John: I wasn't speaking expressly of the Geiger's...but a lot of South Carolinians tried to go to FL because it was still a Spanish possession, and others left for the Islands in the Caribbean to avoid being drawn into the conflict...in short, they had a comfortable life under the Brits and were thankful for the opportunity that had been given to them to make a new life for themselves and their families...they also feared that if the British soldiers left, they would be more vulnerable to Indian depredations, so they just got on boats and sailed for Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Santa Domingo, and the other smaller islands like Nevis where Alexander Hamilton was born, and St. Christopher... But those who stayed did not take a very kind attitude to those who left, and confiscated their lands and possessions; if they returned, they had to PROVE their allegiance; Unlike the 'yellowbellies' who ran to Canada during the Vietnam conflict. Sorry if I step on anyone's toes...but I know that kind in WA state who came back after the 'amnesty' but settled in Bellingham, just inside the border, so they could run back across, if the Government changed its mind...Problem is, they are now the Professors in those Universities who foment anti-patriotism...I did not support Amnesty then, and I don't support it now... >From: "Pat Geiger" <jgeiger@sc.rr.com> >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] James Geiger >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 17:30:51 -0500 > >Gerald- >In reference to note below did they go to Burmuda or could they have gone >to >Canada, like in the 1960's? I ran across a reference to Geiger's in Canada >during the Civil War. They appeared to be from SC,Georgia and Fla. I >failed to book mark the information and could not find it again. >John GEiger. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gerald Gieger" <giegerg@hotmail.com> >To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 3:13 PM >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] James Geiger > > > > The Jacob who was living in Nassau County is likely Cornelius' son who > > married Marjory Simmons ca1845...Their son Henry J. (b ca1826FL) was >married > > to a Martha. As far as I know, Cornelius had no son named James, however >our > > Abraham and Mercy did, and he was born in 1808...He is the one Chubb >says > > was scalpped...He had older brothers in that part of FL...John, Abraham, > > Jr., Joshua, and several cousins from the Martin side and Felix Sr's. > > descendants. > > > > I know that some of the Pacifist in SC ran over to the Caribbean Is. >when > > the War started, so some might have come back from Bermuda...but they >lost > > all their lands if they did... > > > > > > > > >From: <bzb@houston.rr.com> > > >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] James Geiger > > >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:41:35 -0600 > > > > > >Hey, Gerry, I just saw something interesting: there's a J. Geiger >living > > >in > > >Baldwin Co, GA in 1860. He was born in 1834 Bermuda. I wonder if >that's > > >where we can find some of the clan who has escaped detection all these > > >years. > > > > > >I found that James GIEger (b. 1808 GA) who married Martha Harris: He >was > > >living in Nassau Co, FL in 1860. Jacob GIEger (b. 1797 GA) was also >living > > >in that county. I have this Jacob as the son of Cornelius so I'm >guessing > > >that James might be a brother. > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Gerald Gieger" <giegerg@hotmail.com> > > >To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:14 AM > > >Subject: RE: [GEIGER] James Geiger > > > > > > > > > > Several years ago, a lady contacted me about a James Samuel Geiger >who > > >was > > > > supposed to be her progenitor, but he was not of the same age as >mine. >I > > > > have changed hard-drives since then, and can't recall her name, but > > >seems > > > > like she was in the Nassau County FL area. The name Martha Harris >seems > > > > familiar also, but it might be due to some other connection... > > > > > > > > The Shuman Family Book by Earlene Shuman Geiger, includes Abraham >and > > > > Mercy's son James (b1808), but lists no info. Chubb Geiger's book >says > > >he > > > > was scalped by Indians. Since Glynn County is South of Bryan County >and > > > > along the route to FL, it is possible that he married during >migration > > >to > > > > FL, to join his older brothers and cousins...There are many Geiger > > > > descendants in the St Mary's Bend area of GA and FL...Perhaps some >of > > >them > > > > will be able to identify this James... > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: <bzb@houston.rr.com> > > > > >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > >Subject: [GEIGER] James Geiger > > > > >Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:07:50 -0600 > > > > > > > > > >James Geiger married Martha Harris on 11/30/1837 in Glynn Co., GA. >Who > > > > >were his parents? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > One-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - download MSN Toolbar > > >now! > > > > http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > > > > Check out our GEIGER homepage at: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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