Can You Read These Names Carved in this Chest?

[ipsilateral]

Hey everyone,

What I have is a 1750-1770 pine humpback trunk that was pulled out of a barn in New York a couple weeks ago. It has a couple of names engraved in it, and I would love to identify the couple. Here's what I can read:

Johann Reglin (Reghn?)
und Ma-Jo-- Roebel (Marjory?)
Hamburg, New York.

Can anyone identify the couple? I can find no reference of them..

 

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[AlabamaRelic]

Hey everyone,

What I have is a 1750-1770 pine humpback trunk that was pulled out of a barn in New York a couple weeks ago. It has a couple of names engraved in it, and I would love to identify the couple. Here's what I can read:

Johann Reglin (Reghn?)
und Ma-Jo-- Roebel (Marjory?)
Hamburg, New York.

Can anyone identify the couple? I can find no reference of them..

It looks to me to be a word between your second and third lines.

 

[ipsilateral]

It looks to me to be a word between your second and third lines.

Yes. There is. That word appears to be:

"inun"

 

[Mackaydon]

You may wish to contact the Hamburg historian and ask if he can ID the name or suggest resources that will give you your answer. Some time ago the Hamburg historian was James Baker (716-646-5115). His office was located at 6902 Gowanda Road and his office hours were Wed and Thurs. 9AM -1:30 PM. If none of that info works, you might try asking for the historian (or other information) at the Reference Desk of the Free Library (Carnegie Library) at 102 Buffalo St.
I can tell you this much; while the truck, itself, may be from the era you mentioned, the writing on the truck post dates 1811 since the town wasn't named Hamburg till 1812.
Don.........

 

[ipsilateral]

You may wish to contact the Hamburg historian and ask if he can ID the name or suggest resources that will give you your answer. Some time ago the Hamburg historian was James Baker (716-646-5115). His office was located at 6902 Gowanda Road and his office hours were Wed and Thurs. 9AM -1:30 PM. If none of that info works, you might try asking for the historian (or other information) at the Reference Desk of the Free Library (Carnegie Library) at 102 Buffalo St.
I can tell you this much; the truck post dates 1811 since the town wasn't named till 1812.
Don.........

Thanks for the good information, Don. To be clear, the carving dates post-1812; the trunk is earlier at 1750-1770.

 

[QuarterMaster]

Thanks for the good information, Don. To be clear, the carving dates post-1812; the trunk is earlier at 1750-1770.

But was there a pirates booty in there? (hopefully a female pirates booty )

 

[Retired Sarge]

Well und is German for and, so another avenue to look at is it means Hamburg (Germany) to New York! Maybe dusting the letters with chalk powder would bring them out more and make it easier to read them. I do this all the time with my rifles.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

A job for Bramblefind.

 

[cdsieg]

Can you show a picture of the whole trunk and then an angled shot of the names? I know Johann is another name for John back in the day. Also checking the census for Hamburg New York may also offer you some clues. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12808-36254-93?cc=1529100#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2F10934120%3Fcc%3D1529100

The left side of your photo is too close to the letters to get a good look at.

Hope this helps.

 

[ipsilateral]

Well und is German for and, so another avenue to look at is it means Hamburg (Germany) to New York! Maybe dusting the letters with chalk powder would bring them out more and make it easier to read them. I do this all the time with my rifles.

This theory may hold some water. Last night I googled Johann Reglin on ancestry.com's immigration and travel and got a hit for Johann Reglin Hamburg
-->New York. Johann Reglin - Ancestry.com . I don't have a membership, but it is possible this is the guy. Perhaps it is coincidental that the trunk was found near Hamburg, New York. Or, perhaps there were a lot of immigrants from Hamburg, Germany in Hamburg, NY.