Johannes (Vogt) Fite (abt. 1714 - bef. 1784)

Born about 11 Nov 1714 in Frohnhausen, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany [uncertain]

Husband of Catharine Elizabeth (Unknown) Fite — married Sep 1748 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died before 23 Jun 1784 before about age 69 in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Johannes was born about 1714. He died before 23 June 1784 when his will was proved in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Note the transition from the German Vogt (pronounced Fote) to the American Fite. His name was scrawled as what looks like Johannes Voigt in the ship Ann register, upon which he migrated from Germany, arriving 28 Sep 1749 in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania port.^[1]

Will and Estate

5 Apr 1782, Proved 23 Jun 1784, Sussex County, New Jersey
Son, Peter, first born child, one English crown. Youngest son, Leonard, 30 pounds in gold or silver. Said sons to have the mill and land. Wife, Catharine Elizabeth, 100 pounds in gold or silver. Daughters, Catharine, the wife of Johannis Titman, Christiana, wife of Lowrance Lamberson, and Mary, the wife of Henry Rumfelt, all his stock of cattle, sheep, swine, and all his household furniture of any denomination whatever not reserved for his wife. Executors--wife Catharine Elizabeth and son Peter. Witnesses-Lowrance Lambertson, Brachia Lambertson William Rea.

1784, June 25. Inventory, 23.13.6, made by William White and David Vanderen.
1784, July 1. Account by both Executors.
1784, July 16 Release from Lorence Lamberson, for amount due from estate. Witness--Catreen Fight.
1784, June 29. Release from Henry Rumfelt, and Mary Rumfelt. Witness--Peter Fite.
1784, June 28. Release from John Titman. Witness--Catreen Fight.^[2]

Research Notes

• His parents may be Jonas Vogt and Madle Weitstrich, who had their child Johannes Vogt baptised 25 Nov 1714 at Reigoldswil, Basel-Landschaft, Helvetia, but this is an unconfirmed match.^[3] A virtually identical record has a slightly different baptism location.^[4]
• Two brothers are named in a seminal Fite Family text that appears to rely upon standard genealogical records, but does not regularly cite them except in narrative form (e.g., Session Records of the St James Lutheran Church), that also notes Johannes as the founder of the Tennessee line of Fites:

1. Heinrich Fite (Maryland branch), and
2. Jans Jacob Fite (Lancaster, Pennsylvania branch)^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Strassburger, Ralph Beaver; Hinke, William John. Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. 1934, p. 471 (470-2 for full passenger list). Norristown, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania German Society.
2. ↑ Sussex County, New Jersey Wills, Abstract, Lib. 38, page 80. An image of the document is attached to this profile.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008194305; Record number: 3
   FamilySearch Record: 6F83-442M (accessed 30 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLF-69W2-4 Image number 00033
   Johannes baptism on 25 Nov 1714, child of Jonas Vogt & Madle Weitstrich, in Reigoldswil, Basel-Landschaft, Helvetia.
4. ↑ Baptism: "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008013766; Record number: 10
   FamilySearch Record: 6FZK-7F6X (accessed 30 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSXW-4S8S-Z Image number 00311
   Johannes baptism on 25 Nov 1714, child of Jonas Vogt & Madle Weitstichin, in Bretzwil, Basel-Landschaft, Helvetia.
5. ↑ Fite, Elizabeth Mitchell Stephenson.The Biographical and Genealogical Records of the Fite Families in the United States. 1907, p. 14-17. New York: Compiled and published by the author.

See also:

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #8009759 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Memorial page for Johannes “John” Fite (1714-Jun 1784), citing Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by james hamon (contributor 46593415).