304. Johann|John Philip⁸ Sauer |Sowers, Sr. 'Philip' was born in Oberalben, RheinPfalz, Germany 1735.⁽⁷⁵⁰⁾ 9 Mar., 1727 in Vielbach, Germany? 'Philip' died 21 Aug., 1784 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC, at 49 years of age. His body was interred Aug., 1784 in Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁵¹⁾

He married Christianna? est. 1756. Christianna? was born est. 1735 in Oberalben, RheinPfalz, Germany. Christianna? died 27 Oct 1825 at 90 years of age.⁽⁷⁵²⁾ Her body was interred 1825 in Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁵³⁾

'Philip' immigrated, 1754. Destination:. Name reference - Gravestone has Filip Sauers.

Westerwald [Western Forest] to America, page 177. Reads as follows - Johann Phillippus Sauer ( Two Brothers, 1749) This man was found at 5418 Nordhofen [Palatinate State] (19 km. west of Frickhofen; Chbks. begin 1659) and also at 5231 Oberdreis (13 km. further northwest; Chbks. begin 1675, Ref., but gaps). Johann Christian, son of Christian Sauer and his wife Eva at Lautzert, was bpt. 14 May, 1680 (Oberdreis Chbk.). Christian Sauer from Lautzert in the parish of Oberdreis married 11 Apr., 1720 Anna Christina, step daughter of Adam Becker from Vielbach. They had a son Philippus bpt. 9 Mar., 1727 at Vielbach - sp.: Philippus Knauf from Quirnbach, and Anna Maria - widow of Adam Becker at Vielbach (both Nordhofen Chbk.). "Johan Phillippus Sauer" was on the ship Two Brothers" in 1749 (S-H, I, p. 401). one of that name was in the vicinity of Davidson County, NC at an early date.

Rowan County Register, Volume 8, No. 4, Nov., 1993, page 1875. Reads as follows: Philipp Sauer arrived in PA aboard the ship Two Brothers in 1749 and settled at Mody Grick in Lancaster County, PA. By 1763 he had removed to the vicinity of Pilgrim Church in Davidson County, NC. He lived in the Pilgrim Church community, Davidson County, NC. He was an Elder in Leonard's Church, now called Pilgrim Church. He gave the land for Sowers' Church, now called Beulah Church.

Johann|John Philip Sauer |Sowers, Sr. 'Philip' and Christianna? had the following children:

305 i. Anna Catharine⁷ Sowers |Sauer was born in Rowan County, NC 27 Apr., 1757. Anna died 1839 in Davidson County, NC, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred 1839 in Davidson County, NC. She married Valentine Leonard, II circa 1773 in Rowan County, NC. Valentine was born 24 Mar., 1750/1 in Rowan County, NC.⁽⁷⁵⁴⁾ Valentine was the son of John Paul Leonhardt, I 'Valentin' and Elizabeth Wallacher. Valentine died 3 Sep., 1814 in Rowan County, NC, at 63 years of age.⁽⁷⁵⁵⁾ His body was interred Sep., 1814 in Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁵⁶⁾

306 ii. Elizabeth Sowers was born in Rowan County, NC 13 Oct 1758. Elizabeth died 1851 in Davidson County, NC, at 92 years of age. She married George Hedrick, Sr. 1790 in Rowan County, NC. 1786?

George was born 21 Mar., 1762 in Rowan County, NC. George was the son of Captain Johann Peter Hedrick, Jr. 'Peter' and Margaret Hoerchelradt Hoercheirodt? Herchelrot?. George died 1841 in Davidson County, NC, at 79 years of age.

307 iii. John Sowers |Sauer, Sr.⁽⁷⁵⁷⁾ was born 20 Mar 1760. John died 22 Aug 1834 in Wetaug, Pulaski County, IL, at 74 years of age.⁽⁷⁵⁸⁾ His body was interred Aug., 1834. He married twice. He married Christine ?. He married Agnes Owens. c1776. When he was 16 years old he enlisted as a Private in the NC Troops to fight in the American Revolution. He was with the NC Troops, commanded by General Nathaniel Greene, when they crossed the Yadkin River, with the British General, Lord Cornwallis, in pursuit. A terrible storm prevented Lord Cornwallis from crossing at this point, and the delay helped General Greene's troops to regroup and move to Guilford Courthouse, the battle that was the turning point for the American troops. The battlefield in Rowan County (now Davidson County) where John Sowers fought is called York Hill. 1829. In 1829 he and his family went to southern IL, where his son Henry Sowers had gone in 1816 to found Sowersville Settlement in Pulaski County. 1963. In 1963 the Eqyptian Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a plaque in the Wetaug Cemetery in memory of John Sowers, Revolutionary soldier, born in NC.

+ 217 iv. Susannah Sowers |Sauer was born 27 Nov., 1761.

308 v. John Philip Sowers, Jr. 'Philip'⁽⁷⁵⁹⁾ was born in Davidson County, NC 25 Jul 1763. John died after 1830.⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ He married Catherine Leonard. Catherine was born circa 1760. Catherine⁽⁷⁶¹⁾ was the daughter of John Paul Leonhardt, I 'Valentin' and Elizabeth Wallacher.

309 vi. David Sowers was born in Davidson County, NC 4 Feb 1765. David died on an estimated date of 1765.⁽⁷⁶²⁾

310 vii. John Peter Sowers 'Peter' was born in Davidson County, NC 26 Apr., 1767.⁽⁷⁶³⁾ John died 1802 at 35 years of age. He married Catherine Hochler |Heckler|Hockler |Hepler 29 May, 1794 in Rowan County, NC. Catherine was born est. 1760. (Additional notes for Catherine Hochler |Heckler|Hockler |Hepler⁽⁷⁶⁴⁾)

311 viii. Valentine Sowers was born in Rowan County, NC 10 Dec 1768. Valentine died 4 Feb 1843 at 74 years of age. His body was interred Feb., 1843 in Fountain County, IN.⁽⁷⁶⁵⁾ He married Anna Maria Eva Darr 'Maria' 14 Feb., 1792 in Rowan County, NC. Anna was born 10 Aug., 1775 in Rowan County, NC. Anna was the daughter of 'Henry' Johann Heinrich Darr |Derr and Catherine ?.

312 ix. Anna Christina Sowers |Sauer⁽⁷⁶⁶⁾ was born in Davidson County, NC 13 Dec 1770. Anna died 5 Nov 1815 in Davidson County, NC, at 44 years of age. Her body was interred after 5 Nov 1815 Beulah UCC in Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁶⁷⁾

313 x. John Michael Sowers, Sr. 'Michael' was born in Rowan County, NC 30 Aug., 1772. 'Michael' died before 1830.⁽⁷⁶⁸⁾ He married Maria Barbara Sink |Zinck 'Barbara' 6 Oct., 1792. 'Barbara' was born 8 Jun 1776.⁽⁷⁶⁹⁾ 'Barbara' was the daughter of Johannes Sink |Zink|Zinck, Sr. 'John' and Sybilla Magdalena Myers |Meyers|Meier 'Magdalena'. 'Barbara' died before 1854.⁽⁷⁷⁰⁾ He and his wife lived in the Arnold community on land they received from Philip Sowers.

314 xi. Maria Julianna Sauer |Sowers was born in Rowan County, NC 30 Nov., 1774. Maria died circa 1811 in Davidson County, NC. She married Jacob Hedrick, Sr. 5 May, 1793 in Rowan County, NC. Jacob was born 16 Oct., 1775 in Rowan County, NC.⁽⁷⁷¹⁾ Jacob⁽⁷⁷²⁾ was the son of Captain Johann Peter Hedrick, Jr. 'Peter' and Margaret Hoerchelradt Hoercheirodt? Herchelrot?. Jacob died 16 May, 1835 in Davidson County, NC, at 59 years of age.⁽⁷⁷³⁾ She and her husband, Jacob Hedrick, lived on the east side of Four Mile Branch in the Hedrick's Grove community.

315 xii. Jacob Sowers was born in Rowan County, NC 14 Nov., 1776. 14 Jan., 1776? Jacob died 1845 in Davidson County, NC, at 68 years of age.⁽⁷⁷⁴⁾ His body was interred in Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁷⁵⁾ He married Susanna Susannah? Shoaf est. 1797.⁽⁷⁷⁶⁾ Susanna was born 4 Apr., 1778 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. Susanna was the daughter of Henry Schaff |Schofe, Sr. Shoaf? and Anne? Anna Christena Catherine? Sprecher. Susanna died circa 1855 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC.⁽⁷⁷⁷⁾

Jacob's will was probated Nov., 1846.

316 xiii. 'George' John George Sowers⁽⁷⁷⁸⁾ was born 10 Sep., 1779. 'George' died 1859 at 79 years of age. His body was interred 1859 in IN.⁽⁷⁷⁹⁾ He married Elizabeth Hedrick 16 Mar., 1803 in Rowan County, NC.⁽⁷⁸⁰⁾ Elizabeth was born 20 Apr., 1785 in Augusta County, VA. Elizabeth was the daughter of Captain Johann Peter Hedrick, Jr. 'Peter' and Margaret Hoerchelradt Hoercheirodt? Herchelrot?. Elizabeth died 12 May, 1859 in Kingman, Fountain County, IN, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred in IN.⁽⁷⁸¹⁾

317 xiv. Anna Maria Sowers 'Mary Lily Ann' was born 20 May 1781. Anna died 30 Nov 1849 at 68 years of age. Her body was interred 1849 in Putnam County, IN. She married Joseph Evans. Joseph was born 21 Apr 1771. (Additional notes for Joseph Evans⁽⁷⁸²⁾) Joseph died 20 Feb 1866 at 94 years of age.⁽⁷⁸³⁾ His body was interred February 1866 in Putnam County, IN.

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