Matthias Henry Kessinger (abt. 1731 - abt. 1795)

Born about 21 Mar 1731 in Selzen Mainz-Bingener Landkreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Sipes) Kessinger — married about 31 Oct 1754 in Monroe, Amherst, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 3 Dec 1795 at about age 64 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Matthias Kessinger served with Greenbrier County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Matthias Kessinger is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065745.

Matthias Henry Kessinger was born on the 21 March 1731, in Neureut, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His father, Andreas Ludwig Kessinger was 26 and his mother, Maria Susanna Fischerin was 20 at the time if his birth. He married Judith Judith Sipes on 31 October 1754, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. He died on 3 December 1795, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Saint John United Methodist Church, Greenbriar County, West Virginia, United States.

Sources

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Pvt. Mathias Henry Kessinger 1731–1795 Judith Seib 1735–1800 Marriage: 31 October 1754 Catherine Kessinger 1754–1855 Andrew Kessinger 1756–Deceased Susanah P. Kessinger 1760–1826 Mary Kessinger 1763–1851 Jacob Kessinger 1763–1833 Elizabeth Kessinger 1770–Deceased Anna Marie Kessinger 1773–1828 Michael Kesinger 1775–1855 Mathias Kessinger Jr. 1784–1827 Sources (14) Legacy NFS Source: Andreas Kessinger - Individual or family possessions: birth: 1731; Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany

Matthias Kesinger, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971" Mathias Kissinger, "Find A Grave Index" VIEW ALL Spouse and Children

Pvt. Mathias Henry Kessinger Male 1731–1795 • Male

Judith Seib Female 1735–1800 • Female Marriage 31 October 1754 Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Children (9) Catherine Kessinger Female 1754–1855 • Female Andrew Kessinger Male 1756–Deceased • Male Susanah P. Kessinger Female 1760–1826 • Female

Mary Kessinger Female 1763–1851 • Female Jacob Kessinger Male 1763–1833 • Male +4 More Children

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Andreas Kessinger Male 1704–1757 • Male Maria Susanna Fischer Female 1710–1760 • Female Siblings (12) Georg Michael Kissinger Male 1728–Deceased • Male

Pvt. Mathias Henry Kessinger Male 1731–1795 • Male Andreas Kessinger II Male 1733–1774 • Male Catherina Barbara Kessinger Female 1735–1812 • Female Dorothy Kessinger Female 1735–Deceased • Female +7 More Children

VIEW ALL World Events (4) 1775 Age 44

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776 Age 45

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · The First Constitution Age 50

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

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Kessinger

Mathias

Henry German:

from a medieval personal name, Cazo, which derives from the unexplained root kad-.

variant of Kissinger .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names Kassinger Kissinger Story Highlight Sharon's Notes Rev War Poffenbarger battle of Point Pleasant, First battle of the revolution, p 25, Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Public claims, vol 2, pp 417, 419-420 Battle of Point Pleasant, furnished supplies

Brief Life History of Mathias Henry

When Pvt. Mathias Henry Kessinger was born on 21 March 1731, in Neureut, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, his father, Andreas Kessinger, was 26 and his mother, Maria Susanna Fischer, was 20. He married Judith Seib on 31 October 1754, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 3 December 1795, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Saint Johns Church, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

Mathias was born 21 Mar 1731. ^[1] He passed away in 1795.^[2] He emigrated to America with his father, Andreas, and presumably his mother, on the ship "William" and arrived Philadelphia 31 Oct 1737. ^[3]

Parents

• Father: Andreas Kessinger, b: 1703 in Mannheim, Germany
• Mother: Susanna Fischer, b: 1710 in Germany

Military

Matthias Kissinger is listed on the Pay Warrant for Saturday, September 6, 1783 Militia, "for finding himself rations while on duty in Oct 1781 as __tent allowed by the Court of Greenbrier." He got 3.13.0

The following is a direct quote, taken from the Draper Collection Papers held by the Wisconsin Historical Society: “ Among the soldiers was an old Dutch man of the name of Kishioner and his son Andrew, who, when the battle commenced hid themselves in drift wood under the banks of the Ohio—after the battle ceased at night, the old man crept out, and seeing danger was over called out, ‘You may come now, Andy.’” The conversation was recorded by Rev. James Haynes. ^[4]

Will

The will of Mathias Kessinger of Greenbrier County names Thomas Fulton and wife Lizzy. Suzzy? Will: 12 Oct 1795 (Will Book 1 p. 113). Appraisers: William Shanks, Archie Handley & John Soodgill; recorded in Greenbrier Co. ^[5]

In 1804 the heirs of Mathias Kissinger sold for $1 to George Wykle a tract of land in Monroe County, VA

This Indenture made this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and four, Betwixt Michal Kissinger & Molly his Wife, and, Mathias Kissinger & Nutty his wife, the one part, and George Wykle of the other, each of the County of Monroe & State of Virginia, Witnesseth, that the said Michal Kissinger & Molly his wife, & Mathias Kissinger and Nutty his wife, for and in Consideration of the sum of one dollar current money of said State, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof, they do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold, and by these presents, do Bargain and Sell, unto the said George Wykle, and his heirs, a certain tract or parcel of land containing forty eight acres, lying and being in Monroe County, betwixt Back Creek & Indian Creek, it being part of a survey of 309 acres made for Mathias Kissinger the 5th day of May 1792, for which a Pattent issued to him, bearing the date the 27th day of August 1800 – and made over by deed of conveyance from Andrew Kissinger and others, as heirs of said Mathias Kissinger now Deceased – said 48 acres being the part betwixt his own and Frederick Bakers, & is bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a buckeye, lynn & elm, the old Beginning Corner, by a run edge and back the open line up a steep hill, South, sixteen degrees, east, ten pole to beach and maple saplings, on hill side, on said line, thence through the survey, South, sixty eight degs, west, sixty pole to two beaches and an ironwood on hill side, & corner to Bakers part, & with North, fourteen degrees, east, one hundred & twenty four pole to three dogwoods on the opposite line and leave Bakers, and with old line, South, seventy eight degrees, east, sixty two pole, to old corner, white oak, maple & dogwood, & east, forty pole to a white oak, red oak, & sugartree & south, twenty five degrees, east, twenty seven pole, to three white oaks, by a path, corner to Johnston’s, and south, fifty degrees, west, sixty pole, to a white oak, & south 48 degrees, east twenty four pole to the Beginning, with all its ways, waters, water courses, houses, barns, buildings, fields fences, and all the appertenances thereon, as thereunto Belonging, unto the said George Wykle and his heirs and assigns, to the sole use and behoof of the said George Wykle and his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Michal Kissinger & Molly his wife and Mathias Kissinger & Nutty his wife for themselves, and their heirs, Doth Covenant with the said George Wykle & his heirs the said tract or parcel of land, from themselves & their heirs, to the said George Wykle and his heirs, against all and every person, or persons whatsoever will warrant, and will forever defend, In withness whereof, they do hereby set their hands and seals, the day and year above written

signd, seald & acknowledged in the presence of

Matthias Kissinger {seal} Michal Kissinger {seal}

Nutty Kissinger {seal} Molly Kissinger {seal}

Monroe, September Court 1804 ~

This deed of Bargain and Sale, from Michal Kissinger & Molly his wife, and Mathias Kissinger & Nutty his wife, to George Wykle, was produced in Court, & acknowledged the wives being first privately examined according to law, and ordered to be recorded Copy, test, John Hutchison, Clk"^[6]

Research Notes

Researchers do not agree whether his wife was Judith SIPES or WILSON; "relict Judith" is named as his widow; also said to have been married to Cynthia TASSENS. "Kessinger Kousins" by Patricia and Richard Guy Rhodes p. 9 gives Judith Wilson as first wife, m. 1756, and possibly SIPES as second wife. In 1760 Matthias was administrator of estate of Andrew Kessinger in Lancaster Co., PA, leaving personalty of $840.69. He was naturalized 11 Sep 1765 in Frederick Co., MD. In 1774 was granted 100 acres on Greenbrier River, presently Summers or Monroe Co., W. Va. In 1774 he served as a non-military patriot in the American Revolution. Family History Library file shows wife as Cynthia TASSENS, b. 1731. In 1765 obtained a land warrant in Frederick Co., MD; he is listed on 1787 tax list of Greenbrier Co., VA. See History of Monroe Co p. 366 by Oren F. Morton (own copy).

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPDL-29V6 : 27 October 2021), Matthias Keßinger, 21 Mar 1731; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Birth, Teutschneureut, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22486073/mathias-kissinger: accessed 14 June 2023), memorial page for Mathias Kissinger (21 Mar 1731–1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22486073, citing Saint John United Methodist Church Cemetery, Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Steve Kirby (contributor 46494280).
3. ↑ Strassburger, R. Beaver., Hinke, W. John. (1934). Pennsylvania German pioneers: a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Edited by William John Hinke. Norristown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society.Online link to p. 195 (Note: The list of passengers contains only the names of the adult males and does not contain the names of the women or children.)
4. ↑ 308156 is reference given in Other Participants—Lewis’s Division, p. 422 in Dunmore’s War, ed. Ruben Gold Thwaites. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1905.
5. ↑ https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/fulton/2514/ "Re: Frederick and Mary (Fulton) Meredith"
6. ↑ Source: Monroe County Virginia, Deed Book A:386, LVA microfilm reel 31, Library of Virginia, Richmond.

See also:

• US and Canada Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s
• Virginia Land Marriage and Probate Records 1724-1985
• US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application 1889-1970
• The Soldiery of West Virginia, p.33, Lord Dunmore's War
• Virginia Colonial Militia p. 85, Lord Dunmore's War 1774
• DAR: https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A065745

Acknowledgements

• Kissinger-132 was created by Julie Whiteside through the import of Julie's Family Tree 1_2014-03-13.ged on Mar 13, 2014.
• This person was created through the import of 229-Davies.ged on 19 October 2010.