Hans Ulrich must have made up his mind and
stayed in Orangeburgh, as we can determine from the fact that he
got lot 148 and 550 acres of land. The fact, he could not resist
becoming a religious leader among the Orangeburgers, is in view
of his background easily understood. He started to perform
ministerial acts and entered them in the "Book of
Record", thus providing a whole community with historical
facts that would have been unrevealed, had he not written them
down.
Both his letter and this Book have great historical value, but
unfortunately do not reveal the name of the ship or captain on
which his family traveled. He speaks of a "right good
captain and a good crew who still visit us", able enough to
survive "a great storm, day and night" with the ship
"man's high under water" but not a name to it.
There is however a date "Feb 1, 1737", which might give
us a clue.
*Arrived CharlesTown Feb.1, 1737, Prince of Wales, Saxe Gotha Township grants September 1737.
GEIGER family
Sailed from Falmount (Falmouth?) 5 Dec 1736 arrived Charles Town, South Carolina 1 Feb 1737
TOBLER family
REF: Some immigrants in the eighteenth century to South Carolina Townships
compiled by Gene Jeffries (OGS-GS)
Captain Dunbarr was certainly a qualified seaman and had
traveled these waters more than once on the Prince of Wales, but
if they were on board is pure speculation.
Which ship the Tobler family traveled is not revealed, both ships
seem to have arrived at the right date and might even be the same
ship.
Hans Ulrich, by now John Ulrich, was married in Orangeburgh,
SC on November 15, 1737 in church to
Housekeeper Giessendanner.
1737 Nov. 15 "I John Ulrick Giessendanner got married-in the presence of many witnesses - to my house keeper who for 26 years served in our house and from affection and to escape family troubles followed me over the ocean - and to prevent and obviate any cause offence or scandel I married her, privately. Major Motte read the marriage service. May Jesus unite us closely in love, as well as all faithful married people, and cleanse and unite us with himself.
Amen"
(Book of Record, Rev. Giessendanner)
REF: Orangeburgh History by Salley pg.47-48