2. Johann Philip CRUSE (b.12/29/1722 Germany-d.5/1804 NC) married Anna
Catherine [mnu] (b.1726 Pa-d.Il. Children: Johann Philip Jr (b.8/10/1755
Pa-d.8/1795 NC), Magdelena [see #3], Johann Adam (b.10/13/1761 PA-d.3/5/1821
Il), Andreas (b.2/24/1763 Pa-d.1/24/1857 NC), Anna Maria (b.5/27/1764 Pa-d.1856
Il), Margaretha (b.10/6/1769 Pa-d.2/10/1850 NC), Peter W (b.1771 NC-d.11/19/1857
Il), Henry C (b.1774 NC-d.Il), Susannah (b.1775 NC-d.6/1804 NC), Elizabeth
(b.10/6/1776 NC-d.2/18/1866 NC).
When Johann was about 32 years old, he immigrated to the US
aboard the ship Henrietta which landed at the port of Philadelphia, Pa on
22Oct1754. Upon arrival in Philadelphia, many of the passengers were "ill of
fevers" and all were held under quarentine some days upon the ship. During the
hazardous trip across the Atlantic, Johann's name was corrupted into several
different spellings such as "Philip Gross" and "Philipus Gruss". He adopted the
spelling "Cruse" in his lifetime so that his new neighbors would at least
pronounce the name correctly.
Sometime between late 1764 and 1769, Johann moved from Pa to Rowan County,
NC. He is listed as one of the councilmen or elders of Organ Lutheran Church in
Salisbury. He physically assisted in the building of the new stone church.
Johann served during the Revolutionary War. He was a guard at the Salisbury
District Gaol. |
