Johan Jacob Harper 
Johan Jacob was born in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania.1 Johan Jacob's father was Philip Herber and his mother is Anna Elizabetha Kauffmann. His paternal grandparents were Johann Adam Herper and Eva Catharina Faller; his maternal grandfather was Nickel Kauffmann. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Nikolaus, Johann Philipp, Eva Elisabetha, Eva Catharina and Margaret. He died on November 2nd, 1826 in Pendleton County, Virginia/Pendleton County, WV.2 General Notes
Also Known As:<_AKA> Jacob /Harper/
[Walter-Wood-Harper 17.FTW]
Christ Lutheran Church Baptismal Register.
1810 Pendleton Co., (W.) VA census, page 220.
1820 Pendleton Co., (W.) VA census, page 40B.
Fuller, p. 35.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Barenbach, Germany
- b.02 Apr 1671 in Niederweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany d.10 Jan 1737/1738 in Niederweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany
- b.26 Sep 1712 in Niederweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany d.14 Feb 1798 in Macksville, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia
- b. in Niederweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany
- b.29 Mar 1674 d.16 Dec 1741
- b.20 Mar 1751/1752 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania d.02 Nov 1826 in Pendleton County, Virginia/Pendleton County, WV
- b. in Wurrich, Germany
- b.< 1728 in Niederweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany
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Johan Jacob and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony in 1773 in Pendleton County, (West) Virginia.3 They had six sons and eight daughters, named John Henry, John Adam, Jacob, Nicholas, Moses, Leonard, Ann Elizabeth, Catherine Barbara, Mary, Sarah Margaret, Elizabeth Christina, Barbara, Aria and Leah.
Family Notes
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Children
Ann Elizabeth Harper
Ann Elizabeth was born on December 24th, 1774 in North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, Pendleton County, (West) Virginia.4 She died at the age of 42 on December 20th, 1817 in Randolph County, (West) Virginia. She was buried in 1817 in May have been buried in Valley Bend Cemetery, Beverly, (West) Virginia.5 6
Catherine Barbara Harper
Catherine Barbara was born on September 9th, 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia.7 She died at the age of 40 on December 28th, 1816.
John Henry Harper
John Henry was born on February 26th, 1778 in Rockingham, VA.8 He died at the age of 72 on March 17th, 1850 in Randolph County, (West) Virginia.2
John Adam Harper
John Adam was born on April 4th, 1779 in Rockingham County, (West) Virginia.9 He died at the age of 91 on June 4th, 1870.10
Jacob Harper
Jacob was born on March 11th, 1780 in Pendleton Co., VA.11 He died about 1850 in Unknown.11
Mary Harper
Mary was born on September 9th, 1784 in Rockingham County, Virginia.12 She died at the age of 98 on September 29th, 1882 in Taylor, Iowa.9
Sarah Margaret Harper
Sarah Margaret was born on September 9th, 1784 in Rockingham, Virginia.2 She died at the age of 69 on April 3rd, 1854.2
Elizabeth Christina Harper
Elizabeth Christina was born on February 11th, 1787 in Rockingham, VA. She died at the age of 81 on June 11th, 1868.
Nicholas Harper
Nicholas was born on October 15th, 1790 in Rockingham, VA.13 He died at the age of 61 on October 15th, 1851 in Iowa.13
Moses Harper
Moses was born on May 15th, 1794 in Macksville, (West) Virginia.13 He died at the age of 83 on November 19th, 1877 in Macksville, Virginia.13
Leonard Harper
Leonard was born on November 6th, 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia.7 He died at the age of 72 on November 25th, 1869.14
Leah Harper
Leah was born on January 20th, 1800 in Rockingham, VA.13 She died at the age of 83 on December 16th, 1883 in Pendleton Co, VA.13
1 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ p. 7
2 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ p. 10
3 Hammer and Allied Families of Pendleton County, as noted in Fuller, Marsha. The Harper Family History: 1713 - 1995. p. 3
4 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ 13
5 Judgment on death date, likely living locations
6 Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution @ National Number 440099, Mrs. Ethel Walter Hupp
7 The Harper Family History:1713-1995
8 E-Mail from Craig Beeman to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ p. 10
9 Always Looking for Cousins
10 Fuller, Marsha L. The HARPER Family History: 1713 - 1995. p. 10., 912 Oak Hill Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742, copyright 19
11 The Hiller-Marshall Family
12 The HARPER Family History: 1713 - 1995_, by Marsha L. FULLER, 912 Oak HillAve., Hagerstown, MD 21742, copyright 1995.
13 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com
14 Grave Register Pendleton County West Virginia 1977
Further sources/citations:
The Harper Family History:1713-1995 @ p. 10, Naturalization Records of Augusta County Virginia, 1753-1902, Archiv der evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland - Ev. Archivstelle Boppard, The Harper Family History:1713-1995 @ p. 7
2 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ p. 10
3 Hammer and Allied Families of Pendleton County, as noted in Fuller, Marsha. The Harper Family History: 1713 - 1995. p. 3
4 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ 13
5 Judgment on death date, likely living locations
6 Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution @ National Number 440099, Mrs. Ethel Walter Hupp
7 The Harper Family History:1713-1995
8 E-Mail from Craig Beeman to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com @ p. 10
9 Always Looking for Cousins
10 Fuller, Marsha L. The HARPER Family History: 1713 - 1995. p. 10., 912 Oak Hill Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742, copyright 19
11 The Hiller-Marshall Family
12 The HARPER Family History: 1713 - 1995_, by Marsha L. FULLER, 912 Oak HillAve., Hagerstown, MD 21742, copyright 1995.
13 Circular E-Mail from Wanda Wamsley Balducci to HARPER-L@@rootsweb.com
14 Grave Register Pendleton County West Virginia 1977
Further sources/citations:
The Harper Family History:1713-1995 @ p. 10, Naturalization Records of Augusta County Virginia, 1753-1902, Archiv der evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland - Ev. Archivstelle Boppard, The Harper Family History:1713-1995 @ p. 7