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List of the Farm Owners in Wachovia (1779 and Later)

Records of the Moravian's in North Carolina, Vol. 3, pages 1342-1344, North Carolina Historical Commission by Adelaide L. Fries (975.6 F2M V3 FHL)

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[Note: In the book, there is a map accompanying this list of farm owners, but the lot numbers are illegible.] 

page 1342  

1) For lots crossed with single lines deeds have been given, but the Quit Rents have not been bought.

2) For those with double crossed lines there have been given deeds in fee simple.

3) The lots numbered, but without names, have been occupied, but are now largely vacant.

4) Lots numbered, but drawn without lines, are partly rented, and partly bought but not yet paid for.

5) Lots shown on map without numbers are outside Wachovia; some of them have been sold.

[above refers to markings on map]

Lot # & Name

Lot # & Name

Lot # & Name

Lot # & Name
1. John Leinbach 50. George Shultze 99. Jacob Fishel 147. Friedrich Miller
2. Adam Wolf 51. William Volk 100. John Zimmerman 148. Ashley Johnson
3. Adam Wolf 52. Joseph Leinbach 101. ----- 149. Matthias Masten
4. Peter Feiser 53. John Krause, Sr. 102. Martin Ebert, Jr. 150. James Masten
5. ----- 54. Andreas Volk 103. Martin Ebert 151. James Smith
6. Jacob Hesse 55. Casper Stolz 104. Peter Volz 152. Thomas Johnson
7. Henry Moser 56. John Krause, Jr. 105. John Heckedorn 153. Aston Elmore
8. Britain Clayton 57. John Conrad 106. Mathew Noetting 154. Samuel Bittick
9. Joseph Laurence 58. Jacob Douthid 107. Henry Rippel 155. Caleb Story
10. John Clayton 59. Jacob Conrad 108. John Jacob Shott 156. Caleb Story
11. William Pool 60. Silvester Thompson 109. George Tanner 157. Daniel Hoff
12. Matthew Benthall 61. Traugott Bagge 110. George Ziegler 158. Philip Seiz
13. Traugott Bagge 62. Matthew Markland 111. ----- 159. Joseph McPherson
14. William Hill 63. Henry Burton 112. Catharine Hauser 160. James Love
15. David Dolton 64. Isaac Hill 113. John Michael Seiz 161. James McCoin
16. James Martin 65. ----- 114. Robert Jones 162. Joseph Spach
17. Henry Hampton 66. Basil Peddycoart 115. Cornelius Schneider 163. John Baumgarten
18. Nathan Spencer 67. Thomas Badget

116. Heirs of Marcus Hoenes

164. Gottlieb Spach
19. Richard Pratt 68. ----- 117. Heirs of Marcus Hoenes 165. Jacob Bonn
20. John Henley 69. John Badget 118. Heirs of Marcus Hoenes 166. Abraham Hauser
21. Richard Bennet 70. ----- 119. Heirs of Marcus Hoenes 167. Paper Mill
22. William Crook 71. John Hill 120. Philip Rothrock, Sr. 168. Salem
23. Thomas Benthall 72. Frederick Black 121. Philip Rothrock, Jr. 169. Salem Plantation
24. John Tatum, Sr. 73. ----- 122. Peter Rothrock 170. Single Brethren
25. John Tatum, Jr. 74. Robert Elrod 123. Valentine Rothrock 171. Mattheus Reich
26. John Snow 75. Jacob Bonn 124. Jacob William Hine 172. Jacob Beroth
27. William Jean 76. Jacob Bonn page 1344 173. Adam Elrod
28. Henry Shause 77. Isaac Douthid 125. Alexander Koch 174. -----
29. John Hine 78. John Blake 126. Samuel Fockel 175. Salem Mill land
30. Andreas Broesing 79. Robert Markland 127. Jacob Reich 176. Horatio Hamilton
31. Ludwig Leinbach 80. Matthew Markland 128. Jacob Weirich 177. Horatio Hamilton
32. Jacob Null 81. John Frey 129. John Kinneman 178. Christopher Buttner
33. George Holder 82. Hope Schoolhouse 130 Jacob William Hine 179. Peter & Henry Mass
34. William Beck 83. Henry Slater 131. Jacob Lagenauer 180. David Dopp
35. John Null 84. James Douthid 132. George Lagenauer 181. David Anders
36. George Hauser 85. Henry Slater 133. Conrad Green 182. -----
37. John Schemel 86. William Bn. Peddycoart 134. ----- 183. William Williams
38. Peter Binckele 87. Leonard Heyer 135. Michael Rominger 184. Solomon Watkins
39. George Hauser 88. Isaac Faw 136. David Schneider 185. William Gordon
40. John George Aust 89. Jacob Faw 137. ----- 186. William Spires
41. Bethania 90. Rudy Heyer 138 Jacob Rominger 187. John Hartman
42. John Ranck 91. ----- 139. Joseph Kerner 188. Joseph Vest
43. Peter Shore 92. John Peddycoart 140. Jacob Rieth 189. Jacob Hartman
44. Bethabara Tavern land 93. ----- 141. George Seiz 190. -----
45. Travis Morris 94. Peter Sehner 142. Freidland Schoolhouse 191. Elias Lashmith
46. Michael Tague 95. George Fisher 143. Peter Fiedler 192. Nathan Peddycoart
page 1343 96. John Wesner 144. Philip Green 193. -----
47. Bethabara Mill Land 97. John Spach 145. Friedrich Kunsel 194. Matthias Taylor
48. Johann Jacob Kapp 98. Henry Shore 146. William Barrow 195. Henry Anspach
49. John Shaub, Sr.      

Samuel Bittick was likely a renter not owner of lot #154.

In an 1795 deed between Caleb Story to Valentine Arnet (Arnett), recorded in Stokes Co, NC, it mentions 95 acres on the Waters of Muddy Creek, adjoining David Walker, Archibald Campbell and Samuel Bittick. So, this land must have been part of the Wachovia Tract or very close since the above says the West line of Wachovia was just west of Muddy Creek.
 
At the time John Bittick (born between 1755-1774, married Lydia Willis) bought land from Andrew Arnot (Arnett) in 16 Jan 1802 (was this written in Stokes Co?) and witnessed by Jarvis Willis - but wasn't recorded until Sep 1802 in Caswell Co - all of these folks must have been living in Stokes Co. And, then in Feb 1802 - Lewis Willis made an oath in Stokes Co saying he witnessed a power of attorney for Andrew Arnott (Arnett) to Arch Campbell.

These families must have been known to each other or perhaps related by marriage.

A note about the Wachovia community (from the Jarvis Family & Other Relatives web site: http://www.fmoran.com/wach2.html)

Wachovia is the name given to the entire tract bought by the Moravian Church in North Carolina about 1752/55. The village of Rural Hall, in Forsyth County , is almost exactly on the north line of the Wachovia Tract. The South line of Forsyth County follows the old Wachovia line from the East to where it borders Clemmons Township . The West line is just West of Muddy Creek. Walkertown is on the East line.

The Wachovia Tract contained about two thirds of what is now Forsyth County . Bethabara, Bethania, Salem , Friedberg, Friedland and Hope settlements, were all inside the Wachovia Tract. The deeds to the Wachovia Tract are on the books in the county seat of Rowan County .

The Moravians selected their lands in ANSON County, they settled in ROWAN County, they went through the Revolutionary War in SURRY County, through the War of 1812 and the Mexican War in STOKES County, through the Civil War in FORSYTH County, - AND THEY ALWAYS STAYED WHERE THEY STARTED.

(Extracted from a letter dated April 17, 1941 from Miss Adelaide L. Fries (Archivist) to Mrs. Braun.)

Additional information about the Moravian Church and Wachovia settlement:   http://www.fmoran.com/morav.html

 

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