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    Martha Jane Wintermute

    Female 1834 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Martha Jane Wintermute was born on 8 May 1834 (daughter of Abraham Wintermute and Mary Osborn).

      Notes:

      --Other Fields

      Education: marriage to John I. Francisco, 2 children.


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Abraham Wintermute was born on 14 Jul 1801 (son of Peter Windamute and Esther Rhodes); died on 6 Sep 1869.

      Notes:

      [This section on Abraham was listed in the original book in this place. We feel it was an error in the original book to be located here and one that we were at a loss as to how to correct. We were not sure exactly where he should fit.
      But if you read on page 447, it tells you that Peter Wintermute and Esther Rhodes were the parents of eight children; one of them, Charles, died at an early age. There was no mention of a child named Abraham. Also, as you read about Abraham
      it tells you that he had a sister named Sarah. Peter Wintermute had no children named Sarah. One other point is that there were no genealogy codes in the original book after the names of anyone in this section. It was as if Abraham got
      misplaced somehow by the printer and was just placed in the book at this spot for lack of a better place. So we were at a loss as to where Abraham fits into the family history. We feel that he does not belong here but we don't really know
      where he does fit in. So we just left him here just as he appeared in the original book. You can decide for yourself.]



      They were members of the Presbyterian Church. He had one sister and her name was Sarah. She died while a young woman. Abram and wife were faithful Christians, very modest and quiet in their religious life. At his death it was the
      remark of one of the most wicked men of the place, "I would rather stand his chances of Heaven than any man I know." He was a hard working man. He began life with very little means, but by industry and economy he soon was able to buy a farm.
      He and his wife made for themselves a comfortable home.

      Abraham married Mary Osborn on 24 Nov 1822. Mary was born on 27 Apr 1806; died on 6 Oct 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Mary Osborn was born on 27 Apr 1806; died on 6 Oct 1867.
      Children:
      1. Lydia Elizabeth Wintermute was born on 23 Aug 1823.
      2. Elijah Curtis Wintermute was born on 30 May 1825; died in in infancy.
      3. Joseph Henry Wintermute was born on 16 Aug 1828.
      4. Sarah Wintermute was born on 27 Jan 1832; died on 1 Jul 1886.
      5. 1. Martha Jane Wintermute was born on 8 May 1834.
      6. Ezra Dayton Wintermute was born on 13 Mar 1838 in 2 miles SE of Sparta, Sussex County, NJ; was buried on 10 Oct 1864 in Discharged from Cavalry.
      7. Bethania Wintermute was born on 20 Nov 1841.
      8. Mary Ann Wintermute was born on 23 Feb 1844.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Peter Windamute was born on 20 Mar 1751/1752 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey (son of The Emigrator Johann Georg Windemuth and Johanna Margaretha Elizabetha Bernhardten); died on 18 Mar 1830 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; was buried in 1791 in Built large stone house at Big Spring..

      Notes:

      [Signed will as Peter WINDAMUTE]

      Peter married Esther Rhodes on 28 Dec 1775 in Sussex County, New Jersey. Esther (daughter of Charles Rhodes and Alice Van Kirk) was born on 25 Jul 1751 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 2 Mar 1815 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 5.  Esther Rhodes was born on 25 Jul 1751 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey (daughter of Charles Rhodes and Alice Van Kirk); died on 2 Mar 1815 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey.
      Children:
      1. Alice Wintamute was born on 28 Sep 1776; died on 7 Jan 1861 in home of Tunis Tunison.
      2. Margaret Wintamute was born on 5 Aug 1778 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 29 Mar 1848 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
      3. Charles (I) Wintermute was born on 17 Feb 1780; died on 26 Aug 1781.
      4. George Wintermute was born on 9 Mar 1782 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 2 Nov 1850 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey.
      5. II Charles Wintermute was born on 16 Aug 1784; died on 2 Feb 1868.
      6. Jr. Peter Wintermute was born on 10 Dec 1786; died in 1857.
      7. Joseph Rhodes Wintermute was born on 7 Mar 1789; died on 13 Jun 1859.
      8. William Wintermute was born on 29 Jul 1792 in Stillwater, New Jersey; died on 9 Nov 1868.
      9. 2. Abraham Wintermute was born on 14 Jul 1801; died on 6 Sep 1869.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  The Emigrator Johann Georg Windemuth was born on 11 May 1711 in Pfungstadt Kreis Darmstadt Hessen, Europa (son of Johann Christoph Windemuth and Maria Margarethe Kleppinger); died on 19 Dec 1782 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey.

      Notes:

      On May 11, 1711, Johann George Windemuth was born in the southwest region of the Rhineland-Palatinate just east of the Rhine River in Pfungstadt, Germany. Johann was the youngest son of Johann Christoph Windemuth, a wainwright, and Mary Marguerite Kleppinger, a tailor. It was a challenging time to grow up in the Palatinate region of Germany in those years. The many years of war with their French neighbors really took its toll. Other factors like severe winters crippled the local economy. The economy was directly affected by the weather dependent agricultural industry. It is no wonder why so many ?poor Palatines?, like Johann George Windemuth, decided to leave everything behind to take the treacherous journey to North America.

      Johann?s journey to North America started in May of 1736. He took a small crowded scow up the Rhine River to the port city of Rotterdam, Holland. Confronted with an endless barrage of tolls, depleting all or most of your resources was inevitable. The feverish demand to get to North America fed the economic growth of the bustling Colonial City of Philadelphia. As the existing pool of laborers and craftsmen were running low, the influx of these Palatine Germans really filled that void. This new bond between Palatines and the growth of Philadelphia created a new trade that was no different than indentured servitude. The Palatines were the unintended architects of this new trade, where their debt was sold to the highest bidder. They were mandated to work off their debt, which in many cases lasted 3 or more years. It is debatable who ended up with the better part of this arrangement. Cheap labor or temporarily relinquishing your freedom to live free in a new fertile land. It was only around 30 years later that the bargain was tested as the Colonists were preparing to declare their independence from Great Britain.

      The path to freedom starts in Rotterdam. It is there that brokers traded the freedom of these Germans in exchange for passage to Colonial North America . Fueled by the promise of a fresh start, Johann and thousands of others ended up trading their freedom in exchange for the cost of the trip. He quickly made arrangements with Captain Robert Harle whose ship was named ?Harle?. Harle had a decent reputation, but he, too, could not escape the pressure to maximize profit at the expense of the desperate Palatines. Once all this business was sorted out, it was off to London. While in London, the passengers were immedietaly expected to pledge their allegiance to the King of England in exchange for the right of way to the Colonies. The Crown was desperately hoping to flood the Colonies with presumed loyalists.

      During the summer of 1736, Johann and others flirted with death across the Altantic on the ship Harle. Overcrowding, rancid provisions and sea sickness were only some of the dangers. This was certainly not a deterrent to Johann. After four harrowing months, Johann finally arrived in Philadelphia. Despite coming from a rural community, life in the city of Philadelphia was likely more comfortable and familiar than expected. By 1736, there were thousands of German speaking people residing in Philadelphia. Johann and his family became acquainted with Johan Peter Bernhardt and his family. Most likely Johann George?s father struck up a friendship with Johan Peter Berhardt. There is the possibility they were acquainted back in Germany. This relationship eventually led to Johann George marrying the daughter of Johan Peter Bernhardt, Margaret Elizabeth Bernhardten in 1739. Johann George was 25 and Margaret Elizabeth 18 at the time of their marriage. A few years later in 1741, Johan?s youngest daughter, Maria Catharine, ended up marrying a young Palatine man named Caspar Shaver (later to be known as Caspar Shafer).

      This new alliance, the Wintermute-Shafer family, was now ready to build a new future together. They unleashed themselves from the shackles of debt and raised enough money to lease some land. While many German immigrants looked to settle in Pennsylvania. They decided to settle in the ?wilderness? of New Jersey. They made a deal with the London Company who were trading properties that were part of the William Penn tract. One of the members of the London Company was Dr. John Fothergill, a very close friend of Benjamin Franklin. Some of that unsold land ended up in Western New Jersey, in what is now called Sussex County. They chose to settle in a small village called Stillwater that was part of the town of Hardwick, New Jersey. The alluvial and limestone rich land they chose was along the Paulinskill River and across from a powerful spring called The Big Spring. Their risk was certainly paying off, but all they had to do was get there.

      The not so easy path to Stillwater was following a trail north east along the ?Blue Mountain? ridge (now known as Kitattinny). This was a risky journey that required tenacity and the basic knowledge of survival. They would have had to negotiate with rough terrain and their new cohabitants, the Lenape Indians. They ended up in Stillwater sometime in 1742. They did not waste any time settling in. They quickly built a rudimentary log cabin and began clear cutting fields for farming. The Shafers and the Wintermutes evolved into a productive and successful family business enterprise. By 1755, Johann had four children - his oldest was Elizabeth Snook, the 2nd child was Margaret Kreter, his first son was George and the youngest was Peter. It was at that time he decided to build a stone house along the Paulinskill river. A few years later he built a fulling mill along the river, which is said to be the first or one of the first in Sussex county. Eventually, his son Peter operated the mill and was able to build his own stone house (now known as Bonnie Brook Farm) on the road with an eye shot of his father?s house. While history paints a picture that Johann was in his brother-in-law?s (Caspar Shafer?s) shadow, there is an untold story about how great this man really was. A man whose dreams came true and died free in a country that was built on courage, hope and the promise of prosperity. He remained in Stillwater the rest of his life and was buried in the Stillwater Cemetery on December 19, 1782. He was survived by his wife, 5 children and 15 grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren were born within just a few months prior to his passing. The Windemuth aka Wintermute family is alive and well today. They are very proud of their heritage and the Windemuth family organization has come to visit the home many times over the years. Stillwater would not be the community it is today without Johann George Wintermute.



      You can find this article here:
      https://thebonniebrookfarm.com/f/remembering-johann-george-wintermute

      Johann married Johanna Margaretha Elizabetha Bernhardten in 1739 in Sussex County, New Jersey. Johanna (daughter of John Peter Bernhardt) was born on 5 Aug 1721 in Kezenheim, Grafschaft Bolander, Europa; died on 15 Feb 1800 in Stillwater, New Jersey; was buried in 1800 in Buried in Stillwater, N.J. Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 9.  Johanna Margaretha Elizabetha Bernhardten was born on 5 Aug 1721 in Kezenheim, Grafschaft Bolander, Europa (daughter of John Peter Bernhardt); died on 15 Feb 1800 in Stillwater, New Jersey; was buried in 1800 in Buried in Stillwater, N.J. Cemetery.

      Notes:

      From her toombstone:



      Here Rests in God

      Margaret Elizabeth Windemuth, born 1721, (Aug. 5) in the Kezenheim in the Grafschaft Bolander Europa, Came to America with father, mother and two sisters in the year 1731. Died Febry 15 1800 aged 78 years 6 months and 10 days.

      Children:
      1. Maria Catharina Windemuth was born on 11 Nov 1740; died on 29 Jan 1747/1748.
      2. Elizabetha Wintermute was born in 1742; died in 1800.
      3. Maria Juliana Windemuth was born on 27 May 1744; died on 31 Jan 1747/1748.
      4. Maria Margareta Wintermute was born on 9 Jul 1746 in Stillwater, New Jersey; died on 19 Feb 1800 in Fairmount, New Jersey.
      5. George Wintermute was born on 8 Jul 1748; died on 8 Jan 1837; was buried in 1837 in Buried in Redstone Baptist Church cemetery.
      6. Catharina Juliana Wintermute was born about 1750; died after 4 May 1800.
      7. 4. Peter Windamute was born on 20 Mar 1751/1752 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 18 Mar 1830 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; was buried in 1791 in Built large stone house at Big Spring..
      8. Johannes\John Windemuth was born on 8 Jun 1757 in Old stone Stillwater house built by father; died on 28 Jul 1810 in Old stone house where born.

    3. 10.  Charles Rhodes was born on 19 Sep 1725 in Horton, York County, England (son of Joseph Rhodes and Mary); died on 14 Feb 1800.

      Notes:

      From an old record we learn that Charles Rhodes, the father of Esther, was, with another boy, kidnapped from England and impressed as a sailor, and while on the Jersey coast was fortunate enough to make his escape. His friends, learning
      of his whereabouts, supplied him with some goods to start a store. A chest in which some of the goods were sent to him, was in the Wintermute family for a long time, until the spring of 1890 when it was sold at vendue with other goods disposed
      of by David H. Wintermute, of Newton, and so passed out of the family. The chest had a drawer in one end and beneath that a secret compartment. Rhodes served as Surrogate of Sussex County for a long time.



      An old Bible of Charles Rhodes Sr, in possession of Mrs. Crissey, of Glenwood, says there were born to he and wife, Alice, a daughter, 25th of July, 1751, at sunrise; a son, Joseph, 27 June, 1755, at 9 o'clock a.m.; William, December 20,
      1756, at 4 or 5 o'clock a.m.; Isabella, November 7, 1759; Charles, 19 June, 1763

      Charles married Alice Van Kirk on 5 Aug 1760. Alice was born on 3 Mar 1733; died on 24 Aug 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    4. 11.  Alice Van Kirk was born on 3 Mar 1733; died on 24 Aug 1821.
      Children:
      1. 5. Esther Rhodes was born on 25 Jul 1751 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 2 Mar 1815 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey.
      2. Charles Rhodes was born on 19 Jun 1763; died on 11 Jan 1818.
      3. Joseph Rhodes was born on 27 Jun 1755.
      4. William Rhodes was born on 20 Dec 1756.
      5. Isabella Rhodes was born on 7 Nov 1759.