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- There has been lots of confusion over at least 2 Johannes Binkleys. According to Bridget Rogier who has done a lot of research on the Binkley family, our Johannes came over with Felix Landis in 1719. He is not the Johannes who was the son of Christian Binkley, born in 1695, who came to PA in 1736 and died in 1757.
"1719-The following is from the papers of D.F. Binkley of Alberta, Canada in 1951.
"The first presently known, Binkley to arrive in the "New World" is found mentioned in Rupp's Thirty Thousand Names, P. 436, where a reference is made to the arrival of Johannes Binkley and Felix Landis during 1719.
Briget Rogier points out that Johannes was a Mennonite.
From other sources of information it would appear that this Johannes came to America from the Canton Bern, Switzerland, along with a party of emigrants, which included the Landis and Herr families.The party found settlement in a locality then known as "old Hickory," nearby to the present city of Lancaster, and now being the townships of Lampeter and Manor, in Lancaster County, PA. These Binkleys spread over the township of Manheim during the course of time, and there is now a small community there called Binkley. It is not known at this time, if these Binkleys were related, or a connection, of those of the name to be dealt with hereafter, but at this time it would seem that there were no blood ties, this side of Europe at least, and it would appear that they were of the Mennonite and Dunkard faithe, although there were many Binkleys found in the records of the Lutheran Church of Lancaster City, 1780-1746."
Felix Landis, the father in law of Johannes, bought 400 acres from the London Company, and sold 200 acres to Johannes and Barbara for 100 pounds.
Will of Johannes Binckle, dated 23 March 1749. the original was written in German and has been translated:
"This is my will and testament as follows. I, Johannes Binckle, declare that my wife Barbara should have the third part of all movable goods and income of the plantation until my son Johannes turns twenty one. When the oldest son takes over the place its value shall be appraised and the third part of it given to my wife Barbara. And the eldest son as well as all the other children shall divide up the rest in equal parts among them. My wife shall have her widow property as long as she lives. Whoever takes over shall give her a room and a stove and fifteen bushels of wheat and three bushels of corn and three bushels of barley shall be given to her annually. A fat pig weighing a minimum of a hundred pounds and thiry pounds of beef as well as two barrels of cider shall be available to her every year. Furthermore a cow of her choice among all the available ones on the property shall be kept for her use as well as four sheep and she shall be entitled to use a fourth of the garden. Also a fourth of flax and
The will does not appear to have been probated because the son(John) that Johannes mentions frequently in the will died within a few months of the death of his father.
Johannes was apparently a Mennonite and pacifist and was persecuted for his beliefs.
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Abt 1695 - 1749 (~ 54 years)