The Linck Family
of Newport, VirginiaJohannes Linck, born October 19, 1713 in Reinhards, son of Johann Henriche Linck, died August 19, 1752
married on February 2, 1739 to
Anna Margaretha Schenk, born June 25, 1717 in Hintersteinau, the daughter of Johannes Schenk, died June 11, 1780
Their children:
Anna Margaretha, born September 16, 1739
Anna Gertauda, born March 20, 1742
Johann Georg, born August 22, 1744
Johann Martin, born February 7, 1747, died May 19, 1750
Johann Henrich, born March 31, 1750
Johann Caspar, born July 4, 1751
The church book tell us:
Thursday, February 5, 1739, Johannes Linck, resident of Reinhards, son of Henrich Linck, married with Anna Marg. Schenk, daughter of Johannes Schenk, Clößterlicher Schäferey Beständer (Cloister Sheep Farming Counter)
Tuesday, September 17, 1739, a daughter was born at 4 o’clock on the 15th to Johannes Linck of Reinhards; holy baptism through his sister Anna Marg. She is given the name of Anna Margretha.
Thursday, March 22, 1742, a second daughter, born at about 9 o’clock to Johannes Linck, neighbor in Reinhards; holy baptism through Gertauda, Henrich Reschen’s wife, a neighbor. The daughter’s name is Gertauda.
August 23, 1744, a son born at 4 o’clock in the morning on the 22nd to Johannes Linck of Reinhards; holy baptism through his brother-in-law, J. George Schenk.
Wednesday, February 8, 1747, a son born on the 7th at 4 o’clock in the morning to Johannes Linck. Holy baptism through his brother J. Martin.
Tuesday, March 31, 1750, Johannes Linck of Reinhards announces his son born at 3 o’clock in the morning on the 31st, holy baptism through his brother, the smith, J. Henrich Linck.
Thursday, May 21st, 1750, Johannes Linck of Reinhards with Anna Marg., born a Schenk, brought here their 4th child, a son, J. Martin, who died in bed at night, at 11 o’clock, buried at age of 3 years, 14 weeks, 11 days.
Monday, July 6th, 1751, a son, born about 1 o’clock on the 4th, their 6th child, to Johannes Linck of Reinhards, with A. Marg., born a Schenk. Holy baptism through his brother-in-law Joh. Caspar Staß, of Niederzell.
Saturday, August 21, 1752, Anna Marg., born a Schenk, of Reinhards, let it be known that her husband, Johannes Linck, died on the 19th between 10 and 11 o’clock in the morning and was buried. His age was 38 years, 10 months, and 19 days.
Tuesday, June 11, 1754, Johann Leipold, 5th son of Johann Leipold previously a teacher to Cressenbach, married with Anna Marg.; Johannes Linck’s left behind widow, of Reinhards.
Sunday, April 6, 1755, a daughter, born on the 4th at 1 o’clock in the morning, their first child, to Johannes Leipold of Reinhards with Anna Marg., born Schenk. Holy baptism through his brothers Herrschaftl, school teacher of Cressenbach Nicolas Leipold, the daughter is Anna Maria. (I was called in the night to Reinhards to baptize the child, however, it had already died at 1 o’clock.)
Monday, April 19, 1756, a daughter born on the 18th in the afternoon at 4 o’clock, their 2nd child, to Joh. Leipold of Reinhards with Anna Marg., born a Schenk. Holy baptism through his brother, school teacher in Cressenbach, Nicol. Leipold, the daughter is Anna Maria.
April 22, 1759, a son, born on the 20th, the 3rd child, to Joh. Leipold of Reinhards with Anna Marg., born a Schenk. Holy baptism through their brother-in-law, Hennrich Linck, the son is Joh. Martin.
June 9, 1772, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, Anna Gertauda, born a Linck, and Johann Franz Stork of Reinhards, had their young son baptized. The godfather was Johann Caspar Linck, Johannes Linck’s left behind son. The name of the child is Johann Caspar.
Nov 22, 1774, about 8 o’clock, Anna Marg., born a Heydmaeninn, and Johann George Linck of Reinhards, had their young son baptized. The Godfather was the father’s brother, Johann Caspar. The Name of the child is Johann Caspar. (June 6, 1775, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, Johann Caspar, son of Johann Georg Linck, died. He was aged 1/2 year and 3 weeks.)
June 11, 1780, at about 5 o’clock in the morning, Anna Marg., born a Schenk, wife of Johann Leypold of Reinhards, died, and on the 13th she was buried in a Christian ceremony. She was 63 years and 14 days old.
July 14, 1791, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, Johannes Leypold of Reinhards had a Christian burial. He was 66 years old.
Caspar’s Paternal Grandparents:
Johann Henrich Linck
, born August 27, 1692, son of Johann Daniel Linck and Anna Catarina Spahn, died _______married on May 26, 1712 to
Anna Marg. Resch, born Jan __, 1696 in Hintersteinau, died July 15, 1767. She was the daughter of Johann Resch.
Their children:
Johannes, born October 19, 1713
Anna Catarina, born May 2, 1720, died July 4 1723
Anna Marg., born Apr 7, 1723
Johann Henrich, born Apr 5, 1726
The church books tell us:
Thursday, May 26, 1712, Henrich Linck, son of Daniel Linck of Reinhards, married with Anna Margareta, daughter of Joh. Resch of Hintersteinau, in a Christian church gathering.
October 19, 1713, Let Johann Henrich Linck, neighbor of Reinhards, baptize his young son, through Johannes Resch, a neighbor in Hintersteinau.
July 15, 1767, about 9 o’clock in the evening, Anna Marg., Henrich Linck’s left behind widow died, aged 71 and a half years.
Johann Daniel Linck, born August 17, 1655 to Lenz Linck and Gertraud Braun, died October 29, 1729.
Daniel fought in the 30 Year War.
married on August 9, 1679
Anna Catarina Spahn, born about 1653, died February 18, 1727. She was a daughter of Werner Spahn
Their Children:
A Daughter, born August 28, 1680
Anna, born February 20, 1683
Gertaud, born August 17, 1684
Johann Henrich, born Aug 27 1692
The church books tell us:
August 9, 1679, Johann Daniel Linck, son of Lenz Linck of Reinhards, and Anna Catarina, daughter of Werner Spahn, citizen and lineweaver of Reichlos were together married.
Monday, August 27, 1692, Let Johann Daniel Linck, neighbor of Reinhards, baptize his young son, through his brother Johann Henrich, also a neighbor there.
February 18, 1727, Daniel Linck of Reinhards buried his wife in the earth after a state of illness. She was 74 years old.
October 11, 1769, Daniel Linck of Reinhards was deceased at 10 o’clock. He was aged 74 years, 3 months, and 3 weeks when he was buried.
Lenz Linck "the younger", born October 27, 1609 in Reinhards, died December 4, 1685 in Reinhards.
He was a Gerichtsschöffe (court person, either a lay judge, jury man, or assessor), and heard the decisions that the Lord was making in court. He was able to claim any abandoned farms in Reinhards and nearby villages for himself or for his relatives. During Lenz’s lifetime, the Plague wreaked havoc on the area. The first was in 1613, when over half of the citizens of Reinhards died.
married first on February 20, 1632 to
Schaub Walper, born _____in Oberstorck; died ______; probably died in plague.
Their Child: Pancratz, born December 30, 1632
married second in about 1639 to
Gertraud Braun, born about 1608, died June 25, 1702
Their children:
Martin Albert, born May 10, 1641
Anna Maria, born December 9, 1643
Stephan, born September 29, 1647
Johannes, born April 22, 1653
Johann Daniel, born August 17, 1655
Henrich Johann, born February 20, 1659
Notes from the church books:
February 2, 1631, Hermann Walper, gave his daughter, Schaub to join in marriage to Lenz Linck the younger of Reinhards, in Oberstorck.
In 1639, Trinity Sunday Proclamation: Lenz Linck of Reinhards, widower; and Gertraud, daughter of Johann Brauns of Reichlos.
August 17, 1655, Johann Daniel, son of Lenz Linck of Reinhards, was baptized; through Mr. Johann Daniel Landau, Schulteiss (teacher).
December 4, 1685, Lenz Linck in his 76th year died, and was buried on December 6th in the afternoon in Hintersteinau. It was his 32nd year in the Schoeffenstuhl, until he had grown blind 9 years ago and some years was entirely bedridden.
Sunday, June 25, 1702, the weakening widow of Lenz Linck, neighbor in Reinhards, was buried. She had 94 years on the earth.
Lenz Linck, born ____ in Freiensteinau, died June 3, 1630
married on June 18, 1598 to
Catharein Stork, born _____, died March 30, 1635, daughter of Hans Stork.
Their Children:
Barbara, born July 17, 1599
Els, born February 21, 1601
Henn, born April 3, 1602, d. Oct 11, 1602
Catharein, born October 12, 1603
Margreth, born December 17, 1605
Margreth, born May 22, 1608
Lenz, born October 27, 1609
Catharein, born March 17, 1612
Heintz, born March 2, 1613
Hans, born October 25, 1614
Heintz, born August 5, 1616
Henn, born December 28, 1618
Velten, born July 13, 1623
From the church books:
June 18, 1598, in Reinhards; On the first Sunday after Trinitatis; which was the 18th of June, Lenz Linck and Catharein, daughter of Hans Stork, were married in Holy Matrimony.
October 27, 1609, child of Lenz Linck, godson of Lenz Seippel, was taken into holy Christian baptism.
The records of the Linck family stop here, as the church records in Heintersteinau go no farther back than 1596. However, the first Linck family members in the Schlüctern area are believed to be descended from Henn and Clas Linck, cousins from Freinesteinauer. Henn and Clas were permitted by Abbott Christian I of Schlüctern in 1473 to clear some land, at a place called Reynhartz. Before this, the Reinhards area was considered a wilderness, presumably forested. In 1480, other men were also permitted to build into these wild lands, but the two Linck cousins were considered the new founders of Reinhards.
For even more information about Caspar Linck’s ancestors, including maternal lines:
Scheidemantel/Buettner Line of Ancestors
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