Johannes Christian Kneip

Name Variations: In the 1792 "Heirs Agreement" all heirs of Johannes Kneip agreed to change the spelling of their surname to Knipe and provide financially for their Mother, Barbara. ¹

Born: 1710 Germany^{1 5}

Died: May 20, 1792 in Norristown, Montogomery Co., PA ¹

Residences:

Education:

Career: Farmer ¹

Father:

Mother:

Siblings:

Wife: Anna Barbara Hoffman, November 5, 1749 in Luthern Church, New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA (Johannes is listed as a widower when he marries Anna. This is the only indication of a first wife. No indication of any children from an earlier marriage) ¹

Children:

• John Knipe (1750 in Philadelphia, PA - November 2, 1803, m. Catharine Wentz ~1778)
• Henry Knipe (February 17, 1752 in probably in Philadelphia, PA - June 20, 1833 probably in Stephens City, Frederick Co., VA, m. ??? ~1774)
• Christian Knipe (June 11, 1753 probably in Philadelphia, PA - August 7, 1813, m. Anna Mary Wisner ~1781)
• Anna Elisabetha Knipe (b. June 29, 1755)
• Mary Magdalena Knipe (b ~1758 in Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA, m. John Christian Katz)
• David Knipe (October 3, 1761 in Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia Co., PA - September 27, 1806 in North Wales, Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, m. Anna Mary Raker May 5, 1789
• Frederick
• Joseph Knipe (July 10, 1766 in His Father's farm, Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA - January 2, 1855 m. Anna Catharine Lightcap March 10, 1789)
• Hannah Knipe (b. 12 MAR 1770 in Her Father's farm, Gwynedd Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA)¹

Other Details: Immigrated from Germany aboard the ship Patience and Margaret, arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on October 25, 1748 at age 38. Took Oath of Alligence, on October 25, 1748 in Philadelphia, PA.
Johannes purchased a 150 acre farm in Gwynedd Twp, Philadelphia Co., PA (in the Western angle of Routes 63 and 202) from Adam and Christiana Hofman for 387 pounds on May 12, 1763. It is not known if Adam and Christiana are related to Barbara Hofman, Johannes' wife, but there is a very strong likelihood that they are. The deed is recorded in Deed Book 273, Page 1, Montgomery County. (Note that this part of Philadelphia County became Montgomery County on September 10, 1784.) ¹

Sources:

1. I am relying almost entirely on the research of Charles Kron (rootsweb.com) person for most of this information. Kron drew most of his research from at typed manuscript: "Early Knipe Families of PA" by James Lloyd Knipe (1949). The original manuscript is available at the New England Genealogical Historical Society. I found a copy of this manuscript on microfilm at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and verified much, but not all of the information cited. In any case, we are relying on the research of James Knipe, not original source material. Kron also cites: "Knipe Pamphlet" by R. Frank Lehman (1930) from his personal collection, "PA German Church Records of Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Etc.", Vol II (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1983), and "PA German Marriages - Marriages and Marriage Evidence in PA German Churches" by Donna R. Irish, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1984).
   
2. The 1790 Census and 1800 Census list a Christian Knipe, but this is likely his son, since Johannes Christian is supposedly dead by 1800 and the person in the Census has young children living with him.
   
3. Transcript of Will of Johannes Kneip
   
4. Heirs Agreement to Estate of Johannes Kneip
   
5. James Knipe's manuscript cites a family Bible which lists Johannes' birth place as "Hanover" although it is not clear if this was written in years later.