Note: Only the names of people from Berks county are included in these lists.
[And in like manner in September Term following, to wit: On the Twenty-fifth day of September 1752, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid act of Parliament, the following persons:]
Jacob Folmar, Sacrament taken 16 August 1752
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect List, taken from the original Certificate under the Hand of William Allen, Esquire, remaining in my office.
Richard Peters, Philadelphia.
(Transmitted to the Board of Trade by Capt. Budden, 20th August 1753.)
[And in like manner in April Term following, to wit: On the Tenth day of April 1753, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in Pursuance of the aforesaid act of Parliament, the following persons:]
[None from Berks County.]
And at the same Court the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously scruple to take an oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the Terms required by the aforesaid act of Parliament, took and subscribed the Qualifications for them appointed by the same act of Parliament, &c.:
Conrad Price
Martin Stutzman
Francis Rutter
George Rutter
Rudolph Heckeler
John Wagner
Conrad Kearsner
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect List taken from the original Certificate, under the Hand of William Allen, Esq'r, remaining in my office.
Richard Peters
(Transmitted to the Board of Trade by Capt. Budden, 20th August 1753.)
[And in like manner in September Term following, to wit: On the Twenty-fourth day of September 1753, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, the following Persons:]
Michael Dodererer, Sacrament taken 22 September 1753
And at the same Court, the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously scruple to take an oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the Terms required by the aforesaid Act of Parliament, Took and subscribed the Qualifications for them appointed by the same Act of Parliament, &ca.:
Michael Shaver
Frederick Shaver
John Beeser
Peter Shaver
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect List from the original Certificate, under the Hand of William Allen, Esquire, remaining in my office.
Richard Peters
[And in like manner, in April Term following, to wit: On the Tenth day of April 1754, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, the following persons, viz:]
Jacob Miller, Sacrament taken 10 April 1754
And at the same Court, the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously scruple to take an oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the Terms required by the aforesaid Act of Parliament, took and subscribed the Qualifications for them appointed by the same Act of Parliament, &ca.:
Andrew Boyer
John Sarver
Ernast Sigomond Seydle
David Ely
Ulrick Stoy
Jacob Kern
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect list from the original certificate under the Hand of William Allen, Esq'r, remain'g in my office.
Richard Peters
[And in like manner, in April Term following, to wit: On the tenth day of April 1755, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, the following persons, viz:]
Martin Boger, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
Johannes, Forrer, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
John Boyer, Sacrament taken 29 March 1755
Philip Fentermaker, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Jacob Girardin, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Samuel Burger, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Frederick Helwig, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Dewald Carne, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Joseph Burrey, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
John Hiss, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
Rudolph Berger, Sacrament taken 23 March 1755
Michael Knab, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
Nicholas Swingle, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
Adam Lish, Sacrament taken 30 March 1755
John Deiter, Sacrament taken 29 March 1755
And at the same Court the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously scruple to take an oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the Terms required by the aforesaid act of Parliament, took and subscribed Qualifications for them appointed by the same act of Parliament, &ca.:
Henry Christ
Francis Yost
Elias Rotter
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect List, from the original Certificate under the Hand of William Allen, Esquire, remaining in my office.
Richard Peters
[And in like manner, in September Term following, to wit: On the twenty-fourth day of September 1755, at the said Supream Court, before the said Judges, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, the following persons, viz:]
Reinhot Abendshen, Sacrament taken 31 August 1755
Graft Hiner, Sacrament taken 21 September 1775 [sic]
Albright Straus, Sacrament taken 24 September 1755
George Swinehart, Sacrament taken 14 September 1755
Henry Newkirk, Sacrament taken 14 September 1755 [Note: his name appears below George Swinehart, but the place name is not included and neither is the word "ditto." So, he may or may not be from Berks co.]
Nicholas Yost, Sacrament taken 21 September 1755
Conradt Beam, Sacrament taken 3 September 1755
Philip Gephart, Sacrament taken 27 July 1755
Henry Shewen, Sacrament taken 27 July 1755
And at the same Court, the following Persons being Quakers, or such who conscientiously scruple to take an Oath, being also Foreigners, and having complied with the Terms required by the aforesaid Act of Parliament, took and subscribed the Qualifications for them appointed by the same Act of Parliament, &ca.:
Samuel Filbert
Stephen Bernard
Jacob Keene
Fred. Geerhart
Lazarus Winger
John Meyer
Jacob Miller
Jacob Greater
Henry Star
Peter Knop
John Hargarater
Certified by William Allen, Esquire, Chief Justice.
The foregoing is a true and perfect List, taken from the original Certificate, under the Hand of William Allen, Esquire, remaining in my office.
Richard Peters
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 2, "Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania." Edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle. Harrisburg: B.F. Meyers, State Printer, 1876, pp. 345-397.
Submitted by: Nancy.
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