Johannes
"John"
Haupt
Born in Windesheim Bad Kreuznacher Landkreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna Catherine (Sauer) Haupt
— married
about 1758 in Pennsylvania
Husband of
Anna Otillia Grass
— married
before 1810 in Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Northampton County Pennsylvania USA
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Feb 2016
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Biography
Johannes Haupt was born on 27 August 1734 in Windesheim, Palatinate [Germany], a son of Johann Nicolaus Haupt and Anna Elisabeth Geiß.
He arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Edinburgh, where he signed the declaration of oath on 30 September 1754, together with his cousin, Johann Samuel Haupt, and his elder brother, Johann Nicolaus Haupt.
In America, he was known as John Haupt (also spelled John Houpt).
He probably settled originally in upper Philadelphia County (present-day Montgomery County), Pennsylvania, near his Haupt cousins who had arrived previously from Windesheim.
Removed to Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by 1761.
Removed to Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by 1767.
Removed to Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania by 1771.
Was present in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1772.
Removed to Sussex County (present-day Warren County), New Jersey by 1773.
Farmer with 140 acres, 2 horses and 2 cows in Weisenberg Township, Northampton County (present-day Lehigh County), Pennsylvania in 1786, when John Judy (Tschudi) was indicted for stealing a black mare from his field.
Removed to Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania by 1810.
He married (1) Anna Catharina Sauer in 1758, and (2) Anna Ottilia Grass, the widow of Martin Engel, before 1810.
He and his first wife were the parents of eight children.
John Haupt died on 7 June 1814 in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania at the age of "80 years less 2 months and 2 weeks".
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His sister Catharine (Maria Catharina Haupt) and brother Nicholas (Johann Nicolaus Haupt) also emigrated to Pennsylvania from Windesheim.
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Johannes was born about 1753. He passed away about 1814.
Sources
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129298239
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 July 2020), memorial page for Johannes “John” Haupt (27 Aug 1734–7 Jun 1814), Find a Grave Memorial no. 129298239, citing Salem Union Church Cemetery, Moorestown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Charles Boetsch (contributor 48409474) .
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Carroll Woods
Teresa Downey
Carroll Woods
Keep the earlier birthday, since he arrived in North America around 1754.
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by Carroll Woods
Teresa Downey
Haupt-437 and Haupt-174 appear to represent the same person because: spouse in process of merge too
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by Teresa Downey
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