Descendants of Rudolph Wilkin
of the Duchy of Baden

Wilkin

Generation #2

Johann Gottfried (1Rudolph) Wilkin of Philadelphia

Johann Gottfried Wilkin was born 1721 in Weiler, Duchy of Baden (Germany). Johann Gottfried immigrated to America with his family on 9/18/1727 aboard the William and Sarah, arriving at Philadelphia. And, family settled in the ethnic German Northern Liberties, north of Philadelphia Town and along the Delaware River. [Palatinate Immigration]

In about 1746 in Philadelphia Co PA, Johann Gottfried married Christina Emerich Nunnemacher b. c. 1725 Weyer, Palatinate of the Rhine. The first records for Gottfried are found at the Reformed churches of Philadelphia in the 1740s and 50s. Of note, on 5/5/1756, son Henry was Christened by Rev. John Conrad Steiner at the German  Reformed Church. And, John George Wilkin, brother of Johann Gottfried, was listed as sponsor.

By 9/1756 Johann Gottfried and family migrated down the Great Wagon Road to Frederick Co VA, receiving a Lord Fairfax Land Grant. Johann Gottfried and Christina lived their lives on lands which would become Shenandoah Co VA, raising at least seven children. [Wilkin Migration Map]

The last record for Gottfried's father, Rudolph, was in January 1760 where Rudolph's second wife, Anna Maria, is cited as "widow of Rudolph." In January of 1762, brothers Gottfried and George are found back in Philadelphia where they were both married on the same day. Brother George had remained in Philadelphia. Perhaps, brother Gottfried needed to return to Philadelphia to settle his father's estate. This was the second marriage for both brothers. From this record, we learn that Christina had died and Gottfried married Catharina Heller [Keller?] b. c. 1740.

Gottfried returned to the Shenandoah Valley with his new wife where they settled near Toms Brook. And, Gottfried had additional children with his new wife. Gottfried died 4/26/1785 in Shenandoah Co VA. And, son Matthias was his executor.

Palatine Ship William and Sarah 1727
William Hill, Master from Rotterdam, to Philadelphia 18th Sept. 1727
Rudolph Wilkes - 3 persons in party
St. Michael's Zion Church, Philadelphia Co PA
Parents Child Sponsors
Mattheus Schutz
Anna Barbara

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 Gottfried Wilkin
Christina
1st. Reformed Church, Philadelphia Co PA: 5/5/1756
Parents Child Sponsors
Johann Gottfried Wilkin
Christina		 Henry John George Wilkin
Susannah Basler
THE PENNSYLVANIA-GERMAN IN THE SETTLEMENT OF MARYLAND (1914):
The German Reformed congregation at Frederick [MD] was organized before 1740. When Rev. Michael Schlatter visited the place in 1748 he found a congregation of considerable size, although there was no regular pastor. He preached in a new and unfinished church and administered communion to ninety-seven persons. Rev. Theodore Frankenfeld became the regular minister in 1753. He was succeeded, in 1756, by Rev. John Conrad Steiner [of the 1st Reformed Church, Philadelphia PA].
Richmond VA Land Office Record:
9/11/1756 Lord Fairfax deeded 400 acres to George and Godfrey Wilkin on the branches of the McNishes Run of the Shenandoah River, bounded by land of Jacob Coughenor. Survey: Joseph Parrett and Boughman Layman. 
Early Marriages of the German Reformed Church, Philadelphia PA:
Jan. 14, 1762. Gottfried Wilkin married Catharina Heller.
Shenandoah Co VA Will Book A (1772-1850), p. 160:
Philip WISMAN, County of Dunmore, Colony of Virginia.
Exors: Wife, Catherine Wisman, George Mavis and Godfrey Wilkin
Wit: Henry Watsell, John Kingree and Nicholas Watsell
Dated: 3 Jan 1778 Proved: 28 May 1778
Shenandoah Co VA Will Book B, pp. 340-429:
Bill of appraisement for the Estate of Godfrey Wilkin: a large estate; the farm was located near Toms Brook, VA. Mathias Wilkin qualified as administrator of the will of his father, Godfrey Wilkin, deceased on 26 May 1785.

    Children with Christina Emerich Nunnemacher

    1. Matthias Wilkin

Shenandoah Co VA Deed Book A, p. 364 & 365:
1772 George Huddle [Hottel], etc. sold land in Shenandoah County VA to Matthias Wilken [Wilkin].
Shenandoah Co VA Deed Book A:
21 May 1773 George Huddell [Hottel] and George Keller both of Dunmore County to Mathias Wilkin for 5 Shillings 169 acres on Tomsbrook land to George Huddel and George Keller by last will and testament of John Huddell
Bucks Co PA Will Book 3 (1760-1778), p. 426:
John Emerick Nunnemacker of Rockhill, "Joiner."
January 16, 1776. Proved May 20, 1777.
Grandchildren, George, Mathias, Godfrey and Henry Wilkeel [Wilkin] and their two sisters.
Shenandoah Co VA Will Book B, pp. 340-429:
Bill of appraisement for the Estate of Godfrey Wilkin: a large estate; the farm was located near Toms Brook, VA. Mathias Wilkin qualified as administrator of the will of his father, Godfrey Wilkin, deceased on 26 May 1785.
Shenandoah Co VA Deeds:
1788 Matthias Wilkin deeded one hundred and sixty acres of original Wilkin farm to Godfrey Wilkin, Jr. and three hundred and thirteen acres to Philip Wilkin.
10/28/1790 Hardy & Hampshire Co VA Religious Petition:
"All People that is for the Sale of the Gleeb are Desired to set their names down for ______ to be seal'd to ___tion:
ANTHONY MILLER, JACOB MILLER, JACOB CHRISMAN, MATTHIES WILKIN

    2. George Wilkin b. c. 1752 Philadelphia Co PA

    3. Henry Wilkin

Germantown Reformed Church, Philadelphia Co PA
Parents Child Sponsors
Johann Gottfried Wilkin
Christina		 Henry John George Wilkin
Bucks Co PA Will Book 3 (1760-1778), p. 426:
John Emerick Nunnemacker of Rockhill, "Joiner."
January 16, 1776. Proved May 20, 1777.
Grandchildren, George, Mathias, Godfrey and Henry Wilkeel [Wilkin] and their two sisters.
Ross Co OH Deeds:
Henry Wilkin bought six hundred acres of land on White Oak creek [vic New Market], recorded in Chillicothe, Ohio on 3 Jan 1803.
Shenandoah Co VA Will Book L, p. 225:
JACOB HUDDLE, SENIOR, Shenandoah County. Wife: Dorotha Hottel. Son; Daniel Hottel - tract of land and plantation I bought of Henry Wilkin containing 178 1/2 acres.

    4. Phillip Wilkin

Shenandoah Co VA Deeds:
1788 Matthias Wilkin deeded one hundred and sixty acres of original Wilkin farm to Godfrey Wilkin, Jr. and three hundred and thirteen acres to Philip Wilkin.

    5. Elizabeth Wilkin

    6. Godfrey Wilkin

Bucks Co PA Will Book 3 (1760-1778), p. 426:
John Emerick Nunnemacker of Rockhill, "Joiner."
January 16, 1776. Proved May 20, 1777.
Grandchildren, George, Mathias, Godfrey and Henry Wilkeel [Wilkin] and their two sisters.
Shenandoah Co VA Deeds:
1788 Matthias Wilkin deeded one hundred and sixty acres of original Wilkin farm to Godfrey Wilkin, Jr. and three hundred and thirteen acres to Philip Wilkin.
Shenandoah Co VA Will Book V, p. 440 :
Katharine Wilkin, Shenandoah County, widow of Godfrey Wilkin, Senior. Daus: Mary Bachman and Esther Lence. Son: Philip Wilkin. Exor: Henry Bachman Wit: Samuel Borden, Jacob Schmucker and Benjamin Kronk, Sen. 
Dates: 13 Sept. 1838 Proved 10 May 1841 

    Children with Catharina Heller

    7. John Wilkin

    8. Unknown son or daughter

    9. Christina Wilkin

Generation #3

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