Some German names, even with two given names and the surname, may be duplicates. That may be the case with the following individual or individuals. John Michael Stoltz was first granted 400 acres in Hanover Co., VA on both sides of Owens Creek in 1725. He was granted 291 acres in the Robinson River area in 1732. Whether one man or two, there can hardly be any doubt about the nationality. In any case, it would be of interest to know why a German was patenting land in Hanover Co. Where did he come from? Did he live in another colony before Virginia? Why Hanover Co.? This is a good illustration of how little we know about some (make that, nearly all) of the immigrants. The Robinson River patent was adjacent to Peter Weaver on Deep Run, Frederick Baumgarner, and George Moyer. John Stolts is in the 1739 Orange Co. tithe list. At an inquiry by the colony of Virginia, it was found that the property of John Michael Stolts, deceased, had reverted to the colony. William Fowler claimed it and sold it to Michael Utz in 1745. Apparently John Michael Stoltz had a son of the same name, as a John Michael Stoltz was appointed the administration of the John Michael Stoltz estate. There were several reasons that property reverted to the crown (colony). Failure to pay taxes (quitrent) was one. The failure to develop the property was another. In theory, an individual who was not naturalized could not pass on property.
It is a complete mystery, but Christian Tival was named as a son-in-law of Andrew Garr in a land grant application. Another member of the family is Henry Tival. The problem with being a son-in-law of Andrew Garr is that Andrew had no extra daughters. Of course, the words "son-in-law" did not always mean the same thing then as now. They could mean "stepson". Perhaps Andrew Gaar/Garr was married twice, the second time to the widow Tival who had sons Christian and Henry. Right now this is the only explanation that I can see. Perhaps a reader might have a better comment to make. See Peggy Joiner's " Virginia Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys ", vol. 1, 2 and 3. If anyone can elaborate on the Tivals, I would appreciate hearing the information. Of course, the "t" might be a "d" and the "v" might be a "b".
George Wayman (Weidmann) has been mentioned as an immigrant from Nassau-Siegen in 1738. He lived in the Robinson River area and had two sons, Harman and Henry. Harman married first, Elizabeth Clore, and second, Frances Clore, both granddaughters of the 1717 immigrant, Michael Clore. Henry Wayman was perhaps married twice, first to a daughter of Zacharias Blankenbaker's wife, who may have been a Finks, and second, to Magdalena Blankenbaker. This two-marriage concept is supported by the baptismal sponsorships at the Hebron Church and by the book, " Some Martin, Jefferies, and Wayman Families and Connections of Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and Indiana ".
Johann Leonhart Ziegler came through Philadelphia in 1732 and moved to Virginia, where he married Barbara Zimmerman. He died as a young man of 46 and his 1757 Culpeper will mentions children Christopher, Leonard, Elizabeth, Ann, and Susannah. He lived in the Mt. Pony area. He appears to have come from Sinsheim in Germany. Sinsheim is also the home of the Pinnegars (Benninger) who were associated with the Zieglers in Virginia.
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