THE SHIP BROTHERS to PHILADELPHIA - 30 SEPTEMBER 1754

Transcribed by Richard Folkerth

Signatures to the Oath of Abjuration

Sequence Number (added during transcription); Given Name; Surname; Age (from List A)

• 1. Johannes Bartelmi Schmid[t]; 48

• 2. Johann Georg Humbert, 17

• 3. Johann Jacob Stamm, 27

• 4. Johannes (M) Miller, 20

• 5. Fillippus Jacob Späth, 42

• 6. Johann Peter Hahn, 46

• 7. Georg Christoph Däuber, 39

• 8. Johannes Aller, 44

• 9. Conrad (X) Wagner, 29

• 10. Daniel Sander, 32

• 11. Johann Conrad Schmidt, 19

• 12. Conrad (O) Mercky, 25

• 13. Henry (+) Weidman, 18

• 14. Johannes Klein, 23

• 15. Johann Diehl Kleinman, 30

• 16. Jacob Bernard, 34

• 17. Johann Balthas Schmidt, 42

• 18. Wilhelm (X) Staut, 19

• 19. Johan Christ Hoch, 45

• 20. J. George (X) Lucker, 30

• 21. Johan Jost Ulick, 30

• 22. Johann Tiel Werss, 45

• 23. Johohnn Petter Wersch, 17

• 24. Hanns Jacob Geist, 45

• 25. Johann Gerg Kol, 27

• 26. Carl Heinrich Jacob Kauffman, 36

• 27. Johann Gorg Spies, 28

• 28. Johannes Schadel, 33

• 29. Johann Nicoclaus Kimmel, 20

• 30; Michael (O) Räsh, 44

• 31. Jacob (X) Huber, 16

• 32. Johann Ludwig Ernst Schiller, 38

• 33. Henrich Graff, 19

• 34. Valentin Noldt, 27

• 35. Abraham Mellinger, 22

• 36. Jacob (X) Shnable, 37

• 37. Johannes Herschberger, 21

• 38. Johannes Küny, 23

• 39. Johannes Eicher, 18

• 40. Gorg Michel Schultz, 30

• 41. Johannes Forrer, 20

• 42. Abraham Hackmann. 27

• 43. Johann Jacob Prubacher, 21

• 44. Jacob Prubacher, 29

• 45. Johannes Schöri, 26

• 46. Peter (X) Weitzel, 18

• 47. Anthony (XX) Weitzel, 20

• 48. Steffan Weber, 46

• 49. Frantz (++) Burghart, 44

• 50. Michael (++) Burghart, 18

• 51. Georg Ludwig Meittinger, 33

• 52. Johan Christian Trump, 26

• 53. Hans Gorg (X) Ziebf, 50

• 54. Joseph Ziepf, 18

• 55. Casper Wagner, 18

• 56. Friedrich Becher 43

• 57. Augustus Schaad 30

• 58. Henrich Zum Brun, 36

• 59. Johann Wolfgang Möhring, 23

• 60. Christian (X) Wolst, 23

• 61. Johannes Ritschhart, 33

• 62. Hans Mülldaler, 18

• 63. Jacob Pfister, 22

• 64. Balthaser Reimer, 40

• 65. Peter Pfister, 46

• 66. Christian Eicher, 46

• 67. Daniel Ott, 30

• 68. Valentin Urlettig, 30

• 69. Abraham Bleistein, 26

• 70. Johann Georg Diemer, 19

• 71. Hans Georg Krauss, 31

• 72. Friederich (X) Andereas, 30

• 73. Johann Valentin Webel, 17

• 74. Hans Jacob Schaffner, 30

• 75. Davit (+) Hungerberer, 23

• 76. Johan Christian Wittmer, 31

• 77. Joh. Jacob Wittmer, 23

• 78. Christofel Volckarth, 18

• 79. Joseph Leman, 21

• 80. Jacob Dettweiler, 21

• 81. Martin (X) Herman, 29

• 82. Adam Kuntel, 30

• 83. Philip (X) Metzger, 31

• 84. Joannes Frey, 34

• 85. Christian Huber, 24

• 86. Johannes Müller, 20

• 87. Aberham Strickler, 40

• 88. Oswald Andreas, 30

• 89. Jacob Becker, 27

• 90. Leonhart (X) Krumbein, 22

• 91. Johann Görg Becker 20

• 92. Peter Frey, 33

• 93. Hanns Michel Koppenhäffer, 42

• 94. Wendal (W) Gilbert, 28

• 95. Wilhelm (O) Ashelman, 20

• 96. Henrich Hiestant, 23

• 97. Johannes Seiths, 20

• 98. Filb As, 20

• 99. Joseph Bubikofer, 30

• 100. Caspar (H) Knag. 29

• 101. Johannes Kantz

Notes

1. This list is based on the reading of the actual hand-written signature lists by the author of Pennsylvania German Pioneers; Ralph Beaver Strassburger.

2. The order in which the immigrants signed the list probably is important, but the actual meaning is not known to me.

3. Signature numbers were assigned when this list was prepared in January, 2001.

4. Parentheses are used to enclose the mark made by those who could not write, as in the (H) for Casper Knag, #100.

5. A clerk was present to record the names of those who could not write. The clerks for List B and C were different people, based on the handwriting. These clerks probably had some knowledge of German.

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