Johan Stephen GOSE
His signature appears on the "Brothers" Ship from Rotterdam, 1752 arriving in Port of Philadelphia, apparently under the guardianship of Johann Wilhelm Litz and family. Several relatives married into the Litz family. They are all Lutherans Served during Revolutionary War in Capt. Newell's Militia Co. Montgonery Virginia Co VA13 MARR: at 40 years
Served during Revolutionary War in Capt. Newell's Militia Co. Montgonery Virginia Co VA13
a twin died at birth
(Research):1820 Census Wythe VA 4 members in his family
MARR: Zion Lutheran Church, Bland, Virginia
He married Catherine Sprecher Abt 1759 at of Lynn, Northampton, Pennsylvania . Catherine Sprecher was born at Northampton, Pennsylvania 1736 daughter of Johann Christopher Sprecher and Maria Ernestine Beck .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Christopher Gose
born 30 Apr 1760.
John Stephan Gose
born 5 Apr 1762.
Elizabeth Gose
born Abt 1764.
Catherine Gose
born 13 Jun 1770.
Stephen Gose
born 1765.
Julia Ann Gose
born 29 Mar 1768.
George Gose
born 14 Feb 1769.
Margaret Gose
born 8 Jun 1772.
David Philip Gose
born 8 Jun 1774.
Barbara Gose
born 27 Sep 1776.
Johan Stephen Gose died 10 Aug 1799 at Cripple Creek, Wythe, Virginia .
Catherine Sprecher died 1809 at Cripple Creek, Wythe, Virginia .