The 1756 Marriage of Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb

Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb were married on 6 January 1756 in the Lutheran Church at Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania, British America. Thanks to a tenacious on-line researcher the following transcription is provided from the marriage Book, Page 58, item 32.

Marriage entry:

6 Jan 1756 Pennsylvania 
Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940
Item 32
Peter Kepple, single, Lutheran, born 1730 May, son of Paul Keppel. Came to America in 1750. Married Anna Elisabeth, single, Lutheran, 20 years of age, da(ughter) of Johan Grob, from Whitehall township. Banns published (1) on Dec. 28, 1755 in Old Goshahoppen, (2) on Jan 1; (3) on Jan. 4 in Old Gosh. Married January 6."

The FamilySearch catalog contains the following entry:

This particular entry shows the marriage is recorded on LDS Film#20355. The on-line entry provided to me by Researcher  Amy P. shows the document she found was recorded on Film#20349 Item 2, DGS 7856637.

These records can only be accesses at the FamilySearch Library, FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries.

Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb are my 5th Great Grandparents (Maternal Lines)

 

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1. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/215761?availability=Family%20History%20Library

2. Many thanks to Amy P. for posting and sharing this document. 

The Children of Peter Capley and Maria Barbara Grappin

Peter Capley was borne Peter Keppel about 1760 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was a son of Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb. Peter married Maria Barbara Grappin about 1794. In the 1800 Census for Rowan County he is listed as Peter Keppel but a few years later a land deed refers to him as Peter Kapple. By 1820, he and his wife Barbara are in Bedford County, Tennessee and he is listed with the surname Copley. After 1820, in all documents he is listed as Peter Capley.

The various surname changes has made it somewhat difficult to identify and place family members.  A modern day monument claims that Peter and Barbara had 11 children which matches the number of individuals within the household in the 1820 Census; but, have the proper eleven children been identified and verified. This monument also contained a birth date of 1 May 1768 for Peter Capley with no source.

Children named on Monument posted at:   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90820314/peter-capley

1. Anna Elizabeth                   7.  David
2. John George                        8.  Michael
3. Catherine                              9.  Salome
4. Susanna                               10.  Sarah
5. Mary Barbara                      11. Mary Ann
6. John Martin

Without any prior knowledge of this monument, I have identified the following children for Peter and Barbara Capley from the records of The Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC. 

i. Anna Elizabeth Capley was born on 16 Jun 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Anna Elizabeth was borne 16 June 1795; Baptized 20 Sept. 1795, a Daughter of Peter Kepple with P. Kepple & W. sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 21, Image 85
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TJ-7?i=84&cat=353923

ii. John George "Buck" Capley, born 28 Aug 1797, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States; married Mary Ann Crowell; died Jan 1850, Bedford County Tennessee).   John George was borne 28 Aug 1797; Baptized 29 Oct. 1797, a son of P.  Kepple with G. (?) Ernhard sponsor. 

Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 24, Image 88.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89Y4-D?i=87&cat=353923

iii. Catharine Capley was born on 30 Sep 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Catherine was borne 30 Sept 1799; Baptized 11 May 1800, a Daughter of Peter Keple with Martin Duerr sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 33, Image 98
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TJ-7?i=84&cat=353923

iv. Susanna Capley was born on 3 Aug 1801 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Susanna was borne 3 Aug. 1801; Baptized 14 Feb. 1802, a daughter of Peter Keple with P. Risenhaur sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 36, Image 101
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TG-4?i=100&cat=353923

v. Mary Barbara Capley was born on 16 Oct 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Mary Barbara was borne 16 Oct. 1802; Baptized 25 Nov. 1804, a daughter of Peter Keple with parents sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 39, Image 105
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TN-C?i=104&cat=353923

vi. John Martin Capley was born on 25 Nov 1805 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John Martin was borne 25 Nov. 1805; Baptized 26 May. 1806, a Son of Pet. Keple with John Keple sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 42, Image 108
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89T2-S?i=107&cat=353923

vii. David Capley was born on 28 Nov 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina
David was borne 28 Nov. 1807; Baptized 9 Apr. 1808, a Son of Pet. Keple with Christo Bieber sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 45, Image 111
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89T5-7?i=110&cat=353923

viii. Sarah Capley was born on 19 Oct 1809 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Sarah was borne 19 Oct. 1809; Baptized 27 May 1810, a daughter of Pet. Keple with parents’ sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 48, Image 114
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TT-M?i=113&cat=353923

ix. John Capley was born on 10 Jan 1812 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
John was borne 10 Jan. 1812; Baptized 7 June 1812, Son of Peter Keple with parents sponsor.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884; Page 51, Image 117
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89T6-F?i=116&cat=353923

So what is the difference? In my research, I identified 9 children of which 8 matches the Capley Monument.

The one name I have that does not match the Monument is the birth and baptism of John Capley on 10 January 1812 in Rowan County.

Conversely, the Capley Monument had three names for which I have found no connection to the Peter & Maria Barbara Capley family.

1. Michael Capley
2. Salome Capley
3. Mary Ann Capley

In the Organ Lutheran Church records, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC there is a Salome Keple born 28 December 1806, Baptized 29 March 1807; but, her father is not listed as Peter Keple. Her father is Jos. Keple. 

There are no listings in these records of a Michael or Mary Ann Capley/Keple born to any Keple family. However, in the 1850 Census Bedford County in the Peter Capley, age 90, household there is a Michael Capley, age 28 and Mary Ann Capley, age 29; both are presumed to be children of Peter and Maria Barbara Capley. 

Another puzzle is why did Peter name a son John Martin and then a later name another son, John. If you have any information on this family I would like to collaborate with you. My email Contact can be found on this page.  

Peter Keppel/Capley is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.

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1 tombstone - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/4553952/person/362000506167/media/7ddb5b8e-9eee-4e27-9c70-adb8a2934a7b

It’s Family Time~Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb

Peter Keppel and his wife Anna Elizabeth Grobb are my 5th Great Grandparents. Ironically, three Land Deeds laid this family directly into my research path with very little research. What was bitter sweet is the the three land deeds are sequential within the land deed book and again required very little effort.

Let’s see what these land deeds tells us.

“Know all men by these presents that I george Erenhart in Right of my wife Margaret & I John grube in the wright of my wife Elisabeth & I Martin dry in wright of My Wife Catherine & I peter Koppel & John Coppell strikethru & Henry Copple all of us Lawfull Heirs & Legatees of Peter Koppler deceased...”

The beginning of these three deeds reads almost verbatim and says that

• George Earnhart & his wife  Margaret Keppel
• John Grube and his wife Elizabeth Keppel
• Martin Dry and his wife Catherine Keppel
• Peter Koppel
• John Coppell 
• Henry Copple
• Killian Coppel

are all lawful heirs of Peter Koppler, deceased. So the entire family of 3 daughters and 3 sons have been named within each of these three land deeds.

Peter Keppel and Anna Elizabeth Grobb were married on 6 January 1756 in Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania. Their marriage entry reads:

Item 32
Peter Kepple, single, Lutheran, born 1730 May, son of Paul Keppel. Came to America in 1750. Married Anna Elisabeth, single, Lutheran, 20 years of age, da(ughter) of Johan Grob, from Whitehall township. Banns published (1) on Dec. 28, 1755 in Old Goshenhoppen, (2) on Jan 1; (3) on Jan. 4 in Old Gosh. Married January 6." [Page 58 of a Marriage Book][My thanks to apertile for providing this info and allowing my use of it.]

Peter Keppel and Anna Elizabeth Grobb had the following known children:

• Margaret Keppel md George Earnhart
• Elizabeth Keppel md John Grube
• Catherine Keppel md Martin Dry {My 4th Great Grandparents]
• Peter Keppel, Jr.
• John Keppel  md Sarah Crowell
• Henry Keppel
• Killian Keppel  

At some point after 1810, John Keppel and his wife Sarah  moved to Bedford County, Tennessee. George Earnhart and his wife Margaret Keppel are also there with John Killian and Sarah in an 1812 Tax Record. By 1824, Peter Keppel, Jr. has joined his brother, John Killian and sister, Margaret Earnhart in Bedford County. 

My 3th Great Grandparents Martin Dry and Catherine Keppel chose to remain in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Peter Keppel died before 20 October 1806. No exact death date, obituary, death notice or tombstone has been found for either Peter or his wife Anna Elizabeth Keppel. The 1806 Minutes of the Cabarrus Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions contain comments about Letters of Administration and Inventory & Sales of the estate of Peter Kepley, Sr.

Peter Keppel and his wife Anna Elizabeth Grobb are my 5th Great Grandparents. 

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1. "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s," database, ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Arrived on the Phoenix in 1749. 3 February 2020), Joh. Peter Koppel; citing Arrival year: 1749; Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America.
     2. Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, "Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, 1780, Peter Keppel; , Pennsylvania Archives, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
     3. 1786 Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863, Pennsylvania, population, Upper Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, Line 88, Peter Kepple, Peter Kepple; FHL microfilm .
     4. 1790 U S Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Page: 366; Image:, Household of Peter Caple; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 February 2020); citing  National Archives Microfilm M637, Roll 7.
     5. Peter Caple, 20 December 1791, , ; North Carolina State Archives of North Carolina Land Grants, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
     6. Betty J. Camin, Cabarrus County, NC Court Minutes: Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1793-1797 (Raleigh, Wake Co., NC: Self-Published, 1998), page 4.
     7. 1800 U S Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Salisbury, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 713; Image: 277, Peter Kepley; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 February 2020); citing  National Archives Microfilm M32, Roll 29.
     8. Margaret B. Bost, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions: July 15, 1805-April 23 1817 (Cabarrus Genealogical Society: Self-Published, ©1995.), pages 19 & 24.
     9. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book #6; Page(s) 166; Register of Deeds; Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; 12 December 2020.
     10. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book # 6; page(s)167.
     11. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book # 6; page(s)158.
     12. "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940," database, FamilySearch (http://www.FamilySearch.org : viewed 3 February 2021), Johann Peter Köppel /Kepley, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V26D-GZC; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V26D-GZC.
     13. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book # 6; page(s)168.