Samuel Willheit (1656 - 1693)

Born 11 May 1656 in Schwaigern, Kr. Neckar, Wuerttemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Fenn) Wilheit — married 27 Nov 1683 in Schwaigern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1693 at age 37 in Schwaigern, Neckaries, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

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Samuel Willheit has German Roots.

This profile is part of the Willhite Name Study.

Biography

Samuel was born in 1656. He was the son of Johann Willheit and Barbara Lutz.^[1]

He married Barbara Fenn, 27 Nov 1683.^[2]

He passed away in 1693.^[3]

Immigration Notes

Samuel and his brother Michäel Willheit were the sons of Johann Georg Willheit. These two brothers did not immigrate to the Colonies, but, Michael's son, Johann Michael, immigrated about 1717 and Samuel's son, Johann Friedrich Willheit, immigrated in 1733. (Johann Michael and Samuel were 1st cousins.)

Johann Michäel Willheit, arrived about 1717 and ended up at Germanna, where the "Second Germanna Colony" had been settled in Virginia by Lt. Gov. Spotswood. The other cousin, Johann Friedrich, arrived in 1733 and settled in Pennsylvania.

The immigrants were:

1. Johann Michäel Willheit and his sons: Tobias Wilhoit and Johann.
2. Johann Friedrich Willheit and his son Georg Friedrich Wilhide.

From 1), all the "Germanna" Wilhites and Wilhoits (and other spellings) descend.

From 2), all the Pennsylvania and Maryland Wilhides and Willhides (and other spellings) descend.

Sources

1. ↑ Parish registers of Schwaigern's Evangelical Lutheran Church
2. ↑ Parish registers of Schwaigern's Evangelical Lutheran Church
3. ↑ Parish registers of Schwaigern's Evangelical Lutheran Church

See also:

• Johni Cerny and Gary J Zimmerman, Title: Before Germanna, The ancestry of Johann Michael Willheit and Anna Maria Hengsteler, No. 1 January 1990
• George W. Durman Title: "Germanna Families 1st & 2nd Colonies," supplied by Durman, 10-9-2008. compiled by George Durman Knoxville, TN 37923
• Hardin Clay Roots Title: Hardin Clay Roots Author: Norvan L. Johnson
• Parish registers of Schwaigern's Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Source: S-315934648 Repository: #R-896237556 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/65307637/family
• Repository: R-896237556 Ancestry.com