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She was the daughter of John Hoffman and Maria Sabina Folg. Her date of birth (November 27, 1748) was written in her Family's Bible, which her father kept. When her father died, he left her 150 acres of land. (He left land to all of his children.)

Around 1775, she married one of her neighbors, John Back. He was the son of Johann Heinrich Bach, who had changed his name to John Henry Back, after he had immigrated. John Henry Back was a well-known and highly-respected millwright in the area. Margaret's sister Elizabeth married John Back's brother, Henry Back, also around 1775. It may have been a double wedding.

Margaret and John had five children: Elizabeth (born 1777); Anna (born 1779); Sarah (born 1783); Frances (born 1786); and Susannah (born 1790). They only had daughters; they never had any sons, as proven by the Tax Lists in Culpeper County and Madison County, which only showed 1 male in John and Margaret Back's household, which was Margaret's husband John.

The last Tax List that John Back was seen in was 1793; he died in early January of 1794. Margaret was then listed in the Tax Lists, still living on her farm; she never had any males living in her house (no tithables were ever marked on the Tax Lists). She only had daughters.

Her daughter Elizabeth married John Embry, in 1800. Their daughters Anna and Sarah apparently never married. Their daughter Frances married Henry Floyd, but she died in 1815. And then their daughter Susannah later married Henry Floyd as well.

After Margaret's husband John died, in 1794, she continued to live on their farm for thirteen years. On April 28, 1807, Margaret sold their farm and moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, about thirty-five miles away. Her two unmarried daughters, Anna and Sarah, went with her. They moved onto 50 acres of land that was owned by Margaret's daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Embry. It was located along a creek called Wolf Run, just east of the town of Elkton. That 50 acres was half of the 100-acre parcel that her daughter Elizabeth and her son-in-law owned.

Two years later, Margaret's sister Elizabeth lost her husband, Henry Back. He was a brother to Margaret's husband John Back. Elizabeth wanted to live near Margaret, and so, on April 10, 1809, Margaret and her nephew, Aaron Back (Elizabeth's son), bought the entire 100-acre parcel. Margaret continued to live on her 50 acres, and Aaron bought the other 50 acres for his mother Elizabeth to live on. (In fact, Aaron moved there, with his mother Elizabeth, and two of his sisters, and they all lived there. Aaron later married the daughter of their next-door neighbor, in 1811.)

The deed indicated that the land was on both sides of Wolf Run. It is suspected that 50 acres was on one side of the creek, and 50 acres was on the other side of the creek. Margaret continued to live on the 50 acres that she had been living on, and the other 50 acres was for her sister Elizabeth, her son Aaron, and her two daughters.

Tax records show that Margaret paid taxes on her 50 acres, from 1811 until 1830. She was also seen living there, in the 1820 and 1830 Census Reports; her two daughters, Anna and Sarah, were living with her.

It is believed that Margaret died in 1831, because she was not listed on the Tax Lists after 1830. She was probably buried in an unmarked grave in the nearby Elk Run Cemetery, near her sister Elizabeth, who had died around 1816.

It is not known what happened to Margaret's two daughters, Anna and Sarah, who had lived with her, all those years. It is suspected that they continued to live along Wolf Run, until they died. Neither of them were listed in the 1840 Census Report, and so it is assumed that they both died, sometime between 1830 and 1840.

DO NOT MERGE THIS MEMORIAL WITH ANY OTHER MEMORIAL. IT IS NOT A DUPLICATE OF ANY OTHER MEMORIAL. DEVIOUS PEOPLE KEEP TRYING TO STEAL MY MEMORIALS, BUT THE MANAGERS AT FINDAGRAVE HAVE STOPPED IT, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO STOP IT. THE GENEALOGY SHOWN HERE IS ACCURATE & PROVEN…PLEASE STOP TRYING TO DESTROY IT.

She was the daughter of John Hoffman and Maria Sabina Folg. Her date of birth (November 27, 1748) was written in her Family's Bible, which her father kept. When her father died, he left her 150 acres of land. (He left land to all of his children.)

Around 1775, she married one of her neighbors, John Back. He was the son of Johann Heinrich Bach, who had changed his name to John Henry Back, after he had immigrated. John Henry Back was a well-known and highly-respected millwright in the area. Margaret's sister Elizabeth married John Back's brother, Henry Back, also around 1775. It may have been a double wedding.

Margaret and John had five children: Elizabeth (born 1777); Anna (born 1779); Sarah (born 1783); Frances (born 1786); and Susannah (born 1790). They only had daughters; they never had any sons, as proven by the Tax Lists in Culpeper County and Madison County, which only showed 1 male in John and Margaret Back's household, which was Margaret's husband John.

The last Tax List that John Back was seen in was 1793; he died in early January of 1794. Margaret was then listed in the Tax Lists, still living on her farm; she never had any males living in her house (no tithables were ever marked on the Tax Lists). She only had daughters.

Her daughter Elizabeth married John Embry, in 1800. Their daughters Anna and Sarah apparently never married. Their daughter Frances married Henry Floyd, but she died in 1815. And then their daughter Susannah later married Henry Floyd as well.

After Margaret's husband John died, in 1794, she continued to live on their farm for thirteen years. On April 28, 1807, Margaret sold their farm and moved to Rockingham County, Virginia, about thirty-five miles away. Her two unmarried daughters, Anna and Sarah, went with her. They moved onto 50 acres of land that was owned by Margaret's daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Embry. It was located along a creek called Wolf Run, just east of the town of Elkton. That 50 acres was half of the 100-acre parcel that her daughter Elizabeth and her son-in-law owned.

Two years later, Margaret's sister Elizabeth lost her husband, Henry Back. He was a brother to Margaret's husband John Back. Elizabeth wanted to live near Margaret, and so, on April 10, 1809, Margaret and her nephew, Aaron Back (Elizabeth's son), bought the entire 100-acre parcel. Margaret continued to live on her 50 acres, and Aaron bought the other 50 acres for his mother Elizabeth to live on. (In fact, Aaron moved there, with his mother Elizabeth, and two of his sisters, and they all lived there. Aaron later married the daughter of their next-door neighbor, in 1811.)

The deed indicated that the land was on both sides of Wolf Run. It is suspected that 50 acres was on one side of the creek, and 50 acres was on the other side of the creek. Margaret continued to live on the 50 acres that she had been living on, and the other 50 acres was for her sister Elizabeth, her son Aaron, and her two daughters.

Tax records show that Margaret paid taxes on her 50 acres, from 1811 until 1830. She was also seen living there, in the 1820 and 1830 Census Reports; her two daughters, Anna and Sarah, were living with her.

It is believed that Margaret died in 1831, because she was not listed on the Tax Lists after 1830. She was probably buried in an unmarked grave in the nearby Elk Run Cemetery, near her sister Elizabeth, who had died around 1816.

It is not known what happened to Margaret's two daughters, Anna and Sarah, who had lived with her, all those years. It is suspected that they continued to live along Wolf Run, until they died. Neither of them were listed in the 1840 Census Report, and so it is assumed that they both died, sometime between 1830 and 1840.