th, 1728..... A List was presented of the Names of Forty two Palatines, who with their Families, making in all about Ninety persons, were imported here in the Ship James Goodwill, David Crockat, Master from Rotterdam, but last from Deal, as by Clearance from the officers of the Customs there, bearing Date the Fifteenth day of June, 1728." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed Colonial Records, Vol. III, p. 331.

Signed his name: Hans Jerg Mettler on the Oath of Allegiance to England

The information about Johanne George Mettler is from The Somerset County (NJ) Historical Quarterly, Vol. 6, No 2, April 1917, Page 124--' Notes on the Early Mettler Family' It is indicated that there is further information on Johann Philipp, Franciscus, and William also in this volume says further data on this person under Metttlers by that Christian name. updated 9/1998 pwm."

"Together they immigrated to America on the ship 'James Goodwill' which set sail from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 11, 1728. They first settled in New York City and prior to 1736 they moved to Rockaway Valley, Hunterdon County, NJ." William & Nancy Van Der Ende

"Johann, (1) is the senior member known of this family. He was born on April 2, 1696 presumably in Holland. He married 'Ann Johanna' who was born in 1700 also presumably in Holland. Together they immigrated to America on the ship 'James Goodwill' which set sail from Rotterdam and arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 11, 1728. They first settled in New York City and prior to 1736 they moved to Rockaway Valley, Hunterdon County, NJ. Johann, (1) passed away on May 26, 1745 and Ann passed away on March 23, 1777. It is unknown where either of them is interred. They had 9 known children together. " Russell S. Pickett

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