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H A N G E R
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Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1
�1996, Judy Parsons Smith
Hanns Cunrad Hengerer
I. Hanns
Cunrad Hengerer, a citizen and a wine grower in "Hessgen
in the Dukedom of Wurtemberg." His known child:
Johann Melchior Hengerer
1. Johann
Melchior Hengerer, son of Hanns
Cunrad Hengerer, m. 4
Jan 1723 at Daisbach, Germany to Maria Elisabetha Majer*, daughter of Marx Majer, a citizen of
Neidenstein.
* variations of the name
Majer include: Mier/Meir/Meyer/Moyer/Myer/Mayer.
Melchior Hengerer’s
occupation while living in the area of Kraichgau (Germany)
was a ducal gamekeeper, forester and hunter. Johann Melchior
& Maria Hengerer came to Philadelphia aboard the ship
Robert and Alice, on 3 Dec 1740.
The known children of Melchior
& Maria (Majer) Hengerer had eight (8) children:
a. Maria Apollonia
Hengerer, b. 1 May 1724; m. Mattheis Bosshaar.
b. Johann Friederich Hengerer, b. p. 19 Nov 1726 at
Neidenstein; m. Eva Margreda Mayer* (same as
mother’s surname).
c. Johann Peter Hengerer, b. 15 Feb 1729, Eschelbronn; m.
Hannah (Gabbert?).
d. Maria Rosina Hengerer, b. 24 Mar 1731, Eschelbronn; d.
young.
e. Johann Georg Hengerer, b. 5 Apr 1733, Eschelbronn.
f. Johann Philipp Hengerer, b. 6 Apr 1735, Eschelbronn.
g. Anna Barbara Hengerer, b. 7 Nov 1736, Eschelbronn.
h. Maria Friederica Hengerer, b. 27 Dec 1738,
Eschelbronn.
Johann Peter HangererO
c. Johann Peter
Hangerer, son of Melchior & Maria (Majer) Hengerer, b. 15 Feb 1729, Eschelbronn; m.
Hannah (Gabbert?). Both Peter & Hannah are buried in the
Old Trinity Churchyard. Their graves are located under the
vestry room. The spelling of the last name changed to Hanger
with Johann Peter’s children.
Revolutionary War Service: Johann
Peter Hengerer served during the Revolutionary Wary [Pvt VA].
From Virginia Publick
Claims.
"Acct. of Provisions
purchased and impressed by Henry [illeg[ Commissr. for
the County of Augusta being for the use of Col.
White’s Regt. of Light Dragoons, the prisoners of
War and [illeg] in Staunto, also the milita...of whom
collected from 28 Fb 1781 until the 23rd June 1781..
Peter Hanger,
[illeg]
A copy of the certificates
given by [H]enry King Depy. Commisr. for Augusta County
for provisions from ye 28 Feby. to ye 13th of Oct 1781.
Peter Hanger, 1
beef
A return of grain, forage
purchased and impressed by Henry King. Dep. Commr. for
Augusta County from Feb. 10 Oct. 1781.
Peter Hanger, 17 bu
rye
Peter & Hannah (Gabbert)
Hangerer had ten (10) children:
c1. Peter
Hanger, Jr., b.
1761; d. 1828; m. Catherine Link (she is German). See
LINK.
c2. Frederick Hanger, b. 1764; d. 1812; m. Margaret
Mathews
c3. Elisabeth Hanger, b. 1767; d. c. 1800.
c4. Barbara Hanger, b. 1767; d. 1825; m. Peter Rush.
c5. John Hanger, b. 1769.
c6. Hannah Hanger, b. 1771; d. 1841; m. Frederick Fultz.
c7. Jacob Hanger, b. 1773; d. 1834; m 1st Nancy Robinson;
m 2nd Rebecca Davis.
c8. George Hanger, b. 1775; d. 1844; m. Obedience
Robinson.
c9. Catherine Hanger, b. 1777; m. Henry Edison, b. 1780;
d. 1855.
c10. David Hanger, b. pre-1782; d. 1831.
Peter
Hanger, Jr. O
c1 Peter Hanger, Jr.,
son of Peter & Hannah (Gabbert) Hangerer, b. 1761; d. 1828; m. Catherine
Link, daughter of Mathis Link, b. 1767; d. 1837. Peter’s occupation was
innkeeper.
Revolutionary War Service: He
served during the Revolutionary War [Pvt VA].
The ten (10) known children of
Peter & Catherine (Link) Hanger are:
c1a. David Hanger, b.
1786; d. ca. 1850; m 1st 14 Sept 1807 to Sarah Crosby; m
2nd to Polly Lesley.
c1b. Elizabeth Hanger, b. 1787; d. 1817; m. Joshua Evans.
c1c. Hannah Hanger, b. 1790; d. 1872; m. James Allen, b. 1789; d. 1839. They had eleven (11)
children. See ALLEN.
c1d. Catherine Hanger, b. 1791; d. 1803.
c1e. John Hanger, M.D., b. 1792; d. 1862; m. Mary Allen,
d. 1882
c1f. Peter Hanger, b. 19 Aug 1795; d. Apr 1869; m. 24 Nov
1818 to Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Crawford.
c1g. Mary Catherine Hanger, b. 1798; d. 1864; m. Samuel
Woodward.
c1h. James Hanger, b. 1804; d. 1811.
c1i. William Smith Hanger, b. 1806; m. Margaret
Ledgerwood Eidson.
c1j. Eveline Evans Hanger, b. 1809; d. 1865; m. Jacob
Baylor.
Peter
Hanger
c1f. Peter Hanger,
son of Peter & Catherine (Link) Hanger, b. 19 Aug 1795; d. Apr 1869; m. 24
Nov 1818 to Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Crawford.
In the 1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Census he is shown with nine children all born in
Virginia, and property valued at $38,319.00.
Peter & Martha (Crawford)
Hanger had nine (9) children:
a. Peter Hanger, b. 1823.
Occupation, farmer
b. Nancy Hanger, b. 1825.
c. John Hanger, b. 1827. Occupation, farmer
d. Miller Hanger, b. 1830. Occupation, farmer.
e. William Hanger, b. 1831. Occupation, farmer.
f. Marshall Hanger, b. 1834. Occupation, farmer.
g. David Hanger, b. 1836.
h. Edgar Hanger, b. 1838.
i. Norman Hanger, b. 1841.
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