Peter Wirts
1812 - 1868-
Born 9 Dec 1812 Lovettsville, Virginia 
[1] Christened 16 May 1813 German Reformed Church, Lovettsville, Virginia [1] Gender Male Died 1 Nov 1868 Loudoun County, Virginia [2] Buried New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lovettsville, Virginia [2] Person ID I298 Virts Last Modified 7 May 2017
Father Jacob Joseph Wirtz, Sr., b. 26 May 1768, Frederick County, Maryland , d. 7 Apr 1829, Lovettsville, Virginia Mother Louisa Brunner, b. 20 Oct 1788, Frederick County, Maryland , d. 20 Nov 1825, Loudoun County, Virginia Married 17 Nov 1807 German Reformed Church, Frederick, Maryland Family ID F94 Group Sheet
Family 1 Leah Ann Potterfield, b. 15 May 1812, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 14 Sep 1849, Lovettsville, Virginia Married 20 Mar 1834 Frederick County, Maryland [3] Children 1. Mary Elizabeth Virts, b. 4 Aug 1836, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. Yes, date unknown2. Lucy Ann Virts, b. 17 May 1838, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 28 Aug 1864, Loudoun County, Virginia 3. Jacob Daniel Virts, b. 3 Dec 1840, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 20 May 1914, Lovettsville, Virginia 4. William Henry Virts, b. 28 Dec 1842, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 8 Aug 1867, Loudoun County, Virginia 5. Leah Elizabeth Virts, b. 12 Mar 1845, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 14 Jul 1900, Loudoun County, Virginia 6. Ginnettie W. Virts, b. 27 Aug 1848, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 8 Mar 1871, Loudoun County, Virginia Last Modified 22 Feb 2016 Family ID F180 Group Sheet
Family 2 Mary Ann Alder, b. 5 Nov 1824, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. Feb, Loudoun County, Virginia Married 27 May 1852 Loudoun County, Virginia [4] Last Modified 7 Oct 2012 Family ID F181 Group Sheet
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Peter Wirts (1812-1868) Headstone
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Notes - Alexandria Gazette, November 7, 1868
Loudound County -
On Sunday morning last, Mr. Peter Virts, a highly esteemed citizen of this county was found dead in his bed. He retired in good health the evening before. He was about sixty-two years old.
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Stone shows Wirts, Peter, b. 9 Dec 1812, d. 1 Nov 1868 at 55y 10m 22d
Will book 2C, page 186, dated January 9, 1836, received legacy from estate of Jacob, Sr.
Deed book, $D, page 135, dated March 23, 1835, Peter Wirtz and Leah his wife selling part of land where Jacob Wirtz died. Deed book 4X, page 266, dated December 6, 1845, Peter Wirtz and Leah his wife selling land that was allotted to Peter in right of his wife, Leah in the division of real estate of Jacob Potterfiled, deceased.
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Evening Star, February 18, 1869
Land Sales in Loudoun County, Va. - The Leesburg Mirror says:
Two tracts of land, near Lovettsville, containing 200 and 171 acres, belonging to the estate of late Peter Virts, were sold last week at $62 and $48 per acre. Luther H. Vincel and Jacob D. Virts becoming the purchasers.
- Alexandria Gazette, November 7, 1868
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