John LETSINGER

Other Events:

• Name: John Jackson Letsinger
• Military: Oct 1814
• Probate: Oct 1874, , Knox, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Military:
War of 1812

John married Joanna BUCKELEW on 6 May 1818 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA. Joanna (daughter of George BUCKELEW and Catherine SMITH) was born in 1800 in , Wythe, Virginia, USA; died in 1826 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1826 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Ann LETSINGER was born in 1819; died in Deceased.
2. James A LETSINGER was born in 1821; died in Deceased.
3. Elizabeth Jane LETSINGER was born in 1823; died in Deceased.
4. Andrew Jackson LETSINGER was born on 9 Mar 1825; died in Deceased.

John married Elizabeth B EDMONSON on 8 Mar 1827 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel EDMONSON and Elizabeth JOHNSON) was born in 1806 in , Greene, Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Sep 1863 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 15 Sep 1863 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel Bartlett LETSINGER was born on 23 Dec 1828; died in Deceased.
2. Samuel White LETSINGER was born in 1832; died in Deceased.
3. Joannah LETSINGER was born in 1834; died in Deceased.
4. Lewis P LETSINGER was born in 1835; died in Deceased.
5. Malinda Caroline LETSINGER was born on 30 May 1837; died in Deceased.
6. Rebecca Elizabeth LETSINGER was born in 1839; died in Deceased.
7. Joseph H LETSINGER was born in 1841; died in Deceased.
8. William G LETSINGER was born on 24 Apr 1844; died in Deceased.
9. Susan Margaret LETSINGER was born in 1846; died in Deceased.

John married Mary Jane PETERS on 8 Mar 1870 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry PETERS and Jane ???) was born on 12 Dec 1824 in , Anderson, Tennessee, USA; died on 14 Apr 1900 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 17 Apr 1900 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Russell LETSINGER was born on 12 Jan 1871; died in Deceased.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1804, , , Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Philip Letsinger - Philip, son of Phillip, was born about 1769, probably in Frederick County, MD; this date is derived from his second wife's pension records (which are in the National Archives) in which Philip's doctor states that Philip was about 70 years of age when he died in 1839. According to marriage records of Bedford County, VA, on July 27, 1789, Philip obtained a bond to marry Ann Pettit, probably a daughter of Lewis Pettit. From the Will Book 2, page 124, of Bedford County, VA, on January 29, 1791, Philip Letsinger was a witness to the signing of the will of William Boyd. At a Court held for Bedford County on January 27, 1794, William Boyd's Last Will and Testament was proved by the oath of Philip Letsinger and other witnesses whose names were thereunto subscribed. For the years 1805, 06, 07 and 09, Philip is listed in "Washington County (TN) List of Taxables". His name is spelled Phillip Letsinger, Phillip Letsinger, Philip Letsinger and Phillip Letsinger, respectively. Next, in October 1810 in Knox County, TN, marriage records, Philip was listed as a bondsman. On April 5, 1823, Philip Ledsinger deeded land (amount not stated) to Baptist Church Trustees for a Baptist Church and Graveyard on Hickory Creek, Knox County, TN. This and the following three land transactions may be found in "General Index to REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES, Knox County, Tenn., from Beginning to Dec 31, 1931." On November 7, 1826, Philip Letsinger received 31 acres of land from his son John Letsinger. On November 6, 1838, Philip obtained a bond in Knox County, TN to marry Elizabeth Shinpock. On November 10, 1838, Philip Letsinger deeded two tracts of land in Knox County to Henry Shinpoch (his son-in-law). Also, on the same date in Knox County, Philip deeded 100 acres of land to his son David (Daniel) Letsinger. According to the pension records of Elizabeth Shinpock Letsinger (her pension was based on her first husband's (Henry Shinpock) service and death during the War of 1812), her second husband Philip Letsinger died in June 1839 and was buried at Hickory Creek Meeting House, Knox County, TN. Based on census, marriage and probate records, Philip's children were: Elizabeth Rebecca, John, Sarah, Mary Alice, Frances, Philip, Susan, Daniel B., Lewis Pettit, Allen, and Jacob, all by his first wife Ann; there were no known children by his second wife. Except for Jacob, all of these named children are known to have grown to adulthood. Except for Frances, all of these named children were married. (from John Shinpaugh)

Philip married Nancy Ann PETTIT on 30 Jul 1789 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of Lewis PETTIT) was born about 1772 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1834 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Property: 21 Aug 1769
• Will: 15 Mar 1777, , Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Phillip Lutsinger - Phillip is listed twice in "Settlers of Maryland 1751-1765. First, on page 170, Philip Litzsinger is listed in Frederick County as owner of 31 acres of land called "Philip's Choice"; this entry was dated 9 Apr 1765. Second, on page 250, Philip Sitzsinger is listed for the same above land, but the date there for was 9 Apr 1764. In "Monocacy and Catoctin", C. E. Schildknecht, editor, page 95, Philip Litsinger is mentioned as a head of families of Frederick County who, in March 1766, petitioned the Governor to call the MD Assembly for the purpose of issuing bills of credit (paper money). From this last item, Philip Litsinger is listed in the "Genealogical Index to Frederick County, MD", page 59. According to Frederick County land records, on August 21, 1769, Philip Letzinger and his wife Sarah sold their land to Peter Yeader. Their land was called "Philips Chance" and was located in the area of Little Antietam, which was southwest of the town of Frederick. (note: the variation in the name of Philip's land was probably a result of transcription rather than there having been two different areas of land by different names.) In Loudoun County, VA, heads of families paid a yearly tithe to the court. The name of Phillip appears as follows in "Loudoun County Virginia Tithables 1758-1778," volume 2: pages 526 (Phillip Ledsinner), 543 (Fillep Ledsinger), 699 (Philip Letsinger) and 846 (Philip Lettsinger). On March 15, 1777, in Loudoun County, VA, Philip Lutesinger made his will in which he mentioned his wife Sarah and children Michael, Philp and Rebecca. Phillip's children, Philip and Becky, were mentioned in an Indenture of Lease made between George William Fairfax and James Neilson in June 1787 ("Virginia County Court Records, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1787-1788", page 40); Philip and Rebecca were identified as the children of Nielson's wife by her former husband. We have no further information on wife Sarah or children Michael and Rebecca, except for Michael possibly being in Baltimore County, MD in 1783, as mentioned above. (from John Shinpaugh)

Property:
sold land in Frederick County, Maryland (now WV), Maryland Line

Philip married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1745; died after 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 9 Sep 1738
• Military: 1758

Notes:

Michael Lutsinger - Michael Lutsinger arrived in Philadelphia, PA, on September 9, 1738, aboard the ship "Glasgow" from Rotterdam, Germany, via Cowes, England. He was age 29 at the time and was one of 120 men along with 229 women and children who sailed together from Europe to America (they were called Palatines because they came from the region of Germany called the Rheinland Palatinate). On this same date, he and the other male adults were qualified and took oaths to the Government at the Courthouse in Philadelphia. This infomation may be found in "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", pages 204-208. According to "Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774" by Murtie June Clark, page 96, Michael Letsinger was in Captain John White's Company, Maryland Militia, for six days service, about 1758. In an issue of the Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 9, article titled "French and Indian War", page 267, Michael Letsinger is reported to have received 48 0..6..0 pounds for his service during the French and Indian War. In "Monocacy and Catoctin", C. E. Schildknecht, editor, page 261, Michael Lutzinger is mentioned for giving a bill of sale in 1759 to George Poe for 3 horses, 7 cattle, and one iron pot; this transaction apparently occurred in Middletown Valley, which is located west of Frederick, MD. This information originated from Frederick County, MD land records, specifically Land Record F. >From this last item, Michael Lutzinger is listed in the "Genealogical Index to Frederick County, MD", Vol. 3, page 89. Finally, in the "1783 Tax List for Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore East Hundred", page 10 of a transcribed version, the name Michael Litzinger appears, along with Henry Litzinger and Peter Letzinger. Since Michael Lutsinger was born in 1709, I believe this Michael may have been either the eldest son of Phillip, below, or a member of the Baltimore area Litsinger families. (from John Shinpaugh)

Immigration:
From Rotterdam to Philadelphia, PA

Military:
Captain John White's Company, Maryland Militia