[7-3b] DAVID SCHOLTZ[E 9],same as above, m 2d time June 27, 1758, ELIZABETH LAUER, or LAR, @ Apr. 29, 1738; d June 6, 1807.
Children (4):
Nuptials Patri mei (Of my father) Jan. 15, 1704. He was 30 years of age and mother 23. My father was born the 15th of Feb., 1674, and was 72 years old on the 15th of Feb., 1746. My mother, Anna, née Heebner, was born in 1680. My brother, Melchior, was born March 15, 1706, Christopher and George were born Jan. 3, 1711, and I, Sept. 13, 1717. On Apr. 26, in 1726 we moved out of Harpersdorf, Silesia, out of the principality of Liegnitz to Hennersdorf near Goerlitz, and in 1730 the 19th of April we left Hennersdorf for Herrnhut. On June 20 Christopher Schultz journeyed to Altona and returned on June 30 and left July 18 for Amsterdam. On the 14th of August met Herr de Bertig and left on the 16th of October for the East Indies. On Aug. 30, 1730, George went to Wisenburg and returned the 7th of December. On the 17th of Apr., 1731 was the sale or auction at Lehman’s in Herrnhut and on Apr. 20 George and Lehman with Poets Leuthe left Herrnhut for Holland. On the 18th of May, Melchior left Herrnhut for Holland. On the 16th of June 1731 we moved from Herrnhut to Berthelsdorf on the ‘‘Ober Hof.” On Aug. 11, 1731 Poets arrived at Amsterdam. On the 8th of October, 1731 Friedrich Wagener, Mrs. Maria Meschter, and Anna were taken to Jauer. On the 2ist of November, the same Maria died.
“May 9, 1730 went to Herrnhut. June 16, 1731 to Berthelsdorf, and from Berthelsdorf we left on Apr. 19, 1733 for Magdeburg, and arrived at Magdeburg the 29th of April. We arrived at Hamburg May 8, and left Hamburg the 10th and on the 16th arrived at Amsterdam by night.”
“I, David Schultze, was born the 13th of September, anno 1717, as stated below.” ‘‘A boy born the 13th of harvest month. He was named David, who on the second of September, 1738 (American Almanac) was 21 years of age.”’
EXTRACTS FROM DAVID SCHULTZ’S ALMANAC DIARY FOR THE YEAR 1750.
This one marked No. 6. Printed by Christoph Saur. [S. H. L.] Contains entries in German, English and Latin.
11, 12, 13 June. “I unhappy man went to the Blue Mountains on great Lecha to lay a Road downwards.” O Unglick und Jammer. Mein hertzlich geliebte und getreue Frau Anna Rosina ist von unsern eigenen Serven Hans Ulrich Seiler, erbdrmlich ermordet und erstochen wurden in der Nacht gegen Morgen den 14, June. O tristitia. Anna Rosina Famina mea amata necata est mense June 14. Hae sunt Dies Tribulationes met. Anna Rosina Famina mea amata nata est Silesia, August 11, 1720 (Hdrf. Ch. Records—say Aug. 13). Necata est Servo nostro June 14, 1750. ‘‘Was married to me, October 29, 1745. Her modest and fair temper makes her loss to me entire irrecoverable to my incomphrehensible grief.” Translation: O misfortune and misery. My dearly beloved and faithful wife, Anna Rosina was cruelly stabbed and murdered by our own servant Hans Ulrich Seiler towards morning of the night of June 14.
O Sadness! Anna Rosina my wife was killed June 14. These are sorrowful days for me. Anna Rosina my wife was born in Silesia Aug. 11, 1720; was killed by our servant, June 14, 1750.
Oct. 22 Was the Try all for the murderer Hans Ulrich Seiler who was Sentenced to Death and condemned to be hanged. Sir William Allen High Judge, Thomas York foreman of the Grand Jury. Chr. Lehman Interpreter.
Evidences against the murderer as were examined before the Grand Jury; Catharine Eckertin, John Martin, Herman Fisher, Christian Snyder and myself, David Shultze. November.
Hans Ulrich Sailer, the most cruel and most barbarous Murderer of my most beloved Conjugal Consort was executed on Wednesday the 14 of this Month, and hanged at Philadelphia in the Presence of an innumerable Number of Spectators. He is the first Dutchman as guilty executed in Pennsylvania. This barbarous Fact is beyond any Example in this Province. He has been in prison 21 Weeks, 3 Days.
D.13, We went to Philadelphia to see the murderer executed and returned home 15. ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF ROSINA BEYER SCHULTZ (For full account vid. Pennsylvanische Berichte, by Sauer, 1750.) (Translation)
During the past summer, Abraham Beer (Beyer), of Methacton, on his return from a journey to Rotterdam, took with him on the ship a couple of beggar-boys who bound themselves to serve seven years for their passage money; but after their arrival here they heard that a certain boy of their own age was obliged to serve only four years for his passage, or until he was twenty-one. Thus it happened that one of these boys, who was a Swiss, and who had an indolent disposition, did everything in a disgusted or spiteful manner.
However, Beyer’s brother-in-law, David Schultz, hoped to win him over by kindness, and took the boy with his indenture, from Abraham Beyer. But since David Schultz was a land surveyor, and on this account was obliged to be away from home a great deal, on account of laying out roads, &c., his wife was obliged to look after the boy and keep him at work, and as the boy said, on two occasions she boxed his ears, and he therefore decided to get revenge.
During the night of June 14th, as he says, he entered her room through the window, took a long, pointed knife with the intention of stabbing her. But as he reached her bedside she moved, whereupon he went back till he thought she fell asleep, when he again returned, but as he approached her bed, she again turned over, and he again went back till he thought she was fast asleep. Thereupon, he stabbed her in the throat, near the gullet, through the large vein, the knife sinking about four inches deep, or deeper than the length of the blade. He then ran out of the house in his shirt and hid in a neighbor’s haystack. Mrs. Schultz, however, ran up and down the stairs, but on account of the rapid loss of blood she fell on her face at the foot of the stairs, and died. After he was discovered the boy admitted everything as above related. .
He was taken to Philadelphia and put in prison, where he must remain until the Supreme Court meets. His own confession states that he did it with premeditation.
He tells the story so that all may know it, and makes no excuse for doing it except for spite, because he was to work seven years for his passage money. He was only eighteen years of age, and had six years more to serve. November 1, 1750.
On the 22d of the past month was held the Court of Oyer and Terminer, at which time Hans Ulrich Seiler, the former servant of David Schultz, who stabbed his mistress, was brought to trial. He was persuaded to deny his guilt, and did so at first; but when they produced his knife he admitted his guilt, but tried to excuse himself because she was a hard mistress and he had to serve so long a time for his passage. He stated that his indenture ealled for only six years, and not seven.
After he admitted the deed, and that he entered the room three times before he stabbed her, he was was told that since he killed her premeditatedly, his crime was too great to be excused, and the judgment was pronounced that since he had shed human blood, his blood must also be shed, and he was sentenced to-be hanged until dead.
ConcERNING Davin ScHuLrz’s WIFE’S MURDER.
“The record of the conviction of John Ulrich Sailor, of Upper Hanover in Philadelphia County, Labourer, and Sentence of Death in consequence thereof pronounced against him by the Supreme Judges at a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Philadelphia for the county of Philadelphia, on the twenty-second day of October last, having been certified by the Clerk of the Supreme Court the same was read, and in regard that the Crime was a most Cruel Murder committed against the Person of his Mistress, and that the Judges had said nothing in his Favour, Wednesday Sevennight was appointed for his Execution, of which the Secretary is to give Notice to the Sheriff and to the Criminal, and to prepare a Warrant for it.”’ [Minutes of the Provincial Council Col. Rec., Vol. V; p. 488.] WILL OF DAVID SCHULTZ In the name of God. Amen,
As I David Schultze Senior of Upper Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, find myself in an advanced age and in a weakly Condition of Health, but of Sound Mind and Memory Thanks be to God. So doI on this Thirteenth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Four make publish and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and first of all recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it. And as to my worldly Estate, I hereby dispose of the Same in the following Manner—That is to Say, Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Elisabeth, my Bed with the Bedstead and Curtain and what belongs to it and Two Chests and the Drawers and the Clock in the Store Room, and also further the equal Third Part of all my Cattle, Kitchen Furniture, Household Goods and of my personal Estate whatsoever except as herewith mentioned. And it is my Will That She Shall have her full Right of Dower for her to remain to live on the Premises of my Plantation and to get and receive Yearly for her Subsistence all such Articles as usual in Grain, Pork, Beef and of the orchard and Garden Products and one cow to be held for her and to be provided with firewood and otherwise by all means as far as to be Sufficient and necessary for her Support at her own Choice and at the Discretion of impartial chosen Persons. So as it will Suit and be deemed equitable to get and enjoy the same Yearly during all her Life Time or Widowhood: wether my Plantation be kept by any of my Children—or be Sold to any Body else—and further it is my will. That all such Articles of Household Goods as my Two oldest Daughters, Magdalena and Anna have got their Marriage Portion. That shall also be given to each of my Two Youngest Daughters, Mary and Rosina, at any time when they desire it. And I further give and bequeath to my Two Youngest Daughters, as to Mary the Sum of Fifteen Pounds and to Rosina the Sum of Ten Pounds in hard Money of Pennsylvania for having Stayed with us and worked Some Years Longer Than any of my eldest Daughters have done to receive the same after the Time when my personal Estate Shall have been sold-—And relating such of my Books as my Family will choose to Keep, I bequeath those to my wife and four children in five equal Shares to divide them at their own Discretion who may sell the Remainder by Public or Private Sale, and further it is my Will that Such Articles as Grain, Pork and all other sorts of Provisions and the fodder for my Cattle nor the Linnens, Flax and what may be required for Cloathing Shall not be appraised but kept by my Family for their common use. And as relating my Messuage Plantation and Land Situated in Upper Hanover Township aforesaid and containing about Seventy Eight acres of land Being part of One Hundred and Eighty acres for which I have got a deed. Dated on the Sixteenth Day of May Anno One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty nine and out of which I have sold the Remainder Several Years ago. Itismy Will. That my Said Wife and Children may remain to live on the said Premises and to Manage the Same for their common Use and Benefit as well as they can and to rent out Some of Fields as it will suit them. And in that case to Keep all my Cattle, household Goods, and Tools by the appraisement as long as it may Suit them. But when they give it up. Then it is my Will That any of my Children whom it shall suit best Shall have a Right to accept hold and Keep the Same under the Conditions of the above recited Yearly Subsistence of my Wife, and for sucha Price as They then may agree about it among themselves. In which case I give and bequeath to my Wife the Sum of Fifty Pounds for her further support during Life. Which said Sum is to be taken from the first Payment to be made for the Premises. But in case none of my Children should wish to buy and Keep the Same Then itis my Will That all the Residue of my Personal Goods may be Sold by public Vendue. And then I hereby fully impower and authorise my hereunto named Executor or the Survivor of them to Sell my Said Plantation and Land with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to any Body else in the best Manner and on Such Conditions as They can and for me and in my Name and Stead to Sign, Seal Execute and deliver a Deed for the said premises to the Buyer thereof—And if then my said Wife Elisabeth Should intend not to remain to live on the same, not to reserve thereof any articles for her Yearly Subsistence as above recited. Then I hereby give and bequeath to my said Wife the Use and Interest of the equal Third Part of the Consideration for which my said real Estate Shall be sold, to receive the Same Yearly for her Support and her Subsistence during all her Life Time or Widowhood. But if she Should marry again. Then She is to receive only the equal half Part of the Said Interest during her Life Time and after Death the said principel Sum Shall fall back to all my children to be divided to them in equal shares. And it is also my will That the Sum of One Hundred Pounds be taken from the first Payment of the Said whole Consideration for the use of my wife and the Remainder from the next four Terms of Payments so as to be the equal Third Part of her use as aforesaid. And after all Costs and charges shall have been paid Then I give and bequeath the amount of all the Residue of my Estate to my hereunto named four Daughters—as to Magdalena the wife of Samuel Lobach. And to Anna the wife of Abraham Clemmer and to Mary and to Rosina Shultze—as to each of them the equal fourth part and Share thereof and each of them is to receive the equal fourth Part of any Sum of Money as the Same Shall be got in though not under fifteen Pounds at once as in Part of his due share to begin first from the oldest to the youngest except they agree about it otherwise among themselves. And further, if any of my younger Daughters Should die unmarried or intestate Then it is my Will That such Child's Share of any of my Estate Shall be equally divided to my Wife and Surviving Children in equal Shares. And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Elisabeth and my Son-in-law Samuel Lobach to be the Executors of my Last Will and Testament and desire that all may be done held and performed according to the true Intent and meaning hereof. And I declare ratify and confirm this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Wit-
ness whereof I the said David Shultze Senior have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal dated on the Day and Year as first above written To hold all the Said Legacies to my above named Heirs and Children and to their heirs and assigns for Ever, DAVID SCHULTZE SENIOR {seal] .
Signed Sealed Published and delivered by the Said David Shultze Senior as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers
JOHN SCHLEIFFER
JOHN SCHELL.