Palatine Immigrant Ships to Philadelphia

German, Swiss, Dutch & French Palatine ships to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Report of Alien Passengers on Board the Ship William P. Johnson,

of which Moses Wells is Master, arrived at the Port of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania on the Third of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Seven.



Name, age, place of nativity, allegiance, occupation, appearance.

John Swarzentruber, wife & 1 child, 31, Waldeck, Elector of Hessia, farmer, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

H. J. Martin, wife & 3 sons, 52, Canton Basel, Republic Switzerland, farmer, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

Lewis Steingotter, 19, Hein, Prince Esenburg, farmer, small sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Godlieb Bunger, 34, Oldenburgh, Prince Oldenburgh, distiller &' farmer, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Philip Krocker, 24, Gunsheim, Prince Darmstadt, baker, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

Christian Wismatt, 25, Oberrode, Prince Primate, baker, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

J. Cath. Deboldin, 23, Idigheim, Prince Wurzburg, baker, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

Mary Teunissen, 19, Rotterdam, King Holland, servant girl, middle sized, red hair & grey eyes.

Fredrick Ramspott, 20, Roden, Prince Waldeck, farmer, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Haeppe, 30, Hessia, Prince Hessia, farmer, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

Bastian Koehl, 25, Federsheim, Empire France, miller, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

John Shmall, 26, Hanau, Prince Hessia, baker, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Balthazar Striegel, 41, Bieberach, King Wirtenburg, hatter, middle sized, brown hair & blue eyes.

Catharine Smoke, 34, Hamburg, Empire Germany, servant girl, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Caspar Leonhard, wife & 2 children, 42, Canton Zurrich, Republic Switzerland, brickmaker, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

C. Lindeman, wife & 3 children, 39, Bishweiler, Republic Switzerland, cooper, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

M. Shafner, wife & 1 child, 30, Maulburgh, Republic Switzerland, farmer, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Joseph Erhard, 28, Rodersdorf, Republic Switzerland, farmer, middle sized, black hair & grey eyes.

Jacob Wolf, 33, Witgenstein, Count Witgenstein, farmer, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Henry Aflerbach, 25, Witgenstein, Count Witgenstein, carpenter, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Margareth Michels, 27, Gunstadt, King Holland, servant girl, middle sized, black hair & black eyes.

Anthony Sholze, 23, Nauenburgh, Prince Hessia, clerk, middle sized, brown hair & grey eyes.

Henry Spate, 21, Nauenburgh, Prince Hessia, saddler, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

William Oesterling, 18, Mehrenhausen, Prince Waldeck, tanner, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Fred. Wm Graf, 22, Niederwarholdern, Prince Waldeck, tanner, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Gerhard Benj Witstach 18, Amsterdam, King Holland, clerk, middle sized, brown hair & black eyes.

Toby Shonheit, 21, Turingen, Empire of Germany, clerk, middle sized, brown hair & brown eyes.

J. Christian Krug, 21, Lutzen, Empire of Germany, butcher, middle sized, brown hair & brown eyes.

L. Mundhenk, wife & 2 children, 29, Pyrmont, Prince Waldeck, shoemaker, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Henry Mundhenke, 32, Pyrmont, Prince Waldeck, gardner, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Lewis Mundhenke, 20, Pyrmont, Prince Waldeck, shoemaker, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Joseph Grabe, 19, Lugde, Empire of Germany, locksmith, middle sized, black hair, grey eyes.

John Wm Zugel, 21, Murhard, King of Wirtemberg, butcher, middle sized, brown hair & blue eyes.

John Gotlieb Krail, 22, Sulzbach, King of Wirtemburg, butcher, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John David Hofman, 23, Eidmanhausen, King of Wirtemburg, butcher, middle sized, brown hair & blue eyes.

Lewis Laitenberger, 23, Kaltenwesten, King of Wirtemburg, butcher, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Andrew Madenfind, 23, Unterwiederstadt, Prince of Dessau, miner, middle sized, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Andrew Brabender, 20, Rheinbreitbach, Empire of Germany, miner, middle sized, brown hair & grey eyes.

John Peter Graef, 27, Seinaltkirchen, Empire of Germany, Ironsmelter, middle sized, brown hair & brown eyes.

Joseph Beinarseck, 30, Bohemia, Empire of Germany, smith, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

C. Guterman & son, 44, Dickheim, Empire of France, smith, middle sized, black hair & brown eyes.

George Steiner, 23, Gutach, Empire of Germany, baker, middle sized, black hair & brown eyes.

John Pickel, 24, Lintz, Empire of Germany, tinker, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Jacob Bauer, 25, Marbach, King of Wirtenberg, butcher, middle sized, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Shwegler, 25, Witzenhausen, Elector of Hessia, gardner, middle size, black hair & grey eyes.

Geo. Jost, 24, Offenbach, Prince Primas, baker, middle size, black hair & black eyes.

Geo. Fred. Blum & wife, 33, Marbach, King of Wirtenberg, weaver, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Juliana Stieflin, 26, Sulzbach, Wirtenberg, servant girl, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Jacob Dentler, 15, Bentelsbach, Wirtenberg, no trade, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Fred. Heess, 14, Shnaid, Wirtenberg, no trade, middle size, flaxen hair & brown eyes.

Eliz. Voll, 40, Kornwestheim, Wirtenberg, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes. & six children
C. Henry, 17
Henrietta, 10
Jn. Henry, 14
Jn. Fred., 4
Jn. Godlieb, 12
Sophy Eliz., 2

John Fred. Walter, 57, Eslingen, Wirtenberg, blacksmith, middle size, black hair & grey eyes.

Godlieb Gockeler, 15, Shnaid, Wirtenberg, no trade yet, middle size, brown hair & blue eyes.

J. G. Volmar, 15, Shnaid, Wirtenberg, no trade yet, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Godfrey Sandsenbacher, 23, Maubach, Wirtenberg, butcher, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Mathew Pleisz, 21, Steden, Wirtenberg, carpenter, middle size, brown hair & brown eyes.

Godlieb Chr. Gramer, 20, Ludwigsburg, Wirtenberg, needlemaker, middle size, brown hair & brown eyes.

Geo. Fredric Thum, 38, Backnang, Wirtenberg, woolen weaver, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Jn. Leonhard Kirchner, 35, Rodenburgh, Bavaria, skin-dresser, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

C. Cath. Benzenhaferin, 17, Stungardt, King Wirtemberg, servant girl, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

Juliana Frizin, 36, Backnang, King Wirtemberg, servant girl, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Fred. Leyer & wife, 23, Breunigsweiler, King Wirtemberg, linen weaver, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Shaubel, 24, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, locksmith, middle size, brown hair & blue eyes.

George Shaubel, 22, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, turner, middle size, brown hair & blue eyes.

Christian Banshaff, 36, Cornwestheim, King Wirtemberg, gardner, middle size, black hair & grey eyes.

Matthew Leible, 24, Hosselwardt, King Wirtemberg, shoemaker, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

John Jacob Fisher, 19, Kronbach, King Wirtemberg, shoemaker, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

John Wacker, 18, Hosselwardt, King Wirtemberg, tailor, middle size, dark hair & blue eyes.

Jno Chr. Klotz, wife & 1 child, 38, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, tailor, middle size, black hair & blue eyes.

Henry Chs. Eckhardt, 19, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, soapboiler, middle size, dark hair & brown eyes.

Eb. Ch. Bauer & wife, 37, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, butcher, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

Burkh. F. Vogel, 23, Fishingen, King Wirtemberg, butcher, middle size, black hair & black eyes.

Geo. Fred. Hausser, 22, Marbach, King Wirtemberg, butcher, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

John Mozer, 22, Steden, King Wirtemberg, butcher, middle size, brown hair & blue eyes.

Charles Halwadt, 26, Ecksten, King Prussia, shoemaker, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Getrud Richtern, 38, Manheim, Emperor of France, woman cook, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

John Godf. Worlein, 35, Nordlingen, King of Bavaria, butcher, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

Chr. Gold. Gscheidle, 21, Grosshohren, King of Wirtemberg, butcher, middle size, black hair & black eyes.

Wiegand Kurtz, 20, Diddeshausen, Elector of Hessia, carpenter, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

J. F. Kock, 33, Hameln, Elector of Hanover, butcher, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

Catharine Seizin, 24, Ludwigsburg, King of Wirtemberg, servant girl, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

J. C. Mohr & two children M. H. Winkel, wife & 1 child, 40, Eisnith, King of Prussia, baker, middle size, black hair & grey eyes.

Aug. Ferdinand Rainmann, 32, Berlin, King of Prussia, turner, middle size, black hair & black eyes.

Michel Hofstetter, 25, Nordlingen, King of Wirtemberg, merchant, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

Jo. Geo. Shaetter, 23, Carbach, Elector of Hessia, tailor, middle size, flaxen hair & grey eyes.

John Henry Kesling, 18, Hande, Elector of Hessia, no trade yet, middle size, brown hair & grey eyes.

John Wilhelm, 25, Arau, Rep. Switzerland, butcher, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

Henderietta Wesselmann, 24, Behsten, King of Prussia, servant girl, middle size, flaxen hair & blue eyes.

C. Van der Au, wife & 1 child, 37, Fulda, Emperor of Germany, tutor, middle size, black hair & black eyes.

Dorothea Smith, 24, Amsterdam, King of Holland, servant girl, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eyes.

Godf. Henry Volkmar, 30, Goslar, Emperor of Germany, coppersmith, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eyes.

Chr. Lewis Frank, 25, Koenigsbrun, King of Wirtemberg, locksmith, middle size, black hair, black eyes.

Jacob Knoes, 28, Russelheim, Elector of Hessia, baker, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eyes.

Jacob Smith, 33, Dirkheim, Emperor of Germany, baker, middle size, brown hair, grey eyes.

Bernard Muller, 23, Wurzburg, Emperor of Germany, suspender-maker, middle size, black hair, black eyes.

Jacob Vyl, 12, Amsterdam, King of Holland, no trade yet, small size, black hair, brown eyes.

John Gavelt, 29, Amsterdam, King of Holland, clerk, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eves.

Philip Wm. Hartel, 29, Gottingen, Emperor of Germany, bookbinder, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.

John Aug. Borstoff, 20, Magdeburg, King of Prussia, carpenter, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.

Dorothea Mundhenk, 22, Pyrmont, Prince of Waldeck, seamstress, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eves.

Mary Chr. Humannsen, 20, Usingen, Emperor of Germany, seamstress, middle size, black hair, blue eyes.

Godlieb Hammer 10, Schnaid, King of Wirtemberg, no trade yet.
Christina Hammer 12, Schnaid, King of Wirtemberg, no trade yet.
Godfrey Hammer 8, Schnaid, King of Wirtemberg, no trade yet.

R. Frederika Tochterman 32, Marbach, King of Wirtemberg, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.
Frederika ditto, 12, Marbach, King of Wirtemberg, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.
Conrad Tochterman 8, Marbach, King of Wirtemberg, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.
Godfry Tochterman 7, Marbach, King of Wirtemberg, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.

Frederika Cressmann, 32, Marbach, King of Wirtemberg, middle size, brown hair, blue eyes.

John Staufer, 27, Laiselheim, Emperor of France, miller, middle size, brown hair, brown eyes.

Henry Staufer, 28, Laiselheim, Emperor of France, miller, middle size, brown hair, brown eyes.

Henry Zucher, 25, Delfeld, Emperor of France, miller, middle size, brown hair, brown eyes.

John Winklar, 21, Horn, King of Holland, farmer, middle size, flaxen hair, blue eyes.

Nicolaus Shaub, 20, Listhal, Republic of Switzerland, servant, middle size, brown hair, brown eyes.

Susan Shaub, 22, Listhal, Republic of Switzerland, servant girl, middle size, brown hair, brown eyes.

Peter Smith & wife, 32, Montebauer, Emperor of Germany, doctor, middle size, black hair, grey eyes.

CABIN PASSENGERS
Ferdinand Temme, 46, Brunswick, Elector of Brunswick, professor of learning, middle size, brown hair, grey eyes.

John Rudolph Grote, wife and two children, 50, Osnabruck, Emperor of Germany, merchant, middle size, flaxen hair, grey eyes.

Christian Heydorn, 20, Pyrmont, Prince of Waldeck, watchmaker, middle size, brown hair, black eyes.


Source:Pennsylvania German Pioneers; Vol. II; 1785-1808; Lists of Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1785-1808