[List 20 A] A List of Palatine Passengers on Board the Ship Pensilvania Merchant, John Stedman, Commander, from Rotterdam. [Qualified Sept. 11, 1732]
Men's Names
Nicholas Miller Jan Pieter Strack Cuspurd Wooldrich Benedick Eselman Mathias Zulkover Michael Witmer Jacob Gysen Jerich Michael Swynhart Conrad Frick Hans Michael Cromeryn Michael Reyn Philip Cavel Hendrick Christen Cornelius Kraem Jan Jacob Buss Hans Rudler Michael Will Woolf Copenhaver Johan Celeberger Michael Copenhaver Philip Frank Johannes Weaver Michael Emeldt Mathias Minegen Leonard Emeldt Conrad Shenigh Hans Graff Jeriam Ein Jerick Michael Holsteyner Daniel Miller Hans Jerich Smit Johannes Hottel Jacob Roodt Christian Steinback Hans Jerich Conce Woolf Cankloots Hans Coun Palus Lyntsenbelger Christophel Stedler Hans Jacob Meyer Hans Jerich Couger Paul Ruyter Simeon Carlee Hendrick Ruyter Mathias Heyser Jerich Beats Adam Louer William Creusumer Hartman Lower Jerich Mirts Stephven Hook Michael Slinagur Simon Pieter Holsteyner Pieter Gauf Jacob Hans Barent Wolfinger Hans Michael Moog Adam Bouer Vendael Fiseir Bastian Wageneir Joannis Faase Jerich Palsgrave Jacob Shaad Michael Caap Fridrich Caap Gabriel Konigh Leonard Conraed Carle Olinar Vindael Wynheymer Adam Zeyler Jerich Mynhard Mathias Shaup Fridrich Ernigh
Women and Children
Catharine Conce Margaret Strickler Maria Barbel Elisabeth Lower Elisabeth Lower (not an error) Esra Houk Maria Holsteyner Sophia Engelhart Susanna Fisar Magdalena Swynhart Eva Swynhart Andreas Swynhart Barbara Swynhart Johan Swynhart Barbara Mack Odels Woolfinger Eva Oldrich Anna Mack Margaret Linamens Maria Cavel Philip Oldrich Barbara Cabal Pieter Oldrich Elizabeth Cram Susanna Oldrich Maria Lotsharing Anna Barbel Cathrina Lotsharing Margaret Sweren Maria Lotsharing Lena Brown Maria Capehaver Gertrouy Frick Barbara Copehaver Benedick Bartholomus Rosina Copehaver Maria Reyn Catharina Copehaver Anna Christen Maria Mincham Margaret Christen Catharina Eier Magdalen Christen Christian Miller Jerick Christen Michael Miller Hendrick Christen Margaret Hottel Eva Christen Anna Hottel Catharine Christen Curla Hottel Salme Christen Jerich Hottel Maria Christen Hendrich Hottel Anna Puss Johannes Hottel Cathrina Puss Dorothy Stenback Anna Frank Barbara Meyer Catharina Conce Margaret Meyer Hans Conce Susanna Meyer Eva Conce Hanickel Myer Casparus Meyer Bustnip Woolfinger Elizabeth Ruyter Pieter Woofinger Martin Ruyter Johannes Woolfinger Anna Ruyter Elizabeth Kerkener Paul Ruyter Barbara Isack Caspart Ruyter Jacob Isack Barbel Ruyter Fredrick Isack Maria Beats Barbara Bower Adam Beats Maria Ernich Magdalena Beats Fredrich Ernich Cathrina Beats Anna Ernich Margaret Marts A True List Dorothy Marts John Stedman Elizabeth Marts 73 Men Susan Beyeren 98 Women & Children Maria Slynegar _________________ Michael Slinegar 171 [Total] Margaret Gouf 3 dead Pieter Gouf _________________ 168 [Persons]
Philadelphia September 11th, 1732
Present: The Honorable Pat. Gordon, Esqr., Lt. Governor, S. Hassell, Esqr., Mayor, A. Hamilton, Esqr., Recorder.
The foregoing List was upon Oath declared by John Stedman to be a true & exact one. Robt. Charles., Cl. Con.
"At the Courthouse of Philadelphia, Sept. 11th, 1732... A List was presented of the Names of Seventy Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred & sixty eight Persons, were imported here in the ship Pennsylvania Merchant, John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, as by Clearance thence." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in the Colonial Records, Vol. III, pg. 452.
[List 20 B] Palatines imported in the Ship Pensylvania Merchant, of London, Jno. Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, p[sic] Clearance thence. Qualified September 11th, 1732.
Joseph Casparing[?] Cornelius Kram Matthias Zollikoffer, Hans (O) Rootelee von Alten Klingen ** Wolff (W) Copenhaver Jacob Giss Michael (H) Copenhaver Conrad (X) Frick Johannes (O) Weber Michel Rein Matthes Menchen Hendrich (H) Christian Conradt Schönig Joan[sic] Jacob Buss Johann Georg Amend Michel Wüll Dangel Müller Johan (S) Seleberger Johannes (O) Hoorle Philip (O) Frank Christian (H) Steinback Michael Immel Albrecht Wolff Kongetz[?] Leonhard Immel Paulus (L) Linsenbigler Hans Georg Graff Hans Jacob Meyer Georg Michael Hohlsteiner Paul (PR) Reyter Hans Jerig (X) Smit Johan Görg Bätz Jacob Rod Wm. (O) Chriesmerg Hans Görg Cuntz Georg Mertz Christofel (X) Stedler Michael (X) Slinager Johann Georg Gauger Ditrich Gauff Simon Carle Bernhart Wolffinger Maddes Hauser Bastian Wagner Adam (L) Louer Johannes Faass Hartmann (X) Lauer Jörg Paltzgraff Simon Peter Holsteiner Jacob (X) Shaad Jacob (H) Hans Michael Capp Hans Michel Much Georg Fridrich Capp Wendel Fizeer [?] Gabriel (O) Konigh Johann Klas Müller Hans Leond. (H) Conraad Johann Peter Strack Carl Ohliger Benedict (I) Eiselman Wendel Weinheimer Michael (O) Witman Adam (+) Zeyler Georg Michael Schweinhart Hans Jorig (+) Mindhard Hans Michael Krumrein Mathias (+) Shaaup Filbs Keblle Friederich Erny
NOTE: **"von Alten Klingen" - This is a place in Switzerland. It was read V.D.M. by Prof. Daniel Rupp.
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