Friedrich Schorr (1705 - 1773)

Born 27 Oct 1705 in Muenchenstein, Mottenz, Basil, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaretha (Schneider) Schorr — married 28 Mar 1729 in Muttenz, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1773 at age 68 in Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina [uncertain]

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Biography

Marriage: 28 MAR 1729, Muttenz, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Arrival: 1750, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth: October 27, 1705, Münchenstein, Basel-Land, Schweiz

Death: November 28, 1773 (68), Surry County, NC, United States Place of Burial: Bethania, Surry, North Carolina

Son of Friedrich Schorr; Friedrich , Sr. Schorr and Ursula Tschudin Husband of Margaretha Schneider

Father of Frederick Shore, Jr.; Heinrich Schor; Johannes "Jacob" Schorr; Margaretha Shore; Michael Schor and 1 other

Brother of Elisabeth Schorr; Catharina Schorr; Hans Jakob Schorr; Anna Maria Schorr; Hans Heinrich Schorr and 2 others

His will is summarized in "Surry County, North Carolina, Wills, 1771-1827," by Jo White Linn.

Supposedly buried in Bethabara, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

17 August 1762: Lord Granville to Frederick Shore 313 acres on Mill Creek waters of Muddy Creek adjacent the Moravian lands (this could be the son).

According to Heidi Dees Rootsweb Worldconnect web site : "It is to be noted that in his will, Friedrich Schorr bestowed the name upon his children as "Shore" and he himself signed the will in that manner. And so it has been to the present day."

His death was reported in the Moravian diaries by his son-in-law Johann Jacob Kapp.

Son of Friedrick and Ursula (Tschudin) Schor. He was baptized Oct. 27, 1705. He married Margaretha Schneider on March 28, 1729.

"Friedrich Schr died Nov. 28, 1773...Early this morning, Br. Kapp brought word that his father-in-law, Friedrich Schor, died peacefully, yesterday in the fourth hour." (Bethania Diary, Rec. of Moravians in NC, vol. 2, page 780).

Children: Friedrich Heinrich Michael Johannes Margaretha Infant (who died at sea)

Emigrated 1750 on ship, The Sandwich, with brother Michael, wives and children. Arrived Philadelphia, PA after 5 months travel.

Burial

Burial:

Place: Bethabara, North Carolina

Christening

Christening:

Date: 28 NOV 1772

Place: Bethania, Stokes, North Carolina

Sources

• https://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-Schorr/6000000008663233428#/tab/overview

• https://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-Schorr/6000000066778229953

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125157950/friedrich-schor

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 14 April 2010 through the import of Jamie 2010_2010-04-10.ged

• Thank you to Michael Thomas for creating WikiTree profile Schor-39 through the import of Cyndie-ancestors_2013-12-29.ged on Dec 29, 2013.