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- We have multiple triangulations with members of Judi Garst Schramm's family on chromosome 1 with 14.9 segments in common on average between my father, my uncle and her or her family members. They descend through this Mast's daughters Anneagdelena and his son's brother Jacob 3 times.
We also have the following triangulation between cousins on Gedmatch: NP6702865, A212435 and my uncle Richard. Even at small cM matches: the minute a triangulation is found it proves that the segments are all inherited from the same common ancestral couple as long as they only have one ancestral line in common. In this case it is Johannes or John Mast born abt. 1712.
All children of this Mast named one of their first 3 sons, Jacob for their Uncle who brought them over and also named sons Christian for another Uncle. The following account is quoted from Judge Evan P. Middleton's HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN CO., OHIO, Vol. II, published by Bowen Co., 1917, pp. 355-356. "The Mast family in America is descended from Bishop Jacob Mast, a leader in the Mennonite church, a Swiss by birth, who was born in 1738 and who was early orphaned. While he was still in his boyhood, he came to this country from Switzerland (from the port of Rotterdam) with his four sisters and a younger brother, John, the children being in the care of their benevolent uncle, Johannes Mast, and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where the family is still influentially represented. It was on Nov. 3, 1750, that the party landed from the ship "Brotherhood," at the port of Philadelphia, young Jacob Mast, being then 12 years of age. They joined the Amish Mennonites in Berks County and there the lad grew to manhood firmly grounded in the simple faith of his father and his daily associates. There he married Magdalene Holly and there he established his home---(He was) elected in 1788 (in the Amish Mennonite Church in Conestoga, PA) to serve as bishop---(He) died in 1808 (and was buried where) Pine Grove Cemetery (now is)." I have included this account under Jacob Mast's father's data because of the invaluable data that can be gained about the rest of the family from it.
He is the uncle who brought his 2 nephews (Jacob and John Mast) and nieces to Pennsylvania supposedly after their parents had died. According to C.Z. Mast's 1911 history, "by tradition he was an aged widower or bachelor, and was presumabied on the farm now owned by Mr George D Fahrenbach of Penn Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania The old cemetery is in a dilapidated condition, by which a new barn has been erected, almost covering the whole burial plot....there are 3 signatures, which look like Johanne Mayr, Andres Jolly , (and) Micjol Jolly. The above is a true tracing of the names Johanne Mast, Andreas and Michael Holly as written on the original Immigrant List. Now on file in Division of Public Record, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The following record of their emigration is in evidence, Harrisburg, Penna, March 13, 1911 To whom it may concern I hereby certify that the above is a true tracing of the above names as written on the original Immigration List ship, Brotherhood, Captain, John Thomason. Date, Nov 3, 1750. Sailed from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, and arrived at Philadelphia. Now on file in Division of Public Records, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.(signed) Luther R Kelker Custodian of the Public Records of the Pennsylvania State Library. (The seal of the Department of the State Public Records is affixed to the document)The party had sailed from Rotterdam in the ship Brotherhood, John Thompson, Captain, landing in Philadelphia, PA, on Nov 3, 1750.
They selected their home near the site of the Blue Mountains, tradition says. All other early Amish Mennonites formed their first settlement in America at this place, which was known for nearly a century as the "Northkill congregation." The early members had located in Heidelberg, Lower Heidelbeg, North Heidleberg, PA, Bern, Upper Bern, Center, Upper Tulpehocken and Jefferson townships, Berks Co, Pennsylvania The majority had lived in the vicinity of the Schuylkill River between Irish Creek and Northkill, where they had opened out farms. From 1754 to 1764 and even at a later period the settlement was exposed and almost exterminated by the torch, hatchet and scalping knife of the savages, and their midnight assault and slaughter. Hundreds fell victims to the relentlessly cruel savages, along the Blue Mountains south and north of it, and along the Susquahannah".
State Records of Pennsylvania show the signature of Johannes Mast to have been authenticated by Luther R. Kelker, custodian of public records of Pennsylvania State Library, March 13, 1911 from when he emigrated to Pennsylvania on the "Brotherhood". (E) He died without issue in Penn. Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania He is supposedly buried on what was George D. Fahrenbach's farm (at time of publication of Mast Book in 1911) in that same township. The old cemetery was in a dilapidated condition, by which a new barn has been erected, almost covering the whole burial plot. No Mast stones are still visible.
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1698 - 1750 (51 years)
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