Peter (of Strasburg) Stover[1]

Male Abt 1716 - 1799  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Peter (of Strasburg) Stover  [2, 3, 4
    Born Abt 1716  Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Peter Stover, founder of Strasburg, VA. Peter is son of Christian Stover according to McNabb document and Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899 pg 178. And Ref: A Short History of Page Co, Virginia 1952, pg 369.
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt 1716  Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alternate: Peter Stover (who died in 1799), father to Jacob, Christian and Joseph, was a son of Jacob Jr., as claimed by Through the Years, Your Family and Mine, 1962, Virginia Golden Walgreen Pg 49. http://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G002218.pdf 
    Possessions 1749  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Jacob Funk Sr emigrated to Virginia soon after Christian Stauffer. Jacob purchased a great deal of land. After his death in 1746, Jacob Funk Jr sold 438 acres to Christian's son, Peter, deed recorded in 1749. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913, pg 58. 
    Residence Abt 1749  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Peter Stover, son of Christian, emigrated to the Shenandoah Valley about 1749. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 61. 
    Possessions 2 May 1749  Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Peter Stover purchased 483 acres of land from Jacob Funk, his father-in-law. 
    Possessions 1760  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The above tract of land purchased from Jacob Funk later became the site of the town of Staufferstadt (Stover's Town). All inhabitant were Germans, some from Alsace. It was from influence of those from Alsace that Peter changed the name to Strasburg. 
    Possessions 1761  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Peter Stover applied for a town charter in November 1761, giving the town the official name of Strasburg. 
    Census 1783  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Virginia Census shows Peter with a family of eight. Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 62. 
    Census 1785  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Virginia Census shows Peter with a family of seven. 
    Residence Bef 1795  Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 13 Aug 1799  Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Will 10 Sep 1799  ,Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will of Peter Stover was proved 10 Sep 1799. Transcription ATTACHED. Source Ref: Veach and Stover Families 1913 pg 63. 
    Buried Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I319964746  Barton
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 

    Father Christian (of Lower Salford) Stauffer,   b. Abt 1680, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1735, Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Family ID F6371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Frances "Frainey" Funk,   b. 1720, Strasburg Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1795, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1742  Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1751  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Source: Stover research from McNabb [http://www.mcnabbs.org/~nancy] 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Stover,   b. Abt 1748, Strasburg, Shenadoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1795  (Age ~ 47 years)
     2. Christian (of Strasburg) Stover,   b. Abt 1750,   d. May 1818, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    +3. Ann Elizabeth Stover,   b. Abt 1750, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1809, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
    +4. Jacob (of Peter of Strasburg) Stover,   b. 1753, Strasburg, Shenadoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1816, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +5. John (of Shenandoah) Stover,   b. 1755, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1821, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Joseph Stover,   b. Abt 1755,   d. Abt 1816, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
    +7. Catherine Stover,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
    +8. Regina Stover,   b. 17 Mar 1761, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1814  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F3036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will of Peter Stover of Strasburg dated 8 Aug 1795, proved 10 Sep 1799. Mentions son Joseph to provide for wife Frainy. Sons Jacob, John, Christian. Four daughters: Elizabeth Hoffman dec'd (with children), Ann Stickly, Catharine Shroubb, and Regina Spangler. Execs: sons Joseph Stover and Philip Spangler. Wits: Alexander Hite, Thomas Norvell Jun., and _________ (unknown).

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2129326839] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.

    2. [S_2129524191] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv), Source number: 23829.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4; Submitter Code: .
      Birth date: 16??
      Birth place:
      Marriage date:
      Marriage place: of VA
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=1174040&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    3. [S_1083016026] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1023240492] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Will Books, 1772-1866; General Indexes to Wills, 1772-1925; Author: Virginia. County Court (Shenandoah County); Probate Place: Shenandoah, Virginia.


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