Lydia
Lydia from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. Arrived Philadelphia, 19 September 1743. Capt. James Abercrombie
Columns represent: Name, Age, Signatures for Declaration of Fidelity and Oath of Allegiance
1 Peter Alden 29 Peter (X) Althenn Peter(+) Althen
2 Jurigh Ament 60 George (X) Ament
3 Philip Ament 20 Johann Phillip Amendt Johann Phillip Amendt
4 Johannes Ament 18 Johannes Amendt Johannes Amendt
5 Wilhelm Apple 29 Wilhelm Apbel Wilhelm Apbel
6 Johannes Ax 25 Johannes Ax Johannes Ax
7 Frans Baker 27 Frantz Becker Frantz Becker
8 Johannes Bender 30 Johannes Benner Johannes Benner
9 Johannes Bender Jun'r 18 Johannes (X) Bender Johannes(+) Bender
10 Johannes Bower 38 Johannes Baur Johannes Baur
11 Heronimus Brough 21 Herrmanus Bruch Herrmanus Bruch
12 Casper Cassner 26 Casper Gassner Casper Gassner
13 Hans Adam Cowl 20 Johann Adam Gaul Johann Adam Gaul
14* Johannes Tirn 28 Johannes Do Johannes Dorr
15 Simon Dreisback 45 Simmon Dreisbach Simmon Dreisbach
16 Johan Jost Dreisback 20 Johann Jost Dreisbach Johann Jost Dreisbach
17 Johan Adam Dreisback 19 Johann Adam Dreisbach Johann Adam Dreisbach
18 Johan Jacob Ecker 37 Johann Jacob (H) Hecker Ha:ker
19 Jurian William Eckert 36 George Wilhelm (X) Eckhart George Wilhelm (X) Eckhart
20 Willhelm Elzeroot 18 Johann Wilhelm Eckroth Johann Wilhelm Eckroth
21 Diedrick Fall 34 Dedrich Fahl Dedrich Fahl
22 Jost Former 43 Joost (+) Former Joost (+) Former
23 Leonard Gesell 31 Johan Leonhard Gesell Johann Leonhard Gesell
24 Johan Geo. Goodman 18 Joh. George (X) Goodman Johan (+) Goodman
25 Johan William Goodman 16 Joh. Wilh. (X) Goodman
26 Rudolph Goodman 47 Johann Rudolf Johann Rudolff Gutman
27 Frans Grayligh 45 Frantz Greulich Frantz Greulich
28* Christian Harshy 30 Christian (X) Hershee Christian (X) Harshy
29 Philip Hayer 31 Philip (ll) Hager Philip (ll) Heger
30 Johann Fred'k Hayer 23 Johan Friderich Heyer Johan Friderich Heyer
31 Johan Valentine Hayer 18 Vallendin Heyer
32 Johan Hend'k Hoffman 35 Johannes Henrich Hoffman Johannes Henrich Hoffman
33* Hendrick Kecker 19 Johan Henrich Gucker Johan Henrich Gucker
34* Johan Jacob Kecker 26 Johan Jacob Gucker Johan Jacob Gucker
35 Johannes Kenke 27 Johannes Hürche Johannes Hürche
36 Valentine Kleter 23 Valentin (X) Kletter Valentin (X) Kletter
37 Johannes Konigh 38 Johannes Konig Johannes Konig
38 Conradt Kool 24 Conrath Kohl Conrath Kohl
39 Willhelm Kreiter 20 Johan Wilhelm Kreutter Johan Wilhelm Kreutter
40 Mathias Lintz 48 Matthias Lentz Matheas (M) Lentz
41 Hendrick Leipkiger 30 Henrich (O) Lebkucher Henry (0) Lepkucher
42 Johan Christ'o Loos 23 Johann Christoph (++) Loos Johan Christoffer (++) Looss
43 Johan Jacob Missenhamer 23 Johann Jacob Meissener
44 Christian Neff 25 Johan Christian Neff Johan Christian Neff
45 Peter Owl 25 Johann Peter Uhl Johann Peter Uhl
46 Johannes Peltz 26 Johannes (X) Peltz Johannes (B) Peltz
47 Johannes Piester 27 Johanes Pfister Johanes Pfister
48 Johannes Platenberger 22 Johannes (++) Plattenberger Johannes (++) Blattenberger
49 Johan Christ'n Reistein 9 Johannes Christ Rischstein Johannes Christ Rischstein
50 Mich'l Reyderback 25 Johan Michel Reidenbeck Johan Michel Reidenb(ach)
51 Johan Mich. Reyderback 20 Johan Nickel Reinbech Johann Nickell Reidenbach
52* Johan Fred'k Ringer 23 Johanes Friedrich Sanger Johanes Friedrich Sanger
53 Johannes Rood 32 Johannes (R) Roth Johannes (R) Roth
54 Valentine Rood 35 Valentin (XX) Roth Valentin (XX) Roth
55 Lodwick Rudolph 27 Johann Ludwig Rudolph Johann Ludwig Rudolph
56 Conradt Saler 13 Conrad (x) Saller Conrad (x) Sallem
57* Tielman Schutz 42 Tilemannus Schutz Dielman (x) Shutz
58 Johannes Septer 26 Johannes (+) Zepter Johannes (+) Zepter
59 Johannes Sen 36
60 Andreas Smith 20 Anrean Schmit Andreas Schmit
61 Valentine Smith 26 Valentin Schmidt Valentin Schmidt
62 Johan Nichol Sower 50 Johan Nickel Sauer Johan Nickel Sauer
63 Hendrick Swartz 19 Henrick (ll) Schwartz Henry (+) Schwartz
64 Jurigh Swartz 27 Johan Gorg Schwartz Johan Gorg Schwartz
65 Georg Vrie 26 Georg Frieh Georg Frieh
66 Christian Walter 23 Johannes Christian Walther Johannes Christian Walther
67 Heronimus Weber 25 Hironimus Weber Hirieonimus Weber
68 Johannes Weele 27 Johannes (+) Weller Johannes (+) Weller
69 Conradt Weit 31 Konradt Wirdt Konradt Wirdt
70 Henrick Vry 40 Henrich (X) Frey Henry (X) Frey
71 Gerard Wyck 27 Johann Gerhart Weick Johann Gerhart Weick
72 Jeremias Wytigh 37 Jeremias (O) Weydy Jeremias (X) Weidy
73 Johannes Young 40 Johannes Jung Johannes Jung
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error by the original recorder or is used
to indicate further information in these transcriber's notes.
' An apostrophe indicates a letter or letters that were in superscript.
Kindly alphabetized, contributed by Mary Russell from Linnea Miller
14 - Surname listed as Do in the middle column above had an 'o umlaut'.
Surname listed as Dorr in the third column above had an 'o umlaut'.
Therefore, alternative spellings could be Dö, Doe, Dörr, Doerr.
28 - Surname listed as Harshy in the third column had an 'a umlaut'.
Therefore additional spellings could be Härshy and Harshey.
33-34 - Surname listed as Gucker in the second and third columns had
a 'u umlaut' Therefore, alternative spellings could be Gücker
and Guecker.
52 - Surname listed as Sanger in the second and third columns had
an 'a umlaut'. Therefore, additional spellings could be Sänger
and Saenger.
57 - Surname listed as Shutz in the third column had a 'u umlaut'.
Therefore, additional spellings could be Shütz and Shuetz.
*Many ships are only listed with men, yet many came with their wives,
children, sister, etc, but these names were either not recorded or
not saved. Only males over the age of 16 were allowed to sign the
oaths, so these would be the names on Strasburger & Hinke's lists.
The early ships before 1727 you most likely will only see the oaths
lists. As time went on and the captains were forced to record all
passengers, you will often see the entire list of males, females and
children. The law to record these was passed in 1727, but obviously
not enforced until later. Other places you may find ship lists not
recorded in S & H might be Philadelphia newspapers of the time.
Look at this list carefully. Spellings are as found in the record
and spellings for the same surnames vary! These have been alphabetized,
so they are not as found in the record. The signatures have attempted to
be matched with the appropriate person in the ship list, but please
use your own judgement on these "matches"!!
Correspondence March 26, 2000 Katherine
I located my father's great-grandfather (and possibly his wife) on
your manifest list. He and his wife sailed on the Lydia. His name is
listed as Johannes Weele, age 17. The second column represents the
correct spelling with a (+) mark - WELLER.
Unfortunately, no names or records have been uncovered with Johannes'
wife's name. I would assume there was more than one child. However,
one son, John Weller married Bertha. John and Bertha Weller had two
sons, Jospeh Sebastian Weller and Steve Weller.
Joseph Sebastian Weller married Anna Catherine Perch. Joseph and Ann
Weller had eight children: Ruth, Joseph, Anna, Steve, Marie, Edwin,
Dorothy and Richard.
It does not seem that any of the Weller's stayed in Philadelphia. All
stemmed from Brooklyn, New York.
Correspondence April 12, 2000 Dawnee
JOHANN JACOB MEISENHEIMER was born in Germany and is the pioneer
ancestor of the family that settled in western North Carolina.
He was born 15 August 1718 in the town of Waldalgesheim, and was
the son of JOHANN JACOB MEISENHEIMER and ANNA ELIZABETHA MOG. On
November 16, 1746, Johann and ANN MARGARETHA REITER were married
at Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe, Philadelphia County
(now Montgomery County) PA and their marriage is recorded in the
church's history. He moved his family from Berks County, PA, in
the summer of 1775 after the first British military action of the
American Revolution to a part of Mecklenburg County that is now
Cabarrus County, NC. Johann and Ann had ten children: John,
George, Jacob, Anna, Peter, Catherine, Abraham, Maria, Elizabeth
and Barbara. Johann died April 28, 1801 in Cabarrus County,
North Carolina. I have extensive data on his descendents. I may
be contacted at Dawnraynn@aol.com
Correspondence September 27, 2002 passenger Apple/Apbel & Weick
Wilhelm Apple 29 Wilhelm Apbel Wilhelm Apbel
is my husband's ancestor.
Wilhelm/William Apple/Apfel, born Abt. 1713 in Germany;died Aft. 18 October 1755
in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., PA.
He married (1) Anna Maria __________Abt. 1743 in Berks Co., PA.
Anna Maria could be a Saltzgerber/ or related to Andrew Saltzgerber's family
Children of Wilhelm/William Apple and Anna __________ are:
i. Anna Maria Apple, born Abt. 1744 in PA; diedBef. 1792; married Christofel Nagle
Abt. 1766 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co.,Pennsylvainia.
ii. Andrew Apple, Sr, born Abt. 1745 inLancaster Co., PA; died Bef. March 1815
in Union Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio;married Elizabeth Catherine __________
Abt. 1768 in Heidleberg Twp., Berks Co.,Pennsylvania.
iii. Johan-Henry Apple, born April 1748 inHeidelberg Twp. Lancaster Co., PA; died
Abt. 1825 in Centre Twp., Snyder Co., PA; married Maria Margaretha ____________in
Heidelberg Twp. Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. Anna Margaret Apple, born Abt. 1749 inHeidelberg Twp. Lancaster Co., PA;
married George Nagle.
v. John Apple, born February 1752 in Berks Co.,PA; died September 1823 in
Jackson Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio; married Catherine Weber 01 November 1774 in
Stouchburg, Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. John Christian Apple, born 15 October 1753in Heidelberg Twp. Berks Co.,
Pennsylvania; died September 1824 in LancasterCo., PA; married Maria Magdalena
Graener Bef. 1779.
Wilhel Apfel's best friend, Johan Gerhardt Weick/ AKA John George Wgite
Johann Gerhart Weick, born 1716; died Abt.1800. He married (1) Anna __________Abt. 1745.
Children of Johann Gerhardt Weick and Anna __________ are:
i. Christian Weick, born 1747 in Lancaster Co.,PA; married Magdalena Palm Bef. 1770.
ii. Johann George Weick, married CatherineWalther.
iii. William Weick.
iv. Michael Weick.
v. Maria Margaret Elizabeth Weick, marriedAugust Daniel March.
vi. Elizabeth Weick, married Henry Lenard.
Bonnie Andrews
Correspondence November 4, 2003 passenger Platenberger/Blattenberger
One of the immigrants, Johannes Platenberger (Blattenberger), age 22, is a
relative of mine. I am David Lee Blattenberger. Here's a link to the
family website Blattenberger, where a comprehensive family history can be found.
The following family officers maintain this website.
Blattenberger Family Association Officers:
a.. Co-Presidents: Harold Lloy Blattenberger and Omara Blattenberger
b.. Vice-President/Secretary: Paul Dale Plattenburg
c.. Genealogist: Dale Berger
d.. Historian: Mildred Donley
Sincerely, David Blattenberger
Correspondence December 8, 2003 passenger Hench
Johannes Hench has been found to have many spellings for his last name.
He settled in Chester Springs, Chester County, PA after arriving on the
Ship Lydia on Sept 19, 1743. It is said he was a stowaway who worked
for his passage to America. After getting his farm established he
returned to Germany where he married Christiana Schneider and returned
to America on the ship Chesterfield. He and Christins had 7 children,
5 sons and 2 daughters. All 5 sons served in the Revolutionary War.
Two of them, Peter and Henry were captured and died on a ship in
New York harbor. Christina died as a result of typhus which she got
while tending soldiers at Yellow Springs hospital after the battle of
Brandywine. He lost his farm due to a shyster not recording his and
others as buyers. He then moved to Academis, Juniata County until his
death. Shirley Shope
Original records may be found in the Colonial Records of the Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. III
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