From "Warford Fisher Kaes-Kuhl Stout Pinckney Families" by Laurence Lee Hill in 1996: BEGIN The original Kase house was built of log and stone cemented with mud, solid and strong. It was built on a little knoll near a spring, now filled up, a few feet west of the bank of Tuccaminjah creek, now known as Mine Brook. It was about 18' x 30'. About one hundred yards further up this brook stood the wigwam of Chief Tuccamirgan, a Delaware Chief of a small tribe of Indians whose village was located still further up the stream. A strong friendship came to be between Mr. Kase and the Chief. The Chief called him his 'blue brother'. They smoked the pipe of peace together and the bowl of that pipe which the Chief gave Mrs. Kase, is still in possession of the Case family of Flemington. The Chief had no children and his squaw used frequently to come and borrow some of the Kase children and take them to her wigwam and keep them all day. When the Chief died in 1750 Mr. Kase had him buried on his land. The grave was dug very deep, and the Chief placed in a sitting position facing the east. His war and hunting implements were buried with him. He was buried at night and great fires were kept burning during the funeral ceremonies and dances which lasted until morning. END From "Hunterdon's Role in the Revolution" by Hunterdon County Democrat in 1976: BEGIN Wilderness faced John Philip Kase when he came to Hunterdon from Germany by way of New York almost 240 years ago. At least it was not a savage wilderness. Not far from the cabin that Kase built along Tuccaminjah Creek - now Mine Brook - lay the encampment of Chief Tuccamirgan, a man of peace. According to family tradition, the chief had his tribesmen help cut logs for the dwelling, and he scooped out a gum log to make a cradle for the white man's babies. Childless herself, the Chief's wife often took care of the young ones. The friendship endured beyond life. Upon his death in 1750, Chief Tuccamirgan was buried in the Kase (now Case) family graveyard. His resting place is marked today by a stone monument at the burial ground along Bonnell Street, Flemington, inscribed "In memory of the Delaware Indian Chief, Tuccamirgan." Patriotic and historical organizations put up the monument in 1925. The Case tract of land in 1733 was carved from huge holdings of the Penn and Cox interests, Quaker proprietors who owned thousands of acres in this part of Jersey. The proprietors encouraged settlement, and the settlers in turn subdivided their holdings as newcomers arrived. The chance to own land and develop it, attracted emigrants from much of northern Europe and the British Isles. Some came because of religious persecution in their homelands, some for the love of land, and some for both reasons. The Cases soon became essential parts of the community and its economy. John Philip Kase's son, Philip, was bound out to a tanner in Philadelphia, and returned to Flemington to start a tannery which had a long and prosperous history. Farmers bought and sold there - not only hides, but also bark from their woodlots for the tanning process. During the Revolution, General John Sullivan and his army camped at Flemington, on Case land. After the Revolution, a new wave of English settlers arrived here and prominent among them were the Capners. Hugh Capner bought property from the Cases, and Jacob Case, a grandson of the original settler, built a stone house for him in 1798. It still stands, on the Route 12 traffic circle just out of town. The Cases built for keeps. Their first log cabin was so sturdy that it stood for more than a century, ending its days as a stable. The Case family, and the Capners after them, found what this land of liberty could mean. They helped turn a wilderness into fine farms, sturdy homes and a flourishing community. They welcomed other newcomers who left the old world to enjoy the opportunities of the new. Not the least of these opportunities was the chance to have a home of one's own. A man who had been a lowly tenant subject to the whims of a lord and master in the old country could be "his own man" here. The tradition lives on, where John Philip Kase with the help of the only real "natives" of Hunterdon, the Indians, found the good life along Tuccaminjah Creek. END transcription of Biographies->88.jpg From "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey" by James P. Snell in 1881, page 303: BEGIN Philip Kase [88.] was one of the first settlers. He was from Germany, and was probably the ancestor of man of the Case family now living in the county. By a deed of the date of March 9, 1738, (now, or recently, in the possession of Hugh Capner, Esq.) was conveyed to him a portion of the William Penn tract, now known as the Mine farm, by Thomas Penn, for himself, and as attorney for his brothers John and Richard. Philip had two sons, John and Philip, the last named being called the "half-bushel-maker." He used to tell about his mother getting lost in the woods. She went to hunt her cow, and wandered around for several hours. She finally saw a column of smoke curling above the tree tops. Going in that direction, she came to a house, and after knocking at the door, discovered it to be her own dwelling. The wolves would often howl about this house. On one occasion a wolf came onto the doorstep and attacked the dog, when Mrs. Case valiantly charged him with a stick and drove him off. The old original Case house was built of stone cemented with mud; notwithstanding which fact, when Hugh Capner tore it down several years ago he found the walls solid and strong. [The house was about 140 years old at the time according to Kenn Stryker-Rodda (3.351).] Abbey Case, [86.3, child vii] a descendant of Philip, lived and died in Flemington, and her sister, the late Mrs. Joseph Brown, [84.23] lived with her son Philip on the old Governor Reading farm, near Mettler's Mills, until her death. A grandson, John Case, is still living, a resident of Flemington. END From The Jerseyman, Flemington, New Jersey, Vol. 1, No. 2, September 1891, pages 17-18, by Elias Vosseller: BEGIN Reminiscences of the Kase Family. One of the first settlers in the vicinity of Flemington, New Jersey, was John Philip Kase. He came from Germany by way of New York. His wife's name was Rachel Houser. He bought a portion of the William Penn tract, and his deed bears date of March 9, 1738. He died in 1756. A part of his land was afterward known as the Mine Farm. The present farm of O.B. Davis, Capt. John Shields and a part of Daniel S. Suydam's belonged to him. On one occasion his wife Rachel, went out in the woods to hunt her cow. She lost her way and after wandering around for several hours she saw smoke raising above the tree tops. Going in that direction she came to a house and after knocking found it to be her own dwelling. The wolves often prowled about the house and one even attacked their dog at the door steps and Mrs. Kase ran to his rescue with a club and drove the wolf away. He built a log cabin, of which the above cut is a very good picture, on a little knoll near a spring, now filled up, just east of O.B. Davis' barn and a few feet west of the bank of Tuccaminjah creek, now known as Mine Brook. It was about 18 x 30 feet and long afterward was used as a stable. About one hundred yards further up this brook stood the wigwam of the chief of a small tribe of Indians whose village was located still further up the stream on lands now owned by Peter Baker and Geo. Ellicott, near the farm of David Chamberlain. There was a very fine spring a little north of their village and it still flows strong and clear. These grounds were used for the first camp meetings held thereabouts, when Rev. John Atkinson was seeking to establish a Methodist Church in Flemington. A strong friendship sprang up between Mr. Kase and this Chief. The Chief called him his blue brother, the significance of which is not clear. They smoked the pipe of peace together and the bowl of that pipe which the chief gave to Mr. Kase, is now in the possession of John B. Case of Flemington, his great-grand-son. The chief had no children and his squaw used frequently to come to Mr. Kase's and borrow some of their children and take them to her wigwam and keep the m all day, but always returned them in good condition towards evening. When the Chief died Mr. Kase had him buried on his land. His was the first grave in what was afterward known as the Kase burying ground. It is still enclosed and contains forty-seven graves. It lies on the south side of Bonnell St., above the Academy and joins the north east corner of Captain Shields' farm. The burial was attended with great ceremony, the grave dug very deep, and the Chief placed in a sitting position facing the east. His war and hunting implements were buried with him. He was buried at night and great fires were kept burning during the ceremonies, which consisted of funeral dances, and the chanting of dismal dirges, which lasted till morning. During the Revolution Gen. Sullivan camped a Division of troops near the Kase cabin. His own tent was pitched very close to the cabin, and he ate his meals at Mr. Kase's table. One day while they were preparing dinner, a courier came galloping in from below, announcing that the British had landed at Amboy, and were advancing. Gen. Sullivan ordered an immediate retreat, and sent the messenger on to Gen. Washington, at Morristown. Sullivan had heavy artillery with him and when he reached a point just below where the road now crosses the brook at Daniel S. Suydam's, his artillery mired badly and it was with great difficulty that it was extricated and drawn on up to the brook. He marched only about four miles, but he had gone from the plains to the hills and felt safe from attack. He camped on ground now owned by John Barton, north-west of the Klinesville school house. Here he staid for some days, waiting for orders from Gen. Washington. Elias Vosseller. END From "Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol III, 1751-1760" by A. Van Doren Honeyman in 1924: BEGIN 27 Nov. 1754. Johan Pilipus (Philipp) Kaes, of Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co, yeoman. Former wife, Ann Elizabeth. Present wife Rachele. Children - William, Eva Marya (wife of Paul Koul), Frona Catharina (wife of Henry Winter), Elizabeth (wife of Peter Aller), Ann (dec'd, who left children Philipp and Hendrick Dilts). Children by present wife - Hendrick, Peter, Phillipp and Catherine, all four under age. Real and personal estate. Executors - brother, Peter Young, and son-in-law, Peter Aller, both of said Co., yeoman, and William Poppelsdorph, of New York City, baker. Witnesses - Dirck Schuyler, Theodorus Van Wyck, Adolph Bras, Jr. Proved Feb. 12, 1756. (The testator signs in German.) (Lib. 8, p. 426) END From "Encyclopedia of New Jersey" by Maxine N Lurie & Marc Mappen in 2005: BEGIN Flemington. ... ... One of the earliest settlers was Johann Philip Kase, a German who purchased land in 1738. Kase also renegotiated his land settlement with Tuccamirgan, a Lenape chief of the encampment just west of town. ... ... END From "John Reading's Diary" by David R Reading in 2010: BEGIN February 1752 17 Wm Force had One bus'l of Rye. Payed to Philip Kase for 2 Gallons of Train Oil. June 1755 - (probably 1 or 2) Payed Philip Kase for 8 1/2 Galls of oil. March 1759 15 Payed the Widdow Kase for 12 lb of Tow and 6 at 3/6. 17 Paul Cool paid for writings as one of the Devisees of Pp Kases Will. November 1760 3 Received from Peter Aller for Writings and other Service on the Estate of J.P. Kase. Footnote: Johann Philip (J.P.) Kase (ca. 1680-1756). Born in Anhausen, Germany. He married Anna Elizabeth Jung on 29 November 1703 in Anhausen. He was naturalized in New Jersey on 8 July 1730. A 1738 deed transferred land in Flemington, New Jersey from William Penn's sons Thomas, John and Richard to John Philip Kase (soon Anglicized to Case). Buried near Chief Tuccamirgan in Flemington. Elias Vossetter, "Reminiscences of the Kase Family", 1907, (rpt Case-ette No. 2 Summer, 1965), 7. END Hunterdon County NJ Archives Wills.....Johann Philip KAES, November 27, 1754 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/nj/njfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Tinney linda@branches-n-twigs.com August 27, 2008, 3:02 am Source: State Of New Jersey, Will Number 349j Written: November 27, 1754 In the Name of God Amen I Phillip Kaes of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon in the Province of New jersey Yeoman Being at this Present time of sound and perfect memory thanks be to God for the same, Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following viz; First I Commit my soul to Almighty God that gave it hoping for Pardon and Remission of all my sins Through [unreadable line] the Earth to be Decently buried at the Discretion of [unreadable] therein after named, And as Touching the Disposition of all such Tomporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and Dispose Thereof in manner following That is to say First I will that all my Just Debts which I shall happen to owe at my decease and funerall Charges be duely paid and satisfyed out of my personall Estate. I give unto my Son William Kaes twenty shillings over and above his share of my Estate ??? bequeathed in full satisfaction of his Birth Right [unreadable] [unreadable line] Riding Mare, Three Horses, Three Millch Cows Five sheep one Plow and Harrow, One Waggon with the Tackling & Geers thereto belonging and one Bed & bedstead with the furniture and appurtanances Thereto belonging, two Iron potts One Brass Kettle Three Pewter dishes six pewter plates all of such as she herself shall Chuse and over and above I give unto her so much more of My household furniture or other movable Estate as my Executors shall appraize to be of the Value of Ten pounds, And the Remaining part of my Personall Estate I will shall be sold by my Executors at time Convenient [unreadable] [unreadable line] said Wife Rachel to be [unreadable] Expressed. Item I give devise and bequeath unto all [unreadable] Children (and Grand Children) begotten by my former wife Anna Elizabeth namely, My son William Kaes, and my Daughters Eva marya the wife of Paul Koul, Frona Catharina the wife of Henry Winter, & Elizabeth the wife of Peter Aller, and in the room? of my Daughter [second page] Ann deceased, unto her Two Children Phillip and Hendrick Dilts All that Certain Parcell and Lott of Land being apart of my Present farm or Plantation now in my possession, Situate Laying and being in the County aforesaid, to Extend along the Divission Line of me & Mathys Smith and part of Richard Phillips Line Running into my Land Upon a Parralel with the aforesaid Lines to Include One Hundred and seventy Acres of Land and no more [unreadable line] [unreadable line] ??? unto them and Each of them Respectively Their Heires and Assignes for Ever in fee Simple to be Equally divided between them share and share alike, though always to be understood that my two Grand Children named are to have but one share between them and the above premises to be Conveyed to my said Children by my Executors within Six weeks after my decease and the majority of my said Children may manage the Divission of that said parcell of Land as to them shall seem best for the Interest of all herein Concerned Item I ?? Devise and bequeath the Remaining part of my said [unreadable line] [unreadable line] have or shall happen to have by my Present wife Rachel namely my Son Hendrich my son Peter my son Phillip & my Daughter Catharina and such other Child or Children as I shall beget & have by my said wife, unto them and Each of them Respectively their Heires & assigns for Ever in fee simple Equally to be Divided amongst them share and share alike, and if any of the said Children which I have by my wife Rachel should happen to Dye before they attain the age of Twenty one years or without Leaving Lawfull Issue [unreadable line] ??? will and Desire that for the support of my Loving wife Rachel and our Children she shall Enjoy the said Remaining part of my Plantation whereon I Live unmolested During such term and time as her youngest Child which she shall have by me then Living shall arrive to the age of Fourteen years, for Supporting her self and her said Children but with this Restriction that in Case my said wife should remarry in Less than five years after my decease [third page] Then my will and desire is that she may Enjoy the said Plantation the full term and time of Five years from the day of my death and no Longer and at the Expiration thereof I order and will that she shall peaciably surrender the said plantation with all the Improvements then standing thereon unto my Executors herein afternamed for the sole and only benifit and Comfort of my said Children which I shall have by her. And that my said wife may take unto herself all what in Justice belongs to her of Personall improvements & movables, and in Case my said Wife shall remain unmarried untill my Youngest Child [unreadable line] ??? and in Either ??? it shall happen. Item I will, order and Direct that my Executors do sel and dispose of all and Singular the said Remaining part of my Plantation with all the improvements at Publick Vendue or otherwise And I Do hereby Im- power and Authorize my Executors hereinafter named to Give Execute and Deliver good and Sufficent Conveyances in Law to the purchaser in fee simple, And the moneys arising by such sale together with what shall be remaining of the personal Estate with the Interest thereon accrued to be Divided between the said Children which I have by my said wife ??? share and share alike in manner above said ??? to be paid them respectively as they severally attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage and the moneys to be put out at Intrest for their use & risque untill they severally attain the age or marry as aforesaid. Lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my Beloved Brother Peter Young and my son in law Peter Aller both in Hunterdon County Yoemen and my Loving Friend William Poppolsdorph Baker of the City of New York to be Executors to this my Last will and Testament hereby Revoking and Disallowing all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and Confirm ??? this to be my Last will and Testament [torn] [unreadable line] (signed) Johan Philip Kaes Signed Sealed published and Declared by the above named Johan Phillip Kaes to be his Last will and Testament in the presence of us who signed our names in the presence of the Testator. the Word (upon a Parralel) in the sixth Line on the second side being first wrote on ??? (signed) Dirck Schuyler (signed) Theodr. Van Wyck (signed) Adolph Bras Junr. [fourth page] Be it Remembered that I Johan Phillip Kaes in making my Last will and testament in the forgoing Lines, had omitted on Paragraph for the more fully to Explain my True intent and meaning Viz. That in Case my said Wife Rachel should happen to dye Before the two men- tioned terms of years Expressed, in my said will Either in Remarriage or in her Widowhood that then in Either Case my said Executors shall Enter upon that said Estate Real & personal which is Left to the said Children ??? shall have by my said Wife Rachel, and ??? Dispose [unreadable line] [unreadable line] aforenamed my widow during the time that my Youngest Child Living had arrived to the age of fourteen years and I will and Direct that this al????? shall be as good and Valid to all intents and purposes ?? the same as is Entered into the Body of my will any [unreadable] Contrary thereof Notwithstanding: Witnessing ??? ???? with my foregoing will this Twenty seventh Day of November One thousand seven hundred and fifty four. (signed) Johan Philip Kaes Signed Sealed published and Declared by the above said Johan Phillip Kaes that it Contains a part of his foregoing will in the presence of us -- (signed) Dirck Schuyler (signed) Theodr. Van Wyck (signed) Adolph Bras Junr. Be it Remembered that on the twelfth day of February One thousand Seven hundred & fifty Six before me Thomas Bartow duly Authorized to Prove Wills in New Jersey personally came ??? Adolph Brass Junr. & being Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist doth Depose that he was present ??? Johan Philip Kaes the Testator in the Last [unreadable line] [unreadable line] at the same time Dirck Schuyler and Theodorus Van Wyck were present and signed as Witnesses as did he Sign as a Witness in the Testators presence Be it remembered that on the twentyeth Day of May one thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Six Before Rob't Ogden duly Authorized to Prove Wills in New Jersey Person ally Came Dirck Schuyler and Being Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God Did Depose that he was present & Saw Johan Phillip Kaes the Testator of the will and Testament and that at the Doing thereof he was of Sound mind & memory to his knowledge & as he believes & that at the same time Theod. Van Wych & Adolph Brass were pre sent and Signed as Witnesses as he Did also Sign as a Witness in the Testators Presents (signed) Dirck Schuyler ??? Sworn Before me (signed) Rob't Ogden ??? Peter Jung ???? Peter Aller ???? [unreadable line] Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did Depose that the within Instrument [torn] Contains the true last Will & Testament of Johan Phillip Kaes the Testator therein Named so far as they know and as they Verily believe and that they will Well & Truely performe the Same by paying first the Debts of the Said Dec'd and then the Legacies in the said Testament ???, so far as as the Goods Chattels and Credits ??? ??? to attend? and that they will ???? and deliver into th Perogative office at Burlington a True and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of the Said Deceased that shall Come to their knowledge or possession or the the Possession of any other person or persons for their use and render a just & true account when Thereunto Lawfully Required Sworn at Trenton the 11 day of March 1756 (signed) Johan Jung (signed) Peter Aller (signed) Theo. Serviss Junr Additional Comments: Transcript from photocopy of the original. Spelling and punctuation as they appear in the original document. This document was in very bad condition and some was unreadable. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/njfiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/nj/hunterdon/wills/kaes-jp.txt From "More Palatine Families" by Henry Z. Jones, Jr in 1991: BEGIN Anthonius Kaes Johann Philip Kaes Johann Sebastian Kaes (Case, Kas) The roots of this widespread N.J. family were in the village of 5419 Ruckeroth (11 km. n. of Ransbach; Chbks. begin 1675, but gaps). The definite father of the emigrants Anthonius and Johann Sebastian Kaes and possible parent of Johann Philip Kaes was Johannes Kas of Langenbaum, who d. 26 Feb 1732, aged ca. 80 yrs. He md. Christina Schreitzer and had issue: ? Johann Philip, who was sp. by "Johannes Kees at Langenbaum" in 1713 at nearby Anhausen. "A Daughter," bpt. Dom ...: 1685 - sp.: "her sister, Schreitzer's daughter" and Johannes ... at Langenbaum. + Johann Thonges, bpt. Dom. 1 Adv. Nov 29 1691 - sp.: Johannes Gros, Johan Thonges Aden (?), the the [sic] w/o Paul Schneider at Langenbaum. "A Daughter" (Eva), bpt. 2 April 1693 - sp.: Eva - w/o Hans Peter Schafer. Johann Wilhelm, bpt. Whitsuntide: 1694. Veronica Maria, bpt. 16 Feb (?) 1696. + Johann Sebastian, bpt. 2 June 1701 - sp.: Joh. Bastian Tick (?) at Steinebach, Joh. Martin Stein at Steinbach, and Anna Christina - d/o Hans Peter Schafer at Langenbaum. Anna Margaretha, bpt. as "A. Marcret" 30 Sept 1703 - sp.: Marcret - w/o Joh. Henrich Meyer, Anna Magdalena - w/o Joh. Peter Bachten (?), and Paul (q.v.) - s/o Simon Dick. Christina, bpt. 8 March 1705 - sp.: Christina - w/o Henrich Simonis at Schmidthan, and Christina - w/o Christian Jackert (Heckert?) aufm Hausen. Anthonius (Thonges) Kas and his wife Eva Catharina appear in the Ruckeroth registers 1722 - 1728. He may have been the Anton Kelsch who sp. Willem Hein at Rareton in 1733/34, unless this story refers to the Tonges Kolsch who was father-in-law to Harbert Hommer/Hummer (N.Y. City Luth. Chbk.). Tunis and Peter Case were nat. 20 Aug 1755 (N.J. Nats.). The cemtery at Larison's Corner notes the burial of Tunis Kaes, who d. 4 Nov 1772. The will of Anthony Case of Amwell Twp. was dated 20 May 1769, naming his wife Eva Catharine and his ch. and some grandch.; it was proved 11 Dec 1772 (Hunterdon Co. Will #843J). The ch. of Anthonius Kaes and his wife Eva Catharina were: 1. Anna Christina, bpt. 25 May 1772 (Ruckeroth Chbk.). 2. Johann Peter, bpt. 23 April 1724 (Ruthreroth Chbk.). He was nat. in 1755 with his father. The will of Peter Case of Amwell Twp. was dated 13 March 1779 and proved 29 June 1789, naming his wife Anna and his ch. (Hunterdon Co. Will #1457J). 3. Anna Elisabetha, bpt. 9 Dec 1725 (Ruckeroth Chbk.). She md. Francis Bason (Beson/Pozon/Pysong) (Will). 4. "A Son", bpt. 1 Feb 1728 - sp.: Theiss Rubb from Geelerth (?). Johannes Kaes from Steinebach, and Anna Christina - d/o Conrad Faust at Langebaum (sic) (Ruckeroth Chbk.); due to the male bpt. sp., this son was probably the Johann Mathias named in his father's 1769 will. Matthias Kase was nat. in 1754 (N.J. Nats.). 5. Johannes (Will), probably the Johannes Kase nat. with Matthias Kase in 1754. 6. Jacob (Will). One of that name d. intestate in Amwell and was administered 14 Oct 1774; Catharina Case, presumably his wife, refused to be aministrator (Hunterdon Co. Estate #909J). 7. Johann Adam (Will). 8. Anna Maria (Will), md. (1st) Johannes Jager and then (2nd) Conrad Hummer (Will). 9. Catharina (Will), md. Herbert Trimmer (Will). Johannes Sebastianus, s/o Johannes Kaes from Langenbaum, md. (or had banns) 14 June 1727 Maria, d/o the late Johannes Bierbaum. Bastiyan Kes was nat. 8 Dec 1744 (N.J. Nats.). A child of Johann Sebastian and (Anna) Maria Kaes was: 1. "A Daughter", bpt. 20 March 1728 - sp.: Anna Christina - w/o Adam Schaffer, Elisabeth Christina - w/o Christ... Schneider, both fr. Langenbaum, and Paulus Kaes from Schmidthahn (Ruckeroth Chbk.). Record of Johann Philip Kaes of N.J. was finally found near Ruckeroth at 5451 Anhausen (8 km. n.e. of Neuwied; Chbks. begin 1614, Ref., but difficult). He md. there 29 Nov 1703 Anna Elisabetha, d/o Henrich Jung from Anhausen (See the section on Peter Jung for more on her Anhausen ancestry). Johann Philip Kaes was nat. 8 July 1730 (Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of N.J.). Fred Sisser III notes that a 1759 deed, once in the Emley Papers, listed all of Johann Philip's heirs and spouses by his 1st wife; the deed mentioned that Johann Philip d. seized of a 374 acre plantation in Amwell, which he purchased 9 March 1738. The will of Johann Philip Kaes of Amwell Twp. was dated 27 Nov 1754 and probated 12 Feb 1756 (Hunterdon Co. Will #349J); it mentioned his "brother" Peter Young, as well as ch. of former wife Ann Elizabeth and present wife Rachele. By his 1st wife, the ch. of Johann Philip Kaes were: 1. Eva Maria, bpt. 27 July 1704 - sp.: Joh. Ludwig Uckershausen from Ahnhausen, Eva - w/o Joh. Steffen Funck from Sockhausen (?), Maria - w/o Werner Fackert from Anhausen, and Theis Tros ... Joh. Georg Junck... (?) from Reuscheidt (Anhausen Chbk.). She md. Paul Kuhl (Will). 2. Anna, b. 10 Jan 1709 - sp.: Johan Henrich Seigel - s/o the Schultheis, Peter Remer from Ruscheidt, Anna Juliana Elisabetha - w/o Werner Fackert from here, and Anna - surviving d/o Conrad Remer from Dalhausen (Thalhausen) (Anhausen Chbk.). She md. Henrich Dilts (1759 Deed). 3. Maria Catharine, b. 17 Feb. 1711 - sp.: Peter [q.v.] - s/o Henrich Jung, Wilhelm Jung of Neuwiedt, Maria - w/o Johan Wilh. Jung, and Catharina - w/o Godhard Eysenhard here (Anhausen Chbk.). 4. Johann Valentin, a twin b. 12 July 1713 - sp.: Johannes Kees at Langenbaum, Valentin Muller at Ruckeroth, Anna Magdalena - w/o Joh. Peter Schneider at Langenbaum, and Anna - w/o Johannes Muller at Ruckeroth (Anhausen Chbk.). 5. Johann Wilhelm, a twin b. 12 July 1713 - sp.: Johannes Hoffman at Memborn, Johann Wilhelm - surviving s/o Johannes Jung and now servant at Joh. Philip Kees, Anna Elisabeth - w/o Volckman Kramer at Memborn, and Anna Magdalena - w/o Jost Seigel at Ruscheidt (Anhausen Chbk.). Willem Caes sp. Peter Jonk in 1727 (N.Y. City Ref. Chbk.). William Kaes (Case) was nat. 8 July 1730 with Johann Philip: in all likelihood, this is the son b. in 1713; however, there was also a Johann Wilhelm Kas and wife Eva Christina at Dreyfelden in the Ruckeroth registers 1724 - 1727 who should be examined for possible emigration also. The will of William Kaese of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N.J. was dated 18 April 1769 and probated 5 May 1769 (Hunterdon Co. Will #775J). He md. Elisabetha Berg, according to the Harlingen Ref. Chbk. 6. Veronica, b. 7 Jan 1715 - sp.: Jacob Klein, Clara - w/o Wilhelm Remer, and Veronica - w/o Wilhelm Jung here (Anhausen Chbk.). The will of Johann Philip names daughter Frona (Veronica) Catharina, w/o Henrich Winter (Will). 7. Anna Elisabetha, b. 26 Feb 1718 - sp.: Johan Peter Kutscher, Anna Esther - the old miller here, and Eliesabeth ... (Anhausen Chbk.). She md. Peter Aller (Will). 8. Johannes Jacobus, b. 10 April 1720 - sp.: Jacob Fackert from Ruscheidt, Johann Jung - the father's brother here, Anna Christina - w/o Adam Schaffer at Langenbaum, and Maria - w/o Nicolaus Stein at Ruckerod (Anhausen Chbk.). By his 2nd wife, the ch. of Johan Philip Kaes (all called underaged in 1754) were: 9. Henrich (Will). 10. Peter (Will). 11. Philip (Will). 12. Catharina (Will). END from https://state.nj.us BEGIN Kase, John P (Estate of) (Grantor) TO: Philip Kase (Heirs of) FROM: John P Kase (Estate of) CONVEYANCE. Amwell, Hunterdon County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Hunterdon; Amwell (Amwell Township, Hunterdon) 1 Apr 1758 Q : Folio 216 (SSTSE023) END wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com ... BEGIN Name: Johann Philip Kaes Sex: M Birth: ABT 1680 in Anshausen, Rheinland, Germany Death: 27 NOV 1754 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey Burial: Case Cemetery, 56-60 Bonnell St. Flemington, Hunterdon Co., NJ Note: see http://www.lfthompson.com/supplement_appendixc.htm for Barbara Allison's book in part "14. Johan Philip Kaes (Hans, #28) was born circa 1680 at Anshausen, Rheinland, Germany. He was found near Rückeroth at 5451 Anhausen (8 km. North east of Neuwied; Church book references begin 1614). He first, married, Anna Elizabetha Jung (see #15), daughter of Henrich Jung and Veronika Remer, 29 November 1703 in Anhausen, Germany.(56) Johann Philip was naturalized 8 July 1730 , by Act of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey.(57) Fred Sisser III, notes that a 1759 deed, once in the Emley Papers, listed all of Johann Philip's heirs and spouses by his first wife; the deed mentioned that Johann Phillip deed seized of a 374 acre plantation in Amwell, which he purchased 9 March 1738, in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.(58) He married, second, Rachel Houser, circa 1724 in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.(59) He died on 27 November 1754 in Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.(60) He left a will which was proven 12 February 1756 in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.(61) In this will it mentioned his "brother" Peter Young, as well as children by his first wife and present wife Rachel. The children by the second wife Rachel are all called under age in 1754, in the will. The inventory was made on 16 February 1756 and included three servant men 256.4; one servant girl 38.19; made by James Stout, Benjamin Stout and John Garrison.(62) On 20 October 1772, an inventory of money arising of the sale of the land of Philip Case deceased 464.8 made by James Stout and Samuel Furman.(63) The twelve known children of Johanna Philip Kaes and Anna Elizabetha Jung (see #15) were as follows:(64) Father: Johannes Kaes b: ABT 1652 in Anhausen, near Ruckeroth, Germany Mother: Christina Schreitzer Marriage 1 Anna Elizabetha Jung b: 25 APR 1683 in Anshausen, Rheinland, Germany Married: 29 NOV 1703 in Anshausen, Rheinland, Germany Children Eva Maria Kaes b: 27 JUL 1704 in Westfalen, Anhausen, Germany Anna Elizabeth Kaes b: 26 FEB 1718 in Anhausen, Westfalen, Rhineland, Prussia END from Donna Helen Tharp (1.551) ... BEGIN 32. Hans Henrich Kaes, born Abt. 1656 in Westfalen, , Rhineland, Germany; died Bef. 1692. He married 33. Anna Veronica ? Bef. 1679 in Germany. 33. Anna Veronica ?, born Abt. 1660 in Germany; died Aft. 1692. Children of Hans Kaes and Anna ? are: 16 i. Johann Philip Kaes, born 1679 in Westfalen, , Rhineland, Germany; died January 07, 1756 in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ; married (1) Rachel Hauser; married (2) Anne Eizabeth Jung November 29, 1703 in EVAN. LUTH CH. ANNAUSEN, PRUSSIA. ii. William Kaes. Notes for William Kaes: Settled in Copper Hill, NJ. Don't know if this is same as William son of John Philip. More About William Kaes: Naturalization: July 1730 Probate: May 05, 1769 Will: April 18, 1769, Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ iii. Anthony Kase, born Abt. 1691; died November 04, 1772 in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; married Eva Catherine ?. Notes for Anthony Kase: Probably settled in the Reaville-Clover Hill area. More About Anthony Kase: Naturalization: July 1730 Probate: December 11, 1772 Will: June 07, 1769 END Colonial Naturalization List BEGIN (1713 - 1772) By Henry Race, M.D. from "THE JERSEYMAN" Vol.2, No.1. Flemington, N.J. March, 1893 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to Wendy Heitzman for sharing this item with us. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Reliable information relative to the immigrant primogenitors of families is very desirable and satisfactory in genealogical researches. The register of naturalization in Colonial times furnishes the names of immigrant ancestors in a large number of cases. Naturalization was not requisite of settlers who came from England, Ireland or Scotland, as they made no change of their allegiance. Many of those from Germany, Holland and France located first in New Amsterdam (New York,) or on Long Island, where they took the oath of fidelity to the British Government and afterwards removed to New Jersey. This was more frequently the case with settlers in Essex and Monmouth counties. It is probable that many of the pioneers were never naturalized. By the Act of Assembly of April 4^th, 1709, ownership of one hundred acres of land or a personal estate of fifty pounds was make requisite for the right to vote for public officers. This left but little motive for needy settlers to acquire citizenship which, to them, would have been a mere pretentious nullity. The following is a complete list of the names of all persons who were naturalized during the Colonial period, -compiled from Allinson's Acts of the General Assembly: _____________________________________________________________________________________ March 11, 1713-14, Peter Bard, a native of France. March 17, 1713-14, Stephen Chalines, Peter Romuer, natives of France. January 26, 1716-17, Jacob Arents, and his three children, viz.: Nicholas Arents, Mary Arents and Margaret Arents. November 30, 1723, John Lewis, of the county of Hunterdon; Cornelius Tomson. February 10, 1727-8 John Boshart, Ann Rosina his wife; Christopher Boshart and Dorothy Boshart, their children. July 8, 1730 Christiana Elrington, Susanna Roeters, Godfrey Peters, Hendrick Bost, Johnan Willem Snoek, Nickolas Signe, Johannes Laux, Willem Guise, Jacob Moore, Hieronimus Keyser, Joseph Bost, Rudolph Herley, Anthony Habback, John Moor, Johan Ludowick Rightmier, Jacob Houselt, Johannes Yager, Johannes Peter Yager, Paul Flag, Jacob Peer, Hendrick Dirdorf, Christian Cornelius, Carel Hierlogh, Bartholomeus Melibagh, Hendrick Yager, Jacob Eigh, Christian Hasell, John Housilt, Johan Philip Kaes, Johan Peter Rockefelter and his two sons, viz.: Peter Rockefelter and Johannes Rockefelter, Peter Bodine, Jacob Engle, Jacob Sartor and his two sons, viz.: Johannes Sartor and Hendrick Sartor, Johan William Berg and his three sons, viz.: Johannes Berg, Pieter Berg and John Berg, Johan Gerig Miller, Johan Young, Martin Fisher and his two sons, viz.: Jacob Fisher and Philip Fisher, Koenraet Keiel, Hendrick Snook, William Han, Christopher Snider, Jacob Gerhart, William Engle, Pieter Fisher, Pieter Young, Herbert Homer, Koenraet Henerigh, Adam Homer, William Bellesfelt, Willem Kaes, Paul Kole, Heironimus Horin, Matteys Smith, Carel Maret, Johannes Giddeman, and his son Hendrick Giddeman, Mattys Kaalsit, Hendrick Weever, Ann Hagg, Anthony Dirdorf, and his four sons, viz.: Peter Dirdorf, John Dirdorf, Anthony Dirdorf and Christian Dirdorf. August 16, 1733. Henry Mershon of the county of Hunterdon, planter, Peter Demong and Peter Knott of the county of Monmouth, planters. March 15, 1738-9. Peter Frauberg, Jacob Forsman, Nicholas Dahlberg, Nicholas Bud, Johannes Casparus Koch, Katherine his wife, and three sons, viz.: Joseph Koch, Anthony Koch and Jacobus Koch, Caspar Wister, Henry Fisher, John Bloom, John Peter Zenger, John Vandreson, John De Wit and Charles Duran. July 31, 1740. Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen, Peter Soulard. December 8, 1744. Ludwick Hadn, Jacob Urtz, Frederick Tendle Spick, Adam Hoeshield, Michael Tilheaver, Peter Dofgel, Hans Michael Milner, Johannes Hoffman, Matthias Houshilt, Johannes Trimmer, Adam Bellesfelt, Johan William Bellesfelt, Perer Bellesfelt, Johannes Henry Snug, Bastiyan Kes, Johan Chris Smith,Jr., Filliep Snieder, Hendrick Winter, Johan Diel Berg, Adam Diels, Hendrick Diels, Matthias Trimmer, and Matthias Sharpentin. January 19, 1747-8. Peter Louderbach, Catharine, Elizabeth and Barbara, his three daughters. December 16, 1748. Hendrick Goeglets. March 28, 1749. Peter Schmuck, Philip Marot and Peter Bruier. October 8, 1750. George Cooper, Philip Cooper, Theophilus Bindur and Christopher Easter. June 6, 1751. Philip Young, Henry Croo, Johannes Fisher, Jacob Winnacker, Michael Shuatterly and Jacob Kemper. October 23, 1751. William Evelman. June 21, 1754. Johannes Doremus, Hendrick Beuf, Hendrick Beuf, Jr., and Cornelius Paraut. October 21, 1754. Henry Graaf, Johannes Myer, Christian Kaul, Hendrick Koch, Peter Hoffman, John Young, William Hoffman, Christian Kule, William Barwick, Johannes Kase, Matthias Kase, Johannes Ross, Hantil Rester, Hanborn Koch and Martie Shipley. August 20, 1755. John Beulesheimer, Henry Landis, Peter Yager, Andrew Trimmer, Valentine Ent, Peter Werts, William Ecker, Henry Warner, Andrew Redick, Abraham Laslire, Justus Ranzel, John Sentiny, Michael King, Adam Agee, Jacob Vogt, Justus Gans, Henry Hoffman, Martin Streetman, William Kelin, Adam Hag, Peter Case, John Immel, Jacob Young, Christian Wertchen, Michael Myer, John Pheger, Peter Neyzard, Harmon Wagoner, John Kemper, Peter Coens, John Raker, George Geeler [Marilyn Souders tells me this actually reads "Geeser"], Albertus Popplesdorf, Thomas Hall, Jacob Boum, Adam Pocke, Henry Bemer, John Peter Fox, Tunis Young, Henry Harter, William Wertchen, Francis Bickle, Tunis Case, George William Vanbagh, Christian Beck, Christian Hassen, Adam Snook, Rudolph Staneman, and Christian Kaul. May 29, 1756. Johannes Belesvelt, and Peter Van Allen. November 28, 1760. Peter Penier, George Andreas Virselius, Jacob Autsoni, and Christopher Baueysen. April 7, 1761. David Slayback, Henry Luts, Michael Hammer, and John Allison. March 10, 1762. George Beck, Jacob Wigmore, and Stephen Sarich. April 28, 1762. Christopher Huson, Hans Jacob Prettiker, Jacob Stucky, Henry Cook, Michael Maps, Charles Martin Roan, Henry Diffidaffy, Henry Swink, Nicholas Philips, Philip Marks, Leonard Fox, Caspar Grim, and John Rouse. June 3, 1763. Jacob Albright, Daniel Dorn, Nicholas Angle, Benedick Yare, Johannes Vos, Gabriel Hymer, Johannes Heyler, Cornelius Ferberg, Joseph Huppell, and John Snyder. December 7, 1763 Johannes Kank, John Dellar, George Kesler, and George Himns. February 23, 1764. Joseph Behringer, John Snoffer, George Windemude, Casper Shepperd, Walton Vokes, John Henry Snoffer, Martin Swort Welder, Adam Cunkle, Andrew Wagener, John Philip Weiker, and John Morkel. June 20, 1765. John Houze, Peter Hendrick Striepers, John Herbergs, John William Pollmann, and Peter Kurtz. June 28, 1766. Jacob Hertel, and John Jacob Faish. May 10, 1768. John Louterman, John Snook, Frederick Hayn, William Stodder, Philip Bemer, John Haas, Johannes Mayer, Peter Colther and Nicholas Ott. December 6, 1769. Christopher Bishop, John Lame, Peter Lame, Henry Lishman, Francis Ralph, George Sawibeck, Thomas Whisler, John Martin Fulkemer, Jacob Akeley, Frederick Smith, Matthew Marton, John Bohn, Gerhart Winter, Peter Brown, Andrew Congle, (Cougle?) Peter Slim, John Hartman, Johannes Hofses, Johannes Balthaser Harff, Walter Wob, Christopher Rob, John Cosman, John Marlin, and Henry Stricklan. October 27, 1770. Frederick Outgelt, Leonard Lymaster, Peter Lupp, John Bower, Lawrence Eykeinier, George Obert, Peter Obert, and John Irick. September 26, 1772 George Felthausen. END from http://www.njsuttonfamily.org BEGIN Hunterdon County Democrat Flemington, NJ 1838-1888 April 27, 1886, Forty-Eighth Volume, No. 37 A Scrap of History It is not generally known, even among the citizens of our town, that there is a family graveyard within the toss of a stone of Reading Academy on Bonnell street, which contains the bones of some who were once conspicuous in our county. It is known as the "Case Family Burial Ground," and is situated on the south side of Bonnell street, adjoining the premises of Captain John Shields. The soil for the first grave in this yard was broken in the year 1750 to receive the remains of famous Indian Chief, for be it known that at that time the Delaware tribe of Indians occupied that section of country extending from what is now Mr. O. B. Davis's Mine Farm, on through the "Shanktown" meadow as far as the residence of Mrs. Job Holcombe, a couple of miles nothwest of Flemington. This Indian chief was the ruler of the tribe, and his wigwam stood in what is now the orchard of Mr. Davis. He was a tall, muscular man, standing six feet four inches in height. His funeral took place at sunset, and he was buried in an upright position, all of his implements of war, blanets, pipes, knives, &c, such things as he was supposed to need in the "Happy Hunting Ground" being buried with him. On the occasion of his funeral there was a wild dance about his grave, which was kept up all through the night. The funeral was witnessed by one John Phillip Case, the great-grandfather of our friend carpenter, John B. Case and Joseph Case, the engineer. John Phillip, Peter and Franz Case came to this country in 1740 or "41, from Openheime, on the Rhine, and John Phillip build himself a small log hut in a cleared spot on the Davis farm about --- the wigwam of the old Chief. Between these two a great friendship sprang up and the Indian named John Phillip "Blue Brother." He was a small farmer by occupation, dying in 1754. His bones lie in this same graveyard, as do those of his brother Peter, who died with yellow fever some years later at Quick's Mills (now Rockafellow's Mills). John Phillip Case was the ancestor of the present family of Cases hereabouts, he being the first one of that name to set foot on Hunterdon county soil. He was very popular with the Indians, and they never sought to do him or his family the least harm. They presented him with many pieces of skillfully executed articles, among others being a curiously shaped cradle cut from a gum tree. This quaint cradle was kept long in the family, but at last the wood worms got at it and riddled it so that it crumbled to pieces. Mr. John B. Case, from whom we gathered this interesting history, has now in his possession, a pipe that the Indians gave John Phillip. It is cut from stone - stem and all - and how they managed to drill the bowl and stem with their crude tools is past comprehension. When the Revolutionary war came on this tribe of Indians was greatly disturbed by the frequent incursions of the American army. On one occasion General Sullivan with his army was encamped right in their midst in the "Shanktown" meadow, not far from the present residence of Mr. Daniel Suydam. Gen. Washington was at the same time encamped near Dunellen, at what is now known as "Washington's Rocks." Word was passed that the British army was preparing to march from their quarters at Amboy, around by Ringoes and cut off General Sullivan from Washington's army. The Indians deprecated the invasion of their country by the British, and they proved a valuable ally for Gen. Sullivan. He determined to retreat and join Washington, going across the mountain ridge toward Klinesville, which gave him a commanding view of the valley through which the British army must pass to reach him. He encamped at or near Klinesville for the day and watched for the enemy. The British either altered their plans or else the report of their coming in a body was an exaggeration. A company of British cavalry did ride into Flemington and seize a lot of muskets that were stored in a small frame building that stood directly on the spot now used as a garden by Mr. John H. Capner, on the west side of his present residence. These guns the British soldiers carried out of town, and when just south of the Baptist Church they took them one by one, placed the barrels into a stout post-hole in a fence, and bent them so that they were useless. Leaving them upon the ground, they put spurs to their horses and galloped off. As the troopers were gaily riding along, little thinking of danger, the crack of rifle rent the air, and the commander of the company fell form his horse a dead man. Some one had fired from the cover of the woods that skirted the road, and his aim was true. The rest of the marauders, thinking evidently that a large force of Americans were lying in ambush, scampered off, leaving their fallen commander lying there in the road. He was buried, probably by the man who shot him, near where he fell - about half a mile south of Copper Hill. But to return to the old graveyard. After it came into the possession of the Case family, all, of most of the relatives who were buried in other places, were removed to it, so that now there are altogether fifty graves in the yard. We find a stone bearing his inscription: "Hester Lowrey, second daughter to Thomas and Hester Lowrey, departed this life on the 15th of April 1777, aged 16 years, 7 months and 1 day." The Lowreys were related to the Cases. This young maiden died on the eve of her marriage, and she was buried in her bridal robes. From the fact of her having in her possession some ten or twelve hundred dollars worth of diamonds which were to ornament her person on her weddig day, many persons who lived at that period believed that these precious stone were buried with her, and this belief has been handed down, like a romance, from one generation to another; but Mr. Case informs us that such is not the fact, as his great-grandparents were well informed upon the subject and knew perfectly well the subsequent disposal of the diamonds. In all probability the legend had its origin in the fact that the bridal robes arrayed the dead body of the young lady. She is said to have been the handsomest girl of her time in New Jersey. But to give the history of all those whose bones were laid there ages ago is too great a task. Our excuse for raking among the ashes of these dead is that there is now a talk of removing them all to the Cemetery on the hill to the west. It seems that graveyards are always in the way. That very yard is directly in the line of a new road that is proposed to be laid from Bonnell street through to Mine street. END