Col. Johannes John Lopp

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A071533

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Name: Col. Johannes "John" LOPP

Given Name: Col. Johannes "John"

Surname: Lopp Sex: M

Birth: Abt 1718 in Germany

Death: Abt 1801 in Rowan County, NC Note:

"Johannes Lap arrived in Philadelphia on October 10, 1751 on the ship Janet, from Rotterdam. Also aboard was one, Johann Jacob Lapp, probably a brother of Johannes. Johannes signed his own name on the ship's register while that of Jacob was signed by the ships clerk. This may account for the variation in spelling. They were over sixteen years of age as the law required individual listings for everyone sixteen or older.

Johannes soon migrated to Rowan County North Carolina, Colonial Records of North Carolina show him there as early as 1766. I haven't tried to trace the Lopp Family in Germany but have several items that suggest that in Germany the family name was Klopp and later known as Lopp. There is a Klopp Castle in Bingen-on-the-Rhine Germany. This suggests that at some time the Klopp's were an influential family. If this is correct the name change occurred prior to Johannes and Johann Jacob's arrival in Philadelphia.

His Will, filed in 1792, Johannes uses the name John Lopp.

He leaves bequests to his wife Elizabeth, sons John, Jacob and Andrew, daughters Eve Waggoner, Mary Waggoner, Catharine Hitchcock, Elizabeth Harmon and Barbara Harmon.

I don't know when John Lopp migrated to North Carolina, however a Jacob Lop appears on the Rowan County Tax List for 1759. John first shows up in Rowan County records in 1766 when the Rowan County Court received a recommendation that he be exempt from paying public taxes or doing public service. The records don't explain the reason, but the request was granted. Similar recommendations were made for other men.

On October 17, 1775, John Lopp is listed as a member of the Rowan County Safety Committee. This committee was formed for purpose of planning for the safety and defense of the Colony.

Some official records after this date show him as Col. John Lopp. In Virginia, this rank of Colonel was given to the head of each county militia; perhaps North Carolina did the same and John headed the Rowan County militia.

The Bible Record of Hannah Lopp Beard states that "Grandfather Lopp was 83 years, 5 mos. and 17 days old when he died".

(Sources: 24460 and Grubb-Griffith and Related Families posted family trees and Lopp Family History by Beanblossom).

Father: Johannes LOPP b: in Germany

Marriage 1 Elizabeth MILLER? b: Abt 1730 Married: Abt 1760

Children Jacob LOPP b: 1764* in Rowan Co., NC Elizabeth LOPP b: Abt 1763 Andrew LOPP b: Abt 1765 Barbara LOPP b: 09 Nov 1767 in Rowan County, NC John LOPP b: 09 Nov 1767 in Rowan County, NC Anna Maria "Mary" LOPP b: 1774 in Rowan County, NC Eva LOPP b: Abt 1776 in Rowan County, NC Catherina LOPP b: 1781 in Ashe County, NC

He leaves bequests to his wife Elizabeth, sons John, Jacob and Andrew, daughters Eve Waggoner, Mary Waggoner, Catharine Hitchcock, Elizabeth Harmon and Barbara Harmon.