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- Nr. 662:
John Zimmerman, the eldest son of Christopher Zimmerman, was six years old when he came to Virginia in 1717. He obtained his first land patent in 1735 when he was 24 years old. Whereas his father lived in the Mt. Pony area, John took his land, 400 acres, in the Robinson River Valley. This was about twenty miles west of his father.
John married Ursula Blankenbaker, the daughter of John Nicholas Blankenbaker. From the record of people imported by Spotswood in 1717, we know that, in 1717, John Nicholas and Apollonia were not yet the parents of Ursula. Whether Ursula or the land came first for John, we do not know. Probably the land was first. With John's acquisiton of the land in 1735, and with Ursula just up the road, the union probably came not long after this date. John was aggressive in his land acquisitions, and he had, in the end, more than 1700 acres. (John Hoffman, his immediate neighbor to the south, was even more aggressive as he acquired about 3500 acres, but Hoffman had a very large family.)
Thus, John moved from a community, which was definitely English, to a community which was definitely German. This may have been his reason for moving. Maybe he liked the women better. Possibly, he was not on the best of terms with his stepmother and had moved out of the home earlier.
John was naturalized in 1743 with several other Germanna settlers. He died in 1796 or 1797, when he was about 85 years of age. In 1759, he and Ursula gave 200 acres of land to their son, John. This was a pattern that continued. The parents gave 150 acres to Margaret Zimmerman; 200 acres to their daughter, Dorothy Tanner, and her husband Jacob; 150 acres to their son Christopher; 150 acres to their daughter, Mary Zimmerman; 300 acres to their daughter, Rosanna Zimmerman; and 200 acres to their daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband Joseph Holtzclaw. Thus, he and Ursula were generous in giving away their land before death, even unto the unmarried daughters.
The children of John Zimmerman and Ursula Blankenbaker were:
John. He was probably born about 1736-38, as his son seemed to be of age by 1779.
Dorothy. Perhaps she was born about 1740 or shortly thereafter. She married Jacob Tanner.
Elizabeth. She became the second wife of Joseph Holtzclaw.
Christopher. He was born in the mid-1740's, as his child was born in 1769.
Mary. She seems to have never married.
Margaret. Though some people say she married Jacob Lipp, there are reasons, based on age, to doubt this.
Rosanna. She married Moses Samuel 16 Oct 1788.
John, the son of Christopher Zimmerman, was born in 1711, by Christopher's first wife. He did move from the Mt. Pony area, where his father was living, to the Robinson River Valley. There he married Ursula Blankenbaker, the daughter of John Nicholas Blankenbaker. When the Revolution erupted, John Zimmerman was 66 years of age. It is doubtful that he served any military duties. He might have sold some supplies to the Americans. (He might also have sold some supplies to the British.) When Christopher gave land to his children, it was in Culpeper County.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 226-28.
18 Oct. 1759. John Zimmerman and Usly his wife of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper. County, to our son. John
Zimmerman jr. For love, good will and affection. 200 acres in Brumfield Parish ... John Huffman's line ... on a ridge ...
John (0) Zimmerman
Usley (X) Zimmerman
18 Oct. 1759. Acknowledged by the parties.
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1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 228-30.
18 Oct. 1759. John Zimmerman and Usley his wife of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to Adam Wiley of same county. For £45 current money. 200 acres in. Brumfield Parish ... corner to John Zimmerman Jr. ... by a path near where Huffman's line and Sutton's line intersects ...
John (0) Zimmerman:
Usly Usly (X) Zimmerman
18 Oct. 1759. Acknowledged by the parties.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 239-240
TO ALL PEOPLE I JOHN ZIMMERMAN and USLEY his Wife of County of Culpeper Parish of Brumfield send Greeting: Know Ye that for divers good causes but more for love and affection we have unto our Daughter MARGARGET ZIMMERMAN for her further support in this world we have granted 156 acres of land in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the great fork of Rapahanock River being part of 556 acres granted unto John Zimmerman by Deed from the Proprietors office date the 23th day of July 1748 and the said 156 acres is bounded Begining at two locusts Corner to EILER and BANKS thence running East to a hickory Corner to JACOB TANNER thence with his line So. to three pines on Muddy Run Corner to JACOB HOLSCLAW thence with his line West to a red oak on a Stony point thence East to three white oaks on a branch thence East to the Beginning. In Witness have set our hands this 16th day of September 1776. John Zimerman
At Court held for Culpeper County the 16th September 1776 Usley Zimerman
This Indented Deed of Gift was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded Previous to which the said Usley was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 240-241
TO ALL PEOPLE I JOHN ZIMMERMAN and USLEY his Wife of County of Culpeper and Parish of Bromfield send Greeting: Know ye that for divers good causes but more especially for love and affection which we have unto DOROTHY TANNER our Daughter and JACOB TANNER her husband and for their better support for the future we have granted unto said Dorothy Tanner and Jacob Tanner her husband 200 acres of land in Culpeper County in Bromfield Parish in the Great Fork of Rappahanock River the same being part of 556 acres granted to said John Zimerman by Deed from the Proprietors Office date the 23 day July 1748 land is bounded begining at a hickory Corner to JOSEPH HOLSECLAU and runs thence No. to a pine on the head of a branch thence N to a small hikory on MAXWELLs line thence N West to a white oak on Muddy Run a corner to Maxwell with his line N to a pine Corner to MARGRET ZIMERMAN thence S to the first Begining. In Witness we have set our hands and seals this 16 day of September 1776. John Zimerman
At Court held for Culpeper County 16th September 1776 Usley Zimerman
This Indented Deed of Gift was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Usley was first privily examined as the Law directs,
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 242-243
TO ALL PEOPLE I JOHN ZIMERMAN and USLEY his Wife of County of Culpeper Parish of Bromfield for good causes but more especially for love we bear unto our Son CHRISTOPHER ZIMERMAN and for his better support for the future and time to come we have given 150 acres of land in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish in the Great Fork of Rappahanock River on Muddy Run bounded Begining at two red oaks Corner to JOHN ZIMERMAN JUNR. and runs thence North to three pines on a flatt East to the Begining the said land being part of 805 acres granted unto said John Zimerman by the Right. Honourable THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX Proprietor of the Nothern Neck in Virginia by Deed bearing date the 6th September 1756. In Witness we have set our hands and seals this 16th day of Septr 1776. John Zimerman
At Court held for Culpeper County the 16th Septr 1776 Usley Zimerman
This Indented Deed of Gift was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Usley was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 243-244
TO ALL PEOPLE We JOHN ZIMERMAN and USLEY his Wife of County of Culpeper and Parish of Bromfield Know Ye that for good causes but more especially for love which we have to our Daughter MARY ZIMERMAN and for her better support we do give unto our said Daughter Mary Zimerman 150 acres of land in Culpeper County in Bromfield Parish in the great fork of Rappahannock and is part of 805 acres of land granted by deed to the said John Zimerman by the Right Honourable LORD FAIR-FAX the said Deed date the 6th Septr 1756 and 150 acres is bounded Begining at two white oaks Corner to CHRISTOPHER ZIMERMAN and runs thence North to two red oaks Corner to JOHN ZIMERMAN JUNR. in the head of a glade thence with his line South to the Begining. In Witness whereof we have set our hands this Sixteenth day of September 1776. John Zimerman
At Court held for Culpeper County 16 Sept 1776 Usley Zimerman
This Indented Deed of Gift was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Usley was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1775-1778 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book H; [Antient Press]; Page 245-246
TO ALL PEOPLE We JOHN ZIMERMAN and USLEY his Wife of County of Culpeper and Parish of Bromfield Know ye that for good causes but especially for love which we bear to our Daughter ROZANNA ZIMERMAN and for her better support for the future we do grant unto our Daughter Rozanna Zimerman 300 acres of land with the plantation whereon we now live being on the said land in Culpeper County and Bromfield Parish reserving to our selves a right dureing our natural lives to the said Plantation and improvements where on we now live and as much of said land and timber as we shall hereafter want for our use and after our deaths the right to the said land and plantation to be wholy in her the said Rozanna Zimerman said 300 acres bounded Begining at three pines on a flatt Corner to CHRISTOPHER ZIMERMAN and runs thence West to two red oaks Corner to HUFMAN thence with his line South to a pine in Corner to PEtER FLESHMAN and Hufman thence North to a pine in a Corner to BOUR-DINE & SHEPHERD thence with Shepherds line North to two pines a corner to Shepherd on the side of a Mountain thence crossing the mountain East to the Begining. In Witness this 16th day of September 1776. John Zimerman
At Court held for Culpeper County the 16th Septr 1776 Usley Zimerman
This Indented Deed of Gift was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Usley was first privily Examined as the Law directs.
=== i took this as the Christopher who was John's brother.
1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 166
THIS INDENTURE made this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between JOHN ZIMMERMAN & ELIZABETH his Wife of one part and CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN ZIMMERMAN & ELIZABETH his Wife in consideration of the sum of Fifty seven pounds to them in hand paid, by these presents do bargain & sell unto CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN a tract of land containing One hundred & thirty five acres being part of a tract belonging to JOHN ZIMMERMAN in County of Culpeper and is bounded; Begining at a Pine & red Oak, being a corner of the said CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN, thence with his line South eighty four East one hundred & ten poles to two red & one white Oak in WILLIAM TAYLORs line, thence with his line North four West two hundred & eighteen poles to two red Oaks & box Oak in the said line, thence leaving TAYLORs line & runing with JOHN ZIMMERMANs South eighty four West one hundred & two poles to two red Oaks, thence with MARY ZIMMERMAN's line to the Begining; To have & to hold the tract of land together with all houses profits and appurtenances to the same belonging unto CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN his heirs and JOHN ZIMMERMAN and ELIZABETH his Wife for themselves their heirs unto CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN his heirs will warrant and forever defend the land and premises with the appurtenances unto CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN his heirs against the lawful claim of any person; In Witness whereof the said JOHN ZIMMERMAN and ELIZABETH his Wife have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year above written
Sign'd seed & delivered in presence of
(no witnesses recorded) JOHN ZIMMERMAN
ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of June 1791
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from JOHN ZIMMERMAN & ELIZABETH his Wife to CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN was acknowledged by the parties & ordered to be recorded; the said ELIZABETH being first privily examined as the Law directs
Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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1732-1735 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 15; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 70
JOHN ZIMBERMAN (Zimmerman), 400 acs. Orange Co., in the Great Fork of the Rappahannock Riv.; adj. Peter Fleshman & John Huffman; 24 Mar 1734/35, p.466. for the Imp. of one Pers. whose name is John Zimberman as also for £1.S15.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1711 - 1797 (85 years)