Researchers have not found conclusive proof of where he and his wife are buried. He was reportedly a member of the Heidelberg Union Church (current address 5187 Irvin Rd, Slatington, Lehigh County, PA). However, there is also a possible connection with the Zion Stone Church Cemetery, West Penn Township, Northampton County (now 45 Cemetery Rd, New Ringgold, Schuylkill County), PA.
Name variants:
Hans (Johan, Johann)
Jerg (Jurg, Georg, George)
Schelhammer, Schellhammer, Schellheimer, Schoellhammer, Schollhammer, Schöllhammer, Schöllheimer, Shellhammer, Shollhammer
Born about 1727
The Rhineland Province, Palatinate, Germany
West of Rhine River, near Black Forest
Strauben, Germany
Immigrated: landed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1753 on the ship Richard & Mary.
Served in the French & Indian War, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Oath of Allegiance - August 26, 1777
Researchers have not found conclusive proof of where he and his wife are buried. He was reportedly a member of the Heidelberg Union Church (current address 5187 Irvin Rd, Slatington, Lehigh County, PA). However, there is also a possible connection with the Zion Stone Church Cemetery, West Penn Township, Northampton County (now 45 Cemetery Rd, New Ringgold, Schuylkill County), PA.
Name variants:
Hans (Johan, Johann)
Jerg (Jurg, Georg, George)
Schelhammer, Schellhammer, Schellheimer, Schoellhammer, Schollhammer, Schöllhammer, Schöllheimer, Shellhammer, Shollhammer
Born about 1727
The Rhineland Province, Palatinate, Germany
West of Rhine River, near Black Forest
Strauben, Germany
Immigrated: landed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1753 on the ship Richard & Mary.
Served in the French & Indian War, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Oath of Allegiance - August 26, 1777