Isaac Jacobs VanBibber

     Isaac Jacobs VanBibber was born in 1661 at Krefeld, Duchy of Kleve, Rheinland. He was the son of Jacob Isaacs VanBibber and Christina Hermania. Isaac Jacobs VanBibber married Frances Schumacher, daughter of Peter Schumacher and Sarah Hendricks, on Sunday, 28 May 1690 at Maryland Colony, America. Isaac Jacobs VanBibber died in 1723 at Cecil County, Maryland Colony, America, at age 62 years.
     He Isaac Jacob Van Bibber, son of Jacob Isaac, was born in Krefeld, Holland, now part of Germany. He came to Pennsylvania in 1684 and was one of the instrumental settlers who helped establish Germantown, Pennsylvania, the oldest German settlement in the United States. His decision to come to the United States was probably because of religious persecution. His family was Mennonite. Isaacs wife was from Germantown.

In 1704, Isaac moved his family to Bohemia Manor, Baltimore County (now Cecil County), Maryland on the north bank of the Bohemia River (this empties into the Elk River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay) because of spiritual unrest. There they beame part of the Labadist community, which was the first Protestant mystic community in America. This religion was similar to the Quaker religion and was known for its severe discipline and punishments.

Members could not use fire for warmth, had to eat bad-tasting food, confess sins to an open assembly, and have no luxuries. As punishment, clothes were taken away. Some men sat at different tables during meals, not speaking to anyone. Men and women ate at different tables and slept in different rooms.

All property was held as common stock of the community.

Isaacs son, Henry, was a wealthy coffee merchant in Holland before coming to America. Isaac died in Cecil County.