The
Pennsylvania Kipps
John George Kipp
(1763-1826)
Johann Heinrich Kipp --
John George Kipp – George Kipp – George William Kipp Jr. –
John Wilbert Kipp – Earl Lloyd Kipp
LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
John George Kipp was born in 1763,
the second son and third child of Johan Heinrich Kipp and Anna Maria
Schmit Kipp. He was baptized on July 3, 1763 in the Blaser Reformed
Church in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors were
George Schmit and his wife, parents of his mother. It is likely
that he was named after his maternal grandfather.
George Kipp was married to Anna Barbara
Blaser (1767- unknown). Her date of death is unknown but she
is mentioned in the will of her father in 1799. She is not
mentioned in the intestate records of George Kipp. Anna Barbara
was the daughter of John Nicholas and Susannah (Anna Magdalena) Weyant.
The 1810 census records indicate that
George may have had nine children. Seven or more of these
children were with Susannah. A possibility of a second spouse is indicated
by the difference in ages between Daniel and Mary and the older children,
and that Susannah would have been at least 45 when Mary was born. The
seven known children are Henry (about 1789), John Nicholas (1791), George
(1796), Joseph (1799), Daniel (about 1811), Mary (after 1812), and Jacob
(unknown). Probate records, discussed below, mention a granddaughter
named Barbara Hollinger. The mother of Barbara, and another son
named Samuel, may be the other two children.
CENSUS
John George first appears as a head
of household in the federal U S Census of 1800. Census has the
following information.
1800
Census
| |
FREE WHITE MALES |
FREE WHITE FEMALES |
| Under 10 |
4 |
1 |
| 10 thru 15 |
1 |
0 |
| 16 thru 25 |
0 |
0 |
| 26 thru 44 |
1 |
2 |
| 45 and over |
0 |
0 |
No
other “Free Persons” or “Slaves” were noted.
The
1800 census listed George Kipp immediately after Henry Kipp which indicates
they most likely lived on the same property or adjoining property.
John George Kipp also appeared in the census of 1810 for Donegal, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.
1810
Census
| |
FREE WHITE MALES |
FREE WHITE FEMALES |
| Under
10 |
3 |
1 |
| 10 thru
15 |
2 |
1 |
| 16 thru
25 |
2 |
0 |
| 26 thru
44 |
0 |
1 |
| 45 and
over |
1 |
1 |
No
other “Free Persons” or “Slaves” were noted.
The census of 1820 for Donegal, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania listed John George Kipp as follows.
1820
Census
|
|
FREE WHITE MALES |
FREE WHITE FEMALES |
| Under
10 |
0 |
1 |
| 10 thru 15 |
2 |
1 |
| 16 thru 18 |
1 |
|
| 19 thru 25 |
3 |
0 (16 thru 25 for females) |
| 26 thru 44 |
0 |
0 |
| 45 and over |
1 |
1 |
No
other “Free Persons” or “Slaves” were noted. Four people
were noted as being engaged in agriculture.
The 1800, 1810, and 1820 census for
George Kipp and the 1790 and 1800 for his father Henry Kipp list similar
neighbors, again indicating that George most likely continued to live
where his father Henry Kipp lived.
ESTATE SETTLEMENT
The only further information on George
Kipp is during the settlement of his estate upon his death in 1826.
George Kipp did not have a will when he died (intestate) so his estate
was handled by probate court. Probate documents state that
he was a resident of Donegal Township when he died. Administrators
of his estate were appointed on March 20, 1826.
One of the first actions of the probate
court was to act on and approve a petition to appoint George Kipp Jr.
as the guardian of Barbara Hollinger the granddaughter of John George
Kipp, a minor being under 14 years of age, having no mother or father.
This George Kipp Jr. was later referred to as George Kipp Sr. after
the death of his father.
A further petition to the probate court
was by Joseph Kipp, one of the sons of the deceased, to appoint Jacob
Kipp as guardian over the person and estate of Mary Kipp, a minor daughter
under the age of 14 of the deceased, during her minority. The
same court took action on the petition of Daniel Kipp, minor son of
the deceased over the age of 14, prays the court to appoint Jacob Kipp,
his brother, as his guardian. The court approved both requests.
Another action of probate court was
to direct the accountant of the estate that the remaining sum of $396.93¾
be distributed according to law. This amount agrees with
the remaining balance stated in the Administrators Account after settlement
of the estate. The account names Jacob Kipp, George Kipp Jr. as
receiving payments during settlement. It states that Henry
Kipp, eldest son of the deceased, received the family bible.
The inventory of George Kipp included
several loans secured by a bond or note. The list of loans included
Joseph, Henry, George, Samuel, and Mary Kipp. His assets
beyond the loans were minor. They included a bed, chest, clothes,
basket, axe, and a plow. It also stated he had a bible and a lot
of books. The estate inventory of his father, Henry Kipp, also
stated that he had a lot of books. The date of the inventory is
Feb. 23, 1826 which is the earliest date found which mentions his death.
COPYRIGHT 2009 BY E. MICHAEL KIPP
April 8, 2009 (Revised June 20, 2009)
SOURCES:
Wright, F. Edward. “Lancaster County
Pennsylvania Church Records of the 18th Century”, Volume
1
US Federal Census of 1800, Donegal
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
US Federal Census of 1810, Donegal
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
US Federal Census of 1820, Donegal
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate
Court records re: George Kipp, deceased, Miscellaneous Book, Pages 135,316,
and 327
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Inventory
George Kipp deceased, 1826
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Administrative
Account, George Kipp deceased, 1827
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bond,
Book C, Volume 1, Page 175
1763 - Bef 1826 (63 years)