He was not born February 2, 1727, at Oberacker,,Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He was baptized February 4, 1725, at Heutsingheim, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany. His siblings Christian and Maria Sarah were baptized in the same place, Christian on August 9, 1727 and Maria Sarah on April 14, 1729. His will was dated 1799 and probated in 1806.
