Johann Jacob Hively (1755 - 1816)

Born 1755 in York, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Mar 1816 at about age 61 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA

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Biography

John Jacob Hively was the eldest son of Christopher Hively and Sophia Catharina Schupp Hively, born 1755 in York County, PA.

He married Veronica Ephronica "Fanny" Heydt, c. 1773, Botetourte, VA.

SIBLINGS

Johann Jacob, details this posting.

Christopher, b. 5 Apr 1757, York County, PA; d. 5 May 1783, York, PA.

Johann George, b. 1759, York Co, PA.; married 17 Sept 1782, Maria Elizabeth Brunner, Trinity, Lancaster, PA; d. April 1830, Beaver, Columbiana, Ohio.

Louisa Sophia, b. 1762

Magdalena , b. 26 June 1769, York County, PA; baptized 12 March 1769, Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA; death - uncertain, probably before 1797.

Residence

If this Johann Jacob Hively had left the area to marry in Virginia by 1773, then the settlement confusion with other Johann Jacob's in this region of Pennsylvania should be resolved as most probably not being this Jacob.

Postings on other genealogical sites propose that this Johann Jacob Hively resided in Shrewsbury Township, York County, PA are definitely in error. That Johann Jacob Hively was this person's uncle; brother to Christopher Hively, the immigrant. also Johann Jacob Hively. Johann Jacob Hively is a very common name in the first few generations. Care should be exercised to distinguish the generations.

Several of his younger children are noted has having been born in York County, PA, at least until about 1780.

This Johann Jacob's father, Christopher lived in Hellam Township, York County, PA, near what is now Starview. ^[1]

1810 US Census finds Jacob Hively in Botetourt, VA. ^[2]

ISSUE

James, b. 1775, York, PA; m Frances Hoffman (1780-1847), 22 Aug 1818, Botetourt Co, VA; d. Nov 1848.

Anna Maria, b. 19 Mar 1778, York Co., PA; d. 4 Apr 1829, Botetourt, VA.

Mary Catherine, b. 21 Aug 1779, York Co., PA' d. 1816.

Euphronica, b. 15 Dec 1780, York Co, PA; married Peter Circle; d. 1856, Mercer, Ohio.

Maria "Polly" Magdelena, b. 22 Feb 1784; married John Caldwell, 22 Oct 1804, Botetourt, VA; d. 1823.

Maria Magdalena, b. 22 Feb 1874; d. 1875.

Peter, b. 1790; d. 1815, Botetourt, VA.

James, b. 1793, Virginia; d. 1848, Gallia, Ohio.

John, b. 16 Jun 1795, Greenbriar, VA; married Sarah "Sally" Lake, c. 1817, Monroe, VA; d. 1876, McKowns Creek, Roane, W. VA. [see Hively-4].

His wife Veronica died in 1816. ^[3]

Johann Jacob Hively died in March 1816, Botetourt, VA.

Death

Death:

Date: 1816-03

Place: ,Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Imported only 1816 from Death Date.

Sources

1. ↑ See the Site Manager's published research, "The Manor of Springettsbury: It's History and Settler's, PA Original land Records, Vol. 6, 1993, p. 130; Survey #S-187. Christopher warranted land on 3 Sept 1770, 200 acres.
2. ↑ See attached image.
3. ↑ Other sites that assert this Johann Jacob married Susanna Woolwine, 30 May 1800, Augusta, VA, apparently have made an incorrect match. Veronica was married to this Johann Jacob until her death.