Johannes Kemper

"Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia" by Holtzclaw. The Germanna Record.

• 1. John Peter (1717-1788), m. 1738 to Elizabeth Fishbach
• 2. Catherine (1720-1803(, m.1 1736 to John Smith; m.2 1749 to Harman Button
• 3. John (1722-1799), m. 1742 to Ann Weaver
• 4. Harmon (1724-1799), m. 1750 to Catherine Kuntze (Coons)
• 5. Mary (1725-1813), m. 1745 to James Crockett, Sr.
• 6. Jacob (1727-1806), m. 1743 to Sarah Whitesides
• 7. Henry (1730-1793), m. 1745 to Leticia Whitesides
• 8. Dorothy (1735-1815), m. 1753 to Frederick Burdett, Sr.
• 9. Elizabeth (1738-1811, m. 1760 to Robert Turnbull

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From Doris Waddell's Family Genealogy:

"The oldest settlement in Orange County, Virginia, was the German community of Germanna that began above the falls on the Rapidan, the southern branch of the Rappahannock river. The first colony, of 12 families and 42 persons, came from the area around Siegen, Germany in April, 1714, and were in debt for their passage. ... This group organized the first congregation of the German Reformed Church.

"The second colony of about twenty families, came in 1717 from the Alsace, and the Palatinate. This group were Lutherans and the Hebron Church, near the Robertson River, stands as a memorial to these early settlers.

"Johann Jost Merten (John Joseph Martin) and John George Kemper were in that first group of families who came from Muesen, Nassau-Siegen, Germany. John Merten's grandson, Benjamin Martin married John Kemper's granddaughter, Nancy Kemper in Fauquier County, Virginia, in 1781. After their marriage Benjamin and Nancy moved to Barren County."

Sources:

• Wayland, John W., Germanna, Outpost of Adventure
• Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, The Germanna Record #1
• https://archive.org/stream/genealogykemper00wriggoog#page/n63/mode/1up

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• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146190639/johannes-kemper

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 August 2019), memorial page for Johannes Kemper (8 Jul 1692–1759), Find A Grave Memorial no. 146190639, citing Germantown Cemetery, Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Todd Whitesides (contributor 47553735) .

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 2 2020, 18:48:34 UTC

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• Reference: TNG Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 27 2021, 14:54:44 UTC