First Families of Orangeburgh District, South Carolina

Shuler (Schuler)

1a. HANS JOERG SCHULER was baptized 20 Sep 1691 in Bibern, Parish of Ferenbalm, Bern Switzerland[1] and died after August 1754 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5]. He was the son of HANS JOERG SCHULER and CHRISTINA GOETSCHMANN[1]. He married ANNA MARGARETHA ___ about 1721 in Waldmohr, Germany[2]. She was born in Germany and died after August 1754 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

George Schuler's grant of four-hundred (400) acres and a town lot was surveyed on 6 Jan 1743[8] and issued on 4 Jul 1749[9].

Children of Hans Joerg Schuler and Anna Margaretha ___ are:

a. CATHERINA MAGDALENA SCHULER, baptized 12 Mar 1723/24 in Waldmohr, Germany[2], married HANS GEORGE HENRY HESSE, 12 OCT 1742 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

b. JOHANN NICHOLAS SCHULER, born 1726 in Waldmohr, Kreis Kusel, Germany[2], married VERENA HOGG 26 Sep 1752 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

Johann is in the Waldmohr register as John Nichl. Shaffer, son of Hans Geo. and Ann Margaretha Shaffer, but there were no other children born to that couple. (This is believed to be a register error with Shaffer written in instead of Schuler.)

c. SUSANNAH ELISABETHA SCHULER, baptized 12 May 1728 in Waldmohr, Germany[2], married BERNHARD SCHNELL before 1750 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

d. GEORG NICKEL SCHULER, baptized 1 Jan 1731 in Waldmohr, Germany[2].

e. MARIA BARBARA SCHULER, born 25 Jan 1733 in Waldmohr, Germany[2], married JOHN FREDERICK ULMER 26 Sep 1752 in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

f. JOHANN DANIEL SCHULER, baptized 14 May 1735 in Waldmohr, Germany[2], married Barbara ___, and died about 13 Jan 1774[6].

1b. JOHANN JAKOB SCHULER was baptized. 13 Jul 1693 in Bibern, Parish of Ferenbalm, Bern Switzerland[1] and died before 21 Feb 1738/39[7]. He was the son of HANS JOERG SCHULER and CHRISTINA GOETSCHMANN[1]. He married ANNA MARGARETHA LAUER on 10 May 1718 in Germany[2,3].

Jacob died before his land was granted for his widow, Margarett Shooler petitioned for one-half years provisions on 21 Feb 1738/39 (legally 1738)[7].

Jacob's grant of four-hundred (400) acres and a town lot was surveyed on 19 Feb 1739[10] and issued on 1 Mar 1743[11].

Children of Jakob Schuler and Anna Margaretha Lauer are:

a. SUSANNA SCHULER, baptized 17 Feb 1719 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married JOSEPH GREITER [KREUTER] before 1747 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

b. ANNA CATHARINA SCHULER, baptized 17 Oct 1720 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married JACOB WANNEMACHER before 1747 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

c. EVA MARIA SCHULER, baptized 21 Mar 1723 in Lambsborn, Germany, died 13 Oct 1733 at the age of 10[2,3].

d. EVA CATHARINA SCHULER, baptized 28 Jan 1725 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married JOHN JUBB before 1750 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

e. ANNA APPOLONIA SCHULER, baptized 2 Jan 1727 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married JACOB WOLFE before 1750 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

f. MARGARETHA BARBARA SCHULER, baptized 7 Nov 1728 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married PETER HOTTOW before 1750 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

g. MARIA ELISABETHA SCHULEr, baptized 6 Sep 1730 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3], married HANS GIEGELMAN before 1750 in Orangeburg, South Carolina[4,5].

The record says "Hans Giegelman To Ann Elizabeth Shuler"[4,5]. Although baptized Maria Elisabetha she appears to have used the name Anna Elizabeth in Orangeburg.[2,3,4,5]

h. ANNA CHARLOTTA SCHULER, baptized 24 Aug 1732 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3].

i. JOHANN SIMON SCHULER, baptized 4 Nov 1733 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3].

j. MARIA MARGARETHA SCHULER, baptized 12 Feb 1736 in Lambsborn, Germany[2,3].

REFERENCES:

1. Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Ferenbalm (Bern), "Kirchenbuch, 1520-1934", FHL INTL Film #2005409.

2. Joop Giesendanner, "Pedigree of Johann Schuler", http://www.xs4all.nl/~sail/shuler/shuler4.html.

3. Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Lambsborn (BA. Homburg), "Kirchenbuch, 1689-1879 ", FHL INTL Film #193964.

4. Joop Giesendanner, "The Book of Record, Orangeburgh, SC". http://www.xs4all.nl/~sail/.

5. A. S. Salley, The History of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, 1898, pp. 96, 97, 106, 107, 108, 109, 115, 149.

6. "Will of Daniel Shuler", South Carolina Deed Book TT, P. 42.

7. Brent Holcomb, Petitions for land from the South Carolina Council Journals, Volume I : 1734/35-1748, 1996, pp. 125, 126.

8. SC Archives, Colonial Plats (George Schuler), Ser. S213184, Vol. 0004, Pg. 00355, Itm. 02.

9. SC Archives, Colonial Grants (George Shuler), Ser. S213019, Vol. 0042, Pg. 00309.

10. SC Archives, Colonial Plats (Jacob Schuler), Ser. S213184, Vol. 0004, Pg. 00176, Itm. 02.

11. SC Archives, Colonial Grants (Jacob Schuler), Ser. S213019, Vol. 0042, Pg. 00217.

Other references to this surname are found in OGSGS Newsletters: Vol. 1 #1 p. 3; Vol.1 #3 p. 16; Vol. 1 #4 pp. 20, 22, 24; Vol.1 #5 p 28; Vol. 1 #9 & 10 p. 48; Vol. 1 # 16-18 p. 79; Vol. 1, #19 p. 94,95: Vol. 1 #22 p. 127; Vol. 2 #3 p. 34; Vol. 2 #5 pp. 54, 55; Vol. 2 #7 p. 85; Vol. 2 #11, p. 148; Vol. 3 #2 p. 173; Vol. 3 #4 p. 29; Vol. 3 #5 p. 41; Vol. 3 #6, p. 47; Vol. 4 #1 pp. 3, 7; Vol. 4 #2 pp. 11, 14; Vol. 5 #5 pp. 100, 101, 116; Vol. 5 #6 p. 113; Vol. Vol. 6 #4 p. 78; Vol. 6 #5 p. 99; Vol. 6 #7 pp. 139, 140; Vol. 6 #8 pp. 148,149,152,153,154,155,156; Vol. 10 #1 pp. 1, 2, 3 ,4.

Information provided by Beverly Shuler 10/05/02 and 04/17/03.