The name is spelled many ways in the records Crysel, Crisel, Crissel, Chrisel, Krisel, Krysel
Born: ca. 1750, maybe in Germany, possibly in the Philadelphia area
Died: between Feb. 3 and June 1, 1823, Logan Co., KY
Buried: Unknown
Married: Mary Miller, North Carolina
Records:
1776 - 1777 - a man named variously: Andrew Kressal, Andrew Kressel, Andrew Krissel, Andrew Krissal, Andrew Kissler, Andrew Cressel, Andrew Kresslar, Andrew Grisslar, Andrew Grisler, Andrew Gressler appears on the records of the German Battalion Continental Troops, American Revolution as a private in Captain Jacob Bunner's Company under different commanding officers.
This organization was formed in compliance with resolutions of Congress of May 25 & June
27, 1776 which provided a battalion of Germans be raised for the service of the United Colonies & that four companies be raised in Pennsylvania & four companies in Maryland. The organization was disbanded by Resolution of Congress of Cot. 3, 1780, which provided that the non-commissioned officers and privates be incorporated with the troops of their respective states & those not belonging to any particular state to be annexed to such Corps as the Commander in Chief should direct.
[The German Regiment was created in answer to the British hiring of Hessian mercenaries. It was formed as an extra continental regiment. Major Nicolas Haussegger was made colonel in command of the battalion. Captain George Stricker of Maryland was promoted lieutenant colonel and Ludowick Weltner of Maryland was elevated to major. The Pennsylvania companies came from the eastern part of the state. Frederick & Baltimore Counties in Maryland provided two companies each.]
While I have no proof that this man is one and the same as our Andrew, he certainly could be. I will be looking into this to see if I can prove it. In the meanwhile here are the records:
1404 Kressal, Andrew
German Battalion Continental Troops Revolutionary War Private - Private
Reference Envelope Cards filed with Kressel, Andrew
1405 Kressel, Andrew
German Battalion Continental Troops Revolutionary War. Private - Private
Card Numbers:
- 37047913
- [3704]7996
- [3704]7952
- [3704]8050
- [3704]8102
- [3704]8162
- [3704]8207
- [3704]8249
- [3704]8321
- [3704]8355
- [3704]8424
- 192597
- [19]2895
Number of personal papers herein: 0
Book Mark: R&P 418224; R&P 436786
Andrew Krissel, German Battalion Continental Troops, American Revolution, Private
In Captain Jacob Bunner's Company in the German Battalion commanded by Col. George Striker
[Jacob Bonner/Bunner of Philadelphia was appointed Captain on July 12, 1776 when the German Battalion was organized. He served in that capacity throughout the War, retiring on January 1, 1781. He recruited troops in Philadelphia, so it's probable that this Andrew Krissel lived in Philadelphia.]
Appears on company payroll on the organization for the month:
from December 1, 1776 to March 1, 1777, £2-10s per month
Amount of pay £7-10s.
This organization was formed in compliance with resolutions of Congress of May 25 & June 27, 1776 which provided a battalion of Germans be raised for the service of the United Colonies & that four companies be raised in Pennsylvania & four companies in Maryland. The organization was disbanded by Resolution of Congress of Cot. 3, 1780, which provided that the non-commissioned officers and privates be incorporated with the troops of their respective states & those not belonging to any particular state to be annexed to such Corps as the Commander in Chief should direct.
[Dec. 22, 1776 - Battle of Trenton against the Hessian mercenaries. Toward the end of the battle, Haussegger's men yelled in German to the Hessians to lay down their weapons and surrender. With their commander Johann Rall and other high officers wounded, the Hessians soon surrendered.]
[Dec. 26, 1776 - Washington crossed the Delaware in the early morning hours back to Pennsylvania.]
[Dec. 29, 1776 - Washington and his troops return to New Jersey.]
[Jan. 1, 1777 - reinforcements block British advance six miles south of Princeton.]
[Jan. 2, 1777 - Battle of Assunpink Creek - Haussegger was captured with some of his men.]
[Jan. 3, 1777 - Battle of Princeton - a colonial victory after which Lord Cornwallis abandoned many of his posts in New Jersey and retreated to New Brunswick. The period from January through March 1777 is known as the Forage War. Both armies were in winter quarters and German Battalion along with other companies engaged in numerous scouting and harassing operations against the British.]
[Feb. 23, 1777 - Battle of Spanktown under command of Lt. Col. George Stricker. There were 75 casualties among the British while only 5 killed, 9 wounded in the German Battalion.]
[March 19, 1777 - many Americans were suspicious of Haussegger's "capture" at Assunpink Creek. After his parole, he was removed from the rolls and sent home. Colonel Henry Leonard Arendt was appointed to lead the regiment.]
Andrew Krissal, Private Captain Jacob Bunner's Co., of the German Regiment commanded by Col. Baron Arendt, Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for the month of Not Stated, 17--
Roll dated Quible Town, [New Jersey], May 22, 1777
Enlisted Nov. 4, 17--
Andrew Kissler, Private, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company of Continental Troops commanded by Col. Baron Arendt, Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization from Mch 1 to June 1, 1777
Commencement of time Mch 1, 17--
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of Service 3 months
Amount Whole pay 20 Dollars
Andrew Cressel, Private, Captain Jacob Bunner's Company in the German Batt'n of Continental Forces commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization named above for the month of May 1777
Commencement of pay May 1, 17--
To what time paid May 31, 17--
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of service 1 month
Amount of pay £2-10s
[May 24, 1777 - George Washington assigned the German Battalion to the 1st Virginia Brigade under the command of Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg.]
Andrew Kresslar, Private, Captain Jacob Bunner's Co. of German Regiment commanded by Col. Baron Arendt Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for the month of June 1777
Roll dated July 19, 1777
Enlisted Nov. 4, 17--
Andrew Cressel, Private, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company in the German Batt'n of Continental Forces commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization named above for the month of June 1777
Commencement of pay June 1, 17--
To what time paid June 30, 17--
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of service 1 month
Amount of pay £2-10s
Andrew Kresslar, Private, Captain Jacob Bunner's Co., of the German Regiment commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for the month of July 1777
Roll dated Aug. 7, 17--
Enlisted Nov. 4, 17--
Andrew Kressel, Prviate, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company in the German Reg't of Continental Forces commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization for the month of July 1777.
Commencement of pay from July 1, 17--
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of service 1 month
Amount of pay £2-10s
Remarks Dec. 2 - Darby
Andrew Cressel, Private, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company in the German Batt'n of Continental Forces commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization named above for the month of Aug. 1777
Commencement of pay from Aug. 1, 17--
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dolalrs
Time of service 1 month
Amount of pay £2-10s
Andrew Grisslar, Private, Captain Jacob Bunner's Co., of the German Regiment commanded by Col. Baron Arendt. Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for the month of Sept. 1777
Roll dated Oct. 12, 17--
Remarks: Absent without leave
[Sep. 11, 1777 - Battle of Brandywine - Andrew Krissel may have missed this one. The British on their way to take Philadelphia, the American capital, defeated Washington's troops which withdrew to the northeast of the city.]
Andrew Grisler, Private, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company in German Reg't of Continental Forces commanded by Col. Baron Arendt Revolutionary War.
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization named above for the month of Sept. 1777
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of service 1 month
Amount of pay £2-10s
Andrew X Gressler, Private, Capt. Jacob Bunner's Company in the Germany Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Ludwig Weltner. Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Pay Roll of the organization named above for the month of Oct. 1777
Pay per month 6 2/3 Dollars
Time of service 1 month
Whole amount of pay due £2-10s.
[Oct. 4, 1777 - Battle of Germantown - It is unclear whether the German Battalion participated in this battle. Germantown, at the time was a small community on the outskirts of Philadelphia. Several of my mom's families lived there at the time. Today it is a neighborhood within the city limits of Philadelphia. It's probable that many of the men in the German Battalion were from Germantown.
Andrew Grisler, Priv't, J. Bunner Co., Col. N. Houssegger's German Regiment. Revolutionary War.
Appears in a book [This book appears to have been copied (from original rolls) in the Office of Army Accounts under the Paymaster General, USA who was authorized by Congress, July 4, 1783, to settle and finally adjust all accounts whatsoever between the United States and the officers and soldiers of the American army. (Journal of Congress, Vol. 4, page 236.) R&P 436,786.]
Copied from Rolls of the orgnization named above.
Date of enlistment Mustd.(?) [Mustered in?] Sept. 1777
Remarks: Omitted Nov. 6, 1777, Vol 8, page 63
Andrew Kressel, Private, J. Bunner Co., Col. N.Houssegger's German Regiment. Revolutionary War. Appears in a book [see above] Copied from Rolls of the organization named above.
Date of enlistment Nov. 4, 1776, Vol. 8, page 105
1406 Kresslar, Andrew. German Battalion Continental Troops. Revolutionary War, Private, Cards filed with Kressel, Andrew
[The German Battalion continued to participate in the war through to the end, disbanding on Jan. 1, 1781. It appears that Andrew Kressel served only a year and 2 days with the regiment.]
1786 - North Carolina, Lincoln Co., living on Leeper's Creek in the eastern part of the county.
1788 - North Carolina, Lincoln Co., Andrew bought 150 acres on Clark's Creek from Sarah Cumberland.
1790 - North Carolina, Lincoln Co., 2nd Company, census listed as Andw. Crysell living with Mary and eight children.
- Andrew Crysel bought 175 acres from William Armstrong on Leeper's Creek
- Andrew entered and granted 100 acres on Leeper's Creek bordering Michael Miller's land
- Andrew listed on Michael Miller's land grant as a neighbor.
- Andrew Crissel of Wilkes Co. sold to Jacob Fie of Lincoln Co. for 16 shillings lot 30 in NE and lot 1 in NE of Crowderstown, NC.
- Andrew Crisel of Lincoln Co. sold to John Moore of Lincoln Co. for £100 the 150 acres he had purchased from Sarah Cumberland in 1787. He signed his name Andrew Chrisey [german]; witnessed by John Crisal and John Patton.
- Andrew Crisel of Lincoln Co. to John Moore for £50 sold 108 acres on waters of Clark's Creek; border SE corner of land said Cresel bought of Sarah Cumberland; [signed] Andrew Crysel; witness John Crysel and John Patton.
- Andrew Crysel sold to Patrick O'Brian 100 acres on Leeper's Creek for £150
- Andrew Crysel sold to Patrick O'Brian 175 acres on Leeper's Creek for £50
- #649 John Leak vs. Andrew Crysel (writ of arrest)
. . . take the body of Andrew Crysel Senr. & have him at Court first Monday July to answer John Leak in a Plea of Trespass on the Case to his damage £50 . . . John Dickson, Clerk at Office 29 May 1796. Case to July Sessions 1796. W. Alexander attorney. John Leak vs. Andrew Crysel to the use of William Lockhart. Daniel Stricker deputised to execute this writ by me. David Rankin, D.S. Executed by me, Daniel Striker. constable.
1810 - Kentucky - no census extant
1820 - Kentucky - no census extant
1823 - Kentucky, Logan Co., Andrew wrote his will February 2nd
In the name of God Amen I Andrew Crisel ___ of the State of Kentucky, Logan County being weake in body but sound in mind, ____ and understanding and in my proper senses but calling to mind the mortality of mankind do think proper to make this my last will and testament after revoking all others after my legal debts are paid 1st I give and bequeath to my lawfull children to wit, John Crisel, Andrew Crisel, Polly Gouch, Susanna Eppley, George Crisel, Michael Crisel, Henry Crisel, Peggy Maulding to each two dollars and to the heirs of Fanny Maulding dec’d. two dollars. 2nd I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Crisel four notes against John Foulks of one hundred dollars each with all other money and accounts with notes due me together with my household and kitchen furniture to use or to dispose of as she thinks proper, lastly I do appoint Jacob Epply & Louis Marshall my whole executors to fulfill this my last will and testament. In witness whereas I have here unto set my hand and seal this second day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Andrew Crisel [seal]
Test.Joseph Foulks,Chas. B. James,John W. Dauks
Logan County. At a county court held for sd. County at the courthouse in Russellville on the 2nd day of June 1823 the within last will & testament of Andrew Crisel dec’d. was produced in open court proved by the oaths of Charles B. James & John W. Dauks two subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the ___ and ____ of sd. Andrew Crisel and the same was ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly together with the certificate. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand the date above.
Spencer Curd1823 -Kentucky, Logan Co. List of appraisement of Andrew Crisel, dec'd. July 7th.
1 bed & stead & furniture - $20
1 bed & stead & furniture – 12
1 bed quilt – 3
1 flour wheel – 4
1 table – 1
Cupboard furniture – 5
1 piggin 37 1/2; 1 coffee mill $1 1 oven $3 – 4.37 ½
1 skillet $1 1 pot $3 1 chest $1 – 5.00
2 chairs $1 1 set spoon mold $3 – 4
1 note due 11th November 1820 for $100 – 100
1 note due 11th November 1821 for $100 – 100
1 note due 11th Nov. 1822 for $100 – 100
1 note due 11th Nov. 1823 for $100 – 100
1 note due 1st Feby. 1822 for $15 – 15
1 note due 22nd Nov. 1821 for $6.31 – 6.31
$479.68 ½
Agreeable to an order of Logan County Court June Term 1823 as directing us met at the former dwelling of A. Christle dec’d. & being first sworn proceeded to appraise the estate of sd. Christle, dec’d. and rendered the above list as a true inventory. Given under our hands this 7th July 1823
William Edwards
Robert Hundry (?)
Saml. Arnold
I render the foregoing a true inventory of the state of Andrew Christle dec’d. given under my hand this 7th July 1823.
Louis Marshall, excr.
At a court held for the county aforesaid on the 7th day of July 1823. The foregoing report of the appraisement of the goods & chattles of Andrew Cristle dec’d. was ______ in court record and ordered to be recorded which was accordingly done.
Teste. Spencer Curd1826 - Kentucky, Logan Co.,Oct. 2nd.
Lewis Marshall Exr. Of A. Crisel in ___ with said estate
To amount of first appraisement of debts due the estate $179.68 ½
Amount of second appraisement $17.68 ½
Same Cr.
By error in inventory of a credit endorsed
One one of the notes of $23.75 – 23.75
By cash paid for burial expenses – 4.50
By cash paid C. Preathitt Esqr. No. 1 – 3.25
By ditto pd. Clerk No. 2 – 1.83
By voucher from 3 to 10 inclusive – 113.511 ¾
By clerk bill No. 11 – 2.68
By allowance to court – 1.00
180.58 ¾
316.81 ¾
By allowance to executor – 25.00
Balance due the estate – 291.81
By voucher No. 12 – 108.00
To balance due the estate - $183.81
We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Logan County Court to settle with Lewis Marshall exc. Of A. Crisell dec’d. have done the same as above and find in his hands two hundred and ninety-one dollars 81 ¼ cents. Given under our hands this 28 Sept. 1826
Spencer Curd
Wm. I. Martin
This settlement includes the whole of the household furniture.
Logan County. At a county court begun and held for Logan county at the courthouse in Russellville on the 2nd day of October 1826. There within settlement with Lewis Marshall executor of A. Crisell dec’d. was exhibited in open court approved by the court and ordered to be recorded. In testimony of which and that the same together with this certificate stands truly recorded in my office, I hereunto set my hand the date above.
Spencer CurdChildren:
John b. ca. 1771 md. Amy Earhart, 1796
George b. ca. 1773 md. Elizabeth Word 1801
- Elizabeth b. 1812 md. Phillip Trammell b. 1802, d. 1826, child: Phillip
- Melchoir
- John
- Moses
- Nancy
- Mary
- Sarah
Susanna md. Jacob Epley 1796
- Fanny b. ca. 1797 md. Moses Bumgarner
- Andrew Jackson b. 1798, d. 1857 md. 1) 1819 Leah Moore 2) 1853 Mary Stanley, two children by each wife
- Mary Elizabeth / Polly, b. 1803, d. 1895 md. Fielding Woodruff, 11 children
- John b. 1804 md. 1) 1826 Rebecca Higganbotham & 2) 1835 Maria Monday; children by Rebecca: David W. and five other children; 18 children by Maria Monday
- Daniel b. 1806 md. Amanda Simmons 1831, at least seven children
- Jacob b. 1809
- David b. 1810 md. Sally Thompson 1834, at least ten children
- Sarah W. / Sally b. 1814 md. Thomas Nash 1837, at least eight children
- Margaret md. William Crawford
- Jane md. (--?--) Smith
Henry md. Nancy or Mary Arnold, 1807
Fanny
Margaret aka Peggy b. 1792, d. after 1859 md. James Maulding 1809, son of Ambrose Maulding
Revised 6/29/2020
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