The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-02-10
The wagner Family.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
Michael Wagner, one of the I first of the
German settlers of Carroll, then part OF
Frederick county, was born at Michelteld,
Schwaben, Wtirtemberg, June 21st, l723.
Maria Elizabeth (Schuee), his, wife, was born
at the same place, June 3rd, 1928. They were
married at Riebersdorf, April 25th, l744, by
Pastor Christof Scholl. They arrived at Phil
adel phia in the ship est. Andrew" James
Abercrombie master, from Rotterdam, last
from Plymouth, September 9th, 1749. Two
Younger brothers of Michael (minorsl John
(l734, 1909 and Christian, arrived with them.
John settled in Maryland and is buried at
Libertytown, Frederick county. Christian,
before the American Revolution, went to Ken
lucky, thence to South Carolina, and is said
to have been the ancestor of the well-known
Charleston Wagners. Michael lived for time
at Germantown, Pa, but came to Maryland
about 1851. His son, Michael, was born near
Wakefield in 1852. He procured warrant
for land from Frederick, Lord Baltimore,
through Horatio Sharpe, Governor OF the
Province, in 1853 and 1856, known as "Wag-
ners Fancy" and also entered other tracts
of land, one on Toms Creek, near Emmltts-
burg, where several of his children were born
The bellows and anvil of the father OF Mi
chael Wagner, the latter stamped III. W.,
1877 were brought from Wurtemberg by
him, and are still in use, for farm purposes,
upon an estate near Wagner's Fancy. The
old homestead is demolished, but much OF the
land is still occupied by his descendants IN
Carroll county, The descendants of Michael
Wagner are numerous, and they have inter
married with the families of Sherman, War
ner, Shriver, Shuey, Raider and Sapplngton,
of Frederick and Carroll counties, and the
families of Peters, Small, Fisher, Thomas and
others of Baltimore.
Messrs. Henry C. and Basil Wagner, OF
Baltimore; DIR. Clinton Wagner, of New 1ork,
and Mr.. David F. Wagner, of Oregon, are
among the descendants. The older genera
tons of the Wagners were of the Lutheran
faith, but those of American birth embrace all
creeds, from Catholic to Dunkards.
The tombstones of Michael and Maria Ellz-
abeth Wagner, with quaint inscriptions, are
well preserved in the churchyard of st. johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church winters
churchyard), near New Windsor, where many
Rude forefathers of the hamlet Sleep
and the graves are well cared for. Michael
Wagner fought in the Indian wars about the
middle of the eighteenth century, and was also
a soldier of the American Revolution and
friend of George Washington, Il lineage of
which his descendants may be justly proud.
DEED.
Maryland, S.: Frederick, Absolute Lord
and Proprietary of the Province of Maryland
and Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltimore, &C.,
&C.: To all persons to whom these Presents
shall come, greeting, in our Lord God Ever
lasting. Know We, That for and in consider
alton that Michael Wagner, of Frederick
county, in our said Province of Maryland,
hath due unto him one hundred and forty
acres of land within our said Province, fifty
acres part thereof, by virtue of a warrant
for that quantity granted him the twenty ninth
day of August, seventeen hundred and nifty
three, and for the remaining ninety acres he
has paid the sum of four pounds ten shillings
sterling, caution for the same as applied IN
our Land Office, and upon such conditions
and terms as are expressed in our conditions
of plantations of our said Province, bearing
date the fifth day of April, sixteen hundred
and eighty -four, and remaining upon record
in our said Province together with such al
terations as in them are made by our further
conditions, bearing date the fourth day of De-
cember, sixteen hundred and ninety-siX; to-
gether also with the alterations made by our
instructions, bearing date at London, the
twelfth day of September, seventeen hundred
and twelve, and registered in our Secretary's
Office Of our said Province together with
paragraph of our instructions, bearing date at
London, the fifteenth day of December, sew
enteen hundred and thirty eight, and regis
tered in our Land Office. We do, therefore,
hereby grant unto him, the said Michael Wag-
ner, all that tract of land called Wagner
Fancy" lying and being in the county atore-
said, beginning at the end of a second line OF
a tract of land called "Castle Finn, #" and
running thence north seven degrees, east
twenty six perches; north eighty-two degrees,
east sixty perches; north twenty five degrees,
naS t
grees, east forty perches; north twenty two de-
grees, west forty perches; south eighty de-
grees, west one hundred and ninety-two
perches south fifty eight degrees, west sixteen
perches south thirty four degrees, west twen-
ty-eight perches; south five degrees, west one
hundred perches; then, by straight line, to
the beginning, and now laid out for one hun
dred and forty acres of land, more or less, &C
cording to the certificate of survey thereof,
taken and returned into our Land Office,
bearing date the twelfth day of October, sew
manning; together with all rights, profits,
benefits and privileges thereunto belonging,
Royal mines excepted.
To have and to hold the same unto him, the
said Michael Wagner, his heirs and assigns
forever, to be holden of us and our heirs, as
of our Manor of "Conigocheege, " in free and
common soccage, by fealty only, for all man
ner of services, yielding and paying therefor
yearly unto us and our heirs, as our receipts,
at our city of st. Mary's, at the two most
usual feasts in the year, viz :: The Feast OF the
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and
St. Michael the Archangel, by even and equal
portions, the rent of five shillings and seven
pence halfpenny sterling, in silver or gold,
and for a fine upon every alienation OF sand
land, or any part or parcel thereof, one whole
years rent, in silver or gold, or the full value
thereof in such commodities as we and our
heirs, or such officer or officers shall be ap-
pointed by us and our heirs, from time to
time, to collect and receive the same, shall
accept in discharge thereof as the choice OF
US and our heirs, or such officer or officers
aforesaid !; Provided, That if the said sum for
fine for alienation shall not be paid unto us
and our heirs, or such officer or officers afore
said, before such alienation, and the said
alienation entered upon record, either i'll the
Provincial Court or County Court where the
same parcel of land lieth, within one month
next after such alienation, then the said
alienation shall be void and of no effect.
Given under our Great Seal of our said
Province of Maryland, this twenty ninth day
of September, Ammo Domini, seventeen hun
dred and ffty-six.
Witness our trusty and we'll beloved Horatio
Sharpe, Esq, Acknowledgement ana Chlef
Governor of our said Province, and Chancel-
lor and Keeper of the Great Seal thereof.
fMS (signed) HoR'o. SHARPE.
GENEALOGICAL RECORD.
Michael Wagner, born at Michelfeld, Schwa-
ben, Wurtemberg, June 21st, 1923; died 1895
Maria Elizabeth (nee Schuee) Wagner, born
at Miehelfeld, June 3rd, 1725; died 1889;
married at Riebersdorf April 25th, l744; ar
rived at Philadelphia September 9th, 1749.
Children born in America:
|. Elizabeth Barbara, born 1749; 2. Mi
chael, born 1852; 8. Catherine, born 1855 !;
4. Maria Elizabeth, born 1853; 5. Rosina,
born 1862 6. John, born 1854, died 1850 !;