Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the Eighteenth Ce Ntury to the American Colonies

Lists o f Swiss Em igrants i n th e

Eighte enth C e nt ury t o the

Am e ri can C o l o nie s

VOLUME I

ZURICH 1 — 1 , 734 744 F ROM T HE ARCHIVE S OF S W IT ZERLAN D

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LAN CAS T EP . PA. Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the Eighteenth Ce ntury to the American Colonies

A AN D PE N N S YLVAN IA 1 — 1 ZU RICH T O CAROLIN , 734 744

PR EFACE

T HE m anuscript here presented is co n tai ned i n the State Archive

c and as d c d d n a a c Was of Zuri h , w is overe uri g se r h it my privilege to make after materi als for American history i n the archives o f 1 an i n an c Switzerland . The m uscript is m y respe ts the most valuable si n gle doc ument rel ati ng to America c o ntai ned i n th e

a c n as an ca as f or Swiss r hives , bei g quite import t for its histori l

n ri its genealogi ca l a d statisti cal m ate als. The Whole history of Swiss emigration i n the eighteen th cen tury is epitomized i n this 2 an nd i n n valuable document . The statistic i ﬁ s it the o ly reli able

n a n an a d and a e umer tio of Swiss emigr ts of the e rly perio , is ble t o

- n base f ar reachi n g estimates thereupo n . The ge ealogist is furnished

a a a a c d nc d n a with l rge m ss of f mily re or s , i lu i g bout two thousand n acc a da a as n d n an n ames with ur te t to origi , istributio d desti atio n .

d n a n I. a D . R This l rge bo y of mes suppleme ts the lists of upp , i n c c n T hi rt T housand N ame s o Ge rman wi his olle tio of y , f , S ss ,

Dutch Fre nch and othe r Immi rants i n P e nns lvani a 1 , , g y , from 737

d a n i n 1 6 c ad a . an 77 , ompile m i ly from the ship lists Phil elphi M y

’ of the names i n the manuscript will be fou nd also i n Rupp s col ‘

c n and a a n a an n a le tio , it is ple sure to k ow th t so m y perso s re ched.

a a n are n their desti nation . But still l rger umber o t contai ned i n

’ a ca ad a - d n Rupp s lists , p rtly be use the Phil elphi ship lists o o t give a

c d all a a n i n a and complete re or of rriv ls eve th t port , partly because a great many of those n amed i n the m anuscript were shipped t o

and d i n a n na . an a C aroli M y of those who l e C roli , however , sub

1 See Gui de to the Mate ri als f or Ame ri can Hi story i n the S wi ss and Austri an B n n D 1 1 A chi ve s A . a a . C . 6 . a r , by lbert F ust , W shi gto , , 9 The se rch was made

' a t he Carne ie n n a n n u nder the uspices of g I stitutio of W shi gto , Department o£

a i n a 1 1 . Historical Rese rch , the ye r 9 3 2 A fuller u n derstanding of this import ant epoch i n American history m ay be secured through the reprinted S wi ss E mi grati on to the Ame ri can Col oni e s i n the — Ei hte e nth Ce ntur n . 1 2 ) g y, herei reproduced (see below , pp 5 through the courtesy an . . an n a n , a n T he Ame ri can Hi stori cal Re vi e w of Dr J Fr kli J meso M gi g Editor of . 111 A iv PREF CE .

An n sequently settled i n Pennsylvani a . i teresti ng example of this

ca a Kollike r is the se of the f mily (Kelker) , who very soon settled

an n nn an a an four miles from Leb o , Pe sylv i . Our m uscript tells us

H n K llike r n n that ei ri ch o , with three so s a d t wo daughters left

i n 1 d n a n Herrliberg 743 , esti ed for C roli a . This corresponds to the family tradition whi ch Rupp received from the great - grandson

’

R d . anc na not i n ad a u olph F Kelker , whose estor s me is the Phil elphi 3 - n ship lists . Our ma uscript moreover supplies not only the names

a n a all c d n and of the p re ts , but lso of the hil re their ages .

In d nd and an c n or er to u erst the m us ript before us , it is ecessary to bri ng before our mi nds the attitude of the European governmen ts

' n i n n n r a toward emigratio the eightee th ce tu y . The liber lity of

a d d i n n n n c n i . e . a n view th t evelope the i etee th e tury , , of toler tio if no n a n an a d n i n t e cour geme t , d ispositio to a d the emigra t to a

n c n n an n a n betterme t of his o ditio , by me s of tra sport tio facilities and an n n a as an n i tellige t view of wh t w before him , this hum itari a l c d n . o d ad n w as a a n w as a poli y is mo er The tr itio , th t . emigr tio c and n a as such n d n d a rime , pu ish ble , equivale t to esertio , a eliber te

’ n n shirki g of o e s obvious duty to the fatherland .

n n d There were eco omic reaso s for this policy . The loss of stur y

c as n d n c a an an people su h belo ge to the emigrati g l ss , me t so m y

and a and ad an d h s less for the f rms tr es , so m y sol iers less for the protection of the coun try i n a possible struggle for existence . The

n - n da ger of over population was not present i n the eighteenth ce tury ,

a ca e n nc a th t be me the problem of a later ag . The e ormous i re se i n popul ation i n Europe duri ng the ni n eteenth century is one of the

a a ac i n n nd most rem rk ble f ts history , a d brought to the foregrou

e n n n o n entirely n w eco omi c questions . Certai ly the poi t of view

n i n an the questio of emigration c h anged en tirely . B ut the m u

r a e n ac script before us we a e deali ng with an earlier g , whe e h

n n c a i n n a E n nc gover me t , espe i lly Ce tr l urope , with the i sti t of self

3 T hi t T housand N ame ly an 2 and . . See M uscript (MS) , No . 4 , I D Rupp , r y ,

n 1 8 8 . 1 6 n a a a n a n New editio , 9 , p 7 , ote . Rupp reports f mily tr ditio th t Hei rich

llik r nd - n an a Ko e a his family were twenty eight weeks crossi g the oce , th t two n and one a on wa a an in ar na a so s d ughter died the y, th t they l ded C oli , but th t “ ” n Kolli ke r was an elder of Berg Kirch near Lebanon as early as 1 745 . .Hei rich The certiﬁcate of character given the departing Kollike rs and preserved by the

n an n a a n a a n i n desce d ts , is sig ed by the s me p stor Co r d Ziegler who lso se t the ’ Z ri h n n i 1 na a n report to the ii c gover me t n 744 . The mother s me , ccordi g to our ” “ ” ’ w s a a a a a a Brat sc he ri a n Ru s MS a R gul Br tscher , but B rb r , ccordi g to pp

a a reading of the family certiﬁcate . It is prob ble th t Rupp mistook the more

a a n frequent name B arbara for the less common Regula (prob bly b dly writte ) , “ ” and did not notice that the fa mily name ended i n i n (not a (femi nine)

n a na termination freque tly dded to the mes of women . PREFACE .

a d a n a a n a n preservation , j e lously guarde its popul tio g i st le vi g its

n r borders . An egress though slight might bri g up the hor or of

a n ad n depopulation and resultan t annihilation . M rti Luther re i to the thirty - seven th psalm the duty to remai n i n the fatherland and

n n and n m ake an honest livi ng therei n . The seve tee th eightee th l centuries tried to prohibit emigration by aw . Thus we ﬁnd i n Switzerland th at duri ng the most criti cal emi

r i n 1 and 1 0 d cr anda g at on period , betwee 734 75 , e ees or m tes were

a i n 1 2 0 1 1 6 issued against emigration every few ye rs , 7 , 735 , 73 ,

1 8 n 1 a a n i n 1 and 1 a d i n 1 1 and 73 , a d 749 , g i 753 , 754 , repe te 77

an can n n Zii ri ch and a 1 773 . The populous Protest t to s Ber , B sel

n c c d d n were most affec ted , a d of these Zuri h pro ee e most e er ” - n d ge tically against the so called emigratio fever . She publishe

d c 1 dd n e a n the ﬁrst severe e i t , November 3 , 734 , forbi i g migr tio to

a n n n a n a and C roli a , preve ti g property s les by those wishi g to le ve ,

an proclaimi ng punishments for agents d distributors of literature .

a n an a 2 This was followed shortly fter by the ma date of J u ry 9 ,

1 c add d n a d a n c n and 735 , whi h e ster er me sures , epriv tio of itize ship l n ri h na c a an a d g ts forever , pe lties for pur h sers of emigr t property

n n n a a n n id no ac a d severe pu ishme t of git tors . Ber a d B asel d t t as a n n a c a n promptly , the former ret i i g for time the poli y of f vori g

e a n an c a an a a the migr tio of the homeless d se t ri cl sses , the l tter

as bein g obliged by her location to keep the gateway open . B ut

o n as dan c a d a so they felt the gerous for e , they ttempte by the s me

n methods as Zurich to stem the risi g tide .

ri h - In Zii c h ad cause to be terriﬁed . some of her districts the ”

a n n . fever of emigr tio produced somethi g like a stampede , e g. , i n a as an a d d c E c . I the istri t of glis u , the m us ript shows t is h r ly

n a at ac a of surprisi g therefore th t , to get the f ts , the uthorities

Zii ri ch a d a c n n ttempte to get e sus of the emigra ts . That is what

T h e n e i an c ac a . c a a n the m us ript before us tu lly is e tr l uthoriti s ,

a 1 n a c cua all d c the ye r 744 , se t ir l r letter to the istricts of Zuri h ,

c i n n n a all a an n whi h tur se t the mess ge to the p rishes , dem di g to

n na da d a e m n k ow the mes , with tes of birth , ep rture tc . , of every a , woman and child who had left the cou ntry between 1 734 and 1 744

n nn n with the purpose of goi g to Pe sylva i a or C arolina . The

n c d d ca a perso s who exe ute the or er were the lo l pre chers , whose signatures appear i n the manuscript attesti ng the accuracy of their

o . Eac n d and are as an as n n rep rts h report is umbere , there m y i ety

n i n an c eight umbers or reports the m us ript .

are not a i n n n The reports like either form or co te t . Each

n c a c n a n as a In mi ister hose s heme of ot tio he ple sed . some cases V i P REFACE .

da i n a c the te of birth , others of b ptism is re orded . The name is

’ a n i n n “ a usu lly give full , ofte the f ther s name and profession is

' add d som e tim e s an add na a a a na a a a e , itio l , f mili r me ppe rs , the h bit of calli n g and even recordi ng persons by their nicknames bei ng

a n i n a n I a d . n still prev le t some p rts of Switzerl cases of bondsmen ,

na a n n a the me of the est te , or of j our eyme , helpm tes (G esellen) , ’ a na n d n a n on the m ster s me is give for i e tiﬁc tio . Very c omm ly the

ad m e n a d ca n n n tr e of the is st te , rpe ters , j oi ers , tur ers , wheelwrights ,

a n - d ac c a n w go buil ers , bl ksmiths , lo ksmiths , m so s , glaziers , weavers ,

- a and a a nd a c a ad are e n shoe m kers t ilors bou , lso very spe i l tr es m tione d as nd - a n - c a d and , tilers , me ers , rope m kers , resi s r pers , he ge — scabbard makers . The reports vary i n matter from a bare statisti cal ca a o f na a n r t logue mes , to gossipi g letter . Most of the eports con tai n some notes or data whi ch add to the human i n terest or ﬁll

c a ac nd n out the histori l b kgrou of the ma uscript . Most of the reports betray great anxiety to serve the cause of

c n a n and i n a an n a obstru ti g emigr tio , some c ses objec tio able displ y

a n n a a i n of f w i g servility ppe rs the c ommunic ations to superiors . Some emph asize the speed with whi ch their reply to the c irc ular h as

n n d c - n n - bee retur e , the re ord time bei g less th a twenty four hours ; very many feel the necessity of apologizi ng for the departure of

an ca n a n n n n n nd emigr ts , lli g tte tio to their pater al admo itio s a repeated warni ngs concerning the dangers of the voyage and the false reports c irc ul ated about a l and of plenty

a d a e n a n where slugg r s h ve but to op their mouths for . ro st pigeo s

nd n n to fly i n . A te e cyexisted to damage the reputatio s of those

a d a d a n a an n th t ep rte , at le st to represe t them s u desirable cl ass ,

r On n c n an who h ad better be got id of . c lose i spe tio of the m u

c i n a d d n n s ript , however , t will be see th t the isor erly perso s e um e rate d generally fai n ted by the wayside and rarely succeeded i n

a d n n getti ng ac ross . The gre t bulk of those liste we t with permissio “ c an n c a c ca d (though relu t tly give ) , whi h implies ertiﬁ te of goo

a ac a n c n a no t a d . ch r ter from the p stor , whe the o tr ry is expressly st te

a d no a and a d Some of the p stors o t wish to curry f vor , few bol ly

a as n a a Dattlikon a a spe k out , the ve er ble p stor of , who s ys , th t

a ca n a d a while the spiritu l re of the people is esse ti l , it woul lso be d nd wise and good , to provi e some form of work for the i ustrious 4 d and n d not c d a . u nemploye , the they woul be for e to emigr te

n i n c n A sombre colori g appears the report from S hliere , where the emigrants left amid pitiable l amentations of several mothers .

Touchi ng i n the report of the pastor of W yl - is the brief reference

4 2 0 . See report No . PREFACE . vii

n n H n c S i e rist and a accompa yi g ei ri h g , who left with his wife ” 5 e a l an ad and a nd d . d aughter t n ye rs o d , who c re pr y very well i ee

The manuscript reveals much of the ci rcum stance s e unde r which

A a n i n dividuals were moved to emigrate . very l rge umber of the

n a a n you g people h ve lost their f thers , thereby missi g either the

a n n a a c p re tal protectio t home , or the uthority to urb their youth “ ” n D c d n and ful spirit of adventure or W a derlust . ivor e perso s

d are n an idows i th n c d n wi owers freque t , d w w umerous hil re , who are allowed to go because of the fear that they might fall a burden

n n a ca to the commu ity . You g couples le ve their homes be use of

a are n n d on w a obj ec tions to their m rri age , they freque tly u ite the y

- c n c d n or on ship board . B ut e o omi istress exerts the stro gest 6 Rich te nsch e il a a an pressure . From w we he r of group of emigr ts

an a a h ad da and n at who fr kly decl re , th t they to work y ight home and n n d no a n da ad nc eve the they coul t e r their ily bre , he e they

ca n n a a c nd n were forced to leave . The hope of es pi g u be r ble o itio s

n c a d is the greatest drivi g power . Some left se retly to voi the

a n ax d as c n a w a emigr tio t , impose so to res ue some of the mo ey th t s

ax a leavi ng the country through the large emigration . The t bec me 7 as as te n c n and w as ac d . high per e t , ex te with rigor Favorable letters or verbal reports from returni ng travelers

a a a n g ve a great stimulus to emigration . This we see illustrated g i i n an . a n the m usc ript before us The voy ge is da gerous , the death

a and d are n and a d - n r te high , but work foo ple tiful , the h r worki g d l c c a o d . cc a na an f su ee , th t is the story O sio lly o fer of help is 8 ad as n a c n m e , whe suc essful settler promises to pay the tra s

ortation nd n A ca a d a i n n p from Lo o to meri , if it be p i b ck work o

h a an his farm . Those d the best ch ce to succeed who h ad a little

n o n a n an mo ey of their w , p upers very ofte were str ded o n the

a l w a at . y , or y hopelessly the ports

An n n d n d na e i teresti g stu y is fur ishe by the mes . W h ave here

i an a ndance a a and a a n na su h bu of f mili r Swiss P l ti e mes c as Fric k ,

' ' H af n a Bar A ac nn Fri s hi uber , N f , Ku z , K gi , , lbr ht , Bru er , Frey , t c ,

Ma n a d . n y, W irt , Meyer Muller The tra sformatio n of such names

n A can n - and an a an i to meri spelli gs , the m y v ri t forms th at appear i n nn an a and h a n a Pe sylv i elsew ere , h ve bee dmirably treated by Professor Oscar Kuh ns i n his artic le S tudi e s i n P e nnsylvani a Ge rman 9 Fami l N ame s c n i n y , whi h will be repri ted the ne w edition of his

Ge rman and S wi ss S e ttl e me nts o Col oni al P e nn lvani a f sy .

6 . 68 Report No 97 . No . . 7 8 n Ame i can Hi stori cal Revi e w - 2 8 . 1 . 0 . See repri t from r , below , p 5 No . ‘ 9 i G . a n The studies n P . f mily ames were ﬁrst published i n Ame ri cana Ge r mani ca 2 — . . 1 ne w , Vol 4 , pp 99 34 . The edition of the Ge rman and S wi ss S e ttl e me nts etc . will be published by the Methodist Book Co . P REFACE .

I t is noticeable th at C arolina is mentioned more frequently as

d na n an an nn an a the esti tio of emigr ts th Pe sylv i . This is due to the fact that i n Switzerl and no part of the American colonies received

ad n an a n n more vertisi g th the C roli as . The o ly two i ndependent

c n i n A ca a Swiss olo ies meri were loc ted , the one i n North C aroli na

“ 1 0 at n 1 1 0 raffe nri e New Ber ( 7 ) by G d , the other i n South Caroli na 11 at Purr sbur 1 2 . P a y g ( 73 ) by J . Purry . N turally much of the an a h ad a na emigr t liter ture the C roli s for its subj ect , and the old

ad n d ow n a n - tr itio hel its for lo g time . The Orangeburg Lexi ngton d c i n a na a c d a a 12 istri t South C roli lso re eive quot of Swiss settlers ,

a n one ca an r 13 but migr tio s from lo lity to other were ve y frequent .

a d n c n The gre t istributi g e ter , however , for the whole colonial

G an a n was nn an a erm popul tio , Pe sylv i .

I d a na i n an c do t must be remembere , th t the mes this m us ript not give us a complete catalogue of all the Swiss who came to

A ca i n n h c n meri the eightee t e tury , but merely those from the

can n c at a d 1 populous to of Zuri h the time of the gre t exo us , 734 The names are representative and will furnish many a family who h ave a tradition of Swiss descen t with a clue to their

In n in n anc . a a c as i n a Swiss estry m y st es , the c se of the Kelker

Kolli cke r a an c n ( ) f mily , the m us ript will fur ish a veriﬁcation or

n a ad n correctio of f mily tr itio . The G erman origi nal of this manuscript w as copied u nder the

n Han N abh olz a a c supervisio of Professor s , st te r hivist of Zuri ch ,

a ac n d n are due an a to whom gr teful k owle gme ts . The tr sl tion and editing of the manuscript i n the form i n which it here appears was d n a n n n d n o e t Cor ell U iversity , u der the irectio and with the assistance of the u ndersigned .

ALB T . A T ER B F U S .

T HA A Y 0 1 1 . I C , N . July 3 , 9 9

“ ' 1° on G raﬁe nri e d and n . v Cf . V . H Todd , Christoph the Settleme t of New A Illi oi s D . Hi st G se llscha t n n . J ah buch d. . . e : Ber , N . C ( r f , Also A 2 — 2 — e an Ame i can nnals n . s . 1 0 0 and 6 1 0 . G rm r , , XI , 3 ; XI I , 3 9 1‘ “ ” — A . P r s r h a oli a Hi st. Ma 1 8 2 1 . u r bu S outh C r n . Cf . H . M Smith , y g , g , X , 7 9 12 Hi sto ra o nt n . 1 8 T u . A . . a he o O n e bu C a C 8 Cf . S S lley , ry f g rg y, Or geburg , S , 9 . 13 A . a T he Ge rman l e me nt i n the Uni te d S tate s n 1 1 Cf . . B F ust , E , Bosto , 9 9, - a VIII a na and X n . a on Volume I , Ch pters (C roli s) (Fro tier) For bibliogr phy Gui de a 2 — 1 a G an and an a . a emigr t liter ture , , supr , pp 9 3 . For tr its of e rly erm Ge man and wi s e ttle s o Col oni al P e nns l vani a 0 . n S s S . Swiss settlers , see Kuh s , r r f y 1‘ Cert ain other rare and import ant lists of Emi grants to the Ame ri can Col o B ase and B e n S wi tze l and a are ub ni e s f rom l r r , of about the s me period , to be p n a n a A an l i sh e d in a subseque t volume , simil r i ch ar cter to this volume . dv ce subscriptions will m aterially assist i n the consummation of this project . G . M . B . TABLE OF CONTENTS

h D a : a A . B . P . Pref ce , by Albert B F ust , ,

I ntroduc tion : Swiss Emigration to the American Colonies i n

n n d Ame ri can the Eighteenth Ce tury . Repri te from the w B Hi stori al Revi e A . a A . . Ph . D . . c , by lbert B F ust , ,

an a na and nn n a The M uscript : Z uri ch to C roli Pe sylva i , — 1 734- 1 744 2 6 1 00

Appendix : Movements of Swiss Emigrants i n the American — n a a . D . G . M . S . M . 1 0 1 1 2 Colo ies , by ius M Brumb ugh , , 0

I ndex

I LLUSTRATIONS

Faci ng page

D liko n a c ac . a . 2 0 att List No , , M r h (F simile) Title P ge

Ma 1 1 ac . 0 E n ac List No 3 , rle b h , y , 744 (F simile) 49

' 2 c A 1 ac 8 List No . 7 , S hlieren , pril 3 , 744 (F simile) 7

2 a 2 ac 8 List No . 7 , P ge (F simile) 7

2 a ac 8 List No . 7 , P ge 3 (F simile) 7

2 a ac 8 List No . 7 , P ge 4 (F simile) 7 8 Reproduc tio n of Transc ript of List N o . 7

R d c n an c . 8 epro u tio of Tr s ript of Lists No 73 , 74 7

' S ch aﬁl is torf nc 1 ac N . a List o 73 , P rish , Si e 734 (F simile) 79

S ch e rze n ach ac 8 0 . a w b List No 74 , P rish (F simile)

‘ 8 W ade schwe il ac 2 List No . 7 , (F simile) 9

’ a a n I n a an an n n Ship C pt i s List of h bit ts of the C to of Ber ,

I d a na ad a A mporte from South C roli , Phil elphi , ugust

(Facsimile) .

a 2 A I nc d n Me n W n and d n P ge of the bove , lu i g , ome Chil re (Facsimile) Oath of Allegiance List of the Above (Facsimile)

Swiss Emigration to the American Colonies i n $ the Eighteenth Century

BY A A A B H D A . P . . LBERT BERNH RDT F UST, . ,

T HE many thousands of Swiss colonists who came to America i n the eighteenth c entury directed their c ourse mainly to Pennsylvania

n a na c c n a d C roli , whi h they ommo ly believed to be parts of the

n W est I ndia Islands . Two colo ies were fou nded under Swiss leader

one i n 1 1 0 at n a na ship , 7 New Ber , North C roli , under Christoph v on

r ffe nrie d i n 1 2 at Purr s ur h n G a , the other 73 y b g , South Caroli a , pro

an n e n un moted by Je Pierre Purry of Neuchatel . These colo ies co e re d all a d n n a an t the h r ships of pio eer settleme ts , extremes of he t d

d nc d n a n ne n col , fevers i i e t to the bre ki g of w grou d , hostility of the

d c nc i n a a n n na s . E a tive , eﬁ ie ies m teri l equipme t migr ts of the

n c n r a a i n and h0 é h ad eightee th e tu y , before their rriv l the l of p , to endure the perils of the se a for months with slight protection and

n ac d at a d a n n on provisio , they f e best ecim tio of their umbers the c d d a c n d ac n row e ships th t o veye them ross , they were too ofte the

c a d n ca a n and a n d and vi tims of fr u ule t pt i s ge ts , who robbe them

All a n fﬁ n sold them i nto servitude . these tri ls a d di culties were bor e and overcome by the early Swiss i n common with all other sturdy an n n n d heroic pio eers of the eightee th c e tury . B ut there is somethi ng distinc tive about the emigration from

and and a a a a n - c n u a n Switzerl th t gre ter re of eightee th e t ry emigr tio ,

a a na and R n c n c h as the P l ti te the upper hi e ou try , the story of whi h

“ n a a n n at ot been told . This is record of h rdship a d obstructio

a ac d i n a an n n home , of b rriers pl e the w y of the emigr t by gover me ts ,

a a n l n c c a d d a n a l a d . of so i l ostr ism , of epriv tio of his rights privileges The home govern ments feared the loss of their people by emigration as c as ar n and d all an mu h they might by w or pestile c e , employe me s i n their power to preven t it . For a study of this subject the materials found i n the Swiss archives seem to be richer than those th at h ave survived i n the archives of the Palatinate and southern

G an i n n c n a c a erm y , where the eightee th e tury the s me poli y prev iled

c n an n a n . nd n of restri ti g , d if possible prohibiti g , emigr tio Co itio s

n T HE AM A S T O AL EV EW . XX . 1 [Repri ted from ERIC N HI RIC R I , Vol I I , No , — l n n 6 . . an a . 2 1 1 . 1 1 ana pp 4 , Oct , 9 , through the courtesy of Dr J Fr k i J meso , M g i n g Editor . ] 2 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

i n and m a a Switzerl , therefore , y be ssumed to illustrate also the

a n G an an n situ tio for the erm emigr t of the eightee th c en tury . The only occasion when a Swiss government of the eighteenth c n n c a d a n w as at nn n n e tury e our ge emigr tio the very begi i g , a d by

n n the Cou cil of Bern . This h appe ed i n the followi ng w ay : i n the — years 1 70 1 1 704 the Bernese traveller Fran z Ludwig Mi chel made

A can c n n P two trips to the meri olo ies , visiti g ennsylvani a and

n a a n c nc d n a Virgi i m i ly , with the obje t i i e t lly of selecting a site for a 1 c n His an on n olo y . m uscript report his jour eys concludes with a d a a n n Ann n a l n r ft of petitio to Quee e , proposi g Swiss sett eme t of

“ from four to ﬁve hundred persons i n Pennsylvani a or Virgini a u nder

‘ a n n n a cert i liberal co ditions . The pri cip l promoters of this plan 2 G R and Rudolff c cc d d as a as were eorg itter O hs , who su ee e e rly 1 705 in i n teresti ng the Council of Bern and the English envoy

A lion i n 3 g by the scheme . I t is of importance to note the motives that impelled the govern

n n a n me t of Ber to take up the matter . Emigr tio of the virile and

- - do n a n w as not a n n well to eleme ts of the popul tio wh t they i te ded , but they saw an opportunity of ridding themselves of what seemed

n One to them two very u desirable cl asses of people . of these was a

a n Landsasse n a no n p uper eleme t , the homeless , squ tters t citize s .

w as c a an c a a Ana a nn The other the se t ri l ss , B ptists , b ptists , or Me o

‘ n i e de rtau e r T au e r . a a a n ites ( W f , f ) The l tter p rticul rly were co side re d a source of danger to both Church and State : their refusal

a a d fﬁ c c and co m to be r rms or hol o e , their simpli ity of worship

ni i en n n n nda n c m u st c t de cies , seemed to u dermi e the fou tio s of ivil governments , of the Protestan t and C atholi c churches alike . The

1 i n n n an e n a . This i teresti g m uscript is pres rved the . St dtbibliothek of Ber Much of the G erman text of the manuscript h as been pri nted i n an article by “ d n n n H . G a n an v on n un J . r f , e titled Fr z Ludwig Michel Ber sei e erste Reise — nach Amerika 1 70 1 1 704 : e in Beitrag zur Vorgeschichte der G rﬁndung v on ” — - A an a n N ue B as h nbuch 1 8 8 1 . n i n e s e rne r T c e . New Ber e , the , 9 , pp 59 44 tr sl tio into English of the complete manuscript has appeared i n the Vi rgi ni a Magazi ne

i n n a 1 1 6 n P a n . o Hi sto nn n é u r . f ry, begi i g J y, 9 , do e by rofessor Willi m J Hi ke The n a n an n n a n u ique illustr tio s of the m uscript , i cludi g m ps , the ﬁrst buildi g of the

a and a . are a an College of Willi m M ry , etc , there reproduced to ccomp y the text ;

ana n are a n . . expl tory otes lso give c 2 R ﬂ a on a na n : Ame r b . l J o udo Ochs compiled descriptive work C roli , e titled i koni sche r W e gwe i se r ode r K urtze u nd Ei ge ntli che B e schrei bung de r E ngli sche n

P rovi ntze n i n N o d- Ame i ca S onde li ch abe de r Landscha t Ca oli na mi t G os r r , r r ﬁ r , r r e be du c Rudo Ochs se m Flei ss zusamme n ge trage n und an de n T ag g ge n r h J oh . lf?

u corre cte n Land- Karte n von N ord und S ud- Caroli na n ne be n e i ne r ne e n u . (Ber , Fifty thalers were voted to the a uthor by the Cou ncil of Bern for this

n a Rat sm anuale n a 2 1 1 1 1 . pri ted work dedic ted to them ; see of Ber , M rch , 7 3 a Gui de to the Mate ri als or Ame i can Hi sto i n S wi ss and A ust i an Cf . F ust , f r ry r ‘

A chi ve s a n n . . r (W shi gto , p 3 7 EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 3 most terrible and relentless persecution by courts specially appointed

( T d ufe r- Kamme r) and spies tracki ng the suspec ted to their homes

’ u - d e r c n and a d n n i n ( T a f e r J g ) , exe utio s by ﬁre w ter ( row i g , with

c ln n a on a tended irony) , compulsory servi e foreig rmies or the g lleys

an n d no ad c a an of the Mediterr ea , c oul t stop the spre of the se t ri

n A can c n d a doctri nes . Deportatio to the meri olo ies seeme to offer

n nc n c d hope of relief . Accordi gly , the Cou il of Ber wel ome the

O n ff d R and an n d pportu ity o ere by itter Comp y , though they prese te

nd n A ca nn n as a ac a double face , recomme i g meri to the Me o ites pl e

a n an a ndanc d at a Where they could obt i bu e of foo , while the s me

a n nn n a a d i n c d time warni n g others ag i st Pe sylva i , esert , whi h foo

a ac i n and c n n supplies were ltogether l k g , from whi h the gover me t felt duty - bo und to hold its people back until longer experience

n 4 h ad been gai ed .

d n R did not a n a c 1 1 0 . W e The expe itio of itter st rt u til M r h , 7

n n i n m anual e n a t - ﬁ e a a ﬁ d an e try the Rats of Ber , th t for y v th lers

' head were to be paid to Ritter for every T auf e r he succeeded i n

n n A ca and nd d a an bri gi g to meri , ﬁve hu re th lers more for other

a one nd d an a c a d d group of bout hu re emigr ts (p uper l ss) , who esire

' 5 n r to go to Ameri ca . The deportatio of Ritter s g oup of Ana

a d a a r o ca n h ad n b ptists prove f ilure , though eve y p ssible pre utio bee

D n n taken to preven t their escape . The utch Me no ites obj ected

n d ra n a an stre uously to the epo t tio of brothers of their f ith , d refused to allow any to be carried through their coun try for the purpose of

an a n A ca n n tr sport tio to meri , u less it were of their ow free will .

' Of the forty - three m e n and eleven women c omposi n g the T auf e r

- a d at an n n group , thirty two were rele se M heim owi g to age and

c n a n n nt - a n d si k ess , the rem i i g twe y two g i e their liberty at Nim

n 6 wege . G raﬂe nrie d an d M i chel became members of the Ritter Company

’ i n 1 1 0 c nn c n n n a m e n i n En and 7 , the former s o e tio s with i ﬂue ti l gl ,

’ and a n c n a e i n the l tter s experie e , bei g of v lu rescui ng the Bernese

a n f a A emigr tio scheme rom complete f ilure . total purch ase of acres w as made and probably through the i nﬂuenc e of the surveyor Lawson the land w as located at the conﬂuence of the

Neuse and the Tren t i n North Carolina . At this time London w as crowded with more than te n thousand Palatine emigrants desirous

n an d A can c n of bei g tr sporte to the meri olo ies , and the problem of

nanc and d n w as c n their suste e ispositio be omi g very burdensome .

4 n Mandat e nbuc h 1 0 1 1 0 n Rat sm anuale 2 8 2 Ber , , 7 9 , 7 ; Ber , XL . 3 , 39 . 5 n RM 2 2 2 8 1 Ber , . , XLI . 9 , , etc . 6 . n u Ge schi chte de r B e ni sche n T an e r a n Cf Er st M ller , r f (Fr ue feld , pp . 2 2 2 8 5 , 7 , etc . 4 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

G raff e nrie d and Michel succeeded i n getti ng about six hundred of

a na c n and G raff e nri e them for their C roli olo y , d h ad the privilege of c n a d d hoosi g wh t seeme to him the most esirable persons . These and the remnan t of Bernese emigrants made u p several ship - loads ’ c n G raff e nri e d s ne w n of olo ists for settleme t . The fortunes of New Bern i n its beginnings h ave been told by the facile pe n of the founder 7 He n . a n n himself built better th he k ew , u der a luckier star than n n R Peter Purry , whose tow , so promisi g before the evolutionary

W ar h as a na i n c n a , left but me olo i l history .

From the poin t of view of aiding the govern ment i n the deporta

n nd a n R a c w as a a a . c a tio of u esir bles , the itter ge y tot l f ilure Su h scheme was agai n discussed by the Berner Rat i n with a proposition to buy land i n one of the American colon ies for this

o . an was d d and n a n a n purp se B ut the pl roppe , ever t ke up ag i . There was a return to the original position on the subj ect of emi

ra ion a c n a n d i n g t , th t o t i e the prohibitory decrees of the seventeenth

n 9 n n n n n ce tury , pu ishi g retur i g emigra ts with loss of property and

n Citize ship .

ol ad n ad a n n The d tr itio forb e emigration . Le vi g the c ou try of

’ n d a n d n and n o e s birth seeme equiv le t to esertio , as desertio from

n as a d n the ra ks w p i for with loss of life , so emigratio was punishable

all a a d d n with loss of th t the st te eeme worth havi g , c itizenship ,

- n en a and and . a c ac property , l home rights B ishm t , so i l ostr ism ,

n n n n refusal of permissio to retur , impriso me t for life if caught

n c nd n on c an a returni g , these were the o itio s whi h the emigr t g ve up

a ac c ca cal c and i n his country . Ch r teristi is the tegori omm the “ : im and u nd Lutheran transl ation of Psalm xxxvii . 3 Bleibe L e

’ ” na d c d c c i n En n an nd n hre i h re li h , whi h the glish versio is i eﬁ ite

7 The three man uscripts of G raﬂe nri e d on the settlement of New Bern are ~ a nd n i n Ge man Ame i can Annals n . s . . 2 0 described , two of them pri ted , r r , , XI 5 — — ‘ Mii lin a an 0 2 and . 6 1 0 . a Gui de . . . . v on 3 , XI I 3 9 See lso , pp 73 75 W F qn, libr ri n has w n a a a c n and a of the city of Ber , ritte the uthorit tive c ou t of the life c reer of

' r fl nrie a on na an n G a e d, b sed throughout the origi l m uscripts give him by the ’ ’ Chri sto h von Gra e nri e d Land ra von Ca oli na Grunde r fl nri . G a e e d family . Cf p fi , g f r , r

N u- B na amilie n a ie re n und n n a n von e e rn, zumeist ch F p p Copie sei er mtliche Hi stori sche n v on an v on Mii line n N e u ah sbl att hr . v . Berichte , Wolfg g Friedrich , j r g B n ur 1 8 n A and a a Ve re i n de s Kantons e r f 97 (Ber , trustworthy very re d ble ' ’ account i n English of G raﬂe nrie d s settlement of New Bern has appea red i n the

- ka i sto i sche n Ge se llscha t von Illi noi s a J ahrbuch de r De utsch Ame ri ni sche n H r f , J hr “ ﬂe nrie d and n n 1 1 2 n nt . : v o n G ra gang 9 , by Vi ce H Todd Christoph the Fou di g “ $ G raffe n n . . n n : a n v on of New Ber , N C The repri t is e titled B ro Christoph ’ $ rie d s New Bern Adventures . 9 I 08 . n RM. . Ber , , XL 4 9 ndat e nbuch 1 6 1 1 6 1 660 se e Gui de . . Bern , Ma , 4 , 43 , ; , p 33

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c w as d n and n n his s heme vigorously oppose by Ber other gover me ts ,

a n a d a r c and a n p rtly owi g to istrust of overse s se vi e , p rtly o religious

nd as d c d a a a f ar grou s , es ribe bove . The other ttempt w s more suc ce ssf ul i n a an n P course of time . I t w s the pl of Jea ierre Purry of the ﬁrm Purry e t Compagnie i n Neuchatel to fou nd a colony i n

na He n a C aroli . bega to advertise as e rly as 1 72 5 for three or four

nd d n n d f n n all n hu re worki gme of i fere t professio s , Swiss Protesta ts

d a n nd nn n of goo reput tio a ma ers , betwee the ages of twen ty and 14 In ad n d n forty . spite of his vertiseme ts , sprea broadcast a d

d In c n a poste wherever possible , whi h South Caroli a w s praised as “ ” one n c n i n n did o of the ﬁ est ou tries the u iverse , Purry n t make

' c H l o li h d mu h headway until about ﬁve years l ater . e a s pub s e a

d c n a d n book es riptive of Caroli a , whi ch w s feare with good reaso by

a In 1 2 n p ternal Swiss governments . 73 Purry established his colo y

Purr s ur h n n - n of y b g with i ety three colo ists , to which there were soon

15 n h d added several hundred more . The settleme t a a prosperous

nn n i n n n and n d i n c n a begi i g compariso with ma y others , is ote olo i l

history for its experiment i n silk growi ng and manufacture . Social and economi c conditions favored an i ncrease i n emigration

n n In n duri ng the thirties and forties of the eightee th ce tury . Ber ,

n n a d and Zurich , B asel , Luzer , Appe zell , Fribourg , V u , elsewhere ,

n n d a a c an a the ruli g c lasses , ofte compose of few p tri i f milies ,

. n and c n d n bore down heavily upo the c ity ou try folk , eprivi g them

n c nd n of all possibility of risi ng above their wretched eco omi co itio ,

c as dd n a an and enacting offensive laws , su h those forbi i g rtis s to

ad Laube n n a a carry wares u nder the arc es ( ) of Ber , so th t the p tri

i n c c n a ci ans might walk through them omfort , or losi g the veget ble

n w as market to all but the noble c lass u ntil 1 1 a . m . Rebellio the

n n na c a a a n d conseque ce , but u fortu tely vi tory lw ys rem i e with the aristocrats until the French Revolution awakened the Swiss people

to a u nited stand for their liberties . Duri ng this period Switzerland remai ned the recruiting grou nd

n n n nd for the powerful natio ns of Europe . You g Swiss obleme fou

d n i n n a it a proﬁtable business to equip and lea regime ts foreig rmies , d d did not a while their recruits , goo sol iers who sp re themselves ,

14 — nd n n . O UM T S A F on a See Doc ume ts , F D C EN , referred to this followi g 1 are n a n i n Ame i can Hi sto i cal Revi e w . . pages , co t i ed r r , Vol XXI I , No (October, — i a a and n 88 1 2 . n n a pp . 3 Fou d the st te rchives of B sel Ber , they were a an a and a a n published to ccomp y this rticle , to illustr te problems rel ti g to the

Swiss emigration of the eighteenth century . 15 Lists of their na mes are given i n the a uthoritative account of the colony “ ” Purr sbur h i n S outh Ca oli na n A . . n by Judge He ry M Smith , e titled y g , the r

- 8 2 1 a Guide . 1 6 . to cal Ma azi ne . 1 Hi s ri g , X 7 9 See lso , p 9 , etc EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 7

n a c n a received none of the bou teous rewards . A l rge per e t ge of

f and m e n n n d . o ﬁcers , however , ever retur e to their homes Swiss

a a n o n a d E i n W ar fought g i st Swiss the b ttleﬁel s of urope , the of

A an cc n as n a d a i n . I was the ustri Su essio , ofte before t estim te th t

1 0 a na i n n a 74 bout Swiss merce ry soldiers served foreig rmies , a i n nc 2 0 0 i n an i n an bout Fre h , 4 Austri , Sp ish , 1 i n a d n an i n D 6 S r i i , utch servi ce .

Add n d n c e a to these co itio s periodic failures of rops , du to h il

and a i n n an nd no n n a storms ﬂoods , s the Ber ese Oberl d , a se time t l ties n or governmental restri ctions could restrai n the desire for emi

‘ r ion not n a a d a g at . I t is surprisi g th t t times this esire rose to

a n th at hre ate ne d d a a c n and a p ssio , t to epopul te l rge se tio s g ve the

n n n a n c gover me ts good cause for al arm . Such a emigr tio epo h

d i n and n 1 0 and 1 0 d c n existe Switzerl betwee 73 75 , the high ti e omi g

n 1 and 1 betwee 734 744 .

a a d n fﬁ a W h t st rte the moveme t it is di c ult to say . Perh ps the

n n a n P . h ad ff c n co ti uous dvertiseme ts of J . Purry the e ect of tou hi g a c — a a the m t h to the powder barrel . Perh ps favor ble letters from c olonists happy i n the ne w c ou ntry h ad been c omi ng i n for a long

na l n a n a . At a l time , with the tur l suggestio to follow fter eve ts the

a n n emigr tio fever gave visible signs of becomi g epidemi c .

Zii ri ch ac d c n a d te qui kly , issui g ecree , November 3 , for

dd n a na n n bi i g her people to tr vel to Caroli , preve ti g the sale of

n a a n n n property by those wishi g to emigr te , procl imi g pu ishme t of agents enti c ing people to emigrate or distributi ng seduc tive litera

w as d a a n d c ture . This followe fter few mo ths by the e ree of

an a 2 1 c a d c and an J u ry 9 , 735 , whi h repe te the previous omm s , d

n a d a n c n and and - added ster er me sures , epriv tio of itize ship l rights

n n a c a forever , pu ishme t lso of the pur h sers of property sold by

n c a c and n n n emigra ts , lose w t h over severe pu ishme t of perso s

d c ad all enti ci n g others to leave . The e rees were re from the

i n n and c n d i n c ac pulpits tow ou try , they were poste publi pl es ,

c as c d nd n c a a yet Zuri h , the re or s show , fou it e ess ry to let l rge n umbers depart .

id no act a nor a d c n . Bern d t s promptly , with the s me e isio She

d nd n an d 6 1 all d c hesitate before se i g or er , July , 734 , to the istri ts ,

n n a l na n a n warning agai st emigratio to C ro i , restricti g emigr tio to the

n a an n a d homeless c l ass a d to sect ri s , who were eve to be ssiste with

“5 E ro nun srede a n in n G a zu an n a Cf . ﬁ g , geh lte der Helvetische esellsch ft L ge th l , — h ri n i n n 8 8 M i 1 8 v on n a Fe t sc e . . . a de n 1 . a 3 43 , Regieru gsr t Ber , pp 4 5 Cf lso ann Di e raue r Ge schi chte de r S chwe i ze ri sche n Ei d e nosse nscha t G a Joh es , g f ( oth , 2 IV . 34 . 1 7 i i n Guide 1 —1 nd one 1 are n n . This decree a the of 735 pri ted full the , pp 5 7 . ‘ 8 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

nd a a c 1 fu s to get w y . The poli y of 7 1 0 seems still to have held sway i n nd an Ra n a n A c a as a the mi s of m y of the tsherre , th t of usi g meri c n d n n olo y for eportatio of u desirables . A letter is written to Unter

n Amtmann a n d n see , urgi g the to expl i to those esirous of leavi g , “ th at the pri nted book o n C aroli na con tai ns falsehoods ; those who can not ad d a n a be persu e to rem i , sh ll be t axed ﬁve pe r c en t . of the

a ' a d 1 0 e r t ax a c n . a v lue of their property ( r ise to p e t shortly fter) .

In the meantime the gun - maker Striker (S tryge r) of S te fﬁsburg is

c d n an an a n c suspe te of bei g emigr t ge t , he is ommanded to surrender

na and i n D c an d his list of mes , e ember he is b ishe from the country .

An n n c a xiously Ber i quires of Zuri h , wh t she is doing to c ure the “ c nd C emigration fever . Zuri h se s opies of her decrees forbiddi ng

a n n n d d emigr tio , whereupo Ber is rouse to publish her ﬁrst ecree ,

an a 1 2 a n n and a n J u ry , w r i g her people of the Oberl ag i st the

a d n trip to C arolina . I t is ocume t altogether differen t from the

c d c i n a a a n Zuri h e rees , th t it ttempts to use persu sio rather than

r force . The Amtle ute a e to explain to those desirous of seeki n g

n i n a na a n d ac n n their fortu es C roli , th t the pri te cou ts o the subjec t are ad n t a se a— n a n one c an i misle i g , h t the j our ey is lo g , the h ge of a r ,

an d ac a the str ge foo , the l k of fresh w ter , o ccasion si ckness and d a a n a o n se a n a e th mo g Swiss people , pir tes the sell them i to sl very ,

nd a n i n a na as a are a rrivi g C roli p upers , they obliged to sell them

i n s n selves i n to servitude . Those who pite of these warni gs were

n d d no d md n nor determi e to go , shoul t be prohibite fro oi g so , would

’ a n n d - ce they s criﬁce the gover me t s goo will , ex pt those who pos

an a d at nd d nd d sessed me s v lue over ﬁve hu re pou s , who shoul be

n nd n - a n c ompelled to give u p their c itize ship a l a d right . Emigr tio

n d a d a and c n a was ot to be prohibite , but m de ist steful , the ou try w s

a a n as n n c a to be guarded g i st loss , whe perso s of the homeless l ss

' h i i ze were put i nto the pl aces of t ose c t ns who had left the district . The records of the year 1 735 at Bern show conti nuous emigra

n a n c nc n n a na are d d and tion . I vestig tio s o er i g C roli or ere reports

n a a ec d d a no a are received . O Febru ry 3 vote is r or e th t more p ss

a n an on a c 2 o n e n ports sh ll be give to emigr ts , but M r h , their p titio ,

n re a A can c n and on 32 2 perso s a allowed to le ve for the meri olo ies , the n ext day another group of emigrants from Obe rh asli are given

n d d a an n nd d permissio , provi e they h ve me s to the exte t of ﬁve hu re

nd d a n n and d d c d n l nd pou s , efr yi g their expe ses , provi e hil re eft behi

On a c 1 are d na d an be cared for . M r h 3 three ships esig te to tr sport 19 On a c the greater part (Hauptschwarm) of the emigrants . M r h

13 — i i uide . n n n G . The decree is pri ted full the , pp 34 3 5 1 9 66 2 M 2 1 2 0 . n R . Ber , . , CXLVI 5 , , 7 , 33 7 EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONI ES 9

h a 1 7 a group are given back the t e n pe r cent . t ax whi ch they d

a ad a d . I an d n can lre y p i f y of them esire to retur , they still buy

c d n do no d back their property . I f hil re t esire to go with their

a n are c a a a . arc p re ts , they to re eive p rt of the f mily property M h 2 3 a complain t is received from the ﬁnan ci al agen t May i n London c n c n n d n c nd n c a n o er i g the istressi g o itio of Swiss (espe i lly from Ber ,

Z ri r n n i i ch au ii de n a a n . , G b ) emigr ts rrivi g there Money is voted to

n ac one c n a n a n to bri g them b k , with ex eptio , for whom gui e is se t A conti nue her j ourney to Ameri ca . pril 2 5 some suc cess is reported i n n ac a and Obe rh asli and I n a n keepi g b k group of highl ers of terl ke ,

n n and advice is asked concer i g methods of providi n g for them .

a n a commi ssai re i n nd n a But , few mo ths fter , the Lo o reports that n n d n G a h ad a d i n E n umber of Ber ese , esiri g to go to eorgi , rrive g

n On 2 6 a are a n a n l a d . September me sures t ke gai st a c ertai n

n na nc N e uéhat e l n perso med Qui he of , who is tryi g to enti ce people

a na a i n n Purr ur h to go to C roli (prob bly the i terests of ysb g ) . This c c d c n at n ompletes the re or of the ex iteme t Ber for the year 1 735 .

a n d 20 The pressure of emigr tio prove irresistible . A vacillating poli cy i n regard to emigration conti nued at Bern

n for a number of years more . A optimistic view w as recorded on

Ma 1 8 : a n tax Abzu d not nc a d y 5 , 73 The emigr tio ( g) shoul be i re se ,

ca a n n d c d n ﬁrst , be use of the tte tio thereby ire te to it a d consequent ” ‘ d a ac n c nd ca a n w as on s e i ne iss tisf tio , se o ly , be use emigr tio the a , ” RA IE AR I AE h ad a d a a d and the B S C OL N h ppily is ppe re , the people h ad allowed themselves to be persu aded by the sad fate of the best of the emigrants rather th an by the paternal advic e of the Rats

21 n h ad n n n . a o a herre B ut emigr tio by me s stopped , it w as desti ned

n an a In a a c a 1 0 . to ﬂow g i , triumph tly , espe i lly fter 74 1 74 1 Hans Rie m e nspe rge r of Toggenburg is pl anni ng to i nduc e people to go

a na and G a and a with him to C roli eorgi , his rrest is ordered . Neu chatel is warned agai nst him . Peter Huber is under suspi cion th e ” n a n “ a n a an followi g ye r , whe the emigr tio fever seems to st rt ew . “ ” n n d a i m G an an n i n Auswa deru g wie er lebh ft g , is e try the record

n c 1 1 2 . n and are book o M ar h , 74 The Ber ese highl ers emigrati ng

are d d agai n i n large numbers . Some iverte from their purpose by

In offers of work i n the French p arts of the canton . view of the A d danger the poli cy of Bern changes . ecree is issued April

1 2 dd n all a n a na in A ca 74 , forbi i g emi gr tio to C roli or elsewhere meri ,

A d n a d i n under heavy penalties . perio of three mo ths is llowe

2° — Gui de . . See , pp 43 45 21 ' M 1 8 Y n . r i e r P . a S ei cke l sch e b rotokolle , , Ber , y 5 , 73 10 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

c an m a n a c c n and whi h emigr ts y retur , fter whi h loss of itize ship , l

and n c d . n right , property will be e for e Property shall ot be sen t

c n a d n out of the ou try , but sh ll be forfeite to the commu ity which

an h a d n nd a e a the emigr t s left . Chil re u er g ( t the time of emigra

n m a n h a an tio ) y retur to their rig ts t y time , others sh all be treated as a n a n n c d c ge ts ttempti g to e ti e people to emigrate . The e ree yielded nothi ng i n severity to those of Zurich published i n 1 734

nd re - n i n 1 1 1 n 1 1 a c d a d . 735 e for e 739 , 74 , 744

In all n on a n n spite of exertio s the p rt of the gover me t , so it is

c d d a 1 1 an re or e Febru ry 7 , 744 , people from the Oberl d go to Caro

na i n d haufe nwe i se . are a d c as li hor es ( ) They llowe to go , but su h

n are n n . I na n n n retur to be put i to priso Peter b it , retur i g from

a na nd c n and n n n C roli , is u er suspi io is throw i to prison . O the

a da a c 1 1 n s me y , M r h 7 , 744 , eighty emigra ts , who have already paid

Abe u a f n i n n tax c O a a . a their ( g) , p ss by the ity Ber bo t Other ge ts

Ame ri ka- W e rbe r a a a a d can n c ( ) ppe r , J kob W l er of the to of Zuri h , f ac one r o a ] and . R a n a a d i n J ob J B se , others eports h vi g ppe re ‘ n ewspapers th at many thousands of emigrants h ad arrived i n B asel

ad A ca and a c a n re y to go to meri Nov S oti , Ber requests B asel ,

c and can n on n 2 6 c n a Zuri h , other to s , J u e , to suppress su h ewsp per

a a n reports (whether true or false) . Simil rly Fre ch paper of Bern is rebuked i n 1 750 (February for publishi ng an arti cle on Caro “

na and nn an a a n . I li Pe sylv i , where people m ke their fortu es n

a a a h i the s me ye r , after group from the Oberland as succeeded n e ti n a at Yv e rdu n a the a an are gt g ship to t ke them over l ke , emigr ts

n a are n thenceforth forbidde to t ke ship at this poin t . Letters co stantly searched for and conﬁscated ; i n 1 75 3 the bearers of

Han Zurﬂii h and Han are n d n letters , s s W yss , impriso e for twe ty

and n c d a c n n four hours , the ompelle to le ve the ou try withi a

week . 0 Preachers who came to Switzerl and soliciti n g funds for churches

n n c c i n A ca or Bibles , or seeki g mi isters for hur hes meri , were

a an n no n d thought to be especi lly d gerous , si ce they could t be pu ishe

n h a f n c n by the laws , yet their prese ce d the e fec t of e ti i g people to

n consi li um abe undi and emigration . Therefore they were give the

d d n n to facilitate their spee y eparture , their hotel a d travelli g ex

d n n d c a penses (to the bor er) were give them . This happe e to Mi h el Schl atter (promi nent organizer of Reformed churches i n America)

i n 1 1 and a G a n R d c c at 75 , to P stor sser (mi ister of the eforme hur h

a na i n 1 a w as Santee Forks , South C roli ) 755 , who shortly fter

ordered to be arrested on . the charge of i n ﬂuencing people at I n ter i a n n had nc a n n l aken . Thus the R tsherre of Ber troubles u e si g i the EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 11

a a n n i n 1 66 and a ttempt to keep their people t home , a d eve 7 l ter n n 22 complai ned of losi g their popul atio . B asel felt the pressure of emigration immediately because of her

h ad ca c a n location at the gateway of travel . She use to ompl i of

n a n i n a a d nd n a n an emigra ts rrivi g p uperize co itio , w iti g to be tr s 23 A a n an a n d as ported . l rge umber of emigr ts were ex mi e to the 24 a n n a n n n causes of their le vi g , the most commo re so s give bei g pov e r ac n and a c ty , l k of employme t , f ilure of rops , while the hope of

n n n a n n a betteri g their co ditio , or m ki g their fortu es ppears very

n n a c n a d an seldom . The gover me t of B sel ommo ly llowe emigr ts to

a on f ad d c a a p ss , though vigorous e forts were m e to is our ge wholes le

n A a as 1 d f a an emigratio . s e rly 735 i ﬁculties were cre ted for emigr ts

d Ve r antun Gante n e n who wishe to sell their property ( g g, or ) ; the t 25 n . ax a and an add na an n n per ce t t lso , itio l sum for m umissio i the

i n nda a d c a case of those bo ge , were ex cte , ex ept th t those whose pos 26 sessions amou nted to less than one hundred pounds were released

ll a n . an h ad no nn from a p yme ts M y there were who t a pe y , whi ch 7 anc a a c d d i n f c a 2 c irc umst e is lso f ithfully re or e the o ﬁ i l lists , some

a a nc n c as : Han r times with sp rk of u o s ious humor , s J acob Ma ckli n

Durne n h as 1 c d n and n n from wife , 4 hil re , otherwise othi g (sonst

Ro he nﬂue h a 1 i chts . a n G a t s 8 c d n n n ) M rti ss from wife , hil re , a d

a nothi ng more (wei te r ni chts) . The s me list reports that : Hans

R d E Rote nﬂue n ar d h as a bad ac and 1 0 u i rb from is u m rie , f e , 3

a d ax pounds worth of property . To voi the t or for other reasons

n i n c n m any emigra ts left their homes se ret , leavi g behi nd letters to

nd nd n n c their frie s , or se i g them regretful oti e of their departure

d r after h avi ng c rossed the bor er . These a e referred to as He i mli che 28 Emi grante n i n the records of B asel .

d c a na dd n a n A The e rees of B sel , ﬁ lly forbi i g emigr tio to merica ,

u c and n . one 1 resemble those of Z ri h Ber The of 749 , pri nted i n 29 n D c n acc an n a c full amo g the o ume ts omp yi g this rti le , prohibits the securi ng of an i nheritance by anyone who h as left the country ; the “ ” an c n d d as d ad and emigr t is to be o si ere e , bereft of rights . This

22 m a i n a n n Rat smanual The subject y be followed det il by co sulti g the e , i n — d 0 . ui e . G , pp 4 53 23 Gui de . 1 0 1 e t c . Cf . , p , 24 n D 1 and 2 . See Docume ts , , “ ” 25 a a a de n A i n i n J ah Cf . K sp r H user , Ueber bzug der Schweiz , rbuch f ur f n a n A ch e schi chte hr . au a n S chwe i ze ri s e G , g Ver st ltu g der llgemei en G e schic ht s Bd a . . forschenden G esellsch ft der Schweiz , XXXIV (Zurich ,

26 n a n was a an The value of the pou d , B sel curre cy, bout two fr cs . 27 n 1 . See Docume ts , D , 28 n a n n no For a specime of such letter , see Docume ts u der B , . 4 . 29 n 1 . See un der Docume ts , E , 12 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

anda w as n d i n 1 1 and an ad n m te re ewe 77 , ditio al decree w as pub lish e d i n 1 a d a c a at c a an a n t 7 73 , ime p rti ul rly r fty emigr t ge ts , a

n c c n n c n i n tempti g to olle t i herita es for frie ds Ameri ca . The word N ' d 3 0 e ulan e r d e rbe r a n . n an is here use for W , ge t The petitio s d records at B asel show th at the high tide of emigration at that c ity occurred between 1 734 and 1 75 2 ; another wave started about 1 767 and a d n 1 n was n d R n l ste u til 7 73 , whe it i terrupte by the evolutio ary

W ar . E a n a d a a n i n migr tio st rte g i , though feebly , The archives of Schaffh ausen give evidence of emigration from

a a i n n 1 n th t qu rter l arge umbers between 734 a d 1 748 . The Chron i cle of the city (Harde r Chroni k) refers to this emigratio n several

. 8 1 8 e . : times , g , September , 73

In ne m an e m n n n M J u y poor peo pl fr o eighbo ri g districts , otably e ris

R i a m a Am a n and e t e e d N e ca . e n e n a h use , igr t to orth ri W h th lso some [of o u r] su bje cts at R udli n ge n and B u c h be rg m ade t h e u nseasona bl e

e o t o a e a and and a t o f ar d s an and an r s lve le v their f therl tr vel i t t l s , d th u s i n thou gh tless m an ne r e xpose th e m selve s to gre at dis com fort a nd e x

e m e w c e dne e e n ance c m n a e the n tr ret h ss with r p t o i g too l t , gove r m e n t “ ” e d i n an ade e m a n n e na f t h e f nd - st ppe d forb igr tio o p l ty o l oss o l a righ t .

can n Aa a n and c a G a nd n The to s of rg u , Solothur , espe i lly r ubu e a n d a a an i n n c n lso fur ishe quot of emigr ts the eightee th e tury ,

w as a n though the records h ave been lost . There emigr tio also from

n n c n n a n a Luzer a d the forest a to s , though the emigr tio from C tholic

n n n n an w as smaller than from Protestant ca to s . I teresti g pl s were

d d n e a i n propose from time to time , to employ those esiri g to migr te

n nd the nd d d and Allme nd some remu erative i ustry , or to use u ivi e l ( )

l n or the forests (Hochwa d) for the be eﬁt of the hopelessly poor .

n an n n Almost without exceptio , however , these pl s were ever put i to

i n ca n ca d executio n , and the very few ses whe they were rrie out , 3 2 0 they lived only a very short time . The archives of Switzerl and throw ne w light on the charac ter

n n na and methods of the emigran t age t . Owi g to the severe pe lties

d n ad a a as a f ar nd d a place upo the tr e , he ppe rs more subtle i ivi u l

' a n a than the traditional N e ulande r. The l tter (so he is ge er lly “ c d a n a d as a c n and nd n an - n depi te ) , h vi g f ile olo ist ﬁ i g emigr t hu t ” a an d af c d a a i ng a f ar more proﬁt ble me s of livelihoo , fe te the ppe r

c n c a and a d a c and ance of wealth , with his o spi uous ttire he vy gol w t h

3 ° n n 2 . See u der Docume ts , E , 31 — d 1 0 1 1 0 . Gui e . See , pp 7 32 h A uswande un nach Ame ri ka i 8 ah Di e B e ni sc e m 1 . J Cf . Dr . E . Lerch , r r g r

u d t a a n B ldtte r ur B e ni sche Ge schi chte Kunst und h n e r , sep r te pri t from the f r , , — A u skunde a an V . 1 0 . 1 1 . . a n lte rt m , J hrg g , Heft 4 , December , 9 9 , pp 9 3 Cf lso Ber ,

Prude nt um Gui de . . Responsa , , p 55

14 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS IN T HE

’ a c n c was H i n an n rouse suspi io , but su h uber s skill sweri g them ,

a c d not c n c d o n a n th t he oul be o vi te the ﬁrst ex mi atio n . Some of the questions and answers were as follows :

. : C d he e d n a h e had d Q oul [H u b r] e y, th t esir e d to ta k e some pe o pl e away with him ? H h A . : e ad de d to a e no o ne aw a e c sire t k y, x e pt his siste r , and the

e ne acob Lan h ad wo d i n t he n n for ig r J u , who rke mi es for seve years .

a e had n a ac d hi m a n a n a n The l tt r freq u e tly ppro he ski g to be t ke lo g , b u t

e h ad d a n a n w he [ H u b r] refuse , s yi g th t su c h a thi g as pro hibite d . T he

n e c ne had o e e o d an a b n a e m an i sp tor of the mi s , h w v r , t l L u th t , ei g fre ,

L n he co uld go whereve r h e wish e d . [ a u w as not a B e r n ese su bje c t ]

W n an w as c n n d H c n he L u o fro te with uber , o trary to his previous

a n d c a d a H h ad no n c st teme t , he e l re th t uber t e ti ed him , but th at he

an o n n w ted to go his ow free will .

D A m h Q . : id not Pe te r S c h e rz of e s c hi c o e t o i m [ H u b e r] a t U nte r

n a n ask a a c d w an see , d , whether we ver o ul ith wife d c hildre n m ak e a l ivi n g i n Caroli na? h m him t Z h A . : S c ad c e a c c o e d t e a and e n herz o to ollbru k , r ss l ke sp t

n a he h ad d hi m n the igh t with him , b u t th t [ H u ber] tol there were e o u gh

a n a na m a S c had n t n m n we vers i C roli , oreover th t herz o e ough o e y for m s n a n . S e e n had ce e d two e S c e o l o g jo u r ey u bs q u tly he re iv l tters fro h rz , whic h h e h ad not answe red .

h e i n t e an Ae bi e r a na ? Q . : W hether d d o u rg H s g to go to C roli

i r h a m him an a d h w n n w as i n A . : Ae b ge d co e to d ske o the h u ti g

A i r Ca roli na ? Upon this h e had des cribed the co u ntry . e b ge also ask e d

him a a un c Ae bi e r f e d hi m . bou t g , whi h g o fer

Ae i e r af d n a n d a H h ad a a n d i n b g ﬁrme , whe ex mi e , th t uber w ke e

a nd c a i n him the desire to emigrate , espe i lly his wife , who left him 'r n a as n a n rathe r an o peace about it , but th t he w willi g to rem i , th

- n n a o th e rs a lso a incur the ill will of the gover me t . Sever l were ex m

35 i n i ne d . d c d d a n a d Those who e i e to rem i , perh ps or er to better

n a a o n H their ch a ces with the uthorities , threw the bl me uber , while

i n n n a d H those who were ﬁrm their resolutio to go , exo er te uber

n from any attempt to e ti ce them .

n on nd d a ca c After a n umber of other questio s i ivi u l ses , the ourt decl ared that it w as very plai n that Huber h ad enticed the poor people by praisi ng Caroli na ; he should therefore c onfess i n order to

n H d af d sec ure more gracious treatment . Thereupo uber bol ly ﬁrme , th at he h ad spoken nothi n g but the truth ; he h ad given U p his

n n an - an h ad n c d no one no n d citize ship a d l d right , d e ti e ; perso woul

3‘ n n A at . See u der Docume ts , , 3 ( the close) EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 15

da c n n H a and d re to o fro t him with such a charge . uber w s rem e

n to priso .

A da a a c H few ys l ter a slip of p per w as disc overed , whi h uber h ad n n n an on c d throw out of the priso wi dow , d whi h he tol those

nd d a a na and who were still mi e to tr vel with him to C roli , to go tarry for a while i n the neighbori ng Neuchatel ; as soon as he was set free he would come to them and take them along with him to

n ne n . C arolina . Upo this w evidence Huber w as tried agai The

a n c nc a d d c a i n h O e ex mi ers skillfully o e le their is overy t ﬁrst , the p

ac n n a n and ca n d ad c of extr ti g more i form tio , utio e him to here stri tly to the truth .

a h a Q . : W h t rou te d he [ H u ber] ta ke n o n his previo us jo urney t o Caroli na ?

- A . : w a of nd e c a e Be san n and F an e to By y B u rgu y N u h t l go ] , r c

Cal ais . h i f . : W e n d d a e a d e e n e m an wa Q y th he t k i f r t ro u t this ti e , d go by y

f B rii ni Pa n a d n a ? o the g ss , U terw l e , B sel

n as a c ca one as S n a The questio w riti l , for there w uspicio , th t he was taki n g people from the Oberland by the mountai n route to

n and nc a n d n Lucer e , the e to B sel , keepi g them out of the j uris ictio

d a c m a n n of Bern . Otherwise they woul h ve to o e by w y of Thu a d

n o n a c a . pass Ber , the w y to Neu h tel

h d ne nde d a e e e t i n t . a a A : H e i t to t k his form r ro u t , bu o rde r o void

c n and n o e d e m an e e e d t he e . s uspi io , bei g foll w by igr ts , h e pr f rr o ther r o u t

h e did no t n a e ha n a a t Q . : W h e ther k ow th t peo pl d go e he d to B ase l o await him th e re ?

h e h ad e a d a o ne or an e h ad n d w n m A. : No , h r th t oth r go e o fro the

and w e n nd d to o h e did not n w e ce i n t he Ob e rl , bu t her they i te e g k o , x p t

a a a e who acc an d . case of B rb r H org r , o m p ie him

d e w as n n m a t . : S ot a a t o e e Q H e ho ul tell tru th fully, wh ther this pl , t

a and e n o o to C a o na ? B sel , th g t gether r li

$ He had n n to do e e f or h e e e c e d A . : No othi g with thos p ople , x p t

a e m a e a nd t C a a e e to tak e his u su l rou t fro B s l by l o l is , whil th ose pe opl

ne e and a h a a n n we re goi ng to tak e the Rhi r o u t , ship d alre dy be e e gage d for the m .

New evidence was now brought against him ; his baggage h ad been exami ned and a most i nterestin g device for concealing letters

n was found therei .

as he e no t i n e n a oode n e e holze rne s Q . : W [ H u b r] poss ssio of w v ss l [

he to of c d o d d n and the o om c Ge schi rr] , t p whi h woul h l ri k , b tt of whi h co uld be u se d f or conce ali ng l e tte rs ? LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS IN T HE

A . : Ye s c a on e w as m ad hi m an i , su h e for by H s Ro th n Caroli na , and

co d be nd i n ul fou his baggage . H h 36 Q . : ad e no t give n Landsv e nne r S te r c hi at Zo llbru c k a ri ng and

e a w c c s l , by hi h he o uld re co gnize l e tters comi ng from him ?

A . : N o $ He h ad o e hi , h wev r , brou gh t with m a letter of Peter Zau gg

i n Caroli na to S terchi ; he k new no t if anythi ng of th e sort we re co n

tai ne d th e r e i n .

: S n h Q . i ce he [H u ber] ad thu s far bee n very o bstinate i n de nyi n g

an e e n at the sa e m e h ad a d c sw rs to q u stio s , m ti ssu re the o urt , th at h e

o d a con e all a w as w ul gl dly f ss th t true , th e y wished now to se e how

a ne e d the : Did h e not da o e e da e r stly h e lov tru th , the y bef r y ste r y, throw

[fro m his prison wi ndow] toward a wo m an of his part of the co u n try

O e and a e ce of a e on w c w as e n a [ b rl ] , pi p p r , hi h writt , th t those th a t still h ad a de e a e him d t sir to tr v l with , shoul go o N e u c h atel and tarry there a w a o e d ca e was no t so bad a hile , th t h e h p his s th t he migh t not soon be

e e a nd e n at h e o d c e an i n a n fr , wh liberty w u l om d p ssi g ta ke th e m with

e o d n d c be i n nd and c a him , th y w ul the ire tly B urgu y, o uld p ss on um hi ndered ?

At e n he e e a ﬁ A . : d o e e this q u stio s em lt geth r t rri ed , l ook e d a b o u t hi m t o one de and a no and for m e e did not n a a si ther , so tim k ow wh t to s y,

na he a n and t he te ars ca m e to his e ye s . Fi lly swe re d : Ye s $ He c ould

n h e h ad o a e n n ce e a n ﬁn n not de y this ; th ugh t , th t wh o fre d di g these

de f the d c n e n h e a peopl e o u tsi o juris i tio of B r , could t k e the m al on g

n an on h e c n e e d n withou t doi g y wr g , bu t o f ss bei g grievously at f a ult i n

’ ’ G d and a a nd e o G c a d n . this , h u m bly b s u gh t o s Their r es p r o [Ac t .

M 2 1 arc h ,

as a n ac n as d n Huber w t ke b k to priso , but w evi e tly set free soon

nd an d a nd a after , a b ishe forever , perh ps u er thre t of the death

e a n penalty if he were caught attempting to return . W le r from the

‘ n I na n t wo a a a H a d i n testimo y of Peter b it , ye rs l ter , th t uber rrive

a na a a n an a an C roli with sm ll umber of emigr ts , perh ps with more th the exami nee was willi ng to state .

‘ ’ I na n Im abni t In Abni t Im Abn it a Peter b it ( , , or ) , brought to tri l

He i n n i n 1 w as not na . 744 , so fortu te lost his life the ve ture , though

' a c and a n c d Ina n a equ lly lever perh ps better i stru te , for b it left C ro

na a H h ad n d and a c d d c n li fter uber retur e , prob bly re eive ire tio s n n had and i n 1 f rom him . Peter I ab it left Switzerl 734 with his

He as n as nd a e . w paren ts and their children , whe he w still u er g

i n nd a d and c d therefore privileged to return to his home G ri elw l , oul

n d law d a n an an l awfully remai there if he wishe , for the eb rri g emigr t

n e from all rights did no t apply to his children leavi ng u der ag . I t

' 3° Landsv e nne r (Banne rt rage r) Sterchi was a friend of emigrants ; see his

n 2 . name mentioned i n a letter , Docume ts , C , EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 17 was very clever on the part of I nabnit to declare that he wished to

i n an and n r n a na . He w as a live Switzerl d , ot etur to C roli bout

n - ﬁ e a a e i n n a a d i n twe ty v ye rs of g 1 743 , whe he re ppe re the Ober and c n a a i n na n l , to ollect some mo ey from rel tive his tive tow of

G nd a d . He a d n ac ac n a ri elw l w s observe movi g from pl e to pl e , ot bly i n d c Ha and I n a n nc the istri ts of sli terl ke , whe e most of the emi

an h ad He a d c n ac ca d gr ts always come . lso visite Rei he b h (lo te n a n on n n a Aa n a e r Ber the pe i sul of the river re) , the the se t of the

n n He h a n n nd d a d E glish e voy . d bee see surrou e by l rge crow s of

a on n a and a a d all n people , especi lly Su d ys , he w s ske sorts of questio s

i n e w as d a c . H as a by them , but mo er te his Spee h w lso reported

a a n l to h ve brought letters from C roli a . For a l of these circ um

anc was nd c n and was n st es he u er suspi io , soo brought before a 37 court for exami nation . M any a prisoner fell a victim to his i nquisitors o n the i niti al

n a n ta n ca ? n n I a . questio , why h ve you bee ke ptive Not so , Peter b it

e n n n H expressed ig ora ce a d surprise .

h n i . : W w as e m a n n c n Q y he still r i i g the o u try, th o u gh his b usi ne ss ? m u st h ave be e n settled l on g ago H e e e a n i n S and . In a n h h A. : exp c t d to re m i witzerl C ro li a e ad live d n ne e a an m n all he ﬁ w i y rs , d su ffered fro ill ess b u t t rs t t o , for th at re as on

h e did no t e t h e c un and did n t c t n . lik o try, o ex pe t o retu r

. : T e e e as n t d was no n a h Q h r were r o s o ou bt this , for it k w , th t he ad c m a iﬂe re nt a o e with very d pu rpose ; he should tell squ rely, wh e th e r he had no t c m e e n ce e c n m e n and e n a e m o to ti so m of his ou try , g g the to go with hi m to C aroli na ? H h A . : G od fo rbid $ e ad not com e t o tak e anybody with him . H h . : d e a n a e e e e a e a i n Q ow co u l he x pl i , th t wh r v r pp red the Obe r and c o d f e o e a e e d a o him and nc n w as l , r w s o p pl g th r b u t , si e the it fo u nd th at a gre at m any de sired t o e migrate ?

A . : Of a ne no n but he co d n o e e a n a th t he k w thi g , ul tell o th r r s o , th n th at th e y wan ted t o h e ar som ethi ng abo u t how their re lative s i n Caroli na were ge tti n g a l on g .

Ha n a th n a a . : d ot d e co d o t an ne ? Q he pr ise u try, or t l ke b u t it o yo h h h A. T m an w a ut c e ad n a h : o y o sked o of uriosity, spoke b o u t t e nat e f n n o ne c d o e a he h ad ad an ur o the co u try, b u t o oul pr v , th t vised y one to go th e re .

he i no t e a e e to En e n Q . : W h e ther d d writ l tt r the glish voy with this i n te ntio n ?

: At s he w as o m e a a e n abac . F na h e con e e d h av A. thi s wh t t k k i lly f ss 38 i n i e n the e e a n ne n e nd d de e n to g wr tt l tt r , s yi g he ver i t e liv ri g it the

37 A c n . See Do ume ts , , 4 33 i n n has i n i n n n The letter questio surv ved ; it is pri ted full u der Docume ts , A I n n at n ac a a , 4 . t reported to the E glish reside t Reiche b h , th t there were bout 18 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

e n m e e e d t a i o d h m d . N voy, bu t r ly wish s tisfy those who u rge to o so o

n n a d h e o d t n a an n a m se sible perso , s i , w ul ever hi k , th t ythi g c o uld be cco plishe d i n this way. h . : W d e de n a n n at c e n ac i n Q oul y h vi g bee Rei h b h , order to speak with t he e nv Oy?

h h n h A . : be e e ad e e ad h ad n a To sur , b there , bu t o u die nc e with th e ? 9 e nvoys

h i a n . : W e e e d d no t t G d wa d a n m i n he Q h th r , ri el l , st tio hi self t c h urc h

a d o n S nda a nd c mm nd C a na ? y r u ys , o e roli to the peo ple

i n h A . : n a d n t e c c a d an ca t H e ever st i lo g h u r hy r , b u t m y peo ple me o

i n t h i nn h d n n m e an d him e , bu t e tol them othi g or th wh at they aske a a n b o u t C roli a .

. : e had not C a na a n Q W h ther he brough t letters fro m roli , th t u do u bt e dly gave a favo rabl e e no u gh accou n t of the co u n try ?

A . n n an rh li . : Ye s . E e G d wa d d e e n t Obe as igh t letters , o to ri el l , s v o

n a i n an a na n a d Questio ed bout the letters other ex mi tio , he s i he

n n n n c a n a n k ew ot the co te ts , ex ept th t Christe Br ue wrote to his

a a h ad a d a not a n h ad fﬁc n f ther , th t he rrive s fely , but h vi g su ie t

i n an h ad n d a . me s , he bee oblige to serve for four ye rs People

a na I na n d c a d h ad d ad C roli , b it e l re , trie to overlo him with letters ,

i n a n a nd ca but he h ad refused except beh lf of his e rest frie s , be use o nly trouble came of it .

h h ad d hi m e t h e En n o ? Q . : W o tol to writ to glish e v y

h h ad e n e d m m an a . . d n t e A : H e coul o tell , bu t be u rg fro y qu rters

h i h t e ak E n n o e na ? Q . : W y d d e wish o sp to the glish e v y p rso lly

He an d t f e e c nce h ad a d a t he En A . : w te o o f r his s rvi es , si he he r th t g

he di lish re side nt de sire d a se rvan t who c ould spe ak E nglish . B u t d

not su cce e d i n seein g hi m .

a h ad he d t he e a Ca na a n m an of Q . : W h t tol p o ple bou t roli , m ki g so y th e m anxio us to go th e re ?

h n d an n e c a a o e ce i n an e A. : H e ad o t sai ythi g sp i lly b u t it , x p t sw r

n m he had n e a d no r a d c n to q uestio s ; ore over , eith r pr ise bl me the ou try ,

h c nd n e a nd a e as b u t of co urse told the m wh at t e o itio s w re , th t over ther

no n w as i n a bad wa a nd a as a car h e re , whoever brou gh t thi g y, lthough

h h a n d 1 a n a da h e did not w o ac be pe nte r e d e ar e 5 b tze y, ish to g b k ,

ca use he co uld no t pull through very well .

A n a o na Hon . a a 2 00 persons rea dy to go to C r li , if the mb ss dor would ope his n o and a not generous ha d , but that most of the people were p or , some th t were did

had a n and not not know how to get their property away . Some sm ll childre did

O - a a n . an a n know how to g bout the m tter . of the jour ey They w ted lso to k ow

somethi ng about the period of service . 39 It would have been very u nwise for the envoy to receive a person offering

to violate the laws of the country to which he was accredited . EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERI CAN COLONIES 19

Ha no t i n t he e c d n e a Pe be a n o e to C a o Q . : d pr e i g y r ter H u r t ke p e pl r li na ? [An a ttem pt to c o n ne c t him with t he convi c te d a ge n t . ]

e n ne or te n e on a d hi m he A . : Th e re wer i p rs s who rrive with , bu t

an e ne ﬁ e e m e c a nc e [H u b e r] co uld no t h ave de rived y b t th r fro , spe i lly si

r a n n e had t o e o w ho h ad e e a e d som e , fo their tr velli g ex pe s s , serv th se r l s th e m fro m the ship .

He d o nc all and sa e e he had Q . : shoul e for tell the tru th , y, wh th r not b e e n se n t ex pre ssly t o bri ng pe o pl e i nto t he co u n try?

h h ad e e w d to se e a e and a a n and e m a n A. : No , e m r ly ishe his f th rl g i , r i

r i n G an . here , o erm y

n on sa a a n In The docume t goes to y, th t fter the priso er spite of

n a and c n n a n i expostul atio s , thre ts of torture , o fro t tio W th the exe

ione r h ad d a n c n n w as a n c ut , refuse further st teme t or o fessio , he t ke

- a and nc n d and up to the torture ch mber o e more veheme tly urge , — threa tened with the applicatio n of torture nevertheless he adhered h a n vi z. a ad n n c ﬁrmly to his previous st teme ts , , th t he ot come to e ti e an n . a na a did no t n a w as c n a n d yo e to go to C roli , th t he k ow wh t o t i e i n a did no n nd the letters he brought with him , th t he himself t i te to

n na nd no one d a a h a d an retur to C aroli , a c oul ch rge th t he d lure y o ne o n n a h a a n n i n to go , the co tr ry he ad rather dvised ag i st th a a n i n f vor of emigr ati g . For the rest he realized th at he w as the

a c d do a power of the high uthorities , they oul with him wh tever they

d a a wished , however he begge th t they gr ciously give him his liberty .

U n a w as c nd n d and i n and n an po th t he o em e to st the stocks , the b i he i n s d . w as a 1 . forever This Febru ry , 744

In c n c a and n I na n spite of his lever ess , our ge , ﬁrm ess , Peter b it d a ac d a ca n . He a f ile , for he l ke the qu lity of utio made the mist ke

n an dan n n of writi g too m y letters , gerous i strume ts , for they could

' a n n an n ad n e sily get i to the wro g h ds . I ste of leavi g Switzerland at

nc was d c d at a d n n o e , he is overe B sel uri g the followi g month , and brought once more to Bern . There he w as forced to confess that

‘ h ad n Han N a n nn n he writte letters to s geli , Christe Bru er , a d Hans

n n Muller , i struc ti g them how to go about prepari n g for the j ourney

He a na . c a d a w as a d do to C roli l ime th t he gre tly urge to so , w as

n d n nc d n and d a d n n n u er the i ﬂue e of ri k , believe he w s oi g o wro g ,

S nc w as an d an a not a c n n n n e i e he b ishe yw y ( o vi ci g argume t) . H con fessed having written also to G ri ndelwald for the mo ney whi ch w as c n and c n n n n omi g to him , to his ousi Christe Feller , ear Thu , n n n and n i viti g him to go with him to E gl to visit a rel ative . Co 40 c n n W d R da a n d er i g the letter from Philip il of otter m , he expl i e

4 ° P na n was a a n i This letter to eter I b it c ptured , ccordi g to a record n the Rats

an a n a 2 0 1 . na m u le of Ber , Febru ry , 744 It seemed to prove that I bnit had i nsti a a 0 a a n g ted bout 7 f milies to emigr te . O this evidence he was ordered to be a a a n Gui de rrested g i . See , p . 47 . 20 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

41 th at the blacksmith J acob Ritschard h ad for several years back

ann d a na and h a pl e to go to C roli , d requested him to write for i n

a n R da c did a n W d form tio to otter m , whi h he , ski g il to reply to

R c a d . h ad d n n n and w as not nd d its h r For himself he o e othi g , mi e

ac a na and no one c d a n n to go b k to C roli , oul be r wit ess agai st him ,

a n a h ad n an n s yi g th t he e ticed yo e . Therefore he prayed for his

a . w as o n a c 2 1 . rele se This M r h 7 , 744

c n na n ac n c n n n i The ourt se t Peter I b it b k i to o ﬁ eme t . H s prison was one of those picturesque old towers still standi ng i n the city of

‘ n one n n a Kci turm - s ca i . e . Ber , the still k ow the ﬁg (the ge tower , ,

- n . n h ad an n an priso tower) The priso er m y frie ds , d they were

n ai willi g to d him . They brought him food and wi ne ; a tool for

n was d i n and a c ann bori g smuggle to him rope , by whi h he pl ed to

d n and a a n let himself ow m ke his esc pe . U fortuna tely an accident

n d cc da n n preve te the su essful issue of his ri g ve ture . The rope

a e n c a n d seems to h ve b e se urely f ste e , but either the rope broke or

' n He a d n n nd the priso er lost his hold . w s iscovered lyi g bleedi g a

n n c at a a n u co s ious the b se of the tower . The abettor of emigr tio w as ca d a n n i nn n on rrie to eighbori g , but ever recovered speech or c sciousne a n n i n n n n a nd n ss from fter i e the eve i g , whe he w s fou , u til

i n n n a d on n n d d . a s seve the mor i g , whe he ie No symp thy wa w ste “ n n c a n and a him by the rulers of Ber . Owi g to le rly prove p rtly c n c d c a d d w as d d o fessed rimes of the e e se , the bo y or ered to be burie ” nd ac c n a nd c n u er the pl e of public exe utio , thus bruptly e s the hro 42 e icl of the career of Peter I nabnit .

m e n H and I na n a d n d Both , Peter uber Peter b it , will be p r o e for

dan their crimes by the American histori an . Though gerous to the

n n n n a i nterests of their home gover me ts , they were i dispe s ble helpers

i n n ne c n a ne w . the buildi g up of the w olo ies , of people They were

n i a n a d n a c nd n - u selﬁsh n the m i , i i g the poor to o itio of self support , and their friends to social and economic betterment . There were

n n a ac e . . ac one r ma y agents who were ot of as high ch r ter , g , J ob J , whose selﬁsh ness and greed le d him to attempt to acquire the

- n an as a at a i n 1 0 i nheritance of a fellow cou trym , his tri l B sel 75

43 a n d and bad and ac proved . There were ge ts goo , their tivities

41 As a Ritschard was exa mined with others of the Huber group . st ted by

na i c a hhd a a n an a na . Peter I bnit , R ts h rd for sever l ye rs bee xious to go to C roli ﬂ n a a o n a na had a He denied that Huber had in ue ced him , but th t book C roli st rted i a a a a i n an n his interest . R tsch rd cl imed to h ve rel tives Holl d (Leide ) , whom he

n n A e nd . wished to see and from whom he expected assista ce . See Docume ts , , 3 ( ) 42 In n A at e nd n a n - n Doc ume ts , , 4 , the , will be fou d st teme ts of fellow priso ers

n n n na n n a a a . a n co cer i g I b it , who is give good ch r cter by them Their ccou ts add a touch of intense re a lism to the tragic close . 43 Gui de . 1 1 2 ff . See , p , etc

22 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE colonies should be published i n the next issue of the annual calendar 4 7 D r n a ( e Hi ke nde B ote ) . The policy w s widespread of suppressi ng the favorable passages of letters and publishing whatever w as da a n one . c ca i n a a m gi g Thus of the most riti l , p rts vituper tive , 4 8 one n a d a n d an E W e rndtlin epistles , writte by is ppoi te wom , sther , the widow of Pastor G Ottsc hi (who died S hortly after arr ivi ng i n

ad a as n d and d c c a Z ri h nd Phil elphi ) , w pri te wi ely ir ul ted by ii c a 4 9 d A 2 8 all a . a d 1 a n B sel B sel or ere ( pril , 73 ) th t copies be se t to

c n d c ac i n a and ad the ou try istri ts , to the pre hers every p rish , be m e known to every subj ect desirous of emigrating to Pennsylvania . The number of letters with tidi ngs of fortunate experiences i n

A ca a nd d n a meri w s u oubte ly very much greater , j udgi g by the m ss

- of of letters contained i n the state archive of B asel . Most these 60 n na n a i n a u questio bly were c o ﬁsc ted letters , held the rchives to

n c c a n . I not n a preve t their ir ul tio t is surprisi g , therefore , th t Peter

Huber (the country - folk of the Bernese Oberland were noted for their cleverness) carried letters i n the false bottom of a drinki ng

n d n a n n vessel , spec ially co struc te for the purpose of co c e li g writte messages . The policy of suppressi ng favorable news w as also forced upon

a . n c 8 1 6 nc n a the newsp pers O O tober , 73 , the Cou il of Ber g ve the followi ng order : Since the Avi s- B ld ttli n [Inte lli ge nce r] h as

n a c on a na d d c d i n recently brought a rti le C roli , the e itor is ire te the future not to publish any more reports on Caroli na and the

In an ca n n a a co ndition of the emigrants there . y se othi g f vor ble ” 5 1 6 1 8 Avi s n d . On a about them shall be pri te Febru ry , 73 , the

' blatte r of Bern and Lausan n e are commanded not to publish any of

n n n c a i n the reports comi g from the eighbori g Neu h tel , view of the 52 propaganda comi ng from there . A further danger existed i n the n umerous books and pamphlets

ac tuall e c e iv e d descriptive of the Ameri can colonies . The earliest y r

n n ca n a n was e ncouragement from Swiss gover me ts , be use i form tio

’ ’ Koch e rth al s and c Ame ri kani sche r desired . Thus report , O hs s

1 1 c d and a a d d . W e gwei se r ( 1 7 ) were wel ome , the l tter rew r e But

47 — d 6 . Gui e . See , pp 4 49 , etc 48 a P a a 2 1 6 n a n This letter d ted hil delphi , November 4 , 73 , is repri ted mo g the

an n a o n C 1 . documents accomp yi g this rticle , see D cume ts , , Some of the letters Hi nke nde B ote n a a n n n published i n the of Ber , h ve lso bee i cluded , see Docume ts , 2 C , . 4 9 d 0 1 0 . Gui e . Cf . , pp 3 , 3 , etc 5 ° A number of these appe ar i n print for the ﬁrst time among the accompanying — n 1 6 . Docume ts , see B , 51 n RM . . 2 2 . Ber , , CLI I 4 52 d 1 2 2 . Ibi . . , CLVI I EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 23

a a d n did not though at th t time emigration w as not fe re , eve these a a a as i n : Das ve rla n te und ni cht f il to rouse protest , the booklet g e rlangte Canaan be i de n Lust- Grabe rn absonde rli ch de m

' Koche rthale ri sche n B e ri cht wohlbe dachti g e ntge ge n ge se tzt Later it became the general practi ce to reply to every book that gave a c favorable accoun t and gai ned a circul ation . Thus the eulogisti accoun t of C aroli na published i n 1 734 : D e r nunme hro i n de r N e ue n

' W e lt ve r nu t u nd ohne H e i - e h le be nde S chwei tze r d g g m W e , provoke the equ ally c urious book : N e ue N achri cht alte r und ne ue r Me rk

‘ witrdi ke i te n e nthalte nd e i n ve rtraute s Ge s rach u nd si che re B ri efe g , p

' ’ von de r Landschaf t Caroli na a nd ubri ge n E ngli sche n Pﬂanz- S tadte n i n Ame ri ka The latter w as i n effec t a denial of the one that

n and as d c a d n n to we t before , w wi ely ircul te by the gover me ts

n n n cou terac t the i ﬂuence of its predecessor . A other booklet adopti n g the ca tchi n g di alogue form of the N e u e N achri cht and

i n A n n equally impressive its warni ngs agai nst the meri ca colo ies , w as D e r Hi ncke nde B ott von aroli na ode r Ludwi W e be rs von C , g W alli sse lle n B e schre ibung se i ne r Re i se von Z uri ch ge n Rotte rdam suggested by the u nfortu nate experiences of Pastor

’ h i n N e u - Ge unde ne s GOttsc s group of emigra ts from Zuri ch . The f

Ede n 1 w as d i n a a Chri stholds Ge danke n ( 73 7) followe the s me ye r by , be Anlasz de r B e we u n we lche di e be kannte B e schre i bu n von y g g, g

a li a i n Ame ri ka i n u nse rm La d v In a n C ro n , , n e rursacht. this Ki g dom na d Ed n a d c a is me superior to the New e , tow r whi h there is

a se a - c n n beautiful voy ge without si k ess , where there is eter al peac e n ad a and a a an n i ste of w rs , where there is gre t d j ust ki g , better — th an any ruler on this earth and the reader is caution ed not to

n d c do n e n lose this Ki g om , whi h he might by yieldi g to the S ductio s

n 5 3 of the New Ede .

a a n a n n n a n and The l rge mou t of tte tio give to emigr tio , the severe restri c tive measures adopted by the Swiss governments of the

n c n nd ca a n eightee th e tury , i i te th t they were ot con tendi ng for a

a ac nc d na d mere bstr t pri iple , but were omi te by the fear of an ever

as not a n presen t danger . I t w to them questio of losi ng a few

n ann a d a n hu dred people u lly , but of epopul tio of whole cou ntry di s t ri cts as w as a n n i n c a E a i n can n , thre te i g the se of glis u the to of

i n an H c Obe rh asli d n . ad Zuri h , or the highl s of Ber this pani c fear

f c n nda n i n ac ? n d f c an su ﬁ ie t fou tio f t This questio is i ﬁ ult to swer ,

a In owi ng to the l ack of acc urate st tisti cs . the decade from 1 753

1 6 c w as a d n d a a n to 7 3 , whi h perio of o ly mo er te emigr tio , about

53 For a list of books and pamphlets belonging to this eighteenth - century — Gui de . 2 1 a n . emigr tio period , with full titles , see , pp 9 3 , etc 2 4 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS IN THE

n can n n perso s left the to of Ber , 4000 of whom were m e n

n n n a c and 60 m e n e teri g foreig milit ry servi e , 00 and women emi 4 a n c n 5 gr ti g to other ou tries . The loss of 1 0 00 persons annually w as

at a a c a . ac a a le st ppre i ble The f t lso , th t recruiti ng i n foreign regi

n w as c n an d a n n c n m e me ts o st tly r i i g the ou try of n , u ndoubtedly made the governmen ts more eager to stop the leakage caused by

n emigratio .

The only acc urate statistic s which the writer w as able to ﬁnd i n

a c a n o n n the Swiss r hives , be ri g the questio of the number of Swiss

ca A can c n i n n n who me to the meri olo ies the eightee th ce tury , w as a carefully compiled list of emigrants from the canton of Zii rich d ur i n a 1 n na g the ye rs 734 The list fur ishes mes , with dates ,

d c and d na n and c a home istri ts esti tio s , l ims to be c omplete . The

o ne total number it records is 2 300 . This reliable source furnishes a reasonable basis for an estimate of the total emigration to Americ a i n n n 2 na the e ightee th ce tury . If there were 300 mes of recorded

an c an n c a d h u n emigr ts from the to of Zuri h , we must d about two dred more for sec ret migration (those leavi ng without permission) ;

2 nc an n n a this would give Zuri ch 500 . Si e the c to of Ber w s more

and a n a n m a a n n populous , emigr tio very prev le t , we y ssig to Ber the

a i n r n a n n umber 3 000 . B sel propo tio to her popul tio might be

n c an n a c c n a n d nc give 1 500 . Other to s whose r hives o t i most evi e es

n i n n c n are : Aa a c af a n of emigratio the eightee th e tury rg u , S h fh use ,

n d r n e n and . a a G aubii d , Solothur Together they prob bly equ lle

i n a n n 2 00 d a Zuri ch popul tio , therefore the umber 5 woul f irly

n . a n n c an n represen t their emigratio The rem i i g to s , mostly

i no a as a an a n i n n ce n C atholi c , d d t h ve l rge emigr tio the eightee th

can ac a c d a n tury , if we trust the f t th t very few re or s of emigr tio

n 2 0 d a from those quarters appear . The umber 5 0 woul perh ps more

a n n d than do them j usti ce , though the popul tio represe te is more

c d a a th an three times th at of Zuri h . This woul give tot l of — emigran ts for all of the Swiss cantons during the period 1 734 1 744 .

n a n d a n Now , these eleve ye rs represe t the high ti e of Swiss emigr tio

n not at a a n to the Ameri can colo ies . I t is likely th the tot l emigr tio

n e d n for the eighteenth c entury w as more th a twi c this ﬁgure , j u gi g

’ n n by the records i n the archives . I t is the writer s opi io , therefore ,

“ that the emigration from Switzerland to the American colonies i n

n n n the eighteenth century amou ted to somethi g like perso s ,

54 Di e B e rni sche Auswande run nach Ame i ka i m 1 8 . J ah Cf . Dr . E . Lerch , g r r

d rt 1 . hun e , p . 3 55 A an n na A. 1 . n Staatsarchiv, Zurich , 74 Verzeich isse der usgew derte ch

n n n 1 Guide . 1 . i Carolina und Pe n sylva ie 734 See , p 4 This is the l st

and . printed below , here published for the ﬁrst time EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 25 though the discovery of additional data might change this estimate

a one to ﬁgure above or below the assumed .

Numerical estimates of eighteen th - century emigration appear strangely dimi nutive when compared with the statistics of the ni ne

h n t e e n c n . U d S a nn n 82 t e tury The ite t tes reports , ru i g bac k to 1 0 , S how a to tal Swiss immigration up to 1 9 1 0 of over A

n n i n a 1 8 1 6 n stro g curre t set bout , duri g a period of economic

n das Hun e r ahr depressio ( g j ) . The emigration from Switzerland

a d i n n n n c n ﬂuctu te the i etee th e tury . From hundreds annually it

1 00 In 1 82 8 d d and a a n a 1 i n rose to over 5 , roppe , rose g i to bout 400

1 8 a n a a n n i n 1 8 2 n a 000 34 ; st rti g g i stro gly 5 with e rly 3 , it rose to

800 0 i n 1 8 d d 00 i n 1 8 and c -i 54 , roppe to 45 5 5 , mu h lower n succeedi n g

a n - a a ca i n n n n ye rs , u til the high w ter m rk me the eighties , begi i g with

6000 i n 1 88 0 and ac n i n over , re hi g the c rest 1 883 with

1 880 1 8 86 a d i n n From to , over Swiss rrive the U ited States .

c n a a h as n a nn Re e tly the ver ge bee bout 3 000 a ually . The embargo upon emigration w as removed by the Swiss cantons i n the nine

e e h d c c n n t nt c n . d a n e tury Perio i o itio s of overpopul tio , failure of c and a d c n i n c a n d rops , h r times , re urri g ert i istric ts , showed plai nly

a far n a ca a a n n th t , from bei g use of fe r , emigr tio might prove a ad

an a a nc a n a d n n v t ge to vigorous people i re si g r pi ly , yet co ﬁ ed withi n na i n n d . a n a n rrow bor ers Compl i ts from se port tow s Fra ce , Hol and and an ca n n n n n f l , G erm y , lli g atte tio to the co gregati g o masses

a n a and n c n of poor people w iti g to emb rk , subseque tly the obj e tio s of the Un ited States to the deportation of u ndesirable c l asses .

a a n n brought bout regul atio of emigratio from Switzerland . The

c as ad d n e nc a nor d c a poli y w opte , eith r to e our ge to is our ge emigra

n a c and c an a a n tio , but to let it t ke its ourse , to prote t the emigr t g i st

n c a and c n nc the selﬁsh ess of spe ul tors , the o seque es of his ow n

n n n an n n i n ig ora ce . The busi ess of tr sporti g the emigra t w as left

and a nc d c a c n n the h s of ge ies , who were require to se ure li e se a d to

a In 1 8 a a n a Ei d obey the l ws . 80 the Feder l Emigr tio B ure u (

' ge nossi sche s Auswande rungsamt) was established at Bern to con trol

c n a n n nd d i n the li e sed ge cies , to e force j ustic e a provi e helpful

n n d n n a formatio . This represe ts the mo er solutio of problem so

a n n n n n n c n ex sperati g to the ca to al gover me ts of the eightee th e tury . 26 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

LIST OF EM I G RANTS TO CAROLI NA AN D E A IA 1 —1 P NNSYLV N , 734 744

N o . 1 . T OF T HO O W HO B T 1 AN D 1 LIS SE PERS NS , E WEEN 734 744 L T T HE T O OF U CH T o A L T o EF TERRI RY Z RI , IN ORDER TR VE AMERICA

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30 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

d - ( ) G rown up da ughters . ’

1 a a a a . . B rb r H ug , Uli s ’ 2 An Sc h ne e l Rii e t s h H iri s . b a j, c j e . a 2 Tot l 5 souls . ' Aﬁholt r n A A e e at . Mt lbis , ttested by A 2 2 1 A . L H l S YSS . pril , 744 H N U RIC W , p

a i . e i n . a a p stor loci , , p stor the p rish . )

T HE LL HE N o . 3 . FO OWING PERSONS FROM T PARISH AFFHOLT E REN

AT HO HA AS FAR As O T H A NGG VE , I S KN WN , WI DR WN WIT HIN A

FEW EA AN D O T O L A A A Y RS , G NE PENNSY V NI OR C ROLINA

’ Mat t h s i - Aff h l r n 2 1 . a e n s n n o te e a a 8 J cob y ( U ter ) d ughter , ged , withdrew six a o ye rs ag .

N a a Me rk i n - Aff holte re n and a 2 C sp r j ( Ober ) , smith drummer , ged 9 , with ) A Di h e o : n na e tsc a a n a n . 1 0 His wife j, of the s me g , left ccou t of debts 743 . ann Cli n l e r a 2 a a n $ Joh es g , ged 9 , left the s me pl ce , without the k owledge even a n a n n and i n a a a 1 of his p re ts , le vi g behi d wife child , the fores id ye r 743 .

N o O T HE A H ALT IKON T H O . 4 . FR M P RIS ERE J U RNEYED T o

A OL A B T 1 — 1 C R IN , E WEEN 734 744

FROM ALT IKON 1 734 I

' RudOIﬁ a 0 a and Meyer, ged 3 ye rs a M rried couple . An f z 2 na Hase n ra , 8 Children

a a na a a . M gd le , ged 4 ye rs a a 1 a M ri , ye r . 2 1 735 .

’ B 2 6 a aume r s son a a . Rudolph B umer , Felix , ged ye rs 3 ’

a A ann a A ann son a 2 a . J cob mm , J cob mm s , ged 4 ye rs

a 0 a and Christoph Muller, ged 3 ye rs a . u u M rried couple a ] a 2 8 } B rbe B umer ,

1 743 5

a Kre sz a 6 a and J cob y , ged 4 ye rs Anna a ann 2 B chm , 4 Children 8 a an a 1 . H s Ulrich , ged ye rs an a 1 6 H s J cob , an 8 H s Felix , A nna, 6 A k n Total from lti on : 1 4 Perso s .

FROM DORLIKON

1 8 1 73 .

Hansz uss li a 2 a and N , Oeler , ged 4 ye rs “ M arried couple . An a gelic Meyer , 3 7 Children a a 1 a Elis beth , ged 4 ye rs . EIG HTEENTH CENTURY T O T HE AMERICAN COLONIES 3 1

a 1 2 e ae s . B arbara, ged y An a IO gelic , na Vere , 7

An na , 5

He i nriCh , 3

n a a a and Co r d B sler , g d 33 ye rs e a } M arried couple . Anna a B umer , 3 5 Child

n a a ar . Co r d , ged 7 ye s 3

W e dmann a a and Christoph y , ged 3 7 ye rs } M arried couple . Elsbeth Schmid , 34 Children

aged 1 1 years . 6 H 1 4 year .

1 743 . 4

n a 1 e ns and Ha s Ulrich Muller , ged 4 V i M arried couple . na Bolst e rl 2 Vere j, 4 Children

a a 1 1 a . Dorothe , ged ye rs ( 4 H Anna ,

an 1 a . H s Ulrich , ye r

E re cht a rs and Rudolph pp , ged 44 y ea M arried couple . Anna G rii i s 6 g , 4 Children 2 aged 1 years . 4 4 18 u I4 1 2 8 5

r i k 2 Total from Do l on : 9 Persons . Mi ni Altikon A 1 1 A A L H ste . . S , pril 5 , 744 C P R U RIC , r

O ALLT S T AT T E N T H T A A ON T HE 2 . ULY N O . 5 . FR M ERE WEN W Y 3 J ,

1 T H T HE O OF O T O L A A 743 , WI PU RP SE G ING PENNSY V NI

’ a Hinde rmann s a na one M rgrethe two sisters , of the s me me , the 3 9, the other

36 years old .

Otherwise no one . ' a no be tt e r o or unit n n n Which report herewith , bec use of pp t y k ow , is se t to a a n a — n n ccomp y the Circul r , while comme di g himself most respectfully to His G a an r ce , the De , by

on . AS A SS t . J C P R HE , p

W OL S H FF EN n n G od an M O God a a n a a . From o e , be pr ised , h ve go e w y gr t , ’ a a n n th t lso i the future no o e s mo nt h will water for this cou ntry . “ L H m f i sse t B no one has n a a n obst andu u . From KI C ERG go e w y, pri cipiis

US HL KO a no o ne has . As far as n From R C I N lso left I k ow , the thought ’ n n an n n ever e tered yo e s mi d to go away from here . 3 2. LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RA NTS IN T HE

o . T H T HE T T N 6 . W I IN EN ION OF G OING T o CAROLINA T HERE WENT AWAY FROM T HE PARISH ANDELFINGEN

1 1 . . Anna B re tsc he r Atlikon n a 2 734 , the November , from , u m rried , aged 6 . But the report came later that this disorderly person got to Piedmont

and died there . 1 8 nn n A a An a . N ide r l 6 73 , the begi i g of September d m gst , t ilor , from wy , aged 3 .

a a a a a . : a a a His wife B rb r R ss , ged 35 Child Elis beth , ged an a a N ide rw l n a a 2 6 H s J cob Sch ub , from y , u m rried , ged .

S Anna n a a 2 1 . His ister , u m rried , ged Anna Ohrlin e n n a a 2 6 Moser , from g , u m rried , ged A a n a 8 . J cob Bucher , from lte , who left his wife , ged 5

son an n a a 2 6 . His with him , H s Co r d , ged n Altlic ke n 2 a a an a . H s J cob Ullm , from , ged 3 Anna an Ande lﬁn e n a 2 His betrothed L dolt from Kl . g , ged 9 . not a an a and These , however, did get f rther th B sel , from there to the a a is a i district of Durl ch , where they were m rried . He s id to be n service an n a n nan i n there still , but the wom retur ed to her p re ts preg t , December 1 1 a a a n n 74 , where she g ve birth to child th t died , subseque tly she we t

into serv ice again . 1 n a i i 743 We t away Tuesd y after W tsunt de .

n a ide rw l a 1 . Hei rich Sch ub from N y , ged 5 Anna a a a Be rt schi n e r a His wife B rb r g , ged n a a : Anna a 2 2 Childre by the ﬁrst m rri ge , ged an 2 0 H s Ulrich , A a d m , a 1 6 J cob , ann 1 0 Joh es , an n a 8 H s Co r d , n a a : anna 2 Child by the seco d m rri ge Sus , % There also left at that time : n An N ide rw l n a W a a Hei rich gst from y , u m rried , Both ithout p ss aged and certiﬁcate from

S n a a 2 6 . a . His ister Elsbeth , u m rried , ged p stor 1 Anna a n a a 743 H ge buch , from the s me pl ce ,

n a 2 . u m rried , aged 7 Both of these left with

an a a 1 8 a a e . Her brother , H s J cob , ged , who out p ss or certiﬁc t

has not yet received the commu nion . 1 n an ann Atlikon a the 3 . Ju e . H s Ullm , from , ged a a na a His wife M gd le Hirt , ged a a ann a His child by ﬁrst m rri ge Joh es , ged i n n n and a n a a a o He died Lo do , ccordi g to report received week g , which

n a n a - i n a a sou ds l me t ble , she is still there with the step child despic ble n has Rie slimann co dition of poverty . The letter co me through of n Wi tert hur . 6 an n a a N ide rw l a the . July . H s Co r d Sch ub of y , ged Ann a His wife a Frey, ged n : n n a a an a a Childre Ha s Co r d , ged H s J cob , ged A a a 2 and n c a 2 1 lso with him his sister Ursul , ged 3 , brother Hei ri h , ged n a (u m rried) .

1 A ac Me iste rhans a n Ande lﬁn e n a 1 . the . pril . J ob , m so , from g , ged 5

n n a 1 . His wife Vere a Ber hardt , ged 4 n : an n a a Childre H s Co r d , ged

Anna Elsabe t ha, an a H s J cob , EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 3 3

al n a a 1 743 With him there left so , without desiri g from me certiﬁc te

-Islicke r n - A lﬁn n 0 an a nde e a . H s J cob , from Klei g , ged 5

Anna a 8 . His wife Himmel , ged 5 i il a a Anna n a ma a 2 The r legitim te d ughter Hegi from C ppel , u n rried , ge d 5

a a o Ande lf . a 6 J cob Sigg, ls from Kl . , ged 4 . a Ei e nhe e r a His wife Regul g , ged 34 . i n : a a 6 r a a an a a . Ch ld e M rg reth , ged H s J cob , ged nr S ii sst runk a Humlic ke n a e Hei ich , shoem ker from , g d Ul a 2 w a . His ife Ursul y, ged 5 l an 8 n : . Chi d H s Ulrich , mo ths a wi a a a a has not He lso took th him his sister B rb r , ged who yet

receive d t he commu nion .

T iﬁ An lﬁ n A i 1 0 1 . H HOO Mi ni ste r e st e d de n e O . F . from g , pr l , 744 J SC ,

. T OF T HO O W HO T HE A 1 N O 7 . LIS SE PERS NS SINCE YE R 734 JOU R N EYE D FROM T HE PARI SH B ACHS T o T HE N EW W O RLD

n a n aa n 1 1 0 w and i Ju gh s M g , bor July 5 , 7 3 , secretly left his ife ch ld . n a n so n a a n a d n a 2 8 Ju gh s Meyer, of J cob Meyer , dece sed , u m rrie , bor M rch ,

1 706 . 2 68 n n an a 1 . Hei rich Keller , bor J u ry , 4 Mar e t h a 6 1 68 n . g Scheur Mejer , his wife , bor Febru ry , 7 M h hi s o n n 1 2 1 2 ar e t . g , child , b r J u e , 7 9 ’ an a Sc hii z a an a Sc h uz s so n n a H s J cob , the dece sed H s J cob , u m rried , born 8 A 1 1 1 . pril 7 , 7 r ’ Rudolff Schii z Rudolfl Sc huz s a son n a n 1 , legitim te , u m rried , bor July 7 , 1 7 1 5 . 1 6 x n n 1 . Feli Ku z , bor October 3 , 9 5 A D e il e r n 6 1 68 1 nna utw . , his wife , bor November , n Pfist e r a il n 2 1 682 a . Vre , wife of the dece sed Sch z , bor September 4 , M 2 1 1 6 so n n a 1 n a . Felix , , bor y , 7 , u m rried A 2 Rudolfl so n n 1 1 n a e . , , bor pril 3 , 7 9 , u m rri d

an a n 2 2 1 1 . H s , brother , bor October , 7 3

na Ble ii le r n 1 1 . Vre , his wife , bor September 3 , 7 3 8 an CaS ar so n n a 1 . H s p , her , bor Febru ry , 739 ’ ’ Klihans nz n n - a a so n nmar Ku , Hei rich Ku z s (the rope m ker s) legitim te , u ried , 6 1 1 6 n A 2 . bor ugust , 7 ’ a Pﬁst e r Kl ihanse n s a so n n a n e 2 1 1 6 J cob , legitim te , u m rried , bor Septemb r 7 , 7 . M 2 Klihans Vre ne r n a 1 1 1 . , bor y , 7 4

a a W n 1 1 6 . Regul Br m , his ife , bor December 9, 99 6 2 a a Vre ne r n a n 1 0 . C sp r , his brother , u m rried , bor October , 7 ' a a a n an n a a n a 1 2 1 B rb r Ku z , H s Ku z s legitim te d ughter , bor M rch 9 , 7 , nu

married .

an n n a n 1 1 0 . H s Ku z , her brother , u m rried , bor September 4 , 73 A 1 1 6 6 a n 0 . J cob Bucher , bor pril , 9 A i 1 2 1 6 a a n c . B rb ra lbrecht , his w fe , bor O tober , 95 Children :

a n 1 1 2 . J cob , bor September , 7 5

n n Ma 1 1 2 8 . Hei rich , bor y 7 , 7

Sc hii z n A 1 1 6 . J acob , bor pril , 97 A 1 1 Mar e t h n 0 06 . g Huber, his wife , bor ugust , 7 Children :

Anna n Ma 2 8 1 0 . , bor y , 73 A 1 1 2 n . Elsbeth , bor ugust 3 , 73 “

n n a 1 1 2 . Hei rich , bor Febru ry 3 , 7 5 M 2 6 an n n a 1 . H s Hei rich , bor y , 73 5

a a a n 1 0 . B rb r , bor October 9, 74 34 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

’ a a na Ma e r s a au n a n 8 1 1 M gd le , Felix j legitim te d ghter , u m rried , bor July , 7 4 . a n A 1 2 1 0 J cob Mejer , bor ugust , 7 3 . sanna n a 1 6 Su Hug , his wife , bor M rch 7 , 97 . Her child na n a 2 2 1 2 8 Vre , bor M rch , 7 . ’ an a ann a son n a n 2 2 H s J cob Weidm , Felix s legitim te , u m rried , bor October , 1 2 7 0 . an ann n 8 1 02 H s Weidm , bor October , 7 . Anna n 1 1 00 Surber , his wife , bor December 5 , 7 . Children Anna n Ma 2 1 1 2 , bor y , 73 . Anna n A 2 1 , bor ugust 9, 734 . Rudolff n 1 2 1 , bor September , 737 . an n a n Ma 1 1 6 H s Ber h rdt , bor y 4 , 99 . n a S chii z n 2 6 1 Vre , his wife , bor October , 704 . Children Cle O he a n e 1 1 2 8 p , bor Decemb r 4 , 7 .

n n 1 1 0 . Hei rich , bor September 4 , 73 an n n a 2 0 1 H s Hei rich , bor Febru ry , 73 5 . an n an a 1 1 8 H s , bor J u ry , 73 . Anna A 1 6 1 n 0 . , bor ugust , 74 An na n 1 0 . , bor July 3 , 7 7 all n a a an u m rried , the dece sed H s Weid n n a 2 1 1 8 Hei rich , bor Febru ry , 7 . ’ m ann s children . ann n Ma 1 2 Joh es , bor y 4 , 7 4 . n an a 1 1 0 Felix Mejer , bor J u ry , 7 5 . a a a Holle nw e i e r n e 2 1 6 8 B rb r g , his wife , bor S ptember 5 , 9 . Child : a n Ma 1 1 Regul , bor y 9, 737 .

Total : 56 Persons .

A - a a 2 1 . ttested from the record book of b ptisms , M rch 5 , 744

B Y OHA AS A S CHW EYZER Mi ni ste r at B achs . J NN C P R ,

N O . 8 . FROM T HE PARISH B ARET S CHW E IL IN 1 742

an n Hi nde rbe r W n a na a n H s Hei rich Meyer from the g e t to C roli , le vi g his n a a n a 0 ﬂorins and wife behi d somewhere bout L ke Zurich , got possessio of bout 5

a n . was a z in a 1 6 bsco ded He b pti ed Febru ry 97 . A ttested ,

Bare t schwe il A 1 8 1 . PAST O HM D. , pril , 744 R SC I

N O . . T OF T HO T AB L O W HO O T A T o 9 LIS SE PI I E PERS NS , C N R RY FAI T HFUL W ARNINGS AN D ADMONIT IONS OB ST INAT ELY WENT

A O T HE A H A S R T RFF n n n AW Y FR M P RIS B S E S O , with the i te tio

of seeki ng their fortunes i n C aroli na or Pennsylvani a .

I 7S4

1 n nn son a a a Basse rstorﬂ . Hei rich Bru er , of J cob , dece sed , c lled the trumpeter of ,

n Ma 1 1 6 . bor y 3 , 7 2 anna a a a a a n Ma . Sus Keller , illegitim te d ughter of C sp r Keller , dece sed , bor y

n D ube ndorff e r a n Hu e n n 1 6 . 3 . Hei rich , c lled Christe g , bor October 3 , 95

a a a n i n a n . B rb r Meyer , his wife , bor W lliselle Children : EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 35

ff A 2 2 2 6 R dol n 1 . u , bor pril , 7 A 1 8 1 1 nna n a . , bor Febru ry , 73

a a a n A 2 1 . B rb r , bor pril 5 , 734

' n a Dii be n orﬁ r Kre r A 2 . a d e a bse n 1 1 6 6 . 4 H s J cob , c lled , bor pril , 9 a a na Kre s r a His wife M gd le b e from W llisellen .

E r i r lis . n n de l a S c hO u n 2 8 1 0 a n 0 . 5 H s Hei rich , c lled , bor July , 7 : Anna a His wife Keller from Oberembr ch . Children n n A 1 2 1 2 Hei rich , bor ugust , 7 5 . 8 1 2 8 a n 1 . Regul , bor July , 7 ’ 6 Dii e n rff r n son n M 8 1 6 8 . n b do e a a . Hei rich , the m so s , bor y , 9

: ik His wife Verena Widmer from Ott on . Child

‘

n 1 1 . Felix , bor November 7 , 733 ’ n D Kii e ffe r a son n a 2 . a ti be ndorff e r a 1 1 7 H s , c lled , the t ilor s , bor Febru ry , 70 .

a a a . His wife , Lis beth Keller from the p rish Embr ch Children : R dolfi n n a 1 1 2 u a . , bor J u ry 9 , 7 7 G o 2 an n an a 2 1 . H s e rg , bor J u ry 3 , 7 9

n 2 1 1 . Elsbeth , bor December 5 , 73

a a na n n 2 1 . K th ri , bor Ju e 7 , 733 8 D . be n orff e r Kre s r n a 1 1 an ii d a b e 0 . Kili , c lled , bor Febru ry 9 , 7 4 K na re bse r a n . His wife , Vere from W lliselle Children

A a a n 1 2 8 ; br h m , bor December 5 , 7 Anna n a 2 2 1 , bor M rch , 733 . n 2 8 a n a n 1 66 . on Hei rich Hug , w i wright , widower , bor September 7 , Died P nn n the ship to e sylva ia . ’ im h r n son n n 2 1 1 Le b c e . Christophel a from Oberwil , Hei rich s , bor Ju e 5 , 7 3 Le imbache r n e 1 1 68 Felix from Oberwil , bor S ptember 4 , 4 . Anna 1 2 68 : n 1 . His wife Meyer , bor October , 9 n . Childre

n a 1 1 1 1 i n . Felix , bor M rch 5 , 7 , is the Dutch Service

an n n 6 1 1 a n . H s Hei rich , bor July , 7 7 , with his p re ts

' Anna n Oct obe r o 1 2 , bor 3 , 7 5 . a n A 1 1 1 2 8 Lis beth , bor pril , 7 . a n a 1 8 1 1 B rbel , bor Febru ry , 73 . z ' an He i nrich Brunne r son a n a n a H s , of the dece sed Hei rich , t ilor , u m rried , 8 n 1 1 2 . bor December 9 , 7 2 n n a na Hei rich is writte bove the me Ulrich , crossed out .

V 1 . n a Ma 743 Left Su d y , y 5

D 2 1 . n Kr se r 1 0 ube ndorff e r a e b n a . Hei rich , c lled , bor M rch 5 , 7 l h 1 : nna ann T a e sc wan n 0 . His wife A Wegm from g g, bor 7 3

a 1 1 2 8 . M rried December 9 , 7 ’

an a n a a son n a n 0 1 1 . H s J cob Reutli ger , K sp r s , u m rried , bor July 3 , 7 9 ’ ’ a nn an nn a W né e Hurse l a n S lome Bru er , H s Bru er s dece sed ife ( ) , c lled Li k s

a n n 1 1 1 2 . d ughter , bor Ju e , 7 4 ’ n Le im bac h a a son n a r n Hei rich e r, dece sed J cob s from Oberwil , u m r ied , bor

2 6 1 1 . November , 7 9 a a an a nn Elsbeth Vetter , d ughter of J cob , left with H s J cob Bru er from

n n a n a a . n A Klote , si ce the p rish Klote objected to their m rri ge Bor ugust

’ ’ 6 . a Alt orffe r a a a son Birchwil n a J cob , dece sed K sp r s , from , u m rried , born 1 2 October 5 , 7 7 . 36 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

' na Al t orﬂe r Basse rstorf n A 1 0 1 Leo rd , smith from , bor ugust , 700 . Anna Fre ne r an n n Ma 1 1 06 His wife, from W ge . bor y 7 , 7 , married February

Children a 8 a a an a 1 1 . K sp r , b ptized , J u ry , 739 an a 1 1 2 H s J cob , July 5 , 74 . ’ a nna a ann a a Rin e r s rr Sus B chm , the dece sed J cob gg widow , from N ii e nstorﬂ . n A 2 0 1 0 ow n son n Bor ugust , 7 7 , left with her , Hei rich , a a 1 1 and e n a a B ptized M rch 3 , 735 , thre so s by her ﬁrst m rri ge .

Born by B arbara Morﬂ from Eff retikon .

an a a 2 1 2 . H s J cob , b ptized September 4 , 7 4

an a a a 2 1 2 . H s C sp r , b ptized December 5 , 7 7 a 1 2 J cob , December 4 , 7 9 . 1 M Left the 1 th of ay . ’ an a Le imbache r an n son H s J cob , H s Hei rich s , from Oberwil , u nmarried , n A 0 1 2 bor pril 3 , 7 4 .

IO. an a nn a Basse rstorff n 2 2 H s J cob Bru er , c lled Trumpeter of , bor September , 1 709 . Anna a n n 1 2 1 0 Meyer , from Embr ch , his wife , bor Ju e , 7 7 .

Left the 1 5th of May.

I I . n nn son Rudolff a unmarrie d r Hei rich Bru er , of , dece sed , from the Hub , r bo n

an a 1 1 8 . J u ry 9 , 7 ’

I2 . a a a n a n a son at B J cob Hess , C sp r Hess (from Ette h use ) illegitim te , lived asse rs t orff Anna a an a 2 6 1 1 with his mother Hugg, b ptized here J u ry , 7 9 .

1 . nn a n son an nn and na Alt orff e r 3 Ulrich Bru er , t ilor , survivi g of Kili Bru er Vere ,

Basse rst rﬂ n a n a 2 2 1 2 2 . from o , u m rried , bor Febru ry , 7 Basse rst orff M 1 8 n n n a 1 6 0 . 1 . a n 4 H s Bru er, cooper from , bor y , 9 o A 2 : a a a n n . a 6 1 2 . His wife B rb r Redi ger from H gg M rried ugust , , 7 7 Children :

an a a 2 1 2 . H s J cob , b ptized , December 7 , 7 7

an n 1 1 0 . H s Ulrich , J u e 4 , 73

a A 1 1 2 . D vid , ugust 7 , 73

A a a 2 1 . br h m , October 4 , 734

1 1 . Felix; December 3 , 739 Anna Mar re th c 2 2 1 g , O tober , 74

1 . 5 Left July 4th .

an n 1 8 1 0 1 . Felix Bachm n from Oberwil , bor December , 7 M 1 0 1 : Morff Hakab n a 1 1 . His wife Regula from , bor y , 7 Children by the ﬁrst marriage are : A nna Hinen from Dietlikon .

Rudolff n 2 1 1 2 . , bor December , 7 3 Anna A n 1 . , bor pril 7 , 7 35 A ttested , ' '

A S L H G E S ZN ER P asto at B asse rstor . H N U RIC , r ﬁ

1 0 . IN ACCO A C W IT H T HE A T AL R C RD N E M GIS ERI ORDER E EIVED , T HE T O HIS HO O D A MINIS ER OF B ANKEN INF RMS N R , E N U T HAT HAS L T T HE A H OF A BR NNER , N o ON E EF P RIS B NKEN O 1 U T L a at n a FR M 734 N I N OW : th t prese t , however , three f milies

a - a h ve the Wish to le ve , to wit

Johannes Studer with three children and his wife .

a . J cob Meister , locksmith , with his wife

ann a and n. Joh es Meister, the gl zier , with his wife three childre

3 8 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

N A 1 . H H O T o . 3 T ERE VE G NE O CAROLINA FROM T HE PARISH BRUT T EN

h a 1 . 1 0 n n 1 1 8 A 2 0 n 74 . Hei ric K ller , bor 7 , pril , u married . 2 1 G n a 2 1 1 n a i . 743 . Felix ross , bor M rch 4 , 7 5 , u m rr ed . na af n n A 1 1 8 n a Vere St fe , bor pril 4 , 7 , u m rried . an n a G n A 6 1 2 1 n a H s Co r d ross , bor pril , 7 , u m rried . a a a S taﬂe n n A 1 1 n a B rb r , bor pril 9 , 7 7 , u m rried . a Balte nsbe r e r n A 2 0 1 2 0 n Lis beth g , bor ugust , 7 , u married . an n B alt e nsbe r e r n A 1 8 1 1 H s Hei rich g , bor ugust , 7 5 .

a a a Rii mikon n i n a His wife , B rb r Sommer from , bor the p rish of Elsauw

a 1 1 1 1 . was i n an a an Febru ry 7 , 7 She dv ced state of pregnancy at

her depa rture . G 6 1 6 na n 2 1 . Fi lly there left Rudolf ross , bor September , 7 was a a a S tade li Basse rstorff n A 1 0 His wife B rb r from , bor ugust 9 , 7 3 . The children are :

n n 1 2 . Hei rich , bor 73 n 6 A 1 . Rudolf, bor pril , 73 4 8 a n 1 . Lis beth , bor 73 A 1 0 an n . H s Ulrich , bor pril 9 , 74

1 . O T HE AR H UB O T H W IT HDRE F N O . 4 FR M P IS B IK N ERE w OR CAROLINA

1 8 n a n and a n n as far 73 . Co r d Zolli ger Lis beth Zolli ger with eight childre , got as M rk ra nl n a i a fe and S . W . n a n the g ( sectio of the Bl ck Forest , B de ) ,

n o nﬁe f - n n where they remai ed for two years la d . The father died a d

the mother returned with eight children .

Regula is married i n the city of B asel . i Hans Rudolf is in Service n B asel .

H ans Hei nrich is also serving i n B asel .

- Hans Rudolf is working also i n the B asel district .

Hans Caspar died . Hans

A Ba are n u i n a . . three bei g brought p our p rish H ans 1 n H rli n and a a n n a 743 . Ha s u m a M ri Keller with three you g childre got to B sel

had n all his n n . n and after he spe t mo ey , retur ed He wishes to burde the church with the bringing up of his three children :

a a n 0 1 6 . M ri , bor September 3 , 73

n A 1 8 . Hei rich , pril 3 , 73

a 1 1 0 . Elsbeth , M rch 7 , 74

1 . T F O W H O O T HE A H ULA H B T N o . 5 LIS O PERS NS FR M P RIS B C E WEEN I 734 AN D 1 744 J OU RNEYED T O CAROLINA AN D PENNSYLVANIA

FROM B ULACH

’

1 Hansz a n c a n sson n a . 734 J cob Ker , the de e sed sexto , u m rried

FROM B ACHENB ULACH

Ba in r A a a n e a n . 1 734 . br h m g , c rpe ter

o n . His wife , two s s

1 8 Hansz aa . 73 . M g

n . His wife , three childre EI G HTEENTH ' CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 39

a n S lomo Mejer .

His wife . ’ Hansz a aa A an so n J cob M g , lex der s . n His wife , three childre . a n a S lomo Mejer , t ilor .

n . His wife , four childre n an Hei rich Z der . n His wife , three childre .

1 a aa . 743 . J cob M g

n . His wife , two c hildre

Andreas M aag .

n . His wife , two childre a n a Total from B che bul ch 3 5 souls .

THERE W ENT FROM ES CHE N MOS EN

8 ohane s n a a n n a 1 73 . J Stei er , C sp r Stei er , both u m rried ’ Hildbrand a son 1 . ann a 743 Joh es , the dece sed J cob s , together with his wife . ’ ann Hildbrand a an a son n a Joh es , the dece sed H s J cob s , u m rried .

- a aa e n a . J cob M g, r si scr per “ w n t o a . His wife , three so s , d ughters a : 1 2 n Tot l perso s .

THERE W ENT FROM WINKEL D il 8 an ut we e r. 1 73 . H s n His wife , two childre . ’

a a n a so n . J cob Mejer , the dece sed Co r d s

n . His wife , three childre

an n a a n . H s Co r d Mejer , w i wright

one . His wife , child D i r a a utwe le n . Barb ra , u m rried

Anna a n a . Mejer , lso u m rried

’ a n : 1 r n Tot l from Wi kel 4 pe so s .

THERE W E NT FROM H OCHFELDEN

Joseph Volkert . na s n one a His wife Fre Frie z , two so s , d ughter .

Ju nghans M aag .

Anna one a . His wife Herzog , d ughter ’ a a na Me e rhofe r an n Me e r s C th ri j , H s Hei rich j widow .

One son one a . , d ughter

' n n ral Ju gha s F j.

a a n one son one . His wife B rb ra E gel , , daughter

J unghans Mejer . na a His wife Vere Huber , two d ughters . ’ an a a - name d s n a H s J cob Mejer , the bove broth r , u m rried .

Daniel Horner .

His wife Anna Kern . a oc n : 2 2 Tot l from H hfelde persons .

THERE W E NT FROM HOREN E N EN DHORJ an n G aszm ann on H s Hei rich , died the way. a n r l His wife M agd le a F Oj. n G aszm nn O e a a a a . child , B rb r LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS IN T HE

n G aszmann on wa Hei rich , died the y. na n His wife Vere E gel , n an a and n Two so s , H s J cob Hei rich . szm n Hans G a a n . Anna Be rt sch His wife j. One 5 0 11 an a n one a Ann , H s M rti , d ughter a Catharina . n an Pﬁste r a Ju gh s , t ilor . Babe l G aszm n His wife j a n . One son n a , Hei rich , two d ughters Dorothe and Barbara . ’ Pﬁste r n an a a so n n a . Ju gh s , the dece sed J cob s , u m rried an n Oe rt l H s Hei rich j. a Oe rt “ His wife Regul lj. n and n Kl r n Anna a v e e a . Two so s , Felix Hei rich , two d ughters , j

N IDE RHORJ an a Frol H s J cob j .

His wife Elsbeth Bru nner . i n Rott rdamm Elsbeth died e . Two children B arbara died o n the se a . 2 n Total from Horj : 7 perso s .

an a all a a a u a 1 1 1 The gr d tot l of souls , th t emigr ted from the p rish B l ch is A L B h A 1 1 1 . Pa M E . ii lac . souls ttested by stor SI R , pril , 744

N o . 1 6 T H T O T HE A . LIS OF T HE PERSONS W O WEN FR M P RISH B U CHsz T o PENNSYL VANIA

1 2 734 . September 7 .

I an n n 1 68 2 . . H s Co rad Meyer , bor

2 . a a na an n 1 682 . M gd le Weidm , bor So n .

» n 1 20 . C Melchior Meyer , bor 7

P a n 1 68 . - J cob Murer , bor 7

i I n 1 6 0 . ( Elsbeth Murer , bor 9 Children :

Mar e t h n 1 2 0 . g , bor 7 : Anna M r h 2 a e t n 1 . x g , bor 7 7 o ’ a Mu re r s c H ans Heinrich Murer (cousin of the above) . Dece sed so n n 1 2 0 , bor 7 .

. n n 1 6 8 . 9 Hei rich Huber , bor 9 ‘

m r 1 . IO. a G re nde l e e n Ursul j , bor 7o7 Boys

1 1 . n R dolff n 1 2 a u . H s , bor 73 2 i R t r m m da . 1 an a n 1 . n o te . H s J cob , bor 733 Died 1 a n 1 6 2 3 . J cob Schmid , bor 9 R m i 6 i n otte rda m . 1 . Cat hr na n 1 . 4 Koch , bor 97 Died Children : Ann n 1 1 . a 1 . 5 , bor 7 9

1 6 a n 1 2 0 . . J cob , bor 7

I n 1 2 2 . 7 . Felix , bor 7

1 8 Anna n 1 2 . . Kly , bor 7 9

i R t t rdamm . 1 n 1 1 . n o e 9. Johannes , bor 73 Died mm i Rotte rda . 2 0 . o n 1 . n Felix , b r 733 Died 8 A 2 2 1 73 . ugust .

2 1 n G r nde lm e ie r n 1 0 1 . . Hei rich e , bor 7

2 2 Mar e t h G re nde lme ie r n 1 0 . . g , bor 7 5 EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 4 1

Children

2 . n n 1 2 . 3 Hei rich , bor 7 7 8 2 Mar e t h n 1 2 . 4 . g , bor 7

2 n 1 0 . 5 . Elsbeth , bor 73

2 6 . n 1 . Felix , bor 733

2 a a a n 1 . 7 . B rb r , bor 73 5

2 8 Anna n 1 . . , bor 73 7

2 n n 1 0 1 . 9 . Hei rich Meyer , bor 7

0 . Anna n 1 0 . 3 Vogler , bor 7 7 Childre n : 1 na n 1 2 6 3 . Vre , bor 7

2 t hri na n 1 0 . 3 . Ca , bor 73

. a a a n 1 2 . 3 3 B rb r , bor 73

n 1 . 34 . Felix , bor 734 1 8 . Anna a a a n . 3 5 B rb r , bor 73 6 n n 6 8 an 1 . 3 . H s Hei rich Meyer , bor 9 r lm r 1 na G e nde e e n 06 . 3 7 . Vre y , bor 7 Children :

8 n a n 1 2 . 3 . Co r d , bor 7 9

n 1 . 3 9 . Elsbeth , bor 73 5

0 a n 1 . 4 . Regul , bor 737

1 x n 1 0 . 4 . Feli Meyer , bor 7 4

2 na o n 1 0 . 4 . Vre Meyer , b r 7 5 Boys :

. a n 1 . 43 J cob , bor 734 n 1 44 . Felix , bor 73 7 . a A H LL H P asto Buchs , M rch ttested , HEINRIC U RIC , r .

N o . 1 A L O T H A H T H O 7 . C PPE . FR M IS P RIS ERE J U RNEYED CAROLINA IN AU GU ST 1 734

z a a a 1 1 1 . J cob Muller , b pti ed M rch 9, 7 3 and S l S t e r Brother ° Mii lle r na a e an a 1 1 1 . Vre , b ptiz d J u ry 3 , 7 5 a Ma 1 8 1 1 8 was n Rudolf Lier , b ptized y , 7 , u married . In May 1 739 another group left for Ca rolina a Ha a R gul gj, b ptized December a Ha a a 0 rri B rbel gj, b ptized M rch 3 e d brothers and sisters

ann Ha A 0 1 1 a n a . Joh es gj, b ptized pril 3 , 7 9, u m rried ' n Brother a d Sister . Vre ne l Ha 2 a 1 1 n a . } j gj, b ptized December 7 , 7 , u m rried G a 8 ac 1 0 . J ob rob , b ptized November 9 , 7 a M rried coup le . ann a A 1 1 0 8 Sus Furrer , b ptized ugust 9, 7 . In April 1 743 there went to Pennsylvania :

’ n Mii lle r a a 1 1 2 0 n a Hei rich , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 7 , u m rried . n ‘ 6 2 a 2 1 n a . Thomme Lier , b ptized September , 7 5 , u m rried a Bar a A 2 8 1 2 0 u n a J cob , b ptized pril , 7 , m rried .

n a 1 2 n a . Ulrich Volle weider, b ptized December 5 , 7 3 , u m rried

A 2 1 . A AT T HEW ES ZLIN GE R Local P asto pril 5 , 744 ttested , M , r . 42 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

1 8 . T F T HO O W HO L T F R A L A N o . LIS O SE PERS NS EF O C RO IN FROM T HE PARISH D AG E RLE N

DAGE RLE N 1 P are n ts , 743

P a e nts A e s . Anna Dandlike r a W olff e ns r g , J cob ’ Heinrich Mii lle r 53 berger s widow i z 1 Chi ldre n Susa nna G e ii g s . 5 Childre n Anna Adam 2 2 Hansz H ans J acob 2 1 J acob

Anna . B arbara 1 5 A K 1 n 1 B N , 743 Hei rich . 4 an a 1 2 H s Ulrich Schw rz , Johannes . ’ a so n H ans Ulrich 8 Schw rz s 6 an n a . H s Co r d B E O RW ILL, 1 73 8 P are nts RUT S CHW II.L, 1 743 Jacob Stuki P are nts B arbara Huge nbe rge ri n Johannes H agenbuch Margre tha Schmid an D iel . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a J cob O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O J acob I 7 ann o Joh es O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Johannes 1 6 P eter . O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O H ans Heinrich I S Ulrich . O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O z 1 0 J unghans . a n a n a L ure z Bl tter, u m rried ; Mar re tha g ’ An a son a 0 0 dre s Bl tter s 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ulrich .

B ERW L O IL , 1 743 P are nts P are nts ’ na n c Vere Sch ider , Ulri h Muller s Andreas Blatter widow 36 M aria Dietrich

H ans Heinrich 1 4 Johannes Ulrich 1 2 J acob 1 1 P a e ts Barbara 9 r n 6 B e rnhardin Erzinge r Ursula . a n a son a a a a Ulrich W ser , u m rried of B rb r Bl tter

B arbara P are nts Kathrina i s h e r e r Ursula G c b g , whose hus P are nts band had run away Adam Blatter Mar re t ha W uhrmann n 2 0 g Ulrich Muller , stepso Rudolph 2 Verena Anna 3 weeks nn Joha es . E 1 B RG , 734 Barbara J acob Hagenbuch 3 6 M agdalena Barbara Bachmann 3 7 I743 ’ 1 8 an Morff s BERG, 73 Barbara Weber , D iel wife

n a a : 6 1 n . Vere a Wolfer , u nm rried Tot l perso s EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 4 3

D ELLICKON . T OF T HO O W HO L T FOR 1 . N o . 9 LIS SE PERS NS , EF T HE COUNT RY CAROLINA

2 1 a a a a a September 7 , 734 , Regul Weisz left for th t pl ce , legitim te d ughter of D l i w s a and a a a Sc hwall e l ckon . Rudj Weisz B rb r j, both of She a b ptized Septem

1 8 1 1 2 . n a . ber , 7 (Docume t ry proof ) ’ i a n a After this da ughter had given prom se of marriage to the c rpe ter s m te ,

sz n n i n a a on Johan nes Matt hy of Watt , these two perso s were u ited m rri ge my

i n a . . An a an an a re commendation the city of B sel , by Mr M dre s Meri , c did te for the ministry . A 2 1 8 n a a an n n ugust 7 , 73 , there jour eyed to the fores id l d the followi g perso s

n S illmann a n De llickon . a 2 1 . Hei rich p , w i wright , from B ptized December 5 ,

6 2 c n a . 1 9 . (Do ume t ry proof )

2 Rii me li a n . a 2 1 68 . . Elsbeth , from Seeb ch , wife of the precedi g B ptized July 4 , 7

(Documentary proof . ) Childre n

» n 2 0 1 2 2 . Hei rich , baptized October , 7 t

na a a 1 8 1 2 . h- Vere , b ptized Febru ry , 7 5

l A 1 0 1 . l a a S illmann a , ap 7 , 7 (Docu ( C sp r p , brother to the bove b tized ugust

mentary proof . ) _

Anna Mii lle r n a 8 1 00 . n a 6 . , from Schliere , b ptized December , 7 (Docume t ry

proof . )

- Hanse li S illmann son a na a 1 0 . 7 . p , the of the l st med brother , b ptized July 9 , 73

- n n n S illmann a n - a a has From the above me tio ed Hei rich p , w go m ker , letter

Ma 1 1 a na n n n n come , dated y 9 , 743 , from C roli , co cer i g the truthful ess of which

n a a . there is doubt , owi g to v rious c uses

P asto . De llickon A 2 1 . A S A OB OE R , pril , 744 H N J C ] , r

D AT T LIKON A H 2 1 . S EE LAT 1 N o . 2 0 . C , M R 7 , 744 ( P E )

A n n a a o n P nn an a and bout i e ye rs g , there jour eyed from here to e sylv i , a n a P a a as a S s: est blished himself e r hil delphi , report to me from there how

m nn a n a 0 and a n . Jacob W e yd a , a m so , ged 4 , with his wife four sm ll childre In n a a a o a n a a n n spri g , ye r g , there followed fter him , co tr ry to my dmo itio , a i n a n S a and i n pre ched from the pulpit sermo peci lly devoted thereto , spite of remonstrances i n private : 1 n Bre t sche r Bl u m e t shalde n a 2 and Anna n . Hei rich from , ged 7 , his wife Wetzstei ,

a 1 a n a 2 1 . a a ged 9, with her brother J cob Wetzstei , ged They c rried good

n a n not n . sum of mo ey lo g with them , how much I do k ow 2 M . n ii lle r a 2 and a a a a Hei rich , ged 4 , his wife M rg reth Herzog , ged 39, with M a n and S ii lle r a a 6 . a four sm ll childre , the ister of , Ursul , ged 4 He lso took

a n a a n n not n n . lo g good mou t of mo ey , the sum is k ow to me

Elsbe h m n 1 . . n a and t a W e d an a 3 Felix Er st , ged 3 7 , his wife y , ged 4 ’

. a a W e dmann s S a a n S he h ad 4 The bove J cob y ister, lso with four sm ll childre ; n little mo ey . n n W e dm ann n a a 2 was a a The Hei rich y , u m rried , ged 3 , lso provided with n sum of mo ey .

not n an n has a a one I do k ow of yo e who desire to follow the bove , but or an m a n a n n an wa n n a other y be co ce li g his wish , cherished withi , d be iti g o ly for as report to how those fared who left .

a na a a r an n a a The p ter l c re of our gr cious ulers is Christi , good , ecess ry, pr ise

‘

. a n no and n a o ne worthy But lo g with this , it is less good ecess ry , if gives to the poor i ndustrious but u nemployed people enough work for their necessary suste nan n a an n a ce , or otherwise gives them some eedy ssist ce , the they would be gl d a n i n n an to rem i their ative l d .

n an a n i nﬁrm This is writte with my feeble h d . (H ec ma u a . ) 44 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RA NTS IN THE

2 1 . O T H A N o . FR M E P RISH DIELS T ORF F T HE FOLLOWING FAMILY HAS GONE AWAY T O CAROLINA

Heinrich Kuh n Pa n ‘ re ts Regula ZObe lj } Felix Kuh n n n n Hei rich Kuh Childre . Peter Kuh n

a s n . A Tot l ﬁve per o s ttested , Di ls rf e to a 1 1 . A H W IRT z P asto S . , M rch 3 , 744 H N HEINRIC , r

2 2 . O T HE A H D T L O AN D N o . FR M P RIS ES IE IK N RIEDEN T HE FOL LOWING FAMILIES AN D PERSONS HAVE LEFT FOR CAROLINA AN D PENNSYLVANIA

' H m n Bie le r s 1 1 a a n 00 . 734 J cob Hu e , c lled , bor 7 N n an a 1 0 1 6 His wife Elsbeth Mejer , bor J u ry , 99 .

a a n 2 1 2 . ® Regul , their d ughter , bor November , 7 7 a n a n n 1 1 0 $ , , p , 7 5 . . Ulrich Schw rze b ch from Riede bor Se tember ’ H sl B r M 2 8 a an ii tt e n n a 1 . M His wife B rbel j, from , bor y 9 , 79

O son n A 1 2 1 . Felix , their , bor pril , 733

l n so n n 1 1 . \ Hei rich , their , bor September 9, 734 0 1 0 a a n n n 1 0 1 1 . 739 C sp r Kuh , from Riede , bor October , 7 3 A n R ml n n 2 1 . nna a a ii an a a 1 1 9 His wife , M gd le Mejer , from g, bor J u ry , 7 4 .

1 0 Anna a n A 2 1 . . , their d ughter , bor pril 9 , 739 1 1 6 6 . 1 . n nn n a o n a n 1 1 . 743 Killo Hi e , m s , widower , bor December , 94

1 2 a a n n n A 1 1 0 . . J cob R thgeb Sch eider , from Dietliko , bor pril 5 , 7 3

1 Ann i nt sch n an a 1 1 2 . . a W 3 His wife , , bor J u ry 7

R lﬂ son n . 1 . an udo 4 H s , their , bor September 9 , 1 734

1 a a n a 2 1 . 5 . Regul , their d ughter , bor M rch 3 , 73 7 6 8 1 6 . n son n 1 . Hei rich , their , bor July , 73

1 . an n a son n 2 1 0 . 7 H s Co r d , their , bor October , 74

1 8 an son n A 2 2 1 2 . . H s , their , bor pril , 74 a Thus ttests ,

P asto OH A OB T Z . J N J C U INGER , r

2 D B N D RF F T H L T FOR A OL A T HE N O . 3 . FROM U E O ERE EF C R IN IN YEAR 1 734 Born a Danzle r a J cob , t ilor [ July M arried couple a na Pﬁst r 2 6 1 6 8 M gdale e LDecember , 9 Children 2 8 1 2 6 a . J cob July , 7 an Rudolff Ma 1 2 8 H s y 9, 7 a a an a 1 0 M arg reth J u ry 5 , 73 a Ma 2 1 J cob y 4 . 733 A Pastor M NZ.

2 . D R T N o . 4 U N EN

s n a P nn an a No one ha yet go e from this p rish either to Carolina or e sylv i . n an a as There are some i deed who w der bout wretchedly homeless people , thus a h i z Dii rnt e n V . : an a a A a c a n an dismissed judge from , H s C sp r Hotz . lso ert i D d

46 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

2 .

1 6 an Marth i nn- a an at a 2 8 99 H s j, keeper , bo tm the Burg, Febru ry . n Vere a Keiser .

3 . 1 1 an n 1 2 7 7 H s Ullrich Spre ger , September . 6 n n 2 1 1 a 6 . 7 Vere Sch etzer , December

. 4 . ’ 1 6 a n A 2 0 a n 79 Regul Utzi ger , pril . Dece sed Rodolf Sch eider s i Obe rr e dt .

Her son . 12 6 1 a n a an a 2 . 7 J cob Sch eider , bo tsm , Febru ry 1 7 1 7 Regula H artmann : Children A 1 0 nna A 2 . 74 , ugust

1 2 an a a 1 . 74 H s J cob , Febru ry 3

i 1 0 a an a 2 8 a at Obe rr e dt . 7 5 J cob Keiser , J u ry . We ver 1 1 1 a B raitte r A 1 7 Regul , pril 5 . 6 .

1 6 Fronn k 2 Be chtold s Obe rrie dt . 94 y Keiser , October 7 , Ulrich wife from

With two children . 1 2 a a na 1 7 4 M gd le , November 9 .

1 2 a a a a 1 . 7 9 B rb r , M rch 3

7 .

1 1 ann auschl at a a 2 . 7 7 Joh es J j, the St ig , M rch

Ursula Meyer . ' i t Rodolﬂ M h a son at be rr e d . Keiser , art j Keiser s (dece sed) O ’ A 1 2 1 a a a at o n n 1 . 7 Elis beth Meyer , J cob Meyer s (forester) d ughter S gli ge , pril 3 2 n Total : 4 perso s .

N ‘ o . 2 T OF A T O T HE A H L FOR 7 . LIS EMIGR N S FR M P RIS E GG PENN SYLVANIA AN D CAROLINA

I73 7

H n z h ik n 1 8 1 1 8 a s ann S c ott e a . Ulrich Hofm , from , b ptized September , 7

1 742

Hansz n a nn Sc hot tike n a 1 8 1 1 1 Co r d Bru er , from , b ptized October , 7 . Ann a a a a S e ke r a n 2 1 1 . B rb r p , b ptized Ju e , 7 5 Same year

a n a a a 1 1 1 0 . H s Ulrich Vogler , from Elgg , gl zier , b ptized Febru ry , 7 3

Anna a a T rachsler a Ma 1 1 02 . M ri , b ptized y 3 , 7 Children : An a A 1 2 na a na a 8 8 . M gd le , b ptized ugust , 7 Hansz n a A 1 1 1 1 Hei rich , b ptized pril , 73 .

a a a 2 8 1 . C sp r , b ptized July , 73 7 an a A 1 1 H s Ulrich , b ptized pril 5 , 739 . A 1 1 1 an a a . H s J cob , b ptized pril 9, 74

I 743

n P nn an a n Ve ldhe i m Jour eyed to e sylv i together with two perso s from , to a an n an 00 ﬂ n n cl im i herit ce of 75 . from their cousi H a s Ulrich Hagmann at the i time n Ge rmantown . ’ u Schottike n n son a Rudolf B chi , from , Zurich , messe ger s , b ptized December I , 1 20 7 . EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 4 7

’ nna a a a P an P a i n n a A B rb r eter , H s Ulrich eter s d ughter Sch eit , b ptized December

ri m At q ue /e ode m anno /alio Pat am q uae runt hub Sole jace nt e . (And in the sa me year there sought a fatherlan d cast u nder another s un )

B i a 1 a a ii ch a a 6 . C sp r , h tm ker , from Elgg , b ptized December 3 , 93 A n a a a He na‘ r A 2 1 6 n a ue a . B rb r g , b ptized pril 4 , 97 Children : 6 1 2 a a a a 1 . M rg reth , b ptized December , 7 5

n a 1 1 2 6 . Hei rich , b ptized November 7 , 7 Ann A 1 0 a a a a a 1 . B rb r , b ptized ugust 3 , 73 an a a an a 6 1 2 H s J cob , b ptized J u ry , 73 . a a a A 1 C sp r , b ptized ugust I , 734 . an a A 1 H s Ulrich , b ptized pril I I , 743

The sa me year 6 8 a a a 6 1 . Ulrich Buchi , from Elgg , widower , b ptized Febru ry , 9 Da ughter 8 anna a a 1 1 2 . Sus , b ptized Febru ry , 7 Sister a a a 2 1 0 8 M ri , b ptized December , 7 .

The same year

B n a 6 1 a 1 1 . er h rd Keller , from Elgg , b ptized December , 7 a B ii c hi a a 1 1 1 1 . Lis beth , b ptized Febru ry 5 , 7 Children a a 1 0 1 Jo chim , b ptized November , 73 7 .

a a a 1 1 1 . Lis beth , b ptized M rch , 739 anna a z A 1 1 2 Sus , b pti ed pril , 74 .

The sa me year

a P G undlike n a 1 1 1 0 Jo chim eter , from , b ptized September , 7 4 . a a 2 6 1 1 1 Lis beth Lieber , b ptized September , 7 . C hildren

a 1 0 1 0 . Elsbeth , b ptized September , 73 a 1 2 Rudolf , b ptized December 9 , 73 . a a 1 Jo chim , b ptized December 3 , 1733 . a 1 1 6 Melchior , b ptized July 5 , 73 . a 2 0 1 Hugo , b ptized October , 73 7 . Anna a a a a 1 1 8 B rb r , b ptized November 5 , 73 . Anna a a na a a 2 1 . M gd le , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 743

The same year 1 743 a ann S ch ottike n a a 2 2 1 6 J cob Buchm , from , b ptized M rch , 96 . a a a S c hwi zle r a 2 1 6 8 M rg reth , b ptized December 5 , 9 . Children

a a 8 2 2 1 1 . J cob , b ptized September , 7 Hansz a 2 6 1 2 Ulrich , b ptized July , 7 3 . n a an a 1 1 2 6 Hei rich , b ptized J u ry 3 , 7 . a n a A 2 1 2 S lomo , b ptized ugust 5 , 7 9 . Anna a A 2 1 2 , b ptized ugust 4 , 73 . a a a a A 1 1 1 M rg reth , b ptized pril , 734 . a a n 0 1 Jo chim , b ptized Ju e 3 , 73 7 . Hansz n a a 1 0 1 0 . Co r d , b ptized July , 74 a : P n Tot l 47 erso s . in Ma 1 . . O AD W IRz Mi ni ste at El Delivered y, 744 By J C NR , r gg. 4 8 . LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

N o 2 8 . . LIST OF T HOSE PERSONS W H O WENT FROM T HE PARISH

EL AU T o A OL A AN D L A A A O 1 — S C R IN PENNSY V NI , NN 734 1 744

a D te of Birth 1 Left for Carolina ’ Deceased H ans Ulrich Huber s sons from Riimike n : 6 1 1 6 an , 7 . H s Conrad N 1 ovember 4 , 734 1 1 1 a , 7 9 . S muel v b 1 No em er 3 , 734 . 2

1 6 An July 9 , 99 . a Brunc ke r Rumike n 1 dre s from November 4 , 734 .

8 1 6 . a September , 95 Regul Herter , his wife . Children

1 0 1 2 2 . an n July , 7 H s Hei rich .

a 1 2 . an n a M rch 5 , 7 4 H s Co r d . A 1 1 2 6 an pril 4 , 7 . H s Ulrich . 1 2 a November 9 , 7 7 . J cob . A 6 1 0 . a a a B ugust , 73 M ri Lis beth ; N . . Died . 2 0 1 A . a a July , 734 br h m . 3

a 2 1 6 . a n Ruckst l R mi k u u c e n . . 1 M rch 3 , 97 S lomo from November 4 , 73 4 . 682 a 2 1 . a a a Bii h M rch 3 , B rb r c j. Children 0 1 0 a November 3 , 7 4 . Jo chim . 1 0 a n October 9 , 7 7 . S lomo .

1 1 0 . an n a July 4 , 7 9 H s Co r d .

1 1 1 . Cle o h September 7 , 7 3 p e a .

a 1 1 1 8 . a a a M rch 3 , 7 B rb r .

an a 1 2 . an J u ry 9 , 7 4 H s Hei nrich .

n 2 1 1 2 . ans J u e , 7 7 H Ulrich . B . . a a a n a N We h ve he rd th t the ﬁrst three so s , Jo chim , Salomon and Hans n a an n n n and a n i n A Co r d ch ged their i te tio st yed behi d lsace . 4 Left for Pennsylvania A 8 1 1 00 . Ruckst ul Rumicke ugust , 7 Melchior from n . M r a 2 0 1 6 8 . ar e t h 1 Febru ry , 9 g Egg , his wife . July 4 , 743 . Children : M ri i 1 a . na a th s uri a na in n 737 , b ptized Vere , p , child of Vere Wi terthur , and Sc h u isse r i n n p Oberwi terthur .

’ A 6 1 a 1 . A : OH A A FRE R P astor S IIDW EILE . Els u , pril , 744 ttested J N C P R ,

2 . LL L HA L T B A F N o . 9 T HE FO OWING PEOP E VE EF EM R CH OR PENN SYLVANIA AN D CAROLINA

H H ans Zollicke r with wife and seven children . ’ O Q a n Zollicke r s 2 n . Elsbeth F si , Hei rich widow, with childre S i n M Kilian Zollicke r with his wife and x childre . ’ d n a one son an . A Heinrich Cappe ler of Oberembr ch , with so s wife ’

Ca le r s Bii chi a . M Rudi ppe widow , Elsbeth , from Oberembr ch r n nd O Jacob B achmann from Unte rm e tte st e tte a his wife .

and n . “ Ulrich Huber , from Loch , with his wife two childre

m Boss rth Mii llibe r and n . Jacob e , of g, with his wife four childre ’

a a Obe rwa e bur son and a . o C spar Huber s (dece sed) , of g g, d ughter ’ c- t C F li B n z s n n was a c n . e i i e t two so s (Be tz , who killed by c ide t)

HH P Bannin e rs so n a . eter g , Ulrich , of this pl ce

NN H s n H sze r and n . an z Co radt e u , with his wife three childre

Pl ate 2

ODU T O OF T HE T A H MAY 1 1 AL S . 0 L B REPR C I N ORIGIN LI No 3 , ER EN C , , 744 A A 49 EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE MERI C N COLONIES .

n W i fe n was a e n one . The wife of Ber et p who killed by ccid t , with child

a Le imbache r and n . D vid , with his wife three childre

Unde rwa e nbur a nd n . Ulrich Huber , of g g, with wife 4 childre

R l Bosse rt h Mii llibe r and n . udo ff , of g, with wife 3 childre ' le r s a Ruedi Cappe d ughter . ’

Hansz n Bosse rth s Mullibe r one so n and a . Hei rich , of g, d ughters

na a an a a . Catari Meier , d ughter of H s Meier of Embr ch , dece sed Bosse rt h a n Bosse rt h Mtillibe r has Ursel , d ughter of Hei rich of g, who

appeared .

so n a Bosse rth ab n a . The of J cob der Stiege , dece sed ’ ﬂ h n Kre bse r s Rot t e n u son . Hei rich , of , Rudolf

ann son a Kre bse r a . Joh es , of J cob , dece sed

a Banni n e r son B annin e r a . J cob g , of Ulrich g of Embr ch

Total : 73 people .

a 2 8 n . Received M rch . Se t the 3oth

S 2 0 . O L U . EE LAT N o . 3 FR M FFINGEN ( P E )

In 1 73 8 H a ns Ulrich Meyer with his wife and two you ng children journeyed has n a n a n an no one a . to C roli a . Bec use of my remo str ces d red to do it si ce

Most Hono abl e Most Le a ne d and Most Reve re d S u e i o r , r , p r r a a not n a n C an an in Th t I h ve soo er , ccordi g to your omm d h ded the list of the a are a n a na n people who h ve left or le vi g for C roli or the West I dies , is due to a n a n n n n n an n n n not cert i restr i i g i nco ve ie ces d co seque t forgetful ess , but to n n n AS f ar as a n n stubbor i subordination or careless ess . my p rish is co cer ed , I do not know of a single person who has cherished a desire for this so - called ’ an a n an a n ﬂ n promised l d , where , ccordi g to some people s f cy , ro st pigeo s y i to ’ n nor o ne h as a ari shone rs i n o e s mouth , who dep rted thither . My p believe the “ $ ’ proverb dulce natale so lum (Sweet is one s native land) . They prefer to a n i n an a n a a n an rem i the l d , ccordi g to the words of the ps lmist , but the m ki g of h n n a a $ a a $ has not a a and o est livi g , l s l s lw ys proved true , still they prefer to “ suﬂe r n at an a an as an hu ger home th to desire such fruitful l d , m y frivolous on a na P nn n Ma G od a all n pers s believe C roli or e sylva ia to be . y m ke us lo g more and a n anaan n a n more for the He ve ly C , where there is complete ess of joy , h ppi ess and at an a n and n bliss forever His right h d . With he rtfelt greeti gs , committi g

n n a n a n n you to divi e protectio , I rem i , for the dur tio of my life , my Most Ho or ’ a e v an O AD U E R P asto . ble Superior s humbl ser t C NR S IC , r n a Ma 1 1 Erle b ch , y , 744 .

N o . 3 1 . LIST OF T HOSE PERSONS W HO WENT FROM T HE PARISH OF FALLANDEN T O CAROLINA

1 . a Ae l n 1 0 1 0 1 W Anna nn a 1 1 0 J cob pp j, bor July , 7 , his ife Fe er , born M rch 3 , 7 5 Children Mar re th n 1 2 8 g , bor December 5 , 7 . ann n A 1 6 1 Joh es , bor ugust , 735 .

2 . Hansz a Ae l n an a 6 1 0 ste in n J cob pp j, bor J u ry , 7 4 , his wife Verena W e t , bor 2 6 1 06 September , 7 . Child Rudolff n 2 1 , bor September 5 , 735 .

. a n Ma 1 0 1 6 1 3 Christoph H user , widower , bor y , 9 , the daughters a a a n 0 1 1 B rb r , bor November 3 , 7 7 . Anna a a a n Ma 2 1 1 B rb r , bor y , 7 9 .

. an n Ma 1 1 6 2 4 H s Rodolf Bodmer , bor y , 9 . a G a nan n His wife , Regul ch g , bor July 9 , 1 703 . 50 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

Children

an n n 1 6 1 26 . H s , bor Ju e , 7 8 nr n 1 1 2 . Hei ich , bor November 4 , 7

Cle O he a n n 1 1 . p , bor Ju e 4 , 733

a n A 8 1 6 . Regul , bor pril , 73 an a n a 2 1 1 a H s Ulrich Bossh rt , bor M rch 5 , 7 7 . Brothers , legitim te so ns of

n s a n a 2 1 2 1 . a s Hei rich Bos h rt , bor M rch 3 , 7 J cob Bos hart . ’ anne a ann Ge a son 1 1 2 Joh s B chm , orge s legitim te , October 4 , 7 . ’ a a a s a a a a S n a 1 1 B rb r Bo sh rt , dece sed J cob s legitim te ister , bor Febru ry 7 , 7 1 1 . n ll Ann 1 8 The above perso s a left o 73 . Anno 1 743 there departed : 8 2 1 1 . n G n n n a 1 . Hei rich ach a g , bor M rch , 7 7 F h n 2 1 anna 0 . His wife , Sus isc er , bor July 4 , 7 7 Their children

n 2 1 . Christoph , bor September 7 , 739

a n n 1 1 . S lomo , bor November 5 , 74 n OH AS I vi ca Writte by J N F , r .

allande n a 0 1 . F , M rch 3 , 744

2 H T HAL N o . 3 . FISC EN

Names of those families and persons from this parish who from 1 7 34 till the n prese t h ave been livi ng i n foreign lands .

1 . a nn n ab d n Regul Bru er, widow of Hei rich Egli , dem Rohr , with six chil re , na : an a a a a a a Anna and a as as med H s J cob , C sp r , B rb r , , Regul , well

a a was a a a . an n a M ri , who m rried to M rx K gi This couple is w deri g bout n a n are the country and no o e re lly k ows where they . The mother , how n n n a na ca ever , with the other childre i te ded to go to C roli , but me home poor ; and will not be received by the parish u ntil S he can obtain the ofﬁcial

permiss ion to stay here .

- 2 . a n a son a n n an has n i n an S lomo Egli , of the bove me tio ed wom , bee Holl d

for three years . A a a Z in e r Mullibach has a n i n an a 3 . br h m upp g from lso bee Holl d for bout a three ye rs .

: i n Hansz n n n a a a a o . 4 J acob Kagi from Le ze hired out Holl d bout two ye rs g

' 1 Ro l Bi has n in an a 0 do ff schoﬂ from Wald bee Holl d for three ye rs . 0 L imake r has n i n an a Hans J acob Ryser from e bee Holl d for two ye rs . 1 an hO be r e r He ussli has n i n an a a 5 H s Ulrich Sc ne n g from bee Holl d for ye r . 0 0 a r ff has n i n an a a J cob Kagi from Obe ho bee Holl d for ye r . an a f a f n has a and n s 0 H s J cob Bischo f u der Bodme wife four childre , desert and n are ut n a a and are them , the childre p upo the c re of the p rish supported m a . an no one kn . by lms or from the Church property Where this is , ows

It has already been four years since he disa ppeared . 1 r M i 0 . an a Zu i n e ull bac h has a n c n H s J cob pp g , from , lso bee out of the ou try,

no n a . telli g where , for four ye rs a n a a n Oﬂi cial an This is the speciﬁc tio m de , ccordi g to the comm d , of those am i s h n h r n f ilies and persons from the parish of F c e t al who a e residi g abroad . A P astor F n A 1 . : a . SS . ische th l , pril 7 , 744 ttested S WEI ,

N o . 33

M 1 1 an n a man na n a O FF . On a a D R y 5 , 743 , u m rried , med M rti Roth , ged

2 a a a P nn an a 1 0 ﬂorins . n 7 ye rs , st rted from here tow rd e sylv i with 5 He se t word n n a a a n from Lo do th t he hoped to rrive there s fely , but , to my k owledge , there ' has a e at a since then been no further word from him . This circul r I receiv d h lf

52 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

Children

1 2 6

h s N B . a This Felix Keller with him his mother , M argaretha Meyer a an a : a n a a a ( ged wife of H s (Meyer) dece sed lso his u m rried brother, C sp r Keller (aged

P ari sh Zwe idle n . Parents : A a a 4 . br h m Keller M argaretha Koﬂe l Children : Bernhard

Vrena .

n f Husband a d Wi e . H ans Peter Lee Vrena Meyer 6 Pa n : . re ts

Felix Lee . Vrena Mart e le rj Children H ans Anna

an and . 7 . Husb d Wife H ans J acob Husze r n M adalena Aze weiler . 8 Pa n : . re ts Caspar G lat fe lde r

' Lisa beth Lauﬂe r Children Anna M argareth

Joh annes

Has a - in law N . B . with him his f ther ,

' H ans J acob La uffer

Parents Heinrich Walder Dorothea La uffer

Husband and Wife . H ans Peter G lat fe lde r S alom e a am Berg

B . Has a n a . N . with him his brother Felix W lder , u m rried Children Elsbe t ha

B arbara .

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AM ERICAN COLONIES 53

Z we i dl e n .

1 1 Pa n . re ts Han s Schmid M argaretha S c h uz Children :

Johannes . Hans Ulrich

2 n G 2 8 1 . Hei rich uth B Anna n a i n N . . His wife , Scherrer , with whom he lived u til th t time the parish of N e ft e nbach is at present tryi ng to obt ai n a separation from him from

the M atrimonia l Court . — Total Number of perso ns 53 .

O T HE A H G O AU T H HA L T F OR N o . 35 . FR M P RIS SS ERE VE EF CAROLINA

F om B e rtschi ke n Anno 1 734 . r

a A i 1 0 1 6 8 Anna S t uzin and Rudolf Walder , b ptized pr l , 9 , with his wife , little

son a a a n 0 n . , J cob , ged 4 ye rs , took mo ey with him , 5 pou ds

' F om Obe —Otti ke n Anno 1 739 . r r

n a A 2 1 6 a J acob Zolli ger , b ptized pril 7 , 9 7 , with his wife , Lis beth Frey Childre n :

Anne li a 1 0 a . , ged ye rs

Cas e rli a 6 a . p , ged ye rs

An a a . dres , ged 4 ye rs

a a 2 a . B beli , ged ye rs 00 n He raised money on his farm and took with him 5 pou ds . A : OH H DAN IKE P asto ttested J N HEINRIC R, r .

H O O T HE A H OF G RE IF 6 . T OF T O FE N No . 3 LIS SE PERS NS FR M P RIS

a 1 n n a 1 SEE who , from the ye r 734 u til this prese t ye r 744 , either have emigrated to Pennsylvani a or h ave i ntended to go

are a n at n i n ac a there , but st yi g prese t other pl es or h ve re

turned home .

Ann 1 i n a a a a a o 734 , October , M rg reth Vogel , d ughter of the l te Heinrich

a n a P nn an a n n 0 a a e Vogel , the m so , left this p rish for e sylv i , bei g the 3 ye rs of g .

She is sa id to be there at presen t . W olfi e ns e r e r at a e a Ann 1 8 . an a an o 73 H s J cob p g , th t tim 34 ye rs old , d his anna ann 0 a n : n a wife , Sus D i , 3 ye rs old , with three childre Elsbeth , the 7 ye rs old ,

a a n a and a a a n a . a M ri , the 4 ye rs old , M rg reth , the ye r old This f mily left i n A a a n as far as a our parish ugust of th t ye r . We t B sel , from there back to

Aa a a a a . n n a n r u , where they st yed lmost two ye rs Si ce the they h ve bee living agai n i n our parish .

A n 1 8 n Drachss le r - a n 2 n . a ol o 73 Hei rich , the hedge m ker , the 3 ye rs d, and a a na ann n 2 a a i n A his wife , C th ri D i , the 4 ye rs old , lso left here ugust of the a n as far as B ase l a Aa a speciﬁed ye r , we t , from there b ck to r u where they stayed not a a n n a n n a a n i n a quite ye r , but si ce the they h ve bee livi g g i our p rish . Ann 1 ann Ble uwle r son an n Ble uwle r o 743 . Joh es , of H s Hei rich , the butcher , Ma s f r 2 8 a i n . n a a as a no ye rs old , left here y We t B sel , where he is w working

- m as n an . i n a mill , jour ey miller 54 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N THE

Ble uwle r a 2 0 a i n Ma n Felix , brother of the bove , ye rs old , left here y, we t as far as a e and has n n n i n n B s l bee si ce the the Fre ch army . an a a son an n a a 2 2 a i n H s J cob Br uch , of H s Co r d Br uch , ye rs old , left here Ma n as far as a and a a i a y, we t B sel c me b ck from there n few weeks to our parish . ‘ an n a a son an n a a a a H s Co r d Burckh rd , of H s Co r d Burckh rd , the sc bb rd

a 1 a a a - n n a m ker, 4 ye rs old , very poor boy ; the three people bove me tio ed llowed a a not ﬁn a him to go with them to B sel (bec use he could d a master here bouts) ,

has n A n ' a where he bee n living ever Si ce . ccordi g to written report which we a a n and n n h ve received , he is beh vi g himself very well , through the ki d ess of some a s na a n i has n comp s io te people there who h ve i terested themselves n him , bee

a n a a n - a a a n ppre ticed for ﬁve ye rs without ppre tice fee , to ropem ker , to le r the a tr de . Ann 1 an a son an n a o 743 . H s J cob Wuest , the of the district judge , H s Co r d ’ 2 2 a a n a and a a was n Wuest , ye rs old , le r ed the locksmith s tr de g ve out th t he goi g a n as a n an a in Ma n n tr velli g jour eym , but left B sel y with some fellow cou tryme P nn an a and a a a an n to go to e sylv i , is s id to h ve m rried a wom from the Obere i a n i n n . Str ss , who o ce stood the pillory Zurich Anna n a a n n 2 8 a Wolfe sperger , d ughter of J cob Wolfe sperger , the joi er , ye rs a e n a i n Ma and a of g , we t from here to B sel y st rted from there with some fellow cou nt rymen to go to Pennsylvania and is said to have married a fellow from Aff n i n A olter the lbis . ’

G r iff A HA A OB LL P asto at Gre i e nse e . e e nse e 1 1 . O , pril , 744 J NN J C ORE , r ﬁ

‘ w s omit : Ann 1 8 a a na Drachszle r a There a te d above o 73 . M gd le , d ughter

n Drachszle r - a a n 1 a a e a of Hei rich , the hedge m ker , dece sed , the 7 ye rs of g , tr velled a i n A n n n n P nn an a from here to B sel ugust with the i te tio of goi g to e sylv i , but is a not a n o n t an n a n s id to h ve go e from here , but to be w deri g rou d elsewhere — now now a - - n n an n n here , there like good for othi g wom without reporti g deﬁ itely

where she is at prese nt .

AT O F T HO O L W HO T O T HE N o . 3 7 . SPECIFIC I N O SE PE P E WEN FR M

A H M B T o A OL A AN D L A A P RIS HU SEN A AL IS , C R IN PENNSY V NI

a Ri n ke r n A 1 6 1 0 son a a n n Ri n ke r J cob g , bor ugust , 7 7 , of C pt i Wer er g , — a n a na 1 1 1 . dece sed , of Huse ; to C roli September , 74 — n G n Ma 2 1 2 son Hirtzwan e n Hei rich rob , bor y 3 , 7 3 , of Julius , of g ; to

a na 2 1 2 . C roli July 4 , 74

an n a - A n 1 1 1 6 Serge t Hei rich Hitz , from the B uder lbis , bor July , 97 , with his

Elsbe t ha n na n A 1 8 1 1 1 and n : na wife , Frick , of K o u , bor pril , 7 , four childre Vere , n a 1 6 1 2 A n a 1 0 1 2 n n bor M rch , 7 7 , delheid , bor Febru ry , 73 , Hei rich , bor September — 1 1 and Anna n Ma 1 1 1 8 P nn an a . 3 , 733 , , bor y , 73 ; to e sylv i n Ebe rt schw l n A 1 0 na Hei rich Lier , of y , bor ugust 7 , 7 7 , with his wife , Vere ~ a Ebe rtsc hw l n 6 1 0 and son a n Suter, lso of y , bor October , 7 5 , little , Be t , bor

P nn an a A 2 1 . 2 1 . a September 7 , 733 Both p rties to e sylv i pril 9 , 743 n ann n a son a n n n 2 Sergea t Joh Co r d Schmid , of the m so , of Heist , bor Ju e 4 , 1 1 anna Hii i a n 6 1 1 6 and 7 7 , with his wife , Sus g , lso of Heist , bor December , 7 , three n : an a n 1 1 1 an an ar 6 1 childre H s J cob , bor September 7 , 74 , H s Rudolf, J u y , 743 — an a a 1 1 P nn an a A 1 1 . d Regul , M rch , 744 ; to e sylv i pril , 744

A 2 1 . pril 7 , 744 H ZEL P to HA A OB IRT as . Attested : J O NN J C , r EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 5 5

A H HE N KART T T H T HE o 8 . A O 1 O T HE N . 3 NN 743 , FR M P RIS , WI KNOW L EDGE AN D CONSENT OF T HE T wo HONORA B LE G ov D L n a E RN ORS OF KYB U RG AN ANDE FINGEN , the followi g f milies — and person s journeyed to the ne w - found l and I do not know n whether to Carolina or to Pennsylva ia .

1 a a n a a G a a 0 1 0 . J cob Fr ue felder , shoem ker, c lled briel , b ptized October 3 , 7 7 , ' Els e t ha far a an i n nan with his wife , b Meyer v on Buech , dv ced preg cy .

B was n a and n . N . . He the i stig tor the seducer of the others from the Cou ty

2 De e s raue nfe lde r a a a 1 1 0 . . y F , brother of the bove , b ptized M rch 7 , 7 5

na a a a 1 8 1 0 . Vere Sch ub , his wife , b ptized Febru ry , 7 3 Childre n :

1 a a a a 1 1 1 2 . . M thi s , b ptized M rch , 73

2 a a n 2 1 . . J cob , b ptized Ju e 3 , 733

a a a 1 8 1 . 3 . Urs l , b ptized July , 734

ann a an ar 2 1 6 . 4 . Joh es , b ptized J u y 9 , 73

a a a 8 1 . 5 . Barb r , b ptized September , 73 7

6 n a 1 1 . . Hei rich , b ptized November 5 , 739

n a a 8 1 1 . 7 . Co r d , b ptized October , 74 a i They took all these seven children with them . This f mily resided n t he

Estate .

n a G razli a 2 0 1 0 . 3 . Jacob Fraue felder , c lled , b ptized December , 7 5

A n a 1 0 1 . nna Weyer, his wife , of See , b ptized November 9 , 7

From the County Children

1 Anna a an a 2 2 1 2 . . , b ptized J u ry , 73

2 a a a Ma 2 0 1 . . B arb r , b ptized y , 734

a a 1 6 1 . 3 . D vid , b ptized October , 73 5

Elsbe t ha a n 1 6 1 . 4 . , b ptized Ju e , 73 7

Hans n a a 1 0 1 1 . 5 . Co r d , b ptized September , 74 ll Took them a with them .

n so n na a 1 0 1 1 2 . M athias Fraue felder , of Jo s , b ptized December , 7 A 2 1 1 0 Far a n u n n a . a i Barbara M ller , of Hettli ge , b ptized ugust 4 , 7 dv ced n

pregnancy . B n a n n N . . He se t b ck from Lo do , where his wife recovered from the birth a a a a n a i n c not n con of d ughter , l me t ble letter , which he ould write e ough ha n a n n n a a n cerning how miserably they d bee deceived , w r i g everyo e g i st this

n a n a a n as o n as . jour ey . Thre te s to come home g i , s o it is possible a He resided i n the Est te . e a a i n n n n i n A Thes four f milies emigr ted Ju e , but the two followi g o es ugust . n sad as na n a Nothi g seemed so to me this obsti te , u scrupulous emigr tion of a a n an n n n w as these he rtless p re ts with so m y i noce t little childre . I seriously ill at the time or I Should have taken desperate measures to preve nt the a and a n a s me , would h ve se t the Elders immedi tely to the Honorable G overnors on a n all was i n a n nd as their ccou t , but v i , a my sickness w made all the more - and w as and a bitter for me , these people ere if bewitched desper tely resolute , for most of them were poor and could h ardly get together sufﬁcient money n and a was all in n for the jour ey ; , wh t worst of , their a swer to our warnings — — a a e n n n a a they l id the bl m i directly, i deed upo our gr cious m sters . Note the following : If this were true and our gracious masters h ad allowed so many a n a d of their subjects to emigr te from their cou try , n if the aforesaid lamentable and sad had not a n and letter other reports re ched the cou try , become known , a an a a good m y might h ve decided to emigr te . 5 6 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

Each of these six fa milies has an official certificate of baptism from the a pastor of the p rish with them . The first four were wr itten i n my own hand ’ t he a i n a an S n and l st two the schoolm ster s h d , but ig ed by me with these two a : nt e t audact e r n a and a words dded spo e (volu t rily r shly) . P f . an a a n a a 1 1 1 1 . 5 H s J cob Fr ue felder , c lled fei fer , b ptized November 5 , 7 Anna a n a 2 1 1 2 Fr ue felder , his wife , b ptized July 9 , 7 . Children : M 2 1 6 a a a . I . Urs l , y 7 , 73 8 2 Pan a n a 1 . . t leo , M rch 4 , 73

a a a 1 1 2 . 3 . B rb r , July 7 , 74 6 r ue nfe l e r son G 1 a a d a a a 1 . . J cob F , of briel , the t ilor , b ptized December 3 , 7 3 Bra s h r A n 1 a t c e . Elis beth g of esch , bor 709 Children : 1 a a a a a 1 8 1 6 . B rb r , b ptized M rch , 73 . 2 an n a 2 1 6 . H s Hei rich , b ptized November 4 , 73 .

El s h A 1 0 1 0 be t a a . 3 . , b ptized pril , 74 A n 2 1 2 n a a . 4 . , b ptized September 3 , 74 Anna a n a a n an n a a Fr ue felder , respect ble you g wom , u m rried , sister of J cob

- 6 a n a n n a a 2 1 1 . Fr ue felder , bove me tio ed , b ptized M rch 9, 7 These two — 6— i and s n n . families Nos . 5 re ided the Cou ty — i P n 2 . In all S x a n a . f milies , four from the Cou ty, two from the Est te erso s 3 n a Ann 1 Moreover , u der my predecessor , dece sed o 739 , there left here for a na a n so n na a C roli ; Felix Fr ue felder , of Felix from the mo stery , b ptized 1 1 0 1 and Elsbe tha a S chle itt he im i n November 3 , 7 , his wife , M der , from the Sc haaff hause n a A 1 1 0 1 n n n District of , b ptized pril 4 , 7 , with ﬁve childre , i cludi g

a t e n a . four boys , the oldest bout ye rs old

k 1 1 HA HOLZHAL B P asto . He n e rtt a . O D , M rch 3 , 744 LE N R , r

T HE A L AN D O O T HE A H OF HEN N o . 39 . F MI IES PERS NS FR M P RIS

KE RT T d n a ad and n a and , resi i g bro or w eri g bout here there ,

a 1 1 . M rch 3 , 744

A Mii lle r a 2 1 6 2 n 1 1 1 . a S d m , b ptized December 7 , 7 , widower i ce July 9, 733 ;

i n Sc haaff hause n on a n - a n a resides vi e r isi g est te . Children

1 a a 2 1 1 . . Ursul , b ptized December 9, 7 3 2 1 1 e are all a a 2 an a . n . H s Ulrich , b ptized July 5 , 7 5 Th y s id to h ve bee 2 2 Sc ha ffh s a a a a 1 1 . a at a au e n . 3 . B rb r , b ptized December , 7 7 b ptized M 2 2 Rodolﬂ a a 1 0 . 4 . , b ptized y 3 , 7 A M l r so a n 1 1 0 2 a ii l e n a a a . . d m , of the bove , b ptized J u ry , 7 5 k is n 1 1 6 A 2 6 na S ti e sst run W e ndan e a 0 1 . a 1 Vere of g , M rch , 7 M rried pril , 73 5 . a in S chaaff hause n are a a They lso resided the District of , but they s id to h ve i settled permanently n the District of B asel . ’ Ch m a n n and a a . a 3 . Hei rich We i Urs l y of Schl tt The former s wife died l st

year at Schaaffh ause n on the vine - raisi ng estate which he h ad leased ; and he returned this year again to this parish with honorable testimonials and

C n a an a 8 a . o sider ble me s , ged 7 ye rs De e s n ann a a a 1 68 was a i n 4 . y Stei m , shoem ker, b ptized October 4 , 7 , m rried ’ ' a a a an an a a a S e iﬂe rt the m rgr v te of Weil , hour s dist ce from B sel , to S r , a 2 1 1 A n a a Febru ry , 7 7 . ccordi g to letter which we h ve received , he died

a a and a has n . a September 3 , of l st ye r , his de th bee published here He le ves n and n n and a behi d his wife four childre , two so s two d ughters , of whom the s nd one are a a a n are a : one on a the daughter lre dy m rried . The childre c lled Anna a a M ri , n n Lore z Simeo ,

Johann Conrad . EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 5 7

n raue nf l e r a a 1 1 6 8 . a a Ha s J acob F e d , smith , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 9 He , it ppe rs , disappeared suddenly and since then no one has heard the slightest word Anna Blic ke nstorff e r a A 2 0 1 6 from him . His wife , , b ptized ugust , 99, a a n a a a a a w nders bout the cou try with her d ughter , M rg reth , b ptized

an a 1 6 1 an a n i n a r and n J u ry , 734 , illegitim te child , co ceived dulte y, spe ds

i n a n and n . son an much of her time the districts of B de Ber The , H s

a n a a 2 1 2 2 a an a n n . Ulrich Fr ue felder , b ptized M rch 9, 7 , lso w ders rou d beggi g

an a raue nfe lde r son n G a a an a 8 1 6 0 . H s J cob F , of the you ger r z , b ptized J u ry , 9 raue nfe lde r G razli a 6 Joseph F , brother of , b ptized December ,

an n a rau nf ld r son a a an a 0 1 0 1 . H s Co r d F e e e , of B schi , b ptized J u ry 3 , 7

an n a n a n 1 1 0 . H s Co r d Stei er , brother of Seepe , b ptized Ju e 4 , 7 5

Unknown

A 60— 0 a a lso some people 7 ye rs old or more , some of them disch rged soldiers , a an n n n n a a an n a some of them v gr ts , of whom othi g is k ow , B schi , D vid , H s Co r d ,

a aa raue nfe lde r. J cob , Is c F i an raue nfe lde r son a n n a . H s Ulrich F , of Joseph , dece sed , is livi g Str ssburg He was i n n a a o n a an n here this cou try two ye rs g , livi g with wom whom he is si ce a a a a Ma 1 1 s id to h ve m rried . B ptized y 4 , 7 9

an a raue nfe lde r a a A 1 6 1 6 6 . H s J cob F , c lled Weber , b ptized ugust , 9

a a a a n a 1 1 . B rb r Fr ue felder , b ptized November 4 , 797 Children

1 an a 1 2 . . H s Ulrich , b ptized October 7 , 7 5 A 1 2 8 2 Anna a . . , b ptized pril 4 , 7

a a a a an a 1 1 0 . 3 . B rb r , b ptized J u ry , 73

an a a a 2 1 1 . 4 . H s J cob , b ptized M rch , 734 i 8 an Pe t e r ba t ze d 1 1 . 5 . H s f p July 3 , 73 and a a i n B ue sin e n Sold his property here est blished himself with his f mily g . There are also three or four women missing who are sa id to have gone to the i an an n a n a a . lowl ds , or to be w deri g bout elsewhere , or to be the re lms of the de d A n n t a a not n an a . y r te , we do k ow ythi g bout them are at n n i n an a n The soldiers , who prese t servi g Holl d or elsewhere , h ve bee i listed n another place .

O HA D HOLZHALB P astor. LE N R ,

‘ T F N o . 40 . LIS O T HOSE PERSONS W HO HAVE GONE T o CAROLINA

O T HE A H OF H A O 1 FR M P RIS EDINGEN , NN 743

1 . a nn a n . B rbel Hu , wife of Heiri Schmid , dece sed , from the District of Ber Children :

a a n a 1 1 2 . M ri , bor Febru ry 4 , 7 3 n 1 1 2 Heiri , bor September 4 , 7 7 .

a n n 2 1 . Tom s , bor Ju e 3 , 733 n a n an a 1 06 . a With them we t Uli St hli , bor J u ry 9 , 7 He is poor stupid fellow ,

good for nothing . Also Catri Hubschmid a at n n n 1 , d ughter of the miller Hedi ge , bor 700 . Also Els li n e a n n 1 1 2 0 . Hedi ger , d ughter of Heiri Hedi ger , bor December 5 , 7

2 . son n a Heiri Meili , of Heiri , we t with his wife nd children either there or to P nn an an e sylv ia . M y years ago he sold all th at he had i n Hedingen and n n h as not n n i n n n i n a n si ce the bee livi g Hedi ge , but M schwa den with his and n a a n wife childre , so th t he should be reported from M schwa den . A HA : O AS P asto . ttested J NN F I , r 5 8 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N TH E

IN A T o T HE AL O A H H N o . 4 1 . NSWER OFFICI C MM ND W IC I RECEIVED

T HE HO O AB L D A A AT H T o AN FROM N R E E N F SI EDINGEN , GIVE ACCOUNT OF T HE PERSONS FROM T H IS PARISH OF RIFF E R

' T A OL A N D L A A S CHw tJ L W HO HAVE GONE O C R IN A PENNSY V NI , I REPORT T HE FOLLOWING T o T HE HONORAB LE D EAN

Obe rschwe i l

A 2 8 1 na : The ﬁrst left pril , 739 , mely

ann S chle i ﬁe r a an a 8 1 1 . Joh es p , b ptized J u ry , 7 9

nn Bar n an a 1 1 2 . Joh a es , bor J u ry 3 , 7 3

Bar n A 2 1 1 . Elsbeth , bor ugust 7 , 7 9

B R dolff Bar n Ma 1 1 1 . at . u , bor y 4 , 7 9

n Bar n 1 1 1 2 0 . Hans Hei rich , bor December , 7

Rudolff Bar n Ma 1 1 2 2 . , bor y 7 , 7

n a n a 1 1 6 . H a s J cob Huser , bor Febru ry 9 , 7

Unde r- Riﬁe rschwe i l

n 6 1 2 2 . H ans J acob Widmer , bor December , 7

A n Bar n 1 1 1 . n a , bor October 3 , 7 5

n abe r n A 1 1 2 0 . Johan es W , bor pril 4 , 7

W abe r n Ma 1 2 1 2 0 . Ulrich , bor y , 7

In August

n 6 1 1 . Heinrich Weber , bor October , 7 5

n 6 1 1 8 . Anna Urner , bor N ovember , 7

n 0 1 2 . J acob Weber , bor December 3 , 7 5 ’ There also left i n 1 743 i n May

n A 2 2 1 6 . Jacob Frick , bor ugust , 97

Bar n 1 0 1 1 8 . Verena , bor J uly , 7

' Also f rom Obe r- Riﬁe rschwe i l

S c hle i ff e r n Ma 1 1 0 . Henrich p , bor y 7 , 7 5

Anna G n A 1 1 06. Also his wife , rob , bor ugust , 7 Also their children

l i a in a i n an Ann 1 . J acob , b ptized Meri , Fl ders , o 735

hri n an a 2 0 1 . Cat , bor J u ry , 743

de - Ri e rschwei l A i l I Also f rom Un r ﬂ , pr ,

n n n n 1 0 1 0 2 . He rich Ur er , bor Ju e , 7

Anna N an n an a 1 1 6 . His wife , , bor J u ry 4 , 94 Their children :

a n 1 1 0 . Veren , bor December 7 , 73

ann n A 1 . Joh es , bor ugust 7 , 735

2 . H L B N o . 4 ERR I ERG

n n . The following left for Caroli na i n 1 743 . Before this there were o e

Born .

- m n Rudi W y a . 1 704 r Dorothea S e nnhause . Children :

1 72 1 Elsbeth .

I 2 a a a . 7 3 . B rb r

60 G A . LISTS OF SWISS EM I R NTS I N THE

a a a a th t they m de gre t pile of debts , which yield their creditors only the trouble n And n a n of looki g after them . they k ew how to cr ftily co ceal their design and a a n n n to secretly c rry it out , so th t they could sell their remai i g possessio s and their household belongings with the plausible excuse that they must have money for the Whitsuntide Fa ir at Zurzach (about a year ago) ; with which excuse they a a n an n as far as — ex cted p yme t of their outst di g debts , possible , from some they a n a n n n got but a little . So they esc ped with co sider ble mo ey without letti g a y one n and a was not n n k ow, their dep rture oised abroad u til some time after they had n n a i n go e , whe they were prob bly already sa fe n Holla d . a all a n sa n n Th t is th t I ca y co cerni g the emigration from our beloved parish . I commend this notiﬁcation to the Board and the Honorable Dean and my humble n n a n n a n and self to their co ti ued f vor . Committi g you to the protectio of He ve a i n n of Our S viour , dutiful submissio , ’ n a - a n and G a an an The Ho or ble , Highly Le r ed , r cious De s humble serv t ,

H AS P asto . HEINRIC F I , r

na A 1 . Hitt u , pril I , 744

O T HE A H HO B HT O N o . 45 . FR M P RIS M REC IK N

a a Musch Brausle n at W olli shofe n un C sp r gg from , who formerly worked , a a na Ann 1 i n a a a m rried , left for C roli o 734 October . He ppe red before the M gis one far trates of the Estate S taﬂe n and acted against their a dvice . No else so A as n one S taﬂe n has n a . I k ow . No from go e to meric

6 HO N o . 4 . RGEN

From this cherished parish there left last year for Carolina or Pennsylvania

an G n so f - B e r li a N 1 1 . a n a au H s J cob ru del , of J cob dem g , b ptized ovember 4 ,

' 1 1 son a m an h ad as a an . 7 9, the of poor who worked hired h d 2 Ka f n ch a . a S t ranli son a a a a J cob , of C sp r dece sed , from p , b ptized December

S t unzi s a - Ka f nach a A . n on a 3 Hei rich , of M rx , the tile m ker , from p , b ptized ugust

n A 2 1 OHA LL P asto . Horge , pril , 744 . J NN KE ER , r

d c d . O T HE PA H ILLN A W n NO 4 7 . FR M RIS U the perso s below es ribe

left for the so - called ne w - fou nd land duri ng the last few years :

z in K mle n Ann 1 . an W e ste e t e 7 H ss , wheelwright , from , They left o 73 7 with ﬁve a 8 n ged 3 years . childre , of whom the old Anna a n a was 6 n Fr ue felder , his wife , ged est , the you gest

6 a a . 3 ye rs . 94 ye r

. n a n a a a 7 Co r dt De zler , from ﬁrst , ged They left with the bove , lso a n 3 7 ye rs . with ﬁve childre , of whom

Anna W e zste in a was 6 n , his wife , ged the oldest , the you g

a 1 a . 35 ye rs . est ye r

. a G aaf R kon and n 5 J cob r f, of y , left with wife three childre , of whom the oldest 8 was n a Ann 1 . 7 , the you gest 3 ye rs , o 73 ik n . a a a a Ott o a 5 M rg reth Keller, widow of the schoolm ster , of , ged 34 , left

Ann 1 8 n 1 n a . o 73 , with four childre ; the oldest 5 , the you gest 4 ye rs Ann 1 k 6 . . t i on a a 4 Felix Widmer , of O t , ged 3 ye rs They left o 743 with two a a Be r th r a n B rb ra ii e , his wife , ged childre , the oldest the

0 a n a . 4 ye rs . you gest 4 ye rs k 6 An n 1 . a a m nn R on a a . 5 J cob W g a , of y , ged 3 ye rs They left o 743 with three ff n a n 6 Dorothea Ha er , his wife , ged childre , the oldest , the

n 2 a . 34 years . you gest ye rs EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 61

a a a n R kon a Ann 1 5 . M thi s Fr ue felder , of y , ged 45 They left o 743 with three n 1 years . childre , the oldest 4 , the

A rindle r a 0 a . n a . nna T , his wife , ged 5 ye rs you gest 7 ye rs

2 an ii r le r R kon a 2 1 a . . H ss W g , of y , ged ye rs

n Morﬂ a 2 0 r Ann 1 . Vere a , his betrothed , ged They left togethe o 743

years .

Brand lin 2 2 a . . na t a 3 Vre , ged ye rs

a W a mann a 0 a . Regul g , ged 3 ye rs Anna Hinde rm e i st e r f n a 0 e a , of E fretiko , ged 4 y W i ndsc h W 1 . a a a n a 2 an a a B rb r Schlumpf , of Horge , ged 3 , whose husb d , C sp r , ith i 1 2 her knowledge and consent e ntered the army for serv ice n Holland 74 .

t Mii nch - Altorff a un She went back to her relatives a , where she bec me

s nan an m an faithful to her husban d and wa ma de preg t by other , with whom ’ i h S he a Ann 1 a . S i n Zii r c dep rted , o 743 , with her f ther s help From the hip n she se nt her legitimate little son back to his poor grandmother i n Horge .

a n n n 2 n . Tot l 44 perso s , i cludi g 5 Childre

Illna A 2 1 A ALT HA A P P asto . uw . : SS Y , pril , 744 ttested B R E ER , r

HA L T T HE A H N o . 48 . LIST OF T HOSE PERSONS W HO VE EF P RIS KLOT EN F OR CAROLINA

KLOT EN

Anna n a nn n a a n a Ker , wife of J cob Bru er , with two childre , fter h vi g f ith a n an n n G Ot schi a na lessly fors ke her husb d , we t with Hei rich to C roli . a nn a a co usm S tii dli a J cob Bru er dep rted with the d ughter of his , , of B sser ti W had a nan and had n an a stor , hom he m de preg t with whom he begotte illegitim te

a - child . Bec use the marriage court refused to sanction their u n ion they emigrated . was a n i n a n n and He 44 ye rs old . He left behi d the p rish ﬁve childre , two so s

dau ht e rs . who a a n as a a n n and three g , h ve f lle gre t burde upo the church the a p rish for support .

‘ ’ an Kle in e te r s son a a a n 2 a n a na H ss p , by tr de c rpe ter , 4 ye rs old , we t to C roli

a a o lliss l two ye rs g with people from W a e l .

OPFIKEN

W i sm ann n n 1 1 0 and na n 2 6 Felix , bor Ju e 9 , 7 7 , Vere Foster , bor November , 1 0 Anna n 1 0 alliss ll 7 7 , left with their child , , bor 74 , with the people from W e two a a o ye rs g .

a a a a a a O ﬁke n B rb r Eberh rdt , d ughter of Felix Eberh rdt , the cooper , of p , n Ma 2 2 1 0 a n n a a o bor y , 7 7 , emigr ted i e ye rs g .

N o . 49 . LIST OF T HOSE PERSONS W HO HAVE GONE FROM T IME T IME FROM T HE PARISH KNONAU T O CA ROLINA AN D PENNSYLVANIA

T o A OL A 1 C R IN , 739

n a son a an a a a a 2 a . Hei rich W lder , of the ssist t m gistr te , dece sed , ged 3 ye rs a a on n s id to h ve died the jour ey . n S t z son a a an a a . Hei rich y , of the vill ge w tchm , ged 34 ye rs Anna a a 0 a W lder , his wife , ged 3 ye rs .

‘

n S t z r. a a 2 a Hei rich y , J , brother of the bove , ged 4 ye rs . a a son a 1 a a C sp r Frik , of Ulrich , ged 3 ye rs , is s id to have died . ni a a 2 Vero c Hitz , his wife , ged 3 years . Anne li a a 1 a a a a . Frik, their little d ughter , ged ye r , is lso s id to h ve died 62 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N THE

ohane s a a 2 0 a J Frik , brother of the bove , ged ye rs .

a a a a a a 2 1 a . Urs l Frik , d ughter of C sp r , ged ye rs

son a Ute nbe r an a i n Rudolf Frik, of Felix , dece sed , from g, est te the parish of n na a 2 a K o u , ged 9 ye rs . Anna a a a a n Ut e nbe r a 2 a B rb r Frik , d ughter of Hei rich , from g, ged 4 ye rs . FT FOR PE SYLVA A MAY 1 1 LE NN NI , , 743 n a a n na a a Leo h rd W lder , of K o u , ged 3 7 ye rs . Anna a a Weiss , his wife , ged 39 ye rs . Their children an a a 1 6 H ss J cob , ged years . Anna a 1 , ged 3 years . an acobli a a . H s J , ged 9 ye rs n a Vre eli , ged 7 years . Dorot he li t e n , weeks old . Elssbe h ‘ t a a a . Frik , d ughter of Ulrich , ged 39 ye rs Anna a 2 a Frik , her sister , ged 3 ye rs . Anna S t z a n a 2 1 a . y , d ughter of Hei rich , ged ye rs a S t z a n a a 0 a Regul y , d ughter of Hei rich , dece sed , ged 3 ye rs . ’ Ann 1 A 1 at at n n o 744 , pril , 9 o clock ight there left secretly without the k owl of n a G n edge the Ho or ble over or or of the pastor .

. B . a a a N ie hv e r e lt n S t z an a N B rb r g , wife of Hei rich y , whose husb d is still live and 6 a a Old 5 ye rs old . She , his disloy l wife , is 43 years . an acobli S z t a so n . H ss J y , her 9 ye r old A 6 1 . pril , 744

a H ST O HEL E L P asto at Knonau . This is ttested by C RI P ZI G ER , r

o . O N 5 0 . SPECIFICAT ION OF T HOSE PERSONS W HO EMIGRAT ED FR M U ACHT F OR A OL A A O 1 K SSN C R IN , NN 743

' F om the Kussnachte rbe r om the Hoch- Ritti r g, f r

an Erzin e r a Elsbeth Tobler , wife of H s g , dece sed Children : a N Regul , ovember 3 an a A . H s J cob , pril 3 a a a M ri , M rch 3 . an Rudolff 1 H s , October 3

From Kussnacht a a Ellike r 1 C sp r , November 5 Anna n 1 6 Wirz , Ju e Children : Anna Ma 2 6 , y . an A 2 Viol d , pril 7 a a an a 1 0 C sp r , J u ry an n Ma 2 1 H s Hei rich , y a 1 Lis beth , October 3

- in - l w a A 1 0 With him is his brother a , J cob Wirz , pril ann G im e rt 2 8 Joh es p , September a a a Be rt schi n e r Ma B rb r g , y 4 Children Anna a 1 , Febru ry 4 . a a a A 2 2 B rb r , ugust n 8 Hei rich , September . ann an a 1 8 Joh es , J u ry EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 63

s f r a n n These went a a as Basel where the f ther e tered the Fre ch service . The mother ca me back with the children and since the community would not

n in a and n a a a a n . receive her , she left the childre the p rish we t w y g i

Anna was n a n an a 1 1 1 . Wirz , who divorced from Co r dt Meyer, bor J u ry 5 , 7 4 She i a is said to be n B sel . a son n a a n an a 2 1 2 S lomo Werder , of Ber h rdt Werder, dece sed , bor J u ry , 7 4 . an a a He went to Holl d and came b ck gain. This is attested i n accordance with the ofﬁcial command by A . RMIN G E R H .

Note on the back : From the parish of Staffen no one has gone to the West

Indies . a From the parish of M nnedorf no one . Probably no one has left from these parishes since I have received no report in an swer to my repeated requests .

N O . 1 T OF T HO L W HO T 5 . LIS SE PEOP E WEN FROM T HE PA RISH OF

LINDAU T O T HE so - CALLED N EW - FOUND LAND

a Haussli n Jo chim , of Wi terberg . Ochssne r His wife , Elsbeth . Children

a a a t e n . J cob , ged bout n n c 2 1 6 Hei rich , bor O tober 7 , 73 . In the sa me year : a a Blaule r a c a n S r h , widow of J cob Keller , de e sed , of Wi terberg , with her son , n Hei rich Keller . 1 743

an a n a n 6 1 6 6 H s Felix Widmer , shoem ker , of Li d u , bor September , 9 . Banni n e r i n 1 0 8 His wife , Elsbeth g , October, 7 . Children ac n a 2 1 2 J ob , bor Febru ry 7 , 7 5 . Elssbe t h 2 1 2 8 , October 4 , 7 . a a a 8 1 n 1 0 . M rg reth , J u e , 73

- a 1 2 2 Kley J cob , October , 1 73 . a 1 1 1 Elis beth , December 9, 74 . In the same yea r an n G raff stahl 2 H ss Kuh , of , aged 5 . W a a a De nt zle r a His ife , B rb r , ged 53 . In the same year an W a mann Da e lsc hwan e n an a 2 1 6 H s Ulrich g , of g g , J u ry , 99 . Anna In 1 02 Huber, his wife . October, 7 . Children : a a a 1 2 6 B rb r , December 9 , 7 . n A 1 2 8 Hei rich , pril 3 , 7 . an a A 1 1 H s J cob , pril 4 , 730 . Anna an a 1 1 2 , J u ry , 73 . an a a 1 8 1 H s C sp r , November , 733 . a a a 2 0 1 M rg reth , September , 73 7 .

a n on a a a i n n mi These l st were livi g feud l est te M ur , from whe ce they e grated . a n a na I am a e P nn The ﬁrst two f milies we t to C roli , told , the l st thre to e sylvania. n a A 1 1 , p , . A : OHA EI RICH LRICH P asto Li d u ril 744 ttested J NN H N U , r . 64 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

2 T OF T HO N o . 5 . LIS SE PERSONS W HO HAVE LEFT T HE M ART HALEN FOR CAROLINA SINCE 1 735 OR W HO CLARED T HEIR INT ENT I ON T O G O T HERE

2 1 8 September 4 , 73

an n a 2 1 6 8 H s Ulrich Bi der , guide , b ptized October 3 , 9 a a na MOkli 2 0 1 00 M gd le , his wife , October , 7 . Children an 1 1 1 2 8 H s Ulrich , July , 7 . a a a 1 1 1 B rb r , November 9, 73 T he o e l n a n 1 6 8 p Bi der , c rpe ter , October 9 , 9 . L a a a e ii w . B rb r , his wife Children a an a 1 2 Elsbeth , stepd ughter , J u ry 9, 7 7 . an n an a 1 1 1 H s Hei rich , J u ry , 73 .

an a 1 1 . H s Ulrich , M rch 4 , 734 n an S r n e n an a 2 0 1 6 a u . H s Ulrich M tz , p g ,J u ry , 97

Anna a ann . B chm , his wife Children

Anna 1 2 . , November 9 , 73

an a 1 1 . H s J cob , October 3 , 734 6 1 an . H s Ulrich , October , 73 7 a n a n n 2 8 1 6 6 J cob Bi der , c rpe ter , Ju e , 9 . lli n e r 1 1 6 a S a . Ursul p g , July 7 , 95 Children A 2 1 2 8 a a na . M gd le , pril 5 , 7

R olff Ma 1 1 1 ud , y 3 , 73 .

ann 0 1 . Sus , July 3 , 734

n a an S run e n 1 6 . Co r d M tz , p g , September 3 , 99

a a na 1 1 00 . M gd le Ritter , his wife , July 4 , 7 Children a a a 1 2 B rb r , July I , 7 4 .

a a na a 1 1 2 M gd le , Febru ry 3 , 7 9 .

M r r h a e t 1 1 . g , October 9, 73

an a a 2 1 . H s J cob , M rch 7 , 734

Anna 1 1 , July 3 , 73 5 .

na a 1 8 Vere , M rch 9 , 73 . Single Persons

6 n n n n ann a n 1 1 . a a a d o e so . Joh es Wipf , s ddler , Ju e 7 , 94 Le ves behi d wife li n 1 n S al e r n a A 1 . Hei rich p g , u m rried , pril 4 , 7 7 n M k an O li n a 8 1 1 . Joh es , u m rried , October , 7 4

a a a a G a n a 2 1 1 6 . B rb r Wipf , d ughter of eorg , dece sed , u m rried , September 5 , 7 From all those who left Anno 1 73 8 not the slightest reliable report has reached

M arthalen as to where they are or whether they are still living .

Anno 1 743

n 2 1 6 2 Hei rich Wipf , wheelwright , September 5 , 9 . Ann a . Dietrich , his wife Children

a 1 0 1 2 6 Elsbeth , M rch , 7 .

an a 2 1 . H s J cob , September 5 , 735 EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERI CAN COLONIES 65

Anno 1 744

G S ullin e r a n an a 2 1 1 6 6 . eorg p g , c rpe ter , J u ry , 9 m nn Mar re ht S a e n a . g g , his wife Children This woman came back last week with the

Anna 2 1 2 8 n and a a m an was a n , December 9, 7 . childre s ys th t the t ke i M 2 1 0 n n a . a a a a . B rb r , y 7 , 73 by the soldiers dow B sel

an a 1 1 1 . H s J cob , October , 739 a Ann a a n n The two f milies who left o 43 44 , g ve out ﬁrst th t they i te ded a na n Pa a na n A a n a n to go to C roli , the to the l ti te , the to ls ce , so it is u cert i where

they did settle . KORR DI P ast at Mar hal O o t e n . Reported by , r

N o T F T HO O T T H . O W HO O HE A . 5 3 LIS SE PERS NS WEN FR M P RIS OF MU R T O CA ROLINA

Anno 1 73 8 there emigrated from Mur Parents

an Z r h r a n -1 6 1 6 2 a ii c e . H s J cob , b ptized Ju e , 9 Anna G rii nin e n Schmid , of g . Children : an a A 1 0 1 1 H s Ulrich , b ptized ugust , 7 7 . El sbe t ha a 1 1 8 , b ptized October 3 , 7 .

n a a n 1 2 . Leo h rdt , b ptized Ju e 5 , 7 3 n a Ae li son a Ae li a a F 1 00 Co r d pp , of J cob pp , dece sed , b ptized ebruary 7 , 7 .

an Ae li son a Ae li ba a 1 08 n a H s pp , of J cob pp , ptized M rch 4 , 7 , u m rried .

From Esch

a a n son n a n a a 1 6 C sp r Ku z , of Co r d Ku z , dece sed , b ptized October , 1 703 . Rudolff son an Rudolff a a n 0 Egg , of H s Egg , dece sed , b ptized J u e 7 , 1 7 5 .

From Ebmatti nge n F elix Meyer , with his wife .

Ann 1 inMa a o 743 , y there emigr ted

Parents n Ae li a 2 1 6 2 Hei rich pp , b ptized October 3 , 9 . a Elsbeth Hotz , b ptized 1 690 . Son :

n a 1 1 2 Hei rich , b ptized J uly 3 , 7 9 . Parents n n a n 1 1 0 Hei rich Stei er , b ptized Ju e 4 7 5 . An a a Ma 2 1 06 gelic Jud , b ptized y , 7 . Daughter :

a a a a ar 2 1 2 B rb r , b ptized Febru y 7 , 74 .

From Esch Mother Anna Ham m i nn g, wife of Felix Fe er , deceased . Children :

an a a a Ma 1 1 1 H s C sp r , b ptized y 4 , 7 9 . an n a 1 2 1 2 2 H s Hei rich , b ptized July , 7 . a 1 2 Felix , b ptized November 3 , 7 5 . an a nn son n nn a a 1 1 2 n a . H s J cob Bru er , of Hei rich Bru er , b ptized M rch 9 , 7 , u m rried 66 LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RANTS I N THE

From Ue ssi kon Parents n a 1 0 1 6 8 Felix Zolli ger , b ptized J uly , 9 . Re ifi 1 6 Elsbeth , of Uster , 97 . Children : A a 2 1 2 nna 0 . , b ptized July , 7 3 an a a 1 2 8 H s J cob , b ptized November 7 , 7 . a t 1 1 Felix , b ptized Sep ember 3 , 733 .

From Bi nz

a Bantli son Rudolff Bantli a a J cob , of , b ptized M rch u nmarried . Parents : i A 2 n a W unde rl a 1 1 6 . Ber h rdt , b ptized ugust , 93 a e nn A 2 1 6 Elis b th Bru er , ugust 7 , 93 . Children :

n a a 2 1 0 . Ber h rdt , b ptized November 9, 73

a a na a an a 2 8 1 . M gd le , b ptized J u ry , 733 a ar 1 1 Elsbeth , b ptized Febru y 3 , 735 . n a 1 1 Hei rich , b ptized December 5 , 73 7 .

Father n a an a 2 2 1 02 Hei rich Trub , b ptized J u ry , 7 . Child : A nna a n 1 1 . , b ptized Ju e 5 , 74

OHA N S AS A AMMA P asto . J N E C P R NN , r

O T HE A H F E N T HE LL O NO . 54 . FR M P RIS O M YLE FO OWING PERS NS HAVE GONE T O CA ROLINA

n 2 1 Ju e 5 . 743

Born . A 1 An a 1 1 0 aa . 7 , ugust 9, dre s H b Husband and wife . 1 1 2 a 2 8 a 7 , M rch , Dorothe Dolder With their children :

1 2 an a 2 2 a. 73 , J u ry , Regul

1 an a 1 0 a a a . 734 , J u ry , B rb r 1 1 n 735 , July 7 , Hei rich .

1 0 2 0 an a . 74 , December , H s J cob a a This f mily p id the emigration t ax.

n 2 1 J u e 3 . 743

a n There left without permission from the honorable a , or the k owl .m gistr te a edge of the p stor , 1 6 8 a 1 0 an a 7 , M rch , H s J cob Widmer, widower . a With two d ughters , 1 0 A 2 2 An n a na . an a 7 3 , pril , She took with her illegitim te child by Co r d

W unde rli na a a n 1 6 1 . , med M ri , bor 73 , November, 7

1 1 a 1 2 . 7 9, M rch , Elsbeth

In July or August 1 743 there left 6 1 1 be 2 0 n a and . 7 , Septem r , Hei rich Widmer, shoem ker his wife 1 1 2 na KOllike r 7 , September 4 , Vere , of Herrliberg .

They have no childre n .

a a 1 2 n . Tot l from this p rish , perso s

Me le n . A 6 1 . PAST O OBLE o pril , 744 R T R , f y

68 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

spring for blasphemous speeches and i n addition to that had bee n obliged a a n a a n and con to he r from the pul pit sermo expressly directed g i st him , n was a a n a n seque tly sh med to live lo ger mo g the people here . I received the circular on G ood Friday morning and am sendi ng it on before n oon with many greeti ngs to Pfu ngen .

P n n has not an n ne w - n an a a a fu ge lost yo e to the fou d l d except R gul Eberh rt , n in P i n 1 1 a n a n a a . an a u m rried we ch , who died hil delphi 74 , Moreover , the m d te 1 1 ann a i n a a n of 74 c ot be re d public here bec use the heirs of p stor Schelle berg,

a a not i n an . dece sed , h ve left it our h ds

With many greetings to the Honorable Board .

A T H L T T HE A H F N o . 5 7 . SOME YE RS AG O ERE EF P RIS O NIEDER

HA L F R A A no f c a n n an e r SS EN O C ROLIN , t without o ﬁ i l co se t d p

n n N ide r—Ha n : missio , the followi g families from ssle

k 8 1 6 1 n Vol hart w s a a . Hei rich who a b ptized M rch , 9 6 6 S chii t z a a 1 . Elsbeth , of B chs , b ptized October , 95 Their children were : 8 an 1 1 1 . H ss , September , 7 7

1 1 2 . Felix , November 4 , 7 3 M r r h 1 6 1 2 a e t . g , September , 7 5 8 n n 2 1 2 . Hei rich , Ju e 7 , 7

an n 0 1 2 . H s Hei rich , October 3 , 7 9 Ann A 1 a . , pril 5 , 739 a a n a a ide rhassle n a not Some ye rs l ter the followi g f mily lso left N , lso without fﬁ had the knowledge and o cial consent of our revered superiors . They previously

- moved here from Ober Embrach . M ll r an n a ii e a . H ss Co r d , t ilor a R gula Bosshart . B a n i n N . . They took with them four d ughters , the you gest still the

a na a n n n a . cr dle , but their mes h ve bee forgotte si ce their dep rture A an rOli son FrOli a 6 1 1 8 as a lso H ss F , of Ulrich , b ptized November , 7 , left

an Ann 1 8 . hired h d , o 73 i h i n n an de r assle n A 1 . n N , pril 3 , 744 Writte co form ce with ofﬁcial orders by

HAN ss AS A US T ERI P astor. C P R ,

d n a N O . O B LAT T a 5 8 . FR M O ERG , ccor i g to the report of the p stor , the followi ng persons h ave emigra ted to Caroli na or Pe n n sylvania Anno 1 739

a an G a ann a . Two d ughters of H s ssm , dece sed

a a na n a 1 1 . I . C th ri , bor Febru ry 9 , 7 7

2 Anna n 1 2 1 . . , bor October 5 , 7 Anno 1 743

a 2 6 2 an a n n 1 . H s D rer , c rpe ter , bor October , 9 B r s i a e t ch n 1 6 . His wife , Dorothe , bor 94

an nn son n 1 1 . m , , 7 , 7 3 H s Ulrich Bru er of the smith bor October

; a n a n a 1 2 1 1 2 . 4 His wife , B rbel Ker , of Bul ch , bor M rch , 7

1 n aa son aa a n an a 1 1 1 2 2 . 0 Chilio M g , of Chili M g , dece sed , bor J u ry , 7

9 ansBe rt schi so n n 2 1 2 0 . H , of Felix , deceased , bor November 4 , 7 l a a Mar ualde r a n 2 1 1 . \ M ri q , d ughter of Melchior , bor July , 7 9 0 0 El ssbe t h Be rt schi a an Be rt sc hi n n an a , d ughter of H s , of Hofstette , bor J u ry

be l att. 2 1 2 . A : OHA AS A P asto i n O 4 , 7 3 ttested J NN C P R HEGI , r rg EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 69

B T T HU N o . 59 . O ERWIN ER R

Most Reve re d Most Le a ne d B e th e n l vati on . , G re e ti ngs f rom the S ource of S a , r r r B e love d i n the Lord n Yesterday eveni ng the inclosed commu nication concerni ng the emigratio a a our of our beloved parishioners reached me . You will re d for yourselves wh t — all and a a . honored and solicitous Superiors desire from us , th t without del y

n a on as n as , and t o I as k you therefore , to se d this circul r soo possible to set

a and n n on a an a work u po n it immedi tely , to se d me the docume t cle h lf sheet of pa per so that each can se n d it to his neighbor and all can be sent to the par m s n n a a . a onage at Wi terthur , from whe ce I sh ll h ve them collected I sorry a a n not that this request has to be m ade i n this busy Holy Week . I beg you g i ’ G n and a sal i t at ions t o n to delay with it . With od s blessi g he rty the brethre , ’ a a n Committi ng myself u nder G od s gr ce to your love , I rem i , ’ r t h re n s an My honored and revered b e humble serv t ,

P asto i n Obe rwi nte rthu r. 2 1 . ALOM O L M arch 3 , 744 S N ZIEG ER , r

UL FL LDH M UZA H T L HEN GART O F I T ERT HU R I E E EI E C E I E , , R , W N , W NG N , F , S , H NG N D LA H U H FT B A H PF U DAT LIKON O B AS F C , BERG , B C , NE EN C , NGEN , , R R , M B A H LUFIN G EN UT T OSS T T HU ALL D E R C , , BR EN , T , WIN ER R , C E O B ERW INT ERT HUR

H not n a no one n n n WINT ERT UR does eed the circul r , for is thi ki g of emigrati g n and i n a a a a a from the cou try , such c se the m gistr te would h ve to spe k with the n n an n a at W lﬂi n e n citize s . We se d this with m y greeti gs to the good p stor y g . nn n n a n WULFLINGEN . From the begi i g I k ow of bout 3 perso s who have a na one n n a i an a emigrated to C roli , si gle u m rr ed workm , Christof Bossh rt from ’ - a n 1 . n 1 1 a a was a the Th l , bor the 3 Ju e , 7 7 , shoe m ker s boy , who persu ded by Bl um e tshalde n a P n n a some people from from the p rish of fu ge , who p id all his and h traveling expenses . He followed his mother brother who ad gone before

n n n a at n . a at him . I k ow of o e who desire to tr vel prese t I received the circul r n and am n n n n n 2 t h ight of the se di g it with my e closure the mor i g of the 4 , n with respectful greeti gs . ﬂﬁ ial LD . A a a o e n an o c FE EN ye r g two p rso s left here with pass . H ans

Fre hofe r a a a a e and na Fre hofe r n Ulrich y , we ver , thirty ye rs of g ; Vere y , his iece ,

n - a a e a twe ty four ye rs of g , together with two rel tives of theirs from the parish at a n i n G an n i n P nn an a of Elg , the request of cousi who lived erm tow e sylv i , who an and has no n has gai ned considerable me s childre . I received letters from them two weeks ago sayi ng that they had arrived safely after a difﬁcult and dangerous

. a no one n a n n was n c a trip They dvised to u dert ke this jour ey u less it e ess ry , for o n nd one 2 00 a their ship a other , over Swiss people died bec use they could not

- n se a n . a an n e dure the sick ess They reported further , th t if yo e is sick upo n his a a not a a an i n rriv l he is permitted to le ve the ship , so th t m y die the harbor because

a . a a n w ar h as a an of poor c re They lso report th t the prese t m de the trip d gerous . Beca use of this report many have been kept back who otherwise were i ntending to follow them . a a 2 i n n n and n Received this circul r , M rch 4 , 9 the mor i g , se t it at 1 0 to the n n a eighbori g Seuz ch . A a a o a UZA H . a S axe r a 0 SE C ye r g J cob Muller , c lled , ged 4 , with his wife

a a a rit schi n n and n n a 1 a B rb r F of Hettli ge , three childre , Hei rich , ged 3 , M rtha , a 1 1 a a a na a a n all ged , J cob , ged 7 , left for C roli g i st my expostulations . Only a a o a n n a m an a a e short time g you g u m rried of 3 5 ye rs of g , who is worki ng at Hii ntwan e n a A na has n g , J cob ckert , by me , prese ted himself to me with a simila r n n n and n a a a i te tio , co tr ry to my dvice , bec use of the good reports which have

a a a n n n an come b ck from there g i rece tly , which i duce m y other people from his 70 LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RANTS I N THE

n and n a n a an an has eighborhood the cou try rou d it to le ve for other l d , resolved a i n an n a a ow n to st rt thither comp y with them , without heedi g the f ct th t his

a a a s a a n and n n . f ther , who is still live , dvi e s him g i st it refuses his co se t The and a a are o a former this l tter (especi lly the former) , to be sure , poor pe ple who h ve a a n n a ann p ersu ded themselves , mo g other thi gs , th t they c ot lose much either w wa . . not n ad n m an y etc , etc I do k o whether I should d to these a other who was n Of n a a a o ca and a drive out the cou try ye r g be use of his debts , who lso has a n a a n n a a reported th t he is goi g there , but who is still s id to be st yi g e r B sel ,

. n W aase r a 0 a a a n and a a Sc Christe , ged 4 , with his wife B rb r Klei er , boy , J cob

a a . W ser, ged 5 ’ a at 1 1 and n at 1 2 n n this circul r o clock se t it , to the eighbori g _ Received

n an Pa n . Revere d De , stor Hetli g T L On n n n HE INGEN . the 3oth of Ju e the followi g perso s left here for the

n not n . West I dies , whether to the South or North they did k ow themselves

F an Mii lle r a . r z , ged 33

Anna hi s a . Herter , wife , ged 3 7 Children :

Kun old a 1 0 a . g , ged ye rs A n 6 a n a a . , ged ye rs

an a 1 a . Fr z , ged ye r ’ M r r i a e t ha Kii nd an n i n n a 6 . g g, Fr z Muller s mother , bor Volke , ged 3 M l liss 8 n a As f r s r a ii le r E a . a a n a e J cob g , ged 3 , u m rried I k ow these the ﬁrst

n a as n . perso s , who h ve left here colo ists HEN KERT AS far as n n an a na : a . co cer s the emigr ts to C roli Before the s cred A a a are a n a a a . t festiv l d ys over, sh ll se d sep r te list of these this time I report a a a n a was e c e an an merely, th t l st utum lette r r eiv d from such emigr t out of my a a e n n i n n an i n a a p rish , d t d Lo do E gl d , which he m kes cle r the misery of such e an n a n a n was a had i migr ts , i dic ti g th t everythi g true which the p stor prev ously a had n a a n told him , moreover th t they bee wretchedly misled by the f lse st teme ts ll n . and a n a at a of other people , etc , he thre te ed lso , if possible , to retur home with and his wife child . P are a n now an a na a n eople t lki g of other C roli to which some wish to go , s yi g n 3 S chle ssin e n as a an n n and a more of Schlesie , or g the pe s ts pro ou ce it , llow n a an themselves to dream very favorable thi gs about such l d .

B T T H T H T T o A OL A T H N o . 60 . FROM O ERWIN ER U R ERE WEN C R IN WI T HE PERMISSION OF T HE HIGH AUT HORIT IES

Anna n n n in 1 2 6 and a a n Tobler , widow , with two so s , Hei rich , bor 7 , C sp r, bor i n 1 2 7 9 . Ann 1 n P nn an a o 743 , with permissio , for e sylv i ,

a a n 1 1 . J cob Sporer , boy , bor 7 9

an n Ru st ul and one so n a 1 a Old . H s Hei rich g his wife with , S muel , 9 ye rs

a Sc h u isse r a a ﬁv e a so n . J cob p , ble cher , with ye r old

a n n a 2 6 a . From St del , Hei rich Bry er , youth , ye rs old Rii ttlin e n Ehre ns e r e r and n : Cle he From g , Ulrich p g with his wife ﬁve childre p ,

n 1 2 1 Anna 1 2 ann 1 2 a 1 2 6 1 2 8 . bor 7 , , 7 3 , Joh es , 7 4 , Lis beth , 7 , Ulrich , 7 G od $ Total 1 6 souls . preserve them ~ a 2 1 Pa L i n Obe wi nte thu . M rch 5 , 744 . stor ZIEG ER r r r

3 he r n a n Colon ists were being solicited by Prussia for provi ce of Silesi , ewly B F a A a . A . . cquired from ustri . EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 7 1

T OF T HO O S W H O HA L T T HE H T A N o . LIS SE PERS N VE EF C RI S I N PARISH OF DET W YL FOR PENNSYLVANIA

Anno 1 743

1 a v on W illikon a n 1 6 . was . J cob Tobel , from , b ptized Ju e 9 , 79 He before this na a e n a and a churchwarden . Fi lly he g v over to his three so s his est te , took n n and azn a from them besides a qua tity of vi es gr i g for cow , for eight 80 ﬂorins n a had a n years annually re t l . He seco d wife , Elsbeth Frey from m an n an n Uster . This , without the k owledge of his people or of yo e else ,

n a n n Ma 1 2 1 . a a left Su d y mor i g y , 743 His people estim ted th t he took with

him about 65 flori ns . had 2 A n n E olff a at i n 1 6 8 . . a a djut t H s Rudolf g , b ptized Egg , 7 He with the knowledge of the authorities of Stafa so ld his fine little est ate and after a n an and a n t ax 2 1 flori ns 8 S n i n p yi g m y debts the emigr tio of , hilli gs , ’ O n n and n a n n ppositio to the gover or s my ki dly dmo itio s left here , with

n Elsbe t ha P U n a an a 1 1 1 6 2 his seco d wife fister from etiko , b ptized J u ry , 9 , and a son a an Rudolff a his legitim te by his ﬁrst wife , dece sed , H s , b ptized

1 1 2 on n a n 2 1 . July 3 , 7 9 . Left Mo d y , Ju e 4 , 743 ll Total of a persons who went to Pennsylvania 4 .

A n Pa ALOM O ZEL . ttested by most obedie tly , stor S N HIR Otw il A 6 1 e , pril , 744 .

N O . 62 . OS S LIN G E N

Hi hl R v d Le a ne d and H no abl D a e e e o e Mr. e n g y r , r r

In reply to the command and mandate which has come from my gracious

a and i n to a n n so - a ne w m ster superior , respect those who h ve go e i to the c lled

n - an n and a at n a fou d l d , I otify you most dutifully properly th t the prese t d te no i n A a a o A there is one my parish who wishes to commit such folly . ye r g lex an Haussrad and n an a n der with his wife their childre w ted to le ve , but he retur ed as a a a W and n as a n a poor begg r , g ve over his ife three Childre burde to the p rish , a and n n i n a while he tre cherously secretly we t i to milit ary service S voy , which is all a has n i n a a “ n th t bee reported reg rd to this questionable affair . I h ve the ho or ’ n a an - n to subscribe myself , with the highest co ceiv ble respect , the De s life lo g an most humble serv t ,

A URKHA D . . B R lin n A 1 Oss e . g , pril 3 , 744

6 . T F T N o . 3 LI S O HO SE PERSONS W HO LEFT T HE PARISH OT T EN B ACH T O G o T o PENNSYLVANIA

From Otte nbach

’ an He e t sc hwe ile r n H s Ulrich g , Hei rich s son . ' an a S dle r a son H s J cob y , M rx s . ’ Anna He e tschwe ile r a n a g , dece sed Hei rich s d ughter.

From W olse n ’

a a son . C sp r Frey , Felix s

From Obe r- Lunne re n

’ n and an Bar n n Hei rich , H s , brothers , Hei rich s so s .

From Unde r- Lunne re n

’ ann G ut a n so n Joh es , dece sed Hei rich s . 72 LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RANTS I N THE

6 . D T O OF T HE H A N O . 4 ESCRIP I N T REE F MILIES T HAT LEFT T HE PA RISH OT T ELFIN G E N T o Go T o CAROLINA

Anno 1 738 i n August there left the following fa milies Parents 6 n W l i n : 1 e t PO l z n . Bor 97 , Hei rich j, from p e 6 R 1 a a a e ii t . 93 , B rb r , from j Children 1 2 6 R 7 , udolff .

1 2 an . 7 7 , H s 1 2 An 7 9 , na.

- A 1 2 n nna . 73 , Clei Ann 1 Ma d n a o 743 , y 3 , there left the followi g f milies Parents :

n : 1 1 1 an . Bor 7 , H s Meyer

1 1 . 7 5 , Elsbeth Bopp Children 1 73 5 , Elsbeth .

1 6 a a a . 73 , B rb r Anno 1 743 i n May there left the following fa milies Parents : n : 1 1 a a Bor 7 3 , C sp r Meyer . Anna 1 1 6 R ut . 7 , from e j Childre n

1 0 a a . 74 , C sp r A 1 2 nna . 74 ,

6 T F 1 . O T HE A H A O HE U O N o 5 . FR M P RIS PF FFIK N IN S MMER 7 33 T HE FOLLOWING LEFT F OR T HE N EW W ORLD

n B n Pfaﬂi kon a A 1 0 1 0 and anna nn Hei rich r j , from , b ptized pril , 7 7 , Sus Bru er , h is : B b l 2 a a e a a . wife , together with child j, ged ye rs Anno 1 734 there also went there : ’ Ma zi a n H rm s hwe il r s t he A . a a na nt n a e e t c e M gd le , the dece sed H s wife , with followi ng children : Anne l a an a 1 1 . j, b ptized , J u ry 7 , 7 4

A . a a na 2 1 1 . M gd le , September 9 , 7 5 Ba e l 2 b 2 1 1 . j, November , 7 3 M r r 2 a e th 2 1 . g , October , 7 5 R e e l 2 8 1 2 . g j, October , 7 7

n n 1 1 . Hei rich , Ju e 3 , 73

A 2 A H P asto . 1 . O pril 5 , 744 ttested , J N FEER , r

N O . 66 . T OF ALL O W HO C 1 T OUT OF T HE LIS PERS NS , SIN E 734 WEN

A H RAF Fz T H A T H HO AN D AT H P RIS , US LE VING EIR ME F ER LAND :

8 1 . A n n n 73 , September ccordi g to the report received , the followi g perso s n a na left , with the purpose of goi g to C roli an An son An n and H s Ulrich gst , of derse , i ri w a a a S e st . a a n B rb r g , his wife These h ve t ke ith them

- ann S i e rist t e n a . Joh es g , a ye r old boy , the brother of the wife

an aoob G aa - a and H s J r f, shoe m ker ,

Anna . n . Schweizer , his wife These left with 5 childre EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 73

’ a a a a a a n A 2 1 1 0 . B rb r Meyer , J cob Meyer s legitim te d ughter , bor ugust , 7 7 n Total 1 1 perso s . N B a a and n no sa a . . These left my p rish of R fz , I k ow more to y bout them , except that up to the prese nt I have not been able to ﬁnd out what destination

they reached . 1 1 A 1 an N e uc hum n n 1 6 n 74 , pril 9 . Fr z , the joi er , bor 94 , left the cou try with

his oldest daughter .

na a n an a 1 2 . Vere , his d ughter , bor J u ry 7 , 7 5 B has n t hre e a n a w as N . . He left behi d his wife with sm ll childre , bec use he an an a was a n a n gry that the meagre me s of his oldest d ughter , whom he t ki g lo g , n I not n a an con were ot permitted to pass through . do k ow of wh t those me s m a was n n n a a a . an sisted This , so report received co cer i g him , died few d ys fter r i P a a n n and n his a rival n the capital city of hil delphia . The rem i i g wife childre

are being suppo rted by alms .

Total 2 persons . Ma 1 6 w n a n n n n n 1 . P n 743 y . The follo i g left R fz with the i te tio of goi g to e sylvania

an Ba e nst osz a n n 1 00 . H s Ulrich gg , m so , bor 7

anna a n 1 6 . Sus B ur , his wife , bor 99 Children na 1 2 Vere , 7 5 .

an 1 2 6 . H s Ulrich , 7

ann 1 . Joh es , 734

anna 1 . Sus , 73 7 n 1 8 Hei rich , 73 . an a 1 1 H s J cob , 74 . In addition to this there left with this mason ’

an G aa a a n son n 1 . was Fr z r f, the dece sed m so s , bor 733 This boy the above ’ ’ na B n oss a med agge st s dece sed sister s son . ’ a n m N h m - a a a N e ii ch u 1 1 8 . an e ii c u C th ri , 7 Fr z the shoe m ker s daughters from

na N h m 1 n . e ii c u o. Vere , 7 Sulge ’ ann R hm a n a so 1 6 e ut sc a n a 1 . Joh es dece sed Co r d s from R fz , 7 '

Total leaving i n 1 743 : 1 2 persons . B s n n ha n a . N . . Of these othi g bee he rd up to date

1 a 1 . a n P n 744 , M rch 3 There left from R fz , wishi g to go to e nsylvania the following F an N h m 1 e ii c u n 1 0 . r z , bor 7 T B a N ' f milies could h ave Anna S i in Glat fe lde n n gg , from , his wife , bor . These at subsisted very well home . 1 705 . Children

na 1 . Vere , 734

n 1 . Hei rich , 73 5 ’ ’ na N e ii ch um an G aa a f 1 Vere , H s r f s , the b ili f s widow , born 704 .

. B . n has n N This poor widow with her childre very little mo ey with her ,

n e G od an N e ii ch u m and - i - w relies u po , b sides , her brother Fr z her brother n la , n e ijch um a all n a n not Joh N , who h ve promised her eeded ssista ce . Did give heed an to y warnings . Children a a a 1 2 B rb r , 7 9 . an 1 Fr z , 734 . ann 1 Joh es , 73 7 .

an a 1 0 . H s J cob , 74 an r 1 2 H s Ul ich , 74 .

ann N e ii chum a n- a 1 6 Joh es , w go m ker , 97 . anna N e ii ch um his 6 Sus , wife , 1 98 . B . . a a n an n n a N This f mily might h ve fou d ho est livi g t home . LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RA NTS I N THE

Children n a 1 2 Vere , 73 . n 1 Hei rich , 735 ann 1 Joh es , 73 7 . ' Ba e nst s anna as an o s s 1 00 . Sus Schweizer , dece ed H s gg widow , 7 B A . a had a N . lso this widow might h ve modest subsistence . Children an a 1 1 H s J cob , 73 . 6 ann 1 . Joh es , 73 an S i e rist a 1 6 8 H s Ulrich g , c lled Melchers , 9 . E a a 1 06 lis beth B ur , his wife , 7 .

a a a 1 . B rb r , 734

N . B . n n was not a n a in a a The eeded subsiste ce l cki g lso the c se of this f mily . Furthermore

' an G L h m 6 aa e e ns 1 a . H s r f , 97 , we ver

. B . m an has n a a n a n N This poor , who bee ble to t ke very little mo ey lo g, a a a a n goes w y with his l rge f mily , forced by ecessity . 1 6 8 Elsbeth Frey , his wife , 9 . Children : 6 1 2 . Elsbeth , 7

a a a 1 2 8 . B rb r , 7 n 1 0 Hei rich , 73 .

an 1 . H s Ulrich , 733 an a 1 H s J cob , 73 7 . a 1 1 Dorothe , 74 . an S i e ris so 1 t n an _ n 0 H s g , of H s Jo lis , bor 7 5 . Anna N kir h e ti c 1 0 . Wildberger , from , his wife , 7 9

. B . man has had a an has n a ana N This respect ble me s , but bee poor m ger , and as a not n a was a - result could for lo g h ve kept up . Therefore he lso ill provided at his departure . Children an a 1 1 H s J cob , 73 . 8 an 1 . Fr z , 73 Anna 1 0 , 74 . anna 1 2 Sus , 74 .

G rown up- u n married children

’ M r 1 2 n a n e e s son . Hei rich Meyer , t ilor , Hei rich j , 7 4 ' - H n a a n a a a son 1 2 . ei rich B ur , c rpe ter , the shoe m ker J cob B ur s , 7 4 ’ an n Ha s l r Ke st l so n 1 2 2 a n e e a s . H s Co r d , dece sed , 7

Unmarried d aughters

' G aa an 1 6 na a a a 1 . Vere r f , dece sed H s J cob s d ughter , 7 ’ m 1 2 a a na e uch u a a n N e i i c h m s a . C th ri N , de ce sed S lomo u d ughter , 7 3 Total of all of those who from 1 73 8 up to the present date h ave left Rafz 6 6 persons . a a A 1 1 O EI RICH HOLzHALB The truth of the bove ttested pril , 744 , by J HN H N , r a P asto at R f z.

B a - a S N . na n u and a . These l st med grow p boys d ughters , h ve , to be ure , a not a n n n i n P nn an a left with the bove , but ex ctly with the i te tio to settle e sylv i , a i n a n a i n a n but to tr vel , p rt supporti g themselves by their tr des , order to g i n i n a n an n experie ce , or p rt bei g people of little me s , to seek their fortu es elsewhere , and n a n hO e a n as me n nd if possible , they e tert i the p , th t if they retur free a with n a b a ma n good testimo i ls of their eh vior , they y retur without prej udice to their l ri h s and g t .

76 LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RANTS I N THE

a sa a a a n : h ad them , wh tever you might y, their reply lw ys rem i ed They to work da and n and e Ve n n c not a a an here y ight the ould get their d ily bre d , d were therefore forced to seek it elsewhere . an ac an a a n P nn an a war Still other B hm is s id to h ve go e to e sylv i before the , a nd to have died there . Ri h l A c t e nschwe i Ma 1 1 . OH. L P ast X O L o . , y 5 , 744 ttested , J FE I V G ER , r

R RB A 6 . O S S N O . 9

a n a na In a 1 8 From this p rish there we t to C roli the ye r 73 , the followi ng parties Ri ik r an n a e t e a . H s Co r dt , mower , ged 49 i i r 6 na H lt b and a . Vere , his wife , ged 4 And their children

an a a 1 6 . H s J cob , ged acobli a 1 0 J , ged . a 6 a a . C sp r , ged The same year a Ri e t ike r a a J cob , t ilor , ged 47 . a Dti n ki a 1 B rbel , ged 4 . And their little daughter

a a a . M rg reth , ged 9 The same year Ri n e t ike r n a 8 . Hei rich , sexto , ged 3 a a Lande rt a R gul , ged 3 6 . And their children n a Hei rich , ged 7 .

a a na a . C th ri , ged 3 a a a a B rb r , ged ann 1 8 at e nd A Rorbasz Furthermore there left o 73 the of ugust , fro m to Carolina :

i r e nst i n 8 n a Fr t schi e e a . Co r dt , weaver from F y , ged 3

a Hiltibrand a . R gel , his wife , ged 33 And their children

n a . Hei rich , ged 9

a a . B beli , ged 7 H ir hli e e c a . , ged 5 Els hli 2 be e t a . , ged f a n . Rodol , ged 3 mo ths The same year ~ n a Dii nki Al e n Baur a 60 . . Co r dt , called p , ged Widower And his children

n a 2 . Hei rich , ged 5 A 2 2 nna a . , ged

Total of all who i n 1 738 left for Carolina : 2 3 . in S n 1 Rorbasz a na n Furthermore the pri g 743 , from for C roli , the fol lowi g parties left : ’

a Dii nki a a n a son a 6 . J cob , the bove lpi e f rmer s , ged 3

Anna Dande rt a . , his wife , ged 34 And their children

n a . Hei rich , ged 5 li acob a . J , ged 4

a a a 2 . C th ri , ged The same year

an a S ch urte r son Krauszli an n a a 2 . H s J cob , of H s , u m rried , ged 5 EI GHTEENTH CENTURY T o T HE AMERICAN COLONIES 7 7

The same year

- Frit sc hi so n Old a a T e uﬂe n a 1 . Heinrich , of the c stle f rmer from , ged 4

Anna B randli a . , his wife , ged 39 And their children

Cle he e a a 1 . p B bli , ged 4 i 1 2 Vre e ne l a . , ged l Anne i a . , ged 7 — The total of . all those persons gone away i n 1 743 1 1 . n a a n and G rand total of all who left with my k owledge but g i st my will , l not a has n a n agai nst my earnest protests : 34 . Of al of those word bee he rd si ce

a G a an n not a an . their dep rture . The r cious De eed fe r exodus this time

Ror ss 2 1 Pa VVOLFF . ba a . , M rch 7 , 744 stor

0 . U LA N o . 7 R M NG

From this parish there went to Carolina i n the year 1 734

Rudolff ann a a n 1 6 . Weidm , t ilor , bor 99

Anna a W a r n 1 1 1 . M ria be , from Zurich , his wife , bor 7 Children :

n 1 2 . Judith , bor 73 was a a an not n an a and This poor f mily , the husb d did u derst d his tr de , there

was the greatest anxiety that they might become a burde n to the authorities .

Anno 1 735 These wanted to go to Carolina :

n a a n n 1 0 . Hei rich Meyer , m so , bor 7 3

a a n 1 00 . Elis beth Schmid , his wife , bor 7 Children :

n n 1 2 . Hei rich , bor 7 9

an n n 1 1 . H s Hei rich , bor 73 n as far as Kre uzach i n a a a This household , however , got o ly the M rgr v te of a n and an G od a and in a 1 8 B de , where they settled , th k live h ppily , the ye r 73 were nc a s a a an w as i re sed with a on Tobias . The re son why they left their f therl d a h r d times and debts . Anno 1 736 Left for the n e w cou ntry ac G n n 1 00 . J ob eri g, bor 7 A nna a W n 1 6 8 . C ppeler , his ife , bor 9 Children

a a na n 1 2 . C th ri , bor 7 5 n n 1 1 Hei rich , bor 73 . a w s n a w n This f mily a also very poor a d the f ther as almost bli d .

son ann n 1 2 . n They took with them their oldest Joh es , bor 7 5 The two you ger n an n a n 1 2 and n n 1 2 at so s H s Co r d , bor 7 7 , Hei rich , bor 7 9 , they left home . But a man a a - - n n had S n all n a had fter this , like re l good for othi g , pe t his mo ey , th t he n n a na n n a 1 0 ﬂori ns and i te ded for the trip to C roli , co sisti g of bout 5 , got to an n n a n ia and now n a Fr kfurt , he we t to Berli , ccordi g to rel ble reports , lives upo a P a so n a Roy l russi n colony . The n Co r d left not before 1 743 with a party for

- - a na . n n n i n and n i n C roli The you ger , good for othi g body soul , is bou d service n a i n for twe ty ye rs the governmental hospital .

Anno 1 743

a na n n There left for C roli , with permissio of the most revered gover ors

a a nn n n 1 . C sp r H i e , bor 709 n 1 0 Elsbeth Widmer , his wife , bor 7 7 . LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

’ Children a a n 1 6 C sp r , bor 73 . An 8 na a a a n 1 . B rb r , bor 73 With these there also left n nn n n a a n 1 1 . Hei rich Hi e , the u m rried brother of the bove , bor 7 4 ’ Rudolff a Fridlis son n 1 2 2 Schmid , the dece sed , bor 7 .

A a - n n n a Haszle r lso the bove me tio ed Co r d . ’ a an n n There left lso , without yo e s k owledge

a W abe r - a a a a a n 1 0 . C sp r , t ble m ker by tr de , bor 7 5 G a a n n 1 0 . M rg reth eri g , his wife , bor 7 5 S on : ann n 1 Joh es , bor 734 . This family was compelled to leave on accou nt of poverty i nto which they own n n a nd n are a got through their i dole ce dissolute ess . They settled , it is s id , onW ii rt e mbe r n g la ds .

A A S H OLL W D P asto . ttested by most humbly H N HEINRIC V EN EI ER , r A 1 pril 4 . 744 .

N O . 7 1 . THERE LEFT F OR CAROLINA OU T OF T HE PA RI SH

RU S S ICON

Hansz Ri Ulrich ngge r . Mar re t h Boszhard t . g , his wife Children : a a 8 1 . J cob , b ptized September , 73 7 n a a a 2 1 . H s J co , b ptized , September 7 , 739

De c. A as e r a : FEL . U S H ttested , p circul r N C ,

- N o . 2 . HL S EE LAT 7 SC IEREN . ( P ES 3 7)

Most H onorable Le a ne d and Most Re ve e d De an , r r a a n as a a Bec use I h ve the ho or , humble member of the ch pter of Zurich , a s f ar as an a and are c on to be remembered with the Circul r , but a m d tes decrees n ann n n n n a n cer ed c ot follow them , bei g u der the jurisdictio of the Cou ty of B de , so a an n n a and so n a a th t m y times , though bei g so e r the city , e r to me the uthor it at iv e an a are ad am at a a i n a a m d tes re , I loss wh t to do reg rd to this or th t an a a i n war as a comm d ; where s list of those of the parish service , lso of those a n A a a n n at who h ve go e to North meric , who h ve go e either with permissio , or a a n a n in O n and le st with p sses from the gover or of B de , ppositio to my public

a a a n n a nd a n n a priv te repe ted w r i gs rgume ts well fou ded , is sked for by the a a v a a n circul r , I h ve thought it to be of some ser ice to prep re list of those who si ce “ t e n a a n a na P nn an a as n an an ye rs h ve go e to C roli and e sylv i i to other l d , cut ff $ 4 o and n . from the righteous , with wife childre Ann a 8 . 1 n a Rii t schi a a a a I o 735 , Co r d , ged 3 7 , with his wife B rb r Lips , ged 3 , d a n n n an n 1 1 a . two childre , the oldest ye rs , the other 9 ye rs old Co cer i g

a an h as a a has . this f mily the most Rev . De re d the letter th t come to me A M lle r a 0 . 1 6 n a a ii I I pril 7 , 73 , there left the sometime commissio er C sp r , ged 5 , a a n i n Arbur together with his wife , M rg reth Zimmerli , bor g, with three

n n A so n n . you g childre . n and daughter remai ed behi d

M - h . a 1 1 a a a n a n e a I I I y 5 , 743 , there left here mid piti ble l me t tio s of s ver l mot ers , a an a a as far as Fahrli n ccomp ied by l rge crowd of people , the followi g families :

4 a n a a i n i n na an This quot tio ppe rs Hebrew the origi l m uscript , photographs of which are herei n reproduced ( Plates 3 Plate 3

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ODU T O OF T HE AL ST . 2 HL A L I REPR C I N ORIGIN LI No 7 , SC IEREN , PRI 3 , 744 0

Plate 4

PA 2 OF T N 2 GE LIS o . 7

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h a e v or 8 P . S . 1 0 h b Ph i l ad e l ph i a 4h J a c ob e t um mi ch a b ge f e r t i g , woh n e r n zu e r kundi g e n

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4: Ga t h e r i na Eh e gaume r Dut t we i l e re e e t e l . T o ch r .

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mm S u a zzz .

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ODU T O F OM T HE A S T S OF ST S N o . REPR C I N R TR N CRIP LI 73 , 74

O REPR DUCT ION OF T HE ORIGINAL LIS T N o . 7 3 , PA S ” RI H S CHA I CE FF ‘ S N I 7 4 LIS T ORF 3 , EIG HTEENTH CENTURYT o T HE AMERICAN COLONIES 79

a n a a a 2 and a a 1 . M ster Hei rich Burkh rd , bl cksmith , ged 7 , his wife M rg reth

Me lin and a a and 1 0 n . y , two d ughters , the oldest two ye rs the other mo ths 2 u a f a e 6 h s S ch e nke lbe r e r and . Coriss M ller , c lled Ru f , g d 4 , with i wife Ester g ,

a at 8 and a . three d ughters , , 3 I ye rs

an Mii lle r a 2 . 3 . H s , ged 4

n and a . ‘ I l With 4 so s d ughter a Mi Il e r a . Regul , ged 43

’

n MIi lle r a 0 . 4 . Hei rich , ged 4 With I son and 4 daughters . a a a a a 1 . B rb r Regul Meyer , ged 4 1 a a n A n and July 7 , 743 , there left with cert i Strubi from ltstette his wife , ' ha d n a at a a n son Hansz r and who bee serf the hospit l , my dece sed sexto s , Meye A n an n and a a a . nd Ester Huber with four i f t so s , d ughter I I ye rs old Ester

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n a a . Meyer , Co r d Meyer s d ughter a had n n had n h ad n y Sever l others spoke of goi g , if they o ly the mo e to

a n a an n n and n . tr vel with , their mouths evide tly w ter for the l d of i dole ce ple ty ' (S chlaraﬁe nlandJ

an a n m e n I beg also to report to the Most Rev . De th t several of my you g and n n not n n h a t he ir s ort and n wome , si ce they could duri g Le t ve , p e joy them

i n i nn at Fah rli n En st ri n e n and selves the , we t to g g diverted themselves there , ’ and a o at n n had a a bout 9 o cl ck ight si ce they to be ferried cross the river Limm t , rocked the boat and most of them had an excellent M arch bath ; it was a great

piece of goo d fortu ne th at no one w as drowned . are a and n a These the be utiful fruits of the Holy Week , of Church Su d y

a . n sa a are na festiv ls If you try to preve t it , they y th t you too serious , too rrow ,

a - or th t you wish to remove ancient bou ndary stones . sa I a n a a a n a nd e Without more to y, rem i with he rtfelt s lut tio wish s for the a and n Of f best of he lth blessed executio your high o ﬁces ,

Your etc . etc . , n Most obedie t ,

D AN IKER P astor. n A 1 . ALOM O Schliere , pril 3 , 744 S N ,

P A 5 . S . I L sc h a o a . a bout eight weeks g completed letter to Mr J cob y y, a i n P a a n i n Mii llhaii se n i n n as pre cher hil delphi , bor , order to i quire of him to the n n an nd a n a an . an an co ditio of the l d its i h bit ts Whether swer will be received ,

time will tell .

N O . 73 . LIST OF T HOSE W HO LEFT T HE PA RISH S CHAEFLIS T ORP C 1 T H T HE I T T O OF G O T o A CA SIN E 734 , WI N EN I N ING MERI S EE LAT 8 ( P ES , 9)

a B ptized . A 2 8 1 8 a n Me rk a a 1 1 1 68 ugust , 73 H s j M rried Febru ry , 3

’ F m chci o S i stor . a Kauﬁe le r 1 0 2 1 6 1 6 r ﬁ f Lis beth Dec . 5, 7 September , 7 7 Children

a a a . a IO 1 1 B rb r Febru ry , 7 5

a a a . 1 1 1 M rg reth December 9 , 7 7 n son : n Me rk a n 2 8 1 0 The ﬁrst bor Hei rich j M rried J a uary , 7 3

na an . 1 1 1 2 ar 8 1 0 Vere Bucher J , 7 9 Febru y , 7 5

Ju ne 2 1 1 July 9, 73 1 October I , 733 a A 1 Regul ugust 7 , 73 5

na an a 1 8 Vere J u ry I , 73

5 a LiS h The Rev . J cob C y is mentioned a n umber of times i n Halle sche N ach ri chte n . . was a n , Vol I He mi ister of the Reformed Church , with friendly leani ngs

a a an . B A. F tow rd the Mor vi s . . 80 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

F om Obe rwe ni e n . a nna a a r g Sus , d ughter of the dece sed

an . . 0 1 1 H s Surber July 3 , 7 3

From S chl ni ke n . n so n a an y Hei rich , of dece sed H s n M Hei rich Rummen . ay A 1 8 1 1 a a pril , 74 C sp before M arch

' From b rwe m n O e e . a r a M . A g B rb g , a pril

’ n D t w ile r s s 1 1 1 a a u t e on . 1 8 H s , J cob September , 7 ’

an an son . 1 2 1 2 1 H s , H s Meyer s October , 7 ’ A 2 1 1 n M 2 a so n . a 1 1 pril , 743 Hei rich Surber , J cob s y 7 , 7 3 ’ Al r b so om O e rwe ni e n . an a ZObe lis so n 2 2 1 2 2 f g H s , J cob November , 7 a a na a C th ri , the dece sed Ehe ’

. 8 1 2 6 a D u w e il r s a . 2 g umer t t e d ughter July , 7 a ZObe li a an a 2 1 1 6 J cob Dece sed H s Febru ry 3 , 7 ’ an ZObe li s n { e 6 1 2 2 H s J so s Octob r , 7

A A S A OB KAROD a ttested , H N J C j , M rch

N . T F T T HE A H O 74 . LIS O T HOSE PERSONS W HO LEF P RIS

S CHW ERZE N B ACH T O G O . T O CAROLINA

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a Die t hric h Die t h ric h s son n 3 1 1 6 . i n J cob , Wilhelm , bor July 9 , 7 Left A 1 8 ugust , 73 . A f 2 . Hansz Blat m ann n Ma 2 2 1 0 and lso Ulrich , bor y , 7 3 , his wife Elsbeth Ho f

' M 2 1 n : ann a a . a m from Uster , ged 43 ye rs Left y , 743 , with ﬁve so s

1 A 2 2 1 2 . . a Christophel , b ptized pril , 7 5

2 R lfT . . udo 1 . , July 5 , 733 Chri st oﬁ l 2 . e 3 , October 5 , 8 . a a 1 . 4 J cob , Febru ry 4 , 73

. an n 1 8 1 0 . 5 H s Hei rich , September , 74

N . A T O O . B T T HU A L 1 2 1 . E 75 O ERWIN ER R , PRI , 744 MIGR N S FR M T HE PARISH SEEN

an W sz a . H s y , ged 45 E15 . an a . Hofm , his wife , ged 35 Children : B l 8 abe a 1 . j, ged B 6 e t e lj, 1 .

r 1 . V e . 3

Anna , 1 1 .

E13 . 9 . 1 742

n a a Hu e nbe r e r a 1 8 un Hei rich B uer , ged 45 . Elsbeth gg g , ged ,

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a a a Mli lle r ma . B rb r , 33 . rried Children 6 n a Anna Ehre ns e r e r 2 . Hei rich , ged 5 p g ,

Anna 2 . , Childless widow r ch e l u U e J g j, 39 Regula M ller , left without her Vre nn 6 an 6 Bru er , 3 husb d , 3 n : an 6 Childre H s Jucker , 3 an Ure ch 1 0 H s , his wife B abe l a a 1 j, 9 M ri Muller , 3

EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERI CAN COLONIES 8 1

a 6 J cob , an e l a H s Urich J g j, ged ROse his wife Els . i , R ac . ii e a J gg, ged 43 B a . ii c h B rb j, 39 Children :

n 0 . Hei rich , 3 a 2 J cob , 4 . 1 2 Ulrich , . n 1 I Ko r ,

Caspa 7 .

N O . 6 . T OF T HO O W HO C 1 L T T HE 7 LIS SE PERS NS , SIN E 734 EF

A H T A L FOR A OL A AN D L A A a n P RIS S DE C R IN PENNSY V NI , t ke out

a Han H n c S S of the registers kept by the p rishes , by s ei ri h GO

i a . we ler , P stor

Persons Anno 1 734 there left from Wi ndlach A a 1 6 an . I . H s Ulrich uer , b ptized December 5 , 99 na a a 2 1 0 1 Vere Eberh rdt , his wife , b ptized September 5 , 7 . Children :

na a an a 2 1 2 . Vere , b ptized J u ry 9 , 7 5

an a 1 2 . Felix , J u ry 5 , 7 7

an an a 1 0 1 2 . H s Ulrich , J u ry , 7 9

Mar re tha a 1 0 . g , M rch 5 , 73 1 738 from Stadel B l or n 2 . an n an u e a a 1 H s Hei rich L g , j g , the f ther , b ptized December 3 , ' A 1 M r 1 6 . n an so n a 0 . n a 74 Ju g H s , , b ptized pril 9 , 7 5 So s wife ,

a aa a 1 0 . g reth M g , b ptized October 7 , 7 4 Childre n

Anna a Ma 8 1 1 . , b ptized y , 73

a a Ma 2 1 . Regul , b ptized y 5 , 733

ann a ua 1 1 6 . Joh es , b ptized Febr ry 9 , 73 na a a 2 1 8 Vere , b ptized M rch 5 , 73

a a 1 06 . Felix Huser , gl zier , b ptized December 5 , 7 A 2 1 a a rt li a 0 . His wife , Barb r O , b ptized pril 5 , 7 7 Children

Anna a a 1 1 . , b ptized Febru ry , 733

an a a 2 1 . H s J cob , b ptized October , 735 n A a a Kii m i n a A 2 1 1 0 Hei rich lbr cht , c lled , b ptized ugust 4 , 7 a an a n a 2 8 1 1 0 J cob L g , c rpe ter , b ptized September , 7 ’ a a a n son a Ma 2 8 J cob Herzog , shoem ker , dece sed Hei rich s , b ptized y ,

’ a A a a a z 1 8 1 2 1 J cob lbr cht , R ther s , b pti ed September , 7

na a a n an a Ma 2 Vere Huser , d ughter of the m so H s , b ptized y 5 ,

a W ti st son a n a a J cob , of dece sed Leo h rdt , b ptized September 4 , M 1 6 1 A a a a . Felix lbr cht , drummer , b ptized y 3 , 9

Anna a A His wife , H uber , b ptized ugust 5 , ' an n a son a A 1 1 H s Huser , Leo h rdt s , b ptized ugust , A a n a a A 8 an n 1 0 . H s Hei rich lbr cht , i door we ver , b ptized ugust , 7 9

Anna a A 2 His wife , Merki , b ptized pril 9 , LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RA NTS I N THE

' an A a an son a 1 1 H s Ulrich lbr cht , H s , b ptized September 7 , 1 7 9 ’ an a A a a a n o e li s son a an ar 2 H s J cob lbr cht , c pt i , J gg , b ptized J u y 4 , ’ F A a Balz s son a d 1 8 1 0 elix lbr cht , , b ptize September , 7 7 . Anna a an a 1 1 0 8 His wife , Schmid , b ptized J u ry 3 , 7 . a a a a His sister , B rb r , b ptized Se ptember

- n a n a a a a 2 1 1 0 . Hei rich Huser , w go m ker , b ptized J nu ry , 7 7 na 8 1 a 0 . His wife Vere Huser , b ptized , September , 7 9 Children an a a 2 2 1 H s J cob , b ptized October , 733 .

n a Ma 1 1 . Hei rich , b ptized y 5 , 735 a a a a 1 0 1 . R gul , b ptized Febru ry , 73 7 n A a a a a A 1 6 6 . H s lbr cht , gl zier , b ptized ugust 9 , 9 nna Dube ndorffe r a an a 2 1 1 6 6 H is wife , A , b ptized J u ry , 9 . Children

n a a 1 2 . Hei rich, b ptized , M rch 5 , 7 4 na 2 6 1 2 Vere , July , 73

From Wi ndlach

’ an a f a A 1 2 1 1 0 Felix L g , c lled Sto fel Felix , b ptized pril , 7 .

w a a Mtille r a 1 1 0 . His ife , R gul , b ptized July 3 , 7 3 Children

an a 1 . H s , b ptized July 3 , 73 5

a a a a an a 0 1 . B rb r , b ptized J u ry 3 , 73 7 ’ n hmid s son a a 2 8 1 0 6 Sc . Hei rich Schmid , , b ptized M rch , 7

na ann a 1 0 . His wife , Vere Weidm , b ptized 7 5 Child :

an n a a a 1 1 . H s Co r dt , b ptized M rch 9 , 737 1 1 6 8 an n an a n a . H s Hei rich L g , m so , b ptized October 3 , 9

Anna a 1 0 . His wife , Vogel , b ptized December 4 , 7 3 Children 8 Anna a A 1 2 . , b ptized pril 4 , 7

Anna a a a a a 2 1 . B rb r , b ptized Febru ry 7 , 73 5 a a a a a 1 6 B rb r , b ptized Febru ry , ’ an A an son a A 1 1 1 6 H s uer , H s , b ptized pril 3 , 7

From S chupf e n

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n an Eh aume r s son a 1 1 0 8 . Ju g H s Huber , g ; b ptized October 4 , 7 Vrone a Ma 1 1 His sister , gg, b ptized y 5 , 7 5 ’ ann a o li s son a an a 1 Rudolph Weidm , dece sed J gg , b ptized J u ry 4 ,

F l an a 2 1 0 . om S tade J u ry 4 , 74 r

' A a a n son a a 1 20 br h m Schmid , Hei rich s , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 7 ’ a a o li s a a Ma 2 1 0 M rg reth Schmid , J gg d ughter , b ptized y 9, 7 7 ’ Anna Mii lle r n an a a Ma 2 6 1 1 , Ju g H s d ughter , b ptized y , 7 5 ’ a an a n a a 2 Elis beth L d , dece sed Hei rich s d ughter , b ptized September 7 ,

From Wi ndl ach

S hl h r 1 0 an c e e a 1 . H s Ulrich , b ptized October 5 , 7

a a a u a a 2 1 0 . His wife B rb r M ller , b ptized M rch 4 , 7 5 Children

n a 6 1 . Hei rich , b ptized December , 733 ann a a 1 1 6 Joh es , b ptized Febru ry 9, 73

n an a 1 1 6 . Hei rich L g , b ptized September , 94

a a a a a 1 1 1 2 . His wife , M ri M yer , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 7

LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS IN THE

an a 1 1 H s Ulrich , b ptized December 9 , 73 . Anna a Ma 8 1 2 , b ptized y , 7 9 . A a a a Ma 8 1 br h m , b ptized y , 73 5 7

' an Me e rhoﬁe r a A 2 1 6 H s y , b ptized ugust 7 , 94 . Children : n 6 a a a 1 2 1 2 . H s , b ptized Febru ry , 7

Ann a a 1 1 . , b ptized July 9 , 733

a a a a a 2 2 1 M rg reth , b ptized Febru ry , 735 4

n a a 1 1 1 1 . Hei rich Moor , b ptized Febru ry 7 , 7 a a a an a 1 2 1 1 1 His wife , B rb r L g , b ptized July , 7 . Children a r 1 1 Felix , b ptized Septembe 3, 739 .

m r 2 1 an a a ov é be 0 . H s J cob , b ptized N 7 , 74 ' n a 2 1 2 Hei rich , b ptized December , 74 . ’ n an an De ke r s son a z 2 1 686 Ju g H s L g , , b pti ed July 5 , n a b 1 6 Hei rich Huser , b ptized Decem er 5 , 97 . Rai ula a a 2 1 6 8 His wife , g M yer , b ptized July 4 , 9 . Children a a a a 2 1 2 R gul , b ptized M rch 3 , 7 5 . Ann 2 a a a a a 1 1 6 . B rb r , b ptized July 3 , 7 ann a A 2 1 0 Joh es , b ptized ugust 7 , 73 .

a 1 8 1 . Christoph , b ptized October , 73 3 r Ma 2 a a a 2 1 . C sp , b ptized y , 73 5

- H a so a os e l a 0 1 0 . Felix M yer , c lled p , b ptized December 3 , 7 3

n a a Ma 2 1 0 . His wife , Vero ic Schmid , b ptized y 9, 7 7 Children

a a an a 0 1 2 . J cob , b ptized J u ry 3 , 7 9

an a 1 6 1 1 . H s Ulrich , b ptized December , 73

ann a A 2 1 . Joh es , b ptized pril , 733 An 1 na a a 2 0 . , b ptized Febru ry , 73 5

n a a 1 6 . Vero ic , b ptized October 3 , 73

ann a 2 6 1 . Joh es , b ptized September , 739 na a a 2 6 Vere , b ptized M rch ,

S uszanna a a an a a A 1 1 . K mpf, d ughter of H s dece sed , b ptized ugust 7 , 7 9 ' Anna a an a anua 1 0 1 6 1 M yer , H s Koch s housewife , b ptized J ry , 9

2 From S tade l Ma h 1 . rc 7 , 744

a a A a a a 2 M rg reth a lbr cht , daughter of dece sed Felix , b ptized October 4 , 1 2 7 3 .

a all W a 1 8 . Tot l of who left from the hole p rish , 3 a 2 a Tot l 5 f milies .

— R T HE A H S T EIN MU R O 1 1 T H . O N O . 77 F M P RIS FR M 734 744 ERE LEFT FOR CAROLINA

1 F om Obe rste i nmur 734 . r

I an a 2 1 0 . . H s Muller , b ptized September 5 , 7 7

Anna ann a a 1 6 1 0 . Weidm , b ptized M rch , 7 4 Childre n : Ann 2 1 0 a a a a . M ri , b ptized July 3 , 73

H nsz 1 1 a a a . , b ptized Febru ry 5 , 733 His brother

n a Ma 2 1 1 2 . Hei rich Muller , b ptized y 9, 7

- 2 n a n a a a 2 0 1 68 . . Hei rich Surber , w go m ker , b ptized M rch , 3

Anna nn n a an a 2 1 68 . Hi e , b ptized J u ry 4 , 5 EIG HTEE NTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 85

Children an a a a 2 1 0 H s C sp r , b ptized November 9 , 7 7 . n n 8 a a an a 1 1 . H s Hei rich , b ptized J u ry , 7 9 na a n 1 2 Vere , b ptized Ju e 5 , 7 9 .

1 73 8 i n August A a a a 1 0 . C sp r Koch , smith , b ptized ugust 4 , 7 0 Mii ll r na e a 1 1 0 0 . Vere , b ptized September , 7 Children : na a 8 1 2 Vere , b ptized October , 7 4 . Rodolff a a 1 1 2 8 , b ptized M rch 4 , 7 . Anna a n 1 8 1 0 , b ptized Ju e , 73 . a a a a 1 6 1 2 B rb r , b ptized November , 73 . at a a 2 6 1 Be , b ptized M rch , 73 5 .

a a a a 2 1 . C sp r , b ptized M rch 4 , 73 7 n n a 1 1 6 Hei rich Meyer , Tise , b ptized September , 95 . Ann 2 6 a a 1 1 1 . Trub , b ptized July , 7 Children

an a a 1 1 2 0 . H s J cob , b ptized October 3 , 7 na a Ma 1 1 2 Vere , b ptized y 5 , 7 9 . Li h 1 e n art a A 2 8 . , b ptized ugust , 735 M r r h 1 a e t a 1 . g , b ptized December , 73 7

1 i F m r i n 1 n a . o Obe ste mur 74 , M rch r

H sz 2 1 6 0 an a . Surber , b ptized November 3 , 9

na a 1 6 . Vere Surber , b ptized October 9 , 75

i szm ll r 2 6 1 0 6 n W e ii e a a . Hei rich , b ptized Febru ry , 7

a a a a 1 6 0 . B rb r Schmid , b ptized October 9 , 9 ’ A 68 1 an so n a 1 1 . H s Koch , Michel s , b ptized ugust 4 ,

na a n 6 1 686 . Vere Meyer, b ptized J u e , Children :

Cle o he e a A 2 1 1 6 . p , b ptized ugust , 7

Cat hr a a 1 8 1 2 0 . j, b ptized Febru ry , 7

a a 1 2 . Regul , b ptized November 5 , 7 4

a a 1 1 1 . Joseph , b ptized M rch , 7 3

Kl ann a n IO 1 1 . j j Meyer , b ptized Ju e , 7 5 Child :

a a a an a 8 1 1 . M ri , b ptized J u ry , 74 K 2 0 1 n OChl n a 0 . Hei rich j, joi er , b ptized November , 7 7 Mar re h l 2 1 1 6 t a n . g Vog er , b ptized Ju e 7 , 7 Children :

ann a a 2 1 8 . Joh es , b ptized Febru ry 7 , 73

a an a 2 Felix , b ptized J u ry 9,

- n 686 n a n a a a a 1 0 1 . Hei rich Huber , c bi et m ker , b ptized J u ry ,

a a a Ble ii le r a 2 6 1 06 . B rb r , b ptized September , 7 Children An 1 1 na a a na a an a 6 . M gd le , b ptized J u ry , 73

a a a a a 2 1 . B rb r , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 73 7 An 2 1 na a A 1 . , b ptized pril 3 , 74 B Has a a a a an 1 . a a N . lso with him his wife B rb r , b ptized J u ry 3 ,

n n - - He is livi g at Friedrichsth al i the M argravate B aden Durlach .

1 i n M From r r 743 ay. Obe ste i nmu

H s an z an a an a 1 1 08 . Koch , serge t , b ptized J u ry 3 7 Mii ll r 2 1 0 V na e a . ere , b ptized September , 7 3 LISTS OF SWISS EMIG RANTS I N THE

Children Anna a A 2 1 1 . , b ptized pril 9, 73 an a A 2 6 1 H s , b ptized pril , 733 . Kl anne l a A 1 j j, b ptized pril , 73 5 . a a 1 8 Regul , b ptized October 5 , 73 . ann a A 1 6 1 1 Joh es , b ptized pril , 74 .

1 8 A F om N id rs i r 73 , ugust . r e te nmu

an a an a 1 1 1 6 1 H s Meyer , b ptized J u ry , 9 . Kl v re e 6 a an a 1 1 0 . j Huber, b ptized J u ry 4 , 9 Children : na a 2 1 1 6 Vere , b ptized October 5 , 7 . na a 1 2 Vere , b ptized September 9, 7 3 . a 8 a a a 1 2 6 . B rb r , b ptized December , 7 a a n 6 1 2 8 Regul , b ptized Ju e , 7 . a a n 1 1 1 0 J cob , b ptized Ju e , 73 . Anna Mar re t h a Ma 1 1 1 g , b ptized y , 734 . a a a n 2 1 6 C sp r Lips , b ptized Ju e 5 , 95 . a N aif a 1 6 Regul , b ptized November 5 , 93 . Children : n a 2 8 1 2 6 Hei rich , b ptized July , 7 . A M 6 nna a a 1 2 8 . , b ptized y , 7

an a a a an a 1 1 H s C sp r, b ptized J u ry 7 , 73 . a Ma 1 6 1 Felix , b ptized y , 734 .

1 1 A Also rom N i de rste i nmur 74 , pril . f

an He i r a a 2 8 1 00 H s j Froli , b ptized M rch , 7 . An na a 1 1 02 . Huber, b ptized October , 7 Children : He ir a 6 1 2 j, b ptized July , 73 . A an a a 1 . H s J cob , b ptized pril 4 , 734 Ann 6 a a 1 1 1 . , b ptized November , 73 n a a a 1 1 1 0 Joh B ptist , b ptized December , 74 . B m n one n . a a a a n N . This is s id to h ve t ke with him over hu dred n a h ad an n pou ds , but fter he squ dered this sum , retur ed with his whole W n an n an a as a . household . The ome d Childre w der bout begg rs He serves i rs i nm ur no n a in a a not n . at de te for time pl ce , but too lo g But N he is lo ger tolerated . ’ ’

an a a a 2 8 1 1 . a n son . H s J cob Trub , b ptized Febru ry , 7 7 J cob s the me der s

1 8 A F om S unnicke n 73 , ugust . r Two brothers i r M 1 n Zwe dle a a 1 1 6 . Hei rich , b ptized y 3 , 7 n He m S n Ha s so s . i 2 2 a Zwe dle r a 1 . M thys , b ptized December 5 , 7 3 Two brothers : kh 1 1 1 2 ~ n Vol art . a a Hei rich , baptized November 7 , 7 The dece sed J cob Volk '

an n Volkh art a 1 1 . a n . H s Hei rich , b ptized July 4 , 7 7 h rt s so s

' ’

He ir a a n 1 1 1 2 . a a son . j Br m , b ptized Ju e 7 , 7 Dece sed Felix Br m s

1 1 a 74 , M rch 8 an a a ar 1 6 8 . H s Huber , gl zier, b ptized Febru y 7 ,

an a n a a 2 0 1 6 8 . H s Ulrich Huber , c rpe ter, b ptized M rch , 9 M r 1 a re t h ann a a 1 1 6 . g Weidm , b ptized M rch , 97 Child :

n a a 1 0 . Lie h rd , b ptized October 3 , 73

8 8 LISTS O F SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

’ 2 a n a 6 1 1 a an n K n z s . J cob Kue z , b ptized October , 7 5 . Dece sed H s Hei rich ue

son .

' n n a 2 0 1 6 1 . e lix s son 3 . Hei rich Schelle berg, b ptized December , 7 F .

8 . O T HE A H T B T H N N O . 7 FR M P RIS S ERNEN ERG ERE LEFT O APRIL

1 6 - 1 T HE OLLO A L , 743 , F WING F MI IES

a Hansz a and Elsbe tha Ott a a e ( ) Rugg , 43 ye rs , his wife 35 ye rs of g , with their n was 1 2 a and n IO ﬁve Childre , the oldest of which ye rs the you gest weeks

old . b Re bsam e n and a G af a Old 6 n ( ) Felix , 45 his wife Regul r f 39 ye rs , with childre , was 1 a and n 1 a the oldest of which 5 ye rs the you gest ye r old . A s n and and a n m a n tax o n fter elli g his house goods , p yi g the e igr tio the

’ m ﬂori ns i n a a s e n a a a 00 n . tot l , e ch of the e took w y with him bout 3 mo ey

A - ofﬁc io R H S PRUN GLI P asto ttested ex , HEIN IC , r M 1 n n a . Ster e berg , y 5 , 744

8 T H L T O T HE T AT T T N AU . A O 1 O E N o . E 79 NN 73 , ERE EF T SS , FR M S E , T W O FAMILIES FOR CAROLINA

1 Pa n n . re ts Childre

A 2 8 1 2 . a n 1 6 . n n J cob Meyer , bor 95 Hei rich , bor pril , 7 5

- i 1 2 6 a ann S chott Elsabe t h . Elis beth Hofm , from Ober December 9 , 7

k Anna a a a 1 8 1 2 . e n . B rb r December , 7 9

a a na an a 1 1 . C th ri J u ry , 73 5 a 1 2 1 J cob September , 73 7 . n H a s J acob April 1 733 . 2 an n n 1 0 . . H s Hei rich , bor 7 9 2 1 Elsbeth October 3 , 73 5 . a sl Ike n . Barbar Keller , from J an G o A 1 8 H s e rg pril 7 , 73 , Note : Concerning these two families I have not been able to learn up to

n in n n . the prese t , spite of freque t i quiries , where they got to

An n 1 1 o July 3 , 743

Has gone from T osz to Pennsylvania with wife and child Parents : Child :

a n n 1 2 1 1 . H ans Casp r Siber , bor Ju e , 7 7 Ann 2 a 1 . ‘ , October 5 , 739 8 1 } KlaIi e n 0 . Elsbe t ha , bor September , 7 7 Note : Concerning this family the report w as circulated i n the ﬁrst four d C h as 6 a a an at a . n n n weeks , th t the f ther the hild died B sel But si ce the othi ng h s n a a a a bee he rd , whether this rumor be true or whether they tr velled f rther .

8 . LL N O . 0 TRU IKON

a and all n n 1 was n From this p rish four sectio s of it , si ce 734 there o one with

n n ne w - n - an : the i ntentio of goi g to the fou d l d , except

an T rut ikon a on a Conrad Wiel d , from , who f ithlessly left his wife , ccou nt of na n at e nd a 1 2 and not n bad ma geme t , the of the ye r 73 , I do k ow whither

he has gone . l r n 1 1 6 n : 1 Li b En e e sa . n 1 . Anna g , his wife , bor July , 93 , with four childre ( ) , bor

8 2 an . 6 2 2 1 1 . 1 0 . A 2 M arch 3 , 7 ( ) H s Rud , October , 7 . (3 ) Urss , ugust 5 , M 2 an n a a 1 0 1 1 . 1 7 3 . (4) H s Co r d , y , 73 6 and i n and a S he n The same sold her house goods October, fter missed getti g and i n an had n a a away the ﬁrst time , I the me time spoke to the m gistr te of

an and n . Toggenburg about these people , she left with the rest of her me s childre G od n $ Where they got to , k ows EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 8 9

2 Habl uze l n a an G . Elsbeth from Trulliko , who however ﬁrst m rried Herm yger

a Di b lz i Rh 2 e o au n nt hal a 6 1 . a from the p rish y , Febru ry , 734 He is s id a n a o a n n an a a . a an n to h ve t ke w y fr m his f ther , etc , ccordi g to u derst di g a 800 n with him , bout pou ds .

From their destination the m an wrote to his poor brother - i n - law and rela y as a n and a i n a was n a n had ti es , I h ve see re d the letter , th t he getti g lo g well , he n and n e at and ple ty of food , if they wished , they should come to him . E ough to also to work they would ﬁnd with him ; if they could onlyprovide for themselves as far as n an on a a a ro E gl d , he would from there p y their p ss ge , but with the p n a a a a on a visio , th t they would p y b ck the outl y with work . But my dvice they

a n had not - i n- law and not rem i ed , but the old sister died , if poverty did hold them

a not n a . b ck , I do k ow wh t they would do H ans Ulrich Vogeler and his wife Elsbeth Peyer from Trullikon with two n are a and a childre , who overlo ded with debts would m ke more if they could ,

re a an a . a u a lso xious to go , but poverty holds them b ck But they h ve stirred p an n h as no n and an n a other eighbor , who Childre i ﬁrm wife , th t he should sell

and a n . his property go lo g , etc But he wished that he and his wife and his surplus 2 00 pou nds be p ut u nder

a a e r . a n the c re of the hospit l , before their prop rty should g ow less I st rted egoti

at ions was a a a was no . for them , but told th t for m rried couple there room an an n G n w as Therefore I proposed other pl to His Ho or the over or, which i a n a a an . fe sible c se these people would desire more ssist ce I tell you this , so a m a a f are n a and a an a th t you y see wh t e forts ecess ry , th t Christi c re with its ~ seriousness is very much needed . Mart n a n n a m an n an j Zehe der , you g u m rried , petitio ed his older brother H s 1 8 n a on a n a Ulrich , he should give him pou ds , so th t he might E ster Mo d y go Ande lﬁn e n a na and n o n n as forth with those from g to C roli , he would lo ger the i n bad and a n and a a before come to him clothes be burde to him , would lso m ke

On a a n . no further claim to his i n heritance . th t he would give writte pledge ’ a a W u n a at I s id , th t if he ished to give p his Citize s rights , he could pply the a not n S not n n as proper pl ce , but if , his ho est brother hould spe d mo ey for the

- - A an n n and n n a . i terest , let the good for othi g w ste it fter squ deri g it , he would

a and n a a a n . come b ck , the he would h ve to support him g i am a n a S a n This report I gl d to fur ish , so th t our poor people be p red eedless n n n a n n a i n all n gover me t al expe ses . If the s vi g were o ly c rried through thi gs , a n a an particularly as concerns widows and orphans . For if desp ir o ce dopts other ’ a n n a bad a G n ro d , co ditio s would re lly be very , bec use od s severe judgme t is to

e b feared .

Pa A A U . A 2 1 . S pril 5 , 744 stor C P R BR NNER

HE LLO HA 8 1 . T HE A H U B T HAL T O N O . FROM P RIS T R EN F WING VE GONE T o CA ROLINA

a 1 a a na Rii e a a an n Febru ry 743 . C th ri gg, legitim te d ughter of H s Hei rich Ruegg ,

a 1 1 1 1 . from the Ramsberg . B ptized November 5 , 7

a 1 ann Bii c h Post um o us a son B uch M rch 743 . Joh es j, , legitim te of Rudolph j,

a nn . a 1 1 2 1 . dece sed , from Neubru B ptized December 4 , 7

n a A 2 1 . Turbe th l , pril 3 , 744

A Pa S CHEUCHZER . ttested , stor

8 2 . UH IS E N N O . W

R ve d Le a ne d Hono e d Mi ni ste and De an Ve ry e re , r , r r A a an . . as : In reply to your gr cious comm d , etc , etc , I report follows bout a o a a an n ann n three years g , four he ds of f milies , possessed of m y childre , ou ced LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N THE themselves to me and truly sought cou nsel as to whether they should go to a na o n n a n at n a u a G o C roli , but my represe t tio s they yielded o ce , so th t p to d te , d an no one n n a n a be th ked , is k ow to h ve go e thither out of my parish . Those th t are i n military serv ice were speciﬁed a year ago and sent to the high a uthorities ; was a as a as a a for their glory but h lf gre t the seducers cl imed . With well provided 3 n s a a 0 a a a Divi e ervice , I should be ple sed to c re for 4 f milies or more . With s lut n tio s etc . ,

t n A 6 HE T P 1 . OH H I z asto . ise , pril , 744 J . HEINRIC , r

P . S . a a n at v a n A K n Wh t h ppe ed the isit tio of B N EN , will u doubtedly have n n a a n bee reported by his Ho or Ch mberl i Wirth , etc . , etc .

8 N o . 3 . U RDORFF

a na and an a n 1 no one a To go to C roli l ds bout there , si ce 734 , left this p rish

N ide r- Urdorff nor Rabst al n a of , the middle or lower , but two u m rried boys a G son an G a and J cob rob , of H s rob , 3 7 ye rs old , son a a a a u Felix Huber , of the dece sed J cob Huber , ged 35 ye rs , who p to e n a an at a and on 1 6 1 this s rved u der pe s ts other pl ces , the th of July, 743 , without n a and a a Of a n permissio of the uthorities , without certific te b ptism left the cou try . a a n a an a w as be But bec use the l tter left behi d wom with child , to whom he na na a a trothed, med Vere Lips , d ughter of the dece sed Melcher Lips , from this a n a a n pl ce , who suspecti g his dep rture , followed him to B sel , but could either a nor find an n a a was overt ke him out ythi g bout him , the m tter brought before a a 1 a a n the m rri ge court , November 5 , 743 , the promise of m rri ge ullified , the child a a and n an and n n u ut i decl red legitim te with the right of i herit ce , its bri gi g p p n n a a and n a charge i n the mea time of his brothers C sp r Hei rich Huber . This is

n - and a pattern of wh at fruits the emigratio fever grows le ves .

ff A 1 A OHA A OB L H P astor rdor . . U , pril 3 , 744 ttested , J NN J C U RIC ,

W HO L T T HE A H T 8 . T OF T HO O U N o . 4 LIS SE PERS NS EF P RIS S ER FOR CA ROLINA

an son a n S ult zbach J acob Frey , serge t , of the dece sed Hei rich Frey , from , 1 6 1 a 8 a and 1 1 m n a na baptized 95 , December , ged 4 ye rs o ths , left for C roli $ 1 6 a A a an a 8 1 6 September 5 , 73 , with his wife Regul ppert , b ptized J u ry , 99, a and n n : Anna a a a a aged 45 ye rs 3 mo ths , with three childre B rb r , b ptized Decem 1 1 2 a 1 a and n Elsbe t ha a an a 0 1 2 ber 7 , 7 4 , ged 9 ye rs 3 mo ths ; , b ptized J u ry 3 , 7 5 , 1 8 a n n a 2 1 2 8 a 1 a aged ye rs , 3 mo ths ; Hei rich b ptized October 4 , 7 , ged 5 ye rs, 1 0 months has n a na a an a With him there go e to C roli lso H s J cob Homberger , from Has n nor lt z ach a I a 2 n . nor S u b , boy of 7 ye rs , mo ths either wife child , brothers sisters . an son a an n Hans Wolfensperger , serge t , of the dece sed H s Wolfe sperger ,

- a A 2 6 1 06 a a n a n from Kirch Uster , b ptized ugust , 7 , ged 3 7 ye rs , 7 mo ths , lso we t in Anna na a to Carolina i n 1 743 , September , with his wife Regi Huber , b ptized

a 1 1 1 a a and n n : a J anu ry 1 0 , 7 , ged 33 ye rs 3 mo ths , with four childre Regul , 1 1 1 a 1 a 1 n a e a an a I baptized M arch , 73 , ged 3 ye rs , mo th ; Elis b th , b ptized J u ry ,

a a m n Anna a r 2 8 1 a a 1 73 5 , ged 9 ye rs , 3 o ths ; , b ptized Octobe , 737 , ged 7 ye rs,

n Cle O he a a a 2 6 1 a a . 5 mo ths ; p , b ptized M rch , 739, ged 5 ye rs

' HA S CHW YT ZE R Vi ca at A O S Uste . ttested , J NNE , r r o i n a na i n an and n Note : He is n t C roli , but the Sp ish service , his wife childre

an with H s .

92 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N THE

1 6 Hansz n A 2 an 99 , Ochs er , pril 9 , d These left 3 ye ars ago . Anna 2 2 Zuricher , October . } : an acobl n 1 Child H s J j, bor November , 73 7 .

Volke t schwe il a A P asto 2 1 . . . Y . , ttested pril , 744 J H FRE , r

8 N o . . W AD IL S E E AT 1 7 E S CHW E . ( PL E 1 )

. an $ a n i n Highly Revered , etc , De I h ve the ho or , reply to the circular n an a no s f r n . a a as received , to i form the Highbor , etc , De th t more , we can a n a W ade schwe il a na an le r , h ve left for C roli , th ,

1 . ann a 8 1 6 0 and Joh es Theiler , b ptized October , 9 his wife , Mar re t ha a 8 1 6 8 g Meyer , b ptized , September , 9 . A son a : lso their with his f mily , to wit

2 . an a a 1 1 . H s J cob Theiler , b ptized December 3 , 7 3 a a na n a ne a 1 1 M gd le Belo , from the D u phi , b ptized September 5 , 73 7 . R l 1 n : an udo ﬁ a 1 . Childre H s , b ptized September 5 , 73 7 a a an a Elis beth , b ptized J u ry n n and a n Anna n Joi i g them le vi g his wife , Tobler , behi d 6 . an n a ann a a 2 1 . 3 H s Hei rich B um , b ptized M rch 3 , 73 i A 1 was a a a n . This dep rture took pl ce pril , 739 It rumored th t old Theiler ,

a ann on wa . an a as as a a o the f ther of Joh es , died the y H s J cob , much two ye rs g , n a i n n se t b ck a letter which he praises his good fort u e a nd the ne w land . Other an an a n n n n a th these , th k He ve , I k ow of o e from my p rish , who were possessed by the desire to emigrate .

. n an Obedie t Serv t ,

os . AS A OFM ST P asto . J C P R H EI ER , r i W ade schwe le n A 1 0 1 . , pril , 744

FROM T HE PARISH SCHONENB ERG N O ON E W AS S O PERVERSE AS T O G O

8 8 . T OF O O T HE A ALLIS S ELLEN H . W No LI S PERS NS FR M P RISH W , O SINCE T HE YEAR 1 734 LEFT FOR CA ROLINA

1 . a . M arried people . Left October 5 , 734 B ptized

an n i 1 688 1 . I . H s Hei rich Merk 3 , W e zste i n 0 1 6 Elsbeth , wife 3 , 93 Children : n a 2 1 1 6 Hei rich Febru ry 3 , 7 an 2 2 1 1 Kili . November , 7 9 2 6 1 2 an . 2 H s October , 7 2 1 1 2 September , 7 7

n a a . 1 1 1 680 Ko r d N ff July , D r Ma 2 An a . a e l 1 68 a B rb pp e , wife y , 6 Children : Anna

n H a s J acob . H ans J acob (same name) f J acob Na f .

a n Lis beth Kuh , wife Children : Anna Lisabeth an n a a n H s Co r d Keller , c rpe ter a a a E aa B rb r l r , wife Plate 1 1

ODU T O OF T HE AL T N 8 A S O . DE S CHW E REPR C I N ORIGIN LI 7 , W IL

94 LISTS OF SWISS EMI G RANTS I N THE

Un married .

An na a a a N aif a an N aif B rb r , d ughter of H z , school

a . 1 2 1 1 m ster December , 7 7 f a . n 1 1 1 1 Esther N f , her sister Ju e , 7 9 a : 6 1 n Tot l perso s .

— N o . 8 . T OF O W HO O 1 1 OOL HL L T 9 LI S PERS NS , FR M 734 744 F IS Y EF T HE PARISH W YACH T o G O T o OT HER ST RANGE COU NT RIES

Anno 1 734

’ M rhof r s n e e e son . Hei rich Meyerhofer , Rudolf y ’ an n Me e rhofe r s son H s Hei rich Meyerhofer , Rudolf y

Anno 1 73 8 An a a a n dre s B umg rt er , tiler B arbara Meyer Children

Rudolf . Anna Anna B arbara An a dre s . Christofe ll Heinrich B a umgart ner B arbara G riesser Children

Verena . n Hei rich .

Anna .

a a a a n M ri B umg rt er , widow Children :

Andreas . n a Vero ic Kempf , his wife Ann a . Heinrich an H s Meyerhofer . Elsbe t ha Albracht Children

Cathari na Rudolf Meyerhofer Elsabe tha B a umgart ner M athias Baumgartner

Susanna Meyerhofer .

Anno 1 743 Heinrich B aumgart ner Margre t ha Be rsinge r Children : B arbara

’ a a a a a n man B rb r B umg rt er , this s sister a a a Be rsin e r Regul B lth sar , widow of Felix g Child Andreas EIG HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 95

Anno 1 744 6 8 Rudolf B aumgart ner 1 9 1 688 B arbara Meyerhofer

M r re t ha A a ] a a n , N . B . a g lbrecht , from St del , who served with this B umg rt er and is said to be with child by him .

6 OLF . Total : 3 . W

A 1 1 . pril 4 , 744

W HO L T T HE A H W E N N IN G N 0. T OF O E N o . 9 LIS PERS NS EF P RIS F OR PENNSYLVANIA AN D CA ROLINA

1 an a Hansz Caspar Meyer , 743 H s J cob Scheur Meyer ,

Anna a . M argaretha Buecher . Eberh rdt Children : Child

Anna . Hansz Rudolff , 2 Anna ,

H nsz a . a Hansz J cob Bucher , n an Un married An a L g . n n Hei rich Schmid , Childre Brothers . a Hansz J cob Schmid , ,

a Anna . Casp r Buecher , Mar re t h a n a g H user , U m rried n : an a Childre H s J cob Meyer , n a a a Hei rich , M rg reth Scheur Meyer , na n a li Vere , Hei rich J g ,

n n . n H a s Hei rich Hei rich Surber , n a a U m rried J cob Surber , n c S c h bli n Hei ri h y , Hansz S ch blin y , a S ch bli n Lis beth y , n Hei rich Wirth , Ann Kla slin a y ,

Hansz a J cob Duttweiler , a J cob Meyer , a a a Me e r i n B rb r y ( ) , 2 Total : 3 persons .

. O T HE A H W T Z O T H L A OL A N O 9 1 . FR M P RIS E IK N ERE EFT FOR C R IN IN MAY 1 743

n a n a n G a Hei rich Furrer , from St ge , who re lly belo gs to the oss u district , n 1 1 6 1 h as W ann n bor November 3 , 9 . He with him his ife Susanna B aum , bor an a 2 1 6 2 and n n J u ry 4 , 9 the followi g Childre A 2 1 0 . Felix , pril I , 7

an a 1 2 2 . H s J cob , October 4 , 7

anna 1 1 2 . Sus , December 3 , 7 4 an 1 2 1 2 H s Felix , July , 7 9 . Anna a a 8 1 1 M ri , October , 73 . a a a Ma 1 1 B rb r , y 5 , 73 5 . A son an n 1 0 1 1 in v a H s , bor October , 7 7 , is the Dutch ser ice , the f ther wrote a a a a n to him from Rotterd m th t he should lso m ke the jour ey with them , but o A a n t . a n 1 a he did go bout two weeks fter Whitsu tide 743 , there lso tr velled n n an a 6 1 6 was a a thither Felix Schmid from Kempte , bor J u ry , 95 , who l ter decl red

a an . A OHA ES L H P asto . b krupt ttested , J NN U RIC , r LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS I N THE

N O . 2 O A T H 9 . FR M W NGEN ERE WENT T o CA ROLINA T HE FOL LOWING T W O B OYS

G t 1 . a a u a 1 1 1 . n C sp r , b ptized November 4 , 7 3 We t there after the death of

a n ann 1 . both his p re ts , o 73 4

Hii rrlim 2 . 6 ann a 2 1 1 . A Felix , b ptized November , 7 9 lso betook himself thither

a a a n ann 1 . fter the de th of his p re ts , o 743 had no an a a n an a 1 0 n nd Both more me s to t ke lo g th bout pou ds , a could in o wa a a I a n n n y be got w y from their purpose . t h ppe ed with the k owledge of a the uthorities .

a c 1 1 . L X EYS S P astor M r h 3 , 744 FE I W , .

N O . T OF O AN D P T 93 . LIS PERS NS W HO SINCE 1 734 U o 1 744 LEFT T HE PARISH W EISSLINGEN T o G O T o T HE N EW W ORLD IN PENNSYLVANIA Anno 1 734

A k r s h il k r 2 1 . nna u e N c we a u e 0 a : n J , from e , d ughter of Ulj J , ye rs old We t ﬁrst a an a a and r an O r n to Br b t to rel tive , from the e she got ppo tu ity to go to P nn n . a a e sylva ia She is lso said to be m rried there .

Anno 1 736

’

2 . n T he ili n e n a a a Left here , Hei rich Keller, from g , the dece sed C sp r Keller s

son n a 1 1 6 n a . , bor Febru ry 7 , u m rried youth T h ili n e n a an . a sle r e 3 Left with the bove , Christophel J , from g , the dece sed H s ’

szl e r s n a son n an a 1 1 1 1 2 . J u m rried , bor J u ry , 7

Anno 1 742 b - Koble t N e schw e il 2 a n a . Ludwig , from , 5 ye rs old , u m rried

I ' I ac S Orri N e schwe il a a S Orri s n a son ( J ob p , from , the dece sed J cob p u m rried o Of these four persons there has been no news u ntil n w . ’ 6 a a S orri N e schwe il a a a S orri s son 2 0 . C sp r p , from , the bove dece sed J cob p , a a ye rs old . The l tter took with him

Anna Me il De tte nrie d and are a a n n i n mar. j, from , they s id to h ve bee u ited ia r e at a on . g B sel , or the ship

Anno 1 743

n Me il Le ndike n : Left here , Hei rich j from

a . Regul Homberger , his wife Children :

na a a . Vere , ged 3 ye rs a a 1 a J cob , ged ye r .

- and n Me il a a 1 6 . with him Hei rich j, his h lf brother , ged The latter had be en i n the Dutch service since about 1 0 years u nder Capt ai n h s e r mii ll r nd a a was n an a a n . n a W d e , a decl red th t he goi g to Holl d g i No ews

e n as a n i n an n a na . be received , to whether he rem i ed Holl d or we t to C roli

HELER P asto . FELI X N US C , r

IS EN DAN GEN N o . 94 . W

r R r d ' Le arne d and Este e me d De an$ Ve y eve e , an a am n n a In response to the comm d of the uthorities , I se di g list of those — who emigrated from their fatherland between 1 734 1 744 and were destined for the New World .

98 LISTS OF SWISS EM I G RANTS I N THE

’ an n Ott a an R H s Hei rich , the dece sed H s udolff Ott s (from Ott e nh ub) survivi ng son a 2 6 , ged . ’ an an a son a 1 H s Ulrich Ott , H s J cob Ott s , ged 9 . ’ ' a a a an a 2 a A a . B rb r Frey , H s J cob Frey s d ughter (from the uw) , ged 4

A 2 8 1 7 . W n EAT T T P asto at W la pril . 44 ritte by B KI , r y .

N o 6 . O T HE A L B . 9 FR M P RISH W I D ERG T HERE WENT T O CAROLINA IN T HE YEAR 1 734

a n an nan on a ﬁe f at e a J cob Stei m , te t Wildberg , otherwis from the p rish Schlatt,

aged 5 5 . Children

H z ans a a . J cob , ged 33

a a na 0 . M gd le , 3 n 2 Hei rich , 9 .

an 2 H s Ulrich , 5 .

ea 2 2 B trix , .

a 2 0 . D vid ,

anna 1 8 . Sus ,

a n 1 . S lomo , 5 A nna, 1 3 .

n ann and n are a no a This Stei m , however , his childre s id t to h ve got further an Pa a na r a e a a . th the l ti te , where they s id to h ve settled Hansz Kii ble r a a 0 and n . , ged bout 5 , from Wildberg , his wife two childre H z zle r ans a s a 0 and n . J cob J , ged 4 , with wife three childre Hansz n Boszhart T Osze a 22 Hei rich , from gg, ged .

1 M l Eri . o e kon a 6 1 . 743 Kli J gg y j, from , ged

son : a M il 2 e a . His J cob j, ged 9 ’ ’ a a G a n a a R gul Keller , otth rd Keller s (the suicide s) survivi g d ughter from Sch l

C n a 0 . he , ged 3

A AS Vi car o Wi ldbe . ttested by W ER , f rg

W LA N o . 97 . Y

all n n 1 a a n all a n n n L ist of those perso s who si ce 734 , g i st w r i gs , we t out of n Ann 1 a a n and a an . the l d , le vi g homes f therl d o 734 , September 4 , there left for Carolina

a n n n i n a and a . Michel Keller , from W sterki ge , with his wife , bor Rorb s , child a N ii kom W l a a Anna J cob , from y , soldier , who l tely committed dultery with '' k m m N II o .

W it e nbe r e r a n n a a Elsbeth g , you g pretty u m rried girl , who llowed herself to be

a o n i n a a on wa . persu ded by this s ldier , they wish to be u ited m rri ge the y

It has not been possible to get any information about them . Anno 1 74 1 i n the spring there left for Carolina Hansz Rut schm ann Hii ntw an e n n i n a and a , from g with his wife , bor B chs , child ,

n Hijntwan e n no n . Hei rich Mejer with his wife , both from g , childre

B hsc hl Hii ntwan e n W e and a . ac j Demuth , smith , from g , ith his wif child a n n has n a a na Of the ﬁrst two p rties othi g bee scert i ble , but the smith suc c e de d in n a n and and has n a n a e getti g to C roli a with his wife child , bee ble to se d a m an G a n n a n letter brought by from l rus , the co te ts of which were , th t he is stro g and can can na a n in ne w n a work well , ﬁ lly sust i himself ( the cou try) , th t whoever

at i n a an a n a had n . is home his f therl d , should rem i there , he wished th t he do e so Ann 1 a 1 P nn an a : o 744 , M rch 3 , there left for e sylv i EI G HTEENTH CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES 99

n a n a n an n n Hei rich Keller , you g schoolm ster from Hu tw ge , with his wife bor i n a his son a a a n Eglis u , together with little , c lled S muel , who ccordi g to her “ Opinion is to become a prophet ( der nach ihrer Mei nung e i n Prophet werden

n a and - Be rsin e r W e ach This you g schoolm ster , the shop keepe r g from y , a n a a an a a a and all an i n h ve bee git tors for m y ye rs lre dy , the emigr ts the district a and an a i n Kle au a a and Eglis u , m y lso gg they h ve seduced with f lsiﬁed letters was n o . a n b o klets Bec use everythi g give out to them to be so good , these people

ﬁnally left their homes . an Si e rist a Mii lle rhanse li f B uch e nlo 60 e ars of a e has H s g , c lled from Ho f , y g , m alit i o sl left his old wife u y.

n S i e ri st son n in a n . Ha s g , his , with his wife , bor R fz , with two little childre

n S i e ri st a B uc he nlo a and a a Hei rich g , lso from with his wife from R fz d ughter

1 0 a Old can a and a n . ye rs , who re d pr y very well i deed a a na n i n Hii ntwan e n m alitiousl an n M gd le Mejer , bor g , y left her husb d Hei rich

ii komm W l and n a - na N of y , through the seductio of the bove med school

a . m ster , also left with him B an a a n and N . . The most of these emigr ts could still very well h ve got lo g i n su pported themselves n the fatherla d . W YL 1 a 2 6 Total of all persons who left the parish from 734 to d te is . a n a The truth of this st teme t is ttested by ,

A A X HOMA P asto at W la . pril I , M R T NN , r y

N o . 8 . O T HE A H LL A A T ALL A AN D 9 FR M P RI S ZE , G INS W RNINGS

A T T H L T F R T HE OF O T o DMONI IONS , ERE EF O PU RPOSE G ING

A A A L A T . T H L PENNSYLV NI , C RO IN , E C , E FO LOWING PERSONS

A 2 1 8 1 ugust 9, 734 September , 734

’ ’ an son n a a a H s Ott , Rudi s , from U der Lis beth Ott , dece sed Rudi s d ughter

- Koll r nn n a an n a n a a . b u e L ge h rd , u m rried help m te from , b ptized December ’ W k rli a son 2 0 1 2 6 a e c e . J cob , schoolm ster s , , 7

n a . n ff an a 1 6 u m rried Hei rich Ho m , M rch 7 , 97 . A 2 6 1 0 ann . Boy from Zell . Sus a Meyer , pril , 7 5 e rl an rthardt n Ob ge . Childre i an n a Zu n e r. 1 na 1 8 1 1 . H s Co r dt pp g . Vere , December , 7 9 6 2 Babe l a 1 1 68 . 2 Anna Babe l an a 2 1 1 . j Meyer , M rch 9 , 9 . j, J u ry , 7 h A 8 2 n : an re c 1 . Childre 3 . H s U , ugust , 7 3 M r l 2 1 1 8 2 A lh i 1 . a e t 1 . de e t g j, July , 7 4 . , November 4 , 7 5 an 2 0 1 2 2 n 1 2 1 1 H s Uerech , September , 7 . 5 . Rudi , Ju e , 73 .

n a 1 1 0 . 6 S usane l 1 . Hei rich , Febru ry 9 , 73 . j, November 4 , 73 3 an a a 2 1 1 2 H s C sp r , December , 73 . A a n br ham Weckerli g . C r M at e l A 1 1 0 . j y j, pril 3 , 7 5 Children : na an a 1 1 Vere , J u ry 7 , 73 . il r W pe t . l A 1 an N usz 0 . H s Ulrich j, pril 5 , 7 5 A m an Mar re t h Boszhardt a and a n who with his wife g led wicked life , from vex tio

left with the above . Z ll e .

an aff 2 1 0 H s Ulrich N , July 5 , 7 9 . ' an son n a H s Ulrich s , u m rried . ’ an R d a a son a u a 1 1 1 n a . H s j R mp , J cob s , b ptized Febru ry 4 , 7 7 , u m rried 100 LISTS OF SWISS EM IG RANTS

n a 1 1 6 Ber h rdt Furer , September 9 , 97 . B be l Z in r A 8 1 6 a u e . j pp g , ugust , 97 Children 6 6 1 1 n 1 . . Hei rich , July , 3 2 an Rudolff an a 2 1 . H s , J u ry 7 , 73 7 . a a P 2 1 6 8 C sp r eter , October 7 , 9 . a I 1 2 2 M rried July 7 ’ 7 a a Z i 2 8 1 6 u n e r a . M ri pp g , Febru ry , 99 Children

1 . an a a 1 2 . H s J cob , M rch 4 , 7 3 2 A 1 1 2 . a a C sp r , ugust 3 , 7 4 . 2 8 . e 1 2 . 3 Rudolf, Dec mber 5 , 7 Mar h 1 . e t 4 g , September 9 , 734 . Anna an a 1 1 8 5 . , J u ry 9 , 73 .

an n 1 1 . H s Ulrich Muller , Ju e 9, 7 5 A 2 0 1 M arried ugust ’ 73 7 l 8 1 a a a s e r 1 0 . B rb r J , July , 7 Child

in 2 1 . He rich , October 7 , 737 ’ Mii lle r an 1 a a Ure c h s a a 1 . M ri , H s sister , b ptized Febru ry 5 , 7 9 She a n a a a him , but bec use she regretted it , she retur ed fter few d ys ; i n Zii rich service . I M 1 n ay, 743

’ h r s He ir an Unde rlan e n a dt on n a . j Ott , H s Rudi s (from g ) , u m rried ’

a an n a son n a . J cob Ott , H s Hei rich Ott s legitim te , u m rried ff n a a na a . M gd le H er , from Zell ’ ff n r n Ha e s au 1 1 1 . Hei rich d ghter , November 3 , 7 7 ’

a a a Unde rlan e nhardt a a 1 6 1 2 1 . M ri Ott , dece sed Rudi s (from g ) d ughter , M rch , 7

an n a n . H s Co r dt Wi kler , from Obl a 2 8 1 Febru ry , 743 ' an a e l n son a . H s J g j Wi kler s , b ptized ’

F urre r s son a A 1 8 1 20 . Ulrich Furer , Ulrich , b ptized ugust , 7 ’

He i r nan son n a . j Ott , te t s , u m rried

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n a c d n c d and a n Suppleme t l to the pre e i g re or s , to the st teme ts

n a 1 w as a ﬁnd i n Mi nu te s o o p ge of this volume , it my ple sure to f

n n 6 the P rovi nci al Counci l n a a . . 0 c (Pe sylv i ) , Vol 3 , p 7 , this re ord

i i 2 h At Ph lad a A 6t 1 . the Courthouse of , ugust , 735

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the M agistrates .

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- ﬁv e n d i n Billi nde r a forty Perso s , were importe the Oliver , S muel

c an a a na da a d Mer h t , M ster , from South C roli , were this y Qu liﬁe

l an n re n n as uS IIa d a a d . , their mes hereu to subjoi e

c Han Me sle r c Bu her , s , y , Ulri h ,

W an a a a ger , L z rus , Stelly , J cob ,

Han W an Koller , s , eber , Christi ,

B re nhol tze an W U c , Christi , illem , lri h ,

Pi n l Han c ann g y, s Mi hel , Otter , Joh es ,

S w alhe r an Haross ac W , Christi , , J ob ilhelm ,

L i nbur e r Han H nc y g , s , e kels , Pieter , l Maus i n A a a L i nbur e r Han nr. , br h m , y g , s , j u ,

a an n c Han n . M rti , Joh es , B u her , s , j u r

P L A A T AT B A ENNSY V NI S E LI R RY ,

HA B PA . RRIS U RG ,

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1 Surname placed ﬁrst for easy reference M EMORANDA REFERRING TO T HE ARRIVAL I NTO $ D P A PHILA EL HI OF SW ISS FROM CAROLI NA .

The Divisio n of Public Records h as the origi nal Oath of Alle

’ gi ance list and also the Ship Captain s list of the Arrivals i n Phila d a a na d i n a elphi from South C roli referre to Volume Three , p ge i 60 n a R c d . are a d n R 7 , Colo i l e or s These lists lso publishe upp ,

i n n n c nd a 1 1 . 1 00 and p , the Seve tee th Volume of Se o Series , p ges 9

n n c nd w as a n a nd 1 2 0 . The Seve tee th Volume of Se o Series t ke

’ from the Ship C aptai n s list and c on tai ns the names Of the women

and c d n as as m e n . hil re , well of the I have made a care f ul exami natio n of all the lists from 1 734 to 1 744 and ﬁnd no other lists of Immigrants comi ng to Philadel phi a fromSouth C aroli na .

H . H . H S ENK , Custodi an of the P ubli c Re cords

n n Dr . a . n a Correspo de ce with Thom s L Mo tgomery , St te

d i n c n a ian Ha Pa . Libr r , rrisburg , , resulte re eivi g from him photo graphs o f the origi nal records co nnec ted with the foregoi ng emigra

n a na and are d c d tio of Swiss from South C roli , they repro u e (see

H . H . 1 2 1 anda . Plates , 3 , 1 4) together with the memor from Mr

n d an c R c d . She k , Custo i of the Publi e or s

a i n a n a a na a and Se rch North C roli , South C roli , New York , M ryl ,

i n a Of n n n a ana e tc . and Pe n sylva i , Louisi , , the Libr ry Co gress h as yet failed to disclose any other document beari ng upo n this subj ec t . The extensive Swiss settlements i n Lo u isi ana seem to have been wholly distinc t from the emigration i nto the Atlanti c colonies . There m ay l ater be discovered records of l and migratio n from the C aroli nas other than the known movements northward i nto Vir

n n n a and nn an a a d . gi ni a and Pe sylva i , from Pe sylv i southw r

U B AU H G AI U S M . B R M G T C A ril 1 2 1 2 0 ASH O . . W ING N , D , p , 9

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104 INDEX

— A i - bl att r n 2 v s e a a nn 2 . 2 a a a G , Ber L us e , 94 ( ) B rb r ( riesser) , 94 A n H sze r 2 — a a na u . a a a hris ofe ll ze weiler, M d le ( ) , 5 B rb r (Meyer) , 94 C t , — Cle 0 he a —El sabe h 94 p , 94 t , 94 ' — a n a 8 . n Mar re t h n B che bul ch , 3 Hei rich , 94 (4) g (Busi — — a ann 6—An na 6 Anna a a — a a B chm , 7 , 3 ger) , 94 M ri , 94 M thi s , 94 n n 6—Anna Kre sz 0 Rudolff Hi e , 3 ( y ) , 3 , 94 , 95 . — Anna an 6 a a a 2 a A n n 6— a ( M tz) , 4 B rb r , 4 B ur , lpe ( Du ki) , 7 Eliz beth — — 6 an a 6 an Si e ri st — nr a Felix , 3 H s C sper , 3 H s ( g ) , 74 Hei ich of J cob , — — a 6 n 6 a 6 — ann B a a e nstosz . J cob , 3 Hei rich , 3 J cob , 3 , 74 Sus ( gg ) 73 — — 8 ann G 0 a a a a Fronn k 4 Joh es of eorge , 5 Regul Bechtold , B rb r , y (Keiser) , — Morff 6 Rudolff 6 2 a a na 6 ( ) , 3 , 3 , 7 5 ( ) M gd le , Ulrich , 4 . a nna Rin e r 6 G ut : Sus ( gg ) , 3 Beerly , Elsbeth ( ) , 3 7 Bachofe n Cle O he la W ol e m ut h 1 n a n 2 a a e . , p ( g ) , 9 Belo , M gd le (Th iler) , 9 — — an a 1 ann . a a na n . H s J cob , 9 Joh es , 7 5 Belz , C th ri (Schwe k) , 7 5 a 2 8 8 n 68 . n 2 B chs , , 33 , , 9 Be ke , 7 . a n 8 8— a 8 n 8 B de , 3 , 77 , 7 Durl ch , 5 . Be tz , Felix , 4 .

B e r B e ns r z n n a nst oss a t os a na n . gg , gg , H s , 74 Be z , Vere (Schelle berg) , 93 — an a — an 2 2 1 6 — H s J cob , 73 , 74 H s Ulrich , Berg , 7 , 4 . 45 , 5 . 59 , 9 Berg — — 2 n ann . 73 ( ) Hei rich , 73 Joh es , 73 , Kirch , IV — — anna a nna ati n . 74 Sus , 73 Sus (B r) , Berli , 77 — n 8 I 2 1 2 na . . 2 6 1 73 Vere , 73 Ber , V , 4 , , 7 , , 9 , 3 , 7 , , 4 ,

Balt e nsbe r e r a a a 1 P a 1 2 1 — n g , B rb r (Sommer) , 5 , 57 , l tes , 4 Cou cil of , an 8 2 — s n a . . H s Hei rich , Lis beth , 3 , 3 List , VII I Balt hase r B rsin e r n a Anna Cle O he a an a e . , Regul ( g ) , 94 Ber h rdt , , p , H s

‘ Banin r A 8 an n — na e a a . g , br h m , 3 H s Hei rich , 34 Vere — M i r 2 an 2 an n 6 0 e ste hans . B k , 4 B ke , 3 , 9 . ( ) , 3 Banne rtra e r 1 6 Be rsin e r — — e a a g , . g , 99 F lix , M r g r e t h Bannin e r 6 a a n and a Bal g , Elsbeth (Widmer) , 3 (B umg rt er) Regul ( a — P 8— 8 t hase r — a a a J cob , 49 eter , 4 Ulrich , 4 , ) , 94 M rg reth (Meyer ff 8 49 ° ho er) , 3 . Bantli a R d lff 66 Be rt schi a a Elssbe t h u o . , J cob of , , Dorothe (D rer) ,

a 2 an an 68 . B ptists , . of H s , H s of Felix , Bar — — R dolff B r t sch Ann G aszmann 0 Anna 8 Bat . u e a , VI I , , 5 , j, ( ) , 4

8 - — nd B schike n an n 8 an a e rt . 5 H s Hei rich , 5 H s , 53 n n I— a Be rt sc hin e r Anna a a a a Hei rich of Hei rich , 7 J cob , g , B rb r (Sch ub) , — — — 1 ann 8— R dolff 8 2 a a a G im e rt 62 Mar 4 Joh es , 5 u , 5 3 B rb r ( p ) , — na 8 a G ut kone cht 6 S a n n Vere , 5 . g reth ) , 7 u s Bare hw l 2 6 t sc e i 8 . , , 34 . (Scherer) , 7

a 6 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 8 Be rii t he r a a a W idme r 60 . B sel , v , , , I I , 3 , , , 3 , 43 , , B rb r ( ) , — iS 6 6 6 88 0 I L t S l Io . 53 , 5 : 3 9 5 1 1 9 : Q , Bib e , 4 , 5 ,

VI I I . Bieler , 44 .

a Ann nd n a Bille nde r P a 1 2 I . B sler , a (Baumer) a Co r d , Oliver , l tes , 4 1 n a a a a ara Le uw 3 . Bi der B rb r , B rb ( ) ,

Basse rstorlf Bass s rf 2 8 6 6 1 an n an ( u t o ) , , 34 , 3 , Elsbeth , H s Hei rich , H s Ulrich a — A a a a na a a na B uder lbis , 54 . J cob , M gd le , M gd le

a Anna a a a n MOkli Rudolff ann T he othe l , B uer , , B rb r (Muller) , Hei ( ) , , Sus ,

a S allin e r 6 . rich 80 . Ursul ( p g ) , 4

a a 2 8 n 66 . B um , , 59 . Bi z , — a ann Anna 2 an Bi rchw il . B um , (Tobler) , 9 H s , 35 ' — 6 . n 2 anna . n 2 Hei rich , 9 Sus (Furrer) , 95 Birme storf , , 37 — 0 . a Anna 1 a f an a Rodolff . , B umer , 3 B rbel Bischo f, H s J cob , , etc 5

M ll 0 E aa a a a 2 . ii e r . ( ) , Felix , Rudolph , 3 l r, B rb r (Keller) , 9 — a a n An a Anna a a n 8 . B umg rt er , , 94 (4) , Bl ck Forest (B de ) , 3 - dre s ' — — ‘ Anna a a a a a a a an off Ch re sto he l , 94 (3) B rb r , 94 B rb r , Bl tm , Christ el , p Els INDEX 105

ff an an n B run e r Mar re th G ut and Ru beth (Ho m ) , H s Hei rich , gg , g ( )

c o . R dolff 8 dolff 1 an a u 0 . . H s Ulrich , J b , , 9 A Bar ara B rii n i 1 a A a n a Pa . Bl tter , d m , dre s b , g ss , 5 — a a a Erzi n e r ann nn A a a 6 Anna Erni n B rb r ( g ) , Joh es Bru er , br h m , 3 ( ) , a n a a na Mar re t ha — Anna n 6— Anna Mar L ure z , M gd le , g 45 (Ker ) , 3 W uh rmann a a 6— Anna 6 ( ) , M ri (Dietrich) , greth , 3 (Meyer) , 3 — na 2 . a a a n 6 a Vere 4 B rb r (Redi ger) , 3 B rbel l r Bl wl r — — n Blau e e ii e a a 6 . n 68 a a 8 , , S r h (Keller) , 3 (Ker ) , C sp r , 9 Christe , — Ble ii le r a a a 8 1 — a 6— an 6— a , B rb r (Huber) , 5 Felix , 9 D vid , 3 De , 3 Elis — ann an n W unde rli 66— Elsabe t ha 54 Joh es of H s Hei rich , beth ( ) ,

- G — 0 na Pﬁst e r . FrOl 53 Vere ( ) , 33 ( eyer) , 45 Elsbeth ( j) 4 — Blic ke nst orff e r Blike nstorff e r Anna 6— an 6 Hansz , , Felix , 3 H s , 35 , 3 — a a a n a 6— an n c 57 B rb r (Frey) , Co r d , 4 H s Hei ri h , 3 5 — . an a 6 6 an 3 7 H s J cob , 3 5 H s Bl m l — 6 u e t sha de r 6 . 6 68 n , 43 , 9 Ulrich , 3 , 45 , Hei rich , 34 , 3 , — — n 0 . 6 a an 6 Bodme , 5 4 5 , 5 J cob , 34 Kili , 3 Cle O he a an n a o— R dolff 6 Bodmer , p , H s , Hei rich Regul (Egli) , 5 u , 3 , 45

and a 0— an Re a Hurse l — S a n n a Regul , 5 H s Rodolf , S lome ( ) , 3 5 u s Er — — re a Ga nan . n 2 6 V gul ( ch g) , 49 ( j) , 7 Ulrich , 3 , 45 — B ls rl M lle r 1 e l ff r 6 . o te na ii . 80 n Alt or e j, Vere ( ) , 3 (J g j) , Vere a ( ) , 3

' Bonstatt e n 2 6- B n 2 8 onnste tte . n 6 . , , 3 7 Brutte , 7 , 3 , 9 2 8 . n 2 8 . Boop , Elsbeth ( Meyer) , 7 Bubiko , , 3

B t h H nsz R Eac h 2 osse r a n a u 1 6 . , Hei rich , J cob , , 7 , 5 , 9 dolff nd 0 2 a 1 . , Ursel , 49 , 5 . Buchberg , a Boszhart Anna a h Anna Bossh rt , , (Sch ub) , Bucher , Buec er Booker , , 95 — — An — — a a a a o na an n . 1 a 45 B rb r , 5 Elsbeth (Wur . (L g) , 95 Be j 3 C sp r , — — man Hansz n 8 na 1 — an n a ) , 97 Hei rich , 9 95 Christi , 3 H s Co r d , — — an o n 2 an n - Hansz H s Ulrich , 5 Hei rich , 45 3 H s Hei rich , 95 , 95 — 0 a a — M r re N szli 1 0 1 l 1 2 —1 — n 5 K sp r , 45 a g t h ( u ) , P s . 4 Hei rich , — 8 — 2 — 1 2 a a 6 . a 1 n P a 99 R gul (Muller) , 95 J cob , 3 , 5 Joh , l te , — a an 6 . 1 a a h a a Br b t , 9 3 M rg ret (H user) , 95 Br i — a tte r a 6 . a a a na , Regul (Keiser) , 4 M rg reth (Meyer) , 95 Vere , a and He i r 86— a Br m , Felix j, Regul 95 Vr n r B i — Bar e e . ii ch Anna a a a Anna ( ) , 33 , B rb r , 4 7

an n H r — He a a a . a a e naue a a a Br de berger , B rb r (H e gi) , 97 b r ( g ) , 47 B rb r (

randli Ann Frit s i e t s hwe ile r — a 2 a ch . c 1 a B , ( ) , 7 7 g ) , 9 C sp r , 47 ( ) Brandtlen 1 — na 6 . an a an , Vre , H s J cob , 47 H s Ulrich , 4 7 a — — a a Kolli ke r . n ann 8 a Br tscher , R gul ( ) , IV , 59 Hei rich , 47 Joh es , 9 Lis — B rat sc h e r a a n — a a a g , Eliz beth (Fr ue felder) , beth (Keller) , 47 M rg reth , 4 7 ’ — — 6 . a a 6 8 5 , , , 9 , M ri 47 _ Rudolph 4 Ulrich a an a Of an n a Br uch , H s J cob H s Co r d , 47

an Anna — 54 Buchm , , 4 7 Elsbeth of Jogli ,

a n 6 — H z H nsz Ul n I8 . ans n a nd a Br ue , Christe , 7 Co r d a Br l — — aus e n 60 . in a , rich , 4 7 He rich , 47 J cob , 47 Bre n holt s Br nh l z 6 — — a e o t e an Pl s . a a a , , Christi , 7 Jo chim , 47 M rg reth , — — — — 1 2 1 IOI A nn Pl . 2 izle r s 1 1 . a a a S chw 4 , , 4 47 M rg reth ( ) , 4 7 Bre t sc he r Anna 2 — Ann a n a . , , 3 (Wetz S lomo , 47 — n n B uc h sz 0 stei ) , 43 Hei rich , 43 . , 4 . a G B ii e le r n R n lff a a a do . Brumb ugh , ius M rcus , VI I I , , Joh , 45 1 02 n B i . ue ss n e n , I dex g , 5 7 .

’ B m k r A ri c e a a An a an B uhlm ann Anna szt r nk . , br h m , dre s , H s , (S u u ) , 97 n a an n an a 8 Co r d , H s Hei rich , H s Ulrich , Bul ch , 3 . a a a a a J cob , M ri Lis beth , Regul (Her

8 . a a an 1 . ter) , 4 C l is , Fr ce , 5 106 I NDEX

— — a . 60 a a a n 6 C nra C ppel , 3 3 B rb r ( Kuh ) , 3 o dt , Ann Ge n — 60 a a . C ppeler , ( ri g) , 77 Elsbeth Bii hi 8— n 8— n n 2 c . ( ) , 4 Hei rich , 4 Ruedi , Depe de cy , 9 — 8 D r Hi nck de B ott von a oli na . e e n C . 49 Rudi , 4 r , etc , a n n n 2 C r egie I stitutio , I I I . 3 .

a na 1 2 2 De r N unme hro i n de r N e ue n W e lt C roli , I I I , IV, V, VI I I , 9 , 3 , , , etc . , 2 6 2 1 an 2 2 d n e . 3 , , 9, 43 , 5 um rous other 3 i De l n n a n t w 1 . refere ces the List He di gs . y , 7 2 6— 1 Di e B ni sche a a 00 . e r Ausw nde rung n ch a o 2 1 2 2 Ame i ka 1 2 2 C th lic church , , 5 , , 4 . r , etc . , , 4 . 2 6— 1 Die bolza 8 n an 00 . u . Ce sus of emigr ts , , 9

Chl rii dis Die lst orff y , 3 7 . , 44 .

hri s hol da k A l Die r e r nn C t ds Ge n en be n asz B e au a s . , y , Joh e , 7 we un n 2 8 6 g g, etc . Dietliko , , 3 , 44 . Io — a 2 — a Anna 6 — a Churches , B ptists , C tholic , Dietrich , (Wipf) , 4 J cob , — 2 I2 2 — P an 2 1 2 8 0 a a a 2 — W ilhe 1m , 5 , , 4 rotest t , , M ri (Bl tter) , 4 , — 80 1 0 0 . . Reformed , , 79 Uster , 9 h m Di t h A M rk C a 6 e sc nna e 0 . y , Ursul , 5 . j, ( j) , 3 8 a 66 ns 0 . a a . Citize rights , 9 , 9 Dolder , Dorothe (H b) , ‘ Cli n le r Dorﬁ 6 ann 0 . . g , Joh es , 3 , 9

‘ DOrffl in e 2 a P a 1 n . Coller, J cob , l te 3 . g , 7 D rlik n n a 1 0 1 1 0 2 . o o 0 . Colo i l Records , , , 3

n n Drachssle r Drachszle r a a na Cor ell U iversity , VI I I . , , C th ri — a a 0 ann — n a a Court m rri ge , 9 . (D i) , 53 Hei rich , 53 M gd

C unz Anna a Elszbe th an na . , f , Elis beth , (L g) , le , 54 Dr lli n 2 an an a P ii ko . H s , H s J cob , eter Heiri , , 7 — D rff 2 8 be ndo . a a n a 8 n . ii R gul , Vero ic , 3 see Ku z , , 44 Dube ndorff e r A a a Kre bse r , br h m ( ) , 3 5 D — Anna Kre bse r — Anna AI Pa i n aa 1 . Rev . stor Fl ch , 5 ( ) , 3 5 ( — Dachle se n 6 a 8 2 an a Kre bse r , 7 . br cht) , H s J cob ( ) , — — Da e rle n 2 2 1 an Kue ff e r n g , 7 , 4 , 45 , 9 . 3 5 H s ( ) 3 5 Hei rich ,

‘ Dall ik n 2 2 — n Hu e n O 8 . , 3 5 ( ) Hei rich ( g ) , 34

Dallwe il 2 6 an Kre bse r na , . Kili ( ) , 3 5 Vere (Wid D d An 6 me r an e rt na n . , (Du ki) , 7 ) , 35

’ Dandlik r DIi nki Anna Anna Dande rt a e . , 44 , , ( ) , B rbel e n n n — a n Rie ti ke r a ha n a A n D iker , Joh Hei rich , 53 S lomo , ( ) , C t ri , Co r dt ( lpe — a n a acobli 79 B ur) , Hei rich J cob , J ,

ann a a n Drach ssle r and 6 . D i , C th ri e ( ) , 7 n n ann olff e ns r e r . a a a a a Sus a (W pe g ) 53 Dups , B rb r (Wyss) , H s , H s Danzle r a an Rudolff a na Ottlis 2 , J cob H s , J cob Vere ( ) , 9 D 2 a a na Pﬁste r a a a a . M gd le ( ) , M rg reth , url ch , 3 1 Dii rne n , 1 .

D l r 2 n n Durnthe n 2 8 . f . a e e Anna a . a pp , B rb (N f) , 9 Dur te , , , 44 a e a Be rt schi and an D utw e ile r Anna n D rer, Doroth ( ) H s , , Duttweiler , (Ku z) , — 68 — a a a a a na 80 . 33 B rb r , 39 C th ri , — Das v rl an u d i cht rl a t anaan Ehe aum e r 80 a e gte n n e ng e C , g , Elis beth (Schmid) , — 2 8 — an 8 0 an a etc . , 3 . 3 H s , 39, H s J cob , 95 Dattlikon 2 6 a 8 0 - $ a a na Hu e nbe r , VI , 7 , 43 , 9 . J cob , M gd le ( gg a n 2 e r D uphi e , 9 . g ) . 45

an a 1 1 D nhart 2 . Decrees , or m d tes , V , 7 , . y , 7 , 45

De e brunne r Mar re tha . , g (Widmer) , 97 — D lli k n a Anna Bar e c o . , 43 Eberh rdt , (Meyer) , 95 — hl 8 a a F 6 1 a a 68 Bachsc . Demuth , j, 9 b r of elix, R gul ,

De ntzle r n Anna n na 8 1 . , De zler , (Wegstei ) Vere

108 I NDEX

— a G razli ann G a nan n a J cob ( ) , 5 5 Joh es , 55 ch g , Christoph , Hei rich , S lo — — 2 na 2 m on and a nna 0 ( ) Jo s . 55 Joseph . 5 7 ( ) , Sus (Fischer) , 5 a a 6 1 — Pan a n 6 a n M thi s , 55 , t leo , 5 Regul Bod er) , 49 . a 6— na a G a an Anna Of n 6 Ursul , 5 5 , 5 Vere (Sch ub) , llm , , Hei i , 7 . G a . a n 1 1 . 5 5 ss , M rti ,

Anna Alt orff e r 6 . G a n Pa 1 0 . Fre er , ( ) , 3 sser , stor ,

F ile r n a - re ii dwe a 8 . G a an G aszm an Anna 68 Anna , Joh C sp r , 4 ssm , , , — 2 6 Anna a a a 0 Be rtsc h 0—~ Anna a a na 0 Frey , VI I , B rb r , 9 ( j) , 4 C th ri , 4 — — Anna a 2 a a a 8 Babe l Pﬁst e r 0— a a a (Sch ub) , 3 B rb r , 9 j ( ) , 4 B rb r , 39 — — a a a Blike nst orff e r Cas a a na 68— an 0 68 B rb r ( ) , 37 C th ri , H s , 4 , ar 1 — Elsbe t ha 0 an n — an a p of Felix , 7 , 9 H s Hei rich , 39 H s J cob , I— 0 — an a n 0— n Elsbeth (Keller) , 5 Elsbeth (Leh 4 H s M rti , 4 Hei rich , 49 — — m e n a n 2 a a na Frol — na ) , 74 Lis beth (Zolli ger) , 53 ( ) M gd le j, 39 Vere — v on 1 n 0 . Elsbeth ( Tobel) , 7 Felix , (E gel) , 4 — 1 an n — an G e ii e sz A a Anna a a a an 3 7 , 7 H s Hei rich , 3 7 H s g , d m , , B rb r , H s — a 8 n 0 2 — a n a an n J cob , 9 Hei rich , 9 ( ) J cob , Co r d , H s Ulrich , Hei rich , — — M lle r 2 0 . . Pa 2 a ann anna ii . 3 7 , 9 J H ( stor) , 9 Regul Joh es , Sus ( ) , 4 A G 0 a . ( ppert) , 9 eorgi , 9 r e n in G n Ann a a a na e ste 6 . a F y , 7 eri g , (C ppeler) , C th ri , Fre hofe r an na 6 n a an n a n y , H s Ulrich Vere , 9 Co r d , H s Co r d , Hei rich i r 6 a — a a r bou . ann F g, J cob , Joh es , 7 7 M rg reth — l — 8 r wabe 8 . E sbe t ha a . Frick , VII , 54 J cob , 5 , 7

i drichs hal 8 Ge rman Am ri can Annal s . r e t . e F , 5 , VI I I

rie sz n Ge ma El t i n the U. S . . a . n e me n F , Fre (Volkert) , 39 r , VI I I Anna 62— Anna a a a Ge man and S wi ss S e ttle me nts o Frik , , B rb r , of r f — — l i a . n 62 Anne li 6 1 a a Co on l P e nna . Hei rich , , C sp r , , VI I , VI I I — 6 1 El ssbe t h G an a n 2 . of Ulrich , , of Ulrich , erm po pul tio , VI I I , I , 5 — — 6 6 . 62 ann 62 G an n Pa . Joh es , Rudolf, of Felix , erm tow , , 4 , 9 — — 62 a a a 62 n a Ge schi chte de r S chwe i ze i sche n . . Ursul of C sp r , Vero ic r , etc , 7

Ge schi ch de r B e ni sche n T au e r . 6 1 . te (Hitz) , r f , 3

Frit schi Anna Brandli G e szne r an 6 . , VI I , ( ) , 77 , H s Ulrich , 3 — — Anne li a 6 a a a G Elsbe t ha nn . , 77 B beli , 7 B rb r eyer , (Bru er) , 45 — Mii lle r 6 le he e a G il a Re ul Chl o e n . ( ) , 9 C p B bli , 77 g, Cili u , g of yj gg , 37 ’ — n a 6—Elsbe e t hli 6 n Gim e rt Anna a a a a a a Co r dt 7 , 7 Hei p , , B rb r , B rb r 6 — He ire chli 6— a Be rt schi n e r n h ann rich , 7 , 7 7 , 7 R gel ( g ) , Hei ric , Joh es — — Hiltibrand 6 6 a 62 . ( ) , 7 Rodolf , 7 Vree Lis beth , G isc hbe r e r Anna a n . eli , 7 7 g , , Rudol ph , Ursul , — P o FrOl Anna 86 Anna 2 . r li , j, , (Huber) , 4 — — 86 a a a 0 n G a s 8 8 . B rb r , 4 Elsbeth (Bru l ru , 7 , 9 ne r o— an He i r 86— an G latl Cathar n ) , 4 H s j, H s j, j (Huber) , Felix , Hei — a 0 86 an n of CaS ar . J cob , 4 , H ss , of Ulrich , rich , Hei rich p , 3 7 — — 68 He i r 86 a a na G asz Glatf e lde n 2 8 1 . j, M gd le ( , , 5 m n G lat fe lde r Anna Anna a a a ) . 39 . , , M rg reth , Anna a a a a a a a Elsbe t ha Furer , Furrer , M ri , 95 B rb r , C sp r , , Felix , — Babe l Zu in e r l a a a a a ff ) an P , j ( pp g ) , oo B rb r , Lis beth (L u er , H s eter — n a 1 00 — an ann Salo me a 95 Ber h rdt , Felix , 95 H s Rudolf , Joh es , — — an an an am a n 2 . H s , 95 H s Felix , 95 H s Berg S lomo , 5 — a an Rudolff 1 00 G n Pa 1 0 1 P a I2 1 . J cob , 95 H s , ordo , trick , , l tes , 4 — n T OO 1 00 G a 2 . Hei rich , 95 , Heiri (Ott) , oss u . 7 . 53 . 95 — ann G 1 anna G osswe ile r G oszwe ile r an n , Sus ( rob) , 4 Sus , 95 , , H s Hei rich — — nn a ann 8 1 a a na W urman . Susa a (B um ) , 95 Ulrich , M gd le ( ) , 97 — i n 6 1 Pa 2 2 2 . 1 00 Gott sc h , Hei rich , stor , , 3

G af G aaf Ann 2 r f , r f , (Schweizer) , 7

' — 2 — an G brie l acob a n . a a a an a , J (Fr ue felder) , 55 B rb r , 73 Fr z , 73 ( ) H s I NDEX 109

a 2 — an a n Anna 2 Hans n J cob , 7 , 73 H s Ulrich , 73 H ge buch , , 3 f Hei rich , — 2— 2 2 2 — ann ac 60 . . G a 2 ann a ( ) J ob , , J H r f , Joh es , 4 J cob , 3 , 4 Joh es 2 — Re bsam e n 88 un hansz Mar re tha Mar 73 ( ) Regula ( ) , J g , g , — h 2 . anna na an . re t a Sus , 73 Vere of H s , 74 g (Schmid) , Ulrich , 4 G raff e nre id v o n I Ha e nbuch e r a a a an , Christoph , VI I , g , B rb r , Elsbeth , H s

- 6 1 an 2 1 . a a na a a . , 3 , M uscripts , Ulrich , M gd le , M rg reth , 7 2 Ha a an a a G a n n 1 2 . r ubu de , 9 , , 4 gj, B rbel , H s J cob , J cob ,

G razli a a n . ann a Vre ne l 1 . J cob (Fr ue felder) , 55 Joh es , R gul , j, 4

G a a n P a 1 2 . a ann an 6 . re t Brit i , l te H gm , H s Ulrich , 4

G re cno G n ? A le ne P a Hakab . , ( ree e ) pp y l te , 36 1 a ar a a a f an 3 . H ller , B b r , Elsbeth (N f ) , H s iff e 2 e G o . G re ns e 8 . , , 53 e rg , 93 — H N G re nde lm e e r Anna 1 a a a 1 all e sche ach i chte n . j , , 4 B rb r , 4 r , 79 — — - n Hammi Ann nn 6 e 1 1 a a . Elsb th , 4 Felix , 4 H s g, (Fe er) , 5 — ff — n n l a o an Rudol o a a n a Ke st . J cob , 4 H s , 4 Hei H usler , H s Co r d of , 74 — l 0 1 Mar e th 0 1 Hans a a n a . rich , 4 , 4 g , 4 , 4 j, B rbel (Schw rze b ch) , 44 — H r ro k l 1 . N a o na a oss a s a P s . Ursul , 4 Vre (Meyer) , 4 , , J cob Wilhelm , — — G a a a n . 1 2 1 IOI PI 1 a a a . . riesser , B rb r (B umg rt er) , 94 4 , M ry , 3

Pa . 1 1 1 2 G n a 1 6 1 . a 0 0 . ri delw ld , to 9 H rrisburg , , , G Anna Sc hle i ff e r 8— an a ann Anna a a a Anna a rob , ( p ) , 5 H s , H rtm , B rb r , C th 2 — n — a a na Anna an a 9 Hei rich of Julius , 54 J cob , ri , (Fehr) , H s J cob , 1 — ac an 0— an n c — a 4 J ob of H s , 9 Sus (Fur Hei rich , Ulri h , 45 Regul

1 c n 6 . rer) , 4 . (S h eider) , 4 l z 6 f z n r ho t . Hase n ra A na 0 G os . , 7 , (Meyer) , 3 G li an a a a Stad a 1 . ross , B rb r ( ) , Felix , H s H sli , 7

n a an n Haszle r n a 8 . Co r d , H s Ulrich , Hei rich , . Co r d , 7 — a 8 . a a a a 0 a 2 Lis beth , Rudolf 3 H ug , B rb r , 3 F rber , 9 G rii i Ann E re h 1 ann 6 — n 2 — R s a c t . a g , ( pp ) , 3 Joh es , 7 Leo h rd , 9 u — 60 . lff 2 G n an a a do 2 0 . ru del , H s J cob , of J cob , , 9 Uli , 9 , 3 G un n n 2 6 n 2 6 a . r i ge , 7 , 44 , 5 . H use , — G n a 1 a Anna a a a a a a ugler , Co r d , 5 . H user , B rb r , 49 B rb r , Gui de to the Mate i als or Ame ri can — Christo — a a 1 1 r f 49 p , 49 K sp r , Hi sto i n the wi ss and Aust i an M r r h S a e t . ry r g (Buecher) , 95 A chi ve s a I 2 6 8 Haussli Oc h ssne r n r , F ust , I I , , 4 , 5 , , , 9 , , Elsbeth ( ) , Hei rich ,

1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 a a 6 . , , 9 , , , 3 , 4 . J cob , Jo chim , 3 G t a a 6— Be e rl Ha s r A e u s ad an 1 . , C sp r , 9 Elsbeth ( j) , u , lex d r , 7 — — an ann n a N awsi a P1. 1 . 3 7 H s , 3 7 Joh es , of Hei H ws ( ) , M ry, 3 — — M r 1 a a a a n n 2 6 . rich , 7 M rg reth , 3 7 Hedi ge , , 57 — Brun e r 1 . n Else li Ev a greth ( gg ) , 9 Hedi ger, of Heiri , 57 , ~ G Anna n . an uth , (Scherrer) , Hei rich , 53 3 7 H s . 3 7 G ut ne cht An a a a a H ff r hw il e e t sc e 6 . , dre s , B rb r , Elsbeth , , 7 n ann a a He e t hw il r Anna 1 1 — Anna Hei rich , Joh es , M rg reth (Bert g sc e e , , 7 , 9 — sc hin e r a n anna 6 . a a a 1 a a a ann g ) , M rte , Sus , 7 B rb r , 9 B rb r (Buchm ) , — — G Hablti ze l an 8 . 1 a Rudolff 1 an n yger , Elsbeth ( ) , Herm , 9 9 Be t ( ) , 9 H s Hei — c 1 an 1 — n ri h , 9 H s Ulrich , 7 Hei rich , aa An a a a a a 1 1 2 — a 1 — a a a H b , dre s , B rb r , Dorothe 7 , 9 ( ) J cob , 9 M rg reth , — — an a n 1 S anna 1 na 1 . ( Dolder) , H s J cob , Hei rich , 9 us , 9 Vere , 9 a 66 H . e a a a n n Regul , Hegi , gj, B rb r (Bra de berger) , aa i an Rod olff n c — an a — a H b ( ) , H s , Hei ri h , 97 H s J cob , 97 J cob , 97 — ROdOlff . ann a a 68 2 , 59 Joh C sp r , Rudolf, 97 ( ) Ha lii z l b G 8 . e s n . , Elsbeth ( yger) , 9 S u zan a, 97 aff n W a mann 6o n a a n A n . H er , Dorothe ( g ) , Hegi , , 33 — — an n l oo a He naue r Anna a a a H s , 37 Hei rich , Lis beth , g , B rb r (Buchi) , — a a na 1 00 . 3 7 M gd le , 47 1 10 INDEX

n a a a an — 62 Hei rich , B rb r , Elsbeth , H s , Hoch Ruti , . an G o an a 88 ff . a a a . H s e rge , H s J cob , Ho st tter , C sp r , 37 P n i 8 — R h 2 ue t sc . ann ff an Ade lh i Heiri , eter (Cu z ) , 3 j, 9 Hofm , Ho m , e t , 99 — . Anna Babe l a Heist , 54 j, 99 Els [Eliz beth] , — . — . n 0 . 80 an Ure ch Hansz Heitz , Joh Hei rich , 9 H s , 99 Ulrich , He n a — — — — rt a a 1 6 . 6 n Rud g , Eli s Vic r of , 5 , 9 4 Hei rich , 99 j, 99 Sus He nkard H nk rtt 2 — e e 6 . l ane na . , , 7 , 55 , 5 j, 99 Vere , 99 He rm e t sc h il r we e A . a a na . a a 2 . , M gd le , Hofmeister , Jos C sp r , 9 Anne l Babe l an n n 68 j, j; H s , Hei rich , Hofstette , . Mar re th 2 . o n g , Regelj , 7 H h , 75 . f He rm e t schw e r Anna a a a Bar an 2 0 2 0 60 6 1 6 y , , B rb r , Holl d , , 5 , 5 , 5 7 , , , 3 , Erzin a a e r n 6 . b r ( g ) , Elsbeth , Hei rich , 9

ac . Holl we i e r a a e n a . J ob , 59 g , B rb r (Mejer) , 34 2 66 H lzh l — 6 8 . o a b n n n Herrliberg , IV, , 5 , , Joh Hei rich , 74 Leo — Anna Mii lle r o a a 6 Herter , ( ) , 7 Regul h rd . 5 . 57 . B k r — rii nc e 8 . an a 0 a ( ) , 4 Homberger , H s J cob , 9 Regul — Anna aa n Me il 6 Herzog , (M g) , 39 Hei rich ( j) , 9 . and a 8 1 — a a a Mii lle r n 60 J cob , M rg reth ( ) , Hombrechtiko , . ~ on 2 8 0 6 43 H gg , , 3 , 3 .

He sz Anna n 1 n Anna n a a Hess , , (K echt) , 9 Ho egger , (Sch eider) , C sp r a a 6 1 — a R dolff 1 n u an a and a . C sp r , 3 , 9 H s , 9 H s J cob M rx , 59 6— H a . 1 O a a . re ne n . J cob , 3 Joh C sp r , 3 , 39 Pa 0 n . n 2 6 60 6 1 . Hetli g , stor, 7 Horge , , ,

n 2 6 . n a a a 1 1 . Hettli ge , 7 , 55 , 9 Horger, B rb r , 3 , 5 H li e uss 0 n Anna n and a . , 5 . Hor er , (Ker ) D ul , 39 He usze r H z n 8 A li 6 — an ans a . e , Co r dt , 4 Hotz , Elsbeth ( pp ) , 5 H s Hil i r d ann an t b an a a . Hildebr d , , Joh es , of C sp r , 44 an — ann 6 a a 6 . H s J cob , 39 Joh es , of J cob , Hub , 3 , 7

' — a Fri i — — 8 h 6 . w 8 h An na t sc C . 39 R gel ( ) , 7 Huber , VI I . 75 , 5 Hil zi A n — Ann Al t n e r anna . n a a a g , Sus (Widmer) , 97 , of M rti , 3 7 ( A I li k r — r l 86 nna s c e . a 8 1 Anna F O Himmel , ( ) , 33 br cht) , ( j) , Hincke ls n P P 1 0 1 Anna a a na 8 — Anna Mii l , He ckels , ieter , eter , , M gd le , 5 ( — Pl s 1 2 1 — Anna Rue tsc h 6 . 4 . ler) , 75 ( ) , 7 Hi n r r Ann — Anna W a de bu . a c a g, 34 (S hw b) , 37 ( g — An 2 n ann a 1 . ann 6 na H i derm , M rgrethe , 3 m ) , 3 (Wyss) , 9 — Hi nde rme iste r Anna 6 1 Anna Zwe idle r 8 Anna na , , . ( ) , 7 Regi — 8 n a . 2 . n 0 a a a Hi ke , Dr . Willi m J , (Wolfe sperger) , 9 B rb r , 5 Hi k B ol e 2 2 Bl le r 8 — a 8 n e nde n . a a a e ii a , of Ber , B rb r ( ) , 5 C sp r , 4 , — H nn n Anna a a a 8— Anna 0 — a a na a a G latl i e , B rb r , 7 9 C th ri , 75 C th rj ( j — 8 — a a 8— Els — Eh a me r 82 s a ( Surber) , 4 C sp r , 77 , 7 3 7 g u , E l i b e t h — n 8 6 — s beth (Widmer) , 77 Hei rich , 7 (Scherer) , 7 E ter (Meyer) , 79 Kilion 0— an 8 2 86— an , 44 . Felix , 75 , 9 H s , , H s Hi w il 2 a — an n a 8 e . n , 7 , 59 J cob , 3 7 , 39 H s Co r d , 4 — ann and a a na an 8 86 n c 0 Hirt , Joh es M gd le (Ull H s Ulrich , 4 , Hei ri h , 4 , ' — m an 2 6 8 0 — a 0 Kl ov re e ) , 3 . 7 , 5 , 9 J cob , 75 , 9 j — — Hirt ze l 2 6— ann a 86 n a 86 Mar I , Hirzel , Joh J cob , 54 (Meyer) , Lie h rd , 86 —Mar e h n 1 . ann t Salomo , 7 greth (Weidm ) , g — Schii z P 1 1 2 0 zw n n . Zﬁ irt a ge , 54 ( ) , 33 eter, 9 , 3 , 9, — t a 8— U 8 na i s o o ran e bu o. . . H ry f O g rg C , S C VI I I S ml , 4 lrich , 4 , 49 Vere Hi 2 8 — na 2 ttnau . l , , 59 (Mejer) , 39 Vere (Hurter) , 97

Hit z A Anna Elsbe tha Vrone 82 . l , delheid , , (Frick) , gg, — n na n ca Hubschmid Cat ri . Hei rich Vere , 54 Ve ro i , , 57 Anna 6— n i 6 1 . ( Frik) , Hug , Hugg , , 3 Hei r ch , 35

n . anna . Hochfelde , 39 Sus (Mejer) , 34

1 12 I NDEX

— — n a a a W aase r o Ru n Anna Anna a a na Klei er, B rb r ( ) , 7 Kuh , , 44 M gd le — dolff 2 . a a a De nt zle r , 9 ( Mejer) , 44 B rb r ( ) , — — n an son 6 1 . 6 a a a af a a Klei peter , H ss , of, 3 B rb r ( N f) . 93 C sp r , 44 — — n 2 8 6 1 . n a Klote , , 35 , Felix , 44 Hei rich , 44 Lis beth — Kl u f 80 . af 2 an 6 P p , (N f) , 9 H s , 3 eter , 44 n Anna He sz and a e a ZObe l K echt , ( ) M rgreth , Regul ( j) , 44 .

1 . n P a 9 Kuh s , rof . Osc r , VI I , VI I I .

n na 2 6 . n M r r tt a a e 0 . K o u , , 3 7 , 54 Ku dig , g (Miller) , 7 K le — ob t 6 . nz C unz n Anna , Ludwig, 9 Ku (see , Kuh ) , VI I ~ — Anna 0 8 86 Anna a D utwe ile r a a a — Cas Koch , , 4 , 5 , (M yer) , ( ) , 33 B rb r , 33 8 — 8 — — — a a a a . 8 CaS ar ar n a 6 4 B rb r , 5 Be t 5 p , p , of Co r d , 5 Felix , 33

8 2 - Cat hri na 0 8 —Cle 0 he e n a . 5 ( ) , 4 , 5 p , H s , 33 — 8 0 2 — H z 8 8 Kii ss h 2 6 ans nac t 62 . 5 Felix , 4 ( ) , 4 , 5 , , — — 86 a 0 ann 0 86 Kussnac ht e r r 62 J cob , 4 Joh es , 4 , be g, . 8 — Ann 0— Kl an 8 1 a 2 6 . Joseph , 5 Kly , 4 j Kyburg , . 5 5 . 7 . 9 ne l 86— Kl ann 8 — a a j, j j Meyer , 5 M ri ,

8 - 8 — 8 86 a 2 — a 6 a . 5 Michel , 5 Regul , 5 , L ke District , L ke Zurich , 34 na 8 — n 8 n d 8 2 a a a an n . Vere , 5 Vere (Meyer) , 5 L d , Eliz beth Hei rich , _ na Mii ll 8 Lande ik e r . rt a a Rie t e r 6 . Vere ( ) , 5 , R gul ( ) , 7 Koche rt hal 2 2 L di . an con . , , 3 7

' Koc hli KOChl Anna a a 8 an Anna 2 , j, M ri , 3 L dolt , , 3 . — a a a 8 Cle 0 he a 8 — El sz an an Anna 8 1 8 2 8 — Anna B rb r , 3 p , 3 L g, L ge , , , , 3 — ff 8 8 a a a 8 2 — Anna beth (Meyerho er) , 3 Felix , 5 B rb r , 95 an a 8 — n 8 8 Anna 8 — Anna H s J cob , 3 Hei rich , 3 , 5 (Meyer) , 3 (Vogel) , ann 8 — Mar re t h 8 2 — a a a 8 2 8 2 — a a a Joh es , 5 g (Vogler) , B rb r , , 3 ( ) B rb r 8 — na 8 8 — 8 — 5 Vere , 3 . (Moor) , 4 Deker , 4 Elsbeth KOff e l a a 2 Cunz 8 — 8 — 8 2 , M rg ret (Keller) , 5 . ( ) , 3 Esther , 3 Felix , , ll r — — Ko b unne n 8 2 an 82 8 2 an r. , 99 . 3 ( ) H s , , 3 ( ) H s J , ls 1 2 —1 — an 8 1 8 — an n 8 1 8 2 an 1 0 1 P . Koller , H s , , 4 Sus , 4 H s Hei rich , , h 2 — — n na PI. 1 . n 8 a 8 1 8 a , 3 Hei rich , J cob , , 3 Joh — KOllike r Anna An n a ne s 8 1 8 — a a aa 8 1 (Kelker) , , 59 to i , , , 3 M rg reth (M g) , — an a a — n a a a 8 — a a a 59 H s C sp r , 59 Hei rich IV , M rg reth , 3 M ri ( M yer) , — — a a a 82— a a Mii lle r 8 2 a a VI I I , 59 R gul , (Br tscher) , 59 R gul ( ) , R gul , — — — — 8 anna na 8 1 na 8 1 Vrone A . Sus , 59 Vere Vere , gg ( uer) , 3 K r i n 2 6 or od Pa 6 . a na . , stor , 5 L g u ,

a 2 an a 1 . Kr mer, 9 . L u , J cob , 4 Kr bse r A a Ann Anna a f n 2 e a a . , br h m , , (Weg L u fe , 7 , 3 7 ann an a Dii be ndorff e r a a a an m ) , H s J cob ( ) , L uffer , Dorothe (W lder) , H s l r 2 n Dii be ndorff e r an Dii a a G lat fe de . Hei rich ( ) , Kili ( J cob , Lis beth ( ) , 5 ff ll 2 2 be ndor e r a a na na a a ann . ) , M gd le , Vere , L us e ,

ann so n a and a n . 3 5 ; Joh es , of J cob , L wso , 3 Anna an an P n . Rudolf , of Hei rich , 49 Lee , , Felix , H s , H s eter , Kre za h na na Mart e le r u c , 77 . Vre (Meyer) , Vre ( j) ;

Kre sz Anna a ann an 2 . y , (B chm ) , H s Felix , 5 Le hm e s a an a an a 0 . n a a a H s J cob , H s Ulrich , J cob , 3 , B rb r , Dorothe , Elsbeth , a Hansz 8 an G aa an K bler , , 9 . Elsbeth (Frey) , H s r f , H s

KHe ff e r an u n a an n . , Elsbeth , H s ( D be dorf J cob , H s Ulrich , Hei rich , 74

an G o a a na a n an 2 0 . fer) , H s e rg, K th ri , Lis Leide (Holl d) , k L ima r . Rudolff . e e 0 beth (Keller) , , 3 5 , 5 n Anne l a a a Cat h ri Le imbache r Anna a Kue z , j B rb r , , , (Meyer) , B rbel , an a a He ir a n H s , Heiri (M gistr te) , j, Christophel , Lis beth , Felix , Hei n En e lhe inrich ann a all : a i Hei rich ( g ) , Joh es rich J cob , 35 D v d , 49 ;

Mar re th 8 a and an an ac and an n 6 . g , 7 ; J cob , H s H s J ob H s Hei rich , 3

88 L n n 0 . n . Hei rich , e ze , 5 INDEX 1 1 3

E . 1 2 2 . a n a 0 . Lerch , Dr . , , 4 M trimo i l court , 53 , 9 “ ”

h Mat h s n 0 . t . Le sc a . t e a dau , s dler , 45 y , J cob , of , 3 M t h z Le ti n 6 at s ann . w a a a . , B rb r (Bi der) , 4 y , Joh es , 43 2 Mauslin Me e se le A a a 1 0 1 a n 1 0 . Libr ry of Co gress , , y, br h m , , — PIS 1 2 1 . a P . . Lieber , Lis beth ( eter) , 47 4

Lie nhardt an n Ma . , H s Ludwig , of Hei rich , y, VI I a Anna 8 — Anna 8 93 M yer , , 4 ( Koch) , 4 “ a n na a a a 8 — Lier , Be t , Hei rich , Vere (Suter) , B rb r (Huser) , 3 Felix ( Hos — 8 — 8 and n 1 . an 54 Rudolf Thomme , 4 4 H s Ulrich , 4 a 8 — 8 2 — a a a . ann Limm t , 79 J cob , 4 Joh es , 4, ( ) M ri an 8 2 — 8 n a 2 8 6 . a a Li d u , , 3 (L g) , R gul (Huser) , 4 — — Anna 86 - a a a na 8 n a 8 n a Lips , , B rb r (Rutschi) , Vere , 4 Vero ic , 4 Vero ic — — — 8 a a 86 86 an 8 . 7 C sp r , Felix , H s (Schmid) , 4 — a a 86— n 86— a a na an C sp r , Hei rich , Melcher , Meier, C t ri of H s , 49 see — — “ ” 0 a aff 86 na 0 . . 9 Regul ( N ) , Vere , 9 Mejer

8 n 1 . Loch , 4 . Meierhofer , Hei rich , 5

n n VII 2 0 0 an 2 6 . Lo do . . 9 . 3 . 5 . 55 . 7 . 75 Meil , M il A 6— n Lufﬁn e n 2 6 . e nna g , 7 , 49 , 9 Meili , j, , 9 Hei rich , 6 2 — — a n . a Luther , M rti , V , 4 9 ( ) Heiri , of Heiri , 57 J cob , 6— 6— n 6 1 2 1 . a Luzer , , , 5 9 Regul (Homberger) 9 Ver — 6 L i nbur e r a Pl . 1 an e na . y g , B rberry 3 H s , , 9 2 2 6 1 0 1 Pls . I 1 I a and ann . 3 4 ( ) Meister , J cob Joh es , 3 IS 1 — PI 1 2 Me ist e rhans Anna Elsa th an ana P . a . be H h , 3 Lis beth , 3 ( ) , , H s — P PI. 1 . n a an a a na eter , 3 Co r d , H s J cob , J cob , Vere h n a 2 L sc a . . y y, J cob , 7 9 (Ber h rdt) , 3 Anna — Anna Ma Mejer , Meier , 39 g aa Anna — An a a n n — a a a n M g, (Herzog) , 39 dre s , d le (Kuh ) , 44 B rb r (Holle — n 68— Hansz we i e r — a a na Of an 39 Chilio , of Chili , , g ) , 34 C t ri H s , 49 8— an a A xan m n — 3 H s J cob , of le der , 39 Elsbeth (Hu e ) , 44 Felix , 34 n an — a a an an n a — an n Ju gh s , 33 , 39 M rg reth (L g) H s Co r d , 39 H s Hei rich 8 1 Me e rhofe r — n 8 . ( j ) , 39 Hei rich , 9 — a and a a na . a a n a M jer , Felix M gd le , 34 J cob , 34 J cob of Co r d , 39 an a a a na — Mar M d tes , or decrees , V . M gd le 99 Ma rf 2 — — ne do 6 ann 6 . a , M edorf , 3 geth Scheur (Keller) , 33 Regul , — — ann . a n 2 a nna M heim , 3 34 S lomo , 39 ( ) Sus an Anna Anna a ann — na — na M tz , (B chm ) , (Hug) , 34 Vere , 34 Vere a a a n a an a Rue t sch 6 B rb r , Co r d , H s J cob ( ) , 7 . l i Ma M an S a l n e r an e e rhofe r a a na . H s p g , H s Ulrich , g j , C th ri (Mejer) , 39

a na a a na a nn n 2 . d le , M gd le ( Ritter) , M rg Me o ites , , 3

na 6 . an a 1 0 1 P a 1 2 1 reth , Vere , 4 Merch t , S muel , , l tes , 3 , Mantzin A H rm t sch I a a na e e . , . M gd le ( 4 2 a 8 weiler) , 7 . Meri , 5 . Marckl i n n 1 1 a a . an . An a . , H s J cob , Meri , M dre s , 43 Mari hi 8 t na na . n 1 2 , Vere , of Vere , 4 Merishause , . Mark rafe land 8 M rk A — n Al n . e nna A na g , 3 Merki , j, , 79 (

' M r l r — a ua de a a 68 . a 8 1 a a a 80 q , M ri , of Melchior , br cht) , B rb r (Surber) , — — a a 0 . a a a a a o M rri ge court , 53 , 9 B rb r , 79 C sp r , 3 Elsbeth Mart e le n 2 — . W e zst e i n 2 an 2 , 7 ( ) , 9 H s , 7 9 , 9 — a a n 6 . an n a 2 an n M rth le , 4 H s Co r d , 9 H s Hei rich , — — a a ann 1 0 1 P15 . 2 n 2 a M rti , M rtey , Joh es , , 9 Hei rich , 79, 9 J cob , 79 — — — 1 2 1 . an 2 a a a Re 4 Kili , 9 M rg reth , 79 M h — — art an 6 . a Rudo lff na j, H s , 4 gul , 79 , 79 Vere , 79

a an 1 02 . na M ryl d , Vere (Bucher) , 79 .

a an n 2 6 . M schw de , , 5 7 Merveilleux , 5 . 1 14 INDEX

Me sle r Anna Pl 1 M l — M . e e n 66 e le n Mesler , y , , 3 y , y , M a r g a r e t h — 15 a Pl . I l 1 0 1 P . a . Lis beth , 3 U rich , , (Burkh rd) , 79

1 2 1 . Me l Me il Cart r Me l to 4 y j, j, Meili , j ( y j) , — — d Co . . a 8 o 8 Metho ist Book , VI I 99 J cob , 9 Kli J gg, 9 . Me t m e nst e tt e n n n 2 6 an 2 , Mettme stette , , Michel , Fr z Ludwig, , 3 . 6 Mi nut o 7 . e s f the P rovi nci al Counci l — a An Meyer, VI I see lso Mejer, e lica N ii ssli 1 — Anna 2 g ( ) 3 , 7 95 Mississippi , 5 . — 2 Anna a a a 1 8 88 MOkli Ma dale na . n 6 . ( ) B rb r , 4 , 7 , , g (Bi der) , 4 Ann nn 6— A a nna n a L. 1 02 (Bru er) , 3 (Eber Mo tgomery , Dr . Thom s , . — — a Anna an 8 Anna o a a a Lan 8 — 8 h rdt) , 95 (L g) , 3 M or , B rb r ( g) , 4 Felix , 4 — 0 Anna an a 8 — n 8 2 3 (Leim H s J cob , 4 Hei rich , 4 ( ) — a Anna a 86 Mar re t h A 8 b cher) , 3 5 M rgrett , g ( lbrecht) , 7 . — Anna I Anna Morff a a a 6— a a a (Vogler) , 4 (Wirz) , , B rb r , 3 B rb r (Weber) , — — 6 Babe 1 Zu i n e r 2 an 2 — an a a 6 3 j ( pp g ) , 99 4 D iel , 4 H s C sp r , 3 — a a a 1 2 86 a a a a 6— a 6 — a a B rb r , 4 , 7 , 73 , , 95 B rb r J cob , 3 J cob , 3 Regul (B ch a a n — a a a Hu m an 6 (B umg rt er) , 94 B rb r ( ) , 3 . e n — a a a a Anna 2 g ) , 34 B rb r Regul (Muller) , Moser , , 3 . — 2 2 — Cat hri na 1 n A 2 a a 0 . 79 C sp r , 7 ( ) , 4 , Mou t lbis , 9 , 3 88— — 6 Muli ne n n a 1 n a . . v on Co r d , 4 , 79 Co r dt , 3 , W F , 4 . — a 6 1 Mulle r A a 6 2 — An na 0 82 Elsbeth of J cob , 4 Elsbeth , 4 , , d m , 5 ( ) , 7 , , — — 1 2 88 2 8 Anna o—Anna Hu 5 , 7 , Elsbeth (Boop) , 7 7 (Herter) , 7 ( — a a — 1 Anna a a 8 — Anna Elis beth (Schmid) , 7 7 Felix , 4 ber) , 7 5 M ri , 4 — 2 an 2 2 80 86 an — Anna an ( ) H s . 5 . 7 . 79 . (Spillm ) , 43 (Weidm , — — an a a an n a 8 a a a 2 6 6 — a a a H s C sp r , 95 H s Co r d , 4 B rb r , 4 , 5 , 7 B rb r o— an n 1 a 8 0 — a a a Fra e n fe l 4 H s Hei rich , 34 , 4 , 7 7 (B uer) , B rb r ( u — — an a 2 an a a a Frit schi 6 H s J cob , 3 7 , 95 ( ) H s der) , 5 5 B rb r ( ) , 9 a — Hansz Rudolff a a a sle r Ioo— B a b a a J cob Scheur , 95 , B rb r (J ) , r r — an — n 1 S chle he r 82 — a a a a 95 H s Ulrich , 49 Hei rich , 4 , ( ) , B rb r R e g u l — 1 88 a 1 — a a 0 5 . 74 77 J cob . 3 3 . 4 . (Meyer) , 79 B rbel (B umer) , 3 — 6 1 86 88 - ann a a n 8 4 . 5 . 73 . . 95 Joh C sp r (Commissio er) , 7 Chris — — — n an 0 a . 1 L u d w i g , 59 Ju gh s , 33 toph , 3 Dorothe , 3 Elsbeth , — — Kl ore e 8 6— K l a n n 2 n an 0 2 — C j (Huber) , j j 9 Er st , 3 Fr z , 7 ( ) oriss — — — Koch P 8 a a na 0 Ma Raff an 1 82 8 2 ( ) , 5 M gd le , 3 g ( ) : 79 H s , 9 1 797 0 4 ( ) — a na an 0— a a a an n a 68 an a d le Weidm , 4 M rg reth H ss Co r d , H s J cob , — — 2— a a a 8 an n 2 an Ul (Keller) , 5 M rg reth (Buecher) , 7 H s Hei rich , 4 H s — — — a a a Mar 1 6 1 00 an Ure ch l 95 M rg reth Scheur , 95 rich , 3 , 5 , H s , oo — re t ha 2 a a 0 n 1 2 6 8 1 00 g (Theiler) , 9 M ri , 3 Hei rich , 4 , 4 , 43 , 9 , 79 , 4 , — 0—8 — a 1 86 a 2 2 6 2 Kun old Melchior , 4 7 Regul , 4 , J cob , 9, 4 , 9 ( ) g , — — Rudolff o — anna 1 2 0 a a a Mar , 3 Sus , 5 ( ) 7 M rg reth (Herzog) , 43 — anna f an — a a 8 a a l oo Sus (Ho fm ) , 99 Tobi s , 7 7 g reth (Zimmerli) , 7 M ri , — a 6— na 1 86 2 a a 80 — a a 6 Ursul , 4 Vere , 4 ( ) M ri (Jucker) , M rth , 9 — — na G re nde lme e r 1 - na a a 80 a a a Vre ( y ) , 4 Vere R gul , 79, R gul (Bossh rt ) ,

‘ — 68— a a n 8 2 — Rodolff 8 na Mart e le r 2 . a (Koch) , 5 Vre ( j) , 5 R gul (L g) , , — — ff A a a 6 anna G e ii isz 2 Meyerhofer , Meyerho er , br h m , 5 Sus ( g ) , 4 Ulrich , — — 8 —Anna 8 8 — a a a 2 a 2 6 na 3 , 3 , 4 B rb r , 95 4 (3 ) Ursul , 4 , 43 , 5 Vere — — a a na Elsbe tha A a Bolst e rl 1 na C th ri , 94 ( lbr cht) , ( j) , 3 , Vere (Koch) , — — — Elszbe t h KOChli 8 an 8 86 na n 2 94 ( ) , 3 H s , 4 , Vere (Sch ider) , 4 — 8 2 an n na S ti e sst runk 6 . 4 94 ( ) H s Hei rich , 94 Vere ( ) , 5 — llh R dolff 8 2 an Mti aii se n . H ans u , 3 ( ) H s Ulrich , , 79 — — i 8 n ann 8 Mii ll bach 0 . 4 Hei rich , 94 Joh es , 3 , 5 — i 8 a a a Mull be r 8 . M argaretha , 4 M rg reth (Ber g, 4 , 49

— — - n 8 2 an n Alt orff 2 8 . si ger) , 3 Rudolf , 94 ( ) Sus Mu ch ,

a 2 8 6 6 . n , 94 Mur , , 45 , 3 , 5

1 16 I NDEX

— — R bs l 0 l a l a a a ta . (Furer) , oo J cob , oo M gd , 9 — — na a a a a a a an a and a . le , 97 M rg reth , 97 M ri , R mp , H s R dj J cob , 99 — 1 00 . 8 l oo a . Rudi , 99 , R msberg , 9 8 2 lﬁn e n 2 . Anna Otte a n . g , , 7 R si , (Stierli ) , 3 7

n a 2 6 1 . R5 5 5 a a a An 2 Otte b ch , , 7 , B rb r ( gst) , 3 .

h ub 8 . R Otte n at n . , 9 , Ber er , 4

ann IO I . a 8 Otter , Joh es , R th , 3 .

ik n 60 c Ott o . a an a . , R thgeb , H s J cob , of Ja ob , 93 li 2 t s a a . a s n 2 1 O t n 8 IO . , C sp r , 9 R t herre , of Ber , 5 , , 9 , , i 1 R w l . at sm l 2 Ot e anua e n 1 1 1 . , 7 , of Ber , , 3 , , 9

a a PI 1 . Re d , Ch rles , . 4

6 8 Re m f 88 . Pa a na 2 1 . bsa e n a G a l ti te , I , , 5 , 9 , Felix , Regul ( r f) ,

P nn an a 1 2 n 8 1 8 . e sylv i , I I I , IV, V, VI I I , , , 3 , Redemptio ers , VI I , , , 7 7

2 1 2 2 2 6 2 6 1 0 1 n a a a nn 6 . , , , 9. 43 , 53 . 54 , 9 , ; Redi ger , B rb r (Bru er) , 3

P a 1 2 I and IO . l tes to 4 ; throughout the Reformed church , , 79 ” — A i 2 2 n 2 rch ve s d 1 0 b Re e ns e r 8 . Lists , Series , Rege s erg , g p g, , 7 5

- Re i 2 an n P a a at 1 . Leb o , IV see hil delphi ,

a a 1 0 1 1 02 . n a I St te Libr ry, , Reiche b ch , 7 . — P Anna l oo a a a 2 f n 66 . eter , , B rb r , 47 ( ) Rei f , Elsbeth (Zolli ger) , Anna a a na — a oo Re inszfe lde n a I . M gd le , 47 C sp r , , 53 — — 2 a n an a a a . ( ) Elsbeth , 47 Lis beth (Lieber) , Reutli ger , H s J cob , K sp r , 3 5 — — m I2 an a Ioo an n a Prude nt u . 4 7 H s J cob , H s Ulrich , Respo s ,

- - Re ﬁ 2 a 2 t . 47 Hugo , 47 Jo chim . 47 ( ) j, 7 — Mar e th l oo a a Zu in e r Re utschm an n a ann . g , M ri ( pp g ) , , Co r d , Joh es , 73 — 6— na l oo I00 . n n Rudolf, 47 , Revolutio , Fre ch , Revolutio ry — w 2 P a a a 6 I ar 1 . eyer , B lth ss r , Elsbeth (Voge , 4 ,

8 n 1 . ler) , 9 . Rhi e , 3 faffik n 2 2 Richt e nschswe il Ri cht e rssc hw e il P o 8 . , , 7 , , VI I , — 2 6 P f raue nfe lde r 6 . . fei fer see F , 5 . 75 — fiste r Ba l a zm n 0 Bar n . P , be j (G s an ) , 4 Riede , 44 — —~ R a a o Dorothe o Elsbe t ha ie me ns e r e r an . b r , 4 , 4 p g , H s , 9 — — Ri lim n 2 E olfi I an e s an . ( g ) , 7 Felix , 33 H s , 33 , 3 — an a a n 0 8 . H s C sp r , 33 Hei rich , 33 , 4 Rieth , 7 a 0— n an 0 2 Rie t ike r a a a a a a J cob , 33 , 4 Ju gh s , 4 ( ) , B rb r , B rbel , C sp r , Klihans — a a na Danzle r a a na an n a an , 33, M gd le ( ) , C th ri , H s Co r dt , H s — ’ Rudollf — na Bl e ii le r a n a acobli 44 , 33 Vre ( ) , J cob , Hei rich , J cob , J , — h z a a a a na Sc u . 33, Vre ( ) , 33 M rg reth , Regul (L udert) , Ver 6 Hilt ibrand . P n n 2 68 6 . e na fu ge , 7 , , 9 ( ) , 7 R hw il 2 8 6 68 ie fie rsc e 6 . P a a Pa . 2 2 hil delphi , , I I I , , 43 , 4 , , , , 5 8 1 0 1 P a 1 2 I . n n an 73 , 79, ; l tes , 4 Rights , citize s (i herit ce) , V , 9 ,

P n 2 . 0 . iedmo t , 3 9

Pi n l P n an c IOI Rike nbach 2 . g y, i kley, H s Mi hel , , , 7 — 1 2 1 Rin e r Anna a 6 an Plates to 4 . gg , of J cob , 7 H s — 8— n 8 a PO li ze n 2 . a a , p , 7 J cob , 7 H s Ulrich , 7 J cob — 6 8 Mar re t h B oszhardt 8 . P an 2 1 2 . ) , rotest t churches , , 3 , 7 g ( 7

Ri n ke r a a . n . P a 0 . ; russi , 7 g , J cob of C pt Wer er 54

P an P 6 . a a 2 0 . urry, Je ierre , VI I I , I , 4 , , 7 Ritsch rd , J cob , G 2 — a a na Purr s r 1 6 . y bu g, VI I I , , , 9 Ritter , eorge , , 3 M gd le

an 6 . (M tz) , 4

R rbass 2 6 6 8 . n Ann 2 . a o , , 9 Quee e , Rorb s , , 7 , 9 , 7 77

n o . e li 8 1 . Qui che , 9 . R seg , Els (J g ) ,

an a 6 . Rosell , H s J cob , 7

6 . na . a Rabies Caroli e , 9 Ross u , 7 — 6 a n 0 . Raafz Ra 2 2 . an 1 , , fz . 9. 7 . 73 , 99 Roth , H s , M rti 5 I NDEX 1 1 7

ﬂ h — Rothe nﬂue Rott e n u . a 2 na a n , , I I , 49 Ursul , 3 Vere (Fr ue felder) ,

a 1 2 0 0 . . Rotterd m , 9, , 4 , 95 5 5 2 1 n 8 8— n 8 8 Rubi , Lieut . , . Schelle berg , Felix , Hei rich , — Ruckst ul a a a a a a Buc h a n — Pa 68 a , B rb r , B rb r ( j) , M rti , 93 stor , Ursul , 93 l h an n an n — n C e o e a a a n . p . H s Co r d , H s Hei Vere (Be z) , 93 M r h nk l an a a S c e e be r e r . rich , H s Ulrich , Jo chim , g , Ester ( Muller) , 79 — a n Ade lhe it 6 Anna greth (Egg) , Melchior , S lomo Scherer , Scherrer , , 7 — — all 8 . G a a a 6 a 4 ( uth) , 53 B rb r , 7 Elis beth — — n n 1 2 . 6 G 6 an Rudli ge , (Huber) , 7 ottfried , 7 H s , 2 — — hi Rudolff n a . 6 a 6 ann Be rt sc n , Hei rich , J cob , 9 7 J cob , 7 Sus ( — A n Zwik a . 6 u n a . R egg , ( ) , 59 B rb ger) , 7 B h — 8 1 — na uc 8 1 a a a a P 1 . ( j) , C sp r, C th ri , Scherz , eter , 4 8 — an n 8 — n S che ch ze r 8 u Pa . 9 H s Hei rich , 9 Hei rich , , stor , 9

- — — 8 n . 8 1 l a 2 6 8 1 a 1 U . J cob , (3 ) Ko r Schl tt , 7 , 5

8 1 . a a 1 0 . rich , Schl tter , Mich el ,

2 hl i ff r h r Rue st i n Cathr G . S c e e Anna G Cat i n , j ( rob) , 9 p , ( rof) , , Hei R e h nna a a a a ann 8 u t sc A . , (Huber) , B rb r , rich , J cobi , Joh es , 5

n na na n S chle ssin e n 0 : Hei rich , Vere , Vere ( Mejer) , Schlesie , g , 7 hl it t h im S c e e 6 . 67 . , 5 — S hle he r n Ruﬁ se e C . c a a a a Muller , oriss , 79 , B rb r (Muller) , H s Elsb t ha and Hansz 8 8 n n 8 2 e an . Rugg , (Ott) , . Ulrich , Hei rich , Joh es , R m e li n n 2 6 8 ii a . . , Elsbeth ( Spillm ) , 43 Schliere , VI , , 43 , 7 Rii miko n 8 8 a a a W i ndsc h 6 1 , 3 , 4 . Schlumpf , B rb r ( ) , . Rﬁm l n 2 Schl nik n a 8 . e 80 . g, , 44 , 77 y , n n an n A a a 82— Anna A a Rumme , Hei rich of H s Hei rich , Schmid , br h m , lbr cht ,

8 2 — Ann r r 6 — a 80 . a Zii che a a ( ) , 5 B rb r , 8 — — an 1 0 2 . a nn a a Rupp, I . D iel , I I I , IV, 3 B rbel (Hu ) , 57 C sp r , 53 R hli 2 — 8 — a ii sc kon 6 1 . a , , 3 Elis beth ( Duttweiler) , 3 Eliz n 2 8 a — W e d 8 . Russiko , , 7 beth (Meyer) 77 Elsbeth ( y — — ridli 8 u a a a n a 8 . ann 1 F R tschi , B rb r (Lips) , Co r d , 7 m ) , 3 Felix , 95 , 7

R sc hm ann H z an 2 — 8 2 — an ut ans 8 . an n a , , 9 H s , 5 H s Co r dt , H s ill a — R dolff — an Rutschw 2 . an u , 4 J cob , 54 H s , 54 H s Ril hi 2 8 — 8 — n t . a ann , Ulrich , 53 H rtm , 3 Hei R k n — 2 o 60 . 8 2 y , rich , 95 Heiri , 57 ( ) R nthal 8 a 0 8 — 0 li 8 2 y , 9 . J cob a 4 : 3 , 95 J gg , — an a 0 . ann n a ann Ryser , H s J cob , 5 Joh Co r d , 54 Joh es , 53 cke l hr i M r h 8 2 — Mar re tha a n Sa sc e be r P . a re t rotokolle , 9 g , g (H ge nm M r r h lli r 6 — — Sa e ann a e t S u n e . 2 a a Pa g , g ( p g ) , 5 buch) , 4 M ri , 5 7 stor , 53 — ’ — a 2 6 . a Rudollf 8 sanna S lez , Regul , 54 , 7 Su u — — a A S . a S lley , . , VI I I . (H gi) , 54 Thom s , 5 7 Ulrich , a — 8 2 — n . C . 1 0 . 1 na ann S tee Forks , S , 5 Vere (Weidm ) , Ver ic a 1 . on a a 8 S voy , 7 (M yer) , 4 . 2 h i — 2 — n Sax 6 . Sc ne be l Ana 0 an , , , 3 H s , 9 Leo — r a h 2 0 . Saxe 6 . a 2 Rti e t s , J cob Muller , 9 h rd , 9 c j Heiri , 9, 3 f 2 2 n A n 6— Anna n a a n 1 6 . n a Sch fh use , , 4 , 5 Sch eider , , 4 (Ho eg

' ‘ ﬁl i f — A i n h Sc ha st or . nna W t sc , 79 ger) , 5 9 ( ) , 44 8 — — a n . an an n a an Sch lche , 9 H s , 44 H s Co r d , 44 H s

' 2 6— R lff — n a an a . a an udo Sch rer , H s J cob , 9 J cob , 4 H s , 44 Hei — a A a 2 — Anna 2 Anna — a 6— a a Sch ub , d m , 3 , 3 rich , 44 J cob , 4 J cob R thgeb , — — a a a Be rt sc hin e r 2 Anna 4 a — a a B rb r ( g ) , 3 4 , Regul , 44 Regul (H rt a — Anna 2 ann 6— a n 6 (Bossh rt) , 45 (Frey) , 3 m ) , 4 Regul (Utzi ger) , 4 — an n a 2 an a 6 . H s Co r d , 3 (3) H s J cob , Rodolf, 4 — — 2 2 an 2 n n . 3 ( ) H s Ulrich , 3 Hei rich , Sch eit , 47 2 — 6 2 a ann anna n na . 3 ( ) J cob , Joh es , Sus , Sch etzer , Vere , 4 1 18 INDEX

fﬂi Sc hno storf 2 8 . an a a a a , Sigg, H s J cob , J cob , M rg retha ,

on n 2 6 2 . a Ei e nhi e r Sch e berg , , 9 Regul ( g ) , 33 .

Schone nbe r e r an 0 . a P an 0 g , H s Ulrich , 5 Silesi , russi , 7 .

Schoo . Pa 0 . p , Joh , 33 Simler , stor , 4

Schorulis . . A n M . . 6 , etc , 35 Smith , He ry , VI I I , .

Sc hottike n 6 . n 1 2 2 , 4 , 47 Solothur , , 4 . 2 Sc hii fe n 8 . a a a Balte ns e r e r 8 p , Sommer , B rb r ( b g ) , 3

- S c h u isse r 8 . a a p , 4 Ursul of J cob , 45 . — S ch urt e r a a 1 an a a na 1 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 , C sp r , 5 H s J cob of South C roli , VI I I , , , , 0 , , — Krauszli an 6 . P a 1 2 1 S outh Ca oli a i t H s , 7 l tes , 4 r n H s . z Vol rt 8 S hii t ka 6 . Ma c . 6 , Elsbeth ( ) , g , VII I , . S chuz Anna a a a an S allin e r n a n , , B rb r , Elsbeth , H s , p g , Hei rich , Ursul (Bi der) , an n an a a 6 H s Hei rich , H s J cob , J cob , 4 . M r t h a a a a a e n 0 . M rg reth (Schmid) , g Sp ish service , 9 — na Pﬁste r na S e ke r An 6 na a a a . (Huber) , Vre ( ) , 33 Vre p , B rb r , 4

n a . an a a Hanse li (Ber h rdt) , 34 Spillm , C sp r , Elsbeth , , a Anna a a a Cas n na Schw b , (Huber) , B rb r , Hei rich Vere , 43 . ar T o w e ile r an n S orri a a a p ( gg ) , H s Hei rich , p , C sp r , J cob 96 .

Mar re t h . n an 6 g , 37 Spre ger , H s Ulrich , 4 .

Sc hwall a a a . n Mardlin P a 1 j, B rb r (Weisz) , 43 Spri g , g, l te 3 . 2 S r n an a . u e n 6 Schwarz , H s Ulrich , of J cob , 4 p g , 4 . a S run li a n a an n 88 . Schw rze b ch , B rbel (H sli) , Felix , p g , Hei rich ,

n . S ulli n e r Anna a a a G Hei rich , Ulrich , 44 p g , , B rb r , eorg S chwe ze r Ann G aa an ac Mar re t h Sa e nm ann Schweizer , y , ( r f) , H s J ob , g ( g ) , — — 2 ann a a anna 6 . 7 Joh C sp r , 34 Sus 5

a n . a 2 8 8 1 82 8 8 B gge stoss) , 74 St del , , , , 3 , 4 , 95 .

n Anna Anna- a a a a St ade li a a a G 8 Schwe k , , M rj , C th , B rb r ( ross) , 3 . a a a a 1 — Stafan 2 6 rina (Belz) , Elis beth , Esther , St f , 7 , . ‘ S taﬁe n 6 — a e — a ann . 6o a a a 8 J cob , Joh es , 7 5 , 3 Est t , B rb r , 3 8 80 na 8 h 2 . . S chwe rt ze nbac , , Vere , 3

wi zl r a a a ann a n . S ch e , M rg reth (Buchm ) St ge , 95 a' — 47 St hli , Uli , 57 see Stelly .

w ze r ann 0 . a n 2 6 . S c h yt , Joh es , 9 St lliko ,

h li n Hansz a n a 2 . S c yb , , Lis beth , Hei rich , St mmheim , 7 a l Anna an a 95 St p er , , of H s J cob , 45 . 2 a . a . Seeb ch , 43 St tistics , I I I , 4 St fﬁ b r 8 n 2 1 80 . e s u . See , 7 , 5 , g,

n 2 . li n e n 6 . S e g g , 4 Stei , 7 , 45 — i rt a a n ann 6 . n An a 6 a a a Se fi e , S r (Stei m ) , 5 Stei er , gelic (Jud) , 5 B rb r , — — - r a W m an 8 . 6 a a an n a . S e nnhause , Dorothe ( y ) , 5 5 C sp r , 39 H s Co r d , bro — n 6 — oh e 2 6 . an s Sennwald , of Seepe , 57 Hei rich , 5 J ,

r 1 . S e nsche ﬁ , 9 39 ' Ann a n z h 2 6 . n an a a a S e ii ac , 7 , 9 Stei m , , Be trix , D vid , H s H n z a a H . 1 0 2 . a s n a Shenk , Hir m , Ulrich , J cob , Hei rich , J cob , — - 1 0 1 P a 1 2 1 . a a na a n anna Ship lists , I I I , IV , , l tes 4 M gd le , S lomo , Sus ,

nna El sbe t ha Klaii e an 8 . Siber , A , ( ) , H s 9 8 n ann Anna a a De e s a 8 . Casp r , Stei m , M rth , y , — i Anna Anna ann n a , n o n Sige r st , , 74 (Wildberger) , Joh Co r d Lore z Sime , — — a a a a a An a a 6 . 74 B arb r , 74 B rb r ( gst) , S r 5 — — — a an S te i nm aur 2 8 S te inm ur 8 . 72 Elisa beth (B ur) , 74 Fr z , , , 4 — — 1 2 - 1 1 00 P 3 . 1 an 2 an a , a , a , , 4 , 74 H s , 74 , 99 ( ) H s J cob , Stelly St rley J cob — Landsv e nne r Banne rt ra e r 74 H ans Ulrich (Melchers) , 74 Sterchi , ( g ) , — ann 2 1 6 . Hei nrich , VI I , 99 Joh es , 7

n 2 88 . anna . , , Sus , 74 Ster berg 7

1 20 INDEX

n 2 2 — Ma azi ne o Hi sto 2 a 1 0 . a n n 8 Virgi i , , g f ry, W sterki ge , 9 . Ann a 8 2— a n a a a a . Vogel , (L g) , M rg reth , W tt , 43 n — Mar re t h Kochl W at e n l 2 1 of Hei rich , 53 g ( j) , t wy , . 8 . Ann PI. 1 2 5 Weber , Wewer , , 3 ( ) Anna a a na 6 a a a Morff 2— an 1 0 1 Vogeler , Vogler , M gd le , 4 B rb r ( ) , 4 Christi , ; Anna a i a T rachsle 6— Ann Pl s 1 2 — f r a . 1 1 a M r ( ) , 4 , 3 4 Elsbeth (N f) , 1 — a a 6— — l — an P . 1 n 8 (Meyer) , 4 C sp r , 4 Elsbeth 93 H s 3 Hei rich , 5 P 8 — n 6 8 a a . ( eyer) , 9 H s Ulrich , 4 J cob , 5 — 8 Hansz — Hansz k rli n 6 W e c e a . 9 Hei rich , 4 , J cob , 99 6— — a an . 6 Pa n A a a Cat r Me l J cob , 4 Joh Felix , 7 stor Weckerli g , br h m , j ( y j) , d an a a n . na W il e rt . Ch mberl i , 75 Vere , p , 99 Volkart Ann m ann nn Kre bse r a W e A a . , , Elsbeth (Schutz) , Felix , gg , ( ) , 35 an an n n ann Anna 8 — Anna H ss , H s Hei rich , Hei rich Weidm , , 34 7 M — ar re t h 68 . a a W abe r Anna u g , M ri ( ) , 7 7 (M ller) , n — — Anna 1 0 . 8 Anna Volke , 5 , 7 4 (S u r b e r) , 34 — n i l r 8 — an a . Zwe d e Volkert , Fre (Friesz) , Joseph , 39 ( ) , 7 Felix , 34 H s , 34 — Volke t schwe ile r — an a 8 n , H s J cob , 34 , 7 Hei rich , 34 , Volkhart an n n 8 2 — o li 82— ann , H s Hei rich , Hei rich , 7 ( ) J gg , Joh es , 3 4 — a 86 . a a na ) 0 J cob , Judith , 77 M gd le (Meyer , 4 Volke t h — 8 — a sc we il 2 8 . Mar re th 6 , g (Huber) , Regul , ’ — n an n 8 8 - Rud0 1ﬁ 8 2 2 na Volle weider , H s Hei rich , 7 7 , 34 , 77 , ( ) Vere — m nn 1 . 82 W e d a . Ulrich , 4 (Schmid) , , see y Vo n a e a 1 . 6 . Tobel , Eliz b th (Frey) , J cob , 7 Weil , 5 Vre ne r a a Klihans a n n n 2 8 . , C sp r , , Regul Wei i ge , a ~ Anna a 62 (Br m) , 33 Weiss , Weisz , (W lder) , — a a a Schwall a B rb r ( j) , 43 Regul , 43 — — W . aase r a a a n n S . 0 , B rb r (Klei er) , Christe , Rudy , 43 , 5

a 0 n n 2 8 6 . J cob , 7 . Weissli ge , , 9

W abe r Anna a a nn W e lt Anna n - Anna a a a , M ri (Weidma ) , 77 j, , Clei , B rb r , — a a 8 ann 8 8 an n Rudolff 2 . C sp r , 7 Joh es , 5 , 7 H s , Hei rich , , 7 — a a 8 n n 6 . G n 8 . M rg reth ( eri g) , 7 Ulrich , 5 We i , Hei rich , 5

W ad hw il 2 nni n e n 2 8 . e nsc e W ade s h e il n 2 6 . W e , c w e , , 9 g , , 95 — W a mann Anna 6 Anna a n a 6 . g , , 3 (Huber) , Werder , S lomo , of Ber h rdt , 3 — — 6 a a a 6 fi W e rdmii lle r a a n 6 . 3 B rb r , 3 Dorothea (H a , C pt i , 9 — — ne r 60 an a a 6 an W e rndtlin 2 2 . ) , H s C sp r , 3 H s , Esther , — — a 6 an 6 n n 6 0 . J cob , 3 H s Ulrich , 3 Hei West I dies , 49, 3 , 7 , 75 — — 6 a 60 a W e t ste in na Ae l . rich , 3 J cob , M argareth , , Vere ( pp j) , 49 — 6 a 6 1 n 2 . 3 Regul , . Wetziko , 7 , 45 , 95 8 n Anna B re t sche r a a 2 0 . W ld , , 5 Wetzstei , ( ) , J cob , — a Anna 62 Anna t zin . W lder , , (S u ) , 43 — — Anna S tz 6 1 Anna W e ach 2 . 53 ( y ) , (Weiss) , y , 9, 99

— — - 62 D0 r0 t he ai 62 — a a W e dm ann ann Elsbe tha , Dorothe (L uf y , see Weidm — 2 2— an a 62 n n a and fer) , 5 Felix , 5 H s J cob , (Er st) , Hei rich , J cob sister , — — an acobli 62— n 2 Esbe t h H s J , Hei rich , 5 , 43 Christoph , (Schmid) , — — 6 1 a 1 0 n a 62 an a a n 1 . J cob , , 53 Leo h rd , H s C sp r , Hei rich , Ulrich , 3 — na E re c ht 2 Anna raue nfe lde r . Rudolf, 53 Vere ( pp ) , 9 Weyer , F , 55 — n 62 W e ss 6 . Vre eli , . y , Felix , 9 W allise ll 6 1 — a n 2 W e zst e i n Anna n Anna Fra , W lliselle , 9 , 34 , 3 5 , , (De zler) , ( 2 e nfe lde r 60 - 2 9 . u ) , Elsbeth (Merki) , 9 — an n 2 8 6 6 an 60 . W ge , , 3 , 9 . H ss , — an I 2 An a Anna 66 n Ann P . 1 W ger , Wi ger , , 3 ( ) Widmer , dre s , 97 , , 97 — 6o—Elssbe t h a l s 1 2 1 . a a a a 1 0 1 P . L z rus , , 4 B rb r , — a a o— 6 66 Bannin e r W ser , J cob , 7 Ulrich , of Joseph , 3 , 97 Elsbeth ( g ) , — 2— 6 — nn n a 8 . 4 Vic r , 9 3 Elsbeth (Hi e ) , 7 7 Felix , INDEX 121

— 60— an 6 an a W ol e m ut h Cle O he la Bachofe n an d H s Felix , 35 , 3 H s J cob , g , p ( ) — — 8 66 n 66 a 6 an 1 . 5 , Hei rich , J cob , 3 , 97 H s 9 — — lli 2 a a 6 a a a W o shoﬁe n 6 1 60 . M arg reth 3 , 97 M rg reth , , 3 , — Di r ne r anna na . ( e b un ) , 97 Sus , 97 Woll u , 59 lse n Hilt zin e r na W o 1 . Susanna ( g ) , 97 , Vere , 7 — K llik r 66— na u n W ii e st an n a an a ( o e ) , Vere ( D be dorf , H s Co r d , 54 H s J cob , — f e r . a an n . ) . 3 5 54 J cob , of H s Hei rich , 93

an Anna En e le r n a W uhrm ann Mar re tha a 2 . Wiel d , ( g ) , Co r d , , g (Bl tter) , 4 i lﬂ W in n 6 . an n a an L sab . u e 2 H s Co r d , H s Rud , g , 7 , 9

88 n . Urss . , . Wu derlich , 5 W unde rli nde rh n 62 P 1 . W u a Wild , hilip , 9 , ] , Ber h rdt , — 2 8 2 n a and a a 66— Wildberg , 7 , 9 . ( ) Co r d M ri , Els — 6 Anna Si e ri st . 66 a r nn 6 Wildberger , ( g ) , 74 beth , Elis beth (B u er) , b I 1 2 — Cri stan n 6 — 66— Pas Bar r P . 6 a a na Willem , y, 3 ( ) , Hei rich , M gd le , — l d r i 1 0 1 Pl 1 U c . . 3 Ulrich , k , ; tor , 3 7 “ l r fi l 1 2 1 . W ii r e n an na n P s . 1 a d Yeli , 3 , 4 g , H ss Vere (Mor ) ,

6 1 . a and a 2 . Willi m M ry College , illikon 1 W urman Anna a a a W . , 7 , , B rb r , Elsbeth ,

8 82 8 B szh r n n 1 . o a t an Wi dlach , , , 3 Elsbeth ( ) , H s Hei rich , n W i ndsc h n a a an ann a a na Wi disch , , Wi sch , C sp r H s Heiri , Joh es , M gd le — 6 1 a N ail G oszw e ile r a . (Schlumpf) , Lis beth ( ) , ( ) , Rudolf, Ursul , 97

' — W urt e m r l 8 a ann 6 . be ands . 93 Regul (Buchm ) , 7 g , 7

n u a n a 8 1 . Wi kel , 39 . W st , J cob , Leo h rdt , n a e l W ach n an n a a . Wi kler , H s Co r dt , H s J g j, y , 94 1 00 W l a 2 2 8 . y , Wyl . VI , 7 . 9 . 97 . 9

W - m n nn n 6 . a a a a a Wi terberg , 3 y , B rb r , Dorothe (Se 8 6 a n n n 2 2 . a Wi terthur , 7 , 3 , 4 , 9 h user) , Elsbeth , H s Hei rich ,

W int sch and a a na n a na 8 . , Felix K th ri , 37 Hei rich , J cob , Rudi , Vere , 5 n W sz Anna B abe l see Wi sch . Wyss , y , , j, Beteli , Els Anna a a a an an Vre 8 0 Wipf, (Dietrich) , B rb r of Hofm , H s , , G an a n n a 2 — 2 — an 1 0 eorg , Elsbeth , H s J cob , Hei Co r d , 9 Felix , 9 H s ,

ann 6 an 0 . rich , Joh es , 4 . H s Ulrich , 3 i f W e n n . p , Ber et (wife) , 49 Anna Ellike r Y e rd n 1 v u 0 . Wirt , Wirtz , Wirz , VI I , ( ) , , — 62 Anna 6 — an n (Meyer) , 3 H s Hei — — an a 1 Con an nr . rich , 44 H s J cob , 9 J . Z ger , Hei ich , 39 rad — 62 a . a P 1 6 . , 47 J cob , Z ugg , eter , — Mart 8 . a a n 0 n . n an and Wirth , Ch mberl i 9 Hei rich , 95 Zehe der , H s Ulrich j, 9 W ise nd n n 2 6 2 a e 6 . g , 7 , 5 , 9 . Zell , 7 , 99 W i smann A na na n n . , , Felix , Vere (Foster) Zeller , mi ister , 45 — 6 1 . 62 n a Ziegler , Christophel , Co r d , IV , — . a n 6 . Wisz , 75 59 S lomo , 9 W it e nb r r 8 Zim k e e . ic on 1 g , Elsbeth , 9 , 9 .

na 2 a a 8 . Wolfer , Vere , 4 . Zimmerli , M rg reth (Muller) , 7 ff an a — Pa Zobe li Zé be l an a 8 0 Wol , Wolf , Joh J cob , 75 stor , , j, H s J cob ,

a . Regul , 44 W olﬁe nsbe r e r Anna Anna an u 1 g , , (D d Zollbr ck , 4 . Hansz 2 li n a a . Zol cke r a an liker) , , J cob Regul , 4 , Elsbeth (F si) , H s , Hei W olff n r Ann 0— Anna e s e e r a an 8 . p g , , 9 , of rich , Kili , 4 ‘ — ac A n n — An a n a a n A . a a a 8 J ob , 54 Regi (Huber) , Zolli ger , B rb r , 3 dre s , — — 0 Cle 0 hé a 0 — Elise be t h Anna 66—Anne li — a 9 p , 9 , 53 , 53 , , 53 B beli — — 0 an 0 2 an a — Cas e rli — n a 8— 9 H s , 9 ( ) H s J cob , 53 53 p , 53 Co r d , 3 Els , — a a a — a a an 66— a 8 M rg reth , 53 M ri , 53 Sus beth Lis beth , 3 — na ann . a 66 2 (D i) , 53 Lis beth (Frey) , 53 Felix , ( ) 1 22 I NDEX

an a a an an an a an H s C sp r , H s Ereth , H s H s J cob , H s Ulrich , Leon n 8— n an a a a 6 . Hei rich , H s J cob , 3 H s h rdt , 5 — — a 66 a a 8 Z rﬂii h a n u 1 0 . J cob , J cob , 5 3 Regul , 3 , H s ,

8 . u 6 1 0 2 2 2 Rudolf, 3 Z rich , IV, V , VI I I , , 7 , 9 , , , 3 ,

n 2 6 . 2 2 6 6 6 8 1 1 00 . Zumiko , 4 , , 4 , 54 , , . 7 , Z i n er A a a —B u 0 a l Anna sn 2 . pp g , br h m , 5 b e j Zuricher , (Och er) , 9 — l oo Babe l Zur ch 6 (Furer) , j (Meyer) , 99 sa , 0 . — an a a an n a Zwe idle n — Zwe idle r Anna H s C sp r , 99 H s Co r dt , , 53 , (Huber) . — — — an a 0 an Ue rich 8 Anna W e idinan 8 — an 99 H s J cob , 5 H s , 7 ( ) , 7 H s — — — n Mar e tl 86 n 86— a 99 Hei rich , 99 g j, 99 Heiri , Hei rich , M thys ,

a a P 1 00 . 8 M ri ( eter) , 6 . Zii rche r Anna Elsbe tha Zwik Anna — n , (Schmid) , , , (Ruegg) , 59 Hei rich , 59 .

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