The Wollam Family

Third Generation


3. Johann Baltzer Wollam (Jacob , Matthias ) was born on 22 Nov 1745 in , Berkeley, Wv. He died on 22 Nov 1823 in Calcutta, St. Clair Twp, Columbiana, Oh. He was buried in Wollam Farm, St.Clair Twp, Columbiana, Oh.

NOTE:The following from Roy Wollam records received 23 May 1997.

Johann Baltzar Woolam (His name is spelled Balser in his father's will) was born Nov. 24, 1745 in Lancaster Co., PA. He married Mary Magdalene Weaver and moved to Fredricks Co., VA where their children were born. A lease of a track of land by Baltzar was recorded Sept. 29, 1781 in Berkeley County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (See copy included) His name is spelled Baltzer Wollam in the lease and in many family writings. Baltzar was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He moved to Calcutta, Ohio in the Spring of 1804 and died November 22, 1823 in Columbiana County, Ohio.

A typed (as written) copy of a Lease of land to Baltzer Woolam.
Thomas Fairfax to Baltzer Wollam
This indenture on the 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one between the right honorable Thomas Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britain and Scotland and proprietor of the northern neck of Virginia of the one part and Baltzer Woolam of Berkeley Co. in the commonwealth of Virginia of the other part, witnesseth that the said Lord Fairfax for and in consideration of the rent hereinafter named and covenants herein contained, hath granted, demised, and to farm, let and together these presents doth grant and devise and to farm let to the said Baltzer Woolam his executors and administrators and assigns, a certain tract of land lying in the said Co. of Berkeley, about a mile and three quarters from the river Potomac joining the lands of Thomas Adams, Colonel John Carlyle, Michael Shively and the lots of his Lordship's manor land in the said county and described as follows: Beginning at a locust post near some trees and running from thence along Adams' line south 60o 33 poles to a point near a very large black oak, on a treaty line of John Carlyle, North 60o East 102 poles to four white oaks on Howard Corner, Thence to Shivelys, thence along treaty line North 42o East 142 poles to Spanish oaks and a black ash and white oaks at Shively's corner and Barnerd Barpaine's line thence to John Barnerd Franks and Capt. Stephens thence to the place of beginning containing three hundred and twenty acres. To have and to hold the said Plantation or track of land above mentioned appurtenances, the said Baltzer Woolam during the term of twenty-one years from the date of these presents, fully to be completed and ended yielding and paying therefore to the said Lord Fairfax his heirs and assigns the rent six pounds sterling money of Great Britain on Michaelmas day next, and the like sum of six pounds sterling money yearly and every year on Michaelmas day during the said time and also paying all taxes and appointments which shall be payable to the Right Honorable Lord Fairfax for himself, and his heirs doth covenant, and grant to the said Baltzer woolam, his heirs, administrators and assigned shall and may peacefully and quietly have, hold and occupy, possess and enjoy the grant of land above mentioned during all the said term of twenty-one years subject only to the rent above reserved and to the payment of the taxes above specified and the said Baltzer Woolam for himself and his heirs doth covenant and grant to
and with the said Lord Fairfax his heirs and assigns that he the said Baltzer Woolam his heirs, executors shall and will from time to time and at all times during the said time of twenty-one years will and hereby pay Lord Fairfax the above-named rent six pounds sterling on Michaelmas day yearly and every year will also pay or cause to be paid to the Sheriffs or other constables authorized to reassure the same all taxes and assessments which shall be payable to government and at expiration of said time shall yield peacefully and quietly the occupation of said land.

In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals in the day and year above written, Michaelmas day Sept. 29th, 1781.

Fairfax, T.H.
Baltzer Woolam

LEASE:Rec'd copy from Roy Wollam, May 23, 1997

NOTE:Received Weaver Family Info from Jim Johnson, Sep 1997: JHJJCJ@aol.com
Web Site: http://members.aol.com/jhjjcj/index.html. (See file for his excellent source records.)

"Possible date of birth, New Holland, Earl Twp, York Co, PA. Baltzer traced his ancestry back to the French Huguenots, who on account of their religious views, were driven from their native land, and sought homes somewhere on the upper waters of the Rhine River, on the banks of a small stream called Ulm. Today the city Ulm is in southwest Germany in the Province of Wurttenberg, on the border with Bayern. The Ulm River is on the Donau River. The Iller River joins the Donau, south of the city of Ulm. Here they were also persecuted and in order to enjoy greater religious liberty, they embarked for America, landing at Philadelphia about 1700.
The residents of the Ulm and Rhine Valley were hard-working, thrifty people. They were tired of the constant war, so in 1683 when William Penn offered the Colony of Pennsylvania for all people, these Germans of the Rhine Valley were ready for an exodus. Nearly all of those who left Germany sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, to Philadelphia. These Germans were called "Pennsylvania Dutch".
Served in the Revolutionary War, probably from Berkeley Co, VA.
10 Mar 1785 purchased 296 acres from Mathias Swim. (Mathias Swim and Christopher Weaver, the father of Mary Magdalene Weaver, were mentioned as living on Sleepy Creek, Berkeley Co, Va, where they gave patriotic service during the Revolutionary War.)
Before 1790, brothers Shem and Peter migrtated to the 'Ten Mile Country' in the area that is now Greene Co, PA.
15 Apr 1794 purchased 184 acres and 103 acres from John Bailey, Jr.
1801/1806, sold these tracts in parcels from 1801 thru 20 Sep 1806.
After 1806 moved to Columbiana Co, OH
22 Nov 1823, The Wollam Cemetery is located in Section 15 of St. Clair Township .5 mile north of the intersection of State Route 170 and the Old Fredericktown Road. There are no stones to be found."

Johann married Mary Magdelene Weaver daughter of Christopher Weaver and Elizabeth Lintz. Mary was born on 31 Jan 1752 in , Lancaster Co, Pa. She died on 30 Sep 1842 in Calcutta, St. Clair Twp, Columbiana Co, Ohio. She was buried in Wollam Farm, St.Clair Twp, Columbiana, Oh.

DEATH:Info from genealogy records received from Bryan Weaver, Sep, 1997.

Immigrated to Columbiana Co, OH about 1804.

Johann and Mary had the following children:

+ 14 M i John Jacob Wollam
  15 F ii Mary Magdalena Wollam was born in 1773 in Allen District, Berkeley, Va. She died on 15 Jul 1815 in St.Clair Twp, Columbiana, Oh.

BIRTH-DEATH:Received Weaver Family Info from Jim Johnson, Sep 1997: JHJJCJ@aol.com
Web Site: http://members.aol.com/jhjjcj/index.html. (See file for his excellent source records.)
        Mary married Samuel March on 14 Dec 1803.
+ 16 M iii Benjamin Wollam
  17 F iv Elizabeth Wollam was born in 1776 in , Berkeley, Wv.
        Elizabeth married Henry Bough on 28 Sep 1797 in , Berkeley, Wv.
+ 18 M v Henry Wollam
  19 M vi Joseph Wollam was born on 21 Jun 1778 in , Berkeley, Wv. He died on 30 Jun 1858. He was buried in Wayne Twp., Oh.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
        Joseph married Margaret Polly Flicking on 12 Dec 1799 in , Berkeley, Wv.

MARRIAGE:Berkeley Co, VA, Marriages from Courthouse records on CD229 by
Automated Archives. (Update:5 Aug 1994)

NAME:Above record lists her name as Magdalena FLICKINGER.
  20 M vii William Wollam was born in 1784.
+ 21 M viii Jacob Andrew Wollam
  22 F ix Susan Wollam was born about 1790 in Fredricks Co, Va.

BIRTH PLACE:Printout made of where this material came from. Need to revise when I locate the source. 10-12-97
        Susan married (1) Phillip Mann. Phillip was born in 1785.

BIRTH PLACE:Printout made of where this material came from. Need to revise when I locate the source. 10-12-97
        Susan married (2) Ukn Shiveley.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  23 M x Daniel Wollam was born on 4 Dec 1792 in Allen Dist, Berkeley, Va.
  24 F xi Hannah Wollam was born in 1790 in Fredricks Co, Va. She died in 1822.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
        Hannah married (1) John Snively. John was born in 1785.

BIRTH PLACE:Printout made of where this material came from. Need to revise when I locate the source. 10-12-97
        Hannah married (2) Ukn Shaw.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  25 F xii Sarah Wollam was born in 1782 in Fredricks Co, Va.
        Sarah married (1) Johnathan Shaw.
        Sarah married (2) Ukn Mann.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  26 M xiii John Wollam was born about 1780.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
        John married Rena Hutson on 4 Jul 1808 in Fredrick Twn, Columbiana Co, Ohio.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  27 F xiv Mary Magdalena Wollam was born about 1790.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  28 F xv Elizabeth Wollam was born about 1790.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
        Elizabeth married Bough.

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.

5. Peter Wollam (Jacob , Matthias ) was born on 9 Feb 1749. He died on 24 Aug 1824 in , Greene, Pa.

Peter married Margaret Smith on 10 May 1770 in , Berkeley County, West Virginia. Margaret was born on 4 Feb 1752. She died about 1825 in Hook's Delight, Washington Co, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  29 M i Jacob Wollam was born in Sep 1772.

NAME:Other spelling is Ullom
        Jacob married Millicent Villiers on 17 Jan 1793.
  30 M ii John Peter Wollam was born on 10 Aug 1774. He died on 1 Aug 1825.
        John married Mary, Wife of John P. Wollam on 22 May 1801.
  31 M iii William Wollam was born on 1 May 1777.
+ 32 M iv George Wollam
  33 M v Joseph Wollam was born on 1 Jul 1782.
  34 M vi Samuel Wollam was born on 21 Sep 1784.
  35 M vii Elijah Wollam was born on 28 Dec 1786.
        Elijah married Esther, Wife of Elijah Wollam on 29 Dec 1816.
  36 F viii Elizabeth Wollam was born on 1 Feb 1791.
  37 F ix Nancy Wollam was born on 4 Feb 1793.
  38 M x Stephen Wollam was born in Mar 1796.
        Stephen married Esther Hall on 31 Dec 1816.
  39 M xi Samuel Wollam was born in 1798.
+ 40 M xii Peter Wollam Jr.
  41 M xiii Joseph Wollam was born about 1771.

NAME:Other spelling is Ullom

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  42 M xiv Elijah Wollam was born about 1775.

NAME:Other spelling is Ullom

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.
  43 M xv Stephen Wollam was born about 1777.

NAME:Other spelling is Ullom

NOTE:From GEDCOM alwollam.ged received from Roy Wollam, May,1997.

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