I came across the following information this morning on the Imbotty spelling of the Imbody surname... all while trying to find "my" Daniel Imbody born circa 1802 in Virginia. I haven't seen this info before, nor had I come across any reference to this part of West Virginia until now.
Smithfield Lutheran register 1792-1826
Middleway, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Shenandoah History
Born To:
John Imbotty and Catharine his wife, Adam born January 12th, 1812, Baptized February 24th, 1812
Godparents: Nicholas Frees and Ann Maria, his wife
George Imbotty and Ann Margaret, Elizabeth born August 12th, 1812, Baptized October 25th, 1812,
Godparents: Nicholas Imbotty and Ann Margaret
John Imbotty and Elizabeth his wife, Mekesson, born August 20, 1813, Baptized June 5th, 1814,
Godparents: Nicholas Imbotty and Ann Margaret his wife
Also note in the same book: Zinzendorfer, Amelia
" " . Catherine
(w. Ludwig, Lewis)
and...
Born to:
Lewis Zinzenderfer and Catherine his wife, Elijah born October 11th, 1811, Baptized May 21, 1812
Godparents: Barnard Fries and Catherine his wife.
Also, there are a lot of Fries family members listed as well.
Now I am very confused! Here is the male lineage of Imbody as I understand it...(the known sons and grandsons of Johan Adam Imboden)
Johan Adam Imboden + Catherine = Adam 1745, (Henry?1745), Nicholas1747, Daniel 1758
Adam 1745 + Susanna & Anna Herr's sons = Johannes 1770, Daniel 1779, George 1778, Adam 1792, Jacob 1792, David 1798
Daniel 1758 + Catherine Sterk son's = Jacob 1794, Daniel 1793
Nicholas 1747 + Ann Margaret Lynn son's = Matthias, George, Jacob.
So the reference to:
John Imbotty and Catharine his wife, Adam born January 12th, 1812, Baptized February 24th, 1812 Godparents: Nicholas Frees and Ann Maria, his wife
can't be Johannes and Elizabeth (Engel) so it must be a previously unknown grandson of John Adam Imboden?
Regarding:
George Imbotty and Ann Margaret, Elizabeth born August 12th, 1812, Baptized October 25th, 1812, Godparents: Nicholas Imbotty and Ann Margaret
I have 2 George Imbody's, one is George Imbody son of Adam and Anna Herr born 1788 abd died 1808, so he isn't the George listed above and George born 1792 son of Nicholas and Ann M. Lynn who married Rebecca Friese. So whose George is this?
And finally,
John Imbotty and Elizabeth his wife, Mekesson, born August 20, 1813, Baptized June 5th, 1814,
Godparents: Nicholas Imbotty and Ann Margaret his wife
I am assuming this is John Imbody and Elizabeth (Engle/Engel) Imbody...
Any idea who the John and George Imbotty listed above parents might be???? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Bess