Re: Shelley Changed from Schuler
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Shelley Changed from Schuler
james shelley 2/08/09
Greetings,
My family name, Shelley, originally was Schillig from Germany. Hans Adam Schillig immigrated here on the ship "Pleasant" in 1732 from the area of Germany called Palantine. They were immigrants fleeing religious persecution by the German Lutheran Church. He name was changed sometime between 1732 and 1752(?) when he sold a property that he bought as as a Schilling and sold it to his son, Peter, as a Shelley. Hope this helps.
I believe Hans landed at Guilford, South Carolina.