West Virginia Pioneers
John FISHBACK
1691 --
Name John FISHBACK Born 12 Jul 1691 [1] Gender Male Died Virginia, USA Notes - At a court held per adjournment from yesterday the 2nd day of June 1724, for Spotsylvania Co (Will Bk A, pp 3-4)
John Spellman (Spillman) in order to prove his right to take up land according to the Royal Charter, made oath that he came into this colony to dwell in the year 1714 and that he brought with him his wife Mary; and that this is the first time of proving their said importation whereupon certificate is ordered to be granted them of right to take up 100 acres of land.
Hamon Fitshback (Herman Fishback) the same order for himself and Kathrina his wife/
John Huffman (john Henty Hoffman) the same order for himself and wife Kathrina.
Joseph Guntz (Coons) the same order for himself, Katherina his wife and his son John Annalis (sic) and Kathrina his daughter.
John Fitshback (Fishback) and wife Agnes "
Jacob Rickart (Rector) the same order for himself and Elizabeth his wife and his son John.
Milchert (Melchior) Brumback, " and wife Elizabeth
Dillman Weaver and Ann Weaver his mother
Lekewin (likewise?) Peter Hitt, the same order for himself adn his wife Elizabetrh
These certificates were not issued until May 30, 1729.
A true copy,
Teste: TA Harris, Clerk
Person ID I337 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father Phillip FISHBACH, b. Mar 1660/1, Of Trupbach , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Elizabeth HEIMBACH, d. Yes, date unknown Married 30 May 1683 [1] Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Agnes Catharina HAGER, b. 26 Oct 1697, d. Virginia, USA Notes - On 10-Jun-1731, John FISHBACK, Jacob HOLTZCLOW, Henry SETTLER, Jacob SENGABACK, Peter REID, Michael SHOWER, John VANDEHOUSE, George WOLFE, William CARPENTER and John RICHLU on behalf of themselves and other German Protestants obtained a grant of 50,000 acres between the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah River in the present counties of Warren and Page.
Children 1. Anna Catherine FISHBACK, b. 1714, Germanna, VA , d. 1775 (Age 61 years) 2. John Frederick Fishback, b. 1716, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F80 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- At a court held per adjournment from yesterday the 2nd day of June 1724, for Spotsylvania Co (Will Bk A, pp 3-4)
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Sources - [S12] Va Hist Mag, Herman Fishback.
- [S12] Va Hist Mag, Herman Fishback.