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Birth	:	1695 Pratteln, Bezirk Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Death	:	Aug 1736 Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Pioneer Graveyard, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.4924550, -80.8680200
Description	:	I am incredibly happy and grateful to share what I know about this remarkable family from which I descend. What amazing courage, strength and conviction it took to travel from their native Switzerland across a vast and unforgiving sea, which could take as long as thirteen weeks, to a foreign land that was still largely undiscovered. I can't go any further without giving all the credit for the information contained in this memorial to my cousin in law, Frances Elaine Hall Hendricks who spent more than twenty years on our family lines. At some point I... Read More	I am incredibly happy and grateful to share what I know about this remarkable family from which I descend. What amazing courage, strength and conviction it took to travel from their native Switzerland across a vast and unforgiving sea, which could take as long as thirteen weeks, to a foreign land that was still largely undiscovered. I can't go any further without giving all the credit for the information contained in this memorial to my cousin in law, Frances Elaine Hall Hendricks who spent more than twenty years on our family lines. At some point I will add the original baptismal documents. Son of Jacob Till and Catharina Spielhofer. Married June 20, 1721 in Pratteln, Bezirk Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland to Anna Marie During. In 1736 he set sail with his wife and six of their eight children, headed for America. Two of their children died and are buried in Switzerland. Sadly, two more of their children died aboard the ship and were buried at sea. When they finally landed in America, Nicholas himself died just ten days later. Somewhere in my files is a copy of the letter his widow wrote regarding his death and those of their children back home. She remarried to John Shaumloffel February 24, 1738. There was one child for certain born from this union, a daughter named Louise. Husband of Anna Maria During, Till, Shaumloffel (1695-1758) Nicholas and Anna Maria D. Till's Children: Anna Till was born April 12, 1722 and died March 28, 1785 in Orangeburg, North Carolina. Married Henry Rickenbacker. Hans Jacob Till born September 21, 1723 died circa 1742 in South Carolina. Anna Maria Till born February 12, 1725 died in August of 1736 and was buried at sea. Anna Catherine Till born June 9, 1726. Died on her brother in law Henry Rickenbacker's plantation in August 28, 1755. Buried there. Barbara Till born and died in Switzerland, March 4, 1730. First name is not Anna. Another descendant named Nicholas Till did marry a woman by the name of Anna Barbara Bruner. Nicholas Till March 11, 1731 in Switzerland, died in Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1756. His wife was Mary, last name unknown. Elizabeth Till, born and died February 1, 1733. Buried in Switzerland. Johannes Till born January 25, 1835, died in August of 1736 and buried at sea. The letter transcribed that Anna wrote: A letter by Joh. Ulrich Giezendanner, a pietist who had sought religious toleration in Carolina, of Apr. 23, 1737, contains the sad information that two of the children died on the voyage and the father himself ten days after arrival in Carolina. REF: Faust, Volume II, page 102. [This page entry was omitted from the index of Faust book.] Anna: 1736 Switzerland - Niclaus Till of Brattelen and wife Anna Maria During from Lausen with 6 children departed for Carolina. REF Faust V.II,pg.102. REF: SC Hist.Mag. Vol. 67 - Letter from Giezendenner to a friend in Basel gives a brief account of the trip and his activities prior to settling in Orangeburgh - Apr. 23., 1737. Microfilm in Library of Luthernan Theological Southern Seminary. signature John Ulrich Giezendanner, Goldsmith from Toggenburg, P.S. At present, the widow of Nicholas Dilles, rifleman from Brittelen, is here. She lives nearby on a little farm. She sends you greetings and asks that you greet her people and tell them it took her fifteen weeks to cross the ocean and that her husband died ten days after they reached Charleston. Had he lived, he would have had to earn the balance of their travel cost. Two weeks earlier, 2 of her children died on board the ship. She is going to stay here with her remaining 4 children as long as it pleases God to let her. One should bear her lovinly in mind. 1737 Oct 8 Surv. Lot 393 + 250 acres (Mrs. Anna Maria Till) widow. Resurv. 1743. Plat 5:270; Grant 2F:81; 43:270. 1738 Feb 24 married John Shaumloffel and Anna Maria Dirr, widow of Nicholas Dirr. (Rev. Giessendanner) 1751 On Sunday February 3d Eva Maria, daughter of Werner and Anna Maria Ulmer. Born December. 28th last. Susceptr. Hans George Shuler, Senr., Anna Maria, wife of John Shumloffel, and Esther Ott. (Rev. Giessendanner) 1758 On Friday May 19th died and on Saturday May 20th was interred in the Plantation of John Shaumloffel, in Orangeburgh Township the Body of --- wife of the said John Shaumloffel. (Rev. Giessendanner) 1

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Anna Till Rickenbacker

(1722 - 1790)

Hans Jacob Till

(1723 - 1736)

Anna Maria Till

(1725 - 1736)

Anna Catharina Till Rickenbacker

(1726 - 1755)

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