Schwenkfelder- Ship Listing of Immigrants

Ship Lists

Shown below are copies of actual ship lists. Because of the image size, please click on the image to zoom in on the document. Each document is separated by the migration period.

First migration, 14 OCT 1731

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

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Second migration, 18 SEP 1733

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

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Third migration, 12 SEP 1734

Ship list from the 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

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Click HERE to to see the Oath of Allegiance to the King of England, September 12, 1734. The Oath of Allegiance was a required document of the British Crown. All males, 16 years of age and older, had to pledge their allegiance to the King of England, affixing their names or “mark” to the document as proof of their pledge to obey the laws of Great Britain. Nearly all Schwenkfelder men were able to sign their own name, providing us with signatures of those able to write.

Fourth migration,28 JUN 1735

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

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Fifth migration, 19 OCT 1736

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

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Sixth migration, 26 SEP 1737

Ship list from the 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

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