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I have not been able to confirm the Winkler line from Ludwig back from any meaningful source.

I believe the following to be inaccurate because of his own testimony suggesting he was born in 1716, not 1726.
One source gives a baptism date of 20 Apr 1726, soon after birth. The Parish Registers of Zwiebrucken, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany - Film 434571 - in the FHL in Salt Lake City is said to contain information about Ludwig and family. I have not accessed this film.

There has long been a problem with a birth in 1726 and the births of his older children. It is likely the baptism and birth so often quoted is for a very different person. Found in "Rowan Co NC Tax Lists 1757-1800; Annotated Transcriptions" by Jo White Linn, 1995, p. 300. Miscellaneous notes found: This is to Sartify to the Sherif or Collecter that Lewis Winkler Came before me & Maid Oath that To the Best of his Knoledge he is Seventy Three Years old Past July Sworne to Before me this 29 Day of May 1789 Robert McKie, JP [If he was 73 in 1789, he was born in 1716, not 1726.]

A Ludwig Winckler came from Germany on the ship "Edinburgh" from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, James Russell, Master, arriving 13 Sep 1754. Another version is that the date of arrival was 30 Sep 1754 - this is the date in Pennsylvania German Pioneers.. Still another researcher states that he came on the "Queen of Denmark" into Philadelphia, 3 Nov 1752. The book Pennsylvania German Pioneers shows that a Ludwig Winckler came on both ships but the Ludwig on the Edinburgh was accompanied by another Winckler - Heinrich. The passengers were apparently from the Palantinate and Wirtemberg and this seems to be the most likely Ludwig.

Pennsylvania German Pioneers
Vol I, p.504
Queen of Denmark; George Parish, Commander, from Hamburgh, last from Cowes in England
At the Court House at Philadelphia 3 Nov 1752
Ludwig (x) Winckler

p.613-615 List 220 A A List of Names Ship Edinburgh, Capt Russel, 30 Sept 1754
Ludwig Winckler
Henry Winckler

p.616 List 220B Foreigners imported in the Ship Edinburgh, James Russel, Master, from Rotterdam, 30 Sept 1754
Ludwig Winckler
Henrich Winckler

p.618 List 220C 30 Sept 1754. Ship Edinburgh, James Russel, Master from Rotterdam and last from Cowes. 5 Roman Catholicks 1 Mennonist 160 Qualified Palatinate & Wirtemberg
Ludwig Winckler
Henrich Winckler


I had seen Ludwig's wife as Christina Catherine Dietz...
A post on the Winkler Family Genealogy Forum seemed to be from a legitimate researcher, Maryon Winkler, and explain more Ludwig's marriage. She was elderly, had been ill at that time of the post, and her posts don't appear after 2006.
Ludwig Winkler married Catherine Dietz, 5 Jul 1797, Swede's Church, Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Vol. VIII "Marriage Records of the Swede's Church 1750-1810 - can be found on Fold3.com
This was much too late for her to have been the mother of his children - provided this is the same Ludwig Winkler. It is also many years after Ludwig was living in Rowan Co NC. It is not this man.

A Ludwig Winkler married Anna Christina Lente as found in the records of the Reformed French Church, Zweinbrucken, Rhineland-Pflaz, Germany. Their children are said to have been baptized there. The film is available from LDS, #434572, Item 5 - in French and German. Likely this is a very different man because of his age - this man seems to have been at least 10 years younger.


Ludwig is said to have moved to Virginia and then Rowan Co NC - but I've seen no documents regarding dates. One post to the Winkler message board, states he first settled in York Co, PA [PA Archives does give a Francis Winkler, Ensign in the York Co Milita which could be Ludwig's son]. The same post also says he moved to Rowan Co ca 1775/76.
The Pennsylvania Archives have records of a taxpayer, Ludwick Winkler, in Philadelphia, early 1780's. This suggests there may have been at least two Ludwig Winklers ...great care should be taken to further substantiate the records of Ludwig/Lewis Winkler.

Posted on his page at FamilySearch:
1754: Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890, Ancestry.com. Ludwing Winckler, Philadelphia Twp, Philadelphia Co. (perhaps there in 1752, as well - needs to be verified)
1764: Northampton Co DB F-1 (Abstracts of Deeds, including documents from 1743-1802, Vol 3, Candace E Anderson) Deed Poll, 29 May 1780 for 13,500 pounds,...
Property: 200 acres, messuage, improvements, tract in Forks Township adjoining Peter SEIP
History 1) 15 Jun 1764, Ludwig Winckler by article of agreement, sold tract to Michael Smith
Note: There is a Northampton in Pennsylvania, Virginia & North Carolina and these posts did not really make clear, but I believe it to be Pennsylvania
1765: All Naturalizations in America and the West Indies 1740-1782. Lewis Winckler, Bethlehem Twp, Northampton Co.

1776: 4 July 1776 Rowan Co NC: Estate of Henry Eustace McCulloh to Lewis Winckler, 272 acres.

Several Winklers are in the early Rowan Co NC tax lists. Ludwig/Lewis thought to be the same man.
Rowan Co NC Tax Lists 1757-1800; Annotated Transcriptions
Jo White Linn 1995; Self-published
p.98
1768 Tax List of John Oliphant
Thos. Winkler, Nichs Houk & John Houk 3 p [No Thomas documented as far as I know.]
p.120
1772 Tax List of James Smith
Francis Winkler, 1p [son of Ludwig]
p.119 Ludwick Winkler, 1p
p.138
1778 Tax List, Capt D. Smith
Lewis Winkler 134#'s
p.139
Adam Winkler 280# [His brother]
p.161
1778 & 1779 Guards at the Salisbury District Gaol
Oct 2 Henry Winkler [son]
p.202
(on scraps of paper – with others 1782-1783)
Delinquents
Ludwick Winkler 4.9.8
p.238
1784 Tax list of Capt Frederick Smith
Adam Winkler, 300a
Franses Winkler: 275a
p.239 Henry Winkler: 75A
p.300
Miscellaneous notes found
This is to Sartify to the Sherif or Collecter that Lewis Winkler Came before me & Maid Oath that To the Best of his Knoledge he is Seventy Three Years old Past July Sworne to Before me this 29 Day of May 1789 Robert McKie, JP
[If he was 73 in 1789, he was born in 1716, not 1726.]
p.311
1791 Tax List of Capt William Millsap's Co
Henry Winkler, 175A, 2wp
Lewis Winkler, 200A
Frances Winkler, 370A, 1wp

North Carolina Land Grant Files, Rowan County:
25 Oct 1786. Lewis Winkler issued grant #1369 for 105 acres
Entered 28 Jan 1779, Entry #1729
Book 67, p. 113
On the West side of Abbot's Creek

North Carolina Pay Vouchers
Salisbury District N. 1019 Agreeable to an act of the General Assembly passed in Wake County the 14th July 1782 Ludwicke Winkler was allowed Eight poundls of sterling Specie for a public Claim by the board of auditors, Sept 13, 1782. Signed: David Wilson, Will Cathey.
By Order of Richard Trotter

1790 Census. Rowan, NC
Henry Winkler: 2 wm over 16, 3 wm under 16, 1 w female.
next to Lewis Winkler: 1 wm over 16, 1 w female


His will said to be in Book E, p.13, dated 13 Apr 1798. Named wife. Sons Henry & Francis. Daughters as Elizabeth Garner, Mary Peek, Catharina Ruckshire (sic - Bershire), Phoebe Ricker (sic- Richard) and Eliza Glaze. Exrs: sons Henry & Francis. Presumably this is WB E, Rowan Co, NC and the oft quoted date of his death is actually the date of his will. [the settlement of his estate states he died in Jan of 1799]
A post from a researcher who has seen the will from Rowan Co. says the wife is NOT named and that in the loose estate papers, after Lewis ludwig's death (1799) almost all of the daughter's last names are different than in the will. The will was apparently written as Lewis Winkler. [after I found the transcript below - in 1801, the daughters were listed exactly as in the Will except the husband's given names were provided]

Then in the Winkler-L Archives I found a transcript - some of which raises further questions about the transcriptions. I have made notes in brackets. I suspect that a first marriage for daughter Elizabeth [sometimes called Barbara Elizabeth] to a David Blace is a confusion with Eliza who married DeVault Blaze. If Elizabeth had another marriage, it was some time prior to 1798, before she married Garner ...or some time after 1801, if Garner died.

From: "Vickie Pickens"
Subject: [WINKLER] Ludwig Winkler Will
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:42:42 -0400
Typed by Vickie as received in hard copy from Wynette Tucker Welch
(wtw@l-a-net.net) October 27, 1999 via US Postal Service.
The following "Will of Lewis Winkler 4/13/1798" Rowan Co. NC, Will Book E,
Page 23 was transcribed by W.E. Sykes on 7 July 1997.
Source: Handwritten Transcript of Original Will & Appended Documents
History and Genealogy Department, Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, NC

BEGINNING
In the name of God Amen this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, I Lewis Winkler, Son [this word was surely something else - "Son" does not fit and the actual image says "Senr."), of the County of Rowan and State of No. Carolina being of perfect mind andmemory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same and calling to rememberance the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh shall yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make, constitute, ordain, and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following Revoking and annulling by these presents all and every testament or testaments, will or wills heretofor by me made and declared either by word or writing and this only is to be taken for my last will and tetament and none other - - and now for the disposal of my temporary estate which it has pleased God to beastow upon me. I do order, given, and dispose the same in manner and form following:
Imprimis - - I give and bequeath the land and plantation with the premises
containing two hundred acres be the same more or less unto my two sons (to with [to wit]) Henry Winkler and Francis Winkler to be equally divided between them by a dividing line which shall run as near North and south as possible so that the improvements may be left on my son Henry Winkler's part to them and their heirs forever subject nevertheless to this condition that the said Henry Winkler and Francis Winkler my sons whom I do constitute and ordain executors of this my last will and testament shall pay or cause to be paid one hundred pounds unto my five beloved daughters (to wit) Elizabeth Garner, Mary Beck, Catharine Berkshire, Phebe Becker, and Eliza Blaze within three years after my decease to be equally divided among them and further that my said two sons shall contribute to my sufficient maintenance and my beloved wife's so long as we live in the following manner (to wit) my son Henry shall find me two thirds and my son Francis one third towards our said maintenance - - whereby? [utterly] By the said will revoking every other gift or bequeath heretofore made by me ratifying [testifying] and confirming this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.
Sealed & Delivered _____________________________ Winkler
(Seal)
(Original transcriber's note: Looks like Ludwig but not sure. Appears to
be his original signature. COB)
In presence of Britain Jones Heymoore
Dacy Qusenberry
END OF WILL

The will is now on FamilySearch.org (and Ancestry.com) from the probate records of Rowan Co - said to be a translation of the original written in German, but there is no notation whatever in the will book to suggest it was translated.. It is signed Ludwig Winkler - and not with a mark. The witnesses were Britain Jones Heymoore, Dacey Qusenbeary, and an unreadable name that could be Solamon Law, and Jno. Haun. There is a random "x" on this page that is not part of his signature, but some have interpreted to be so. [There is NO "x" on the will as digitized on Ancestry]

There is also a probate file on FamilySearch.
Inventory of the estate taken 27 Jan 1799. Listed by articles purchas'd.
A report was returned in 1800 - lists several members of his family as owing for items purchase - probably at the estate sale. The paper is damaged and torn. Names of likely family members include: Francis Winkler, Henry Winkler, John Winkler who bought only a single beer mug, Davott Blaze. The following petition is in the file.


The following "Petition of LEWIS WINKLER'S CHILDREN, ROWAN CO, NC" appended
to "Will of Lewis Winkler 4/13/1798" Rowan Co. NC, Records Wills, Page 23
was transcribed by W.E. Sykes on 7 July 1997.
Source: Handwritten Transcript of Original Will & Appended Documents
History and Genealogy Department, Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, NC

State of N.C.
Rowan Co.
Nov Sessions 1801 To the worshipful the Justices of the County Court of
Rowan. The petition of Philip Garner in right of his wife Elizabeth, Jacob
Beck in right of his wife Mary, George Berkshire in right of his wife
Catharine, John Beeker in right of his wife Phebe, and Devault Blaze in
right of his wife Eliza humbly complaining unto your worship your
petitioners that Lewis Winkler father of the said Elizabeth, Mary,
Catharine, Phebe, and Eliza, departed this life sometime in the month of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine,
leaving five daughters aforesaid and two sons Henry Winkler and Francis
Winkler his children seized and possessed of a considerable real and
personal estate and having made a last will and testament in writing but
leaving his personal property entirely undisposed of by the same.

Your petitioners further shew unto your worship that Henry Winkler and
Francis Winkler aforesaid in and by the said last will and testament were
constituted and appointed executors thereof and that at ____ Sessions of the
County Court of the County of Rowan they qualified as executors and took
upon themselves the execution of the said will and have also taken into
their possession and disposal the whole personal property of the said Lewis
Winkler deceased.

Your petitioners further shew that at May Sessions 1799 of the County Court
of Rowan aforesaid the said Henry and Francis executors returned into court
an inventory and account of sales to the amount of fifty three pounds nine
shillings and three pence. And afterwards at August Sessions 1801 of the
said Court further returned unto said court an inventory and amount of sales
to the amount of twenty three pounds, five shillings and four pence.

Your petitioners further shew unto your worship that the said Henry and
Francis have collected and not accounted for the sum of seventeen pounds,
ten shillings due from one Michael Hollyhouser and also the further sum of
nine pounds due to said estate from sundry persons and collected by one
Richard leach as constable and also several other sums of money due and
belonging to said estate all which sums remain unaccounted for by the said
Henry and said Francis executors as aforesaid.

Your petitioners further shew to your worship that the said Henry and said
Francis have not returned a true and full inventory and account of sales of
said estate and particularly they charge that two bee hives and a bushel are
omitted in the inventory.

Your petitioners pray that your worship would grant to your petitioners your
writ of subpoena commanding the said Henry and Francis upon their corporal
oaths respectively full true and perfect answer to make to all and singular
the premises as fully and particularly as if the same were herein again
repeated interrogative and set forth particularly that they and each of them
may answer and set forth whether he did not die possessed of a considerable
personal estate and leaving the same undisposed of by his will whether they
have not returned inventory and account of sales as before set forth whether
they have not received the several sums herein set forth and not accounted
for the same? Or what sums and what other sums? Whether they have omitted
the particulars before set forth? What have they omitted? What money was
left belonging to said estate which has never been discovered or accounted
for by this inventory of said estate. May it please your worship to order
adjudge and decree that the said Henry and Francis executors as aforesaid
pay to your petitioners their respective and proportionable shares of their
said fathers estate. And that your worship may further do and order in the
premises whatever shall appear to be right and agreeable to equity and good
conscience.
Alexander Sole?
for Petitioners

Birth	Abt 1716
Marriage	Abt 1740	Ann Christina Lente
Death	Jan 1799	Rowan County, North Carolina

Spouse	Ann Christina Lente (1724 - )
Child	Barbara Elizabeth Winkler (1744 - 1812)
Child	Catherina Winkler (1746 - )
Child	Maria "Mary" Winkler (1751 - 1826)
Child	Francis "Franz" Winkler (1753 - 1802)
Child	HENRY WINKLER (1756 - 1836)
Child	Phoebe Winkler (1764 - )
Child	Eliza Winkler (1764 - )

Father	JACOB WINKLER\VINCLAIR (1688 - )
Mother	ANNA CATHERINA WENDEL (1688 - )
Sibling	Johann Georg Winkler (1718 - )
Sibling	Eva Elisabeth Winkler (1719 - )
Sibling	Adam Winkler (1721 - 1798)
Sibling	Johann Friderich Winkler (1729 - )