Individual Details

The Sturm / Storm family in America originated with arrival of Johann Jacob Sturm, son of Christian Sturm of Schifferstadt Germany, in Philadelphia on the ship Mortonhouse August 28, 1728. The family moved to the Adams County, PA area by the 1750s, and they are associated with the Brunner family. They subsequently spread out to other areas such as Berkeley, (West) Virginia.
The following info is based on Pioneers of Old Monocacy, Early Settlements of Frederick County MD 1721-43 by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern.
Johann Jacob Sturm and sister Maria Barbara Brunner were two of 12 children of Christian Sturm & his second wife Anna Barbara Gah, all natives of Klein Schifferstadt. The Sturm family could trace its history there back to at least 1470. The family is still there (1998), and its current town history was written by a Sturm.
Both were married in Germany, he about 1726 to Anna Benedictina Sauer, she on Nov 25, 1725 to Johann Jacob Brunner. The two couples along with two children each, born in Klien Schifferstadt emigrated together in 1728, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the Mortonhouse on Aug 23, 1727"Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Ralph B. Strassburger lists the ship arrival twice; once also on 15 Jun 1728. They eventually settled around Lancaster, PA between 1739 and 1741.

Jacob Storm (as his name changed), spent over 10 yrs in PA. The Lancaster Reformed Church book records the baptisms in 1739 and 1740 of his 8th (Christina) and 9th (Johann Peter, called Peter) children. On 9 Jan 1742, the marriage of Jacob Storm and Maria Saurian was recorded, probably at Earl Town. Jacob Storm was naturalized (recorded as Jacob Stern) on 19 Oct 1743. He bought land called "Indian Field" on "Tasker's Chance" on July 28, 1746. The deed mentions a road passing through, which was apparently on the west side of the Monocacy River, between it and the extension of Market St. Jacob purchased this property from Daniel Dulany, founder of Frederick. After his death, this land was sold to Gov Thomas Johnson, first Gov. of Maryland. This property became part of his home known as Rose Hill Manor which is a historical site and open for visitors.

Jacob Storm was one of the initial elders of the Frederick Reformed Church. His name appears as a signatory on the 1748 appeal to Paster Michael Schlatter for help to strengthen the congregation against the Dunkers. He died at 57, leaving his sons
Vandel (Wendel),
Jacob the Younger,
John,
Peter,
and his daughters Susanna (wife of Martin Cuntz),
Anna Maria (wife of Peter Brunner),
Anna Elizabeth (wife of Adam Kyle),
Maria Barbara (wife of Jacob Turner),
Christina,
Mary,
Catherina,
Charlotta,
and a second Anna Maria.

In accordance with his will, "Indian Fields" was sold to Peter Tofeler, who had married Anna Maria Sturm on 17 Apr 1757.

Johann Jacob Sturm was baptized in Klein Schifferstadt in the Palatinate of Germany on Feb. 13, 1701. The following is the the family tree down to John Jacob:
Sebastian Sturm wife Gloss
son Christian b 1662 d 1734 wife Magdalena, wife Anna Barbara Gah b1675 m 5/10/1695
son Johann Jacob Sturm b 1701 d wife Anna Benedictine Sauer
Daughter Maria Barbara wife of Jacob Brunner b 12/13/1702
son Johann Wendall b 3/28/1709 (Vandel John Jacob had thirteen children that are known and maybe two more that died at an early age. They are Susanna, Johann Wendel, Anna Maria, Jacob the younger, Jacob, Johan (John) Peter, Nickolas, Johannes(John), Elizabeth, .Barbara, Christina, Peter, Mary, Catherina, Charlotta, and Anna Maria.
Most of this material (60 pages) comes from a book called "Jacob Brunner of Schifferstadt".

Books and References
Storm Families by William M. Storm of Frederick MD
History of the Storm Family by S. B. Storm
History of Sturm Family by Margaret H. Storm (1938)
Book by Harry O. Storm - FHC film 0817854 Item 9
Thomas E. Storm, Peter Storm, Maria B. Fickes info - FHC file 1035535 Item 1
James & Sarah Storm - FHC film 1307507 Item 5
Kin of My Grandchildren Volume 1 Storm/Arnold by Judge Noble K. Littell - Main FH library book 929.273 L717L
Genealogy of the Sturm Family, Records of the Descendants of Jacob Sturm of Sharpsburg, MD 1750-1936 by Lloyd E. Sturm (1938)
The Descendants of Sebastian Storm compiled by Jeanine Hartman (1994), FHL 929.273 St97h. Sebastian Sturm's son, Johann Peter Sturm, was born in K. Schifferstadt, Bavaria, Germany.
Joseph Brunner of Rothenstein, Schifferstadt, and Frederick by Donald Lewis Osborn (1991), FHL 929.273 B835r. Johann Jacob Brunner, a son of Joseph, married Maria Barbara Sturm.

Apparently his son John's will:
Maryland Wills, all couties, Vol. 31-32, 1760-1764, p.927-928
8 Dec 1762
John Storm of Frederick County. after debts are paid - to my well beloved wife, Barbara, Storn, bed & furniture, cow, kitchen untensils. To son John, 5 shillings Sterling money when he arrives at age or marrys. rest of estate to be sold and money put out on interest to be paid yearly to my wife for maintenance of my children, namely, John, Jacob and Catherine. The principal to be equally divided among the said children as the come of age or marry. Executors friend Christopher Eversole and Peter Duffler, both of Frederick County.
Proved 31 Dec 1762.

Birth	1700/01	Klein-Schifferstadt, Rheinland, Pfalz, Germany
Christen	13 Feb 1700/01	Klein-Schifferstadt, Rheinland, Pfalz, Germany
Marriage	24 Apr 1725	Schifferstadt, Rheinland, Pfalz, Germany - Anna Benedictina Saur
Death	7 Feb 1757	Frederick County, Maryland

Spouse	Anna Benedictina Saur (1703 - 1741)
Child	Maria Elizabetha Sturm (1741 - 1798)