Johann Adam Wuertemberger, I

Abt 1730 - 1782  (Age 52)



Birth	Abt 1730 Wuerttemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	1782 Cumru Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Anna Maria Strohecker

1738 - Bef 1782  (< Age 43)



Birth	1738 Wimsheim, Wuerttemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	Bef 1782 Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Family	Johann Adam Wuertemberger, I & Anna Maria Strohecker
Married	1756 Pennsylvania, USA
Children	1. John Jacob Wuertemberger b. 28 Mar 1757, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA 2. John 'Adam' Wuertemberger, II b. 22 Feb 1760, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA 3. John George Wuertemberger b. 4 May 1762, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA 4. Anna Maria Wuertemberger b. 20 Nov 1764, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA 5. Mary Rosina Wuertemberger b. 1766, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Name	John 'Adam' Wattenbarger  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
	John Adam Wattenbarger III was born in Pennsylvania in 1787 as Johann Adam Wuertemberger, but his parents were using the name "Wattenbarger" by the time they moved to Tennessee before he was 20. A centotaph (a gravestone-like monument) in the cemetery where he was buried uses the Anglicized name "John Adam Wattenbarger." His father Johann Adam was born in 1760 in Pennsylania with the slightly Anglicized surname "Wuertemberger , and his grandfather, was born in 1839 in Württemberg (now part of Germany) as Johann Adam Württemberger
Suffix	III
Gender	Male
Birth	20 Jun 1787 Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 7, 10]
	Birth record reads Johann Adam Wurtemberger
Died	3 Oct 1859 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [7, 9]
Buried	​ Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee, USA [7]
	FindAGrave Memorial 70540269; Double headstone with wife Mary M Smith looks new and has children's names on back

Parents

Family ID: F21665 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  

Father	John 'Adam' Wuertemberger, II (ID:I24231) (Age 65) b. 22 Feb 1760, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jul 1825, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 65)
Mother	Maria Elizabeth Ferntzeler (ID:I24232) (Age 81) b. 4 Dec 1768, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1850, Tennessee, USA (Age 81)
Marriage	4 Feb 1783 Cumru Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Children	1. William Wuertemberger (ID:I24241) (Age 54) b. 8 Apr 1785, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Abt 1840, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA (Age 54) 2. John 'Adam' Wattenbarger, III (ID:I24229) (current person) (Age 72) b. 20 Jun 1787, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Oct 1859, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 72) 3. Anna Maria Wuertemberger (ID:I24242) (Age 1 year) b. 1 Jul 1789, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Nov 1790, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 1 year) 4. Jacob Wattenbarger, Sr (ID:I25724) (Age 62) b. 1790, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA d. 1852, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 62) 5. Peter Wattenbarger (ID:I24243) (Age 75) b. 1797, Virginia, USA d. 1872, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA (Age 75) 6. Solomon Wattenbarger (ID:I24244) (Age 46) b. Abt 1800, Washington County, Tennessee, USA d. Betw 1846 and 1850, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 46) 7. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wattenbarger (ID:I24246) b. Abt 1807, Washington County, Tennessee, USA 8. Sarah Wattenbarger (ID:I24247) (Age 67) b. 29 Oct 1809, Washington County, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Apr 1877, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA (Age 67) 9. Frederick Theodore Wattenbarger (ID:I24248) b. 10 Jun 1810, Leesburg, Washington County, Tennessee, USA 10. George Wattenbarger (ID:I24249) b. Abt 1813, Washington County, Tennessee, USA 11. Samuel Wattenbarger (ID:I24250) b. Abt 1815, Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Family

Family ID: F21664 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 5 Feb 2025  

Wife	Mary Ann (Magdalean) Smith (ID:I24230) (Age 82) b. 1788, Virginia, USA d. 1870, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 82)
Marriage	17 Nov 1806 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [1, 5, 12, 13]
	He was 19, She was 18.
Children	1 . Mary Polly Wattenbarger (ID:I24233) (Age 70) b. 27 Aug 1807, Tennessee, USA d. 4 Jan 1878, Romeo, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 70) 2 . Jacob Adam Wattenbarger (ID:I20749) (Age 73) b. 24 Jul 1809, Washington County, Tennessee, USA d. 7 Dec 1882, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA (Age 73) 3 . Barbara Wattenbarger (ID:I24234) (Age 29) b. 1815, Washington County, Tennessee, USA d. 1844, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 29) 4 . Eliza Wattenbarger (ID:I24235) (Age 74) b. 20 Feb 1816, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Jan 1891, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 74) 5 . Charles Wattenbarger (ID:I24236) b. 1818, Greene County, Tennessee, USA 6 . Wilson Wattenbarger (ID:I24237) (Age 68) b. 29 Nov 1820, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. 13 Aug 1889, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 68) 7 . Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Wattenbarger (ID:I24238) (Age 75) b. 1823, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Mar 1898, Greene County, Tennessee, USA (Age 75)
Documents		Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Name: Adam Wattenberger. Spouse: Anne Mary Smith

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Residence	1819 Washington County, Tennessee, USA [6]  –  Tennesee Census
Possessions	13 May 1824 Green County, Tennessee, USA [8]  –  60 acres on LIck Creek granted by the state of Tennessee, with metes and bounds description
Residence	1830 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [3]  –  Free White Males: 40-49:Adam(43); 15-19:Charles(12) & Jacob Adam(21); 5-9:Wilson(10); Free White Females: 40-49:Mary Ann(42); 20-29:Mary(23); 10-14:1:Eliza(14) or Barbara(15); 5-9:Sarah(7)
Residence	1836 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [11]  –  Tax list; 217 acres. As Adam Wattenbarger
Residence	1840 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [4]  –  Free white persons: Male 50-59:Adam(53); 20-29:Charles(22); Female: 40-49:Mary Ann(52); 15-19:2 Sarah(17) & Serena(15)
Residence	1850 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [2]  –  Adam(64) and Mary(62). No children
Probate	3 Oct 1859 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [9]  –  See attached will for John Adam Wattenbarger

Documents » Slide Show		Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Name: Adam Wattenberger. Spouse: Anne Mary Smith
		Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008 Name: John Adam Wattenbarger. Item Description: Wills, 1828-1931; Author: Greene County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk; Probate Place: Greene, Tennessee
		1824 Adam Watenbarger Land Certificate Greene Co, TN, May 13, 1824 60 acroes on the north side of Lick Creek, with a metes-and-bounds decsription 12 1/2 cents/acre
		Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 - John 'Adam' Wattenbarger

Histories

Will of John Adam Wattenbarger Last Will & Testament of John Adam Wattenbarger listing executors, and heirs, Mary Magdalean-wife; Molly-daughter and husband-John Cooter; sons-Jacob, Charles, Wilson; Eliza-daughter and husband-Alfred Couch; daughter-Sarah and husband-William Fink; and grandson-Alfred Wattenbarger, son of Wilson.

Censuses » Slide Show		1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: M432_880; Page: 252A; Image: .
		1830 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .
		1840 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: .

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Birth - 20 Jun 1787 - Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 17 Nov 1806 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1819 - Washington County, Tennessee, USA Possessions - 13 May 1824 - Green County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1830 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1836 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1840 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1850 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Died - 3 Oct 1859 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Buried - - Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Probate - 3 Oct 1859 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

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[S5] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville,; Citation: Page: Name: Adam Wattenberger. Spouse: Anne Mary Smith Text:  Name: Adam Wattenberger Gender: Male Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1806 Marriage Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA Spouse: Anne Mary Smith Household Members: Name: Age Adam Wattenberger: Anne Mary Smith: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=tnstatemarriages&h=1578527&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Name: Adam Wattenberger. Spouse: Anne Mary Smith [S64] 1850 United States Federal Census SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the ; Citation: Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: M432_880; Page: 252A; Image: . Text:  Birth date: abt 1787 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=6166459&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: M432_880; Page: 252A; Image: . [S185] 1830 United States Federal Census SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gr; Citation: Page: Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Text:  Record for Adam Waterbarger 1830 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1830; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . [S107] 1840 United States Federal Census SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G; Citation: Page: Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Text:  Record for Adam Watenberger 1840 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: , Greene, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . [S207] Tennessee Marriages to 1825, by Dodd, Jordan SC Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Tennessee.Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individ; Citation: Page: Database online. Text:  Record for Anne Mary Adam Smith Wattenbarger [S187] Tennessee Census, 1810-91 S Details: Name: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Tennessee Census, 1810-91 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.; [S15] FindAGrave.com SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Citation: Page: FindAGrave Memorial 70540269; John Adam Wattenbarger Text:  Birth: 1787 Death: 1859 Burial: Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Baileytown, Green, TN Childrens' names on back of new (replacement) stone: Mary Cooter 1807, Jacob A W 1809, Barbara Smith 1815, Eliza Couch 1817, Charles W 1818, Wilson W 1820, Sarah Fink 1823, Serena Wattenbarger 1825. Note: https:/​/​www​.findagrave​.com/​memorial/​70540269/​ [S186] North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013; Citation: Page: Warrant Number: 11777; Green Co, TN, 13 May 1824 Text:  60 acres on the north side of Lick Creek, with a metes-and-bounds decsription 12 1/2 cents/acre 1824 Adam Watenbarger Land Certificate Greene Co, TN, May 13, 1824 60 acroes on the north side of Lick Creek, with a metes-and-bounds decsription 12 1/2 cents/acre [S80] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008 SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Citation: Page: Name: John Adam Wattenbarger. Item Description: Wills, 1828-1931; Author: Greene County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk; Probate Place: Greene, Tennessee Text:  Name: John Adam Wattenbarger Probate Date: 3 Oct 1859 Probate Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1859 Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1828-1897 Household Members: Name: Age John Adam Wattenbarger: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008 Name: John Adam Wattenbarger. Item Description: Wills, 1828-1931; Author: Greene County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk; Probate Place: Greene, Tennessee [S838] Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881 SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Citation: Page: 1787 birth of Johann Adam Wurtenberger in Heidelberg, Cacusi, St. John's or Hain's Church Text:  Johann Adam Wurtenberger Event: Birth Birth Date: 20 Jun 1787 Birth Place: Berks Co., PA Church: Heidelberg, Cacusi, St. John's or Hain's Household Members: Name: Role Mrs. ??? Wurtenberger: Mother Joh. Adam Wurtenberger: Father Joh. Adam Wurtenberger: Sponsor Johann Adam Wurtenberger: Baptized Johann Adam Wurtenberger: Born [S864] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013; Citation: Text:  Record for Adam Wattenbarger Note: https:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=2883&h=226855&indiv=try Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 - John 'Adam' Wattenbarger [S160] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, by Yates Publishing SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2004; Citation: Page: Source number: 1.035; Source type: Family group sheet, listed as a child; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Text:  Birth date: 1788 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1806 Marriage place: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=worldmarr_​ga&h=1130812&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt [S5] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville,; Citation: Page: Name: Anne Mary Smith. Spouse: Adam Wattenberger. Text:  Name: Anne Mary Smith Gender: Female Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1806 Marriage Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA Spouse: Adam Wattenberger Household Members: Name: Age Adam Wattenberger: Anne Mary Smith: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=tnstatemarriages&h=5514515&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Name: Adam Wattenberger. Spouse: Anne Mary Smith