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Lörch/Lortz/Lorah/Lotts Family

George Lotts (1742-1845) of Augusta County, Virginia, appears to have been born with the name Lörch, in the Palatine region of Germany.  His name went through several variations, and finally became Lotts.
»There was a Valentine Lorch who emigrated in 1742.  He married 17 Oct 1748 Anna Margaret Mayer at the German Reformed Church in Philadelphia.

»There was a Martin Lorch who emigrated 25 Sep 1749 aboard the Dragon, to Philadelphia. With passengers from the Palatine and Zweibrücken.  He signed the Oath of Allegiance to King George by mark, so we do not have his signature. He and his wife Barbara had children baptized in the part of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, that formed Montgomery County in 1784.
Elisabetha Lorch, bapt. 16 Sep 1756, daughter of Martin & Barbara Lorch, at the German Reformed Church in Germantown, Philadelphia County
Catharina Lorch, bapt 11 Mar 1762, daughter of Martin & Barbara Lorch, at Boehm’s Reformed Church, Whitpain Twp, Philadelphia County
Johann Conrad Lorch, bapt. 30 Oct 1769 son of Johan Martin & Barbara Lorch, at St Paul’s Lutheran, Red Hill, Upper Hanover Twp (aka Six Cornered Church, aka New Goshenhoppen Lutheran)

In 1769, Martin Lorah was taxed in Upper Hanover Twp and John Lorah was taxed in New Hanover Twp, 
in the part of Philadelphia County, that formed Montgomery County in 1784.
In 1780, Barbara Lort was taxed in Philadelphia City for the estate of Joseph Bulok.

It is NOT KNOWN whether Martin and Barbara Lorch had a son George before emigrating in 1749; nor whether Valentine Lörch had a son George before his remarriage to Margaret in 1748.

       George Lotts (1742-1845) was said (Augusta County Heritage Book) to have settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1767 before moving to Augusta County, Virginia by 1791. The following baptisms were compiled from Montgomery County churches:
Georg Lortz, bapt. 8 Nov 1767, s/o Georg; Old Goshenhoppen, Upper Salford Twp)
Catharina Lortz, bapt. 7 Feb 1768, d/o Joh.Georg; Old Goshenhoppen, Upper Salford Twp
John Lortz, bapt. 27 Mar 1771, s/o George & Anna Maria, Indian Creek Reformed, Franconia Twp
Anna Barbara Lortz, bapt. 8 Mar 1773, d/o George & Anna Maria, Indian Creek Reformed, Franconia
John Henry Lora, bapt. 7 Oct 1779, s/o George & Anna Barbara, Indianfield Lutheran, aka Little Zion Lutheran, Franconia Twp
Daniel Lors, bapt. 5 Oct 1781, s/o George & Anna Barbara, Indianfield Lutheran, aka Little Zion Lutheran, Franconia Twp
Anna Margaretha Lotz, bapt. 27 Oct 1784, d/o Georg & Anna Barbara; Wentz’s Reformed, Worcester Twp
Anna Elisabetha Lorah, 20 Dec 1790, bapt. 25 Apr 1791, Schwartzwald Lutheran Church, Exeter Twp, Berks County
George Lotts, Sr (c1742-20 Sep 1845) married (1) Anna Maria; m(2) 6 Jun 1778 Anna Barbara Scheib in Montgomery Co, PA. Settled in Pennsylvania 1767, moved to Augusta County, Virginia, purchasing land in Riverheads District in January, 1791. George and Barbara are buried in Hanger Cemetery, Dutch Hollow, but there is no marker. Yes, he did live to be 103, and left a will.
George Lortz was taxed in Franconia Twp, Philadelphia County, in 1774. George Lorch served as an election judge in Berks County, Pennsylvania 14 Oct 1777. George Lortz served in the 6th Company, 5th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, on 22 Nov 1782, under Capt. Philip Reed (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Volume 1, Page__)  George Lortz was taxed in 1783 in Worcester Twp, Philadelphia County, for the estate of William Lano.  George Lorah (also Lora) was elected a Justice for Amity Township, Berks County in 1789.  And in the Census of 1790, Geo Lorah was in Amity Township with 3 males age 16 and over, 2 males under 16, and 6 females. There were three other George Lotz (or Larah) in Pennsylvania, all in Berks County, but with the wrong combination of males and females.
Their children (mostly from Augusta County Heritage Book):
1. George F Lotts (1767-7 Dec 1830) m.5 Mar 1795 Elizabeth Bright (see below)
2. Catharina Lortz (1768-after 1845) George Sr was known as George Lorah in Berks County. Catharine
. . .Lorah, married Philip Weinhold (1765-1823) Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; son George born 1798
. . .but in 1846, she was married to James Dicksey
3. John Lotts (1771-27 Feb 1856) married 11 Mar 1799 Eve Almerode (see below)
4. Anna Barbara Loetz (1773) married 7 Mar 1796 Peter Mingo (Menker)
5. Mary Lotts (c1775-c1853) m.20 Mar 1797 Christian Hess(Hearse) (d.1848)
6. Johannes Henry Lotts (7 Oct 1779-aft.1880) m.20 Oct 1798 Elizabeth "Betsey" Cook, daughter of 
. . Jacob Koch, and lived in Sulivan County, Tennessee
7. Daniel Lortz (5 Oct 1781) married Oct 1818 Diane Roland.  He was not mentioned in his father’s will in
. . 1845, but witnessed his brother George’s will in 1830, signing as "Daniel Lortz."
8. Margaret "Peggy" Lotts (bapt. 27 Oct 1784-after 1846). married a Coffman
9. Anna Elisabeth Lotts (20 Dec 1790), not mentioned in her father’s will
?. Jacob Lotts lived in Rockingham County in 1810,  He was not mentioned in his George’s will, and not
. . accounted for in the 1790 Census. Perhaps a nephew? 
1. George F Lotts, Jr (bapt.8 Nov 1767-7 Dec 1830) m.5 Mar 1795 Elizabeth Bright (1767-8 Jun 1842)
daughter of George Adam Bright/Brecht (1731-1804) Lived near Middlebrook, Augusta County, Virginia. George signed his will "George Lortz"

11. Mary Lotts, alias Polly Liptrap (20 Dec 1795-25 Mar 1867) never married, Augusta County
. . .by Isaac Liptrap Jr (1795-26 Sep 1814) her first cousin through the Brights.
. . 111. William David Liptrap (1 Mar 1813-17 Nov 1888) m.18 Feb 1841 Sarah Davis (1822-1904) 
. . . . . . .Lived in Elbert County, Colorado
. . 112. Isaac N Liptrap (24 Sep 1814-6 Sep 1903) m.30 Oct 1845 Lucinda Vess (1819-1903) daughter of
. . . . . . .Hiram Vess. Lived in Custer County, Nebraska
. . .OR. Anthony Liptrap (8 Oct 1814-1883) m.23 May 1836 Sarah Lotts (1812-1878) daughter of John
. . . . . . .Lotts (#27 below) Lived in Bath County, Virginia  [looking for documentation of one or the other]
. . .by Peter Hanger (1795-1869)
. . 113. Peter (Liptrap) Hanger (1822-1898) m.11 Sep 1845 Charity Evans; m.1885 Mary McGee Parsons,
. . . . . . .lived in Douglas Co, Nebraska
. . .by unknown
. . 114. Susan Liptrap (1824-before 1850) m.27 Apr 1843 Harvey Vest (1823-after1880) son of Hiram
. . . . . . .Vess. Harvey remarried and lived in Randolph Co, (West) Virginia
. . 115. Male born about 1825, shown in the Censuses of 1830 and 1840, nothing known.
. . .by Unknown
. . 116. Nancy Liptrap (1827) mulatto, lived in Bath County, VA
 . . 117. William Liptrap (1831) mulatto, lived in Bath County, VA

12. John Lotts (14 Apr 1797-4 Mar 1862)  m.8 Jan 1824 Sarah "Sally" Cox (29 Jan 1801- 31 Jul 1878) 
. . .  daughter of Philip Cox (Hahn) and Anna Maria Wiseman.  Lived in Fishersville, Augusta Co
. . 122. Maria Lotts (20 Nov 1824-2 Jul 1906)
. . 123. William Lotts (15 Feb 1826-15 Feb 1909) married Elizabeth Lucas (1826-1892)
 . . . . . . 1231. Robert N Lotts (1852)
. . . . . . 1232. William Rice Lotts (c1855)
. . . . . . 1233. Amanda E Lotts (1857)
. . . . . . 1234. James Tate Lotts (c1859)
. . . . . . 1235. Virginia E Lotts (c1862)
 . . 124. Mary Lotts (18 May 1828-11 Jun 1879) m.1852 George W Callison
 . . 125. Elizabeth Lotts (3 Nov 1829-3 Aug 1854)
 . . 126. John J Lotts (19 May 1831-21 Feb 1862) m.c1857 Christiana J M Hanger (1840-1876)
 . . . . . . 1261. Sarah L Lotts (6 Mar 1858-14 Jul 1858)
. . . . . . 1262. Infant Lotts (8 Mar 1860-8 Mar 1860)
. . . . . . 1263. Nancy Blanche Lotts (living in 1868)
 . . 127. Philip Lotts (12 Feb 1832-7 May 1863)
. . 128. Jacob Lotts (24 Jun 1833-1 Sep 1909) m.16 Apr 1857 Eliza Jane Armstrong
 . . . . . . 1271. Virginia E Lotts (1859)
. . . . . . 1272. Amos D Lotts (1861)
. . . . . . 1273. John Bright Lotts (1862-1930) m.6 May 1884 Virginia McCormick (1864-1899)
. . . . . . 1274. Jacob S Lotts (1865)
. . . . . . 1275. Maria F Lotts (1867)
. . . . . . 1276. Harrison F Lotts (1869)
. . . . . . 1277. Charles I Lotts (1872)
. . . . . . 1278. Mary E Lotts (1874)
. . . . . . 1279. James Erskine Lotts (1877-1946)
. . . . . . 1270. Hettie Hearcil Lotts (1 Oct 1883-12 Oct 1913) married O F Hemp
 . . 129. Catherine "Kate" Lotts (27 Mar 1835-10 Dec 1900) m.28 Feb 1867 John Dorsey Ballew
 . . 120. Sarah Lotts (10 Jul 1835 [or 20 Feb 1836]-10 Mar 1862)

13. Elizabeth Lotts (1798-aft 1868) never married, Augusta County (1860 Census, says age 58)

14. Sarah Lotts (17 Jun 1801-20 Jul 1889) m.29 Jun 1837 Benjamin C Clinebill (1805-1862) 
. . . .Sarah was one of the "four unmarried daughters" referred to in her father's will.
 . . 141. Benjamin L Clinebill (May 1837) m.21 Jul 1897 Mary F (Mays) Austin
. . 142. William Martin Clinebill (18Jun1843) married Mary Margaret Helmick (#233)

15. George A Lotts (1804-aft 1870) m(1) Margaret C; m.25 Mar 1850 Mary Catherine Potter (1816- 
. . .. 15 Apr 1862); m.21 Dec 1862 Ann E Reed (1827) lived in Rockbridge Co, VA in 1860, said to 
. . .  have moved to Pulaski Co, KY [1870 in Rockbridge County living with Elizabeth Potter]
. . 151. Elijah A Lotts (1831)
. . 152. Martin H Lotts (1839-aft1880)
. . 153. Amanda J "Mandy" Lotts (1841)
. . 154. Isaac N Lotts (1843-1863)
. . 155. Susan C Lotts (1846-6 Jun 1854) age 7-3-4
. . 156. John A Lotts (8 Apr 1854-27 Nov 1854)

16. Susan (Louisa) Lotts (c1808-Jul 1872) never married, Augusta County (1860 Census, age 50)
2. John Lotts (27 Mar 1771-27 Feb 1856) married 11 Mar 1799 Eve Almarode (1780/85-11 Jan 1871), daughter of George Almarode; John served in the War of 1812, lived in Augusta County.

21. Elisaptha Lotts (listed in Augusta Heritage Book, no record found)

22. Joseph Lotts (15 May 1802-8 Dec 1876) m.23Jan1824 Elizabeth "Betsy" Dotson (1810-1895)
. . 221. Mary Lotts (c1825)
. . 222. Margaret J "Peggy" Lotts (1826) m.5 Aug 1847 Joseph Sweet; m(2) James Kenny
. . 223. Catherine Lotts (c1829)
. . 224. Sarah Lotts (1835-1908) m.1 Mar 1858 George Lotts (of unknown origin)
. . 225. David Lotts (1835-1898) m.2 Feb 1863 Mary Jane Lucas (1845-1929)
. . 226. Elizabeth C Lotts (1841) m.5 Jan 1865 Andrew J Farley
. . 227. John H Lotts (1851-15 Sep1896) married Annie E (1844-1890)

23. Mary Magdalena "Polly" Lotts (19 Oct 1804-1860/70) m.18 Jun 1829 George Washington Helmick 
. . . (10 Aug 1806-after1880) Lived in Augusta County
. . 231. David Lee Helmick (1830) married Mary Ann Mines
. . 232. Mary Margaret Helmick (1836-1896) married William Martin Clinebell (#142)
. . 233. John Helmick (1839) married Cornelia T Harris
. . 234. William Merritt Helmick (May 1840-11 Jul 1912) m.19 Apr 1860 Rebecca Elizabeth Wiseman 
. . . . . . .(15 Aug 1843-6 Apr 1918)
. . 235. Caroline Helmick (1845-19 May 1896)

24. George Lotts (17 Jun 1807-aft1870) m.13 Mar 1828 Margaret Elizabeth Black
. . 241. John Lotts (1830) m.1876 Elizabeth A and moved to Pulaski Co, KY
. . 242. Jane Lotts (1835)
. . 243. George Lotts (1837-1865)
. . 244. Cyrus Lotts (1838-10 May 1864)
. . 245. Samuel Lotts (1838-9 Jun 1912) m.1862 Margaret Conly (1842-1929)
. . 246. Elizabeth Lotts (1844-aft1870) married Annaniah Thortom
. . 247. Christiana Lotts (1845)
. . 248. Sophronia Lotts (1847-aft1870) married Lewis A Wiseman

25. Catherine Lotts (1810-aft.1875) m.16 Dec 1828 John Liptrap (1805-1841) m.16 Nov 1850
. . . .James McCutchan (1823-1875) son of Sam McCutchan and her aunt Catherine Almarode
. . 251. James Franklin Liptrap (4 Feb 1830-1 Feb 1899) m.1 Jun 1854 Nancy Jane Fisher
. . 252. Elizabeth Liptrap (1830-1910) married 12 Nov 1849 William J. Fix (1826)
. . 253. Sarah Jane Liptrap (1833) married 20 Apr 1852 William Hamilton McCutchan (1832-1862) son of
. . . . . . .Sam McCutchan and her aunt Catherine Almarode. She married 31 Jul 1865 Jacob W Fridley
. . . . . . .(1840) Lived in Augusta Co, VA
. . 254. Mary Liptrap (1837) married 17 May 1852 John Grady (1827), lived at Elk Lick, Pennsylvania
. . 255. Isaac Larkin Liptrap (1840-13 Jul 1903) married 13 Aug 1857 Julia Ann Dowd, alias Julia Ann
. . . . . . .Jackson (1837-12 Mar 1909) They lived at Craigsville, VA
. . 256. George W McCutchen (1852)

26. Sarah/Sally Lotts (14 Jan 1811-9 Sep 1878) m.23 May 1836 Anthony Liptrap (8 Oct 1814-1883)
. . . .married in Augusta County. Anthony was a teamster who lived in Augusta County until 1858, then at
. . . .Green Valley, Bath County, Virginia.
. . 261. Barbara Ann Liptrap (1837-1890) m.1859 Charles Swearengin (1838)
. . 262. Susan Jane Liptrap (1840-1917) m.1861 David A. Liptrap (1836-1877) #131
. . 263. Hannah Liptrap (1845 - after 1860)
. . 264. James Anthony Liptrap (1846-1912) m.1869 Diniza Ann McMullen (1846-1924)
. . 265. John McClure Liptrap (4 Jul 1848-6 Aug 1930) m.1876 Margaret Priscilla McMullen
. . 266. Iva Liptrap (1849 - before 1860)
. . 267. Henrietta Liptrap (1852-about 1866)

27. Barbara Lotz (22 Jun 1815-after 1900) m.13 Jan 1839 Isaac Liptrap (1816-after 1880), son of
Thomas Liptrap alias Thomas Bright, lived in Rockingham Co, VA, until moving to Greene
County, Tennessee, about 1855
. . 271. Elizabeth A Liptrap (1840-1859) m.1858 Henry A Brooks (1835)
. . 272. Frances Jane Liptrap (1842-after1910) never married
. . 273. Isaac Liptrap (1843-1852)
. . 274. William F Liptrap (1847-after1910) never married
. . 275. Robert Liptrap (1849 - after 1860)
. . 276. Thomas A Liptrap (1851-10 May 1911) never married
. . 277. George W Liptrap (1854-29 Feb1936) m. 1882 Phoebe A Brozles (1849-1903)
. . 278. Mary Margaret "Maggie" Liptrap (30 Dec 1856-26 Jan 1924) never married
. . 279. Josephine Liptrap (1860-1937) m.1884 William D McAmis (1859-1943)
. . . . . . .They had nine children, then moved to Crook Co, Wyoming, in 1908

28. John A Lotts (25 Sep 1817-27 May 1881) m.17 May 1841 Eliza Jane McKemy (1 May1817-15 Jan
. . . 1897) moved to Rockbridge County in 1846.  Buried at High Bridge Presbyterian Church.
 . . 281. James Franklin Lotts (5 Dec 1842-9 Nov 1927) m.22 Jan 1870 Ann Eliza Hartsook
 . . 282. Charlotte Elizabeth Lotts (1846)
 . . 283. John A Lotts (3 Mar 1847-10 Oct 1891)
 . . 284. George William Lotts (1849)  [William W Lotts (3 Aug 1849-12 Jun 1920) buried in same cemetery as these]
 . . 285. Adolphus Nelson Lotts (26 Oct 1851-23 Feb 1928) married Missouri F Adams (1863-1932)
 . . 286. Sarah Martha Lotts (c1853-bef.1860)
. . 287. Joseph S Lotts (8 Nov 1855-30 Oct 1933) married Emma F Shafer (1860-1928)
 . . 288. George Samuel Lotts (1859)
 . . 289. Charles Alfred (Jacob) Lotts (8 Jul 1860-1937) married Hester Ellen Shafer (1874-1957)

29. David Lortz (c1819-1849/50) m.28 Mar 1844 Susan Wiseman (lived with her mother-in-law in 1860)
. . 291. Elizabeth Ann Lotts (1845) m.25 Apr 1864 Jacob Strickler, Rockbridge Co
. . 292. David Alexander Lotts (14 Oct 1847-23 Jun 1890 typhoid) married Martha E Smiley (1855-1928) 

20. Susanna Lotts (1827 or 17 Aug 1808?) lived with her mother in Augusta County in 1860 and 1870, 
. . . .and with William Clinebill (#142) in Rockbridge in 1880.
. . 201. John W Lotts (1861)
. . 202. Anna B Lotts (1871)


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