Married:
Waltpurgelly Helms
Jacob Prillaman was born in 1721 probably in Amriswil, Switzerland. He embarked on a journey to the colonies in 1747 on the ship Lydia. Before departure, he stated he was from Lohn in the canton of Schauffhausen, Switzerland and was headed for Philadelphia. The ship had 201 Swiss emigrants onboard; 134 men and 61 women. He arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 24 where he signed his name as Hans Jacob Brüllmann on the list of abjuration. Early historical records indicate he farmed land in Conococheague Manor around Williamsport and Hagerstown, Maryland in the 1760's. By 1772, he is a landowner and farmer at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Daniel's Run in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His farm later becomes part of first Henry County and finally Franklin County as boundaries change and new counties are formed in 18th century Virginia.
Our Prillaman Ancestors
Jacob PRILLAMAN was born in 1721 and died in 1796 when he was 75. Jacob and his family were the first known Prillamans in Virginia. His surname had variant spellings including Pryliman and Priliman in Maryland records; and Brilleman, Brilliman, Bruhlmann, Brillaman, Brilemon, Brillemon, Pillemon, and Pruhlman on land deeds, other documents, and tombstones in Virginia.
Jacob's wife was named Walburga. She is sometimes referred to as Waltpurgelly or Priscilla. She is believed by some to have been a HELM. This supposition is based on the fact that Thomas Helm was "sent to live with relatives" after his mother was widowed - those relatives being Jacob and Waltpurgelly. Thomas Helm lived with the Prillaman family from the age of seven, bought their land, and married their grand-daughter. The close connection between the Prillaman and Snidow families also leads many to believe that Waltpurgelly may have been a sister to Elizabeth Helm who was the wife of John Snidow of Giles County, Virginia.
(DNA, HOWEVER, HAS PROVEN THIS NOT TO BE THE CASE. Send by Rebecca Reuben Dyer)
Waltpurgelly Helms
Jacob Prillaman was born in 1721 probably in Amriswil, Switzerland. He embarked on a journey to the colonies in 1747 on the ship Lydia. Before departure, he stated he was from Lohn in the canton of Schauffhausen, Switzerland and was headed for Philadelphia. The ship had 201 Swiss emigrants onboard; 134 men and 61 women. He arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 24 where he signed his name as Hans Jacob Brüllmann on the list of abjuration. Early historical records indicate he farmed land in Conococheague Manor around Williamsport and Hagerstown, Maryland in the 1760's. By 1772, he is a landowner and farmer at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Daniel's Run in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His farm later becomes part of first Henry County and finally Franklin County as boundaries change and new counties are formed in 18th century Virginia.
Our Prillaman Ancestors
Jacob PRILLAMAN was born in 1721 and died in 1796 when he was 75. Jacob and his family were the first known Prillamans in Virginia. His surname had variant spellings including Pryliman and Priliman in Maryland records; and Brilleman, Brilliman, Bruhlmann, Brillaman, Brilemon, Brillemon, Pillemon, and Pruhlman on land deeds, other documents, and tombstones in Virginia.
Jacob's wife was named Walburga. She is sometimes referred to as Waltpurgelly or Priscilla. She is believed by some to have been a HELM. This supposition is based on the fact that Thomas Helm was "sent to live with relatives" after his mother was widowed - those relatives being Jacob and Waltpurgelly. Thomas Helm lived with the Prillaman family from the age of seven, bought their land, and married their grand-daughter. The close connection between the Prillaman and Snidow families also leads many to believe that Waltpurgelly may have been a sister to Elizabeth Helm who was the wife of John Snidow of Giles County, Virginia.
(DNA, HOWEVER, HAS PROVEN THIS NOT TO BE THE CASE. Send by Rebecca Reuben Dyer)
Married:
Waltpurgelly Helms
Jacob Prillaman was born in 1721 probably in Amriswil, Switzerland. He embarked on a journey to the colonies in 1747 on the ship Lydia. Before departure, he stated he was from Lohn in the canton of Schauffhausen, Switzerland and was headed for Philadelphia. The ship had 201 Swiss emigrants onboard; 134 men and 61 women. He arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 24 where he signed his name as Hans Jacob Brüllmann on the list of abjuration. Early historical records indicate he farmed land in Conococheague Manor around Williamsport and Hagerstown, Maryland in the 1760's. By 1772, he is a landowner and farmer at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Daniel's Run in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His farm later becomes part of first Henry County and finally Franklin County as boundaries change and new counties are formed in 18th century Virginia.
Our Prillaman Ancestors
Jacob PRILLAMAN was born in 1721 and died in 1796 when he was 75. Jacob and his family were the first known Prillamans in Virginia. His surname had variant spellings including Pryliman and Priliman in Maryland records; and Brilleman, Brilliman, Bruhlmann, Brillaman, Brilemon, Brillemon, Pillemon, and Pruhlman on land deeds, other documents, and tombstones in Virginia.
Jacob's wife was named Walburga. She is sometimes referred to as Waltpurgelly or Priscilla. She is believed by some to have been a HELM. This supposition is based on the fact that Thomas Helm was "sent to live with relatives" after his mother was widowed - those relatives being Jacob and Waltpurgelly. Thomas Helm lived with the Prillaman family from the age of seven, bought their land, and married their grand-daughter. The close connection between the Prillaman and Snidow families also leads many to believe that Waltpurgelly may have been a sister to Elizabeth Helm who was the wife of John Snidow of Giles County, Virginia.
(DNA, HOWEVER, HAS PROVEN THIS NOT TO BE THE CASE. Send by Rebecca Reuben Dyer)
Waltpurgelly Helms
Jacob Prillaman was born in 1721 probably in Amriswil, Switzerland. He embarked on a journey to the colonies in 1747 on the ship Lydia. Before departure, he stated he was from Lohn in the canton of Schauffhausen, Switzerland and was headed for Philadelphia. The ship had 201 Swiss emigrants onboard; 134 men and 61 women. He arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 24 where he signed his name as Hans Jacob Brüllmann on the list of abjuration. Early historical records indicate he farmed land in Conococheague Manor around Williamsport and Hagerstown, Maryland in the 1760's. By 1772, he is a landowner and farmer at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Daniel's Run in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His farm later becomes part of first Henry County and finally Franklin County as boundaries change and new counties are formed in 18th century Virginia.
Our Prillaman Ancestors
Jacob PRILLAMAN was born in 1721 and died in 1796 when he was 75. Jacob and his family were the first known Prillamans in Virginia. His surname had variant spellings including Pryliman and Priliman in Maryland records; and Brilleman, Brilliman, Bruhlmann, Brillaman, Brilemon, Brillemon, Pillemon, and Pruhlman on land deeds, other documents, and tombstones in Virginia.
Jacob's wife was named Walburga. She is sometimes referred to as Waltpurgelly or Priscilla. She is believed by some to have been a HELM. This supposition is based on the fact that Thomas Helm was "sent to live with relatives" after his mother was widowed - those relatives being Jacob and Waltpurgelly. Thomas Helm lived with the Prillaman family from the age of seven, bought their land, and married their grand-daughter. The close connection between the Prillaman and Snidow families also leads many to believe that Waltpurgelly may have been a sister to Elizabeth Helm who was the wife of John Snidow of Giles County, Virginia.
(DNA, HOWEVER, HAS PROVEN THIS NOT TO BE THE CASE. Send by Rebecca Reuben Dyer)
