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1 History - Condensed
2 First Germanna Colony Families (April 1714)
3 Second Germanna Colony Families (April 1717)
4 Third Germanna Colony Families (abt. 1721)
5 Other Germanna Colony Families
6 Sources

History - Condensed

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Beginning in 1714, several German immigrants arrived in Virginia to an area in current Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock Counties in Virginia. The first group of settlers (called “The First Germanna Colony”) left London in January, 1714 and arrived in April. This first group of 42 immigrants, from the Nassau-Siegen area of Germany, were miners, and were brought in to work in a proposed silver mine, which was partially owned by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. They were German Reformed by religion. Although silver was never found in the mine that Lt. Gov. Spotswood was part-owner, the German miners did find iron ores in the seven years that they worked for him.

Later, in 1717, a shipful of German immigrants bound for Pennsylvania, landed in Virginia with approximately 70 persons, and this second group of settlers (called “The Second Germanna Colony”) arrived in Germanna (about 2 miles away from the First Colony) in the beginning of 1718. Whether their ship landed in Virginia due to weather (the Captain’s claim) or due to collusion (between Spotswood, his associates and the Captain) is not clear. This second group, was put to work by Spotswood in “naval stores” and were not involved in the iron mines. They were placed on 13,000 acres of land which Lt. Gov. Spotswood and Robert Beverley (and other partners), who needed settlers to move onto the land to lay claim to it. Since their transportation was paid for by these partners, they became indentured servants and were bound to locate to that area. This group of German immigrants, who originated from the Baden, Württemberg, Heidelberg and Neckar regions of Germany and Switzerland, was Lutheran by religion.

From 1718 to 1755, several other German immigrants (some relatives of the first two groups) arrived in the Germanna area, then referred to as “New Germantown”. These immigrants are referred to by some researchers are “The Third Germanna Colony”, although that label has been dismissed by others noting that this was not an “organized group”. It consisted of many settlers either invited there by other settlers or headed there after hearing about the opportunities that they had hoped for after leaving their homeland. The common elements of all of these individuals is that they were German, and they lived east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the modern counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock.

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First Germanna Colony Families (April 1714)

[1] [2] Alphabetical listing of families with age and occupation(alternate spellings):

Johann Justus Albrecht (Allbright), Agent for ironworks emigrants of 1714.

Melchior Brumbach, was a bachelor when he came, age abt. 28.

Jost (Joseph) Kuntze (Coons, Koontz, Cuntze), 40, b. 1674, and his wife Anna Gertrud Reinschmidt, son, John, b. 1706; daughter, Ann Elizabeth, b. 1708; daughter, Catherine, b. ca 1713/14. There is a possibility that Catherine should not be counted in the 42 people.

Philip Fischbach (Fishback), 53, schoolmaster, b. 1661 and came with his wife Elizabeth Heimbach (Hanback); son, John, b. 1691; son, Harmon, b.1693; daughter, Mary Elizabeth, b.1687; and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, b. 1696.

Henrich Haeger, 70, former pastor, his wife Anna Catherine Friesenhagen, and their daughters, Agnes, b. 1697, and Anna Catherine, b. 1702. The two daughters were 16 and 11 while the parents were 69 and 50 when they arrived. This definitely made Rev. Hager the senior citizen in the group.

Johannes Hoffmann (Huffman), 22, b. 1682, was a bachelor.

Peter Heite (Hitt) [[3]] and Mary Elizabeth Hitt, Peter was thought to be in his young 30's. .

Jacob Holtzclaw, 31, b. 1683, his wife Anna Margaret Utterback, b. 1686, and their two sons, John, b. 1709, and Henry, b. 1711. Besides the German spelling of Holtzclaw, the spelling of Holsclaw and other variants are used. Jacob Holtzclaw had been a teacher in Germany. While he did keep school in Virginia, he was also involved in farming and mining.

Johannes Kemper, 22, was a 22 year-old bachelor.

Jost Martin, 23, was also a bachelor, a year older than John Kemper.

Hans Jacob Richter (Rector), 40, b. 1674, his wife, Elizabeth, b. 1685, (the daughter of Philip Fishback above) and their son, John, b. 1711.

Johannes Spilman (Speilman), 35, was another bachelor, about 35 years of age.

Harman Utterbach (Utterback), c. 50, b. ca 1664, his wife, Elizabeth Heimbach, b. 1662; son, John Philip, b. 1692; son, John, b. 1702; daughter, Elizabeth, b. 1689; daughter, Alice Catherine, b. 1697; daughter, Mary Catherine, b. 1699; daughter, Anna Catherine, b. 1705.

Johann Henrich Weber (Weaver), 47, b. 1667, his wife, Anna Margaret Huffman; son, John, b. 1693 (who appears to have died young); daughter, Catherine, b.1697; son, Tillman, b. 1701.

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Second Germanna Colony Families (April 1717)

[4] Alphabetical listing of families with age and occupation (alternate spellings):

Conrad Amburger and Barbara

Andrew Ballenger

Christoph Barler and Barbara

Hans Balthasar Blankenbühler (Blankenbaker), 34 and Anna Margaret

Hans Matthias Blankenbühler (Blankenbaker), 32, Anna Maria (Merkle) and son Georg, 2

Lorenz Beck (Beck, Peck), 40, Anna Maria (Hirn), 40, Lorenz, 14, Maria Margaretha, 12, Johann Georg, 11, Anna Catharina, 5

Heinrich Friedrich Beyerbach, Anna Maria, Anna Catharina, 1

Johann Breuel (Broyles), 38, Ursula (Ruop), Hans Jacob, 12, Conrad, 8, [Georg Martin, 6], Maria Elisabeth, 1

Cyriachus Fleischmann (Fleshman), c. 64, Barbara (Schöne), 53, Maria Catharina, 14, Peter, 9

Matthias Gessler (Castler), Susanna Christina (Schnell), Matthias Friedrich, 4, Anna Magdalena, 1

Johann Hornberger (Harnsbarger)

Nicholas Jäger (Yager), Anna Maria (Sieber), Adam, 9, [Maria Barbara, 10], [Maria Gertrud, 6], Anna Maria, 3, Anna Margaretha, 1. Nicholas came from Falkenstine in the Palatinate, rather than Baden or Wurttemberg like the others. Nicholas Jager married Anna Maria Sieber in Marienthal in the Palatinate, 11 May 1706. [5]

Wolf Michael Käfer (Keiffer), c.22

Andreas Kerker, Anna Margaretha, Barbara, 8

Hans Michael Klaar (Clore) [[6]] , c. 30, Maria Barbara, Agnes Margaretha, 5, Andreas, 4, Johann Georg, 1

Michael Koch (Koch) and Maria

Jacob Kriegler (Crigler)

Georg Lang (Long) and Rebecca

Georg Mayer (Moyer), 43, Barbara, Christopher, 9, Johann Melchior (Michael), 8, Maria Susanna, 6, Catharina Barbara, 3

Johannes Moltz and Maria Appolonia (Maubars)

Hans Michael Mühleckher (Milcker), 30, Sophia Catharina (Wimmer), 30, Anna Margaretha, 7, Anna Catharina, 3, unknown(Wimmer) of Bonfeld [wife's sister]

Philipp Paultisch (Paulitz), c. 42, Rosina Margaretha (Schneider), 46, Margaret, 12, Maria Catharina, 9

Heinrich Schlucter, 20, came with Fleischmann family

Georg Scheible, 47, Maria Eleanore (Berger), 48, Anna Martha, 20, Anna Elisabetha, 17, Anna Maria, 6

Hans Michael Schmidt (Smith), 28, Anna Margaretha (Sauter), 28, Johann Michael, 5, [Christoph, 2] [his in-laws]

Matthäus Schmidt (Smith), 25, Regina Catharina (Schlözer), 25/30, Matthew, 4, [Anna Margaretha, 1]

Heinrich Schneider (Snyder) and Dorothea

Johannes Späth (Spade), Anna Maria (Brickhmann), 52, Michael Hold, 20 [step-son]

Michael Stoltz, Maria Barbara, Margaretha Barbara, 2

Johann Thoma (Thomas), 31, Anna Maria (Blankenbaker), 30, Johann Wendel, 5, Anna Magdalena, 2

Christopher Uhl (Yowell, Owell), Eva, Georg Friedrich, 12, Magdalena, 11, Anna Catharina, 8, Friedrich David, 5, Anna Barbara, 3, Hans Jacob (James), infant

Nicholas Uhl (Yowell, Owell), Catharina, Jacob Michael, 8

Johann Georg Utz, 24, Anna Barbara (Mayer), Maria Sabina Charlotte Barbara Volk, 7, Louise Elisabeth Volk, 6, [Maria Rosina Volk, 5], Ferdinand Utz, 2, Johannes Utz, 1

Philipp Jost Weber (Weaver) [[7]] , c.30, Susanna (Klaar), c.26, Hans Dieterich, 7, Maria Sophia, 4, Waldburga (infant)

Georg Wegmann, Anna Maria (Sellgle), Sophia Margaretha, 29, Maria Gottliebe, 18

Thomas Wieland (Wayland) [[8]] , 35, blacksmith, Maria Barbara (Seppach), 26, Hans Jacob, 3, Anna Catharina Clara, 1

Johann Michael Willheit (Wilhoit) [[9]] , 46, Anna Maria (Hengsteler), 32, Tobias, 9, Johannes, 4, Christian, 2

Christoph Zimmermann, Anna Elisabeth, Johannes, 6, Andreas, c. 4, Johann Martin, 2

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Third Germanna Colony Families (abt. 1721)

[10] Alphabetical listing of Heads of Families with age and occupation (alternate spellings):

Johannes Breuel Jr. (Broyles)

Nicholas Christopher (note, may not have been German)

Johann Michael Folg

Georg Gerber (Tanner)

Robert Gerber (Tanner)

Urban Gerber (Tanner)

Lorenz Greys (Crees)

Jost Kooper (Cooper)

Franz Ludwig Michael, May not have been German. May have been a friend of Christopher de Graffenried and come from New Berne, North Carolina to Virginia.

Johannes Michael

Jacob Öhler (Aylor), It is not known what happened to Jacob, but his wife, Anna, his son Henry, and daughter Elizabeth turn up in the Spottswood's Germanna Colony in Virginia in or about 1725. Jacob's wife Anna was the daughter of Second Germanna colonist Henry Snyder. Jacob's daughter Elizabeth married Christopher Tanner. Jacob's great-granddaughter Mary (Polly) Aylor married Pastor William Carpenter Jr., who was pastor at Hebron and later at Hopeful Lutheran Church in Boone County, Kentucky. [11]

Johannes Rausch (Rouse)

Wilhelm Zimmermann (Carpenter), brother to Johannes below. 1721

Johannes Zimmermann (Carpenter), c. 21, brother to Wilhelm above. 1721

Jacob Christopher Zollicoffer, Went to Europe in 1719 to get pastor and support for 1714 & 1717 groups. May have returned to Virginia with this group.

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Other Germanna Colony Families

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Johannes Steinseifer [[13]] came to Virginia in 1738 (some say 1749) with his wife (Elisabeth Schuster) and family of nine children (the eldest son came later). One of the daughters of Johannes was Agnes Catharina, baptized 26 August in 1736. The Steinseifer family settled in the Robinson River Valley near their fellow German neighbors, Hoffman(s) and Rehlsbachs.

Johann Georg Dieter arrived in Philadelphia on the Molly 1727.

Johann Friedrich Baumgartner arrived in Philadelphia on the Johnson in 1732.

Johann Paulus Lederer arrived in Philadelphia on the Johnson in 1733.

Johann Dieterich Reiner arrived in Philadelphia on the Fane in 1749.

Johann Theobald Christler arrived in Philadelphia 1749.

Martin & Johannes Hirsch (Deer) arrived in Philadelphia on the Christian in 1749.

Johann Wilhelm and Johann Christoph Lotschberg (Lotspeich) arrivfed in Philadelphia on the Catherine in 1772.

Jacob Mannsbeil (Manspeil), probably from Imbach in Falkenstein, Bayern-Pfalz. Imported 8: Jacob Breyell, Rose Paulitz, Susanna Hance, Margaret Hance, Jacob Manspeil, Catharina Hance, and Adam Hance.

Martin Walke, probably arrived 1728, granted land 1736 in Virginia.

Johann Paul Vogt imported 1735 with wife Maria Catharina, and children Johann Andreas, Johann Caspar, Catharina Margaretha, and Maria Catharina.

Andreas Garr, arrived 1732 with wife Eve and children: Johann Adam 21, Rosina 19, Lorenz 16, Elisabeth Barbara 2

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