Johannes Aegender

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ALIA Johannes /Aegendener/, Eigenter

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Listed in the book NEW WORLD IMMIGRANTS on page 6 as John Eigender who was a passenger on the Brittania and settled in Bucks County.

Johannes and Margarita Aegendener arrived in Philadelphia, PA, 21 September 1731 aboard the ship "Britannia" sailing from Rotterdam, Holland by way of Cowes England. (Johannes Agender may be found on the passenger list at: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/1pa/ships/britann.txt) Their names and ages, along with that of their children, were recorded at the landing (but is not on the internet site aforementioned).

The Britannia's passengers (men, women, and children) averaged 22 years in age. Among the youngest aboard was a 15 day old child and a 5 week old child.

They settled in Lehigh County, PA. farming on a 300 acre tract of land. Johannes became a naturalized citizen there in 1747. Following the sale of his land he and at least three of his grown children (Henry and 2 daughters) migrated to Rowan County, N.C. Johannes' will is in the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, N.C. The will is written in German. Research by Dr. Roy A. Agner, Jr. of Rowan County, N.C., states that Johannes and Margarita lived in Switzerland before coming to America. It is believed they were of German heritage. (This is probably based on the microfilmed Power of Attorney found in the NC State Archives--this film is now too illegible to be read)

Records of his children are in the Jordan Lutheran Church in Lehigh County. He is documented as a baptism sponsor in the Egypt Reformed Church. See: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/lehigh/church/egyp0001.txt, which shows that Johannes & Margaretha Aegender were sponsors for:
TRAXEL, Johannes, son of the respectable Peter TRAXEL, church censor of the
Reformed congregation here, and wife Juliana Catharina TRAXEL; b. -; bap.
Oct. 26, 1736, by Rev. GOETSCHI; sp. Nicolaus KERN, Johannes EGENDER,
Margaretha EGENDER.

Per the Jordan Lutheran Church Record Book 1740-1850, translated by Rev. A.S. Leiby, Johannes and Margaretha Egender were sponsors of Johann Nicklaus Senders, who was born 18 May 1741 and baptized 14 Jun 1741. His parents were Johann & Maria Christina Senders. Others sponsors were Nicklaus & Margaretha Kern.

Johannes' other son, Ludwig, migrated to Frederick Co (Elizabethtown/Hagerstown), then Washington Co. (Sharpsburg) MD. Ludwig's sons migrated to Rockbridge Co. VA. Additional information, although not completely accurate, is contained in the book "Rockbridge County, Virginia, Heritage Book 1778- 1997", published by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1997.

The surname spelling differs considerably from document to document. The Aegender name can be found as Igender, Igonter, Iginor, Eigenter, Aegener, Aigner, Egener, Egender, Agender, Agner, Egner, Agnor, Aigner, Egnor, etc.

Concerning Johannes "will":
A translation of the 1757 will (actually power of attorney) of Johannes AGNDER, supposed to have been recorded in Will Book A, page 2, Rowan County, NC.

Translated from a photostatic copy of the original, which was hand written in German, by Dr. Frank P. Albright, Director of Museums, Old Salem, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC and Dr. Roy A. Agner, Jr. of Salisbury, NC.

January 24, 1757

In the presence of the undersigned acquaintances by signature and in the presence of my children, in as much as I am on my sick bed, I assign to Conrad Michel to collect my rights to my paternal and maternal inheritance out of Switzerland, which inheritance is in Binsaltamen bei__________. Herewith I hand over to the aforementioned Conrad Michel willingly with full power hereafter the business rights, to collect it. Therefore please permit the aforementioned person to take unencumbered my inheritance as the same person to whome the highest authorities in Switzerland entrusted it. Even if I wished to come for it myself my old age would not permit me to come myself. The seventieth year is upon me. To be sure you have written me to come myself but it is impossible. Let Conrad Michel carry it out. That is as good as if I did it myself.

Johannes Agnder [signature]

Georg Brunner [signature]
Conrad Michel [signature]

Anyone interested in obtaining their own copy directly from the NC State Archives should write a check for $8 (June 1999 pricing -- made payable to North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources) and send a request to:

Department of Cultural Resources
Division of Archives and History
Archives and Records Section
109 E. Jones Street
4614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614

I would include in the request that Archivist Kimberly Andersen Cumber found the record under the spelling AGNDER, Johannes for 1758 in the book: Rowan County Original WIlls, 1743-1900, CR.085.801.1

Birth:
Gemeinde Boltigen in the District of Ober-Simmenthal, Canton Bern, Switzerland

Died:
Johannes Heinrich Aegender, b. about 1698, Switzerland, d. before 23 Apr 1758, Rowan Co., NC, when Conrad Michel proved the will of John Eckender and qualified as executor.

Johannes married Margarita in 1718 in Switzerland. Margarita was born in in Switzerland. [Group Sheet]

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ALIA Katherina /Aegendener/

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Katherina Aegender may be the Catherine Egner that married John Stuckey who was born 1710 Bern, Switzerland and died 1786 Elizabeth Twp, Lancaster, PA. (http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/r/Shaylene-K-Cortez/GENE3-0009.html)

Katherine Aegender is the only known person (of the 2 Aegender/Egner lines) to be of age to have married John Stuckey and be the Catherine Egner above. Also their child John Stuckey (who was born August 09, 1742 in Lancaster Co., PA) married a Salome Zimmerman d/o Margaret Zimmerman, perhaps a relation of the Ludwig Zimmerman who married an Anna Margaretha Agener in 1741 that we also believe to be an Aegender (probably Anna Kreta).

More circumstantial evidence would be the fact that Catherine's husband John Stuckey was born in Bern, Switerzland--the same canton as the Aegenders were from.

However, the above statement not be accurate. No proof has been found to substantiate this claim. It should in no way be considered gospel.

--Celia

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ALIA Henriks /Aegendener/

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Per the Jordan Lutheran Church records book 1740 - 1850, translated by Rev. A.S.Leiby, on page 3, Henrich Egener was listed as a sponsor for the baptism of Eva Margaretha Zimmerman, who was born 6 Mar 1742 and baptized 16 May 1742. Her parents were Ludwig & Margaretha Egender Zimmerman. Another sponsor was Eva Ruchin.

Henry bought land from Henry McColloh in Rowan County NC in mid to late 1740's but the deed was not recorded until 1761.

Henry (along with his parents and at least 2 sisters) settled in Rowan Co, NC in the 1750s and joined many others with "Carolina Fever."

Henry's will states:
I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Aginder Juner the plantation where on I now live and one hundred and sixty acres of land. Thirdly I give unto my son David Agendar one hundred and sixty acres of land out of a tract I now live on the whole is three hundred and twenty acres in all to be equally divided between my two sons as they can agree. Henry is to have the home place and David is to have that part whereon he now lives. Thirdly my will is that my to granddaughters Catherine and Mary Agendar, Daughters of John Agendar desesed have an equal share of all my personal Estate with the rest of my children. Fifthly my will is that all my children and my too granddaughters named have an equal share of all my personal estate after my disease. I also appoint my too sons Henry and David Agendar Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

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ALIA Dorothia Aegendener; Dorothy /Egender/

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ALIA Maria Dorothea Eger or Egener per LDS site

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Per the Jordan Lutheran Church records book 1740 - 1850, translated by Rev. A.S.Leiby, on page 5, Dorothea was listed as a sponsor for the baptism of Eva Dorothea Zimmerman, who was born 29 Aug 1743 and baptized 16 OCt 1743. The parents were listed as Ludwig & Margaretha Egnere Zimmerman. Other sponsors were Michael Ruch and Eva Tropffin.

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ALIA Anna Kreta /Aegendener/

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Based on circumstantial evidence, I believe Anna Kreta Aegender to be the Anna Margaretha Egnere who married a Ludwig Zimmerman on 15 Dec 1741.

Anna Margaretha might be Anna Kreta. A nickname of Margareta is Greta, but knowing how the German G & our hard K sounds were mixed up back then, a German saying Greta would sound like Kreta.

Anna married Ludwig Zimmerman on 15 Nov 1741 in Jordan Lutheran Church, Whitehall Township, Lehigh Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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ALIA Ludwig /Aegendener/, Ludwig Agner

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There is a tax record for Ludwig Aigner on page 12 of the 1772 Northampton Co, PA (Williams Twp) tax list.

Mail from Sharon Agner notes that Ludwig had bought land in Washington County, MD, near Sharpsburg c.1773. Ludwig had died by 1791, no will had been found, an appraisal of the estate is dated 1791.

From the Revolutionary War:
There is a Henry and a John Eignor (of the Elizabethtown district that would later become Hagerstown, Frederick County, MD) and Benedict Eiginer (of Washington County, MD). Found in the MD State Archives in a book called "Revolutionary Patriots of Washington County, MD 1776-1883. It had:
John EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Compnay Elizabeth Town District: Frederick County
MD; Militia, 4th class, Captain Henry Botelers Co. 1776/1777; ref=m237
a=1146 listed name as John IGINTOR
Benedict EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Company Elizabeth Town District: Frederick
County MD; ref=m241 listed name as Benedict IGONDER, 5 Jun 1776, Captain
John Reynolds
Henry EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Company, 5th class, Elizabeth Town District:
Frederick County MD; ref=m241 listed name as Henry IGONDER, Captain Joseph
Chapline Company, 2nd Battalion.

Unknown census names from 1790:
Agner, Samuel in Washington Co, PA (on Ohio border)
Egnar, Peter in WashingtonCo, PA
Are these children/grandchildren of Ludwig?????

Washington County, MD Land Record G 7; page 424 and 425 found July 1999 in the MD State Archives. This deed found by Patsy Adkins (padkins@newwave.net) and transcribed by Celia Hartmann (hartmann@bright.net). Either of us may also be reached at Gen_Searchin@yahoo.com

Land Record G 7; page 424 and 425

At the request of John Eagnor the following deed was recorded June 13th 1791 to wit

This indenture made the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one between Christine Eagener the late [wife ? doesn't look like the word, but makes sense] of Lodowick Eagoner deceased and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,]Christian Piper and Margaret his wife being daughter of Ludowick Eagner[,]Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _____ daugther of the aforesaid Lodowick Eagner deceased of the one part and John Eagner of Washington County and State of Maryland of the other part witnesseth that Lodowick Eagner died intestate and that the above parties each haveing a lawful claim of the said property of the deceased____________ [and his estate?] and to prevent any further trouble and expenses we the above Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner son of Lodwoick Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money ___ ___ ___ __ in hand by the said John Eagnor son and heir of Lodowick Eagner _____ before the _______ and delivery of _________ _________. They the said Christine Eagnor[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _______ for the above consideration granted bargained sold aliened ______ed and confirmed and ____ by ____ __ _____ bargain sell and confirm unto him the said John Eagner his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcell of land situated lying and being in Washington County and state aforesaid called called B___jana Parry beginning at a bounded ash standing in a little bottom by Potomack [sic] River about half a mile above a tract of land laid out for John Hillary and running hence north forty-four degrees east seventy-seven perches north eighteen degrees east forty-one perches north thirty-one perches, north nine degrees, west forty perches north seventy-seven degrees, east seventy-two perches south twenty-three degrees east forty-two perches north eighty-one degrees east twenty-two perches south thirty-five degrees east thirty-one perches south fifty degrees east twenty-seven perches south fifty-one degrees west one hundred and fifteen perches, then by a straight line to the beginning, containing and laid out for one hundred acre of land more or less to have an dto hold the aforesaid land and premises together with all and ___ingular the land and premises with the ______ profit previleges advantages and appertaining to the _____ land belonging or there unto appertaining to him the said John Eagner his heirs executers administrators and assigns forever and unto and the said Christene Eagner[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Eagner [this word has a line through it indicating the writer made an error] Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife that they and each of their heirs executors administrators shall and will from time to time and at all times warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises and every parts of the aforesaid _________ and remainder there unto belonging _______ ________ there unto appertaining against shall promise of persons claiming any right of title ______ _____ _____demand ____ any of the aforesaid land ex___fully claiming the same by from or under our heirs executors administrators only to him the said John Eagnor his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. In _____ whereunto the said Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] George Eagnor and Christian Tomer and Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal, this day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered } Wm Good
in the presents of } ___ Crampton?

Christine Eagoner [between Christine and Eagoner there is a mark of some sort that looks kind of like an m, I assume this to be her mark though it does not indicate such --CH] {seal}

Peter Holmes {seal}

her
Catherine x Holmes {seal}
mark

his
George x Eagner {seal}
mark

Christian Piper {seal} [I assume this is his signature, it does not say "his mark" and is hard to read. Looks more like Jerplain Prifry --CH]

her
Margaret x Piper {seal}
mark

Christian Domar {seal} [This is definitely a signature, very readable]

her
Mary x Domar {seal}
mark

On the back the same deed dis______ the following ind______ments to wit-----

Received June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one of John Eagner the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money it being the consideration money within mentioned _______ received by us

her

Catherine x Holmes
________ Wm Good Thos. Crampton mark

Maryland Washington County ___ June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one then _______ before [.....there may have been more the next page, but we didn't get it!.....--CH]

Ludwig married Maria Christina MAHN on 11 Oct 1748 in Whitehall Township, Bucks Co, PA. Maria died after 1791. [Group Sheet]

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ALIA Magdelena /Aegendener/

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Magdelena Aegender is possibly the Eva Agener that married Anton Sold/Solt on 7 May 1750. Listed in the Jordan Church records on page 12 of the Record Book 1740 - 1850, translated by Rev. A.S.Leiby, is an entry for the marriage of Anton Sold and Eva Agener.

Eva is not a nickname for Magdelena that I know of. However, one nickname of both Magdelenas and Evas back then was Lena. Perhaps her given name was Eva Magdelena. People back then did not understand German names. They were given spiritual saint names that look like first names to us. This spiritual name was only used in official records/ceremonies, etc. Their everyday name was really what we would call their middle name. So, my guess would be either Eva and Magdelena are one and the same or Johannes and Margarita had a daugther named Eva born to them after arriving in America.

This Agener spelling was used for other Aegenders records and there aren't any children of Johan Matthias Egner (also of Lehigh County in the same time period) old enough to be this Eva or have that name.

It is a known fact that there were Solts in Rowan County NC.

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ALIA Maria /Agner/

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BAPM

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Maria Margaretha's birth was recorded in the records of the Jordan Lutheran Congregation of South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.

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ALIA John Eagner; John /Agner/, Sr.

Alternate name found in GEDCOM file: John /Agner/

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RESI

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SURN Eigender is the earliest spelling known, as spelled on baptism records of 2 children

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Rockbridge Heritage Book states on page 141: "Ludwig Agner is said to have had sons, John, Joseph, and George. It is probable his son John is the same John who came to Rockbridge County, Virginia. John Agner shows in Washington County, Maryland in 1790."

Is this the John listed as John Agnes in the 1820 Rockbridge County, VA census (page 278)?

In the 1830 Rockbridge County, VA census, a John Agnes Sr. is listed on page 285, but there is also a John Agner and a John Agner, Jr. listed on page 285.

John married Margaretha in Northampton Co, PA. Margaretha died between 1805 and 10. [Group Sheet]

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ALIA George /Agner/

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August 1999
We assume that this George died between 1791 (deed) and 1800 (census) and that he never went to Rockbridge County, VA. We believe the Susannah in the 1800 & 1810 census was his wife. It is also assumed that at least two of his children went to Rockbridge as there are two women who married there. One's marriage information says d/o of George, dec'd (and there is no George old enough to be her father, or deceased at the time of marriage) and the other's death record says she was d/o G & S. --CH

Died:
probably Washington Co, MD, possibly Sharpsburg

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Alternate name found in GEDCOM file: Henry /Eignor/

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Possibly died young or possibly a duplicate entry for John Jr. as both have same baptism date. No further records for this person have been found using this name.

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In 1830 Rockbridge Co., VA census there is a George Agner listed (not sure which George) on page 285.

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These entries were automated: (gleaned from LDS file per Aegender records)
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ALIA John /Agner/
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Their Aegender notes: Aug 1999

Circumstantial evidence points to John Agner, Jr. and his wife Barbara being the parents of our Archibald Egnor!

Original findings concerning John Jr. are being re-examined. We now believe that the Johns in Rockbridge were confused and that John Jr. did go to Monroe County about 1823. Based on this and other circumstantial evidence, we are assuming that John Jr. is the father of Archibald and Elizabeth Egnor.

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Doug Couch notes 2008: Also given as "? Egnor" in One Family Tree family records. Gould family records show father of Archibald as Egnor with wife Mary. Apparently, there are serious errors with this lineage. Where shown as John Agner, wife Barbara, daughter Mary is born when he is 11, and dies when he is 98, an unlikely but not impossible relationship. The above comment from the Aegender family records-notes, about the "Johns in Rockbridge" being confused, is unclear. To keep children groups, and people given as spouses organized, Barbara is shown with her children, and Mary (Polly?) is shown with hers. The claim that John Agner (Jr.) and Barbara are the parents of Archibald does not agree with the family linkage given in the same database where the comment was entered. Therefore, it is here "assumed" that there were two spouses, and that Mary and/or Polly is the mother of Archibald...until better documentation can be found.

Birth:
also given in Mullins family records as b.1773...a less likely date

Died:
death place from Mullins family records

John married Barbara. Barbara was born in 1770 in MD; died in 1821 in VA. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Kezer on 18 Jan 1821 in Rockbridge Co, VA. Elizabeth died before 1823 in Rockbridge Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary FULLER on 30 Jul 1823. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Is this the Jacob that is listed as Jacob Agnes in the 1820 Rockbridge County, VA census (page 277)? Or is it Ludwig's son Joseph's son Jacob?

Is this the Jacob that is listed as Jacob Agner in the 1830 Rockbridge County, VA census (page 285)?