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Melchior Hefner (Melcar Havner) was born in 1718 in Hessen, Germany. He arrived in America September 1, 1734 on a ship named St. Andrews Galley from Rotterdam. They landed at a port in Maryland. At age 16, he found a new home in Frederick County, Maryland. From Maryland land records we find that Melchior Hefner and his wife Anna Catharina, owned tracts of land in Frederick County called "Pease" and “New Germany," which they sold, in 1772 after moving to what is now Catawba County, NC. On December 13, 1770, Melchior and Catharina purchased 350 acres of land in Lincoln County (now Catawba) which was named “The Plantation." A year or so later in December 1771 or 1772, they arrived in North Carolina to make their home. Melchior served In the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. His son, John J., also served in the war as a drummer. [1]
Melchior is buried at St. Johns Lutheran church cemetery, Conover, Catawba Co, NC. His memorial tombstone was erected there by the SAR . The tombstone vital statistics state born 1717 and died 1810 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.[2]
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Melchoir Hefner. [3]
Born Eberstädt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. 1717
Died 1810 Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.
Event: Arrival 1769 Frederick, Maryland, USA [4] Melchoir came to America from Germany [5]
Residence Maryland, USA. [6]
American Patriot [7]
Left Rotterdam in March 1734. Arrived at Philadelphia September 12, 1734 on the St. Andrew with Johann, Maria, Hans and Anna Hübner/Hiebner. Also aboard were David (sick), Maria and Christopher. The Scholtze family, possibly family of Maria Scholtze Hefner/Hafner/Hiebner also arrived on the St. Andrew. [8]
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