John Adam Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

According to "By Way of Rotterdam" by Wirt Faust, Margaret Fast (wife of Enoch Farrell) was the daughter of John Adam Fast and first wife Catherine Weaver (d. of Henry Weaver). John Adam Fast was the oldest son of Nicklaus Fast and was married first to Catherine Weaver and then to Elizabeth Rex. John Adam Fast was born before 1758 and died between 7 Jul 1839 (when his will was sealed) and Feb 1841 (when his will was produced and admitted to the record). John Adam, who died in his home in Monongalia, VA (now WV), apparently went by his middle name, as declared in his will.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree #1194]
Moved to S.W. Corner, Sec 1, Western VA in 1816 - Married his Niece, daughter of sister Catherine Fast/Henry Weber (Weaver).
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  Baptism Notes:

Name: Johan Jacob Fass
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 27 Mar 1758
Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Event Place (Original): Evangelical Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Sex: Male
Father's Name: Nicolaus Fass
Mother's Name: Catharina

Citing this Record
"Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL5-1NN2 : 12 February 2020), Johan Jacob Fass, 1758.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Farmer. ⁹

• He has alternate birth date of 1753 and a birth location of Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America.

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• He has alternate birth date of Abt 1756 and a birth location of , Fayette, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

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• He has alternate birth date of 1756 and a birth location of Frederick County, MD, British Colonial America.

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• He has alternate death information of 7 July 1839 and Virginia. ^{2 3 9}

• He signed a will on 7 July 1839 in , Monongalia County, VA.
^{11 12} Volume: Will book, v. 001 1819-1903
Will of John Adam FAST

I, Adam FAST of Monongalia County in the state of Virginia do hereby make my last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say:

First: I desire that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid. After my just debts and funeral expenses be paid I give to my wife Elizabeth FAST all the property real and Personal of which I may be possessed of at my decease during her natural life time or while she remains my widow and at her decease or marriage I desire that my personal property be sold.

2nd: I bequeath to my son Jacob FAST the land and property already given to him for which he has given me a receipt for relinquishing all or any further claims to my estate

3rd: I bequeath to my son Adam FAST that which he has already received.

4th: I bequeath to Margaret Ferrel, wife of Enoch Ferrel, that which I have already given them

5th: I bequeath to Sarah FAST, now Sarah Robins, the land in Columbiana County in the state of Ohio which I deeded to her or was deeded to her by Jacob LEYMAN. I having deeded the whole tract to LEYMAN with the understanding that he was to deed apart to her.

6th: I bequeath to Hannah LEYMAN, wife of Jacob LEYMAN, the land in Columbiana County State of Ohio which I deeded to them.

7th: I bequeath to Keziah GRUBB, wife of John GRUBB, the land in Columbiana County State of Ohio which has already been deeded to them.

8th: I bequeath to Naomi LEYMAN, wife of John LEYMAN, the land in Columbiana County State of Ohio which has already been deeded to them.

9th: I bequeath to Catherine, wife of Paul HAUN, the land already given to them in Monongalia County, Virginia, which I since bought of Paul HAUN and paid him for

10th: I bequeath to Joshua FAST the land already given to him and now in his possession in Monongalia County, Virginia, the foregoing to my children above mentioned and to their heirs forever.

11th: And after my wife's decease or marriage as before mentioned and her funeral expenses and just debts be paid I desire that my estate be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between Jonathan FAST, Richard FAST, Margery MALOTT, Polly FAST, Clarissa FAST, to them and their heirs forever devised that is to say I bequeath to my youngest son Allen FAST the land I now live on to him and his heirs and I bequeath to Rezin MALOTT fifty cents as I bequeath the share of my estate left after my wife decease or marriage mentioned to Margery the wife of said Rezin MALOOT only to her and to her heirs forever and said Rezin to have no control of her share, hereby devised to her.

And lastly I appoint my sons Jacob FAST and Jonathan FAST my executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other former Wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1839.
Adam FAST (Seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by Adam FAST as and for his last Will & Testament in the presence and hearing of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Thos. MEREDITH, John T. MEREDITH, John MEREDITH

At a court held for Monongalia County February term 1840 the foregoing paper writing was produced in court duly proven by the oath of Thomas MEREDITH and
John MEREDITH witnesses thereto and admitted to record.
Thomas P. RAY, Co-executor
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• He had an estate probated in February 1841. ¹¹

John married Anna Catherine Weaver, daughter of Henry Weaver and Catherine Nancy Fast, in 1785 in , Frederick County, MD. (Anna Catherine Weaver was born on 31 December 1769 in Frederick County, MD, British Colonial America ^{3 4 9 13}, baptized on 10 April 1770 in Christ Reformed Church, Frederick, MD, British Colonial America ⁹ and died between 1802 and 1816.)

  Marriage Notes:

John Adam Fast was an uncle to Anna Catharine Weaver. Her mother's surname was Fast.
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John next married Elizabeth Rex, daughter of Lowery Rex and Mary Shriver, about 1807 in Maryland. (Elizabeth Rex was born in 1768 in Philadelphia, PA ¹⁰ and died after 1 June 1860 ⁷.)