Notes for Johann Dietrich Hefner




			The Ancestors of D O N N A J O Y J O H N S O N of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Notes for Johann Dietrich Hefner

(He was a ) native of Heidleberg, Germany. Came to America in summer of 1744 at the age of 21 on the ship Phoenix from Rotterdam. "Deter" came to Bucks Montgomery Co., PA and stayed 10 years before moving to Howard's Creek, Lincoln (County), NC. He was naturalized 10/20/1744. [Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, (Release date: February 9, 1996), "CD-ROM," Pedigree #4636.]

21 Jan 1766 - Daniel Warlick sells to Teeter (Peter) Havenor 300 acres on Howard's Creek including Tetter Havenor's house (Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 4:66-67).

15 Jul 1768 - Matthew Floyd conveyed to Nicholas Warlick, Frederick Wise, Urban Ashbanner, Peter Statler, Peter Summey and Peter Hafner, fifty acres for ten pounds sterling for the location of a building to house schoolhouse and church.

April 1769 - Tryon Co NC CP&QS - Teter Havenor of Tryon County sold to Derrick Ramsour, one Negro boy named Tonday, for £18 s18 d 10 on 03 Feb 1769. Teter Heavenor (LS), Witnesses: John Fondron, James Maxwell, Jacob Rinehart.

January 1772 - Tryon Co NC CP&QS - Ordered by the Court that Frederick Wise and Teter Havenor serve as overseers in the room of (in place of) Nicholas Welsh.

January 1773 - From the Crown Docket, Teter Havener is accused of assault by Albannas Ashabranar and Frederick Probpts; the court finds this to be a true bill, and a writ is ordered calling upon the Sheriff to take the accused into custody to stand against the charges. The case appears again on the docket in January 1773 and twice in April 1773.

April 1774 - Teter Hevener is charged with one count of assault; this is found to be a true bill. The charges are brought by Albanas Ashabraner and Frederick Probts. The Sheriff's return is that Hevener is not found; a second writ is issued because of the failure of the first writ.

July 1774 - Tryon Co NC CP&QS - A bill of sale from Stophal Walbert to Teter Havenor for "Sundry Goods & Chattles" dated 17 Jan 1773. Acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.

(cont) A bill of sale from Jesse Williamson to Teter Havenor for one gray horse eight years old branded thus IR and one mare aged fourteen years branded thus CC and 3 cows and calves. Dated 15 Jun 1774, proved by John Alexander an evidence thereto.

July 1774 - The King vs Teter Havener - the charge is two counts of assault; this is found to be a true bill. The charges are brought by Albanas Ashabraner and Frederick Probts. A jury is impannelled and sworn, and they find the defendant not guilty.

July 1777 - Tryon Co NC CP&QS - Ordered by the Court that Teter Havener and John Reynolds serve as Constables in Capt Carpenters district and that they swear before John Sloan Esq'r accordingly.

1788, April Court, Lincoln Co. - Elizabeth Hofner relinquishes her right to administer on the estate of "Peter" Hofner. Letters granted to Jacob and Abraham Hofner.

1792, April Court - Deter Hofner, dec'd, heirs in dispute over land.

14 Oct 1800 - Abraham, Martin, Nicholas, Frederick and Daniel Heavner to Jacob Heavner divides the land of Teter Heavner amongst "his six sons" (Lincoln Co., NC Deed Book 30:160).

Other Sources:
1. Lorena Shell Eaker, German Speaking People West of the Catawba River In North Carolina 1750 - 1800, (SCK Publications, 1994), 217.
2. Catawba Cousins Vol. 12 No. 3, (Catawba County Genealogical Society, December 1977), 21.
3. Brent H. Holcomb, Tryon County North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1769-1779, (SCMAR, Columbia, SC, 1994)

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