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Author: William Albert Roberts
Valentine Power son of Michael Bauer and Anna Stober, was born 17 September 1739, Swatara County Pennsylvania, died before 12 August 1823, Hardy County, Virginia. Valentine married Susanna Lancisco in ca. 1765,Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia, daughter of Henry Lancisco Sr. and Floria. Susanna, died 4 Feb 1815, Hardy County, Virginia. Prior to 1758, Michael Bauer moved his family to Fort George near Petersburg, Hampshire County, VA. Indian trouble being common in the area Valentine and his brother Michael left Fort George to go to their farms when they were fired upon by Indians. Michael was killed and Valentine was taken and held captive for five or six years.
Valentine was a well-known Brethren Church person during the time of early settlement on the South Branch, Hardy County, VA, where he became a Reverend. He was chastised by the Church for preaching that men should take and “oath” in the event of an emergency. As a Minister in Hardy County, WVA, records indicate that he performed one hundred and sixty marriages between 1786 and 1822.
Valentine Power’s name is on a list of claims, on account of the State of Virginia, being certificates granted by sundry officers of the Militia of Shenandoah, Frederick, Berkeley and Hampshire Counties, who were employed in May and June 1781, to suppress and insurrection in the County of Hampshire.
Issue of Valentine and Susanna: 1. Elizabeth Eve (1761-1851) married Jacob Hyre 2. Valentine John Jr. (1768- ) married Phebe 3. Eve (1773-1853) married William Clark 4. Daniel (1780-) married Elizabeth Bryant 5. Susanna married Peter Hyre 6. Rachael (1793 – 1865) married William Vanderevender 7. Phebe (1785-1854) 8. Lydia 9. Mary Magdalene married Henry Fink Sources: Allegheny Passage West Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors NSSAR # 166346 – Valentine Power
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