Johannes Wilhelm/William Herrmann/Herman

Johannes Wilhelm/William Herrmann/Herman

Male 1736 - 1813  (76 years)

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  • Name Johannes Wilhelm/William Herrmann/Herman 
    Nickname Wilhelm/William 
    Born 18 Jul 1736  Graefenstuhl, Saxe Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Jun 1813  Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Eaker, p. 133:

      "22 Jan 1813 William Harman [Johannes Wilhelm/William Herrmann/Herman] willed to Mary Deal."

      The entry for this family was based mainly on:

      http://www.jim-herman.net/johanneswilhelmherman.htm

      "Johannes Wilhelm Herrmann signed a will on 22 Jan 1813 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC, six months before his death on 29 Jun 1813 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC. This is the only written documentation about him in North Carolina, although there is reference to and about him in notes and documentation from others.

      He was buried at Old St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Newton, NC. Inscription in the church records reads: 'Aged 77 years, William Herman, whose German name was Johannes Herrmann, was born in 1736 in Germany.' The tombstone inscription reads: 'Wm. Herman, b. 1736 d. 1813.'
      . . .

      Wilhelm/William and Catherine Herrmann/Herman and their children, William Jr., George, Peter, Michael, Catherine, and Mary became active and useful citizens of their Lyles Creek community near Newton and Cononver, NC. They were members and officers in the German Reformed churches of St. Paul's and St. John's near Newton and Conover."

      Edited by Roy Richard Thomas September 2008

    • http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/catawba/herman/b40253.htm#P40254

      "1. Johannes Wilhelm (William) HERMAN1,2 was born about 1736 in Germany.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 He signed a will on 22 January 1813 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He died on 29 June 1813 at the age of 77 in Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.5,8,10,11 Johannes was buried in Old St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, NC.11 Inscription reads: Aged 77 years John William Herman, whose German name was Johannes Wilhelm Herrmann, was born in 1736 in Germany. He married Catherine Motz (Motes) and to them was born a son, George. In mid-year 1766 William and his family boarded the ship Polly, Robert Porter, Master of ship, at Rotterdam to sail to the new land of America. Upon arriving in the American port of Philadelphia, William signed his name as Johann Wm. Herman and swore the Oath of Allegiance on 18 October 1766. It was written that William was "from Rotterdam, but last from Cowles. Later, William and his family settled in Berks County, near Reading, Pennsylvania. Here William owned land in Long Swamp, Ruscombe Manor and Heresford Townships (Series II Pa. Archives Vol. XVlII). The last tax listing for William Herman was in 1785, in which were listed 100 acres of land, three horses, two cows, and eight family members.

      Miss Estelle Herman, a great, great granddaughter of William, pioneer, remembered hearing about two Herman brothers who came from Pennsylvania to North Carolina on horseback to look the country over. On their trip, when they camped for the night, they tied their horses so they could graze while they slept. North Carolina appealed to them so much that they decided to move their families here. Some Herman notes written by Polly Killian in 1876 said: "Came to North Carolina in 1779. Moved to North Carolina in 1786. Settled on Lyles creek and entered land which has been handed down from father to son till the present time. George Herman, second son of Wilhelm, came to North Carolina in 1781."

      Wilhelm Herman died 29 June 1813 at the age of 77 years and was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Newton. His wife, Catherine, died in March 1811 at the age of 77 years and is also buried in the same cemetery.. Wilhelm (William) and Catharine Herman and their children, William Jr., George, Peter, Michael, Catharine, and Mary became active and useful citizens of their chosen communities. They were members of, and often officers in the German Reformed churches of St. Paul's and St, John's near Newton and Conover respectively.

      . . .

      Johannes Wilhelm (William) HERMAN and Maria Catherine MOTZ were married in 1760 in Germany.3,4,7Maria Catherine MOTZ2 was born in 1734 in Hesse Cassel, Germany.5,8,9,10,12,13She died on 14 March 1811 at the age of 77 in Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.13 She was buried in Old St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, NC.14 Inscription reads: Aged 77 years"
    Person ID I13336  Complete
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2012 

    Family Maria Catherine Motz,   b. Abt. 1734, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1811, Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1757  Hesse Cassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John William Herman,   b. 18 May 1762, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug1822, Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. George Herman,   b. 20 Dec 1763, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1850, Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +3. Catherine Herman,   b. 26 Dec 1766, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1843, Lincoln, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Peter Herman,   b. 25 Aug 1774, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1850, Catawba River Area, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. Johan Michael Herman,   b. Abt 1777, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1859, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
    +6. Mary Herman,   b. 05 Feb 1780, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1845, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2008 
    Family ID F5901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Dec 1757 - Hesse Cassel, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jun 1813 - Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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