Person:John Heibele (1)

Estate Records in Botetourt County, VA

• Hively, Jacob, dec. - Admistration of estate Aug., 1819. [Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 57].

Information on Jacob Heibele (HIvely)

5 Sept. 1784 he filed administration account for his brother, Christopher in York Co., Pennsylvania.

John Jacob left the area, possibly went to Botetourt, VA.

Confirmed in 1770, age 15, Christ Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania. Last known in York Co., 5 Sept 1784 when he filed administration account for his brother, Christopher. He must have left Hellam area around 1784 or 85.

Tax Records, York Co, Pennsylvania, Hellam township: 1782, 1783 - 100 acres, 5 females 1788 - 100 acres [could be error, should be Stoffel {Christopher}] 1784 - "A" Jacob Heibel was in Manheim township, Blacksmith.

Christian Heyd and wife were sponsors for Euphonica's third child, Euphronica. Jacob & wife were sponsors for Euphronica KONIG - Carl and Barbara's child. 7 Feb. 1779. George Heibele & wife sponsors for Mary Elizabeth, #4. Sophia Heid was sponsor for Mary Magdalen, #5. John Jacob Heibele & Anna Maria Rupp were sponsors for John Jacob Fritz, son of Philip & Maria Barbara - 12 Oct. 1771.

Born ca. 1755, possibly at York Co., PA, but he may have been born elsewhere in PA, before his parents removed to that place; d. March 1816 at Botetourt Co., VA; his name appears on the Jan. 1781 roster of Pennsylvania Militia from Hellam Twp. in York Co. as a Private, 3rd Class; also on the roster of the 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, York Co. Militia, as a Private, 7th Class on April 17, 1778; also in Captain Comfort's Company in 1782; his name appears on the 1783 Hellam Twp. tax list, as having a family of five members, leading to the conclusion that one of his children was deceased by that date; m. Veronica Heydt (sometimes called "Euphronica" or "Fanny") (b. 1757; d. 1816 at Botetourt Co., VA).