Hans Jerick Leitner (1725 - 1814)

Born 10 Nov 1725 in Hanau, Main-Kinziq-Kreis, Hessen, Germany

Husband of Catherine (Swygert) Leitner — married 2 Oct 1762 in Cedar Creek, Fairfield County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1814 at age 88 in Richland County, South Carolina

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Known as John George Leitner (b. Hans/Johannes Jerick Leitner)

Biography

Hans was born in 1725. Hans (Jorick/Jerick) George Leitner ... He passed away in 1814. Married Catherine Zweicord in Lexington c. 1856. Settles 2 October 1862 in Columbia, SC - Memorial Grant,, Columbia, SC tea grower on Little River, near Brad R (Richland CO) Carmier District, Muphy's FOrd - Now Ashley Bridge.^[1]

He had 14 children. 7 with his first wife Catherine and 7 with second Barbara (who may have been a cousin as her maiden name was also Leitner).

Wife: Catherine Swygert ( 1740 – 1790 Children: Elizabeth (Betsy) Leitner, William Lightner 1769 – , Molly Leitner 1772 – , Isaac Leitner 1773 – , Jacob Leitner 1775 – 1845, George Leitner 1777 – 1832, Henry Leitner 1779 – , Kate Leitner 1781 – 1847, Anna Maria (Mary) Leitner 1783 – 1832, Christian Elias Leitner 1785 – 1863 ^[2]

Leitner family documents have John George Leitner (1725-1814) married to Catherine Swygert (1727-1767/77) then married to Barbara Leitner (1755-1832). John George was the son of Lowhardt Leitner (1697-1768) and Sabina Probst sic) (1688-1769) - noting Sabina was a widow in 1723 so her maiden name might have been different. There is a Leonard & Lavinia Leitner referenced here as well but it is unclear who they are or how they are related.

John George & Catherine had 14 children, Christian being the youngest. 1. Martha Leitner m. Daniel Dauby (sic) 2. unknown 3. Lavinia 4. Sarah 5. Martha 6. Carolina 7. Elizabeth 8. Mary 9. Mary Magda 10. Catherine 11. Jacob 12. George 13. Henry 14. Christian

George had his right leg shot off during the Snow Campaign of 1775 one of the first major military operations of the Revolutionary War. "John George Leitner who served in the Snow Campaign at or nr. 96 S.C. Lived in Richland Co. or Camden Dist. S.C. ^[3] A Michael Leitner is listed as serving at the Snow Campaign and later became a Captain with the Little River District Regiment 1779-1780, 1st Spartan Regiment, 1780-1781.^[4]

Claude C. Leitner autobiographical notes (see image "page 7" attached) describe John George's life and emigration to America from Germany.

Ancestry.com family tree says death was 1813 (3 Feb) Age: 88 in Richand County South Carolina Near Ashley Bridge on the Monticello Rd.

Sources

• Jay Byrne, Ancestry research. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Jay and others.

• Ch. 7 "The Leitners",North of the Broad River: the land and the people, vol. I.

1. ↑ Notes of Claude C. Leitner in "A Collection of Thirty Thousand Names" (1927)
2. ↑ Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
4. ↑ https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriots_sc_capt_michael_leitner.html