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ship's list Oath of Allegiance Oath of Abjuration.
61* Benedict Leman Bondict Lehman Benedict Leman
69* Christian Hersberge Christian Hertzberger Christian Hertzberger
79 Johan Jacob Wetzel Johan Jacob Wetzol Johan Jacob Wetzol
Correspondence 06/08/01 passenger HERSHBERGER Anyone researching Christian Hershberger please contact Gene Immel
176 Franns Leman
177 Barbara Leman
178 Benedict Leman
179 Catrina Leman
193 Barbara Hersberge
194 Anna Hersberge
195 Peter Hersberge
Correspondence added 29 September 2015 Passengers #176-179 LEMAN/LEHMAN
These are my family. I understand they were primarily farmers and settled in Bedford County PA.
John Peter Lehman (my grandad's father) owned the Metropolitan hotel in Mann's Choice PA (still in operation) and
Peter Lehman was listed as schoolmaster at the Mennonite school.
Hans (aka John) was not the younger son, but the eldest, born in 1723.
Hans was not the only member of the "Charming Nancy" Lehmans to Anglosize their names:
the Mom, Ferona (born 1700) changed to Veronica;
Catrina (born 1730) changed to Catherina.
Barbara was born in 1725 and son
Benedict was born in 1727.
Benedict (Dad) was also born in 1700 - same as Mom.
Peter, (schoolmaster) was born in 1812 and died 1897.
John Albert Lehman, My grandfather, was a farmer in Cambria County PA.
Although my Dad passed away, 2 of his sisters are still living in Cambria County.
Thanks
Karen Lehman Kelley
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Ship Charming Nancy
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, via Plymouth, England to Philadelphia.
Qualified the 8th day of October 1737
Philadia. Oct. 8th 1737 A true List Charles Stedman, Commander
A List of People of the Charming Nancy, Charles Stedman Com. from Rotterdam
Columns represent: name as written in the
ship's list Oath of Allegiance Oath of Abjuration.
1* Hans Georg Gott Hans Georg Botz Hanss Jorg Botz
2 Martin Baher Johann Marthin Brehor Johan Marthin Brehor
3 Hans Pieter Schip Hans Petter Schulp Hans Petter Schulp
4* Hans Pieter Berganty Hanss Peter Barngadt Hanss Peter Barngadt
5 Johannes Beltzer Johannes Boitzol Johannes Boitzol
6 Michael Sommer Mihal Somnor Mihal Soinor
7 Johan Lodwig Hayn Johann Ludwig Heynn Johann Ludwig Haynn
8* Abraham Dannahawer
9* Hans Georg Dannahawer
10 Andeas Siegler Andreas Zieglar Andreas Zieglar
11 Hans Stephen Conradt Johan Stephin Honrat
12* Georg Michl Wollinger
13* Leonard Resnor
14* Hans Georg Hais Hans Jorg Hoiss Hanss Jorg Hoiss
15* Henrich Hais Johan Heinrich Hoiss Johan Heinrich Hoiss
15* Hans Georg Hais Jun. Hans Georg Hoiss Hans Jorg Hoiss
16* Hans Peter Conder Hanss Peter Kudor Hans Peter Kudor
17 Hans Jacob Shoemaker Jacob Shuhmacher Jacob Shuhmacher
18* Jacob Houbely Jacob Hubolo Jacob Hubolo
19* Hans Martin Risiger Hanss Martin Reisinger Hans Martin Reisinger
20 Gottlieb Risiger Gottlieb Reisinger Gottlieb Reisinger
21 Hendrick Foltz Heinrich Holtz Heinrich Holtz
22 Heronimus Eberlic Hermonius Eberli Harmonius Eberli
23 Hans Jacob Fackler Hanss Jacob Fackhlor Hanss Jacob Fackhlor
24* Georg Montz Georg Muntz Georg Muntz
25 Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag
26 Jacob Sontag Jun. Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag
27* Johannes Grout Johann Phillip Batzor Johan Phillip Batzor
29* Christian Gayger Geyger Chrissian Geiger Chrissian Geiger
30* Hans Jacob German Jacob Burman Jacob Burman
31 Christian Frank Martin Franck Martin Franck
32 Hans Jacob Kauffman Hanss Jacob Kauffman Hans Jacob Kauffman
33 Hendrick Carlo Hend. Karli Hend. Karli
34 Christian Habbecker Christian Hochbezer Christian Hochbezer
35 Joseph Habbecker Joseph Salinger Joseph Salinger
36* Hans Jacob Habbecker Jacob Schantz Jacob Schantz
38 Hans Schantz Hans Schantz Hans Schantz
39* Hans Garber Hans Jeober Senior Hans Gerber
40* Hans Garber Jun. Hanss Gerber Hanss Gerber
41* Johannes Holl Hans Hole Hans Hole
42* Hans Kauffler
43* Henrich Kauffler Henry Koffel Hans Hoffel
44 Isaac Holl Isaac Holl Isaac Holl
45 ?indle Holl Wennol Holl Wennol Holl
46* Harmonus Orendoff Hermany Orendoff Hermanus Orendoff
47* Tielman Waspach Thiallmannss Wychanbach Thialmannss Wychanbach
48* Matthais Hoffman Mattaiss Hoffman Mattaiss Hoffmann
49* Christian Lichtic Christian Lichte Christian Lichte
50 Hans Wengar Hans Angar Hans Angor
51* Peter Espacher Peter Eshbaoker Peter Eohbacker
52* Christian Kortz Christian Kortz Christian Kortz
53* Hans Mich. Pointz Hans Michael Punch Hans Michael Punch
54* Jacob Miller Jacob Miller Jacob Miller
55 Abraham Miller Abraham Muller Abraham Muller
56* Christian Miller Christian Muller Christian Muller
57* Valentine Young Vallandin Jung Vallandin Jung
58* Johan Hend. Grim
59 Johan Joest Coontz Johan Jost Coontz Johan Jost Coontz
60* Hans Georg Baker
61* Benedict Leman Bondict Lehman Benedict Leman
62* Hans Immerman Hans Timmerman Hans Timmerman
63 Daniel Zacherias Dannyol Zacharias Danniol Zacharias
64* Jacob Underkauffer Jacob Underkoffler Jacob Underkoffler
65 Jacob Biler Jacob Briolor Jacob Briolor
66* Jacob Masht Jacob Mast Jacob Mast
67* Michael Zurshen Michael Zurger Michael Zurger
68* Ulrich Spigher Ullerik Spiker Ulrich Speiker
69* Christian Hersberge Christian Hertzberger Christian Hertzberger K's 5th grGrandfather
70 Nicholas Schriver Nicholaus Shaiber Nicholaus Shaiber
71 Elias Schriver Elias Shaiber Elias Shaiber
72* Christian Burkie Christian Burki Christian Burki
73* Peter Bruiker Peter Brucker Peter Bruker
74 Glaus Erbe Glaus Erb Glaus Erb
75 Hans Erbe Johan Erb Johan Erb
76 Glaus Erbe Jun. Glaus Erb Jr. Glaus Erb Jr
77* Jacob Wilhelm Nice Jacob Wilhelm Noiss Jacob Wilhelm Noiss
78 Herman Youn?ham Johan Herman Junghon Johan Herman Junghon
79 Johan Jacob Wetzel Johan Jacob Wetzol Johan Jacob Wetzol my 6th grUncle
80* Valentine Haan Han Vallentin Haan John Valentine Hoan
81 Adam Feller Adam Gheller Adam Gheller
82* Fredrick Hoffman Fredrick Hoffman Frederick Hoffman
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz Johann Gorg Hymfritz Johann Gorg Hymfritz
84 Jacob Dester Jacob Dester Jacob Dester
85 Jacob Dester Jun. Johann Jacob DesterJunior Johann Jacob Dester
86 Abraham Haan Abraham Jaan Abraham Hann
87* Andreas Hacabuck Andreas Hacyoubuch Andreas Hachyoubuch
88 Mathias Riger Matthias Richart Matthias Richart
89* Hans Georg Kiebler Hanss Jorg Kublor Hanss Jorg Kublor
90 Johan Peter Brander Johann Dinderich Branner Johan Dinderich Branner
91 Peter Lorman Peter Lohrmann Peter Lohrmann
92 Jacob Rys Jacob Rays Jacob Rays
93* Christian Gros Christian Gross Christian Gross
94* Johan Gross George Gross George Gross
95* Lawrentz Nolf Lorentz Nolf Lorentz Nolf
96 V?ndle Henrich Wendel Heinrich Wendel Heinrich
97* George Lodwick Waganer Gorg Heinrich Wagner Gorg Lutwig Wagner
98 Fitrick Ouler Fintrich Uhler Fintrich Uhler
99 Fredrick Ouler Vallentin Uhler Vallintin Uhler
100* Baltzer Huber Balthasar Hubler Balthasar Hubor
101 Andreas Weber Andreas Weber Andreas Weber
102 Christophol Craut Christofel Krauth Christofel Krauth
103* Georg Heinrich Ernsperger George Heinrich Ansparger George Heinrich Ansparger
104 Hans Philip Reiser
105* Johan Matthias Albricht Johan Mattias Albrecht Joannes Matthias Albrecht
106* Georg Fyt Cap Georg Fyt Cap George Fuss Cap
107 Johannes Keler Johannes Kohler Johannes Kohler
108 Peter Freydinger Peter Fraydinger Peter Fraydinger
109* Hans Jacob Streckler Hanss Jacob Strichler Hanss Jacob Strichler
110 Ulrick Streckler Ulrich Strichler Ulrich Strichler
111* Jacob Philip Forman Georg Philips Fuhrmann Georg Philips Fuhrmann
112 Jacob Schop Jacob Schopff Jacob Schopff
113 Christophel Ickes Hoyt Christofel Iker Hoyt Christofel Iker
114 Thomas Henry Tomas Heynri Tomas Heynri
115* Johannes ???man Johannes Bowman Johannes Bowman
116* Hans M???? Jorg Michael Duntz Jorg Michael Duntz
117 Maria Magdalena Baltzer
118 Catrina Eliza. Somer
119 Urcilla Dannahower
120 Abraham Dannahower
121 Anna Maria Dannahower
122 Maria Dorothea Dannahower
123 Anna Barba. Shedlerie
124 Dorothea Hais
125 Barbara Hais
126 Catrina Hais
127 Anna Maria Shoemaker
128 Paul Shoemaker
129 Georg Shoemaker
130 Anna Maria Shoemaker
131 Catrina Houbely
132 Eva Houbely
133 Maria Risiger
134 Martin Risiger
135 Magdalena Fackler
136 Adam Fackler
137 Barbara Fackler
138 Eva Margareta Mentz
139 Maria Margareth Mentz
140 Eva Margareth Mentz
141 Catrina Sontag
142 Johan Lodwig Sontag
143 Wilhelm Gayger
144 Barbara Gayger
145 Magdalena Backer
146 Catrina Blawami
147 Barbara Kauffman
148 Anna Maria Kauffman
149 Joseph Carlo
150 Maria Hauserin
151 Anna Habbecker
152 Frena Souterin
153 Catrina Habbecker
154 Magdelena Habbecker
155 Maria Habbecker
156 Catrina Schantz
157 Barbara Schantz
158 Catrina Schantz
159 Elizabeth Schantz
160 Forona Schantz
161 Christian Schantz
162 Magdalena Schantz
163 Maria Eliza. Kauffler
164 Barbara Holl
165 Hans Leoman
166 Abraham Holl
167 Anna Marga. Orandoff
168 Eliza. Bossart
169 Johanna Wagssiter
170 Anna Swalla
171 Joseph Wongar
172 Eliza Espacher
173 Christophel Espacher
174 Barbara Miller
175 Elizabetha Znydering
176 Franns Leman
177 Barbara Leman
178 Benedict Leman
179 Catrina Leman
180 Barbara Timmerman
181 Anna Timmerman
182 Fesona Biler
183 Barbara Biler
184 Anna Biler
185 Christopher Biler
186 Maria Biler
187 Elisabetha Biler
188 Barbara Masht
189 Catrina Lichtic
190 Barbara ?mel
191 Maria B?igher
192 Justina ?uhen
193 Barbara Hersberge
194 Anna Hersberge
195 Peter Hersberge
196 Maria Eliza. Schriver
197 Maria ? Schriver
198 Johan Georg Schriver
199 Philip Schriver
200 Catrina Burkie
201 Anna Bruiker
202 Hans Bruiker
203 Barbara Bruiker
204 Anna Bruiker
205 Catrina Erbe
206 Anna Erbe
207 Jacob Erbe
208 Catrina Erbe
209 Christian Erbe
210 Christophel Erbe
211 Barbara Nice
212 Anna Barbara Nice
213 Barbara Miller
214 Elizabeth Hoffman
215 Fredrick Hoffman
216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz
217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz
218 Magdalena Hagabuck
219 Barbara Righer
220 Eva Margareta Righer
221 Wilhelm Righer
222 Eva Dorthea Kievler
223 Maria Eve
224 Margareta Lorman
225 Catrina Lorman
226 Margareta Lorman
227 Maria Hannah Lorman
228 Agnes Reys
229* Anna Maria Nolf
230* Elizabetha Nolf
231* ? Nolf
232 ?anea Henrich
233 Margareta Wagner
234 Maria Magdalena Albricht
235 Maria Margareta Albricht
236 Georg Martin Capp
237 ? Leren
238 Eva Maria Keln
239 Maria Catrina Strickler
240 Barbara Strickler
241 Anna Strickler
242 Juliena Forman
243 Catrina Schop
244 Anna Margareta Bowman
245 Christina Bowman
246 Hans Jacob Bowman
247 Elizabetha Bowman
248 Anna Musselmann
*Oath Of Allegiance
We Subscribers Natives and late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the Rhine and places adjacent having transported ourselves and Families into the Provence of Pennsylvania a Colony subject to the Crown of Great Britain in hopes and expectation of finding a retreat and peacable Settlement therein DO solomnly promise and engage that we will be faithfull and bear true Allegiance to His present Majesty King George the Second and His Successors Kings of Great Britain and will be faithfull to the Proprietor of this Province and that we will demean
ourselves peaceably to all His said Majestys Subjects and strictly observe and conform to the Laws of England and of this Province to the
utmost of our Power and best of our Understanding.
*Oath of Abjuration
At the Courthouse of Philadia. October 8th 1737
Present The Honble. James Logan Esq. President Samuel Haselle Thomas Griffitts Esq. William Alles
The Palatinates whose Names are here underwritten imported in the Ship Charmg Nancy of London,
Charles Stedman Master from Rotterdam but
last from Plymouth did this day take & Subscribe the Oaths of Government.
*Passenger numbers were added to this list for convenience, and were not on the original list.
*The Captain note in the margin of the ship's passenger list states that passengers 8, 9, 12, 13, 42, 58, and 60 were ill. They must have been unable to sign the oaths.
*In the names of passengers 1, 4, 14, 15, 16, 19, 29, 32, 40, 47, 48, 77, 89, 93, 94, and 109, "ss has been substituted for the esstset which was in the passenger's signature.
* Passenger 1: There is an umlaut over the o in Botz.
*Passengers 14, 89, and 116: There is an umlaut over the o in Jorg.
*There is an umlaut over the u in the signatures of passengers 3, 16, 18, 55, 56, 72, 89, 100, and 116.
*There is a u cap over the u in the signatures of passengers 27, 30, 32, 57, 64, and 111.
*Passenger 28: There is an umlaut over the a in Batzor.
*Passenger 97: There is an umlaut over the o in Gorg.
*There is an umlaut over the o in the signature of passenger 107.
*Passengers 19, 36, 39, 41, 43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69, 73, 80, 82, 84, 88, 105, 106, and 115 were unable to write their own names. Someone else spelled their names phonetically, and these passengers made their marks. This accounts for much of the variation in spelling to be found within this transcription.
*The word wife was written, in a different hand, following the name of passenger 87 on the Oath of Allegiance.
*There is a diacritical mark above the y in the signature of passenger 108.
*The paper on which the original ship's list was printed wore away at some of its fold lines. Portions of the names of passengers 78, 103, 115, 116, and 231 have been destroyed.
*Passenger 103: George Heinrich Ansbarger (Ernsberger, Ernstberger) married Maria Magdalena Rausch ca 1740. He settled in Conestoga twp, Lancaster county, Pa. He purchased 99 acres in 1747. Proof of only four of his children is found, but circumstantial evidence points to the other three.
Known for sure:
1. Maria Agnesia, b 9 Mar 1742, married John Frederick Bauer, d.4 April 1815.
2. Maria Dorothea, b 1 Dec 1748.
3. Paul b ca 1750, married Maria Dorothea Bruner; and
4th George Henry, b 14 Feb 1751.
The other three are Ulrich, Christopher and Michael. Henry, as he was commonly known, died Jan 1754, with his will dated 25 Jan 1754. According the PA Archives, he was a cordwainer and farmer.
* 231 was most likely Anna Margaretha Nolf, the daughter of passenger 95, Lorentz Nolf, and passenger 229, Anna Maria (Werner) Nolf. Anna Margaretha Nolf was born April 6, 1733 in Grossgartach, Baden, Germany.
* 95, Lorentz Nolf, was born December 20, 1702 in Grossgartach, Baden, Germany. He married Anna Maria Werner on August 31, 1728 in Schluchtern Lutheran Church. The Nolfs settled in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Their children were Johann Wendell, who was born in Grossgartach on January 1, 1730, died in infancy; Caspar, who was born in 1731 in Grossgartach and died February 1, 1839 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; Anna Margaretha; Anna Maria, born December 6, 1735 in Grossgartach, and died on the same day; Henry, born in 1739 and died in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1831; Johannes, who died May 2, 1757 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; and George, who was born in 1747 in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and died on September 2, 1830 in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. See Correspondence below for Nolf.
* 229, Anna Maria Nolf, was born in Grossgartach, Baden, Germany on July 4, 1707. See Correspondence below for Nolf
Correspondence 06/08/01 passenger HERSHBERGER
Anyone researching Christian Hershberger please contact Gene Immel
Correspondence 09/04/01 passenger #16 KUDOR
My ancestor is Hans Peter Kudor/Kuder....anyone reseaching this man, listed as a Palatine arriving in Philadelphia on the "Charming Nancy" 10-8-1737, please contact me at DOTSPET
Correspondence 01/23/02 passenger #95 & 229-231 NOLF
Also see notes above.
Passenger 95 - LAWRENTZ NOLF - Charming Nancy - Enumerated 8 Oct 1737 at Philadelphia.
According to the Schluctern Lutheran Church Records from Grossgartach, Germany Lorentz Nolff,his wife, Anna Maria Werner Nolff, daughters Maria Margaretha,b.6 Apr 1733, and Anna Maria,b.18 Apr 1737,went to America. They were the only ones of this family that were aboard the Charming Nancy. They settled in Heidelburg Twp,Northampton Co.,Pa where Lorentz purchased 100 acres of land.
Lorentz died 18 Oct 1772 in Mooresville,Carbon Co.,Pa.Anna Maria died 17 Jul 1757 in Chestnut Hill,Monroe Co.,Pa.
Rumor has it that Lorentz later married Margaretha Wagnar who was also on the Charming Nancy.
Anyone having information regarding this family or Lorentz 2nd marriage, please contact Bill Nulph
Correspondence 2/2/02 passengers #8 & 9 DANNAHAWER [DANENHOWER]
Names of Foreigners who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1776. With the Foreign Arrivals,
1786-1808, ed William Henry Egle, M.D., Baltimore, 1976.
p. 141. List of Foreigners Imported in the Ship Charming Nancy of London. Chas. Stedman, master, From Rotterdam. Qualified Oct. 1737.
Men: Hans Georg Dannahawer, Abraham Dannahawer;
p. 144. Women and Children's Names: Urcilla Dannahower, Anna Maria Dannahower, Abraham Dannahower, Maria Dorthea Dannahower
For more information on the Danenhower's please go to my web site at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~danenhower/immigration.htm
More Correspondence February 26, 2008 passengers #8 & 9 DANNAHAWER [DANENHOWER]
Several families of Germans with similar spellings of names of Danenhower, Dannenhauer, etc. came to southeastern Pennsylvania through the port of Philadelphia 1700-1850. My ancestor Abraham Dannahauer came on the Charming Nancy 1737. This ongoing research attempts to link the various families.
If you can further this research, please contact me. rustylang3@yahoo.com
Correspondence 09/16/02 passengers #19,20, 133, 134 REISINGER
Passengers #19, 20,133 and 134 are Reisinger ancestors who settled in York, York County, PA. Ray Reisinger
Correspondence 10/15/02 passengers SOMERS, MENTZ, MONTZ, HOFFMAN
I am interested in the following passengers: Michael & Catrina Eliza Somers; Georg Mentz (Montz,Muntz) his wife Eva Margareta, and daughters Maria Margareta & Eva Margareta. It is believed that Maria Margareta Mentz married Johannes Georg Sommers (son of Michael & Catrina) who immigrated a year later on the St. Andrew ship. I would also like to make contact with anyone having information regarding Frederick Hoffman and his wife and child Elizabeth and Frederick. Please contact Marji Turner
Correspondence 02/20/2004 passengers #72 & 200 BURKI [BURKI].
Christian Burki & his wife Catherine Saylor, settled in IRISH CREEK, Berks Co, PA. Their son, Joseph, settled in Somerset Co, PA & his son Jacob & wife Veronica Blough moved to York County, Ont. Canada in 1807. They are buried in the Wideman Cemetary in Markham Twp. Christian & Catrina are listed as Burkie, however his signature in the "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", is Buercki. Obviously there are alternative spellings. They settled in the "Northkill/Irish Creek area" in Berks County. ref: "Early Amishland Grants in Berks County,
PA" by Pequea Bruderschaft Library, Gordonville, PA 17529.
I am a direct descendant from Christian, Joseph, Jacob [Berky], [York Co. Ont], Christian Barkey, Abram, Arthur, Clifford.
There is a plaque at the Markham Civic Centre to recognize the "Pennsylvania German Settlers" set in July 4,2004. The list starts with Baker, Barkey, Break...& continues on for 63 names. This is set on the corner of # 7 Hwy & Warden Ave & may be observed there.
Eric & Ruth Barkey
Correspondence 11/19/2004 passenger #93 GROSS
I descend from Jacob Gross, son of Christian Gross and his wife Mary (Unknown).
Christian and his family are shown in the Monoacacy of Frederick, Maryland, where he leased 115 acres in 1749. It is said that Christian was born about 1712 of unknownparents and location, Mary was born about 1722 at Monocacy manor, and Jacob was born about 1742. Jacob was the father of Fridrich as per the Lutheran Society. Fridrich (Frederick) married Elizabeth Haller in 1791 at Rowan Co., N.C., and settled in Stewart County, Dover, TN., about 1810 and died there in 1836. Would like to know of Christian's siblings, parents, hat line of the Gross Family he descends and his home land.
Clifford Tyler
Correspondence added June 29, 2006 - BRUIKER
Don Bricker-Brucker from Celina, Mercer Co. Ohio
I believe my family is from passenger #73, 201 (wife of #73), 202 (son of # 73), 203 & 204 are (daughters of #73), They originated from the Bern Switzerland area. They left Switzerland as Mennonites, and settled in the Elsace area changed their last name from Brugger to Brucker, after arriving in Philadelphia changed to Bricker and settled in the Berks-Lebanon Co. area, There is also another Bricker family in
Lancaster Co. no relation. Don Tal Brucker
Help with transcription provided by Jo Arnspiger descendant of George Heinrich Ansbarger
Correspondence added 01 Aug 2013 Passengers #32, 66, 148 and 188 MAST and KAUFFMAN
Jacob Maust/Mast was born in 1703 or 1705 in Guggisberg, Bern, Switzerland and died in 1772 in Berne Twp, Berks Co, PA. He married Barbara (passenger #188) and a second marriage after 1748. He traveled with his wife, daughter Anna, (passenger #148) and her husband, Jacob Kauffman, and they settled in Berks Co, PA east of Bernville. They were Amish and are probably buriedin Jacob Hertler's Amish Burying Ground. An excellent article about the two Jacob Kauffmans may be found in the Mennonite Family History Magazine, April 2002, pages 61-63, author, Beatrice Leemhuis.
Mary Teeter
Correspondence added 05 January 2015 Passenger #116 HENNEBERGER
Hello!
I believe that my ancestor, Hans Melchoir Henneberger, is the passenger 116 on the ship the Charming Nancy. I have him leaving Reihen, Germany in 1737 and arriving in Philadelphia on October 8, 1737 via Rotterdam and Plymouth on the "Charming Polly". He the settled in Lancaster, PA.
Patricia Best
Correspondence added 27 February 2015 Passengers #83, 216-217 ILGENFRITZ
I am a direct descendant of:
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz
216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz
217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz was:
Hans Georg Ilgenfritz Sr.- my 7th great grandfather
Birth December 6, 1702 in Wörnitz, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany
Death October 13, 1749 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania
His wife:216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz was:
Mary Appolonia
Birth January 1, 1705 in Bercherbach, Palatinate, Rhein Provinces
Death January 1, 1784 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Their son - 217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz was:
Hans Georg Ilgenfritz Jr.- my 6th great grandfather
Birth May 25, 1728 in Wörnitz, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany
Death October 11, 1810 in near Quickels Church, Dover Township,
York County, Pennsylvania
They settled in York County, PA and had 2 other children:
Christian Ilgenfritz 1740 - 1818
Anna Barbara Maria Ilgenfritz 1742 - 1800
I have the Ilgenfritz family traced back to the early 1500's.
Anyone researching this family can reach me at Merle Ilgenfritz for more info.
Correspondence added 29 September 2015 Passengers #176-179 LEMAN/LEHMAN
These are my family. I understand they were primarily farmers and settled in Bedford County PA.
John Peter Lehman (my grandad's father) owned the Metropolitan hotel in Mann's Choice PA (still in operation) and
Peter Lehman was listed as schoolmaster at the Mennonite school.
Hans (aka John) was not the younger son, but the eldest, born in 1723.
Hans was not the only member of the "Charming Nancy" Lehmans to Anglosize their names:
the Mom, Ferona (born 1700) changed to Veronica;
Catrina (born 1730) changed to Catherina.
Barbara was born in 1725 and son
Benedict was born in 1727.
Benedict (Dad) was also born in 1700 - same as Mom.
Peter, (schoolmaster) was born in 1812 and died 1897.
John Albert Lehman, My grandfather, was a farmer in Cambria County PA.
Although my Dad passed away, 2 of his sisters are still living in Cambria County.
Thanks
Karen Lehman Kelley
Correspondence added 18 April 2016 Passenger #68 SPIGHER/SPIKER
I am a descendant of Ulrich (Spigher), whom I am led to believe came from Bern Switzerland and was a Mennonite.
Should anyone have additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Barry Spiker
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Pennsylvania State Archives RG-26 49 A-B
Transcribed by Claudia Claar
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
18 April 2000
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20260107GHLn- Life Sketch
Timeline for Johann Jacob Wetzel:
1716-1720 Birth in Palatinate, Germany
3 October 1737: Arrived at Philadelphia on the "Charming Nancy" Ship; Charles Steadman Captain
13 September 1743: Warrant for Survey of 100 acres in Bucks County, 10 November 1743: Warrant for Survey of 25 Acres in Philadelphia
1744: Married Anna Maria
Abt 1745: Birth of first son, Johann Jacob
30 October 1746: Birth of second son, Johnnes (John)
24 February 1748: Birth of third son, Johann George
19 September 1751: Birth of fourth son, Philip
19 September 1754: Birth of first daughter, Anna Catherine
Abt. 1756: Birth of fifth son, Johann Peter
1754: Tax record listed him as "married taxable"
29 May 1762: Birth of sixth son, Heinrich
1766: Birth of seventh son, Konrad Martin
12 June 1767: birth of second daughter, Maria Elizabeth
1767: Tax Record 110 Acres 3 horses 3 cows 4 sheep 1768: Tax record 120 Acres 3 horses 3 cows 4 sheep
11 December 1777: Enlisted as a Private in Capt. Daniel Reiff's Company of Oley Township of the 7th and 8th Classes of Berks County Militia commanded by Col. Jacob Weaver, Esq.
6 February 1778 Jacob Detzel (mis-spelled) appears on the payroll of the above company and received 5 pounds 5 shillings and mileage allowance of 5 shillings at Camp Buck
6 February 1778: Took Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity before Samuel Ely; Book D, V1 p 55
1779: Tax record 125 Acres 2 horses 9 cows Tax 1370
1780: Tax record 125 acres 2 horses 3 cows Tax 18.12.6
1781: Tax record 125 acres 2 horses 3 cows
1783: Private 8th Class, Capt. John Millers Company, Hereford Township, Militia
19 April 1784: Record indicates he is still Private 8th Class in Capt. Millers Company in Hereford Militia
1784 Tax Record: 125 Acres 2 horses 3 cows 3 sheep
8 May 1785: Jacob makes his will
November 1785: Jacob Wetzel died in Hereford Township leaving a will written in German. Will recorded
at Reading, PA on page 102 Will Book A.
9 November 1785: Will registered.
-- Written by Donna Wood Wetsel
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Ship Charming Nancy
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, via Plymouth, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Qualified the 8th day of October 1737
Philadia. Oct. 8th 1737 A true List Charles Stedman
A List of People of the Charming Nancy Charles Stedman Com. from Rotterdam
Columns represent: name as written in the ship's list, name as written in the Oath of Allegiance and name as written in the Oath of Abjuration.
1* Hans Georg Gott Hans Georg Botz Hanss Jorg Botz
2 Martin Baher Johann Marthin Brehor Johan Marthin Brehor
3 Hans Pieter Schip Hans Petter Schulp Hans Petter Schulp
4* Hans Pieter Berganty Hanss Peter Barngadt Hanss Peter Barngadt
5 Johannes Beltzer Johannes Boitzol Johannes Boitzol
6 Michael Sommer Mihal Somnor Mihal Soinor
7 Johan Lodwig Hayn Johann Ludwig Heynn Johann Ludwig Haynn
8* Abraham Dannahawer
9* Hans Georg Dannahawer
10 Andeas Siegler Andreas Zieglar Andreas Zieglar
11 Hans Stephen Conradt Johan Stephin Honrat
12* Georg Michl Wollinger
13* Leonard Resnor
14* Hans Georg Hais Hans Jorg Hoiss Hanss Jorg Hoiss
15* Henrich Hais Johan Heinrich Hoiss Johan Heinrich Hoiss
15* Hans Georg Hais Jun. Hans Georg Hoiss Hans Jorg Hoiss
16* Hans Peter Conder Hanss Peter Kudor Hans Peter Kudor
17 Hans Jacob Shoemaker Jacob Shuhmacher Jacob Shuhmacher
18* Jacob Houbely Jacob Hubolo Jacob Hubolo
19* Hans Martin Risiger Hanss Martin Reisinger Hans Martin Reisinger
20 Gottlieb Risiger Gottlieb Reisinger Gottlieb Reisinger
21 Hendrick Foltz Heinrich Holtz Heinrich Holtz
22 Heronimus Eberlic Hermonius Eberli Harmonius Eberli
23 Hans Jacob Fackler Hanss Jacob Fackhlor Hanss Jacob Fackhlor
24* Georg Montz Georg Muntz Georg Muntz
25 Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag
26 Jacob Sontag Jun. Jacob Sontag Jacob Sontag
27* Johannes Grout Johann Phillip Batzor Johan Phillip Batzor
29* Christian Gayger Geyger Chrissian Geiger Chrissian Geiger
30* Hans Jacob German Jacob Burman Jacob Burman
31 Christian Frank Martin Franck Martin Franck
32 Hans Jacob Kauffman Hanss Jacob Kauffman Hans Jacob Kauffman
33 Hendrick Carlo Hend. Karli Hend. Karli
34 Christian Habbecker Christian Hochbezer Christian Hochbezer
35 Joseph Habbecker Joseph Salinger Joseph Salinger
36* Hans Jacob Habbecker Jacob Schantz Jacob Schantz
38 Hans Schantz Hans Schantz Hans Schantz
39* Hans Garber Hans Jeober Senior Hans Gerber
40* Hans Garber Jun. Hanss Gerber Hanss Gerber
41* Johannes Holl Hans Hole Hans Hole
42* Hans Kauffler
43* Henrich Kauffler Henry Koffel Hans Hoffel
44 Isaac Holl Isaac Holl Isaac Holl
45 ?indle Holl Wennol Holl Wennol Holl
46* Harmonus Orendoff Hermany Orendoff Hermanus Orendoff
47* Tielman Waspach Thiallmannss Wychanbach Thialmannss Wychanbach
48* Matthais Hoffman Mattaiss Hoffman Mattaiss Hoffmann
49* Christian Lichtic Christian Lichte Christian Lichte
50 Hans Wengar Hans Angar Hans Angor
51* Peter Espacher Peter Eshbaoker Peter Eohbacker
52* Christian Kortz Christian Kortz Christian Kortz
53* Hans Mich. Pointz Hans Michael Punch Hans Michael Punch
54* Jacob Miller Jacob Miller Jacob Miller
55 Abraham Miller Abraham Muller Abraham Muller
56* Christian Miller Christian Muller Christian Muller
57* Valentine Young Vallandin Jung Vallandin Jung
58* Johan Hend. Grim
59 Johan Joest Coontz Johan Jost Coontz Johan Jost Coontz
60* Hans Georg Baker
61* Benedict Leman Bondict Lehman Benedict Leman
62* Hans Immerman Hans Timmerman Hans Timmerman
63 Daniel Zacherias Dannyol Zacharias Danniol Zacharias
64* Jacob Underkauffer Jacob Underkoffler Jacob Underkoffler
65 Jacob Biler Jacob Briolor Jacob Briolor
66* Jacob Masht Jacob Mast Jacob Mast
67* Michael Zurshen Michael Zurger Michael Zurger
68* Ulrich Spigher Ullerik Spiker Ulrich Speiker
69* Christian Hersberge Christian Hertzberger Christian Hertzberger
70 Nicholas Schriver Nicholaus Shaiber Nicholaus Shaiber
71 Elias Schriver Elias Shaiber Elias Shaiber
72* Christian Burkie Christian Burki Christian Burki
73* Peter Bruiker Peter Brucker Peter Bruker
74 Glaus Erbe Glaus Erb Glaus Erb
75 Hans Erbe Johan Erb Johan Erb
76 Glaus Erbe Jun. Glaus Erb Jr. Glaus Erb Jr
77* Jacob Wilhelm Nice Jacob Wilhelm Noiss Jacob Wilhelm Noiss
78 Herman Youn?ham Johan Herman Junghon Johan Herman Junghon
79 Johan Jacob Wetzel Johan Jacob Wetzol Johan Jacob Wetzol
80* Valentine Haan Han Vallentin Haan John Valentine Hoan
81 Adam Feller Adam Gheller Adam Gheller
82* Fredrick Hoffman Fredrick Hoffman Frederick Hoffman
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz Johann Gorg Hymfritz Johann Gorg Hymfritz
84 Jacob Dester Jacob Dester Jacob Dester
85 Jacob Dester Jun. Johann Jacob Dester Junior Johann Jacob Dester
86 Abraham Haan Abraham Jaan Abraham Hann
87* Andreas Hacabuck Andreas Hacyoubuch Andreas Hachyoubuch
88 Mathias Riger Matthias Richart Matthias Richart
89* Hans Georg Kiebler Hanss Jorg Kublor Hanss Jorg Kublor
90 Johan Peter Brander Johann Dinderich Branner Johan Dinderich Branner
91 Peter Lorman Peter Lohrmann Peter Lohrmann
92 Jacob Rys Jacob Rays Jacob Rays
93* Christian Gros Christian Gross Christian Gross
94* Johan Gross George Gross George Gross
95* Lawrentz Nolf Lorentz Nolf Lorentz Nolf
96 V?ndle Henrich Wendel Heinrich Wendel Heinrich
97* George Lodwick Waganer Gorg Heinrich Wagner Gorg Lutwig Wagner
98 Fitrick Ouler Fintrich Uhler Fintrich Uhler
99 Fredrick Ouler Vallentin Uhler Vallintin Uhler
100* Baltzer Huber Balthasar Hubler Balthasar Hubor
101 Andreas Weber Andreas Weber Andreas Weber
102 Christophol Craut Christofel Krauth Christofel Krauth
103* Georg Heinrich Ernsperger George Heinrich Ansparger George Heinrich Ansparger
104 Hans Philip Reiser
105* Johan Matthias Albricht Johan Mattias Albrecht Joannes Matthias Albrecht
106* Georg Fyt Cap Georg Fyt Cap George Fuss Cap
107 Johannes Keler Johannes Kohler Johannes Kohler
108 Peter Freydinger Peter Fraydinger Peter Fraydinger
109* Hans Jacob Streckler Hanss Jacob Strichler Hanss Jacob Strichler
110 Ulrick Streckler Ulrich Strichler Ulrich Strichler
111* Jacob Philip Forman Georg Philips Fuhrmann Georg Philips Fuhrmann
112 Jacob Schop Jacob Schopff Jacob Schopff
113 Christophel Ickes Hoyt Christofel Iker Hoyt Christofel Iker
114 Thomas Henry Tomas Heynri Tomas Heynri
115* Johannes ???man Johannes Bowman Johannes Bowman
116* Hans M???? Jorg Michael Duntz Jorg Michael Duntz
117 Maria Magdalena Baltzer
118 Catrina Eliza. Somer
119 Urcilla Dannahower
120 Abraham Dannahower
121 Anna Maria Dannahower
122 Maria Dorothea Dannahower
123 Anna Barba. Shedlerie
124 Dorothea Hais
125 Barbara Hais
126 Catrina Hais
127 Anna Maria Shoemaker
128 Paul Shoemaker
129 Georg Shoemaker
130 Anna Maria Shoemaker
131 Catrina Houbely
132 Eva Houbely
133 Maria Risiger
134 Martin Risiger
135 Magdalena Fackler
136 Adam Fackler
137 Barbara Fackler
138 Eva Margareta Mentz
139 Maria Margareth Mentz
140 Eva Margareth Mentz
141 Catrina Sontag
142 Johan Lodwig Sontag
143 Wilhelm Gayger
144 Barbara Gayger
145 Magdalena Backer
146 Catrina Blawami
147 Barbara Kauffman
148 Anna Maria Kauffman
149 Joseph Carlo
150 Maria Hauserin
151 Anna Habbecker
152 Frena Souterin
153 Catrina Habbecker
154 Magdelena Habbecker
155 Maria Habbecker
156 Catrina Schantz
157 Barbara Schantz
158 Catrina Schantz
159 Elizabeth Schantz
160 Forona Schantz
161 Christian Schantz
162 Magdalena Schantz
163 Maria Eliza. Kauffler
164 Barbara Holl
165 Hans Leoman
166 Abraham Hol
167 Anna Marga. Orandoff
168 Eliza. Bossart
169 Johanna Wagssiter
170 Anna Swalla
171 Joseph Wongar
172 Eliza Espacher
173 Christophel Espacher
174 Barbara Miller
175 Elizabetha Znydering
176 Franns Leman
177 Barbara Leman
178 Benedict Leman
179 Catrina Leman
180 Barbara Timmerman
181 Anna Timmerman
182 Fesona Biler
183 Barbara Biler
184 Anna Biler
185 Christopher Biler
186 Maria Biler
187 Elisabetha Biler
188 Barbara Masht
189 Catrina Lichtic
190 Barbara ?mel
191 Maria B?igher
192 Justina ?uhen
193 Barbara Hersberge
194 Anna Hersberge
195 Peter Hersberge
196 Maria Eliza. Schriver
197 Maria ? Schriver
198 Johan Georg Schriver
199 Philip Schriver
200 Catrina Burkie
201 Anna Bruiker
202 Hans Bruiker
203 Barbara Bruiker
204 Anna Bruiker
205 Catrina Erbe
206 Anna Erbe
207 Jacob Erbe
208 Catrina Erbe
209 Christian Erbe
210 Christophel Erbe
211 Barbara Nice
212 Anna Barbara Nice
213 Barbara Miller
214 Elizabeth Hoffman
215 Fredrick Hoffman
216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz
217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz
218 Magdalena Hagabuck
219 Barbara Righer
220 Eva Margareta Righer
221 Wilhelm Righer
222 Eva Dorthea Kievler
223 Maria Eve
224 Margareta Lorman
225 Catrina Lorman
226 Margareta Lorman
227 Maria Hannah Lorman
228 Agnes Reys
229* Anna Maria Nolf
230* Elizabetha Nolf
231* ? Nolf
232 ?anea Henrich
233 Margareta Wagner
234 Maria Magdalena Albricht
235 Maria Margareta Albricht
236 Georg Martin Capp
237 ? Leren
238 Eva Maria Keln
239 Maria Catrina Strickler
240 Barbara Strickler
241 Anna Strickler
242 Juliena Forman
243 Catrina Schop
244 Anna Margareta Bowman
245 Christina Bowman
246 Hans Jacob Bowman
247 Elizabetha Bowman
248 Anna Musselmann
*Oath Of Allegiance
We Subscribers Natives and late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the
Rhine and places adjacent having transported ourselves and Families
into the Provence of Pennsylvania a Colony subject to the Crown of
Great Britain in hopes and expectation of finding a retreat and peacable
Settlement therein DO solomnly promise and engage that we will be
faithfull and bear true Allegiance to His present Majesty King George
the Second and His Successors Kings of Great Britain and will be
faithfull to the Proprietor of this Province and that we will demean
ourselves peaceably to all His said Majestys Subjects and strictly
observe and conform to the Laws of England and of this Province to the
utmost of our Power and best of our Understanding.
*Oath of Abjuration
At the Courthouse of Philadia. October 8th 1737
Present The Honble. James Logan Esq. President Samuel Haselle Thomas
Griffitts Esq. William Alles
The Palatinates whose Names are here underwritten imported in the
Ship Charmg. Nancy of London Charles Stedman Master from Rotterdam but
last from Plymouth did this day take & Subscribe the Oaths of
Government.
*Passenger numbers were added to this list for convenience, and were
not on the original list.
*The Captain's note in the margin of the ship's passenger list states that
passengers 8, 9, 12, 13, 42, 58, and 60 were ill. They must have been
unable to sign the oaths.
*In the names of passengers 1, 4, 14, 15, 16, 19, 29, 32, 40, 47, 48,
77, 89, 93, 94, and 109, "ss has been substituted for the esstset which
was in the passenger's signature.
* Passenger 1: There is an umlaut over the o in Botz.
*Passengers 14, 89, and 116: There is an umlaut over the o in Jorg.
*There is an umlaut over the u in the signatures of passengers 3, 16,
18, 55, 56, 72, 89, 100, and 116.
*There is a u cap over the u in the signatures of passengers 27, 30,
32, 57, 64, and 111.
*Passenger 28: There is an umlaut over the a in Batzor.
*Passenger 97: There is an umlaut over the o in Gorg.
*There is an umlaut over the o in the signature of passenger 107.
*Passengers 19, 36, 39, 41, 43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 62, 66,
67, 68, 69, 73, 80, 82, 84, 88, 105, 106, and 115 were unable to write
their own names. Someone else spelled their names phonetically, and
these passengers made their marks. This accounts for much of the
variation in spelling to be found within this transcription.
*The word wife was written, in a different hand, following the name of
passenger 87 on the Oath of Allegiance.
*There is a diacritical mark above the y in the signature of passenger
108.
*The paper on which the original ship's list was printed wore away at
some of its fold lines. Portions of the names of passengers 78, 103,
115, 116, and 231 have been destroyed.
*Passenger 103: George Heinrich Ansbarger (Ernsberger, Ernstberger)
married Maria Magdalena Rausch ca 1740. He settled in Conestoga twp,
Lancaster county, Pa. He purchased 99 acres in 1747. Proof of only
four of his children is found, but circumstantial evidence points to
the other three. Known for sure: 1. Maria Agnesia, b 9 Mar 1742,
married John Frederick Bauer, d.4 April 1815. 2. Maria Dorothea,
b 1 Dec 1748. 3. Paul b ca 1750, married Maria Dorothea Bruner; and
4th George Henry, b 14 Feb 1751. The other three are Ulrich,
Christopher and Michael. Henry, as he was commonly known, died Jan
1754, with his will dated 25 Jan 1754. According the PA Archives, he
was a cordwainer and farmer.
*Passenger 231 was most likely Anna Margaretha Nolf, the daughter of
passenger 95, Lorentz Nolf, and passenger 229, Anna Maria (Werner)
Nolf. Anna Margaretha Nolf was born April 6, 1733 in Grossgartach,
Baden, Germany.
*Passenger 95, Lorentz Nolf, was born December 20, 1702 in Grossgartach,
Baden, Germany. He married Anna Maria Werner on August 31, 1728 in
Schluchtern Lutheran Church. The Nolfs settled in Bethlehem Township,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Their children were Johann Wendell,
who was born in Grossgartach on January 1, 1730, died in infancy;
Caspar, who was born in 1731 in Grossgartach and died February 1, 1839
in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; Anna Margaretha; Anna Maria, born
December 6, 1735 in Grossgartach, and died on the same day; Henry,
born in 1739 and died in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1831;
Johannes, who died May 2, 1757 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania;
and George, who was born in 1747 in Bethlehem Township, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania and died on September 2, 1830 in Lehigh Township,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania. See Correspondence below for Nolf.
*Passenger 229, Anna Maria Nolf, was born in Grossgartach, Baden,
Germany on July 4, 1707. See Correspondence below for Nolf
Correspondence 06/08/01 passenger HERSHBERGER
Anyone researching Christian Hershberger please contact Gene Immel
Correspondence 09/04/01 passenger #16 KUDOR
My ancestor is Hans Peter Kudor/Kuder....anyone reseaching this man,
listed as a Palatine arriving in Philadelphia on the "Charming Nancy"
10-8-1737, please contact me at DOTSPET
Correspondence 01/23/02 passenger #95 & 229-231 NOLF
Also see notes above.
Passenger 95 - LAWRENTZ NOLF - Charming Nancy - Enumerated 8 Oct 1737
at Philadelphia.
According to the Schluctern Lutheran Church Records from Grossgartach,
Germany Lorentz Nolff,his wife, Anna Maria Werner Nolff, daughters Maria
Margaretha,b.6 Apr 1733, and Anna Maria,b.18 Apr 1737,went to America..
They were the only ones of this family that were aboard the Charming Nancy.
They settled in Heidelburg Twp,Northampton Co.,Pa where Lorentz purchased
100 acres of land.
Lorentz died 18 Oct 1772 in Mooresville,Carbon Co.,Pa.Anna Maria died
17 Jul 1757 in Chestnut Hill,Monroe Co.,Pa.
Rumor has it that Lorentz later married Margaretha Wagnar who was also
on the Charming Nancy.
Anyone having information regarding this family or Lorentz 2nd marriage,
please contact Bill Nulph
Correspondence 2/2/02 passengers #8 & 9 DANNAHAWER [DANENHOWER]
Names of Foreigners who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province
and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1776. With the Foreign Arrivals,
1786-1808, ed William Henry Egle, M.D., Baltimore, 1976.
p. 141. List of Foreigners Imported in the Ship Charming Nancy of
London. Chas. Stedman, master, From Rotterdam. Qualified Oct. 1737.
Men: Hans Georg Dannahawer, Abraham Dannahawer;
p. 144. Women and Children's Names: Urcilla Dannahower, Anna Maria
Dannahower, Abraham Dannahower, Maria Dorthea Dannahower
For more information on the Danenhower's please go to my web site at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~danenhower/immigration.htm
More Correspondence February 26, 2008 passengers #8 & 9 DANNAHAWER [DANENHOWER]
Several families of Germans with similar spellings of names of Danenhower, Dannenhauer,
etc. came to southeastern Pennsylvania through the port of Philadelphia 1700-1850.
My ancestor Abraham Dannahauer came on the Charming Nancy 1737. This ongoing research
attempts to link the various families.
If you can further this research, please contact me. rustylang3@yahoo.com
Correspondence 09/16/02 passengers #19,20, 133, 134 REISINGER
Passengers #19, 20,133 and 134 are Reisinger ancestors who
settled in York, York County, PA. Ray Reisinger
Correspondence 10/15/02 passengers SOMERS, MENTZ, MONTZ, HOFFMAN
I am interested in the following passengers: Michael & Catrina Eliza Somers; Georg Mentz
(Montz,Muntz) his wife Eva Margareta, and daughters Maria Margareta & Eva Margareta. It
is believed that Maria Margareta Mentz married Johannes Georg Sommers (son of Michael &
Catrina) who immigrated a year later on the St. Andrew ship. I would also like to make
contact with anyone having information regarding Frederick Hoffman and his wife and
child Elizabeth and Frederick. Please contact Marji Turner
Correspondence 02/20/2004 passengers #72 & 200 BURKI
[BURKI].Christian Burki & his wife Catherine Saylor, settled in
IRISH CREEK, Berks Co, PA. Their son, Joseph, settled in
Somerset Co, PA & his son Jacob & wife Veronica Blough moved to
York County, Ont. Canada in 1807. They are buried in the Wideman
Cemetary in Markham Twp.
Christian & Catrina are listed as Burkie, however his signature in
the "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", is Buercki. Obviously there are
alternative spellings. They settled in the "Northkill/Irish Creek
area" in Berks County. ref: "Early Amishland Grants in Berks County,
PA" by Pequea Bruderschaft Library, Gordonville, PA 17529.
I am a direct descendant from Christian, Joseph, Jacob [Berky],
[York Co. Ont], Christian Barkey, Abram, Arthur, Clifford.
There is a plaque at the Markham Civic Centre to recognize the
"Pennsylvania German Settlers" set in July 4,2004. The list starts
with Baker, Barkey, Break...& continues on for 63 names. This is
set on the corner of # 7 Hwy & Warden Ave & may be observed there.
Eric & Ruth Barkey
Correspondence 11/19/2004 passenger #93 GROSS
I descend from Jacob Gross, son of Christian Gross and his wife Mary (Unknown).
Christian and his family are shown in the Monoacacy of Frederick, Maryland, where he
leased 115 acres in 1749. It is said that Christian was born about 1712 of unknown
parents and location, Mary was born about 1722 at Monocacy manor, and Jacob was born
about 1742. Jacob was the father of Fridrich as per the Lutheran Society. Fridrich
(Frederick) married Elizabeth Haller in 1791 at Rowan Co., N.C., and settled in Stewart
County, Dover, TN., about 1810 and died there in 1836. Would like to know of Christian's
siblings, parents, what line of the Gross Family he descends and his home land.
Clifford Tyler
Correspondence added June 29, 2006 - BRUIKER
Don Bricker-Brucker from Celina, Mercer Co. Ohio
I believe my family is from passenger #73, 201 (wife of #73), 202 (son of #
73), 203 & 204 are (daughters of #73), They originated from the Bern
Switzerland area. They left Switzerland as Mennonites, and settled
in the Elsace area changed their last name from Brugger to Brucker,
after arriving in Philadelphia changed to Bricker and settled in the
Berks-Lebanon Co. area, There is also another Bricker family in
Lancaster Co. no relation. Don Tal Brucker
Help with transcription provided by Jo Arnspiger descendant of
George Heinrich Ansbarger
Correspondence added 01 Aug 2013 Passengers #32, 66, 148 and 188 MAST and KAUFFMAN
Jacob Maust/Mast was born in 1703 or 1705 in Guggisberg, Bern, Switzerland
and died in 1772 in Berne Twp, Berks Co, PA. He married Barbara (passenger #188)
and a second marriage after 1748. He traveled with his wife, daughter
Anna, (passenger #148) and her husband, Jacob Kauffman, and they settled in
Berks Co, PA east of Bernville. They were Amish and are probably buried
in Jacob Hertler's Amish Burying Ground. An excellent article about the
two Jacob Kauffmans may be found in the Mennonite Family History
Magazine, April 2002, pages 61-63, author, Beatrice Leemhuis.
Mary Teeter
My ancestor Jacob Mast/Maust and wife Barbara came from Rotterdam to Pennsylvania
Oct 8,1737 on the Ship Charming Nancy. I believe they lived and died in Berks Co.
Their daughter Anna and husband Jacob Kauffman also came to Pennsylvania with them.
Thank you!
I Luv the Wild West
Correspondence added 05 January 2015 Passenger #116 HENNEBERGER
Hello!
I believe that my ancestor, Hans Melchoir Henneberger, is the passenger
116 on the ship the Charming Nancy. I have him leaving Reihen, Germany in 1737
and arriving in Philadelphia on October 8, 1737 via Rotterdam and Plymouth on
the "Charming Polly". He the settled in Lancaster, PA.
Patricia Best
Correspondence added 27 February 2015 Passengers #83, 216-217 ILGENFRITZ
I am a direct descendant of:
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz
216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz
217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz
83 Hans Georg Jieliga Fritz was:
Hans Georg Ilgenfritz Sr.- my 7th great grandfather
Birth December 6, 1702 in Wörnitz, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany
Death October 13, 1749 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania
His wife:
216 Apollonia Jliga Fritz was:
Mary Appolonia
Birth January 1, 1705 in Bercherbach, Palatinate, Rhein Provinces
Death January 1, 1784 in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Their son - 217 Hans Georg Jeilliga Fritz was:
Hans Georg Ilgenfritz Jr.- my 6th great grandfather
Birth May 25, 1728 in Wörnitz, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany
Death October 11, 1810 in near Quickels Church, Dover Township,
York County, Pennsylvania
They settled in York County, PA and had 2 other children:
Christian Ilgenfritz 1740 - 1818
Anna Barbara Maria Ilgenfritz 1742 - 1800
I have the Ilgenfritz family traced back to the early 1500's.
Anyone researching this family can reach me at Merle Ilgenfritz for more info.
Correspondence added 29 September 2015 Passengers #176-179 LEMAN/LEHMAN
These are my family. I understand they were primarily farmers and settled in
Bedford County PA. John Peter Lehman (my grandad's father) owned the Metropolitan
hotel in Mann's Choice PA (still in operation) and Peter Lehman was listed as schoolmaster
at the Mennonite school.
Hans (aka John) was not the younger son,but the eldest, born in 1723.
Hans was not the only member of the "Charming Nancy" Lehmans to Anglosize
their names: the Mom, Ferona(born 1700) changed to Veronica; Catrina
(born 1730)changed to Catherina. Barbara was born in 1725 and son
Benedict was born in 1727. Benedict (Dad) was also born in 1700 - same as Mom.
Peter, (schoolmaster) was born in 1812 and died 1897. My grandfather,
John Albert Lehman, was a farmer in Cambria County PA. Although
my Dad passed away, 2 of his sisters are still living in Cambria County.
Thanks
Karen Lehman Kelley
Correspondence added 18 April 2016 Passenger #68 SPIGHER/SPIKER
I am a descendant of Ulrich (Spigher), whom I am led to believe came from Bern Switzerland
and was a Mennonite.
Should anyone have additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Barry Spiker
Correspondence added 28 February 2021 Passengers #244-247 BOWMAN
The Bowmans, #244 thru 247 are my family. Hans Jacob Bowman (originally probably
Baumann) and his wife are my 6th GG parents. The records that I have found show his
wife's name as Verena Faustina neé Kuenzler, instead of Christina but no matter.
I'm not sure who the other two are. The only records (Mennonite records from Lancaster,
Pa) that I have found of their family show only children that were born in Lancaster,
Pa and later in Frederick County, Maryland but I suspect the others in the ship's list
are older children that were born in Europe or possibly relatives. Jacob and his wife
later settled on Linville Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia where they died. Their
daughter Barbara b.1747 later married another Swiss immigrant, Johanes Wilhelm Jager,
aka "John Hunter", in 1761 Plum Run, Washington Co, Maryland and they eventually removed
to Cherokee Creek, Washington Co, Tenn where they died and were buried (1731 and 1723)
at the Cherokee Baptist Church. They were early members of the Holston Baptist association,
the first Baptist association in that state, although it's pretty much a certainty that
she, at least, was originally a Mennonite. See Find a Grave # 48249674.
I'm always willing to swap stories and information with relatives, even distant ones.
You can contact me at Joe
Correspondence added 30 December 2022 Passenger #56 MILLER
Christian Miller is my ancestor. He settled in Lynn Township of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried in the Miller's family cemetery near the Bausch schoolhouse. Christian Sr. was
born in Switzerland 25 June 1706 and died 14 July 1785. I don't know very much about him other
than he had two sons, Andrew and Christian Jr. Both of his sons married and have descendants
who live in the same county to this day. Andrew is one of my great-grandparents.
Pauline H Anthony
Correspondence added 29 May 2024 Passengers #34-36 and #151, 153-155 HABBECKER
I believe my family originated from three brothers, passengers 34, 35 and 36.My direct
heir is passenger 34, I do not know where he is buried but he lived in Lancaster County PA.
I know where his brothers are buried in same county. Passengers 151, 153, 154 and 155 are
thought to be sisters of the three brothers.
If anybody has shareable information regarding any of these individuals,
I'd love to share information.
Mel
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List of foreigners imported in the ship Charming Nancy of London, Chas. Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified Oct. 8, 1737.
ALBRECHT, Johan Matthias
BAUMANN, Jacob
BEILER, Jacob
BEITZEL, Johannes
BERNHART, Hans Peter
BOTZER, Johan Philip
BOWMAN, Johannes
BRANNER, Johan Dietrich
BRUCKER, Peter
BURCKI, Christian
CAP, Georg Titus
CONRAD, Johan Stephan
DESTER, Jacob
DESTER, Johan Jacob
DUNTZ, Georg Michael
EBERLE, Hieronimus
ECKER, Christopher
ERB, Claus
ERB, Claus Jr.
ERB, Johannes
ERNSPERGER, Georg Henrich
ESCHBACHER, Peter
FACHLER, Hans Jacob
FREYDINGER, Peter
FUHRMANN, Georg Philip
FUNCK, Martin
GEIGER, Christian
GERBER, Hans
GERBER, Hans Sr.
GOTZ, Hans Georg
GROSS, Christian
HAAN, Johan Valentin
HABEGER, Christian
HABEGER, Joseph
HAGENBUCH, Andreas
HANN, Abraham
HEGER, Johan Ludwig
HEINRICH, Wendel
HEISS, Hans Georg
HEISS, Hans Georg
HEISS, Johan Heinrich
HERTZBERGER, Christian
HOBBECHER, Hans Jacob
HOFFMAN, Frederick
HOFFMANN, Mattheis
HOLL, Hans
HOLL, Isaac
HOLL, Wendel
HUBELE, Jacob
HUBER, Balthasar
ILGENFRITZ, Johan Georg
JUNG, Valentin
JUNGHEN, Johan Jeremias
KARLI, Henrich
KAUFFMANN, Hans Jacob
KOFFEL, Hans
KOHLER, Johannes
KRAUTH, Christoph
KRAUTH, Johannes
KUBLER, Hans Georg
KUDER, Hans Peter
KUNZ, Johann Jost
KURTZ, Christian
LEHMAN, Benedict
LICHTE, Christian
LOHRMANN, Peter
MAST, Jacob
MAUNTZ, Georg
MILLER, Jacob
MULLER, Abraham
MULLER, Christian
NOLFF, Lorentz
ORENDORFF, Hermanus
PFELLER, Adam
PUNCH, Hans Michael
RAISCH, Jacob
REISINGER, Gottlieb
REISINGER, Hans Martin
RIECHART, Matthias
SCHANTZ, Hans
SCHANTZ, Jacob
SCHIPP, Hans Peter
SCHOPFF, Jacob
SCHREIBER, Elias
SCHREIBER, Nicolaus
SCHUMACHER, Jacob
SHIRI, Thomas
SOMER, Michael
SONTAG, Jacob
SONTAG, Jacob Jr.
SPIKER, Ulrich
STRICKLER, Ulrich
STRIKLER, Hans Jacob
UHLER, Dietrich
UHLER, Valentin
UNDERKOFFER, Jacob
VOLTZ, Henrich
WAGNER, Georg Ludwig
WEBER, Andreas
WEISS, Jacob Wilhelm
WENGER, Hans
WESCHENBACH, Thielmanus
WETZEL, John Jacob
ZACHARIAS, Daniel
ZIEGLER, Andreas
ZIMMERMAN, Hans
ZURGER, Michael
(The original list is herewith given)
Men's Names
ACKER, Christophel
ALBRICHT, Johan Mathias
ANSPARGER, Georg Hendrick
BAKER, Hans Georg
BAKER, Martin
BELTZER, Johannes
BERGANT, Hans Pieter
BILER, Jacob
BOWMAN, Johannes
BRANDER, Johan Peter
BRUIKER, Peter
BRUKIE, Christian
CAP, Georg Fyt
CARLO, Hendrich
CONDER, Hans Pieter
CONRADT, Hans Stephen
CRAUT, Christophel
DANNAHAWER, Abraham
DANNAHAWER, Hans Georg
DESTER, Jacob
DESTER, Jacob Jr.
DUNTS, Hans Michl.
EBERLIE, Heronimus
ERBE, Glaus
ERBE, Glaus Jr.
ERBE, Hans
ESPACHER, Peter
FACKLER, Hans Jacob
FELLER, Adam
FERTZER, Philip
FOLTZ, Hendrick
Forman, Jacob Philip
FRANK, Martin
FRYDINGER, Peter
GARBER, Hans
GARBER, Hans Jr.
GETTS, Hans Georg
GEYGER, Christian
GRIM, Johan Hendk.
GROP, Johan
GROS, Christian
GROUT, Johannes
HAAN, Abraham
HAAN, Valantine
HABBECKER, Christian
HABBECKER, Hans Jacob
HABBECKER, Joseph
HAGABUK, Andreas
HAIS, Hans Georg
HAIS, Hans Georg Jr.
HAIS, Henrich
HAUFFMAN, Hans Jacob
HEGER, Johan LUDWIG
HENRICH, Vindle
HERSBERGE, Christian
HOFFMAN, Fredrick
HOFFMAN, Mathias
HOLL, Isaac
HOLL, Johannes
HOLL, Vindle
HOUBELY, Jacob
HUBER, Baltzar
JILIGAFRITZ, Hans Georg
KAUFFLER, Hans
KAUFFLER, Henrich
KEEBLER, Hans Georg
KELER, Johannes
KONST, Johan Joost
KORTZ, Christian
KYSER, Hans Philip
LEMAN, Benedict
LICHTIE, Christian
LORMAN, Peter
MASHT, Jacob
MENTZ, Georg
MILLER, Abraham
MILLER, Christian
MILLER, Jacob
NICE, Jacob Wilhelm
NOLF, Lawrentz
ORENDOFF, Hermanus
OULER, Fredrick
OULER, Titrich
PEARY, Thomas
POINTZ, Hans Michl.
RESNOR, Leonard
RIGER, Mathias
RISIGER, Godlieb
RISIGER, Hans Martin
ROWMAN, Hans Jacob
RYS, Jacob
SCHANTZ, Hans
SCHANTZ, Jacob
SCHIP, hans Pieter
SCHOP, Jacob
SCHRIVER, Elias
SCHRIVER, Nicholas
SHOEMAKER, Hans Jacob
SIEGLER, Andreas
SOMMER, Michael
SONTAG, Jacob
SONTAG, Jacob Jr.
SPIGHER, Ulrigh
STRECKLER, Hans Jacob
STRECKLER, Ulrich
TIMMERMAN, Hans
UNDERKAUFFER, Jacob
WAGANER, Georg Lodwick
WEBER, Andreas
WENGAR, Hans
WESPACH, Tielman
WETZEL, Johan Jacob
WOLLINGER, Georg Michl.
YOUNG, Valantine
YOUNKHAM, Herman
ZACHERIAS, Daniel
ZURCHEN, Michael
Women and Children's Names
ALBRICHT, Maria Magdalena
ALBRICHT, Maria Margareta
BACKER, Magdalena
BELTZEER, Maria Magdalena
BILER, Anna
BILER, Barbara
BILER, Christopher
BILER, Elizabeth
BILER, Ferona
BILER, Maria
BLAWAMI, Catrina
BOSSART, Eliza.
BOWMAN, Anna Margareta
BOWMAN, Christina
BOWMAN, Elizabetha
BOWMAN, Hans Jacob
BRUIKER, Anna
BRUIKER, Anna
BRUIKER, Barbara
BRUIKER, Hans
BRUKIE, Catrina
CAPP, Georg Martin
CARLO, Joseph
DANNAHOWER, Abraham
DANNAHOWER, Anna Maria
DANNAHOWER, Maria Dorethea
DANNAHOWER, Urcilla
ERB, Catrina
ERBE, Anna
ERBE, Catrina
ERBE, Christian
ERBE, Christophel
ERBE, Jacob
ESPACHER, Christophel
ESPACHER, Eliza.
FACKLER, Adam
FACKLER, Barbara
FACKLER, Magdalena
FELLER, Barbara
FORMAN, Juliana
GAYGER, Barbara
GAYGER, Wilhelm
HABBECKER, Anna
HABBECKER, Catrina
HABBECKER, Magdalena
HABBECKER, Maria
HAGABUCK, Magdalena
HAIS, Barbara
HAIS, Catrina
HAIS, Dorothea
HAUSERIN, Maria
HENRICH, Diana
HERSBERGE, Anna
HERSBERGE, Barbara
HERSBERGE, Peter
HOFFMAN, Elizabeth
HOFFMAN, Fredrick
HOLL, Abraham
HOLL, Barbara
HOUBELEY, Catrina
HOUBELY, Eva
JILIGAFRITZ, Appellonia
JILIGAFRITZ, Hans Georg
KAUFFLer, Anna Eliza
KAUFFMAN, Anna Maria
KAUFFMAN, Barbara
KELER, Eva Maria
KIEVLER, Eva Dorothea
KIEVLER, Maria Eve
LEEMAN, Hans
LEM
AN, Barbara
LEMAN, Benedict
LEMAN, Catrina
LEMAN, Ferona
LEREN, Urdow
LICHTIE, Catrina
LORMAN, Catrina
LORMAN, Margareta
LORMAN, Margareta
LORMAN, Maria Hannah
MASHT, Barbara
MENTZ, Eva Margareta
MENTZ, Eva Margareta
MENTZ, Maria Margareta
MILLER, Barbara
MUSSELLMANNA, Anna
NICE, Anna Barbara
NICE, Barbara
NOLF, Anna Maria
NOLF, Elizabeth
NOLF, Margareta
ORONDOFF, Anna Marga.
REYS, Agnes
RIGER, Barbara
RIGHER, Eva Margareta
RIGHER, Wilhelm
RISIGER, Maria
RISIGER, Martin
SCHANTZ, Barbara
SCHANTZ, Catrina
SCHANTZ, Catrina
SCHANTZ, Christian
SCHANTZ, Elizabeth
SCHANTZ, Ferona
SCHANTZ, Magdalena
SCHOP, Catrina
SCHRIVER, Heneretta
SCHRIVER, Johan Georg
SCHRIVER, Maria Eliza.
SCHRIVER, Philip
SHEDLERIE, Anna Barbra
SHOEMAKER, Anna Maria
SHOEMAKER, Anna Maria
SHOEMAKER, Georg
SHOEMAKER, Paul
SMEL, Barbara
SOMER, Catrina Eliza
SONTAG, Catrina
SONTAG, Johan Lodwig
SOUTERIN, Frena
SPIGHER, Maria
STRICKLER, anna
STRICKLER, Anna Catrina
STRICKLER, Barbara
SWALLA, Anna
TIMMERMAN, Anna
TIMMERMAN, Barbara
WAGANER, Margareta
WAGSHITER, Johanna
WENGER, Joseph
ZNYDERING, Elizabetha
ZURCHEN, Justina
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A ‘Charming’ History of Pennsylvania German Immigration
Stephanie Speicher, sspeicher@lancasterfarming.com Oct 7, 2022 Updated Oct 6, 2023
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A Speicher monument stands at the North Heidelberg Church cemetery in Robesonia, Pa. on Oct. 5, 2022.
Stephanie Speicher
This week 285 years ago, a ship called the Charming Nancy docked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, carrying a group of passengers mostly from Germany, including some of the first Amish immigrants.
Among the passengers on that ship were Ulrich and Maria Speicher, my sixth-great-grandparents.
After arriving in Philadelphia, the Speichers settled around Bernville in Berks County.
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Though I’ve been attending the annual Speicher reunion at North Heidelberg Church in Robesonia almost every year since I was born, I didn’t look at the Speicher monument in the church’s cemetery until this year.
That’s how I learned about Ulrich and the Charming Nancy, and I decided I wanted to learn more.
I reached out to Jim Dibert, a historian who ran the Pennsylvania German Studies program at the Harrisburg Area Community College for many years.
While Dibert was more than happy to talk to me about the German immigrants of the 1730s, he wanted to start at the beginning.
By the time the Charming Nancy made it to Penn’s Woods on Oct. 8, 1737, two other waves of German immigrants had already made a new home in the area.
Almost exactly 54 years before the Charming Nancy, the Concord arrived on Oct. 6, 1683, carrying the first German immigrants to Pennsylvania who settled just north of Philadelphia in Germantown.
Buy why did the Germans decide to flock to Pennsylvania? For the original group, Dibert said, it was William Penn’s promise of religious freedom.
After William Penn founded Pennsylvania — named for his father, Dibert said, not after himself as many people think — the Frankfurt Co. recruited Germans, mostly Lutheran Pietists and Mennonites, to make the trip overseas.
Fast forward to 1710, and the Rhineland region of Germany was experiencing one of the harshest winters on record which led to famines. At the same time, English promoters were recruiting Germans to emigrate to America, and many of them jumped at the opportunity to start anew.
A large number went to New York, but after some struggles in their new settlements decided to move just south to Pennsylvania, where groups settled in the Oley Valley, the Lehigh Valley and the Tulpehocken area in eastern Lebanon County and western Berks County.
Also in 1710, a group of Swiss Mennonites came to Pennsylvania and settled in the Conestoga Valley.
Starting in about 1717 and lasting up until the American Revolution was the third phase, which was the longest and largest phase, Dibert said. This was the phase that brought my ancestors.
“Pennsylvania had the reputation of being the place to come,” Dibert said.
For most of these immigrants, the religious freedom of Pennsylvania had little to do with their decisions. What drew them to the state was its fertile land.
However, land was becoming harder to find in the area that was known as Pennsylvania at the time, so many Germans started settling what is now York County, and also went down into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Dibert said that about a third of immigrants in the third wave became indentured servants due to promoters taking most of their money prior to the journey.
As for my relatives all those years ago, Ulrich was warranted 193.5 acres of land in Penn Township, Berks County, in June of 1755, but there are no records to show where the family lived in the 18 years between the Charming Nancy docking and 1755.
The land was owned by a member of the Speicher family for 115 years before being sold. Records show that some members of the family then resettled in the Shenandoah Valley.
But many Speichers stayed in Berks County, and 285 years after Ulrich originally settled there, many still live in that county. My family and I, however, have dared to cross the county line into Lebanon.
But every year, on the second Sunday of September, I’ll go back to Berks County for the Speicher reunion and be thankful for Ulrich and Maria making the journey across the Atlantic back in 1737.
https://www.lancasterfarming.com/country-life/antiques-and-history/a-charming-history-of-pennsylvania-german-immigration/article_93a2cc98-44ea-11ed-a54c-074be743204f.html
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