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Johann Friedrich Baumgärtner was christened on June 6, 1706 in Schwaigern, Württemberg. His parents were Hans Jacob Baumgärtner and Anna Katharina.[1][2]
He arrived in Philadelphia from Germany, Sept 19 1732, on the ship "Pink Johnson", then went immediately to the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, and settled near his uncle Johann Michael Willheit.
He married Catharina Unknown
He died in Orange County, Virginia. His date of death is sometime bewteen the writing of his will on Sep 8, 1745 and Feb 27,1746 when his will was probated. [3]
Will of Frederick Baumgartner
Page 94. [Will of Frederick Bumgardner], dated 8 Sept. 1745.
The 400 acres of land which is had in possession when I lived shall be equally divided among my four sons Adam, George, Frederick and Joel so that each of them shall have 100 acres.
My daughter Dorothy shall have a share of the 400 acres for which my son shall pay to her the money according to the land shall be judged to be worth. (signed) Frederick Bumgardner.
Wit: Dicknik Weaver (T), Tobias [sic], John Willhoit (J). 27 Feb. 1745 [1746].
Proved by Titer Weaver and John Wilheit. On motion of Catharine Bumgardner certificate is granted for her administration, with Teter Weaver and John Wilheir her securities. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 17].
Page 78. Frederick Bumgardner. Inventory. Total valuation £13.9.0. (signed) George Clore, Russel Hill, Francis Mickall. 27 March 1746. Returned. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 14].
Pennsylvania German Pioneers A publication of the original lists of arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. By Ralph Beaver Strassburger, L.L.D. Edited by William John Hinke Ph.D., D.D. In Three Volumes
Volume I 1727 – 1775 Pennsylvania German Society Norristown, Pennsylvania 1934
Page 77 [List 21 B] Palentines imported in the Pink Johnson of London, David Crockatt, Mr, from Rotterdam but last from Deal, p. Clearance thence, Qualified Septembr 19th 1732. ……
Page 78: [List 21 C] ….. Johan Frederick Baumgardtner …..
Philadelphia, Septemr 19th 1732. At the Courth before the Govr, Mayor & others of the Magistrates the foregoing Qualifications were taken & subscribed by the sevl foreigners, whose Names are contained in the foregoing Leaf & this Page. Robt Charles, CI. Con.
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Information below is from his Germanna Geneaolgy page.
"Ardys V. Hurt, "Johann Frederick Baumgardner," Beyond Germanna, Volume 1 No. 5, September 1989, p 41-43: Johann Frederick Baumgardner was baptised 05 JUN 1706 in Schwaigern, Wuerttemberg, as the son of Hans Jacob Baumgartner and Catherine Willheit. Catherine was the sister of Johann Michael Willheit, early Virginia immigrant. The Baumgartner family is present in the early Schwaigern records. Frederick Baumgardner's younger brother, Gottfried, bapt. 06 JUN 1718, came to Philadelphia on 17 OCT 1749 though he settled in Pennsylvania. (Information courtesy of Mary F. Mickey.) Frederick Baumgardner arrived in Philadelphia, PA 19 SEP 1732 on the ship Johnson. He went to the Robinson River region (present Madison Co., VA) ca 1734 and on 20 JUL 1736 received a grant of 400 acres in "the great Fork of the Rappahannak River". On 28 JAN 1743 he was naturalized along with Peter Fleshman whose son Robert later married Frederick Baumgardner's daughter Dorothy. Frederick's wife was Catherine. Frederick Bumgarner's will was dated 08 SEP 1745 (Orange Co., VA) in which he devised 100 acres each to his four sons, Adam, George, Federick and Joel, and to his daughter Dorothy the value of her share. Administration was granted Catherine, his widow, 27 FEB 1745/6. Catherine then married John Deer, also known as Hirsch. John Deer died 1781 in Culpeper Co."
source: "Historic Germanna" germanna.org
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