Group 8

Abraham Statler born before 1740 lived in Loudoun County, Virginia 1790 near Lovettsville, Shelborn Parrish

County Development:

Loudoun County formed 1757 from Fairfax

Roanoke County formed 1838 from Botetourt formed 1769 from Augusta

Abraham:

First taxed in 1775 Sheldon Parrish, Loudoun County

Purchased a lease of land in 1781 from James French and sold the lease to John Statler in 1794

Moved to Botetourt County VA about 1794

Wife Elizabeth

Children:

1.       John born about 1759 in Pennsylvania (from 1850 census) married Priscilla Vincel about 1790

2.       Jacob first taxed in 1788 so born before 1767

3.       Abraham first taxed in 1800 in Botetourt County, born before 1770

4.       Elizabeth married John Wirtz/Wurtz 1788 she died 1808 in Botetourt County

5.       Catharine perhaps married Henrich Ritchey

 

Associated Families (Information on origins from WorldConnect)

Ritchey perhaps from Switzerland

Uncafer perhaps from Lambsheim, Pfalz

Shoemaker from Cleebourg, Alsace

Bentz (mother of John Wertz) from Adelshofen, Baden

Rickert origin not known

Wertz/Wurtz from Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Wertenburg

Vincil perhaps from Weidenthal, Pfalz

 

Neighbors of Abraham Statler, Shelborn Parrish, Loudoun County, VA

1775 tax list Simon Shoemaker

1786 leases Philip Uncafer and William George

 

Church record New Jerusalem Church, Lovettsville, Loudoun County

(Records include torn pages therefore the “….”)

1788 marriage of Elizabeth Stedlerin and Johannes Wirtz

1788 baptism of Elizabeth daughter of Simon Rickert sponsors Abraham Stetler and wife Eliz…

1789 baptism of Abraham son of Johannes Wa..(Wertz?) sponsors Abraham Stettler and wife Elisa…

1792 baptism of Catherina daughter of Johannes Stedler and wife Priscilla sponsor …rina wife of Henrich Rithie

1796 baptism of Abraham son of ….Stettler and Pricilla sponsors Solomon Shoemaker and Elizabeth (Uncafer)

Notes on Spelling: In the Church records the spelling Stettler or variation may mean this is the original spelling of a preference of the minister.

In the 1786 land records of Philip Uncafer/Unkerfere neighbor Abraham is spelled both Stedler and Stadler

In the 1786 land records of William George neighbor is Abraham Stutler

In the 1794 land record of Abraham to John the name is spelled STATLER

The first tax lists spell the name Stuttle or Stuttler, in 1782 and there after it is STATLER

 

Notes on DNA results:  The participant from this Group is 3 steps away from the Group 4 person and 2 steps away from the Group 2 person.  Both the Group 2 founder Henry Stetler and the Group 4 founder Abraham Stettler had sons name Abraham.  We know that Group 4 Abraham Junior was a minor when his father died about 1760.  It is very unlikely he is the Abraham of Loudoun County.  Group 2 Henry of Montgomery County PA had a son Abraham who appeared in a tax list in 1769 and not after that.  More records of Montgomery County PA need to be checked to see if Abraham, son of Henry might be the Abraham of Loudoun County VA.  It is also worth noting that some Group 2 descendants are listed in records as Stuttler or Stutler.