Descendants of Frederick Keister I of Germany

 

 

Frederick Keister I is a tentative, provisional  listing subject to change.  Prof.  H. L. Price lists him as the father of Philip, Frederick II and Peter.  J. T. Keister in his book follows Prof. Price in this.  There are Keister genealogists literally across the country who have been unable to confirm this or find evidence of  a Frederick, the father of Philip, Frederick, and Peter, or evidence that Philip and Frederick II are brothers.

 

 

Generation One

 

 

1.  Frederick1 KEISTER;[1] born circa 1705 in Strasburg, Germany; married Hannah ? circa 1730.

     He immigrated on September 24, 1737 to Philadelphia, PA arriving on the ship "Virginius Grace.". Alternate spellings-Kuster, Koster, Kister, Kester, and Keister after 1788.[2]

 

     Hannah ?[3] was born circa 1715.

     Children of Frederick1 Keister and Hannah ? were as follows:

              2.          i.     Philip2 Sr. “John Philip”;[4] born circa 1730; married Marie Catherine (--?--) circa 1750 in prob. Rockingham Co., VA; married Elizabeth Shonk 1795;[5],[6] died circa November, 1814 in Montgomery County, VA.[7]

     He was a farmer before 1800 in Rockingham Co., VA.[8] Montgomery Co., VA land records list: "1800, PHILIP KEISTER from John McCall and Margaret, 65 acres on small branch of Tom's Creek."

"1800, PHILIP KEISTER, from John Preston and Francis Preston, executors of William Preston deceased, and executor of James Patton deceased, 111 acres on a small branch of Tom's Creek.”[9]

              3.          ii.     Frederick II; born 1730 in Germany; married Hannah Dyer circa 1755; died November 28, 1815 and buried in the Keister Cemetery, near Brandywine, Pendleton Co., W. Va. [10]

     He was naturalized on May 18, 1762 in Augusta Co., VA.[11],[12] He began military service on September 28, 1778 Revolutionary War Veteran.  Date is when he became Lieutenant.[13],[14]

              4.        iii.     Peter;[15] born circa 1740; died before 1840.

     Montgomery Co., VA land records show: "1800, PETER KEISTER from Jacob Scilar (Sailar) and his wife, Mary, 173 acres on Tom's Creek."[16]

 

 

 

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[1]Prof. H. L. Price, Family Lines (Unpublished research notes), p. 123. Hereinafter cited as Family Lines.

[2]Ibid., p. 122.

[3]Ibid., p. 123.

[4]Mary B. & F. B. Kegley, Early Adventurers On The Western Waters, Vol. I (Orange, VA: Green Publishers, Inc., 1980), p. 232. Hereinafter cited as Early Adventurers, I.

[5]Price says 1795?

[6]Price, Family Lines, p. 125.

[7]Mary B. & F. B. Kegley, Early Adventurers, I, p. 232.

[8]Price, Family Lines, p. 122.

[9]Mary B. & F. B. Kegley, Early Adventurers, I, p. 188  Montgomery County Deeds.

[10]Price, Family Lines, p. 123, 124.

[11]Received certificate of naturalization.

[12]Cleek, Augusta Pioneers, p. 385.

[13]Virginia Pension Records of the Revolutionary War , W. 20720.  Blizzard, Burton record. Hereinafter cited as VA Revolutionary War Records.

[14]Cleek, Augusta Pioneers, p. 385.

[15]Price, Family Lines, p. 123.

[16]Mary B. & F. B. Kegley, Early Adventurers, I, p. 188  Montgomery County Deeds.