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Germanna was a German settlement in the Colony of Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717.
There are always exciting things happening at Germanna.
Presently, DNA is playing a huge part in being able to trace one's ancestry and more and more people are discovering they have "Germanna" roots. Germanna descendants have been participating in FtDNA's Y DNA and mitochondrial DNA projects and now there is a growing interest in comparing autosomal DNA and a Germanna Project has been created on Gedmatch.com.
The search for direct descendants is on!
The hope is that by grouping these ancestor profiles by the different waves will help ensure these profiles are as correct as can be.
The purpose of this Project is to give these descendants and family researchers a place to find their ancestor(s) in the very same group as they immigrated.
Our hope is that descendants will take ownership of these profiles and curators will find them worthy of being Master Profiles.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/germannaautosomaldna/
The First Colony (1714)
The 1714 Colony from the Siegerland, settled first at Fort Germanna then at Germantown in present day Fauquier County.
Names are listed with families and town of emigration from the Siegerland.
Source: https://germanna.org/2013/09/10/list-of-original-germanna-settlers/
We know from Spotswood's records that he stated he settled 42 Germans at Germanna.
Müsen
- 1 Brombach/Brombach, Melchior/Melcherd Melchior Brombach (1)
- 2 Kemper/Camper, Johannes Johannes Kemper (1)
- 3 Merten/Martin, Johann Jost/John Joseph John Jost Merten (1)
Niederndorf
- 4 Cuntze/Koontz, Jost Jost Cuntze and
- 5 wife Anna Gertrud Reinschmidt Anna Gertrud Kuntze,
- 6 children: Johannes Johannes Kuntze ,
- 7 Anna Elisabeth Ann Elizabeth Weaver,
- 8 Catherina Catherine Kemper (5)
Trupbach
- 9 Fischbach/Fishback, Philip Philip Fischbach and
- 10 wife Elizabeth Heimbach Elsbeth Fischbach ;
- 11 children: Maria Els (Elisabeth) Mary Elizabeth Gent,
- 12 Johannes Johannes "John" Fischbach,
- 13 Hermann Harman (“Harman”) Fischbach,
- 14 Maria Els (Elisabeth) Maria Elizabeth Brumbach (6)
- 15 Otterbach/Utterback, Hermann Hermann Otterbach and
- 16 wife Elizabeth Heimbach Elisabeth "Elspeth" Otterbach;
- 17 children: Johann Philip Johann Philip Otterbach,
- 18 Johannes Johannes Otterbach,
- 19 Ellsbeth Ellsbeth Hitt,
- 20 Elisabeth Cathrina Ellsbeth Hitt,
- 21 Maria Cathrina Maria Cathrina Martin,
- 22 Anna Catharina Anna Cathrina Fishback (8)
- 23 Richter/Rector, Hans Jacob Hans Jacob Rector and
- 24 wife Anna Elisabeth Fischbach Anna Els Finlayson;
- 25 son Johannes Johannes ‘John’ Rector (3)
Oberfischbach
- 26 Haeger/Häger, Rev. Johann Henrich Rev. Johann Heinrich Haeger and
- 27 wife Anna Catharina Friesenhagen Anna Catharina Haeger;
- 28 children: Agnes Agnes Catharina Fischbach,
- 29 Anna Katharina Anna Katharina Hofmann (4)
- 30 Holtzklau/Holtzclaw, Hans Jacob Hans Jacob Holzklau and
- 31 wife Anna Margarethe Otterbach Anna Margarethe Holtzclaw;
- 32 children: Johannes John Holzclau ,
- 32 Johann Henrich Henry Holtzclaw (4)
Rehbach and Kaan-Marienborn
- 34 Heide/Heite/Hitt, Peter Peter Hitt, I and
- 35 wife Maria Elisabeth Freudenberg Ellsbeth Hitt (2)
Oberschelden
- 36 Spielmann/Spilman, Johannes John Spillman (1)
Eisern
- 37 Hoffmann/Hoffman/Huffman, Johannes Johannes Hofmann (1)
- 38 Weber/Weaver, Johann Henrich Johann Henrich Weber, I and
- 39 wife Anna Margarethe Huttmann Anna Margarethe Weber;
- 40 children: Johannes Johannes Weber,
- 41 Cathrin Catharina Cuntze,
- 42 Tillman Tillman Weaver, Sr (5)