Johannes Bast
1719 - 1777 (58 years)1. Johannes Bast was born 26 Feb 1719, Germany; was christened 10 Jul 1721; died 3 Sep 1777, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Name: John
- Reference Number: 1982
- Emigration: 21 Sep 1732
Notes:
Alias: John /Bost/
German spelling Baust was born and educated in Germany, born ca.
1718/1720. He migrated to America by 1730 and he was active in the
Lutheran Church of Bucks Co., Pa. from 1740 till the summer of 1754. In
the fall of 1754 he moved his family to Cabarrus county, N. C. He settled
near the town of Concord along the Adams River or Adams Creek, in a
community with other German families. He helped establish the St. Johns
Lutheran Church. The road leading to the church site went through his
land and was known as the John Bost Meeting House Road and traces of the
road still remain. John Bost died in 1777.
John and Susannah Catharine were the parents of 14 children. They were:
William b. 1739, Anna Maria, Leonhardt, Maria Catharine, John, b. 1743,
Elias b. 1747, Margaretha Barbara, Elizabeth, Jacob b. 1753, d. 1830.
George d. 1808, a daughter (name unknown), Dorthy b. 1759, Christina and
Margaret.
According to his will, John Bost was a very wealthy man. He owned many
acres of land, tenements, and slaves. The original will of Johannes Bost
(also spelled Bast) as well as 22 legal sized pages recording the estate
settlement is in the N. C. Dept. of Archives and History. Susannah
Catharina ---- Bost b. ca. 1724/25. She died ca. 1800 in N. C. It is not
known if she was born in Germany or Pa., but it is known that she married
John Bost in Berks Co., Pa. Nothing is known of her parents at this time.
John and Susannah Catharina Bost were the Great great great grandparents
of Charles Scott Chafin.
Note: From information from the Bost family history it is now assumed the
John Petree and Dorothy Bost married in Cabarrus Co., N. C. in 1778, that
the two families were neighbors in Buck Co., Pa., that they migrated to
N.C. about the same time. John Petree was born in Pa. and Dorothy Bost
was born in N.C. That John and Dorothy Bost Petree lived in Stokes Co.,
N. C. until the time of his death and then Dorothy returned to Cabarrus
Co. to live and raise her children on land she inherited from her father.
that she died there after 1830 and before 1840.
Notes from Biography: The Johnannes Bast Family by Mary Pegram West
Johannes Bast was an educated German, a farmer, the father of fourteen
children and all were ardent Lutherans. The first records found to date
are in the History of Old Williams Township Congregation (Lutheran) of
Bucks Co., PA. but now in Northampton County due to county line changes.
Here we find the names of his wife, Susanna Catharina, and nine of his
children. Their church activities are set forth from 1740 until the late
summer 1754.
It is safe to assume that the whole family left PA by early fall 1754 and
came to NC where they settled in this community of many German families.
Johannes secured a land grant on Adams Creek, west of St. John's Church.
Some of his descendants are living there today. Traces of the old John
Bost Meeting House Road remain on the farm even though the road has not
been used for several generations. His land was within walking distance
of the church., Johannes died in late 1777 but Susanna Catharina was
living in 1787. Both must have been buried at St. John's but their grave
stones have crumbled long ago.
Children by first wife (name not known):
William (Ger., Johann Wilhelm Bast)
Anna Maria
Children by Susanna Catharina
Leonhardt b. 10/19/1740
Maria Catharina b. 3/7/1742
John b. 8/23/1743 Bucks Co., PA
Elias b. 6/24/1747 Bucks Co., PA
Margaretha Barbara b. 3/10/1749 Bucks Co., PA
Elizabeth b. 2/24/1751 Bucks Co., PA
Jacob b. 1/1/1753
George b.
Unknown Daughter
Dorothy
Christina
Margaret
Johannes signed his name Johannes Bast and we have kept this spelling for
our Pioneer Ancestor. In later years it was Anglicized to Bost and so
remains today. Our family is not to be confused with the French Huguenot
one of the same name-Bost-which
Buried:
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryJohannes married Susannah Catharina Moyer Abt 1738, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Susannah (daughter of Elias Moyer and Anna Catharina (Unknown)) was born 1722, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1787, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Dorothy Bost was born 1762, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 1830, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. Elias Bost was born 24 Jun 1747, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 4. George Bost was born 1760, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. Jacob Bost was born 29 Jan 1753, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 6. John Bost was born 23 Aug 1743, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 7. Johannes Wilhelm Bost was born 1739, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1822, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Christina Bost
- 9. Elizabeth Bost was born , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 10. Leonhardt Bost was born , Williams, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 11. Margaretha Barbara Bost was born , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 12. Maria Catharina Bost was born , Williams, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 13. Anna Maria Bost
- 14. Daughter Bost
- 15. Margaret Bast
Generation: 2
2. Dorothy Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 1762, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 1830, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1977
Dorothy married Johannes John Petree 9 Sep 1777, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Johannes (son of Johann Jacob Petri, Sr and Anna Eva Kühnlin) was born 26 Aug 1750, Richmond, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened 9 Sep 1750, Richmond, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1789, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. George Petree was born 1789, Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
- 17. Henry Petree was born 1787, Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. Johann Jacob Petree was born 31 Jan 1781, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
- 19. William E Petree was born 10 Aug 1782, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; was christened 31 Jan 1783, Rural Hall, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jul 1847, Clinton, Illinois, USA; was buried , Hoffman, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
- 20. Mary B Petree was born 1784, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
- 21. Susannah Petree was born 1778, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
3. Elias Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 24 Jun 1747, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1978
4. George Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 1760, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1980
5. Jacob Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 29 Jan 1753, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1981
6. John Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 23 Aug 1743, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1983
7. Johannes Wilhelm Bost (1.Johannes1) was born 1739, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1822, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Name: William
- Reference Number: 39750
- _MILT: Revolutionary War
Notes:
Buried:
Old Saint Pauls Lutheran Church CemeteryJohannes married Catherine Goodhart 19 Jan 1762, Anson, North Carolina, USA. Catherine was born 1742, Anson, North Carolina, USA; died 1824, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Matilda Bost was born 8 Dec 1764, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Mar 1834, Catawba, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
8. Christina Bost (1.Johannes1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1975
Christina — (Unknown) Karacher. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth Bost (1.Johannes1) was born , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1979
Elizabeth — (Unknown) Reidling. [Group Sheet]
10. Leonhardt Bost (1.Johannes1) was born , Williams, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1984
11. Margaretha Barbara Bost (1.Johannes1) was born , Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1985
12. Maria Catharina Bost (1.Johannes1) was born , Williams, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
- Name: Margaret Bost
- Reference Number: 1986
13. Anna Maria Bost (1.Johannes1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 39751
Anna — (Unknown) House. [Group Sheet]
14. Daughter Bost (1.Johannes1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 39753
15. Margaret Bast (1.Johannes1) Other Events:
- Reference Number: 39755
Generation: 3
16. George Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1789, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11117
17. Henry Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1787, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11118
18. Johann Jacob Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 31 Jan 1781, Surry, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11120
19. William E Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 10 Aug 1782, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; was christened 31 Jan 1783, Rural Hall, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jul 1847, Clinton, Illinois, USA; was buried , Hoffman, Clinton, Illinois, USA. Other Events:
- Find-A-Grave: 13722717
- Reference Number: 11124
- Residence: 1830, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1840, Clinton, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Petrea CemeteryWilliam married Susannah Kereher 9 Jun 1804, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Susannah (daughter of Johan Martin Kereher and Frances Lee) was born 1785, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Dec 1854, Clinton, Illinois, USA; was buried , Hoffman, Clinton, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Delphia Petree was born 1818, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 1861, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 24. Matilda Dolly Petree was born 14 Jan 1810, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died 30 Sep 1885, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA.
- 25. Aaron James Lawrence Petrea was born 19 Mar 1828, Surry, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Dec 1910.
- 26. Mary Ann Petray was born 1825, North Carolina, USA; died , Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 27. Israel Jacob Petray was born 1822, North Carolina, USA.
- 28. George Petree was born 1817, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jul 1847, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
- 29. Laban Petree was born Abt 1816, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Feb 1843, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
- 30. Wiley Ellison Petree was born Abt 1811, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
- 31. William M Petree was born 1810, North Carolina, USA; died 1834.
- 32. Sarah Petree was born Abt 1806, Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
20. Mary B Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1784, Surry, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11128
21. Susannah Petree (2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1778, Surry, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11130
22. Matilda Bost (7.Johannes2, 1.Johannes1) was born 8 Dec 1764, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Mar 1834, Catawba, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 39758
Notes:
Buried:
Old Saint Pauls Lutheran Church CemeteryMatilda — John Smyre, II. John was born 16 Jun 1752, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Jan 1846, Catawba, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Mary Ann Smyre was born 10 Sep 1819, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Apr 1892, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
23. Delphia Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1818, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 1861, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA. Other Events:
- Find-A-Grave: 93751143
- Name: Nicey
- Reference Number: 11114
- Residence: 1850, Pope, Arkansas, USA
- Residence: 1860, Illinois, Pope, Arkansas, USA
- Residence: 1860, Illinois, Pope, Arkansas, USA
Notes:
Buried:
Delphia CemeteryDelphia married Andrew J McEver 22 Oct 1835, Clinton, Illinois, USA. Andrew (son of Robert Collins McEver, Sr and Celia Ann Wadsworth) was born 12 Mar 1814, Clinton, Illinois, USA; died 6 Jul 1883, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Albert Monroe McKeever was born 19 Jul 1856, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 12 Aug 1926, Burleson, Texas, USA; was buried , Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA.
- 35. Brice N McKeever was born 27 Jul 1852, Arkansas, USA; died 18 Jun 1897, Ellis, Texas, USA; was buried , Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA.
- 36. Celia Ann McEver was born 1845, Arkansas, USA; died 1889, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 37. Jacob Aaron McEver was born 22 Oct 1854, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 6 Oct 1936, Vivian, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
- 38. John Robert McKeever, Sr was born 22 Mar 1841, Arkansas, USA; died 23 Jul 1915, Hopkins, Texas, USA; was buried , Union, Hopkins, Texas, USA.
- 39. Laura McEver was born 9 May 1860, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 19 Jan 1913, Pope, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 40. Marion McEver was born 1848, Arkansas, USA; died 1859, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 41. Martha Ann McEver was born 10 Nov 1852, Arkansas, USA; died 9 Mar 1936, Vivian, Caddo, Louisiana, USA; was buried 10 Mar 1936, Vivian, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
- 42. Mary J McKeever was born 1843, Arkansas, USA.
- 43. Paulina Adeline McKeever was born 1 Jan 1857, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 25 Jun 1952, Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA; was buried , Palmer, Ellis, Texas, USA.
- 44. Sarah Ann McEver was born 1838, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 1913, Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Russellville, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 45. Singleton A McEver was born 1847, Pope, Arkansas, USA; died 8 Apr 1928, Vivian, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
24. Matilda Dolly Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 14 Jan 1810, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died 30 Sep 1885, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41117
Matilda married Simeon Stough 5 Dec 1827, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Simeon was born 12 Jul 1805, North Carolina, USA; died 2 Mar 1875, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Frances Stough was born 1854, Alabama, USA.
- 47. George Stough was born 1849.
- 48. Adeline Stough was born 1846; died 1910.
- 49. Sarah Ann Stough was born 1844.
- 50. Martha Ann Stough was born 1841.
- 51. Simeon Stough was born 1839.
- 52. Susan Stough was born 1836.
- 53. Michael Monroe Stough was born 24 Jan 1831, Upson, Georgia, USA; died 30 Sep 1877, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA.
25. Aaron James Lawrence Petrea (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 19 Mar 1828, Surry, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Dec 1910. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41118
- Residence: 1880, Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA
Aaron — May A Marten. May was born 1841, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Douglas S Petrea was born 7 Aug 1862, Hoffman, Clinton, Illinois, USA; died 29 May 1929, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA; was buried 1 Jun 1929, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA.
- 55. May E Petree was born 1870, Illinois, USA.
- 56. Ella Petree was born Mar 1873, Illinois, USA.
- 57. Belle Petree was born Oct 1879, Illinois, USA.
26. Mary Ann Petray (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1825, North Carolina, USA; died , Pope, Arkansas, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41127
27. Israel Jacob Petray (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1822, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41128
28. George Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1817, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jul 1847, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41129
George — Catharine Steele. Catharine was born 13 May 1816, Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Nov 1869, Clinton, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. Susan Petree was born 6 Dec 1842, Clinton, Illinois, USA; died 29 Aug 1899, Illinois, USA.
29. Laban Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born Abt 1816, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Feb 1843, Clinton, Illinois, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41130
Laban married Sarah Wadsworth 23 Feb 1836, Clinton, Illinois, USA. Sarah (daughter of John Wadsworth and Nancy Ann Hamrick) was born Abt 1815, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. Thomas Marion Petrea was born 1 Feb 1837, Clinton, Illinois, USA; died 27 Jan 1915, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA.
- 60. John William Newton Petrea was born 8 Apr 1838, Clinton, Illinois, USA; died 5 Feb 1862, Pulaski, Illinois, USA.
- 61. Laban Francis Alexander Petrea was born Abt 1840, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
30. Wiley Ellison Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born Abt 1811, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Name: Wiley Ellison Petrea
- Reference Number: 41131
Wiley married Sarah Howell 15 Oct 1832, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
31. William M Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born 1810, North Carolina, USA; died 1834. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41132
32. Sarah Petree (19.William3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Johannes1) was born Abt 1806, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 41133
Sarah married Josiah Honeycut 1830, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Josiah was born Abt 1804, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 62. Nicey E Honeycut was born Abt 1831, North Carolina, USA.
- 63. William E Honeycut was born Abt 1832, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
- 64. John W Honeycut was born Abt 1835, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
- 65. Susannah C Honeycut was born Abt 1840, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 66. Laban M Honeycut was born Abt 1842, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 67. Thomas A Honeycut was born Abt 1845, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 68. Sarah S Honeycut was born Abt 1848, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
- 69. James A Honeycut was born Abt 1837, Pope, Arkansas, USA.
33. Mary Ann Smyre (22.Matilda3, 7.Johannes2, 1.Johannes1) was born 10 Sep 1819, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Apr 1892, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 39760
Notes:
Buried:
Ebenezer United Methodist Church CemeteryMary — James Hickman. James (son of James Hickman and Elizabeth (Unknown)) was born 1806, Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Jul 1875, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 70. William Davidson Hickman was born 21 Apr 1833, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died 15 May 1920, Hudson, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Hudson, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA.