[68] GEORGE SCHOLTZE[E 68], b Dec. 6, 1711; baptized Dec. 8, 1711; sponsors: Balthasar Kriebel, Anna Scholtz, Maria Kriebel; d Oct. 30, 1776. He was the son of Melchior and Susanna Schultz of Nieder Harpersdorf, and was the brother of Rev. Christopher Schultz [E 70]. On Jan. 31, 1744, he was married by Rev. Balthasar Hoffman to MARIA YEAKEL [E 207]; dau Abraham and Anna (Heydrick) Yeakel. Maria Yeakel was b Jan. 27, 1719, in N. Harf.; bapéized Jan. 29, 1719; sponsors: Christof Kriebel, Susanna Jackel, Maria Beyer; d Dec. 13, 1797. Both George Schultz and Maria Yeakel came to Pa. in 1734. George Schultz was naturalized June 21, 1743. With his brothers, Melchior [E 69] and Rev. Christopher [E 70], George Schultz bought land in Upper Hanover Twp., Pa. [Plate C XVIII.] Both he and his wife are buried in Washington Schw. Cem.
George Schultz bequeathed to his son Abraham 223 acres of land, and to his son Melchior, all lands situated in Buffalo Twp. in the County of Northumberland, or 341 acres, 50 p., adjoining lands of George Kriebel, Christopher Schultz and others. [Cf. Wall of Geo. Schultz.} The Schultz brothers were large land owners.
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The three Schultz brothers--George [E 68], Melehior [E 69], and Christopher [E 70]—were the sons of Melchior and Susanna Schultz. The father preceded the mother in death, and according to the Berthelsdorf Church Records, Susanna, wife of Melchior Schultz, Schlesischer Shuster, died March 30, 1732, aged 4634 years, and was buried April 2, 1732, mit einer collecte. The grandparents of the Schultz brothers were named Melchior and Anna. This Melchior Scholtz died prior to the migration; hence his widow, Anna Scholtz, remained in Germany, where she died March 30, 1739.