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Birth: 1691, Germany
Death: Aug., 1771
Robesonia
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA
Abraham Lauck, son of Valentine and Anna Catharine (Ruhl) Lauck, was born and baptized in Darmstadt in 1691. Valentine and his wife died in 1710 during the voyage to America. Abraham was one of their four orphaned children who arrived in New York on June 14, 1710.
Abraham married Anna Catharina Becker (daughter of Johann Henrich Becker) on September 27, 1710 in West Camp Lutheran Church, Ulster Co., New York.
Abraham Lauck made his initial appearance on Governor Hunter's list October 4, 1710. He was naturalized January 31, 1715/16 (Albany Naturalizations). Abram Luyke was a freeholder of the Northpart Livingston in 1720 (Albany County Freeholders). Abrah: Luyk was a Palatine Debtor in 1718, 1719, and 1722 (Livingston Debt Lists).
Abraham first came to the Tulpehocken region after May 13, 1723, but prior to January 10, 1725, when the first tax list for the section was compiled. About 1732 he owned a tract of land about three miles north of the old Ried's [Reed] Lutheran Church at Stouchsburg(1723 - 1973 Anniversary Magazine of the Tulpehocken, p. 52).
Abraham Lauck deeded land to St. Daniel's (Eck) Lutheran Church congregation May 31, 1751; this was part of a tract of 94 1/4 acres granted to Abraham Louk by deed dated October 29, 1746 by William Allen and his wife. (Berks County was part of Lancaster County until 1752. Although the land was in Lancaster County at the time of purchase, the deed was not recorded until July 30, 1757 and is found in Berks County Deed Book 1, page 235.)
Abraham Lauk was buried August 10, 1771, aged 88 years (Tulpehocken Churchbook). The will of Abraham Louck of Heidelberg Township was dated January 28, 1771 and filed August 15, 1772 (Berks County Will Book 2, p. 115).
WILL ABSTRACT
LOUCK, ABRAHAM, Heidelberg.
January 28, 1771 - August 15, 1772. Vol 2- 115.
Mentions having sold his real estate to sons George and Abraham.
And provides for wife Catharina.
Devises all personal estate in 4 equal shares as follows.
1/4 to dau. Christina married to Geo. Peter ZERBE, 1/4 to dau. Cathrina married to Lazerus WENGER, 1/4 to be divided in 2 equal shares to dau. Elizabeth married to Peter ZERBE and the other share to my grandchild, to wit, John MILLER, Christina married to Jacob MINGLE, Margretha married to Christopher KEISER and the remainder 1/4 to my grandchildren born to dau. Maria Cathrina by her first husband, Jacob MOUNTZ.
Exr: son George.
Wit: Jost FISHBACK, Peter SPYCHER.
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Children:
George Lauck (1717 - 1784)*
Anna Catherina Lauck Wengert (1721 - 1797)*
Burial:
Saint Daniels Church Cemetery
Robesonia
Berks County
Pennsylvania, USA
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