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Elizabeth
Heavner
(1779 - 1856)
Abraham
Heavner
(1746 - 1838)
Johann
Dietrich
Heavner
(1723 - 1787)
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Johann Dietrich Heavner
Born: Abt. 1723, Heidleberg, Germany
Died: 1787 - 1788, Lincoln Co., NCJohann Dietrich "Deter" Heavener was born about 1723 in Heidleberg, Germany. In the summer of 1744 and at the age of 21, Johann Dietrich Heavner came to America on the ship "PHOENIX" from Rotterdam with Captain William Wilson. Johann Dietrich Heavner adopted several shorter forms of his name after arriving in the US, including Deter, Teeter and Peter. Deter worked as a blacksmith when he came to Bucks, Montgomery Co., PA, and was naturalized on 20 Oct 1744. He married Mary Elizabeth Farmer in 1745. Deter served in the French & Indian Wars under Captain Moses Moore's Company of Provincial Militia. Deter and Elizabeth lived in Montgomery Co., PA for 10 years before moving to Howard's Creek, Lincoln Co., NC. The first of the Heffner name to settle in the Lincoln/Catawba Co. area were the two brothers, Dietrich (Deter) and George. George settled in what is now Catawba and Deter settled on Rock Dam Creek, about four miles west of present day Lincolnton, NC. Deter and Elizabeth had at least 6 sons.
Children of Johann Dietrich "Deter" Heavner and Mary Elizabeth Farmer Name Birth Death Spouse Abraham Heavner Abt. 1753 05 Feb 1838 Katherine Brinkley Martin Heavner Nicholas Heavner Abt. 1756 Frederick Heavner Daniel Heavner Jacob Heavner (Unknown) Heavner The 1790 Lincoln County Census shows one additional free white female in addition to Elizabeth on the Census - indicating there was more than likely a daughter, also. The site of the first Heavner settlement is located near the Silas Hauss home. The Hauss home has burned but the chimney is still standing. His daughter, Mrs. Beulah Hauss Carpenter, owns the old Hauss homeplace. Across the Rock Dam Creek from the Hauss home is where Dietrich Heffner first settled. Mr. Hauss stated that he had always been told by Mr. Dan Reep of the exact location. Near the home of Dietrich, he built his mill on the creek. The entrance to the mill faced West. Large rock portions of Rock Dam are clearly seen on each side of the creek where the dam was located. The site of the first Heavner Cemetery is across the creek and near a group of tow tenant houses. In all probability, Dietrich and Elizabeth are buried there. Deter was probably of Lutheran faith. He, along with five other men who had settled in Lincoln County: Daniel Warlick, Frederick Wise, Urban Ashebranner, Peter Statler and Peter Summey, purchased from Matthew Floyd on 15 Jul 1768 a fifty acre tract of land in Lincoln County (then Mecklenburg County) for the use of a church meeting house, school house and other buildings for the promotion of religion and learning - including a school house there on built. On 09 Jan 1774, Nicholas Warlick, Frederick Wise, Urban Ashebranner, Peter Statler, Peter Summey and Teter Hafner conveyed this land to the two United Congregations of Lutheran and Calvinist (Reformed). The two congregations of this deed are the Daniel's Lutheran and the Daniels Reformed Churches. They were know as the School House Church until 1830 when the name was changed to Daniel's Church. The only signature found of Deter is affixed to a pledge he made in 1787 which is self explanatory and reads as follows, "July 25, 1787, I do hereby promise to pay upon my honor that if there is a pulpit made in the meeting house in Lincolnton in one year from this date that I will pay the joiner five pounds when the work is completed." It was signed in German. This obligation was paid for by his administrators. It is thereby presumed that the pulpit was made. On the outside fold of the jacket or wrapper containing receipts supporting vouchers in the settlement of the estate of "Diedter Heffner" that Clerk of Court wrote as "Dierk Hevener". Various documents list the spelling of Deter's last name as Heavner, Havner, Hevner, Hofner and Hafner.
Day/Month Date Activity 21 Jun 1766 "Teeter" Havener, Blacksmith, purchased 300 acres of land on Fisher's Creek from Daniel Warlick and his wife, Maria Barbara Warlick. The deed was registered in Meckilenburg County since Lincoln County was not formed until 1779. Fisher's Creek, named for Nicholas Fisher, was changed to Howard's Creek. Deter had previously settled on the land for the description of the land includes, "the said Teeter Heavner's House." Perhaps Deter had met Daniel Warlick in old Montgomery County, PA (then Philadelphia County) and Warlick had helped him get started near his mill. The deed stated that "Teeter" was a blacksmith and this would have been a valuable addition to the Warlick settlement on the Lincoln/Catawba frontier.[Mecklenburg County Deeds, Charlotte, NC, Deed Book 4:66-67]
15 Jul 1768 Matthew Floyd conveyed to Nicholas Warlick, Frederick Wise, Urban Ashbanner, Peter Statler, Peter Summey and Peter Hafner (Johann Dietrich Heavner), 50 acres for ten pounds sterling for the location of a building to house a schoolhouse and church.
21 Oct 1768 1768 land grand is mentioned in deed on 21 Oct 1768 when he sold this land to Henry Helderbrand. [Mecklenburg County Deeds, Deed Book 4, P.884] Apr 1769 Tryon County, NC, CP&QS - Teter Havenor of Tryon County sold to Derrick Ramsour, one Negro boy named Tonday, on 03 Feb 1769.
Jan 1772 Tryon County, NC, CP&QS - Ordered by the Court that Frederick Wise and Teter Havenor serve as overseers in the room of (in place of) Nicholas Welsh.
Jan 1773 From the Drown Docket; Teter Havener is accused of assault by Albannas Ashabranar and Frederick Probpts. The court finds this to be a true bill, and a writ is ordered, calling upon the Sheriff to take the accused into custody to stand against the charges. The case appears on the docket again in January 1773 and twice in April 1773.
Apr 1774 Teter Hevener is charged with one count of assault; this is found to be a true bill. The charges are brought by Albanas Ashabraner and Frederick Probts. The Sheriff's return is that Hevener is not found; a second writ is issued because of the failure of the first writ.
Jul 1774 Tryon County, NC, CP&QS - A bill of sale from Stophal Walbert to Teter Havenor for "Sundry Goods & Chattles", dated 17 Jan 1773. Acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.
(Cont) A bill of sale from Jesse Williamson to Teter Havenor for one gray horse eight years old branded thus IR and one mare aged fourteen years branded thus CC and 3 cows and calves. Dated 15 Jun 1774, proved by John Alexander an evidence thereto.Jul 1774 The King vs. Teter Havener - the charge is two counts of assault; this is found to be a true bill. The charges are brought by Albanas Ashabraner and Frederick Probts. A jury is impannelled and sworn, and they find the defendant not guilty.
Jul 1777 Tryon County, NC, CP&QS - Ordered by the Court that Teter Havener and John Reynolds serve as Constables in Captain Carpenters district and that they swear before John Sloan Esq'r accordingly.
April 1788 April Court, Lincoln Co, NC - Elizabeth Hofner relinquishes her right to administer on the estate of "Peter"Hofner. Letters granted to Jacob and Abraham Hofner.
Apr 1992 April Court - Deter Hofner, dec'd, heirs in dispute over land. 14 Oct 1800 Abraham, Martin, Nicholas, Frederick and Daniel Heavner to Jacob Heavner divides the land of Teter Heavner amongst "his six sons". [Lincoln Co, NC, Deed Book 30:160]
Johann Dietrich Heavner did not leave a will. It is known that he had six sons who are mentioned in two deeds at Lincolnton, NC, in a Deed dated 14 Oct 1800 and in another Deed dated 10 Apr 1813. Jacob Hafner, Abraham Hafner, Martin Hafner, Nicholas Hafner, Fredrick Hafner, and Daniel Hafner are called the six sons of Deter Hafer. On 14 Oct 1800, the six sons made an arrangement whereby Jacob Hafner purchased 247 acres of his father's land on Howard's Creek from his five brothers. The important phrase in this deed describes the heirs of Dietrich Heffner: "the said Warlick conveyed to Deter Havener, deceased, he dying intestate and aforesaid land falling to his six xons, to wit: Jacob, Abraham, Martin Nicholas, Frederick and Daniel Havener." [Lincoln County, NC, Deed Book 30, Page 160] On 10 Apr 1813, Jacob Hafner sold a tract of land which belonged to his father to Lawson Henderson of Lincoln County, NC. In this deed, it is recorded that Deter Hafner, deceased, left about 500 acres of land on Howard's Creek, joining Anthony Horse, Adam Reep and John Houser. He died without a will and this land by law descends to his six sons. [Lincoln County, NC, Deed Book 26, Page 86] 1 Johann Dietrich Heavner, b. Abt. 1723, d. 25 Jul 1787 + Mary Elizabeth Farmer, b. Abt. 1721, d. Abt. 1790 2 Abraham Heavner, b. Abt. 1746, d. 05 Feb 1838 + Katherine Brinkley, b. Abt. 1759, d. 01 Jul 1841 3 Elizabeth Heavner, b. 05 Nov 1779, d. 16 Aug 1856 + Jacob Israel Aderholt, b. 08 Jul 1775, d. 01 May 1853 4 Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt, b. 1820, d. 08 Nov 1887, m. 11 Nov 1844 + Miles Rankin Witherspoon, b. 13 Mar 1817, d. 09 Feb 1892 SOURCES
"The Immigration of Johann Dietrich Heavner", by Henry S. Heavner,
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