George Valentine,s/o Johann Phillip & Anna Chatherine (Domh)Metzger of Niderlinxweiler,Germany.H/O Maria Elizabetha (Kippert) Metzger.(History: (1) Proof of marriage:
Nieder- Linxweiler Parish Register - marriages 1726- 1782 FHL # 1052688
GROOM:Georg Valentine METZGER, cooper, son of deceased Philip METZGER, former citizen and cooper at Mainzweiler, Germany.
BRIDE:Maria Elisabetha, d/o Johann Wilhelm KIEPPERT of Nieder-Linxweiler, Germany
PROCLAMATION: 19 Nov. 1739, Elisabeth's day.
MARRIED:6 Dec. 1739

(2) George Valentine,(like a lot of immigrants to America),altered and/or changed their names due to various reasons.George became known as Valentine BUTCHER of Augusta Co VA about 1755. His sons,(except Henry) also took the name BUTCHER as they lived & moved from place to place.His 2 daughters were married as METZGERS.Many documents can be found to support this. Francis M.Butcher has the most complete genealogy file on the METZGER-BUTCHER family and can be found on the "Family Tree Maker" website.(NOTE!!!!--another METZGER family who also changed thier name to" BUTCHER" was an ADAM METZGER,(a Hession soldier who came from Germany about 1772),and migrated to Pike Co.OH.,about 1825.They are NOT related to our George V.METZGER-BUTCHER). (3) Other researchers of the Metzger-Butcher family(Bette Butcher Topp,Don Norman,among others) have futher data in their reports. Another good reference is a 3 book set called "Chalkey,s Chronicals of the Scotch-Irish Settlements in VA" in which the former Judge highlights names,dates,places of Augusta Co VA from court records.Yet one more important report is the church records of the "Peaked Mountain Church of Rockingham Co VA"All these documents can be found on the internet and provide 99% proof about George V.Metzger-Butcher.His death was reported as befor Mar 1773 in Augusta Co VA. (Pendleton Co WV as of 1788 )South Mill Creek/Deer Run area.Presummed to be buried there. (4) In a book titled "History of Pendleton Co.WV",there is a chapter "Certain Extinct Families" (author: Oren Morton) in which the Butcher,s are listed.:Valentine Sr. d-1773.No wife is listed.Children listed are:(1)Nicholas(executor of his estate),(2)Valentine,(believed to be Geo Valentine Metzger-Butcher Jr.(3).Margaret (m: Jacob Pitsenbarger 1792).Also listed are:(A)Elizabeth (m:George Fisher 1794) .(B) Anna (m: Michael Fisher 1803).( Elizabeth & Anna are believed to be children of Nicholas & Susanna Petro).Other notations include::Michael-d.ca 1775 . Pulsor 1773( believe this to be Paulser Butcher,another son of Valentine Sr.) (5) More recent research by John B.Wells of Johnson Co KY, his book, entitled "Saarland to Greasy Creek". (6) e-mail July 2007--2nd email from KIM
"Hi Christie,
Here is what we found for the timeframe requested…
Joh. Adam Metzger (Joh.Adam was brother of Geo Valentine)
A son Johannes, born Jan. 14, 1751, baptized January 27, 1751
Sponsors: Johannes Reutzmann and Maria Elisabetha Metzgerin (Maria was wife of Geo Valentine)
Georg Valentin Mezger
A son, Balthasar, born Jan. 26, 1753, baptized March 3, 1753,
Sponsors: The single daughter Maria Elisabetha Fautin and Balthasar Bach
* Georg Metzger and Elisabeth Margaretha Stoehr
Married March 27, 1769."
This information was retrieved from the Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish Records, Book I, 1743-1811. (7) The History of Germany begins with the establishment of the nation from Ancient Roman times to the 8th century and then continues into the Holy Roman Empire , dating all the way from the 9th century until 1806. At its largest, the territory of this empire included what today is Germany , Austria , Slovenia , the Czech Republic , western Poland , the Low Countries , eastern France , Switzerland and most of northern Italy . After the mid 16th century, when it had lost many former territories, it was known as the "Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation".
This was followed by the German Confederation of 1815 -1866 , the German Empire of 1871-1918 , and the Weimar Republic of 1919 -1933 . Then came Adolf Hitler,s German Reich, also known as Nazi Germany , or Third Reich of 1933 -1945 and the devastations of World War II . The article concludes with the history of the post-war Federal Republic of Germany , (West Germany ) and the history of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1945 to 1990. (8) ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA. WILL BOOK No. V. : (A) Page 47.--16th March, 1773. Nicholas Butcher's bond (with John Poage, Nicholas Harpole) as administrator of Valentine Mischorls Butcher. (B) Page 89.--18th May, 1773. Peter Vaneman's bond (with Henry Stone) as guardian to Mary Butcher, orphan of Valentine Butcher. (C) Page 211.--1st April, 1773. Valentine Butcher's (on South Branch) estate appraised by Peter Vaneman, Robert Davis, Adam Louck.