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About Johann Heinrich Sprögel
- Son of Jacob Sprögel citizen and Sophie Koehler
- ? Descended from Johann Peter Sprögel b. about 1595 in Quedlinburg, Sachsen, Preussen?
- In 1674 he married Susanna Margaretha Wagener (b. c. 1650), a daughter of Cantor Michael Wagener in Quedlinburg
- Anna Elisabeth Sprogel b, 1686 in Quedlinburg (or 1692 in Philadelphia?) m, Hoppen b. 1688 d. aft. 1715 b. in Philadelphia m. in Augustus Luth Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1713. daughter Susanna Margaretta Hoppe (1714-1787) b. in Germantown
(dates and names of wife and parents from [http://www.bbkl.de/s/sproegel_j_h.shtml])
- Ludovic Christian and Johann Heinrich (sons) among leaders of Pietist settlement in PA
- Ludovic (aka Ludowick Sprogell) sold organ (imported) to Christ Church, Philadelphia in 1728 for 200 pounds (large sum for an organ)
- Ludovic donated 100 books to Philadelphia library in 1728
- in 1769 a Ludowick Sprogel (son?) was appointed librarian at Philadelphia library at annual salary of 20 pounds [Was this John Ludowick Sprogell (1742 - 1794), son of John L Sprogell (1709 - 1781)?]
Note: Do not confuse with his son with the same name (in German) anglicized to John Henry Sprogel
Some info from The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 33 by Historical Society of Pennsylvania
J. H. Sprogel was Senior Court diaconus in Quedlinburg, the centre of Pietism, a religious movement derived from Lutheranism. German title Hofprediger (Court Chaplain)
Children
- Salome Margaret, b. 1679, m. Johann Julius Zeidig
- Johann Heinrich Sprögel (John Henry Sprogel / Sprogell), b. 2/12/1679, d. 1722?
- Ludovic Christian (aka Ludowick Sprogell), d. 1729 in PA
- Anna Sophie Sprögel born before 1698
- Anna Elizabeth Sprögel b. 4/05/1686 Quedinburg, , , Sachsen d. 12/20/1760; burial 12/22/1760; died in Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; m. Christian Hoppe d. 1/08/1716 m. in 1708 at Quedinburg, , , Sachsen m. ?? Hoppen / Hoppin who d. before 1746
- Anna Maria (youngest) m. Arnold Gottfried on 9/5/1701. Gottfried was born 9/5/1666 in Annaberg , Erzgebirge and died 5/30/1714 of scurvy in Perleberg )
A Cathrin Sprogel purchased land in the Perkiomen area in 1721. (How related?)
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John Henry Sprogel
Son of theologian Johann Heinrich Sprögel. Alternate names: Johann Heinrich Sprögel, John Henry Sprogell),
b. 2/12/1679, came to PA in c. 1702, naturalized in 1705, d. 1722? at his home at the mouth of Sprogel's Run at Mannatawny
Was large landowner and allegedly a schemer; accused of forgery by Benjamin Furly. Along with the Rev. Daniel Falckner / Falkner, Sprogel was implicated in an attempt to swindle the investors of the Frankfurt Land Company (which was underwriting the German settlement) of their profits. Yet another source states: It is said that John Henry Sprogle from Holland arrived in Phila. in 1705, owned altogether about 13,000 acres in Montgomery and Berks. He gave 6 acres for a burial place for Mennonites, Lutherans and Reformed, though they had no lawful title before 1796 — they had titles of their own in 1749, but. no legal patent. GENEALOGY OF THE BRUMBACH FAMILIES by Gaius Marcus Brumbach
- Married Dorothy ?, b. c. 1678, d. 1718, buried in Sprogel Burying Ground
- Son John Henry Sprogel, Jr. d. bef 1746, m. Johanna Christiana ?,
- Settled on Manatawny tract in 1709. Estate was known as Sprogel Manor.
- Donated land for Sprogel Burying Ground in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA - oldest cemetery in borough
- Son: Frederick 1715-1716, buring in Sprogel Burying Ground (first burial there)
- John Henry Sprogel - ashes buried there The cemetery was deconsecrated and all forty or so interments were moved sometime after 1905. See Historical Sketches of Mongomery County, Vol 3.
From The Pennsylvania-German Society, VII, 1896
- Elisabeth Sprögelin, dr. widow Sprögel is confirmed Can read English well, has also acquired a good conception of salvation which gives good ground for hope p. 510 [no age]
- Anno 1753 May 13 - Susannah Sprögel Confirmed in the presence of the Congregation p. 513 [age not given but other confirmees are 13-19 years old]
- 1758 June - Micael Bahrt, widower and Susannah Sprögel, dr late Johann Heinrich Sprögel listed under Marriages p. 500 12/22/1760 Anna Elisabeth Hoppin, nee Sprögel, age 75 - listed under Burials p. 528
Arnold Gottfried
A thief who had broken into the house of the Sprogels was apprehended at Allstedt, about 40 miles south. To bring the thief to justice, Sprogel's wife and her youngest daughter, Anna Maria, went thither under Arnold's care. Preaching before the widowed Duchess of Sachsen-Eisenach, Arnold was summoned by her to become preacher at her Court at Allstedt, and before entering on his duties was, on Sept. 5, 1701, married in Church at Quedlinburg to Anna Maria Sprogel—a union productive of the happiest results, and which in great measure cured him of his Separatist tendencies, but which brought the ridicule of his enemies upon him, and caused his expulsion from the Angel Brotherhood.
Note: Gottried's court appointment gave him sufficient income to marry. Interestingly, Gottfried had been opposed to very concept of "fleshy marriage" up to this time, and his marriage was controversial among the radical Pietists.
See [http://www.hymnary.org/person/Arnold_G]
Gottfried lived with the Sprogel family and was a teacher to the Sprogel children.
See Stoddart's Encyclopaedia americana: a dictionary of arts, sciences ..., Volume 1
by Encyclopaedia Britannica. American Supplement
Johann Heinrich Sprögel's Timeline
1644 |
October 11, 1644
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Quedlinburg, Saxony, Germany
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1670 |
1670
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Germany
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1722 |
February 25, 1722
Age 77
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Stolp, Pomerania, Germany
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