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From: "Mike Ziegler" <>
Subject: RE: [HIPPLE-L] Johannes-John- Heinrich connection?
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:18:03 -0700
In-Reply-To: <fc.13e0856.2e79cf74@aol.com>


Margery --- Thanks for posting that website. I am particularly interested in
the early Germantown settlers since my mother's side of the family is
descended from the Lukens and Tennis (Luckens, Tunes) lines who immigrated
in 1683.

Mike Ziegler

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Subject: Re: [HIPPLE-L] Johannes-John- Heinrich connection?


Dear Lane,
It was good hearing from you again; the last I heard your were having
trouble with your hard drive and lost your documentation. That was in
2000!
Lane, I was thrilled to hear that you are descended from the brother,
Heinrich, of my own ancestor, Johannes, sons of the original immigrant,
Johannes.
I've documented all the early lineage in my printout, Descendants of
Johannes
Hippell. I mailed you a copy at the time and if you can find it, it will
answer your questions.
In 2001, my cousin and I placed DAR markers on both brother's graves,
located in the East Vincent United Church of Christ cemetery, Spring City,
PA.
Johannes died very young, 29 Jan 1778, during the bitter cold winter of
1778 when George Washington's troops were camped in nearby Valley Forge.
Your
Heinrich went on to live a long and productive life.
His three story rock home still stands across the road from the UCC
church building and is designated a national landmark (but not restored
then);
the land now belongs to the golf course and the last I heard they were
planning to make the home into a restaurant. Would love to know if they
ever did.
During the winter of 1777 Henry donated the plot for the Revolutionary
Soldiers Cemetery, where twenty-two Revolutionary War soldiers are buried,
their names unknown. During that terrible winter, the church had served as
a
hospital. There is a beautiful monument there now, and the grounds and
cemetery are maintained by the East Vincent Historical Commission. Henry
always
preserved the spot as sacred ground and protected the graves with a good
fence.
Today there is a permanent rock fence surrounding it.
When were you there? You mention making a rubbing of his tombstone.
Perhaps you saw the Henry Hipple house, and the Soldiers Cemetery across
the
road from the cemetery and didn't realize your ancestor was directly
involved.
You can really be proud of such a respected ancestor; Jane Davidson,
Chester County Historian, gave the remarks at the dedication. I have a
video tape
of the DAR dedication of the graves. It was very impressive complete with
an
American Legion color guard.
Their father's will does not mention the children by name; simply that

there were four children and his widow. Four children being Anna Maria,
Johannes, Magdalena and Heinrich. I obtained a copy, as well as the will
of the
original immigrant.
As for a Henry Hipple arriving on the ship William & Mary, this may be
an error. See this link and there was no such voyage in 1742.
_http://www.palproject.org/pa/index.html_
(http://www.palproject.org/pa/index.html)
There have been a few additions and corrections to my printout since
2000 and if you can't find your copy please let me know. Do you still live
in
Colorado?
Good luck,
Margery




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