Hans Schnepp & (1) Apollonia Mauser, (2) Maria Heffer Generation 1 1. Hans Schnepp-1 [1]. He was born Abt. 1605 [1]. He died Aft. 1670 [1]. Notes for Hans Schnepp: General Notes: [Source: Bly, 1993] Hans was a shepherd who lived with his family in the Alsace-Lorraine region of (today) northeastern France, south of Strasbourg. The area was intermittently governed by France and Germany over the years. Apollonia Mauser [1]. She was born 1606 [1]. She died 1640 in Plobsheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Burial on 12 Sep 1640 in Plobsheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Hans Schnepp and Apollonia Mauser. They were married on 16 Nov 1629 in Plobsheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. They had 3 children. i. Maria Schnepp [1]. She was born on 06 Feb 1631 [1]. 2. ii. Johannes (Hans) Schnepp [1]. He was born Abt. 1632 in Entzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Occupation on 24 Jan 1633 in Baptized at Plobsheim, Alsace. He married Brigitta Schwing. They were married on 22 Sep 1656 [1, 2]. He died 1701 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Burial on 17 Dec 1701 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. iii. Christina Schnepp [1]. She was born 1638 [1]. Maria Helffer [1]. Hans Schnepp and Maria Helffer. They were married on 09 May 1641 [1]. They had 4 children. i. Valentin Schnepp [1]. He was born 1642 [1]. He died on 04 Mar 1706 in Menchhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. ii. Matthias Schnepp [1]. He was born 1644 [1]. He died on 03 Sep 1722 in Uttwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. iii. Maria Schnepp [1]. She was born 1645 [1]. She died on 03 May 1710 [1]. iv. Martin Schnepp [1]. He was born 1647 [1]. He died 1711 in Retschwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Generation 2 2. Johannes (Hans) Schnepp-2 (Hans Schnepp-1) [1]. He was born Abt. 1632 in Entzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Occupation on 24 Jan 1633 in Baptized at Plobsheim, Alsace. He died 1701 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Burial on 17 Dec 1701 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Notes for Johannes (Hans) Schnepp: General Notes: [Source: Bly, 1993] Hans and his family lived in Graffenstaden, Alsace in northeast France (south of Strasbourg). Page 1 of 7 Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:10:48 PM Hans Schnepp & (1) Apollonia Mauser, (2) Maria Heffer Generation 2 (con't) Hans and his family lived in Graffenstaden, Alsace in northeast France (south of Strasbourg). Brigitta Schwing is the daughter of Martin Schwing [1]. She was born Abt. 1630 in Graffenstaden, Alsace, France [1]. She died Abt. 1662 [1]. Johannes (Hans) Schnepp and Brigitta Schwing. They were married on 22 Sep 1656 [1, 2]. They had 2 children. i. Christina Schnepp [1]. She was born on 23 Oct 1658 [1]. She married Jacob Lohr. They were married in Imbsheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3, 4]. ii. Catherina Schnepp [1]. She was born on 21 Apr 1661 [3]. She died Aug 1661 [1]. Maria Weidach [1]. She was born Abt. 1652 [3]. She died on 07 Feb 1732 in Alteckendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Johannes (Hans) Schnepp and Maria Weidach. They were married on 04 Jul 1684 in Waltenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. They had 5 children. i. Salome Schnepp [1]. She was born on 11 May 1685 [1]. She died on 30 Jun 1685 [1]. ii. Matthias Schnepp [1]. He died on 12 Feb 1686 [1]. He was born on 12 Feb 1686 [1]. iii. Anna Catherina Schnepp [1]. She was born on 18 Mar 1687 [1]. She died Aft. 1701 [1]. iv. Margaretha Schnepp [1]. She was born on 15 Jan 1690 [1]. She married Christmann Eisen. v. Peter Schnepp [1]. He was born on 06 Jun 1694 [1]. He married Anna Diebold. They were married in Schalkendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Maria ___ [1]. She was born 1644 [3]. She died on 01 Feb 1683 in Waltenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Johannes (Hans) Schnepp and Maria ___. They had 6 children. i. Georg Schnepp [1]. He was born 1664 [1]. He died Abt. 1720 in Morsbronn, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. ii. Michael Schnepp [1]. He was born 1666 [1]. He died on 23 Nov 1749 in Geiswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3, 1]. 3. iii. Lorentz Schnepp [1]. Occupation on 20 May 1660 in Baptized at Pfaffenhoffen, Alsace [3]. He was born on 20 May 1669 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. He married Anna Catherina Haber. They were married on 13 Sep 1689 in Alteckendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3, 5]. He died on 06 Mar 1732 in Gumbrechtshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. iv. Maria Schnepp [1]. She was born on 04 Feb 1676 [1]. She died on 13 Apr 1737 in Muhlhausen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Page 2 of 7 Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:10:48 PM Hans Schnepp & (1) Apollonia Mauser, (2) Maria Heffer Generation 2 (con't) v. Andreas Schnepp [1]. He was born on 16 Oct 1679 [1]. He married Maria Conrad. vi. Christmann Schnepp [1]. He was born Abt. 1681 [1]. He died 1757 in Gumbrechtshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Generation 3 3. Lorentz Schnepp-3 (Johannes (Hans) Schnepp-2, Hans Schnepp-1) [1]. Occupation on 20 May 1660 in Baptized at Pfaffenhoffen, Alsace [3]. He was born on 20 May 1669 in Pfaffenhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. He died on 06 Mar 1732 in Gumbrechtshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Anna Catherina Haber is the daughter of Hans Haber and Anna Barbara Hanns [1]. She was born on 03 Mar 1670 in Alteckendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. She died on 29 Oct 1725 in Geiswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Lorentz Schnepp and Anna Catherina Haber. They were married on 13 Sep 1689 in Alteckendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3, 5]. They had 11 children. i. Lorentz Schnepp [1]. He was born on 10 Feb 1691 [3]. He died on 12 Jul 1710 [1]. ii. Barbara Schnepp [1]. She was born on 10 Jan 1693 [1]. She married Paul Wohljung. 4. iii. Johannes Schnepp [6, 1]. He was born on 01 Dec 1695 in Duntzenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. Confirmation on 30 Mar 1709 in Lutheran Church, Geiswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He married Barbara Dutt. They were married on 07 Feb 1719 in Schwindratzheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [7, 8]. Immigration 1733 in Philadelphia, PA (Immigrated to American along with his yonger brother Lorentz.) [1]. Naturalization May 1746 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 19 Mar 1762 in Frederick County, Virginia [1]. iv. Johann Georg Schnepp [1]. He was born on 24 Nov 1697 [3]. He died on 13 Apr 1764 [1]. v. Anna Maria Schnepp [1]. She was born on 12 Jan 1700 [1]. She died 1744 in Geiswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. vi. Johann Jacob Schnepp [1]. He was born on 09 Aug 1702 [1]. He died on 12 Dec 1772 [3]. vii. Johann Michael Schnepp [1]. He was born on 12 Aug 1705 [1]. He died on 08 Oct 1705 [3]. viii. Anna Catherina Schnepp [1]. She was born on 08 Sep 1706 [1]. She married Hans Jacob Heironymus. ix. Johann Paul Schnepp [1]. He was born on 25 Jun 1708 [1]. He died on 19 Feb 1710 [3]. Page 3 of 7 Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:10:48 PM Hans Schnepp & (1) Apollonia Mauser, (2) Maria Heffer Generation 3 (con't) 5. x. Lorentz Schnepp [1]. Occupation on 16 Aug 1711 in Baptized. He was born on 16 Aug 1711 in Wickersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. Immigration 1733 in Philadelphia, PA (Immigrated to American along with his older brother Johannes.) [1]. He married Elizabeth Euler. They were married Abt. 1736 [1]. He died 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina [3]. xi. Anna Margaretha Schnepp [1]. She was born on 14 Feb 1714 [1]. She died on 08 Aug 1734 [3]. Anna Barbara Stockel [1]. She was born 1702 [1]. She died on 08 Mar 1742 in Gumbrechtshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. Lorentz Schnepp and Anna Barbara Stockel. They were married on 13 Apr 1728 in Hatten, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [1]. They had 1 child. i. Felicitas Schnepp [1]. She was born on 13 Jan 1729 [1]. Generation 4 4. Johannes Schnepp-4 (Lorentz Schnepp-3, Johannes (Hans) Schnepp-2, Hans Schnepp-1) [6, 1]. He was born on 01 Dec 1695 in Duntzenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France [3]. Confirmation on 30 Mar 1709 in Lutheran Church, Geiswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Immigration 1733 in Philadelphia, PA (Immigrated to American along with his yonger brother Lorentz.) [1]. Naturalization May 1746 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died on 19 Mar 1762 in Frederick County, Virginia [1]. Notes for Johannes Schnepp: General Notes: Arrived in port of Philadelphia in August, 1733 on the "Ship Samuel, of London, Hugh Percy, Master, from Rotterdam", with his wife Barbara and their three children, plus his younger brother brother Lawrence (Lorentz). Johannes (John) was also identified as being the father of Catherine (Pitman) by this same source, contrary to other family tradition that Lawrence Snapp was her father. source: Goodnight, Scott H. and Gertrude H. 1951. The Ancestry of the Nicholas Pitman Family of Virginia; Snapp, Will, and Williams Lines. Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 32, pp 139-145, 234-245, 313-324. ++++++++++++++++ "Hans took up his father's trade of shepherd and used the shepherd's staff as his signature mark. When he disposed of his share of his mother's property in 1728 he signed the documents with his distinctive mark of a shepherd's staff through and "S" in an oversized "H".