Andreas Lilly was the eldest son of John George Lilly and his wife Anna
Margaretha. Like his father,
Andreas also gave service in the War for Independence. He was born on November 16, 1748, more
than likely in the area of Albany Twp., Berks, County, Pennsylvania.
He married Catherina Kunkel, a daughter of
Johannes Kunkle and his wife Anna Magdalena Keiser. Catherina was born May 1, 1751 in a place called Allemaengal, which literally
means "all wants, or bad ground, the outback region", north of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The Lilly family and the Kunkle family eventually migrated north to land around Kriedersville, Northampton Co,
Pennsylvania. Land better suited
for farming.
But this area was still the home territory for the
Indian people. Times were
difficult for families in this area.
Indian raids were common
prior to the start of the Revolutionary War. His name appears on the tax list for 1786 and shows that Andreas Lilly had 130
acres, 2 horses, and 2 cows.
In 1798, Andreas Lilly had a house built of stone, measuring 30 feet by 22 feet and containing
two windows.
Andreas and Catherina had six children:
Jacob, born 1772;
Christina, born 1778, who married Bernard Stettler; Rachel, born 1780, who married William
Hummell; Andreas, born 1781; Lidya, born 1782, who married Peter
Schaffer and Catherine, born 1785, who married Heinrich Larasch.
During the Revolutionary War he served in
the Northampton Militia in Captain Paul Knauss', 8th Company, 3rd Battalion
under the command of Colonel Nicholas Kern. I noted with interest that on September the 6th 1780, Adris Lilly served in the same class with Felty Onawalt. These two patriots
are both ancestors of Ron Smith, my husband. The Burial Card shows evidence of several enlistments
for which he is given credit.
The Militia Loan of 1784-1785. was established to pay
individuals for services and goods provided during the Revolutionary War that
had not been reimbursed at that time. His card shows
that Andrew Lilley of the Northampton Co. Militia was issued
Certification #9272 for which he was given payment of a total of 10.13.6 pounds on January 10,
1786. Register Vol. A, p. 294.
Militia Loan of 1 April, 1784 and 30 March, 1785, “Public Debt,”
Records of the Comptroller General at D. P. R.
Andrew Lilly made out his Last Will and Testament in 1830. File No. 4112, Allen Township, Northampton Co.,
Pennsylvania. He died
February 17, 1830. He is buried in
the Zion UCC Stone Church Cemetery, Kreidersville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania where
his name is included on the DAR memorial.
Find A Grave Memorial# 5718531. Catherina preceded him in death on July
10, 1814. The original headstones
for either of them have not been located but they are both listed in the
records of the cemetery.
Their son Andreas married Susanna Laufer, whose father Peter Laufer and grandfather Christian Laufer also served in the Revolutionary war, ancestors of Estella Kunkle Smith.
Sources:
- Muster Rolls, Northamptonhttp://archive.org/stream/pennsylvaniaarch32penn/pennsylvaniaarch32penn_djvu.txt
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
- Pa State Archives @ http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us, Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File
Please see this list of all My Revolutionary War Ancestors.
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