Johan Jacob (Mägert) Maggard (1690 - bef. 1783)

Born 15 Jul 1690 in Reichenbach, Bern, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Margreth (Benz) Maegart — married 12 Feb 1715 in Reichenbach, Bern, Switzerland

Descendants

Died before 23 Mar 1783 before age 92 in Rockingham County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Hans (Mägert) Maggard migrated from Switerland to United States.

Hans (Mägert) Maggard is of Swiss descent

Hans was born on 15 July 1690 in Reichenbach, Bern, Switzerland. He was the son of Melchior Mägert and Margreth (Müller) Mägert.^[1]

When Hans was about 46 he married Anna Barbara Stauffer in 1737 at an unknown location.^[1]

Hans died at the age of 92 on about 24 Mar 1783 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Hans Maggard's will and inventory were filed with the Rockingham County Court on 23 March, 1783. He is believed to have died late 1782 or early 1783.^[1]

Research Notes

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Notes:

The Maggards are of Swiss/German origin. Hans and his brother left from northern Germany to America in early 1700 when they were in their late teens. Hans settled first in Pennsylvania, (per agreement circa 1620, Virginia was considered an authorized area to be settled), then going into Augusta, now Rockingham County, Virginia.

Farmer, surveyor bridge builder. Immigrated to Philadelphia then to Lancaster (York) Co., PA where he was probably married, removed with family to the Shenandoah Valley of VA.; furnished supplies for the Continental Army in the Rev. War. Will recorded in Augusta (Now Rockingham) Co., VA Mar. 24, 1783.

Hans brought his family into the The Valley along the Shenandoah River of the Blue Ridge (he was one of the earliest settlers) about 1726. He raised livestock, partly in order to obtain fertilizer, rotated his crops, raised wheat and made whiskey. The early Maggards were evidently prosperous plantation owners. Hans furnished supplies for the Continental Army.

There was a path called "Maggards Path" running from Hudson to Tottopottomays Creek in Hanover Co., VA. in 1720. Hans road hands were to work on a road from Shenandoah River to the top of Blue Ridge, dated May 20, 1752. There is a small peak in the Blue Ridge mountains called Hans Mountain.

The will of Hans Maggard (John) is recorded March 24, 1783. Here he is listed as a German immigrant of Augusta Co., now Rockingham Co., VA.

Hans and his son, Samuel sold 300 acres of land on the south side of the Shenandoah River in 1745 to John Fitch. On Feb. 9, 1749, this land was in a chancery suit for clear title with John Fudge.

Issues to be checked

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• Multiple names found in Proper First Name field. Changed from 'Johan Jacob' to 'Johan'. Changed Middle Name field to 'Jacob'.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GNH9-HXC

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Family Tree record for Hans Maegert: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hans Maegert.

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial ID 176385655: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176385655/hans-john-maggard

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of LNMaggard GEDCOM.ged on Apr 9, 2012.