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This document from the Rathsprotokoll (Small Council Journal) of 23 Apr 1735 Identifies 42 emigrants who started down the Rhine for Carolina. All of these families, except that of Hans Bitterli were granted land in Orangeburg, South Carolina in September and October 1735. Hans Bitterli, as Hans Peterly, may have been granted land in May of 1736. The identified family sizes (from grants and church books) are: Heinrich Rickenbacher 3, Emanuel Gieglemann 7, Hans Gieglemann 8, Heini Sali 6, Balthasar Strauman 6 (possibly 7), Werner Buser 5, Hans Bitterli 7 (no sons) which adds to the 42 mentioned. Thanks to Ulrich Stroux for his help in the transcription/translation of this document. |
Page 389 - Image FileCarolina ûnd dahin reisende ûnderthanen: [2nd entry] Nahmens Sieben familien ab Heißigne Landschafs von fol,, Solle die manumissions ûnd Abzûgs gebühr von |
Page 389Carolina and subjects journey to that place: [2nd entry] In the names of seven families from the local region of the fol- The manumission and departure fees from |
Notes for Page 389: Ûnderthanen can be translated as either subjects or serfs. Subjects sounds better but the requirement that all pay manumission leaves little doubt as to their status. "Achtung geben" means in our days "Be careful" or "Observe". But in this context with the order "Collect the money!" in my understanding it means more than just to observe: "Identify all remaining property of the refugees and property which they may get in the future by inheritance" and eventually to confiscate it. - us |
References: A. B. Faust and G. M. Brumbaugh, Lists of Swiss immigrants in the Eighteenth Century to the American Colonies, Vol. II, pp 90: An entry of Apr. 23, 106, 389, says: "In the name of seven families ... of the following fathers: Emanuel and Hans, the Giegelmanns of Bubendorf, Baltzer Strauman of Waldenburg, Heine Riggenbacher of Riineberg, Heini Salin and Hans Bitterlin of Zeglingen, and Wernet Buser of Oberdorf, which with wives and children comprise 42 souls, the communication was made that they had started down the Rhine to go to Carolina. Two of them, viz. Buser and Salin, had paid for their manumission according to the decree, but all of them begged to be graciously released from the payment of it. "Resolved that manumission dues and ten percent tax should be exacted from all and attention be given to the property which they possess or expect to inherit in this country." |
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