Johann Georg Dieter

Haplogroup G-M201.

Hans Michael Dieter's son, Hans Jorg Dieter was born in Schwaigern Wurttemberg on 7 June 1699 and married Maria Margaretha Luttmann on 19 November 1720. Hans Jorg and his wife Maria Margaretha wanted to emigrate to Pennsylvania. They went to the police court to obtain an exit visa and seek permission to travel, as well as, to pay the necessary taxes on their travel possessions. At the time Hans Jorg was in his late twenties and Maria Margaretha was in her middle twenties. Their first two children were born in the 1720s in Schwaigern. They were Johann Michael Dieter and Maria Christina Dieter and traveled with them to America.

The court minutes state that: ".. Hans Jorg Dieter, son of Schwaigern Mayor Hans Michael Dieter, has decided in furtherance of his expected success to render himself to Pennsylvania under Royal British Sovereignty .."

In May 1727, the family set out on their journey. First to Rotterdam along the Rhein River, then to Deal England. In Deal, they boarded the sailing ship 'Mollye' for their journey to Pennsylvania. They arrived in Philadelphia on 30 September 1727.

http://teterbrothers.home.comcast.net/~teterbrothers/schwaigern.html

30 Sep 1727 Most likely arrived on ship " Molly" in Philadelphia.

                  He emigrated on 30 Sep 1727  from Schwaigern, Germany, on the Molly.

                 He died in 1744 in Hebron Community on the Robinson River, PA + Spouse: Maria Margaret LUDMAN

Hans Jerg- descendants migrated westward along the Valley of Virginia, and were living in the New River area by the Revolutionary War.

Moist, Kenneth. The Henckel-Teter (Dieter) Connection. Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press, 1996. Available from the author at: R.Rt. 3, Box 92, Newport, PA 17074

http://greer-holmbergfamily.org/page20.php  (Ancestors of Sarah Kniceley Hancher, wife of the Rev. William Hancher.)

Our earliest known Teeter family member was Johan “George” Dieter, who arrived in Philadelphia September 11, 1729 on the ship Allen, along with 185 other passengers who were mostly from Germany. He was from Schwaigein in the Wuerttemburg district of Germany. Our ancestor referred to himself as "George" throughout his adult life, and signed the ship's register "Georg Dieter." Four days after arrival, he signed his immigration oaths (see below). It was customary to vet the ship's passengers to be sure all who were indentured were accounted for and to clear people for infectious diseases. These precautions accounted for the normal two or three days between ship arrivals and oath taking.n

The majority of the Allen’s passengers were German Dunkards led by Alexander Mack. This migration was twenty years after the first waves of Germans came to America. The Dunkards (who termed themselves “The Brethern”) had a utopian vision of communities of like-minded congregants. Many Brethern congregations came en masse to America. Alexander Mack was one of the most prominent clergymen of his church. Divisions arose between church leaders on interpretation of scripture and other spiritual matters. Mack concluded that life away from Germany and its social and religious controls would enable his flock to stay pure and lead Godful lives with minimal distractions.

The group left Rotterdam in the spring of 1729. The Allen, piloted by Captain James Craigie, sailed to the Isle of Wight and temporarily anchored at Cowes, England. All passenger ships to the British colonies were of English registry, for only English ships could unload passengers in an American port. The ship finally set sail for Philadelphia on July 7, 1729 for its two month voyage.

In Philadelphia, our ancestor signed two oaths:

(1) The Oath of Allegiance to the King of Great Britain (2) The Oath of Abjuration

During this period, Jost Hite was leading parties of German Dunkards and Quakers into "The Valley of Virginia." These were the first pioneer families of what was then “the far west.” The area settled was along the Opaquen and Capacon Rivers -- Frederick and Berkeley Counties. This is the same area that our ancestors James Caudy and Nicholas Hancher came to.

George Dieter settled on the Opaquen on land Jost Hite had purchased from the Van Meter family. By 1734, there were 54 families in the area, including the Dieters. Recent additions to Ancestry.com show that George’s wife may be Marie Luttman. This is offered at this time as a suggestion and will be researched as information becomes available. (10/11/11- Pretty much a give that George married Marie Luttman-TjT)

The Reverend John Caspar Stoever, a Lutheran circuit minister throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, records the baptisms of the children of "Joh. George Dieter, Opequon," including our ancestor:

               John George, b. Mar. 9, 1739, sponsors: George Bauman and wife Maria

[Note: The Reverend Stoever is assumed by the Eisenhower family be an ancestor of President Eisenhower. There were various Stoevers in Pennsylvania at this early time who were closely related and from the same area of Germany. Depending which book on early Virginia history one reads, the Reverend is presumed to be a direct ancestor of the President or an uncle.]

This Lutheran infant baptism indicates that the Dieters either fell away from “The Brethern” or were not part of Mack’s congregation upon their immigration. The Stoevers (Senior and Junior) ministered to German speaking Lutherans. During their absence, local lay leaders conducted Bible readings and often

taught reading.

Although the American Revolution occurred decades after our ancestor’s baptism, it is of interest to note that the Lutheran Church’s efforts were greatly aided by the influx of German/Hessian mercenary troops who opted to remain in America. In rural areas, the church discovered that the Hessians were better educated than the second and third generation German Americans. A common practice that gained their acceptance in an American community was for ex-Hessian soldiers to become teachers in their local church.

Documents Relating to Our Ancestor George Dieter/Teter:

   * George Dieter (now spelling his last name "Teter" in English style) signed a 1739 petition for a road. 

     That George Teter's signature matches the hand of the "George Dieter" of the ship Allen (above).

* On June 9, 1744, George Teter brought suit against Sponsour Jons. The case was decided in his favor (Frederick Co., VA Order Book 1, p. 127).
* On June 3, 1746, "Martin Cartnell having moved the Court to have Margaret Teator, daughter of George Teator bound to him, which was granted to him and sd. Martin having in open Court acknowledged his indenture to the sd. Margaret the same is ordered to lye in the office." [Order Book 2, p. 104]
* Tobacco Tax Roll: 1754: "George Teator" appears in the Frederick County, VA Fee Book (Col. James Woods' Fee Book). The fee (tax) book records pounds of tobacco on which tax would be levied. The Book, dated Jan 17, 1754, was signed by Sheriff Meredith Hehn and James Wood, Clerk of the Court.

It lists 502 heads of families with female heads of households listed separately. The roll is important to historians as it provides a family census just prior to  the mass migration from Frederick County brought about by the French and Indian War.

Our ancestor was assessed on 103 pounds. The tax roll reveals that tobacco holdings ranged from 10 pounds up to 3,000 pounds (the largest holding). Most families held less than 200 pounds of tobacco and many less than 100. The Book totals 66,451 pounds of tobacco among 502 families, making the average holding 132 pounds. About a dozen families held the largest holdings (2,000 - 3,000 pounds). So, a truer average holding would be closer to George's 103 pounds. We do not know if tobacco was our ancestor's only cash product. However, he would have had a fully integrated farm producing all (if not nearly all) foods and shelter materials for his family.

During this era, animal skins served as a form of currency. Because taxes had to be paid in cash, many farmers earned cash by turning in wolf, fox, and other “vermin” ears for bounty cash. Two ears were evidence of an animal’s death. The hunter kept the actual pelt for barter or sale. This custom, prevalent among the colonies, continued throughout all but the most urban areas of America well into the 1800’s.

Revolutionary Service

Mary Ruble’s research indicates that George Teeter was a Patriot during the Revolutionary War. That would have placed him in service at an advanced age. Because of his age, he probably would have been used in home guard defense. But then, our ancestor Nicholas Henshaw served in that war when he was approximately 65 years old and was in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 during “Lord Dunmore’s War” (see the entry covering Nicholas Henshaw). (I have seen George listed as a home guard, but 'sick of absent'_TjT10/11/11)

There are no surviving census records of the first two American censuses, as the documents covering 1700 and 1800 were burned by the British during the War of 1812.

7. Johann Georg "Old George"7 Teter (Johann George6 Dieter, Hans Johann Michael5, Wolfgang4, Michael3, Michael2, Quirinus1) was born April 06, 1730 in Rowan, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1798 in Pendelton County, West Virginia. He married Anna Margaret Henkel Abt. 1763 in Augusta County, (now Pendelton), West Virginia, daughter of Johann Henckel and Maria Eschmann. She was born April 30, 1741 in Upper Milford, Bucks County (now Lehigh County), Pennsylvania, and died February 08, 1801 in Pendelton County, West Virginia.

Notes for Johann Georg "Old George" Teter: One account gives NC as place of birth, another, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Baptism 7 May. 1730, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA. Occupation/Rema Farmer

GIVN: George "Old George" SURN: Dieter (Teter) NSFX: III Sex: M Title: III Born: 6 APR 17301 Died: BEF 1799 in Hardy Co VA (now WV)1 Baptized: 7 MAY 1730 in Lancaster, PA in Trinity Lutheran Church

2 Military: in VA Notes:

Served in Capt. Gist's company of regulars, 1st Virginia Regiment inthe American Revolution.

3 Military: 1761 in VA Notes:

Enlisted as a sergeant in Col Byrd's Regiment.

3 28 NOV 1795 in Pendleton Co VA (now WV) Notes:

will book No. 1, p. 202. Pendleton Co. WV. Probated 4 Sep 1798.

GEDCOM Note

Came to America in 1717.

Hans Jorg (George) Dieter is the son of Hans Michael Dieter and Maria Katharine Frey. George married December 19, 1720 in Schwaigern, (Maria) Margaretha Luttman, born June 1, 1701. She was the daughter of Hans George Luttman and Anna Dorothy Northa. His father Hans Michael Dieter was the Mayor of Schwaigern. Johann Jorg Dieter emigrated with his wife Maria Margartha Luttmann from Wurtenberg, Germany arriving in America September 30, 1727 on the ship Molly. He signed the Oath of Allegiance at Philadelphia Sep 1727. In America he is known as George Teter.

"Body lost or destroyed"

-- from FindAGrave.com (also listed as Joh Jeorg)

Birth: June 7 1699 - Schwaigern, Herzogtum Württemberg, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher NationDeath: Mar 23 1743 - Robinson River, Orange County, Province of VirginiaWife: Maria Margaretha Dieder (born Luttmann)Children: ...ieter, Maria Christina Dieter, Margaret Rosina Peterson (born Teter), Rosina Teter, Unknown Teter, George Teter, Moses Elsworth Teter, Pa...