In the book "Now and Long Ago" by Glenn D. Lough - 1969 page 56-57 is the
following: "Samuel Eckerlin, late of Augusta County, in 1750 owned land on Dunker
Bottom, on New River; sold to Garrett Zinn. ... Garrett Zinn, in order not to be murdered
by the Indians, moved to Carolina, where he died intestate, leaving Valentine Zinn, his
oldest son and heir, who sold ...Samuel Eckerlin, eldest brother and heir-at-law of
Emanuel Eckerlin, deceased, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William Davis of
Philadelphia City, 60 lbs., 125 acres on New River, part of 900 acres patented to Garrett
Zinn, June 20, 1753, and by him conveyed to Emanuel, January 15, 1754; corner of John
Miller, opposite a small island ..." This entry is composed of excerpts from
Augusta County, VA records. Could it be that Garrett and Gerhart Zinn are the same
person? Did Gerhart have a son Valentine?