Kersner-Keyster, Augusta Co VA <1800
Seeking connections between the KIRSCHNER family that settled in Frederick (later Washington) Co. MD and families with similar surnames in Augusta Co. VA.Perhaps they moved south with other German Reformed settlers in the late 1700s?
*David KERSHNER (1750-1816), son of Johan Martin and Margaretha, m. 1771 in Hagerstown to Elisabetha OHLINGER.They later moved to Augusta Co. VA, where dau. Christina m. 1795 to Adam PALMER and son Jacob m. 1801 to Peggy GABERT or GEBERD.In 1801 all of these families moved to TN.
*Frederick KEYSTER or KISTER sold land in 1764 in Little Walnut Bottom, in present-day Hardy Co. WV.They may be the parents of Margaret KISTER b. abt. 1753 who m. Peter DEATRICK in Augusta Co. VA and later moved to Harrison Co. IN.
*George KERSNER bought land in 1773 on Brock's Creek in Augusta (now Rockingham) Co. VA.Is this the same George KERSHNER (1731-1804) son of Johan Georg KIRSCHNER (1695-1748) who settled in Frederick Co. MD?Available information indicates that son George d. 1804 in Washington Co. MD.
*Sarah KESNER was given a letter of dismission by the Smith's Creek Baptist Church in 1782; apparently she and her family were moving on.This church is located in northeastern Rockingham Co. near the Shenandoah Co. line.
*Solomon KESHNER or CASTNER was censured in 1794 by the Smith's Run Baptist Church for "speaking falsities."Is he the brother or son of Sarah, above?It seems unlikely that this is Solomon KERSHNER b. 1777 son of Capt. John KERSHNER of Fort Frederick.
*Mary KISNER m. 1788 in Augusta Co. VA to John COLLINS; their bondsman, Martin MILLER, signed in German.
*John KISNER or KISTNER m. 1794 in Augusta Co. VA to Rachel WEAVER; they later moved to Washington Co. VA.
*Phillip KISTER or KESNER m. 1795 in Augusta Co. VA to Elizabeth SHONK; they too moved to Washington Co. VA.
I would be grateful for any information or leads that might shed new light on these individuals.I will of course be happy to share my own information, if it is of interest to other researchers.
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