CHAPTER 16
WILHELM LIPPARD, SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA

by Natalie Pope, Harriet Schroeder, and Gary Freeze

GARY'S EXPLANATION OF WILLIAM'S ROWAN COUNTY BOND (FOUND AND PURCHASED BY RHETT LIPPARD)

The fact that Wilhelm and family were in North Carolina by a year after the massacre was reinforced by a land deed application discovered by Natalie Adams Pope that William filed for a 200 acre tract of land in Craven County, South Carolina, in 1756. The deed was never issued because William was mistaken concerning the location of the plot of land. It was actually located along Dutch Buffalo Creek in Anson County (at that time), North Carolina.

Meanwhile, thinking that they were living in Craven County, South Carolina, William's son John is listed under " Petitions to the General Assembly as Citizens of Beat Company Three, Fiftieth Regiment, South Carolina Militia, Petition Asking for a Division of the Beat Area and the Formation of a New Beat Company, 6/4 pages, No Date.)" Christian, another of Wilhelm's sons, enrolled as a private in the South Carolina Militia during the period of the Cherokee War of 1759-1760 under Colonel Richard Richardson whose men were mainly from the Camden District of Craven County and some from the western area of Williamsburg County (South Carolina Department of Archives and History Record and Image Search, Volume 8, page 744 and 746) and (South Carolina Colonial Soldiers and Patriots by Leonardo Andrea, 1952).

The family probably lived in a tent or other rough shelter until they could erect a log cabin To obtain these Dobbs' lands (as well as the Granville lands) settlers hunted until they found property that was not yet claimed. They moved onto the tracts as "squatters," in other words without a deed, and later went to the land office to apply for title to the land. Sometimes the titling process took as long as ten years. Thus it is not possible to date exactly when the settlers moved onto their tracts of land by the dates on their titles.

LAND TRANSACTION IN EARLY NORTH CAROLINA

William, as he is hereafter recorded in North Carolina, did not secure title from Governor Arthur Dobbs to the one hundred eighty-eight acre tract of land he and his family then selected on Dutch Buffalo Creek, a tributary of Rocky River, until 24 June 1762. The tract was then in Anson but now is in northern Cabarrus county, probably a short distance south of Grace (Lower Stone) German Reformed Church near the Rowan County line. This indicates that William had taken up residence by 1756 or soon after on the 188 acre farm he finally received ownership of in 1762. Additionally, we do know that the family was already in this area as early as 1757 because we find that in the Salisbury District Court records for that year a John Die filed suit against William for slander – William was found not guilty. Because of the changes in the county lines over time, our Lippards lived in Anson, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties without ever moving. Interestingly, in that same year, 1757, William was the same age his father Conrad had been when the family crossed the ocean to America. William lived on his Dutch Buffalo Creek farm in North Carolina, until his death around 1784 when he was approximately eighty-five years old.

WILHELM/WILLIAM LIPPARD'S WILL AND ESTATE PAPERS

Although it appears that William did not die until around 1784, his Will (on file at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh) is dated 1781 and is a rather complex document making meticulous provisions for his wife, Catharina.

Because William's Will like Conrad's Will is quite difficult to read, I am including my "translation" of it, spelling words as they appear to me and leaving blanks where I find words to be undecipherable.

From: Mecklenburg County Wills, 1749-1869, Vol. X, William Lippard, 1781, p. 90.

In The Name of God Amen. I, William Lipperd of the County of Mecklenbourg in the State of North Carolina being very sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God: Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all 7Men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to say, principally and first of all, give and recommend my Soul into the Hand of All-mighty God, that gave it, and my Body, I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Executors: nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to Chatharina my dearly beloved wife that part of my dwelling House (on the Plantation whereon I live now) which is commonly called the new House, with fire Room in the old House, that she may enjoy the same to her only proper use and behoof, during her natural life Time, that is to say even to the End of her life. My Plantation containing one Hundred and Eighty-Eight Acres of Deeded Land, shall after my Death be sold, by of puplic venue. And a lawfull Deed is to be given to the Purchaser thereof, by which Deed Shall be excepted the above said Dwelling House, for the Dowry of my said wife, and he that buys the Place shall be liable, besides the exception already mentioned, to accomplish himself to the following Articles during the natural life Time, of my said Wife. Viz The Purchaser of the Plantation shall find and provide for my said wife during her life sufficient fire wood which he on his own costs shall carry to her dwelling House, fit to burn. Further. He shall give to my said wife per Annum Fifteen Bushels of good and authentic Wheat. Five Bushels of Corn, a fat hog of one Hundred and fifty Weight, and Sixty Pounds Weight of good and sound Beef, per annum and Monthly Eighteen Eggs, and further, my said wife shall have a free and undisturbed priviledge, to the benefits of the Orchard, according to her own Pleasure, and to have the Thirth Bushel of all Apples, and other trees fruit, as Peachons etc. and whenever the Owner of the Place has dried Two ofen full of Apples etc. the right of the Thirth ofen is to be for my wife, Provided that it is of her own Apples etc. above mentioned to Drie them _____ of the _____ Apples _____ event _____ which might happen.

Further the Purchaser shall be liable to give at all Times sufficient Hay, and Straw for Two Cows, and an Heifer, and to keep the same in a convenient place, undamageable for the use of her said milk Cows and Heifer, and to find a good Stable for the same, provided if She hath Calfs, he shall keep them only in a good Pastur, and Cows in a Stable, likewise Hay for a creature to Ride, and to keep the same as abovesaid for the Chattles, likewise sufficient oaths for a Riding Creature besides hay as abovesaid. Further. Two heads of Sheeps he shall keep for my Wife, which shall have liberty to be fed, and go in Pasture wherever the Sheeps of the owner have a Right to go. And he shall give per Annum to my Wife one Keg and a Half Keg of good Flax seed, and sow it always, at a side of his own. And at his own expenses, and to keep the same in a convenient place, undamageable to the proper use and behoof of my said wife, further he shall find every year a _____ well furnished with Dung, and to Plough it in due season at his Costs, and to keep it Ready for my wife to plant it with garden plants for her own use, My Negro Man is to be sold after my Dead and my Executors shall buy a Negro Wench for my wife which is Wench shall be the only and absolute Property of my Wife during her life Time. My Wife shall have full Power and Authory to all her Property herein mentioned named or willed in _____ _____ _____ form, as I myself might have in my life time to do with her own Property what she pleases. Provided that after the Expiration of her natural life Time, my Executors hereafter named shall make sale of her goods and property, she left beyond, and to distribute the same, among all my lawfull Heirs or children in Equal Portion, according to law but my Son John Lipperd shall pay to his Brothers, or Sisters, that is to say to the rest of my Children the sum of Three Pounds, Gold or Silver Coin. Lastly I constitute, make and ordain Mr. Mark House and Jacob Slough, Jr. Executors of this my last Will and Testament, And do hereby utterly Disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests, and Executions by me in any Ways before named Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying, and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Fifth Day of September, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one.

Signed sealed published pronounced and decleared by the said William Lipperd as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our Names

Michael Brann
Michael Goodman Jurat
William Lipperd
(Seal)

As stipulated in this unusual Will, after payment of William's debts, his "plantation" is to be sold to the highest bidder who will honor the meticulous provisions William includes for Catharina's well-being, provisions that only a family member would be likely to wish to honor, and so one would assume that one of William and Catharina's children would purchase their "plantation" and at the same time provide for Catharina in her old age. It is clear that their son John did purchase the plantation because he and his second wife, Elizabeth, later sold it.

ACCOUNTS AGAINST WILLIAM LIPPARD'S ESTATE

Below are five accounts against the estate of William Lippard that were settled after his death.

I.	William Lippard Decd. To John Lippard:		₤	S	d
	May 4th 1775	one Ewe & Lamb	1	10	0
		one Cuting knife & Steal	0	10	0
		20 Bushels of wheat a 5/bu	5	0	0
		one Bushel of Rie	0	4	0
		one Cow	3	15	0
		the use of a horse from
	1782	the March to the 10th of October	3	0	0
	1783	six Days Reaping @ 2/6	0	15	0
		one Days Reaping 2/6	0	2	6
		Halling in grain	0	8	0
		One Days halling Rales	0	10	0
		John Lipperd	15	4	6

II.	State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County William Lippard decest deater to Nichlos Kinnard Crediter		₤	S	d
	1782	Smith woark	₤
		Stibin a mattick at both ends	0	5	0
		Sharpin two Shears and two Cabters	0	1	0
		Sharpen one mattick	0	0	4
		Sharpen a Shear and mending a Sife	0	0	10
		Total amount in Specie	0	7	2

This day I came before Daniel Jarrett _____, Andrew Kinhart and maid oath that the account above Steated is just and true so it Stands Steated above and that he has no other means or way but by his own oath .. Sworn before me this 31st day of Jenuary 1784

Daniel Jarrett
_______ Bearinger

III.	1784 May 4 thus Rcd from John Lippert Twenty Shillings in full for Carying Wm Lipperts Deceast vandue
	Peter Hans ______

IV.	January 4th 1785 Received of John Leppert administrator of the State of Willam Lipperd Decest the Sum of one pound Sixten Shilling for a Gallan and half of Brandey for the Said Lipperd ventu _________
	Received by Me George Henry Berger

A True List of the Voucher Against the Estate Of William Lippard Decd. Examined By us	₤	S	d
1. A Rect. For Crying the Vandue	1	0	0
2. A Rct for Brandy for the Vandue	1	16	0
3. A proven accoumpt	0	7	2
4. A Rect for Tax	0	18	1
5. A proven Accoumpt	15	4	6
6. Clarks fees at Court	0	16	0
Total	20	1	9

July 14th 1787 State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County	₤	S	d
then settled the Estate of William Lippard Decd. and the above is a Just account of the Debts Due from the Estate as Apears pr Vouchers of sails
The whole Amount	381	19	3
The Amount of Debts Due from sd Estate	20	1	9
	361	17	6
Alowance to the Adms	18	0	0
	343	17	6
Clks fees	00	16	6
Remains in the Admrs hands	343	1	6
Settled By _____ Comitee of Court
Joseph Shinn JD Daniel Jarrett JD

ESTATE INVENTORY OF WILLIAM LIPPARD

Item	₤	S	d
State of North Carolina Macklinburgh County Invondary of the Goods and Chattles of the Estate of William Lippert Deceased
a Sioter	0	2	7
Whaming Saddle	1	10	1
A Chourn	0	1	0
Viniger kagg	0	0	8
a Reel	0	3	4
Spinning Wheel	0	8+	3
Sand Shovel	0	4	3
Fawling adx	0	9	1
Do. Do.	0	9+	3
To a Sayth	0	12	7+
Corn hoe	0	4	1
Matock	0	13	6+
Cantain & powter horn	0	0	4
Bell & Coller	0	8+	7
Anvill & hammer	0	8	1+
2 Chaizels	0	2	6
Branding Iron	0	1	0
Sayth & Gradle	0	6	0
Bow Saw	0	2+	1
Pinchers & old Iron	0	4	0
A Drawing knive	0	3	7+
Dung hack	0	6	0
Baar of Iron	0	4	9
one Ax	0	3+	14
old Tanglence	0	2	0
Raw hide	0	5	4+
Hems & Collers	0	8	2
Smooth Boar Gun	0	3	3
Man Saddle	1	10	0
Saddle Bags	0	2+	8+
one pair of shoes	0	1	8
3 Bags	0	7	0
to a Barrel	0	1	3
Do. Do.	0	1	8
one kagg	0	2	1
Whashing Tup	0	3	4
Small Tup	0	2	5
Flower Cask	0	0	6
a Red Cow	3	9	6
one Black Do.	3	11	0
one Do.	3	0	1
one Sprinckled Do.	3	10	0
Black Haifer	2	14	0
one Black Do.	2	5	6
Bell & Bell Coller	0	4	6
one Bay Mare	15	12	4
2 Yearlin Cold	6	1	0
a Brown Mare	10	14
plough & Irons	2	15	0
Cutten Box & knive	1	12+	0
Hougshead	0	3	0
Rye in Sheafs	1	7	11
a Harrow	0	2	2
one Nigoro	150	0	0
25 Bushel of Wheet	5	6	0
one Bee hive	1	12+	0
3 Do. Do.	1	0	0
1 Do. Do.	10	10	6
1 Do. Do.	0	14	2
1 Do. Do.	0	13	1
1 Do. Do.	0	14	1
1 Do. Do.	0	16	1+
___: pewters	1	11	0
pewter Bason	0	17	0
pewter quart	0	8	6
pewter _ill	0	3	?
Frying pan & skilled	0	11	?
pewter Borrensher	0	3	0
Do. plat	0	17	3
6 = Do. plats	1	0	0
8 Do. Spoons	0	4	6
Brass Tea kettle	0	8	6
Earthen fork	0	1	1
Skoom Ladle and fork	0	9	6
1 pair of Shoes	0	3	1
Hone and Reafer (Reasor?)	0	9	1
1 pair of Drawers	0	1	0
Furr hat	1	6	0
Whit Coullert Coat	2	4	0
pair of Drawers	0	4	9
Blow Jackit	0	16	0
Black Do.	1	11	0
one Do.	0	5	0
Leather Breeches	0	5	8
Whit Coat	0	4	6
Grate Coat	2	1	6
One Jackit	0	9	0
To a Borrensher	0	3	0
Tin Cup	0	2	0
1 pair of Stockings	0	8	0
one shirt	0	10	0
1 pair of Legons	0	6	0
1 pair of Mitens	0	3	5
1 pair of Stockings	0	4	1
1 Shirt	0	10	0
one Do.	0	2	2
Do. Do.	0	5	6
Do. Do.	0	8	1
2 flowler Casks	0	2	0
1 Bed and Bed __ell	1	0	2
1 Chist	0	10	2
1 Do.	0	11	6
one Bible	1	2	0
Sermon Book	0	16	0
To a Book	0	6	6
Speks	0	1	1
1 Table	1	0	0
Chafe Bed	0	10	1
to a Lampe	0	0	6
2 Chears	0	1	0
Black Yoe and Lamm	1	0	0
Iron pott	0	5	0
one Do.	0	12	0
a Shalve	1	0	1
Grind Stone	0	1	6
Iron kettle	0	13	0
6 pigs or Shoats	1	17	0
1 Sow	0	10	0
1 Barrow	0	15	6
3 Do.	2	0	3
in Nots and Bonds	102	7	0
	364	6	11
John Lippard Admr.

As is apparent, most of William's belongings were household items, farm items including such tools as a "fawling adx," an ax, and a bow saw -- tools he might have used even in Pennsylvania in lumbering to assist his father, Conrad, in cutting wood to make potash. Wilhelm also had livestock. Indicating his education which we discussed earlier, he owned a Bible, a sermon book, another book, and a pair of "speks." Also owed to him from the community were nearly one hundred three pounds in notes and bonds. It is clear from William's interesting estate inventory that he was a fairly prosperous, literate member of the community, having amassed personal goods worth three hundred sixty-four pounds, six shillings, and eleven pence as compared to his father Conrad's forty-eight pounds, seven shillings, and six pence, a more than seven-fold increase in personal property value. And in what may very well have been a first for our family, William owned at the time of his death his own one hundred eighty-eight acre farm and the improvements of his house and barns which their family had built themselves. Our family was on its way up from the poverty of European peasants to the middle class of America, and they had every right to be proud of their achievements and grateful to God Who had blessed them.

In 1789, approximately eight years after William's death, there was a land dispute between William's heirs and the heirs of David Specks, with the court finding in favor of the heirs of David Specks. The record is as follows.

State of North Carolina Meclenburg County

We the under named Jurors being summoned impaneld and sworn as the Law directs for the trial of Caveats on a certain peice of Land, containing One hundred and thirty Acres of Land, (as by the Secretarys Certificate) in dispute between George Henry Berger in behalf of David Specks Heirs & vs John Lippard in behalf of the Heirs of William Lippard ____ And after hearing the allegations of the contending parties, and their witnesses (after being sworn,) it is our Judgment and opinion that the said Land does of right belong and ought to belong to the Heirs of the said David Specks deceasd witness our hands this 26th day of June 1789.

	Jn Misenhimer
	Jacob Shlough
	Micheal Festberman
	Fredrick Festberman
	Jacob Ritshee
Test	Mathias Berringer
GeoGraham Sheriff	Nicolas Rimmer
	Adam Grooss
	Micheal Goodman
	Casper Lingel
	Martin Ury
	Jacob Deobalt

Evidently this tract of land was not the farm William designated in his will in that, as I will mention later, John and his second wife, Elizabeth Riegel Sassaman Lippard, sold that farm on 28 November1792. Thus, it seems puzzling as to why John and William's other heirs would be claiming land as being William's when William did not claim it himself in his will.

CATHARINA ELISABETH NEIDHARDT LIPPARD

Catharina appears probably to be somewhat younger than William in that she lives on for fourteen more years until 23 July 1795 as recorded in Reverend Storch's Diary. Evidently, her Will, catalogued by Fred A. Olds in his Abstracts of North Carolina Wills and Inventories... as being written in 1795 in Cabarrus County, has disappeared, probably lost in a Cabarrus County court house fire in the 1800's. It might have told us much more about her and about her and William's children. After Catharina's death, according to William's Will, her goods and property were to be sold with the proceeds being divided among her and William's children, with their son John paying three pounds to each of his siblings. Thus obviously at the time William writes his Will, William and Catharina still have living more children than just John, the only child William names specifically in his Will. As to which of John's brothers and sisters are still living in 1795 to share in the inheritance, we have no evidence. It would be interesting to see in what ways if any Catharina's Will differed from William's plan for the distribution of their worldly goods.

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CHAPTER 16WILHELM LIPPARD, SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA