Adam Anthony

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Bedford Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Alamance County_Feb 2006_backup.FTW]

From another researcher:
Born about 1795 according to the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses of Bedford County when he was listed with a wife named Sally (born c1797 in NC). According to the Shofner book, which provided no evidence, this wife was Sarah Mitchell (1797?1884), buried with him in the Shofner Chapel, whom Adam married about 1819.[19] However, a marriage bond in Orange County, North Carolina shows the marriage of Adam Anthony to Sally Sharp on 24 April 1819.[20] Adam appears to have stayed in North Carolina through the 1820 Orange County census, and then moved to Tennessee. He first appears in Bedford County in the 1830 census. Adam died in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1878. There are several records of the settlement of his estate that identify his children.[21] Both he and Sarah are buried in the Shofner Lutheran Chapel graveyard there.
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Marriage 1 Sarah "Sally" Sharp b: ABT 1797 in North Carolina
Children
Lottie Ann Anthony b: ABT 1820
John Anthony b: 1822 in North Carolina
Polly Anthony b: 1825 in Tennessee
Wilson Anthony b: BET 1827 AND 1835 in Tennessee
Anderson Anthony b: 26 FEB 1830 in Tennessee
Daniel Anthony b: 1832 in Tennessee
Ephraim M Anthony b: JUN 1837 in Tennessee
Peter Sharp Anthony b: SEP 1840 in Tennessee
Margaret Jane Anthony b: 1843 in Tennessee




Census:
1860 census Bedford County enumerated as Andrew:
Andrew Anthony, 65, NC
Sallie, 63, NC
Lottie, 35, NC
John, 30, NC
Wilson, 25, Tennessee
Ephram, 23, Tennessee
Peter, 20, Tennessee
Polly, 25, Tennessee
Peggy, 18, Tennessee

Adam married Sarah "Sally" Sharp about 1824 in North Carolina. Sarah was born in 1797 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Bedford Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lottie Anthony was born in 1825 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
2. Wilson Anthony was born on 8 Sep 1827 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.
3. Roth Anthony was born in 1828 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
4. Anderson Anthony was born on 26 Feb 1830 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 1892 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.
5. John Anthony was born in 1830 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
6. Daniel Anthony was born on 13 Nov 1832 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
7. Polly Anthony was born in 1835 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1860.
8. Ephram Mitchell Anthony was born on 26 Jun 1836 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died in 1908.
9. Peggy Anthony was born in 1838 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1860.
10. Peter Sharp Anthony was born on 13 Sep 1840 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1870o in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
11. Margaret Jane Anthony was born on 16 Feb 1843 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.
12. Rachel (..) Anthony, (dau or dau-in-law?) was born in 1837 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Ethnicity: German

Notes:

A letter written by Ephraim M. Anthony (1836-1908), a son of Adam Anthony and grandson of Jacob Anthony, on 30 July 1902 to Thomas Shofner, and published in the Shoffner Family History, confirms the marriage and lists some of the children.

My grandmother was Magdalena Shofner, married to my grandfather Jacob Anthony in North Carolina. She was a full sister to Martin and Peter Shofner. The children were Henry Anthony, Jacob Anthony, Nicholas Anthony, Adam Anthony, and Paul Anthony. Henry Anthony remained in North Carolina, Jacob settled in Lincoln County, Tennessee; Nicholas lived on a large farm where Chris Shofner now lives. Adam Anthony lived on a big farm on which brother Peter S. Anthony now lives. Paul Anthony lived in Nordaway County, Mo. In my grandfather's family there were five sisters who remained in North Carolina.
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Also from Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet:
Jacob Anthony's will, dated 31 July 1828 and proved May 1835 in Orange County, North Carolina, states ?I was born the first day of May 1745?.[13] He gave "to my daughter Mary Moser my plantation where I now live on containing 145 acres...subject to the following condition, to wit, by my daughter Mary Moser paying to each of my other twelve children, them or their heirs, the sum of fifty dollars apiece, paying the first payment within one year after my death to my eldest son Jacob, then each in succession according to seniority annually until the whole of my twelve children receive the sum of fifty dollars apiece.? He appointed his son Henry Anthony and Adam Wrightsel executors. He further stated he wished his household and stock be "sold and divided equally amongst my thirteen children." The will was signed by Jacob Anthony with his mark, with A. W. Albright the only witness. I found no further reference to the administration of the estate.
From Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II (http://www.genfiles.com/anthony/anthonyjacob.htm)
(Rootsweb - Family Trees - Sandra)


The children of Jacob Anthony and Magdalena Shofner are not entirely certain. His will speaks of thirteen living children but names only three. The above mentioned letter by his grandson mentions only five sons and five unnamed daughters. The Shofner history identifies one of the five daughters as ?Magdalena?, but it lists a total of seven sons (adding a George and a Peter).[14] To confuse matters more, in 1950 a Mrs.. Glenn P. McPherson supplied the author of a Bedford County, Tennessee book with a list of eleven children of Jacob Anthony and Magdalena Shofner, along with their spouses.[15] She listed only three sons: Henry, Adam, and Nicholas but gave the names of eight daughters: Dorothy, Margaret, Sallie, Betsy, Eve, Katie, Mary, and Barbara ? omitting her evidence in each case

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(Rootsweb Brenda Thomas (bcthomas@usit.com)
Orange County NC; Will Book E, Page 338
Will dated 31 July 1828
Will Proved May Court 1835

Daughter Mary Moser; "My other twelve children" [ names not stated] ; eldest son Jacob Anthony; " I was born the first day of May 1745"; Executors, Son Henry Anthony, Adam Wrightsel; Witnesses A.W. Albright.


Jacob Anthony owner land on Varnell's Creek and lived on another farm between Almance Village and Bellemont. He deeded this farm to his daughter Mary. Jacob mentioned 13 children in his will, only naming Mary, Jacob and Henry by name.They have been identified on census records.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arnold1946&id=I077930

Jacob^ married Mary Magdalena^ Shoffner, (immigrant) about 1773. Mary (daughter of Michael Christian^ Shoffner, (immigrant) and Ann Margaretha^ Fogleman (Vogleman), (immigrant)) was born in 1757 in Frankford, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany; died on 26 Mar 1827 in Orange Co, North Carolina; was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Ch, Alamance Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1758, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; from Germany
• Will: 27 Sep 1810, Orange Co, North Carolina; written

Notes:

The name was "SCHAEFFNER" in Germany and means woodworker or carpenter. The name was Anglicized after the family moved to America, and may have been spelled Shofer, Shoffner, Shaffner, or Schoffner as the various family branches preferred. Tradition states that they came to America with a kinsman, Malachi Fogleman, when he returned to Germany for the girl he had left behind.
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The Shoffner's traveled with the Spoon's to North Carolina circa 1763.


(see will in will notes)

Shields, Ruth Herndon, [View Citation] [Table of Contents]
Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800 : and (202 marriages not shown in the Orange County marriage bonds) and Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800-1850
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1972, 446 pgs.

D 342 Will dated 27 September 1810, proved --

MICHAEL SHOFNER
youngest son: Peter Shofner, "his four brothers"
son: Michael Shofner
dau: Magdalane

Executors: "sons-in-law Jacob Antony, Mathea (?) Fogleman>"
Witness: Henry Cook, Jr..
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(Rootsweb - Family Tree - Sandra)

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findagrave:
Michael Shoffner was born in Germany in 1721. An exact date of birth has yet to be determined, further research is being conducted.

In 1751 he married Margaretha Fogelman, also of German birth.

Michael, Margaretha and their oldest four children immigrated to America in 1760. The family settled in the Orange County area of North Carolina. In 1849, this area of Orange County was formed into the present day Alamance County.

Additional children were born into the family after their arrival in North Carolina.

A death date of 10 Oct 1810 was given by a 5th great grandchild of Michael Shoffner's. However, the original monument was inscribed in German. It is possible that an error was made when the additional monument was placed. The dates on the monument will be honored.

-Bio by Jacqueline Hendrix Yancy

Immigration:
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Michael Schaffner
Arrival Year: 1758
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 3211.7
Primary Immigrant: Schaffner, Michael


Will:
WILL OF MICHAEL SHOFNER

In the Name of God Amen. I Michael Shofner in the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Caling to mind the Mortality of Body and knowing that it is apponted for all Men Once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors & as touching such worldly Estate wherewith It hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give and dispose of Same in the following manner & form Viz.

Firstly I Will & ordain that my youngest Son Peter Shofner Shall
have all the land and Plantation which I now hold & Possess according to the Deceased for the said Land providing that he shall give two pounds ten Shillings Currency of North Carolina Or five Dollars to Each of his four Brothers & also two pounds ten Shillings or five Dollars to his sister Magdalane one year after my death he shall pay the said two pounds ten Shillings to the Oldest Brother and so on Every year Two pounds ten Shillings according to the age of his Brothers & Sister.

Secondly I Will & ordain that my said Son Peter Shofner shall have the loom which I have now & an Iron stove which is in the house wherin I now live.

Thirdly I will and ordain that my Son Michael Shofner shall have Ten pounds Currency of No. Carolina or Twenty Dollars out of my Estate after my death after all & when my Just Debts paid I Will and Ordain that Every thing shall be sold & the remainder of my Estate shall be divided into Equal Shares among my five Sons & my Daughter Magdalane

lastly I constitute Make & ordain my well beloved son in law Jacob Antony & Mallica Fogleman to be Executors of my Last Will & Testament And do
hereby utterly revoke & disannull all & every other former Testament Will & Confering Confirming ??] this and no other to be my last Will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand And seal this Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred an ten___

Signed sealed & pronounced by the said Michael Shofner as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us
Henry Cook Jur.
Michael Shofner (seal)

[from Orange Co., North Carolina Will Book D , p.342-343.]

Michael married Ann Margaretha^ Fogleman (Vogleman), (immigrant) about 1751 in Germany. Ann (daughter of Georg/Jerg^ Fogleman (Vogelmann) and Anna Margaretha^ Sanwald) was born on 3 Aug 1724 in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany; died on 17 Aug 1796 in Orange Co, North Carolina; was buried in St Paul's Lutheran Ch Cem, Alamance Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible parents: George Fogleman (1707-1779) and Catherine Curtiss (1702-1798)

Notes:

http://www.lynnpdesign.com/genealogy/fogleman.html

The original Fogleman ancestor that I am related to is George Fogleman who came over with the Shoffner family (my grandmother's family) in the 1700's on the Ship Shirley which arrived in Philadelphia.

Left is a picture of my grandfather, John Page Fogleman, when he was young. The Fogleman and Shoffner family came to this country from the same town in Germany. In fact, Michael Shoffner I, was married to Margaretha Fogleman (Vogleman) when he arrived in this country in 1739 [sic] 1751 on the (ship SHIRLEY; arrived in Pennsylvania; settled in Almance Co, now Burlington, N.C.


My grandfather's parents were John Tyler Fogleman and Frances Shoffner Fogleman (pictured below). There were married during the civil war on December 31, 1863, the following is reported be their wedding photo.

Georg/Jerg^ married Anna Margaretha^ Sanwald on 21 Feb 1724 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Anna was born on 3 Dec 1702 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; died on 5 Oct 1757 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]