- Born: 6 Dec 1711 in Nieder Harpersdorf, Germany
- Died: 30 Oct 1776 in Upper Hanover, Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
- Buried: Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery
- Spouse: Maria Yeakel (daughter of Abraham Yeakel & Anna Heydrick)
- Born: 27 Jan 1719 in Nieder Harpersdorf, Germany
- Died: 13 Dec 1797 in Upper Hanover, Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
- Married: 31 Jan 1744
- Children:
- Abraham (68-1)
- Rev Melchior (68-2)
Born in Germany in 1711, George and his brothers Melchior (E69) and Christopher (E70) were part of the “third migration” of Schwenkfelders, traveling aboard the St. Andrew and arriving in Philadelphia on September 12, 1734. This is the migration that has been immortalized in the 1934 painting by Adolph Pannash, “The Landing of the Saint Andrew.” The three brothers became owners of large amounts of land in Southeastern Pennsylvania. George became naturalized on June 21, 1743.
George Schultz and Maria Yeakel were married on January 31, 1944. The couple’s two children were born in Pennsylvania, and both are buried in the Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery in Hereford, Berks County.
children of george & maria (yeakel) schultz
Abraham (68-1) is discussed here
Melchior (68-2) was born March 15, 1756 and died June 11, 1826. He married Salome Wagner on November 29, 1781, and the wedding may have been officiated by his uncle (Christopher Schultz, E70), though this is my supposition and not confirmed. Melchior was elected a “minister of the Society of Schwenkfelders” and served for many years.
Melchior and Salome had eight children, outlined in the Genealogical Record. They are both buried in the Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery.
A farmer like many of his forefathers and descendants, his home became known as “Washington’s Headquarters” due to General Washington’s stay there during the American Revolution. This tale is recounted in The Genealogical Record of The Schwenkfelder Families:
Leaves on the Tree 