Items concerning a Jacob Replogle who resided SC 1787-1790 (see end note).

"I came across a web page which may be of interest to you. It doesn't list

the Replogle surname, but it does relate to surnames of Swiss, and German

ancestry. I remembered that you had thought perhaps that J. Replogle may

have migrated with a German group? Well anyway here's the site:

Good luck!"

ORANGEBURGH GERMAN-SWISS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Orangeburgh German-Swiss Genealogical Society is a non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian National Family History Organization. The South Carolina Secretary of State first granted Eleemosynary educational status on 21 December 1988. The objectives of the Society are: (1) to promote the collection and preservation of any records of the people of Orangeburgh Townships, South Carolina; (2) to serve, through its publications and meetings, as a medium of exchage of Orangebugh genealogical information; and (3) to acquiant members with sources of genealogical material available as well as the fun and fellowship in sharing experiences.

Promotional literature passed out in Switzerland to attract migration to South Carolina Townships.

In the summer of 1731, Colonel Jean Pierre Purry drew up a little pamphlet in Charles Town, South Carolina, "A Description of the Province of South Carolina..," This promotional-tract literature exalted the superior merits of South Carolina to any other place in the world. After enumerating the vast wealth of goods and livestock produced by the colony, Purry then spent the better part of three pages explaining the dangers of living in Carolina. He met each of the problems directly (climate, sickness, mosquitoes, rattlesnakes). On Purry's return to Switzerland, his "Description of South Carolina" was published in the Neuchatel newspaper as well as pamphlet form. The pamphlet was disseminated throughout Switzerland, and set in motion what distraught cantonal officials derisively labeled the "Rabies Carolinae" (Carolina madness). Colonel Jean Pierre Purry

On the 28th day of February, 1739/40 in Charles Town, South Carolina, a passport was issued by The Highly-Esteemed and Meritorious Gentlemen, William Bull, Knight, First-in-Command for the English King in the Province of South Carolina, to Hans Jacob Riemensperger and Hans Caspar Gallister, voluntary agents of His Royal Majesty. They distributed their brochure throughout Germany and Switzerland in order to perform service to satisfaction: That is, to perform the heartfelt task of leading out immigrants successfully. Hans Jacob Riemensperger

On January 5 (O.S.), 16 (N.S.), in the year 1753, with the intention of attracting more settlers from eastern Switzerland to South Carolina, Johannes Tobler, a former Landeshauptmann of the half-canton of Appenzell-Ausser Rhoden, Switzerland, wrote "A Description of Carolina" for the 1754 issue of an almanac, Alter und vervbesserter Schreib-Calender which was designed for customers in the cantons of Glarus, Appenzell, and Graubunden (or Grisons). His description is of a far better quality than those of some of the propaganda pamphlets of the time for or against emigration to America. Johannes Tobler...

FOR additional historical information:

South Carolina Historical Society SCHS

South Carolina Department of Archives and History SCDAH

SOME IMMIGRANTS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TO SOUTH CAROLINA TOWNSHIPS

Amelia, New Windsor, Orangeburgh, Saxe Gotha

LONG - Rath, Stadel, Zurich, Switzerland List of those persons who

since 1734 left the Parish Stadel for Carolina: From Rath: Hans Lang,

baptized Nobember 28, 1686 His wife, Anna Meyer, baptized May 13, 1697

Children: Esther, baptized January 15, 1721

Felix, baptized March 14, 1724

Anna, baptized July 31, 1729

Jacob, baptized December 1, 1737**

Faust Vol.I, pgs, 81,83.

*Obtained land Saxe Gotha(SC) Township and near Crim's Creek.

**It appears this Jacob Long (Lang) m. Judith __ before 1752. Judith m. 2nd Jacob Replogle before 1796. Jacob Replogle (my RN 17104) was b. before 1741, and resided Newberry Co., SC (1787) and resided 96th District, Newberry Co., SC (1790).