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1Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, New York: Thomas Madison Taylor 1914, p.81, FHL Book 929.273 F527. "John Fishback - born in the Village of Truppbach, about one mile north of the city of Siegen, Westphalia, Germany; came to Virginia in April, 1714 with Gov. Spottswood's colony of Germans; settled first with them at Germanna in what was then Spottsylvania (now Orange) County; moved with them later (about 1721) to Germantown in Fauquier.
WILL: Probated Prince William Co., March 19, 1734 at or near Germantown."2James Fishback, Fishback Family of Culpeper Co. Virginia, Genealogy of The John, 1 Jan 1912. Press of the Republican, Glasgow, KY, pg 1, 2, Mason, T. "In the present German province of Westphalia, about 60 miles a little south-east of Cologne, in the iron mining and manufacturing district of western Germany, lies the little city of Stegen. It is on the river Steg and the modern city of 25,000 people, is built around a high hill crowned by an old castle once belonging to the Count of Nassan. About one mile north of Stegen, out of sight behind a high hill called Fishbacker Burg, lies the little village of Truppock. In the neighborhood are the villages of upper and lower Fishback.
There is no church at Truppock, it belongs to the parish of Stegen.
From the records of the "reformed church" which stands in the public square in Stegen, it appears that in Truppock, on July 12, 1691, John Fishback was born.
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In the fall of 1713, at the instigation of the Baronde Graffenreed, a colony was organized in the neighborhood of Stegden to come to Virginia and develop the Iron industry inaugurated by Governor Spottswood. John Fishback, together with a Harman Fishback, supposed to be his brother, joined the colony. They spent the winter of 1713-14 in England and reached Virginia in April 1714.
The colony then contained twelve families, all belonging to the "reformed church" together with their pastor, Henry Hager, and his family. They settled first at Germanna, soon to be in Spottsylvania, now in the north-east corner of Orange county, on the Rapidan river, but in five or six years the entire colony removed to what is now Fauquier county, Va., about seven or eight miles south-east of Warrenton. Here they entered a large tract of over 1800 acres on Licking Run, and called the place Germantwon, each man receiving about 150 acres.
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John Fishback's will was probated in Prince William county, March 19, 1734. After the death of his wife, he gave his home plantation to his son, John Frederick; to his daughter, Anna Catharine, who married John Rector, and Elizabeth, who married John Peter Kemper, he gave land in Germantown. To his son Henry he gave land in Culpeper county. To his four sons by his second marriage, Harman, John Jacob, John Philip and Josiah, he left 1028 acres in upper Fauquier, near the plains where many of the descendants still live.
Henry Fishback soon died and under the English law of primogenture then in force in Virginia, his land in Culpeper descended to his full brother John Fredeerick, to the exclusion of his sisters and half brothers.
John Frederick removed to these lands, at what is now Jeffersonton, built a log house, which is still standing and called his place "Fleetwood". He died in September or Oct. 1782 and was no doubt buried in the little cemetery adjoining the "Fleetwood"
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house where there are still to be seen a number of graves, with only rough stones at the head and foot, with no markings on them. His will is on record in Culpeper county. His first wife was Ann Elizabeth Holtzclaw, his second Eve or Eva Martin."
1Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, New York: Thomas Madison Taylor 1914, p.81, FHL Book 929.273 F527. "John Fishback - born in the Village of Truppbach, about one mile north of the city of Siegen, Westphalia, Germany; came to Virginia in April, 1714 with Gov. Spottswood's colony of Germans; settled first with them at Germanna in what was then Spottsylvania (now Orange) County; moved with them later (about 1721) to Germantown in Fauquier.
WILL: Probated Prince William Co., March 19, 1734 at or near Germantown."2James Fishback, Fishback Family of Culpeper Co. Virginia, Genealogy of The John, 1 Jan 1912. Press of the Republican, Glasgow, KY, pg 1, 2, Mason, T. "In the present German province of Westphalia, about 60 miles a little south-east of Cologne, in the iron mining and manufacturing district of western Germany, lies the little city of Stegen. It is on the river Steg and the modern city of 25,000 people, is built around a high hill crowned by an old castle once belonging to the Count of Nassan. About one mile north of Stegen, out of sight behind a high hill called Fishbacker Burg, lies the little village of Truppock. In the neighborhood are the villages of upper and lower Fishback.
There is no church at Truppock, it belongs to the parish of Stegen.
From the records of the "reformed church" which stands in the public square in Stegen, it appears that in Truppock, on July 12, 1691, John Fishback was born.
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In the fall of 1713, at the instigation of the Baronde Graffenreed, a colony was organized in the neighborhood of Stegden to come to Virginia and develop the Iron industry inaugurated by Governor Spottswood. John Fishback, together with a Harman Fishback, supposed to be his brother, joined the colony. They spent the winter of 1713-14 in England and reached Virginia in April 1714.
The colony then contained twelve families, all belonging to the "reformed church" together with their pastor, Henry Hager, and his family. They settled first at Germanna, soon to be in Spottsylvania, now in the north-east corner of Orange county, on the Rapidan river, but in five or six years the entire colony removed to what is now Fauquier county, Va., about seven or eight miles south-east of Warrenton. Here they entered a large tract of over 1800 acres on Licking Run, and called the place Germantwon, each man receiving about 150 acres.
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John Fishback's will was probated in Prince William county, March 19, 1734. After the death of his wife, he gave his home plantation to his son, John Frederick; to his daughter, Anna Catharine, who married John Rector, and Elizabeth, who married John Peter Kemper, he gave land in Germantown. To his son Henry he gave land in Culpeper county. To his four sons by his second marriage, Harman, John Jacob, John Philip and Josiah, he left 1028 acres in upper Fauquier, near the plains where many of the descendants still live.
Henry Fishback soon died and under the English law of primogenture then in force in Virginia, his land in Culpeper descended to his full brother John Fredeerick, to the exclusion of his sisters and half brothers.
John Frederick removed to these lands, at what is now Jeffersonton, built a log house, which is still standing and called his place "Fleetwood". He died in September or Oct. 1782 and was no doubt buried in the little cemetery adjoining the "Fleetwood"
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house where there are still to be seen a number of graves, with only rough stones at the head and foot, with no markings on them. His will is on record in Culpeper county. His first wife was Ann Elizabeth Holtzclaw, his second Eve or Eva Martin."
Rev. Johann Henrich (Henry) Haeger
1Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, New York: Thomas Madison Taylor 1914, p.32, FHL Book 929.273 F527. "This man was Rev John Henry Haeger born at Antzhausen, September 25, 1644. He was the son of Henry Haeger the school master at Antzhausen, a village about 5 miles due east of Siegen and one of the 27 villages of the parish of Netphen. Antzhausen was in the Catholic part of the country, and during some of the troubles between the two faiths, abut 1652-4, Henry haeger moved with hhis family to the northwest of Siegen into the Protestant part of the county. John Henry Haeger studied theology and on September 25, 1678, his thirty-fourth birthday, was appointed the third teacher in the Latin school at Siegen. Under date of December 3, 1678, the following appears on the rcord of the Siegen School: "The worth and learned Mr. Henry Haeger preceptor of the Latin school at this place, son of Henry Haeger of Antzhausen was married to Anna Catharine, daughter of Jacob Friesenhagen, lat Mayor of Freudenburg." Fueudenberg is about miles a listtle northwest of Siegen. This union lasted more than fifty-four years, for the wife was living when Mr. Haeger made his will in April, 1733. He seems to have dropped the John from his name in later years, and was known as Henry; and we will Anglicize his name to Hager.
Twelve children were born of this marriage; we are interested in the third, John Frederick, born 1684, baptized the 18th Sunday after Trinity (September 28), 1684.
4th. Elizabeth, b. 1687.
9th. Agnes, b. 26 Nov., 1697.
11th. Anna Catharine, b. 15 May, 1702.
Henry Hager became assistant rector at Siegen in 1689 and so continued till 1703, when the following entry appears on the church records: "On the 21st of January 1703 Rev. Mr. Schmidt was appointed as conrector in the place of Rev. Mr. Hager whom the most noble prince wished to transfer and promote to the pastorate of Oberfischbach." The map will show this village about three miles west of Siegen."2Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, pg 33. "(large paragraph describing Haegar translating the "Story of Rev. Jacque Pineton de Chambrun" into German in 1690.)
Haegar remained in Oberfischbach for some time, but was ill for a while, and in consequence obtained permission for his son John Frederick, who had been licensed to preach in 1708, to assist him. In 1711 he was suffering from a rupture, and on February 16, 1711, he handed in his resignation, and on April 13 received an honorable dismissal. He lived in retirement at Oberfischbach until July, 1713."3Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, pg 48. "This man Henry Hager who was too ill to preach longer at Oberfischbach in 1711, because he was suffering from a rupture; who had left a comfortable home in Germany to come to the wilds of America in 1713, when he was in his sixty-ninth year; who was considered old in 1720, seems to have lived until the spring of 1737; he made his will in 1733, and it was probated in 1737. He was the ancestor of many people in the colony, and his will is given in full.
Henry Hager's Will.
In the name of God, Amen, I Henry Haeger minister of the Word of God, among the Germans at Licking Run in Prince William County, being very sick and weak, but of perfect and sound memory, praised be God for the same, do nominate constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis: I give unto my loving wife Anna Catharina all my estate, goods and chattels whatsoever, to her during her natural life.
Item: After the decease of my wife Anna Catharina I will and ordain that all my estate, goods and chattels whatever, be then divided amongst my seven grandchildren, Anna Catharina Fishback, John Frederick Fishback, Elizabeth Fishback, Henry Fishback; Agnes Hoffman, Anna Catharina Hoffman, and John Hoffman.
Item: I hereby revoke and make void all other and all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In testimony that this is my last will and testament I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this die 10 Aprilis Anno Domini 1733.
H. HAEGER VERBI DEI MINISTER [Seal]
Signed sealed and acknowledged, by the testator in the presence of
Jacob Holzclaw
Johann Jost. Martin
Johannes Camper.
At a court held for Prince William County, March 28, 1737. this will was proved by the oaths of Jacob Holzclaw and John Joseph Martin, two of the witnesses thereto, and it. was admitted to record, and there being no executors therein named, on the motion of John Hoffman and his giving security, certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration with the will annexed in due form.
Will Book C, p. 108. Teste. Catesby Cocke, Clerk. Prince William County."
1Kemper, Willis Miller, Fishback family in America, Genealogy of the descendants of John Fishback the emigrant, with historical sketch 1714-1914, New York: Thomas Madison Taylor 1914, p.82, FHL Book 929.273 F527. "mentioned in Henry Hager's will, dated 10 Apl. 1733."
1James Fishback, Fishback Family of Culpeper Co. Virginia, Genealogy of The John, 1 Jan 1912. Press of the Republican, Glasgow, KY, pg 7, Mason, T. "John Frederick Fishback. His home was called "Fleetwood"and was about a quarter of a mile west of Jeffersonton, which is 16 miles north of Culpeper."