SPRINKLE Peter (Christian (?))

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land: 28 Jul 1830, Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia
• Will: 10 Dec 1852, Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia

Notes:

I am reluctant to assume that Peter and Christian are the same person. I will keep looking for documentation to support the theory. Also, I have never seen anything in writing (besides the book, Related Families of Botetourt County, that states that John Morgan's name was Redford. Although the book is a great source of information, I believe it may contain some errors so I keep looking for other sources to corroborate what's contained in the book. Sure wish the census records listed his full name somewhere! The civil war records and tombstone don't list his full name either. Maybe we'll run across something...

Please let me know if you find anything else! ... Dee

Thanks, for the info. I have seen the book and used it as a source for some of my other ancestors, also. I am confused, though, as to why page 172 indicates that Col. J.M.R. Sprinkle was the son of Christian Sprinkle. This does not match the information I have recorded. I have J.M.R. Sprinkle's father as Peter Sprinkle, married to Nancy Redfern, and then after Nancy's death to Catherine Hulvey. Perhaps Christian was a relative who took Peter in after Nancy's death?? (although I don't have a Christian Sprinkle in my index)

I have several notes about Peter, including:

A tragic time in the life of Peter's family came when Nancy died in about 1819. Peter was alone with at least six children. Peter married his second wife, Catherine Hulvey, on 3 Dec 1921. In a few years, Peter Sprinkle migrated from Rockingham County down river to Shenandoah County, leaving his children in Rockingham. Peter's son, Samuel R., likely cared for his brothers and sisters. The 1830 census places most of the family near each other and Samuel apparently has his youngest brother and sister living with him. Peter remained in Shenandoah County with his second wife and three unmarried daughters. This was his final home. As reported to the census taker, Peter Sprinkel's age and birthplace match the birth records of York County, providing a vital link of evidence in a complicated migration chain. Peter had very few land dealings in Rockingham County and none in Shenandoah despite his 35 years there. Peter may have been estranged from his older children by circumstances surrounding his second marriage. They had little to do with him after he married Catherine. In 1835, Peter had sold his parcel of land in Harrisonburg to his brother William shortly before William's death, despite the fact that three sons were married and raising families in Rockingham County. When Peter died, his will was proven in Shenandoah County in September 1849. He mentions his second wife and their three daughters, but none of the children of his first marriage.

If I find any more information, I will let you know. Please let me know when you update your website. You have a wonderful website that I hope to look at more closely later!

Thanks,
Dee Fuhrman

Land:
On Mill Creek at Short Hills. (Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1800-1862. [Vol. IV] Book D-2 and F-2)

Will:
Peter Sprinkel of the county of Shenandoah do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with I disposed of the same as follows. First. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as sson after my death as possible to do which I drect that my executor sell as much of my personal estate as he may find necessary such personal estate to be sold for that purpose as my wife select. Second. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife during her natural life all my real estate being the farm of which I now reside. Also all the personal estate embracing stock of every kind, money on hand and all my farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture and all other personal estate of every description I may die possessed of not necessary to be disposed of by my executor to pay whatever demands may be against my estate as before directed. Third. I direct that at the death of my said wife the real and personal estate as may then be remaining in her possession of that bequeathed to her above be equally divided between my daughter Amanda, Rohannah and Catherine (children of my said wife) and their heirs. Should either of them not survive my said wife and leave heirs, those heirs to receive the portion their mother would have received had she been living. And should either not survive my wife and not leave heirs then in that event the said real and personal property be divide between the survivors and their heirs. Or all be the property of but one of my said daughters should but one survive there being no heirs of either of my other daughters. Fourth. I ordain and appoint my brother-in-law John Heulva as executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony wehre I Peter Sprinkel have hereunto set my hand and seal. And publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this tenth day of December 1852. Peter Sprenkel (seal) Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us who have subscribed in the presence of each other Aaron pearce, Benj. B. Wireman, Jos. M. Moore, Chas. S. Wunder

Peter married REDFERN Nancy on 16 Mar 1800 in Berkley, West Virginia. Nancy was born in 1780 in Berkley, West Virginia; died in 1820 in Rockingham County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Nancy Redfern Groom Name: Peter Sprinkle
Bride Name: Nancy Redfern
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1800
County: Berkeley
State: Virginia

1. Col. SPRINKLE John Morgan Redfern was born on 1 Dec 1811 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 24 Dec 1889 in Catawba, Roanoke, Virginia, United States; was buried in Haymakertown, Boutetourt County, VA.
2. SPRINKLE Eveline was born in 1802 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1858.
3. SPRINKLE Sally was born in 1799 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1835.
4. SPRINKLE Samuel R. was born in 1804 in Rockingham County, VA; and died.
5. SPRINKLE Sarah was born in 1807 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1880.
6. SPRINKLE William R. was born in 1807 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1880.
7. SPRINKLE Sophia was born on 2 Mar 1808 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 8 Oct 1870 in Andrew County, MO.
8. SPRINKLE Jacob was born in 1809 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1835.
9. SPRINKLE Erasmus Frederick was born in 1813 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1906.
10. SPRINKLE Infant was born in 1814 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1814.

Peter married HULVEY Catherine on 3 Dec 1921. Catherine (daughter of HULVEY --FNU-- and HULVEY --FNU--) was born in 1795; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SPRINKLE Amanda was born in 1822 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1896.
2. SPRINKLE Rohannah was born in 1827 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1903.
3. SPRINKLE Catherine was born in 1830 in Rockingham County, VA; died in 1908.

Notes:

Migration of the Sprinkle family (From The Sprinkle Family in America):
The Sprinkle family's migration follows the trail of William Senior's two oldest sons, William and Henry. During the early 1780's they headed southwest with many of their neighbors. From the rocky hills of Pennsylvania they slowly moved their faith and families to the fertile and rolling valley of the Shenandoah River. At least half of the settlers of this Valley of Virginia could boast of a German ancestry. During the course of the next fifteen years, the Sprinkel kin and cousins discovered different places to call home in Virginia. Virginia was the most populous of the original thirteen colonies. By 1800 it had 91 counties and a population of 880,000 many of whom were slaves, although the German settlers had little tolerance for slavery. For a few years, William and Henry sojourned with their families in Berkeley County (Jefferson County in 1801, now West Virginia). Casper Walper married Henry's daughter, Mary, on 3 June 1789. When Casper died there in 1815, Mary stayed on his farm. She evetually married Joseph Engle and later died in the area on 8 October 1846. In 1799, Casper acted as surety to bond the marriage of Henry's daughter, Elizabeth Sprinkle, and John Darnhafer. William's daughter, Elizabeth, married William Becket in 1792, and his son, Peter, married Nancy Redfern on 16 March 1800. Another son, Anthony, may have married during this same time period. He resided in the Berkeley area for a number of years as the 1810 census shows.

Dee

Military:
According to Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol. II, Pgs. (1) 488 & (2) 717: (1) Fought in the Revolutionary War: Private, 3rd Batt., York Twp., York Co. Militia (Capt. Godfry Fry); (2) On a list of men who apprehended British deserters

William married SPRINKLE Catherine --LNU-- in 1765. Catherine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Wilhelm Sprinkle Compact Disc #115 Pin #778083 Pedigree
Sex: M

Event(s)
Birth: 1695

Rheinland, Pfalz, Germany
Death: 1772

York Co., PA.

Parents

Marriage(s)
Spouse: Anna Cathrine Ehrhard Disc #115 Pin #778084
Marriage:

Notes and Sources
Notes: None
Sources: None

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William married EHRHARD Anna Catherina on 6 Aug 1727 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna was born on 11 Apr 1695 in York County, PA; died in 1790 in York County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Anna Catharine SCHULTES

Notes:

I was told as a child that we were distant cousins of Amelia Earhart, I now wonder if Anna Catherina Ehrhard was an ancestor of Amelia Earhart's. Will have to look into it later...

Dee