 1778 - 1859 (81 years)
-
| Name |
SPRINKLE Peter (Christian (?)) [1] |
| Birth |
3 Jun 1778 |
York County, PA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Land |
28 Jul 1830 |
Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia |
- On Mill Creek at Short Hills. (Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1800-1862. [Vol. IV] Book D-2 and F-2)
|
| Will |
10 Dec 1852 |
Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia [1] |
- 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
|
| Death |
12 Sep 1859 |
Shenandoah Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia [1] |
| 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 [1]
|
| Person ID |
I10492 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
16 Dec 2014 |
| Family 1 |
REDFERN Nancy, b. 1780, Berkley, West Virginia d. 1820, Rockingham County, VA (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Mar 1800 |
Berkley, West Virginia |
- Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Nancy Redfern Groom Name: Peter Sprinkle
Bride Name: Nancy Redfern
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1800
County: Berkeley
State: Virginia
|
| Children |
| | 1. Col. SPRINKLE John Morgan Redfern, b. 1 Dec 1811, Rockingham County, VA d. 24 Dec 1889, Catawba, Roanoke, Virginia, United States (Age 78 years) |
| | 2. SPRINKLE Eveline, b. 1802, Rockingham County, VA d. 1858 (Age 56 years) |
| | 3. SPRINKLE Sally, b. 1799, Rockingham County, VA d. 1835 (Age 36 years) |
| | 4. SPRINKLE Samuel R., b. 1804, Rockingham County, VA d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. SPRINKLE Sarah, b. 1807, Rockingham County, VA d. 1880 (Age 73 years) |
| | 6. SPRINKLE William R., b. 1807, Rockingham County, VA d. 1880 (Age 73 years) |
| | 7. SPRINKLE Sophia, b. 2 Mar 1808, Rockingham County, VA d. 8 Oct 1870, Andrew County, MO (Age 62 years) |
| | 8. SPRINKLE Jacob, b. 1809, Rockingham County, VA d. 1835 (Age 26 years) |
| | 9. SPRINKLE Erasmus Frederick, b. 1813, Rockingham County, VA d. 1906 (Age 93 years) |
| | 10. SPRINKLE Infant, b. 1814, Rockingham County, VA d. 1814 (Age 0 years) |
|
| Family ID |
F3517 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2011 |
-
-
| Sources |
- [S1142] Deidra Alice Burkholder Fuhrman, Dee Fuhrman (Reliability: 3).
|
|
|
