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Note: A letter by Joh. Ulrich Giezendanner, a pietist who had sought religious toleration in Carolina, of Apr. 23, 1737, contains the sad information that two of the children died on the voyage and the father himself ten days after arrival in Carolina. REF: Faust, Volume II, page 102. [This page entry was omitted from the index of Faust book.] Anna: 1736 Switzerland - 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 - Apr. 23., 1737. Microfilm in Library of Luthernan Theological Southern Seminary. signature John Ulrich Giezendanner, Goldsmith from Toggenburg, 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. 1737 Oct 8 Surv. Lot 393 + 250 acres (Mrs. Anna Maria Till) widow. Resurv. 1743. Plat 5:270; Grant 2F:81; 43:270. 1738 Feb 24 married John Shaumloffel and Anna Maria Dirr, widow of Nicholas Dirr. (Rev. Giessendanner) 1751 On Sunday February 3d Eva Maria, daughter of Werner and Anna Maria Ulmer. Born December. 28th last. Susceptr. Hans George Shuler, Senr., Anna Maria, wife of John Shumloffel, and Esther Ott. (Rev. Giessendanner) 1758 On Friday May 19th died and on Saturday May 20th was interred in the Plantation of John Shaumloffel, in Orangeburgh Township the Body of --- wife of the said John Shaumloffel. (Rev. Giessendanner)
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