Plott Lines in America
How many Plott Lines are there in the United States? Several.
Are all of the Plott Lines in the United States related to each other? No.
In the United States which other Plott Lines are related to the Plott Line of North Carolina that being from (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott? This is a loaded question. Newly found information about George's parents and his siblings may be linking us to a couple of Plott lines in Ohio. As information is confirmed, this information and website will be updated with details.
How do I know if I am a descendant of the Plott Line of North Carolina that being from (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott? Complete your genealogy family tree. If you are linked with archival level documentation to one of the children of (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott, then you are a member of the Plott Line of North Carolina.
Are all of the Plott Lines in the United States related to each other? No.
In the United States which other Plott Lines are related to the Plott Line of North Carolina that being from (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott? This is a loaded question. Newly found information about George's parents and his siblings may be linking us to a couple of Plott lines in Ohio. As information is confirmed, this information and website will be updated with details.
How do I know if I am a descendant of the Plott Line of North Carolina that being from (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott? Complete your genealogy family tree. If you are linked with archival level documentation to one of the children of (Johannes) George Plott and Margaret (Wagner) Plott, then you are a member of the Plott Line of North Carolina.
Did George Plott have any other legitimate or illegitimate children in Pennsylvania or other place? No. George and Margaret's son, Daniel Plott explained to Dr. George Engelmann, “Father and mother had come as children from Germany, had married in Philadelphia, were to Reading, or as the Germans say, pulled Redingen in Pennsylvania, and then even before the Revolutionary War with many other Germans moved to North Carolina. There Daniel Plott was born." From what Daniel Plott describes, George and Margaret married young in Philadelphia and then were very busy moving to eventually live in North Carolina.
Was George Plott married prior to marrying Margaret? Did George Plott have a first wife? No to both questions. Again, I refer back to what George and Margaret's son, Daniel Plott explained to Dr. George Engelmann, “Father and mother had come as children from Germany, had married in Philadelphia, were to Reading, or as the Germans say, pulled Redingen in Pennsylvania, and then even before the Revolutionary War with many other Germans moved to North Carolina. There Daniel Plott was born." From what Daniel Plott describes, George and Margaret married young in Philadelphia and then were very busy moving to eventually live in North Carolina.
What if I see online family trees that have my line linked to (Johannes) George Plott; however, my family is not linked to one of the nine children mentioned on the list of children? Very bluntly, the online tree that you are looking at is wrong. RESPECT your great grandparents by finding them through diligent research and not just by linking them to online quick finds. Genealogy takes a lot of time and research. Imagine that your great grandparents were standing in front of you holding their DNA chart, which links to you. Go find the archival level documentation to your DNA great grandparents. Embrace your family's history to discover the struggles and joys of all your great grandparents.
Was George Plott married prior to marrying Margaret? Did George Plott have a first wife? No to both questions. Again, I refer back to what George and Margaret's son, Daniel Plott explained to Dr. George Engelmann, “Father and mother had come as children from Germany, had married in Philadelphia, were to Reading, or as the Germans say, pulled Redingen in Pennsylvania, and then even before the Revolutionary War with many other Germans moved to North Carolina. There Daniel Plott was born." From what Daniel Plott describes, George and Margaret married young in Philadelphia and then were very busy moving to eventually live in North Carolina.
What if I see online family trees that have my line linked to (Johannes) George Plott; however, my family is not linked to one of the nine children mentioned on the list of children? Very bluntly, the online tree that you are looking at is wrong. RESPECT your great grandparents by finding them through diligent research and not just by linking them to online quick finds. Genealogy takes a lot of time and research. Imagine that your great grandparents were standing in front of you holding their DNA chart, which links to you. Go find the archival level documentation to your DNA great grandparents. Embrace your family's history to discover the struggles and joys of all your great grandparents.