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John Blankenbaker, "The Mount Pony Settlement", Beyond Germanna, Volume 1 No. 5, September 1989, p 48:
Not all of the 1717 Colonists and the other early but slightly later arrivals moved to the Robinson River area. A few of them settled on or near Mount Pony in present day Culpeper Co., VA. Their motivation in choosing this area is unknown.
Mount Pony hardley deserves to be called a Mount as its elevation is only 791 feed, about 400 feet higher that the surrounding area, but its clean rise gives it visibility and a landmark status. The peak of Mt. Pony is about three miles to the southeast of downtown Culpeper.
The first known German settler in the area was Christopher Cimberman who received a patent 24 JUN 1726 for 400 acres on the east side of Potatoe Run. (see Nelel Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, v.3 (1695-1732), p. 310.) Potato Run is the watershed on the southern side of Mt. Pony and it drains in a southeasterly course to the Rapidan River. ...
Christopher Simmerman patented another 280 acres on 28 SEP 1728 on branches of Brookes Run adjacent to John Quarles, Col. Carter and James Pollard's line (Nugent:357). Brookes Run is parrallel to Potatoe Run and about a mile east. ...
Of his original 400 acres, Christopher Zimmerman, cooper, sold 200 acres to Frederick Cobler, planter for £ 40 currency on 07 APR 1729, witnessed by G. Home and an unreadable name. (see W.A. Crozier, Virginia County Records, Spotsylvania 1721-1800, p. 106.)
On 06 OCT 1730 Christopher Zimmerman sold the 280 acres above to William Johnson for £ 20. Witnessed were W. Russell, Andrew Wilson and Thomas Whiland. In this deed, but not in the 1729 deed, Christopher Zimmerman has a wife, Elizaeth (Crozier:115).
On 21 SEP 1737 Conorat Ambyon sold 445 acres located on Potato Run, for 5 shillings sterling, to Christopher Zimmerman. This was granted to Ambyon by patent of 01 MAY 1728(?) and was admitted to the court as a lease. (Orange Co. Deed Book 2, p. 100). The was acknowledged by Conrad Amberger.
On 23 JUL 1742 Barbara Amberger and Christopher Zimmerman were bound to make an inventory of the estate of Conrad Amberger (Orange Co. Will Book 1:229).
This information is from the Descendants of Michael Clore Database © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by Cathi Clore Frost.