Person:George Sigler (7)

Land Acquisition in Shenandoah County, Virginia

• In Aug. 1762, George Zeigler received a 300 acre Land Grant from Lord Fairfax's office.

Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/w/Robert-S-Mowery/GENE13-0001.html

Account of George Sigler killed by Indians

From "A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia", by John Walter Wayland, pg. 71:

About the year 1765, says Kercheval, a band of Indians appeared in the vicinity of Woodstock and Narrow Passage. On Narrow Passage Creek eighteen or twenty women and children had collected together, planning to go to the fort at Woodstock. An old man by the name of George Sigler was with them. They were attacked by five Indians. Sigler fired, wounding one of the savages in the leg; then he used his gun as a club and fought desperately.

While he was thus engaging the Indians the women and children made their escape and reached the fort. Sigler received several wounds, but broke his gun over the heads of the Indians, wounding three or four of them rather severely. He continued to fight until he fell from loss of blood. His body was then horribly mangled by the savages.

From "The Virginia Germans", by Klaus Wust, pg. 67:

The Shenandoah Settlements were likewise cruelly aroused from their respite. Sangmeister at Strasburg recorded attacks on July 17 and August 14, 1763. The following winter was quiet again. After an uncertain Spring, when attacks occurred only on New River, the Valley came in for its terror. In a single day, June 1, 1764, about thirty-two inhabitants were killed or carried away. On Narrow Passage Creek, old George Ziegler died defending a group of women and children. Once more, townsfolk and farmers packed their belongings and sought refuge east of the mountains. Twenty-six members of the Sabbatarian community trekked north. On the very eve of their departure, on June 27, Indians appeared at the North Fork. Within two miles of Straasburg, a war party murdered George Miller, his wife, and two children. At his safe refuge in Ephrata, Sangmeister received news in October that Indians had swarmed over the sabbatarians' land on Sandy Hook. In a last outrage, the Mennonite preacher John Rhodes, his wife and six of their children were cruelly slaughtered on the South Fork of Shenandoah. The peace made with the Ohio Indians in November 1764 finally brought quiet to the Valley but the southwestern frontier continued to be restless for many years.

From Shenandoah County, Virginia Records

Shenandoah Co., VA Deed Book D p.436

Division of land of George Ziegler, dec'd, who died intestate. It states he had no male heirs and 7 daughters. This deed identifies George's daughters as:

Barbara wife of Nathaniel Siron

Margaret wife of John Mourer

Susanna wife of Stephen Showman

Elizabeth wife of John Wertmiller

Magdalin

Catherine

Mary

Shenandoah Co., VA Marriages by Vogt:

3 Jun 1785 - Mary Ziegler to Conrad Drawbond, bondsman John Mourer

4 Jun 1785 - Magdalena Ziegler to John Heisman, bondsman John Mourer

4 Feb 1786 - Catherine Ziegler to Michael Harmon, bondsman William Kennedy

Also the following marriages (not sure of connection to George Sigler):

3 Jun 1775 Barbara Ziegler to Philip Hepp

21 Jan 1777 Mary Ziegler to Mordecai Lewis

Northern Neck Land Grants:

8 Nov 1751 Augustine Coffman 200a on west side of Narrow Passage Creek, chain carriers John Mire and George Zeigler.

1751 George Ziegler, assignee of Adam Funk, land on Narrow Passage Creek, chain carriers John Mire and George Ziegler.

From "Shenandoah County, Virginia Abstracts of Wills, 1772-1850", by Amelia C. Gilreath, pg. 84:

Will Book M, pg. 195:

• George Grandstaff, Senior, Shenandoah County.

Son: Philip Grandstaff - notes on Peter Miller to the amount of two hundred and fifty pounds due at different times, - a gift to Philip. Children of my son George Grandstaff (dec'd), 200 acres purchased from heirs of George Ziegler (dec'd). Mentions: Barbara Grandstaff (widow of my son, George). Mentions: Magdalene, with wife of John Helsy.

Exors: Grandson, George Grandstaff (of my son Philip).

Wit: John A. Frye, William Philips and Edward Currin

Dated: 25 Sept. 1822

Proved 9 June 1823

Information on George Sigler

From Genforum.com post:

Re: Zeigler/Sigler/Ziegler Posted by: Robert Mowery (ID *****7240) Date: December 02, 2006 at 15:20:51 In Reply to: Re: Zeigler/Sigler/Ziegler by Vickie Miller of 978

Vickie Here is a update on what I have in my book on George Zeigler. My site needs updating. Robert Margaret's father George Zeigler was killed in a Indian Raid on his plantation at Narrow Passage Creek about 1765. See Waylands" History Of Shenandoah County" pages 71 & 72 where it gives more detail of the event.

Shenandoah, Co. VA. deed books; Book A-427, 23 Nov. 1773 Nathaniel Siron & Barbara H/W, John Whatmiller (Wertmiller) & Elizabeth H/W sold 2 parts of 7 of a tract of 300 acres granted to George Zeigler. The said Barbara & Elizabeth are the Legacy of George Zeigler deceased.

Deed book C-429, 28 Mar 1781 Stephen Showman & Susanah H/W sold 1/7th part of 300 acres of the George Zeigler grant to George Granstaf.

Deed book D-436, 25 Aug 1784 the following persons sold the 300 acre George Zeigler land grant dated 1 Aug. 1762, to George Grandstorff. George Zeigler died interstate (no will) and having no male heirs it descended to his 7 daughters who are named below.

1. Nathaniel Siron & BARBARA H/W. Nathaniel Siron bought 150 acres lying on Stoney Creek from the heirs of Daniel & Elizabeth Stout on 25 Sept 1775.

2. John Mowra & MARGARET H/W. This Surname spelling was Mourer then Mowery. He was the 3rd great grandfather of this author Robert S. Mowery.

3. Stephen Showman & SUSANNA H/W. This was Stephen Shouman Jr. who received a 300 acre patent on 23 July 1787 on the drains of Stony Creek. It adjoined his own land and Jacob Helsley, William Barr, Painters path and the Society of Dutch Protestants. Book S-349, 9 Dec 1811 Steven & Susan Showman sold 150 acres of the 300 acres to Jacob Rinker who may have been the Jacob Rinker who surveyed the land in 1787.

4. John Wertmiller (also found as Whatmiller) & ELIZABETH H/W.

5. MAGDALEN Zeigler. Married John Heishman who received a 22 acre Fairfax Grant on 28 April, 1788 on the drains of Narrow Passage Creek adjoining John Voltz (Fultz) & George Zeigler, (Maglalene Zeiglers home place). See Map. On 14 Jan 1794 John & Mary Heishman sold the 22 acres Andrew Morter. On 10 Mar. 1800 Andrew Motter sold the 22 acres to John Mourer, brother in law to Maglalene Zeigler Heishman. James Hishman a Heischmann-Heishman researcher, finds John Nikolaus Heishman & wife who is also listed as Mary & Maria Heishman, moved to Hardy CO. WV. soon after the 1794 sale of 22 acres and started the Heishman clan as it is known today in Shenandoah, Co. VA. & Hardy Co. WV. Some of the Heishmans & Showmans intermarried.

6. MARY Zeigler. Married Conrad Drawbond, 3 June 1785 In Shenandoah, CO. VA.

7. CATHERINE Zeigler.

It is noted that George Zeigler died 1765 and the heirs signed the deed off to George Grandstaff in 1784, some 19 years later. Most likely some children were very young at the time of their fathers death and were waiting to become of age to sell. It is noted Nathaniel Siron & John Wertmiller sold their share early.

No date of birth or death has been found on Margaret to date. It is assumed by this author: Robert S. Mowery, that Margaret's father (George Zeigler) is buried in what is known today as the Haun - Carrier Cemetery. This cemetery is located on George Zeigler's original plantation. It is also assumed that John & Margaret Mourer and their son John Mourer Jr. & wife are buried there.