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Ancestors of Larry Maggard

Generation No. 11


      1024. Hans Mägert, born July 15, 1690 in Reichenbach, Bern Canton, Switzerland; died March 24, 1783 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was the son of 2048. Melchoir Mägert and 2049. Margret Müller. He married 1025. Unknown.

      1025. Unknown

Notes for Hans Mägert:
The Maggards are of Swiss/German origin. Hans and his brother left from northern Germany to America in early 1700 when they were in their late teens. Hans settled first in Pennsylvania, (per agreement circa 1620, Virginia was considered an authorized area to be settled), then going into Augusta, now Rockingham County, Virginia. As a surveyor and road builder, he found the land around the Shenandoah River very rich. He went back to Pennsylvania and brought his family to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He had a large plantation on which he raised wheat and livestock.

     
Children of Hans Mägert and Unknown are:
  i.   David Maggart, born 1718 in Reichenbach, Bern Canton, Switzerland; died 1775 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; married Margaret Mauck; born 1723 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 1798 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
  512 ii.   Samuel Maggart, born 1724 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 1778 in Rockingham County, Virginia; married Catherine.
  iii.   Christianna Maggart


      1280. Hans Jacob Seiber, born 1678 in Zaar Valley, Germany; died 1725 in Zaar Valley, Germany. He was the son of 2560. Hans Nikel Seiber and 2561. Maria Salome Steffan. He married 1281. Anna Kunzer.

      1281. Anna Kunzer
     
Child of Hans Seiber and Anna Kunzer is:
  640 i.   John Jacob Seiber, born 1716 in Zaar Valley, Germany; died 1741 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; married Mary Theiss.


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