Tuesday, June 4, 2024

George & Margaret (Keppel) Earnhart Migration to Bedford County, Tennessee

Margaret Keppel, daughter of Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb, is my 4th Great Grand Aunt. Margaret Keppel married George Earnhart, born 9 June 1759. While I have not found a marriage date for them, I believe they were married before 1803. 

The 1810 Census for Rowan County has 3 George Earnhart's; two Juniors and one Senior. The Organ Lutheran Church Records has a record of 5 children born to George Earnhart between 1803 and 1812 but none of the listings names a mother or wife of George Earnhart. 

One these George Earnhart, was borne 9 June 1759, a son of Phillip Earnhart and Elizabeth, his wife. On-line trees show that he was married to Elizabeth Barbara Cauble and this marriage occurred before 1792. Their first borne was Margaret, borne 30 Jul. 1792; Baptized 11 Nov. 1792, a daughter of Geo. Earnhart with John Kalb sponsor.  

Three George Earnhart’s and no Wives names makes it very difficult to tie the 3 George's to their respective families. 

Two Land Deeds and a Revolutionary War pension shows me that George Earnhart married Margaret Keppel and moved their families with others to Bedford County, Tennessee about 1812. 

In the below land deed, Peter Keppel, Sr., has passed away and his heirs-at-law are selling their individual share to their Brother, John Kapple.  

  

Deed Book 6, Page 168 

Know all men by these presents that I George Earenhart in wright of My Wife Margaret & I John Grub in wright of my Wife Elizabeth & I Martin dry in wright of My wife Catharine & I Henry Kapple & Killian Kapple and Peter Kapple all of us lawfull Heirs & Legatees of Peter Kapple Deceased have Remised Released & forever quit claim for us our Heirs Execs Admins & by these presents do remise Release & forever quit Claim unto John Kapple of all that parcel of land Lying & being in the County of Cabarrus & State of No. Carolina & on the waters of little dutch Buffalow Creek beginning at 2 large popular on the east Side of Sd. Creek the Beginning Corner of the old Tract & runs Wt. 240 pole to a large pine thence So. 77 pole thence Et. 229 pole to a Stake in the open line of the old Tract then Nt. 70 Et 86 pole to the Beginning containing 116 acres of land be the same more or lefs with all and Singular the profits Commodities and appurtenances to the Said Mefsuage or tennaments and all & Singular the premises with their and every of their appurtenances hereby Remised and Relieved or Intended to be Remised and Released unto the Said John Kapple his heirs and afsigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Kapple. In Witnefs whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 8th day of August 1807.          Henry Kappel {Seal}

Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of

Peter Kauble Jurt.}                   george Earenhart {Seal}

Peter Kappel}                          Martin Dry {Seal}

      October Sefsion 1807   John X his mark grub {Seal}

State of North Carolina}  Killian X his mark Kapple {Seal}

Cabarrus County}                 Peter Kapple {Seal}

Then was the execution of the within Deed of quit Claim Duly Proved in open Court by the oath of Peter Kauble.

Recorded and ordered to be registered.

                                                  Witnefs R. Brandon, C. C.


George Earnhart and Margaret Keppel had a son named Daniel Earnhart. In George Arnhart to Daniel Arnhart_Deed_FF_49 & 50, George makes the following statement “George Arnhart of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee of the one part and Daniel Arnhart his son of the county and State”

There is an Earnhart Family Bible that shows the Earnhart Family with 5 children. These same children have their birth and baptism recorded in the Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882. 

Margaret Keppel Earnhart died after 1840 and George Earnhart died March 1850 of old age.

Caution: I know the George Earnhart married (I George Earenhart in wright of My Wife Margaret (Keppel). Since there are 3 George Earnhart it's possible that the son of Phillip Earnhart and Elizabeth, his wife is not the husband of Margaret Keppel. However, the other two are father-son and they are not Margaret's husband.  

George and Margaret Earnhart are my 4th Great Grand Aunt and Uncle. 

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1. Ancestry, "Revolutionary War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com: accessed 3 January 2020), entry for Goerge Earnhart, Private; Revolutionary War; America.

2. 1790 U S Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, population schedule, Rowan, North Carolina, Page 318 (penciled), Line 2, Household of George ARENHART [EARNHART]; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 January 2020); citing  National Archives Microfilm M637.

2. Margaret B. Bost, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions: April 17, 1797 - April 17, 1805 (Cabarrus Genealogical Society: Self-Published, ©1995.), page 58.

4. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book #6; Page(s) 168; Register of Deeds; Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina; 12 December 2020.

5. Ancestry, Military Service Records, database entry for Goerge Earnhart, Private; Revolutionary War; America.

6. 1820 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Bedford, Tennessee, Page 65 (penciled), Line 6, Household of George EARNHEART; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 January 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm M33 _122.

7. George Earnhart, 5 June 1820; Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, Grant or Warrant Number: 259; Dept. of Archives and History, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

8. 1830 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Bedford, Tennessee, Page 87 (penciled), Line 9, Household of George EARNHART; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 January 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm M19_122.

9. Land Deed - George Earnhart to his Son Benjamin Earnhart; 18 September 1835; Deed Book #FF; Page(s) 13; Register of Deeds; Shellyville, Bedford County, Tennessee; 10 January 2021.

10. Bedford County, Tennessee, FF: 49-50, George Arnhart to Daniel Arnhart; Register of Deeds, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.

11. 1840 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, population schedule, Bedford, Tennessee, Page 60B (Stamped), Line 22, Household of George EARNHART; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 January 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm M19_.

12. 1850 U. S. Census, Bedford County, Tennessee, mortality schedule, Bedford County, Tennessee, Page 27 (Penciled), Line 2, Goerge EARNHART; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 3 January 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm MRT573_2304.

13. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Bible Records: viewed, download 3 December 2020), FAMILY BIBLE_GEORGE EARNHART.

14. 1790 U S Census, Rowan County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Rowan, North Carolina, Page 318 (penciled), Line 2, Household of George ARENHART [EARNHART].

15. Land Deed - Division of the Estate of Peter Kapple Sr.; 8 August 1807; Deed Book # 6; page(s)168;https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L967-9CB7?i=530&cat=143999

16. George Arnhart to Daniel Arnhart_Deed_FF_49 & 50


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