Peter Wirtz

1766 - 1852

• Born	1 Feb 1766	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 1852	Loudoun County, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lovettsville, Virginia
  Person ID	I42	Virts
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Conrad Wirtz,   b. 1741, Baden, Germany ,   d. 27 Dec 1821, Lovettsville, Virginia
  Mother	Maria Barbara Binns,   b. 6 Mar 1745, Swatara, Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Feb 1821, Lovettsville, Virginia
  Married	1765	Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Christina,   b. 17 Mar 1771,   d. 7 Nov 1823, Loudoun County, Virginia
  Children	1. Conrad Virts,   b. 6 Jun 1791, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 2 Dec 1881, Neersville, Virginia   2. Jacob Virts,   b. 5 Jun 1793, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 30 Oct 1868, Athens County, Ohio   3. Sibylla (Sevila) Virts,   b. 13 Jun 1795, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 25 Feb 1862, Loudoun County, Virginia   4. Michael Virts,   b. 22 Jul 1797, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Sep 1851, Lovettsville, Virginia   5. Anna Elizabeth Virts,   b. 2 Aug 1799, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 21 Mar 1862, Loudoun County, Virginia   6. Margaret Wirts,   b. 18 Dec 1801, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 24 Mar 1870   7. Adam Virts,   b. 28 Feb 1804, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 29 Dec 1847, Lovettsville, Virginia   8. George Virts,   b. 20 Oct 1806, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 15 Sep 1829, Loudoun County, Virginia   9. Catharina M. Virts,   b. 20 Jan 1809, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1870   10. Sarah Philibina Wirts,   b. 17 Jan 1813, Lovettsville, Virginia ,   d. 28 Apr 1876, Loudoun County, Virginia
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  1853 Map of Loudoun County Virginia showing Peter Wirtz property location. In this 1853 map of Loudoun County Virginia you can see the location of Peter Wirtz (1766-1852), son of Conrad and Maria Barbara Bentz Wirtz, property location, as marked by the red arrows. It is noted as P. Verts and P. Verts heirs. It appears to be about 1 to 1 1/2 miles south of Lovettsville, Virginia (marked by the green arrow) along what is today Route 287, Berlin Turnpike.

  
  

• Notes

  Peter is confirmed as the son of Conrad and Barbara through the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church at Lovettsville, Virginia, parish register, 1784-1836. Under the baptism entry for Peters daughter, Margaretha, under the heading of "Parents", it reads, "Peter Wirtz (Conrad's son) and Christina". 1850 U.S. Census shows Peters place of birth as Pennsylvania The date and place of Peter and Christina marriage is unknown as is Christina last name. It is believed they were married in Loudoun County sometime between 1789 adn 1790 as Conrad their first child was born in 1791. We know that Peter's wife was named Christina through the baptismal records of their children as listed in the New Jerusalem Evangeclical Lutheran Church register, 1784-1836. ?b?1789?/b? Peter Verts, Jr. is listed in the ?i?Personal Property Tax Lists for the Year 1789 for Loudoun County, Virginia?/i?. He is shown as having no property. ?b?1801?/b? A list of persons who paid their part towards the construction of a new church building for the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, Virginia shows Peter Wurtz, Conrad's son paid 12 Shillings on April 2, 1801. Transcribed by George M. Smith form the origianl church register, 1784-1836. ?b?1802?/b? A list of persons who paid their part towards the construction of a new church building for the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, Virginia shows Peter Wurtz, Conrad's son paid 9 Shillings on June 7, 1802 to Mr. Stouzenberger. Transcribed by George M. Smith form the origianl church register, 1784-1836. ?b?1803?/b? A list of persons who paid their part towards the construction of a new church building for the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, Virginia shows Peter Wurtz, Conrad's son paid 12 Shillings on January 15, 1803 to Mr. Stouzenberger. Transcribed by George M. Smith form the origianl church register, 1784-1836. A list of persons who paid their part towards the construction of a new church building for the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, Virginia shows Peter Wirtz, Conrad's son paid 12 Shillings on June 5, 1803 to Mr. Waltman. Transcribed by George M. Smith form the origianl church register, 1784-1836. A list of persons who paid their part towards the construction of a new church building for the New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, Virginia shows Peter Wurtz, Conrad's son paid 12 Shillings on September 3, 1803 to Mr. Waltman. Transcribed by George M. Smith form the origianl church register, 1784-1836. ?b?1824?/b? Peter and his brother Adam sold three tracts of land from their fathers estate to Henry and Matilda Russell. The first tract consisted of 126 1/4 acres, the second 16 1/4 acres and the third was 27 acres. All the property was in Lodoun County. The deed, dated January 27, 1824 is recorder in Deed Book 3H. The sale prices was $5049. ?b?1850 ?/b? 1850 U.S. Census, living with his daughters Margaret and, Sarah and Margarets two sons, Thomas Brown and Syrino Jacobs, Western part of Loudoun County Virginia

  
  

• Sources

  [S1693] New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Lovettsville Virginia, parish register, 1784-1836.