Descendents of
Michael Happes
6. ELISABETH5 HAPPES (MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1)21
was born 1712 in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany21. She married JACOB REICHERT21 February 01, 1740 in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany22,23.
More About ELISABETH HAPPES:
Name 2: Maria Elisabeth
Happes
Baptism: November 06, 1712,
Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany
Immigration: 1751, Colonial
America from Germany
Religion: Lutheran
More About JACOB REICHERT:
Immigration: 1751, Colonial
America from Germany
Occupation: Linen Weaver
Child of ELISABETH HAPPES and JACOB REICHERT is:
i. MARIA CATHERINA6 REICHERT, b.
January 16, 174124.
7. MARTIN5 HAPPES (MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1)25
was born July 1717 in Neudorf, Germany25, and died September
19, 1780 in Neudorf, Germany25. He married KATHERINA SEIB25 May
02, 1747 in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany25. She died December 08, 1774 in Schriesheim,
Germany26.
More About MARTIN HAPPES:
Name 2: Joh Martin Happes
Burial: September 20, 1780,
Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Lutheran
More About KATHERINA SEIB:
Burial: December 10, 1774
Children of MARTIN HAPPES and KATHERINA SEIB are:
i. ELISABETHA CATHARINA6 HABBES, b. March
02, 175527.
More About ELISABETHA CATHARINA HABBES:
Baptism: March 04, 1755,
Schriesheim, Germany
ii. JOHANNES HAPPES, b. March 17, 175827; d. September
14, 1765, Schriesheim, Germany.
More About JOHANNES HAPPES:
Baptism: March 19, 1758,
Schriesheim, Germany
Burial: September 16, 1765
iii. EVA MARGRETHA HAPPES, b. February 26, 174827.
More About EVA MARGRETHA HAPPES:
Baptism: February 28, 1748,
Schriesheim, Germany
11. iv. JOHANN ADAM HAPPES, b. February 23, 1762; d. Dossenheim.
v. ANNA MARIA HABBES.
More About ANNA MARIA HABBES:
Baptism: October 23, 1751,
Schriesheim, Germany
8. MICHAEL5 HAPPES (MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1)28
was born Circa 1722 in Neudorf, Germany28,29, and died 1787
in Lizard Creek, Northampton Co., PA30. He married CATHERINA B. MACHLER November
24, 1748 in Schriesheim, Germany31. She was born in
Angelloch, Germany31, and died 1804 in Lizard Creek,
Northampton Co., PA.
Notes for MICHAEL HAPPES:
On the 1772 Penn Township,
Northampton County, PA tax list owing 12.0 pounds in sterling.
WILL, 5 MAR 1785,
NORTHAMPTON CO., PA
GERMAN ORIGINAL
Pen Daun Schip Nort Hem
Caunti den 5 ten Mertz Ano 1785
Vor Zeigen Dieses Michael
Habes Senior hat eine Deilung, gemacht an seine Kinder, wie folgen wirt, - - -
-
Jackob Cumfehr der die
aeleste Dochter hat nemlig Kaderrina Ihr Erbteil, wo ihr Vater giebt, dass
macht 23 lb, 4 sc, 3 Pentz das hat sie zu empfanen Ano 1785 den 27 Nofember zu
empfanen von Michel Habes Junior
Hannadam Habes dass sein
Vater im sein Erbteil giebt, 23 lb, 4 sc, 3 Pentz zu empfanen den 27 Nofemper
Ano 1787 zu empfanen von Michel Habes Junior
Hannes Laechleider der die
Ehlisabet Habesin hatt zu empfanen, von ihren Vater von ihrem Erbtei1 23 lb, 4
sch. 3 Pentz zu emp. von Michel Habes Junior. Den 27 Nofemper Ano 1788
Jackob Habes, hatt zu
empfanen, von seinem Vater, von seinem Erbteil 23 lb, 4 sch. 3 Pentz zu
empfanen den 27 Nofember Ano 1790 von Michel Habes Junior
Henrich Habes hatt zu
empfanen von seinem Vater, von seinem erpteil, 23 lb 4 sch 3 Pentz zu empfanen
Den 27 Nofember Ano 1791 von michel Habes Junior
Hannes Habes, hatt zu
empfanen, von seinem Vater von seinem Erbteil, 23 lb 4 sch 3 Pentz zu embfanen
den 27 Nofember Ano 1792 von michel Habes Junior
Katerina Habessin, hatt zu
empfanen von ihrem Vater, ihr Erbteil 23 lb 4 sch 3 Pentz zu empfanen den 27
Nofember, Ano 1793 von michel Habes Junior
*** *** *** *** ***
Die obigen bauten, nemlig
den kintern, ihre gehoeren der mutter nicht an ---
Michal habbes (Signed)
Michel Habes Senior hatt
seiner frau so lang sie lebt und seinen namen fuert so hatt die macht ueber not
und Banden, und was der Haussrat an belangt, so lan sie lebt, nach ihrem Tott,
so soll dass Eltze kint erben seyn als wie das Juengste, und solt sie aber
heierraten, so be komt sie wie die la laut dass dride foertel, dafon, dieses
obige soll, heut seyn, bey Zeigen
(Signed) Michael habbes
Georg Gilbert junius sworn)
21 March 1787
Georg Ziegler sworn)
heudt da den 15 Mertz be
kenne ich Ana Kadarina habbessin dass der aelteste Sohn nehmlich der Michael
habbes edseckeder seyn soll so viel von mier
ihr
Anacadarina X habbessin
mark
Georg Simmon Wehr
Johannes Lah Leitner
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Penn Township, Northampton County
5 March 1785
Before witnesses Michael
Hoppes, Sr. divided his possessions among his children in the following manner:
To Jacob Cunfer, married to
his oldest daughter Catherine, her father gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh,
and 3 pence to be paid by Michael Hoppes, Jr. on 27 November 1785.
To Joh. Adam Hoppes, his
father gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael
Hoppes, Jr. on 27 November 1787.
To John Lechleitner,
married to his daughter Elisabeth Hoppes, her father gives an inheritance of 23
lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael Hoppes, Jr. on 27 November 1788.
To Jacob Hoppes, his father
gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael Hoppes,
Jr. on 27 November 1790.
To Henry Hoppes, his father
gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael Hoppes,
Jr. on 27 November 1791.
To John Hoppes, his father
gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael Hoppes,
Jr. on 27 November 1792.
To Catherine Hoppes, her
father gives an inheritance of 23 lb, 4 sh, and 3 pence to be paid by Michael
Hoppes, Jr. on 27 November 1793.
*** *** *** *** ***
The above grants, namely to
his children, do not belong to his wife. (Signed) Michael Hoppes
Michael Hoppes Sr. gives
his wife for the remainder of her lifetime, as long as she does not remarry,
the rights to his personal property and household goods, which after her death
shall be divided equally among all his children. If, however, she should remarry,
then she shall receive only one third, as the law prescribes. The above
stipulations, which shall take effect today, are witnessed by:
George Gilbert, Jr.
George Ziegler (Signed)
Michael Hoppes (seal)
(Will recorded posthumously
on 21 March 1787)
Today the 15th of March
(1787), I, Anna Catherine Hoppes, declare that my oldest son Michael Hoppes
shall be executor.
George Simon Wehr
John Lechleitner
More About MICHAEL HAPPES:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church Cemetery, W. Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA
Immigration: Circa 1751,
America
More About CATHERINA B. MACHLER:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church Cemetery, W. Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA
Immigration: Circa 1751,
America
Children of MICHAEL HAPPES and CATHERINA MACHLER are:
i. CATHERINE BARBARA6 HAPPES, b.
December 28, 1748, Schoenau. Germany; d. Aft. 1798; m. JACOB CUNFER; b.
Northampton Co., PA; d. 1798.
12. ii. MICHAEL HAPPES, b. January 12, 1753, Oley Hills, Berks Co., PA; d.
July 30, 1833, Northampton Co., PA.
iii. NICOLAUS HAPPES, b. October 13, 1758, Oley Hills, Berks Co., PA32.
More About NICOLAUS HAPPES:
Baptism: December 04, 1758,
Oley Hill Church, Berks Co., PA
13. iv. ADAM HAPPES, b. October 01, 1760, Oley Hills, Berks Co., PA; d.
Circa 1846.
14. v. EVA ELIZABETH HAPPES, b. March 24, 1762, Oley Hills, Berks Co., PA; d.
Aft. March 1828.
15. vi. JACOB HAPPES, b. Circa 1764, Northampton Co., PA; d. Circa 1850,
Luzerne Co., PA.
16. vii. HENRY HAPPES, b. January 1766, Northampton Co., PA; d. June 25,
1838, VA.
17. viii. JOHN HAPPES, b. May 1767, Northampton Co., PA; d. October 06,
1833, Scioto Co., OH.
18. ix. CATHERINA HAPPES, b. Circa 1769, Northampton Co., PA; d. 1844.
9. GEORG5 HAPPES (MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1)33
was born Circa 1715 in Neudorf, Germany34, and died September
1800 in Deep Creek, NC35.
He married CATHERINE LANG KERN36
December 28, 1744 in Schoenau, Germany37. She was born March 10, 1720 in Schoenau,
Germany38, and died April 179939.
Notes for GEORG HAPPES:
WILL, 13FEB1790, BK 3, PAGE
39A, SURRY CO., NC
The thirteenth day of
February in ye year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, I,
George Hoppes, Senior of North Carolina in Surry County, yeoman being of
perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore calling into mind ye
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as touching such worldly
estate as providence has helped me with in this life, I give, devise and
dispose of ye same in ye following manner: First of all, my debts and funeral
expenses must be paid. Secondly, it is my Will that my beloved wife Catherine
shall have this plantation that I now live on containing six hundred and
forty-four acres of land with all ye appertenance there unto belonging with all
my personal estate wholly and I deem them to be her lawful property to be
enjoyed by her without any molestation during her life and then this said
plantation to be wholly the property of my son Daniel Hoppes with all ye
appertenances thereunto belonging and I deem said land to be his property to be
enjoyed by him without any
molestation.
Item, I give to my sons
George Hoppes, Jr., and John Hoppes all my claim and right to land where they
now live on ye water of ye North Fork of Deep Creek ye land that I bought from
Hamilton McClatehey ye whole right to be equally divided between the aforesaid
George Hoppes, Jr., and John Hoppes with all ye appertenances, rights, and
priviledges thereunto belonging and I deem ye said land to be their lawful
property to be enjoyed by them without any molestation.
And further, it is my will
that two-thirds of my personal estate be equally divided between my four
children (to wit) George, John, and Daniel Hoppes, and Barbara Miller (wife of
Jacob Miller) and my wife's one third to be equally divided between ye
aforesaid children and George and Frederick Long agreeable to my wife's desires
after her death; and further, I have a reserve concerning my son Daniel Hoppes
that if he moves away so as he cannot help or take care of me and his mother,
that the
aforesaid plantation that I
have willed to him shall be sold and equally divided between him, ye said
Daniel, George, and John Hoppes and Barbara Miller aforesaid.
Likewise, I constitute,
make and ordain George Long and Frederick Long my only and sole executors of
this my last Will and Testament and I do, hereby, utterly disallow, revoke and
disavow all and every other former Testaments, Wills, and legacies, bequeaths
and executors by me in any way before this time nominated, willed or bequeathed
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness thereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year above written.
Signed George (X) Hoppes by
his mark.
Witnessed by Simon Hadley,
John Reavis and Mathew Mackan.
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
Georg Heinrich Happes was
born on his grandfather Heinrich Kern’s farm, the Linnebach, just south of the
town of Schoenau, Odenwald, Palatinate on October 23, 1747 and was baptized by
a Reformed Church pastor two days later (Ref. #1). His parents were Georg Happes, oldest son of the farmer and
citizen of Neudorf Michael Happes, and Katherina (Kern) Lang, daughter of
Heinrich Kern and widow of Schoenau’s master locksmith Heinrich Lang. Georg Heinrich had three older step
siblings: Georg, Friedrich, and Barbara Lang.
In late summer/early fall 1751, Georg Heinrich’s parents joined a number
of other local area families including those of his uncle Michael Happes and
aunt Elizabeth Reichert in immigrating to colonial Pennsylvania. Because his father could not pay for their
passage, his family was divided among Pennsylvanians who could, in return for
12 years of servitude from each. By the
end of the French and Indian War (1763), his family had served their time and
in 1766, led by his older stepbrother Georg Lang, Georg Heinrich Happes’ family
moved to central NC (Ref. #2). There in
Surry County, NC about 1778 he married 17-year-old Elizabeth Miller; their
first child Anne was born March 22, 1779.
Eventually, Georg Heinrich and Elizabeth had 12 children, the eleventh
being Henry born in December 1799 in NC and the youngest being Jacob born in
January 1804 after moving to Gallia County, OH. Georg Heinrich Happes died in 1812 in Gallia County, leaving a
will that mentioned all 12 children (Ref. #3).
His wife Elizabeth died shortly thereafter.
MILITARY SUMMARY (Pay
vouchers # 5638 and #4291)
The turmoil that existed
during Revolutionary War times in western NC is described in detail in Swiss
Roots (Ref. #4). Many of the German
settlers there supported the British loyalists. Even after the British surrender
at Yorktown in October 1781, lawlessness was rampant in the frontier areas of
western NC. There is a tradition among
the descendants of Georg Heinrich Happes first published in a history of Jay
County, IN in 1887 that: He was by occupation a blacksmith, and was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war, under General Washington (Ref. #5). The National
Archives in Washington, DC has a record of a George Hopes in the Quarter Master
General’s Department on a pay roll dated April 17, 1780 at Wilmington
Borough (NC). It indicates
that Geo. Hopes Q. Mr. Appears as below on a Pay Roll for a Brigade of Waggons
employed in the Continental Service & Conducted by David Boggs, W.C. under
the direction of Francis Wade, Esqr. D. Q. M. Genl. (Ref. #6). Whether our George Happes was in the Quarter
Master (QM) Department of the Continental Army is far from certain.
The only other evidence
that the author knows concerning George Happes’ service is a pair of
Revolutionary War pay vouchers #5638 dated October 1, 1783 to George Hopper for
13 pounds, 10 shillings and #4291 dated August 1784 to George Hoppes for 54
pounds (Ref. #7). These two vouchers demonstrate that he supported the
Revolutionary cause through service rendered, although not necessarily for time
spent in a military unit. They are
considered ample credentials for admission
to the patriotic
organizations Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Sons of the
American Revolution (SAR), but ironically the DAR gives the credit for these
two pay vouchers to George Hoppes’ father Georg Happes born in 1715. By 1783 the elder Georg Happes would have
been 68 years old, probably too old to have performed substantial service
compared to Georg Heinrich Happes, who was 36 years old at this time. Moreover, from the diaries kept by Moravian
preachers we know that the elder Georg Happes was ill and weak about the time
the 1784 pay voucher was written. The
diary of Brother Benzien, for example, contains the following entry for July
28,1787: This morning about six o'clock I set off with Br. and Sr. Waerly for
Deep Creek. Soon after ten o'clock we reached the Yadkin. . . . Toward four
o'clock we came to the home of old Habbes. He rejoiced to see me, for he had
heard of me but because of weakness had never been able to attend a service.
(Ref. #8).
REFERENCES
1. Hoppes, Harrison N., Swiss
Roots: A History of the Happes Family to 1800, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore,
MD, 1985, p 13.
2. Ibid., pp. 23,24.
3. A transcription of George Heinrich
Hoppes’ 1812 Gallia County, OH will is included in the Hoppesgenerations
publication Wills, Estates, Property Settlements. (Above)
4. Hoppes, Harrison N., op. cit., pp.
27-33.
5. See Hoppesgenerations publication Compilation of Published
Hoppes Biographies, 11124 James W. Hoppes.
6. Copy of Quarter Master General’s Pay
Roll, the National Archives of the United States, Washington, DC, search
response prepared April 18, 1973.
7. Revolutionary War pay vouchers #5638
and #4291, Department of Archives and History, State of NC, Raleigh, NC
8. See Hoppesgenerations publication
Diaries and Books, which contains excerpts from the Moravian Diaries, edited by
Adelaide L. Fries, M. A., LITT.D., Archivist of the Moravian Church in America,
Southern District, Volume V, 1784 - 1792 reprinted in 1970 for the Department
of Archives and History, State of NC, Raleigh, NC by Litho Industries Inc,
Raleigh, NC.
Military Summary by Dr.
Harrison N. Hoppes, aka Harry, used with permission.
1786 NC
Surry County Wrights District
1790 Census shows George
Hoppus, living in Surry Co., NC, Captain Wright's District. Census page 151 shows one male 16 and older
and one female.
More About GEORG HAPPES:
Name 2: Joh Georg Happes
Immigration: October 04,
1751, Phildelphia, PA on the Queen of Denmark as indentured servants.
Property: August 1787, Land
Grant issued - 640 Acres Fishers Creek, NC
Religion: Lutheran
Will: February 13, 1790,
Book 3, Page 39, Surry Co., NC
More About CATHERINE LANG KERN:
Immigration: October 1751,
Phildelphia, PA on the Queen of Denmark as indentured servants.
Children of GEORG HAPPES and CATHERINE KERN are:
19. i. GEORGE HEINRICH6 HAPPES, b. October
23, 1747, Schoenau, Germany; d. 1812, NC.
20. ii. JOHN HAPPES, b. Bet. 1752 - 1756, Lancaster Co., PA; d. Bet. 1826
- 1827.
iii. BARBARA HAPPES, b. Bet. 1752 - 1756, Lancaster Co., PA40;
m. JACOB MILLER; b. PA or NC.
21. iv. DANIEL HAPPES, b. December 07, 1757, Lancaster Co., PA; d. February
07, 1816.
10. JOHANNES5 HAPPES (MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1)40
was born 1725 in Schriesheim, Germany40, and died March 03,
1780 in Altneudorf, Germany40. He married CATHERINA VOGT40 February
22, 1751 in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany41.
More About JOHANNES HAPPES:
Burial:
Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany42
Occupation: Master Weaver
Children of JOHANNES HAPPES and CATHERINA VOGT are:
i. ANNA MARGARETHA6 HABBES, b. June
18, 1751, Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany.
More About ANNA MARGARETHA HABBES:
Baptism: June 20, 1751,
Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany
ii. JOHANNES LEONHARDT HABBES, b. January 04, 1756; d. March 24, 1763, Schriesheim,
Germany.
More About JOHANNES LEONHARDT HABBES:
Baptism: January 06, 1756,
Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany
iii. ANNA MARIA HABBES, b. October 21, 1766, Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany;
d. March 04, 1769, Heiligkreuzsteinach, Germany.
iv. CHRISTIAN HAPPES, b. April 27, 1770, Schriesheim, Germany43.
More About CHRISTIAN HAPPES:
Baptism: April 29, 1770,
Schriesheim, Germany
Generation
No. 6
11. JOHANN ADAM6 HAPPES (MARTIN5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born February 23, 176243, and
died in Dossenheim. He married UNKNOWN.
More About JOHANN ADAM HAPPES:
Baptism: February 24, 1762,
Schriesheim, Germany
Children of JOHANN HAPPES and UNKNOWN are:
i. MALE7 HAPPES, b.
Dossenheim; d. Dossenheim.
ii. MALE HAPPES, b. Dossenheim; d. Russia aft 1833.
More About MALE HAPPES:
Immigration: Russia
12. MICHAEL6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born January 12, 1753 in Oley Hills, Berks Co.,
PA44, and died July 30, 1833 in Northampton Co., PA44. He married CATHERINE HARR Circa
1776. She was born April 07, 175544,
and died July 05, 1823 in PA44.
Notes for MICHAEL HAPPES:
PENSION ADMINISTRATION,
3OCTOBER1833, SCHUYLKILL, CO., PA
FROM HIS PENSION FILE
S23686
Schuylkill County
On the third day of October
A. D. 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a Jusstice of the Peace in
and for the said County, David Hoppes and David Wertman both of West Penn
township in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law
did depose and say that they were both well acquainted with Michael Hoppes
Dec'd of the township & County aforesaid who in the summer of 1832
presented his application to the War Department for a Pension That they also
know that he died on the 30 July A. D. 1833 leaving issue as follows, Susannah
Intermarried with Jacob Biebelheimer, Jacob
Happes, Michael Happes,
Christina Intermarried with Jost Dreisbach, Daniel Happes, Mary Intermarried
with Michael Kistler, Christian Happes, Catherine Intermarried with David
Wertman one of the above named Deponents, David Happes also one of the above
named deponents and John Happes who are all beyond the age of Twenty one years
and that he left no widow and that they are all alive except Daniel Happes
according to the best of their Knowledge, and that they have attached a copy of
the letters Testamentary on the Estate of the said Dec'd showing that they are
the Executors of the Estate of the said Dec'd and further they say not.
Sworn & subscribed
before (Signed) David Habbes
me October 3rd A. D. 1833
(Signed) David Wertman
(Signed) G. Raush J. P.
* * * *
1820 Schuylkill Co., Census
Schedule for West Penn Township, Pg. 101, Line 17, shows Michael Happes 1 male
to 10 years of age; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female and up. Next entry is for son John Happes. Page 102 lists sons David and Christian
Happes.
* * * *
Blue Book Of Schuylkill
County By Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott:
Who Was Who and Why pages
149-189
1916: Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott (author); and
Pottsville, Pa.
"Republican",
Joseph Zerbey, proprietor (publisher)
Page 163
Michael Hoppes was born,
1752, in West Penn Township, when it was a part of Northampton County. He was a Revolutionary soldier and lived,
died and is buried there. A large number
of descendants from his son, Christian, are settled in that county.
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
Joh. Michael Happes, the
oldest son of Michael Happes who left Schoenau in 1751 together with his older
brother Georg for colonial Pennsylvania, was born near Oley, PA on January 12,
1753. Young Michael grew up on the
northeastern frontier of Pennsylvania during an exciting time when each new day
brought some new adventure (Ref. #1). The French and Indian War (1755 - 1763)
set the stage for his period of apprenticeship in Berks County (1764 - 1767),
family support during their venture into the wilderness behind the Blue
Mountain (1768 - 1773), rising tensions with their neighbors many of whom
were well known Tories
(1774 - 1777), and military service as a private in the Northampton County
militia (1777 - 1785). Young Michael’s
adventures as a soldier of the Revolution actually began when he was drafted in
late December 1776 as one of 32 militiamen from Penn Township and was marched
toward Philadelphia on January 4, 1776. Their initial enthusiasm suddenly
vanished after receiving marching orders to leave Philadelphia and join
Washington’s main army, which was heavily engaged in New Jersey at the
time. On January 10, 1777, many of the
men deserted and returned home to Penn Township. Within a week order was restored, and Michael’s unit was marched
through the County seat at Easton to Washington’s main camp at Trenton, New
Jersey, where Michael and his comrades served as guards for prisoners of war
including the Hessians captured on Christmas Day, 1776. His unit was discharged at Trenton in March
1777, and the men promptly departed for home.
By this time Michael, unlike many of his neighbors along the Lizard
Creek in Penn Township, was committed to the
revolutionary cause. His father journeyed to Easton on August 7,
1777, to take the "Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance & Fidelity to the
State of Pennsylvania" while young Michael took care of the family, and
then on August 28 Michael visited Easton to take the oath, too. His capture by some of Tarleton’s dreaded 17th
Dragoons at the North Wales Meetinghouse outside Philadelphia on April 26,
1778; imprisonment in the New Jail
across the street from the State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia;
sickening journey to New York City aboard a prison ship; imprisonment there in
the
Liberty Street sugar
warehouse; and subsequent release in fall 1778 during a prisoner-of-war
exchange were stories told over and over in his family circle and around
neighborhood blockhouses where he served guarding the frontier from Indian
attack. Somehow and somewhere during all this chaos, Michael met, fell in love
with, and married Catherine Haar, whose surname (also spelled Heer) incredibly
means “Army” in German. Eventually,
Michael would be remembered for his faithful service and adventures during the
Revolutionary War. His memoirs were
clearly engraved onto his remarkable tombstone (Ref. #2):
Gedenken In memory
an einen of a
guten Kampfer good soldier
in der in the
Revolution von Revolution of
America 1776 America 1776
Hier Ruhet Here rests
Johann Michael John Michael
Habbes Hoppes
Er war geboren den 12 Tag He was born the 12th day
Januar Anno Domene of January AD
1753 1753
Starb den 30 Tag July Died the 30th day of July
1833 1833
Alt wurden 80 Yahr 6 monat Age: 80 years, 6 months
18 Tag 18 days
Text: II Tim. 4 : 7 Text: 2 Timothy, Ch. 4, v. 7
MILITARY SUMMARY (Ref. #3)
Michael Hoppes served in
the Northampton County militia on numerous occasions during the Revolutionary
War and in the blockhouses in Penn Township north of the Blue Mountain when his
unit was home from the field. Military
service records published in the Pennsylvania Archives Series (PAS) indicate
the following military duty:
Date
Source Document Individual
1778
PAS Series 5, Volume 8 Muster Roll Michael Haps
1780
PAS Series 5, Volume 8 Class Roll Mich'l Hooppes 1781
PAS Series 5, Volume 8 Class Appeal Michael Hoppes 1781
PAS Series 5, Volume 8 Muster Roll Michael Habos
1782
PAS Series 5, Volume 8 Class Roll Michael Happes 1783
PAS Series 3, Volume 23 Frontier Rangers Mich'l Hebes
(1784) PAS Series 5, Volume
4 Depreciation
Pay Michael Happes (1784) PAS Series 5, Volume 4 Depreciation Pay Michael Happer 1785 PAS Series 6, Volume 3 Class Roll Micael Hoppis
The 1785 document, entitled
Clas role of Capten Cristian Bowman’s Compinie made the 30 Day of april one
thousand seven hundred and Eighth five in the County of Northamton Benn
Township as follis from the age of fifty Three and Eighteen, is especially
interesting. Micael Hoppis is listed in
the 7th class of privates together with seven of his neighbors including Philip
Kinter (Ginder), the individual who discovered anthracite coal in 1791 on Sharp
Mountain (at the site of the present-day town of Summit Hill) and thus
initiated an industrial revolution that would drive the economy of eastern
Pennsylvania north of the Blue Mountain for the next 150 years.
PENSION FILE (S23686)
On June 7, 1832, the US
Congress passed an act whereby individuals who fought for the colonies against
Great Britain in the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension benefits. In October 1832, Michael Happes filed an
application (Ref. #4) that stated:
State of Pennsylvania
County of Schuylkill
On this twenty third day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in the County of Schuylkill State of Pennsylvania (the same being a Court
of Record) now sitting, Michael Happes a resident of West Penn Township in the
County of Schuylkill in the state of Pennsylvania aged between seventy nine and
eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed the 7th of June 1832
That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein
stated. That he served as a private
militia man under Captain Peter Rick in Colonel ___ Giger’s Regiment in the
winter of the year 1776 and 1777. That
he was marched from West Penn Township Schuylkill County then Northampton State
of Pennsylvania to Easton from thence to New Brunswick in the State of New
Jersey from thence to Trenton where he remained until dismissed. That during
the time he was stationed at Trenton he frequently served as a guard. That he was not engaged in any battle during
that term of service. That he was dismissed after serving two months. That he has no documentary evidence to prove
the fact of service. That Jacob Bacher who served with him and belonged to the
same mess can prove the fact of his service. That he returned sometime in March
in the year 1777 to West Penn Township aforesaid.
That he again in the month
of January 1778 entered the service as a private militia man under Captain John
Krum and Lieutenant Christian Krum in Colonel Stroud’s Regiment under General
Lacy and march from West Penn Township then Northampton County now Schuylkill
to Allentown then Northampton County now Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania
from thence to Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from thence to Newtown
near the Deleware River from thence to Swenks Tavern near the North Welsh Road.
That he frequently served with others in Scouting parties and that he was taken
prisoner of war near Sumney’s Tavern on the Welsh Road, by the British. This was in the latter part of March or
beginning of April. That he received two severe wounds during the struggle with
the
British Light-horsemen, one
on the left-arm and the other on the breast by a cut of the sword-which last
mentioned wound is visible to this day and may be seen by the Court. That he
was held by the British as a prisoner of war for the space of about three
months in Philadelphia and from thence he was removed to the City of New York
and held as a prisoner of war and confined in the Sugar House of that City for
the space of three months more. That he was exchanged as a prisoner of war in
the latter part of the month of October 1778 and returned to Allentown, then in
Northampton County now Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania.
That he again served a term
of two months as a private militia man under Captain Staller in the summer of
1778 and marched against the Indians. That he was stationed with others as a
guard in the said Company in Mahoning Valley then Northampton County now
Schuylkill Pennsylvania at the residence of Adam Zehner. That he never received a written discharge.
That he was born in the year 1753 in Oley Township Berks County Pennsylvania
and that the record of his age is contained in a certificate now in his
possession. That he was a drafted militiaman.
And he hereby relinquishes
every claim to a pension or annuity whatever and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed in
open Court the day and year aforesaid
(Signed) Michael habbbes
Schuylkill County
Jacob Bacher being duly
sworn according to law on his oath said that he has known Michael Happes for
upwards of fifty years and served with him in the Revolutionary War. That the
said Michael Happes served as a militiaman in Captain Rick’s Company for about
two months when he was discharged as he states in his declaration above. That
the said Michael Happes again served as a militiaman in Captain Krum’s Company
for about two months when the said Michael Happes was taken prisoner by the
British. That the said Michael Happes
again served in Captain Staller’s Company for two months as he states in his
declaration above. And further saith not. Sworn to, and subscribed in Open
Court the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed)
Jacob bacher
We Daniel Geo Shaeffor
clergyman residing in the County of Schuylkill and Jacob Bacher residing in the
County of Schuylkill hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Michael
Happes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy nine years; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion.
(Signed)
Jacob bacher
Daniel
Georg Shaffer
Michael Happes’ pension was
granted on January 23, 1834 at the annual rate of $40.00. It was effective from March 4, 1831 until he
died on July 30, 1833, and amounted to a total of $96.11. The most important
other document in his pension file #S23686 is the following one pertaining to
his estate:
Schuylkill County
On the third day of October
A. D. 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County David Happes and David Wertman both of West Penn Township
in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law did depose
and say that they were both well acquainted with Michael Happes Dec’d of the
Township & County aforesaid who in the summer of 1832 presented his
application to the War Department for a Pension, That they also know that he
died on the 30 July A. D. 1833 leaving issue as follows: Susannah Intermarried
with Jacob Biebelheimer, Jacob Happes, Michael Happes, Christina Intermarried
with Yost Dreisbach, Daniel Happes, Mary Intermarried with Michael Kistler,
Christian Happes, Catharine Intermarried with David Wertman one of the above
named deponents, David Happes also one of the above named deponents and John
Happes who are all beyond the age of Twenty one years and that he left no widow
and that they are all alive except Daniel Happes according to the best of their
knowledge and that they have attached a of the Letters Testamentary on the
Estate of the said Dec’d showing that they are the Executors of the Estate of
the said Dec’d and further they say not.
Sworn and subscribed before
me October 3rd A. D. 1833 G.
Raush J. P.
(Signed)
David Habbes
David Wertman
This document provides a
chronological list of the ten children of Michael Happes and his wife Catharine
Harr, who according to her adjoining tombstone at Zion’s Old Stone Church was
born April 7, 1755 and died July 5, 1823. Nearby are the tombstones of two of
their sons: Michael Happes (born March 21, 1781;died April 21, 1857) and
Christian Happes (born August 16, 1787; died August 2, 1856).
REFERENCES
1. See Hoppesgenerations publication
Eight New Lines.
2. Tombstone in Zion’s (Old Stone)
Church cemetery, Snyders, PA.
3. Pennsylvania Archives: printed volumes
in Series 3, 5 and 6 having various dates of publication and publishers.
4. Michael Happes’ Pension File #S23686
in the National Archives, Washington, DC.
Summary by Dr. Harrison D.
Hoppes, used with permission.
More About MICHAEL HAPPES:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
Military service:
Revolutionary War Veteran
More About CATHERINE HARR:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
Children of MICHAEL HAPPES and CATHERINE HARR are:
i. SUSANNAH7 HOPPES, b. Circa
1777, Northampton Co., PA; d. July 04, 1844; m. JACOB BIEBELHEIMER,
Circa 1795; b. January 22, 1769, Northampton Co., PA; d. June 23, 1850.
22. ii. JACOB HOPPES, b. Circa 1779, Northampton Co., PA; d. 1844.
23. iii. MICHAEL HOPPES, b. March 21, 1781, Northampton Co., PA; d. April 21,
1857.
24. iv. CHRISTIANA HOPPES, b. Circa 1782; d. February 11, 1857, PA.
25. v. DANIEL HOPPES, b. Circa 1784, Northampton Co., PA; d. Circa 1822.
26. vi. MARY MAGDALENA HAPPES, b. October 16, 1785, Northampton Co., PA; d. August
11, 1852, Seneca Co., OH.
27. vii. CHRISTIAN HOPPES, b. August 16, 1787, Northampton Co., PA; d. August
02, 1856.
28. viii. CATHERINE HOPPES, b. March 18, 1790, Northampton Co., PA; d. February
24, 1878.
ix. DAVID HOPPES44, b.
January 20, 1796, Northampton Co., PA; d. February 08, 1881; m. CATHERINE DORANDEA ?; b. March 24,
1798, Northampton Co., PA; d. January 04, 1887.
Notes for DAVID HOPPES:
No children born to this
union.
1820 W. Penn Twp.,
Schuylkill Co., PA Census Schedule, Page 102, Line 13 shows one male 16 - 26
and one female 16 - 26.
More About DAVID HOPPES:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Snyders, PA
29. x. JOHN HOPPES, b. Circa 1797, Northampton Co., PA; d. 1880.
13. ADAM6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born October 01, 1760 in Oley Hills, Berks Co.,
PA, and died Circa 1846. He married (1)
UNKNOWN. She died 1815. He married (2) HANNAH ? Circa 1816.
Notes for ADAM HAPPES:
ESTATE DIVISION
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 410.
Know all men by these
presents that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and Seventy
dollars to me in hand paid by George Hoppers the Receipt and payment whereof I
do hereby acknowledge for myself my heirs and administrators & assigns forever
that I Michael Hoppers have sold Set over and confirmed unto him the s'd George
Hoppers his heirs and Assigns forever all my claims and interest in the lands
of Adam Hoppers Deceased lying being in the County of Mc Dowell on
the South fork of Muddy
Creek.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presince of
Joseph Bartlett, Juratt
Michael Hoppirs seal
Samuel D. Bartlett
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 414.
Acknowledged in open court
May 5, 1847 I. J. Neal clk
This Indenture made the twenty
third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
seven Between Adam Hoppis of the State of North Carolina in the County of Yancy
of the one part and James Carter of the County and State aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Adam Hoppes for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred and twenty dollars to him in Hand paid by the said James Carter
at and before the signing sealing and delivering of these presents the Receipt
Whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Adam Hoppis for and in consideration
of the said Sum of one hundred and twenty dollars the said Adam Hoppis hath
this day and doeth hereby Bargain and sell unto the said James Carter, his
heirs and assigns the one tenth part of all that piece or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the county of Mc Dowell state of North Carolina on
Both sides of Muddy Creek Being the lands on which Adam Hoppis lived and died
415
Which said tract tenth part
decended to the said Adam Hoppis as one of the heirs at law of the said Adam
Hoppes sen'r
Beginning at a Black oak on
the west side of the creek and . . . .
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 418.
This Indenture Made the
fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
seven between -- Michael Hoppers of the county of Mc Dowell and State of North
Carolina of the one part and John Dobson of the State and county aforesaid of
the other part Witnesseth that the said Michael Hoppers for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred and Twenty Dollars in hand paid by the
said John Dobson the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Have Bargained and
sold unto the said John Dobson & by these presents doth bargain & sell
grant and confirm unto John Dobson his heirs and
assigns forever all his
undivided Interest in a certain tract of land lying and being on Both Sides of
South Muddy Creek in the County and State aforesaid and running as follows
Beginning at a small Black oak on the west side of the creek & . . . .
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 436.
This indenture made the
Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
forty seven between John Parker and wife Magdaline formerly Magdaline Hoppers
of the county of Mc Dowell in the State of North Carolina of the one part and
George Hoppers of the County and state aforesaid of the other part --
Witnesseth that the said Parker and wife Magdaline for and in consideration of
the Sum of Two hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said George Hoppers
the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged hath Given granted bargained
& sold aliened & confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain
& sell alien & confirm unto the said George Hoppers his heirs &
assigns forever all the undivided interest right title of them the said John
Parker & wife Magdaline in and to a certain tract of Land lying & being
in said County of Mc Dowell on the Waters of south Muddy Creek being the land
whereon the late Adam Hoppis deceased the father of the said Magdaline Parker
lived at the time of his death the same consisting of the share which decended
of the said land to the said
Magdaline Parker as one of
the heirs at law of her Father aforesaid the said Adam Hoppis deceased -- and
also all the Woods ways rights privileges etc thereunto appertaining on the
said undivided interest of share in any wise belonging ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 438.
This Indenture Made the
Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven Between Thomas Long and wife Mary (formerly Mary Hoppirs) of the
County of Mc Dowell in the State of North Carolina of the one part and George
Hoppers of the county and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the
said Thomas Long and wife Mary for and in consideration of the sum of One
hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said George Hoppers the
Receipt whereof the said Thomas Long and wife Mary do hereby Acknowledge hath
given granted Bargained and sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents do
give grant Bargain and Sell alien and confirm unto the said Georg Hoppers his
heirs and Assigns forever All their undivided share Right title and interest in
and to the tract of Land and being in said County of Mc Dowell on the waters of
South Muddy Creek the land Whereon the late Adam Hoppers lived up to the time
of his death ~ The share and interest hereby Conveyed Consisting of the share
in the Said tract of land which decended to the Mary Long (formerly Mary
Hoppers) at the death of her father the said Adam Hoppirs And also all the
woods ways waters and water courses and all and every The Appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise Appertaining . . . .
MC DOWELL CO., DEED BOOK 1,
PAGE 529.
This Indenture made the
fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight between George Hoppers of the County of Mc Dowell in the State of
North Carolina of the one part and Thos Long of the County and State aforesaid
of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Hoppers for and in
consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the
said Thomas Long the Receipt where of the said George Hoppers do hereby
acknowledge hath given granted bargained and sold aliened and Confirmed and by
these presents doth give grant bargain and sell alien and Confirm unto the said
Thomas Long his heirs and assigns forever all his Undivided Share Right title
and interest in and to the tract of land lying and being in said County of Mc
Dowell on the waters of South Muddy Creek the land whereon the late Adam Hoppis
lived up to the time of his death the shears and interest hereby conveyed
Consisting of four shears in the said tract of land which descended to the said
George Hoppis at the death of his father the said Adam Hoppis and also all the
woods ways waters and water courses and all And every the Appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining
and the reversion and
reversions remainder and remainders rents issues share and interest in the said
lands and premises and Every part thereof and all the estate right title
interest Claim property And demand whatsoever of the said Thomas Long and wife
Mary of in And to the lands and premises aforesaid To have and to hold - With
the Appurtenances unto the said George Hoppers his heirs And Assigns Forever
And the said Thomas Long and wife Mary for themselves and their heirs the
interest in
the said land and premises
And every part . . . .
More About ADAM HAPPES:
Baptism: October 19, 1760,
Oley Hill Church, Berks Co., PA
Child of ADAM HAPPES and UNKNOWN is:
30. i. ADAM7 HOPPES, b. Bet.
1790 - 1791, Lincoln Co., NC; d. 1883.
Children of ADAM HAPPES and HANNAH ? are:
ii. HOLLEY7 HOPPES, m. GEORGE MICHAEL WHISENHUNT,
October 05, 1838, Burke Co., NC45,46; b. 1803, Randolph Co.,
NC; d. Aft. 1870.
iii. MAGDALENA HOPPES, m. JOHN PARKER, December 25, 1843.
iv. MARY HOPPES, m. THOMAS LONG.
31. v. SAMUEL HOPPES, b. Circa 1797, Lincoln Co., NC; d. Circa 1868.
32. vi. JACOB HOPPES, b. Circa 1800, Lincoln Co., NC; d. Aft. 1850.
vii. ELVIRA HOPPES, b. August 20, 1800, Lincoln Co., NC; d. January 12,
1885; m. SOLOMON CARTER, March 06, 1817; b. February 16, 1791, NC.
33. viii. JOHN HOPPES, b. Bet. 1802 - 1803, Lincoln Co., NC; d. Aft. 1880.
34. ix. GEORGE HOPPES, b. Bet. 1804 - 1805, Lincoln Co., NC; d. Aft. 1850.
x. MICHAEL HOPPES, b. Bet. 1805 - 1806, Lincoln Co., NC.
14. EVA ELIZABETH6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born March 24, 1762 in Oley Hills, Berks Co., PA,
and died Aft. March 1828. She married JOHANNES LECHLEITNER Circa
1780. He was born in Germany, and died
March 1828.
More About EVA ELIZABETH HAPPES:
Baptism: April 04, 1762,
Oley Hill Church, Berks Co., PA
More About JOHANNES LECHLEITNER:
Immigration: October 22,
1773, Ship "Charming Molly"
Military service: 1781,
Captain Deal (Diehl) company against the Indians
Religion: Member of the Ben
Salem church
Will: March 08, 1828,
Probated at Orwigsburg, PA April 11, 1828
Children of EVA HAPPES and JOHANNES LECHLEITNER are:
i. JOHANNES7 LECHLEITNER, JR., d. July 06,
1861; m. CATHARINA HOLSSHUE.
Notes for JOHANNES LECHLEITNER, JR.:
1804 Communicant at Ben
Salem church, Carbon Co., PA. Had four
children baptized there.
ii. ANTON LECHLEITNER, m. MARIA BARBARA ?.
More About ANTON LECHLEITNER:
Military service: War of
1812, Captain Coldovey's Company at Marcus Hook
Marriage Notes for ANTON LECHLEITNER and MARIA ?:
Baptismal records exist for
three children born to this union at Ben Salem church, Carbon Co., PA. Then moved to Richland Co., OH.
iii. EVA ELIZABETH LECHLEITNER, b. February 28, 1782.
More About EVA ELIZABETH LECHLEITNER:
Baptism: at Lehigh church
near Alburtis, approx 25 miles from where the family lived in Penn Twp.
iv. HEINRICH LECHLEITNER, b. January 29, 1784; d. February 05, 1844; m. ELISABETH NOTHSTEIN; b.
August 11, 1790; d. November 04, 1830.
Notes for HEINRICH LECHLEITNER:
Seven children were born to
this union.
More About HEINRICH LECHLEITNER:
Burial: Ben Salem Cemetery,
Carbon Co., PA
v. KUNIGUNDE LECHLEITNER, b. Circa 1788.
vi. MARIA MAGDALENE LECHLEITNER, b. Circa 1788; m. LEONARD BALLIET.
Marriage Notes for MARIA LECHLEITNER and LEONARD BALLIET:
Eight children were born to
this union and are listed in Balliet genealogy.
vii. GEORGE LECHLEITNER, b. Circa 1790; m. (1) SALOME KRUMM; m. (2) CATHARINA ?.
Marriage Notes for GEORGE LECHLEITNER and SALOME KRUMM:
Baptismal records exist for
three children born to this union at Ben Salem Church, Carbon Co., PA.
Marriage Notes for GEORGE LECHLEITNER and CATHARINA ?:
Baptismal records exist for
two children born to this union at Ben Salem Church, Carbon Co., PA.
viii. CATHARINA LECHLEITNER, b. September 26, 1795; d. March 26, 1869; m. MATTHIAS NOTHSTEIN; d.
August 1841.
More About CATHARINA LECHLEITNER:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
ix. MICHAEL LECHLEITNER, b. 1796.
Notes for MICHAEL LECHLEITNER:
Father's will states that
widow is to take care of Micahel. In
1850, he is listed in the household of Charles Troxell, West Penn Twp.,
Schuylkill Co., PA
x. DAVID LECHLEITNER, b. December 08, 1802; d. February 02, 1879, Mulberry,
IN; m. MARIA MAGDALENE WEHR; b. May 09, 1805; d. Mulberry, IN.
More About DAVID LECHLEITNER:
Baptism: Ben Salem Church
Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
Mulberry, IN
Marriage Notes for DAVID LECHLEITNER and MARIA WEHR:
Reported to have eight
children and numerous descendants, one being, Dr. Myron Lechleitner of Houston,
TX.
15. JACOB6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born Circa 1764 in Northampton Co., PA47,
and died Circa 1850 in Luzerne Co., PA.
He married MARY ?. She was born
in PA.
Notes for JACOB HAPPES:
AGREEMENT, 25JUNE1820,
LUCERNE CO., PA
Agreement made this Twenty
Fifth Day of June AD 1820 Witnessed as folls that Jacob Hoppis of Union
Township Luzern County and State of Pensylvania Doth hereby grant, bargain and
sell to his son John Hoppis all the farm or lot of ground whareon he the sd
Jacob Hoppis now lives with the apertenances thareunto belonging free and clear
for the sum of one Thousand dollars to be paid in manner as follows -- That he
the sd Jno is to support the above named Jacob Hoppis and his wife Mary Hoppes
in the hous they now in on sd Farm in a comfortable and decent manner during
there natural lives and to
have them decently inter'd
at their deceas and to pay one year after their deceas to Jacob Hoppis Jr or
his Heirs Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents & two years after to pay to
Michael Hoppis or his Heirs Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents -- and Three
years after their deceas to pay to Elizabeth Hagarman or her heirs the sum of
Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents -- and Four years after to pay to
Catharine Shelheart or her heirs the sum of Eighty Seven dollars and fifty
cents -- and Five years after their
deceas to pay to Susannah
Hoppis or Heirs Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents and Six years after their
deceas to pay to Mary Moore or her heirs the sum of Eighty Seven dollars and
fifty cents and Seven years after their deceas to pay to Julia Hoppis Eighty
Seven dollars and fifty cents -- and Eight years after their deceas to pay to George
Hoppis or his heirs the sum of Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents -- (and it
is further agreed this phrase crossed out) rec'd at or before the time of
signing. And the
aforementioned Jacob Hoppis
Junr and all concerned in the foregoing instrument are to sign a (?) to this
before agreement at the time they receive their Respective sums mentioned in
the foregoing article -- and in testimony of the written articles we the
parties bind ourselves for the true performance each to the other in the penel sum
of two Thousand Dollars good and lawful money of the State of Pennsylvania
given under our hands and seals the date first above written.
his his
William Moore Jacob X
Hoppis SEAL John X Hoppis SEAL
mark mark
her
Jno. H. Moore Mary X Hoppis
SEAL (Signed) Johannes habbes
mark
Luzerne County --
Personalay appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace
in and for said County Jacob Hoppis and Mary his Wife and acknowledged the
within to be their voluntary act and Deede. She well knowing the contents and
was by me examined by one separate and apart from her husband in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of June AD 1821.
(Signed) Abiel Fellows J.
P. SEAL
Luzerne County Before the
subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in &
for the County of Luzerne personally appeared John Hoppis one of the signers of
the within agreement and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed and
desiring it may be recorded as such -- Given under my hand & seal at Wilkes
Barre June 18th 1821.
Recorded June 18, 1821
(Signed) Jesse Fell SEAL
*********************
On the 1850 Luzerne Co.
Census, Jacob Hoppes, age 97 living with John Hobbes and wife Elizabeth.
More About JACOB HAPPES:
Confirmation: April 02,
1779, Jerusalem Church, Reading, Berks Co., PA
Religion: Lutheran
Residence 1: 1787, Penn
Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Residence 2: Bet. 1787 -
1790, Lincoln Co., NC
Residence 3: Bet. 1790 -
1816, Penn Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Residence 4: Bet. 1816 -
1850, Luzerne Co., PA
Children of JACOB HAPPES and MARY ? are:
35. i. JACOB7 HOPPES, b. Circa
1786, Northampton Co., PA; d. February 1850, Stark Co., OH.
36. ii. MICHAEL HOPPES, b. Circa 1789, Northampton Co., PA; d. Bet. 1871 -
1872.
37. iii. JOHN HOBBES, b. December 1790, Northampton Co., PA; d. February
16, 1863, Luzerne Co., PA.
38. iv. ELIZABETH HOPPES, b. Circa 1792, Northampton Co., PA; d. January 25,
1879, Monroe Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN.
39. v. CATHARINE HOPPES, b. August 27, 1796, Northampton Co., PA; d. May 10,
1872, Pulaski Co., IN.
vi. SUSANAH HOPPES48, b.
Circa 1798, Northampton Co., PA.
vii. MARY HOPPES48, b.
Circa 1800; d. March 10, 1888, PA; m. WALTER MOORE.
More About MARY HOPPES:
Date born 2: August 23,
1796, Northampton Co., PA
viii. JULIA HOPPES48, b.
Circa 1802, Northampton Co., PA.
40. ix. GEORGE H. HOPPES, b. Circa 1804, Northampton Co., PA; d. October 06,
1854, Luzerne Co., PA.
16. HENRY6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born January 1766 in Northampton Co., PA49,
and died June 25, 1838 in VA50. He married BARBARA SPRAKER Circa 1785.
She was born October 28, 1762 in Rowan Co., NC50, and
died May 12, 1843 in VA50.
Notes for HENRY HAPPES:
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT,
WYTHE CO., VA
This Indenture made the
18th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between
Barbara Hoppess relict of Henry Hoppess Sr. dec'd, Henry Hoppess and Polly W.
his wife of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia, Caspar Ritter and Catherine
his wife, John Hedrick and Elizabeth his wife and David Wynn and Mary his wife
of the County of Tazewell and State aforesaid, John Johnston and Margaret his
wife of the County of Giles and State aforesaid, John Bonham and Juliana his
wife of the County of Haywood & State of North Carolina, heirs &
distributies of Henry Hoppess dec'd on the one part and David Cline of the
County of Wythe and State of Virginia on the other part. Witnesseth that the
said Barbara, Henry Hoppess & Polly W. his wife, Gasper Ritter and
Catherine his wife, John Hedrick and Elizabeth his wife, David Wynn and Mary
his wife, John Johnston and Margaret his wife, and John Bonham and Juliana his
wife in consideration of the sum of three thousand dollars to them in hand paid
by the said David Cline, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have
bargained and sold
and by these presents do
bargain and sell each of our respective rights, it being one seventh part of a
certain tract or parcel of land, undivided, lying and being in the County of
Wythe and State of Virginia on the head waters of Reed creek containing three
hundred acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a
white oak on the east side of a spur of the bushy mountain thence at 17 o East
136 poles crossing the creek to a white oak in the flat near the whetstone
branch S 63 ¼ E 73 poles to a stake between two white oak stumps near a cabin
S11 E36 poles to a white oak on the west point of bushy mountain S12 ½ W 38
poles to a large poplar at the mouth of a hollow S 20 ¼ E 68 ½ poles to a white
oak and dogwood S 35 ½ E 33 poles to a white oak S 39 ½ E 49 poles to two
hickorys on the west point of a ridge S 20 ½ E 20 poles to a white oak and gum
near a fence S 28 o E 13 ½ poles to a stake corner to John Watson's land S 75 W
32 poles to a sugar on the bank of the creek S 9 ¼ E 105 poles down the creek
to an ash on the same side of the creek S 59 W ½ poles to a sugar S 12 poles to
a hickory down S 7 E 12 poles to two siccamores S 40 E 8 poles to three sicccamores
and ash S 72 E 12 poles to a stake on the same bank of the creek & line of
Daniel Brown thence S 8 o W 100 poles crossing creek to a dogwood in the bend
of a hollow S6 ¼ W 84 poles to a white oak marked now dead in Ward's field
& line of said Ward's land thence with the same S 63 ½ W 107 poles to a
white oak N 56 ½ W 17 ¾ poles to a large white oak John Huddle's corner N 20 ½
W 147 poles crossing a branch to a stake on Huddle's line with same S 89 1/4 E
86 poles to a large spanish oak down (?) a ash &
hickory marked N 38 ½ E 49
poles to a hickory & red oak N 44 ½ W 48 poles to a white walnut &
hickory on a ridge N 20 E 55 poles to a hickory in a sugar bottom N 53 W 104
poles to a white oak corner s'd Huddle's land thence leaving same N 19 West 18
poles to a white oak & N 8 1/4 o W to the beginning togeather with all and
singular its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land
with its appurtenances unto the said David Cline his heirs and assigns forever
and the said Barbara Hoppess, Henry Hoppes & Polly W. his wife, Gasper
Ritter and Catherine his wife, John Hederick & Elizabeth his wife, David
Wynn and Mary his wife, & John Bonham and Julianna his wife heirs and
distributees of Henry Hoppess dec'd do each of themselves and their heirs,
their repetive seventh part of the said tract or parcel of land and all and
singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said David Cline his
heirs and assigns free from the claim or the claims of themselves and their
heirs and of all and every person or persons whomsoever shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Barbara
Hoppess, Henry Hoppess & Polly W. his wife, Gasper Ritter and Catherine his
wife, John Hedrick & Elizabeth his wife, David Wynn and Mary his wife, John
Johnston and Margaret his wife & John Bonham & Julyanna his wife Have
hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
(Signed) Barbara Habbes
SEAL
(Signed) H. Hoppess SEAL
(Signed) Polly W. Hoppess
SEAL
(Signed) John Johnston SEAL
her
(Signed) Margaret X
Johnston SEAL
mark
(Signed) John Hedrick SEAL
her
(Signed) Elizabeth X
Hedrick SEAL
mark
(Signed) David Wynn SEAL
her
(Signed) Mary X Wynn SEAL
mark
(Signed) John Bonham SEAL
her
(Signed) Julianna X Bonham
SEAL
mark
(Signed) Gaspar Ritter SEAL
her
(Signed) Catherine X Ritter
SEAL
mark
Wythe County to Wit
We John Stranger and Dan'l
Brown Justices in and for the County afores'd do hereby certify that Barbara
Hoppess, Henry Hoppess and Polly his wife parties to the foregoing deed
personally appeared before us in our said County and acknowledged the same as
their act and deed and desired us to certify said acknowledgment to the clerk
of our County to be recorded, the said Polly wife of said Henry having been
previously and apart from her said husband examined by us concerning said deed,
which was then shown and fully explained to her, declared that she had
willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same, and that she did not wish to
retract it. Given under our hands & seals this 18th day of December 1838.
(Signed) John Stranger SEAL
(Signed) Dan'l Brown SEAL
Giles County to Wit
We John Peck and Joseph A.
Peck Justices in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John
Johnston and Margaret his wife parties to the foregoing deed personally
appeared before us in our said County and acknowledged the same to be their act
and deed and desired us to certify said acknowledgment to the Clerk of Wythe
County Court to be recorded. The said Margaret wife of said Johnston having
been previously and apart from her said husband examined by us concerning said
deed which was then shown and fully explained to her declared that she had
willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and that she did not wish to
retract it. Given under our hands & seals this 24th day of December 1838.
(Signed) John Peck SEAL
(Signed) Joseph A. Peck
SEAL
Tazewell County to Wit
We Hez Harman & John
Wynn Justices in & for the County afores'd do hereby certify that John
Hedrick and Elizabeth his wife parties to the foregoing deed personally
appeared before us in our said County & acknowledged the same to be there
act & deed & desired us to certify said acknowledgment to the Clerk of
the County Court of Wythe to be recorded, the said Elizabeth wife of said
Hedrick having been previously & apart from her said husband examined by us
concerning said deed which was then shown & fully explained to her declared
that she had willingly signed, sealed & delivered the same & that she
did not wish to retract it.
Given under our hands & seals this 29th day of December 1838.
(Signed) Hez Harman SEAL
(Signed) John Wynn SEAL
Tazewell County to Wit
We Peter Gose & Ambrose
Hall Justices in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David
Wynn & Mary Wynn his wife parties to the foregoing deed personally appeared
before us in our said County and acknowledged the same as their act and deed
and desired us to certify said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court
of Wythe to be recorded, the said Mary wife of said Wynn having been privately
and apart from her husband examined by us concerning said deed which was then
shown and fully explained to her, declared that she had willingly signed,
sealed & delivered the same and that she did not wish to retract it. Given
under our hands & seals this 17th day of February 1839.
(Signed) Peter Gose JP SEAL
(Signed) Ambrose Hall JP
Tazewell County to Wit
We William Smith and
Alexander Harrison Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that Gasper Ritter & Catherine Ritter his wife parties to
the foregoing deed personally appeared before us in our said County and
acknowledged the same as their act and deed and desired us to certify said
acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Wythe to be recorded, the
said Catherine his wife having been privily examined and apart from her husband
which deed was shown to her and explained, and she declares that she had
willingly signed the same and that she did not wish to retract it.
Given __ our hands and
seals this 30th day of April 1840.
(Signed) Wm Smith JP SEAL
(Signed) Alex'r Harrison
SEAL
Wythe County to Wit
We Daniel Brown & Jonas
Hottel Justices in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John
Bonham & Julian his wife parties to the foregoing deed, bearing date of
18th day of December 1838 personally appeared before us in our said County and
acknowledged the same as their act and deed and desired us to certify said
acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court to be recorded, the said Julian
wife of said John Bonham having been previously and apart from her said husband
examined by us concerning said deed which was then shown and fully explained to
her declared that she had willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and
that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 2nd day
of October 1839.
(Signed) Daniel Brown JP
SEAL
(Signed) Jonas Hottel SEAL
Virginia. At a Court held
for Wythe County at the Courthouse on Monday the 11th May 1840
This deed of bargain and
sale was returned to Court and with the certificated of acknowledgment and
privy examination annexed ordered to be recorded.
Test'r
(Signed) J. P. Mathews C C
Settlement of the Estate of
Henry Hoppess, dec'd made in (?) Henry Hoppess, Jr. administrator thereof, this
3rd day of July 1840.
Henry Hoppes, Administrator
Dr. $ cts.
To amount of personal
estate sold at public sale, as per sale bill, market (?) 1742.56 ½
To Cash on hand at the
death of the intestate 97.15
To Cash received since by
adminst'r from Barbara Cline 1.75
To Ditto rec'd from John
Hetterick, for oats 1.00
To amount of Sundry notes
Collected 2853.43
To Cash rec'd of John
Powers 9.00
$ 4704.89 ½
Cr. $ cts.
By amount pd. to the Widdow
as per rect 1331.00
By Ditto pd. John
Hetterick, Distributee, as per rect 290.00
By Ditto Paid David Cline,
distributee, as per rect 307.54
By Ditto Paid David Wynn,
distributee, as per rect 294.27
By do Pd, John Johnston,
Distributee as per rect 151.15
By Isiah Bowman's rect, for
Tombstones 18.00
By Doctor Joseph King, Bill
for Medical assistance, per rect 31.00
By Tax Tickets 18.08
By amount paid David Cline,
as per account'g (marked B) 50.77 ½
By amount paid Isaac P.
Leftwich, for fees 20.00
By four Clerk Ticketts
(marked B) 4.86
By John Johnston
(Distributee) his rect {E} 20.00
By receipt from the same
for {E} 45.59
By rect from the same for
{E} 40.00
By rect from the Widdow for
{F} 84.52
By Daniel Brown's account
{G} 38.08 ¾
By John Powers, rect {H}
12.36
By Israel Cline, rect {I}
13.00
By Joseph Hudles, rect {K}
.75
By Peter Cook, rect {L}
1.75
$2769.63 ¼
By John Stanger's rect 5.00
By Administ'r Commission of
5 per Cent on $4704.89 ½ 235.24 ¼
$3009.87 ½
From the foregoing
statement, it will appear that the sum of $1695. 2 cents remain in the hands of
the administr'r , out of which his own share as distributee, is to be deducted,
amounting to $ 787 leaving a balance of $908. 2 cents unaccounted for. Given
under my hand having been first duly sworn,
(Signed) John Stranger,
Commiss'r
Virginia,
At a Court held for Wythe
County at the Courthouse, on Tuesday the 10th November 1840
This settlement of the
estate of Henry Hoppess, Sr Dec'd, was presented in Court, examined and ordered
to lie until the next term for exceptions, And at a Court held for said County
on Monday the 14th December 1840,
The same was again
presented in Court, and there being no exceptions thereto is affirmed and
ordered to be recorded.
Test'r,
(Signed) J. P. Mathews C.
C.
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Wythe Co., VA Court Records
On 4-13-1799 Henry Happes,
Sr. served on a jury and was a witness for William King
In September 1810 he was
appointed road commissioner.
Dec. 1813 he was appointed
'overseer' of a new road.
June 1818 he was the
defendant in a debt case with Samuel Graham being the plantiff. In August of 1819, Henry Sr., was again in
court for debt to Samuel Graham along with Robert Graham.
On July 8, 1823, he
provides the bond regarding James Ward's estate. (James Ward is related to 'Polly', wife of Henry Hoppess, Jr.)
In June of 1838, there is a
court case for debt between Henry & Mitchell Carter.
On July 9, 1838
Administration of Estate begins and the settlement is affirmed and recorded on
December 14, 1840.
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Wythe County Chapters,
edited by James S. Presgraves, Wytheville, VA, 1972,
borrowed from UVA's
Alderman Library, page 128.
There were many Lutherans
among the early settlers of Wythe County, when Rev. Paul HENKEL visited this
section in the nineties of the 18th century-however, he was not the first
minister. There were four churches organized before 1800, all being in the
western poriton of the county. There are no Lutheran
churches in the eastern
portion of Wythe CO.
St. Paul, located a short
distance south of the Lee Highway about 3 miles NE of rural Retreat, is the oldest
Lutheran Church in VA west of New River and was organized in 1776. A record
book was purchased in 1779 and the communion cloth, which is still in use, was
made from home-grown flax upon which is embroidered the intials: CAD, RIN, NAK
and the name Mrs. KREGGER bearing the date 1784. The solid silver communion set
is evidently of a very early date. The first minister of which there is a
record was Rev. Paul HENKEL.
The first church was a log
structure and chestnut logs were used in the building. The next church was
dedicated in 1829, Rev. Henry GRABER preaching the sermon. A brick structure
was erected in 1854 and, damaged by a storm in 1876, was rebuilt in 1877. This
building was replaced by a modern brick
church with Sunday School
rooms attached in 1916 and is one of the best rural churches in this section of
VA.
There is a tradition that
the SLUSS family residing at Ceres, Bland County, Virginia would walk to St.
Paul for the eleven o'clock service and return that afternoon, crossing
Walker's Mountain twice in one day.
Lutheran Churches
St. Paul
Names of Deacons: Jacob
BRUNNER, John Peter JANTZ, Casper RATHER, George ARMBRISTER, Jacob KINZER,
George WAMPLER, Henry HOPPES, George WAMPLER, Adam DOTTINGER, George WEBER,
John SCHNEBERLY, Phillip AKER.
Signed Berned WILLY, DVM
May 30, 1798
Signatures: Peter WAMPLER,
Balzer JANSOHN, Matin NEUSANG, Peter STEFFEY, Jacob KINZER, George KINZER,
Joseph WAMPLER, John KETRING, John STEFFEY, Christopher WAMPLER, Michael BACH,
Andrew AKER, George MOZER, Adam MOZER, John WOLF, John MOSER, Leonard STROH,
Stephen MEISS, John GUTMAN, Peter FUCHS, Michael WAMPLER, Christian BOK, John
David JANSOHN, George TANY, Michael WENRICH, Phillip KINDER, Henry STEFFEY,
Daniel HILDENBERGER, George
WAMPLER, Martin MULLER.
More About HENRY HAPPES:
Burial: St. Paul's Church
Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., VA
Confirmation: April 13,
1783, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA
Notes for BARBARA SPRAKER:
On July 9, 1838, Barbara
relinqueshes Administration of Henry Sr.'s estate to Henry Hoppess, Jr.
June 12, 1843, Wythe Co.,
VA Court orders inventory of Barbara Happes estate. The inventory was reported on August 14, 1843, and a settlement
listed on May 26, 1853.
More About BARBARA SPRAKER:
Burial: St. Paul's Church
Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., VA
Children of HENRY HAPPES and BARBARA SPRAKER are:
i. ANNA CATHERINA7 HOPPESS, b. March
13, 1786, Rowan Co., NC51,52; m. GASPER RITTER; b. Circa
1790, Wythe Co., VA; d. June 11, 1848.
ii. ELIZABETH HOPPESS, b. June 20, 1788, Rowan Co., NC52,53;
d. July 28, 1858, Clinch Waters, Tazewll Co., VA54; m. JOHN HEDRICK, March 08,
1806; b. February 13, 1785, Wythe Co., VA; d. November 10, 1870.
iii. BARBARA HOPPESS, b. Circa 1790, Rowan Co., NC55; m.
DAVID
CLINE.
iv. JOHN JACOB HOPPESS, b. May 01, 1793, Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA56.
More About JOHN JACOB HOPPESS:
Name 2: Johann Heinrich
Hoppess in Swiss Roots, Page 163
41. v. ANNA MARY HOPPESS, b. March 27, 1796, Wythe Co., VA.
42. vi. HENRY HOPPESS, b. July 16, 1798, Wythe Co., VA; d. Bet. 1851 -
1852.
vii. JULIA ANN HOPPESS, b. Circa 1800, Wythe Co., VA57; m.
JOHN
BONHAM,
June 03, 1824.
viii. MALE HOPPESS, b. Circa 1803, Wythe Co., VA.
ix. MARGARET HOPPESS, b. February 16, 1807, Wythe Co., VA57;
m. (1) WILLIAM DILLS, December 20, 1827; d. June 09, 1864; m. (2) JOHN JOHNSTON, November
29, 1832; b. October 08, 1792, PA; d. September 03, 1870.
More About JOHN JOHNSTON:
Nickname: Brickhouse
17. JOHN6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born May 1767 in Northampton Co., PA, and died
October 06, 1833 in Scioto Co., OH58. He married CATHERINA MOCK October 10,
1797 in Wythe Co., VA59,60,61. She was born March 09, 1777 in Shenandoah, VA62,
and died January 15, 1867 in Scioto Co., OH62.
Notes for JOHN HAPPES:
SCIOTO, CO., OH, DEED BOOK,
VOL I, P 454.
Aaron Hunnel & wife To
(Deed) William Hoppis
Know all men by these
presents that we Aaron Hunnel and Mary Jane Hunnel wife of the said Aaron
Hunnel formerly Mary Jane Hoppis of the Township of Porter, Scioto County and
State of Ohio, in consideration of fifty dollars in hand paid by William Hoppis
of the State, County and Township aforesaid, the receipt where of is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said
William Hoppis his heirs and assigns forever, all our right, title interest and
estate
legal and Equitable in the
following premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situated in the
Township County and State aforesaid described as follows (To wit) one equal
undivided seventh part of the South East quarter of Section fourteen in
township Two, of Range twenty, of the land directed by congress to be sold at
Chillicothe, containing one hundred and nineteen acres and Eighteen hundredths
of an acre, it being the undivided interest of the said Mary Jane Hunnel in the
said quarter, as one of the heirs at law of John Hoppis deceased ~~~~~ in
testimony where of the said Aaron Hunnel and Mary Jane Hunnel have hereunto set
their hands and seals this fourth day of September in the year 1837. ~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
In presence of Us Aaron M.
Hunnel seal
Edward Cranston her
John Fleming Mary Jane X
Hoppus seal
mark
State of Ohio, Scioto
County ~~
Before me Edward Cranston a
Justice of the peace in and for the s'd County personally appeared the above
named Aaron Hunnel and Mary Jane Hunnel his wife Grantors named in the above
deed of conveyance and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above
instrument as their voluntary act and deed the said Mary Jane being made known
to the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her said husband,
she then declared that she voluntarily did sign and seal and acknowledge the
same and that she is still satisfied therewith. This fourth day September in
the year 1837.
~~~~~ Received &
recorded Jan.y 2d. 1838 ~~~~ Edward Cranston J. P. ~~ seal
Hiram Sikes & wife To
(Deed) William Hoppis
Know all men by these
presents that we Hiram Sikes and Sally Sikes wife of the said Hiram Sikes
formerly Sally Hoppis of the Township of Porter, Scioto County and State of
Ohio, in consideration of fifty dollars in hand well and truly paid by William
Hoppes of the State, County and Township aforesaid, the receipt where of is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the
said William Hoppes his heirs and assigns forever, all our Right, title
Interest and estate legal and equitable in the following premises with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, situated in the Township County and State
aforesaid described as follows (To wit) one equal undivided seventh part of the
South East quarter of section fourteen, in township two, of range twenty, of
the land directed by congress to be sold at Chillicothe, containing one hundred
and nineteen acres eighteen hundredths of an acre~~ It being the undivided
interest of the said Sally Sikes, formerly Sally Hoppus, in the said Quarter as
one of the heirs at law of John Hoppus deceased.
In testimony whereof the
said Hiram Sikes and Sally Sikes have hereunto set their hand and seal this
eighteenth day of September, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven.
In presence of Us Hiram
Sikes seal
Richard W. Pain
her her
Minah X Shook Sarah X Sikes
seal
mark mark
State of Ohio, Scioto
County
Before me a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of _______ personally appeared the above named
Hiram Sikes and Sally his wife grantors named in the above deed of Conveyance,
and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above as their voluntary act
and deed , The said Sally being made known to the contents there of and
examined separate and apart from
her said husband, she then
declared that she voluntarily did sign and seal and acknowledge the same and
the she is still satisfied therewith, this 18th day Sept. in the year 1837.
Richard W. Pain J. P. seal
~~~~~ Received &
recorded Jan.y 2d. 1838 ~~~~
~~~~~~~~~ January 1838
~~~~~~~~~~~ 455
Michael Hoppus & wife
To (Deed) William Hoppus
Know all men by these
presents that we Michael Hoppus and Rachael Happus wife of the said Michael
Hoppus of the Township of Porter, Scioto County and State of Ohio for, and in
consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid by William Hoppus of the
State, County and Township aforesaid, the Receipt where of is hereby
acknowledged do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said
William Hoppis his heirs and assigns forever, All our right, title interest and
testate legal and equitable in the following premises with the appurtenances
thereunto belonging, situated in the Township County and State aforesaid
described as follows (To wit) one equal undivided seventh part of the Southeast
quarter, of section fourteen in Township two of range Twenty, of the land
directed by Congress to be sold at Chillicothe, containing one hundred and
nineteen Acres and eighteen hundredths of an Acre ~~~ I being the undivided interest
of the said Michael Hoppus in the s'd quarter, as one of the Heirs at law of
John Hoppus deceased ~~~~~ In testimony where of the said Michael Hoppus and
Rachael Hoppus, have hereunto set their hands and seals this fourth day of Sept
in the year 1837.
In presence of Us Michael
Hoppus seal
Edward Cranston her
John Fleming Rachael X
Hoppus seal
mark
State of Ohio, Scioto
County ~~
Before me Edward Cranston a
Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared the above
named Michael Hoppus and Rachael Hoppus his wife grantors named in the above
deed of conveyance, and acknowledged the signing and sealing the above
instrument as their voluntary act and deed, ~~~ The said Rachael being made
known to the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her said
husband, she then declared that she voluntarily did sign and seal and
acknowledge the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. This 4th day
Sep. in the yr. 1837 ~~
Edward Cranston J. P. ~
seal
~~~~~ Received &
recorded Jan.y 2d. 1838 ~~~~
John Snook & wife To
(Deed) William Hoppus
Know all men by these
presents that we John Snook and Barbara Ann Snook wife of the said John Snook
formerly Barbara Ann Hoppus of the Township of Porter in the County of Scioto and
State of Ohio, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand
well and truly paid by William Hoppus of the state, County and Township
aforesaid, the Receipt where of is hereby acknowledged do hereby Remise,
Release and forever, quit Claim unto the said William Hoppus his heirs and
assigns forever all our title interest and Estate legal and equitable in the
following premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situated in the
Township, County and State aforesaid, described as follows (To wit) one equal
undivided seventh part of the Southeast quarter of Section fourteen in Township
two of Range twenty, of the land directed by congress to be sold at Chillicothe
containing one hundred and nineteen acres and eighteen hundredths of an Acre ~~
It being the undivided interest of the said Barbara Snook in the said quarter,
as one of the heirs at law of John Hoppis deceased. ~~~~~ In testimony where of
the said John Snook , and Barbara Ann Snook have hereunto set their hands and
seals this fourth day of September in the year
1837. ~~~~~ ~~~~~
In presence of Us John
Snook seal
Edward Cranston her
Stephen Thompson Barbaunia
X Snook seal
mark
State of Ohio, Scioto
County
Before me Edward Cranston a
Justice a Justice of the peace in & for the said County, personally
appeared the above named John Snook and Barbara Ann Snook his wife grantors in
the above deed of conveyance and acknowledged the signed and sealing of the
above instrument as their voluntary act and deed, the said Barbara being made
known to the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her said
husband, She then declared that she voluntarily did sign and seal and
acknowledge
the same, and that she is
still satisfied therewith, this fourth day September in the year 1837.
Edward Cranston J. P. seal
~~~~~ Received &
recorded Jan.y 2d. 1838 ~~~~
More About JOHN HAPPES:
Burial: Rideout Cemetery,
Scioto Co., Ohio
Religion: Lutheran
More About CATHERINA MOCK:
Name 2: Catharne Mack
Burial: Rideout Cemetery,
Scioto Co., Ohio
Children of JOHN HAPPES and CATHERINA MOCK are:
i. ELISABETH7 HOPPIS, b. Circa
1797, Wythe Co., VA; d. Circa 1816; m. DAVID WOLF, August 22, 1814.
43. ii. BARBARA ANN HOPPIS, b. September 18, 1799, Wythe Co., VA; d. October 20,
1880, Scioto Co., OH.
44. iii. CHRISTENA HOPPIS, b. July 23, 1800, Wythe Co., VA; d. October 30,
1861, Randolph Co., IL.
45. iv. WILLIAM HOPPIS, b. Circa 1802, Wythe Co., VA; d. Aft. 1880.
v. HANNAH HOPPIS, b. Circa 1806, Wythe or Giles Co., VA; m. ANDREW HISE, June 17,
1821, Scioto Co., OH63.
vi. SARAH HOPPIS, b. Circa 1810, Giles Co., VA; m. HIRAM SIKES, March 08,
1827.
46. vii. MICHAEL A. HOPPIS, b. July 04, 1814, Scioto Co., OH; d. January 07,
1887.
viii. MARY JANE HOPPIS, b. Circa 1818, Scioto Co., OH; d. Aft. 1860; m. (1)
AARON
HUNNEL,
May 24, 1836; m. (2) H. M. LEDBETTER, Bef. 1860.
18. CATHERINA6 HAPPES (MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born Circa 1769 in Northampton Co., PA, and died
1844. She married BARNEY CANNOY Bet. 1787 -
1788. He was born Circa 1748 in Anson
Co., NC, and died May 1817.
Notes for BARNEY CANNOY:
Will of Barney Cannoy, Sr.
March 22, 1813
I, Barney Cannoy, of
Grayson County, Virginia, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and
perfect memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking
all others.
First: My will and desire is that my debts and all funeral
expenses be immediately paid out of such of my personal property as my
executors shall think proper to dispose of.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Catherine, for
and during her natural life or whidowhood, all lands including the plantations
whereon I now live, and also all my personal property and debts of whatever
kind and whatever found, upon this condition that she advance out of my
personal estate to each of my children, namely; Polly, Betsy Ann and Sally as
they shall respectively arrive at full age, or otherwise settled in life, the
sum of Eighty-one dollars worth of property; and to my son the sum of One
hundred and Twenty-five dollars in like manner. These advances are intended to
put them upon an equality with my children already settled in life, and have
received like advances by me already.
Thirdly: At the death of my wife Catherine, all my lands I desire
may be divided between my sons, Jacob and John, in the following manner, to
them and their heirs forever: Viz: Beginning at Elk Creek and running to a Red
Oak sapling in the field at the west end of the orchard, and thence a southerly
course to the other line, the part I now live on, for John; and the remaining
for Jacob, their heirs and assigns forever.
Fourthly: All the personal part of my estate which shall be found
remaining at the death of my wife Catherine, my will and desire is that it be
equally divided between my daughters, namely: Phebe, Caty, Susanna, Molly,
Betsy Ann and Sally to hold to them and their heirs forever.
And Lastly: I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Catherine,
Executor, and my son Jacob Knoy, Executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have
here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of March in the year of
our Lord, 1813.
Signature of Barney Cannoy
Witnesses:
Martin Dickenson
Alexander Sutherland
This will probated May,
1817, Grayson County, Va
Children of CATHERINA HAPPES and BARNEY CANNOY are:
i. JACOB7 CANOY, b. Circa
1785; d. April 1831, Grayson Co., VA; m. CHRISTINA KETTERING, November 24, 1810, Grayson Co., VA.
ii. PHOEBE CANOY, b. Circa 1790; d. Aft. 1870; m. PETER CATRON, June 06,
1809, Grayson Co., VA.
iii. CATHERINE CANOY, b. Circa 1793; d. May 01, 1869; m. JAMES SAGE, November 13,
1809, Grayson Co., VA.
iv. SUSANNA CANOY, b. Circa 1795; d. Aft. 1844; m. JAMES WARRICK, March 10,
1812, Grayson Co., VA.
v. MARY CANOY, b. Circa 1797; d. Aft. 1840; m. ROBERT WARRICK, December
22, 1814, Grayson Co., VA.
More About MARY CANOY:
Also Known As: Polly Canoy
vi. ELIZABETH CANOY, b. Circa 1799; d. Aft. 1850; m. PRESTON HALE, October 17,
1817, Grayson Co., VA.
More About ELIZABETH CANOY:
Also Known As: Betsy Canoy
vii. ANNE CANOY, b. November 23, 1801; d. July 16, 1870, Grayson Co.,
VA; m. JONATHAN HARRIS POOL, June 18, 1821, Grayson Co., VA.
viii. JOHN V. CANOY, b. Circa 1805; d. April 14, 1891, Grayson Co., VA;
m. (1) RENE BOURNE, March 03, 1829, Grayson Co., VA; m. (2) EVE HACKLER, July 15,
1833, Grayson Co., VA.
ix. SALLY CANOY, b. Circa 1808; d. Circa 1858; m. SYLVESTER CLARK, April 25,
1833, Grayson Co., VA.
19. GEORGE HEINRICH6 HAPPES (GEORG5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born October 23, 1747 in Schoenau, Germany64,
and died 1812 in NC. He married ELIZABETH MILLER Circa
1778. She was born November 14, 1760 in
PA or NC, and died 1812.
Notes for GEORGE HEINRICH HAPPES:
ESTATE, 23DEC1812, VOL I, P
241, GALLIA CO., OH
Be it remembered that
hencefort to wit at a Court of Common Pleas, continued and held at the Court
House in the town of Gallipolis, County of Gallia and State of Ohio, before the
Honorable John Thompson Esquire, president judge, Joseph Fletcher and Fuller
Elliot Esquire, associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
County of Gallia on Wednesday the twenty-third day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve and in the eleventh year of this
State-The last will and testament of George Hoppes (late of this county
deceased) was presented for probate by Samuel w.
Blagg, one of the Executors
named in the said will whereupon George Poor one of the subscribed witnesses
thereto (having relinquished in open court his right as Legatee) and Samuel W.
Blagg another subscribed witness having been both duly sworn, declared they were
present when George Hoppes and Testator signed and acknowledged the same as his
last will and testament, that they believe he was of sound mind, memory and
judgment at the time of signing and acknowledging the same and that they
witnessed the same in the presence of each other and at the request of the
testator - and Thereupon the same is proved, approved, and allowed as the last
will and testament of the said George Hoppes and ordered to be recorded - And
the same is in the words and figures to wit:
In the Name of God Amen -
I, George Hoppes of the
County of Gallia and the State of Ohio thinking about the Mortality of this
mortal life Do resign my Body to the Earth and make this my last Will and
Testament being of sound mind and memory.
After my Debts is paid I
wish my unmarried children to wit: Hanna, Barbara, Rhoda, Elizabeth and Henry
and Jacob, the four girls each I give and bequeath out of my Estate one colt
and one cow each. The two boys one young horse creature each to them I give and
bequeath when they come of age.
I wish all the remaining
part of my Estate to remain in the Hands of my wife Elizabeth so long as she
remains a widow of lives, and after decease or marriage I wish all my Estate
that remains equally divided among my surviving heirs to wit: John, Daniel,
George, Henry and Jacob, Anna Caty, Sarrah. Hannah, Barbara, Rhoda and
Elizabeth. I do appoint my wife Elizabeth and Samuel W. Blagg Executors of this
my last Will and Testament- I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Signed, Sealed and
Delivered in the presence of us.
George Poor X (his mark)
John H. Stanley X (his
mark)
Samuel W. Blagg
The above mentioned
unmarried girls I give and bequeath one feather bed and beding to each of them
when they marry of come of age.
1786 NC Surry County Wrights District
More About GEORGE HEINRICH HAPPES:
Baptism: October 25, 1747,
Deep Creek, NC - Sponsors, parents and grandmother, Catherine Happes
Children of GEORGE HAPPES and ELIZABETH MILLER are:
i. ANNE7 HOPPES, b. March
22, 1779, Deep Creek, NC65,66; m. JOHN HUTCHINS STANLEY, July 13,
1795, Deep Creek, Surry Co., NC67,68; b. September 10, 1776.
More About ANNE HOPPES:
Baptism: June 04, 1790, Deep
Creek, NC
Notes for JOHN HUTCHINS STANLEY:
Deep Creek Meeteing,
5-4-1796, compliant agains Hutchins Stanley for going out ? marriage. This meeting there disowns him to be a
member of this society. Married
7-13-1795, Ann Hoppis.
47. ii. JOHN HOPPES, b. July 10, 1782, Deep Creek, NC; d. August 02,
1857, Fayette Co., OH.
48. iii. DANIEL HOPPES, b. October 29, 1784, Deep Creek, NC; d. August 21,
1855, Madison Co., IN.
49. iv. GEORGE HOPPES, b. May 13, 1786, Deep Creek, NC; d. October 06,
1843, Meigs Co., OH.
50. v. CATHERINE HOPPES, b. April 22, 1788, Deep Creek, NC.
vi. SARAH HOPPES, b. May 04, 1791, Deep Creek, NC69;
m. JASPER DYER, December 24, 1806, Gallia Co., OH70,71,72;
b. Circa 1790.
More About SARAH HOPPES:
Baptism: May 13, 1791, Deep
Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
51. vii. HANNAH HOPPES, b. October 18, 1793, Deep Creek, NC; d. Aft. 1850.
52. viii. BARBARA HOPPES, b. February 04, 1796, Deep Creek, NC.
ix. RHODA HOPPES, b. February 04, 1796, Deep Creek, NC73;
m. ISAAC RUSSELL, March 12, 1815, Gallia Co., OH74,75;
b. Circa 1795; d. March 25, 1870.
Marriage Notes for RHODA HOPPES and ISAAC RUSSELL:
March 11, 1815 date
provided by Harry Hoppes
53. x. ELIZABETH HOPPES, b. July 03, 1798, Deep Creek, NC; d. Bet. 1850 -
1860, Madison Co., IN.
54. xi. HENRY HOPPES, b. December 15, 1799, Deep Creek, NC; d. Aft. 1870.
55. xii. JACOB HOPPES, b. January 11, 1804, Gallia Co., OH; d. 1877,
Randolph Co., IN.
20. JOHN6 HAPPES (GEORG5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born Bet. 1752 - 1756 in Lancaster Co., PA76,77,
and died Bet. 1826 - 1827. He married BETSY CLANTON Circa
1781. She was born 1762, and died Bef.
November 11, 1828.
Notes for JOHN HAPPES:
Surry County Court, Record
of Inventories & Accounts of Sales 1792 - 1831, Page 68.
Surry County February 13th
1827
In persuanes to an order of
Court to us directed, we proceeded to lay off an atoll off to Patty Hoppes
widow of John Hoppres Dec'd one years provision in the following manner to wit:
we allow her one cow and calf worth ten Dollers and four Dollers worth of Bacon
and for want of other provision we allow her Twenty eight dollers out of the
Estate to be paid to her by the Administrator.
Given under our hands and
seals the Day & Date above mentioned.
Dnl Rutledge J P Wm
Rutledge
Wm Davis
James Renard
Surry County August term
1827
The forgoing years
allowance to Patty Hoppres widow & Relict of John Hoppes Dec'd was returned
and ordered by the Court to be recorded.
Recorded Accordingly
_____ J. Williams Acting
Clerk
1790 North Carolina Census,
Page 185 shows John Hoppes household as having one free white male 16 years and
upward, including heads of families; and 4 free white females, including heads
of families.
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1786 NC Surry County Wrights District
More About JOHN HAPPES:
Name 2: John Hoppers
Children of JOHN HAPPES and BETSY CLANTON are:
i. CATHARINE7 HOPPES, b. January
28, 1784, Deep Creek, NC78.
More About CATHARINE HOPPES:
Baptism: February 11, 1784,
Deep Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
ii. SARAH HOPPES, b. September 08, 1785, Deep Creek, NC; m. HUGH DAVIS, March 30,
1815, Surry Co., NC79.
iii. NANCY HOPPES, b. April 07, 1788, Deep Creek, NC80;
d. February 06, 1874; m. CHARLES B. STEELMAN, July 28, 1807, Surry Co., NC81; b.
May 16, 1786; d. September 05, 1855.
56. iv. GEORGE HOPPERS, b. February 06, 1791, Deep Creek, NC; d. Bet. 1842 -
1850.
v. BENJAMIN HOPPES, b. March 11, 1794, Deep Creek, NC82.
More About BENJAMIN HOPPES:
Baptism: May 04, 1794, Deep
Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
57. vi. EDWARD HOPPERS, b. October 12, 1795, Deep Creek, NC; d. Aft. 1850.
vii. ELIZABETH HOPPES, b. August 31, 1799, Deep Creek, NC82;
m. WILLIAM SPRINKLE, August 24, 1827, Surry Co., NC83.
More About ELIZABETH HOPPES:
Baptism: October 06, 1799,
Deep Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
21. DANIEL6 HAPPES (GEORG5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born December 07, 1757 in Lancaster Co., PA84,85,
and died February 07, 1816. He married
MARY
ANNA
FENDER
Circa 1785. She was born Circa 1760 in
Surry Co., NC, and died Bet. 1849 - 1850.
Notes for DANIEL HAPPES:
Ashe County, NC January 26,
1816
Daniel Hoppas' Last Will
& Testament
I Daniel Hoppas of the
county of Ashe and State of North Carolina Yeoman. Being weak in body but of a
sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make and
publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is
to say First, I give unto my beloved wife Mary Hoppas my whole plantation, with
my still and mill, and the orchard appertaining to the same consisting of about
Two Hundred Acres of Land to her as her own right and property enduring her
life.
Secondly, I will that the
balance of my lands be equally divided amongst my children, all my children
that is of age I will that they keep the property that they now own and also I
give and bequeath unto my two youngest sons my Blacksmith tools and those that
are not of age to be provided for in like manner when they come of age.
Thirdly, I also give my
beloved wife Mary Hoppas four head of Horse beasts and for her to give each of
my children a coult that has not had one and also I will that she shall keep as
many of my sheep and cattle as she sees cause. Also I do give unto her the said
Mary Hoppas all of my stock of Hogs.
Fourth & lastly, I do
constitute my beloved friend Malicki Roberts and my son Abram Hoppas my sole
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by
me made -- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the
26th day of January in the year of our lord Eighteen Hundred & Sixteen.
Signed sealed &
delivered by the (Signed) Daniel Hoppas
said Daniel Hoppas to be
his
last . . . .
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1786 NC Surry County Wrights District
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Listed on the 1790 North
Carolina Census Schedule, Page 185 as 1 free white males 16 years and upward,
including heads of families; 1 free white males under 16 years; and 2 free
white females, including heads of families.
More About DANIEL HAPPES:
Name 2: Daniel Hoppers
Burial 1: Hoppers - Wagoner
Cemetery, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC
Burial 2: Hoppers-Waggoner
Cemetery is another name for Daniel/John Hoppers Cemetery
Children of DANIEL HAPPES and MARY FENDER are:
i. CATHERINE7 HOPPERS, b. July
27, 1786, Surry Co., NC86.
More About CATHERINE HOPPERS:
Baptism: September 10,
1786, Deep Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
ii. ANNA MARIA HOPPERS, b. July 22, 1788, Surry Co., NC86;
m. JAMES WHITEHEAD, January 24, 1819; b. Circa 1756, Surry Co., NC.
58. iii. JOHN HOPPERS, b. March 06, 1790, Surry Co., NC; d. January 26,
1857.
iv. ELIZABETH HOPPERS, b. August 01, 1795, Surry Co., NC; m. DAVID CHARLES EVANS.
59. v. SARAH HOPPERS, b. May 27, 1797, Surry Co., NC; d. November 13,
1829.
vi. ABRAHAM HOPPERS, b. December 18, 1798, Surry Co., NC86;
d. Aft. 1816.
More About ABRAHAM HOPPERS:
Name 2: Abraham Happes
Baptism: April 07, 1799,
Deep Creek, NC - Moravian diaries
vii. SUSANNAH HOPPERS, b. Circa 1801, Surry or Ashe Co., NC; d. December
11, 1886; m. MOSES JOINES, March 20, 1820, Wilkes Co., NC87;
b. February 15, 1798; d. July 14, 1884.
60. viii. JACOB HOPPERS, b. Circa 1802, Ashe Co., NC; d. March 09, 1896.
61. ix. LYDIA HOPPERS, b. October 06, 1804; d. August 04, 1879.
Generation
No. 7
22. JACOB7 HOPPES (MICHAEL6 HAPPES, MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born
Circa 1779 in Northampton Co., PA, and died 1844. He married EVA ELIZABETH SANDER. She was born
June 15, 1780 in PA, and died October 23, 1882.
Notes for JACOB HOPPES:
WILL, SCHUYLKILL CO.,
17JUNE1843, BK 2, PAGE 29
Ich, der unterscreibene
Jacob Happes aus Westpen-Taunschip in der County Schulkil und staat
Pennsylvanien, der ich zwar gebrechlich und schwach bin, allein meinen Voeligen
verstand Erinerungsvermoegen
Gedaechtnisz und Beurtheilungs-kraft noch eben so wie in meinen gesunden Tagen
besitze und geniesze, wofuer ich Gott hertzlich danke, und bedenke dasz wier
alle sterben mueszen und dasz die Zeit unseres Todes ungewisz ist und dasz der
Mensch zu jeder Zeit bereit seyn sollte diese Welt zu verlaszen mache und
erklaere hiermit dies gegenwaertige zu meinem letzten Willen und Testament;
Naemlich, Wann ich sollte sterben vor meiner Frau Elisabeth, so verspreche ich,
Jacob Happes, meiner Frau Elisabeth auf das Land zu Naehmen Waehn sie will und
derjenige soll ihr aljaerlich den Aussenbehald geben, und der jenige welche
meinen Frau zu sich ins Hausz nimmt
musz die Funtzen in guter
Ortnung halten und also das gantze gebaeu in und under gutes Dach halten und
soll meiner Frau alle Jahr die Wahl geben under die Kuehe sie naemen kan welch
zwey sie will misamt die Kaelber und mueszen die besagten Kuehe und Kaelber
winders gut fuetern und sommers in guter Vieh Weit gehen lassen und zweitens
soll er meiner Frau ein Schwein geben zu zwey hundert gewight mit dem Schmalz
und eingeweit und huener so viel ihr beliebt, zehen buschel korn und
zehen buschel Buchweitzen,
und sex buschel weitzen, nebst sex buschel Welchkown, und 10 zehen buschel
Grundbieren, und Obst so viel sie braucht und drey Pfund Woll. Und 4tens der
Garten nach an der Scheuer und dasz der jenige Lehnsman musz den besagten
Garten gut mueszten und gut in Fensz halten. Fuenftens verspreche ich Jacob Happes
dasz meine Frau Elizabeth soll berechtigt seyn im Haus eine stub und eine
Kammer und Platz genug im Springhaus -- nebst Offen und Rohr und zwey better
und Brenholtz so viel sie braugt und ihre kist und alles was dorinnen isst auch
zwey betlaeden im Tisch und zwey stuehl den kupfer neu kessel und ein
Kochhafen, auch ein Par schuh wie sies gleigt . . . ich der unterschriebene
Jacob Happes bekenne dieses als mein Letzter Wille und Testamendt dasz Michael
Happes Junior ein sohn des Ehemaligen Jacob Happes daszer soll ein hundert
Taler extra haben uebrigens aber soll er im gleiche Teil stehen zweytens meine
Tochter Catharina ein Teil und drittens meine Tochter Magdalena ein Teil -- und
wann meine zwey Toechter sterben so gehend das erbgut meine Engkel welches ich
meine Toechter hinterlasze - unterschreiben und besiegelt und erklaert als der
Letzte Wille und Testament das oben unterschriebenen.
(Signed) Jacob Happes
in gegen wand von uns
Als (Signed) Elias Beltz
Zeigen (Signed) Friederich
Kuegele
Junius den 17 - 1843
So geschehen in West Pen
Taunschip Schulkil County
Schuylkill County, SS.
TRANSLATION - provided by
Harrison N. Hoppes
I, the undersigned Jacob
Happes from West Penn Township in Schuylkill County and State of Pennsylvania,
even though frail and weak, still possess and enjoy my full intelligence,
memory, reason, and judgment now as much as in healthier days, for which I
thank God sincerely. Considering that we all must die, that the time of our
death is uncertain, and that man should be ready at any time to leave this
world, I make and declare the following as my last will and testament. That is
to say, if I should
die before my wife
Elizabeth, I, Jacob Happes, promise my wife Elizabeth that she may take onto
the land whomever she likes and that person shall give her out-of-pocket
expenses annually. He whomever my wife shall take into the house with her must
keep the fences in good order and also all the buildings under good roof. Every
year he shall give my wife the choice among the cows that she may pick
whichever two she wants with their calves. These cows and their calves must be
fed well in the winter
time and put into good
pasture in summer. Secondly, he shall give my wife a pig of two hundred weight
with the lard and innards and as many chickens as she likes. Third, every year
as long as she shall live, she shall have ten bushel corn and ten bushel
buckwheat and six bushel wheat and six bushel field corn and ten bushel
potatoes and as much fruit as she needs and three pounds of wool. Fourth,
concerning the garden by the barn, the tenant must mulch (manure) it well and
keep it in good fence. Fifth, I, Jacob Happes, promise that my wife Elizabeth
shall have the right to a living room and a bedroom in the house, and room
enough in the spring house -- besides a stove and pipes and two beds and as
much wood to burn as she needs. Also she gets (to keep) her chest and
everything in it, two beds, one table and two chairs, the copper kettle and a
cooking pot, and also a pair of shoes that she likes . . . I, the undersigned,
Jacob Happes declare this to be my last will and testament: that
Michael Happes, Jr., a son
of the said Jacob Happes shall have a hundred dollars (Taler) extra, otherwise
he shall have an equal part; secondly my daughter Catherina (shall have)one
part, and thirdly my daughter Magdalena one part -- and, if (either of) my two
daughters die, the inheritance which I leave to my daughters shall go to my
grandchildren -- signed and sealed and declared as the Last Will and Testament
of the above signed:
(Signed) Jacob Happes
in the presence of us as
witnesses:
(Signed) Elias Beltz
(Signed) Friederich Kuegele
June 17,1843
Executed in West Penn
Township, Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill County, SS.
This thirty first day of
October, AD 1845, before me John P. Hobart Deputy Register for the probate of
Wills and granting letters of administration in and for the County of
Schuylkill personally appeared Frederick Kuegele one of the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing will and being duly sworn according to law did
declare and say that he together with Elias Beltz the other subscribing witness
were present and saw and heard Jacob Happes the Testator sign, seal, publish,
pronounce, and declare that the foregoing instrument was his last Will and
Testament and that at the time of so doing he the said Testator was of perfect
and sound mind, memory, and understanding to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid before me,
P.Hobart, Depy Reg
Fridrick Kuegele
Schuylkill County, SS
This first day of November
AD 1845 before me John P.Hobart Deputy Register for the probate of Wills and
granting letters of administration in and for Schuylkill County personally
appeared Elias Beltz one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will and
being duly sworn according to law did declare and say that he together with
Frederick Kugele the other subscribing witness were present and saw and heard
Jacob Happes the Testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the
foregoing instrument to be his last Will and Testament and that at the time of
so doing he the said Testator was of perfect and sound mind, memory, and
understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid before me,
J,P. Hobart, Depy Regt.
Elias Beltz
Registered and Examined
November 1, 1845 Nov. 8th, 1844 Letters of Admin. Granted to George Shaeffer
and Peter Breiner, they being first sworn according to Law. - See Letters
Admin. Book Vol.3 Page 42.
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Children of JACOB HOPPES and EVA SANDER are:
i. CATHERINE8 HOPPES, b.
September 22, 1802, Northampton Co., PA; d. September 09, 1891; m. GEORGE SCHAFFER; b. July
06, 1799, PA; d. May 20, 1865.
More About CATHERINE HOPPES:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
More About GEORGE SCHAFFER:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
62. ii. MICHAEL HOPPES, b. 1804, Northampton Co., PA; d. 1896, OH.
63. iii. MARY MAGDALENE HOPPES, b. November 23, 1805, Northampton Co., PA; d. August
16, 1893.
23. MICHAEL7 HOPPES (MICHAEL6 HAPPES, MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born
March 21, 1781 in Northampton Co., PA88, and died April 21,
185788. He married MAGDALENA KISTLER Circa
1801. She was born December 17, 1787 in
PA, and died 1856.
More About MICHAEL HOPPES:
Burial: Zion's Old Stone
Church, Schuylkill Co., PA
Children of MICHAEL HOPPES and MAGDALENA KISTLER are:
i. CATHERINE8 HOPPES, b. Circa
1803, Northampton Co., PA.
64. ii. MARY MAGDALINE HOPPES, b. November 23, 1805, Northampton Co., PA; d. August
16, 1862.
65. iii. JOHN HOPPES, b. October 01, 1807, Northampton Co., PA; d. January
10, 1886.
iv. SALOME HOPPES, b. March 29, 1809, Northampton Co., PA; d. November
06, 1879; m. SOLOMON ZEHNER, April 05, 1829; b. October 11, 1805, PA; d. August
31, 1852.
66. v. HESTER HOPPES, b. December 15, 1812, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. June
12, 1903.
67. vi. JUDITH HOPPES, b. December 26, 1814, Schuylkill Co., PA; d.
November 28, 1906, Eden Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.
68. vii. DAVID HOPPES, b. December 23, 1816, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. May 14,
1896, PA.
viii. ELIZABETH HOPPES, b. Circa 1818, Schuylkill Co., PA; m. WILLIAM MILLER.
69. ix. JOSEPH HOPPES, b. Circa 1821, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. February 19,
1861.
70. x. NATHAN HOPPES, b. Circa 1821, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. November 21,
1892, Jefferson, IA.
71. xi. MICHAEL HOPPES, b. November 17, 1822, Schuylkill Co., PA; d.
February 03, 1902.
24. CHRISTIANA7 HOPPES (MICHAEL6 HAPPES, MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born
Circa 1782, and died February 11, 1857 in PA.
She married (1) ? FAHRINGER. She
married (2) JOST WILHELM DREISBACH May 28, 1799.
He was born January 08, 1775 in PA, and died January 18, 1857 in PA.
Notes for CHRISTIANA HOPPES:
May have been married
previously to a Fahringer.
More About CHRISTIANA HOPPES:
Burial: Numidia Reformed
Cemetery, Locust Twp., Columbia Co., PA
Notes for JOST WILHELM DREISBACH:
Roll 759, Page 281, Lines 2
& 3, Roaring Creek Twp., Columbia Co., PA 1850 Census Schedule, taken on
Nov. 20, 1850.
Children of CHRISTIANA HOPPES and JOST DREISBACH are:
72. i. JACOB8 DREISBACH, b.
February 15, 1797; d. April 10, 1888, Beaver Twp., Columbia Co., PA.
ii. ROSEANNA DREISBACH, b. January 11, 1803, Nescopeck Twp., Luzerne Co.,
PA.
73. iii. ISAAC DREISBACH, b. May 10, 1807.
74. iv. JOHN DREISBACH, b. Circa 1809.
75. v. GEORGE W. DREISBACH, b. 1810, PA.
76. vi. WILLIAM DREISBACH, b. July 17, 1811, Nescopeck Twp., Luzerne Co., PA;
d. January 23, 1893, Columbia Co., PA.
77. vii. NATHAN DREISBACH, b. May 14, 1816, Nescopeck Twp., Luzerne Co., PA; d.
March 22, 1906, PA.
viii. ELIZABETH DREISBACH, b. Circa 1818.
25. DANIEL7 HOPPES (MICHAEL6 HAPPES, MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born
Circa 1784 in Northampton Co., PA, and died Circa 182289. He married CHRISTINA BIEBELHEIMER Circa
1806. She was born in Northampton Co.,
PA, and died Bef. 1822.
Notes for DANIEL HOPPES:
Case #321 in Fairfield
County, Ohio Wills shows the estate of Daniel HOPPIS of Bloom Township. Will
written October 6, 1821 and filed in '22. Wife was Christeanna, and she and
John Chaney were the executors. Heirs were minor children Lydia, whose guardian
was John G. Brunner; David and Hannah whose guardian was John Feller; Solomon
whos guardians were Samuel Weiser and John Feller; Christian, Judith and Daniel
whose guardian was John Coffman, and John whose guardian was Henry Feller,
"Fairfield County Wills and Estate Abstracts, Cases 1-500", Fairfield
County Gen. Society, April 1996, p 35, Source of Information."
Children of DANIEL HOPPES and CHRISTINA BIEBELHEIMER are:
i. MALE8 HOPPES, b. Bet.
1805 - 1810, Northampton Co., PA.
78. ii. DAVID HOPPES, b. August 17, 1807, Northampton Co., PA; d. March
28, 1883.
iii. HANNAH HOPPES, b. Circa 1809, Northampton Co., PA; m. JESSEE LANDON, January
11, 1842.
79. iv. CHRISTIAN HOPPES, b. September 13, 1811, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. April
24, 1893, Kosciusko Co., IN.
80. v. LYDIA HOPPES, b. April 01, 1813, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. December
11, 1859, Whitley Co., IN.
81. vi. JOHN HOPPES, b. Circa 1815, Fairfield Co., OH.
82. vii. SOLOMON HOPPES, b. October 05, 1812, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. October
02, 1900, Kosciusko Co., IN.
83. viii. DANIEL HOPPES, b. March 28, 1818, Fairfield Co., OH; d. November
06, 1896, OH.
ix. JUDITH HOPPES, b. December 01, 1819, Fairfield Co., OH.
More About JUDITH HOPPES:
Christening: January 09,
1820, Zion Lutheran Church, Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH
x. MARIA ANNA HOPPES, b. August 17, 1821, Fairfield Co., OH.
More About MARIA ANNA HOPPES:
Christening: October 07,
1821, Zion Lutheran Church, Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., OH, sponsor Magdalena
Feller
26. MARY MAGDALENA7 HAPPES (MICHAEL6, MICHAEL5, MICHAEL4, ULRICH3 HAPS, JOACHIM2, PETER1) was born October 16, 1785 in Northampton Co., PA, and died August 11, 1852 in Seneca Co., OH. She married MICHAEL K