Johann was born in 1695 in
Kleiningersheim,, Germany. He was the son of
Matthias Leibbrand and
Margaretha ( ? ). He married
Catherina Weiss in
Germany on 14 November 1724.
The Lybrand name originates in the old High German personal name, Luitprant. Loit meaning Man and Prant meaning Sword, "The Peoples Sword" or the more liberal sence is "The Most Glorious of the Whole People".Old forms of the name were, Luitprand, LeyPrand,Leibrand, Leipprant, and Leibbrand in the 17th century. Johann Heinrich (Leibbrand) Lybrand was a native of Kleiningersheim in the district of Bietigheim which has been a part of Wurttemberg, Germany since the 14th century. Johann Heinrich Lybrand departed Rotterdam, Holland December 1752 bound for the port of Charles Town, South Carolina aboard the ship Elizabeth. Johann Hendrick Lybrand, a son of Matthias Leibrand, was married to Catharina Weiss, daughter of Jacob Weiss, on 14 Nov 1724 in Germany. Johann Hendrick Lybrand Pledged his allegiance to King George II in Charles Town, S.C. 15 March 1753 and petitioned for land, which went before the Kings Council and was approved 23 Mar 1753. Hendrick received his land grant of 250 acres on the 20 mile branch on the Saluda River, Lexington District, South Carolina, 12 Feb 1755 in the name of Hendrick Lybrand.
Petition of Hendrick Lybrand copied from the COUNCIL JOURNAL, Vol 21, Prt 1, pg. 340 Archive Building Columbia, S.C.
Read the petition of Hendrick Lybrand humbly setting forth that the partitioner came into this provance from Germany on the encouragement given him to foreign Protestants and shipped himself and family on board the Ship Elizabeth bound from Rotterdam to this port and had payed his passage money as appears by the inclosed discharge of Mr. John McCall, he is desirous to be a subject of his Majesty King George and to live in this Province. He has a wife and three children Viz Christian aged 28 years, Simeon 18 and Maria 16 years for whom not yet himself has any land been granted, and therefore he humbly prays his execllancy and their honours that they would have the Survey General to run out to the petitioner 250 acres of land free of charges and that he may have his most gracious Majestys Bounty and the petitioner as in duty bound shall every pray.
Charles Town the 15th day of March 1753, Hendrick Lybrand
The said petition being considered and the petitioner appearing and swearing allegiance of his Majesty and to the truth of his said petitioner the prayer thereof was granted, and the Deputy Secretary ordered to prepare a warrant and the Secretary General to lay out the 250 acres of land prayed for that so a grant may issue to the petitioner for the same and that the Commissioner General do pay the charges and the Bounty. Johann Heinrich Lybrand (an unknown value).