Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
Anna was believed to be living with son George in 1810; but, gone in 1820.247
Was Margaret actually her surname or possibly middle name?3
Was Margaret actually her surname or possibly middle name?3
Spouses
Birth Date17202652
Birth PlaceWurttemberg, GERMANY
Birth Date17182653
Birth PlaceWurttemberg, GERMANY
Birth Dateabt 1720
Birth PlaceGERMANY
Death Date1797|17982654
Death PlaceSomerset, Somerset Co., PA, USA
Death Date17992655
Death PlaceBedford, PA, USA
Father[Father] HOPENGARTNER (~1700-)
Misc. Notes
George Hopengartner took Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania November 2, 1752. Imported in the ship Phoenix, John Spurrier, Commander from Rotterdam, Holland, [last from Portsmouth].
Hopengartner has been spelled by differen[t] family members as Hoopengardner; Hoopengarner; Hoopingarner, Hopingardner and most likely with other similar changes. I understand the name may have been proceeded with Von in Germany, I do not believe this to be correct.
The Hoopengardner's moved into Penn, Maryland and W. Va. They than moved on to Kentucky and Ohio following on to Indiana, Michigian, Texas and California. and most other states.
Additionally a Georg Hopengartner is shown as taking the oath [of allegiance] on September 16, 1751 from the ship Edinbergh. (May not be correct).*
The names for the Phoenix appear as follows; George + Hopengartner, Conrad + Onkel. [Both entries are marked by an X indicating they could not sign their own name, and the entry was made by a clerk. [see Rupp's "30,000 Names," p. 40)].
I have seen the signature sheet. Most family members have always believed Conrad was the son of George the immigrant. Onkel in German is uncle or uncles in English. Seems the George and Conrad on the Phoenix may have been uncle and nephew. George on the Phoenix could be the son of George on the Edinbergh.
The census data, land and tax records indicates there was only George and Anna Margaret with a child or two at most on the ship. The double 1790 census entry for Conrad is most likely an error or possibly the entry for George and Anna Margaret. Do not know or have a clue to George's middle name, could it have been Conrad[?].
The 1790 census shows five Hoopengardner families in Bedford and Franklin county, Penn.
The 1800 census shows only George, John, and Casper Hoopies in Penn. Conrad show on the August 16, 1800 Tax list for Bullitt County, Kentucky.
George Hopengartner, 1752 Colonial America Census, Philadelphia, Pa. NOTE: WAS NOT listed as an indenture[d] servant.
Side Information. An old German Document, a certificate of Pastor Lander, stating that on the 2d of November 1784, George Ferdinand Hopfengartner, citizen and cabinet maker, son of Christoph Fredrich Hopfengartner, chief of the cabinet makers guild was married to Christiana Margareth, daughter of Andreas Gramm, citizen and merchant of Stuttgart. Date of document, April 10, 1794.
A second document, certified by Friedrich Benj. Benz, Mayor of Stuttgart, DTD [dated] March 27, 1794. This document states that the widow of the late George Ferdinand Hopengartner, a daughter of Andreas Gramm, who emigrated to Philadelphia, where he assumed the name Brand, wishes to pay a visit to her father, but desires to retain her citizenship at Stuttgart, her place of residence. Said Mrs. Christiana Margaretha Hopfengatner is permitted to retain her citizenship as long as she does not violate the laws of Wurtenberg and pays her annual citizen's tax. The printed document is a pass granted by Ernest Philipp Heller, government chancellor of the kingdom of Wurtemberg to the widow of the late master carpenter Hopfengartner, who went to America with Dr. Seegar abd his wife to visit her father. SOME ONE TIE THIS TO THE HOOPIE [sic] TREE.
Found the following note reference to; Emigrants, Refugees and Prisoners, Vol 1, by Richard Warren Davis. 1750/1751/1752/1753. One ship each year (Phoenix) carried Mennonit[e]s and Amish from Germany and Switchland.
I was told and it appears to be true the Mennonite Church paid the fares for these passengers and assisted in locating them to Penn. The area they came from was made up of Germany and Switchland. Baden, Fellbach and Wuerttenberg of modern day Germany. The trip George was on was not one of those where fares were known to be paid by the church.
George’s father (first name unknown) was born in about 1700.247
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The name of “George Hoppengartner” appears among nearly 200 names of passengers that arrived aboard the ship Phoenix.2656
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Census 1: 1790, Bedford and Franklin Co., Pa.., List 5 Hoopengardner.
Census 2: 1752, Colonial American, Philadelphia. Pa.
Property 1: 01 May 1760, Lancaster, Co. Pa.. Buy w/Anna Margret.
Property 2: 06 Nov 1760, Lancaster, Co. Pa.. Sale w/Anna Margret.
Tax List 1: 1755, Lancaster, Co. Pa..
Tax List 2: 1758, Lancaster, Co. Pa..
Tax List 3: 1770, Plot HE, Lancaster, Co., Pa..
Tax List 4: 1771, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 1 Cattle, Tax 2.6 Hopengartner
Tax List 5: 1771, Plot HE, Lancaster, Co., Pa.. As Hopingarner.
Tax List 6: 1771, Plot LA, Lancaster Co., Pa.. Hopefengardner George.
Tax List 7: 1772, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 2 Cattle, Tax 2.6 Hopengartner
Tax List 8: 1773, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 1 Cattle, Tax 2.0 Hopengartner
Tax List 9: 1783, Bethel TWSP, Bedford Co. Pa.. 50 Acres, 3 Horses, 3 Cattle. Hoopengardner.
Tax List 10: 1784, Bethel Twp. Fulton Co, Pa.. George Hoopingarner; 1 house, 4 Whites.
Tax List 11: 1785, Bethel TWSP, Bedford Co. Pa.. #1601087
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*No GEORG HOPENGARTNER is found in Rupp's "30,000 Names" for The "Edinburgh" that arrived on that date as indicated.2656
Hopengartner has been spelled by differen[t] family members as Hoopengardner; Hoopengarner; Hoopingarner, Hopingardner and most likely with other similar changes. I understand the name may have been proceeded with Von in Germany, I do not believe this to be correct.
The Hoopengardner's moved into Penn, Maryland and W. Va. They than moved on to Kentucky and Ohio following on to Indiana, Michigian, Texas and California. and most other states.
Additionally a Georg Hopengartner is shown as taking the oath [of allegiance] on September 16, 1751 from the ship Edinbergh. (May not be correct).*
The names for the Phoenix appear as follows; George + Hopengartner, Conrad + Onkel. [Both entries are marked by an X indicating they could not sign their own name, and the entry was made by a clerk. [see Rupp's "30,000 Names," p. 40)].
I have seen the signature sheet. Most family members have always believed Conrad was the son of George the immigrant. Onkel in German is uncle or uncles in English. Seems the George and Conrad on the Phoenix may have been uncle and nephew. George on the Phoenix could be the son of George on the Edinbergh.
The census data, land and tax records indicates there was only George and Anna Margaret with a child or two at most on the ship. The double 1790 census entry for Conrad is most likely an error or possibly the entry for George and Anna Margaret. Do not know or have a clue to George's middle name, could it have been Conrad[?].
The 1790 census shows five Hoopengardner families in Bedford and Franklin county, Penn.
The 1800 census shows only George, John, and Casper Hoopies in Penn. Conrad show on the August 16, 1800 Tax list for Bullitt County, Kentucky.
George Hopengartner, 1752 Colonial America Census, Philadelphia, Pa. NOTE: WAS NOT listed as an indenture[d] servant.
Side Information. An old German Document, a certificate of Pastor Lander, stating that on the 2d of November 1784, George Ferdinand Hopfengartner, citizen and cabinet maker, son of Christoph Fredrich Hopfengartner, chief of the cabinet makers guild was married to Christiana Margareth, daughter of Andreas Gramm, citizen and merchant of Stuttgart. Date of document, April 10, 1794.
A second document, certified by Friedrich Benj. Benz, Mayor of Stuttgart, DTD [dated] March 27, 1794. This document states that the widow of the late George Ferdinand Hopengartner, a daughter of Andreas Gramm, who emigrated to Philadelphia, where he assumed the name Brand, wishes to pay a visit to her father, but desires to retain her citizenship at Stuttgart, her place of residence. Said Mrs. Christiana Margaretha Hopfengatner is permitted to retain her citizenship as long as she does not violate the laws of Wurtenberg and pays her annual citizen's tax. The printed document is a pass granted by Ernest Philipp Heller, government chancellor of the kingdom of Wurtemberg to the widow of the late master carpenter Hopfengartner, who went to America with Dr. Seegar abd his wife to visit her father. SOME ONE TIE THIS TO THE HOOPIE [sic] TREE.
Found the following note reference to; Emigrants, Refugees and Prisoners, Vol 1, by Richard Warren Davis. 1750/1751/1752/1753. One ship each year (Phoenix) carried Mennonit[e]s and Amish from Germany and Switchland.
I was told and it appears to be true the Mennonite Church paid the fares for these passengers and assisted in locating them to Penn. The area they came from was made up of Germany and Switchland. Baden, Fellbach and Wuerttenberg of modern day Germany. The trip George was on was not one of those where fares were known to be paid by the church.
George’s father (first name unknown) was born in about 1700.247
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The name of “George Hoppengartner” appears among nearly 200 names of passengers that arrived aboard the ship Phoenix.2656
____________
Census 1: 1790, Bedford and Franklin Co., Pa.., List 5 Hoopengardner.
Census 2: 1752, Colonial American, Philadelphia. Pa.
Property 1: 01 May 1760, Lancaster, Co. Pa.. Buy w/Anna Margret.
Property 2: 06 Nov 1760, Lancaster, Co. Pa.. Sale w/Anna Margret.
Tax List 1: 1755, Lancaster, Co. Pa..
Tax List 2: 1758, Lancaster, Co. Pa..
Tax List 3: 1770, Plot HE, Lancaster, Co., Pa..
Tax List 4: 1771, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 1 Cattle, Tax 2.6 Hopengartner
Tax List 5: 1771, Plot HE, Lancaster, Co., Pa.. As Hopingarner.
Tax List 6: 1771, Plot LA, Lancaster Co., Pa.. Hopefengardner George.
Tax List 7: 1772, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 2 Cattle, Tax 2.6 Hopengartner
Tax List 8: 1773, Lancaster Co., Pa. 2 Horses, 1 Cattle, Tax 2.0 Hopengartner
Tax List 9: 1783, Bethel TWSP, Bedford Co. Pa.. 50 Acres, 3 Horses, 3 Cattle. Hoopengardner.
Tax List 10: 1784, Bethel Twp. Fulton Co, Pa.. George Hoopingarner; 1 house, 4 Whites.
Tax List 11: 1785, Bethel TWSP, Bedford Co. Pa.. #1601087
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*No GEORG HOPENGARTNER is found in Rupp's "30,000 Names" for The "Edinburgh" that arrived on that date as indicated.2656