Schropp, Anna Margaretha (b. 20 OCT 1730, d. ?)

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Note: Ferdinand Shrofe (note spelling) and Anna Elizabeth Brand were
the witnesses to the baptism of Anna Elizabeth the infant
daughter of Christian and Anna Mann on 17 October, 1775 at the
German Reformed Church at Mount Pleasant, in Alexandria
township, New Jersey. Ferdinand Srope is on the list of
rateables (taxpayers) for June of 1778 in Bethlehem township,
Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He paid a tavern tax in 1789.
He served in the New Jersey Militia from Bethlehem township in
1792. Probably in the third Company under Captain Andrew
Wilson, Lieutenant William Apgar, and Ensign Daniel Osborn. In
1802 he was Constable of Bethlehem township. The 1830 census
for that township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey shows
Ferdinand Srope as age between 80 and 90 on page 393. So he
was born between 1740 and 1750. He died the first week in May,
1835 in Bethlehem township, no record has been found of where
he is buried. He married Dorothea___________ between 1804 and
1812 in the German Reformed Church of Alexandria at Mount
Pleasant. He was then between age 54 and 62. The 1830 census
shows one female between age 70 and 80 in the household of
Ferdinand Srope. This would indicate the she was born between
1750 and 1760. She was still living in 1836 according to land
records on file in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. No record has
been found of when she died or where she is buried. In the book
'History of Hunterdon County' compiled by James P. Snell and
published in 1881, in the section relating to Union township on
page 508 he states the following: 'Ferdinand Srope came from
France and settled in what was then the township of Amwell,
afterwards Bethlehem, and now Union township near where the
Norton postoffice is now located. Here his son, Christopher
Srope was born on 02 November, 1761'. All the information in
that record was presumed to be correct because William Trimmer
Srope (1803-1906) was one of the consultants who had gathered
the records for that publication and is credited for his
assistance in at least two places in that book. William
Trimmer Srope was the first known record keeper in the Srope
family. He was considered to be the most knowledgeable
historian of his time in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was
one of the original founders of the Hunterdon County Historical
Society. Over 200 entries to this volume came from his
original records. I further presumed that it was he who wrote
the history of the Srope family as recorded on page 508, and
took it to be all fact, since he was a historian. However,
records and documents on file at the County Court House in
Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and elsewhere seem to
disprove some of the statements in the first paragraph of the
Srope family record. Namely, were brothers, not father and son.
Their father was Johann Christoph Schrčopp, born 18 February,
1727 at Oberčowisheim, Germany. There were also four other
brothers, Johann Martin, Andrew, Henrich and John. The
relationship of the members of this family were established
from records of land sales and Deeds on file at the Hunterdon
County Surrogates office. Mr. Fred Sissor, III, a professional
researcher from the Hunterdon County Historical Society
searched the records and furnished the following: Hunterdon
County Deeds Vol. 3, page 63 01 May, 1800 Charles Stewart
of Flemington to Ferdinand Strope of Bethlehem township,
$500.00 - tract of land in Bethlehem township, on the great
road leading from Pittstown to Hampton - 106 acres. Hunterdon
County Deeds Vol. 10 page 315 16 June, 1804 William Runkle
and wife Susanna of the township of Mansfield, County of Sussex
to Ferdinand Scrope, of Bethlehem township, $120.00 - land in
Bethlehem township on the south side of the road from Aaron
Vansickles to Jugtown - 6 acres. Hunterdon County Deeds Vol.
19 page 472 15 April, 1812 Ferdinand Srope, farmer, of
Bethlehem township, and Dorothea his wife, to John Srope,
blacksmith, of the same township, 'in consideration of the
natural love and affection the said Ferdinand hath and do bear
unto his nephew the said John Srope' - $.50 - land in Bethlehem
township - on road leading from Van Syckels to the mine holes,
- one acre. Hunterdon County Deeds Vol. 65 page 3 18 June,
1830 Ferdinand Srope and Dorothea, his wife, of Bethlehem
township to Samuel Hamilton - $7.00 in Bethlehem township - on
road leading from Bethlehem Methodist Church to Jugtown - 1/8
acre. Hunterdon County Deeds Vol. 65 page 244 07 May, 1836
Christopher Srope and Thankful, his wife, of Bethlehem township
to John Srope, his son, of the same township - $20..
Christopher, as one of the heirs at law of his brother
Ferdinand Srope, late of the township of Bethlehem, deceased -
that farm of late deceased in Bethlehem township containing 100
acres as well as a 6 acre wooded lot, being the same land
conveyed to the deceased by Charles Stewart in May, 1800.
Hunterdon County Deeds Vol 67 page 334 23 March, 1837 John
Lake, of Bethlehem township, administrator of estate of
Ferdinand Srope late of said township to John Srope. (Sells
land of late Ferdinand Srope, to his nephew - 106 acres.)
ESTATE #055020 - FERDINAND SHROPE - John Lake,
Administrator Relinquishing Right of Administration:
Christopher Srope, 27 May, 1835, brother of Ferdinand Srope,
deceased. Dorothea Srope (X - her mark) 04 June, 1835, widow.
Late of the county of Hunterdon. Witness, John
Srope In the account of John Lake, Administrator of Ferdinand
Srope, deceased. Among monies paid out: 03 April, 1837 John
Srope, amount of his budget $521.00 23 Oct., 1839 Isaac
R. Srope 63.49 04 June, 1835 John Lake,
John Srope, Aaron Vansyckle, Jr., all of the township of
Bethlehem in the county of Hunterdon appointed Administrators
of the estate of Ferdinand Srope. December 1836 See Hunterdon
Gazette for December, 1836: re: advertisement of Srope farm: At
the house of Aaron Vansyckle, Jr., innkeeper in the township of
Bethlehem. 26 January, 1837, sold the farm of Ferdinand Srope
in Bethlehem township, 105 acres including a six acre wooded
lot. John Srope bought the same for $17.35 per acre. 04 August,
1836 John Lake, one of the administrators declares the Estate
of Ferdinand Srope not enough to pay debts. John Srope and
Isaac R. Srope hold judgements against the estate of Ferdinand
Srope.

Death: MAY 1835 Bethlehem New Jersey

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Note: As recorded in the book 'Pennsylvania German Church Records' by
Don Yoder, 1983, he was baptized at St. Michaels Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Philadelphia by Pastor Henry Melchoir
Muhlenburg. In the book 'Revolutionary War Soldiers of New
Jersey' by Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Martin is listed as a rateable.
In 1780 he was on the list of New Jersey rateables but in 1793
he appears on the Pinegrove, then Berks County, Pennsylvania
tax list. No records have been found to indicate that he ever
married. He was confirmed at the Pinegrove Church on 27 June,
1784 when he first arrived in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania.
He took communion at he same church on 18 September, 1785. He
attended Hetzels 'Salem' church from 1808 until his death.

Event: Date: 1822
Place: Age 69 years, 4 months and 23 days.
Note: Type: Fact 1

Death: 25 NOV 1822 Pinegrove, Pennsylvania, Hetzels 'Salem' Churchyard

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Event: Date: 1831
Place: Buried in St. Jacobs Cemetery, Pinegrove, Pennsylvania
Note: Type: Fact 1

Death: 08 JAN 1831 Tremont, Pennsylvania

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Note: Henrich Schropp Son of Johann Christoph Schrčopp, Sr. and
Catharina Henrica Scheiblein was a sponsor for the baptism of
Heinrich Shrope, born 03 January, 1803, son of Andrew Shrope,
Sr. (brother of Henrich). This was in the St. Jacobs
Evangelical Lutheran Church at Pinegrove, Pennsylvania. He
does not appear on the 1820 or 1830 census records. No further
record has been found.

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