Person:Johannes Stinecipher (1)

Johannes Stinecipher was one of the Early Settlers of Germanna Colony

Land Records

Culpeper Co VA Deed: Hutcheson to Stinesyffer, 1749. Deed Book A, 1749-1753, pg. 147-148 & 149-150 [appears to be identical to pages 147-48].

This Indenture made the 6th day of November in the year of our Lord God one Thousand seven hundred and forty nine between Robert Hutcheson of the parish of St. Marks in Culpeper County of the one part and John Stinesyffer of the parish and county aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that he the said Robert Hutcheson for and in consideration of five shillings sterling to him in hand paid by the said John Stinesyffer the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Hath granted, bargained and sold and by thee presents down grant bargain and sell unto the said John Stinesyffer all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Culpeper County containing by estimation two hundred acres and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at three pines corner to John Sutton thence south twenty three degrees east three hundred and eighty polies to three pines thence north sixty seven degrees east eighty five poles to a Stake between three pines thence north twenty three degrees West three hundred and forty four poles to a red and white Oak near Jacob Manspiles line thence north eighty six degrees West to the beginning and all houses gardens orchards meadows common woods trees ways waters.... To have and to hold the said lands hereditaments and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said John Stinesyffer his executors Administrators and assigns from the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from thence next.... In witness whereof the said Robert Hutcheson hath nereunto set his Hand and seal the day Month and year first above written.

[Signed] Robert Hutcheson {LS]

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us

Zach. Blankenbecker, Johannes Jeffman, Mathias Roush

At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 19th day of April 1750.

This Indenture was acknowledged by Robt. Hutcheson party there to and Ordered to be Recorded

Roger Dixon, Clk. Corut.

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   Most of those obtaining land did so for their own personal use, but there were some land speculators. Among these speculators were William Lenoir, William McClain and Memican Hunt. Many of those settling in Ashe County were probably similar to John Henry Stonecypher. In 1743 Johannes Steinseiffer (1692-1757) arrived in Philadelphia from Eisenfeld, Germany. He settled in Culpepper County, Virginia. Johannes died in the early summer of 1757. Having money in their pockets for the first time, the two elder sons sometime later moved to North Carolina. Honoricus settled on Lewis Fork of Yadkin River at the foot of the Blue Ridge. His brother, Johannes Heinrich (John Henry), moved into Ashe County and was settled on Naked Creek by 1780 at which time his name had already been Anglicized to Stonecypher.
   
   https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/symposia/newriver-84/sec3.htm

2.   Wikitree.com.

   Johannes Steinseifer, who lived in Eisern a few miles southeast of Siegen, received a letter in 1749 from Johann Henrich Hoffman, a former resident of Eisern who had moved to America in 1743, specifically to Doppel Dab (Double Top?) in Orange County, Virginia. Hoffman requested that Steinseifer bring the balance of money due to him from the sale of goods to Heinrich Jung of Eisern.
   We have knowledge of this letter because Heinrich Jung wished to have it on record that he was paying the money which he owed. He did not want to be dunned again in case the money failed to reach Hoffman. A copy of the letter was made and filed at an official office (Steinseifer did not want to turn in the letter). A receipt was issued to Jung for his records. The date of this letter was 10 May 1749.
   Almost immediately, Steinseifer left for America since he arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Patience the following September 19.
   Information about Johannes Steinseifer and his family has been found in the church books in Germany. He was born 6 July 1698 at Eiserfeld (next door to Eisern), the third son of Johann Steinseifer and Anna Gehla Grebe. On 3 Aug 1723 he married Elisabeth Schuster of Eisern. They lived in Eisern and had nine children baptized in the parish of Rödgen. From the church records:
   Johannes Henrich, * 1 Oct 1724
   Elisabeth, * 24 Nov 1726 (died 1727)
   Johann Heinrich, * 18 Jul 1728
   Elisabeth, * 17 Jan 1734
   Agnes Catharina, * 26 Aug 1736
   Henricus, * 2 Aug 1739
   Maria Agnesa, * 14 Jan 1742
   Johannes, * 2 Feb 1744
   Anna Margaretha, * 7 Apr 1748
   The oldest son, age 25, did not come with the parents but came in 1753. The father wrote his will 2 Apr 1754 and it was probated 21 Jul 1757. The four sons are named as John, the Elder; Henereous; John, the Younger; and Henry. John Hoffman and John Towles were witnesses to the will.
   Neighbors were Michael Smith, John Kains, Major William Roan, Henry Hoffman, and Jacob Manspile. It may be of interest that the maiden name of Henry Hoffman's wife was Schuster, the same as the maiden name of John Steinseifer's wife. However, the given names of the two Schuster men were different so perhaps the wives were cousins.
   
   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Steinseiffer-23