Ahnentafel #869 & #873 - Anna Margaretha (--?--)

Anna Margaretha (--?--)

Some say she was Anna Margaret Geiger

Born: ca. 1715
Died: after 1814

Buried: probably at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania where her two husbands were buried. 

Married:
1) Jacob Anthony Hinkle ca. 1730 
2) Martin Grove ca. 1752 Philadelphia, PA

Records:
1739-1748 - Anna Margaretha's husband Jacob Hinkle ran an inn on Germantown Road in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.  I suspect that Jacob was the owner and that Anna probably did a lot of the day to
day work. 

1751 - Jan. 17 - Anna Margaretha is named in her husband Jacob Hinkle's will and made co-executor with their son John. 

1. As long a my wife remains in her widowhood and accomplishes the bringing up of her children, there shall be nothing sold, but remain together and administered by my wife and oldest son until the youngest child is ten years old, but if my wife marry again, then may she if willing remain upon the place and keep her house and have her third part according law of all moveables and revenues, and shall have for every child until it is 12 years old five pounds Pennsylvania currency per year for the bringing up of them, as long as the children are comfortably sent to school, she shall have 20 shillings school money, upon consideration that she nor her husband do not cut any wood nor cause any to be cut to sell, or use any further than is needful for fencing and what depends thereto, though they may use any dead wood for fireing or housekeeping.

2. My widow, or those in whose care the children may be intrusted, shall keep them in due season to school and church, and take care that every one of them before it comes to be 18 years of age may be admitted to communion and confession.  This is my solemn will. . . .

7. My wife and last widow Anna Margareta Hinkel, and my oldest son John, are hereby instituted to be executors of this my last will and are in virtue hereof ordained with the condition that -

8. The two aforesaid executors as to their advice and counsel accept and use those two men, viz., Henry Keppele, my dear godfather at Philadelphia, and Anthony Gilbert, my trusted friend in Germantown, so that in weighty matters they be advised by them and without their advice not to execute anything.  I hope that those two men will out of love and friendship to my family take care that all my debts be paid and that those which are indebted to me make payment, and that all according to my testament be ordered.

1753 - July 26 - Anna Margaretha & her second husband Martin Grove probated Jacob Hinkle's estate:

The court accounts show an inventory of property amounting to 313 pounds, 15 shillings and the balance at settlement was 89 pounds.

The widow and son John evidently managed the estate detrimental to the interests of the other children as they went to court and asked for guardians. (Orphans' Court, Docket No. 4, Sept. 5, 1753).

1753 - Oct. 27 - Anna Margaretha was in probate court again: 

At this same court the children asked that auditors be appointed to examine the accounts of their mother Mrs. Groff and their brother John, in the administration of the estate. The court then appointed Willilam Dewees, Peter Robinson, and Samuel Morris, to examine and settle the accounts of the executors and report at the next orphans' court.  Their report filed, Oct. 27, 1753, is as follows: "Pursuant to the within order, Dewees, Morris and Robinson examined the accounts of Anna Margaret Grove one of the said executors to the said estate and find balance due to the said estate of 43 pounds, 9 shillings and 3 pence."

1761 - Dec. 16 - Pennsylvania - Anna Margaretha was in probate court overseeing her second husband Martin Grove's estate:

43 Adm. Bond, Margaret Grove et al on the Estate late of Martin Grove dec'd., Date 16th Decm'r: 1761, Registered in Book G fol. 296

Know all Men by these Presents, That we Margaret Grove, widow of Martin Grove late of German Town Township Mason dec'd and John Hinkle of the same place, blacksmith are held and firmly bound unto William Plumsted, Esq; Register General for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the Province of Pennsylvania, in the Sum of Fifty Pounds lawful Money of the said Province to be paid to the said Register General, his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, to the which Payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators jointly and severally, for and in the whole, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals Dated the 16th Day of December in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-One.

The Condition of this Obligation, is such, That if the above bound Margaret Grove Administrix of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits which were of the said Martin Grove deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits, which were of the sd. Martin Grove deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said Margaret Grove or into the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of any other Person or Persons for her and the same so made, do Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited into the Rigister Generals Office at Philadelphia at or before the 16th Day of January next. And the same Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased at the Time of his Death, or which at any Time hereafter shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Margaret Grove or of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law, and farther do make or cause to be made a true and just Accompt, Calculation or Reckoning of the said Administration at or before the 17th Day of December Anno 1762. And all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattles, Rights and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrix ccompt, the same being first Examined, and allowed of by the Orphans Court of the County of Philadelphia, shall deliver and pay to such Persons or Persons respectively as the said Court by it's Decree or Sentence shall Limit and appoint: And if it shall hereafter Appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Decedent and the Executor or Executors therein named, do Exhibit the same into the same Office making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said Margaret Grove being thereunto required do render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration, Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Office. Then this Obligation to be void or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue. 

Sealed and dilivered in the Presence of Jno. Genkins

Margaret Groffs, John Hinkle

1766 - Sep. 2 - Jacob Hinkle's heirs started partition proceedings to move Anna Margaretha & her second family off the Hinkle property:

A reference to the will of Anthony Henkle, Jr., will show that he gave his widow, in case of her remarriage, the privilege of remaining on the estate for a period of ten years. The records show that she prolonged her stay to fifteen years.

The heirs instituted proceedings in partition in the spring of 1766. The settlement and division of the property was made, Sept. 2, 1766 each of the children receiving a share, John the oldest took the old home and fifteen acres of land.  This was the "Mermaid Inn" which had been established by his father, and which he continued until his removal to York County some years later.

Children by Jacob Hinkle:
John b. 1733, d. 1816 md. 1) Elizabeth Levering, 2) Rachel (--?--), no children by 2nd wife

• William b. 1753, d. 1828 md. Margaret (--?--), children: Elizabeth, George, Eve, Catherine, Margaret, Anna Mary, Rachel, Sarah
• Anthony b. 1754, d. 1838 md. Salome Lechner, children: John Levering, Elizabeth Levering, Sarah Levering, Susanna Levering, George, Anna May, Lydia Levering, William Levering, Margaret Levering, Julia Anna, 
• Nathan b. 1757, d. 1758
• Hannah b. 1759, d. 1776
• daughter md. (--?--) Chambers, son John
• Sarah b. 1769, d. 1802 md. Henry Albright, children: William, Sarah, Margaret
• Margaret 
• Elizabeth 

Anthony b. ca. 1735 md. 1756 Maria Magdalena Zwicker 

• Wendel b. 1757, d. 1838 md. ca. 1783 Elizabeth Fox (daughter of Philip & Amalia (Rosenboom) Fox), children: Mary, Philip, Anthony, John Henry, Amelia, Elizabeth, Margaret, Nathan, Susan, Sarah, Martha
• Nathaniel b. 1758, d. 1848 md. ca. 1783 Rebecca Ledford, children: Margaret, Mahala, Rebecca, Phoebe, William, Samuel
• Joseph b. 1759, d. 1793 md. Lydia Cook, children: Asa, Zilba, Henry, John, unnamed son, Joseph
• Catherine b. 1767 md. 1783 John Fox (son of Philip & Amalia (Rosenboom) Fox, children Elizabeth, Philip, Amelia, Charles, Mary, Jacob, Margaret, Susannah, John, Lidia
• Anthony b. 1770, d. 1860, children: Peter, Andrew Jackson, Phoebe, Nancy, Sally, Polly, Lilly, Betsy
• Henry b. 1771
• Elisabeth b. 1773 md. George Smith
• George
• Margaret b. 1777
• Peter b. 1781

Maria Barbara b. ca. 1737, d. 1817 md. 1) 1752 John Conrad, 2) ca. 1773 Isaiah Evans, no children

• Peter Conrad, d. before 1812 md. 1791 Elizabeth Litten, children: Joseph, John, Mary, Elizabeth
• Anthony Conrad d. ca. 1839 md. Ann Holgate(?), children: Isaiah, Peter, William, Jacob, Susan, Mary, Elizabeth
• Elizabeth Conrad md. Christian Keyser children: Jacob, Joseph, Charles, Samuel, Rachel, Mary, Ann, John

Philip b. 1739, d. 1814 md. 1759 Mary Johnson (daughter of Casper & Catherine (Morse) Johnson)

• Joseph b. 1760 md. 1793 Ann Marshall, at least one child William
• Casper b. 1762, d. 1850 md. 1794 Mary Kyle/Kiel, children: Anthony, Casper, Jeremiah
• Elizabeth b. 1767, d. 1851 never married
• Ann never married
• Anthony b. 1777, d. 1815 md. 1800 Elizabeth Hughes, children: Caroline, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Alexander, Philip, Joseph, 
• Philip d. 1825 md. Susan Geiger, children: Levi, Philip, Elijah, Harriet, Maria, Eliza, Franklin and three unnamed children
• Catherine md. Joshua Richards
• Mary md. Jacob Holbush/Hollowbush
• Margaret md. Samuel Beeks
• Barbara md. William Groves
• Charles b. 1779, d. 1819 md. Ann Kyle/Kiel, children: Mary, Charles, John, Anna, Elizabeth, Adaline, Theophilus

Charles Anthony
Peter b. 1743, d. 1775 md. Salome Hartman

• Anthony
• Mary
• Peter b. 1776, d. before 1850 md. Amelia Clodfelter, son Peter

Michael b. 1745 md. 1787 Sarah Beecham

• Anthony b. ca. 1788, children: Isaac, David
• Nathan, b. after 1793 
• Alexander b. ca. 1805 md. Margaret (--?--), children William, Charlotte, Helen, Elizabeth, Amanda, Calvin, George, Christopher

Henry b. ca. 1747/49 md. 1) Catherine (--?--), 2) Dorothea (--?--)

• unnamed son b. ca. 1764, d. 1768
• Barbara b. ca. 1771
• William b. ca. 1772
• Susannah b. ca. 1773, d. 1773
• Johannes b. 1791

Benjamin b. 1751 md. 1) Susannah, 2) Mary Ann (--?--) Harwood

• Joseph b. 1778

Children by Martin Grove:
John
William b. 1758