Andrew Hounshell

Other Events:

• Lawsuit: 1822-23, Wythe County, Virginia; Andrew Hounshell mentioned in lawsuit involving Peter & Elizabeth Hounshell. The dispute was over some land Michael Venrick sold his son in law, Michael Catron, relatives of Eliz. and neighbors of the Hounshells.
• Baptism: 2 Nov 1766, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Unschild, Andrew, s. of John Unschild, b. Oct. 3, 1766bap. Nov. 2, 1766; wit: Goez & Christiana Schumaker. Notes & Queries Historical & Genealogical Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania?, Wm Henry Egle, Harrisburg, Pa. 1893, page 48
• Tithables: 1782, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; 2 Tithable persons listed, no slaves. John Casper Hounshell’s son Andrew was 16 in 1782 and tithable for the first time.
• Appraiser: 1796, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Leonard Straw, John Hounshell and Andrew Hounshell were to view and appraise the personal property of Charles Fullen, deceased.
• Overseer: 10 Jan 1797, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Andrew Hounshell to be overseer of the road from Straw's Mill to John Philippi's
• Deed: 1 Sept 1798, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This land was surveyed in 1753 by the Loyal Co. but was not granted to John until 1791. It is mentioned in tax recs as belonging to Andrew thru 1806. In 1810 the heirs of John Sr. sold the 113 ac to Lewis Kegley.
• Security: 10 Jun 1800, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Andrew Hounshell security for Godfrey Messersmith who becomes the guardian of Polly Pacinger, orphan of Paul Pacinger.
• Security: 11 Aug 1802, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Andrew Hounshell security for Leonard Shaw & Lewis Hutsell who are appointed guardians of Jacob & Eliz. Sultz, orphans of Peggy Sultz.
• Land Grant: 1803, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; 350 ac. of land granted to Andrew. It had been surveyed for Barnabus Messersmith, his uncle, in 1774 & was located on the South Fork of Reed Creek. Land tax rec's Andrew is listed as having this land from 1805 until his death in 1832
• Note: 12 Jul 1803, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; John Hounshell, Andrew Hounshell and Peter Henrick to view the alteration of the public road proposed by Jonas Umberger.
• Note: 11 Mar 1806, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Andrew Hounshell, Michael Lambert and others to view the alteration of the public road from Leonard Straws to D. Doaks as proposed by David Stuart. In April this was done.
• Overseer: 9 Sep 1807, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Peter Wampler takes the place of Andrew Hounshell overseer of the road from Straw's Mill to the Rye Valley Road, west of the Martin Millers.
• Deed: 9 May 1809, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; BK 5 Page 168 Deed between Andrew Hounshell and Lewis Hutrell. Lewis Hutrell sells to Andrew Hounshell for $400 80 acres on Jones? Run a branch of Cove Creek
• Deed: 14 Aug 1810, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; (Book 5 Page 298) John & Andrew Hounshell, Martin Wyrick and his wife Mary, heir's of John Hounshell, dec'd to Lewis Keglay, for $1.00 133 acres.
• Deed: 10 Dec 1810, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Wythe County Deed Bk 5 Pg 324 | Michael Venrick (Wenrich) sells to Andrew Hounshell for $13.50, 2 and 1/4 acres on the waters of the Reed Creek
• Appraiser: 8 Mar 1814, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; John King, Andrew Hounshell and Hezekiah Cheyne appraise the estate of George Lambert, Dec'd.

Notes:

Birth:
Birth name: Andreas Hounshell

Overseer:
Wythe County Court Order Records

The court ordered that Leonard Straw, William King, Andrew Hounshell, Samuel Fullen, Abraham Staley, George Baugh, Henry Baugh, Peter Nave, Peter Etter, Michael Cormany, Joseph Cowden, George Wampler, Sr. with their "labouring" hands and tenants be exempt from working on the road from Tawney's to the South Fork of the Holston and to work on the road from Straw's Mill to John Phillippie's and to keep the same in repair. Andrew Hounshell is to be the overseer.

Security:
Polly Pacinger, orphan child of Paul Pacinger, came into choice of her guardian as Godfrey Messersmith, who gave bond with Andrew Hounshell, his security (Andrew and Godfrey are 1st cousins).

Note:
William Hays, Evan Davis, and Phillip Umbarger to view alteration of road proposed in the public road from Henry Groseclose's to James Davies's and also the alteration of the public road at the house of John Bryant and report. John Hounshell, Andrew Hounshell, and Peter Hedrick are to view the alteration of the public road proposed by Jonas Umberger.

This road, proposed by Jonas Umberger, passes through John Griffith's land and he is to be paid $50 in damages, following a jury and an ad quod damnum. Samuel Williams came into court and agreed to pay half, the balance out of the county levy, and the road is to be established between Nehemiah Bonham's to the Washington line passing Pierce's Iron Works and Jinkin Williams appointed surveyor of it and that Jehu Stephens to give him a list of hands.

Appraiser:
Administration of the estate of George Lambert, deceased, granted to Leonard Straw; bond with Walter Walker. John King, Andrew Hounshell and Hezekiah Cheyne (Chaney) to appraise the estate.

Died:
Died around Jan 1832 as on 22 Feb 1832 the Wythe Co. Court appointed commissioners to appraise the personal estate and slaves of Andrew Hounshell. Probably buried at St. Pauls.

Andrew married Lovice (Louisa) Lambert on 17 September 1786 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. Lovice (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Lambert and Maria Magdalena Daude) was born on 30 August 1766 in Derry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 January 1810 in Reed Creek, Wythe County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Hounchell was born about 1781 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 30 August 1854 in Clay County, Kentucky.
2. Andrew Hounshell, Jr was born in 1785.
3. Henry Hounshell was born in 1789.
4. Maria (Polly) Magdalena Hounshell was born on 18 September 1794.
5. Christina Hounshell was born on 28 Feb 1796 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
6. Peter Hounshell was born on 25 April 1797 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died on 9 October 1848 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.
7. Joseph Hounshell was born on 13 August 1799.
8. Elizabeth Hounshell was born on 14 Feb 1804 in Crockett, Wythe, VA, USA; died on 28 Aug 1858 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia.
9. Margaret (Peggy) Hounshell was born in 1806.
10. Jemima Hounshell was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania.

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1752, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; If the Hounshell name was spelled Ohnshild or Haunschilnt, John Caspar may have arrived in Philadelphia in 1752-53. Unverified.
• Sponsors: 8 March 1763, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; John Hounshell and wife are sponsors at the baptism of Maria Elizabeth Speidel at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dauphin Co., PA.
• Petition: 1768, Reed Creek, Holston, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; John “Houncalâ€� was 1 of 31 inhabitants of Reed Creek, Holston, Augusta Co, later Wythe Co, VA, who signed a Petition (following treaty with the indians) directed to the worshipful Court of Augusta Co asking that the road to their Patent lands be improved.
• Tithables: 1771, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; John “Hownshellâ€� appears on “A List of Tithables taken by Walter Crockett from William Sayers to the Head of the Holston River – 1771â€�. This list of Tithables was ordered by the Botetourt County Court, to be taken by Walter Crocket in Capt. Doalk's Dist.
• Tithables: 1772, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; John “Hownshellâ€� appears on "A list of Tithables in Capt. Doacks and my own Companys for the year 1772, taken by Walter Crocket. This list was taken for Botetourt Co. VA.
• Tithables: 1773, Fincastle County, VA; John “Ounshellâ€� appears on “Capt. Doack's List of Tithables for 1773â€�, ordered by the newly formed County of Fincastle. Capt. Doack took the list for his own Company.
• Land: 1774, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; John was a farmer by trade. In 1774 he had 247 ac surveyed which was granted to Leo. Straw. Straw's Mill was located near present day Crockett, VA in Wythe Co.
• Military: 2 June 1774, Virginia, United States; John “Ounshellâ€� was listed as a Private in “A List of Capt. Robert Doack's Company of Militia.â€� This list is from the papers of William Preston, contained in the Draper Manuscripts 3QQ34, page 34. (More)
• Oath: 1777, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
• Baptismal Sponsor: 17 Oct 1779, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; “Johannes Haunschelâ€� and wife Christina Haunschelin were sponsors for Johannes, son of Henry Lambert baptized @ Kimberling Lutheran Church.
• Militia: 30 August 1780, Virginia, United States; John “Ownshellâ€� was a member of Capt. William Doack's Militia Company. (From Preston Papers 5 QQ 67). Note: Ten without armsdisarmed two. (Note)
• Tithables: 1782, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; 2 Tithable persons listed, no slaves. John Casper Hounshell’s son Andrew was 16 in 1782 and tithable for the first time.
• Militia: 1782, Virginia, United States; John Casper, Barney Messersmith, Henry Lampert and Martin Wyrick were all listed as members of Capt. John Ward's Militia Co. (notes)
• Land Boundy: 25 March 1782, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Michael Vennrick, assignee of Syphers & Crigger, assignees of Wm. Campbell, 100 ac on South Fork of Reed Creek, adj Barney Messersmith, Jno Hounshell & Michl Crigger to include improvements where he dwells. Frederick Moor, assignee (More)
• Land Boundy: 5 June 1782, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; The Rev John George Schroeder, assignee of Hugh McGavock, 478 ac on state warrant, enters 100 acres on Reed Creek, where a meetinghouse has been built adjoining Paxton's Glade, Henry Lambert & John Hounshell (Note: this was St. Paul's Lutheran Church)
• Land Survey: 1790, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; 15a surveyed the at the corner of his own land, Peter Moyers & Samuel Thompson's.
• Note: 1790, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
• Tax List: 27 July 1790, Montgomery/Wythe Va; John Houndshell, Sr. was exempt from levies. (exempted from further tax levies because of age or infirmity)
• Deed: 1 September 1798, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This land was surveyed in 1753 by the Loyal Co. but was not granted to John until 1791. It is mentioned in tax recs as belonging to Andrew thru 1806. In 1810 the heirs of John Sr. sold the 113a known as the Rocky Spring Tract to Lewis Kegley.
• Land Grant: 1801, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; A tract of 150a adjoining Ketteren (Catron), Grubb & Stephen's was granted to John Hounshell (but may have been for his son John)
• Deed: 11 August 1810, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; (Book 5 Page 298) This Indenture made 11 Aug 1810 between John Hounshell, Andrew Hounshell, Martin Wyrick and Mary his wife, heir of John Hounshell, Dec'd (more)

Notes:

Birth:
Last name also Hannshield

Died:
Probably Lutheran and attended St. Paul's Church. May be buried at St. Paul's Church.

John married Christina Messersmith on 2 April 1757 in Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Christina (daughter of Andreas Messerschmidt and Anna Maria Heÿes) was born in October 1728 in Ofterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; died after 1798 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 October 1728, Ofterdingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Notes:

Birth:
Ofterdingen is a town in the district of Tubingen, & lies about 8 miles S of the town of Tubingen, which is located about 20 m S of Stuttgart, the old capitol of the duchy and kingdom of Wuerttemberg, Ger, Early Adventure on the Western Waters Mary Kegley

Notes:

Married:
Johan Caspar Haunshield married Christina Messerschmiedin, from Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on 2 April 1757, by the Rev. Pastor Friedrich Schultz.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1000, Germany; Andreas Messerschmidt's occupation in Germany was that of a tin-smith & brazier.
• Arrival: 16 September 1751, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Family arrived in Philadelphia 1751, on the ship “Nancyâ€�, Thomas Coatam, Captain, from Rotterdam with 200 passengers. They arrived with six of their eight children, Christina, Agnes, Hans Bernhard (Barnabus), Johannas (John), Sebastian, and Maria
• Oath: 16 September 1751, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; At the State House at Philadelphia, On Monday, the 16th September 1751. Present: The Worshipful, William Plumsted, Esq. Mayor. The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Nancy, Capt. Thomas Coatam, from Rotterdam (More)
• Deed: 2 February 1765, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; Andreas Messersmith by Articles of Agreement... did grant, bargain, sell & confirm for the consideration therein mentioned unto James Old, a certain improvement & tract of land.. bound by land of John Shrot and others (see notes)

Notes:

Birth:
Baptized at the Lutheran Church at Ofterdingen. Godfather Hans Mayar. In German is name is also written as Meßerschmidt, the ß representing a sharp "s"

Andreas married Anna Maria Heÿes on 5 Aug 1728 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Sebastian Heÿes and Agnes Hartmayer) was born on 7 Apr 1705 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany; died in 1750 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Fornication: 1727, Germany; Anna Maria of Sebastian Heyes, Cabinet maker's dau. admitted that she was made pregnant by Andreas Messerschmidt, tinsmith, w/whom she was engaged for half a year and so the Messerschmidt has not denied this-therefore this was at once reported...see notes

Johannes married Christina Schmid in 1706 in Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. Christina (daughter of Jakob Schmid and Barbara Treiber) was born on 7 May 1683 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany; died on 23 September 1753 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1000; Sebastian Heyes Occupation is that of a Cabinet Maker.

Sebastian married Agnes Hartmayer on 9 August 1687 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. Agnes (daughter of Johannes "John" Hartmayer and Agnes Schmid) was born on 13 December 1666 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany; died on 10 November 1737 in Ofterdingen, Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]