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Group 1: Y-DNA Haplogroup R-FTH87341 - Descendants of Jacob Schoedder / Jacob Shetter (c. 1720–1777)

Jacob Schoedder, also known as Jacob Shetter (c. 1720–1777), married Catharina and was living in Newberry Township, Pennsylvania, by 1745, as evidenced by a land survey. His tract of land was located on the south side of the Great Conewago Creek. At the time of settlement, this area was part of Lancaster County; however, in 1749 it became part of newly formed York County, Province of Pennsylvania. When Jacob Shetter died in 1777, Catharina Shetter was named in his Letters of Administration filed in York County, Pennsylvania. Land and deed records further indicate that Jacob’s sons, John Shetter and Martin Shetter, owned and lived on adjoining tracts of land in Newberry Township. 

Children of Jacob and Catharina:

  • John Shetter (c. 1730–1786)
  • Martin Shetter (1742–1795)
  • Margretha Schodder (1749–?), married Jacob Schmidt
  • Anna Catharine Schodder / Shetter (1751–1848), married Abraham Neff (1746–1844). Sometime after 1784, Abraham and Anna Catharine Neff relocated to Ontario, Canada.
  • Johann George Shetter (1762–1840). Sometime after 1792, Johann George Shetter migrated to Tennessee.
Genetic Connections:
  • Three Y-DNA testers are confirmed descendants of Jacob’s son Johann George Shetter (1762–1840).
  • Autosomal DNA testing at Ancestry demonstrates that multiple descendants of Jacob’s children share measurable DNA, supporting the documented family relationships.
Next Step: Identify and pursue Y-DNA testing for male-line descendants of Jacob’s sons John Shetter (c. 1730–1786) and Martin Shetter (1742–1795) to further define and confirm this Y-DNA lineage.

Group 2: Y-DNA Haplogroup C-FTH47179 - Descendants of Christian Schotter / Christian Shutter (c. 1740–1779)

Christian Schotter, also known as Christian Shutter (c. 1740–1779), married Anna Maria Mueller on 3 August 1762 in Frederick County, Maryland. By 1763, Christian was a leaseholder and tenant at Monocacy Manor in Frederick County. In 1761, he served as administrator of the estate of Henry Shutter, though the precise relationship between Christian and Henry has not yet been determined. Christian and his wife, Mary (Anna Maria) Shutter, were members of St. Peter’s Rocky Hill Lutheran Church near Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland. When Christian died in 1779, Mary Shutter was named executor of his estate. The final distribution of accounts identifies their children as Jacob, John, Christiana, Catherine, Susannah, and Solomon.

Children of Christian and Mary

  • John Shutter (c. 1764–1836), migrated to Washington County, Virginia, about 1791
  • Jacob Shutter (c. 1766–1840), migrated to Washington County, Virginia, about 1794
  • Christina (Christiana) Schotter (1768–?)
  • Catherine (1770–1834)
  • Susanna Schotter (1773–1834), married Rinehart Waltz
  • Solomon Shutter (1777–1854), migrated to Shenandoah County, Virginia, in the early 1800s

Genetic Connections

  • Three Y-DNA testers are confirmed descendants of Christian Schotter through his sons Jacob and Solomon.
  • Autosomal DNA testing at Ancestry shows that multiple descendants of Christian’s children share measurable DNA, supporting the documented family relationships.
  • Additional autosomal DNA results indicate that multiple descendants of Henry Shutter (c. 1760–1797) also share DNA with descendants of Christian Shutter, suggesting a possible familial connection.

Next Steps

  • Identify and pursue Y-DNA testing for male-line descendants of John Shutter (c. 1764–1836) to further define and confirm this Y-DNA lineage.
  • Identify and pursue Y-DNA testing for male-line descendants of Henry Shutter (c. 1740–1761) to clarify the potential relationship between Christian and Henry Shutter.