John Valentin HAY
He lived awhile in Berlin, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania where records are found in German Reformed Church for Elisabetha Gertrude b. 9-8-1777, baptised 10-9-1777; Anna Maria b. 10-10-1780 parents Johann Valentine Hay & Elisabetha Margaretha Poth. Valentine and family then migrated to Kentucky. Records are found in Henderson and Nelson Co, Kentucky; 1800 tax list, 1810 census and son Walter in 1820 census. Valentine's daughter Margaret married in 1785 in Nelson Co, Kentucky to Jacob Coffman. His other children who were born prior to the above named 2 were born in Scharrau, Palatinate. This indicates Valentin did not emigrate in 1767 with brothers Frantz and Simon (of Somerset Co) as stated in David Hay's book but after son Valentin who was born in 1775 in Scharrau and before daughter Elisabetha Gertrude was born in 1777 in Pennsylvania. According to Strassburger's list of arrivals he arrived at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 on the ship King of Prussia. Death information obtained from a descendant, Dr. James W. Courtney, Murray, Kentucky.
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See father's note. Death and burial information supplied by Dr. James W. Courtney of Murray, KY.
Marriage and death info obtained from correspondence of Dr. James W. Courtney of Murray, KY. He stated 1825 tax list of Nelson County, Kentucky mentions Walter Hay, Executor of Adam Hay, deceased/and S
Came to America with his parents between 1775 and 1777. This is based on his birth found in Scharrau and his sisters found in Berlin, Pa. in 1777. Death record obtained from Dr. James W. Courtney, a descendant of Valentine's sister Margaret. This is the ancestor of Jean Carver of Evansville, IN.
Birth record found in Reformed Church records.
He married Elizabeth Margaretha Poth 22 Apr 1760 . Elizabeth Margaretha Poth was born at Scharrau, Platinate, Germany 1742 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Johann Michael Hoh
born 29 Oct 1761.
Anna Margaretha Hoh
born 14 Jun 1764.
Johann Adam Hoh
born 22 Dec 1766.
Maria Elisabetha Hoh
born 28 Nov 1769.
Johann Walther Hoh
born 29 Jun 1772.
Johann Valentin Hoh
born 12 Feb 1775.
Elisabetha Gertrude Hay
born 8 Sep 1777.
Anna Maria Hay
born 10 Oct 1780.
John Valentin Hay died Bef 1832 at Nelson, Kentucky .
Elizabeth Margaretha Poth died Bef 1832 at Nelson, Kentucky .