SECOND GENERATION

2. Verner KNIPP ^{(1)(2) (3)(4) (5)(6) (7)(8) (9) (10)(11) (12)} was born in 1765 in Germany/Holland. He died on 7 May 1839 in Sinking Springs, Green County, Tenn.. He was buried in Sinking Springs, Green Co., Tenn.. In the late 1700's Varner, William, and John Knipp (May possibly be other brother by the name of George) came to U.S. from Germany through Holland. Varner Knipp was listed in the 23 April 1796 Wythe County, Virginia, tax records as having no slaves, three horses and two males over age 16. (Possibly his brothers) He was listed in the 1810 Wythe County, Virginia, Census. Verner moved from Pennslyvania to Wythe County Va. Approximately 1810 to 1813 Verner sold his land in VA and bought 150 acres in Green County Tenn. Verner's estate was settled May 7, 1839, Green Co. Tenn. The Lutherian Church record shows Varner buried at Sinking Springs Cemetery, Greenville, Green County, Tenn. Knipp could have been spelled Knop(with two dots over the O in many old records, a variation of spelling from Holland) Varner or his ancestors were originally from 30 miles northwest of Frankfort Germany in the Palantine Region. He married about 1783 to Christeener, born before 1765, location unknown. (Possibly Holland) Knipp descendents still live in old Knipp homeplace built in the 1800's near Greenville, Green County Tenn. Verner was included in the founders of the Lutherine Church Est 1801, which is near his grave. Billy Jean Knipp 1560 Sinking Springs Rd. Midway Tenn. 37809 423-422-4878. is one of the descendents living in Green County Tennessee. Michael Rogers another Knipp descendent , researching the Knipps believes that Varner's father came with him to America. He has his name as being Christian Knipe and wife is Mary Wismer. Buried in PA in a Lutherian church cemetery. Correspondence with other Knipp relatives indicate that there was a younger Verner Knipp as evidenced by court records. Varner's name was listed in Wythe County records sometimes with Sr. and Jr. Court records speak of a younger Varner who was arrested for burning a neighbor's barn.

He was married to Christeener CHILDERS. Christeener CHILDERS^{(1) (13)} was born about 1763. She died after 1830 in Sinking Springs, Green Co., Tenn. She was buried in Sinking Springs, Green Co., Tenn. The Name "Childers" is questionable and there are no records verifying it and seems just to be handed down through some of the research. Verner KNIPP and Christeener CHILDERS had the following children:

+7 i. George KNIPP.
+8 ii. Mary Francis "Fanny" KNIPP.
+9 iii. Jane KNIPP.
+10 iv. Adam KNIPP.
+11 v. Christiana KNIPP.
+12 vi. John KNIPP.
13 vii. Peter KNIPP was born about 1788. Peter is listed as a landowner in the 1810 Wythge Co. VA census. James Knipp has the following : 1820 Wythe County, VA, Eversham Twp., census: "Peter Knipp 1M 26-45." Catherine Lindermood, his wife, is not listed.
14 viii. Samuel NIPP⁽¹⁾ was born in 1790. He died in 1850. Michael Rogers data.
+15 ix. Daniel KNIPP.