I have given here four of the children of Anna Barbara Schöne, namely, John Nicholas, Balthasar, Matthias, and Anna Maria. These children were by her first husband, John Thomas Blanckenbühler, who died ca 1687-1691. Anna Barbara then married Johann Jacob Schlucter on 3 Nov 1691 in Neuenbürg, now in Baden (more exact, now in Baden-Württemberg). One son of this second marriage is recorded in the church records, Henerich, who was born 7 May 1697.
Henry Schluchter came to Virginia, where his name is recorded as a headright by Alexander Spotswood. No other Schluchter is recorded as a headright and, since the members of the 1717 Colony were divided by family among the partners in the "land company," it must be assumed Henry had no brothers or sisters and no wife.
He had no land patents, which is strange for a young man, yet he appears to be present in the 1739 Orange Co., VA, tithe list as Henry Sluter, a possible variation when written by the English. That this is the person, seems all the more likely since he appears between his nephews, John Thomas and John Zimmerman, the latter by marriage.
Just before the 1739 tithe list was drawn up, Cyriacus Fleshman deeded land to Sarah Schlucter in 1737, which seems to indicate that Henry had married Sarah.
Henry was here, he seems to have married, and by 1739 he would have been old enough to have several children. Where are the children? Why didn't Henry have a land patent?
The failure to have answers to these questions is a big hole in enumerating the descendants of Anna Barbara Schöne. Perhaps someone has heard of the name and can shed some light. I am not going to hold my breath waiting for an answer, but if someone has information please send it along.
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