Ancestors of Rebecca IRWIN
Ninth Generation
262. James ARMSTRONG was born on 2 May 1725 in Maryland Baltimore. He died on 11 Sep 1790 in Maryland Harford Co. He married Levina in 1758 in Maryland. [Parents]
272. William RUTLEDGE was born in 1711/1720. He married Margaret. [Parents]
288. Joseph TOMLINSON was born on 12 Oct 1712 in Ireland Dublin. He died on 1 Dec 1793 in West Virginia Ohio Co Wheeling. He married Rebecca SWEARINGEN on 21 Oct 1738 in Maryland Anne Arundel Co All Hallows. [Parents]
289. Rebecca SWEARINGEN was born on 22 Oct 1716 in Maryland Washington Co Ringgold. She died after 1740 in West Virginia Monongalia Co. [Parents]
292. George EDGINGTON was born in 1694 in Wales. He died in 1783 in West Virginia Brooks Co Holidays Cove. He married Margaret BROOME on 30 Jul 1743 in Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Note: Immigrated 1740 from London, where his family had moved. Lived in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Was taken prisoner during the French and Indian War. Held captive for three years. Wife thought he was dead, so remarried. When he returned, she had to choose between the two men. She chose George.
293. Margaret BROOME was born in 1723 in Pennsylvania Philadelphia. She died in 1779 in West Virginia Brooks Co Holidays Cove. [Parents]
296. William GREENTREE.William married Mary DONSON. [Parents]
The old German name of Rupert, Ruppert was Hroudprecht or Hruodbert meaning "Of Glorious Renown." The name was in Germany as early as 696, when bishop Suffragan Rupert, was sent to Salzburg, Germany from Worms on the Rhine by Duke Theodo 11 as a Missionary. Bishop Rupert founded the Monastery of St. Peter. He also founded the Benedictine Abbey on the Nonnberg. Bishop Rupert died March 27, 718.) Actually the Rupert name has been around from Otto 1 house of Wittlebach of Bavaria.
354. Henry PURSLEY died on 24 Jun 1780 in Kentucky Bourbon Co.
DEATH: Ruddle's Station
402. Daniel STUMP was born about 1720 in Germany. He died in 1782 in Pennsylvania Berks Co Albany Twp. He married Anna Maria about 1740 in Pennsylvania Berks Co.
403. Anna Maria was born about 1721 in Germany.
404. Daniel PETRIE was born about 1721 in New York Herkimer Co German Flats. He died on 21 Jun 1782 in New York Herkimer Co Little Falls. He married Elizabeth Catherine FOLTS. [Parents]
405. Elizabeth Catherine FOLTS was born on 31 Dec 1721 in New York. She died on 3 Mar 1807 in New York Herkimer Co. [Parents]
444. Johannes DOUGHMAN was born in 1755 in Maryland Frederick Co. He died on 21 Dec 1821 in Ohio Warren Co. He married Anna Barbara WELLER in 1778 in Maryland Frederick Co. [Parents]
445. Anna Barbara WELLER was born in 1758 in Maryland Frederick Co Thurmont Twp.
448. David SUTTON was born on 31 Jul 1703 in New Jersey Middlesex Co Piscataway. He died on 19 Dec 1775 in New Jersey Somerset Co Bernard. He married Elizabeth COX in 1723 in New Jersey Somerset Co. [Parents]
Had three daughters and six sons. Five of his sons were Baptist preachers. The youngest son, Moses (not a preacher), was a Captain of Militia in the Revolutionary War.
449. Elizabeth COX was born in 1705 in New Jersey Somerset Co.
452. John SNOOK was born in 1722 in New Jersey Hunterdon Co Amwell . He died in 1774. He married Else or Elise ROCKEFELLER about 1750. [Parents]
Based on circumstantial evidence from Hunterdon County, New Jersey guardianship and deed records, it is believed John Snook married first Else Rockefeller, daughter of emigrant Johann Peiter Rockefeller of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey, whose wife was Elizabeth Christina Runkel. The will of Peiter Rockefeller, Sr. written December 6, 1763, proved August 16, 1766, mentions the children(William, Ann, John and Peter) of daughter Else Smuke deceased. inventory was taken August 11, 1766. In the estate account by the executors, December 23, 1771, she is called Alice Snook. (NJ Lib. 12 p 418; Lib 14 p 405) The Rockefeller genealogy states Else Rockefeller was born 1727, Somerset county, New Jersey. No information, including guardianship records has been found for children William and Ann. Hunterdon County, Deed Abstract: Book 1, Page 38 Mortgage deed from John Snook of Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, to Peter Rockefeller and Phillip Peters, Execs. of the last will of Peter Rockefeller, late of the Twp., and county aforesaid, deceased. Dated March 23, 1767. A lot or plantation in Amwell, Proviso: The said John Snook and his heirs or administrators pay off and fully discharge unto Peter Rockefeller or Phillip Peters or either of their execs or assignees one bond conditional for the payment of 85 pounds, 18 shillings, 8 pence with lawful interest for the same from the date hereof, for the use of the degatees of the estate of Peter Rockefeller, deceased, and that on or about May 1, 1771, this deed shall be void. Witness: George and Samuel Corwin Memo: On Dec 2, 1786, the original mortgage was cancelled. In 1776, John and Peter Snook, grandchildren of Peter Rockefeller, fourteen and upuwards, state in thier petition that " having an estate real and personal which stands in need of due care, hath made choice of John Snook to be their guardian until they are twenty one. Signed January 30, 1776
453. Else or Elise ROCKEFELLER was born in 1727 in New Jersey Somerset Co. She died in Jun 1763. [Parents]
Else Rockefeller was a descendent of the Rockefeller patriarch whose descendents include the John D. Rockefeller family.
464. Hans Peter BALTZELL was born in 1704 in Germany Klingen Alsace. He died before 1790 in Maryland Frederick Co. He was buried in Maryland Frederick Co. He married Anna Barbara FENNER on 16 Jan 1724/1725 in Germany Klingen. He had other parents. [Parents]
Peter Balsam" arrived on the ship St. Andrew into the Port of Philadelphia on August 18 (some say 10th), 1750, with his second wife Anna Maria and maybe 8 children. (Three of the older children were married). They located in Fredrick County, Maryland.
The Rev. Isaiah Baltzell is listed as being from the Peter line. He was born November 26, 1832 in Fredrick, Maryland and died January 16, 1893. He was a prolific writer of religious songs with at least four music books published and served as the editor of Etude magazine for awhile. It appears he descended from one of Hans Peter's other sons, either Peter or John since Henry left Maryland around 1790. Isaiah was the father of Winton James Baltzell (W.J.) who wrote the History of Music which was widely used as a text book in a number of schools. Another famous musician was a John Baltzell, born Sept 23, 1860, and died in 1940. He recorded a number of records and was well known as a champion old time fiddle player as well as being a composer. I have not found the connection for him yet. The father of Judge Robert C. Baltzell, Henry H., was a brother of John C.
465. Anna Barbara FENNER was born in 1705 in Germany Klingen Bavaria. She died on 27 Jan 1743 in Germany Thaleschweiler Bavaria. [Parents]
Other sources give her birthdate as 6 Jan 1711/12
died 27 Nov 1743 in Thaleischweiler Germany
466. Heinrich ALEXANDER was born in 1720. He died Unknown in Maryland Frederick Co.
496. John EVERETT was born on 25 Jan 1716 in New York Long Island. He died on 20 Mar 1777 in Pennsylvania Northampton Co Lynn Twp Lehigh. He married Maria or Mary HOLDER on 26 Mar 1742 in Pennsylvania Northampton Co Lynn. [Parents]
497. Maria or Mary HOLDER was born on 10 Jan 1722 in Pennsylvania Amity Co Philadelphia. Maria moved on 2 Oct 1785 to Pennsylvania Berks Co Penn Twp Gnadenhutten. [Parents]
498. Henry DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1729 in Rhode Island Washington Co North Kingston. He died after 20 Nov 1791 in Pennsylvania Berks Co Penn Twp Gnadenhutten. He married Sarah on 20 Oct 1750 in New York Dutchess Co Beekman Precinct.
499. Sarah was born on 3 May 1732 in New York Dutchess (probably). She died in 1792 in New York Dutchess.
