Person:Leonard Ziegler (3)

Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 89-93. 24-25 July 1737. Christopher Zimmerman to Barbara Ziegler. Lease and release; for ₤25 current money. 200 acres adjoyning to the said Christopher Zimmerman's lands... (signed) Christopher Zimmerman. 25 Aug. 1737. Acknowledged by Christopher Zimmerman. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 2, Dorman, pg. 40]. (Note: the record in Orange County gives the probable location of this land). (Note: Christopher Zimmerman was the father-in-law of Leonard Ziegler).

• Pages 295-98. 24-25 July 1739. Wm. Kennely of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to Lenard Seiglar of same, potter. Lease and release; for 4500 pounds of tobacco. 262 acres in the great fork of Rappahannock river and on the Jarman Road, first granted to Anthony Foster and by him conveyed to John Parks and by Parks conveyed to Kelley... corner to David Mickel's land... (signed) William Kelley. Wit: T. Wood, Christopr. Zimmerman, John Newport [release shows John Newport twice as witness]. 26 July 1739. Acknowledged by Wm. Kelly. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman. pg. 19].

• Pages 347-50. 10-11 Feb. 1740 [1741]. Christopher Zimmerman of Orange County to Leonard Seigler of same, potter. Lease and release; [consideration blank]. 445 acres upon Potato Run... corner Timothy Stampe... on the run side and corner to Christopher Zimmerman. {signed) Christopher Zimmerman. Wit: Jno. Newport. 26 March 1741. Acknowledged by Christopher Zimmerman. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 57]. (Note: Christopher Zimmerman was the father-in-law of Leonard Ziegler).

Records in Orange County, VA

• 27 November 1740, [Orange County, VA Road Orders] O.S. p. 279 A Grandjury to wit Benja Porter foreman John Christopher, John Carder, Leonard Ziegler, Michael Clore, Bryan Scisson, Jno Howard, Francis Moor, Richard Morgan, Mathew Stanton, Lewis Stephens, Michael Holt, Jno Bramham, Robert Williams, George Wooton, Daniel Burnit & Robert Williams being impanneld and Sworn for the body of this County received their Charge and withdrew and in Short time returning to the barr returned their presentments as followeth:

Ingram: We Present the Overseer of the road from Ben Hawking's to the Courthouse for not clearing Same according to Law

By Information of Zachary Lewis Gent agt the Overseer of the road from the Office near Wm. Gaines to the County line

We present him for not keeping it in repair according to Law

We present the Overseer of the road from Caves ford up the little fork for not keeping the Same in repair according to Law

Lightfoot: We present the Overseer of the road from Little Cedar Run to potatoe run for not keeping the Same in repair according to Law. Source: Virginia Dept. of Transportation website

• Pages 406-10. 8-9 May 1741. Henry Crum of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County to David Coffman of same. Lease and release; for £70 Pennsylvania money. 200 acres... on a north side of the Hawksbill run... (signed) Henry (H C) Crum. Wit: John Newport, Christopher Zimmerman, Leonhardt Ziglar [signed in German]. 28 May 1741. Proved by John Newport, Christopoher Zimmerman and Leonard Ziglar. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 62].

• 22 March 1743, [Orange County, VA Road Orders] O.S. p. 58 On ye Pet'n. of Christopher Zimmerman for Ordinary Licence he having entered into Bond with Leonard Zeglieur his security Accordg to Law & having pd the Governr fees the same is granted him which is Ordered to be Certified. Source: Virginia Dept. of Transportation website

• 23 August 1744, [Orange County, VA Road Orders] O.S. p. 199. On the motion of Thomas Wright it ís Ordered that Leonard Zeglieur be Overseer of a road Called Finlasons Road and that the former Hands Do work under him and that he Do Keep the said Road in repair according to Law. Source: Virginia Dept. of Transportation website

• Pages 124-25. John Newport. Estate account, 1747. 19 April 1748. Christopher Zimmerman, administrator. Payments made to Leonard Ziegler, Belfield's executors, Philip Clayton, John Smith. Settled by Henry Field and P. Clayton. 27 May 1748. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 23-24].

1.   Roeber, A. G. Palatines, liberty and property : German Lutherans in colonial British America. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Johns Hopkins University Press, c1993)
   pg. 152.

   When Johann Leonard Ziegler died in 1757, his will divided property among sons and daughters, specifying as co-executors his wife, Barbara Zimmerman, and Frederick Zimmerman. The will and previous deeds are silent concerning 200 acres which Barbara by deed of gift granted her daughter Elizabeth on 15 November 1758.