Savacool Genealogy
Wilhelm Saberkuhl's (1726-1795) Descendants
While building this site I have come across many variations in the spelling of our family's name. From the best information I have so far, the originally spelling is Savelkoul (as it still is spelled in Holland and Germany), I have also been told it may have been spelled Saberkuhl. It has since been spelled phonetically as;
Savacool - Savercool - Sovercool - Savicool +???
Without the generous help of those listed below, this site would contain just a small fraction of the information now posted.
Nancy Pascal, whose information on Sussex Co. N.J. can be found at: Nancy Pascal's Genealogy Page
Stephen Emery, who has provided information on Wilhelm Saberkhul and his heirs. To visit Stephen's great geneaology site Click here.
Melinda Cornwell, Melinda can be contacted at: cornwell@alaska.net
Mark Savacool, Mark has been a wealth of information and can be contacted at mark@savacool.com.
G. Roger Gilbert has been very helpfull and has a site, rich in information on Savacool/Savercool. It can be found by: Clicking here
**UPDATED - 21 October 1999
Note: I have just added a new directory for the Cotgias Family, CLICK HERE! to go to the Cotgias Family Page.
[1.] Wilhelm SAVELKOUL - LATER REFERRED TO AS WILHELM #1 (maybe spelled SABERKUHL, as some sources claim) (1726-1795) his wife Christina (1733-1793) came over from Germany on the American ship "Lydia" in 1749 from Rotterdam and settled in Stillwater, Sussex Co.N.J. Later changed spelling of name to William Savacool (this is the spelling as appears on his tombstone, both Wilhelm and His Wife Christina could not read or write, as they used their "mark" on land title deeds). [***NOTE: Wilhelm had a very close relative named Jacob Savelkoul, who also change his sir name to Savercool. He settled and stayed in the Philadelphia area in 1732.] Wilhelm's and Christiana's oldest child was Henry Savercool, I believe he was born in Germany (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Wilhelm and Christina's children (as I know so far) were: Henry, William Jr., Conrad,Margaret, Ida +?
[2.] William Savacool Jr. 1758-1832 (son of Wilhelm #1)married Elizabeth Collins had five sons that I know of,
1. Jacob Savacool born 5/12/1781,
2. Joseph Savacool born 28 Dec 1784 Sussex Co., NJ d. abt 1850 in ILL. married 2 Feb 1842 Coles Co., ILL. to Anna Parker b. 26 Jul 1803 KY d. 4 Aug 1888 Cumberland Co., ILL. SOURCE: Karen Hutchison, Email: reper@dtc.net
3. Abraham Savacool born April 8, 1790
4. Franz Erhardt Savacool born 2/1792
5.Moses Savacool born 3/28/1793.
*** I have received the following interesting information from Mark Savacool regarding their son William Jr. who fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension quote: :
Letter to: Mr R R Drake in 1939 from US Gov.
243 West 11th str
Dubuque Iowa
William Savacool # S.15203
William S. a soldier of the Rev War.
William Savacool was born in Hardwick, Sussex Co NJ , between Christmas and New Years 1758. Parents not mentioned. While a resident of Hardwick, later called Stillwater, NJ. William s. enlisted the last of Aug 1775. served at various times to about 1783 -= 18 months. private and teamster in NJ troups, under Captains Shaver, Schweetzer, Covill, Haninson and Col Harker, Hull, and Shaver. When 45 yrs old he moved from Hardwick to Ulysses, Cayuga Co , NY, 3 yrs later he moved to Batavia , NY. He was allowed pension on his application executed Oct 16, 1832, when he was living in Batavia Genesee Co., NY, he lived there about 27 yrs. (aside, I know one child of his "Moses" his children went west, eg, Colorado).
He received $50.00 per year. Book D vol 5 pg 204.
certificate no.4313 New York.
This was William Jr the Son of Wilhelm. - Unquote
Henry Savercool Sr. (click on Henry to follow his line) son of Wilhelm #1 (1759-1843) married twice, Christina and Elcy Ann Kishpaugh
[3.] Jacob Savercool - born May 12, 1781 died Aug 4, 1867 buried in the Stillwater Cemetery (note: Jacob was 22 years old when his father William Jr. from Hardwick (Stillwater) to Ulysses, Cayuga Co , NY., and remained in Stillwater) Jacob married Christianan Ann Maine - born 4/4/1788 and died Oct. 28, 1842 (daughter of Johann Jacob Maine and Elizabeth of Warren Co. - CLICK HERE - to go to the Maine family page and read Jacob Maine's will, quite interesting). Jacob had a second wife, Margaret Stickles Savercool, married late in life therefore no children.
Known Children of Jacob and Christianan Ann Maine;
Andrew R. Savacool - [I believe the following is proof that Andrew R. Savacool is the son of Jacob and Christina, and the brother of Alpheus Gustin Savacool] - Death Notices from the N.J. Herald, Aug. 8, 1867: "Died - In Hampton township on the 5th, inst. at the residence of A.R. Savacool, JACOB SAVACOOL, aged 88 years, 8 months and 7 days. From the Newton, N.J. County Building a court action concerning the estate of Margaret Stickles Savercool, wife of Jacob Savercool. Son, Andrew R. Savacool, called as a witness in the dispute over whether a marriage agreement had been made between his father, Jacob and Jacob's wife, Margaret testified that "My father at the time of his death was 87 years old and quite infirm and childish." From the Sussex County Court House, January 10, 1839 - Jacob and wife Chirstina Savacool sold 165 acres to Alpheus G. Savacool and Andrew R. Savacool of Stillwater for $2,700. On March 27, 1840 they bought back the same acreage from Alpheus Gustin Savacool and Andrew R. Savacool, for $3,500. Therefore I assume that Alpheus and Andrew, were brothers.
John N. Savercool
James Savercool ???? NOT SURE AT THIS TIME
Alpheus Gustin Savercool - b. 1815, d. 1886
[4.] Alpheus Gustin Sovercool - born: 1815; d: 1886 in Sussex Co., NJ Buried: Tranquility Cem. Married to Sarah C. Rice b: 1816 d: 1892 in Sussex Co., NJ married : November 16, 1842 in Warren Co., NJ Buried: Tranquility Cem.
2 Lydia L. Savercool b: About 1843
2 Nathan Whitfield (Savacool) Savercool born in 1845 d: 1913 in Sussex Co., NJ
Notes: Served in Co. 1, 1th Reg't NJ (Civil War) Buried:Tranquility Cem.
married to Kate Acker m: Abt 1868 (source, Grandson, Arthur J. Savacool)
2 George (T). Savercool b: Abt 1846
2 Isaiah D. Savercool b: Abt 1848
*2nd Wife of Alpheus G. Savercool:
...... +Sarah C. Fenner b: Abt 1818 m: July 27, 1848 in Sussex Co.,
NJ (Marriage Book A)
.... 2 Phebe Savercool b: Abt 1849
.... 2 Martha J. Savercool b: October 06, 1856
**** SOURCE: NANCY PASCAL http://www.gate.net/~pascalfl/
[5.] Nathan Whitfield Savacool and Kate Acker's children; Note: partial list
Nelson C. Savercool b: 1879
Harry N. Savercool b: 1882
Charles M. Savercool b: 1869
Arthur Howard (Savacool) Savercool b: May 16, 1888 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ d: 1935 Source: Arthur J. Savacool Notes: 12th child of Nathan
[6.] Arthur Howard Savacool, born in 1888, Newark N.J. married Madeline Florence Baxter, who was born 19 June 1900, (Father was Felex Baxter, born N.Y.C., mother was Mary Holden, born N.Y.C., 15AUG1856, Mary's Father's name: Patrick Holden born?)
they had four children:
1. Howard Edward, born N.Y.C. 1922-1980 Married: Patricia T. A. Fitzgerald
(Bronx NYC) They had six sons:
Richard Francis Savacool 1949, has one son, Richard Edward Savacool born September 7, 1969
Michael Thomas Savacool 1950, married to Regina have a son Michael Justin born June 3, 1987, and Christopher Jude born August 18, 1988.
Peter Edward Savacool 1951, married Pat W. had two children, Jeremy Michael born July 27, 1970, and Lynn Ann Savacool born December 7, 1971 (Lynn Ann was the kind family member that has provided me with the information on Howard Edward Savacool's grandchildren, also note that Lynn Ann is born on Pearl Harbor Day)
Robert Patrick Savacool 1955-1992,
Steven Peter Fitzgerald Savacool 1959, has a son, Steven Jr. born 10AUG81.
Jeffrey Savacool 1960. married to Elizabeth L., two sons, Justin Howard, born MAY 11, 1984 and Sean Christopher, born May 31, 1985
2. Madeline Florence, born 16 March 1924, married Lambert Dunn, two children, Reina, born 1947 and Danny. (view the Dunn Family Photos)
3. Doras Caroline, born N.Y.C. 19 December 1925, married William (Big Billie) Buckley, three children, William (Little Billie), Madeline and Ellen.
4. Arthur Joseph - (my Father) Born 01 June 1928, N.Y.C.
[7.] Arthur Joseph Savacool married my Mother JoAnn Cotgias (1927-1992) on 10 October 1947 and had two children.
Cynthia (2 yrs.) & JoAnn (4 yrs.) Cotgias - 1931
CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE ENLARGEMENT!
To view Arthur J. with two of his grandsons Click: (view Arthur J. with Grandsons)
To trace the Cotgias Family branch go to: THE COTGIAS FAMILY PAGE.
1. Arthur Howard - Born 19 July 1948 , Alameda, CA, Married to Samai Sornsri (wife #2), born 18 September 1967, Si Sa Ket, Thailand (view my wife and my photos)
2. Mary Effie- Born 08 March 1951, Grass Valley, CA, Mary has one son, Matthew Linus Savacool, born July 23, 1969.
[8.] Arthur Howard Savacool , (that's me, the creator of this site) has three children to view children's photos
1. Karl Eleftherious, Born 1975, Grover City, CA
2. Clive Morgan, Born 1978, Grover City, CA.
3. Eleanor Bertha, Born 1981, Eureka, CA.
Note: still searching the Stillwater Savacools/ Savercools. I shall continue to expand this site to try and include all information that can be tied into Wilhelm #1. If you have any information that will help me fill in the family tree, I would appreciate very much hearing form you.