Tenth Generation  

512. Johann Martin ZERBE I, son of George Zerbe (French-Sevier) Zarva ZARVA ¹⁷ and Juliana Ursula VON BADEN-DURLACH,¹⁷ was born on 21 Sep 1939 in Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁸ died in Mar 1694 in Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁷ at age -246, and was buried on 8 Mar 1694 in Kettenbach Cemetery, Hausen über Aar, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.¹⁸

He settled in France and came from Pariswhere some of his children were born, to Alsace, near Stras-burg, where it is supposed that his brother George and hisfather George lived, the Seviers and Serviers, as the name was spelled in France, being numerous in Alsace and Lorraine.

In the late 1600's armies occupied parts of Palatinate Germany including the French and Saxon and Bavarian Armies. In addition, there was an extremely where virtually all commerce ceased and animals and humans froze. Queen Ann of England was sympathetic to what was happening to the Palatinates and told them she would send them to America. In return, they would help make naval stores for the Biriths Fleet and help fight the Indians. They sent advertisements to Germany and offered to pay them a bounty. About 15,000 Palatinates agreed to the offer and sold their homes and possessions in preparation for the journey to England.

The family probably floated down the Rhine River to Rotterdam, where they sailed for England in June 1709. The trip was made on Capt. Robbert Bulman's ship in the 4th party of Palatines.

Martin's son, Martin Zerbst, Lutheran, husbandman and vinedresser, age 34, and his family appeared on a list of Palatine refugees at St. Catherine's, Deftford, and London. The elder Martin did not make the trip to Anerica with his sons. He amd his wife, Anna Elizabetha, remained in Kettenbach until there deaths.

Noted events in his life were:

• LifeSketch: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156214781/martin-zerbe Martin Zerbe BIRTH 1640 Kettenbach, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany DEATH Mar 1694 (aged 53–54) Kettenbach, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany BURIAL Kettenbach Cemetery Hausen über A, <unknown>. ¹⁸

Johann married Anna Elizabetha ELBERT in 1665. Anna was born about 1644 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen (Germany), was christened in Kettenbach Lutheran Church, and was buried on 8 Jan 1703 in Kettenbach Cemetary.

Children from this marriage were:

256       i.  Johan "Martin" ZERBE (born on 17 Dec 1671 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen (Germany) - died on 22 Apr 1739 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America). Johan married Anna Elizabetha JUNGEL on 11 Feb 1697 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen (Germany). Anna was born about 1674 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen (Germany) and died on 22 Jul 1750 in Berks County, PA, about age 76.

         ii.  George Jacob ZERBE was christened on 16 May 1766.

        iii.  Johann Peter ZERBE was christened on 27 Sep 1674.

         iv.  Johann Georg ZERBE was christened on 21 Oct 1677.

          v.  Maria Margretha ZERBE was christened on 23 May 1680.

         vi.  Johann Phillip ZERBE was christened on 20 Aug 1682 and died about 1722 in Tappan, Rockland, NY, about age 40.

        vii.  Anna Margaretha ZERBE was born on 5 Apr 1685.

Johann next married Anna Elizabetha ELBERT ¹⁷ in 1659 in Kettenbach, Bavaria, Bayern, Germany.¹⁹ Anna was born about 1644 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁷ died on 8 Jan 1703 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁷ about age 59, and was buried on 8 Jan 1703 in Hausen ueber Aar, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.¹⁷

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  George Jacob ZERBE ¹⁹ was born on 16 May 1666 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen¹⁹ and was christened on 16 May 1666 in Kettenbach, Nasau, Hessen.¹⁹

         ii.  Anna Maria ZERBE ¹⁹ was born about 1668 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany.¹⁹

        iii.  Maria Margretha ZERBE ¹⁹ was born about 1668 in , Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia,¹⁹ was christened on 21 Oct 1677 in , Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia,¹⁹ and died in Kettenbach, Aarbergen, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.¹⁹

         iv.  Johann Peter ZERBE ¹⁹ was born in 1674 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany¹⁹ and was christened on 27 Sep 1674 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen.¹⁹

          v.  Johann Georg ZERBE ¹⁹ was born in 1677 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁹ was christened on 21 Oct 1677 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁹ and died after 1693 of Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany.¹⁹

         vi.  Johann Martin ZERBE ¹⁹ was born on 17 Dec 1671 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁹ was christened on 17 Dec 1671 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany,¹⁹ died on 22 Apr 1739 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America,¹⁹ at age 67, and was buried in 1739 in North Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.¹⁹

        vii.  Johann Phillip ZERBE ¹⁹ was born on 20 Aug 1682 in Kettenbach, Aarbergen, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany,¹⁹ was christened on 20 Aug 1682 in Untertaunuskreis, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁹ and died about 1722 in Broadbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States,¹⁹ about age 40.

       viii.  Maria Margaretha ZERBE ¹⁹ was born on 5 Apr 1685 in Minster, Passau, Bayern, Germany,¹⁹ was christened on 5 Apr 1685 in Untertaunuskreis, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁹ and died in 1705 in Kettenbach, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern, Germany,¹⁹ at age 20.

         ix.  Lorentz ZERBE ¹⁹ was born in 1687 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France¹⁹ and died in 1744 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA,¹⁹ at age 57.

513. Anna Elizabetha ELBERT was born about 1644 in Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen (Germany), was christened in Kettenbach Lutheran Church, and was buried on 8 Jan 1703 in Kettenbach Cemetary.

Anna married Johann Martin ZERBE I in 1665. Johann was born on 21 Sep 1939 in Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁸ died in Mar 1694 in Kettenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, Germany,¹⁷ at age -246, and was buried on 8 Mar 1694 in Kettenbach Cemetery, Hausen über Aar, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.¹⁸