Johannes Hoffman (1692 - 1772)

Born 8 May 1692 in Siegen, Nassau-Siegen, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catharina (Haeger) Huffman — married 7 Nov 1721 in Germanna Colony, Spotsylvania, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Maria Sabina (Volck) Hoffman — married 13 Jul 1729 in Madison County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1772 at age 80 in Culpeper County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Germanna, Virginia One Place Study.

Johann was born in 1692. He passed away in 1772.

John Hoffman (Huffman) was christened Johannes Hoffmann in Siegen, Germany on May 6, 1692. He was from Eisern, south of Siegen in the Catholic part of Siegen. He settled in the Germanna Colonies, which lies within Orange County, Virginia today. Early description by John Fontaine who first visited the colony in 1715 was as follows:

'The place that is paled in is a pentagon, very regularly laid out, and in the very center is a block-house, made with five sides, which answer to the five sides of the great enclosure, there are loop-holes through it, from which you may see all the sides of the enclosure. This was intended for a retreat for the people in case they were not able to defend the palisades, if attacked by the indians. They made use of the block-house for divine service. They go to prayers once a day, and have two sermons on Sunday. We went to hear them perform their service, which was done in their own language, which we did not understand, but they seemed to be very devout and sang the psalms very well.'

Huffman was a wealthy plantation owner. On Sept. 27, 1729 he bought 800 acres near the Robinson River at Germantown. In the book 'Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegan Immigrants to Virginia 1714-1750' it states that Timothy Redding, father of Sarah Redding, who was married to Peter Martin, rented land of John Huffman, at Germantown after 1742. Redding finally bought 100 acres from Huffman. Before his death he sold 50 acres to John Marshall (U.S. Supreme Court Justice) and the rest was sold to William Redding Jr., to John Ariss on Nov. 22, 1766. In his last will and testament, dated Sept. 30, 1769, John Huffman willed 292 acres each to nine of his sons, and 297 acres, including his mill, to the tenth son. He willed 150 acres to each of his four daughters, one of which was Margaret, wife of John Back. Margaret's sister Elizabeth married Henry, brother of John, and the third son Harman.

Will. "Jno. Hoofman. (written) Dec. 30, 1762, wills his two bibles, in addition to his large estate, to his ten sons, 'the two eldest to take them the first year, and then deliver them to the the two next until they have had them around, and beginning again with the eldest and so continue as long as the bibles shall last.' children were: Frederick, John, Nicholas, Michael, Jacob, Paul, William, George, Henry, Tilman, Margaret, Catherine, Elizabeth, and Mary. (probated) Aug. 17, 1772" ^[1]

Family Bible

Transcription of John Hoffman History in Bible

In the year 1668, July 27th, my father, John Hoffman, was born July 27, 1668, at Eisner.

In the year 1690 my father entered into matrimony with my mother, Gertrude, the daughter of John Reichman and his wife, Elisabeth, living in Siegen.

In the year 1728, Sept 25th 1728, my mother fell asleep blessed in the Lord.

In the year 1731, March 16th, my father fell asleep blessed in the Lord.

This Bible is part of my paternal inheritance sent to me from Eisern in Nassau-Sigen-schon.

In the year 1692, March 1st, O.S., I John Hoffman was born in Siegen: March 8th I was baptized in the Nicklaus Church.

In the year 1721, November 7th, I John Hoffman was married to Anne Catherine, nee Jager.

In the year 1722, November 25th, my daughter Agnes was born; was baptized December 2nd; witness, Agnes, the sister of my wife, nee Jager.

In the year 1724, January 18th, my son John Henry was born; baptized January 24th; his witness was my father-in-law, Henry Jager. He died Jan. 27th.

In the year 1725, June 7th, my daughter Anne Catherine was born; baptized June 12th, her witness the mother of my wife

In the year 1727, May 6th, my son John was born; baptized May 14th’ witness John Fischbach.

In the year 1729, February 9th, in the morning about 9 o’clock my wife gave birth to a young son stillborn; in the evening of the same day about ten o’clock my wife fell asleep blessed in the Lord.

In the year 1729, July 13th, I John Hoffman was married to my second wife Maria Sabina, the daughter of the deceased John Michael Folg, of Hagen Bach. She was born March 20, 1710.

In the year 1731, February 4th, my son Nicklaus was born; baptized July 10th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jager and Baltz Blankenbacher, and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1732, March 26th, my son Michael was born; baptized July 11th, his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Blankenbacher and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1733, December--, my son John Jacob was born; baptized December 16th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jager, Baltz Blankenbacher and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1735, May 13th, my son Baltz was born; baptized July 17th’ his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1737, December 8th my son Wilhelm was born; baptized January 9th; his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1738 (should be 1739), April 18th, my son George (Jorg) was born; baptized May 28th his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1740, February 7th, my son Frederick was born; baptized February 17th; his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and the mother of my wife.

In the year 1742, May 25th, my son Henry was born; baptized June 6th; his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and his wife.

In the year 1744, June 1st, my son Tilman was born; baptized June 19th; his witnesses were Nicholas Jager, Baltz Bankenbacherler and his wife.

In the year 1746, July 13th my daughter Elisabeth born; baptized August 3d; her witnesses wee Nicklaus Jager and Susana his wife, and Anne Margaretha the wife of Baltz Blankenbacher.

In the year 1748, November 27th, my daughter Anna Margaretha was born; baptized December 11th; her witnesses were Baltz Blankenbacher and his wife, and the wife of Nicholas Jager.

In the year 1761, August 4th, my daughter Maria was born; baptized August 18th; her witnesses were Nicklaus Jager, Georgia his wife, and the wife of Baltz Blankenbacher.

**Last two entry probably made by son, John Hoffman, (1727-1813).**

In the year 1779, July 3rd, my mother fell sleep blessed in the Lord.. John Hoffman.

John Hoffman the Second died the 4th of March 1828. He reached the age of 86 years, 8 months and 28 days.

This Bible was sold to me as part of my paternal inheritance, which I received from Eisern in Nassau-Sigenschon. My brother Wilhelm Hoffman bought it in for me, and I paid him the same amount, namely, 10 Thaler of the Realm from my inheritance. 12 Thaler of the Realm. Posted by JoHart63 on Ancestry 3 Feb 2015

Immigration

John Hofmann/Huffman came in 1714 as a member of the First Colony. His second wife was Mary Sabina Volck, the step-daughter of George Utz. ^[2]

John was born about 1690. He passed away about 1750.

Sources

1. ↑ From Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia, page 50
2. ↑ https://germanna.org/2013/09/11/who-were-the-german-settlers-in-the-robinson-river-valley/

• The Germanna Record, #3 (with descendants of immigrant John Huffman through 1815. Descendants of John Huffman in Madison County (formerly part of Culpeper County), Virginia through 1850 are included in The German NA Record, #5, also known as Ancestors and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen immigrants to Germanna, Virginia by B.C. Holtzclaw (1964), pp. 343-363.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167919529/john-hoffman

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.

• WikiTree profile Hoffmann-266 created through the import of Greg's Pruned Tree.ged on Feb 7, 2012 by Donald Rutherford.

• Rena Donze created WikiTree profile Hofmann-287 through the import of Bocock Family Tree.ged on Apr 20, 2013.
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