Hager, Johann Michael

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Ancestor of Prof Frank L. Hager of Fayette, MO. Ancestor of Ray Lemming.

Marriage shown in "Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777", by Robert William Barnes; names spelled Häger and Keller.

Joel Hager shows his birth year as about 1747. Shown in the DAR records with birth year of 1743; Private with the VA volunteers.

In 1774, he was a deacon of the Salem Ref Church near Hagerstown.

"Revolutionary Patriots of Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1783", Henry C. Peden, Jr, LDS Ref 975.291 M28p: Took the Oath of Allegiance before the Hon. Henry Schnebley in 1778 [Ref: 1-49, J-13, which listed the name as "Michael Haggar"].

His will was in 1781, probated 6 Oct 1781: Wife Hannah use of plantation where I live until son Samuel is of age, mare, saddle & bridle, best furniture & cow. She is to support my family while a widow, if she marries to have only the saddle & bridle & estate to be sold & money to pay legacies. Son Samuel plantation & land where I live being 149 3/4 acres 26 perches. Daughters Susannah, Margaret, Catherine, Mary, & Rchel 30 pounds each. Whereas my wife is now pregnant, if a boy, he to share with Samuel; if a girl 30 pounds. Executor wife Hannah, Capt. John Cellars. Witnesses George Cellar, George Smith. Widow elected her thirds.

His wife was pregnant when he died in 1781.

Pauline Crevonis shows his death location as Montgomery Co., OH. If that is correct, he must have moved there between 1774 and 1781. However, his son, Johann Michael, was born in Hagerstown in 1781, so the Montgomery Co death location must be in error.

Washington County MD FHL-SLC Film 14644
Probate Book A Page 53-5

In the name of God Amen I Michael Hager of Washington County and State of Maryland - - being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Hanah the use and produce of the plantation I now live on until my Son Samuel arrives to the Age of Twenty one Years and also I give & bequeath unto my said wife & her use a Brown mare with a ___ face and a Saddle & Bridle which is known by her. Mare saddle & bridle. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife all of the beds & furniture & milch cows which I may be possessed of at my Death, to keep the same for her use & support of my family during her natural life if she remains a widow but if she should remarry then it is my Will and pleasure that said Beds and furniture and milch cows aforesaid together with all my personal Estate (except the Mare, Saddle and Br!
idle aforesaid) be sold and the money arising from such sale to be applied towards paying off the Legacies herein after mentioned. I give & devise unto my Son Samuel his heirs & assigns forever theplantation & use of land whereon I now live containing One hundred & forty nine acres and ___ __ ___ of one acre & twenty six Perches of land he paying as hereafter mentioned. I give & bequeath unto each of my Daughters Susannah, Margaret, Catharine, Mary & Rachael respectively the sum of Thirty Pounds in Gold or silver and whereas my said Wife is now pregnant with ___ child if the Issue shouldbe male it is my Will & pleasure that such male issue shall have an equitable share with my son Samuel in the Land aforesaid which I hereby bequeath unto him, but it is my Will & pleasure that my Said Son Samuel shall have it in his Option when he arrives at age to divide the aforesaid Land Equally with such male as aforesaid or pay him One half the value of the said land in money and !
if said Wife is now pregnant with a Daughter I give & bequeath to such child if live born thirty pounds in Gold or Silver and if my son Samuel should die before he come of age & I should have no other male heir by my said Wife and my said Wife should marry after my decease then in that case it is my Will and pleasure that at such time as my said Wife shall marry that my plantation & lands as aforesaid shall be sold & the money arising from such Sale to be equally divided amongst my Daughters it is my further will that other payment of the Legacies herein before mentioned if any money shouldbe remaining that the same be equally divided among my children and that my daughters be paid their Legacies as they respectively arrive at age, with all interest that may be due thereon for use of such moneys and lastly as to all this of my personal estate other than what is mentioned for the use of my Wife it is my Will & pleasure that the same be sold for the use & distribution aforesaid and Ihereby appoint my wife Hanah & Capt. John Cellars Executors o!
f this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and Year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & eighty one.
Signed, Sealed published & declared by the }
Aforesaid Michael Hager to be his last }
Will & Testament in presence of us witness } Michael Hager
Hereunto Subscribed our Names in presence }
of each other & the Testator }
George Cellar
George Smith

On the back of the Original Will of the aforesaid Michael Hager are the following Indorsements to wit:

Washington County Sct Oct 6, 1781 then came Hanah Hager and John Cellar & made Oath that the within Instrument of Writing is the true & whole Will & Testament of Michael Hager late of said County deceased _____ _____ ____their hands or possession & that they do not know of any other.
Certified by Thomas Belt Reg.

And at the same time came George Cellar & George Smith the two Subscribing witnesses of the last Will & Testament of Michael Hager late of said county deceased & severally made oath on this holy Evangela of Almighty God that they did see the Testator herein named sign & seal this Will & that they heard his publish possessions and did on the same to be his last Will & Testament that at the time ofhis so doing he was to the best of their notions of sound and disposing mind memory & understanding & that they respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presents and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. And at the same time came Hanah Hager the Widow of Michael Hager late of said county deceased & quited her claim to the Several Bequests & devises made her in the Will of her said Husband deceased & elected in lieu thereof One third part of the deceased Estate both Real & personal.
(9 sides) Certified by
Thomas Belt Reg.




Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research Jan 2011

Johann married Hannah Cellar, daughter of Jacob Zellar and Magdalena, on 2 May 1765 in 1st German Reformed Church, Frederick County, Maryland. (Hannah Cellar was born on 2 Mar 1743 in Frederick County, Maryland, died on 10 Apr 1825 in Dayton Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio and was buried in Zion Church Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.)

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Bride's Name: Hanna Keller
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Marriage Date: 02 May 1765
Marriage Place: German Reformed Church,Frederick,Frederick,Maryland
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50771-1
System Origin: Maryland-ODM
Source Film Number: 13935
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Collection: Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970