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Johann Adam Petree

Born 2 Nov 1748 in Berks County, Colonial Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Son of Johann Jacob Petri Sr and Anna Eva (Kuehnlin) Petree

Brother of Johannes Petri, Maria Catherine (Petree) Fry, Johann Heinrich (Petree) Petri, Eva Barbara (Petree) Wolff, Johann Jacob Petree and Johanna (Petree) Ferguson

Husband of Anna Rosina (Frey) Petree — married 12 Sep 1777 in Stokes Co., North Carolina

Descendants

Father of John George Petree, Katherine (Petree) Beeler, Barbara (Petree) Boyer, Daniel Petree and Catherine (Petrie) Dent

Died 9 Sep 1793 at age 44 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Johann Petree has German Roots.

Captain Johann Petree served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Military Service: Revolutionary War Veteran served as a Capt. North Carolina Militia under Gen. Rutherford. And Services against the Chicamoga Indians.

Adam a son of Johan Jacob Petry and Anna Eva Kuehnlin Petry. Married to Anna Rosina Frey in 1777.

He immigrated on the Loyal Judith in 1743, and married Anna Eva Koehulin [spelling varies] at Moselem Zion Church, Berks Co. PA on September 9, 1747. They were in Surry County NC by 1786^[1], but probably actually moved there some years earlier, since most (all?) of their children came with them (see notes below that were carried over by earlier gedcom imports and profile merges). Stokes County was formed from the eastern half of Surry County in 1789, and he appears in the 1790 in Stokes County. He received a land grant in Stokes Co. in 1799.

His will was dated 18 Sep 1803, probated September term 1804 Stokes Co. NC will book 2:54. He was buried at Beaver Dam Lutheran Church in Stokes County.

Obituary: Adam Petry was killed when his wagon overturned. [Salem Diary 1793, September 12th] Br. Kramsch, of Hope, today held the funeral of Adam Petri, A man who died in the neighborhood, and this gave opportunity to preach in German and English in the German church on Muddy Creek to a large congregation.

Adam and Sarah had 6 known children.

Sarah
Barbara
Elizabeth
Mary
Catherina
Francis

On page 822 of Book IV, is Shiloh Lutheran Cemetery, surveyed in 1973. On page 824, Book IV, is Shiloh Lutheran (Old Cemetery), surveyed 19 Feb 1975.

In this survey of the Shiloh Lutheran (Old Cemetery) is: Adam Petri -- Nov 1748 10 Sep 1793

Sources

↑ Surry Co. NC tax list 1786

Find A Grave: Memorial #25073013
Burial: Shiloh Lutheran Church Graveyard, Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johann by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann:

~1.56% Jay Johnson : 23andMe, GEDmatch PR5944455 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QY7755466 [compare], Ancestry member johnson_jay_e
~0.78% Tom (Riepe) Jewett : 23andMe, GEDmatch A573035 [compare], yourDNAportal TOM6aa7ae47 + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A573035 [compare], yourDNAportal TOM6aa7ae47, Ancestry member okiausa34
~0.78% Jean Petree : 23andMe, GEDmatch M902048 [compare]
~0.78% Scott Randall : 23andMe, GEDmatch TW5500833 [compare] + MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch TW5500833 [compare]
~0.78% Bonnie Meadors : 23andMe
~0.78% Anne (Scrivener) Agee : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A389785 [compare], Ancestry member anneagee
~0.78% ~6.25% Jenny Mitchell : AncestryDNA
~0.78% James Schaefer : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jschaefer192
~0.78% D R Thorn : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member david2north
~0.78% Tokcha Bobbitt : AncestryDNA
~0.78% K. Goodin : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kgoodin1
~0.78% ~3.12% Linda (Dotson) Maucelli : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch H630305 [compare], Ancestry member LJMLJM
~0.78% Sam Odell : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #58713
~0.39% Vicki (Harness) Clements : 23andMe, GEDmatch M125112 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M125112 [compare], Ancestry member vhclem + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M125112 [compare], FTDNA kit #B3345
~0.39% Rachael (Harness) Leslie : 23andMe, GEDmatch M072740 [compare]
~0.39% ~3.12% Greg Betts : 23andMe, yourDNAportal GREf788543a + AncestryDNA
~0.39% Kathy Donaldson : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A963772 [compare], Ancestry member katdsullivan
~0.39% Kaiden Roba : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MV3566023 [compare], Ancestry member kroba
~0.39% Mike Snider : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MT6872360 [compare]
~0.39% Thomas Holt : MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal THO9312ff74