Ed, I have never found what happened to Catharine and Peter LYKENS/var. Maybe they did leave the area. Catharine was a KNEPPER, and born in Europe. I have her birthday as 5/5/1732, born in Solingen, Westfalen, Germany, so she is not the one shown in Schwarzwald burials. I have not figured out who that Catharine FRIESZ was! I did find a William LYKENS born in Montgomery Co to a Joseph and Sara, a Quaker, b 17 10mo 1768 at Abington Monthly Meeting. He could be the William who m Rebecca Wicklein, dau of Adam Wicklein and Catharine Seifrit. Adam Wicklein was from Montgomery Co before he came to Robeson, Berks in 1780s. William and Rebecca married at Schwarzwald in 6/28/1796, and both were shown from Robeson then. His surname was mispelled in the transcribed marriage record as Landon. Here are children I have for them: They only had 1 son, Wm Jr. I don't know when or where they died either. Schwarzwald shows LEICKEN as spelling in baptisms. Descendants of William Lykens, Sr 1 William Lykens, Sr aka: Leiken Leicken, Landon b: Bef. 1774 in PA, of Robeson when he married .. + Rebecca Wicklein b: Abt. 1774 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA m: 28 Jun 1796 in Schwartzwald Church Marriages ..... 2 Maria Lykens aka: Leicken b: 12 Oct 1796 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 24 Mar 1797 Schwarzwald Reformed, spons: Catharina Wicklein d: 08 Jun 1801 in Berks Co PA Burial: Schwartzwald Reformed Burials, Exeter, Berks Co PA ..... 2 Catharina Lykens aka: Leicken b: 02 Apr 1799 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 01 Jul 1799 Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Exeter, Berks Co PA, spons: Adam Wicklein amd Catharina ..... 2 Hannah Lykens aka: Leicken b: 11 Oct 1801 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 27 Oct 1802 Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Exeter, Berks Co PA, no sponsors shown ..... 2 Elizabeth Lykens aka: Leicken b: 10 Feb 1805 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 28 Nov 1805 Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Exeter, Berks Co PA, spon: Anna Ebsenschipp d: 06 May 1880 in Robeson Twp., PA, age 74 Burial: Zion ME, Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA ......... + Thomas J. Kennedy b: 26 Mar 1805 in Chester Co PA d: 06 Apr 1895 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA, age 90y11d Burial: Zion ME, Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA ............. 3 Elizabeth Kennedy ................. + Abram Snyder ............. 3 Hannah Kennedy ................. + William Lloyd ............. 3 Sarah Kennedy b: Abt. 1835 in Berks Co., PA ................. + Joel Moyer b: 19 May 1836 in Robeson Berks Co PA Baptism: 24 Jul 1836 Plow Lutheran Church, spon: the parents d: 1912 in Berks Co PA Burial: Sec E row 5, St John's UCC Cemetery, Gibraltar, Berks Co PA ............. 3 [1] Edwin Kennedy b: 29 Jul 1836 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: Jul 1909 in Robeson, Berks Co PA ................. + Hannah Bitler b: 07 Jan 1831 in Robeson, Berks Co PA d: 13 Aug 1866 in Robeson, Berks Co PA, from tetanus, after tooth extraction Burial: St James Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. *2nd Wife of [1] Edwin Kennedy: ................. + Rebecca Haws b: 1840 m: Aft. 1866 d: 1895 ............. 3 Mary Kennedy b: 16 Aug 1838 in Berks Co PA d: 12 May 1917 in Berks Co PA Burial: St John's Cemetery,Sec D row 20, Gibraltar, Robeson, Berks Co PA ................. + John H. Clauser aka: Clausser Clouser b: 10 Aug 1836 in Berks Co PA d: 09 Jul 1915 in Berks Co PA Burial: St John's Cemetery, Sec D row 20, Gibraltar, Robeson, Berks Co PA ............. 3 William H Kennedy b: 14 Oct 1840 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 05 Jan 1920 in Berks Co., PA Burial: Frieden's Wicklein's Cemetery, Robeson, Berks Co PA, CW ................. + Mary Margaret Wicklein b: 12 Oct 1849 in Berks Co., PA m: 1879 in Married 21 yrs in 1900 Census d: 20 Feb 1920 in Berks Co., PA Burial: Frieden's Wicklein's Cemetery, Robeson, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Lucinda Kennedy b: Abt. 1845 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 25 Jan 1919 in Robeson Berks Co PA Burial: St Paul's ME, Geigertown, Berks Co PA ................. + William H Bitler b: 13 Mar 1844 in Robeson, Berks Co PA m: 16 Jan 1868 in By Rev. P J Cox d: 01 Mar 1924 in Robeson Berks Co PA Burial: St Paul's ME, Geigertown, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Lucetta Kennedy d: in Died infant ..... 2 William Lykens, Jr aka: Likens b: 27 Mar 1808 in Berks Co PA d: 31 May 1897 in Robeson, Berks Co PA Burial: Frieden's Wicklein's Cemetery, Berks Co PA ......... + Hannah Wicklein b: 22 May 1814 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 14 Aug 1814 Plow UCC, Robeson Twp, Berks Co PA spons: the parents. m: 11 Nov 1832 in First Reformed Church Marriages, Reading PA d: 04 Dec 1879 in Robeson, Berks Co PA Burial: Frieden's Wicklein's Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Jonathan Lykens aka: Likens b: 15 Feb 1834 in Berks Co PA Baptism: 03 Jun 1834 First Reformed Church, Reading, no sponsors shown, surname is LIKENS d: 22 Feb 1909 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Burial: Sec C row 12, St John's Gibraltar, Berks Co PA ................. + Cindarella Zechman b: 24 Dec 1840 in PA d: 31 Dec 1904 in Berks Co PA, age 64/0/7, 8c Burial: Sec C row 12, St John's Gibraltar, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Mary Ann Lykens b: 13 Aug 1835 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Baptism: 15 May 1836 Plow Church, Robeson Twp., spons: none shown d: 27 Feb 1921 in Robeson, Berks Co PA Burial: Sec C row 12, St John's Gibraltar, Berks Co PA ................. + John Steinmetz b: 31 Jan 1833 in PA d: 16 May 1905 in Robeson, Gibraltar, Berks Co PA, in his 73rd year Burial: Sec C row 12 St John's Gibraltar, Berks Co Pa ............. 3 Elizabeth Lykens b: 04 Jul 1837 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 17 Mar 1857 in Robeson, Berks Co PA Burial: Robeson Plow Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Samuel A Lykens b: 25 Mar 1839 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 14 Nov 1860 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Burial: Robeson Plow Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Margaret Ellen Lykens b: 13 Jan 1841 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 30 Mar 1867 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Burial: Robeson Plow Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Sarah Lykens aka: Likens b: 13 Jan 1845 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA d: 18 Jun 1845 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Burial: Robeson Plow Cemetery, Berks Co PA ............. 3 Hannah Lykens b: 13 Sep 1846 in Robeson Twp., Berks co Pa Baptism: 20 Sep 1847 Plow Lutheran Church, no sponsors shown d: 20 Jan 1918 in Birdsboro, Berks Co PA, age 71/4/7 Burial: 24 Jan 1918 Frieden's, Robeson, Berks Co PA ..... 2 Sallie Lykens aka: Sarah Liekens b: Apr 1810 in Robeson Twp., Berks Co PA Baptism: Plow church, Robeson, Berks Co PA ......... + Peter Fuhrman aka: Freeman Foreman m: 29 Feb 1832 in First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks Co PA Would welcome additional information on any of them, esp the dau Sallie/Sarah m Peter Fuhrman/Freeman. Diana [email protected] From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:40:39 -0600 Subject: [PABERKS] Fwd: Lykens and Fries families of Robeson tp. Apologies if this is a repost. I believe that I errantly sent it to the old Berks listserv address three weeks ago, as it never came through my digest. When researching Colonial families, I favor the "slash and burn" technique. Basically, using warrantee maps, research all the families living on the tracts surrounding your ancestors. Move out in degrees of two. Communities were rather small (compared to today) and most people married others who lived in their community. The idea of slash and burn is that--buried in estate records or land records of neighbors--your ancestors will turn up. And so it is with my Lykens family. I have previously posted queries trying to determine the parentage of William Lykens (or Liken, or Leicken, etc.), John Lykens, and Samuel Lykens, who began families in Robeson tp. in the 1795-1805 time range. However, I could not discern parentage. No adult Lykens were in the area from 1780-1800. An earlier generation of Lykens had moved down to Virginia. I finally found evidence while researching the Frees family who lived several tracts away from the 1737 Peter Leycon warrant land. A Berks County researcher had kindly posted a transcript of estate records for John Frees, who died in Robeson tp. in 1770. A 1774 document identifies that his widow Catharine was now married to Peter "Liking." John Frees' last will & testament allows his widow to reside on his plantation until his youngest child turns 12 (this would have been until 1781). Sure enough, I find no Frees's in Robeson tax records in 1779, 1780, and 1781. But there is Peter Likin/Liking (I had apparently missed this fact in my research long ago--a reminder to always check again to be sure). Peter Likin/Liking is gone by 1784 and John Frees (the eldest son of John Frees, who was given right to the land) appears in tax records. The circumstantial evidence appears to suggest that Peter Lykens--who was a freeman on the 1768 Robeson tax records--married the widow Anna Catharina Frees circa 1772. They had at least three children: William, John, and Samuel. It appears that Samuel may have been the youngest child--I have what I presume to be his tombstone in Lancaster County giving a 1784 birthdate. (He first appears in tax records in 1805.) Question: What happened to Peter Lykens? I find no record after 1781. It would appear he was alive in 1784. I find no estate records. The Schwartzwald Church records give the burial of Anna Catharina Friesz, 1734-1806. This would appear to be John Friesz's widow, but why is her surname given as Friesz if she had married Peter Lykens? For Fries researchers, this opens the possibility of more children being born to Anna Catharina (Knepper) Fries. The 1770 John Frees estate file provides a clue that leads to a strong likelihood, but I just need confirming evidence. 5 Incidentally, another Berks estate file--one for David Gerrard--dated 1782, identify a deceased daughter married to one Andrew Likins. It provides a listing of all their children. This Andrew Likins had moved to Virginia, where he died in 1780. It is this estate file only that provides proof of marriage and a list of children. But no one would know unless they had looked in the Gerrard estate file. The point is that there is much buried information out there. I'm hoping that someday the Berks County estate files were be made available online so that volunteer researchers can begin abstracting these files. Many thanks to the researchers who made the Frees and Gerrard files available online. A wish if anyone has access: The Berks County Historical Society has a book of compiled tax records from 1752-1799, alphabatized by family. It is more thorough than records I have access to nline. If anyone could check the pages for Likins/Lykens/etc., I would appreciate it. Perhaps Peter appears elsewhere.