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MAAG to MOAK: A Journey from Switzerland to New York
by Michael Moak and Steve Lapp
MOAK has been a prominent and documented family in New York's Mohawk Valley since early
colonial days. In 1986 William V.H. Barker wrote about these MOAKs in his book "Early Families
of Herkimer County, New York". His treatise appears on page 186:
"6401: Johannes MOAK - probably born in Switzerland about 1700 to 1710; died about 1800.
His wifw died at sea coming to America, as seen in Brown's Folts book page 2. He settled in
Bethlehem, NY about 1750. Presumably the Johannes Moak who immigrated from Switzerland
was the ancestor to wives of the Rasbachs at German Flats and was the same as the John Moak
of Switzerland who was father of Jacob and was said to have come to Bethlehem NY about 1750
(see American Ancestry vol. 1 page 55).
Children:
6402: (probably son of Johannes) JACOB MOAK b. say 1724; md. 2nd 1761 to Katherine Claus.
6403: BONOCRATIUS (Crotsy) MOAK b. about 1726, d. about 1814; md. Anna Conrad.
6404: SOPHRONIA (Veronica) MOAK b. 1732, d. 1814; md. Lt. Marks Raspach."
The author continues with a history of JACOB, with descendants, and of CROTSY, with
his descendants. Please refer to his book for these lines. Also see 'Jacob Moak of New Scotland
and his Descendants, 1720 to 1991' , by Martha Slingerland and Grace Moak.
Michael W. Moak, subscriber to Mock Family Historian, is descended from the above Jacob
MOAK. Steve Lapp, charter member of MFH , has just recently discovered that Sophronia MOAK
is his direct ancestor. We (Michael and Steve) do not believe that Jacob MOAK is a son
of the above Johannes MOAK. This is confirmed by Michael MOAK's ongoing research into the
Swiss church records from Canton Zürich in the early 1700's.
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From the LDS Film #0996819 "Kirchenbuch, Evangelisch-Reformertie Kirche,
Bülach (Zürich)": [As transcribed by Michael MOAK]
Marriage:
19 Feb 1726 Johannes Mag and Barbara Mag
Bachenbülach both from Bachenbülach
Baptism dates: Children: Sponsors:
16 Feb 1727 Hans Mag Anna Jacob Meÿer
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Anna Frölich
13 Jun 1728 Hanß Maag Pangratz Pangratz Brunner
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Catharina Straßer
13 Dec 1729 Hanß Maag Anna Johannes Mejer
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Anna Frölich
15 Jul 1731 Hs Maag Veronica Hs Jacob Winkler
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Veronica Mejer
5 Mar 1733 Hanß Maag Veronica Hs Jacob Winkler
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Veronica Mejer
2 Oct 1735 Johannes Maag Ragula H Heinrich Maag
Bachenbülach Barbara Maag Ragula Zander
Deaths:
18 Jul 1728 Anna Maag, Hans Maag's daughter, 1 year 5 m. old
1 May 1732 Veronica Maag, Hans Maag's daughter, 9 m. old
20 Oct 1735 Ragula Maag, Johannes Maag's daughter, 18 d. old
[That is all I have right now on the Swiss end of this family - Mike.]
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From "Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the Eighteenth Century to the American
Colonies, Volume I; Zurich, 1734-1744" by Albert Benhardt Faust. This was
published in 1920 by the National Genealogical Society.
p. 38-39
No. 15 List of Persons who from the Parish Bulach Between 1734 and 1744
Journeyed to Carolina and Pennsylvania:
From Bachenbulach:
1738 Hansz Maag. His wife, three children.
1738 Solomon Mejer. His wife
Hansz Jacob Maag, Alexander's son. His wife, three children.
Solomon Mejer, tailer. His wife, four children.
Heinrich Zander. His wife, three children.
1743 Jacob Maag. His wife, two children.
Andrew Maag. His wife, two children.
Total for Bachenbulach 35 souls.
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On Feb. 7th, 1739 (new style calendar), the Ship Jamaica Galley qualified for
admission to the port of Philadelphia in America. Aboard that Ship were many
immigrants from Zürich, Switzerland, including one Hans Moogh, age 38.
Only male adults appear on the lists for this ship - no women or children.
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The above evidence clearly indicates that Johannes and Barbara Maag of Bachenbülach
left Switzerland in 1738 and sailed to America, probably aboard the Jamaica Galley.
They settled in the Mohawk Valley of New York, where their surname was Anglicized to MOAK.
Descendancy of Johannes (Maag) Moak to Steve Lapp
1 Johannes (Maag) Moak Abt. 1700 - Abt. 1800
. +Barbara Maag
.......2 Sophronia/Veronica Moak 1733 - 1814
.......... +Marks Rasbach 1733 - 1799
.............. 3 Elizabeth Rashbach Abt. 1751 - 1777
................... +Johan (Gerlach) Moyer (Meyer) 1746 - 1773
......................... 4 Mary Moyer 1775 - 1860
............................ + Henry Schell 1770 - 1859
.................................... 5 Solomon SCHELL 1808 - 1888
..................................... + Artimissa Patience HOPKINS 1811 - 1895
........................................... 6 Almira SCHELL 1833 - 1882
.............................................. + George GALLOWAY 1827 - 1914
.................................................... 7 George Frederick GALLOWAY 1859 - 1941
....................................................... + (second) Mary Jane PORTEOUS 1868 - 1954
............................................................... 8 Olive Edna Galloway 1901 - 1992
....................................................................... + William Dewart BRASSARD
........................................................................... 9 Joyce Brassaard + Jay Lapp
.............................................................................. 10 Steve Lapp
Steve Lapp not only descends from MAAG on his maternal side;
he also descends from Rudolph MAAG (Shenandoah Valley, VA) on his paternal side.
It is probable that Rudolph MAAG also came to America from Switzerland about the same time as
Johannes MAAG and wife Barbara. Someday we may discover if and how they are all
related........way back then. Steve owes the new discovery of his MOAK ancestry to Stephen Ray
of Michigan, who published his genealogy, including MOAK, in Broderbund Co.'s "World Family
Tree".
Michael Moak is continuing his transcription and study of the Bachenbülach church records.
Hopefully we will soon know exactly if and how Michael's ancestor Jacob MOAK relates to
Steve's ancestor Johannes MOAK.
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