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201. John Philip Glass/John Phillip Kleesz/Philip Gless/Hans Philips Glais: (Married: Anna Maria/Mary ___/Maria (#202) before 17 October 1732. [Source for the gray information is research done by Michael Cavenaugh (Glass family genealogist denoted on the Guilford County Genealogy Association Website)] [Source of orange information is research done by Marie Prosser] [Source of brown is the passenger list on the ship John & William]

Born: about 1712 in Germany of Unknown father (401) and Unknown mother (402)[

Died: about 1773 in Guilford County, North Carolina; His will was written 17 February 1773 and probated 1774. It was juried in the May Court 1776.

 

[His siblings, if any, are unknown].

Miscellaneous:

According to Marie Prosser' research "It appears that Hans Emich (#415) and Dorothy (Eva) Rotter Emich (#416) and three of their children, Nicholas, Johannes, and Jacob EMICH-may have been passengers on the ship John & William along with Hans Philip Glais and Anna Maria Glassen."[Note: Both the Emich family and the Glais family are ancestors of the webmaster] [Prosser's citation source is"Strassburger, Ralph Beaver (1934 )Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 (Volume 1, 1727-1775). Norristown, PA: Pennsylvania German Society. pp. 101-105 (ship John & William).]"

John Philip Glass and his wife Maria Glassen arrived in America on 17 Oct 1732 in Philadelphia on the ship John & William, from Rotterdam via Dover. He was one of 61 Palatines, who with their families totaled 169 passengers on the ship. [Source for the gray information is research done by Michael Cavenaugh (Glass family genealogist denoted on the Guilford County Genealogy Association Website)] [Note: the boat listing shows Hans Philips Glais and Maria. Other spellings of Glais are Kleas and Glassen.][Note: the suffix to a German female name ..."in"... means "wife of." Perhaps "en" means the same. Thus, Maria Glassen was the wife of Glass. ]

The 1732 Pennsylvania Gazette Newspaper reported the ship's arrival and the mutiny that occurred on board. According to this newspaper article, there were 220 Palatines and 44 had died in transit. (Click on "ship's arrival" to read the article and transcript of same).

"Pennsylvania German pioneers, a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 (3 Volumes)states: 'At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, October 17th, 1732.
Sixty one Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred and sixty nine persons, were imported in the Pink John & William of Sunderland, Constable Tymperton, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, as by Clearance thence.' "

"Strassburger, Ralph Beaver (1934) Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 (Volume 43 lists Hans Philip Glais on pg 102 and Maria Glassen on p. 103, p 94 shows a facsimile of Philip's signature. [Note: As transcribed by this webmaster, the list is titled,"Palatines imported in the Pink John & William of Lunderlands C.[County] Rotterham but last from Dover for Clearance thence."

Click on this link to see facsimiles of Hans Emich and Hans Philip Glais' signatures.[Note: Neither man could write his name, so he left his mark] (Source: Strassburger, Ralph Beaver (1934) Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. (Volume 2, Facsimile signatures, 1727-1775). Norristown, PA: Pennsylvania German Society. pp. 92-97 (ship John & William). Retrieved from Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniagerm43stra/page/94)

He was one of the early settlers of Opequon, near Winchester, Orange County [Virginia], which became Frederick County in 1738, part of the Northern Neck of Shenandoah Valley.

"Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever : Baptismal and Marriage, 1730-1779 gives us baptismal and birth dates of three of “John Philip KLEESZ (Opequon)” children . [Note: Opequon is in Frederick County, Virginia today] [Note: The children were Maria Barbara b. April 4, 1735 and baptized May 16, 1735, John George b. Dec. 15, 1736 and baptized June 5, 1737, and Paulus b. May 13, 1738 and baptized June 4, 1738.] Dropping the first name, which is a common German custom, and comparing the children’s names to “Philip GLESS Will” shows a match. Rev. John C. Stoever, Jr. ministered Germans in PA and as far south as VA. He was Lutheran and well educated according to the book. Also look at the entry “JOHANNES SCHNEPF, (Opequon.)” just above KLEESZ., note that Anna Maria KLESSIN was a sponsor for Johannes Schneph's daughter Anna Catarina b Sep. 28, 1734 and bapized May 16, 1735. Johannes Schepf is listed as the sponsor for Philipp's child John George.

John Glass was naturalized at a court in Frederick County, Virginia on May 5th 1747.

Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants/Northern Neck Grants and Surveys. Land grants G-246 21 Jul 1749, M-115 14 Jan 1763, and M-116 15 Jan 1763. Retrieved from online catalog Library of Virginia lists three grants to Philip: 1) Land grant 21 July 1749; Location: Frederick County. Description: 400 acres on the west branch of John Funks Mill Run. Source: Northern Neck Grants G, p. 246 (Reel 292); 2) Land grant 14 January 1763; Location: Frederick County. Description: 113 acres on the drains of the North River of Shannondoah adjoining Barnet Seaver. Source: Northern Neck Grants M, 1762-1765, p. 115 (Reel 295); 3) Land grant 15 January 1763; Location: Frederick County. Description: 114 acres on the drains of the North River of Shannondoah adjoining Jacob Bowman &c. Source: Northern Neck Grants M, 1762-1765, p. 116 (Reel 295)

He had 400 acres surveyed in Frederick County Virginia on the west branch of John Funk's Mill Run on July 21st 1749. On January 14th 1763 he had 113 acres surveyed on the North Run of the Shenandoah River adjacent his own land, and the lands of Barnet Seaver, Christopher Windall, and John Mauk. On January 15th 1763 he had 114 acres surveyed adjacent to his own land and the lands of Jacob Bowman, Jacob Funkhauser, and Barnet Seaver. These three parcels of land, 627 acres, were sold to Jacob Rieffe on 3 May 1763.

2 May 1763, Frederick Co., Virginia Deed Book 8, Page 287:Transcribed by deb (2002, August 26). "Funk - Deeds in Shenandoah and Frederic Co. VA from 1760" retrieved from Genealogy.com: "Philip & Ann Mary (his wife) Glass, of Frederick Co., Virginia leases to Jacob Rieffe, of Frederick Co., Virginia, for 5 shillings, 627 acres lying and being on the West Branch of John Funk's Mill Run... and was granted to said Philip Glass by three deeds from the Proprietor of Northern Neck , 400 acres, 21 July 1749, the 2nd containing 113 acres 14 January 1763, and the third containing 114 acres 15 January 1763... line Jacob Bowman's land... in Jacob Funkhousers line... corner to Barnett Seavour...corner to Christopher Wendall... corner to Wendall and John Mauk. Signed the mark of Philip Glass and the mark of Ann Mary Glass, in the presence of Peter Stover and Peter Hanger."

He was granted a deed for 327 acres in Orange County NC, (which part became Guilford County), on 14 Feb 1764 from Andrew Campbell.

Philip GLESS acquired land in Guilford County, North Carolina as part of the McCulloh Grant. The Fred Hughes Map shows landowners and markers in the area prior to 1800 including Brick Church and Low’s Church that still exist today. With overlapping markers to a modern map, Philip’s land would be about 2.5 miles due south of Brick Church and south and east of the north prong of Stinking Quarter Creek. [Marie Prossser's Source: Hughes, Fred (1988) Guilford County, a Map, and Guilford County, N.C., a Map Supplement. Jamestown, NC: The Custom House. Eastern Guilford County Quadrants of Map retrieved from RootsWeb at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bruckner/genealogy/maps/hughes_guilford.html. Click here to see the Fred Hughes Map that shows Philip's land, as well as that of three of his sons.

John and Anna Maria had seven children: Christian "Crisley" (#101) , Maria Barbara, John George, Paul, Catren, Philip, and Anna Maria (Mary).

Philip Gless Senior, all his sons (Christian, George/John George, Powel/Paul, and Philip Jr.), and three sons-in-law John Coble/Johann Jacob Coble), George Coble/Johann George Coble, and Tobies Clap signed a 1768 petition directed to the Governor of North Carolina concerning unfair taxes. This document can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

Philip Gless wrote his will on 17 February 1773. The will was probated 1774. In his will he bequeths items to sons George, Powel, and Philip. He also leaves items to daughters Catren (wife of Jacob Coble), Barbrey, Mary (wife to Tobies Clap), to daughter-in-law Philpenah (#102) (widow of Christen (#101)), to his wife Mary (#202), and to grandson George (#51) (son of Christen). Click here to see his will.

 

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