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1735 Mercury

[List 38 A, B, C] Mercury of London
Captain: William Wilson
From: Rotterdam
By Way of: Cowes
Arrival: Philadelphia, 29 May 1735

Fifty four Palatines and Swiss, who with their families, made a total of one hundred seventy six persons.

Regarding the history of this colony see History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge, pp. 96-130. The leader of the colony was the Rev. Maurice Goetschy, who died on his arrival in Philadelphia. His place was taken by his son, John Henry Goetschy. The business manager of the colony was John Conrad Wirtz (Wuertz), the brother-in-law of John Henry Goetschy. Wirtz was at first a schoolteacher, but from 1742-1763 officiated, in numerous German and Dutch Reformed churches, as pastor.

Name, Age Place of Origin (Town, Province) Source Remarks (USA, Spelling Variations, Occupation, Relationships, etc.)

Esther Götschy 44  
Anna, 24  
Barbara, 18
Henrdrich,17
Esther, 16
Rodolph, 12
Mauritz, 10  
Beat, 8  
Magdalena , 6

 

 

 

Conrad Wuertz, 26

 

 

 

Abraham Weldman, 25

 

 

Weidman

Rutolff Weidmann, 26 
Judith, 2  
Barbara, 3m.

 

 

Rodolph

Hans Jacob Radtgäb, 24

 

 

Rathgep

Jacob Boshaar, 40
Elizabeth Possart, 17
Rodolph Possart, 10
Anna Possart, 6

 

 

Bossart

Jacob Schenkel, 27
Cleovea, 30

 

 

Schenker Schenckel

Heinrich Huber, 30  
Rodolph, 6  
Lisabeth, 3m.

 

 

Hueber Hendryk

 Jacob Naf, 39
Anna Naf, 19
Elisabeth Naf, 4

 

 

Naff

Jacob Dentzler, 40  
Jacob, 9  
Rodolph, 5  
Margareth, 4  
Abraham, 3

 

 

Tanzler Tantzler

Johan Ulrich Ahaner, 42  
Verena, 9  
Felix, 7  
Hans Ulrich, 5  
Margareth, 4

 

 

Hs. Ulrick, Ulric Aner

Johannes Weyss, 43
Barbara, 18  
Elisabeth, 16  
Catherine, 9
Susanna, 3
Anna, 6

 

 

H. Hansen Weys

Balthasar Bossart 30
Caspar Possart 10  
Henrich Possart 3  
Rodolph Possart 2

 

 

Balsahat  Bosserd Balsatzar Bossert

 

Heinrich Merck, 19  
Hans Merck, 6  
Hans Conrad Merck, 5

 

 

Hendryk Henry

Killian Merck, sick 16

 

 

 

Johannes Meyer, 39

 

 

 

Caspar Netzly, 45

 

 

Netzlji Notzly

Caspar Schweitzer, 20

 

 

 

Heinrich Oswald, 20

 

 

Hendryk Henry

Jacob Frey, 50
Anna Barbara, 10  
Elisabeth, 8  
Hendrich, 6

 

 

 

Jacob Homberger, sick 16

 

 

 

Jacob Meyer, 39

 

 

 

Jacob Bertschinger, 19

 

 

Pertschinger

Perdschenger

Heinrich Brunner, 17
Anna Brunner, 11  
Hs. Ulric Brunner, 6

 

 

Hendryk Henry Bruner

Hans Kubler, 43  
Jacob Kubler, 5  
Elisabeth Kubler, 5

 

 

Küber

Jacob Weidman, 40
Barbara Weldman, 36  
Magdalene Weidmann, 49
Jacob Weidmann, 5

 

 

Weldman

Hans Cunrath Keller, 36
Mathias Keller, 1

 

 

Conrad Käller

Conrad Naf, 22

 

 

Naffe

Jacob Bucher, sick, 39  
Jacob Bucher, 10  
 Henrich Bucher, 8

 

 

 

 

 

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