Nicholas Linger

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I have to family members named Nicholas D. Linger 1758-1819 and Nicholas Linger 1761-1819 Which one is married to Margaret ??? I have paper work that has both names on same date married. I am thinking Nicholas Linger the one with out the D>

 Any info would be great. Thank you

Mary
in Genealogy Help by Mary Gilkerson G2G6 Mach 5 (50.9k points)

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5658455

Name Margaret Mcnemar
Spouse Nicholas Linger
Parents Philip, Mary Mcnemar, Corder
Birth Place Harrison, VA
Birth Date 1764
Marriage Place Hampshire, VA
Marriage Date 1785
Death Date 1827

I believe they are one in the same men, regardless of which dates are searched, they are both married to Margaret Mcnemar.:

The following monument was erected to the immigrant ancestors of the Upshur County Linger Family. Linger cemetery #2 

Linger
In Memory of
Nicholas D. & Margaret McNemar Linger
Immigrant parents of the Linger Family
Nicholas D. Linger born 1758
In the province of Hesse, Germany.
He came to America at an early age
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
married Margaret McNemar 1785
was a hatter by trade
Spent his last years on his farm
The valley around this monument
and died in the year 1827

"The date of Nicholas' birth is most likely incorrect and if we go on the assumption he was very young stowaway on a Hessian Troop ship and too young to be in the army. The German Hetrina lists most of the 30,000 Hessian soldiers and there were many 12 and 13 year olds, some even younger. According to research by Preston Linger, Nicholas Linger I was not more than 13 years of age and perhaps younger when he arrived in this country in 1776. Therefore it is believed 1764 or 1765 would be more nearly the date of his birth. The death date should be 1819, based on the courthouse county clerk's office. The year 1827 is the death of wife, Margaret."
Source: The Linger Family History by Fred J. Linger and Hartzel G. Strader

 

by Charlotte Smith G2G6 Mach 1 (16.0k points)
edited by Charlotte Smith
Thank you.

Mary

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