The Family of Gottfried MONG
and Maria Barbara JESSERANG
(9th Generation)

396 Gottfried MONG (MANG, VON MANG), bpt. 16 May 1712, Trippstadt, Palatine, Germany, s/o Johan Theobald and Maria Barbara (LINN) MONG (792/793), d. cApr 1750, Leitersburg, Washington Co., MD, m. 18 Jan 1735, Thaleischweiler, Germany, (397) Maria Catherine JESSERANG, b. 14 Apr 1715, Pirmasens, Germany, d/o Bartholomew JESSERANG (794). They came to America 3 Sep 1739, and after several years in York, PA, they came with the JESSERANGS to Frederick Co., MD, where they settled between Smithsburg and Leitersburg, now Washington Co., MD. Gottfied bought from John Charlton 100 acres called Delight located on Tichums Branch. In his will he left his estate to his wife and children (unfortunately not named). His widow m. c1756, George WOLHEITER and by him had one son, Adam. George WOLHEITER d. bef. 12 Aug 1766. Maria Barbara WOLHEITER'S will dated 7 Jun 1774 names the children: Theobald MONG and Adam WOLHEITER; Eva received movables; daughter wife of Peter FRANCH, 1 shilling; to daughter Barbara HUBER'S two children, 1 shilling each. 5 pounds to Catherine JESSERONG, daughter of brother Daniel, or else a cow and a calf. The will was proved 28 Aug 1774. (MDB6 v7)

THE CHILDREN: Some researchers have included George Nicholas MONG as a son. Thus far, I have found only circumstancial evidence. George Nicholas lived in the same vicinity of Washington Co., MD as Gottleib. At the baptism of George Nicholas' daughter Maria Magdalena, Maria Catharina JESSERAN was a sponsor. One of the problems that exist is that the dates are suspect. George Nicholas was supposedly b. in 1730 in Germany, but Gottfried married Maria Barbara JESSERANG in 1735. If Gottlief and Maria's dates are correct, he would have been 18, she 15, not impossible.. There is the possibility that Gottlieb was married prior to he marriage to Maria JESSERANG, and that George Nicholas was a son by that marriage, or he was brother of Goffried. This might account for why George Nicholas was not named in Maria Barbara WOLHEITER'S will as one of her children. (MDB2 v10 p106, 6, Vol.7, 1991 p101, 26 p162, MDWAB10) If the reader has proof of the relationship between George Nicholas MONG and Gottfried MONG, this compiler would welcome it. Providing that he his a child, the list of children would look like this:

WILL: Godfried MONG, Frederick Co., written 29 Mar 1750, probated 8 Mary 1750;  To wife and children yet unborn, but over and above to dau. Catherine, some cattle. Jacob Roarer, Frederick Roarer, George Michael ?, executors; wit. Joseph Perry, Arthur Charlton (unable to read other names) (MDB2, Vol 10, p106, MDWAB10)

WILL: Maria Barbara MOLLISTER (MOHEITER), Frederick Co., Widow, w/7 Jul 1774, p/28 Apr 1774; To son Theobald MONG, my part of 100 acres called "Delight", being 20 acres and all that part left to me by my father Bartholomew JESSERONG being 40 pounds. To my son Theobald MONG and to my son Adam MOLLISTER and to my dau. Eve Maria SHEIDEKER, movables. To my dau. Peter FRANCHES wife, 1 shilling. To dau. Barbara HUBER'S two children, 1 shilling each when of age. That the inventory of George MOLLISTER be settled before my personal estate is divided. to my brother Daniel JESSERONG'S dau. Catherina JESSERING, 5 pounds or a cow and calf. Wit: Andrew Huber, Frederick Geiser, Andres BRANDSTIDER. (MDB26,p162)

396.5 Maria Barbara MONG, b. 31 Oct 1742, York Co., PA, d. bef. 1774, m. bet. 1756-1772, Peter HOOVER, b. bet. 1725-1772. See "Jerry Guthrie Family Tree, www.rootsweb.com. Children:

396.4 Eva Maria MONG, b. 23 Sep 1740, m. 24 May 1757, Johannes SCHEIDEGGAR, by Rev. John Conrad Steiner. (MDFRB9, p103)

396.6 Devalt MONG, b. 1746, d. 29 Apr 1801, MD, m. bef. 1773, d. 1790, MD, Catherine ____?, b. c1754. See "Jerry Guthrie Family Tree, www.rootsweb.com. In the 1790 census Devalt MONG had 1 male over 16 (Devalt), 3 males (Godfrey, Peter, Jacob, or Devalt), 4 females (Catherine, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, or Catherine.) (MDWA4)  Devalt is listed as having lot "Stoney Valley" on 21 May 1787, consisting of 45 acres. The land was granted to the Governor of the province on behalf of teh Lord Proprietary, and subsequently by the state government. (MDB4, 6 v7, MDWA4)Children:

396.6b Margaret MONG b. 12 Nov 1775, m. Peter CHRIST.(MDFRB9 p72, 10 p103) Children:

396.6e Elizabeth MONG b. 18 Sep 1783, m. Yost HARBAUGH b 17 Mar 1778, s/o Jacob and Anna Margaretha (SMITH) HARBAUGH.  (MDFRB12 p1178) Children:

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