Lt Nicholas Harper

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor #: A051080

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The church-book of Sotern (encompassing Niederweiler, Barenbach, Buchenbeuren, Hahn, Lautzenhausen, Niedersohren an Wahlenau) in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany show Nicholas Harper b. 3/26/1747 son of Philip Herper and Anna Elisabetha (Kauffman)

He d. 2/17/1818 – 4/7/1818 (based on when he wrote his will and when it was probated)

Married Anne Elizabeth Peninger (Henry & Barbara Peninger, Sr.)

Will 14 Feb 1818; Pendleton county, WV will book v4 (1815-1858) p. 20-21

Henry: land in Bath county Peter: land near south Branch in Pendleton county George: a portion of the same land with Peter

Barbara (William Michael): land in Highland county Ann Elizabeth (Peter Lightner): land in Bath county Elizabeth (Nicholas Harper): land in KY plus $150 Catherine (Conrad Rexrode): land in Highland county Mary (Henry Swadley): $600 ($500 from Henry & $100 from Peter) Sarah (Henry Hevener): land in Monroe? county Susannah (Adam Lightner): land in Bath county

sell other movable property except and shared amongst daughters;

blacksmith tools to remain on farm for the use of Peter and George equal cattle to Peter and George

slave Lydda to be free at 30 if good behavior and legal, if not sell; her child Polley to George and be set free at 21

executors son Henry and son in laws Adam & Peter Lightner (will presented 4 Apr 1818)