Descendants of Jacob SETZER Jr.
First Generation
SECTION 1 - Vital Statistics
1.  Jacob SETZER Jr. was born about 1756 in Lincoln (Catawba) County, North Carolina and died about 1834 in Franklin County, GA.  
SECTION 2 - Military Service
Jacob Jr. served in the Revolutionary War from Franklin County, GA. He was a member of Colonel John A. Patrick's Regiment, composed of Majors Shackleford's and Chandler's Battalion.  Jacob II is listed on pages 319 and 331 of Lucian Lamar Knight's book entitled, "GEORGIA'S ROSTER OF THE REVOLUTION, Containing a List of the State's Defenders; Officers and Men; Soldiers and Sailors; Partisans and Regulars; Whether Enlisted form Georgia or Settled in Georgia After the Close of Hostilities."  
SECTION 3 - Cherokee County, Georgia Property
From Georgia's 1832 CHEROKEE LAND LOTTERY, Grant Book Cherokee 22-2, Page 208, Jacob's heirs received from the "STATE OF GEORGIA---all that tract or lot of land, containing one hundred and sixty acres, situate, lying and being in the Twenty-second District of the Second Section, in the County of Cherokee, in said State, which said Tract or Lot of Land is known and distinguished in the plan of said District by the number seventy eight."

Section 4 - Burke County, North Carolina Property 1788-1782
Jacob received from Burke County, NC, Grant No. 515, Entered 28 October 1778 and Issued 28 October 1782, 200 acres on Anthony Mill Creek.  The Grant is recorded in Book 44, Page 237, File No. 513. BURKE COUNTY COURT MINUTES EXTRACTS, Page 92, lists this Grant as #994, p. 326.  The Grant reads, "State of North Carolina -Grant No. 515 - Know ye that we have granted unto Jacob Setzer Two hundred acres of land in Burke County on Anthonys Mill Creek a branch of Clarks Creek and bounded as follows Beginning at a white oak Sapling Conrad Mingus corner in  William Bosts line on the west side of the mill creek running thence East crossing the creek with Mingus line fifty seven chains and twenty five links (3778.5 feet) to black oak sapling at the head of a branch thence south thirty five chains (2310 feet) to a post oak Matthias Bovey's  corner thence west with Bovey's line fifty seven chains and twenty five links to a stake in said Bost's line thence North up the Mill Creek with said Bosts line thirty five chain to the Beginning Including his Improvement.  To hold unto the said Jacob Setser his heirs and assigns forever dated the twenty eighth day of October 1782.
Alex Martin By his Excellys Comd. J. Glasgow-Sec."
The survey of the above grant was made, the plat drawn, and was submitted by the surveyor on 4 December 1779.  The name of the surveyor is illegible.   Mathias Bovey and Adam Richard ? were witnesses.  This tract extended from Anthony's creek, across present day Highway 321, well into the western part of Newton.

 Section 4 - Burke County, North Carolina Property 1816
Jacob sold 179 acres of this tract to William Bost, Jr. according to a deed in Lincoln Deed Book 28, pages 45 and 46, dated 4 October 1816. Jacob received $400 for the property.  Maxwell Willson and Christopher Setzer witnessed the deed.
Section 5 - Burke County, North Carolina Property 1818-1885
 A rectangular plot of approximately 21 acres (actually about 15 acres) in the north east corner of the original grant was not included in this transaction.  This was likely retained for a homeplace for some members of his family.  
Christopher sold his cousin, Mathias Setzer, 10 of these acres 2 September 1818 according to Catawba County, NC, Deed Book 27, Page 506; the deed being recorded 30 December 1885.
He also granted the 5 remaining acres to his sister, Esther, and her daughter, Sally, on 2 September 1818.  No record has been found of this deed being filed.

 Section 6 - Residence in Franklin County, Georgia ca 1816

 It is believed that Jacob and wife Moriah moved to Franklin County, GA, shortly after selling their large tract of land.  They were not enumerated in the 1820 Lincoln census nor have they been found elsewhere during that census year.
What factors could motivate a 60 years old man and wife to forsake an established homeplace and move to the raw frontier of Georgia and start over?  A combination of reasons could have been the poor political environment in North Carolina; depletion of the fertility of the soil on the farms; the death of his son, William, in 1812; disappearance from records of sons, Andrew and Abram; services of his sons, John and Jacob III, in the War of 1812 in Georgia and Alabama; and availability of cheap virgin land in Georgia.

 Section 7 - Franklin County, Georgia Property 1822

 On 25 May 1822, Jacob Setser II and James Pierce of Franklin County, GA, sold Oney Randol (Randall) 250 acres on Eastonallee Creek, Franklin County, GA, according to Franklin Deed Book B, Pages 133 and 134.  When and from whom this property was obtained has not been determined.

Section 8 - Franklin County, Georgia Property 1834 (June, July, August)

 The Macon County, NC, Court records contain the following Power of Attorney document.  "Know all men by these presents that we Emanuel Setser and John Setser (grandsons of Jacob II; sons of John, deceased) of the County of Macon and State of N Carolina have and by these presents do constitute and appoint Christopher Setser of the county and state aforesaid our true and lawful attorney in fact in any manner to do and transform all and singular the business of selling the estate of Jacob Setser des, of Franklin County, Georgia we do authorise and impower the said Christopher Setser to sell all the property both real and personal belonging to said estate and he is authorised to sign any and all conveyances necessary to make and give and sufficient titles to the purchasing of law land lying in the county of Franklin and any and all land lying in the state of Georgia and all his acts such shall be valid and binding upon us as if we had of done the same our selves and we doe bind and being executors administrators and to warrant and defend all the lawful acts and conveyences of him the said Christopher Setser as well as to satisfy and confirm all his acts and deeds as well as if done by ourselves in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th June 1834.
Emanuel Setser    seal John Setser          seal+
List+
JW Gosmn Jurat+
 State of N Carolina Macon County July Session 1834+
The witness power proven in open court and recorded in book B on page seventy August 1st, 1834      witness  John Tatham   Clk
Came to hand the 15th of August 1834  J.Howard  RMC
The above Power of Attorney was registered in this office the 20th of August 1834 Certified by J.Howard  RMC"

 Section 9 - Franklin County, Georgia Property 1834, (September)
Christopher purchased Jacob Jr's estate from his sisters and brothers and their heirs.  In Bartow County, GA, Deed
Book G, Page 235, the following is recorded. "Jacob Setser (III) & others To Christopher Setser; This indenture made this sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty four between Jacob Setzer Anna Setser (William's daughter) Esther Setser & Catherine Nail (Naugle) of the one part, all of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina and Christopher Setser of the County of Macon & State of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jacob Setser Anna Setser Esther Setser & Catherine Nail does hereby give grant sell unto the said Christopher Setser to pay the sum of twenty dollars each to him and his heirs forever all the lands lying in the State of Georgia part of the land lying in Franklin County Georgia belonging to Jacob Setzer decd and also all his personal property in the state above written and also all woods & ways and water courses and all and any appurtenances therof unto belonging or in any way appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits of the affixed land and premises and any part thereof and all the estate rights titles interest claims property and demand whatsoever, to the sd Jacob Setser Anna Setser Esther Setser and Catherine Nail of in and to the land & premises hereby granted.  To have and to hold the affixed land and premised with the appurtenances unto the said Christopher Setser to him and his heirs forever against the claims of Jacob Setser Anna Setser Esther Setser and Catherine Nail and their heirs forever of and every other person and by these presents, In witness whereof the said and tyhe above named party hath hereunto affixed their seal this day & year above written.
Jacob Setzer   seal    Joseph A. Reinhardt   seal
Any Setzer   her mark    Esther x Setser  seal   Catherine x Nail   her mark

 Section 10 - Franklin County, Georgia Property 1834-1841

 Christopher sold his parent's, Jacob Jr. and Moriah's, Georgia homplace 11 November 1834 according to Franklin County, GA, Deed Book DDD, Pages 272 and 273.  The deed reads as follows.  "Georgia, Franklin County - C. Setser to Benj. Laughridge - This indenture made the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty four between Christopher Setser of the State of North Carolina & Macon County of the one part & Benjamin Laughridge of the State & County aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth for the consideration of the sum of four hundred & five dollars to him in hand paid at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents have granted bargained sold & as by these presents grant bargain sell & convey unto Benjamin Laughridge his heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land lying & being situated in the County aforesaid containing one hundred & forty acres more or less on the south side of Eastanollee Creek beginning on the line where it crosses the creek thence running W to a pine Wm Hooper's line thence East to Iseral Davis' conditional corner thence S.E. to a pine thence E to a R oak thence N to a pine on the Laughridges corner thence on Laughridge's line to a Hickory Corner thence N. E.  to a Hickory near the creek thence up the creek to the beginning corner to have & to hold this boundry of land unto the sd Benjamin Loughridge his heirs executors administration & assigns for ever in fee simple & the said Christopher Setser on his part does bind himself his executors administrators & assigns jointly firmly by these presents to forever to covenant & defend the rights & title against themselves & this claim of all these persons whatsoever in behoof in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal in this presence of day & date above written.
James Pierce                           C Setser    seal James R. Smith   JP Recorded 25th March 1841"

In 1905, Stephens County was formed from the northern portion of Franklin County and a part of Habersham County.  Consequently only about 1.5 miles of Eastanollee Creek are now within the boundry of Franklin County, GA; this part is covered by the water of Hartwell Lake, where Eastanollee Creek originally joined the Tugaloo River. Jacob II's Georgia homeplace is probably now within the southern boundry of Stephens County, GA.

 Section 11 - Cherokee County Property 1842

 Christopher divested himself of Jacob II's Cherokee Land Grant property 25 November 1842 according to a Union County, Georgia, Deed Book ??.  It reads as follows.  "Union County, Georgia - Christopher Setzer to J. H. Patrick - Lot No 78   22-2 - This indenture made and entered in this the twenty fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty two between Christopher Setzer of the one part and John H. Patrick of the state of the aforesaid and County of Franklin of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum  of fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt whenof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the state of the aforesaid and County of Cass (changed to Bartow in 1861) and Known and distinguished in the plan of the Twenty-second district and section by (No 78) Seventy Eight the same being Granted to Jacob Setzer of Franklin County containing one hundred acres be the same more or less, I the aforesaid Christopher Setzer for myself my heirs executors or administrators do warrant and defend the aforesaid tract or parcel of land unto the said John H. Patrick his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all other person or persons whatever in fee simple.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of E. C. Rogers.
Elunazor Tire  J.P.        C. Setzer   seal   Recorded May 18th 1846    Arthur Haine  Clr"

 Section 12 - Vital Statistics 
On pages 51 and 62 of Curtis Bynum's book, MARRIAGE BONDS OF TRYON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES
NORTH CAROLINA, Jacob II is listed as Surety in the marriage bonds of John Gordan and Dorethea Sigman, dated 19 November 1789; and Joseph Holtree and Margaret Smith, dated 3 February 1789.
Jacob SETZER Jr. and Mariah Elizabeth HILDEBRAND were married before 1775.  
Mariah Elizabeth HILDEBRAND was born in 1756/57 in Franklin County, Georgia and died there some time after 1830.  

Section 13a - Descendents
Jacob SETZER Jr. and Mariah Elizabeth HILDEBRAND had the following children:

 +2 i. Catherine SETZER (born in 1775).

 3 ii. Elizabeth SETZER was born after 1775.

 4 iii. Esther SETZER was born in 1776 and died after 1830.

 +5 iv. John SETZER (born in 1780).

 6 v. Abram (Abraham) SETZER was born after 1780 in Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina.

 7 vi. Andrew SETZER was born after 1780.

 8 vii. William SETZER was born about 1782 in Lincoln County, North Carolina and died there in 1812.

 +9 viii. Jacob SETZER III (born about 1788).

 +10 ix. Christopher Augustus SETZER (born in 1793).

 Section 13b - Descendents Detail - Catherine & George Naugle

 Second Generation

2.  Catherine SETZER (Jacob-1) was born in 1775 in Lincoln County, North Carolina and died in 1855 in Chickasaw County, MS.   Catherine SETZER and George [Nail\Nagel] NAUGLE were married in 1795 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  George [Nail\Nagel] NAUGLE (son of Johan George NAUGLE) was born between 1765 and 1768 in PA or MD.  He died between 1824 and 1825 in Lincoln [Catawba] County, North Carolina and was buried in Old St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, NC or on his own land.  

Catherine SETZER and George [Nail\Nagel] NAUGLE had the following children:

+11 i. David George [Nail] NAUGLE (born in 1796).

12 ii. Barbara [Nagel\Nail] NAUGLE was born in 1798 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  She died after 1850.

13 iii. Henry [Nagel] NAUGLE was born in 1801 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died after 1880 in Cherokee County, NC buried in Ogreeta Baptist Church Cemetery near Murphy, NC.

14 iv. Jacob [Nagel] NAUGLE was born in 1802 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died in 1889 in Cherokee County, NC & buried in Ogreeta Baptist Church Cemetert near Murphy, NC.

15 v. Mary "Molly\Polly" [Nagel] NAUGLE was born about 1805.

16 vi. William [Nagel] NAUGLE was born in 1807 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died about 1855.

17 vii. John S. [Nagel] NAUGLE was born in 1812 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died in Jun 1866 in Livingston, Sumpter County, AL.

18 viii. Sarah "Sally" A. [Nagel] NAUGLE was born between 1811 and 1814 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  She died after 1860 in Chickasaw County, MS.

19 ix. Andrew G. [Nagel] NAUGLE was born on 28 Apr 1814 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  He died on 8 Oct 1882 in Chickasaw County, MS & buried in Leake Cemetery.

Section 13c - Descendents Detail - John & Catherine Tarr

5.  John SETZER (Jacob-1) was born in 1780 in Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina. He died there 20 June 1821, according to Lincoln Co. Court records. The family bible records his death date as 20 June 1822.   John SETZER and Catherine TARR (DARR) were married in 1808.  Catherine TARR (DARR) (daughter of Adam DARR and Katrin SIGMAN) was born in 1790 in North Carolina.  She died on 20 Dec 1846 in Macon County, North Carolina and was buried in Holly Springs Cemetery, Macon County, NC.

 Lincoln County Court of Pleas and Quarters: October Session 1821; It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Catherine Setzer widow and Relict of John Setzer dec'd. Relinquished her right of administration on the estate of her deceased husband. It was ordered by Court that Letters of Administration on the estate of said dec'd issue to Adam Darr who came into open Court & qualified according to law & entered into bond with John Gant Security in the sum of 10 Pounds.

John SETZER and Catherine TARR (DARR) had the following children:

+20 i. John Robert SETZER (born on 29 Sep 1810).

+21 ii. Emanuel SETZER (born on 25 Jan 1809).

+22 iii. Ruah SETZER (born on 26 Aug 1811).

+23 iv. Mary Magdalene Polly SETZER (born in 1815).

+24 v. Catherine Katie SETZER (born on 1 Nov 1818).

Section 13d - Descendents Detail - Jacob III & Mary Treffenstadt

 9.  Jacob SETZER III (Jacob-1) was born about 1788 in Lincoln  County, North Carolina.  He served in the military, his record is as follows: Jacob served in Captain E. L. Gingle's Company of Infantry in a Regiment of Detached Malitia from North Carolina during the Creek Indian War in Alabama.  He served as a substitute for Andrew Seitz; entering service 1 January 1814 and receiving a discharge 1 September 1814.  His active duty began 1 February 1814 and was completed 31 July 1814.  His original application for a land grant follows this paragraph.  Bounty Land Warrant No. 13716-80 for 80 acres was issued 15 August 1851 and mailed to Claimant, Newton, NC.  An application was made 4 April 1855 for "the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855."  The results of this application are unknown.  Reference: General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Service; File Designation, Jacob Setzer, Blwt. 24359-80-55.

"STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA)  CATAWBA COUNTY         ) On this 27th day of October A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace wherein and for said County and State Jacob Setzer aged sixty two years a resident of said county and state who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Jacob Setzer who volunteered and substituted in the place of Andrew Seitz in the company of Edward L Gingles of infantry in the 7th Regiment of detached malitia from North Carolina in the service of the United States in the war with the Creek indians in the year A.D. 1814 that he substituted about the 1st of January A.D. 1814 for the term of six months and twenty two days and was honorably discharged at Salisbury North Carolina about the 1st day of September A.D. 1814 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; his certificate if discharge is in the hands of the captain aforesaid and he has no means of obtaining the same as he knows not where he is  He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtainning the bounty land which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and soilders who have been engaged in the service of the United States, passed the 28th day of September A. D. 1850
Jacob Setzer
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written and I certify that I believe the said Jacob Setzer to be the identical man who served as aforesaid & that he is of the age above stated
Eli R. Shuford  JP   seal"

 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Catawba  County,  North Carolina.

419/419 Jacob Setzer   62  M  Blacksmith,  /400  b. Catawba

          Susanah "            36  F

          Jacob Jun. "         23  M  Farmer

          David Setzer         20  M  Farmer

          Catharine "           16  F

          Manera "              16  F

          John "                   11  M

          Calvin "                10  M

          Margaret "              4  F

          Noah "                      10m M

He died between 1860 and 1870 in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Jacob SETZER III and Mary TREFFENSTADT were married on 24 Mar 1810.   Mary TREFFENSTADT (daughter of Peter TREFFENSTADT and Mahalia (unk wife of Peter] TREFFENSTATT) was born between 1788 and 1790 in Lincoln County, North Carolina and died in 1840.
Jacob SETZER III and Mary TREFFENSTADT had the following children:

+25 i. Sarah Susannah SETZER (born in Oct 1811).
26 ii. Elias SETZER was born in 1816.
+27 iii. Nancy Elvira SETZER (born in 1820).
+28 iv. Eliza SETZER (born on 19 Jun 1823).
+29 v. Jacob M. SETZER (born on 30 Jul 1827).
30 vi. David SETZER was born in 1830.
+31 vii. Catharine SETZER (born in 1834).
+32 viii. Minerva SETZER (born in 1834).

 Section 13d - Descendents Detail - Christopher Augustus & Sarah Bird

 10.  Christopher Augustus SETZER (Jacob-1) was born in 1793 in Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina and died in Hayesville, NC & buried in an unmarked grave in the Methodist Church Cemetery.   Christopher Augustus SETZER and Sarah BIRD were married on 25 Apr 1814 in Lincoln  County, North Carolina.  Sarah BIRD was born in 1793 in Rowan County, North Carolina.  

Christopher Augustus SETZER and Sarah BIRD had the following children:

+33 i. Anna SETZER (born in 1815).

+34 ii. David C. SETZER (born in Jul 1822).

+35 iii. Jacob W. SETZER (born on 30 Jul 1823).

+36 iv. Thomas R. SETZER (born on 9 Sep 1827).

+37 v. Martha B. SETZER (born in 1829).

+38 vi. Mathias Barringer SETZER (born on 29 Sep 1831).

+39 vii. Emanuel SETZER (born in 1833).

Processed by:

Derick S. Hartshorn, III

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This has been compiled from work previously done by :

1) John L. Setzer, author and compiler of The Setzer Family. He graciously shared his work with Mary Elizabeth Harbinson, in association with Ann K. Propst and Derick Hartshorn who added and shared their findings.

2) Katherine G. Sullivan and her many transcriptions of Court records and Setzer family history.

3) Lorena Eaker in German Speaking People … and Shoecobbler's Kin ,Vol I&II.

4) Wayne Lee Setzer, and his web page.

5) WFT archive files from Ancestry.com,

6) RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project,

7) Research of Laura W. Griffith, Peachtree City, GA, and her web site

8) Research of Tim Cox of Douglasville, GA and his web site;

9)  Catawba Cousins, Vol. 12, No. 3, Dec 1997, © The Catawba Co. Genealogical Society, Hickory, NC;

10) Excerpts of articles from The Heritage of Catawba County, © The Catawba Co. Genealogical Society, Hickory, NC and census, marriage cemetery and court records published by them.

I may have overlooked someone. If so, I sincerely regret it and will attempt to right the situation by publishing a revision.

--DSH