Elizabeth Brumbach circa 1715 - circa

6th Great Grandmother - Maternal Side

Elizabeth Brumbach was the eldest of four daughters born to Melchoir & Elizabeth Fishbach Brumbach (one of many spellings) who immigrated from the Nassau-Seigen area of Germany (See Sources 1, 2, & 3). She was the first in her family to be born in the Germanna, Virginia* settlement circa 1715. Germanna  was a fort on Alexander Spotswood's land named after Germany and the Queen of England. The immigrants and their families had daily prayers in the stock house and services twice on Sundays in German.

The settlers later move to a place which became known as Germantown, Virginia where Elizabeth continued with her schooling, which was most likely in German but she was able to write her name in English. Elizabeth and two of her sisters gave their portion of the original parcel owned by Melchoir to their youngest sister, Agnes, after they left the Germantown area.(See Source 4)

Elizabeth married Stehpen Hotzenbulher (one of many spellings) between 1732 and 1736 in Germantown. Together they had 12 children:

1. Mary; b about 1737 married Valentine Switzer
2.  George; b about 1738 married Catherine McKeever
3.  John, Sr.; b. about 1739 married Barbara Schurf
4.  JACOB; b. about 1740 married Elizabeth Huber (5th great grandparents)
5.  Agnes; b. about 1741 married Rudolph Bomgardner
6. Catherine; b. about 1742 married Kerns
7.  Elizabeth; b. about 1743 married Jacob Hoover (Huver most likely brother to Elizabeth who married Jacob Hostenpiller)
8.  Peter; b. about 1745 (was not listed in will)
9.  Anna Maria; b. about 1747 married William Stroop, II (Stroup)
10. Sarah; b. about 1749 married Hopliel Coffman
11.  Susannah; b. about 1750 married Siegler
12.  Stephen, Jr.; b. about 1752 (was not listed in will)

During her lifetime she was baptized by the Rev. Johann Casper Stover, Jr.(See Source 1). 

There are no records of her death and burial that have surfaced. It is known that her husband outlived her so she likely is buried in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia area around the year 1767.

*For more information about Germanna see www.Germanna.org where descendants can join the Society.

Sources:

1. https://catalog.hathitrust.org - Brumback-Hotsinpiller genealogy; some of the descendants of Melchior Brumback of the 1714 Germanna Colony in Virginia through his daughter Elizabeth who married Stephen Hotsinpiller, and allied families of Afflick, Anderson, Bunger, Burns, Campbell, Coffman, Cornwell, Denny, Dotson, Graham, Jennings, Kessler, Kincaid, Knapp, Knox, La Rue, Lemley, Lewis, Livesay, McCutcheon, Neal, Nichols, Pollock, Powell, Ransberger, Rector, Rudolph, Sharp, Surbaugh, Tuckwiller, Watts, Williams, and others, by Elizabeth Chapman Denny Vann and Margaret Collins Denny Dixon.1961; Englewood, New Jersey.

2.  www.Germanna.org
3. Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia 1714-1750 by B.C. Holtsclaw;1964; The Memorial Foundation of Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Incorporated.
4, Prince William County Virginia, Deed Book I, page 156

Nancy Coker 1766-1823

4th Great Grandmother - Paternal Side

Nancy Coker was born January of 1766 in Brunswick, Virginia to Joseph Coker and Mary Nellie Aldridge. It is unclear as to how many siblings she had due to only 4 brothers being named in her father's will. The family moved from Virginia to South Carolina around 1780 when her father was granted land for his service in the Revolutionary War.

While living in South Carolina, Nancy met a Revolutionary War Veteran, Frederick Thompson. They were married in Surry County, NC on 24 December 1784.

The couple lived in North Carolina for a few years until land opened up in Georgia around 1787. Together they had 9 children:
1. James Fredrick (1785-1856); married Frances Ellen Austin
2. David (1787-1857); married Dancella Camp
3. Nancy (1788-1823); married Robert Allison
4. John (1790-1850); married Mary Lake
5. Lucy (1792-1883); married Paul Patrick
6. Alexander (1794-1824); married Nancy Luck
7. Charolette (1796-1876); married Eldon Mitchell
8. Elizabeth (1798-1852); married William Kilgore
9. Martha Faithy (1802-1835); married Hiram Casey

Nancy died on June 5, 1823 and was laid to rest in the family plot on the farm but her remains were later removed to be by her husband's side in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Bethlehem, Georgia.

Sources:
1. Ancestry.com
2. Find-a-grave.com
3. Georgia Settlers, Vol. 9, No. 3, August 2008; East Georgia Genealogical Society
4. Marriage Record was given to me by Nancy Panagoulias

Sarah Dense 1778 - 1872

3rd Great Grandmother - Maternal Side

Sarah Dense from some accounts had a colorful history, I for one, have found nothing to corroborate the fantastic tale you are about to read but it was out on the internet so I will let you decide on your own.

"Rumors are that Sarah was born in The Netherlands and came to America as a young girl. She was captured by Indians and lived with them until her escape then she married John Van Wie." Wow! If only I could find documentation!

Sarah Dense (or Duense) was born on September 24, between 1778 and 1782 depending on the source. On the 1850 Census it states her birth place as New Jersey; on the 1860 Census she is shown as having been born in New York; on the 1870 Census it states that she was born in Connecticut. It is my opinion that she was born in New York state but I have no documentation to prove it. New York Genealogical Records state her birth date as 1782 and born in New York City.

Regardless of when or where she was born, Sarah was married to John Van Wie around 1797 supposedly in Orange County, New York.  They lived around Seneca, New York and by all accounts lead a very normal life. Sarah and John had 9 children during their time together.

1. Lesbe Van Wey (1798-1871) married Daniel Easton
2. Mary Dense Van Wey (1799-1883) married Joseph Gallup
3. Charles Van Wey (1801-?) may be buried in Boise, Idaho
4. John M. Van Wey (1802-?)
5. Richard Stuphin Van Wey (1805-1880) married Catherine Lord
6. Eliza C. Van Wey (1808-1889) married Morgan Lewis Walldorf
7. Grace G. Van Wey (1810-1813)*
8. Infant Van Wey (1812-1812)*
9. Sarah Van Vey (1813-1813)*

After John's death in 1814*, Sarah married Thomas Horton in 1815. She must have thought highly of her 1st husband because her son with Thomas was named 10. John Van Wey Horton who was born in 1816 and later married Margaret Jordan. After Thomas died in 1830 Sarah went to live with her daughters until her death in 1872. Her obituary in "The Havana Journal, NY" dated June 29, 1872 states: At the funeral services of Mrs Sarah Horton, held at the M. E. Church in Lodi, on the 2nd of June, there were represented in the line of mourners five successive generations, the deceased, ninety-four years of age, having a daughter, a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter, and a great-great-granddaughter, all of whom followed her remains to the grave. Very few can say that they have attended their great-great-grandmother's funeral.

Sarah is buried in Ovid Union Cemetery, Seneca County, New York.

*There were several epidemics that were recorded along the Canadian border during the War of 1812. Among them were measles and typhoid fever. It is only speculation on my part that this might have been a contributing factor to these deaths.

Anne Dodson 1729-1807

5th Great Grandmother Paternal Side

For February the theme is "Ladies Month". I hope not to disappoint you but the articles will be short due to the extremely limited documents that I can find on most. Anne is a little different since her father died young and she married a "Character" which will be explored next month.

Anne was born on November 12, 1732* in North Farnham Parish (Richmond County), VA. to Fortunatus (**See previous blog post) and Alice "Ellis" Goad Dodson (See Source 1). She was the 3rd or 4th of 6 children. After her father died Anne's uncle William Dodson became her guardian until her mother married a widower John Fowler. Anne was bound to John in 1747 and she was also known as Anne Fowler. (See Source 2)

Anne married Moses Cornelius before 1767 in Northern Virginia. The family relocated to the Pittsylvania County, VA around this same time. There were at least two sons born to this union:
1. William 1754-1842; married Lettice Cargil (Revoluntionary War Soldier)
2. Jeptha 1758-1818; married Margaret "Peggy" Everett

Anne was granted a 202 acres tract of land in Pittsylvania Co., VA on Frying Pan Creek for the amount of 20 shillings sterling. (See Source 3) The grant was signed in 1780 but the original was dated 1753. She sold the land for 100 Pounds to Daniel Kryder in 1790.

After Moses died Anne married George Phillips, son of Tobias Phillips and Hannah Goad, who was her first cousin. George had been married to Anne’s sister, Hannah Dodson, who died around 1760. George’s mother, Hannah Goad Phillips, later married Anne’s uncle William Dodson who had been her guardian. Anne was left personal property in her uncle’s will. The estate was divided in 1786 after Aunt Hannah’s death. They lived in Pittsylvania Co., VA and around the Pigg River area. Confused yet? Research so far has not turned up any children between Anne and George but an article by Benton Beverly Cornelius stated that his grandfather William was one of 7 sons. This could have meant his step brothers or half brothers were his first cousins if you think about it. It all makes my brain hurt!

By 1790, (See Source 4) Anne is shown as a widow and is living in South Carolina not very far from her sons. This may have been why they sold the land on Frying Pan Creek. It is speculated that she remained there until her death. A transcribed bible record puts her death as 4 October 1807 but a burial record is not included and no will has been found as of this writing.

This was the life of Anne Dodson Fowler Cornelius Phillips. She lived a full life in her 75+ years!

Thank you is not enough words to describe how grateful to Francis Cornelius Douglas and Robert Johnston, Jr. for their knowledge and research! If not for them I would have been stuck on Anne Cornelius and this would have been shorter than it is.

*The date of Anne's birth is listed as different years in two records that I have. The date of 1732 is from the "Dodson Book" or Source 1. The transcribed Bible record shown above lists her birth 1729. From a family point of view I would believe the Bible record, however from a genealogist point of view I would have to go with the Dodson Book and let me give a short explanation as to why: 1.) There is no bookplate stating when the Bible was published so we don't know if it was filled in before or some years after her death. 2.) Since it is a transcribed copy the handwriting can not be compared to other entries to see if the entries were made "at one sitting" or if they were filled in by different people as the events occurred. This does not make the transcribed copy invalid by any means I am only following standard guidelines as a very amateur genealogist. Please keep comments coming as they make me re-evaluate my records and I really, really want this to be as correct as possible.

**Fortunatus & Alice Dodson were married on September 9, 1726. Anne was their 3rd or 4th child so it is unlikely she was born 2 months after they were married.

Sources:

1. The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia; A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants, Volume One by Mrs. Sherman Williams and The Rev. Silas Emmett, Lucas, Jr.:  Southern Historical Press, 1988
2. Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003
3. Pittsylvania County Virginia (Deed Book 2, Page 246)
4. Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 252; Image: 489;

Jacob Hotsenpillar 1740-1808

5th Great Grandfather - Maternal Side

Jacob was born the 4th child of Stephen and Elizabeth Brumback Hotzenbella around 1740 in Fredrick County, Virginia.

Jacob’s parents gave him 394 acres on the Cape Capon in Frederick Co., VA in June 1761.This tract was bought from the “Tory Fairfax” estate which was originally surveyed by George Washington (See Sources 2 & 4). Note: Hampshire County is part of the state of West Virginia now but in Jacob's time it was Virginia. County lines and names changed often giving the topical appearance that one moved around during their lifetime and in fact stayed in one place. 

Jacob married Elizabeth Huber in 1764. In 1769, he bought an additional 181 acres from the Fairfax estate which joined his land and also that of his brother-in-law, Rudy Bomgardner. Here he opened a grist mill known as "Hotzenbeller's Mill" which continued for some time. 

On April 23, 1773 Jacob Hotzenbehler and wife Elizabeth of Hampshire County was a lease and release to Stephen Hotzenbehler of Frederick County of 100 acres on Cacapoon Creek. This was recorded May 11, 1779. No witnesses were recorded. (See Source 4.) 

May 3, 1779 shows Jacob Hotsenbiller and wife Elizabeth of Frederick County lease and release to Jacob Hoover of Hampshire County 294 acres on Cacapoon River and recorded May 11, 1779. Witnesses are: James Walker, Alex. White, George Rooters, John Magill. (See Source 4) On the same date is filed a Dedimus for taking acknowledgment by the same parties. No witness signed.

August 20, 1788 a receipt was made as follows: Jacob Hotzinpiller to Jacob Hoover - Received of Jacob Hoover full satisfaction of all bonds, notes, debts due and demands from the beginning of the world till this day I say received by Jacob Hotsinpoller. Recorded on April 9, 1794. No witnesses are recorded. (See Source 4)

By 1788, records show him in both Frederick & Greenbriar Co., with his wife and four sons along with his orphaned nieces who had chosen him as their guardian. Apparently his wife, Elizabeth, died before 1793 because he then marries Milly Seigle on September 16th (See Source 3).

In the 1803 Personal Census, Jacob owns 4 horses and is taxed at 48 cents.(See Source 1.) His sons are living close by him and then in 1808 he deeded all of his land to them.

Prior to 1819, his four sons were administering the remnants of Jacob’s estate although there was no will filed. No record of the date of his death or where he and Elizabeth are buried has been located.

Descendants of Jacob and Elizabeth:

      i.   Anthony; b about 1765 married Elizabeth Harpole

     ii.   Benjamin; b about 1768 married Margaret Wax

   iii.   Abraham, Sr.; b about 1772 married Magdalena Wax

  iv.   JOHN; b about 1775 married Rachel Stokesbury

Let me just conclude with this: 
None of the Hutsen genealogy could have been completed without the
unwavering persistence of  Billy Issacs, one of Mom's 2nd cousins. For the 
past couple of years we have been fact checking each other and questioning 
everything we have come across. He is as determined as I am and I admire him
greatly for all he has done in his research. Another thank you goes to Cora 
Standley, my first cousin, without her initial interest I would have never set 
forth on this journey into our past.

Sources:

1. http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/Greenbrier/1803PersonalB/09.jpg
2. Dixon, E. C. (1961). Brumback-Hotsinpiller Genealogy. Some of the Descendants of Melchoir Brumback of the 1714 Germmana Colony in Virginia through his daughter Elizabeth who married Stephen Hotsinpiller and Allied Families. Englewood, New Jersey, United States of America.
3. Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
4. Early Records, Hampshire County Virginia, Now West Virginia Compiled by Clara McCormack Sage and Laura Sage Jones, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969

Fortunatus Dodson circa 1704 - 1737

6th Great Grandfather Paternal Side
I hope this makes it easier to understand whom I am writing about each week and for those following along. I will try to update older posts to reflect this arrangement.

I hope you don't think I am slacking off after the first 3 weeks, this is all that I have on old "Fort" (yes, I just made that up and I am cracking up over it!). I shouldn't joke since it is an old biblical name. Grandfather Fortunatus also could have been named after a favorite poet of Charles, Jr. & Anne Stone Dodson (See Source 1), these are just one of the many mysteries that we may never know.

Fortunatus was of the second generation born in the Virginia Colony. His parents lived on a Richmond, VA plantation previously owned by Col. Rawleigh Travers.(See Source 2). In his father's will, Fortunatus is left "all land below my spring" (See Source 5 & 6). While his exact birth date is not known he did marry Alice Goad on 9 September 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia (See Source 3).

It is speculated that he died on his 11th anniversary though I can find no proof at the time of this writing. He must have died suddenly because no will was written but letters of administration on his estate were granted to Alice Dodson on 1 May 1738 (See Source 4). He was in his 30's which is rather young even although it was the early 1700's.

There were six children born to this union:

1. Samuel Dodson 1727-1788; married Polly King
2. Lucy Dodson 1728-1730
3. James Dodson 1730-1753
4. Ann Dodson 1732-1807, 1st married Moses Cornelius; 2nd married George Phillips (her younger sister's widower)
5. Alice Dodson 1734-1802 married Mr. Dale
6. Hannah Dodson 1737-1805, George Phillips 

Sources:

1. The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants, Volume One. By Mrs. Sherman Williams
2. Richmond Co. Deed Bk 11, page 141
3. Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800, Page 110
4. Richmond County Will Book 6, pages 324-325
5. Richmond County Wills and Inventories, 1709-1717, page 250
6. Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800 by Compiled by Clayton Torrence; Genealogical Publishing Company, 2008

David Calvin Storer 1780-1852

4^th Great Grandfather Maternal Side

David was born August 5, 1780 as the son of Samuel Storer (1757 - ?) in New Jersey. His mother’s name is not known at this time. Family oral history states that he moved from his birth place to Pennsylvania where he lived near his grandfather. He and his first wife Ruth Hutton relocated to Portsmouth, Ohio before the town was founded.  He had a claim 9 miles west of Portsmouth in Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio probably resulting from his commission as a Lieutenant in the War of 1812 having joined 1^st Regiment (Noel’s) Ohio Militia (See Sources 8-11).

David later bought a farm from John Conn in October 1814 (See Sources 1 & 7). He was also appointed Commissioner for the Ohio River road from Portsmouth down the Ohio River. (See Sources 12 & 13.)  

Throughout his life time, David fathered 12 children. His first marriage was to Ruth (born about 1780) in Pennsylvania. They had 6 children before her death in Ohio about 1819. 

1. Elizabeth Storer 1800-1889, married William Hutton
2. Rachel Nancy Storer 1804-1845, married George Washington McAtee 
3. Sarah Storer 1806-?, married Isaac Bibbey
4. Asher R. Storer 1814-1875, married Margaret Storer
5. Levi Storer 1815-1884, married Viola Woodruff
6. Charles Storer 1817 -1875, married Elizabeth Dilling

David's 2^nd marriage on January 20, 1820 was to Dianna McAtee born February 25, 1795 in Maryland, daughter of Thomas & Rebecca McAtee. (See Sources 2). They had the following children:

1. Mary Ann Storer 1821-1845 married Allied Zorns
2. Rebecca B. Storer 1823-? married John E. Evans
3. David Calvin Storer, II 1825-1910 married 1st Albina J. Mott & 2nd Elizabeth Waldo. He was a carpenter.
4.  Richard Thomas Storer 1832-1878 married Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Givens. He was a farmer and steamboat captain. 
5. William Storer 1834-1847
6.  Emily Jane Storer 1835 - 1917 married Dr. Cornelius W. Honaker

The 1820 US Census shows “David Storn” in Nile, Ohio with 8 Free White People on his land in Scioto County (See Sources 3). This listed 2 males under 10 (Levi & Charles, 1 male 10-15 (Asher), 1 male 26-44 (David), 1 female under 10 (Sarah), 1 female 10-15 (Nancy), 1 female 16-25 (Elizabeth), and 1 female 26-44 (Diana). I am aware these dates do not line up with the daughters as Elizabeth married in 1818 and should not be listed and Sarah should be listed in the 10-15 age range. Further investigation is needed.

The 1830 Census shows David Storer in Nile, Ohio with 8 Free Whites listed as 1 male under 5 (David, Jr.), 1 male 10-14 (Levi), 1 male 15-19 (Charles), 2 males 50-99 (David, Sr. & possibly his father, brother or an uncle) ; 2 females under 5 (Emily & Rebecca), 1 female 5-9 (Mary Ann). The McAtee, Hutton, and Woodruff families only a few houses away (See Sources 4). A possible explanation for Dianna not being present is that she was off with ill family.

In 1840 he is listed as “David Stoner” in Nile, Ohio with 9 Free Whites listed as 1 male 5-9 (William), 1 male 10-14 (Richard Thomas), 1 male 15-19 (David, Jr.), 1 male 50-59 (David, Sr.), 1 female under 5 (Emily Jane), 1 female 10-14 (Rebecca), 1 female 15-19 (Mary Ann), 1 female 30-39 (possibly Sarah), and 1 female 40-49 (Dianna), (See Sources 5).

By 1850, still in Nile, Ohio he is listed as David Storer age 69 with his wife Dianna age 58 and three of their children Rich age 17, Jane age 15, and William age 12 on a farm with a value of $2,000. Living next door is their daughter and son-in-law Rebecca and John Evans (See Sources 6) one of my 3^rd great grandmothers.

At his death, his oldest son by his second wife was the executor of his estate. Most of the children from his first marriage having moved out of state. Then the heirs apparently could not afford the taxes or did not care as the following delinquent notice appears in the newspaper on January 7, 1865:

David and Dianna McAtee Storer along with other family members are buried in the Storer Family Cemetery located in Scotio County, Ohio.

Sources:

1. The Storer family 1725-1965 by Mahlon A. Storer – 2^nd Edition; Higginson Book Company
2. Scioto County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1803-1860 – Ancestry.com, 2012 
3. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Nile, Scioto, Ohio; Page: 126; NARA Roll: M33_95; Image: 142 
4. 1830 US Census; Census Place: Nile, Scioto, Ohio; Page: 106; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 140; Family History Film: 0337951
5. Year: 1840; Census Place: Nile, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 425; Page: 84; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 0020176 
6. Year: 1850; Census Place: Nile, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M432_727; Page: 77B; Image: 35 
7.  Residence date: 1810 Residence place: Scioto County, OH, Ancestry.com
8.  Roster of Ohio soldiers in the War of 1812, Ancestry.com 
9. U.S. War Bounty Land Warrants, 1789-1858, Ancestry.com 
10. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls 
11. Original data - War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record G 
12. A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record ... Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913.