Orangeburg, SC, Book of Record

(transcription of the original by Joop Giesendanner)
© Joop Giesendanner, the Netherlands

Märtz 12. 1747/8 Gebohren von Margaretha in Abnet u. - - -
Sonntags den 20 ) P
Balthasar Johannes in Abnet u. Seiner Eher Frauen eheliches Kind, beij
Zeügen: Hans Balseger, Hans im Dorff, u. Fr: Verena Würtzer

translation by Joop:	copy of A.S. Salley page 104 (48)
March 12. 1747/8 born of Margaretha in Abnet and --- Sunday the 20 ) P Balthasar legitimate child of Johannes in Abnet and his wife with sponsors Hans Balseger, Hans Imdorff and Mrs. Verena Würtzer	('48') March 20 1747 Baptized Baldhasar lawful Child of Mr John Inabnet and his wife Margaret Born March 12th Spons Hans Balsiger, Hans of the Village Mrs Verona Wartzer

Comment Joop:

As you can see it looks like a torn page and this is the only entry left, it should be placed in 1748
I have no idea what the "P" stands for, it has been added in a different handwriting and at a later date
We can only hope the upper line is part of this record and not of the previous one, until now the birth was always at the end of the record, not at the top; Margaretha Nägely's marriage to Johannes in der Abnet on 30 Nov 1742 is however a strong indication it all belongs together
Hans of the Village is Hans Imdorff and should not be translated; Verena Wartzer is in fact Verena Würtzer
The single word Balthasar looks like a different handwriting, maybe an earlier transcriber's attempt to decipher?
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