Also see Heinrich/Lorentz genealogy for more NY information
information submitted by Deborah Switzer Walsh from research done at the
Newberry Library, Chicago on 8/4/01
Sources: Palatine families of NY 1710 Vol I and II by Henry Z.
Jones Jr.
Lists
of Inhabitants of Colonial NY by O'Callaghan, Genealogy
Publishing Co.
Hunter's list #711 list Henrich Schweitzler and note his German roots at 6745
(unsure what that is) Offenbach a.d. Queich (3km east of Landaui, church books
begin 1707) The family was originally from Ellsauw (et.var.) Switzerland
1667. Certified in Elsau parish books are:
granted birth certificate to Rudolph son of Martin
Schwitzler and Ann.
Peter, bapt at Ellsauw 9 Feb. 1634 stated that in 1666 he
settled at his home at Offenbach in Electorate Palatinate with wife and child (Elsau
church book notes that Rudj. Schwitzler and Barbara had children:
Anna bapt. 1664 and Barbara bapt.
1665
More info on Heinrich Schweitzer's below with Abraham
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An Abraham Schweitzer/Swisher can be found on the NJ page also. He could
possibly have come from the NY settlers.
Also see the Germany page for possible connections of this family to Heinrich
Switzer of NY.
Abraham Schwitzler lived at Morlheim near Offenbach as early as 1661 and had
a son Michael baptized there on 1 Aug, 1669
Wife of Abraham, Elizabeth Bretzin was buried 5 Feb., 1720 at age 80 recorded in
Offenbach church books
***This family is related to Heinrich (Henrig) Switsler, his wife and four
children on Captain Thomas Key's ship in 5th party of Palatines in Holland
(Rotterdam lists)
Heinrich Schweitzler first appears on Hunters list 4 Aug, 1710 with four
persons over 10 yrs. In Oct the family is reported with three persons over
10,and one under ten on 4 Oct, 1710
There is a Hendrick Switselaer mentioned in Palatine Debt Book 1712/1713
(Settlers and Residents Vol 1 p. 16)
***Personally I feel this is a different Heinrich Schweitzer
A Sowishler was naturalized n 8th/9th Sept, 1715 Kingston Naturalizations
A Henrich Schwitzler, wife and children were at Heessburg ca. 1716/1717 (Summendinger
Register)
Hendrik Swteslar made first appearance on tax rolls in South Ward NY
1717/1718. He was noted n northward 1726/1728 and 1729. He sponsored
his daughter Maria Elisabeth in 1722 at Kingston Ref. Church with Elisabeth
Bruye (probably his wife)
Religion: Lutheran
Children of Heinrich Schwitzler and Elisabeth Bruye
Maria Elisabetha m. Jacob Wohlleben 31 May, 1720
Kingston Ref. Ch.
Eva m. Philip Volandt 6 Oct, 1724 Kingston Ref.
church records
Johann Lorentz bapt. 1709 probably named after
sponsor
sponsor: Johann Lorentz Beinbacher (
a teacher from Osterbach,
Offenbach church book)
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Lorentz Heinrich Schweitzer is listed on Hunters list #297. A Lorentz
Heinrich age 28, wife, son age 2 1/2, daughter age 1 1/4 first arrivals in
England May 1709 (London lists) first appear on Hunter Rolls 4 Aug, 1710 NY with
one person over 10 and one person under ten
Later, two persons over 10, three under 10 on 4 Oct, 1710
then , three persons over 10, three under 10 on 31 Dec. 1710
The entry for 24 June, 1711 records: two person over 10, three under ten and a
final entry 13 Sept, 1712 lists two persons over ten, four under ten.
A Widower Lorentz Henrich married Anna Regina, daughter of Wilhalm and the
widow of Johann Wilhelm Voland . Her son to this previous marriage, Johann
Philip Voland ( later marries Eva Schwitzler) was called son of Lorentz Hendrick
in 1728/1729 Dutchess Co. tax list.
Lorentz Heinrich was naturalized 8th/9th Sept, 1715 Kingston Naturalizations.
Lorentz Henrich and Regina with five children were at Heessberg in 1716/1717 (Summindinger
Register)
Lawrence Henderick appears in Northward NY Rolls 1717/1718 and is present there
until 1725/1726 (Dutchess Co. tax lists)
Children of Lorentz:
Maria m. Johannes Falck 9 Feb 1729 Kingston Ref.
Church records
Peter m. Anna Schmidt 24 June 1729 They
are also on the northward
rolls in 1733 until 1748 Dutchess Co.
tax lists. Their child Eva was
baptized 26 Oct, 1742 Red Hook
Lutheran Church and sponsors were
Philip Voland and Eva Switzler.
They also had Elisabetha baptized
15 April, 1745 at Red Hook Luth Ch,
Johannes b. 26 Oct, 1746 at
Rheinbech Luth Ch, and Lorentz,
bapt. 24 Oct, 1748
Margaretha m. Johann MaxVelde 12 Aug 1732 Kingston
Ref. Ch.
Frantz b. 4 Sept, 1715
A Frans Hendrick was in foot Co
of the Kingston Ulster Co militia in
1738 (Report of the State
Historian Vol 1 p 602 and recorded in BK
2 p. 280, 287 of Kingston
Trustee Records
He married Elisabeth Falck 16 Sept,
1735 Kingston Ref. Church
Children of Frantz and Elisabeth
are:
Lorentz
bapt 27 June, 1736 m. Elisabeth Ploeg 6 May, 1763
Kingston Ref. church NY.
Johannes bapt
2 Dec. 1739 (KRC - Kingston Ref. Ch)
Jacob bapt 27
Sept 1741 KRC
m. Ariaantje Louw 24 Aug 1771 KRC
Elisabetha
bapt 29 April, 1744 KRC
Philip (TWIN)
bapt 17 July, 1748 sponsor: Philip Voland and Eva
Schwitzler. Philip m. Catharina Van Stynberg 27 Dec. 1775
Petrus (TWIN)
Bapt. 17 July, 1748 KRC
Catherina
bapt 16 Feb. 1752 KRC m. Petrus Osterbout in 1773
Jacob m. Catharina Koch (joined Red Hook
Church in 1744)
appears
on Rheinbeck Rolls 1740/1741 Dutchess Co. tax lists
Children:
Catharina b.13 Jan, 1748 m. Johannes Dippel 1770
Frantz bapt 1 Aug, 1749 (Rheinbech Flats Ref. Church)
Johannes b. 22 Nov, 1751 Rhinebech Flats Ref. Church
Jocobus bapt. 26 Sept 1756 Red Hook Church
d. 19 Dec. 1835 79 yrs Rhenebeck Flats Ref. church
#472
Joh Adam Schweitzer, Zimmerman of Hochspeyer, and son of Ulrich Schweitzer-
zimmerman of Brumath, Hanau-Lichtenbergischen Gebiets.
Johann Adam m. Anna Angelika Loscher and they had a daughter
Maria
Elisabeth b. 9 July, 1711 at Hochspeyer
#711 lists a Heinrich Schweitzler, wife and four children
#297 lists a Lorentz Heinrich, wife, son age 2 1/2 and daughter 1 1/4
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Information from: Even More Palatine Families: 18th Century Immigrants to
American Colonies Vol ! by Henry Z. Jones and Rohrbach, Piction
Press, Maine p.646 & 1715
Christian Schweitzer
Christian and Elizabeth Aberdeen Switser had
among their issue:
Dorothea Barbara bapt. 15
June, 1760 at Albandy
(Ogilvie's Records,
Trinity Church, NY City)
Gottlieb Schweitzer
On 3 August 1768 there was a petition for Godlib Sweitzer and Aneas
McKay for a grant of 400 Acres of land in the county of Ulster between
Shawangunk Mountains and the Shawangunk Kill. On 11 Feb, 1771, there was a
return of a survey for 200 Acres of land in Shawangunk, on 7 Aug 1771
there was a petition praying letters patent for 400 Acres, formerly laid out to
the petitioners (Calander of New York Colonial Manuscripts: Indorsed Land
Papers, 1643 - 1803, compiled by E.B. O'Callaghan p. 461, 518, & 540)
Gottlieb Schweitzer and wife Elisabetha had among their
issue:
Johann Jacob b. 9 Oct. 1761
sponsor: Jacob Mayer and wife Catharina
NY City Lutheran Chbk
Johannes Schweitzer
John Switser, age 35, b. Germany, cooper, was noted on a
muster rol of Capt. Ephraim Morse's Company taken in Queens Co. April 1760
(mustard Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764, Edward F. De Lancey,
editor, p. 224)
A Johannes Schweitzer of Weilheim unter Teck went to Pennsylvania 4 May, 1750
(Pennsylvania German Immigrants 1709-1786, edited by Don Yoder, p. 116)
Peter Schweitzer
Marriage bond for Peter Switzer and Margaret Howes dated 6 Feb. 1776 (New
York Marriage Licenses)
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