Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn George Hummel 
Birth26 July 1762, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
Death23 September 1853, Shamokin Twp, North’d Co, PA
FatherJohannes Hummel (1733-<1792)
MotherJuliana Braun
Census History notes for John George Hummel
1790. Richmond Twp, Berks.
1810. Shamokin Twp age 26-45 (typo).
1820. Shamokin Twp age 45+.
1830. Shamokin Twp age 70-80.
1840. Shamokin Twp age 80-90.
1850. Shamokin Twp age 92 [1758].
Shamokin is where we find the family of the mysterious Frederick and this suggests some relationship between John George and Frederick.
1810. Shamokin Twp age 26-45 (typo).
1820. Shamokin Twp age 45+.
1830. Shamokin Twp age 70-80.
1840. Shamokin Twp age 80-90.
1850. Shamokin Twp age 92 [1758].
Shamokin is where we find the family of the mysterious Frederick and this suggests some relationship between John George and Frederick.
Research notes for John George Hummel
On LDS film # 961101 which has North’d Co death records, he is listed b.26 Jul 1752 Windsor Twp d.23 Sep 1853 bur. Jacob’s Shamokin. Wife was Christiana. I think his dob is a typo and he was born in 1762 on that day according to his veteran’s pension application.
My Comments notes for John George Hummel
I know this man existed but I have no proof of who his father was. He ends up in Shamokin Township where other children of Johannes end up, so I have put him here. This may be correct, it’s just I don’t know for sure.
He, then later his widow, Christiana, submitted a pension application for Revolutionary War service. He said he was born 26 Jul 1762 and he enlisted in Richmond Township in 1779. She said they were married 3 May 1789 and that he died 23 Sep 1853 and they had no children. They were residents of Shamokin Township when he died.
Dave Melsheimer is a descendant, like me, of Benjamin Hummel and Catherine Hilbish. He noticed my comment, citing Rossiter, that our ancestor John Jacob Hummel had entered the Revolutionary War as a drummer boy and emerged as a Captain and was determined to ether prove or disprove that statement by Rossiter.
I think it is disproven. For one thing, he found the pension application of John George and later his wife’s pension application which both say John George was a drummer in the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted on 1779. John George was born in 1762 and so he was about 17 when he enlisted and might well have been considered a drummer BOY. In any event, he was a drummer, that is stated specifically, and nowhere can we find a similar statement about John Jacob (who was born in 1756 so it’s hard to understand how the term BOY could have been associated with him).
I also have always wondered whether the idea he was Captain comes from the fact that indeed John Jacob’s son, also named John Jacob, was in fact a Captain in the War of 1812.
So I believe the idea John Jacob (Sr.) entered as a drummer boy only applies to John George and the idea he emerged as a Captain only applies to his son.
He, then later his widow, Christiana, submitted a pension application for Revolutionary War service. He said he was born 26 Jul 1762 and he enlisted in Richmond Township in 1779. She said they were married 3 May 1789 and that he died 23 Sep 1853 and they had no children. They were residents of Shamokin Township when he died.
Dave Melsheimer is a descendant, like me, of Benjamin Hummel and Catherine Hilbish. He noticed my comment, citing Rossiter, that our ancestor John Jacob Hummel had entered the Revolutionary War as a drummer boy and emerged as a Captain and was determined to ether prove or disprove that statement by Rossiter.
I think it is disproven. For one thing, he found the pension application of John George and later his wife’s pension application which both say John George was a drummer in the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted on 1779. John George was born in 1762 and so he was about 17 when he enlisted and might well have been considered a drummer BOY. In any event, he was a drummer, that is stated specifically, and nowhere can we find a similar statement about John Jacob (who was born in 1756 so it’s hard to understand how the term BOY could have been associated with him).
I also have always wondered whether the idea he was Captain comes from the fact that indeed John Jacob’s son, also named John Jacob, was in fact a Captain in the War of 1812.
So I believe the idea John Jacob (Sr.) entered as a drummer boy only applies to John George and the idea he emerged as a Captain only applies to his son.