Jacob
Grubb Family
Switzerland/Germany, Pennsylvania,
Virginia
Jacob Grubb
b. about 1736 probably in
Pennsylvania
d. about 1802 possibly in Sullivan Co., TN
m. Anna Barbara Metzger
2 March 1762 Rockingham Co., VA [Peaked Mountain Church Rec.]
b. 24 Feb 1776 Augusta Co., VA
d. about 1835 TN
her father: Eroge Valentine
Metzger
mother: Anna Elizabeth
(unknown)
his father: Christian Grubb
his mother:
Children of Anna
Metzger
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| John Grubb* |
b. 9 Mar 1765 Rockingham Co., VA#
|
d.
|
m. unknown
|
Catherine Grubb
|
b. 1766 Rockingham, VA
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d. 1841 Sullivan Co. TN
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m. Jonathan Clayman 1784, Sullivan Co., TN
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| Chrisley Grubb |
b. 1769 Sullivan Co., Tenn |
d. 9 Dec 1857 Whitley,
Kentucky |
|
#Peaked Mountain Church Records,
1729 - Christian Grubb Jr. first
immigrated in 1729 with Rosina, his apparent wife, after being
forced out of Switzerland and Germany. Having settled in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania due to it more liberal religious
laws they created a viable community of baptists.
Since this area is close to the border of Virginia, much travel
took place between the states by family members, some moving
exclusively into Virginia. Because of family naming
patterns there are several Christian, Jacob and Andrew Grubbs
alive at the same time so separating their records from one
another is particularly challenging for genealogists.
According to the records of Peaked Mountain Church, Rockingham
Co., VA all of the eight children of Christian Grub did not come
over on the "Robert and Alice". Records of the church refer to
his "5 sons and 3 dau." Ernest Grubb writes:
that the "Peaked Mountain Church.(is) located near the Old
Frederick and Augusta Co. line. I think at first the location
was very close to the line because both the families of
Christian, who lived in Frederick, and 3 of his children, who
lived in "then" Augusta, now Rockingham, were baptized and
attended there as early as 1762. The church was re-built once
before it was decided to join with a nearby Reform
church...the articles joining the churches were signed by
Jacob and Daniel (sons of Christian) and also Peter Miller, a
son-in-law. The church was re-located to a point near the town
of Magaheysville, VA and called The Reformed Lutheran Church"
[ Ernest Grubb email of 19 Nov 1997]
1755, Nov 2 - Anna Barbara Grubb is baptized at the First
Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA. [Pennsylvania Church Records
- Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881] We really don't know who this is. It
is a coincidental naming similarity. Anna doesn't get
married until 1762.
1762- marriages, Peaked Mountain Church records.
On March 2, Jacob Kropp (Cropp), son of Christian
Kropp, and Anna Barbara Metzger, daughter of George Valentine
Metzger.
On March 2. Peter Mueller, son of Henry Mueller, and
Margaret Kropp, daughter of Christian Kropp. [William and
Mary Quarterly. p.188]
1763, August 3- Peaked Mountain Church baptism
Valentine Metzger and wife Mary Elizabeth,
parents
child Jacob, born Apr. 16 1765, bapt. June 18,
spons. Jacob Argebrecht & wife Susanna
Jacob Cropp and wife Anna
Barbara--parents
child
John,
born
Mar.
9,
1765; bapt. June 18. spons. John
Argebrecht and Catharine Vogt.
1770- Abraham Grubb is listed in the Coventry Brethren Church,
Penn. He doesn't seem to stay here very much longer.
See the state of Franklin /the
Sullivan County History
1778- Abraham is named executor of Christian's will and received 2/3
of the land on Sinking Creek. [Will of Christian Grubb]
1781- Abraham receives a land grant to 210 acres on the north
side of the Holston River, on Sinking Creekin the region that
eventually becomes Tennessee. [North Carolina Grants in Tenn.
1778-1791]
1784- Abraham sells the inherited land of Christian to Abel
Roberts. He also sell the land inherited from his mother' share.
1787- Jacob, Abraham's brother, received and grant to 200 acres
on both sides of Sinking Creek.
1791 / 1801 - the sons, John and Jacob marry the Shelley sisters.
[Marriage Records, Abingdon, VA]
1796- Tennessee Census, these census give no
other information than the names
Jacob
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co. 1796
John
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co.
1796
Jacob
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co., 1797
John
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co.,
1797
Abram
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co., 1812
Jacob
Grubb TN, Sullivan Co.,
1812 [Tennessee Census, 1796-91]
sources:
Devore, Olive (Grubb) records of Ernest Grubb, 1745-A Haywood
Manor Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791, email- EGrubb@a-o.com now
deceased. his GED files are used widely in Ancestry.com
Passenger list of the "Allen,"15 Sept 1729 - ProGenealogist.com
Peaked Mountain Reformed
Lutheran Church, Rockingham Co., VA, records edited by
Prof. Wm. J. Hinke and Charles E. Kemper. , William and Mary Quarterly,
Vol. 13, No. 4. Apr. 1905. p. 247-256
immigrants taking the Oath of Allegiance to the King of England,
Sept 11, 1738.
Washington Co. Marriage Register, 1782-1820, Henderson Co., Pub.
Lib., Henderson, NC.
Will of Christian Grubb, Will Book 5, p. 477.6 , Winchester,
Frederick Co., VA
Grubb
index
Franklin
State / Sullivan Co., Tenn H | Ancestral Chart #2
Cheryl's
Family Index | email to
Cheryl Grubb
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