 1760 - Abt 1825 (64 years)
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| Name |
John Adam Wattenbarger [1, 2] |
| Born |
22 Feb 1760 |
Reading, Berks Co. ,PA  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Abt 1825 |
Washington Co., TN |
| Person ID |
I105 |
Paul's Tree |
| Last Modified |
2 Jul 2018 |
| Family |
Mary Elizabeth Ferntzeler, b. 4 Dec 1768, Berks Co., PA , d. Abt 1850, Washington Co., TN (Age 81 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. William Wattenbarger, b. 8 Apr 1785, Berks Co., PA [natural] |
| | 2. Adam Wattenbarger, b. 20 Jun 1787, Berks Co., PA , d. Bef 3 Oct 1859 (Age < 72 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Ann Marie Wattenbarger, b. 1 Jul 1789, Berks Co., PA , d. 3 Nov 1790, Berks Co., PA (Age 1 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Jacob Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1790, Virginia , d. Between 1850 and 1852, Greene Co., Tenn. (Age 60 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Peter Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1797, Va , d. 1872 (Age 75 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Solomon Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1800 [natural] |
| | 7. Michael Wattenbarger, b. 30 May 1804, Washington Co., TN , d. 9 Sep 1824, Chuckaluck, McMinn Co., TN (Age 20 years) [natural] |
| | 8. Elizabeth Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1807, Washington Co., TN [natural] |
| | 9. Sarah Wattenbarger, b. 29 Oct 1809, Washington Co., TN , d. 1 Apr 1877, McMinn Co., TN (Age 67 years) [natural] |
| | 10. Frederick Wattenbarger, b. 10 Jun 1810, Leesburg, Washington Co., TN [natural] |
| | 11. George Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1813, Washington Co., TN [natural] |
| | 12. Samuel Wattenbarger, b. Abt 1815, Washington Co., TN [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jul 2018 |
| Family ID |
F95 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Washington Co. TN Deeds 1797-1817 V2 Rae
Deed Book 8
4/17/1802 Hugh Cunningham to Adam Watabarger 161 acres on Little Limestone
5/1/1806 John Blair to Adam Watteberger 330 acres on the Miry branch of Big Limestone $1,680
1/11/1810 Joseph Brown Sheriff to Adam Watebarger highest bidder $28.21 100 acres
1/15/1810 Adam Watenbarger/Watebarger to Jacob Keeplinger/Keplinger 100 acres on Cherokee $500
1/31/1814 Wm. P. Chester to Adam Waterbarger girl Sarah
5/3/1815 Adam Watenbarger/Waterbarger Sr. to William Crookshanks 16 acres $100
8/18/1815 Adam Waterbarger to William Pain 2 acres $40
Excerpts from THE HISTORY OF THE WATTENBARGER FAMILY compiled by Mr C G Wattenbarger, July 7, 1964: full history is in our files, but mostly refers to Wattcnbargers who remained in Tennessee after Adam had left.
According to history the Wattenbargers came from the Rhine Valley Germany in 1791 to Pennsylvania on the boat SHIRLEY. James Allen was Captain of the boat. There were 288 passengers aboard. According to history a Mrs Wattcnbrrger and her five sons came over on the boat SHIRLEY. The sons were all under sixteen except two. Michael and John George were sixteen or older.
Some members of the family came south to Virginia and North Carolina, while others remained in Pennsylvania where they engaged in the tannery business and in the manufacture of fine dress shoes for women. Some of the descendants of the Wattenbargers who settled in Virginia came to upper East Tennessee. They ware three brothers, Solomon, Adam and Jacob. Solomon settled in Washington County, and Adam and Jacob settled in nearby Greene County. Some of the descendants went to Illinois and some of them went to Texas, where they were engaged in farming. Some of the Texas Wattenbargers were musicians.
Jacob Wattenbarger---one of the brothers who settled in Greene County, was a farmer. He had a son, Jacob, Jr, who was a preacher, and who located in Misssouri. Jacob, Jr continued to preach and became a wealthy farmer. During the Civil War he took a strong stand for the Union. At one time, while speaking for the side of the Union, he was pelted with eggs by the Rebels. Jacob Wattenbarqer had another son, named Chris, who settled in California and became a very prosperous rancher and dairyman.
Adam had a son named Jacob who settled in Bradley County---Jake had a son named Adam who settled in Roane County Tennessee near Rockwood who was a merchant. Adam of Roane County had a son named Jake, who was killed in a mine.
Solomon---the other of the three brothers who came to upper East Tennessee, settled in Washington County where he was a successful farmer. He also taught school in Washington County. Solomon had six sons. Adam, the oldest son, remained in Washington County.
Peter Wattenbarger, son of Solomon, was born in 1797. He Has married to Peggy Sliger. To this union were born four sons, Christopher C, Peter Jr, Thomas and Jackson and five daughters----Mrs Dudley Fields---. Peter Wattenbarger was a blacksmith apprentice by trade. He could make anything that could be made in a blacksmith shop at that time. He could read and write and kept his own books.
Mrs Dudley Fields lived in Nevada where her husband was a miner. At her death she left four small children, two sons and two daughters. The children car back 60 Tennessee where they lived with their grandfather, Peter Wattenbarger, Sr.
Adam Wattenbarger's Will, Washington Co., Tenn records Page 164
I Adam Wattenberger, Senr. of the county of Washington and State of Tennessee being of advanced age, possessing a sound mind, calling to mind my mortality, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills and testaments as tolloweth, (Viz) I ordain that my worldly property after defraying the expense of a decent and Christian funeral of my Body and payment of all my just debts be distributed as follows. Imprimus.I bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Wattenberqer all my household and kitchen furniture, Beds and furniture to be for her use and all farming utensils until my youngest child comes ot age. It is my wish to keep all my Stock of horses, cows, hogs and sheep and all other perishable property for the use of my wife to raise the family until the youngest child comes of age. And as my children come to age, each one ot thee hereafter mentioned shall have a horse worth between fifty and sixty dollars and common Saddle and bridle and as four of my sons have had horses saddles and bridles worth the amount above mentioned. To wit, William Wattenbarger, Adam Wattenbarger, Jacob Wattenbarger and Peter Wattenbarger. So it is my wish those hereafter mentioned shall have a horse saddle and bridle at the same prices as they come of age. Solomon, Michael, Frederick, George, Samuel Wattenberger and it is my wish that my daughters, Elizabeth Wattenbarger, and Sally Wattenbarger as they arrive at the age of eighteen years to have each of them a saddle worth twenty dollars and each of them two cows and each of them fifty dollars current money of Tennessee and each a bed and furniture and spinning wheers. And it is my wish that myson Solomon Wattenberger on the account of bodily infirmity to have one hundred dollars out of the first monies that is collected to be applied for his educition and this is to be extra from an equal share with the rest of the legatees and it is my wish that four boys (to wit) Michael, Frederick, George end Samuel Wattenberger be sent to school to read and Write and understand therule of three and it is my wish that my two daughters Elizabeth and Sarah be sent to school to learn to read and write and for the above mentioned four Boysand two girls for their education to be paid out of my estate. And if my wife Elizabeth should depart this life before my youngest child comes of age all my property both real and personal shall be sold at public sale and as my son Peter Wattenberger learned the blacksmith trade there is to be one hundred dollers deducted out of his share of his legacy and if my wife should live until my youngest child comes to be of age, She shall have my corner cupboard and furniture, clock, and can, one bureau, two milk cows one mare and saddle and bridle one bed and furniture one copper kettle and as much household and kitchen furniture as may be necessary to keeping house and after her decease all to be sold and equally divided among the legatees. All the money that is due from the plantation that I sold to John Aiken and what is not due as soon as can be collected and the debts paid the balance to be divided amongst the legatees those of age to have their part those that are not of age the money to be put to interest until they arrive at age. All other notes and Book accounts in my possession except one of fifty five dollars on George Hinkle, Senr. my executors shall have to apply for the necessaries wanted in my family if there should be need for it. The black woman Sarah should be sold by my executors. Shall be sold the first opportunity and to the best advantage. My black man Samuel is to be hired out to to the best advantage and the monies arising from his hire to be for the use of raising the Family. if he does well by hiring he is to be hired until the youngest child comes ot age if not the executors to sell him the first opportunity and the price of the negro man to be equally divided among the Legatees. I ordain and appoint Frederick Fenaler and Christian Zetty Senr. Executors of this my last will and testament. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty this fifteenth of October
Test. John Link, S. B. Cunningham. Christian Zetty.
The above will was proven in open court by the oathes of John Link, Samuel B. Cunningham and Christian Zetty, Jr. subscribing witnesses thereto at July sessions 1825 and recorded. Christian Zetty, Sr. and Frederick Fensler qualified as Executors to thee same.
From Barnes Family Tree on rootsweb.com:
Much information in this research is not documented but is either backed up with dependable research or family ledgend. It is thought that John John Adam Jr.Wuertemberger was the second child of John Adam and Anna Maria Wuertemberger born 22 February 1760 in Berks County Pennsylvania. In 1781 he was a private in George Reim's Company, First Regt.,Berks County, Pennsylvania Militia. On 13 May 1785 he was recorded in the class roll of Peter Cower's Company, First Berks County Militia. Indications lead to the idea that he was married to Elizabeth Frentzler about 1873. In the 1790 Federal Census he appears in Cumru Township, Berks Co., with two males under 16, two males over 16 and one female over 16. Records of three Churches establish the birth of William, Adam and Anna Maria, the first three children of John Adam Jr. but his wife is not named in any of the records. The death of his daughter, Anna Maria, is recorded there also.
The last records of the Wuertemberger family in Reading were around 1792. It is thought that Adam Wattenbarger ( another spelling change) later found in Washington County Tennesee is our Adam. According to his will of 15 Oct 1820 his wife was Elizabeth and his two older children were William and Adam. Other children named in the will are: Jacob, Peter, Solomon, Michael, Frederick, George, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sally.
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- [S509] Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).
- [S506] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 10188.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2.
Record for John Adam Wattenbarger
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