Person:John Sifers (1)

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FamilyPedia, Notes for John Sifers

Source:Summers, 1929:746 See:Notebook:Sifers in Southwest Virginia Data Extraction

Notebook. Sifers Variants in Chalkley's Chronicles

Analysis. Parents of John Sifers (1)

Overview

John Sifers is believed to be the immigrant ancestor of the Sifers family southwest Virginia. He is thought to have married in Germany, where most of his children were probably born. It seems likely that he came to America during the Revolution, perhaps entering the country through Philadelphia. The first records we have for him show that he settled first in Wythe Co, probably near Wytheville by 1780.^[1] He may have attended Rev. Stanger's Lutheran Church outside of Wytheville, as Rev. Stanger officiated at the marriage of at least one of his children (Eve, married Abner Willis in 1804). Sometime before 1800 he moved south into Washington County, settling near Saltville---perhaps first on Turkey Creek, and later moving to Locust Cove Creek area, where (at least in later years), he seemed to have raised his family. Certainly his known children (John II, Andrew, and Eve) lived in this area.

Notes

John Sifers wife is sometimes identified as Nancy Rigle. This appears to be based on a marriage record between a John Sivers and Nancy Rigle in Wythe County in 1819. WHile this John Sivers is most likely a kinsman of John SIfers (1), the DOM seems too late to be for the later.

Marriage Record

A john Sifwers is identified as a private in the Revolution in VIringia at Ancestry WHile John Sifwers fcould be John (1), there's nothing to confirm t his at this time.

In 1794 a parcel of land was granted via a treasury warrant to John Cyphers with others (listed in alphabetical order)

Cyphers, John.

Madison, Thomas.

Preston, John.

Newell, James.

Smith, Alexander.

Thompson, Saml.

Waller, Michael.

on Stoffel Ketterings Run, a branch of Reed Creek. The land borders the property of LVA. The proerty had been surveyed March 10 1783.

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Grant

Cyphers, John. grantee.

Title Land grant 14 February 1809.

Summary Location: Washington County.

Description: 152 acres on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River adjoining his own and James Lammies land.

Source: Land Office Grants No. 57, 1807-1809, p. 401 (Reel 123).

At the same time Andrew CYphers also receives land

Grant Author Cyphers, Andrew. grantee. Title Land grant 1 September 1809. Summary Location: Wythe County. Description: 100 acres in the Locust Cove adjoining Buckanans land. Source: Land Office Grants No. 59, 1809-1810, p. 231 (Reel 125).

Grant to Zachariah Stanley, 1802 Author Stanley, Zachariah. grantee. Title Land grant 1 March 1802. Summary Location: Montgomery County. Description: 178 acres on Cofers and Pendletons Branches waters of Crab Creek a branch of New River adjoining Joseph Copher.' Source: Land Office Grants No. 48, 1801-1802, p. 459 (Reel 114).

1. ↑ John Cyphers accused of stealing from Barney Mysersmith January Last, a quantity of leather and dry peaches to the value of 87 pounds ten shillings. Found not guilty.