Private Philadelphia militia Revolutionary War: 1779 Chester Co, Pa, 4th Battalion, Capt. Michael Cyphlr's Company, BET 1780 AND 1781 Capt John Kling 3rd Co, 2nd Batt, Phila Militia, BEF 1784 Capt Michl Gilbert 2d Co 4th Batt Phila Militia
Born 15 Feb 1754 in Upper Frederick Twp, Montgomery County (part of Philadelphia County at the time)
Baptised: 24 MAR 1754 New Hanover Lutheran, Frederick, Philadelphia County, Pa Sponsors: Carl Beyer & wife Elisabeth Kugler
He was the son of Johann Michael & Anna Maria Kugler of Frederick Township. Michael Kugler was from Grossgartach, Germany. Charles had eight siblings.
"The Kuglers of Providence" by Charles R. Barker as found in "The Perkiomen Region" Vol. VIII April 1930 pgs 34-42.
1776-1783: Millwright & Carpenter in Providence, Chester Co., Pennsylvania(now part of Montgomery County)
Charles Kugler b.1805 d.1879, inherited the Seven Stars Inn in Merion, PA, which was previously owned by his grand uncle Charles Kugler.
1785-1805: Owner of the inn Sign of Seven Stars at the Northwest corner of 4th & Race streets, Philadelphia
His next-door neighbor was Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, federal judge and controversial U.S. flag designer.
Charles owned several properties in the vicinity of 4th & Race streets in Philadelphia at the time of his death.
He lived at 89 Callowhill, Phila. between 1810-1819
In John F. Watson's "Annals of Phila. & Penna." Vol 3 page 130 "Gas, Watchmen etc." there is the following: "In 1817, Dr. Charles Kugler made illuminating gas, with which Peale's Museum, in the State House, was lighted."
He improved the method by replacing coal with pitch which was derived from trees and therefore abundant. Pitch was also largely free of the noxious, rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide. Peale praised Kugler's innovation.
Charles was in turn a millwright, builder, inn keeper, real estate investor, inventor and innovator as well as a patriot for the American cause.
Born 15 Feb 1754 in Upper Frederick Twp, Montgomery County (part of Philadelphia County at the time)
Baptised: 24 MAR 1754 New Hanover Lutheran, Frederick, Philadelphia County, Pa Sponsors: Carl Beyer & wife Elisabeth Kugler
He was the son of Johann Michael & Anna Maria Kugler of Frederick Township. Michael Kugler was from Grossgartach, Germany. Charles had eight siblings.
"The Kuglers of Providence" by Charles R. Barker as found in "The Perkiomen Region" Vol. VIII April 1930 pgs 34-42.
1776-1783: Millwright & Carpenter in Providence, Chester Co., Pennsylvania(now part of Montgomery County)
Charles Kugler b.1805 d.1879, inherited the Seven Stars Inn in Merion, PA, which was previously owned by his grand uncle Charles Kugler.
1785-1805: Owner of the inn Sign of Seven Stars at the Northwest corner of 4th & Race streets, Philadelphia
His next-door neighbor was Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, federal judge and controversial U.S. flag designer.
Charles owned several properties in the vicinity of 4th & Race streets in Philadelphia at the time of his death.
He lived at 89 Callowhill, Phila. between 1810-1819
In John F. Watson's "Annals of Phila. & Penna." Vol 3 page 130 "Gas, Watchmen etc." there is the following: "In 1817, Dr. Charles Kugler made illuminating gas, with which Peale's Museum, in the State House, was lighted."
He improved the method by replacing coal with pitch which was derived from trees and therefore abundant. Pitch was also largely free of the noxious, rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide. Peale praised Kugler's innovation.
Charles was in turn a millwright, builder, inn keeper, real estate investor, inventor and innovator as well as a patriot for the American cause.
Private Philadelphia militia Revolutionary War: 1779 Chester Co, Pa, 4th Battalion, Capt. Michael Cyphlr's Company, BET 1780 AND 1781 Capt John Kling 3rd Co, 2nd Batt, Phila Militia, BEF 1784 Capt Michl Gilbert 2d Co 4th Batt Phila Militia
Born 15 Feb 1754 in Upper Frederick Twp, Montgomery County (part of Philadelphia County at the time)
Baptised: 24 MAR 1754 New Hanover Lutheran, Frederick, Philadelphia County, Pa Sponsors: Carl Beyer & wife Elisabeth Kugler
He was the son of Johann Michael & Anna Maria Kugler of Frederick Township. Michael Kugler was from Grossgartach, Germany. Charles had eight siblings.
"The Kuglers of Providence" by Charles R. Barker as found in "The Perkiomen Region" Vol. VIII April 1930 pgs 34-42.
1776-1783: Millwright & Carpenter in Providence, Chester Co., Pennsylvania(now part of Montgomery County)
Charles Kugler b.1805 d.1879, inherited the Seven Stars Inn in Merion, PA, which was previously owned by his grand uncle Charles Kugler.
1785-1805: Owner of the inn Sign of Seven Stars at the Northwest corner of 4th & Race streets, Philadelphia
His next-door neighbor was Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, federal judge and controversial U.S. flag designer.
Charles owned several properties in the vicinity of 4th & Race streets in Philadelphia at the time of his death.
He lived at 89 Callowhill, Phila. between 1810-1819
In John F. Watson's "Annals of Phila. & Penna." Vol 3 page 130 "Gas, Watchmen etc." there is the following: "In 1817, Dr. Charles Kugler made illuminating gas, with which Peale's Museum, in the State House, was lighted."
He improved the method by replacing coal with pitch which was derived from trees and therefore abundant. Pitch was also largely free of the noxious, rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide. Peale praised Kugler's innovation.
Charles was in turn a millwright, builder, inn keeper, real estate investor, inventor and innovator as well as a patriot for the American cause.
Born 15 Feb 1754 in Upper Frederick Twp, Montgomery County (part of Philadelphia County at the time)
Baptised: 24 MAR 1754 New Hanover Lutheran, Frederick, Philadelphia County, Pa Sponsors: Carl Beyer & wife Elisabeth Kugler
He was the son of Johann Michael & Anna Maria Kugler of Frederick Township. Michael Kugler was from Grossgartach, Germany. Charles had eight siblings.
"The Kuglers of Providence" by Charles R. Barker as found in "The Perkiomen Region" Vol. VIII April 1930 pgs 34-42.
1776-1783: Millwright & Carpenter in Providence, Chester Co., Pennsylvania(now part of Montgomery County)
Charles Kugler b.1805 d.1879, inherited the Seven Stars Inn in Merion, PA, which was previously owned by his grand uncle Charles Kugler.
1785-1805: Owner of the inn Sign of Seven Stars at the Northwest corner of 4th & Race streets, Philadelphia
His next-door neighbor was Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, federal judge and controversial U.S. flag designer.
Charles owned several properties in the vicinity of 4th & Race streets in Philadelphia at the time of his death.
He lived at 89 Callowhill, Phila. between 1810-1819
In John F. Watson's "Annals of Phila. & Penna." Vol 3 page 130 "Gas, Watchmen etc." there is the following: "In 1817, Dr. Charles Kugler made illuminating gas, with which Peale's Museum, in the State House, was lighted."
He improved the method by replacing coal with pitch which was derived from trees and therefore abundant. Pitch was also largely free of the noxious, rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide. Peale praised Kugler's innovation.
Charles was in turn a millwright, builder, inn keeper, real estate investor, inventor and innovator as well as a patriot for the American cause.
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Originally buried in the St. John's Lutheran Churchyard, Philadelphia.
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