Mathias WEISS
Possibly 12 Mar 1752
Had at least two sons, maybe more.
In deference to his origin and his father, he dropped an 's' in writing his name (Weis).
After the Revolutionary War, Matthias came to VA with the Joseph Bonham family, who lived first in Loudoun Co., then moving to Wythe Co.. Record of Joseph Bonham's service in the Revolutionary War is recorded in the New Jersey Archives.
The Weiss Family name originated in Germany. The Weiss Family of Whitetop originates in the United States with the birth of Mathias Weiss, March 12, 1752 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Moravian parents, who migrated to Winston-Salem, NC. Mathias, a weaver and dyer of fabric, was able to complete twelve yards of fabric a day, apparently a noteworthy production rate on the old looms. Mathias served in the Revolutionary War; and after the war, married Rachel Bonham Ball, daughter of Joseph P. Bonham and presumed to be a Wythe County war widow. After their marriage, they moved to Grayson County, building their log cabin home near Grant, where they lived for the remainder of their lives.
1. Bonham Family line Blevins, Linda. lindablevins11@yahoo.com 22 Aug 1998.
2. Laura Belle Boyd Catron, Her Ancestors and Descendants of Matthias Weiss
3. GEDCOM File : Robert G Nohavec 29 OCT 2002.
4. Descendants of Matthias Weiss
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|Maria Margaretha Catharina FIRNHABER
