Johann Martin Hagey

• HAGEY, MARTIN, Ancestor #: A049105
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth: 1-14-1736 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 1-1-1812 ABINGDON WASHINGTON CO VIRGINIA
• Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 7, P 8
• Service Description: 1) CAPT PETER GRUBB, LANCASTER CO, 2) ASSOCIATORS & MILITIA

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DAR Ancestor #A049105

Spouses: (1) Margaretha Baumann 15 Apr 1760. No children (2) Maria (Mary) Elizabetha Beamesderfer 28 Jun 1968 Brickerville, PA

According to The Hagey Families in America by King Albert Hagey and William Anderson Hagey (p.138), land was set aside on Martin Hagey's plantation 'Fairview' for a graveyard where Martin and many of his descendants are buried.

The authors give the inscription on Martin's tombstone as:

Sacred In Memory of Martin Hagey Departed This Life January 1, 1812 Aged 75 Yrs 11 Mos. 17 Days

This cemetery is called the Old Hagy Cemetery to distinguish it from another Hagy cemetery in Washington Co., VA.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2018, 6:02:14 UTC

GEDCOM Note

Will of Martin Hagey, proven Feb 18 1812, Washington Co. VA, Book 3 , page 257

died at age 79 years, 11 months, 25 days, buried in Old Hagy cemetery, Washington Co,VA (from "High on a Windy Hill", by McConnell 1968

shown as land owner on Thomas Walker's Wolf Hill Survey, made March 29 1750, patent book 31, page 145, for 6780 acres on Castle's Creek a branch of the Indian River, Augusta Co, VA (reproduced in Bicentennial History of Washington County, Virginia 1776-1976, by J. Allen Neal, 1977)

(from Hagey Families in America and the Dulaney Family, 1951, by King Albert Hagey and William Anderson Hagy) probaby the earliest Pennsylvania-Swiss settler in Washington Co, VA (p.138); Martin rendered service in Warwick Twp Militia during part of Revolutionary War (PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol.VII, p.8) (p.136)

In 1774, Martin purchased from William Newell of Frederick Co, VA, tract of more than 200 acres on Cedar Creek, the dividing line of Shenandoah Co. Continued to livin in Lancaster Co for ensuing 5 years. Spring of 1770, Martin and family moved to new home in Shenandoah Vlley, located 7 miles north of Stovertown, now Strasburg, VA and one mile west of present Middletown (stone house still standing on Cedar Creek 1951) (p.136)

Soon after 1793, Martin sold land and made prepartions to move to southwest VA. Said to have gone first to Pittsylvania Co, VA, but remained only short period of time, although no evidence. Removed to Washington Co and settled on 15 Mile Creek, where he est. third home. Started in 1798 construction of "Fairview" (p.137)

Martin was earliest(?) land holder of Wolf Hill Tract, part of Dr. Thomas Walker's grant, when he purchased by 2 deeds dated August 20 1800, more than 800 acres, 1/7 of entire grant (Hagey Families in Amierca p.138 quoting Washington Co. records, Deed book 2, p 318-319)

in 1806 Washington Co VA Personal Property Tax lists (Lower District), Martin Hagy is listed with 3 whites, and 7 horses, no slaves.