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Snow Betsie
Snow Betsie
List of Palatines imported in the Snow Betsie Richard Budden qualified August 27 1739 from Rotterdam and Deal
Columns represent: Captains list, Signers of oath of allegiance, signers of oath of abjuration(These were listed separately, and transcribed by different people, therefore the names were either changed upon landing or misread by transcriber)
1 Nicholas Leinberger Nicholas Leinberger Nicholas Lenberger
2 Hans Jacob Geiger Hans Jacob Geiger Hans Jacob Geiger
3 Johan George Scherer Johan Georg Scherr(er) Johan Georg Scherer
4 Daniel Dalwig Daniel Dalwig Daniel Dalwig
5 Johannes Kiener Jahns Kiener Jahns Keyner
6 Bastian Unberhent Bastian Unberhent Bastian Unbehend
7 Melcher Shersier Melcher Keneir Melcher Kuner
8 Martin Adam Martin Adam Martin Adam
9 Hans Peter Hoffman Johann Peter Hoffman Johann Peter Hoffman
10 Christian Prodenbaer Christian Rodenbach Christian Rodenbach
11 Casper Herde Casper Herde Casper Herde
12 Hans Martin Barth Hans Martin Barth Hans martin Barth
13 Peter Blaser Peter Blaser Peter Blasser
14 Hans Michael Ernste Hans Michael Ernst Hans Michael Ernst
15 Hans Jacob Manim Hans Jacob Maron Hans Jacob Maron
16 Gerhard Heinrice Scrutz Gerhard Heinrich Schutz Gerhard Heinrich Schutz
17 George Wilhelm Hoker Georg Wilhelm Hocker Georg Wilhelm Hooker
18 Friedrice Leitz Fredrick Seitz Fredrick Zeitz
19 Johannes Martin Johannes Martin Johannes Martin
20 John Daniel Osterlin Johann Daniel Oesterlen Johann Daniel Osterlen
21 John Daniel Muller Johann Daniel Muller Johann Daniel Muller
22 George Beiker George Becher George Becker
23 Johannes Hasselwanger Joanes Haselwanger Johannes Hasselwonger
24 Hans Jacob Berkel Jacob Pertzell Hans Jacob Bergell
25 Coenraad Becker Conradt Becker Conradt Becker
26 Velten Becker Velten Becker Velten Becker
27 Valentin Ertel Wallendin Ertel Vallendin Ertel
28 Johan Peter Meyer John Peter Melcher Johan Peter Meyer
29 Joseph Waltz Andreas Waldi Joseph Walte
30 George David Soikel George David Scholl George Davit Nacke
31 Johannes Reichard Johannes Reichardt Johannes Reichardt
32 Martin Haag Martin Hock Martin Hock
33 Conraad Graaff Conradt Graaff Conradt Graaff
34 Johannes Klein Jonas Klein Jonas Klein
35 Matthais Hertzell Matthias Hartsel Matthias Hartzel
36 Johannes Koch Johannes Koch Johannes Koch
37 Frans Wellick Frans Velhell Frans Welchel
38 Jacob Goode Jacob Good Jacob Good
39 Johan Michael Roth Johan Michael Roth Johan Michael Roth
40 Johan Hinrich Miller John Henry Miller John Heinrich Miller
41 Andreas Engelhard Andreas Engelhard Andreas Engelhard
42 Friedrich Ehrenfeichter Friedrich Ehrnfeuchter Friedrich Ehrenfeuchter
43 Jacob Lantz Jacob Luntz Jacob Luntz
44 Johannes Bach Johannes Bock Johannes Bock
45 Johan Godfried Straube Johan Godried Straube Johan Godried Straube
46 Jacob Ruff Jacob Ruff Jacob Ruth
47 Peter Oberdice Pierre Aubertien Pierre Aubertien
48 Jacob Hess
49 Henry Streckies Heinrick Strickert Heinrick Strickert
50 Conrad Haken Smith Conrad Hakensmith Conrad Hacketshitt
51 ? Johan Nicolas Scherer Johan Nicolas Scherrer
52 Michael Baker Michael Becker Michael Becker
53 Fredrek Shafor Fredrick Shaffer George Fredrick Shaffer
54 Jacob Unbeher Jacob Unbehen Jacob Unbehand
55 Valentine Unbeher Valentine Unbehen Vallentin Unbehand
56 Conrad Unbeher Conrad Unbehen Conrad Unbehand
57 ? Hans Martin Baar hans Martin Barr
58 ? Woibol Johannes Weibell Johannes Weibell
59 Mathais Hooh Mathias Hooch Mathias Hook
60 Nicolas Syberg Nicolas Lyberg Nicolas Leyberger
61 Jacob Alten Jacob Oellen Jacob Oellen
Sworn that the above is a complete and true
list of x Palatines imported in the Snow Bettsie, of the
age of 16 years and upwards to the best of my
knowledge August 27th 1739
Richard Budden
Formatter's Notes:
These lists have two different spellings for the ship, Snow Bettsey and
Snow Betsie. I have attempted to match the passengers on all three of these lists.
Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing.
Correspondence: August 4, 1999 - ancestor found, Peter Blaser. Amy Carter
Correspondence: January, 2000 - Conrad Becker
Thank you for your listing of the immigrants aboard the Snow Betsie - I was
told my ancestor Conrad Becker and his two brothers were aboard that ship but
I could not find the names of the brothers. Of course, I find through your
good work that there were four "Beckers" aboard this ship, so now I have more
than I wanted to work with. Thank you again.
If you are also researching this family please contact Marta Becker Howell
Correspondence May 16, 2002 Frans Welchel
Frantz Welchel -This relative has been found by writing to the Hague.
He settled in PA. He had several children. Eleven generations have been
documented and will be in a book that will be for sale at the
www.whechelfamily.org. I'am 5th great granddaughter of Dr. Francis Welchel.
Dinks Genealogy
Correspondence 7 August 2002, Conrad Hackensmith (also see more correspondence below)
I have a relative listed on the August 27, 1739 sailing of the Snow Betsie.
His name was Conrad Hackensmith. The following is information I have on Conrad,
and his descendants.
Hackersmith / Hockensmith Connection
Conrad Hackersmith
B. 1720 Germany
D. 1795 Frederick County, Md.
Conrad Hackersmith
B. 1740
D. 1773 Jessamine County, Ky.
Eva Hockensmith
B. 1783
D. 1861 St. Louis County. Mo.
The Hockensmith / Hackersmith is also German and descended from the original
immigrant, Conrad Hockersmith.
Conrad was born in Germany in 1720 and came to America aboard the ship
Snow Betsie and arrived in Pensylvania on August 27, 1739. Conrad is
listed on the Snow Betsie's captain's log as Conrad Hacken Smith and
corrected upon landing as Conrad Hackensmith. The ship set sail from
Rotterdam.
Conrad remained in the general area of eastern Pensylvania for a few
years and then headed to Lancaster County where other German families
lived. All of Conrad's children were born in Lancaster County.
Sometime later the family moved into Maryland where Conrad deeeded land
recorded in 1762 in Tanneytown and Emmitsburg in 1788. He also owned land
in Bedford County.
He was married to Maria / Mary Christiana Winholts, who may have been his
second wife. They had four children.
Eva Hockersmith married James Breckenridge in July 1772 and had ten children.
James met Daniel Boone and traveled with him several times into what was then
Louisiana, now St. Louis, County. After exploring with Boone and others
James and Eva moved their family to St. Louis. She died on October 31, 1861
and is buried in Cold Water Creek cemetery in Florrissant Missouri, St. Louis
County. Cold Water Creek is where Eava's Patterson relatives are buried
including the land donor John Patterson. Dan Thompson
Correspondence March 30, 2003 passenger Conrad Hackensmith
I am a direct descendant of Conrad Hackenschmidt/Hockersmith/
Hockensmith/Hawkersmith (anglized spellings). The
information above submitted by Dan Thompson on this page is
mostly incorrect. Conrad settled in Frederick County, Md
where his children were born, all 4..they were baptized in
Lancaster Pa but all lived in earlier days in first Bedford
County, Pa then settled in Frederick County, Md and
the immigrant is buried there in Tom's Creek Hundred
burial ground. What I am saying is PROVEN by the
Hockersmith/Hockensmith Family Association..our
family historian is Margaret Kwadrat of Reston, VA
please enter this correction. Lawanda Douglas
Correspondence January 17, 2005, passenger Miller
It is quite possible that Johan Heinrick Miller, listed on the Snow Betsie
is our immigrant Miller. We believe he settled in Myersville, PA but are unsure
of his wife. One son was Samuel Miller, probably born in Myersville. We are sure
of the third generation and from there to the 10th generation. Any help with the
first two generations will be much appreciated. L. Samuel Miller
Donated by Claudia Claar taken from the book
"Pennsylvania German Pioneers" by Strassburger and Hinke
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