Husband Johann Nicolaus Heibst
Born: March 8, 1727/28 at: Palatinate, Germany 1
Christened: at:
Died: 1802 at: Virginia 1
Buried: at:
Married: October 20, 1767 Place: New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1 2
Events
1. Emigration 1, September 19, 1764, Phildelphia, Pennsylvania
2. resided 3, 1785, Virginia
3. resided 4, 1787, Virginia
4. resided 5, 1800, Virginia
Wife Apollonia Wamser
Born: March 22, 1739/40 at: Palatinate, Germany 1
Christened: at:
Died: 1833 at: Virginia 1
Buried: at:
Father: Nicholas Wamser (Abt 1713- )
Mother: Magdalena ( - )
Children
1 M Peter Hipes
Born: 1773 at: Virginia 1
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Died: Abt 1849 at: Virginia 1
Buried: at:
Spouse: Sarah Briens (Abt 1781-Bef 1816)
Marr: Bef 1795, Virginia 1
Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Dodd ( -Bef 1843)
Marr: April 11, 1816, Virginia 1
Spouse: Rebecca Leighton (living)
2 M Henry Hipes
Born: June 12, 1775 at: Spreading Spring, Botetourt County, Virginia 1
Christened: at:
Died: October 1, 1854 at: Xenia, Greene County, Ohio 1
Buried: 1854 at: Xenia, Greene County, Ohio
Spouse: Patience Reynolds ( -1823)
Marr: May 12, 1795, Virginia 6 7
Spouse: Sarah N Wright (1788- )
Marr: May 25, 1824, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio 1
3 M John Hypes
Born: 1772 at: Spreading Spring, Botetourt County, Virginia 1
Christened: at:
Died: Abt 1843 at: Giles County, Virginia 1
Buried: at:
Spouse: Elizabeth Wimond (living)
4 F Anna Barbara Heibst
Born: July 2, 1771 1 at:
Christened: October 2, 1771 at: Fredrick County, Maryland 1
Died: at:
Buried: at:
Spouse: Peter Hammond ( -Abt 1797)
Marr: December 15, 1789, Virginia 6
Spouse: James Murray (living)
5 F Elizabeth "Betsy" Hipes (details suppressed for this living person)
Born: at:
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Died: at:
Buried: at:
Spouse: John Abel ( - )
Marr: January 22, 1793, Virginia 6
6 F Mary Magdalene Hipes
Born: Abt 1769 at: Virginia 1
Christened: at:
Died: Bef 1833 1 at:
Buried: at:
Spouse: Jacob Gross (living)
Spouse: Robert Reynolds (living)
7 F Margaret Heibst (details suppressed for this living person)
Born: at:
Christened: at:
Died: at:
Buried: at:
8 U Maria Elizabeth Hipes (details suppressed for this living person)
Born: at:
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Died: at:
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Husband's Notes
In the name of God, Amen, I, Nicholas Hipes of the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia, a farmer being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: 1. I give and bequeath to my sons, John, Peter, and Henry, and to my daughters, Elizabeth, now Elizabeth Abel, and daughter Barbary, late Barbary Hammond, the lands and houses ... for which each have a deed. 2.I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Magdalon, now Magdalon Gross, thirty acres of land joining said Jacob Gross land. 3.I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Apollonia Hipes, all my movable estate both within and without doors to her sole use and behoof during her life only reserving my just debts and my burial to be paid out of the same and after her death the same to be equally divided among all my children, viz., John, Henry, Peter, Elizabeth, Barbara, Magdalon, Margret, Maria Elizabeth Hipes or their heirs. Lastly I make constitute and ordain my son, Peter Hipes, and my son-in-law Jacob Gross, my sole executors of this my last will and Testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, sealed and declared by the said Nicholas Hipes as his last will and Testament in the presence of [Signature] George Rule [Translated]Signature and seal [Signature] Jacob Young [Translated]Nicolaus Heibst John George Butler Several items in this will are called to your attention. First, Nicolaus identifies his occupation as a farmer. He does not identify himself as a wagon maker, minister, manager of an iron works, or a cabinet maker. He is a member of that time-honored profession of farming. Historical informa-tion has indicated that the majority of Germans in Virginia were farmers. Why Nicolaus did not list Margret or Maria Elizabeth as heirs of real property we do notknow. I believe they were at least age 22 in 1802. Perhaps they were not yet married. This may also indicate that Margret and Maria Elizabeth were the youngest of the daughters, but we cannot be certain of that. Apollonia did not inherit real property either. Perhaps women could not own real property at that time. At a Botetourt County Court in September, 1802, an inventory of Nicolaus Heibst personal is recorded in Will Book B, pages 19 and 20. The following itdms were listed in the Will Book: 12 head meat cattle one colt one waggon one cutting (I) two old saddles two small rings one hand saw drawing knife one dung fork hook one pair steelyards two hammers one shovel plow one oven one frying pan one pot rack and pot hooks four chairs tin ware one dresser one pair gears one tub half bushel one wheat sieve to an account against James Murray fifteen pounds three baggs flour cask one cheek reel a parcel of books one chest and padlock one felt hat lone large kettle one heafer [heifer] bond on Peter Hipes due 1806 bond on Henry Hipes due 1806 10 head sheep one filley one crosscut saw one windmill two iron wedges parcel of old irons one foot adze two hoes one flax hackle four chisels one wheat sieve three iron pots one skillet three ladies one flax wheel pair of fire irons parcel of pewter delf ware one spice mill one log chain one church crockery ware one bed and furniture five bread baskets one eight plate stove one table one clothes press waring apperal thirteen hogs one gun bond on John Hipes due 1804 note on Henry Hipes due 1800 cash six pounds The total value of all appears to be two hundred and twenty pounds, four shillings
Notes for Child: John Hypes
John's descendants spell the family name "Hypes"
1 Hipes Genealogy.
2 Pennsylvania German Church Records.
3 Botetourt Virginia 1785 Tax Lists.
4 Netti Schreiner-Yants & Florence Love, The Personal Property Tax Lists For The Year 1787 for Botetourt County Virginia, (Genealogical Books In Print 6818 Lois Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22150 1987).
5 John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist, (John Frederick Dorman).
6 John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr., Virginia Historic Marriage Register Botetourt County Marriages 1770-1853, (Iberian Publishing Co. Athens Georgia).
7 IGI.
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