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FATHER

Leonard Kepplinger

MOTHER

Maria Elisabetha

WIFE 1st Maria Elisabetha Umbenhauer

WIFE 2nd Maria Barbara Abendschoen

CHILDREN with Maria Elisabetha Umbenhauer

1. Catherine Elizabeth Caplinger
     b. 02 Dec 1741 Berks, Lancaster, PA
    bap. 7 Dec 1741
    m. 27 Dec 1762 to Leonard Propst in Cooks creek, Rockingham, VA
    d. 1820 Pendleton, VA

2. Johan Samuel Caplinger
     b. 14 Sep 1743 Berks, Lancaster, PA
    bap. 30 Oct 1743
    m. Abt. 1767 to Dorothy Reager
    d. Bef. 28 Oct 1769 Augusta, VA

3. Johan Leonhard Caplinger
    b. 1745
    d. young

4. Johan George Caplinger
    b. Oct 1746
    bap. 14 Nov 1746
    m. 1780 Elizabeth Dice
    d. 15 Jan 1829 Pendleton, VA

5. Johannes (John) Caplinger
    b. 14 Mar 1748
    m. 17 Aug 1772 to Barbara Reager

6. Johan Jacob Caplinger
     Abt. 1749

CHILDREN with Maria Barbara Abendschoen

1. Sophia Kepplinger
    b. Abt. 1752
    m. Bef. 1773 to Daniel Propst

2. Adam Kepplinger
    b. Abt. 1765
    m. Abt. 1784 to Catherine Conrad

3. Henry Kepplinger
    b. Abt. 1766
    m 27 Mar 1786 to Barbara Harpole

Johann Georg Kepplinger
by Susan Brooke
Jan 2021

Johan Georg Kepplinger was baptized in the Schwaigern Lutheran Church on 27 Feb 1719. (1) He left Schwaigern, Germany in 1730 when he was about 11 traveling with his parents, his 17 year old brother, John, his brothers Paul and Leonard, ages 9 and 7 respectively, and his 4 year old sister. His youngest brother, Christian,  had just died on May 29, 1728.  Their ship, The Thistle of Glasgow, took two months and ten days arriving in Philadelphia on August 29, 1730.(2)
He married Maria Elisabetha Umbenhauer in Bern Twp, Lancaster Co., PA  about 1740 and their six children were all baptized  first in the Little Tulip Church and later in the Moselem Lutheran church in Moselem Springs, Lancaster County, PA. (3) Maria Elizabeth died sometime after 1749.  Johan Georg then remarried to Barbara Abendschon and in about 1752 they moved to Augusta Co., VA.  He had three more children with Barbara - all born in VA.   "George Kepplinger" was on the Augusta County Virginia Tax list in 1755. He was also a solider from Augusta  in the French and Indian War of 1755. (4)
In 1761 "George Caplinger" purchased 114 acres of land on the South Branch of the Potomac. (5) "George Kepplinger" became a naturalized citizen on the 8 or 18th of Feb 1763-64. (6) A couple of neighbor's estate settlements indicated he had loaned money to them.  For instance the estate of Valentine Cole in 1767 paid George Caplinger £3  11s.  (7) Just a year before George died he had purchased another 150 acres of land. (8) As stated in Robert Caplinger's book, "George Caplinger must have been fairly well to do for the times. The lands that he owned were in the rich South Branch valley; he loaned money to his neighbors as we saw from the estate settlements of Valentine Coil and Mark Miller. His vendue (personal property sale) listed several books that were sold, which indicates that he was an educated man. Because of the nature of the books, it is believed that he was a Lutheran Minister and is referred to as Rev. George Caplinger by researchers." (9)
He died about 1773 as appraisers to his estate were appointed on May 18, 1773.  He left a fairly large estate. (10) Each of his children received a book: Leonard Probst (husband of Catherine Elizabeth Caplinger) - one bible,  Jacob Caplinger - Sermon Book, Daniel Probst (husband of Sophia) - One Prayer Book, Henry Caplinger - Key of Paradise, Catherine Caplinger  - Song Book, Elizabeth Caplinger  - Two Old Books, John Caplinger - Psalter, George Caplinger - One Prayer Book with notes, Adam Caplinger - Prayer Book.
Johan Georg Kepplinger had nine known children.  Two of his sons, Samuel and Leonard, had died before the estate sale.  The other seven children (or spouse) purchased a book from the estate.  However, there are also two additional women named Caplinger buying books.  The only times Catherine and Elizabeth Caplinger are mentioned in the estate sale in in the purchasing of these books.  They may have been granddaughters? 

Sources

(1) Family Search film #1184789 image 446
Baptism of Johann Georg Kepplinger

(2) The Family Caplinger and Allied Families by Robert D Caplinger, 2001 pg 9
"According to researcher Annette Burgert  in "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Norther Kraichgau," Leonard Keppling, arrived on the "Thistle of Glasgow" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1730.  Both he, and most likely his son, Johannes, signed the register.

(3)  The Family Caplinger and Allied Families by Robert D Caplinger, 2001 pg 11

(4) A History of Randolph County, West Virginia by A. S. Bosworth pg 323 
"He had a son named George, who died in 1773.  He was a soldier in the French and Indian war of 1754-60, from Augusta, now Pendleton County."

"A George Keplinger appears on the first assessment list of Berks Co. circa 1752-1754 in Longswamp twp."

(5) August Virginia Deed BK 9 pg 469
Mary Wood to George Kaplinger May 29, 1761
114 acres of land on South Branch of Potomac for £19 7s.

(6) The Family Caplinger and Allied Families by Robert D Caplinger, 2001 pg 12

(7) Augusta Virginia Will BK 4 pg 35-36
Settlement of Estate of Valentine Coil 19 Aug 1767
Paid to George Caplinger £3  11s

(8) .Augusta County Virginia Deed BK 18 pg 379
Joseph Skidmore to George Caplinger 8 Aug 1772 for £5, 150 acres

(9) The Family Caplinger and Allied Families by Robert D Caplinger, 2001 pg 13

(10) Augusta County Virginia Will BK 5 pg. 91-92

WILL of George Caplinger

Augusta County The Last Will and Testament of George Caplener being very sick but in Perfect Sences I will and Bequeath my Plantation with all the land belonging to the same to my son Geo. Caplener and his brother John Caplener and they are to pay a quick at haved to every one of their Brothers and Sisters the Plantation Aforesaid Value to one hondred Pound Curent Money likewise the two that keeps the Plantation is to find there Mother a House sufficient to live in hore life time. Item.  however yore she is to take hore choys of one for Milk likewise the Choys of to sheep everry Year for woll but no increes and they are to finds hore Twenty Bushels wheat & Ten Rye every years & one hundred and fifty Weight of Porke Lickwise and she is to have the third of all fruit of the Orchard that Grows on this said Plantation and she is to Choose Ground for Flax every Year no exceding half an Accor and if the two Brothers above named cannt agree & if neither of them Pays there Brothers & Sisters equal part of the land aforesaid mentioned then the Plantation and Premises together is to be sold and equally descended further they are to lett there Mother Keep her bed ofore described.  Item Bayson and one Pot and hore Spinen whale the two that keeps they are to lett there Mother to have a horse to ride when she requires likewise the are to have one Years after my decease with out Paying any sum to theires Brothers or Sister and after that they will have seven years to discharge  the hole every one is receive the Portable Part every year and after my decease my Stock and all the ret of my goods and Chattle is to be sold at Pubblick sale January 16th 177 before named my two young sons is to have five pounds out of my estate and my youngest Dagter is have three pounds.      George (his mark) Caplener

I choose George Hamms and George Dice 3 for Administrators for after my desease on my estate.
I dessor that my two sons will Lorn the two youngest Boys to reed though the Salter (?) and the two Boys is to Live with there older Brothers Till they are Sixteen years of Age and they are to find them Sufficient Close out the time.
George (his mark) Caplener Jr.
John (his mark) Caplener                             George (his mark) Caplener
At a court held for Augusta County May the 18th 1773
This Last Will and Testament of Geo. Caplener deced was proved by the Oathe of the Witnesses thereunto and Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of George Hammer and of the Execution therin named who made Oath According to law Certificate is granted him for (???) thereof in due form he haveing with (?) Acknoledged their bond.. According to Law   Test. 

(11) Augusta County Virginia Will BK 5 pg 379-380

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