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HISTORY OF THE JACOB FEGERT(Faggart) FAMILY
CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Two great historic events in the Europe after the
Reformation set the stage for a great migration to the New World
... North America.
The events were:
1. The "Thirty Years War" in Germany
2. The revocation of "Edict of Nantes" in France
Peace came to Germany in 1648 after thirty years of bloody
strife and conflict. Peace came but the price was immeasurable.
Carlyle says: "The whole land had been tortured, torn to pieces,
wrecked and brayed as in a mortar." Two thirds of the
population had disappeared. Famine and pestilence stalked the
land. Whole villages had been depopulated. Dogs prowled
the
deserted streets around wasted homes. Germans were looking for a
new day, and a new land.
When Henry of Navarre came to the throne of France in 1589 a
new day dawned upon that sad and unfortunate country.
Protestants were granted toleration. The Edict of Nantes was
the
political instrument drawn to give the Huguenots protection.
In
1685 the Edict was withdrawn and French Huguenots fled to Germany
and Holland for protection. There they met a new persecution.
There was no religious toleration there.
England saw in the sad state of these Huguenots and German
Protestants a desirable people with which to settle her great
American colonies. Liberal inducements were held out to all who
would come to England and then to the new world to find Asylum.
Thousands answered the call. Queen Anne was their benefactor.
Most of these Protestants (Palatines) were members of the
Reformed Church. The Dutch were also Reformed Protestants.
Many of these emigrants entered the New World through New
York and Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Thousands came through
the encouragement of William Penn. Penn offered full
religious freedom. The Germans trusted him because his mother
was a Dutch lady of Rotterdam and a member of the Reformed
Church. Many of them came to Philadelphia then migrated to
Western Pennsylvania and then eventually to North Carolina.
The German migration into North Carolina was most
pronounced from 1745 to 1755. Our German ancestors settled in
the most fertile sections, usually the rich creek and river
bottoms of North and South Carolina. Some of the original
grants to individuals and church still exist as deeds to land.
The most populated areas of the state settled by these persons
are: Alamance, Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth, Davie,
Stokes, Rowan , Stanley, Cabarrus , Lincoln, Catawba, Cleveland,
Caldwell, and Burke Counties.Üj
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A list of names culled from the Pennsylvania Archives is
very interesting. Some of the names are: Frey, Fritz,
Myer(Myers), Zimmerman (Carpenter), Klutz (Coonts), Huhn (Coon),
Diehl (Deal), Hartman, Huffman, Klopp (Clapp), Miller, Christman,
Byerly, Wherele (Whirlow), Llingle, Barrier, Barger, Wagner,
Grubb, Schnieder, Huyet,(Hyatt), Lantz, Zinck (Sink), Hunsicker,
Creim (Grimes),Haffner, Rauch (Rowe), Lenhardt (Lenorad),
Reinhardt, Fischer, Schaeffer, Shaver, Wentz (Vance) Lutz,
Waltzer (Walter), Wharlick, Jantz (Yountz),Weber, Weaver, Heck
(Hoke), Hinkle, Krauss (Crouse), Holtzhouser (Holshouser), Fegert
(Faggart), Mersinhamer (Misenheimer), Theim (Feine) , Haus
(House), Fifer (Phifer), Bast (Bost), Corzine, Litecher
(Litaker)... Many names were lost in translation. Our names
change quite a bit in translation ...ie ...Zimmerman in German
become Carpenter in English; Klein (Cline) is Little or Small in
English. The German Schneider is the same as English Taylor
(Tailor).
The Germans who came to North Carolina were agricultural
people. Their poetic nature led them to love close communion
with nature and nature's God. They loved the country and their
large farms of hundreds of acres of land. They were patriotic
and fought for the defense of their country. They were involved
in the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War; plus every other
war of this country.
The North Carolinian Germans were noted for their
educational and religious favor. The Germans brought with them
their Bibles, Catechisms and Hymn books. They always held
religious services, whether they had minister or not. In the
absence of a minister the school teacher was often pressed into
service to make an address or read a printed sermon. Often the
elders of the church conducted the services. But there were some
German ministers in those early years who made visit to all
German Settlements. Some of the settlements went back to Germany
to secure their own teachers and preachers. The first Lutheran
minister who came to North Carolina was such a minister ...The
Reverend Adolph Nussman. He came to this country in 1773.
His
principle responsibility was the St. John's Cabarrus, St,John's
Salisbury, and Organ Churches. These three churches along with
Lower Stone Church claim to be the oldest Lutheran Churches in
North Carolina.
The St. John's Lutheran Church, Cabarrus, is located six
miles east of Concord and three miles West of Mt. Pleasant, N.C..
It is the home church for the Fegert Family. In studying its
history we discover our own heritage.
St. John's was originally known as the Dutch Buffalo Creek
Meeting House. It is located along Buffalo Creek, and has
a
grave yard by the same creek. The first church edifice was
exceedingly plain. It was made of unhewn logs and served as both
a school house and place of worship. Both German Reformed andÜj
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Lutherans shared the same build and worked together to
erected a larger and more substantial building.
The Lutheran and German Reformed churches separated about
1771. Captain Paul Barringer was the leader at that time, and
also acted as the building committee. The church was built by
Daniel Jarrett. Barringer had a special enclosed pew for himself
and his family.
On the 22nd of October 1782 three benevolent members of
the church council Jacob Fegert, Marx Hous, Jacob Thiem paid the
sum of fifty shillings for one hundred acres of government land
on a portion of which the church was built. The land was held
"In trust for the Dutch Meeting House". Jacob Fegert, Paul
Barringer, Marx Hous, Nicolaus Rintenauer, Johannes Behringer,
and Peter Quilman constituted the first Vorsteher (Board of
Elders) of the Church. The first regular minister for the
congregation was the Reverend Adolph Nussman.
Our principle concern among these names is that of Jacob
Fegert. He had sailed to America on the ship "Two Brothers".
Thomas Arnet was the captain of the ship. It sailed from
Rotterdam, Holland on September 21,1751 and landed in
Philadelphia, Penns.. Consequently, he made his way to the new
world at the end of the great migration. Jacob made his way to
North Carolina.
The two settled on a grant of 390 acres in what is now
Eastern Cabarrus County. Eventhough, there is not much
documentation concerning his life. It is possible to ascertain
several facts. He was one of the more wealthy of the early
settlers because: 1. He joined two others to give the land for
what is now St.John's Church. 2. He was able to hire Indentured
Servants to help farm his land. One such person was a man named
Petrea who married one of his daughters. 3. He left his children
secure for the future with farms. 4. His name is mentioned
prominently among those who gave strong financial support to the
church.
Jacob married Annia Maria Fischer. The couple had twelve
children.
A) VALENTINE FAGGART, born December 4, 1766
died May 2, 1830.
buried in St. John Graveyard (Lutheran)
Married January 8, 1789, Elizabeth Smith
born November 14, 1770
died August 17, 1846
buried in St. John Grave yard.
The Will of Valentine Faggart, Sr. was dated November 6,
1829, recorded in Volume 2 of Pleas and Quarter Session, Page
120, Cabarrus County.
Üj ÜŒ It left the home place,
etc. to wife Elizabeth; and
mentioned the following children:
1. Sophia Goodman, deceased, and her three sons:
a) Michael Goodman
b) Alfred Goodman
c) Jacob Goodman
2. Son Valentine, received land on the North side of
Buffalo Creek, Etc. A Cabarrus Marriage Bond, dated January 12,
1828, shows that Valentine Jr. Married Sarah Purvience.
3. Son Jacob F. Married Louise Motley, Cabarrus Marriage
Bond dated January 1, 1845
4. Daughter Sarah Cotton, the wife of Elijah Cotton.
5. daughter Elizabeth Propst:
6. Emilia Bost, daughter, wife of Solomon Bost.
7. Daughter Susannah Barringer, wife of Nathaniel Barringer.
8. Daughter Caroline Bost, the wife of Frederick Bost, The
couple had at least two sons:
Matthis Bost
George V. Bost were bequeathed the "land on which
Fredric Bost now lives."
B) ELIZABETH FAGERT, born May 19, 1806
died April 17, 1863
buried at St. John's Cemetery
Married John Litecher (Litaker)
born October 6, 1805
died April 22, 1849
buried at St. John's Cemetery
ELIZABETH FAGGART ©©left a Will dated June 7, 1843;
recorded in Cabarrus Will Book No. 1 page 120.
The Will mentions:
son Valentine
son Jacob F.
grand daughter, the children of Solomon and Emili Bost;
Millie
Catherine
Sally
Susan
"daughter living in North Caroline to have wearing apparel"
heirs of decease children to have share of father or mother.
C) GEORGE FAGGART, son of Jacob Fegert Sr.
married Catherine Misenheimer,marriage BondÜj
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1805
D) DANIEL FAGGART, son of Jacob Fegert, Sr.
Born December 25, 1777
Died September 5, 1859
buried St. John's Cemetery
He married Elizabeth Bost on December 10, 1799
She was born on June 16, 1799
Died January 19, 1855
buried in St. John's Cemetery
Daniel left a Will, dated May 11, 1859 recorded in the
Cabarrus Will book 2, page 59
It mentions children:
a. Lydia Hartsell
b. Polly Klutts
c. Jacob Faggart who was married to Leah Barnhart
d. Mathias married to Eleanor Scott
e. Israel married E.C.Barnhart
f. Timothy married Margaret Bost
g. Catherine Miller
E) ?JACOB, Jrœ. born September 3, 1772
died September 14, 1825
Married Margaret Bost on January 19,1796
born October 12, 1773
died March 10, 1846
Children of the marriage were:
1. ?Johnœ
2. D.W.
3. Esther married Henry Goodman
4. Elizabeth married John Litecher
5. Leah married Daniel Fischer
6. Sophia married Nicholas Ludwich
7. Mary Ann married Jeffrey Corzine
8. Rachel married Daniel Petre
9. Solomon
?JOHN FAGGARTœ was born June 13, 1797, died June 30, 1879. He
was buried in the Poplar Tent Graveyard, six miles from Concord,
N.C.. He married Elizabeth Hartsell on April 18,1821. Elizabeth
Died on October 20, 1865. He then married Mary sometime before
1868. Both of them were buried at the Poplar Tent Grave yard.
John Faggart was am extensive dealer in real estate.
Previous to the Civil War John did very well in the Real Estate
business. He owned several slaves. After the Civil War
he sold
most of his farms and moved from the St. John's Community to
Poplar Tent. There he purchased the old Black Family Farm in the
Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church Community. With the property
came a pew in the local church. Üj
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After the war he was not very successful and filed for
bankruptcy in 1874. He sold his holdings to John Milton for $5.
A year later the land was transferred back to John by his son.
He joined the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church and was buried
there with his wife. John went broke a second time. This
time
after his death. John M. was the executor of the estate and sold
the family holdings to J.R.Bradford.
John and Elizabeth had seven children. They were:
1. Sarah
2. Archie
3. ?JOHN MILTON œwas born March 29,1831 confirmed on October
2,1852, married ?Abigail Cressœ(1) on January 26, 1858. Abigail was
originally a Ludwick. She was a widow at the time of her
marriage to John. Abigail died on September 7, 1881.
4. Daniel C.
5. Jacob Valentine Civil War,wounded at Richmond, Va. died
July 1, 1862
6. Paul (P.M.) Killed in Civil War on February 6, 1865
7. George ...Civil War killed at Fredericksburg on March 9,
1863 at 22 years of age.
John M. fought in the Civil War. He fought under Robert E.
Lee at Richmond in Company F., 57th N.C. Infantry. He was a
private. He was wounded at Fredricksburg, and Petersburg; was
captured twice and in prison once. Enlisted on July 7,1862 in
Salisbury,N.C. Paroled at end of war.
John and Abigail were blessed with four children. They
were: Mary Elizabeth, born on October 1, 1862; ?John Wileyœ born
on January 27,1865, and James Robert born on August 21, 1868
married to Sallie Jane Holshouser; and Martha Belzora born
October 7,1871.
The couple moved to what was to be the Prosperty Lutheran
Church area ...Rimertown. His total holdings amounted to 454
acres. He was one of the founders of Prosperty Lutheran Church,
in Rimertown,Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He and Abigail
transferred their membership to this congregation in 1883.
In the Rimer Community he was a leader of the community and the
church.
His second wife was Mary J. Goodman.(2) The couple had at
least one child. She is named in his Will as Lona Rosetta.
John was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Mt.
Pleasant,N.C. and was a magistrate in Cabarrus Country for over
twenty©five years.
Üj ÜŒ According to minutes
of the proceedings of meetings held at
the public school house in District No.1 in the county of
Cabarrus and state of M.C., said school house being known as the
Rimer School house. Taken on September 27, 1879.
At this time and place the people of the community according
to previous announcement came together for the purpose of taking
some preliminary steps toward building a church at this place.
Mr. Smith D.A. Sheeping was called to the chair and Rev. Petrea
was Recording Secretary.
The first question to come before the house was ...What kind
of church shall we have? Possible choices were Union, German
Reform, or Lutheran. After talking on this question for a while
it was decided in favor of a Lutheran Church. As it was already
quite late when this question was decided the meeting was
adjourned to meet at one O'clock on Saturday evening October 4.
Close with prayer by Crooks, pastor of Lower Stone Reformed
Church. Robt. M.Petrea Sec.
According to adjournment the people of the community
assembled on October 4, 1879 for the purpose of taking further
steps toward the building of the church. On a motion by Solomon
Fisher was called to the chair and Rev. Petrea was continued as
secretary. The first order of business was to organize the
congregation. The following persons then enrolled their names
as
members of the new congregation.
1. Solomon Fisher
2. Daniel Rimer
3. Amelia Sophia Rimer
4. John M. Safrit
5. Leah C. Safrit
6. S. Calvin Fisher
7. Louise C. Fisher
8. John L. Rimer
9. Dorcas E.Rimer
10. Alexander Safrit
11. Elizabeth Safrit
12. Daniel M. Faggart
13. Harris A Kimbal
14. Alphanie E. Lentz
15. Caroline Lentz
The members of the Building Committee were:
S. Calvin Fisher
John E. Boger
John M. Faggart
Daniel J. Rimer
Alexander Safrit
John M. Safrit
Jeremiah E. Lippard
On motion the preceding were elected a Building Committee.
Esquire Fisher was elected as trustee.Üj
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Then the following resolutions were read.
RESOLVE that we the members of the new organization, do
heartily invite the members of the Reformed to come and
participate with us both in the building of the church and in all
the divine services of the same assuring them of the fact that
they are not only welcome to attend our services, but will have
the privilege of holding their own when desired and when
convenient.
This resolution was unanimously adopted. Then it was agreed
that all labor done from the very beginning be valued at so much
per day. Consequently, a day of labor is to be counted at fifty
cents, two horse wagon at one dollar and fifty cents and a four
horse wagon at two dollars and fifty cents per day. Then with
the understanding that they are to work at the above name price
or pay the sum subscribed in cash. The following subscription
were given toward the building of a church.
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Solomon Fisher $25
D.J. Rimer 25
John M. Safrit 25
John S. Rimer 25
D.M.Faggart 25
G.E.Lentz 15
J.E.Boger 10
J.M.Faggart 25
Benjamin Safrit 5
Milas Safrit 5
John G. Faggart 5
A.H.Kimbal 20
Paul Penniger 5
Henry Peniger 5
W.W. Safrit 5 more or less
TOTAL PLEDGED $250
On motion Esquire Fisher was elected Treasurer. The meeting
was then closed with prayer asking the blessing of our heavenly
Father on what had been done. As the member of the organization
requesting the secretary to preach for them whenever he could. He
agreed to do so and appointed preaching on the Second Sunday in
the afternoon on the 19th of October, 1879 at which time they
propose to appoint officers, Elders and Deacons for election and
installation. Rbt. M. Petrea Sec.
After the last meeting was held the persons subscribed
toward the building of the church the sums annexed to their
names.
Lawson Beaver $5
M.M.Goodman 10Üj ÜŒ Anderson
Cruse 5
Geo. E. Ritchie 5
H.M.Cress 3
Wm. A. Bond 15
Martin Peniger 5
?John Wileyœ born on January 27,1865 and baptized on May 20,
1866 by The Rev. William Artz, pastor. Married to Emma Lippard.
She was born November 30,1868 and died on March 10,1939.
He died August 8,1939. The couple were blessed with eleven
children. He was a farmer. Active in the Prosperty Lutheran
Church. Was a religious person. He signed notes for people.
They are:
Lewis born June 30, 1889
?Albert Lutherœ born November 8,1891
Ann
Bessie Abigail
Floyd
Ollie
Minnie
John
Zeb
Homer
Ora Lee
?Albert Luther Faggart œborn November 8, 1890 and died
November 7, 1970. Mary Edna Witherspoon was his wife. She
was
born April 20, 1895 and died June 13, 1976. The marriage was
blessed with seven children.
They are:
Paul Eugene born April 11, 1914
Marie Elizabeth Faggart Sloop born March 9, 1916
?Martin Lutherœ born March 6, 1918
Kathleen Nadine Haney February 28,1920
Glenn Albert born June 23,1922
J.B. (Joe Brown) born March 14, 1927
Marvin Walter born January 9, 1929
A.L. was a transitional farmer and textile worker. He was a
leader in Prosperty Lutheran Church. He taught Sunday School
and
was well read in the scriptures. Albert was known for his little
mustache and twinkling eye, plus a keen sense of humor. He
worked till his last days around his farm. He enjoyed delivering
eggs to many of his personal customers in Concord, N.C. and
selling peanuts at the Cattle Sales in Rimer on Mondays. He
divided his farm among his children in the last days of his life
and several of them built homes close by.
Üj ÜŒ Edna was from Chase City,
Virginia. The two had lived in
Norfolk where A.L. managed a Livery Stable. They then moved
back to North Carolina. Albert was a share cropper for years
on
the John Cress Farm on Irish Potato Road in Cabarrus County.
He
purchased his own farm in the 1940's. It was the old Yost Place.
Edna worked in the Textile Mill.
?Martin Luther Faggartœ was born on March 6,1917. Married
Lois Lorene (Cline) Huffman on February 29, 1935. They gave
birth to five children. Reese Cline lived in Charlotte.
Had
three boys and one daugther by other wives. He was painter and
Textile worker.
?
Tommy Martinœ born on December 9,1937
Carolyn Nadine born February 13, 1939
Shelby Jean born July 4, 1940
Jerry Lee born March 4, 1943 died May 5, 1949
Deborah Kay born May 18, 1944
Martin and Lorene both worked in Textiles. She with Cannon
Mills, and He with Linn/Corrhier Mills in Landis, N.C.. M.L.
served his country in WWII. He was stationed in the Far East
in
the Philippines, and Korea. Both he and his family were members
of Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. The couple taught Sunday
School Classes most of their adult lives, and served the church
in many different positions. Both were well read in the
scriptures. Lorene's father was
Cline. He had worked in
Michigan, and died at 88 years of age.
?Tommy Martin Faggartœ married Billie Joan Linker on December
23, 1956. Billie was born on January 30, 1937. The couple
have
four children:
Tommy Martin, Jr. born August 30, 1957
Sabrina Lynne born February 3, 1960
Paul Scott born September 30, 1961
Shannon Cheree born March 27, 1971
M.L.FAGGART CLAN CONNECTION TO JACOB FEGERT,SR
1. Jacob Fegert, Sr.
2. Jacob Fegert, Jr.
3. John Faggart
4. John Milton
5. John Wiley
6. Albert Luther
7. Martin Luther born 1917
8. Tommy Martin born 1937