Hi Folks,

This has to do with the Chatham County, Georgia branch of the Herb family.

Well, my question about Mrs. Sarah Herb has been answered by Carole Farr Drexel. Carole is related to John and Isaac Young, who sold their Dutch Island properties to Frederick and Ursula Herb by 1769.

Also, Carole's son Stefan Reddick is a distant cousin of mine. All sorts of inter-linkages appear when investigating the German / Deutsch descended folks of colonial Georgia.

So, like me - she too has an interest in the Herb family of Chatham County, Georgia.

A couple of points of interest - the Krieger family was also present on Dutch Island. Note that Mary Krieger was an administratrix along with Frederick Herb as the administrator for the estate of John Krieger in 1797 - 1800. I'm going to guess that Mary Krieger started out life as a Herb. Perhaps she was Frederick Herb's sister or daughter.

Then, there's the notice of Mrs. Sarah Herb's death. She is noted as having been the daughter of Balthaser Shaffer, Esquire. There was at that time a large Jewish community in Chatham County. The given name of Balthaser appears to be Jewish in origin. Also, Shaffer might be a Jewish surname. We know from multiple sources of the presence of the Jewish Sheftall family in Chatham County (two of the Sheftalls served in Revolutionary cause).

Is it possible that this is a cross-religion marriage between Captain George Herb (a Protestant) and an young Sarah Shaffer of the Jewish community and faith?

This is exciting material to be exploring!

Dale E. Reddick
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Early Deaths in Savannah, GA 1763-1803; Georgia Historical Society.

Herb, Frederick 60, 168 (2), 174, 196, 198, 202, 209
George 129
John 168 (2), 196
John Conrad 112
Mrs. Sarah 129
Ursula 168
Herbe, Mrs. 48
Frederick, jun. 48

Dale, I just looked down from my question about Nehemiah Wade and saw the following:

p. 60. same pub as above.

At his plantation near this city, on Tuesday last, in the 63rd year of his age, MR. FREDERICK Herb, a worthy honest man. GG 10/28/1790, 3:2.

p. 168. same pub as above.

HERB, Frederick: Ursala Herb, John Herb, Frederick Herb, Exec. GG 1/13/1791. 2:1

then:

p. 174. same pub as above

KRIEGER, John. Mary Krieger, Admrx, Frederick Herb, Admr. GG 9/18/1800 CM 2/3/1797, 3:3

then:

p. 129

On Monday, near town, MRS. SARAH Herb, wife of Mr. George Herb, and daughter of Balthaser Shaffer, Esq.
GG 11/11/1802, 2:3; CM 11/12/1802, 3:3

then:

p. 48

Died. MRS. HERBE, wife of Mr. Frederick Herbe, Jr.
GG 11/13/1788, 3:1