The Schneiders in Germany
Sources
Professor Werner Hacker, Eighteenth Century Register of Emigrants from Southwest Germany
Closson Press Apollo, Pennsylvania 1994 Page 405
Schneider (Bros) 
JacobNöttingen1744?A1109272
Schneider (Bros)MichaelNöttingen1744?A1109272A
Konrad Theiss Verlag Stuttgar und Aalen, Auswanderungen aus Baden und Breisgau
Obere und mittlere rechtsseitge Oberrheinlande im 18. Jahrhundert archivalisch dokumentiert
9272Schneider (Gebruder) Jacob and Michael, Bgr Nöttingen, Mm zur Emigration
Jac (68) Mich (50) s cl. 61/1290 RK 1463:/1291 RK 1607 ?Am1744 04 17
The notes Jac (68) Mich (50) shown above is the fee that Jacob and Michael paid for obtaining their manumission and to become free to leave Germany.
The following information on the Schneider’s was taken from:
Brigitte Burkett, Emigrants from Baden and Württemberg in the Eighteenth Century. Vol. 1: Baden-Durlach and Vicinity. Camden ME: Picton Press, Inc., 1996.
Nöttingen = German zip code 7196 now part of Remchingen
Hacker # 9272: brothers Jacob and Michael Schneider, citizens of Nöttingen, were manumitted [To free from bondage; emancipate] 1744, the destination shown by Hacker was America.
Barbara, the widow of Hans Jacob Schneider, was born Dec 1654, the daughter of Hans Georg Farr, attorney of Nöttingen, and Barbara. In 1696, the surviving children of her marriage to Jacob Schneider were:
Michael, born December 1678
Hans Jacob, born February 1681
Anna Maria, born September 1688
Michael Schneider, probably the son of the deceased Jacob Schneider, married on 5 December 1702 Anna Maria Kust, the surviving daughter of Hans Philipp Küst and his wife Kunigunda. They had children:
Hans Georg, born 10 January 1704
Anna Maria, born 18 December 1706
Anna Margaretha, born 19 March 1710
Hans Jacob, born 8 September 1713
Hans Michael, born 8 August 1720
I. Jacob, the son of Michael Schneider, married 27 November 1736 Anna Maria Deg, the daughter of Philipp Deg of Dietenhausen. They had children:
Philipp Jacob, born 16 October 1737; "moved to the new land"
Anna Barbra, born 13 November 1738
Johann Jacob, born 13 April 1741; died 26 July 1741
Johann Michael, born 18 April 1742; "to the new land"
Anna Maria, born 11 November 1743
II. Johann Michael, the surviving son of Michael Schneider, juror of Nöttingen, married 21 April 1744 Anna Rosina Schlägel, the surviving daughter of Adam Schlägel, citizen of the Württemberg Mutschelbach.
The Schneiders/Sniders in South Carolina
After Jacob Schneider, his family and brother Johann Michael and his new bride Anna Rosina arrived in Charleston SC on December 31, 1744 on the ship St. Andrew, Captain Brown Commander after a long voyage from the English port of Cowes.
Brent Holcombs’ Petitions For Land From South Carolina Council Journals
24 Jan 1744/5:
Read the petition of a considerable number of Protestant Palatines, most humbly showing that the poor petitioners have been on board the St. Andrew’s, Captain Brown commander, these twenty-six weeks past, and there is as yet no likelihood for them to get free of her, because there are none of us yet who have purchased their service; they therefore humbly pray his Excellency and Honors that they may find so much favor as to their passages that a sum equivalent to discharge the same be raised by the government, for which they promise to join in a bond to repay the same within the term of three years, with lawful interest; and that if any of them shall not be able to pay the above sum within that time, that the government in that case shall have full power to dispose of them and their families as they shall think proper, &c. Ordered to make investigations and report.
Having had enough money to pay for their passage, the two Schneider familes were not held on the St. Andrew with their fellow ship passengers. Within three weeks after arrival, they had swore allegiance to the King, applied for their bounty and provisions and were on there way north to their new land.
Brent Holcombs’ Petitions For Land From South Carolina Council Journals
1745 [page 207]
Page 11: Meeting of 2d January 1744/5
His Excellency also aquatinted the Board that the Palatine Protestants to the number of one hundred, who had lately arrived in Capt. Brown’s Ship came on the 31st of December last, in a Body to the Council Chamber and took the State Oaths to His Majesty, all of them having determined to remain and settle in this Province.
Meeting of 21st January 1744/5:
Read the Petition of Jacob Sneider a German Protestant, humbly shewing that as he is come over to settle in this Province, as he has a Wife and two Children in family he prays that 200 acres of land be laid out to him, and that he may obtain the usual Bounty… the prayer thereof was Granted and the Deputy Secretary ordered to prepare a Warrant, and the commissary to pay the bounty accordingly.
The bounty was Granted 10 February 1749 opposite lower part of Saxagotha Township in the low grounds of Congaree River on Raiford's [later, Mill] Creek.
Brent Holcombs’ Petitions For Land From South Carolina Council Journals
Council Meeting of 21st January 1744/5 .
Pages 28-29: Read the Petition of Michael Sneider a Protestant of Germany shew'g y'at as he intends to settle in this Province, he having 3 Persons in Family, prays y't 150 acres of land be laid out to him in y'e township of Sax Gotha & y't he may be allowed the usual Bounty… the prayer thereof was Granted and the Deputy Secretary ordered to prepare a Warrant, and the commissary to pay the bounty accordingly, viz't 100 acres of land for himself and 50 acres for Barbara Sleigher [Schlägel] his Sister in law. Plat: 150 acres to Michael Schneider on 1 Feb 1748, low grounds opposite Saxegotha [north of the Congaree River in modern Richland Co., SC], adj. Casper Kant, Geo. Bewser [Bowers].
After the Schneider’s began to farm their newly granted land, they also began to have children. To the dismay of today’s genealogists, their naming conventions were not very innovative as they both named their first born William and the second born Jacob.
I. Hans Jacob Schneider, born 8 September 1713, died about 1757 married Anna Maria Deg-Schneider born 24 August 1717, died before 1767.
[ref: Deeg, Elias: http://www.palmettoroots.org/Auswanderer.html]
i. Anna Barbara Schneider born 13 November 1738 Nöttingen, Germany.
Anna Barbara’s father and mother, Hans Jacob Schneider and Anna Maria [Mary] Deg-Schneider give their daughter Anna Barbara, [born 13 November 1738] a wedding present of 100 acres in 1756. Anna Barbara was 18 years old. [Memorials Volume 13 p 336 #3; 100 AC Philip & Barbara Pool]. Some time latter, Philip Pool died and as seen on the memorial, Barbara married George Bowers.[http://www.palmettoroots.org/Family_Bowers.html]
ii. William Snider born about 1746, died 2 February 1785
Craven County planter, as the eldest son of Jacob Schneider inherited all of his fathers land after his mother, Mary died. [Memorials Vol 13 p 328 #3]. When William died, his sons, Jacob, John and George inherited the land. [Charleston Wills (WPA) Vol. 17B, pp. 755, 756].
1. Jacob Snider
2. John Snider
3. George Snider
iii. Jacob Snider II born about 1748, died about 1782
Jacob Snider II applied for and received 200 acres of land in Amelia on Pope/Polk Spring Creek/Swamp on 13 October, 1772, inferring that he received 100 acres for himself, 50 for his wife and 50 for his young son, William. According to the plat, the precept for the warrant-of-survey was issued on 29 Sep 1772. [Col Plats Volume 19 P 569 #3] [Memorials Volume II p. 430 #3]
[Memorials Volume 12 p 306 #1]
1. William Snider born August 1770 died 29 April 1833 buried on Jacob Snider’s land in Midway; married Elizabeth E. _______ born about 1764 in South Carolina and died 5 September 1868, buried Jericho Methodist Church Cemetery, South Carolina.
Children of William Snider and his wife Elizabeth:
A. Elizabeth Snider married _______ Shoemaker.
B. Catherine Snider married _______ Brickle
C. Rosena Snider married _______ Houck
D. Ann Snider married ________ Hartsuck
E. Deacon William Jacob Snider born 7 October 1794 Orangeburg County, SC and died 24 October 1881 KY; married on 11 February 1819 in Orangeburg District, SC to Mary ________ (aka Polly Till) born 12 January 1799 Orangeburg County, SC and died 6 March 1877, buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC. [See notes below]
Children of William jacob Snider and his wife:
a. Dorcus Snider born 26 February 1821 Orangeburg District, SC and died 19 August 1899, married 9 February 1837 in Orangeburg District, SC to Watson Holmes born 14 August 1814 Orangeburg District, SC and died 3 June 1899, both buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC.
b. Lehre A. Snider born 1824 Elloree, SC and died January 1865; married about 1848 in Orangeburg District, SC to Margaret Elizabeth Bull born 1824 St. Matthews Parish, Orangeburg County, SC and died 1892, both buried Beechcreek Cemetery, Waldo, Columbia County, AR
c. Elizabeth Jane Snider born 7 November 1826 and died 10 November 1905, buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC; married about 1858 to Benjamin Franklin Thompson born 5 November 1832 Robeson County, NC and died 30 October 1918 Kingstree, SC.
d. Amarintha Maretta Snider born 7 November 1828 and died 25 July 1872, buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC; married William Daniel Parler.
e. William Judson Snider born 3 December 1831 Santee, SC and died 10 December 1897; Founded the town of Elloree, SC; buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC; married 1) Tally Helen Rozier born in Barnwell, SC; married 2) Elizabeth Esther (Lizzie) Wells born 28 August 1828 Sumter County, SC and died 17 November 1881, buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC; married 3) 6 July 1882 in St. Matthews, SC to Wilhelmina Willie Farr born 13 July 1859 Greenville, SC and died August 1886, buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC and married 4) September 1887 in Willisten, SC to Janie E. Holland born 1838 Barnwell, SC and died 26 July 1904.
f. Margaret Jennett Snider born 1 May 1834 and died 31 May 1893, married Marquis J. Jenkins, both buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC.
g. Allen Manley Snider born 1842 Santee, SC and died 14 February 1921, married 1) Catharine (Seedie or C.D.) Rush born 22 February 1844 Reidville, Spartanburg County, SC and died 8 October 1914, both buried Santee Baptist Cemetery, Elloree, SC. He married 2) ______ Amison.
2. Mary M. Snider married John Bair born 9 May 1793 Orangeburg, SC and died 20 August 1868 Orangeburg, SC.
3. Jacob Snider born 16 August 1776 and died after 16 August 1855.
Notes on children of Deacon William Jacob SNIDER:
Lehre A. Snider born 1824 in Elloree SC and died January 1865 in Beechcreek Cemetery, Waldo Columbia County, AR.
Lehre Snider was a District Surveyor in Orangeburg before moving to Columbia County, Arkansas on 1858 with wife, Margaret Elizabeth Bull-Snider and his family. He became a State Surveyor in Arkansas for two years prior to his death in 1865.
Notes on Amarintha Marietta Snider Parler and her husband, William Daniel Parler also moved to Arkansas at that time.
Their story should be known and it unfolds below.
S.C.L. p.975.779 pp 22, 49
William Daniel Parler went to Arkansas in the 1850's with a group of men and obtained land. When they were settled, they wrote for their wives to come. Amarintha (Mary), with her children, Laura 2 and Alex 6 wks., started out to join her husband. In the meantime, Daniel, who was not happy in Arkansas decided to return to SC., hoping to reach there before his wife set out.
When the boat on which he was going up river passed a larger boat going down the river, he noticed a small black trunk on the baggage piled at the front of the boat. He remarked to a fellow passenger "That looks like my little old black trunk I left in SC."
When he reached the home of his friend Jacob Snider [Amaranth’s father], he found that his wife and children had gone to Arkansas. He broke down and cried. The next day he set out to retrace the long journey and find his family. Back in Arkansas kindly settlers had taken Amarintha and her children into their home to await the return of Daniel. When the family was finally reunited they decided to make their home in Arkansas.
During the war Daniel served in the C.S.A. In 1865 he died at 38. Amarintha became ill. One day as she lay upon her bed, she raised up on her pillow and saw through a crack of the door a man approaching her house. Immediately she recognized him. "It's brother William", she sighed with relief. And it was, for when Jacob had learned of Daniel's death, he had sent William to bring Amarintha and the children home. William J. Snider, his sister and her children made the trip back to S.C. by wagon, boat and at Memphis they boarded the "cars".
Amarintha returned to SC from Arkansas in 1869 with her brother, William Snider. After Mary died, her father, Jake Snider, took her children in and raised them.
Notes on Dr. A.M. Snider born 1842 in Santee SC and died 14 February 1921, buried in Santee Baptist Cemetery, SC.
Allen Manley Snider served in the Hampton Legion, Co H., District of Orangeburg. At age 19 he was a 2nd Lieutenant. He was wounded at the battle of Newmarket Heights Va., 1864 and surrendered at Appomattox, Va. in 1865.
Times & Democrat 1 July 1930 Snider Family holds reunion
Memories of the late Dr. A.M. Snider have been vividly recalled here recently by the visits of his sons who were enroute to Charleston to attend the Snider family reunion held at the home of Mrs. Mabel Snider Thompson of that city, on Tuesday, June 17th.
These sons visited many of their relatives and old friends here, among them were their great aunt, Mrs. CL.C. Rush of Creston and their father's niece Mrs. J. E. Hungerpiller and nephew, James A. Parler, of this place.
Dr. Snider was the brother of the late William Snider, founder of Elloree. He was an outstanding dentist in his day and served this community faithfully and well. He practiced dentistry far and near, taking his instruments by horse and buggy as far as St. Stephens to carry on his work. About thirty years ago, he and his family moved away from here, going to Kingstree to make their home. There were five boys and three girls in the family and these became scattered far and wide.
Some of the members of this family had not seen each other for over 34 years until this recent reunion at Charleston. They assembled from various parts of South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Tennessee and Havana, Cuba and it is told by those who were present that it was a great and gala day when they all got together again and sang "The Gangs All Here."
The plans for the day had been well and carefully made by the hostess, Mrs. Thompson, and the dream of the widely separated family was fully realized. The older members recalled the days of the past and related many humorous and happy incidents that happened when the boys were at their old home at Elloree. An elaborate luncheon was served at noon and at the supper hour, an added attraction was a radio program that was broadcast from the Frances Marion Hotel in honor of the reunion.
Some of those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Snider of Toledo;
Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Snider and son Richard of Dublin, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Snider of Havana, Cuba;
II. Johann Michael Schneider born 8 August 1720, died about 1763 married Anna Rosina Schlägel-
Schneider born 19 January 1720 died before 1773
i. William Snider born about 1746
An illiterate shoemaker, William lived in Charleston. As Michaels’s oldest son, he inherited and then sold his father's original 150-acre tract on Raiford's Creek, Richland County for £230 in 1773. [SC Deed Book W-3, pp. 62-64, 28 Feb 1771, Mortgage] [SC Deed Book F-4, 314-318: Lease & release. 5 & 6 October 1773]
ii. Jacob Snider born about 1747
Jacob Snider applied and received 150 acres "on the Bounty" in 1767-8. The land was located on the N. side of the Broad adjacent to Jacob Faust. The 150 acres implies that Jacob had one dependent. [Colonial Plats Volume 18 p 571 #1] Jacob also purchased 150 acres on Hollinshead Creek (just across the Broad from Crane Creek) in 1774. Jacob’s memorial was filed by a William Snither who marked his name with an X. [Series S111001 Volume 13 page 500 item 01] [13-500:1] It is thought that Jacob’s brother William might have given him the money to purchase the land after William sold his father Johann Michael’s land in 1773. Jacob’s land lay near the Oswalt and Weaver families.
Notes on Anna Rosina Schlägel-Schneider’s sister Maria Margaretha [Margaret] Schlägel born 12 Dec 1730 Margaret Schlägel married Johann Frederich Knodel [http://www.palmettoroots.org/Auswanderer.html].
From the Reading (Berks Co., PA) Adler, September 22, 1868. GEIGER: In Amity on September 6th of consumption, Jacob GEIGER, aged 73-0-16.
From Deed Book Vol. 0011, page 333: Recorded and this record and the original compared found to agree exactly on the 5th day of December 1789. (The following letters of attorney being amended (?) to the aforewritten certificate) signed John Christ
Know all men by those present that I Margaret Knodel relict of Frederick Knodel late of Amelia Township, in the county of Orange and State of South Carolina deceased have constituted made and appointed and by those present do constitute make and appoint Jacob Geiger late of the City of Philadelphia in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania saddler my true and lawful and irrevocable attorney for me and in my name and stead and for my use and benefit to ask demand recover and receive all such sum and sums of money debts rents goods--wares dues accounts and other demands whatsoever which are or shall be due--owing payable or belonging to me or detained from me any manner of ways or means whatsoever by the Executor of my deceased brother Adam Shlegel of the borough of Reading in the county of Berks Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which he my said brother left and willed or devised to me by his last will and testament....etc.
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