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From: "Suzee Oberg" <>
Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] James Stigler
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:03:06 -0600


Carol, Go to the Memorial Foundation's website http://www.germanna.org/ and
from the menu on the left side of the screen click on the "Settlers List" .
That screen will tell you when most of the various Germans arrived in the
particular area referred to as the Germanna Colonies. King George County
where James and Martha STIGLER settled is not part of this area. The only
STIGLER on the list is Samuel and that is because of his affiliation with
the Hebron Church where the German Lutherans went to church. As I said
before, Samuel left his parents home and acquired land in Culpeper(later
became Madison) County so as to be considered part of the Germanna Colonies
settlers list. That is not to say that his brother Benjamin was not somehow
involved with the same Germans but evidently he lived farther away in
neighboring Fauquier County and probably attended a church closer to his
home. Have you looked in Warrenton for any deeds for Benjamin?

It cannot be assumed that the STIGLER family was German but I certainly
believe that they were since Samuel chose the Hebron Church. From all that
I have read about Virginia in that era, the English believed themselves to
be "better" than the Germans therefore I cannot believe that in that time
someone who spoke English and believed themselves to be English would do
that. The only other possible surname tie that I have found to the Germanna
folk is a Joel BERRY who married Mary, sister of Samuel and Benjamin. The
BERRY family was intermarried with Germanna folk. Don't know if he was one
of that family and I have not really looked into this but sometimes when
you search out the sibling's genealogy you find clues.

Lots of luck, Suzee

> [Original Message]
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Date: 12/10/2007 2:18:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] James Stigler
>
> Hi Thom;
>
> Thanks for the informative note. No, that wasn't my Garrett line's barn
that
> sheltered John Wilkes Booth, my line was the Snuff line whose gristmill
in
> New Castle Co. Del. started grinding tobacco into Garrett Snuff.
>
> You stated that my Stiglers weren't part of the 2nd wave of 1719 but
'They
> came into the Robinson River Valley after 1750.' Who was 'they'? Are
you
> saying the Stiglers didn't arrive until after 1750? I am confused on
this. They
> were definitely in King George Co. Va. in 1730-40, but it's a blank slate
as to
> where they came from so your suggestions are very welcome.
>
> Carol
>
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