SHIP HOPE

NOTE: There are several transcribed versions of this list. I have quoted only three here. Although Christian's name does not appear in these lists, one can assume he arrived with his two brothers who are listed together in the following sources:

P. William Filby, Mary K. Meyer and Paula K. Woolverton, eds. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, volume 1. Gale Research Co., Detroit, MI. 1981, p. 650.

Record of Indentures of Individuals Bound Out as Apprentices, Servants, Etc. in Philadelphia, PA by Mayor John Gibson, 1771-72 and Mayor William Fisher 1773. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore. 1973. pp. 170-171.

[List 300C] At Messrs. Willing & Morris's Store at Philadelphia, 3 December 1772.

Present: Peter Miller, Esquire.

The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Hope, George Johnston, Master from Rotterdam but last from Cowes, did this day take and subscribe the foregoing Oaths and Qualifications in the usual Form. (Consigned to Messrs. Willing & Morris.) Recd 3.9.0, the 29th December. List 40.

Johannes Zacharias Langbein Johan Georg Pfleiderer Philipp Wilhelm Schmidt Henrich Lehr Philips Hardmann Johannes Ohlwein Jacob (X) Frick Johann Philib Müller Johannes Bentz Johannes Lösch Peter Keller Johannes Elgerth Wilhelm Becker Jacob Bincklie Jno (X) Frickheffer Jno. Jacob (X) Gieb Friedrich Jacob Laux Wilhelm Friedterďch Dampf Görg Wilhelm Ber Arnold Peters

Jacob Cacho Paulus Huwer Anthon Rausch Anthony (+) Auer Phillib Martin Keilhauer Jorg Kirchner Henrich Schuler Johan Adam Funck Fridrich Steinhauer Jacob Moser Christian Stucky Justus Battenfeld Christian Sahm Johann Jacob Pfautz Jerg Tilwits Jno. Jost (X) Frickheffer Isaac (O) Heyman ** Herman Roosen Johann Jost Dahmer Carle Ohlweinny

NOTE: ** Written also in cursive Hebrew.

• (List A): The Captain's List
• (List B): The signers of the Oath of Allegiance to England
• (List C): The signers of the Oath of Abjuration

SOURCE: Ralph Beaver Strassburger and William John Hinke, ed. Pennsylvania German Pioneers. A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975, p. 744. Volume 1 (1727-1775) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975, p. 744.

List 295. December 3, 1772. Ship Hope, George Johnston, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes.

Henrich Lehr Jacob Finck Johannes Ohlwein Johannes Hentz Johannes Cosch Peter Keller Johannes Elgerth Wilhelm Becker Jacob Binckle John Frickheffer Arnold Peters Jacob Cacho Joh. Zacharias Langbein Johann Georg Pflinder Philip Hardmann Johan Philip Miller John George Geib Friederich Jacob Laux Wilhelm Friederich Dampff

Georg Wilhelm Ber Philip Martin Keilhauer Georg Kirchner Henrich Schuler Johann Adam Funck Paulus Huwes Anthon Rausch Anthony Auer Jacob Masser Christian Stucky Georg Films Isaac Heuman* Friederich Steinha Justus Bottenfeld Christian Sahm Johann Jacob Pfautz Johan Jost Frickheffer Johan Jost Dalmer Carl Ohlwein

SOURCE: Daniel Rupp. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania, from 1727 to 1776. Second edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965, p. 403.

List of Foreigners imported in the Ship Hope, George Johnston, Master from Rotterdam, Last from Cowes. Qualified Dec. 3, 1772.

Henrich Lehr Johannes Ohlwein Johannes Losch Johannes Elgerth Jacob Bingler Arnold Peters Joh. Zacharias Langbein Philip Hardmann Johan Jacob Gieb Wilhelm Friederich Damp Herman Roosen Phillip Martin Keilhauer Henrich Schuler Paulus Hoover Antony Auer Christian Stucke Isaac Heuman Justus Bottenfeld Johann Jacob Pfautz Johan Jost Dahlmer

Jacob Finck Johannes Hentz Peter Keller Wilhelm Becker John Frickheffer Jacob Cacheau Johann Georg Pflinder Johan Philip Miller Friederich Jacob Laucs Philip Wilhelm Schmidt Georg Wilhelm Lehr Georg Kirchner Johann Adam Funck Anthon Rausch Jacob Masser Georg Films Friederich Steinhauer Christian Sahm Johan Jost Frickheffer Carl Ohlwein

SOURCE: William Henry Egle. Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775. With the Foreign Arrivals, 1786-1808. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967, p. 504.

A photocopy of the original list is also available on microfilm from the Family History Library.

© 2001 Nancy J. Freehafer

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