John Adam Gaar (1711-1793) and Elizabeth Kaifer (1722-1783)
John Adam Gaar was born in Illenschwang, Bavaria, Germany, and Elizabeth Kaifer was born in Virginia. They died in Madison County, Virginia.
John's parents: Andreas Gar (1685-1747) and Eve Seidelmann (1689-?)
Elizabeth's parents: Wolff Michael Kaifer (1695-1768) and Anna Maria Blankenbaker (1687-1762)
Children of John and Elizabeth:
The will of John Adam Gaar, a plantation owner, paints a disturbing, yet typical picture of life in 1790 Virginia: "In the name of God, Amen. I, Adam Gaar, in the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia, do make this, my last will and testament, being in perfect mind and memory. I give unto my son Michael Gaar two negro boys - Harry and Bob - valued at 95 pounds, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my son Lewis a negro boy named Andrew, valued at 50 pounds, 30 pounds cash, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Benjamin two negro boys named John and Gilbert, valued at 88 pounds, one shilling; likewise that tract of land where he now lives upon, and has in possession at my decease. I likewise give my iron stove, bed and bed-clothes, my wearing apparel, my Dutch Bible and Sermon Book, cow, iron pot, five hogs, and all my household furniture, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Molly Fisher two negro wenches, named Fanny and Franky, valued at 79 pounds, ten shillings, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Betty Fisher two negroes, Toby and Moll, valued at 102 pounds, ten shillings, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Rosannah Dicken two negroes, Sam and Nanny, valued at 80 pounds, to her and her heirs forever. It is my will that everything exclusive of what has been before mentioned - negroes and land - at my decease shall be divided amongst the surviving children; that is to say, that those children who have more in value, in negroes of the above mentioned valued negroes and cash, must at the division at or after my death pay up to such children cash or property, as can be agreed upon by themselves, to make all their legacies equal; only, as before mentioned, and land and household furniture I give my son Benjamin exclusive of an equal part of the negroes and land at my decease."