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THE MIGRATIONS OF THE SCHWENKFELDERS

Index

First migration, 
14 OCT 1731


Second migration, 
18 SEP 1733


Third migration, 
12 SEP 1734

Fourth migration,
28 JUN 1735


Fifth migration, 
19 OCT 1736


Sixth migration, 
26 SEP 1737

Supplemental Lists

  

If you can trace your ancestors to one of the names in these lists and would like further information, please contact the Exile Society, c/o Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898.  Also, please see Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families -- Update File

The following information and plates are excerpts taken from The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families, printed for the Board of Publication of the Schwenkfelder Church, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, Samuel Kriebel Brecht, ed., Rand McNally & Co., New York, 1923, pg. 34-44

Altogether six groups of Schwenkfelders migrated to Pennsylvania from 1731 to 1737.  The term “migrations” is used here to designate ancestry rather than religious affiliation, and although the largest group arrived in 1734, generally speaking this is the group thought of when speaking of the Schwenkfelder Migrations.  Following are the emigrant groups arranged in chronological order.

For convenience of reference the emigrants have been numbered consecutively, beginning with those who started from Europe.  The letter “E” is prefixed before each person who started for Pennsylvania; the letter “F” followed by a number designates the Family Number where each emigrant’s name is found in The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families, 1923.
In the Third Migration the numbers preceding the names correspond to the numbers in “Stedman’s True List.”  Numbers 59, 60, 61, and 62 are omitted, as these were not Schwenkfelder names.  Numbers E 4, E 5, and E 6 of the Second Migration have also been left blank, as it has not been possible to determine the names of more than 10 of the 13 persons mentioned by David Schultz.  It is hoped that future research may bring to light the missing names.
 
FIRST MIGRATION

Palatines imported in the Snow Lowther, Joseph Fisher, Master, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, qualified Oct. 14, 1731, Philadelphia, PA, last from Dover, England.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

George Scholtz

E 1

F 7, 7-1

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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SECOND MIGRATION

Palatines imported in the Ship, Pennsylvania Merchant, John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, but last from Plymouth, England.  Qualified Sept. 18, 1733, in Philadelphia, PA.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Johann Klemm

E 2

Nothing known about him after arrival

Gottlob Klemm

E 3

Nothing known about him after arrival

George Scholtz

E 7

F 7

Anna Scholtz

E 8

F 7

David Scholtz

E 9

F 7, 7-3a, 7-3b

Balthasar Krauss

E 10

F 11, 11-1

Anna Krauss

E 11

F 11

Maria Krauss

E 12

F 11, 11-2

Susanna Krauss

E 13

F 11, 11-3

Melchior Krauss, sick

E 14

F 11

Anna Krauss

E 15

F 11, 75b

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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THIRD MIGRATION

The third and main migration began Tuesday, April 20, 1734, when the first family left Berthelsdorf, Germany.  The emigrants embarked on the Elbe River for Altona, Denmark, on April 28, and on May 20 reached their destination.  On June 21 they embarked on the ship Saint Andrew, and on July 29, Plymouth, England, was reached.  They first saw land of the New World on September 17, and on September 22 actual landing in Philadelphia took place.

Palatines imported in the Ship, Saint Andrew, John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, but last from Plymouth, England, as per Clearance thence.  Qualified Sept. 12, 1734 [Old style] at Philadelphia, PA.

The spelling in this “Stedman’s True List” is a marked departure from the original – Wiegner, Hübner, Kriebel, Jäckel, Hoveman, Reynald, Weys, and Meyster.  Apparently the clerk, who seemingly was unfamiliar with Germanic orthography, wrote the names phonetically as they were dictated by Captain Stedman.  The names of Eva Heydrick [F 51], Maria Yeakel [F 68], Abraham Yeakel [F 208], George Yeakel [E 209], immigrants, do not appear in the Stedman list, and are, therefore, placed last in the list as possibly being open to question.

In this list, the numbering and spelling of “Stedman’s True List” are followed.

“Stedman’s True List” Name

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Emigrant No.

Family No.

1. Christopher Winer

Christopher / Christoph Wiegner

E 16

F 76

2. Melchior Hiebner

Melchior Hübner

E 17

F 17

3. Georg Hiebner

George Hübner / Heebner

E 18

F 17, 17-1a, 17-1b

4. Christopher Krieble, sick

Christoph Kribel

E 19

F 19

5. Georg Krieble

George Kriebel

E 20

F 19, 19-1

6  David Hiebner, sick

David Hübner / Heebner

E 21

F 21

7. Balsher Jackle

Balthasar Jäckel / Yeakel

E 22

F 22

8. Georg Jackle

George Jäckel / Yeakel

E 23

F 22, 22-1

9. Christopher Shubart

Christoff Schubert

E 24

F 24

10. Melchior Krieble, Sen

Melchior Kribel, Sr.

E 25

F 25

11. Caspar Krieble

Caspar Kribel

E 26

F 25, 25-1

12. Jurge Anderas

George Anders

E 27

F 27

13.  Balsher Hoveman

Balthasar / Balzer Hoffman

E 28

F 106, 106-2

14.  Melchior Krieble, Jun

Melchior Kribel, Jr.

E 29

F 25, 25-2

15. Abraham Jackle

Abraham Jäckel / Yeakle

E 30

F 38, 38-2

16. George Hoveman

George Hoffman

E 31

F 106, 106-1

17. Balthasar Hoveman

Balthasar Hoffman

E 32

F 106, 106-1

18. Georg Reynald, sick

George Reinwalt

E 33

F 33

19. Georg Reynald, Jun

George Reinwalt

E 34

F 33, 33-1

20. Hans Weigner

Hans Wiegner, Jr.

E 35

F 35

21. Georg Weigner, Sen

George Wiegner

E 36

F 36

22.  Melchior Wiegner

 

E 37

F 36, 36-1

23.  David Jackle, sick

David Jäckel

E 38

F 38

24.  Balthaser Jackle

Baltzer Jäckel / Balthasar Yeakel

E 39

F 38, 38-3

25.  Caspar Jackle

Caspar Jäckel

E 40

F 38, 38-6

26. Jeremias Jackle

Jeremias Jäckel

E 41

F 38, 38-4

27. Christopher Jackle

Christopher Jäckel / Yeakel

E 42

F 38, 38-1

28. Gregorius Meyster

Gregorius Meisther, Jr. / Meschter

E 43

F 43

29. Christopher Reynald

Christoph Reinwald

E 44

F 44

30.  Hans Jackle

Hans Heinrich Jäckel

E 45

F 38, 38-5

31. Georg Mentzel

George Mentzel

E 46

F 46

32.  Melchior Mentzel

 

E 47

F 47

33. Melchior Neiman

Melchior Neuman

E 48

F 48

34. Tobias Hatranf

Tobias Herterranft / Hartranft

E 49

F 49

35. Georg Weys

George Weiss

E 50

F 50

36. Caspar Heydrick

 

E 51

F 51

37.  Balthser Heydrick

Balthasar Heydrick

E 52

F 52a, 52b

38. Christopher Neiman

Christopher Neuman

E 53

F 48, 48-1a, 48-1b

39.  Matias Jackle

Matthüs Jäkel / Matthias Yeakle

E 54

F 54

40.  Georg Sholtze

George Scholtze

E 55

F 149, 149-1

41.  Christopher Weigner

Christopher Wiegner

E 56

F 154, 154-1

42.  Christopher Jackle

Christopher Jäckel / Yeakle

E 57

F 160, 160-1

43.  Georg Anders

George Anders

E 58

F 161

44.  David Seibt

David Seipt

E 59

F 59

45. Christopher Seibt

 

E 60

F 59, 59-1

46. Georg Heydrick

George Heydrick

E 61

F 61

47.  Gregorius Sholtze

Gregorius Scholtze

E 62

F 62

48. David Meyster

David Meschter

E 63

F 169, 169-1

49. Georg Dresher

George Drescher

E 64

F 64

50. Christopher Dresher

 

E 65

F 64-1

51.  Melchior Meyster

Melcher Meishter / Melchior Meschter

E 66

F 66

52. Balthser Anders

Balthasar / Baltzer Anders

E 67

F 161, 161-1

53. George Sholtze

George Scholtze

E 68

F 68

54. Melchior Sholtze

Melchior Scholtze

E 69

F 69a, 69b

55. Christopher Sholtze

Rev. Christopher Scholtze / Schultz

E 70

F 70

56. Caspar John

 

E 71

F 71

57. Fredrick Scheps

 

E 72

(no further data)

58. Andreas Warmer, sick

 

E 73

F 73

64.  Johannes Hiebner

Hans Hübner / John Heebner

E 74

F 74

65. David Shubart

David Schubert / Shoebart

E 75

F 75a, 75b

Names of Women [Maiden Name in Brackets, if known] and Children

“Stedman’s True List” Name

Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Emigrant No.

Family No.

1. Susannah Winer

[Susanna Heydrick] Susanna Wiegner

E 76

F 76

2. Rosina Winer

Rosina Wiegner

E 77

F 76

3. Maria Hiebner

[Maria Wiegner] Maria Hübner

E 78

F 17

4. Maria Krieble

[Maria Heydrick] Maria Kribel

E 79

F 19

5. Susannah Krieble

Susanna Kriebel

E 80

F 19

6. Anna Krieble

Anna Kriebel

E 81

F 19, 64-1

7. Christopher Krieble

Christopher Kriebel

E 82

F 19, 19-2

8. Maria Krieble

Maria Kriebel

E 83

F 19, 192-1

9. Rosina Krieble

Rosina Kriebel

E 84

F 19

10. Maria Hiebner

[Maria Kriebel] Maria Hübner / Heebner

E 85

F 21

11. Rosina Krieble

Rosina Kriebel

E 86

F 17-1a

12. Christopher Hiebner

Christopher Hübner / Heebner

E 87

F 21, 21-1

13.  Regina Jackle

[Regina John] Regina Jäckel / Yeakel

E 88

F 22

14. Anna Jackle

Anna Yeakel

E 89

F 22

15. Susanna Jackle

Susanna Yeakel

E 90

F 22, 19-1

16. Maria Jackle

Maria Yeakel

E 91

F 22

17. Rosina Jackle

Rosina Yeakel

E 92

F 22, 70

18. Barbara Shubart

[Barbara Höllin] Barbara Schubert

E 93

F 24

19. David Shubart

David Schubert

E 94

F 24

20. Anna Maria Shubart

Anna Maria Schubert

E 95

F 24

21. Susannah Shubart

Susanna Schubert

E 96

F 24, 49-4

22. Maria Krieble

Maria Kribel

E 97

F 25

23. Susannah Krieble

[Susanna Wiegner] Susanna Kribel

E 98

F 36, 25-1

24. Georg Krieble

George Kriebel

E 99

F 25-1, 25-3

25. Maria Anders

[Maria Reinwald] Maria Anders

E 100

F 33, 27

26. Urcilla Hoveman

[Ursula Beyer / Beier] Ursula Hoffman

E 101

F 106, 106-2

27. Anna Hoveman

Anna Hoffman

E 102

F 106-2, 149-1

28. Rosina Hoveman

Rosina / Rosanna Hoffman

E 103

F 106-2, 59-1, 38-1

29. Christopher Hoveman

Christopher Hoffman

E 104

F 106-2, 106-3

30. Anna Krieble

[Anna Drescher] Anna Kribel

E 105

F 25-2

31. Urcilla Hoveman

[Ursula Anders] Ursula Hoffman

E 106

F 106

32. Maria Jackle

[Maria Wiegner] Maria Jäckel / Yeakle

E 107

F 38-2

33. Susannah Jackle

Susanna Yeakel / Jäckel

E 108

F 38-2, 154-2

34. Rosina Jackle

Rosina Yeakel / Jäckel

E 109

F 38-2, 59-2

35. Barbara Hoveman

[Barbara Seipt] Barbara Hoffman

E 110

F 106, 106-1

36. Susannah Hoveman

Susanna Hoffman

E 111

F 106-1, 11-1

37. Barbara Reynald

Susanna / Barbara Reinwalt

E 112

F 33

38. Susanna Reynald

[Susanna Wiegner] Susanna Reinwalt

E 113

F 33-1

39. Christopher Reynald

Christopher Reinwalt

E 114

F 33-1, 33-2

40. Anna Weigner

[Anna Reinwald] Anna Wiegner

E 115

F 35

41. Melchior Weigner

Melchior Wiegner

E 116

F 35

42. Maria Weigner

[Maria Heebner] Maria Wiegner

E 117

F 36

43.Rosina Weigner

[Rosina Meschter] Rosina Wiegner

E 118

F 169, 36-1

44. Susanna Jackle

Susanna Yeakel / Jäckel

E 119

F 38, 154-3

45. Maria Meyster

[Maria Krauss] Maria Meisther / Meschter

E 120

F 43

46. Christopher Meyster

Christopher Meschter

E 121

F 43, 43-1

47. Anna Meyster

Anna Meschter

E 122

Single

48. Maria Meyster

Maria Meisther / Meschter

E 123

Single

49. Susannah Reynald

[Susanna Seibt] Susanna Reinwald

E 124

F 44

50. Barbara Reynald

Barbara Reinwald

E 125

Single

51. Susannah Jackle

[Susanna Heydrick] Susanna Jäckel

E 126

F 38-5

52. Balthaser Jackle

Balthasar Jäckel / Yeakle

E 127

F 38-5, 38-16

53. Urcilla Mentzle

[Ursula Reinwald] Ursula Mentzel

E 128

F 46

54. Barbara Mentzle

 

E 129

(Should this be Warmer?)

55. Anna Mentzel

[Anna Groh] Anna Mentzel

E 130

F 47

56. Barbara Mentzle [Warmer?]

 

E 131

F 38-3

57. Maria Neyman

Maria Neuman

E 132

F 48

58. Anna Warmer

 

E 133

Single

59. Barbara Hatranf

[Barbara Jäckel] Barbara Herterranft / Hartranft

E 134

F 49

60. Maria Hatranf

Maria Hartranft

E 135

F 49, 69b

61. Georg Hatranf

George Hartranft

E 136

F 49, 49-2

62. Abraham Hatranf

Abraham Hartranft

E 137

F 49, 49-4

63. Melchior Hatranf

Melchior Hartranft

E 138

F 49, 49-3

64. Rosina Hatranf

Rosina Hartranft

E 139

F 49

65. Anna Weys

[Anna Meschter] Anna Weiss

E 140

F 50

66. Eva Heydrick

Eve Heydrick

E 141

F 61

67. Rosina Heydrick

[Rosina Heebner] Rosina Heydrick

E 142

F 52a

68. Christopher Heydrick

 

E 143

F 52a

69. Susanna Neiman

[Susanna Muehmer] Susanna Neuman

E 144

F 48, 48-1a

70.  David Neiman

David Neuman

E 145

F 48-1a, 48-2

71.  Rosina Jackle

[Rosina Schubert] Rosina Jäkel / Yeakle

E 146

F 54

72. Maria Jackle

Maria Jäckel

E 147

F 54

73.  Regina Jackle

Regina Jäckel

E 148

F 54

74. Susannah Sholtze

[Susanna Dietrich] Susanna Scholtze

E 149

F 149

75. Anna Sholtze

Anna Schultz / Scholtze

E 150

F 149, 154-1

76. Susannah Sholtze

Susanna Schultz / Scholtze

E 151

F 149, 17-1b

77. Maria Sholtze

Maria Schultz / Scholtze

E 152

F 149, 160-1

78. Barbara Sholtze

Barbara Schultz / Scholtze

E 153

F 149, 199-1

79. Susannah Weigner

[Susanna Seibt] Susanna Wiegner

E 154

F 154

80. Susannah Weigner

Susanna Wiegner

E 155

F 154, 73

81. Maria Weigner

Maria Wiegner

E 156

F 154

82. Abraham Weigner

Abraham Wiegner

E 157

F 154, 154-2

83. Georg Weigner

George Wiegner

E 158

F 154, 154-3

84. Rosina Weigner

Rosina Wiegner

E 159

F 154

85. Regina Jackle

[Regina Hübner] Regina Jäckel

E 160

F 160

86. Anna Anders

[Anna Reinwald?] Anna Anders

E 161

F 161

87. Urcilla Anders

Ursula Anders

E 162

F 169-1

88. Judith Seibt

[Judith Reinwald] Judith Seibt / Seipt

E 163

F 59

89. Caspar Seibt

Caspar Seipt

E 164

F 59, 59-2

90. Abraham Heydrick

 

E 165

F 165

91. Rosina Sholtze

[Rosina Jäckel] Rosina Scholtze

E 166

F 38, 62

92. Susannah Sholtze

Susanna Schultz

E 167

F 62, 202-1

93. Rosina Sholtze

Rosina Scholtze

E 168

F 62

94. Eva Meyster

[Eva Yeakel] Eva Meschter

E 169

F 169

95. Anna Meyster

Anna Maria Meschter

E 170

F 169, 69a

96. Maria Dresher

[Maria Byer / Beer] Maria Drescher

E 171

F 64

97. Rosina Dresher

Anna Rosina Dresher

E 172

F 64, 106-3

98. Maria Dresher

Maria Dresher

E 173

F 64, 19-2

99. Regina Meyster

[Regina Anders] Regina Meishter / Meschter

E 174

F 66

100. Anna Anders

[Anna Hoffrichter] Anna Anders

E 175

F 161-1

101. Georg Anders

George Anders

E 176

F 161-1, 161-2

102. Maria Hiebner

[Maria Scholtz] Maria Hübner / Heebner

E 177

F 74

103. Anna Hiebner

Anna Hübner

E 178

F 74, 74-3

104. Hans Hiebner

Hans George Hübner

E 179

F 74, 74-1

105. Melchior Hiebner

Melchior Hübner

E 180

F 74, 74-2

106. Susanna Shubart

Susanna Schubert / Shoebart

E 181

F 75a

107. David Shubart

David Schubert / Shoebart

E 182

F 75a

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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FOURTH MIGRATION

Palatines imported in the Brigantine, Mary of Philadelphia, James Marshall, Master, from London, England.  Qualified June 28, 1735, in Philadelphia, PA.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Melchior Sholtze

E 183

F 7, 7-2

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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FIFTH MIGRATION

Palatines imported in the Brigantine, Perth Amboy, George Fraiser, Master, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, but last from Dover, England.  Qualified October 19, 1736, in Philadelphia, PA.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Abraham Beer (Beyer)

E 184

F 184

Rosina Beyer

E 185

F 184

Anne Rosina Beyer

E 186

F 184, 7-3a

Anna Maria Beyer

E 187

F 184, 208, 184-2

Abraham Beyer

E 188

F 184, 184-1

Andrew Beyer

E 189

F 184, 184-3

George Beyer

E 190

F 184

Susanne Beyer

E 191

F 184, 184-4

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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SIXTH MIGRATION

Palatines imported in the Ship Saint Andrew Galley, John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam, Netherlands, but last from Cowes, England, as by clearance thence.  Qualified the 26th day of September 1737 in Philadelphia, PA.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Anna Wagner

E 192

F 192

Abraham Wagner

E 193

F 192, 192-1

Melchior Wagner

E 194

F 192, 192-2

Susanna Wagner

E 195

F 192, 22-1

Anna Wagner

E 196

F 196

Christopher Wagner

E 197

F 196, 196-1

David Wagner

E 198

F 196, 196-2

Christopher Hübner

E 199

F 199

Maria Hübner

E 200

F 199

Hans Christopher Hübner

E 201

F 199, 199-1

Maria Krauss

E 202

F 202

Melchior Krauss

E 203

F 202

Christopher Krauss

E 204

F 202, 202-1

Maria Hoffrichter

E 205

F 52b

[See Actual Ship Listing]

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SUPPLEMENTARY LIST I

The following names are not found on immigrant lists but are accounted for in the lists of families.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Eva Heydrick

E 206

F 51

Maria Yeakel

E 207

F 68

Abraham Yeakel

E 208

F 208

George Yeakel

E 209

Single

SUPPLEMENTARY LIST II

This is a list of those of the emigrant Schwenkfelders who left Saxony but who failed to reach Pennsylvania, all of whom, excepting the first, Melchior Krauss E 210, died on the Ship, St. Andrew, as members of the Third Migration.  Melchior Krauss died in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Name

Emigrant No.

Family No.

Death Date

Melchior Krauss

E 210

F 11

May 28, 1733

Child of Christopher Kriebel

E 211

F 19

July 12, 1734

Child of David Hübner (Balthasar)

E 212

F 21

August 3, 1734

Child of Gregorius Schultz

E 213

F 62

August 9, 1734

Elizabeth Yeakel

E 214

F 38-2

August 10, 1734

Child of Melchior Meschter

E 215

F 66

August 14, 1734

Child of David Schubert

E 216

F 75a

August 18, 1734

Maria Schubert

E 217

F 75a

August 22, 1734

George Hoffman

E 218

F 106-1

August 28, 1734

Unknown Reinwald (widow)

E 219

N/A

September 20, 1734 (N.S.)

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