Orangeburgh Immigrants 1of2

[Gene Jeffries]

SOME IMMIGRANTS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TO
SOUTH CAROLINA TOWNSHIPS
Amelia, New Windsor, Orangeburgh, Saxe Gotha
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ABERLY - List of Persons who left the Parish Bonnsteten, Canton
Zurich, Switzerland to go to Carolina. Hans Aeberlj, born 17 Dec 1720,
son of Hans deceased withdrew in May 1743. They were in service in the
district of Knonau. Faust Vol.I, pg.37.
*On 3 May 1736 Survey Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.26 and 50 acres.
AMAKER - 1742 Feb 2 Oberhasle, Bern, Switzerland, to Hans am Acher,
who emigrated to Carolina, have been sent the proceeds from the sale of
his little home, 16 crowns less 5 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence emigration
tax. This mony Peter Huber will personally deliver to am Acher. (Amacher
is still a common family name in the district of Oberhasle). Faust
Vol.II, pg.35.
*On 13 Oct 1736 warrant per SC Council Journal and granted Orangeburgh
(SC) Township lot nr.386 and 300 acres of land.
BARR - Dossenheim, Baden, Germany. Don Yoder pg.36 (PA German
Immigrants 1709-1786) Johann Georg Bar, born 1706, and Eva Catharina
Wedel, born 1706, left Dossenheim (Germany) May 9, 1752 for Carolina, two
persons.
*Died 12 Dec 1754 in Orangeburgh(SC) Township, aged 48 years 2 1/2 months
a native of Germany (Rev. Giessendanner)
BAUKNECHT - Raidwanger, Neckartenzlingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Michael Bauknecht born 5 July 1711 departed Germany with wife Maria
Margaretha Stocklin, dau. of Hans Casper Stocklin in 1749. German
Immigration 1709 - 1786 the Adolf Gerber lists. Don Yoder pg. 36.
*On 2 Oct 1752 arrived Dutch Fork, South Carolina, ship snow Roland.
BLEWER - Grindelwald, Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland On March 9, 1744,
the Landvogtei of Interlaken received from Hans Blauwer (now written
Bleuer), father and son, of Grindelwald, on 1200 pounds withdrawn @ 10%
... 120 pounds. Family still to be found in commune of Grindelwald.
Faust, Vol.II, pg.28.
BOOZER - Laufelfinger, Homburg, Basel, Switzerland. Emigrants to
Carolina recorded AMT Homburg: (1736)
Buser, Uli, of Leuffelfingen, 51 years of age
Catharina Buess, his wife, age 45
Their children:
1. Uhli, bapt............... Apr. 16, 1719
2. Anna, bapt............... Febr. 15, 1722
3. Elssbeth, bapt........... Oct. 7, 1725
Gratis. Has only 24 pounds worth of property left. Faust, Vol.II, pg.98.
*Saxe Gotha(SC) Township.
BURGI - Hans Rudolph from Bubendorf, Waldenburg, Basel, Switzerland
had daughters that married Rickenbacker and Giegelman, Orangeburgh(SC)
BUSER - 23 Apr 1735 Oberdorf, Waldenburg, Basel, Switzerland. Wernet
Buser of Oberdorf, with wife and children started down the Rhine to go to
Carolina. Buser paid manumission (those in bondage) according to the
decree, but begged to be graciously released from the payment of it.
Furthermore, from Werner Buser of Tennicken, who has gone to Carolina for
him, his wife and 3 children; Manumission 35, tend percent tax of 50
pounds worth of property 5.40 which makes his dues, if 50 pounds was all
he possessed, four fifths of his property.
Barbara Suter, his wife
Their children:
1. Jacob, bapt. Apr. 26, 1729 at Tenniken
2. and 3. Not recorded in Tenniken and therefore perhaps born
and baptised in Oberdorf. Faust, Vol.II, pgs.90 and 92.
*On 29 Oct 1735 granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.42 and 250 acres.
BUSS - 1736 Ormalingen, Farnsburg, Basel, Switzerland. Buess,
Johannes, of Ormalingen and Ester Breiting, his wife Their children:
(These are not his children by Ester Breiting, who he married only Jan.
10, 1736, but by Anna Buser, deceased Apr. 27, 1735).
1. Basche, bapt............. Jan. 5, 1729
2. Margret, bapt............ June 4, 1730
3. Anna Maria, bapt......... Sept. 30, 1731
Children by the first marriage of Ester Breiting
(to N.N. Annisshausslein):
1. Hans Jacob Anissh
2. Barbara Anissh (Barbar Anisshausslein postponed her
emigration till 1740.
3. Ursula Anissh
Gratis. Have no property. Joh. Buess had been in England before. Faust
Vol.II, pg.96.
*On 25 June 1741 granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.10 and 250 acres.
CARN - On 20 Oct 1752 Ludwick Caine arrived South Carolina from
Germany on board ship Cunliff.
*Granted 250 acres Orangeburgh(SC) Township.
CLETY - Rikon, Illnau, Zurich, Switzerland. Anna, wife of Hans Kloti
of Rikon, was sister of Elisabeth Frauenfelder.
*On 19 Dec 1749 arrived from Switzerland via Greenwich, Capt. Randolph.
On 29 May 1750 granted 150 acres Orangeburgh(SC) Township.
COOK - Obersteinmur, Steinmur, Zurich, Switzerland In March 1741 left
for Carolina:
Hans Koch, Michael's son, baptized August 14, 1681
Verena Meyer, baptized June 6, 1686
Children:
Cleophee, baptized August 2, 1716
Cathrj, baptized February 18, 1720
Regula, baptized November 5, 1724
Son:
Joseph, baptized March 1, 1713
Kljannj Meyer, baptized June 10, 1715
Child:
Maria, baptized January 8, 1741 Faust, Vol.I, pg.85.
*Amelia Township(SC) lot #74 and 450 acres of land.
DANTZLER - First, Illnau, Zurich, Switzerland. The persons described
left for the so-called new-found land during the last few years:
Conradt Denzler, from First, aged 37 years
Anna Wezstein, his wife aged 35 years
They left with five children, of whom the oldest was 6, the youngest 1
year. Faust, Vol. I, pg. 60.
Conradt Denzler arrived Savannah, Georgia on 20 Dec 1737. Han Ulrich
Dantzler, brother to Conradt, sold his land to another brother in
Switzerland on 23 Dec 1749 and arrived in Orangeburgh(SC) Township.
*On 29 Aug 1750 surveyed 400 acres of land South Carolina Council
Journal 4 June 1751.
DURING - Anna Maria born 28 Feb 1695 Lausen, Muenchenstein, Basel,
Switzerland daughter of Peter During and Anna Sweitzeri, died 19 May 1758
buried 20 May 1758 Husband's plantation, Orangeburgh, South Carolina. In
1736 Niclaus Till of Brattelen and wife Anna Maria During from Lausen with
6 children departed for Carolina. REF Faust V.II, pg. 102. REF: SC Hist.
Mag. Vol. 67 - Letter from Giezendenner to a friend in Basel gives a brief
account of the trip and his activities prior to settling in Orangeburgh(SC)
- Apr. 23., 1737. P.S. At present, the widow of Nicholas Dilles, rifleman
from Brittelen, is here. She lives nearby on a little farm. She sends you
greetings and asks that you greet her people and tell them it took her
fifteen weeks to cross the ocean and that her husband died ten days after
they reached Charleston. Had he lived, he would have had to earn the
balance of their travel cost. Two weeks earlier, 2 of her children died on
board the ship. She is going to stay here with her remaining 4 children as
long as it pleases God to let her. One should bear her lovinly in mind.
Microfilm in Library of Luthernan Theological Southern Seminary.
Orig. signature John Ulrich Giezendanner, Goldsmith from Toggenburg
*1737 Oct 8 Surv. Orangeburgh(SC) Township Lot 393 + 250 acres (Mrs. Anna
Maria Till) widow. Resurv. 1743. Plat 5:270; Grant 2F:81; 43:270.
FELDER - Schupfheim, Lucerne, Switzerland. Stained glass window in
old church located Schupfheim marked "Hans H. Felder".
*On 13 July 1735 arrived South Carolina and petition for 200 acres and lot
nr.155, Orangeburgh(SC) Township
FICHTNER - Arrived 1749 from German Palatinate and petition for 250
acres in Amelia Township(SC), lately from Germany (Rev. Giessendanner)
HOUSER - Alsace, Germany to PA (1739) to South Carolina 1752.
FRAUENFELDER - Henggart, Illnau, Zurich, Switzerland. Arrived PA
1743 on Francis and Elizabeth. Faust Vol 1, pg.60 Daughters married
Dantzler and Whetstone.
FRIDAY - Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland. Hans Freydig of Frutigen
emigrated
to America in 1735. No further news of him seems to have reached this
country as of 26 Dec. 1750. He falls heir to a legacy of 75 crowns and his
relatives here request request that this property be given to them, since
Freydig had said that he would give up his right to the legacy. The
government, however, refuses this request on the grounds that the family
circumstances of the emigrant are not known and that sufficient time has
not elapsed for him to be declared missing. The interest on the capital,
however, may be divided annually among the relative. (This family name,
which is common in the district of Frutigen, is officially written Frydig.
There are also Freydig's who have home- rights in Lenk in the district of
Ober-Simmenthal). Faust, Vol.II,pg.44.
*On 22 Oct 1735 granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.398 and 200 acres.
FRY - Married Catharina Fry, lately arrived from Germany on 26 Dec
1752 (Rev. Giessendanner)
FUNCHESS - Dossenheim, Baden, Germany. Johannes Fontius born 1700, and
his wife Anna Catharina went with all 8 children with exception of the
oldest, Johann Georg, to Carolina, May 9, 1752, ten persons. PA Germany
Immigrants 1709-1786 (Rhineland Emigrants) by Don Yoder, pg.64.
*Orangeburgh(SC) Township buried at Cattle Creek Cem. before 1753.
GALLMAN - Hans Jacob from Mettmestten, Switzerland in his letter
12 Nov 1738 and finished by his son Heiri Gallman in Saxe Gotha (SC),
states that he arrived from London at Charles Town, South Carolin on the
ship William with 9 children on February 7, 1735.
*Received large land grant Saxe Gotha Township (SC) (Gallman = Coleman)
GARTMAN - Schmitten, Gruesch, Graubunden, Switzerland
*On 23 Oct 1737 Saxe Gotha(SC) Township lot nr.394 and 35 acres.
GEIGER - Rhynthal, Diebolzau, Zurich, Switzerland. Hans Jacob Geiger
bapt. 5 July 1679 Wydnau, Dispololsov, St. Gallen, Switzerland, former
cantonal govenor, moved to Carolina September 1736. From
Trullikon Parish and all four sections of it, since 1734, there was no one
with the intention of going to the new-found-land except: Elsbeth Habluzel
from Trullikon, who however first married Herman Gyger from the parish
Dielbolzau in Rhynthal, February 26, 1734. He is said to have taken away
from his father, etc., according to an understanding with him, about 800
pounds. From their destination the man wrote to his poor brother-in-law
and relatives, as I have seen and read in the letter, that he was getting
along well, he had plenty of food, and if they wished, they should come to
him. Enough to eat and also to work they would find with him; if they
could only provide for themselves as far as England, he would from there on
pay their passage, but with the provision, that they would pay back the
outlay with work. But on my advice they remained, but had not the old
sister-in-law died, and if povety did not hold them back, I do not know
what they would do. Faust Vol. 1, pg.89
*Arrived CharlesTown Feb.1, 1737, Prince of Wales, Saxe Gotha Township
grants September 1737.
GIEGELMAN - Bubendorf, Waldenburg, Basel, Switzerland Apr. 23, 1735
Emanuel and Hans, the Giegelmanns of Bubendorf, with wives, and children,
started down the Rhine to go to Carolina. A report from Waldenburg dated
Dec. 11, 1734, states that the pamphlet on Carolina and an account of the
real arrival and good reception of emigrants there, had actuated the
Giegelmann brothers to leave Switzerland. And, a report from Farnsburg
dated Dec. 18, shows that Heini Riggenbacher was induced to go by
converstations on this topic in city and country and besides especially by
Emanuel Giegelmann, his brother in law.
Emanuel Giegelmann
Catharina Burgi, his wife, married Febr. 28, 1719.
Their children:
1. Engel, bapt ......... Febr. 18, 1720
2. Anna, bapt........... Apr. 27, 1721
3. Emanuel, bapt........ Dec. 3, 1724
4. Johannes, bapt....... Dec. 12, 1728
5. Hans Rudolph bapt.... July 1, 1731
A sixth child baptized together with its little cousin Magdalena
below did not live.
Hans Giegelmann, brother of Emanuel, married on the same day with him.
Barbar Rudin, Joggi's daughter, from Arboldswil, his wife
Their children:
1. Barbara, bapt........ Oct. 15, 1719
2. Johannes, bapt....... Oct. 21, 1721
3. Engel, bapt.......... Jan. 1, 1724
4. Jacob, bapt.......... July 20, 1727
5. Anna, bapt........... Jan. 31, 1730
6. Magdalena, bapt...... Dec. 7, 1732
Faust, Vol.II,pgs.90,92.
*On 9 Oct 1735 Emanuel was granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.15 and
300 acres of land. On 22 Oct 1735 Hans was granted Orangeburgh(SC)
Township lot nr.22 and 350 acres of land.
GIESSENDANNER - Lichtensteig, Toggenburgh, St. Gall, Switzerland
First Minister of the Gospel in Orangeburgh Township, South Carolina.
Book of Record (baptism, death, marriages) existent at the Caroliniana
Library, University of South Carolina.
*South Carolina Historical Magazine July 1966, Vol. 67 nr.3 pgs. 129-137
On 21 Oct 1737 surveyed Orangeburgh Town lot 148 and 550 acres.
GRAMLING - Menchberg of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany. Some say
Adam Gramling lived near Hamburg and arrived in South Carolina in 1750.
*Orangeburgh(SC) Township
HARTZOG - Hochfelden, Zurich, Switzerland. Bernard Hertogs arrived
South Carolina on board Cunlif.
*On 20 Oct 1752 petitioned for 300 acres Cow Castle Swamp, Orangeburgh(SC)
HESSY - Basel, Switzerland
*On 18 Sep 1735 surved Orangeburgh(SC)Township lot 19 and 150 acres.
HORGER - Guttannen, Oberhasle, Bern, Switzerland 1733/35 The following
have emigrated to Carolina: Heinrich Horger with wife and child. Paid on
500 crowns emigration tax of 166 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence. Jan./Feb.
1742 Heinrich Horger of Oberhasle emigrated to Carolina with his wife and
children some years ago. His daughter Barbara remained in this country and
entered service as a maid in the canton of Zurich. She has now had an
illegitimate child and wishes to go to her father in Carolina with it.
Barbara requests permission to emigrate and to take with her her property
of 90 crowns. The government puts no obstacles in her way and instructs
the Amtmann to deduct the tax due from the capital. Feb. 21, 1742 Ulrich
Berger, as guardian of Barbara Haorger who has emigrated to Carolina, pays
the usual emigration tax on 108 crowns with 10 crowns, 20 batzen. 1742
Barbara Horger accompanied Peter Huber to Carolina. (The Horger family
originally came from the canton of Zurich. It still has home-rights in the
district of Obershale in the commune of Guttannen. This is the highest
commnune in the canton of Bern). Faust Vol.I,pgs.13 and 15; Vol.II,pgs.27
and 52.
*On 24 Apr 1736 granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.30 and 350 acres of
land. On 7 Oct 1742 Barbara Horger arriving from Holland by way of
Philadelphia petitioned for 100 acres of land. A native of Switzerland
(Rev. Giessendanner).
HUBER - Oberhasel, Bern, Switzerland In 1742 Peter Huber was taken
captive and examined revealing that he was a native of Oberhasle in the
Bernese Oberland, about thirty years of age, and by trade a shoemaker. He
was on his way back to Carolina, accompanied by his wife and two children,
whom he had come to fetch the foregoing summer. One daughter had gone with
him to Carolina on his first trip, about eight years before (1734) and she
had remained in Carolina. Faust Vol.I,pgs.13-16.
*On 6 Oct 1737 was granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.391 and 150
acres of land. On 6 Oct. 1742 upon his arrival from Holland by way of
Philadephia he petitioned for 100 acres of land.
HUGG - Aarmuhle(Interlaken) Bern, Switzerland. On the 14th of February
1742 received the 55 crowns which have been sent to Peter Hug of Aarmuhle,
who is now in Carolina, the emigration tax of 10 percent - 18 pounds 6 sh.
8 d. (Aarmuhle was formerly the name of Interlaken). Faust Vol.II, pg.54.
*Peter Hugg died 10 Nov 1750 after living 15 years in Orangeburgh(SC)
Township.
HUNGERPILLER - Dossenheim, Baden, Germany. Johann Conrad Hungerbieler
and his wife Maria Elizabeth and five children to Carolia, May 9, 1752.
(The Hungerbielers had gone to the electoral Palatinate from Thurgau in
second half of 17th century settling in Schriesheim and Dossenheim. PA
Germans (Rhineland Emigrants) by Don Yoder, pg. 64. Arrived South Carolina
on board ship Cunlif.
*On 7 Nov 1752 petitioned for land Four Holes Swamp, Midway Community,
Orangeburgh(SC) Township.
INABINET - Grindelwald, Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland. On March 13,
1735
Hans in Aebnith of Wagistal in Grindelwald paid the emigration tax of 10
percent on the 900 pounds which he is taking with him to Carolina, viz. 27
crowns. On January 29, 1744, received the emigration tax of 10 percent on
the 40 crowns which have been sent to Bern to the Carolinian Peter in
Aebnit, viz. 4 crowns. On March 9, 1744 received from Peter in Aebnit in
the name of Hiltbrand in Aebnit on 1000 pounds 100 pounds emigration tax
for people department for Carolina. Peter Inabnit had left Switzerland in
1734 with his parents and their children, when he was still under age. He
was therefore privileged to return to his home in Grindelwald. He was
about twenty-five years of age in 1743. In Carolina he had lived nine
years. On March 27, 1744, Peter Inabnit was confined to a prison tower in
Bern, Switzerland. In a daring escape attempt, he fell and was discovered
lying bleeding and unconscious at the base of the tower. He was carried to
a neighboring Inn, but never recovered speech or consciousness from after
nine in the evening, when he was found, until seven in the morning, when he
died. Faust Vol.I, pgs.16-20; Vol.II, pgs.54 and 55.
*On 26 Sep 1735 Johannes (son of Hans) was granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township
lot nr.158 and 250 acres of land. On 3 Sep 1740 wife (wid. of Hans) was
granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot nr.249 and 50 acres of land. On 3 Dec
1740 Christian (son of Hans) was granted Orangeburgh(SC) Township lot
nr.248 and 50 acres of land; Andrew (son of Hans) received Orangeburgh(SC)
Township lot nr.250 and 50 acres of land; and, Peter received Orangeburgh
(SC) Township lot nr.247 and 50 acres of land.
KNOBEL - On 7 Nov 1752 Frederick Knodel from one of the towns of Dutchy
of Writemberg arrived Charles Town on ship Snow Rowand from Rotterdam. On
25 Mar 1753 lately from Germany (Rev. Giessendanner)
*On 9 Apri 1753 surveyed 250 acres Amelia(SC) Township.
KUHN - Rieden, Zurich, Switzerland On March 31, 1744, gone to Carolina
from the Parish Dielstorff:
Parents: Heinrich Kuhn
Regula Zobelj
Children: Felix Kuhn
Heinrich Kuhn
Peter Kuhn
Total five persons from Dielstorf, attested: Hans Heinrich Wirtz, Pastor
From the Parish of Rieden the following persons have left for Carolina:
1739 Caspar Kuhn, from Rieden, born October 10, 1713. His wife, Anna
Magdalen Mejer, from Rumlang, born January 21, 1714. Anna, their daughter,
born April 29, 1739. Faust Vol.I,pg.44.
*SC Council Journal 19 December 1749 memorial of 200 acres of land.
NOTICE: This is NOT an original source document! Do NOT quote this source
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has NOT been verified for accuracy. It is provided as a helpful aide in
YOUR personal research on this individual family.
Commerical use of this data is prohibited.
Gene Jeffries, 30 Eastgrove Ct., Columbia, SC 29212
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