A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727-1776 : with a statement of the names of ships, whence they sailed, and the date of their arrival at Philadelphia, chronological

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by  Isaac Daniel Rupp

i^rottofogift^ georbnefe ^antinfuttö
30,000 inifii
oon
^intoanimrn ^ennsglbamen
in
^ttttf^taxtif, bet$^v>eii, ^oSmanb, '^tan^xex^ it.«.§t.
»on 1727 1776,
mit 2lnga6e bcr ^amm ter ©cEiifc, beä Sinfc^iffungöorteS unt»
beä Datums bei- Slnfunft in f^ilabelp^ia,
nebii
gef^ii^tn^en «nb anbeten ^emetfungen,
fonite "glladiroetfung
»Ott me^r alö taufmb beutfc^en unb fmnjöftfc^jen SRamen
in 9iett) gjorf »or bem 3a^re 1712.
SBon
SBerfoffet me^rer (riliorifi^tnSBeile.
3wcitc »erfiefferte unb öermcl^rte Slufloge
mit
beuffc^ei: Iteßcrfe^nng.
33 c r I a g »on 3g. Ä o 1 1 e r.
1880.
A COLLECTION
m OP ÜPWABDS OF
rr
Tiisiii i
lii
GERMAN, SWISS, DUTCH, FRENCH
AND OTHER
Immigrants in Pennsylvania
JPxoian. l-VSV to ITTTQ,
WITH
4l
Statement of the names of Ships, whence they sailed, and the date
of theirarrival at Philadelphia,
CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED,
TOGETHER WITH THE
]^ecessary Historical and other Notes,
ALSO,
AnAppendix containing Lists of morethanone thousand German
andFrenchNames in New York priorto 1712,
By
DANIEL RUPP,
Prof. I.
Author ofseveral Historical Works.
Second RevisedandEnlarged Edition with German Translation.
PHILADELPHIA:
IG. KOHLEE, 911 AECH STEEET.
1880.
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Entered,accordingtoActofCongress,intheyear1875,by
IG. KOHLER,
in the Office ofthe Librarian ofCongress, atWashington.
SHKUltAN & Co,,
f^nffrs,Pliila
PREFACE TO THE IMPROVED EDITION.
Tomeet the often-repeated requests ofmany who were
anxious to ascertain, ifpossible, when suchand such per-
sons came to Pennsylvania, the Editor copied carefully
the original Lists of the Names of German, Swiss and
other immigrants on File in the Secretary's Office, at
A
Harrisburg, and published an edition of Collection
of Thirty Thousand Names, &g., in 1856.*
The first edition is now out of print, and cannot be
had at anyprice. From $5 to$7 have been paid within
the lastfive years for seaond-hand copies.
The second edition is a carefully revised one, and
much improved. The names ofmales, not sixteen years
of age, are inserted immediately under those above six-
teen years old, instead of presenting them in the Ap-
pendix. There have also been added enlarged Lists of
names of first settlers at Germantown, of early settlers
in Lancastercounty, in Tulpehoeken, Berks county, &c.
This Collection contains upwards of Thirty Thousand
Names, &c., and some historical and biographical notes.
The present descendants ofthe early German, Swiss and
French immigrants, now numbering millions, Irving in
Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and in
the Western States, will be enabled, if they procure this
Publication, to ascertain the time of their ancestors' ar-
rival, and other facts of value to most of them.
*The first editionwaspublished in aMonthlySerialof 24 pages.
Soonafter issuingthe firstnumber,the Editorreceivedorders forthe
GoUection from persons in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky and otherWestern States,
and from personsin many counties in Pennsylvania.
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VI PREFACE TO THE IMPROVED EDITION.
It has been truthfully said "That comparatively few
:
of the living iqillions in the United States can tell when
their forefathers came to this country." By the aid of
this Collection, thousands of the descendants of early
immigrants, canwith certainty,determine the year of the
arrival of their progenitors.*
Among other objects had in view in publishing this
Collection, is the preservation of names, which indiifer-
enceor accident might have forever placed beyond reach.
As many feel, naturally, curiouslyanxious toknow the
names of fellow-passengers, in crossing the ocean "in
perils by sea," the Editor has sought to gratify this
curiosity by the plan of arrangement adopted.
This Collection may also lead to the rightful recovery
of inheritance of money, hdd in abeyance, in the old
country. It is not, however, presumed, that this, in it-
self, is legal evidence, but it may aid materially in sug-
gesting modes of proof to the right of such claims.
DANIEL RUPP,
I.
43d AND Huron Sts., West Philadelphia.
1875.
*The late Mev.Henry Sarbaugh, D.D., in aletter tothe Editor,
1856, said: "This Collection-fiili place in the hands o{ Subscribers
themeansoftracingtheirancestors, which mustproveagreatsatis-
faction toall whohave not,under a false training, grown indifferent
astotheicearthlyorigin. Weareamong thosewhobelieyethatany
whocare not about their earthly origin, care little as to anything
higher. We are much mistaken if this work will not be much
soughtfor."
^mtk im kxhmntm %uh^t.
^m
itx oft »onSSielen wteber^olten Stacpfrage, welchegerne
ju erfahren n)ünfc|ten, wann btefe ober jene ^evfonen [\ä) tn
^ennfplöanten ntebergelaffen, ju entfpre4)en, fc^rteb ber |)er=
fluögefcer bte tn ber Slmtöftubebes ©taotö-Sefretär^ ju^ar*
rtö'&urg aufbewahrten DrtgrnaUStfien ber 'Jtamen beutfc^er,
fd^wetjertfc^er unb anberer ©nwanberer forgfälttg ab unb
öeröffentlti|te btefelben tn bem tm Sa^re 1856 unter bem
SEM „(Sine Sammlung oon über 30,000 9Jamen"
u, ». erf(|tenenen 33uc^e.*
f.
2)te erfte Sluflage iff je^t »ergriffen unb um feinen ^reig
ju befommen. Sllte gremplare ^aben in ben legten fünf
3a|ren »on $5 big $7 gebracht.
2)ie äweite 3luflage erfuhr eine forgfälttge Prüfung unb
bebeutenbe SSerbejferung. Sie Stamen ber männlicE)en fiin^
wanberer unter fec^je^n 3at)ren folgen (anftatt im Stn^angD
gleich nac^ ber gifte ber über fec^je^n Sa^^re alten |ierfonen.
@ine »erme^rte Dlamenlifte ber erften Stnftebler in
(SJermantown, in Sancafter dountp, in Slulpe^ocfen, 33erfö
Sountp u. f. w. ift biefer Sluflage beigefügt.
2)iefe (Sammlung entf)alt über 30,000 Dram—en jc,
nebft gef(^ic|tli4»en unb biograp^if4)en Slnmerfungen. 2)ies
felbe ermi5gli(|)t eö, ben jegt ju 9Jlitltonen jä^lenben yta(^'
fommen berfrühen beutfd^en, fd)weijertfd^ett unb franjßftfd^en
Stnwanberer, bte in ^Jennfplsanien, ^jew glorf, ÜJJar^lanb,
SBirginien unb ben weftltc^en (Staaten wohnen, wenn fte fiel)
tiefes SBerf anfcfiaffen, bie genaue 3eit ber Stnfunft iljrer
* ©te er|le Sluflage erfcpteit tn monatlichen Sfummcrn »on 24 ©eüen.
Salb na(|bem bte erfle9iummet »crbreitetwar, famen SBefteUungcn für
bte (Sammlung »on 5>erfonen in 9Je» gjorf, 9?ew3erfe9, War^lanb,
aSirginien,9Jorb»Sfltolina,Dtji"/Äcntud?unbanbeten»eftU^ienStaaten,
nedjt»ielen (Sountie« in^Jennf^toanien.
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VIII iU'orah §arbnhestüm ginflsg«.
Sßorföl^ren unb anbere wichtige Z\)<it\a^m, bte ben 2)^etfien
»on großem Sffiert^e ftnb, ju erfal^ren.
2Bo^r tft: „Da§ öer^ältntfmäftg SBentge ber »on ben in
ben SSeretntgten ©taaten lebenben 'SWtUtonen wifTcn, roann
t;^ve aSoreltern in biefeg Sanb famen," Tlit ^ülfe biefer
©ammlung fonnen 2:aufcnbe ber 5lbfßmmlinge fritter
ginroanberer mit ©ewif^eit bag 3a^f, in bem i^re ^^nen
angefommen ftnb, beftimmen*
2)ie S3eröffentlicf)iing biefer (Sammlung {)at einen tt)ei*
teren ^mä bartn, ba§ in i^r bie "^amm in i^rer eigentlid£)en
urfpriingli^) ridjtigen gorm enthalten ftnb, aeli$e bur^
Oieid^gültigfeit ober S^faü »of)I für immer aufer^alb jebeö
S3erei(^g gefommen fein würben.
jDa SSiete eine natürlid£)e IReugierbe '^aben, bie ^Ramen ber
2Jiitpaffagiere ju wiffcn, bie mit i^nen über bag SJJeer famen
unb mit it)nen bie ©efa^ren beö 2Bafferg burc^mac^ten, fo
bemühte fid^ ber |)erau2i9eber, in bem »on ü)m »erfolgten
$lane ber ©tnt^eilung folc^e 9leugierbe ju befriebigen.
Sammlung
Diefe fann ebenfalls jur recEjtmäftgen Sr*
tangung einer im alten Sanbe „in Sinroartfc^aft gehaltenen"
@rbf(i)aft »on ®elb füftren. ßö wirb jebod^ ni<i)t erwartet,
ba§ bag^ier (gebotene an ftc^ felbftgefe^licl)e©eweigsUrfunbe
fein folt, fonbern eg bürfte wefentltd) baju beitragen, Sßege
an bie .^anb ju geben, welche 33eweife fur bieSRet^tmäfigfeit
folc^er Slnfprüc^e liefern.
3. Daniel ^npp,
43jle unb $uron=®tra6e, SBe|l.55|tlabel))I)ia.
1875.
* Der felige 93ajlorDr..^einrii^^axiaä) fc^tiebin einem Sriefe on ben
©evnuggcber »om 3a^re 1856: „I)tefc Sammlung ermoglii^t bie
Unterfcf)tetl)et, if)te 33Drfal)rcn ju crforfcfeen, welche«'£)enen, bie buri^
eine frtiftie 6tjief)ung ni(J)t ganj gleichgültig gegen i^re itbifc^e Slbftam»
mung geworbenfinb, grcgegVergnügen gctodliren mug. SBir getjöten ju
®cnen, bie glauben, bag Diejenigen, welc()e fi(^ ni^t um tt)re irbifc^e
Stbftammung befümmetn, fid) ebenfowenig um bbbcre Einge (iimmern.
SBir würben uni3 fe^r täuMen, ieenn biefeäSBerfnicbt einenreißenben
Slbfalfönbe."
COITEFTS.
PAGE
General Introduction 1
Prolegomena ... -39
Names of German, Swissandother Immigrants 47
Addenda 420
Appendix
:—
No. I. NamesoffirstsettlersatGermantownandyioinity,
from 1683 to 1710 429
—
No. II. Names of earlysettlers ofBerksand Montgomery
Coun—ties, originallyPhiladelphia County, &c., &c. . 434
No. III. Swiss and German settlers inLancasterCounty,
from 1709 to 1730 436
—
No. IV. Names, ageand occupation of those, who accom-
pa—nied Rev. JoshuaKocherthal, &o., &c. . . 439
No. V. Names and ages of theheads of families remain-
No. ViIn.g—inNtahmeeCsitayndofagNeeswofYomrakl,e1ch7i1l0dr.—en., .appr..enti.c.edby.443
GovernorHunter,.1710to 1714 445
—
No. VII. NamesofmalePalatines,abovetwenty-oneyears
old, i—nLivingstonManor, N. T., &c. . . . 446
No. VIII. Names of thefirstPalatines inNorth Carolina,
asearlyas 1709 and 1710 449
—
No. IX. Names of males. Salzburgers, settledin Georgia,
....
No. X1734to 1741 . . ; . . . . » . 444592
No. XI.—German settlementinNorth Carolina, 1709, 1710 454
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No. XII. Germanna 460
NNoo.. XXIIVI.I.——NNaammeessooff meaarlleyssaetttN.leerws.RioncTh.uellplee.hionck1e7n1,0Ber.ks 463
andLebanonCounties 465
— .
No. XV. Listofmembersoft.he.GermanReformedChurch,
between 1735 and 1755 468
— . . .
No. XVI. Fourhundredand sixty-fivenames of German,
Dutchand Frenc.hin.habi.tants ofPhilad'aCo.., &.c.,.&o. 470
Interpretationof Names 479
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Inhalt.
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Slttgcmeine gtniettuttg
SSotbemetfungett
Jlnnten berbeutfcpcn, f(^Wetjertf(|en unb anbeten ffimtoanbcret
3Mf«&
Slnljang: ......
9It. I.—9famenbererjtcnStnfieblet»on©ermaniownunbttm-
gegcnb »on 1683 bii 1710
IL—
9it. 5(Jamen bet etften Slnfteblet »on ben Sountie« Setf^
«nb—STOontgometij,utfptünglic^9J.l)i(ab.eI()().taSo.unt^.2c,jc.
5Jt.III. ©cjiweijettfclemunb beutfc^e Slnfieblet in SJancafiet
SountS), »Ott 1709 1730
9lt.IV. ^amtn, älltet unbSBetöf^rtttcn Detet, teelcjie ^ajlot
9tt. V3o.f—u5aJ^aomäe)nttbte^talimbeg3loeli)tteete1n7j1c0. iicn9.tet.tglo.tf»e.tblei.benben
gamilienfjäuptetunb beten Slttet
9tt. VI.—9Jamcn unb Slltet bet»on 1710bis 1714»on Sou-'
»etneut|)Urttetin bie Sebte getfjancnÄnaben
9ft. VII. 5tamen beimännlichen ^fäljetübet einunbätuanjig
3a^te altk. jc., in £i»ingfton ÜÄanot, 9t. gl. .
Str.VIII.—Stamen bet etftenf^älitxin5lotb>Satolinain ben
Sagten 1709 unb 1710
gtt. IX. 9tamenbetniänn(ic(iert©alsButget, biejtdp»on1734
.bis 1741 in Oeotgia niebetgelaffen ^aben .
9tt. X. . . . .......
9tt. XI.—Deutfc^eSJnfiebetung in gtctb-Satotina, 1709,1710
9tt. XII.—(Setmanna
Sftt.XIIL—gtnmen bet ÜJta'nne.t ju.SUm.Kod).etIe,.1710.
S(tt. XIV.—9tamenbet etftenSJnfteblet»onSEuIpc^ocfen, ?ßnU
unb Scbnnon Sountieä
......
gtt. XV. Stftebet SUitgliebetbetbeutfc^-^tefotmittenSiti^e in
ben3abten 1735 bi« 1755
Sftt. XVI.—Sietbnnbett u.nb f.ünfun.bfe($.3ig S.tame.n be.utfd^et,
lf)oIlänbifc(ietu.ftanjöfifcpetSin»o|)net»on3)t)ilab'aSo.3c,
etflfltwng»onSlaufnomen
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—
§mcxat ^nttohndion.
BEIBF NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL GERMAN,
SWISS AND FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH
AMERICA, DURING THE COLONIAL ERA.*
Love of fame, the desire to enlarge their dominion, eager to
swaythe sceptre over subjugated nations,influenced theancient
Germans to leave their hearths, and to achieve conquests, thus
proving themselves, in days of yore, as in the middle ages,
Herren der Welt, Lords of the World.
At different periods, various causes and diverse motives in-
duced them to abandon their Vaterland. Since 1606, millions
have left their homes, the dearest spots on earth, whither the
heart always turns. Religious pe—rsecution, political oppression
drove thousands to Pennsylvania ^to the asylum for the har-
rassed and depressed sons and daughters of the relics of the
Reformation, whither William Penn himself invited the perse-
cuted of every creed and religious opinion.^
From 1682 to 1776, Pennsylvania was the centralpoint of
emigration from Germany, France and Switzerland. Penn's
liberal views, and the illiberal course of the government of
New York toward the Germans, induced many to come to this
Province. See Appendix No. X,
In the first period of twenty years, from 1682-1702, com-
para—tively few Germans arrived: not above two hundred fami-
lies, they located principally at Germantown. They were
nearly all Plattdeutsch, Low Germans, from Cleves, a Duchy
in Westphalia, and arrived in 1683-1685. Leaving their na-
tive country at that time, they providentially escapedthe deso-
lation of a French war, which in 1689 laid waste the city of
Worms, near which town they resided ravaged the countries
;
* In the FiresideHistoryof German andSwissImmigrants, afuller
accountof these settlementsisgiven.
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