Joannes Bernardus EIKERENKOTTER, COMIRAR OR CHURURG
Family records of Robert Wilson Sanders, Jr, 1987, Florence,SC, states he was the Mayor of Warburg,Germany. F#1055366, p.49 baptisms, St.John Baptist Catholic Ch.Records, Warburg; Patrini/Godparent Joannes Bernardus Asmu---; Marriage record states of/in Rothenburg(possibly) Rotenburg-nr.Warburg?) M#1 records his occupation a Comirar=Butler(Storeskeeper)-Chururg=Surgeon; Some records have only Bernardus/Bernard.
Records of Robert Wilson Sanders,Jr, 1987, say she was a Princess of the Hohenzollern family of Germany; 1988 IGI Germany p.527,800; Batch# C992981-1651; F#1055366, burials 1840,#34;St.John Baptist Catholic Ch.Warburg,Prussia. "Anna Maria Antoinetta EikernKotter William? bogeu?prin-ynberoon? Versen; 73yrs 2mo 12days;(EikernKotter-William?-Versen were all underlined)d.27 Mai; Death date also recorded in Family Bible of Robert Wilson Sanders,Jr, of SC; Catholic Bible published date 1826.
F#1055366, p.141 bapt.; marr & ch.bpt. F#1055366 & F#1055367; Bpt. date ....uter 3 tia 6 .... Francisc. Josephus; Patrini/Godparent D.Joseph Versen, Conductoran, Rothenburg.; Parents: D.p Cons. Bernard Eikerenkotter & Antonetta Ver Sen, Conj. F#1055366, p.102 #5 d. & bur.
F#1055367; p.144 of births 1787, Patrini/Godfather: Res. Excell. D-. E. Barn'd Clemens August de Mer---ler p. D.Eicentl? Ehrist-y Koch.; Parents: D.Pro. Consul Bernard EikernKotter & Antonetta Versen.
F#1055367, p.148 in births 1789; Patrini/Godfather D. Ferdinand Fisher, Vet, opp.; Parents: D.ssCons et Chirurg Bernard EikernKotter & Antonetta Versen, Conj.
Sanders family(wife was Eikerenkotter) that rebuilt the Okatee home of John C. Frederick Eikerenkoetter in Beaufort Dist.,SC, states the death of Francis Xavier Eikerenkoetter is recorded in the family Bible, pub.1826; Xavier died in 1820 in Orangeburg Dist.,SC as recorded in Bible; Descendants of the Afro-American Eikerenkoetter family's have the oral tradition of the White ancestor Eikerenkoetter was a German Duke; The first Afro-American ancestor, Joseph Eikerenkoetter, was the son of Fran. Xavier Eikerenkoetter, Joseph was born ca 1818 probably in Beaufort Dist.SC, therefore, his father MUST have been Francis Xavier, as his brother, John Christian Frederick Eikerenkoetter, did not arrive in So.Carolina from New York until about 1822-1823; John may have gone to SC to settle his brother's estate as there does not seem to be any other reason why he would leave New York; In his estate there must have been his"wife" and son, that were either Afro-American or Indian descent, probably not Free, legally, and were "assumed as property", by brother John. John's wife died enroute or soon after arrival in Charleston, as the children are placed in the Charleston Orphanage in 1825, 1830 & 1831, where the youngest son (Frederick Eikerenkotter) died 11 MAR 1831; John then married Jane Behn of Beaufort Co.,SC 30 JUN 1831; It is the Slave list 1860 that matches some males & females by age but not named in the 1870 & 1880 census' in Beaufort Co.,SC. The Beaufort District Court House was burned during the Civil War and land, deeds, probates & other court records that might prove these assumptions are not available until after 1865; F#1055366 Baptism. 22 MAy 1791, p.151; Patrini,"pro A.R.D. Pattore Antonio + Fechtler le&. D.p Consul Ferdinand Fischer Vet.Opp."; Parents: D.Consul Bernardus Eikernkotter et Antonetta Verse, Cong.(Latin)
F#1055366, p.155 births, Patrini Conradus Michels; Parents D'nus Consul Bernardy EickernKotter et Sophia Antonetta Versen, conj.
F#1055366, p.165 baptisms; Burials; Patrini: Dominey Dominicey EickernKotter astitit? Am testy honorariey D. Amtmann, Mey ex SchwecKhansen acatholicy; Parents: D.Consul Bernardus EickernKotter et D.Sophia Antonetta Versen,conjug.
F#1055366, p.173 Baptisms; Burials; Patrini: fthus frissimey Dominus D. Clemens Augustus Liber Baro de Mengersen Supremey Marisshalles? Hilsenfis Dominey in Rhedar.. & &c.; Parents: D.Consul Bernardey Eikern- Kotter & D. Sophia Antonetta Versen, conj.
Birthdate & death date from family Bible sent by Robert Wilson Sanders, Jr of Florence, SC, 1987; age 15 years in 1815, listed as arriving on the ship Baloon dated 5 OCT 1815 at Philadelphia, PA; name spelled EICKERKOTTER, card number E-2564 arrived from Germany, NO passengers listed, crew?; F#1055366, p.178, 1800, Patrini: Antonius Kohl? custo, adfotil? Am' Sefky? hono Joan. Christian ....., acatholicy. Must have gone to New York and married as 3 children of first marriage are born in New York between 1818-1820; See notes on each child. 1840 census Beaufort Dist.,SC St.Luke's Parish, p.274 10010011-100001,F#22508. 1850 census Beaufort Dist.,SC St.Luke's Pr., h-h 77, w/family, wf-Jane C.,m#2, age 50 yrs, b.Germany; Planter; Will lists Plantation on Okati River and a house in Grahamville, Beaufort Co.,SC 1860 census Beaufort Dist.,SC p.22 h-h 132-147, age 50, Planter, b.Germany, w/wife only, Jane C. age 56. See marriage #2.
He married Anna Maria Sophia Antonetta Versen 8 Aug 1784 at Warburg, Westphalen, Prussia . Anna Maria Sophia Antonetta Versen was born at Pombsen, Westphalen, Prussia 22 Feb 1767 daughter of Josephus Versen and Anna Lucia Christina Fechtelers .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Franciscus Josephus Eikerenkotter
born 3 May 1785.
Clemens Augustus Christophanus Eikerenkotter
born 20 Feb 1787.
Ferdinand Bernard Eikerenkotter
born 8 Sep 1789.
Franciscus Xavierus Eikerenkotter, Dr.
born 20 May 1791.
Joanus Conradus Bernardus Eikerenkotter
born 7 May 1793.
Jacobus Carlos Fredericus Eikerenkotter
born 20 Jul 1796.
Fredericus Wilhelmus Clemens Eikerenkotter
born Dec 1798.
John Christian Frederick Eikerenkoetter
born 23 May 1800.
Joannes Bernardus Eikerenkotter, Comirar or Chururg died Aft 1800 at Warburg?, Westphalen, Prussia .
Anna Maria Sophia Antonetta Versen died 27 May 1840 at Warburg, Westphalen, Germany .