Leonard went by Schnepp but signed his will Snepp. Many of my family did this very thing
Ancestors of Leonard, who used both the original name of Schnepp but was buried under Snepp.
His headstone matches his Grandmothers whose stone had the same shape and part in German.
Leonard married Magdelene "Molly Warner in 1825 in Montgomery Co., Ohio. His family moved with almost the entire church group comprised mainly with men who fought in the Rev War. That was in 1807. He was the first child in his family, 3 born in Pennsylvania and 2 more in Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio. It is now Ellerton.
Leonard and Molly had two daughters, Sarah & Anna Maria. Sarah married David Compton and Anna Maria married Jacob "Jake" Mutz".
1-Born to John T. Snepp 1779-1852 & Catherine Magdalena Gebhart
d/o Johann Henirich Gebhart REV WAR & Mary Magdalena Miller
2-Leonard Schnepp 1753-1825 & Catherine Straub 1760-1838
d/o Andreas Matheis Straub & Catherina DeLong
3-Joseph Schnepp 1731-1786 ((first immigrand 1747) on "Two Brothers"
Straub family goes back 3 more generations in this country
Rev War Grandfathers
Joseph Schnepp "PATRIOTS SERVICE"
Leonard Schnepp --Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia & Continental Army
Andreas Matteis Straub--Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia
Although we all use Germany for family refference, Germany did not exsist until August 1871 when 27 separate countries joined together to form Germany. The thing they all had in common was the language which they named their new country. Making their country about 100 years younger than ours. Most called themselves Palantate, a few Kingdoms. Very hard to sort out now.
Ancestors of Leonard, who used both the original name of Schnepp but was buried under Snepp.
His headstone matches his Grandmothers whose stone had the same shape and part in German.
Leonard married Magdelene "Molly Warner in 1825 in Montgomery Co., Ohio. His family moved with almost the entire church group comprised mainly with men who fought in the Rev War. That was in 1807. He was the first child in his family, 3 born in Pennsylvania and 2 more in Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio. It is now Ellerton.
Leonard and Molly had two daughters, Sarah & Anna Maria. Sarah married David Compton and Anna Maria married Jacob "Jake" Mutz".
1-Born to John T. Snepp 1779-1852 & Catherine Magdalena Gebhart
d/o Johann Henirich Gebhart REV WAR & Mary Magdalena Miller
2-Leonard Schnepp 1753-1825 & Catherine Straub 1760-1838
d/o Andreas Matheis Straub & Catherina DeLong
3-Joseph Schnepp 1731-1786 ((first immigrand 1747) on "Two Brothers"
Straub family goes back 3 more generations in this country
Rev War Grandfathers
Joseph Schnepp "PATRIOTS SERVICE"
Leonard Schnepp --Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia & Continental Army
Andreas Matteis Straub--Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia
Although we all use Germany for family refference, Germany did not exsist until August 1871 when 27 separate countries joined together to form Germany. The thing they all had in common was the language which they named their new country. Making their country about 100 years younger than ours. Most called themselves Palantate, a few Kingdoms. Very hard to sort out now.
Leonard went by Schnepp but signed his will Snepp. Many of my family did this very thing
Ancestors of Leonard, who used both the original name of Schnepp but was buried under Snepp.
His headstone matches his Grandmothers whose stone had the same shape and part in German.
Leonard married Magdelene "Molly Warner in 1825 in Montgomery Co., Ohio. His family moved with almost the entire church group comprised mainly with men who fought in the Rev War. That was in 1807. He was the first child in his family, 3 born in Pennsylvania and 2 more in Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio. It is now Ellerton.
Leonard and Molly had two daughters, Sarah & Anna Maria. Sarah married David Compton and Anna Maria married Jacob "Jake" Mutz".
1-Born to John T. Snepp 1779-1852 & Catherine Magdalena Gebhart
d/o Johann Henirich Gebhart REV WAR & Mary Magdalena Miller
2-Leonard Schnepp 1753-1825 & Catherine Straub 1760-1838
d/o Andreas Matheis Straub & Catherina DeLong
3-Joseph Schnepp 1731-1786 ((first immigrand 1747) on "Two Brothers"
Straub family goes back 3 more generations in this country
Rev War Grandfathers
Joseph Schnepp "PATRIOTS SERVICE"
Leonard Schnepp --Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia & Continental Army
Andreas Matteis Straub--Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia
Although we all use Germany for family refference, Germany did not exsist until August 1871 when 27 separate countries joined together to form Germany. The thing they all had in common was the language which they named their new country. Making their country about 100 years younger than ours. Most called themselves Palantate, a few Kingdoms. Very hard to sort out now.
Ancestors of Leonard, who used both the original name of Schnepp but was buried under Snepp.
His headstone matches his Grandmothers whose stone had the same shape and part in German.
Leonard married Magdelene "Molly Warner in 1825 in Montgomery Co., Ohio. His family moved with almost the entire church group comprised mainly with men who fought in the Rev War. That was in 1807. He was the first child in his family, 3 born in Pennsylvania and 2 more in Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio. It is now Ellerton.
Leonard and Molly had two daughters, Sarah & Anna Maria. Sarah married David Compton and Anna Maria married Jacob "Jake" Mutz".
1-Born to John T. Snepp 1779-1852 & Catherine Magdalena Gebhart
d/o Johann Henirich Gebhart REV WAR & Mary Magdalena Miller
2-Leonard Schnepp 1753-1825 & Catherine Straub 1760-1838
d/o Andreas Matheis Straub & Catherina DeLong
3-Joseph Schnepp 1731-1786 ((first immigrand 1747) on "Two Brothers"
Straub family goes back 3 more generations in this country
Rev War Grandfathers
Joseph Schnepp "PATRIOTS SERVICE"
Leonard Schnepp --Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia & Continental Army
Andreas Matteis Straub--Berks Co., Pa Vol. Militia
Although we all use Germany for family refference, Germany did not exsist until August 1871 when 27 separate countries joined together to form Germany. The thing they all had in common was the language which they named their new country. Making their country about 100 years younger than ours. Most called themselves Palantate, a few Kingdoms. Very hard to sort out now.
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s/o John T. Schnepp & Catherine Magdalena Gebhart h/o Magdalene 'Molly' Warner
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