• General Notes

  REFN: 635
  Last name is sometimes spelled  Schmittenhelm, Shittenhelm, Shetenhelm,
  and Schittenhelm.  First name is sometimes given the German spelling,
  Friedrich.
  It was in Frederick Co., MD that Frederick Shittenhelm bought 100 acres
  of land from Sebastian Derr, the indenture being dated September 18, 1790
  and the cost 150 pounds.  This deed was recorded November 22, 1790 in
  Volume 9 page 527.  By Deed recorded October 17, 1807 in Volume 32 page
  83, Frederick Shittenhelm deeded the 59 1/2 acres of land mentioned in
  his will to his son, Jacob Shittenhelm.
  Will recites as follows:
  "In the Name of God.  Amen I, Frederick Shittenhelm being sickly and
  weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding thanks be
  given unto almighty God for the same and being desirous to settle my
  worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world
  whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and
  publish this instrument of writing as and for my last will and testament
  in manner and form following viz:  First of all I give and bequeath unto
  my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture during her natural
  life.  I also give and devise unto her during her natural life one third
  part of my Plantation called "Fredericks Contentment" containing one
  hundred and six acres.
  Secondly I give and devise unto my daughter Catharine Eckart and to
  her heirs and assigns forever twenty four and a half acres of land part
  of the aforesaid tract called Fredericks Contentment ****.
  Thirdly I give and devise unto my daughter Elizabeth Breshears and
  to her heirs and assigns forever twenty two acres of land part of the
  aforesaid tract called Fredericks Contentment ****.
  Fourthly whereas I have already conveyed to my son Jacob Shittenhelm
  fifty nine and a half acres of land part of said tract called Fredericks
  Contentment as will appear by reference being had to the deed thereof and
  which I have considered as his full portion of my estate I therefore give
  and bequeath unto my son Jacob one shilling current money which shall be
  in lieu or in full of his portion of my estate by virtue of this my last
  will.
  Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my son George Shittenhelm his heirs
  and assigns the sum of fifty pounds of current money to be paid to him by
  my son Jacob at the end of three years after my decease which sum I order
  and direct to be paid to him in consideration of my having conveyed to
  him the said Jacob the quantity of fifty nine and a half acres of land as
  aforesaid and it is my true intent and meaning that the land conveyed so
  as aforesaid shall be subject to and liable for the payment of the same.
  Sixthly and Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Barbara
  Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and
  making void all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made or
  in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
  thereto.
  Frederick Shittenhelm"
  Records of the Reformed German Lutheran Church in Frederick County,
  Maryland, show the following:
  In the year 1792:  Page 170  Frederick Schittenhelm & his wife,
  Barbara, sponsors for David,  the child of Jacob Amrand & his wife,
  Christina.
  1797:  Fred'k Schittenhelm & his wife, Barbara, sponsors for Peter,
  the child of Peter Fein  & his wife, Gertrude.
  1782:  Page 175 George Brendel & his wife, Cathrine, were sponsors
  for George, the child of      Frederick Schidenhelm & his wife, Barbara.
  1789:  Page 228 Cathrine Garr, married, was sponsor for Cathrine,
  daughter of Frederick         Schittenhelm & his wife Maria Barbara.
  Index for 1766 Pennsylvania Census shows Schittenhelm Freiderich,
  Philadelphia County, PA, ID# PAS1a2694767.
  1790 Census, Frederick Co., MD, page 72 lists:  Shittenhelm, Frederick,
  having 1 free male over 16 years including heads of families & 3 females.

Details of Frederick's family with Barbara ?