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Zant, Solomon married (1) Elizabeth Kieffer 24 March 1767. She died 1 January 1773, age 26, (2) Dorothea Rieser 31 January 1775 by Rev. Mr. Muhlenberg. Solomon died 1778. Children:
  1. Beneiah Zant born 1 October 1769, died 11 November 1772.
  2. Joshua Zant born 1 September 1772, married 9 May 1796 Catherine Steiner, Effingham County
Zettler, Mathias, Saltzburger, planter, lived on a plantation of some 300 acres near the Ogechee River and Turkey Branch. "If my nephew, Jacob Waldburger defaults in his payment to his mother, executors to pay his mother, Catherine Barbara Listensburger, the twenty pounds Sterling annually." Children:
  1. Daniel Zettler.
  2. Matthias Zettler.
  3. Nathaniel Zettler born 7 June 1761.
  4. Daughter who married Lucas Zeglar.
  5. Daughter who married Lamberth Lain
Ziegler, Lucas married (1) Salome Zettler 25 June 1765. Children:
  1. Lydia Ziegler born 20 April 1766.
  2. Agnesia Ziegler born 27 September 1768.
  3. Lucas Ziegler married Anna. child: Anna Ziegler born 26 June 1779.
Ziegler, John George married Anna Catherine Rau 1 June 1756. Children:
  1. Hannah Elizabeth Ziegler born 17 April 1757, died 21 October 1757.
  2. Hannah Elizabeth Ziegler born 20 September 1760.
  3. Mary Ziegler born 3 January 1763, died 7 September 1771.
  4. Immanuel Ziegler born 21 January 1765.
  5. Catherine Ziegler born 25 August 1767.
  6. Lydia Ziegler born 18 May 1779.
  7. David Ziegler born 28 November 1769.
Zipperer, Christian. Wife: Anna Mary. Children:
  1. Christian Jonathan Zipperer born 30 January 1757. In 1829 Jonathan Zipperer deeded to his son, Emanuel, who had married the widow of Gideon Zettler. Issue: Samuel Zipperer born 2 October 1759.
Zitterauer, John George, born 1740, died 1812 Georgia. married (1) Catherine Brandweit 19 May 1761, Effingham County.

John George was the son of Paulius Zittrauer, born 1714 Saltzburg, Austria, died 1 January 1758 Effingham County, Georgia, and his wife, Anna Margaret Henrich, born 1715 Swabia, Germany. [ Paulius Zittrauer was a son of George Zieterauer II, born ca 1690 ParishaltenMarkt, Pongau, Saltzburg, Austria (the son of Georg Zeterauer and wife, Anna Portenkhurcher) and his wife, Anna Specher who he married on 10 November 1705 in Parishalten Markt } Their Children:
  1. John George (1740-1812).
  2. Christian Ernest (ca 1741-1820).
  3. Christian Ernest (born 1745).
  4. Gratiosa (born 12 December 1747).
  5. Catherine (born ca 1759).

    Children of John George and wife, Catherine:

  6. Timothy Zitterauer born 7 December 1762.
  7. John Gotlief Zitterauer born 8 July 1766.
  8. Mary Margaret born 2 December 1768, died 31 August 1771.
  9. Mary Margaret born 6 May 1774.
  10. Hannah Zitterauer born 1775.
John George Zitterauer married (2) Mary and had issue: Solomon Zitterauer born 14 November 1777.

John George Zitterauer married (3) Anna Seckinger, the daughter of Mathias and Anna Catherine Seckinger and the sister of Jonathan Seckinger. She married John Paul Mueller 18 July 1769 (he died 21 February 1772) and with him had a son, John Christopher Mueller, who was executor of her Last Will and Testament. John George Zitterauer died 1812. A daughter, Hannah, the wife of John Christopher Miller (Mueller) was mentioned.

Zitterauer, Paul married Margaret. Paul died 1 February 1758, and his widow, Margaret, married George Schweigher on 19 May 1761. Children:
  1. Gratiosa Zitterauer born 12 December 1757 married Christian Jonathan Zipperer whose son Jonathan Christian Zipperer was born 25 January 1779.
Zouberbuhler, Bartholomew of St. Gall in Switzerland first petitioned the trustees in October of 1745 to be sent to Purysburg, South Carolina. After his father died at Purysburg, Bartholomew requested a land grant in Georgia of 500 acres, and received it. He was appointed Missionary at Savannah in the place of Thomas Bosomworth who had quitted the colony. He became Rector of Christ Church at Savannah. His mother was Catherine Barbara Listenburger and his uncle, Joannes Zouberbuhler of Faiss and Canton in Switzerland. His nephew was Jacob Waldburger of Purysburg, South Carolina.

Rev. Zouberbuhler was sent as a replacement of Rev. Thomas Bosomworth, who deserted his post, to Christ Church Parish in Savannah, and ultimately became its Rector. He was a gentle man, sincere and hardworking, who spoke with broken English with a strong German accent. His sincere manner endeared him to his parishioners, and when he tried to return to England because of poor health, they objected. So he remained in Georgia, where he died. In 1748 he reported to the Trustees that there were only sixty-three Anglicans.The Trustees heartily approved of his work, as evidenced by supplementing his annual allowance by fifty pounds. Also, they granted large acreages to him and his two brothers, and ordered two good servants to work on the glebe lands. In July of 1749, one hundred pounds was appropriated for the lands. In July of 1749, one hundred pounds was appropriated for the rebuilding of the Savannah vicarage, which was finally finished in 1750. Georgia became a Royal Colony in 1752, and the minister of Christ Church had to petition the Governor and Council of the colony on certain church matters. In 1755 Zouberbuhler petitioned that a public lot in Savannah be set aside for a public school, and this was granted. On April 28, 1755, he appeared before the Council and complained that the church was in ruinous condition and needed immediate attention.

The House of Commons attended his divine services in February of 1757 because of the anniversary of the martydom of King Charles I. The Trustees paid for a commodious pew in the north isle of his church for the accommodation of stranges in November of 1761, at the public expense.

He died in Savannah December 11, 1766.

Zouberbuhler was interested in the religious instruction of Negro slaves, who were authorized to be in the colony since 1749, and he arranged for services three times a week - on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. With his death in 1766, he left an estate of forty-three Negro slaves and 1,237 acres of land. His instructions were that a teacher was to live on the estate and teach and instruct the Negroes in Christianity, all children born the slaves were to be baptized and taught to read. The trustees were Francis Harris, James Read, John Smyth, Joseph Clay, and N. W. Jones, who hired Cornelius Winter as the catechist and teacher.

Zouberbuhler was known as a sincere Christian, and at his death left the poor of Christ Church Parish 50 pound Sterling. To his nephew, Jacob Waldburger of Purysburg, South Carolina, he left his books and manuscripts, as well as 1100 acres of land on an island in St. Matthew’s Parish opposite Purysburgh, 8 negroes, to have this bequest if he pays his mother, Catherina Barbara Listensburger 20 pounds Sterling yearly. Also, his servant, Amelia Alther, afflicted with palsey, resident on his plantation, was to be cared for. The husband of Amelia, Johannes Altherr, died in Savannah in 1756 and had left her fifty pounds Sterling according to their Marchriage contract, and two cows. When she died, Amelia had a small estate to bequeath to her brother, Martin Shirmeister of Kempton. (Last Will and Testament of Johannes Altherr (translated from German), dated 5 April 1755, probated 19 January 1756, pp. 14, Will Book A, Colonial Wills. Son, Joseph Altherr was left the plantation of 117 acres, two cows, and fifty pounds Sterling. There were apparently other children, however, they were not mentioned)

To the Trustees Zouberbuhler left a tract of 1000 acres on the main branch of Turtle River in trust for the Orphan House, founded on the principles of the Church of England. His plantation was known as Beth Abram, 1237 acres located near Savannah. Uncle: Joannes Zouberbuhler of Faiss and Canton in Switzerland. Mentioned Rev. Mr. Jacobs Wettes of Trogen, dean of Canton.