Genealogical information published in the Pennsylvanische Geschichts-Schreiber by Christoper Sauer in 1746 of German Settlers in Philadelphia/Germantown and the surrounding area.

Transcribed by AwesomeGenealogy.com September 2002
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Source:
Genealogical Data Relating to the German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory pages 5-7
By Hocker
1980

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January 16th

Georg Wuerffel, Conestoga, on Pequea Creek (Lancaster County).

Michael Grosz, Lancaster.

Johannes Nicol, Conestoga, on Pequea Creek (Lancaster County).

Andreas Bayer, Frederick Township, near Johannes Miller (Montgomery County).

Conrad Schwartz, Lancaster.

Philip Setzler, Trappe.

Sebastian Graff, Lancaster.


February 16th

Gottfried Lehman, potter, Germantown.

Henrich Huber, Macungie (Lehigh County).


March 16th

Johannes Schneider, Skippack, a half mile from Henrich Funck's mill (Montgomery County).

Jonas Osborn, harness shop, Front street corner of Arch, Philadelphia.


April 16th

Andreas Keppler, Falckner Swamp (Montgomery County).


May 16th

Daniel Mackinet's widow, Lancaster.


June 16th

Johann Dietrich Ort, who sharpens tools, recently arrived from Germany and is now in
Lancaster but intends removing to York.  He will be in Lancaster for business every court
day.

Daniel Beneset, store, opposite the St. George inn, Second street, Philadelphia.

Ulrich Spinner, Great Swamp, two miles from Peter Walbert (Bucks County).

Jacob Dettweiler, Perkasie, on Deep Run, in Bedminster Township (Bucks County).

Christian Schwartz, Perkasie (Bucks County).

Abraham Sayler, on Perkiomen Creek (Montgomery County).

Georg Deitrich Held, Oley (Berks County).

Andreas Sadosky, Amity Township (Berks County).


July 16th

Wilhelm Fischer, "auf Gagusi," Heidelberg Township.

Jaocb Koch, over the Perkiomen Creek, in Providence Township (Montgomery County).

Nicholas Bucher, Lancaster.

Georg Schwab, York.


August 16th

Peter Metz, Johannes Metz and Vallentin Metz, brothers, were indentured five years ago.  Peter
is now free and seeks his brothers.

Matheas Groh, on Little Swatara Creek (Lebanon or Berks County).


September 16th

Five years ago at Christmas a widow complained to a man on the street in Philadelphia that she
had many small children and could not pay for their passage on the ship.  The man took one child
and paid part of the passage costs.  He took the child, a boy of 8, to his home, 30 miles distant,
to consult his wife on the matter of retaining the boy.  The mother did not get the man's name, and
she now wishes to hear from him.  The boy, named Christian Meyer, is now 13 years old.  He was
born in Meisenheim, "auf dem Dandes Hoff."  The mother lives with the Welsh in Montgomery Township
(Montgomery County), with Henrich Kremer.

John Spencer, Philadelphia, advertises that his German servant, Maria Elisabeth Korin, 22 years old, ran away.

Joseph Crellius, sign of the Hand and Feather, Second street, Philadelphia.

Hansz Zimmerman, on Cocalico Creek, Lancaster County.


October 16th

Peter Heibe, Manatawny (Berks County).

Heinrich Klein, Lancaster.

Leonhart Schnaebeli, Swatara Forks.


November 16th

Michel Gebert, Brenson's Furnace, advertises that his servant, Johann Ludwig Weiss, 30 years old, ran away.

Peter Conrad the younger, near Conrad Weiser, Tulpehocken (Berks County).

Arrent Hessert, store, Letitia court, Philadelphia.

Henrich Walter, dyer, Lancaster.

Peter Joerger, at Barr's furnace.


December 16th

Sigmund Haenle, on Swatara Creek (Dauphin or Lebanon Counties).

Peter Walber, New Goshenhoppen.


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Transcribed by AwesomeGenealogy.com September 2002
http://www.awesomegenealogy.com

Source:
Genealogical Data Relating to the German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory pages 5-7
By Hocker
1980