It might be good in all this controversy to note that Jacob(or Jakob) is the Hebrew form, while James is the Greek and English... >From: "rconnell" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [GEIGER] GEIGERS and WEBER Heresy >Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:17:56 -0500 > >Warren, > >In my GEIGER files, I have just found some research notes from 1990 that my >husband made for me at the SC Historical Society Library in Charleston. I >didn't have time to follow up and we never got back there. His notes >follow: >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >GEIGER Vertical File. Thin file; few items. > >1. Typescript Account of EMILY GEIGER'S Famous Ride. Called her "Brave >Revolutionary Heroine". > >2. Several small slips of paper - citations of GEIGER activities: > >a. SC, 25 Apr 1761: Conviction and sentence of JACOB GEIGER, etc. See >also, >May 18, 1761. >b. GEIGER, JACOB. Inventory 2 Aug 1761 (V. 33). Appraisers: Henry >SUSTRUNCK, Michael LIGHTNER, Joshua RAUL. >c. GEIGER, JACOB, JR. SC, Berkeley Co. [2414] 23 Nov 1772. Appraisers of >Estate of JACOB GEIGER, JUN.: George KITT, Henry GALLMAN, Jacob >HANGERBURGH. >d. 1771-74. Citation granted to BARBARA GEIGER and JOHN GEIGER of >Saxegotha >Twp., Berkeley Co., to administer on the estate and effects of JOHN CONRAD >GEIGER, late of same place, as next of kin. To be read in nearest place of >worship 10 Dec 1772. >e. GEORGE FREDERICK GEIGER - motion taken 29 Jan 1775. JACOB GEIGER, >Administrator. Appraisers: Nathaniel BROUGHTON, JR., Jacob SMITH, Abraham >ARCHER [?]. Book 1749-1750, p. 378. >f. GEIGER, WILLIAM. Jacob KOUTH, dec'd. Account of appraisment of his >estate 16 May 1777. Appraisers: WILLIAM GEIGER, Jacob WERNER, Ben >ROWLINSON. >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Re above: >2.a. Was this Jacob the GEIGER involved in 1761 with the Weberites? Who >is >he? This needs checking!! > >2.b. Is this same Jacob as above? Does Appraisal date 2 Aug 1761 indicate >that he was executed? > >2.c. The only Jacob, Jr., I can find is the son [b. 1720] of Gov. Hs. >Jacob >and I have little on him. I have a will dated 8 Aug 1772 for a Jacob >GEIGER; wife Ann; son John; brother Herman; nephew Abraham, son of John; >John Jacob, my friend. But Andrea assigned it to Jacob [b. 1737], son of >Herman, Sr, and it does seem to fit him better. > >2.d. John Conrad [b. 1736-d.1772] was another son of Herman, Sr. His >first >child, b. 1763, was named Jacob. > >2.e. I can't identify this George Frederick GEIGER. > >2.f. I can't place this William [living 1777]. There was an Hon. William >GEIGER of Saxegotha, a member of the Colonial Assembly, who died during >their session of Aug 1779 to Feb 1780. There was also a William who >married >Jacob's widow Ann - in 1782, she was winding up his estate and called >herself "Ann CULPEPPER". Could all be the same? >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Another note I have says: "In 1749, there was a John Jacob GEIGER recorded >in Orangeburg or Saxe Gotha area, with wife Arsilla ANISHANSKY and two >children. Who is he?" If this Arsilla called herself Ann, they could fit >that will I mentioned. Dangerous thinking!! > >It's late and my brain has gone to sleep...... > >Anne C. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Warren > > > Anne: From what research I've been able to dredge up on the Weber Heresy > > of 1761, it appears that the John Geiger that was found guilty (among > > others), was really a Hans Jacob. He was supposedly the one who married > > Arsilla Anishansly. I'm aware of two Hans Jacobs, one a Jr., son of Hans > > Jacob, brother of Herman, Sr., and the other a son of Abraham. I had in > > my files that Hans, Jr. was married to a Margaret Shuler, but I could be > > wrong. Do you know for certain which of these two is the culprit? > > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Visit the GEIGER mailing list archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/GEIGER-L/ > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com