Person:John Merica (1)

Watchers
John Merica, Sr.
b.Abt 1770 Germany
m. 27 Jul 1795
  1. Harriet Merica1798 -
  2. Johannes 'John' MericaAbt 1798 -
  3. George Merica1799 - 1881
  4. William Merica1804 - 1895
  5. Daniel Markey1807 -
  6. David Markey1815 -
  7. Solomon Markey1820 -
Facts and Events
Name John Merica, Sr.
Alt Name John Maraha
Alt Name John Marsha
Alt Name John Moerehan
Alt Name John Markey
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1770 Germany
Marriage 27 Jul 1795 Naked Creek, Page County, Virginiato Elizabeth Dietz
Death[1] 1847 Rockingham County, Virginia

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

  • Vol. 2 - Deeds and Maraha (Moerehan) vs. Snider's heirs--O. S. 315; N. S. 112--Bill, 21st June, 1813, by John Marsha and Philip Deeds. They bought land in Rockingham from Casper Snyder on Naked Creek, 200 acres in 1795. Casper is dead without making deed and leaving sons, John, Henry, Jacob, David, daughters, viz: Eve, married to Lawrence Hooran (?); Susanna, married to George Hammer; Catherine, married _____ Cramer; Mary, married to Jacob Shaver; Margaret, married _____ Robertson. Amended bill by John Marsha (?) and Elizabeth, his wife, late Deeds; John, George, Valentine Deeds, children and heirs of Philip Deeds. William Monger, the original patentee (patent, 1771), gave Casper title bond for the land. William Monger died, intestate, leaving sons, John, Henry, David, William; daughters, Mary, married to Leonard Scratch; Eve, married to Martin Theophilus Myers. John Monger, Sr., is dead, intestate, leaving children, viz: Martin, Henry, John, now dead; Susannah, married to Michael Dick; Mary, married to Harmon Aughe (Ohe); Margaret, married to John Peterfish; John Long and Barbara Long now carried to Abraham Louderback, but formerly wife of David Dopplemire, which John and Barbara are children and heirs of Mathias Long, and wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Monger, Sr., and the children of John Monger, Jr., now deceased, to whom Michael Dick is guardian. In 1802 David, William (Jr.) Monger, Leonard Scratch and Mary, Martin Myer and Eve were living in Detroit. Deed, _____, 1794, by Henry and David Monger, sons of Wm. Monger, deceased, both of Rockingham, to Casper Snyder, 220 acres on Naked Creek in Rockingham, granted to William, 3d August, 1771, and by him conveyed to Henry and David by will. Recorded in Rockingham, April, 1794. Deed, _____ _____, by Henry, David, William Monger, Leonard Scratch and Mary, his wife; Martin Theophilus Myres and wife Eve, surviving heirs of William Monger, late of New Virginia, deceased, to Gasper Snyder, the above 220 acres. Acknowledged, 1802, in Wayne County Territory, northwest of the Ohio. Recorded in Rockingham, September, 1804.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  2.   United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Page County, Virginia: John Merica
    Males - 10 thru 14: 1, 20 thru 29: 2, 60 thru 69: 1, Females - 20 thru 29: 1, 60 thru 69: 1