Re: Matthias & Michael of Hampshire Co., VA
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Re: Matthias & Michael of Hampshire Co., VA
Patricia Moore 11/16/09
Patricia,
I don't remember when they went to KY.It seems that I once knew.I have records or notes that I haven't seen in years buried somewhere.
My theory is that Peter Beaver of Hampshire Co., VA is the uncle Peter Bieber who came to America 1762-1766 with his nephew Matthias Bieber whose father had died in 1762 and mother in 1766 in Alsace.I believe that my Mathias Beaver of Shenandoah Co., VA is the nephew, b. 1747 in Alsace.Forrestville in Shenandoah Co. is only across one ridge from Patterson Creek area.My Mathias was in Forrestville area as early as 1773, but his oldest son was b. in 1772 in VA, and his wife lived just a short ways away in the same area, so I believe they probably married in early 1772 or 1771 in Shenandoah Co.Her name was Mary Shaver/Shaffer/Sheffer, dau. of Jacob.
The crossing record of between 1762 and 1766 is in a book about emigrants from Alsace.I can't remember the author's name, but would recognise it.The title is something like 40,000 emigrants from Alsace.The author is a woman.In it she mentions the listing of Peter and nephew Mathias coming between the probate record of the father and of the mother.
The Shenandoah Co. Mathias had sons named Peter, Mathias, Michael, John, George, Jacob.The Jacob probably comes from the Shaver family.The Mathias, Michael & Peter probably come from the Bieber/Beaver family.
The Uncle Peter could have been in America and gone back, and came back to America with nephew Mathias.
I have seen the supposed connection between Peter of Hampshire Co., VA and Berks (or is it Bucks) Co., PA.I've often wondered if the author of that info was grasping at straws, or was there a proven basis of the info.I believe it could be proven or disproven with a preponderance of evidence, but I've never had the time to pursue it.
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