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Steinseiffer, Henericus

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  • Name Steinseiffer, Henericus 
    Born 27 Jul 1738  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died UNKNOWN 
    Person ID I676  Our Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 May 2020 

    Father Steinseiffer, Johannes,   b. 1692, Eiserfeld, Westphalia-Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1757, Culpepper Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hoffman, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1698, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1720  [2
    Notes 
    • Found on Ancestry:

      Written by: Watson B. Dyer (now deceased)

      This document is based upon research by Dr. Han Nestler whose mother was a Steinseiffer. He was a professor of Languages at the University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

      "The ancestors of the STEINSEIFFER family were not true Germans. They were ARMENIANS who some 200 years B.C. lived just north of the Black Sea in the Asian country of Armenia. A group of families migrated from Armenia, and over the years settled in eastern Germany in the Erzebirge Mountains between present-day Czechoslovakia and Germany in the village of STEINSEIFFERDORF or Stone Polishers. The village dates back to 727 A.D.

      These people had no surname or family name at this early date. Progressive people all had family names or surnames for identification purposes. These people in Steinseifferdorf gave themselves the name of their village, STEINSEIFFERS. About 1250 A.D. some of the families moved into SIEGEN District of WESTFALLEN and settled in the ancient town of EISERFELD. The oldest houses, according to old documents, date back to about 1250. In BERGASTASSE the oldest street of EISERNASTRASSE shows that the oldest houses were constructed about 1629 to 1669. We have a picture of this old Steinseiffer house with AMY STEINSEIFFER at the age of 84 on Strassberg Street.

      These early Steinseiffers were of the German Reformed Church and probably were influenced by the teachings of JOHN HAUSS (John Huss), the early German reformer. The Steinseiffers were very religious and hated war, which was their reason for coming to America."
    • Found on Ancestry, a transcription of Johannes' will:

      In the name of God Amen, I John Stinesyfer of Culpeper County and parish of Brumfield being in perfect health, sound sense and memory do make this my last will and testament. First I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it...my Body to the Earth...I give to my beloved wife Elizeberth Stinesyfer during her natural life all my tract of land whereon I now live and movable estate real and personal...I give my son John Stinesyfer Elder50 acres of land joining Michael Smith and John Hains and Majr. William Roan...I give my son Henerecus Stinesyfer 50 acres of land joining John Haines, John Stinesyfer Elder and William Roan...I give my son John Stinesyfer Younger 150 acres of land joining John Haines, Henry Hofman, Henerecus Stinesyfer and William Roan...I give my son Henry Stinesyfer 50 acres of land joining to Henry Hofman, Jacob Manspile, William Roan and John Stinesyfer Younger...I give my four sons and four daughters all my movable estate to be equally divided. I do appoint my loving wife Elizeberth Stinesyfer my Executrix and my son John Stinesyfer Elder Executor. As witness my hand and seal this second day of April 1754
    • http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/johnsgermnotes/germhs66.html

      Nr. 1647:
      Johannes Steinseifer, who lived in Eisern a few miles southeast of Siegen, received a letter in 1749 from Johann Henrich Hoffman, a former resident of Eisern who had moved to America in 1743, specifically to Doppel Dab (Double Top?) in Orange County, Virginia. Hoffman requested that Steinseifer bring the balance of money due to him from the sale of goods to Heinrich Jung of Eisern.

      We have knowledge of this letter because Heinrich Jung wished to have it on record that he was paying the money which he owed. He did not want to be dunned again in case the money failed to reach Hoffman. A copy of the letter was made and filed at an official office (Steinseifer did not want to turn in the letter). A receipt was issued to Jung for his records. The date of this letter was 10 May 1749.

      Almost immediately, Steinseifer left for America, since he arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Patience the following September 19.

      Information about Johannes Steinseifer and his family has been found in the church books in Germany. He was born 6 July 1698 at Eiserfeld (next door to Eisern), the third son of Johann Steinseifer and Anna Gehla Grebe. On 3 Aug 1723 he married Elisabeth Schuster of Eisern. They lived in Eisern and had nine children baptized in the parish of Rödgen. From the church records:

      Johannes Henrich, * 1 Oct 1724
      Elisabeth, * 24 Nov 1726 (died 1727)
      Johann Heinrich, * 18 Jul 1728
      Elisabeth, * 17 Jan 1734
      Agnes Catharina, * 26 Aug 1736
      Henricus, * 2 Aug 1739
      Maria Agnesa, * 14 Jan 1742
      Johannes, * 2 Feb 1744
      Anna Margaretha, * 7 Apr 1748

      The oldest son, age 25, did not come with the parents, but came in 1753. The father wrote his will 2 Apr 1754, and it was probated 21 Jul 1757. The four sons are named as John, the Elder; Henereous; John, the Younger; and Henry. John Hoffman and John Towles were witnesses to the will.

      Neighbors were Michael Smith, John Kains, Major William Roan, Henry Hoffman, and Jacob Manspile.

      It may be of interest that the maiden name of Henry Hoffman’s wife was Schuster, the same as the maiden name of John Steinseifer’s wife; however, the given names of the two Schuster men were different so perhaps the wives were cousins.

      Velvet told us here that Agnes Catherine married Edward Smith in the late 1750s.

      (17 Apr 03)
    Family ID F148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
    +1. Stonecypher, Absoleum,   b. 24 Sep 1769,   d. 6 Nov 1851  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     2. Stonecypher, Solomon,   b. 1772,   d. 1844  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     3. Stonecypher, Rachel,   b. Aft 1770,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     4. Stonecypher, Mary,   b. Aft 1770,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    +5. Stonecypher, Sarah,   b. Aft 1770,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     6. Stonecypher, Israel,   b. Aft 1770,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     7. Stonecypher, William,   b. Aft 1770,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    Last Modified 17 May 2020 
    Family ID F326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart