Notes for John Elijah Deer: NOTES PER CATHI CLORE FROST'S RESEARCH: 2. John Deer, born 1760 in Culpeper County, Virginia (Correspondence from Joyce Franz); died Abt. 1820 in Madison County, Virginia (Franz). He was the son of 4. Johannes Hirsch and 5. Catherine ___. He married 3. Mary "Molly" Blankenbaker (John Blankenbaker, Germanna History Note #1646, "I don't have the spouses of John Deer's own children except the son John did marry Mary Blankenbaker, the daughter of Christopher and Christina Blankenbaker. This is proven by a lawsuit that went all the way to the Virginia Supreme Court and turned upon the decision of which laws were in effect at the time of the Revolution."). 3. Mary "Molly" Blankenbaker, born 29 September 1754 (Blankenbaker, p 2) and baptized in Hebron Lutheran Church, Culpeper (now Madison) County, Virginia (Blankenbaker, p 2, sponsors were Adam Barler, Adam Weyland & w. Elisabetha and Jacob Blankenbucher). She was the daughter of 6. Christopher Blankenbaker and 7. Christina Finks.
The Hebron Communion Lists: Communion Lists of the Hebron Lutheran Church 1775 to 1812 Madison, Virginia by John Blankenbaker (Chadd's Ford, PA 2001): p 19 Communicants Easter 1791 Johann Hirsch wife Maria p 26 Communicants Easter 1795 Johann Hirsch wife Maria p 34 Communicants 13 May 1804 Johann Hirsch wife Maria
Madison County, Virginia 1810 Federal Census, p 10 Deer, John 1 male age 10-15 1 male age 16-25 1 male age 45 and over 1 female age 10-15 1 female age 45 and over
Madison County, Virginia 1820 Federal Census, p 102 John Deer 1 male age 45 and over 1 female age 16-25 1 female age 45 and over
Children of John Deer and Mary Blankenbaker are: i. Simeon Deer, born 1781; died 25 January 1825 in Culpeper County, Virginia; married Lucy Major 1 December 1802 in Madison County, Virginia (Vogt and Kethley, p 27, license 1 Dec 1802, return 2 Dec 1802, minister William Carpenter). 1 ii. Abner Deer, born Bet. 1790 - 1794; died Bet. 1840 - 1850; married Rosina Weaver 30 June 1815 in Madison County, Virginia.
More About John Elijah Deer and Mary 'Molly' Blankenbaker: Marriage: 1772, Culpeper (now Madison County) VA.
Children of John Elijah Deer and Mary 'Molly' Blankenbaker are:
Ephraim Deer, b. 1777, Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA, d. date unknown.
Sara or Sally Deer, b. 1779, Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA, d. date unknown.
Simeon Deer, b. 1781, d. 25 Jan 1825, Culpeper (now Madison) County, VA.
John Elijah Deer (b. 1749, d. 27 Feb 1823)
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