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The following lists have been published in Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808 by Ralph B. Strassburger and William J Hinke (Norristown Pennsylvania German Society, 1934; reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co. and Picton Press).
There are three sets of passenger lists:
The "A" lists are the Captains' Lists of passengers being imported (these are usually the most inaccurate of the three); The "B" lists are the Oaths of Allegiance to the King; the "C" lists are Oaths of Abjuration from the Pope. An individual being transported may be found on one or all of the three lists.
[List 26 A] A True List of all the Passengers on board the Dragon, Commander Charles Hargrave, from Rotterdam. [Qualified Sepr. 30th 1732.]
MENS NAMES
Wilhelm Kyjer, sick Johann Kyjer Simon Basserer, dumb
Andreas Beetel Hans Georg Kroner Ulrich Bare
Peter Matern Dietrich Kraner Georg Hayl
Michael Dirr William Tsiegler Georg Uhlman, sick
Martin Wytknecht Johannes Shryok Ludwich Syp
Christoph Hoffman Nicolaus Muller Frans Syp
Jacob Lypersberger Christian Hoober Henrich Zowck, sick
Georg Adam Bender Daniel Steinmetz, sick Laurence Bechtle, sick
Wendel Laaber Philip Hoffman Jacob Tups, sick
Georg Roodt John Hayea, sick Wolfgang Birle, sick
Adam Romich Jacob Hayea, sick Hans Georg Soldner
Federich Romich Georg Hayea Friederich Engelhart
Leonhard Schlosser Simon Peltzner Christoph Basserer
Leonhard Muller Philip Shlowch Dietrich Boocher, sick
William Franck Andreas Shlowch Jacob Byerle
Peter Rowdenbosh Michael Rysner Michale Nusloch, sick
Henry Rowdenbosh Rudolph Illick Georg Tsober, sick
Jacob Shark Martin Kopler Henrich Klein
Henrich Groober Henrich Baasler Jacob Klein
Peter Wolff Ludwig Schitz Felix Bronner
Johannes Hearburger Leonhard Pence Georg Fawntz
Johan Wittman Michael Graaf Tobis Paul
George Adam Hayl Peter Schlosser Georg Dirr
Men 70
Women 53
Children 62
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Total 185
A True List of Passengers entered from on Bord ye Ship Dragon.
Pr. Charles Hargrave.
"At the Courthouse aforesaid, Sepr 30th , 1732.
Fifty five Palatines, who with their families, making in all
One hundred & seventy Persons, were imported here in the
Ship Dragon, Charles Hargrave, Master, from Rotterdam,
but last from Plymouth, as by Clearance thence." From the
Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records,
Vol. III, p. 458.
[List 26 B] Palatines imported in the Ship Dragon, Chas.
Hargrave, Mr , from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth p.
Clearance thence. Qualified Sepr 30th 1732.
Peter (O) Matern Leonard (O) Miller Hans Martin Kappler
Hans George (O) Dirr Johan Wilhelm Franck Felix Brunner
Martin Weidknecht Heinrich Raudenbusch Henrich Bosller
Christian (O) Hofman Hans Jacob Schörck Hans Rudolff Illig
Jacob (X) Lypersburge Henrich Gruber Frantz Seib
Hansh (O) Laabour Hans Peter Wolff Hans Michell Reisner
Hans Adam Bender Johannes Heerburger Ludwick (O) Sipe
Earick (O) Road Johannes Witmann Andreas Schlauch
Johann Adam Romich Jacob Klein Georg Seib
Johann Friedrich Romic Henrich Klein George (X) Hoyle
Leonard (O) Slosser Johannes Geiger Sio Belser [?]
Johann Georg Gruner Jerg Ludwig Schütz Johann Philipp Schauch
Johann Dietrich Grune Lenhart Bentz Jans Jergi Hegi
Peter Schlosser Michael Graaff Hans Jerg Heill
Hans Wilhelm Ziegler [Tobias] Ball Johann Pett[er] Hofman
Johannes Schreyiackh Gerg Fantz Has Ulrich Beer
Johan Nicklaus Müller Johann Jacob Beyerle Christoff Beser
Christian Huber Hans Gerg Soldner Peter Raudenbusch
Mich! Dirr
[List 26 C] Palatines imported in the Ship Dragon, Chas.
Hargrave, Mr. Qualifd Sepr. 30th 1732.
Peter (O) Matern Jacob Klein Hans Gerg Soldner
Hans Gerg Heill Hans Georg (O) Dirr Henrich Klein
Michel Dirr Johannes Geiger Felix Brunner
Martin Weidknecht Johann Georg Gruner Frantz Seib
Christoph (O) Hofman Johann Dietrich Gruner Ludwig (O) Sype
Hans Georg (X) Leipersberger Peter Schlosser Christopher Beser
Hans Wendel (O) Lahber Hans Wilhelm Ziegler Johann Jacob Beyerle
Hans Adam Bender Johannes Schreyiackh Georg Fantz
Hans Georg (O) Road Johan Nicklaus Müller Georg Seib
Johann Adam Romich Christian Huber Tobias Ball
Johann Friedrich Romich Johann Pett[er] Hofmann Michael Graff
Leonhard (O) Schlosser Hans Jergi Hegi Georg (X) Hayl
Leonhard (X) Müller Simon Belsner Johannes Widtmann
Johann Wilhelm Franc Johann Philip Schlauch Lenhart Bentz
Peter Raudenbusch Andreas Schlauch Johannes Widtmann
Henrich Raudenbusch Hans Michell Reisner Jerg Ludwig Schütz
Hans Jacob Schörck Hans Rudolf Illig Johannes Heerburger
Henrich Gruber Hans Martin Kappler Henrich Bosler
Hans Peter Wolff
September 30th 1732.
At the Courthouse before the Govr & sevl of the Magistrates
the foregoing Qualifications were taken & subscribed by those
foreigners whose Names are contained on this Leaf.
Robt Charles, Cl. Con.
Passenger George Ludwig Schutz is ancestor of contributor
Robert T. Scheetz
Correspondence February 7, 2002 passenger Wolff
I am a direct descendent of Hans Peter Wolff, from the Bavarian Swiss
Alps, coming on the ship "Dragon" as a Pallatine emigrant to Phildelphia. He
paid his own passage. Two brothers came later. Hans Peter received a Land
Grant from King George, signed by William Penn. I have a copy of the original
Land Grant. Hans Peter and his sons later sold their land in eastern
Pennsylvania and moved to the Washington County area, living near each
other. To eliminate confusion of "who lived where", on son chose to spell
his name Wolfe, but the other (Jacob - my ancestor) continued the
traditional spelling of Wolff. Father Hans Peter at first refused to
denounce his sworn allegiance to the King who granted him land in his new
country, but as son Jacob rode off with others to serve in the
Revolutionary War, he changed his mind and joined with other Patriots in
the revolt for the freedom he came here for.
There is an historical marker near where Jacob's "Wolff's Fort" was
located, and he is written about in a number of histories of
Pennsylvania, including those of the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
His "fort" was actually a rock house surrounded by a stone wall, more
impervious to Indian attacks and arrows than the cabins of nearby
families, and when the infrequent, but scary, reports of marauding
Indians came, neighbors would rush to his "fort" for protection until the
fighting was over.
Jacob Wolff's "fort" lay on the route to the Western Territories and was
a stopover point for travelers from Philadelphia to their plantations in
what was later West Virginia. He was a Justice of the Peace, and it is
said that after he was called upon to perform a marriage, he would put
his hands in his pockets, smile jovially and say "Now, vere ish mine
dollar?".
Jacob's descendents continued West into Ohio and Tennessee, Alabama,
Illinois and Colorado, and continued on, taking the Wolff name westward
to the shores of the Pacific Ocean before the Bicentennial Anniversary of
our great country! Anne Wolff O'Brien
Correspondence November 19, 2002 passenger Wytknecht
MARTIN WYTKNECHT is from my ancestry list of the earlier ones who came
to the USA. I have his lineage clear back to Hans weidknecht. My own
gr grandmother was Mary Catherine Whitenack. She lived all her life in
Pike Twp of Jay Co, Indiana. Her husband was a military man with honors.
Her own son's mother in law married her brother when his wife died. He
was Willam Whitenack.
Mary's father was Isaac (Ysak) Whitenack and his father was Cornlius Weidknecht
and Maria Collins, Weidknecht, before him was Cornelius and Rachel Servey,
Weidknecht. For more information contact Kathy Strine
Contributed by Robert T. Scheetz
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