Person:Matthias Link (1)

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Matthias "John Matthias" Link, Sr.
m. 3 Sep 1720
  1. Matthias "John Matthias" Link, Sr.1736/37 - 1815
m. 1764
  1. Peter Link1765 - 1825
  2. Catherine Link1767 - 1837
  3. Capt. John Link1777 - 1851
  4. Elizabeth "Betsey" Link1779 - 1869
  5. Mary "Polly" LinkBef 1790 -
  6. Adam Link
  7. David Link
  8. Mathias Link
  9. Christian Link
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Name Matthias "John Matthias" Link, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Feb 1736/37 Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1764 Frederick County, Marylandto Anna Mary Christina Schmit
Death[1] 8 Feb 1815 Augusta County, Virginia
Burial? 8 Feb 1815 Farm/ft Defian, Augusta, Virginia

John Matthias Link was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Will Abstract

From Chalkley's:

  • Page 430.--3d October, 1812. Mathias Link, Sr.'s, will (signed in German), of advanced age--To wife, Mary, to be paid by son, John; to sons, Peter, Mathias, Christian; son, David; son, Adam; to daughters, Catherine Hanger, Elizabeth Wayland, Mary Grisham; to granddaughter, Sarah Link, daughter to John Link; to son, John. Executors, sons John and Peter. Teste: Wm. Wilson, Daniel Stover, Jr.; James Crawford. Proved 27th February, 1815. John qualifies.


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 1 - MAY 19, 1780. - (241) Margaret Blair, wife of James Blair, relinquished dower in 330 acres sold to Mathias Link.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Heritage Consulting. Millennium File. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003).

    Name: John Matthias Link
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 11 Feb 1737
    Birth Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Death Date: 8 Feb 1815
    Death Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Marriage Date: 1765
    Father: John Jacob Link
    Mother: Anna Magdalena Neuwirth
    Spouse: Anna Maria Christina Schmidt
    Children: Peter Link

  2.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

    Name: John Link
    Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Augusta, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
    Numbers of Slaves: 1
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
    Number of Household Members: 7