I was discussing the Wayland families before I was interrupted by Barbara Smith. I had never realized before how much of a challenge she was until I showed my ignorance before the public. Skipping over her for now, we continue with the Adam Wayland family members by his first wife, Elizabeth Blankenbaker. Their daughter, Maria, married Godfrey Yager, and we noted they acted as sponsors for a child of John and Rosina (Willheit) Wayland. Gottfried and Maria Jager were the parents of Maria in 1777, for which the sponsors were Johannes Jager and his wife Maria (the father's brother and sister-in-law), John Wayland, Jr. (the mother's brother), and Barbara Carpenter. The presence of Barbara Carpenter is a mystery.
Gottfried and Mary Jager had no other children baptized until 1789, a gap of thirteen years. The choice of sponsors on the latter occasion is a real mystery. First, one of the sponsors was Johannes Jager, who was probably the father's brother. The other three sponsors were William Carpenter, Sr., Barbara Carpenter, and Elisabeth Carpenter. Again, I do not know why the Carpenters were invited to serve as sponsors.
The son, Joshua, of Adam Wayland has only a few appearances, but even these lead to a mystery. Joshua was confirmed on Easter Sunday in 1776, but he also appears in a list of people who were being confirmed in 1777. This is most likely a recording error, as several people appear to have been confirmed in 1777, but they have a record of taking communion earlier, so confirmed earlier. In 1783, Joshua appears in the communion list, with a wife Rahel (Rachel). She was an Utz. They appear, on and off, up to 1803, which is their last time. Joshua had been in the Culpeper Classes of 1781. He was also in the personal property tax list of 1787.
The son, Lewis, of Adam Wayland was confirmed in 1789. His last appearance, as a single man, apparently, is in 1794, in the communion lists. Lewis does not appear in the Culpeper Classes, or in the 1787 tax list for Culpeper County.
The son, Adam, of Adam Wayland, by his second wife Mary Finks, appears in the church baptismal record as a parent, with Judith, of John Burk Wayland. This is in 1804, when the father would have been about 27 years of age.
The daughter, Hannah, of Adam Wayland, by his wife Mary, appears six times. Four of the times, her husband, David Jones, seems to be present. Twice, later, she appears alone.
The suggestion that there was two other sons of Adam Wayland (the immigrant), who were Joseph and Joel, appears not to have any merit. There is no hint of them in the records.
(03 Apr 02)
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