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Johannes Snover\Schnauber

M, #4410, b. 1701, d. 16 February 1774
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Family: Anna Elisabeth Windemuth (b. 9 January 1703, d. 1768)

DaughterAnna Margaretha Snover+ (b. 5 January 1723, d. 5 May 1770)
SonJohannes Heinrich (Henry) Snover+ (b. 28 September 1724, d. 12 January 1799)
DaughterAnna Elizabeth Snover (b. 16 May 1727, d. 25 October 1747)
SonJohann Georg Snover\Schnauber (b. 24 July 1732, d. 16 July 1733)
SonJohan Georg Snover\Schnauber (b. 7 April 1734)
SonJohannes Snover\Schnauber (b. 15 June 1735)
SonJohannes Christoph Snover\Schnauber (b. 7 April 1738)
DaughterMaria Philipina Snover+ (b. 22 August 1740, d. 16 August 1807)
SonFrederick Isaac Snover+ (b. 11 September 1743, d. 14 January 1830)

Biography

Johannes SnoverSchnauber was born in 1701 in Pfungstadt, Hesse, Germany.1 He and Anna Elisabeth Windemuth were married about 1722 in Pfungstadt, Hesse, Germany. He died on 16 February 1774, at age ~73, in Stillwater, Sussex, New Jersey.1 He was buried in Old Stillwater Cemetery, Stillwater, Sussex, New Jersey.2,1
Johannes SnoverSchnauber was a Master Miller.2
"The Snover Family" compiled by - Edward P. Stone Sr., Amundsen Pub.Co., 1976, and in the NSDAR Library (information copied and sent to Louise Smith P by James Kerr) - "He worked as a miller and he was a master miller in 1727. Later in 1734 he was a Muskateer in the Churpfalz region. Johanes and his wife, Anna Eliz., had six children born to them in Pfungstadt, Germany, before migrating to America. The family came to Phila. in the ship Andrew Galley, landing 26 Sept. 1737. They later removed from Phila. to Stillwater, NJ; they were naturalized there on 13 Feb. 1764." He and his wife "are both buried in the old section of the Stillwater Presbyterian Church Cemetery, formerly the Reformed Lutheran Church of Hardwick."
Information from Robert Moore, Canada: BORN 1701 (G/S) in Pfungstadt Germany (Joan Snover) 28 February 1697 in Starkenburg Germany (Ref Rachel McCormick) MARRIED 1. u/k 2. c 1722 likely at Pfungstadt Germany to Anna Elisabeth Windemuth (Wintermute) 1726
DIED 16 February 1774 at Stillwater Sussex County N.J. (5 March 1774 Ref R. McCormick) BURIED old Hardwick Cemetery at Stillwater on County Route 521 east of Blairstown. CHILDREN (all children except Frederick Born in Pfungstadt Hesse Germany some children were of first marriage
Ann Margaratha Snover born 5 January 1722 / 1723 confirmed 1742 at St Augustus Lutheran Church at Trappe Pa.
John Heinrick Snover born 28 September 1724 (likely known as Henry)
Anna Elizabeth Snover born 16 May 1727 in Pfungstad married 10 September 1746 to Johannes Merckel at Shawnee (or Smithfield) Pa
Johann Georg Schnauber born 7 April 1732 died 16 July 1733 in Pfungstadt
Johannes Schnauber born 15 January 1734 / 1735 died young in Germany
Maria Philipina born December 1740 in Pennsylvania, bpt 18 June 1757 age 16 yrs and 6 mos at St Augustus Church
Frederick Snover born 11 September 1743 likely Trappe Pa. 3 wives, 15 Children Frederick died 14 January 1830 and buried at Old Hardwick Cemetery
Johannes Schnauber Will dated 26 May 1770 and was proven 5 March 1774 at Burlington N.J. which at that time was the County seat for Western New Jersey. The inventory taken 3 March 1774 amounted to 138.66 pounds.
His will dated 26 May 1770 and 4 of his children were listed in the will. George Wintermute (relationship ?) was the executor. The Will was Recorded in Liber 17 page 96 (New Jersey Archives Calendar of Wills 1771-1780 at Trenton N. J
Anna Elisabeth Wintermute was born 9 January 1702 / 1703 at Pfungstaadt, Starkenberg, Hesse, Germany and was the daughter of Johan Cristopher Windemuth and Marguerite Klappinger. She died in 1768 and is also buried in the Old Hardwick (Stillwater Cemetery) (see Wintermute history by RGM for details of Wintermute family)
Johannes and his son John Henrich were naturalized on 23 February 1764 (page 34 Early Germans of New Jersey by Chambers)
Johannes Schnauber and Johan George Kleppinger his wife's father were among the Palantines imported in the ship St Andrew Galley, John Stedamn Master from Rotterdam last from Cowes England, in all 450 (Source Rupp's 30,000 German Immigrants page 52) landing on September 26 1737 (at Philadelphia?)

Dick WItters lists his birth place as Starkenberg-Grafenhausen, Germany. He immigrated in 1737. He was naturalized on 13 February 1764.2

Citations

  1. [S425] Find a Grave. Com
  2. [S367] Kelsey Jones