First Families of Orangeburgh District, South Carolina
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Sanger (Zenger Zanger)
SIMON ZENGER was from Oberhasle District, Canton Berne Switzerland and died in Orangeburgh township, South Carolina before 19 Feb 1747[4,5]. He married (1) UNKNOWN in Switzerland[1]. She died before Nov 1737 in Orangeburgh Township, South Carolina[4,5]. He married (2) BARBARA STRAUMAN 3 Nov 1737 in Orangeburgh Township, South Carolina[4,5]. She was born abt. 1709, confirmed 1724 in Waldenburg, BL, Switzerland [6], and died 21 Mar 1759 in Orangeburgh Township, South Carolina[4,5].
Simon paid 33 pounds, 6 sh. 8 d. emigration tax for himself, a wife and a child[1]. They probably arrived in Charleston on board the Samuel on 13 Jul 1735 and left Charleston on 24 Jul 1735 for Orangeburg[3]. Simon received a grant of 150 acres in Berkley County on 17 Sep 1736[7].
After the death of Simon, his widow Barbara married Melchior Ott 19 Feb 1747[4,5].
Child of Simon Zenger is:
a. Barbara Zenger, m. John Geiger[8].
It is not known if this child is from Simon's first or second wife. We know that she inherited her father's land grant upon the death of her mother/stepmother Barbara on 21 Mar 1759 and sold it the following week, 30 Mar 1759, to John and Ulrich Ott, her step brothers[8].
REFERENCES:
1. A. B. Faust and G. M. Brumbaugh, Lists of Swiss immigrants in the Eighteenth Century to the American Colonies, Vol. II, pp. 90,91
2. Leo Schelbert, America Experienced;Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Accounts of Swiss Immigrants to the United States, Account of Hans Georg Strigger, pp. 36-41.
3. SC Archives, The South-Carolina Gazette, July 19, 1735 & July 26, 1735..
4. Joop Giesendanner, "The Book of Record, Orangeburgh, SC". http://www.xs4all.nl/~sail/.
5. A. S. Salley, Jr., The History of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, 1898, pp. 94, 97, 98, 107.
6. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirch Waldenburg (Basel), "Kirchenbuch, 1559-1911", FHL INTL Film #953142.
7. SC Archives, Colonial Grants (Simon Zeuger), Ser. S213019, Vol. 0034, Pg. 00511.
8. SC, Deed Book R-3, pp. 450-456
Other references to this surname are found in OGSGS Newsletters: (no references).
Information provided by Joanne Stowe and Jim Rickenbacker on 05/02/04, update 7/25/04.