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Descendants of Johann George Haag

First Generation


1. Johann George Haag was born in 1707 in Reutlingen, Wurttemburg, Germany.

"John George Hawke and Sebastain Linenger of Philadelphia make oath that on or about the 4th day of May last past they the deponents with Ann Slotter now of Philadelphia and Hans Bernard Slotter, deceased cousin of ye said Ann set out on a voyage from Germany down the River Rhine to Rotterdam there to take shipping in the Hampshire, Thomas Cheeseman, Master, for Philadelphia Pennsylvania, but shortly after their arrival at Rotterdam to wit on or about the 18th of June last past, he the said Hans Bernard Slotter was casually drowned and the deponents further say that the said deceased often declared before them and divers other persons now absent that in case he should depart this life before he arrived in Pennsylvania that in that case he made her his said cousin Ann Slotter his heiress and gave unto her all his effects divising him the said John George Hawk and Sebastain Linenger to bear witness that such was his mind and will. Sworn in Philadelphia this 11th day of October 1748 before William Plumstead. signed Hans Jorg Hag, Sebastian Leininger." (Pennsylvania Genealogy Magazine)

Research by the Leininger descendants has revealed that Hans Jorg Hag came from Reutlingen, Wurttemburg Germany. This village located about 20 miles directly south of Stuttgart. According to records found in Philadelphia , Sebastian Leininger in the company of others left Reutlingen about the 4th of May 1748, traveled down the Neckar and the Rhine rivers to Rotterdam. The people with Sebastian and his family were Hans Jorg Hag and family, Hans Bernard Slotter and his cousin Ann Slotter. Hans Bernard Slotter drowned and his cocodil was signed by Hans Jorg Hag." (Ref: Leininger Newsletter, dated march 1994)

He had the following children:
 
+ 2 M i David Haag was born about 1719. He died on 19 Feb 1810. 
+ 3 M ii George Haag Jr.
  4 F iii Anna Catherine Haag was born about 1735 in Reutlingen, Wurttemburg, Germany. 
        Anna married William Best
  5 M iv Conrad Haag was born about 1741 in Reutlingen, Wurttemburg, Germany. 
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